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File #: 24-1168    Version: 1 Name: Disc: Draft Disability Awareness Month Events Plan
Type: Minute Order Status: Action Item
File created: 6/6/2024 In control: DISABILITY ADVISORY COMMITTEE
On agenda: 6/12/2024 Final action:
Title: Continuation of the Drafting of an Events Plan for Disability Awareness Month in October 2024
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Continuation of the Drafting of an Events Plan for Disability Awareness Month in October 2024

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Meeting Date: June 12, 2024

Contact Person/Dept: Jesse Roth/PRCS

Phone Number: (310) 253-6472

Fiscal Impact: Yes [] No [X] General Fund: Yes [] No [X]

Public Hearing: [] Action Item: [X] Attachments: Yes [] No [X]

Public Notification: (E-Mail) Meetings and Agendas - Disability Advisory Committee (06/07/2024); (E-Mail) Parks, Recreation & Community Services Department Updates (06/07/2024)

Department Approval: Ted Stevens, PRCS Director (06/07/2024)
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RECOMMENDATION

Staff recommends that the Disability Advisory Committee (DAC) continue discussion and drafting of an events plan for Disability Awareness Month in October 2024.


BACKGROUND

Culver City traditionally celebrates Disability Awareness Month every October. Culver City Parks, Recreation, and Community Services (PRCS) staff plans the month's events with the assistance of the DAC.

In past years, the DAC has voted to offer various activities such as a wheelchair basketball demonstration in partnership with the Culver City High School; a display case at the Julian Dixon Library featuring facts and information related to Disability Awareness Month; and an Abilities Carnival and Resource Fair hosted at the Culver City Senior Center.

The Abilities Carnival and Resource Fair is a chance for organizations of service to individuals with disabilities to offer information to the community. In addition to information booths, different areas of the Senior Center are set up to offer activities such as crafts, carnival games, and a quiet space. A local Girl Scout Troop volunteers at the event to run the carnival games with City Staff. During the COVID-19 pandemic, DAC and PRCS staff coordinated to shift the Abilities Carnival to a drive-through model to keep staff, v...

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