Mayor's Accessibility Advisory Committee Workshop 2024

Regionwide Accessibility Advisory Committees Workshop

HOSTED BY THE CITY OF NIAGARA FALLS MAYORS’ ACCESSIBILITY ADVISORY COMMITTEE

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The City of Niagara Falls’ Mayor’s Accessibility Committee is hosting a regionwide AAC Workshop, open to all AAC members and accessibility stakeholders/partners for in person attendance, and virtual attendance for the public, on Thursday, May 16 between 10am and 4pm.

Join in virtually and listen to presentations and discussions promoting a stronger and more accessible Niagara!

Presentations include accessibility in relation to Niagara’s Homelessness Action Plan, Building Code Updates, Accessible Audio products (Bettear), Third Space Café and their community outreach program, the Site Plan Review process, and accessibility through the eyes of an Urban Planner as a newly disabled person.

Please join us by using this Teams link

Agenda

TimeEventPresenter(s)
10:00AM - 10:15AMOpening CeremoniesMCs - AAC Chairs
City Councillor Lori Lococo
Special Guest - Brian Kon
Land Acknowledgement -- Sandy Bird
10:15AM - 10:45AMHomelessness Action PlanJeffrey Sinclair
10:45AM - 11:00AMBreaktime & Networking
Opportunity		ALL
11:00AM - 11:30AMBuilding Code UpdateJohn Lane
11:30AM - 12:00PMWavefront - Bettear
(Accessible Audio)		JoAnn Bentley and Gordana Mosher
12:00PM - 1:00PMLunchtime & Networking
Opportunity		ALL

12:30 - 1:00PM

Third Space Café - A Space for
Everyone/Community Outreach		Lisa VanderKippe, Executive Director
1:00PM - 1:30PMAccessible Parking BylawsCeilidh Allison Corcoran
1:30PM - 2:00PMSite Plan Review ProcessRobert Romanuk
2:00PM - 2:30PMUrban Environment &
Accessibility		John Gartner
2:30PM - 2:45PMBreaktime & Networking
Opportunity		ALL
2:45PM - 3:05PMBreakout Group Discussions:
*communications, *community
engagement, *dedicated webpage,
*AODA definition of disability		ALL
3:05PM - 3:30PMGroup Discussions -
Share Findings		ALL
3:30PM - 4:00PMClosing Remarks, Introduction of
Host AAC, Prize Draws		MCs/ALL