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REVIEW & DISCUSS THE DISABILITY AWARENESS MONTH EVENTS PLAN FOR OCTOBER 2023
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Meeting Date: August 9, 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: [X]
Public Notification: (E-Mail) Meetings and Agendas - Disability Advisory Committee (08/04/2023); (E-Mail) Parks, Recreation & Community Services Department Updates (08/04/2023)
Department Approval: Dani Cullens, PRCS Manager (08/04/2023)
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RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends that the Disability Advisory Committee (DAC) review and discuss the Disability Awareness Month events plan for October 2023.
BACKGROUND
Culver City has traditionally celebrated Disability Awareness Month in the month of October each year. Culver City PRCS staff plans the month's events with the assistance of the Disability Advisory Committee (DAC).
Staff has prepared this report as an Agenda Item to give the Disability Advisory Committee (DAC) members an opportunity to review and discuss this year's Disability Awareness Month events plan for October 2023. This plan was prepared by the Disability Awareness Month Planning Ad Hoc Subcommittee which was created at the regular meeting of the DAC on April 12, 2023. At this meeting, the committee also voted to hold the Abilities Carnival indoors at the Culver City Senior Center on Sunday, October 8, 2023.
DISCUSSION
The October 2023 Disability Awareness Month events plan for this year includes:
* Abilities & Resource Carnival (indoor)
* City Council Meeting - Proclamation & Commendation with resource information material available
* Regular DAC Meeting
* Dances for the Developmentally Disabled
* Boo! On Your Doorstep
* Wheelchair basketball demonstration at Culver Ci...
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