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HomeMy WebLinkAboutDisability Advisory Board - Minutes - 02/16/2023 DISABILITY ADVISORY BOARD REGULAR MEETING February 16, 2023, 5:30pm-7:30pm Meeting held only through Zoom: https://fcgov.zoom.us/j/98185571735 Contact: jkohles@gmail.com or 970-416-4254 1. CALL TO ORDER: Terry Schlicting, 5:31pm 2. ROLL CALL a. Present: Terry Schlicting, Scott Winnegrad, Rachel Knox-Stutsman, Evan Shockley, Mandy Morgan, Jaclyn Menendez, Linda Dress, Joe Tiner b. Board Members Absent: N/A c. Staff Members Present: Jeni Kohles d. Guests: Kenneth Blakely (ARC Larimer County) Shanae Core (CDLE), Sheila 3. COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION: N/A 4. APPROVAL OF MINUTE: February 16, 2023. Motion to approve by Terry Schlicting, seconded by Rachael Knox-Stutsman 5. ELECTION: N/A 6. GUEST PRESENTER: Transfort: Katlyn Kelly, Sr. Specialist, DAR Program Manager; Annabelle Phillips, Interim Manager, Compliance, Kaley Zeisel, Interim Director, Transit Kaitlyn went over survey results, and it showed an improvement in 2022 from 2021. Funding was approved for bus stop upgrades. Paratransit is Monday through Saturday and is an extension of the bus services offered with ¾ of a mile on either side of service area. Dial-a-Taxi is being revamped and is used for outside of Fort Collins. DARTAC was discussed and the issue of current attendance. Question on the expansion of TransFort and Dial-A-Ride were asked: application for a grant was made to fix route, to add accessible vehicles, address expansion within city limits – possibly adding in micro transit. Online portal is in process as well as a mobile app for Dial-A-Ride. It is the same web-based provider as PASS. Online will be available possibly in June. Mobile will start process in November. Transfort will send updates to the DAB or attend the meetings with updates as needed. 7. OTHER BUSINESS/UPDATES  Update the 2023 Work Plan. Wok on next steps/identify actions.  Awards Ceremony will be held at the Senior Center. Awards Ordered, logistics being worked on. Review logistics from past events.  Transfort Application - sent to Transfort for review. Kaitlyn will work on this and provide an update to DAB.  Transfort – Dial-A-Ride new contact is Katlyn Kelly.  Work Plan below was updated during the meeting, submitted to Boards and Commissions on January 20, 2023, and for Council review.  Spin - update by Connor Johnson moved to March agenda. 8. New Business: N/A 9. Future Agenda Review: Spin update. Review logistics from previous Community Awards Ceremony. 10. ADJOURNMENT: Meeting adjourned by Terry Schlicting at 7:36pm and seconded by Rachel Knox-Stutsman 2023 Work Plan Discussion and Updates • Safety Action: Meet with Police Chief and Fire Chief about staff training approach when interacting with people with disabilities including people with intellectual and developmental disabilities. • Added Action: • Assist intersection of City and County Databases that talk about location. • Provide a liaison between the DAB and Citizen Advisory Council. (Linda) • What type of information or training would we like to share with the advisory group? Accessibility of vehicles-need to have accessible vehicles for emergencies. • Police is doing a lot of partnering. Is there a partnership that has accessible vehicles. • What is the cadence to up basic training. • Social model vs medical model – Educational Training • They don’t know what they don’t know, finding resources • Starting point for the basics we need to know. Strategic Objectives Supported: Improve community involvement, education, and regional partnerships to increase the level of public trust and keep the community safe. Meet expected level of core and specialized police services as the community grows. Partner with Poudre Fire Authority to provide high-quality fire prevention, community risk reduction and emergency response services. Improve emergency management and preparedness. • Transportation Action: Provide for safe & reliable multimodal travel to, from, and throughout the city. Added Action: • Transfort - Monthly reviews and Quarterly updates of key initiatives and on- going projects. Quarterly attendance of Transfort. • Advocating for the expansion of Dial-A-Ride services for all qualified individuals within City limits. • Remove barriers in the application process. Review application process with Dial-a- Ride. (Joe/Terry/Claudia/Je • High Performing Government Action: Support The City in hiring people with disabilities through education, training, and partnership with PSD in creating a school to work pipeline. Introduce ACE, Project Search and SWAP. Provide People First Language to City Council. Provide input on City Equity Hiring Guide. • Pipeline/Resources • Disability Resources Service Group (Evan) • Student Disability Center (Joe) • ARC • Individuals with IDD • Workforce Disability Subcommittee Members • Jaclyn Menendez, Terry Schlicting, Shanae Core (DVR) • Economic Health Action: Continue to highlight/recognize employers who hire people with disabilities through annual Community Recognition Awards.  Community Recognition Awards  2023 October next awards event  Claudia - will cover the meal of the event.  Location • Senior Center, mindful of costs (Selected) o Pros – Positive for community o Cons - Getting nominations for awards (Board generate nominations, possible social media platforms) • CSU – option/expensive (unable to commit- not chosen) • • Categories for nomination – (Community Recognition Awards) • Recognized Employers in categories: Volunteers, Disability, Business Advocacy, Veterans (include individual) • 1-2 nominations per category • Subcommittee o Rachel Knox-Stutsman, Joe Tiner, Shanae Core, Linda Drees o Help with event planning. o Votes on nominations. o Jeni Kohles will help with admin side of planning. New Add: Invite Police Chief, review CRA process. October 2023 plan • Highlight companies hiring those with disabilities. • Place article in Coloradoan regarding recognition of board and employers approximately 1 month prior to recognition • Contact Molly at the Coloradoan regarding interviewing DAB members (Claudia) • Volunteers to be interviewed. • Terry, Scott, Mandy, and Jaclyn • Neighborhood Livability and Social Health • Provide a high-quality built environment, support quality, diverse neighborhoods and foster the social health of the community. • Culture and Recreation • Provide diverse cultural and recreational amenities. • Fort Fund – talk to DAB about how they build accessibility into their grants. o How are their grants accessible to a wide group of people? o Supporting cultural events. o How do they include accessibility and inclusivity into their funding? o Contact- sclark@fcgov.com, July/August meeting.