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RECEIVE AND FILE REPORT REGARDING THE DISABILITY ADVISORY COMMITTEE (DAC) COMMUNITY SURVEY.
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Meeting Date: June 14, 2023
Contact Person/Dept: Dani Cullens/PRCS
Phone Number: (310) 253-6471
Fiscal Impact: Yes [] No [X] General Fund: Yes [] No [X]
Public Hearing: []
Action Item: [X] Attachments: []
Public Notification: (E-mail) Meetings and Agendas - Parks, Recreation and Community Services Commission (06/09/2023); (E-mail) Parks, Recreation & Community Service Department Updates (06/09/2023)
Department Approval: Dani Cullens, PRCS Manager (06/09/2023)
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RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends that the Disability Advisory Committee (DAC) receive and file the report regarding the DAC Community Survey.
BACKGROUND
Public Survey
At the June 8, 2022, DAC meeting, committee members authorized the transmittal of its 2022/2023 workplans which included the goal of publishing a community survey regarding individuals with disabilities in Culver City. After reviewing questions submitted by DAC members for the survey, the second draft was approved to be published at the regular meeting of December 14, 2022.
On March 28, 2023, the DAC Community Survey was published. The survey was an online survey with 14 questions covering opportunities for improvement within Culver City that individuals with disabilities and/or their caregivers would like to share with the DAC. If a member of the public did not have access to a computer, or if they needed to take the survey in Spanish, a phone number was provided to take the survey over the phone. Physical copies of the survey were also available to be picked up or shared with those who were interested in taking the survey. The DAC requested that the survey close after six weeks on May 9, 2023.
In order to inform the public of this survey, post cards and flyers with QR codes to the online survey were distributed to local organizations that serve individuals with disabilities and their support systems. In addition, flyers and post cards were also mailed to participants from disability programs such as Socialites, Dances for the Developmentally Disabled and the annual Culver City Abilities Carnival. In addition, a GovDelivery email with a link to the survey was sent on March 30, 2023 to more than 13,000 recipients. Multiple Nextdoor, Facebook and Instagram posts were done before and during the community survey period, which was from Tuesday, March 28 through midnight on Tuesday, May 9, 2023. The public was informed that they could only complete the survey once for each household. At the close of the survey period, 38 people had participated in the survey.
Survey Results
The complete survey results are included as Attachment 1 in this report. A few highlights from the community survey are included below.
Of the 14 questions that were asked of the 38 participants in this survey, two (2) asked if the household of the individual completing the survey was within Culver City boundaries.
The responses have been categorized as shown below:
One (1) question asked about the role of the individual completing the survey. The responses are outlined below:
One (1) question asked about the travel methods and combinations utilized by the participant. The responses are outlined below:
Five (5) questions asked participants about their current experiences as individuals with disabilities within Culver City. All responses are included in Attachment 1, but a few responses have been included below:
• ”PEOPLE ARE KINDER AND OFFER ME ASSISTANCE”
• “Downtown. There is no longer a place to drop off people who have limited mobility. The bike and bus lane have taken over all the drop off spots along Culver Clvd.”
• “During the main st farmers market or since COVID allowed restaurants to have the outside dining, there s less if. Any or not enough free space to wheelchair or an elderly to roam with their walker.”
• “Some of the sidewalks are horrible, and there are sections of Culver City that do not have sidewalks”
• “Have more disabled parking spaces and more accessible area to enjoy just like everyone else.”
DISCUSSION
The PRCS Manager, Dani Cullens has scheduled this report to the Disability Advisory Committee as an informational item. The report will be presented by Recreation and Community Services Coordinator Mike Odunze.
FISCAL ANALYSIS
None.
ATTACHMENTS
1. Disability Advisory Committee (DAC) 2023 Community Survey Results.pdf
MOTION
That the Disability Advisory Committee (DAC):
1. Receive and file report regarding Disability Advisory Committee (DAC) Community Survey.