[ CALL TO ORDER] [00:00:11] GOOD AFTERNOON, WELCOME TO THE PEOPLE DISABILITIES ON JU JULY 14TH. I WOULD LIKE TO CALL TO ORDER THE MEETING, IS THERE ANY PUBLIC COMMENTS TODAY? [ MINUTES] NOPE! THEN WE'LL GO AHEAD AND MOVE ON TO THE NEXT AGENDA ITEM, MINUTES FROM OUR MAY 12TH MEETING. DID EVERYONE GET A CHANCE TO LOOK AT THEM? >> YES, MA'AM. >> I WOULD LIKE TO MAKE A MOTION WE APPROVE THE MINUTES AS WRITTEN. >> IS THERE A SECOND? >> I SECOND. >> THE CHAIR: AWESOME. SO IT'S BEEN MOVED AND SECONDED THAT THE MINUTES HAVE BEEN PASSED FOR THE MAY 12 MEETING. SO IF WE GO ON DOWN TO THE CITY MISSION AND BOARD RESOLUTION. >> DID YOU VOTE? THAT I MISSED THAT PART? >> THE CHAIR: OH, NO. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR, SAY AYE? >> AYE. ALL OPPOSED, SAY NAY. [2. City Mission and Board Resolution] >> NAY. IT'S BEEN MOVED AND SECONDED THE MINUTES FOR THE MAY 12 MEETING HAS BEEN APPROVED IF WE CAN GO ON DOWN TO THE AGENDA ITEM, CITY MISSION AND BOARD RESOLUTION, JUST TO REVIEW THIS WAS BROUGHT UP FROM A CITIZEN ASKING WHAT'S THE PURPOSE OF THIS BOARD AND ON OUR LAST MEETING WE DISCUSSED IT WOULD BE GOOD IF WE WERE ABLE TO AT LEAST PUT THAT UP ON OUR AGENDA SO EVERYONE KNOWS WHY WE ARE HERE. SO AS THE CITY MISSION, IT IS TO WORK TOGETHER TO BUILD A COMMUNITY OF THE HIGHEST QUALITY FOR PRESENT AND FUTURE GENERATIONS. THAN OUR BOARD RESOLUTION, THE PURPOSE OF THE BOARD IS TO SERVE AS A POINT OF CONTACT AND A VOICE FOR THE RESIDENTS OF THE CITY OF ABILENE TO THE CITY COUNCIL CONCERNING MATTERS OF ACCESSIBILITY, USE THAT BENEFIT TO PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES, TO DISCUSS MATTERS REFERRED TO FOR THE CITY MANAGER TO PROVIDE RECOMMENDATIONS TO THE CITY COUNCIL. SO MY QUESTION IS -- ARE THERE ANY QUESTIONS? IF WE ARE GOOD, I WOULD LIKE TO MOVE ON DOWN TO SPECIAL EVENTS, ACCESSIBILITY. >> CAN I ASK A QUESTION? WHAT ARE WE GOING TO DO WITH THAT? DO WE WANT TO INCLUDE IT IN THE BEGINNING OF OUR MEETING? WE JUST KIND OF DISCUSSED IT OR MAYBE HAVE IT POSTED SOMEWHERE? >> THE CHAIR: SOME SUGGESTIONS I HAVE IS IF WE CAN MAKE SURE THAT IT'S ON OUR WEB PAGE THAT IS PART OF THE WEBSITE FOR THE CITY, IF THAT COULD BE DONE AND DO YOU HAVE SOME SUGGESTIONS ALSO? >> I WOULD LIKE FOR THE PEOPLE WHO COME TO KNOW WHAT WE ARE ABOUT AND THEY ARE NOT GOOD TO SEE IT ON THE WEB PAGE AND WAS THEY DID THAT AHEAD OF TIME. >> THE CHAIR: TRUE. >> IT CAN BE A HANDOUT, HAVE A FEW COPIES OF IT OUT THERE, OR SOMETHING WE CAN READ TOGETHER -- I DON'T KNOW, THROWING IDEAS OUT BUT I THINK PEOPLE SHOULD KNOW THE PURPOSE OF OUR COMMITTEE. >> IS THERE ANY REASON WHY IT COULDN'T BE READ? IT'S A GOOD REMINDER. >> THE CHAIR: WE TALKED ABOUT READING IT EVERY TIME AT THE BEGINNING OF THE BOARD MEE MEETING -- [00:05:04] >> A GOOD REMINDER OF IT. >> THE CHAIR: ALSO, THESE ARE ON THE WEBSITE. YOU CAN GET OUR MINUTES ARE ON THE WEBSITE AND OUR AGENDA ON THE WEBSITE. IF THERE IS A WAY WE CAN PUT THAT ON TOP OF THE AGENDA SO PEOPLE WHO LOOK AT THE AGENDA COULD SEE IT. I DEFINITELY THINK IT NEEDS TO BE READ. >> UNLESS THERE'S A GOOD REASON WHY NOT. IT'S PRETTY SHORT AND CONCISE, REALLY. >> THE CHAIR: YOU MAY GET TIRED OF HEARING ME SAY IT EVERY COUPLE OF MONTHS -- [LAUGHTER] >> I DON'T THINK SO, IT'S A GOOD REMINDER AND IT'S JUST GOOD TO. >> THE CHAIR: GOOD. I SAY STARTING IN SEPTEMBER WE START DOING THAT. >> ARE YOU GOOD WITH THAT? >> I'VE GOT TO FIGURE OUT BECAUSE THIS IS A TEMPLATE AND WE ARE LIMITED ON WHAT WE CAN PUT IN HERE I WILL SEE WHAT I NEED TO DO ABOUT FIGURING OUT A WAY. IT MAY HAVE TO BE A HANDOUT AND WE READ IT BUT IF I CAN GET IT ONTO THE AGENDA WE WILL, I WILL JUST HAVE TO CHECK AND SEE. >> THE CHAIR: WE COULD DEFTLY PUT IT ON THE WEBSITE. >> UP IT'S NOT HER READ THERE CAN BE CAN PUT THERE. IF WE CAN GO ON DOWN TO SPECIAL EVENTS, ACCESSIBILITY CHECKLIST. I JUST REALIZED SOMETHING: I WOULD LIKE TO INTRODUCE OUR NEW BOARD MEMBER. I AM SO SORRY. IT WAS NOT ON OUR AGENDA AND I JUST KEPT ON READING. TO THE COMMUNITY OF ABILENE, WE HAVE A NEW BOARD MEMBER. AND GO TO SAY AS MUCH AS I KNOW ABOUT YOU AND IF YOU CAN JUST ADD PAST THAT, THAT WOULD BE GREAT. HER NAME IS HELEN USERA. AND SHE CURRENTLY IS? >> EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT FOR CISCO COLLEGE. >> THE CHAIR: I WAS GOING TO MAKE YOU PRESIDENT. >> PLEASE DON'T PUT THAT IN THERE. [LAUGHTER] >> THE CHAIR: I WILL SAY JUST WHAT I KNOW OF HELEN, SHE HAS A VERY BIG HEART. SHE ACTUALLY WORKED WITH ONE OF OUR PAST BOARD MEMBERS FOR A WHILE. AND DEFINITELY HAD THE VISION OF THE BOARD MEMBER WE HAD IN THE PAST. I AM VERY EXCITED THAT -- IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO ADD ANY MORE. >> AN HONOR TO BE HERE. I HAD STEPPED AWAY FROM SOME OTHER COMMITMENTS AND THEN GOT A CALL ASKING IF I WAS INTERESTED TO. IT'S AMAZING. I ACTUALLY HAVE MY DEGREE WITH SPECIAL EDUCATION. AND BEHAVIORAL DISORDERS. I HAVE A LONG PAST AND SPECIAL EDUCATION AS WELL. I TRULY BELIEVE THAT ACCESSIBILITY IS A ONGOING CONCERN ESPECIALLY AS WE CONTINUE TO GROW AND DEVELOP, WE HAVE A GREAT CITY. I'M JUST GLAD TO BE PART OF THIS. >> THE CHAIR: I'M EXCITED TO. [APPLAUSE] SO I'M GLAD -- I APOLOGIZE. SO IF WE GO ON DOWN TO AGENDA [4. ADA Assessment (Discussion)] ITEM -- >> IF YOU DON'T MIND, MAY WE SKIP THE NUMBER 4? I HAVE AN EMERGENCY MEETING I HAVE TO ATTEND AT THREE: 30 AND I NEED TO ADDRESS THIS MEETING, THIS ITEM AND THEN WE CAN GO BACK UP TO THREE AND FOLLOW THE REST. RICHARD IS GOING TO STEP INTO MY PLACE WHEN I HAVE TO LEAVE IF THAT'S OKAY WITH YOU. [00:10:01] NUMBER 4 IS ADA ASSESSMENT AND THIS IS SOMETHING NEW TO ME. THE CITY MUNICIPALITIES ARE REQUIRED TO HAVE AN ACCESSIBILITY PLAN, SELF-EVALUATION, AND TRANSITION PLAN. THIS IS A MANDATE FROM THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT THROUGH THE STATE GOVERNMENT TO MUNICIPALITIES. WHILE THIS HAS BEEN GOING ON FOR YEARS, THIS IS NEW TO LESLIE, LESLIE IS TRYING TO CATCH UP VERY QUICKLY, BUT THIS IS AN UNFUNDED REQUIREMENT AND THE CITY IS ALREADY UNDER CONTRACT TO DEVELOP AN ACCESSIBILITY PLAN. THAT IS ALREADY IN THE WORKS AND SHOULD BE AVAILABLE IN