Persons with Disabilities Advisory Committee
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Overview
The Persons with Disabilities Advisory Committee was established on February 17, 2009.
Mandate
The Persons with Disabilities Advisory Committee is advisory to City Council. The mandate of the Committee is to enhance access to City services for persons with disabilities and to identify and suggest solutions to gaps and barriers that impede the full participation of persons with disabilities in all aspects of City life.
Under Section 160 of the Vancouver Charter, all committees of Council shall stand discharged immediately before the first Monday after December 1 in the year of a general local election.
Terms of Reference
The Committee:
- advises on matters presently under consideration which affect persons with disabilities;
- monitors City programs to ensure that the needs of persons with disabilities are considered;
- works co-operatively with Civic Departments, Boards and Commissions whose activities affect persons with disabilities;
- provides advice and information to Civic Departments, Boards and Commissions;
- disseminates information on civic matters affecting persons with disabilities;
- encourages and facilitates feedback through existing channels from persons with disabilities on civic matters affecting them;
- brings to the City Council matters identified by it as requiring action by the City;
- deals with any matters which may be referred to the Committee by Council;
- produces an annual work plan with specific objectives by no later than March of each year, in consultation with its Council and staff liaisons, for distribution to Council and civic departments for information;
- submits an annual report to Council describing its accomplishments for the year, including reference to each objective set out in the work plan and any arising issues to which the Committee has responded.
Membership
The Persons with Disabilities Advisory Committee is composed of voting members appointed for three-year terms. Nomination by a community group working on issues related to the civic agency's mandate will be considered an asset. All applicants must be able to demonstrate relevant experience related to the mandate of this committee. Two Chairs, or one Chair and a Vice-Chair, will be elected by the Committee on an annual basis.
- A maximum of 12 members are appointed by Vancouver City Council
- In addition, one City Councillor and one staff liaison person is appointed, as well as a liaison from the Park Board and the School Board; all as non-voting members.
The Committee may appoint a reasonable number of sub-committees to assist with its projects. Membership may include persons willing to serve who are not members of the Committee.
Current Committee members
The following members were appointed on February 29, 2012 and terms expire December 7, 2014
- Justine Aaron
- Tasia Alexis
- Jeanette Andersen
- Cathy Browne
- Sheryl Burns
- Paul Caune, Vice-Chair
- Dan Huang-Taylor
- Ken Kramer
- Craig Langston
- Matthew Porter
- Greg Pyc
- Jill Weiss, Chair
Council Liaison: Councillor Geoff Meggs
Park Board Liaisons: Commissioner Trevor Loke and Commissioner Melissa De Genova
Library Board Liaison:Pauline Preston, Outreach Services
School Board Liaison: Trustee Sophia Woo
Staff Liaison: Anne Nickerson, EEO
Meeting Coordinator: Nicole Ludwig, nicole.ludwig@vancouver.ca or 604.873.7191
Reappointment
Members may be re-appointed.
Meeting Frequency
The Committee meets at least four times per year, to a maximum of 10 times per year, excluding August.
Time Commitment
Forthcoming
Subcommittees
Subcommittees will be listed when the Persons with Disabilities Advisory Committee creates them.
Attendance Requirement
Members may miss no more than four consecutive meetings without obtaining Leave of Absence from the Committee. Membership will be terminated following the fourth such absence.
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2012 Minutes and Agendas
| 2012 Meeting Date | Agenda | Minutes |
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| April 26 | Agenda  |
Minutes |
| May 24 | Agenda |
Minutes |
| July 26 | Agenda | Minutes |
| September 27 | Agenda | Minutes |
| October 25 | Agenda | Minutes |
| November 22 | Agenda | Minutes |
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