Toronto Accessibility Advisory Committee
The full agenda, as filed
All 4 items in the clerk’s order. Each carries the city’s own words: the staff recommendation, what the body decided, and its status. Nothing below is written by us.
DI10.1received
Councillor Kristyn Wong-Tam, Chair, Toronto Accessibility Advisory Committee will give a presentation to the Committee on recent initiatives and updates.
The Toronto Accessibility Advisory Committee received the item for information.
DI10.2amended
Access and Waiting Areas at City Hall for People with Disabilities - Update
Stephen Reynolds, Facilities Supervisor, City Hall, Corporate Real Estate Management will provide an overview and an update on changes to access at City Hall, including waiting areas for people with disabilities.
The Toronto Accessibility Advisory Committee recommends to the General Government and Licensing Committee that: 1. City Council direct the Deputy City Manager, Corporate Services, to hold public consultations with specific outreach to people with disabilities regarding decisions on any proposed public safety and security measures at City facilities that would impact access and accessibility and report back to the Toronto Accessibility Advisory Committee in the first quarter of 2021. 2. City Council request the Toronto Transit Commission Board to request the Chief Executive Officer, Toronto Transit Commission to hold public consultations with people with disabilities to seek feedback on how to improve the safety and accessibility of the small outdoor shelter at the Bay Street entrance near City Hall and to make a presentation to the Toronto Accessibility Advisory Committee to seek feedback on the findings of said public consultations.
DI10.3received
City of Toronto Data For Equity Strategy - Accessibility Feedback
Narina Nagra, Consultant, Equity and Diversity, People and Equity, and Erika Khandor, Policy Development Officer, Social Development, Finance and Administration will provide an overview of the proposed Data for Equity strategy for the City of Toronto. The presentation will include information on the collection and use of disability data.
The Toronto Accessibility Advisory Committee received the item for information.
DI10.4amended
A City of Toronto news release dated September 16, 2020 references that a City of Toronto staff report will be going to the Executive Committee on September 23, 2020 with recommendations that options for renaming Dundas Street and other public assets be evaluated in an upcoming public consultation. In addition to renaming Dundas Street, some of the goals of the public consultation would be to solicit feedback on guiding the City's overall framework for commemorative policies on future street naming and renaming, monument additions and/or revocations. This report notes that the conversation about renaming Dundas Street and other public assets arose as a result of the global conversation about racial inequality and injustice. Please see the following website for more information: https://www.toronto.ca/news/city-of-toronto-staff-report-recommends-a-public-consultation-and-next-steps-on-renaming-dundas-street-and-other-public-assets/ The City should ensure the public consultation includes people with disabilities and disability organizations and should also create a list of list of disability accessibility champions for consideration for renaming Dundas Street and other public assets such as Anne Johnston, David Lepofsky, and Jim Flaherty, to name a few. For example, David Lepofsky made significant contributions to improving the accessibility of the TTC for people with disabilities by ensuring that bus stop announcements be audibly communicated to passengers. Naming or renaming a public asset after a disability accessibility champion would honour them and demonstrate the City's commitment to diversity and inclusion.
The Toronto Accessibility Advisory Committee recommends to the Executive Committee that: 1. City Council direct the City Manager, as part of the public consultation process for Dundas Street, to consider specific outreach to people with disabilities and disability organizations. 2. City Council direct the City Manager, as part of the review of the City's overall framework for commemorative policies, to create a selected list of disability accessibility champions, with input from people with disabilities and disability organizations, for consideration when renaming city streets and other public assets.
Staff recommendation as filed
Michael Miceli recommends that the Toronto Accessibility Advisory Committee recommend that: 1. City Council direct the City Manager, as part of the public consultation process for Dundas Street, to consider specific outreach to people with disabilities and disability organizations. 2. City Council direct the City Manager, as part of the review of the City's overall framework for commemorative policies, to create a selected list of disability accessibility champions, for consideration for renaming Dundas Street and other public assets.