City of Houston Commission on Disabilities met April 11

City of Houston Commission on Disabilities met April 11.

Here is the agenda provided by the commission:

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

II. Call to Order (Meridith Silcox, Chair)

III. Review and Approval of February 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)

a. Elizabeth A.M. Keel (Stages Houston) - Event invitation

b. Tanya Mahesh (Youth in Policy Fellow) - Healthcare Disparities for Disabled Individuals Presentation

c. George Pusey, OT – PhD Study Summary

d. MaryBeth Lamb, LMSW (Vulnerable Populations Specialist – Texas Department of State Health Services) – Emergency Communication Aids

e. Texas Council on Developmental Disabilities – Invitation to Upcoming Council Meeting

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

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

VII. Occupational Therapy Capstone Presentation (Courtney Yarborough, MMSC Intern)

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

IX. Accessible Voting Discussion led by Access, Transportation, and Housing Committee

X. Meeting Schedule

a. May 9th

b. June 13th

c. July – NO PUBLIC MEETING

d. August 8th

e. September 12th

XI. Commissioners Comments

XII. Adjourn

https://www.houstontx.gov/disabilities/agendas-minutes/20240411-agenda-english.pdf