That Council approve the following changes to the IAC Terms of Reference:
Under Section 3.1 Composition
Change the committee composition to read:
The Advisory Committee will be comprised of a minimum of 11 and a maximum of 18 total members from the following stakeholder groups:
The Committee will be comprised of no more than 10 staff persons/board members representing agencies relevant to persons with disabilities and persons facing other barriers as follows:
- Coalition of Persons with Disabilities NL (CODNL)
- Empower
- Association for Community Living
- NL Association for the Deaf (NLAD)
- GoBus (Metrobus)
- CNIB
- Autism Society NL
- Canadian hard of Hearing Association - NL
- Association for New Canadians
- First Light NL
Representatives of seven (7) organizations or individuals that support persons facing other barriers to participation in the community. Efforts will be made to include the following sectors:
- Mental Health
- Poverty
- Universal Design/Accessibility
- LGBTQ2S
- Physical and Neurological Disabilities
- Anti-Racism
- Women
The Committee will be comprised of no more than 5 residents serving as public members who are members of the inclusion community, their caregivers and/or persons facing other barriers.
Under Section 5.2 Eligibility and Selection
Change point 2 to read:
Organizational representatives must be based in or serve/do business within the City of St. John’s and have decision making authority with the agency they represent.
Under section 7.2 Meetings and Schedules
Change the meeting location to read:
Unless otherwise specified (generally one week prior to a meeting) advisory committee meetings shall be held at City facilities or via accessible video/virtual meeting platforms and shall be closed to the public
Section 7.2 Meetings and Schedules:
Unless otherwise specified advisory committee meetings shall be held at City facilities or via accessible video/virtual meeting platforms.