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Home My WebLink AboutMACAI 2020-06-18 agenda.pdf City of Maple Ridge & City of Pitt Meadows Municipal Advisory Committee on Accessibility & Inclusiveness (MACAI) AGENDA Thursday, June 18, 2020 at 4:30 pm Held via Teleconference Meeting Access Information To practice social distancing during the COVID-19 pandemic we will be holding the MACAI meeting via teleconference. All participants including members of MACAI and the public are asked to join the meeting from home using the access information provided below. Join the meeting from your computer, tablet or smartphone https://global.gotomeeting.com/join/976489629 Or join the meeting using your phone Dial: 1-888-299-1889 (toll free) or 1-647-497-9373 Enter the Access Code: 976-489-629 1. CALL TO ORDER 2. APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA 3. ADOPTION OF MINUTES – February 20, 2020 4. DELEGATIONS 4.1. Ridge Meadows Special Olympics / Employment and Volunteer Opportunities for Persons with Disabilities  Susan St. Amand, Volunteer Coordinator, Ridge Meadows Special Olympics 5. NEW AND UNFINISHED BUSINESS 5.1. BC Framework for Accessibility Legislation 5.2. 2nd Event/ Workshop 6. LIAISON UPDATES 6.1. City of Pitt Meadows 6.2. City of Maple Ridge 7. SUBCOMMITTEE AND TASK FORCE UPDATES 7.1. 2020 MACAI Awards – Delivery Method 8. ROUNDTABLE 9. QUESTION PERIOD 10. ADJOURNMENT Next Meeting: Sept. 17, 2020 Agenda Items Submission Deadline: Sept. 3, 2020 QUESTION PERIOD Question Period provides the public with the opportunity to ask questions or make comments on subjects that are of concern to them. Each person will be given 2 minutes to speak. Up to ten minutes in total is allotted for Question Period. /em MAPLE RIDGE/PITT MEADOWS MUNICIPAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON ACCESSIBILITY AND INCLUSIVENESS The Minutes of the Regular Meeting of the Maple Ridge/Pitt Meadows Municipal Advisory Committee on Accessibility and Inclusiveness, held in the Meadows Room, Pitt Meadows City Hall on February 20, 2020 at 4:41 pm COMMITTEE MEMBERS PRESENT Councillor Robert Meachen Council Liaison - Alternate, City of Pitt Meadows Councillor Chelsa Meadus Council Liaison, City of Maple Ridge Carolina Echeverri Family Education and Support Centre Representative Don Mitchell Member at Large, Maple Ridge Kim McLennan Fraser Health Representative Laurie Geschke Member at Large, Maple Ridge Mike Murray School District No. 42 Representative Michael Biggar Member at Large, Maple Ridge STAFF PRESENT Petra Frederick Staff Liaison, City of Maple Ridge Jackie Senchyna Staff Liaison, City of Pitt Meadows Erin Mark Committee Clerk ABSENT Brad Dinwoodie Member at Large, Pitt Meadows Note: The City of Maple Ridge staff liaison chaired the meeting until the new Chair was elected. 1. CALL TO ORDER 2. APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA R/2020-001 It was moved and seconded That the February 20, 2020 Maple Ridge Pitt Meadows Municipal Advisory Committee on Accessibility and Inclusiveness Agenda be approved as circulated. CARRIED 3. ADOPTION OF MINUTES R/2020-002 It was moved and seconded That the minutes of the Maple Ridge Pitt Meadows Municipal Advisory Committee on Accessibility and Inclusiveness dated September 19, 2019 be adopted as circulated. CARRIED 4. DELEGATIONS – Nil 5. QUESTION PERIOD – Nil Municipal Advisory Committee on Accessibility and Inclusiveness Minutes February 20, 2020 Page 2 of 4 6. NEW AND UNFINISHED BUSINESS 6.1 Member Introductions Committee members introduced themselves and welcomed new members to the Committee. 6.2 Advisory Committee Overview The committee clerk provided an overview on the role of Advisory Committees, committee members and meeting procedures. 6.3 Chair and Vice Chair Selection The City of Pitt Meadows staff liaison opened up the floor to nominations for Chair of the Municipal Advisory Committee on Accessibility and Inclusiveness for 2020. R/2020-003 It was moved and seconded That Laurie Geschke be elected Chair of the Maple Ridge/ Pitt Meadows Municipal Advisory Committee on Accessibility and Inclusiveness for 2020. CARRIED Note: Laurie Geschke began chairing the meeting. The Chair opened up nominations for Vice Chair of the Municipal Advisory Committee on Accessibility and Inclusiveness for 2020. R/2020-004 It was moved and seconded That Carolina Echeverri be elected Vice Chair of the Maple Ridge/ Pitt Meadows Municipal Advisory Committee on Accessibility and Inclusiveness for 2020. CARRIED 6.4 2020 Meeting Schedule The Committee discussed the proposed meeting schedule as circulated. R/2020-005 It was moved and seconded That the Maple Ridge/ Pitt Meadows Municipal Advisory Committee on Accessibility and Inclusiveness 2020 Meeting Schedule be adopted as circulated. CARRIED 6.5 MACAI Overview The staff liaisons provided each Committee member with a binder containing information regarding recent and ongoing MACAI initiatives including: Age-Friendly Initiatives, Dementia Friendly Community, Facility and Outdoor Spaces Audit and the Provincial Accessibility Legislation. The staff liaisons reviewed the materials and answered questions from Committee members. Committee members discussed the Feedback Forum held in Maple Ridge on November 21, 2019 for the BC Framework for Accessibility Legislation and the feedback that was submitted to the Province of BC resulting from the consultation. Municipal Advisory Committee on Accessibility and Inclusiveness Minutes February 20, 2020 Page 3 of 4 R/2020-006 It was moved and seconded That staff contact the Ministry of Social Development and Poverty Reduction responsible for the production of the BC Framework for Accessibility Legislation Summary Report to ask what the next steps are in the process in terms of developing standards and subsequent regulations. CARRIED 6.6 2020 Outcomes 6.6.1 2020 MACAI Awards Task Force Staff Liaison Petra Frederick provided an overview of the history of the MACAI awards and the categories of the awards. Committee members discussed the categories and the purpose of the awards. R/2020-007 It was moved and seconded That MACAI continue to host the MACAI Awards and support that the Awards are held in conjunction with the Day of PossAbilities event on May 30, 2020. CARRIED R/2020-008 It was moved and seconded That a budget of up to $800 be approved for the 2020 MACAI Awards. CARRIED R/2020-009 It was moved and seconded That Mike Murray, Carolina Echeverri and Chelsa Meadus form a Task Force to help coordinate the 2020 MACAI Awards. CARRIED 6.6.2 2nd Event/ Workshop Task Force This item will be discussed at a future MACAI meeting. 7. LIAISON UPDATES 7.1 City of Pitt Meadows The Pitt Meadows staff liaison shared the City of Pitt Meadows is offering supportive children’s daycamps during Spring Break. 7.2 City of Maple Ridge The Maple Ridge staff liaison announced that the Seniors Wayfinding App is almost ready to be released and that the City of Maple Ridge is also offering supportive children’s daycamps over Spring Break. 8. SUBCOMMITTEE AND TASK FORCE UPDATES – Nil Municipal Advisory Committee on Accessibility and Inclusiveness Minutes February 20, 2020 Page 4 of 4 9. ROUNDTABLE Committee members shared information on relevant events and activities. 10. ADJOURNMENT – 6:40pm ________________________ Laurie Geschke, Chair /em