Accessibility Advisory Committee (AAC)
Agenda

Tuesday, June 18, 2024 at 3:00 P.m. - 5:00 P.m.

Hybrid in-person and virtual meeting

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1.

Call to Order

1.1

Indigenous Territorial Acknowledgement

As we gather, let us take time to reflect on our privilege to live and work in Guelph; a city built over rich Indigenous histories. We are guests here, and we should reflect upon the responsibility to care for this land, the people who live here today, and the generations to come. If our actions today can move us towards reconciliation, we should take pause and make those decisions with intention and gratitude.

This place we call Guelph has served as traditional lands and a place of refuge for many peoples over time, but more specifically the Attiwonderonk, and the Haudenosaunee. This land is held as the treaty lands and territory with the Mississaugas of the Credit First Nation. Guelph lies directly adjacent to the Haldimand Tract and is part of a long-established traditional hunting ground for the Six Nations of the Grand River. Many First Nations, Inuit, and Métis peoples who have come from across Turtle Island call Guelph home today.

• Learn more about the Indigenous Territorial Acknowledgement

1.2

Disclosure of Conflict of Interest and General Nature Thereof

1.3

Approval of Agenda

• Recommendation

  That the June 18, 2024 Accessibility Advisory Committee Agenda be approved. 

1.4

Approval of Minutes

• Recommendation

  That the meeting minutes of the following be approved.

2.

Consent Agenda

The following reports have been prepared to facilitate the AAC's consideration of various matters and are suggested for consideration. If a member of the committee wishes to address a specific report in isolation of the Consent Agenda, please identify the item. It will be extracted and dealt with separately as part of the Committee Items.

• See ACOC Memo from February 20, 2024 for more information about Consent Agendas

• Recommendation

  That the June 18, 2024 AAC Consent Agenda identified below be received. 

2.1

TaxiSCRIP Program Update

2.2

Site Plan Internal Review Report

3.

Committee Items

The Committee Item times listed on the Agenda are estimates only.

3.1

Addition of an intersectionality approach in the Multi Year Accessibility Plan

3:10 - 3:25 p.m. (5 minutes staff presentation, 10 minutes AAC discussion)

For Recommendation - Leanne Warren - Project Specialist, Accessibility Services

• Recommendation
  1. The AAC recommend the proposed addition to the Multi Year Accessibility Plan. or 
  2. The AAC recommend the proposed addition to the Multi Year Accessibility Plan with the following additions: 

3.2

Guelph Transit: Follow-up Regarding Introduction of Chime Sound on Conventional Buses

3:25 - 3:50 p.m. (5 minutes staff presentation, 20 minutes AAC discussion)

For Engagement - Laura Catalano-Bragues - Supervisor, Scheduling and Service Planning, Guelph Transit

• Recommendation
  1. That the Accessibility Advisory Committee receive the report named "Update 2 - Introduction of Chime Sound on Conventional Buses" provided by Laura Catalano-Bragues. 
  2. That the Accessibility Advisory Committee support the selected chime sound that will be introduced for priority messages. 

3.3

New Guelph Junction Railway (GJR) Multi-Use Trail: Woolwich Street to Woodlawn Road

3:50 - 4:15 p.m. (5 minutes staff presentation, 20 minutes AAC discussion)

For Engagement - Tiffany Hanna - Park Planner, Park & Trail Development, Public Services

• Recommendation
  1. That the Accessibility Advisory Committee support the preliminary design of the Guelph Junction Railway Multi-Use Trail from Woolwich Street to Woodlawn Road. 

3.4

Emma Street to Earl Street Active Transportation Bridge

4:15 - 4:40 p.m. (5 minutes staff presentation, 20 minutes AAC discussion)

For Recommendation - Jackie Kay - Project Engineer, Design and Construction, Engineering and Transportation Services

• Recommendation
  1. That the AAC receive the report for the Emma Street to Earl Street Active Transportation Bridge and recommend the following: 

4.

Announcements

1. The Design of Public Spaces Standards Development Committee recommendations are now posted for public feedback. Share your feedback on these initial recommendations to help make the design of public spaces more accessible. The feedback deadline is August 29, 2024. 
2. New additional Accessibility Coordinator introduction - Kealee Wazonek 
3. Clerk's Office, Board and Committee Coordinator announcement - Liz Barber
4. Please watch for calendar holds for upcoming AAC meeting dates to be sent to Committee

5.

Adjournment

6.

Next Meetings and Future Topics

Next Meetings:

Tuesday, August 20 from 3-5 p.m.

Tuesday, October 15 from 3-5 p.m.

Tuesday, December 17 from 3-5 p.m.

Future Topics:

• Recreation Inclusion Programming
• Playground Replacement Project
• Heritage Conservation District Project Plan and Guidelines
• Active Transportation Wayfinding Strategy
• AAC Handbook - Appendix A