Sound check. 1 2 3. Sound check. 1 2 3. Sound check. 1 2 3. Sound check. 1 2 3. and welcome to the uh the August 11th ACPD meeting. Uh we do not have quorum quite yet. We're still waiting. So, thank you. Just hang on. disabilities. It's August 11th and I will now commence a roll call. Uh please indicate your presence when I call your name. Cara uh Levi >> here. >> Thank you. Leaf >> here. >> Thank you. Jake >> here. >> Thank you. Mark McNeel >> here. >> Here Kim. >> No, Tim. >> I see. >> Okay, we'll say you're here. Uh, Robert is not going to be here. He told me. So, councelor Tavis here. >> Thank you. And I am here. So, that and we have Corum. [clears throat] Uh would the staff who are present please introduce themselves with their name and position. >> Carrie Macintosh, legislative coordinator. >> Deise Blen Brussen, legislative assistant. >> Michelle Martin, manager for accessible transportation. >> Thank you. >> Lauren Bates, uh senior project manager, community engagement. >> Thank you. Uh are there any other staff present? I'm not seeing any. I have to change my screen. Um, so I'll call to order. As we have quum present for today's meeting, I would like to call this meeting of the accessibility committee for persons with disabilities to order. As well, a reminder to all electronic devices are to be switched to a non-audible function during committee meetings. Ceremonial activities. LC Mintosh will now read the Hamilton land acknowledgement. >> The city of Hamilton is situated upon the traditional territories of the Eerie, neutral, Hiron, Wenda, Aranachani, and Missagas. This land is covered by the dish with one spoon wa belt covenant which was an agreement between nahani and anash nabek to share and care for the resources around the great lakes. We further acknowledge that this land is covered by the between the lakes purchase 1792 between the crown and the missagas of the credit first nation. Today, the city of Hamilton is home to many indigenous people from across Turtle Island, North America. And we recognize that we must do more to learn about the rich history of this land so that we can better understand our roles as residents, neighbors, partners, and caretakers. >> Thank you, Elsie Macintosh. Approval of agenda. May I please have a mover and a seconder to approve the agenda presented? >> I move. Moved by Levi, seconded by Mark. Okay, seconded by Mark. Thank you very much. Uh, are there any amendments to the agenda? I'm seeing none. Uh, all those in favor of approving the agenda as presented. Is there anybody opposed? I should say. I'm seeing nobody opposed. So, that's carried. Thank you. [clears throat] Uh, declarations of interest. Are there any declarations of interest? I'm hearing none. So, thank you. Adoption of minutes of the previous meeting. We have 5.1 June 9th, 2026 and 5.2 July 14th, 2026. No quorum minutes. May I please have a mover and second to adopt the minutes of June 9th, 2026 and receive the no quorum minutes of July 14th. >> Mark. Moved by Mark, seconded by Levi. Thank you. Uh, is there anybody opposed to accepting or to adopting the minutes and receiving the no quorum minutes? Seeing none, then that's carried. Thank you. Uh, next up, uh, six.1 delegations. Delegation from Christopher Mloud, uh, Beak Beak Center 3 respecting beak beak and accessibility application. Uh, welcome Chris. Uh, you will have five minutes to complete your delegation after which members may ask you questions about your delegation. I do believe Yubvon is I don't see Yvon here though, so that's okay. Okay. So, I'll let you go ahead. Uh, take it away, please. >> Okay. Thanks. Uh, hi, my name is Christopher Mloud, and Ivonne was going to join us, but obviously she got bogged down with other things. And so I'm a co-founder of Blue Heron Interactive and I've been working with um Ivonne and uh our advisory panel through center 3 on uh Beak Peak which is uh a new sort of accessibility app that we've been uh developing and testing. And uh essentially what we'd like to do is to is to partner with the uh ability first fair uh to do some additional testing and get uh broader feedback on how the app is working and uh if there's any sort of additional you know if anything's not functioning the way we'd like or if there's any additional things that can be um can be added to it. So there was a a proposal that was uh submitted with a bit of an overview. I don't know if people have had a chance to take a look at it or not. Uh that kind of overlines the the uh the idea and the build and where we are today. And I think what I'll do is I'll give um a little bit of an overview of sort of how it works. And so the the idea was um you know how do we uh you know present uh you know information in different locations in in an accessible way to as many users as possible. So the way Beakp beak works is it uses a beacon technology. So it's basically there's a small little beacon unit that can uh be installed anywhere. Uh they are sort of weatherproof so it can be indoor and outdoor and and what happens with the app is uh as um a participant you know comes within range of the app and the range can be adjusted from 10 feet to 20 feet. uh the the app is activated and whatever content is fed to the app in terms of like what's in that space or what's happening in the space. So like content could be anywhere from a description of uh like if it's at a festival it could be a description of uh the installation that's there, the activation that's there. It could be uh access to a map. It could be access to uh event calendar and all of it comes up automatically on the app. And what makes it unique is that uh working with center 3 in the advisory panel, the app has been from very the very beginning designed to work with as many sort of accessibility features that are already being used and integrated into the uh