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(1) Drafting of a Disability Advisory Committee Biannual Report to the City Council, Including Accomplishments During the Period January Through June 2025, and Update on Upcoming Plans for July - December 2025; and (2) Authorization of Transmittal of the Report to the City Council.
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Meeting Date: June 11, 2025
Contact Person/Dept: Jesse Roth/PRCS
Phone Number: (310) 253-6472
Fiscal Impact: Yes [] No [X] General Fund: Yes [] No []
Public Hearing: [] Action Item: [X] Attachments: Yes [X] No []
Public Notification: (E-Mail) Meetings and Agendas - Disability Advisory Committee (06/05/2025); (E-Mail) Parks, Recreation & Community Services Department Updates (06/05/2025)
Department Approval: Ted Stevens, PRCS Director (06/05/2025)
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RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends the Disability Advisory Committee (DAC) draft a Biannual Report to the City Council, including accomplishments during the period of January through June 2025, and an update on upcoming plans for July through December 2025; and (2) authorize transmittal of the report to the City Council.
BACKGROUND
City Council Policy 3002, City Commissions, Boards and Committees; Appointed Representatives to Outside Agencies and Boards (CBC Policy), Section VI (page 7), states (in part): “Periodically, but no less than biannually, each CBC shall submit to the City Council a written report on their respective activities.” To prepare for this requirement, the City Clerk’s Office will typically direct staff to place this item on the agendas of all CBCs at their June or July 2025 meetings.
The written report to City Council must list the DAC’s accomplishments during the previous six months, along with work plans for the final six months of 2025. The report format is based on the template provided by the City Clerk. All CBC reports are due to the City Clerk’s Office by the end of July 2025. Once all reports are gathered, the City Clerk’s Office will compile all CBC reports into a single attachment, draft a brief staff report, and provide it to City Council as a “receive & file”. The previous report (Attachment 1) was approved for transmittal to the City Council on December 11, 2024.
DISCUSSION
List of Accomplishments During the Period January 2025 through June 2025
From staff’s perspective, some of the DAC highlights during this period include:
• To strengthen communication between the committee and City Council, formed the City Council Communication Ad Hoc Subcommittee, focused on composing correspondence to City Council on behalf of DAC, for future review and transmittal before the full committee.
• As a means of exploring potential programming ideas outside Disability Awareness Month, formed the Architectural Barriers Program Ad Hoc Subcommittee. The subcommittee is focused on working with staff to study the feasibility and/or planning of a program for the public on the topic of architectural barriers for persons with disabilities.
• Formed the People-First Language, Disability Etiquette, and ADA Accessibility for Staff Training Ad Hoc Subcommittee, focused on working with city staff to draft a memo to City Council recommending development of a training covering the areas of people-first language, disability etiquette, and ADA accessibility
• Formed the AARP Age-Friendly Communities Culver City Action Plan Ad Hoc Subcommittee and participated in a planning and networking event with community service providers, city staff, and the City Council’s Age Friendly States and Communities Needs Ad Hoc Subcommittee on April 24.
• Began work on the creation of a plan for Disability Awareness Month events and activities.
• Receive presentations from the following non-profit partners:
o BRIDGE OT
o No Limits for Deaf Children and Families
DAC Scheduled Activities Plan
Below are recommendations from PRCS staff for DAC’s Scheduled Activities Plan for January through June 2025. As before, staff will make note of status updates as provided by Committee Members. Committee Members may add additional items to the Scheduled Activities Plan at this evening’s meeting. For the Committee’s reference, their previous Scheduled Activities Plan that was transmitted to City Council can be found in Attachment 1.
• Continue to review and make recommendations to staff on the AARP Age-Friendly Communities Culver City Action Plan.
• Continue to work with city staff to draft a memo to City Council recommending development of a training covering the areas of people-first language, disability etiquette, and ADA accessibility.
• Continue to work with city staff to plan 2025 Disability Awareness Month, including, but not limited to: the Abilities Carnival and Resource Fair; the Commendations voting and nominations process and timeline; the Culver City Julian Dixon library display case; and other associated events.
• Continue to work with staff to studying the feasibility and or/planning of a possible program for the public on the topic of architectural barriers for persons with disabilities.
• Continue to work on drafting correspondence to City Council on behalf of the committee, with plans to send a representative of the committee to speak during the Updates from Commission, Boards, and/or Committees portion of a future City Council meeting once said correspondence has been approved for transmittal to Council.
FISCAL ANALYSIS
There is no fiscal impact associated with this discussion.
ATTACHMENTS
1. 2025-06-11 - ATT 1 DAC July - December 2024 Biannual Report to City Council.pdf
MOTION
That the Disability Advisory Committee:
1. Draft a Disability Advisory Committee Biannual Report to the City Council including accomplishments during the period January through June 2025, and an update on upcoming plans for July through December 2025; and
2. Authorize transmittal of the report to the City Council.