THE NEXT COUPLE OF MONTHS THROUGH THE BUDGET PROCESS, WE HAVE REQUESTED TO START THE FIRST AMOUNT OF FUNDING TO BE ABLE TO DO THIS SELF-EVALUATION. THIS IS GOING TO BE -- I'M GOING TO SAY A MANY, MANY YEAR, PROBABLY MULTI-DECADE PLAN BECAUSE IT WILL ALWAYS BE EVOLVING BECAUSE BUILDINGS AGE, SIDEWALKS AGE, THINGS AGE -- IT WILL TRULY PROBABLY NEVER END JUST BECAUSE IT'S DONE TODAY DOESN'T MEAN WE WON'T COME BACK AT SOME POINT IN THE FUTURE. ONE OF THE REQUIREMENTS IS TO SUBMIT GOOD FAITH EFFORTS OF REVIEW ON WHAT WE'VE DONE IN THE PAST AND WHERE WE ARE HEADED, THAT IS SOMETHING THAT WILL ALWAYS BE ONGOING AT THE TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION, THE STATE GOVERNMENT BODY OVERSEEING THIS. IT WILL BE NEW TO THIS BOARD BUT THERE'S PROBABLY GOING TO BE TIMES THAT THE MAYOR'S BOARD FOR PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES NEEDS TO REVIEW OR COMMENT OR C DEPENDING ON WHAT ITEMS ARE DIFFERENT THINGS. I JUST WANTED TO TODAY TO GIVE YOU A HEADS UP THAT OVER THE YEARS, THERE MAY BE MORE THINGS WE ARE BURNING TO THE BOARD AS A RESULT OF WHAT SOME OF THESE PLANS DISCOVER. WHAT HAS HAPPENED IN THE LAST WEEK IS I HAVE NOW BEEN NAMED THE ADA COORDINATOR FOR THE CITY OF ABILENE. THIS IS SOMETHING NEW FOR ME SO I AM QUICKLY -- AS MUCH AS I'VE WORKED WITH Y'ALL OVER THE YEARS, THE LAW SIDE OF THINGS IS A BIT NEW TO ME. I'M IN THE PROCESS OF LEARNING THOSE THINGS, WE WILL BE REVIEWING AND UPDATING POLICIES, WE WILL BE REVIEWING AND UPDATING PROCEDURES AND PRACTICES AS I MENTIONED WE ARE ALREADY IN THE WORKS ON AN ACCESSIBILITY PLAN MOVING INTO THE SELF-EVALUATION PORTION AND THE TRANSITION PLAN WILL FOLLOW THAT. THIS WILL INCLUDE REVIEWS OF OUR WEBSITE AND ALL DIGITAL INFORMATION TO MAKE SURE THAT IT IS ACCESSIBLE TO ALL PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES. I JUST WANTED Y'ALL TO BE AWARE OF WHAT POTENTIALLY IS COMING. SPEAK OF THE ACCESSIBILITY PLAN THAT YOUR MENTIONING -- >> THERE IS A THIRD PARTY COMPANY CALLED COLE AND ASSOCIATES THAT WAS HIRED BY THE CITY PROBABLY ABOUT A YEAR AGO AND THEY'RE REVIEWING WITH THE CITY DOESN'T DOESN'T HAVE IT MAKING RECOMMENDATIONS ON WHAT WE WILL -- WHAT WE NEED TO PUT INTO PLACE, THEY ARE NOT REVIEWING BUILDINGS, THEY ARE NOT REVIEWING INFRASTRUCTURE, BASICALLY THEY ARE SAYING YOU NEED TO REVIEW THE BUILDINGS AND INFRASTRUCTURE. THEY ARE TAKING A HOLISTIC LOOK AT EVERYTHING AT THIS POINT. >> WILL THAT BE AVAILABLE TO US TO LOOK AT BEFORE IT'S APPROVED? >> IT'S REALLY UP TO TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION BUT YES, IT WILL BE A PLAN THAT WILL BE AVAILABLE FOR Y'ALL TO LOOK AT. I'M HAPPY TO DO THAT, IT'S A PLAN THAT SAYS WE HAVE X NUMBER OF SIDEWALKS, WE HAVE X NUMBER OF BUILDINGS, X NUMBER OF BUS STOPS, IT'S NOT THE CONDITION -- >> IT WILL GIVE US A BASELINE. SPEAK IT WILL GIVE US A BASELINE. >> FOR THAT KNOWLEDGE BASE. THANK YOU. >> ANY OTHER? >> THIS IS INFORMATIONAL BUT MORE IS COMING. >> THAT'S GOOD. >> THE CHAIR: I WOULD SAY WHILE YOU'RE DEALING WITH THAT IF YOU COULD PUT A LITTLE BUG IN THE BACK OF YOUR HEAD HOW WE GET THE DISABILITY COMMUNITY MORE INVOLVED. >> THAT'S ONE OF THE THINGS THEY TOUCH ON, IT'S NOT A REQUIREMENT [00:15:02] AT THIS POINT BUT ONE OF THE THINGS THEY TOUCH ON IS HOW TO ENGAGE THE DISABILITY COMMUNITY TO BE MORE ACTIVE. >> BECAUSE THE MORE WE GROW, JUST LIKE HELEN SAID, IF EVERYONE -- YOU'RE GOING TO HEAR ME -- YOU'VE HEARD ME SAY THIS SEVERAL TIMES BEFORE. AT SOME POINT YOU ARE GOING TO BE A PART OF THE DISABILITY COMMUNITY, AT SOME POINT. AND I'VE BEEN A PART OF SEVERAL MEETINGS LAST COUPLE OF WEEKS. HEARING CITIZENS WHO HAVE DISABILITIES -- LIKE I SAID IF YOU CAN PUT IT IN THE BACK OF YOUR HEAD BECAUSE I KNOW OUR MEDIA, THEY HAVE TRIED TO GET OUR INFORMATION OUT THERE. PEOPLE STILL DON'T KNOW ABOUT IT. I WAS ON THE BUS ON THE WAY HERE TODAY AND ONE OF OUR BUS DRIVERS WAS LIKE I JUST WANT YOU TO KNOW I'M TELLING OUR WRITERS ABOUT EVERY OTHER MEETIN AND THAT'S GREAT. THAT THE COMMUNITY THAT WE LOOK AT. MAYBE THAT'S SOMETHING THAT CITY LINK -- I KNOW CITYLINK IS A PART UNDERNEATH THIS BOARD AND MAYBE THAT'S SOMETHING WE NEED TO LOOK AT, HAVING SOME TYPE OF CALENDAR THAT MAYBE WE CAN PUT UP FOR OUR WRITERS SO THEY KNOW WHEN CERTAIN THINGS ARE GOING ON. JUST A THOUGHT. JUST KEEP THAT IN THE BACK OF YOUR HEAD. >> IT BRINGS ATTENTION TO WHAT WE DO. >> THE CHAIR: ANYTHING ELSE ABOUT IT? >> I'M FINE WITH EVERYTHING. >> I THINK IT'S A GOOD IDEA. >> THE CHAIR: YOU CAN THANK THE GOVERNMENT FOR THIS ONE, WE CAN'T ALWAYS SAY THAT ALWAYS BUT IT'S GOOD YOU KNOW WHEN YOU'VE GOT THE GOVERNMENT BACKING UP WHAT'S GOING ON. [7. Grant for Nelson Playground (Discussion)] SO IF YOU ARE OKAY, IS THERE ANYTHING ELSE, -- >> I FORGOT THIS WAS ON THE AGENDA, NUMBER 7 ON YOUR AGENDA, I APOLOGIZE FOR JUMPING AROUND -- BUT I ALSO WANTED TO LET THE DISABILITY BOARD THAT THE CITY -- THE STATEWIDE INITIATIVE PROGRAM, THAT'S TEXAS RECREATION AND PARK SOCIETY AND THE GOAL IS TO BUILD HEALTHY COMMUNITIES THROUGH PLAY AND RECREATION. WHAT THAT GRANT DOES IT'S A MATCHING GRANT FOR EVERY DOLLAR THAT WE SPEND ON PLAYGROUND EQUIPMENT, THEY MATCH US ON THE EQUIPMENT. WHAT'S EXCITING ABOUT THIS IS WE HAD DESIGNATED THIS NEXT PLAYGROUND TO BE A FULLY ACCESSIBLE PLAYGROUND WITH THE RAMPS, WITH MULTIPLE LEVELS, A LOT OF TIMES WE HAVE BEEN LANDLOCKED OR BUDGET LOCKED, THIS IS ONE, BECAUSE OF THIS GRANT BECAUSE OF THIS LOCATION, IT'S NOT THE SKY IS THE LIMIT BUT IT DOES GIVE US THE ABILITY TO DO SOMETHING WE HAVEN'T BEEN ABLE TO DO WITH ANY OTHER GRANTS -- I JUST WANT TO LET THE BOARD KNOW WE WON THIS GRANT. >> THE CHAIR: JUST A QUESTION, CAN YOU GO BACK TO OTHER PARTS THAT HAVE BEEN ACCESSIBLE? >> NO. EVERY DOLLAR WE SPEND ON THE PLAYGROUND, THEY MATCH IT. IF WE SPENT 200,000, WE GET $400,000 WITH EQUIPMENT, IF WE SPEND 225,000, WE GET 450. IT'S ONLY ON THE EQUIPMENT. IT'S NOT ON THE PAD UNDERNEATH, IS NOT ON THE SECURITY, IT'S JUST ON THE PLAYGROUND EQUI EQUIPMENT. >> I JUST DIDN'T KNOW IF WE HAD SOME EQUIPMENT ON ANOTHER PARK THAT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED, COULD