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COMMISSION ON INCLUSION AND ADAPTIVE LIVING
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 20, 2024
VIRTUAL TEAMS MEETING
12:00 P.M.
DRAFT MINUTES
1.
Call to Order
Chair Randall called the meeting to order at 12:08 p.m.
2.
ROLL CALL
PRESENT:
CHAIRPERSON RANDALL
COMMISSIONER BECKER
COMMISSIONER DORMAN
COMMISSIONER EISENBERG
COMMISSIONER PURRINGTON
ABSENT:
VICE CHAIRPERSON SIMUKONDA
Others present: City Clerk Stacy Saltzburg, Deputy City Clerk Stacy Fobar, Human Resources Analyst Lisa Keita, and Joseph Spence
3.
Public Participation
The Commission cannot act upon items presented during the Public Participation portion of the Agenda. Individual Commission members may ask questions of the public but are prohibited by the Open Meeting Law from discussion or considering the item among themselves until the item is officially placed on the Agenda. Each public comment or presentation will be limited to five (5) minutes.
None.
4.
REPORTS/DISCUSSION ITEMS
A.
Boards and Commissions Training with City Clerk Stacy Saltzburg
City Clerk Stacy Saltzburg gave a presentation. Slides included:
Agenda
Purpose of Commissions
Commission Directive
Established by Ordinance
Recommendations to Council
Meeting Management
Agendas
Quorum
Formal Action
Formal Action Not Needed
Decorum
Staff Resources
Staff Liaison
Other City Staff
Commissions may not direct staff or staff operations
Working Groups
Commissioner Becker requested a copy of the presentation, and Ms. Fobar stated that she would distribute it to the commission members.
Chair Randall asked about City staff members who reach out to him and how to respond. Ms. Saltzburg stated that it is fine for individual staff members to reach out to the chair and that the chair can respond. Chair Randall stated that he finds open meeting law difficult at times because he wants to be completely transparent at all times. He used the library ADA entrance as an example of a time a staff member approached him and he suggested that the staff person work with the commission.
Chair Randall spoke about the changes in the commission over time and how the views of disabilities have changed.
5.
Information Items To/From Inclusion and Adaptive Living Commission Members
Chair Randall shared that March was designated at the National Developmental Disabilities Month.
6.
Liaison Participation
A.
Update from Mayor Daggett
None.
B.
Update from Transportation Liaison Estella Hollander, NAIPTA
None.
C.
Update from Youth Liaison Joseph Spence, NACoPTT
Mr. Spence and Chair Randall shared that on April 24 there will be an employment encounter at Flagstaff High School from 8:00 a.m. to 12:45 p.m. It will be a job fair with vendors and post-secondary schools in attendance.
D.
Update from Sidewalk Liaison Jamie Martinez
None.
7.
Staff Participation
A.
Update from Lisa Keita and Stacy Fobar
Ms. Keita announced that she will be leaving the City at the end of the month and Stacy Fobar will take over as staff liaison.
Chair Randall thanked Ms. Keita for her guidance and support.
8.
Date of Next Work Session Meeting - April 17, 2024
9.
AGENDA FOR NEXT WORK SESSION MEETING
Discussion on Therapeutic Recreation.
10.
ADJOURNMENT
Chair Randall adjourned the meeting at 1:00 p.m.
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