City of Houston Commission on Disabilities met Oct. 12

City of Houston Commission on Disabilities met Oct. 12.

Here is the agenda provided by the commission:

I. Call to Order (Meridith Silcox, Chair)

II. Roll Call (Stephanie Haechten, Sr. Community Outreach Coordinator, Mayor’s Office for People with Disabilities)

III. Review and Approval of September 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 (Akili Atkinson, Disability Discriminations in Employment)

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 Changes (Chair Silcox)

IX. Committee Updates

a. Education & Employment

b. Community Access, Transition, & Housing

c. Emergency Preparedness and First Responder Training

d. Planning, Membership, and Community Engagement

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

XI. Upcoming Event Reminders

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

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

c. Metal & Muscle (Adapted Sports) – October 2nd

XII. Meeting Schedule

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

i. November 9th (fully in-person)

ii. December 14th / HCOD Orientation (TBD)

XIII. Commissioners Comments

XIV. Adjourn

https://www.houstontx.gov/disabilities/agendas-minutes/October%2012,%202023%20Agenda%20in%20English.pdf