WE USE IT FOR THAT? >> NO. >> THE CHAIR: THAT WAS MY QUESTION. AWESOME. MAYBE SOMETHING IS HAPPENING WITHIN ABILENE. >> DID YOU WRITE IT AND SUBMIT IT? >> I DID NO. THE PARKS DIVISION MANAGER SUBMITTED THE GRANT. [3. Special Events Accessibility Checklist (Discussion and Action)] [00:20:12] >> THE CHAIR: OKAY, SO IS THERE ANYTHING? >> I'M JUMPING BACK TO NUMBER 3 ON YOU WE TALKED ABOUT THIS MULTIPLE MONTHS. THE SLIDES HAVE NOT CHANGED SINCE LAST TIME, BUT WE DID PUT IT AT LEAST IN YOUR PACKETS IN THE FORMAT OF WHAT WILL BE HANDED OUT SO YOU CAN SEE WHAT IT LOOKS LIKE AS FAR AS THE ACTUAL LETTER. WHAT'S ON THIS PAGE IS WHAT YOU SEE ON THE SCREENS AND THIS IS FOR Y'ALL TO ADOPT TODAY AND IF YOU ADOPT IT TODAY, THEN IT WILL BE UPLOADED INTO OUR SPECIAL EVENTS PLATFORM FOR ANYBODY BOOKING A SPECIAL EVENT TO HAVE ACCESS TO IT. >> THE CHAIR: I WILL LET YOU KNOW IT WAS MENTIONED DURING CALF. >> IT WAS MENTIONED -- >> THE CHAIR: I WAS TALKING TO NOT GRACE, BUT THE ABILENE VISITOR CENTER. I WAS TALKING TO THEM AND I WAS TELLING THEM HOW IMPRESSED I WAS WITH A LOT OF THINGS. WE WERE TALKING ABOUT HOW TO MAKE IT BETTER AND I TOLD THEM THIS WAS COMING AND THEY WERE EXCITED. >> I APOLOGIZE FOR HAVING TO LEAVE. RICHARD IS IN CHARGE. >> CAN I ASK A CLARIFYING QUESTION? 'S IS FOR PEOPLE HOSTING EVENTS IN THE CITY IN THE PARK'S DOWNTOWN OR IS THIS WHEN THE CITY HOSTS SOMETHING. >> THE CHAIR: IT'S A CITY. >> IT'S A STEADY THING BUT IT WILL BE AVAILABLE TO OTHERS. >> IT'S A RECOMMENDATION FOR EITHER. >> THE CHAIR: IS NOT REQUIRED OF THE PEOPLE COMING INTO THE EVENT, BUT A SUGGESTION. A RECOMMENDATION. >> REALLY QUICKLY, I CAN HEAR YOU, I'VE NOT BEEN ABLE TO HEAR ANYTHING ANYBODY HAS SAID -- THERE'S A MICROPHONE OVER THERE. I COULDN'T EVEN SEE IT, EVERYBODY MAKE SURE YOUR MICROPHONE -- I'VE HEARD YOU BUT YOU STILL MIGHT AIM IT BETTER. >> I'M SO QUIET SPOKEN. >> THE CHAIR: CAN YOU -- HAVE YOU SEEN THIS RECOMMENDATION CHECKLIST? THE FINAL CHECKLIST FOR THE EVENT? >> WAS IT PRINTED? >> THE CHAIR: IT WAS PRINTED, WE WERE ABLE TO SEE IT? WOULD YOU LIKE ME TO READ IT? >> HONESTLY A LOT OF TIMES I PROBABLY DON'T DEAL WITH PRINT LIKE I SHOULD JUST BE HONEST. >> THE CHAIR: HOW ABOUT I READ IT TO MAKE SURE -- >> DO YOU HAVE IT IN AN EMAIL, IS IT PRETTY SHORT? >> THE CHAIR: IT'S JUST ONE PAGE, A PAGE AND A HALF. THIS IS HOW IT STATES, IT STATES THE CITY OF ABILENE SPECIAL EVENTS, ACCESSIBILITY CHECKLIST. THE CITY OF ABILENE WANTS TO ENSURE ALL SPECIAL EVENTS PROVIDE REASONABLE ACCOMMODATIONS TO THOSE WITH DISABILITIES, HERE IS A GENERAL CHECKLIST WHEN PLANNING YOUR EVENT. PLEASE NOTE THERE MAY BE ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS AND NOT ALL OF THESE MAY APPLY. IT SAYS PLEASE INDICATE AN EMERGENCY CONTACT TABLE WITH PHONE NUMBER, DESIGNATED LOCATION FOR POWER WHEELCHAIRS TO CHARGE, ACCESSIBLE WALKWAYS AVAILABLE -- MEANING THAT THEY ARE WIDE ENOUGH. QUIET AREA, ADA ACCESSIBLE BATHROOMS, AREA FOR SERVICE DOGS TO REST AND RELIEVE THEMSELVES, PROVIDE A REQUEST FOR ACCOMMODATION STATEMENT WITHIN ALL MARKETING MATERIALS, AN EXAMPLE IS IF AN ADA ACCOMMODATION IS NEEDED, PLEASE [00:25:01] CONTACT NAME OF CONTACT PERSON AND PHONE NUMBER AT LEAST 72 HOURS BEFORE THE EVENT. IS THERE A PLAN IN PLACE TO PROVIDE SIGN LANGUAGE INTERPRETERS, ASSISTIVE LISTENING DEVICES, BRAILLE, OR OTHER ALTERNATIVE FORMATS IF NEEDED. HAVE STAFF, VOLUNTEERS, OR OTHERS BEEN TRAINED ON APPROPRIATE WAYS TO ASSIST PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES. ARE ALL FOOD AND BEVERAGE VENDORS LOCATED ON AN ACCESSIBLE PATH OF TRAVEL. ARE ALL COUNTERS AT A HEIGHT OF 34 INCHES OR LESS -- ARE 5% OF ALL TABLES IN THE EATING AREA ACCESSIBLE, ARE ALL DISPLAYS AND EXHIBITS LOCATED ON AN ACCESSIBLE PATH OF TRAVEL, IS THERE A MINIMUM 5-FOOT TURNING SPACE IN FRONT OR INSIDE OF AN AREA, EXHIBIT AREA. IS SEATING PROVIDED TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC? ARE THERE VARIED SEATING CHOICES FOR PEOPLE WHO USE WHEELCHAIRS AND OTHER MOBILITY EQUIPMENT? 'S COMPANION SEATING AVAILABLE NEXT TO THE SPACE PEOPLE USING THE MOBILITY EQUIPMENT. IS PROPER SIGNAGE IN PLACE IDENTIFYING THE ACCESSIBLE PATH, TOILETS, PARKING AND SEATING ACCOMMODATIONS. ARE THERE 1 TO 5% ACCESSIBILITY PORTABLE TOILET UNITS? ARE CORDS, WIRES, HOSES ET CETERA LOCATED WITHIN A PATH OF TRAVEL PLACED WITHIN A CORD COVER. IF TAPE IS USED, COLOR TAPE REQUIRED. AND THEN WE DISCUSS HAVING A PARADE AND THAT INCLUDES DESIGNATED AREA PROMOTED FOR ADA VIEWING AREA. FOOD TRUCKS NEAR ADA VIEWING AREA, SIGNAGE THAT SAYS DESIGNATED ADA VIEWING AREA, AND HAVE YOU SPOKEN WITH VENDORS ABOUT THE NEED TO BE ACCESSIBLE. DO YOU HAVE PARKING PLAN WITH DESIGNATED ACCESSIBLE PARKING SPACES OR A DESIGNATED LOADING-UNLOADING AREA. I JUST MENTIONED THE EVENT I WAS ABLE TO GO DOWN AND I WILL SAY ONE OF THE ISSUES THAT HAPPENED WAS I DIDN'T THINK -- I THOUGHT MY BATTERY WOULD MAKE IT ALL DAY. AND IT LITERALLY TORE THE END OF THE DAY, IT ALMOST DIED. THERE WAS NOT A CHARGING SPACE, AND WITH THAT EVENT, THERE ALSO WASN'T A PLACE PRIOR THAT CITYLINK KNEW WHERE THEY COULD JUST PARK AND THERE WAS A REASONABLE PLACE FOR THEM THEY COULD DROP OFF PEOPLE WHO WANTED TO GO TO CAF. ONE DRIVER DROPPED ME OFF AND WAS LIKE I'LL TELL THE NEXT DRIVER WHO PICKS YOU UP, THIS IS WHERE YOU WILL BE -- THAT DIDN'T HAPPEN. THE ONE THAT PICKED ME UP WAS LOOKING, I REALLY COULDN'T GO FIND THEM BECAUSE MY BATTERY WAS DYING. THAT IS AN EXAMPLE OF WHY THAT'S IMPORTANT. ALSO WITH CAF BECAUSE THERE WERE STROLLERS AROUND, THEY REALIZED THAT THERE NEEDED TO BE ACCESSIBLE ENTRANCES TO WHERE THE EVENTS WERE HAPPENING. THAT WAS GOOD, BUT THEN WHEN YOU HAVE ALL 4,000 PEOPLE DOWNTOWN AND YOU GO TO A SITTING AREA, WE MADE OUR OWN ACCESSIBLE AREAS SO WE WEREN'T BLOCKING THE AISLES. WHEN I TALK TO THE PERSON WHO HELPED WITH CAF, SHE WAS LIKE I'M GLAD YOU ARE WORKING ON THIS [00:30:04] BECAUSE WE'LL NO. I AM EXCITED THIS IS HAPPENING WITH WHAT LESLI JUST MENTIONED ABOUT THE ADA ASSESSMENT. I KIND OF FEEL LIKE EVERYTHING THAT WE HAVE BEEN WORKING ON FOR NINE YEARS IS STARTING, PEOPLE