Accessibility Advisory Committee

Minutes

Meeting #:
14
Date:
Time:
-
Location:
Electronic Participation
Present:
  • Chair Vania Karam, 
  • Vice-Chair Holl Ellingwood, 
  • Wayne Antle, 
  • Ana Maria Cruz-Valderrama, 
  • David Humphries, 
  • William Van Veen, 
  • and Hannah Walhad 
Absent:
  • Ian Bourrie, 
  • Matthew Eliot, 
  • Jodi Fisher, 
  • Adele Furrie, 
  • and Murray MacDonald 
Present non-voting member:
  • Councillor Marty Carr 

1.
Notices and meeting information for meeting participants and the public

This item has attachments. 
1.Public Notices English - Advisory Committee.pdf
2.Public Notices French - Advisory Committee.pdf

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  • These “Summary Minutes” indicate the disposition of items and actions taken at the meeting. This document does not include all of the text that will be included in the full Minutes, such as the record of written and oral submissions. Recorded votes and dissents contained in the Summary Minutes are draft until the full Minutes of the meeting are confirmed by the Committee. The draft of the full Minutes (for confirmation) will be published with the agenda for the next regular Committee meeting and, once confirmed, will replace this document.

2.
Declarations of Interest

 

No Declarations of Interest were filed.

3.
Confirmation of Minutes

 

4.
Presentations

 

4.1
Essential Health and Social Supports (EHSS) – Program Review

 

Caroline Fifield, Policy & Program Support Consultant, Operational Support Unit, Community & Social Services Department, provided a slide presentation and answered questions from committee.

Members informed staff that the information provided is very valuable and they will share it with social groups.  Staff clarified the differences between the social support programs that are available.  Staff will follow up with Committee members to acquire more feedback.

After discussion, the Committee RECEIVED this item for information.

A copy of the slide presentation is filed with the Office of the City Clerk.

  • Recommendation(s)

    That the Accessibility Advisory Committee receive the presentation and provide feedback as appropriate.

     

    Received

5.
Motions of Which Notice has been Previously Given

 

5.1
Motion - E-Scooters

This item has attachments. 
1.Motion - NOM escooters for AAC.pdf
2.Motion - NOM eScooters for AAC (FR).pdf

City-wide

Kunjan Ghimire Program Manager, Neighbourhood Traffic Calming, Planning, Development & Building Department was present to provide answers to Committee members.  Staff invited Issac Ransom from Neuron and Austin Spademan from Bird, to speak to the Committee and answer questions.

The following written submissions were received by, and are filed with, the Office of the City Clerk, and distributed to Committee Members:

  • CNIB Foundation, email dated June 14, 2024
  • Mike Brown, email dated June 16, 2024
  • Wayne Cashman, email dated June 16, 2024
  • Kim Kilpatrick, email dated June 18, 2024
  • Brent Manuel, email June 18, 2024

The following member of the public spoke before the Committee and provided comments on the motion:

  • Brent Manuel

Committee members discussed the issues of compliance, safety, geofencing issues and the data not reflecting the experiences of vulnerable people.  Staff reported that they are working with By-law Department and Ottawa Police Service to provide reinforcement of rules.  Staff also committed to summarize to summarize the 311 inquiries on eScooters.

After discussion, Committee members voted. The final vote was 4-3 (including an Abstention)

The motion was CARRIED.  

  • Motion No. AAC2024-12-01
    Moved byWayne Antle

    Motion

    BE IT RESOLVED that the Accessibility Advisory Committee (AAC) rescind Motion No. AAC 2023-01-01; and
    BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that:

    1. the AAC express to City staff and City Council that they no longer uphold their support for the continuation of the e-scooter pilot, and further express their very serious concern over the safety issues posed by e-scooters, both shared and privately-owned, to persons with disabilities, elderly and all vulnerable pedestrians;
    2. The AAC advise City staff to make it easier to report non-compliance and actively encourage all people who witness improperly parked e-scooters or e-scooters riding along the sidewalks to report this to the city;
    3. The AAC advise City Council to be prepared to stop the pilot if e-scooter riders continue to demonstrate that they are not operating the e-scooters in accordance with the rules and continue to pose a serious safety risk.
    For (4)Wayne Antle, Ana Maria Cruz-Valderrama, V. Karam, and H. Walhad
    Against (3)H. Ellingwood, D. Humphries, and W. Van Veen
    Carried (4 to 3)

6.
Other Business

 

There was no other business.

7.
Adjournment

 

Next Meeting


September 17, 2024.

The meeting adjourned at 7:29 pm.

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