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Minutes for Commission on Inclusion and Adaptive Living

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NOTICE AND AGENDA
 
COMMISSION ON INCLUSION AND ADAPTIVE LIVING
DAY OF WEEK: Tuesday
DATE: 03/22/2022
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211 WEST ASPEN AVENUE
12:00 P.M.
 
1.
Call to Order
 
2.
Roll Call
NOTE: One or more Commission Members may be in attendance telephonically or by other technological means.
James Martinez, Chair
Monica Attridge
James Hasapis
Russell Randall, Vice Chair
 
3.
Recommended Protocol for Members and Other Participants

All commissioners should have their microphones on mute to keep the background noise out of the chat room. The chair of the meeting should ensure everyone has an opportunity to speak if they would like. Commissioners should use the chat function to inform the Chair they would like to make a statement and the Chair will announce the Commissioners to speak in the order they appear in the chat.
 
4.
Public Participation

None
 
5.
Information Items: To/From Inclusion and Adaptive Living Commission Members

Vice chair Russell Randall- stated that, On April 13th, 2022. Coconino Community College is hosting an annual event called Focus on the Future open to high school an differently able folks. They will do a tour, and talk to students about how to do financial etc. Time frame 9 or 10am.

Alan Keay stated, send that information to me and I will get it out to all the commission members
 
6.
Staff Participation
 
A.
Alan Keay- stated, I have a request by vice chair Russell, on how people that differently able are represented by the city of flagstaff, last month we did a presentation and I sent out a city voluntary self-identification form to get input on the form from the commission members.

Chair Person Jamie Martinez, stated, can we make this a main priority for the April Agenda?

Alan Keay stated that they could, and he would put in in the Action items for April.
 
B.


Estella Hollander- Staff Liaison from NAIPTA updated the commission on mountain line go:

Ridership update, it was a slow start since November boarding has has increased. In January the riders were at 131, in February 147, and in the first few weeks there were 158 riders. We want to continue to increase that, we have people with first trips and overall increase there. Average wait time is under 20 minutes and we want to keep that going strong, so riders don’t have to wait too long. Commingled is fairly low, this service is paired up with the Para transit program, when a Para transit and mountain line share rides, but we want to continue to work on this, on time pickup range is between 92-100%. Booking a trip on the app has decrease a little, but the more we get the word out the more people will use it. Average customer review is at 100%.

We are going to the flagstaff shelters services, and food kitchen in Sunnyside to get the word out, we presented this information for our board last month and they are happy about the program and want to see it continue. We are reviewing the budget to see if this is feasible to continue. In addition we are also installing Fare boxes, currently its two separate programs, but we are working on make it one, so that more people can use it.

Chair Person Jamie Martinez- asked, do you still need help with the satisfaction survey?

Estella, said yes they do.

Vice Chair Russell Randall, thanked her for sharing, do we know when the board will decided on whether the program is ongoing?

Estella stated, we have a meeting in April I think I should know in April it we get to.

Vice Chair Russell stated, can we mention that in our April meeting? can we send a letter of support to keep the program growing?

Estella, said definitely it would help if we get it before June, because a letter would help with the support, if we can get in April or May that would be great.

Alan Keay stated, we can put that on the agenda in April to have it ready to go.

Estella said thank you, you can send it to me, and I will forward it to the board.
 
C.
Michelle Eisenberg, Student Liaison HOZHONI

We have had a few different presenters with the northern Arizona, Community of practice meetings, we have another meeting today, from the last two Estella was a presenter, and Jeremy Musgrove with the Supporters inclusive practices in college, 5 years program used by individuals with disability to guide them through college it is geared for 18 to 26 years old that’s kind of the target audience, so he went over benefits of the program. Their current partners are NAU and CCC, Kingman and they are looking to expand in YUMA.

At our last meeting, we had a presenter from the Arizona Disability Law, Linda Fisher, there is a team of advocates with this group and she was speaking on different categories where they have funding to assist individuals with disabilities.

She mentioned some of the issues: which are pay reviews, a text 911 system for the deaf, VR in relationships to customer services, due to discrimination in the work place, she also mention that they are looking into whether to VR can help with more assistance for college education and the minimum wage.

She brought up a case where company had discrimination case against them where they made the disabled people issues public. The two individuals were deaf and hard of hearing, so the judge issued that the company have the individuals star in a advertising commercial for that company, showing that the company was inclusive and diversified. I do have contact information if anyone wants to get more information. They are available during certain hours and have local people as advocates also.

Chair Person Jamie Martinez- thanked Michelle for the information.
 
7.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES

Commissioner Monica Attridge: made a motion to approve the minutes of the January 25th, 2022, meeting.

Amendments: No Amendments

The minutes are approved as written

Motion for approval: unanimous.