ARE STARTING TO REALIZE THIS IS IMPORTANT. AND IT IS. WITH ALL OF THAT BEING SAID, IS THERE A MOTION TO APPROVE THIS EVENT ACCESSIBILITY CHECKLIST? >> I'LL MAKE THAT MOTION. >> THE CHAIR: SECONDED THE? IT'S BEEN MOVED AND SECONDED, THAT WE, THE CITY OF ABILENE ADOPT THE CITY OF ABILENE SPECIAL EVENT ACCESSIBILITY CHECKLIST. MY QUESTION WOULD BE FOR LESLI, MAYBE YOU WOULD KNOW -- DO WE NEED TO PRESENT THIS TO CITY COUNCIL? >> I THINK THAT WOULD BE UP TO LESLI, I DON'T THINK IT'S SOMETHING YOU HAVE BEEN DIRECTED TO DO, NECESSARILY. I WOULD SAY LEAVE THAT TO LESLI. DO HAVE A DIFFERENT TAKE ON IT? IT'S REALLY AN ADMINISTRATIVE QUESTION. >> MIGHT BE MORE INFORMATIONAL FOR THEM AND SO IT WOULD REQUIRE A VOTE FOR THEM. IT'S JUST AN INFORMATIONAL DOCUMENT. I WILL TALK TO HER ABOUT THAT. >> MOTION AND SECOND. >> THE CHAIR: CAF. AYE. IT'S BEEN MOVED AND SECONDED AND VOTED ON THAT THE CITY OF ABILENE SPECIAL EVENT ACCESSIBILITY CHECKLIST HAS BEEN APPROVED BY THE MAYOR'S ADVISORY BOARD FOR PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES. [5. CityLink Report (Discussion)] IF WE GO ON DOWN TO CITYLINK REPORTS. I WILL NOT PUT YOU ON THE HOT SPOT TONIGHT. >> I'M READY. GOOD AFTERNOON COME ABOARD. WELCOME NEW BOARD MEMBERS. I'M THE GENERAL MANAGER AT CITYLINK, FOR THE NUMBERS OF JUNE WE HAD 3,229 B.A. ONE PASSENGERS, 526 BA.2 AND 86 PCAS. WE HAVE A TOTAL OF 3,005 -- I'M SORRY DIDN'T PUT MY TOTAL UP THERE. MOVING DOWN TO THE NUMBER OF ON-TIME TRIPS, WE HAD OVER 2,891. WE RECEIVED APPROXIMATELY 35 APPLICATIONS THAT WERE DENIED BUT I WANT TO GET TO THE GOOD PART, ON-TIME PERFORMANCE. WE HAVE BEEN IMPROVING OUR ON-TIME PERFORMANCE. I KNOW YOU GUYS KNOW I'VE BEEN MONITORING THIS VERY CLOSELY WITH THE NEW APPLICATIONS THAT WE ARE USING. I'M VERY PROUD OF THE WORK WE HAVE ACCOMPLISHED ALREADY. WE HAVE GOTTEN MORE THAN 20% -- 20% WITHIN THE MONTH OF JUNE, 90% OR ABOVE ON-TIME PERFORMANCE. THAT IS A HUGE DEAL FOR NEW APPLICATION. NOTHING I DID, EVERYTHING THAT THE TEAM DID. WE WANTED TO ABSOLUTELY REPORT THAT TO YOU GUYS. >> WE APPRECIATE YOUR EFFORTS IN DRIVING THAT. >> THANK YOU. >> DOES ANYBODY HAVE A NEIGHBOR QUESTIONS REGARDING ANYTHING FROM CITYLINK FOR THE REPORT? >> CAN YOU GIVE US SOME FEEDBACK FOR THINGS HE BEEN WORKING ON SINCE YOU CAME, FOR INSTANCE THE AVAILABILITY OF CREDIT CARDS FOR OTHER METHODS OF PAYMENT AND OTHER THINGS? >> YOU KNOW I LOVE THE TALK ABOUT THAT STUFF. I WAS TOLD WE WILL DO THIS IN SEPTEMBER AS WELL KEEP THIS PRETTY SHORT BUT I WILL SAY IS THIS: ANYBODY WHO COMES TO THE CITYLINK AREA, CITYLINK HELP AREA WILL NOW NOTICE WE HAVE A [00:35:02] BEAUTIFUL NEW LOOKING BUILDING WITH BRIGHT COLORING, THIS WILL HELP OTHERS WHO MAY HAVE VISION DISABILITY, WE HAVE ALSO MADE ALL OF THE WALKING AREA AND THE PAVED AREA IS NOW CONCRETE, HELPING NOT ONLY OUR REGULAR PASSENGERS BUT ANY TYPE OF PASSENGERS WITH ANY TYPE OF DISABILITY GETTING A SMOOTHER RIDE INTO AND OUT OF THE FACILITY. IT WAS A REALLY BIG DEAL. WE DID IT IN RECORD TIME. THE DIRECTOR OF TRANSPORTATION GAVE ME A DEADLINE, WE MET THE DEADLINE AND EXCEEDED OUR DEADLINE DATE. THANK YOU FOR THE OPPORTUNITY TO BE ABLE TO SERVE THE COMMUNITY LIKE THAT. AS FAR AS YOUR CREDIT CARD SITUATION, I AM STILL -- WE HAVE GOT A PROGRAM GOING RIGHT NOW. I AM STILL TOTALLY AGAINST THE KIOSKS BECAUSE THE KIOSK WILL LITERALLY EAT UP ALL OF THE FUNDING FOR ANYTHING YOU WOULD WANT TO DO -- ONE KIOSK, WE DID ALL OF THE RESEARCH ON IT, ONE KIOSK NOT EVEN THE PROGRAMMING IN THE KIOSK, WELL OVER $80,000. THERE'S REALLY NO WAY I CAN COME IN FRONT OF YOU AND SAY I JUST SPENT $160,000 OF FEDERAL MONEY AND IT'S ONLY A BOX. I DON'T THINK THE DIRECTOR WOULD KEEP ME ON STAFF MUCH LONGER. >> THE CHAIR: AND I WANT TO KEEP HIM AROUND. >> WE HAVE MADE SEVERAL IMPROVEMENTS SINCE YOU BROUGHT UP THE CREDIT CARD SITUATION I ASKED THE PUBLIC BE FAMILIAR WITH THE DIGITAL WALLET THAT WE HAVE AVAILABLE. RIGHT NOW WE DON'T HAVE A LOT OF PUBLIC USING IT, WE ARE WORKING VERY CLOSELY TO BRING TOGETHER A PLAN, I'VE BEEN GIVEN A GUIDELINE OF WHAT TO FOLLOW TO BRING TO THEM AND I'M TRYING TO BRING TOGETHER A PROMOTIONAL PLAN WE CAN LET THE PUBLIC KNOW MORE. IT IS AVAILABLE, IT'S READY TO BE USED, IT'S ON THE WEBSITE ALREADY. BUT WE HAVEN'T HAD MANY USERS ON THAT. >> WHAT DOES A DIGITAL WALLET? >> THE CHAIR: IF YOU GO TO YOUR APP, YOU CAN GO AND TYPE IN CITYLINK ABILENE AND THEY HAVE AN APP AND THE APP ACTUALLY -- YOU CAN SET UP A TIME WHERE YOU ARE WANTING TO BE PICKED UP. IT ALSO HAS A WALLET TO WHERE YOU CAN PUT MONEY IN THAT WALLET. IT WOULD SHOW ON THE SYSTEM THAT YOU HAVE ALREADY PAID WHEN YOU GET ONTO THE BUS. THEN WE WERE TALKING ABOUT WHAT HAPPENS IF AN EMERGENCY COMES UP AND YOU KNOW YOU HAVE EXTRA MONEY IN THIS WALLET. >> WE CAN'T. >> THE CHAIR: YOU LOOK INTO THAT? SO THE MONEY IS ALREADY THERE, THEY DO NOT HAVE TO -- IT'S ALREADY THERE. >> ONE OF THE BENEFITS IS THE MONEY WILL ALWAYS BE THERE UNTIL YOU ACTUALLY COMPLETE YOUR TRIP. LET'S JUST SAY FOR WHATEVER REASON YOU DECIDE YOU DON'T WANT -- THE BUS IS THERE YOU DON'T WANT TO TAKE THE TRIP YOU'RE NOT GOING TO BE CHARGED FOR IT, YOU DON'T MAKE THE TRIP. IT DOESN'T COME OUT OF YOUR DIGITAL WALLET. THAT MONEY WILL CONTINUE TO BE THERE OR GO ONE MONTH AFTER MONTH AFTER MONTH UNTIL YOU DECIDE TO UTILIZE YOUR TRIPS OR FINISH IT OUT. THE MONEY WILL ALWAYS STAY TH THERE. IT MAKES IT EASIER NOT ONLY FOR THE PASSENGER BUT ALSO FOR THE ENTIRE SYSTEM. THAT IS THE BEST ROUTE WE CAN TAKE BASED ON THE FUNDS AVAILABLE. BUT NOBODY IS USING IT, WE ARE ASKING THE PUBLIC TO GO AHEAD AND TRY, GIVE IT A SHOT, WE ARE GOING TO COME UP WITH SOME SORT OF BETTER PROMOTIONAL PLAN TO LET THE PUBLIC KNOW MORE ABOUT IT AND I WILL BE WORKING CLOSELY WITH MARKETING, CALLING IN FAVORS SO I CAN GET IDEAS ON WHAT BEST WAY TO ENGAGE THE PUBLIC WHETHER IT IS VIDEO, AUDIO, WE ALREADY HAVE IT IN DIGITAL. THAT'S WHERE WE ARE WITH THAT. >> I THINK I DOWNLOADED THE WRONG APP THIS MORNING, I'M JUST NOT SURE. [00:40:05] I WAS TOLD IT WAS CITYLINK TRANSIT AND THAT'S WHAT I GOT AND I ADDED SOME CASH TO THAT AND I'M NOT SURE IF IT'S FOR TRANSIT