Accessibility Advisory Committee

That the April 16, 2024 Accessibility Advisory Committee Agenda be approved.

That the February 20, 2024 meeting minutes be approved.

That the April 16, 2024 AAC Consent Agenda identified below be adopted.

1. The AAC does not support the staff recommendation that vote from home and vote by mail be offered as the only alternative voting methods for the 2026 election. We believe that this leaves insurmountable barriers to accessibility and denies many members of the community access to a confidential, independent, and verifiable voting method. Failure to provide a voting method to disabled individuals serves to disenfranchise a vulnerable population. The AAC recommends that council move forward with online voting and remote accessible vote by mail as the main alternative voting options, with vote from home and vote by mail remaining available as supplementary accessible options.

2.The AAC recommends that Chair Root present their opinions on accessible voting options to council at the May 7, 2024 council meeting.

1.That Staff proceed with the Downtown Waste Project Design Guideline using the universal design and accessibility considerations summarized in this report.

1.That the Accessibility Advisory Committee receive the report named “Introduction of Chime Sound on Conventional Buses” provided by Laura Catalano-Bragues. And, that the Accessibility Advisory Committee recommend that staff do further investigation into more variety of accessible tones, looking across the spectrum of hearing related disabilities and neurodivergence.

1.That the Accessibility Advisory Committee receive the staff report titled “Introduction to Downtown Guelph Heritage Conservation District Study” dated April 16, 2024.

That the Accessibility Advisory Committee be adjourned at 4:41 p.m.