The date of the next meeting is April 26, 2022

Commissioner Monica Attridge stated, she will be out of town from April 18th through the 30th, 2022

Chair Person Jamie Martinez said we can do the meeting earlier

Alan keay stated, a Steven Thompson put in his application late on Thursday and I can expedite it so it can be approved by the next meeting.

Chair Person Jamie Martinez, what are we looking at for an early date?

Commissioner Monica Attridge, stated that, she is open April 5th or 12th

Vice Chair Russell Randall stated the fifth would not work, but April 12th would.
Commissioner Jamie Hapasis stated he is free on the April 12th

Chair Person Jamie Martinez stated, I am free on the 12th, let’s have the next meeting on April 12th, 2022

Alan Keay stated he would schedule it for April 12th, 2022
 
8.
Date of Next Meeting - Tuesday April 12th, 2022
 
9.
ACTION ITEMS
None
 
10.
REPORTS/DISCUSSION ITEMS
 
A.
Comprehensive Planning team presentation on Flagstaff Regional Plan by Jordan Hollinger, Associate Planner, Comprehensive Planning, City of Flagstaff

Jordon Hollinger stated, that Mark will give the presentation and at the end we will do a SWOT analysis with the commissioners, using a white board and brainstorm, Jordan explained how everyone was to use the whiteboard.

Mark Reavis: So we are doing the regional plan update for 2045, we are going to talk about what a regional plan is, what is specific about the regional plan and how that includes CIAL. I have designed accessibility solutions and have a personal connection with it through my uncle.

Regional plan is based on a pyramid, regional being on the top with specific plans for neighborhoods, parks, recreations, utilities, and RTP are next, and then finally implementation which includes CIP, zoning codes, housing, and engineering standards and annual budgets.

It includes the city and county and must be ratified by the voters every 10 years; it supports land use and decisions policy making. The 100-year water supply designation and transportation plus many other efforts, it is an amendment to the county comprehensive plan, and as adopted by the board of supervisors as a major amendment and provides a map of the area and place types that is further refined by area plans.

What does the public want from the regional plan? It wants to hold the government accountable for publicly derived policy’s outcome and goals, guide physical and economic development, establish priorities for the public action, direction for complementary private decisions, and to encourage predicable decision making.

Overview of current plan: it has 97 goals and 508 policies.

The commissions goals, are to expand educational opportunities, improve access to housing buildings and transportation.

Enacting authority-2-18-0001 commission established duties: this status code is established for commission on disability awareness. It shall be the commission’s duty to advise the city council on all issues affecting the city of flagstaff in relations to individuals with disabilities and shall include, but not limited to: (ADA, Programs, Policies, Public Form, Community Awareness)

Accessibility is in growth areas and land use, there are 3 policies in land use. Policy LU.10.9 and Policy Lu.12.10, and Policy Lu.18.20.

Transportation: Policy T.1.3, Policy T.2.3, Policy T.5.1, Policies, T.5.3-4. Public buildings, provides accessible public facilities and services in strategic locations, in addition neighborhoods, housing and urban conversation policy states that it addresses accessibility issues and other housing barriers to persons with disabilities or special needs.
For inclusions and adaptive living there is a heavy concentration in key areas, this includes things like the activity centers, affordable housing the airport, architecture, arts science and education, circulation and access, civic/public spaces, commercial development, complete streets, connectivity ( access), Downtown development, employment/jobs, funding, FUTS, Housing, intergovernmental coordination, libraries, Live/Work, mixed development, Open Space, Parking, placemaking, public Facilities, recreation, schools, technology transit, pedestrians, environment and work face training.

We are starting out in Phase 1 which is to get curious and gain understanding getting your input and participation is important which is why we are doing the SWOT today, bringing all the plans together helps us make the updated plan, data analysis is extensive and includes over a 180 metrics, we are looking to have this tested to ensure longevity and flexibility of the plan. Emerging issues are carbon neutrality, equity and inclusion and emerging technology.

Commission was polled to stay a little longer at the meeting, Commissioned agreed.

Commission members participated in the SWOT analysis.
 
B.
Lone Tree Overpass presentation by Jeff Bauman, Traffic Engineer and Christine Cameron, Project Manager, City of Flagstaff Capital Improvements Program.

Commissioned decided to move Lone tree overpass presentation to the next meeting.
All Commission members agreed.
 
11.
AGENDA FOR NEXT MEETING

Lone tree over pass presentation
 
12.
ADJOURNMENT

Chair Person James Martinez adjourned the meeting at 1:21pm March 22nd, 2022
CERTIFICATE OF POSTING OF NOTICE

The undersigned hereby certifies that a copy of the foregoing notice was duly posted at Flagstaff City Hall on                      , at                a.m./p.m. This notice has been posted on the City's website and can be downloaded at www.flagstaff.az.gov.

Dated this               day of                                       , 2022.



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Alan Keay, Human Resources Manager