OR IF IT'S FOR THE BUS ONLY. >> LET ME FIRST STATE THE DIGITAL WALLET IS FOR ALL OF THE RESPONSE, A LITTLE BIT DIFFERENT FROM WHAT WAS BEFORE. BEFORE IF YOU REMEMBER THE SYSTEM WE ARE USING BEFORE, FOR ZIP ZONE OR EVENING SERVICES, TWO DIFFERENT VENDORS. WHAT WE'VE DONE NOW AS WE'VE COMBINED ALL OF OUR DEMAND RESPONSE SERVICES WHICH INCLUDES POWER TRANSIT, EVENING SERVICE, EVERYTHING BUT A FIXED ROUTE. THAT MONEY IS GOOD FOR ANYONE OF THOSE SERVICES. THAT DIGITAL WALLET ENCOMPASSES ALL SERVICES, OBVIOUSLY EACH ONE IS A DIFFERENT PRICE BUT THAT WAS THE COMMUNITY THAT MADE THAT DECISION. THE MONEY CAN BE USED FOR ANY ONE OF THOSE SERVICES. >> THAT'S GREAT. >> THE CHAIR: IF WE HAVE SUGGESTIONS FOR MARKETING, WOULD YOU LIKE US TO SEND THEM TO YOU HOW WOULD YOU LIKE US TO GIVE SUGGESTIONS NOW? >> EITHER-OR, I'M REALLY OPEN TO ALL OF THE SUGGESTIONS. ON THE ONE SIDE WE ARE DOING AMAZING, THE APP IS WORKING GREAT. PERFORMANCE CONTINUES TO RISE, BUT ON THE OTHER SIDE, WE HAVE VERY, VERY LOW NUMBERS OF WHO WAS USING THE APPLICATION PROCESS WAS CALLING IN END OF THE WHOLE PURPOSE THAT WE GOT THIS NEW APPLICATION WAS SO FOLKS CAN DO IT ON THEIR OWN, THEY CAN HAVE THAT COMFORT AND NOT BE RUSHED OVER A PHONE OR DO ANY OF THOSE THINGS. WE ARE STILL HERE TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS BUT WE WANTED TO GIVE ANOTHER OUTLET. WE WOULD WELCOME ALL SUGGESTIONS, YOU CAN EMAIL ME AT -- I AM OPEN TO ALL SUGGESTIONS, HAVING MEETINGS, HOSTING MEETINGS WHATEVER WOULD TAKE IN ORDER TO. >> THE CHAIR: I THINK ONE OF THE MAJOR THINGS, JUST LISTENING TO HIM I'M THINKING OF YOU AND THE VISUALLY IMPAIRED COMMUNITY, HOW EASY IS THAT FOR THE DIFFERENT TYPES OF DISABILITIES? IF WE CAN MAYBE LOOK AT I DON'T KNOW IF WE'VE LOOKED INTO THAT YET. >> WE HAVE NOT, THIS APPLICATION IS USED ACROSS THE INDUSTRY, IT'S ONE OF THE TOP APPLICATIONS I'VE USED IT BEFORE LARGER MARKETS. AS FAR AS ACCESSIBILITY IS CONCERNED, I DON'T THINK THERE IS ANY APPLICATION RIGHT NOW THAT HAS TO DO WITH THIS TYPE OF WORK THAT IS GEARED TOWARDS THAT YET. WHAT DOES IT MEAN WE CAN'T TRY. BUT WHAT I CAN GIVE YOU GOOD NEWS OF HIS I'M USING ANOTHER APPLICATION AT THE HUB ITSELF WHERE ALL OF OUR SCHEDULING INFORMATION AND CITYLINK INFORMATION, I HAVE MADE IT SO THAT THOSE WHO ARE VISUALLY IMPAIRED CAN HEAR THE INFORMATION. ANYTHING THAT'S ON MY TV SCREEN IN THE LOUNGE WILL ALSO BE SPOKEN. THAT IS ANOTHER PIECE OF PROMOTION WE ARE DOING TO ADDRESS THE REST OF OUR COMMUNITY. >> THE CHAIR: DEBORAH? >> I TRIED TO BOOK A TRIP AND I COULD SEE MY TRIP TODAY AND I COULD FOLLOW -- SOME KIND OF EXPERIENCE -- I FORGET THE EXACT WORDING OF THE EXPERIENCE, I CAN GET ON THERE AND SEE AND HEAR WHEN MY DRIVER WAS, THAT WAS JUST GREAT. I LOOKED AT BOOKING THE TRIP BUT IT WASN'T FOR SURE IF I WAS BOOKING FOR SOME OTHER SERVICE, I DIDN'T SEE ANYTHING ABOUT PARATRANSIT. I JUST KIND OF LEFT IT ALONE AND I THOUGHT I DON'T KNOW WHAT I'M DOING YET. >> SO WHAT I'LL DO IS I WILL TAKE IT BACK TO OUR VENDOR, NOT A PROBLEM. I'M GLAD YOU SHARED THAT WITH ME BECAUSE THESE ARE THINGS THAT IF YOU GUYS DON'T TELL US, WE DON'T KNOW. I CAN TAKE IT BACK TO OUR VENDOR COME SEPTEMBER WE WILL HAVE A [00:45:03] COMPREHENSIVE RESPONSE. IF THERE'S A CONFUSION ON THE APPLICATION WORKS NOT BEING SPECIFIC FOR EVERYBODY TO UNDERSTAND IT, THAT'S A PROBLEM. >> I JUST NEED TO TALK TO SOMEBODY ABOUT IT BECAUSE I'M NOT FAMILIAR ENOUGH WITH THE APPLICATION YET, I JUST NEED A LITTLE BIT OF INSTRUCTION. >> I'M GLAD YOU BROUGHT THAT UP, I AM WORKING RIGHT NOW AS YOU SUGGESTED, WE ARE PUTTING TOGETHER A PLAN THAT I CAN THEN GO BACK TO MARKETING -- MARKETING HAS AGREED TO HELP ME, THANK YOU TO MARKETING, THEY HAVE AGREED TO HELP ME. IN PUTTING TOGETHER A TRAVEL TRAINER PLAN FOR ALL OF OUR MODES OF SERVICE AND THAT WILL ALSO INCLUDE AN EXPLANATION OF HOW TO USE THE DIFFERENT APPLICATIONS THAT MODES OF SERVICE USE. MY UNDERSTANDING PER THE SUGGESTION GIVEN TO ME FROM THE MARKETING TEAM IS THAT IT WILL BE PROBABLY A TOTAL OF THREE VIDEOS BROKEN DOWN INTO MICRO SESSIONS. YOU CAN ASK IT TO TEACH ME ABOUT THIS APPLICATION. WE WILL BE ABLE TO HELP TRAIN LIKE THAT BUT I WILL POINT OUT TO WE DO HAVE ON-SITE TRAINING AVAILABLE AT ANY TIME, ANYBODY CAN CALL US AND TO SAY I NEED A TRAVEL TRAINER, DO YOU HAVE ONE AVAILABLE WITHIN THE NEXT 48 HOURS. I CAN AND WILL PROVIDE ONE FOR ALL MODES OF OUR TRANSIT. >> MAYBE I'M TRYING TO GET IT TO DO SOMETHING THAT YOU HAVEN'T ENABLED IT TO DO YET. >> I CAN HAVE SOMEONE HERE BEFORE YOU FINISH THIS MEETING. >> I WANTED TO GO BACK TO YOUR THOUGHTS ABOUT SUGGESTIONS FOR GETTING PEOPLE TO USE THE NEW APP -- ARE YOUR BUSES EQUIPPED WITH ANY KIND OF VIDEO EQUIPMENT WHERE THEY HAVE VIDEO GOING ON THE BUS? >> NO, MA'AM. >> WHAT ABOUT VOLUNTEERS WHO COME ON YOUR BUSES AND TALK TO PEOPLE ABOUT IT? >> WE WELCOME VOLUNTEERS, HERE'S HOW THAT GETS A LITTLE TRICKY, RIGHT? WE WELCOME VOLUNTEERS AND I'M WILLING TO DO ANYTHING ON-SITE AT CITYLINK. WHAT I'M A LITTLE BIT AFRAID TO OFFER IS ANYTHING THAT HAPPENS ON THE BUS BECAUSE THEN WE BECOME LIABLE VIA THE INSURANCE. I DO HAVE A WIDE OPEN SPACE AT CITY LINK WHERE WE CAN HOLD TRAININGS, HOLD CLASSES, I WILL TAKE EVERY RECOMMENDATION. I HAVE THE STAFF FOR US, MY STAFF IS MOTIVATED WHEN I TOLD THEM ABOUT VIDEO AND SOME OF THE INDIVIDUALS WANT TO BE PART OF IT THERE LIKE WE WANT IN. WE ARE WILLING TO DO IT ALL. >> THAT COULD ALSO EXTEND THE PRIMARY PLACES THAT PEOPLE GO, HAVE SOMEBODY AVAILABLE AT THOSE POINTS? >> INDUSTRY STANDARD IS WHEN YOU'RE TALKING ABOUT TRAVEL TRAINING ON ANY MODE, IT USUALLY LOOKS AT PROBABLY LET'S GIVE IT A NUMBER -- THE FIVE BUSIEST PLACES OR THE FIVE MOST COMMON PLACES THAT EACH MODE WILL GO TO BASED ON THESE NUMBERS RIGHT HERE. I CAN TELL YOU -- NOT FROM THIS ONE, BUT I HAVE OTHER FUNCTIONS WITHIN THIS GRAPHING THAT WILL TELL ME AT THAT WALMART ON TUESDAY IS THE BUSIEST DAY, LET'S SAY. OR THIS IS THE BUSIEST DAY. WHAT I DO WITH THAT IS IF A PASSENGER OR COMMUNITY MEMBER SAYS CAN WE HAVE A TRAVEL TRAINER TO GO TO THIS PARTICULAR WALMART, THE ONLY CONDITION I WOULD HAVE IS I WANT TO GO