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DAC - (1) Consideration of Nominations for an Individual and/or Organization for an "Outstanding Service to Persons with Disabilities" Commendation; and (2) Selection of the Individual and/or Organization to Receive the Commendation from the City Council.
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Meeting Date: September 14, 2022
Contact Person/Dept: Dani Cullens/PRCS
Phone Number: (310) 253-6471
Fiscal Impact: Yes [] No [X] General Fund: Yes [] No []
Public Hearing: [] Action Item: [X] Attachments: [X]
Public Notification: (E-Mail) Meetings and Agendas - Disability Advisory Committee (09/12/2022); (E-Mail) Parks, Recreation & Community Service Department Updates (09/12/2022
Department Approval: Patricia Mooney, PRCS Sr. Management Analyst (09/12/2022)
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RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends that the Disability Advisory Committee (1) consider the nominations for an individual and/or organization for an "Outstanding Service to Persons with Disabilities" Commendation; and (2) select an individual and/or an organization to receive the Commendation from the City Council.
BACKGROUND
Each year, the City of Culver City proclaims October as Disability Awareness Month. The City Council and the Culver City Disability Advisory Committee (DAC) honor one outstanding individual and/or one organization as part of the Disability Awareness Month celebration. After open nominations, the DAC selects the honorees and the City Council issues formal commendations at a public meeting.
Submissions for this year's commendations opened on August 18, 2022. Public notification of the "Outstanding Service to Persons with Disabilities" Commendation nomination period was done by press release, social media posts on Instagram and Facebook and Culver City notification emails to various subscription groups, including Meetings and Agendas - Disability Advisory Committee, Parks, Recreation & Community Service Depa...
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