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(1) Approval of Letter from the Disability Advisory Committee (DAC) to City Council Recommending Staff Training in the Areas of People-First Language and Disability Etiquette; (2) Authorization of Transmittal of the Letter to the City Council; and (3) If Desired, Selection of Member to Deliver an Update Directly from the DAC at an Upcoming City Council Meeting
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Meeting Date: June 10, 2026
Contact Person/Dept: Jill Thomsen/PRCS
Phone Number: (310) 253-6722
Fiscal Impact: Yes [] No [X] General Fund: Yes [] No []
Public Hearing: [] Action Item: [X] Attachments: Yes [X] No []
Public Notification: (Email) Meetings and Agendas - Disability Advisory Committee (06/05/2026); (Email) Parks, Recreation & Community Service Department Updates (06/05/2026)
Department Approval: Tom?s Herrera-Mishler, PRCS Director (06/05/2026)
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RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends that the Disability Advisory Committee (DAC) (1) approve the letter from the DAC to City Council recommending staff training in the areas of people-first language, and disability etiquette; (2) authorize transmittal of the letter to the City Council; and (3) if desired, select a member to deliver an update directly from the DAC at an upcoming City Council meeting.
BACKGROUND/DISCUSSION
For many years, the Disability Advisory Committee (DAC), as one of the goals in its scheduled activities plan, has sought to advocate for training in the areas of people-first language, disability etiquette, and ADA accessibility for city staff working with the public. As a means of working towards completion of this goal, the DAC voted at its April 9, 2025, regular meeting, to form the People-First Language, Disability Etiquette, and ADA Accessibility for Staff Training Ad Hoc Subcommittee ["ad hoc"]. The purpose of the ad hoc would be to compose correspondence to City Council on behalf of DAC recommend...
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