Accessibility Advisory Committee

BO AR D M EM BE R S Chair, Robert Bureau Vice Chair, Elizabeth Myska Members: John Finn Dee Karuna Joseph Prochilo ACCESSIBILITY ADVISORY COMMISSION Stephen Stolberg (AAC) MEETING AGENDA Associate Member(s): Kate McGrath Tuesday, September 16, 2025, City Hall Levi Lincoln Chamber 4:30pm C ON T A CT The AAC meeting will be held in-person at the date, time and location • Executive Office of Diversity, listed above. Meeting attendees will additionally have options to Equity& Inclusion (EODEI) participate remotely by joining online or by phone: • 51 Sever St. 3rd. Flr. Worcester, MA 01609 • Use the following link to join the meeting via computer: Click Here To Join • Tel. 508-799-1995 • Email: EODEI@worcesterma.gov • Call +1 469-998-7682, Access Code 399 318 174# • Meeting number: 246 739 471 527 Password: ViXa9v The AAC is committed to ensuring that its public • To request reasonable accommodation or interpretation or to meetings are accessible to all. Should you require submit written comments or questions in advance of interpretation, auxiliary aids, services, written materials in other formats, or reasonable Note: If technological problems interrupt the virtual meeting component, modifications in policies and procedures, please the meeting will continue in-person. contact the [Division/ Department] a minimum of 2 business days in advance of the scheduled meeting. Meeting materials may be viewed by scheduling an appointment at EODEI, 51 Sever St. 3rd Flr., between 8:30 a.m. – 5 p.m., Monday through Hay disponibles servicios de interpretación y otras adaptaciones con solicitud previa. Friday. ‫ﺗﺘﻮﻓﺮ اﻟﺘﺮﺟﻤﺔ اﻟﻔﻮرﯾﺔ وﻏﯿﺮھﺎ ﻣﻦ وﺳﺎﺋﻞ اﻟﺘﯿﺴﯿﺮ ﻋﻨﺪ اﻟﻄﻠﺐ اﻟﻤﺴﺒﻖ‬ For more information concerning this meeting, please contact the अनवु ◌ाद र अ6य आवसह अ'-म अनरोधपचत ◌ु उपल5ध EODEI by email at EODEI@worcesterma.gov or phone at 508-799-1995. हु6छ। Please send written comments 2 business days or more in advance of the Interpretação e outras adaptações estão meeting. If you need reasonable accommodation to participate in the disponíveis mediante solicitação prévia. meeting, please reach out to the staff contact listed. While boards and Përkthimi dhe akomodime të tjera janë në commissions do their best to accommodate you, certain accommodations dispozicion me kërkesë paraprake. may not be available if requested within short notice of the scheduled Kasa nkyerɛaseɛ ɛne akwanya afoforɔ da hɔ meeting. Requests for American Sign Language interpretation must be ma wɔn a wɔn bɛ bisa ato hɔ. made 10 business days or more in advance of the meeting. Phiên dịch và các hỗ trợ khác có sẵn theo yêu cầu trước. Para más información sobre esta reunión, comuníquese con el [Department/Division] por correo electrónico al correo [Email] o por teléfono al [Number]. Envíe sus comentarios por escrito 2 días hábiles o DI V IS IO N S TA F F más antes de la reunión. Si necesita adaptaciones razonables para participar en la reunión, comuníquese con el contacto del personal indicado en la lista. Aunque las juntas y comisiones hacen todo lo posible Patricia M. LaFore, Esq. para atenderle, algunas adaptaciones podrían no estar disponibles si se Director of Human Rights & Accessibility solicitan con poca anticipación a la reunión programada. Las solicitudes de interpretación de lenguaje de señas estadounidense deben hacerse 10 días hábiles o más antes de la reunión. U P CO MI N G M EE TI N GS October 21, 2025 1 2 1. Call to Order (4:30pm) 2. Approve meeting minutes of July 17, 2025 (4:40pm) 3. Ongoing ADA inventory and Draft Transition Plan for the public right- of-way (Mobility & Transportation Staff) (4:45pm) 4. Updates on Emergency Preparedness (5:25pm) A. State Disability Emergency Form B. What/where city shelters are available re: heating/cooling – Emergency- City/Neighborhood Shelters and transportation availability 5. Debrief July 23rd, 2025, Disability Pride/35th ADA Anniversary Event (6:10) Kate McGrath 6. Discussion: Action to take for Dysautonomia Month 7. Announcement: Kate McGrath(A) will be representing AAC on WRTA Task Force for the Visually Impaired 8. Review of AAB applications and notices (included for awareness but no action required b/c there are no City properties) Decision - 30 Welington Street - 425 Pleasant Street 9. ***Suggestions from members for future agenda items*** 11. Announcements WRTA Transportation Advisory Planning Group – Wednesday, September 24, 2025- 1 -2:30pm *Disability Presentation – Mobility - Thursday, September 18, 2025 – 11:00am– 12:00pm – City Hall 3  Disability Presentation – Hidden Disabilities - Tuesday, October 14, 2025, 11:00am – 12:00pm – City Hall October is National Employment Disability Awareness month • Next Accessibility Advisory Commission meeting - Tuesday, October 21, 2025- 4:30pm • Disability Presentation – Hidden Disabilities - Tuesday, October 28, 2025 – 11:00am– 12:00pm – City Hall *Emergency Preparedness Tip: Click here for a list of items and other helpful tips: https://www.ready.gov/ 12. Adjournment 4