ON YOUR BUSIEST DAY BECAUSE THAT'S WHEN IT WOULD BE THE MOST DIFFICULT FOR THE PASSENGER AND THE PUBLIC. THAT THE BEST OPPORTUNITIES TO GET THE REAL-LIFE TRAINING. WE ALREADY PROVIDE THAT, WE ARE ALREADY PROVIDING THAT -- NOT MANY PEOPLE ASK FOR IT. WE HAD TWO INDIVIDUALS NEW TO ABILENE, A HUSBAND-AND-WIFE TEAM THAT JUST CAME TO ABILENE YESTERDAY THAT WE DID A TRAVEL TRAINING ON FIXED ROUTE AND POWER TRANSIT. AND GAVE THEM ALL OF THE INFORMATION NECESSARY FOR THEM TO GET BACK TO US WITH THE APPLICATIONS THAT ARE NEEDED AND THEY ARE BRAND-NEW. THAT SERVICE IS ALREADY IN ORDER, ALL YOU HAVE TO DO IS CALL US. WE CAN GET ANY TRAVEL TRAINER PREPARED 24 HOURS. [00:50:05] I WILL HAVE SOMEBODY APPEARS IT IS MY PORTION IS DONE AND THEY WILL BE ABLE TO ASSIST IN THAT SITUATION. MOVING FORWARD ANYTIME THERE'S A QUESTION REGARDING THE APPLICATION I'M JUST A PHONE CALL AWAY. IT TAKES NOTHING TO GIVE A CLASS AT CITYLINK AND TO MAKE IT WORK. >> WHEN YOU DO YOUR PROMOTING JUST LIKE I PUT THAT BUG IN LESLI, MAKE SURE THAT EACH DISABILITY IS REPRESENTED. THAT WAY THE PERSON LOOKING AT THE PROMOTION AND THE TRAINING SEES IT FROM THEIR VIEWPOINT. >> I'M SO GLAD YOU VOLUNTEERED TO HELP ME. I'M SO GLAD YOU VOLUNTEERED TO HELP ME. >> THE CHAIR: I'M RIGHT THERE WITH YOU. >> WE WILL DO SOMETHING, ALL PLANS HAVE TO GO TO MARKETING FIRST, IT IS UNDER THEIR DIRECTION AND SO I'M OPEN TO ALL SUGGESTIONS, OPENED ALL PLANS I HAVE THE SPACE FOR IT AND THE TIME FOR IT. LET'S MAKE IT WORK. >> THE CHAIR: MY OTHER SUGGESTION, I KNOW THAT LESLI IS ALREADY WORKING AND I KNOW THERE IS A LOT COMING FROM YOU GUYS IN SEPTEMBER. IF THERE IS A WAY WE COULD CALM AND TOUR YOUR FACILITY -- THE BOARD AT THE BEGINNING, IT IS A CITY BUILDING. AND WHEN THIS BOARD STARTED WE TOUR THE CITY HALL, THE PARKS, THE CONVENTION CENTER, ALL OF THE PUBLIC SPACES. SO I WOULD TALK TO -- SEE IF THERE'S A TIME MAYBE WE COULD COME VISIT. >> I CAN GIVE YOU THE ANSWER RIGHT NOW. ANY TIME GUYS ARE AVAILABLE -- GO. >> THE CHAIR: I WOULD LOOK TO IT AS A BOARD, THAT'S WHY. >> I WILL GET WITH THE DIRECTOR AND CONFIRM WITH THE DIRECTOR ON AN APPROPRIATE TIME BUT WE WILL BE AVAILABLE AND I'M SURE THE DIRECTOR WILL NOT HAVE A PROBLEM, HE'LL JUST HAVE BESET SOME THINGS UP, NO PROBLEM AT ALL. >> THE CHAIR: THAT WOULD BE GREAT. >> WE'LL BE EXCITING FOR YOU GUYS COME SEE THE NEW THINGS WE HAVE DONE. >> THE CHAIR: I KNOW EVERYONE IS EXCITED ABOUT THE SPACE, IT'S EXCITING. ANY OTHER QUESTIONS FOR MR. FERNANDEZ? WOULD YOU LIKE TO COME UP? JOE IS GOING TO COME HELP YOU. CAN YOU MOVE THE MICROPHONE CLOSER? >> THEY USED TO DO THIS, I WAS GOING TO THE BANK FOR 15 MINUTES AND THEY WOULD STAY THERE AND WAIT ON ME AND RIDE ME AROUND THROUGH TOWN AND THEN TAKE ME HOME. I BANK SOMEWHERE ELSE, TAKES LONGER THAN THAT I GET MY BROTHER TO TAKE ME THERE. BUT I LIKE TO GO TO THE CLEANERS COME I CAN DROP MY CLOTHES OFF 15 MINUTES AND BE BACK ON THE VAN AND GET DROPPED OFF. I HAVE TO STAND THERE. I WAS WONDERING IF I CAN GET THAT ACCOMMODATION MAY MORE? >> SHE'S ASKING COME OF FORMAT THAT WE USE FOR THE SERVICE PROVIDED. PRIOR TO ME GETTING HERE, SOME OPERATORS WILL WAIT -- OF A PASSENGER SAID SHE'S GOING TO THE BANK AS AN EXAMPLE, THE OPERATOR WOULD WAY TO IT'S ONLY GOING TO BE 10 MINUTES. UNFORTUNATELY I'M HERE TO TELL YOU THAT IS NOT THE PROCESS THAT WE USE, WE CANNOT USE THAT PROCESS. EVERY MODE THAT WE HAVE IS A SHARED RIDE. IN A MIRACLE INSTANCE, MAY BE THAT OPERATOR DOESN'T HAVE ANOTHER PICKUP AND I CAN SEE THE OPERATOR GOES AND PARKS, WAITING [00:55:02] FOR THE APPLICATION TO SAY YOU HAVE ANOTHER PICKUP. AND ALMOST NEVER WILL BE THE SAME PASSENGER YOU JUST DROPPED OFF. IT'S JUST NOT BUILT THAT WAY. THE NEW APPLICATION TRIES TO WORK AS EFFICIENTLY AS POSSIBLE BY KEEPING THE SAME OPERATOR OR UNIT WITHIN THE SAME AREA. IT WOULD BE COUNTERPRODUCTIVE FOR A UNIT TO SIT AND WAIT FOR ANYONE SPECIFIC PASSENGER. THAT'S WHY WE DON'T DO IT NOW. IF THERE IS AN OPERATOR OUT THERE DOING IT IT'S BECAUSE THEY DON'T HAVE ANOTHER PICKUP. I'M GOING TO LUNCH IN 10 MINUTES, LET ME JUST CALL IN AND SAY I'M RIGHT HERE. THE SYSTEM IS MADE SPECIFICALLY FOR THAT TO KEE THE UNIT AND THAT VICINITY AND PICK UP OTHER PASSENGERS, WE CAN'T GUARANTEE. >> THE CHAIR: MY QUESTION, A FLF YOU ARE ABLE TO, SAY, SHE JUST NEEDS TO PAY A BILL THAT IS GOING TO TAKE LIKE 30 MINUTES, IN THE PAST, I HAVE HEARD THAT THERE HAS TO BE AN HOUR TIME SPAN BETWEEN DROP OFF AND PICK UP. IS THAT STILL THE CASE? OR CAN A DROP OFF AND PICK UP B30 MINUTES OR SHORTER OR LONGER? >> I CAN ANSWER THAT. IT'S NOT THE CASE ANYMORE -- I'M TRYING TO WRAP MY HEAD AROUND ALL THE THINGS THAT YOU'RE TELLING ME HAPPENED BEFORE I GOT HERE. >> THE CHAIR: I KNOW. >> IT'S DEFINITELY NOT THE CASE ANYMORE. AN OPERATOR WHEN YOU ARE BOOKING YOUR RIDE, IF THERE'S ANOTHER OPERATOR, IF JOE PICKED YOU UP AND DROP YOU OFF AT 3:00 BUT ANNETTE CAN PICK YOU BACK UP BECAUSE YOU KNOW YOU'RE GOING TO BE DONE AT 3:15. WHEN YOU BOOK THAT RIDE, YOU SHOULD BE ABLE TO DO THAT PROBABLY WITHIN A 30 MINUTE TIME FRAME. IT MAY NOT BE THE SAME OPERATOR BUT IT WILL BE, YOU SHOULD HAVE THAT OPPORTUNITY. IF IT IS NOT BEING DONE IN THE SENSE THAT YOU HAVE A WAITING HOUR, I CAN ASSURE YOU IT'S BECAUSE AND THAT IS PICKING UP SOMEONE ELSE. I WILL GIVE THIS AS AN EXAMPLE. I HAVE TWO TIMES OF THE DAY WE HAVE SPECIFIC PICKUPS WHERE THEY UTILIZE EVERY SINGLE ONE OF MY UNITS. THERE'S NOTHING WE COULD DO ABOUT THAT, RIGHT? THESE ARE OUR COMMUNITY. IF I WAS TO WAIT AT THE BANK BECAUSE I KNEW YOU WERE GONNA COME OUT IN 10 MINUTES, NOW I HAVE AN ENTIRE BUSLOAD OF INDIVIDUALS THAT I HAVE CHOSEN YOU OVER THEM, THEN WE GET INTO WHY ARE YOU SPECIAL, RIGHT? THAT IS THE REASON WHY WE TRY TO NEVER SAY WE ARE GOING TO WAIT FOR YOU -- WE ARE GOING TO DROP YOU OFF AND THEN WE WILL COME BACK AS QUICKLY AS POSSIBLE BASED ON THE SERVICES AVAILABLE TO US. >> THE CHAIR: COULD THAT BE A WAY TO HELP WITH THAT? >> I JUST HAVEN'T BEEN GOING TO THE CLEANERS COME IT'S GETTING WORSE AND WORSE. >> THE CHAIR: I KNOW, BUT IF THERE'S A WAY YOU COULD BE DROPPED OFF -- WE HAVE ON THE APP WITH CITYLINK, YOU