City of Houston Commission on Disabilities met Sept. 14

City of Houston Commission on Disabilities met Sept. 14.

Here is the agenda provided by the commission:

I. Call to Order (Meridith Silcox, Chair)

II. Roll Call (Kayla Melcho, Community Engagement Coordinator, Mayor’s Office for People with Disabilities)

III. Review and Approval of July Meeting Minutes

IV. Public Comments (Names of those who have indicated their interest in speaking will be called, each speaker will have a maximum of 3 minutes to speak)

V. Expert Speaker – Houston ISD Briefing (Sean Jackson, J.D., Executive Director, Disability Rights Texas)

VI. MOPD Report to the HCOD (Angel Ponce, Director, Mayor’s Office for People with Disabilities)

VII. MMSC Report to the HCOD (Chuck French, Administration Manager, Houston Parks and Recreation Department)

VIII. Committee Updates

a. Community Access, Transit, and Housing

b. Emergency Preparedness, Response, and First Responder Training

c. Employment and Transition to Employment

d. Education

e. Immigration and Refugee Services

f. Planning, Membership, and Community Engagement

IX. ADA Update (Marshall Watson, Administrative Coordinator – ADA, City of Houston, Human Resources Department, Civil Service & EEO Division)

X. Upcoming Event Reminders

a. Mayor Sylvester Turner Disability Celebration – September 30th

b. Houston White Cane Safety Day – October 10th

c. White Cane Safety Day (HCOB) – October 14th

d. TWC Listening Sessions – October 12th & 17th

e. Metal & Muscle (Adapted Sports) – October 2nd-4th

XI. Meeting Schedule

a. Location TranStar (6922 Katy Road, Houston, TX 77024)

i. October 12th (hybrid)

ii. November 9th (fully in-person)

XII. Commissioners Comments

XIII. Adjourn

https://www.houstontx.gov/disabilities/agendas-minutes/20230914-agenda-english.pdf