GUYS HAVE A 30 MINUTE TIME SPAN. IF YOU WANTED -- LET'S SAY YOU ARE DROPPED OFF AT 9:00 AND DO YOU WANT TO BE PICKED BACK UP AT 9:30. IF YOU PUT YOUR PICK UP TIME 9 9:30 -- TELL ME IF I'M HEARING YOU, THAT THAT COULD HAPPEN. IT MAY BE LATER BECAUSE SOMETHING ELSE HAPPENS BUT YOU CAN PUT THAT TIME. >> YOU CAN PUT THAT TIME WE HAVE FEDERAL GUIDELINES THEY GET THE EXTRA TIME BEFORE AND AFTER, RIGHT? WE DON'T HAVE CONTROL OVER THAT. I'VE BEEN HERE LONG ENOUGH IN THIS BEAUTIFUL CITY TO BE ABLE TO CONFIDENTLY TELL YOU THAT [01:00:03] WILL ALMOST NEVER HAPPEN ANYMORE BECAUSE THE COMMUNITY IS UTILIZING ALL OF THEIR GIVEN RESOURCES. THE BUSES ARE MOVING CONSTANTLY WHICH IS A GREAT THING. I WOULD SAY I'M SORRY THAT LAUNDROMAT DOESN'T HAVE A SEAT BUT OUR BUSES ARE THERE TO DROP YOU OFF AND PICK YOU UP. THAT'S WHAT I CAN SAY. >> I'VE LOST LITTLE WEIGHT SO I CAN FIT. [LAUGHTER] >> THE CHAIR: GOOD TO. SPEAK OF THE PROBLEM IS THEY MIGHT RUN LATE, TAKING ME WHERE I NEED TO GO. I WILL TELL YOU THEY ARE NOT RUNNING AS LATE AS WHAT THEY WERE -- >> THERE RUNNING EVERY DAY. >> THE CHAIR: I'M OKAY WITH THAT. YOU KIND OF HAVE TO GO WITH THE FLOW. >> IF I'M GOING, THEY HAVE A CHAIR I CAN SIT IN. BUT GOING TO THE CLEANERS IS DIFFERENT, THEY ARE BUSIER, I GET DROPPED OFF AND PICKED UP. >> THE CHAIR: JUST SO THE COMMUNITY OF ABILENE KNOWS, THERE IS NO LONGER, YOU HAVE TO WAIT ANOTHER HOUR WHEN YOU ARE USING PARATRANSIT TO GET PICKED UP AGAIN. THAT'S NOT HAPPENING ANYMORE. >> CORRECT. >> THE CHAIR: WHEN YOU PUT THAT AS -- >> WE HAVE TO ADD THAT PART TO BE TOTALLY TRANSPARENT, RIGHT? WOULD BOOKED APPROPRIATELY THE NUMBERS SUGGEST WE HAVE GONE UP 30%, 30% IN ON-TIME PERFORMANCE WHEN BOOKED APPROPRIATELY, RI RIGHT? WAS THE SYSTEM 100% BEFORE? NO. IS THE SYSTEM GETTING BETTER AND WE CAN PROVE IT? YES. I THINK THE BIG WIN HERE IS THAT AS WE GET USED TO THE NEW APPLICATION, IT'S GOING TO BE EASIER FOR THE CUSTOMER BECAUSE THE OPERATORS DON'T SEE TWO TRIPS AHEAD OF THEM AS THEY DID BEFORE. THEY DON'T SEE THAT. THERE'S NO OTHER FOCUS BUT THE TRIPLETS IN FRONT OF THEM. THAT IS A BIG CHANGE IN APPLICATIONS AND IT'S A BIG CHANGE AND IT SHOWS THE ON-TIME PERFORMANCE FOR PICKUP AND DROP-OFF HAS RISEN BECAUSE OF THAT DIRECT FOCUS. AS TIME GOES AGAIN WE'VE ONLY HAD ABOUT 44 DAYS WITH THE APPLICATION. BIG NUMBER RISE SAYS TWO THINGS. THOSE NOBODY KNEW IN ABILENE THAT'S USING -- IT MEANS MORE PEOPLE ARE GETTING BETTER SERVICE. SO THEY ARE USING THE SERVICE MORE. WE CAN ALWAYS WORK ON GETTING EVEN BETTER, RIGHT? >> THE CHAIR: WHEN YOU DID YOUR TRAINING YESTERDAY I BELIEVE YOU MENTIONED FOR THE NEW COUPLE IN ABILENE, DID THEY DO A SURVEY OR ANYTHING OF HOW WE CAN MAKE THAT TRAINING BETTER OR ARE YOU DOING SOME QUESTIONS AFTER THE TRAINING TO ALWAYS IMPROVE? >> THIS IS A TOPIC I'M GOING TO LEAVE FOR SEPTEMBER, AFTER I WORK WITH MARKETING. WHAT I CAN TELL YOU IS THAT EVERY QUESTION THAT COULD BE ASKED THAT THEY UNDERSTOOD WAS ASKED, THEY WERE ON THREE DIFFERENT MODES OF SERVICE. WE HAD A SAFETY MANAGER AND A SENIOR TRAINER GO WITH THEM TO SHOW THEM ALL OF THE DOS AND DON'TS AND HOW IS. WE ONLY HAVE ONE OPERATOR THAT SPEAKS THEIR LANGUAGE. IN THAT OPERATOR WORKS DURING THE DAY, IT WAS CONVENIENT THE OPERATOR WAS ON DUTY. IN SEPTEMBER I WILL BRING A COMPREHENSIVE PACKET THAT WILL INCLUDE A COUPLE SMALL VIDEO CLIPS THAT WE WILL BE ABLE TO WATCH TOGETHER THAT I CAN PRESENT TO YOU. I'M UP AND ALL SUGGESTIONS ON HOW WE CAN IMPROVE THAT BEFORE WE PUT IT OUT TOMORROW. >> THE CHAIR: AS A BOARD AND WE CAN DO THIS INDIVIDUAL OR AS A BOARD -- I THINK COMING TO YOUR FACILITY AS A BOARD I THINK WOULD BE GREAT. AS A BOARD MEMBER SO YOU [01:05:06] UNDERSTAND WHAT THE COMMUNITY GOES THROUGH, WOULD YOU GUYS LIKE TO DO A MOCK DRIVE, BEING PICKED UP AND DROPPED OFF SOMEWHERE AND BEING PICKED UP AGAIN? I WANT THE PEOPLE OF THE BOARD TO KNOW WHAT THE DISABILITY COMMUNITY GOES -- WHAT DAILY LIFE IS. IS THAT SOMETHING THE BOARD WOULD BE INTERESTED IN? IF NOT IT'S OKAY. >> I LOVE THAT, I WOULD LOVE TO SEE THE FACILITY. >> I WILL GET WITH THE DIRECTORS, BOTH LESLIE AND DON TO SET UP A SPECIFIC DATE. WE WILL PROVIDE TRANSPORTATION YOU GUYS CAN COME OUT TO VISIT WE HAVE THE BEST COFFEE SO I BEEN TOLD. WE WOULD LOVE FOR YOU GUYS TO JOIN US FOR COFFEE ENDURANCE WHILE CHECKING OUT OUR FACILITY. >> IT WOULD NEED TO BE DURING A BOARD MEETING. >> HE WOULD COORDINATE WITH LESLIE. >> I DID WATCH THE VIDEO. >> ARE THERE ANY OTHER QUESTIONS? THANK YOU VERY MUCH. >> KEEP UP THE GREAT JOB. >> I'M GOING TO WORK ON IT. >> YOU ARE DOING GREAT. IT WAS SO NICE TO KNOW. SO THE CITY OF ABILENE KNOWS THIS NEW APP WE ARE DISCUSSING LITERALLY TELLS US MINUTE-BY-MINUTE. IN THE PAST WE HAVE NO CLUE. I'M VERY IMPRESSED WITH WHAT ALL THIS CAN DO FOR THE CITY OF ABILENE. IT'S NOT JUST PREPARE TRANSIT LIKE MR. FERNANDEZ SAYS IT'S FOR ALL OF PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION. [6. Champions Day (Discussion)] CAN WE GO DOWN TO AGENDA ITEM NUMBER 6, CHAMPION DAY. WOULD YOU LIKE TO COME -- >> I CAN DO IT FROM HERE I GOT A MICROPHONE. PLEASED TO ANNOUNCE WILL BE OFFERING A CHAMPION STAY AT THE ADVENTURE COVE, JULY 18TH FROM 9:00 A.M. TO 11:00 A.M., FREE ADMISSION FOR GUESTS WITH DISABILITIES AND UP TO 50% OFF FOR FAMILY MEMBERS OF THE FOUR FAMILY MEMBERS THAT WANT TO COME WITH THEM. I THINK IT WILL BE A GREAT DAY. SPEAK IT THE FIRST OR SECOND ONE? THIS IS THE SECOND ONE, YEAH. JUST OF THE COMMUNITY KNOWS WHEN WE HEAR SITUATIONS, WE DO CONTACT TO THE RIGHT PEOPLE. DO YOU KNOW IF THE LIFT ADVENTURE, WHERE WE ARE WITH THAT. >> I HAVE NOT HEARD. >> TO THIS OPEN UP THE ENTIRE PARK? CAN YOU JUST USE ANY OF THE FACILITIES? >> ANYTHING -- >> WE ARE SO GLAD THEY OPEN THAT UP FOR FRIDAY'S. >> I SAW YES, NO, THE LIFT HAS BEEN FIXED -- GOOD. I'M GLAD TO. THAT WAS A QUESTION. [8. Upcoming Board Topics (Discussion)This item allows board members to recommend topics to be included and discussed at future board meetings.] WE'VE ALREADY DISCUSSED NUM NUMBER 7, WE KIND OF TOUCHED A LITTLE BIT ON AGENDA ITEM NUMBER EIGHT, UPCOMING BOARD TOPICS. WE'VE DISCUSSED POSSIBLY GOING TO SEE THE FACILITY AT CITY LINK. I KNOW MR. FERNANDEZ HAS MENTIONED THERE WILL BE A PRESENTATION IN FEBRUARY -- ARE YOU GUYS BRINGING SEPTEMBER -- NOT FEBRUARY. WAY FAR OFF. SEPTEMBER. I KNOW THAT WOULD BE DISCUSSED. >> HE COULD TO MAKE IT. [01:10:09] >> THAT'S WHY WE MOVED TO SEPTEMBER. I DON'T KNOW WHO TO ASK -- DO YOU KNOW IF THAT IS GOING TO BE PRESENTED TO CITY COUNCIL BEFORE SEPTEMBER'S MEETING? >> IT IS A DIRECT QUESTION, WHAT I CAN TELL YOU I AM PUTTING TOGETHER A PROPOSAL FOR MARKETING TO THE SIDE OF THE MESSAGE I WANT TO GET OUT THERE IS A RIGHT MESSAGE WE ARE UTILIZING THE VIDEOS. THIS IS AN ONGOING PROJECT, ABSOLUTELY NOT GOING TO HAPPEN IN A WEEK OR TWO. THIS IS GOING TO BE ONGOING AND BASED ON MARKETING AVAILABILITY, PATRONS AVAILABILITY, BUS AVAILABILITY, RIGHT? WHAT I'M SEEING TODAY WE CAN SAY LET'S GO OUT AND DO IT RIGHT NOW BUT DO WE HAVE A BUS READY, ALL OF THOSE THINGS. I WAS JUST GIVEN A COUPLE DAYS AGO, GIVEN A FORMAT TO FOLLOW AND I WILL FOLLOW THAT FORMAT TO THE LETTER TO THEN RETURN IT TO THE MARKETING DEPARTMENT TO MOVE ON THE NEXT PHASE. IF I REMEMBER RIGHT IT'S A FOUR FACE THING BEFORE I EVEN APPROACH THE DIRECTORS WITH IT AND SAY THIS IS WHAT I WOULD LIKE TO PUT OUT. >> THE CHAIR: MORE THAN LIKELY? >> MORE THAN LIKELY I WILL HAVE AN ANSWER FROM THE DIRECTORS BEFORE SEPTEMBER. THAT I'M PRETTY SURE I CAN GET IT DONE IN FOUR WEEKS BUT I CAN'T GIVE A FINAL ANSWER THAT WOULD HAVE TO COME FROM THE DIRECTORS. >> THE CHAIR: THANK YOU. ANY TOPICS THAT HAVE COME TO YOUR MIND? >> LESLI DID MENTION SHE TRIED TO GET OUR EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT COORDINATOR TO COME TO THIS MEETING BUT HE WAS ALREADY COMMITTED TO SOMETHING ELSE. I THINK SHE HAS A TENTATIVE COMMITMENT FOR HIM TO COME IN SEPTEMBER AS WELL TO TALK ABOUT EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT FOR PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES. >> THE CHAIR: THE REASON WHY THAT WAS BROUGHT UP IS BECAUSE OF OUR LAST -- I DON'T KNOW WHAT YOU CALL IT. IT WAS A STORM BUT IT WASN'T A TORNADO. THE 80 MILE-PER-HOUR WINDS THAT CAME THROUGH. THERE WERE PEOPLE THAT LOST ELECTRICITY. A LOT OF PEOPLE NEEDED ELECTRICITY BECAUSE OF NEEDING OXYGEN OR CPAP MACHINES OR ANYTHING LIKE THAT. I HAD LESLI REACH OUT -- I MAY NOT GET HIS TITLE RIGHT. >> THE EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT COORDINATOR. >> THE CHAIR: THAT SOUNDS GREAT. FOR HIM TO BE HERE -- IF WE CAN BE THINKING OF IDEAS THAT MAYBE WE CAN GIVE SUGGESTIONS WHEN HE'S HERE, ONE OF MY SUGGE SUGGESTIONS, JUST AN EXAMPLE IS MAYBE IF -- I DON'T KNOW IF THIS CAN WORK BECAUSE I DON'T KNOW ALL THE LEGAL STUFF. MAYBE IF A FIRE STATION MAY HAVE EXTRA GENERATORS THAT MAYBE THEY CAN PROVIDE TO SPECIFIC PEOPLE AND THOSE PEOPLE CAN SHOW THEY NEED THAT GENERATOR FOR OXYGEN OR SOMETHING AND THEY ARE PART OF -- THERE IS A PROGRAM CALLED THE STEER PROGRAM WITHIN TEXAS. IT'S NOT JUST FOR TEXAS, IT'S FOR EVERY STATE IN THE UNITED STATES. IT IS TO HELP EMERGENCY RESPONDERS TO KNOW WHO HAS A DISABILITY AND IF THEY NEED ASSISTANCE TWO IF FLOODING WERE TO HAPPEN OR ARE TORNADO WERE TO HAPPEN. FOR EXAMPLE, IT WASN'T REALLY A TORNADO, IT WASN'T -- IT WAS FLOODING AT SOME POINT BUT SOME [01:15:01] OF THESE PEOPLE WEREN'T IN THOSE AREAS AND THEY COULDN'T -- IT'S IN BETWEEN ON HOW CAN WE HELP THESE INDIVIDUALS WHEN SOMETHING LIKE THAT HAPPENS. >> I HAVE A GOOD FRIEND WHO WAS OUT POWER FOR OVER 24 HOURS AND SHE'S ON OXYGEN AND HAS THE HABIT. SOMEONE IN THEIR CHURCH HAD A GENERATOR, MAYBE ONE OF THE THINGS IT CAN BE DONE WOULD BE TO LIST RESOURCES AND WEIGHT ARE COMIC WHERE THEY MIGHT BE AVAILABLE THROUGH CHURCHES AND OUR OTHER GROUPS SO WHEN THE TIME COMES IT NEEDS TO BE FETCHED QUICKLY, WE KNOW WHERE THEY ARE. IF THEY ARE AVAILABLE AND THEY MIGHT TAKE IT OUT AND HOOK IT UP FOR THEM. I THINK IT'S A GREAT IDEA TO HAVE THOSE RESOURCES WHERE WE CAN TAP INTO IT QUICKLY. >> THE CHAIR: IF THE BOARD CAN START THINKING OF SUGGESTIONS THAT WE CAN HAVE THAT DISCUSSION WITH, THAT WOULD BE GREAT. >> YOU CAN EMAIL THOSE TO LESLIE SO HE HAS SOME PREPARATION TIME. >> THE CHAIR: ARE THERE ANY OTHER TOPICS -- JUST TO LET YOU KNOW THE NEXT MEETING IS SEPTEMBER. OCTOBER IS USUALLY DISABILITY AWARENESS MONTH. THERE IS USUALLY A PROCLAMATION THROUGH THE CITY IN OCTOBER. IF THERE'S ANYTHING YOU FEEL WE NEED TO DISCUSS TO BE READY FOR OCTOBER, IS THERE ANYTHING YOU CAN THINK OF? >> I WOULD DEFINITELY FOLLOW UP ON THAT BUT WE SHOULD BE DOING IT TODAY. >> THE CHAIR: IF YOU CAN PUT THAT DOWN, CHRIS TO HAVE HER LOOK AT THE CALENDAR IN OCTOBER TO WHEN SHE IS THINKING THAT PROCLAMATION MAY HAPPEN. AND THEN USUALLY THE BOARD IS HERE FOR THAT AT THE CITY COUNCIL JERICHO AND OTHER ORGANIZATIONS THAT WORK WITH THE DISABILITY COMMUNITY, IF YOU CAN THINK IF THERE ARE ORGANIZATIONS WE NEED TO INVITE. IF YOU CAN LET LESLI KNOW. ANYTHING ELSE? I WILL SAY THAT AS A BOARD, I FEEL LIKE THERE'S SOME EXCITING THINGS COMING UP. YOU CAME AT A GOOD TIME. HOPEFULLY WE CAN KEEP THIS BUSY. I WILL SAY, JUST AN EXAMPLE, IF YOU AS A BOARD MEMBER, OR ANYTHING -- ANYTHING THAT NEEDS TO BE BROUGHT UP, DEFINITELY LET LESLI KNOW BETWEEN MEETINGS. BECAUSE THAT WAY THEY CAN BE DISCUSSED AT THE MEETING, OR IT CAN BE RESOLVED. FOR EXAMPLE, THE POOL LIFT. YOU MAY SEE STUFF ON FACEBOOK AND EVEN IF YOU SEE STUFF ON FACEBOOK, LET LESLI KNOW, BECAUSE WE DON'T WANT PEOPLE TO NOT BE A PART OF THE COMMUNITY BECAUSE THEY CAN'T PARTICIPATE. WITH THAT BEING SAID, I THINK WE'VE FULFILLED THE AGENDA ITEMS. IS THERE A MOTION TO ADJOURN THE MEETING? >> I'LL MAKE THE MOTION. >> SECOND. >> THE CHAIR: IT'S BEEN MOVED AND SECONDED -- ALL THOSE IN FAVOR, SAY AYE. I DID IT RIGHT THIS TIME. >> AYE. [01:20:02] >> THE CHACHAIR: ALL OPPOSED, SY NAY. IT'S BEEN MOVED AND SECONDED AND VOTED ON THAT THE MEETING FOR THE MAYOR'S BOARD FOR PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES HAS BEEN ADJOURNED AND WE WILL MEET AGAIN THE SECOND TUESDAY OF SEPTEMBER, WHICH WILL BE SEPTEMBER 8TH. AT 3:00 P.M. * This transcript was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.