within the operating systems of uh people's cell phones. And so that's um that's kind of what uh with a with a focus really on like well right now our focus really is on um looking at the deaf, blind, low vision, deaf blind and disability community in terms of you know how do how do we create opportunities for them to be within a space like we're using the ability first fair as an option as a as a as an option like to discuss then to to basically be able to go through that space and and automatically have uh information fed to their phone in a way that is uh accessible to them and and using the features within their phone. So, so the proposal uh which uh we sort of spoke to James, Ivonne and uh I spoke to James about initially was at the ability first fair to have four to six beacons installed and essentially we would offer sort of full uh administrative and coordinative support in terms of uh if there whatever data that wants to be uploaded to each beacon, we would manage that. We would be on site to manage any sort of questions uh or anything that's happening there. Actually, I'll read the list here. So, preparing or loading the stories or content for each beacon. Uh doing an advanced site survey so that we can figure out what is the ideal placement of the beacons. uh to to install all the beacons uh for the festival and to deinstall them. Uh being uh there at the event so that we can deal with any issues in real time and to then offer postevent analytics uh as a summary to sort of see like how was the app used and also to to summarize any of the discussions that we have um that we had sort of during the the during the fair. And so essentially uh within the proposal it sort of talks about you know okay so uh what what could that look like in terms of what what is the fair doing and essentially really in order to make this work what we would be asking of the fair is that there's signage put up so that people are aware uh that the app is there and that it's operational and uh essentially to be sort of listed as a as a partner and uh give people sort of the opportunity to uh yeah just know it's there because that's a really the biggest thing is is awareness uh so that when so that attendees uh at the fair can can try it out if they so choose. Um let me see here. Uh yeah, I think that I think that about covers what the idea is within the proposal. Uh hopefully that was clear. I apologize if it wasn't. >> Yeah. >> Okay. Thank you very much uh Chris. Uh so do we have any questions uh for Christopher on the beak be uh beacon system uh leaf please. >> Uh so I have a quick question for the implementation of development of beak beak. So would you be able to tell us more about the process and also with how frequently updates would be administered to the app as it's being implemented? >> Yeah, that's a that's a great question. And so essentially the way the whole process started was uh Ivonne and uh the advisory panel from center 3 they they essentially came together to develop the the initial concept of what they felt uh the actual original concept was really designed for gallery spaces and museums. But what we've discovered through our testing is that it it there's a there's been an ask that it can also be at festivals, be it in public spaces, uh in parks because really as you walk by there's uh it can sort of feed content to people, right? So, so in the beginning in terms of updates we had a lot and so we've been working on that for uh close to a year and working just selectively with the advisory panel and uh and doing accessibility audits with sort of each update that we do and then based on that accessibility audit we would do the changes we do testing and then we do another audit and we've gone through that iteration several times. that >> but we're at a point now where um we're feeling confident that it's it's ready for much broader testing. So the updates have slowed down considerably and uh and essentially the process for updates is we would uh collect feedback based on case studies similar to this. We would then take that feedback to the advisory panel and then based on the decision of the advisory panel we would look at uh doing the updates. Does that answer the question? >> Uh yes that answers the question very clearly. Thank you. >> Great. My pleasure. Thank you very much. Any other questions? >> I'm seeing none. and Levi, would you mind taking the chair for me for a minute? >> Sorry, you're muted, Levi. >> Oh, thank you, chair. >> Thank you very much. Um, so I do have a couple of questions. So, um, you mentioned it's for for multiple use. So, um, you mentioned it was for people that were low vision and whatnot. Um but I know in our discussion we discussed using it in broader broader terms um for people with mobility devices for example inside crowds um for people that are deaf to be able to access say ASL um information sort of uh um so what point of functionality are you at? Are we still at just the uh for people with vision loss or the blind or [clears throat] >> Yeah. So we uh the last update what we did is we integrated video. So there's a video option that's available for each beacon. And so what we recommend uh is that when people are uploading the content that that that video space be used for ASL interpretation videos. Uh so we've been testing that pretty widely and it's been working uh working very well. And so what we did is um the video space is open in terms of you could actually link it to any video uh but our suggestion depending on of course what the event is and the user uh expectations that that's where you would put uh put the ASL video. >> Excellent. >> Yeah. >> Uh I do have uh another question. Um bathrooms. Uh so uh one of the things that people need to know is where is the closest accessible washroom? So on this beacon system, if we were to set this up, can each beacon at the station tell you where you are in relation to a washroom or do we need to put a beacon by the washrooms to make this all work? >> Yeah. So it um it it it um it's not map based like it's not a navigational uh app. And so you you could share like directional information in in terms of audio or uh text. So you could do that. Uh but that would be it wouldn't be like Yeah. It wouldn't be like maps. Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. So it's it's possible but sort of limited in terms of how you would apply that. >> Okay. Thank you. >> Possibly in the future. >> Maybe. Yeah. Yeah. >> Maybe. [laughter] We'll see. >> Um Okay. And um you mentioned signage. So uh what kind of signage? Uh I mean we would need to to advertise, but uh we'd have to put it around the perimeter just to make sure that people knowing are going in. Um, I know you discussed advertising. Um, our advertising package is going to be going out at the end of the week. >> Yeah. >> Uh, so we should be able to incorporate that just fine. Um, but unfortunately our posters, as I mentioned, have already gone out, so they won't be on the posters. >> Yeah. >> I hope that >> Yeah. No, it's uh it's really um that that part of it is important because if people don't know it's there, then they're not going to try it out. And so, yeah, we we're just sort of like working within reasonable expectations based on timeline, right? So uh and knowing that like success in terms of uh user adoption is based on awareness of existence and so the the more we can kind of get out there uh hopefully the better. Um but if but we can only work within our capacities, right? So yeah, that's that's kind of how we look at it. Yeah. >> Okay. Thank you. I I look forward to working on that uh in the future. Uh so I'll take the chair back. I don't have any more questions at the moment. Um, just to do it last check, does anybody have any further questions for the delegate? >> Oh, please, Counc. >> Yeah, I was just curious, um, what led you into developing this app and what technical expertise do you have that has enabled you to do this? >> Yeah. Um, so this actually, uh, came from, uh, like my sort of existing relationship with Ivonne and Colleina at Center 3. uh they had already had the um the concept in mind and but they were struggling to execute and so uh we sort of connected and then from there uh I introduced uh Alex he's my co-founder at blue heron interactive he's the tech guy and so he uh has a another job as a programmer and coder and that's that's all he does and so essentially we we feed him uh in terms of we like this we don't like this, this works, this doesn't work. And then he goes in and he fixes it. So, yeah. >> So, if other members from the community of people with, you know, disabilities and so forth wanted to develop an app, would you be the person that they reach out to or is this like a personal project of yours? >> Uh, yeah. No, like we're Yeah, we're open. it it really um we're a small studio and so so we're always open to like um building um you know useful things for the community. That's kind of our bit of our mandate. Uh so yeah, we're open to that for sure. >> Yeah. >> Okay. Thank you. I may put you in contact with some people that are in my area. Thanks. >> Yep. Thanks very much. Anybody else? >> I'm seeing none. So, I want to thank you very much for your delegation and I look forward to working with you at the event and uh I'll talk to you soon. Thank you very much. [clears throat] Okay. Uh so, may I please have a mover and a second to receive the the delegation. Thank you, Councelor Tatterson. Seconded by >> Mark. Thank you very much. Uh Mark, sorry you were you were reaching for the mute button. I saw that. Uh, is there any discussion on beak beak beacons? I'm seeing none. And look forward to trying them out. [clears throat] Uh, so is there anybody opposed to receiving the delegation? Seeing none. Thank you. And that's carried. Um, items for information. Uh, in the interest of time, we're going to hear all the items for information 7.1 to 7.9 and then receive them together at the end. 7.1 accessible transportation services compensation for appeal panelists. Michelle Martin will deliver the presentation. Please Michelle, take it away. >> Thank you very much uh through the chair. Thank you to the ACPD for having me here today to speak to about um the plan to compensate ACP members who act as appeal panelists for ATS. I'll just share my screen. Okay. I'm hoping everybody can see that not being in the meeting. Uh >> yes. >> So, yep, >> I can see it. >> Thank you. So just as background um we have uh two policies that require appeal panelists from the accessibility committee for persons with disabilities. We have the eligibility appeal policy uh which was presented to the ACPD the accessibility committee for persons with disabilities and to public works committee in 2024. It requires a panel comprised of a member of the city's accessibility committee for persons with disabilities, an occupational therapist or orientation and mobility specialist, and a staff member of the city's talent and diversity section. We also have the late cancellation and no-show policy, which was presented to the accessibility committee for persons with disabilities and a public works committee in 2025. and it requires a panel for the appeal of suspensions applied under the policy consisting of one representative from each of accessible transportation services, the accessibility committee for persons with disabilities and the city of Hamilton uh talent and diversity. So during the review of the eligibility appeal policy with uh the ACPD um the matter of compensation to committee members for time spent on the appeal panel was raised and staff sought approval to proceed. In Q1 of 2026 approval was provided by the senior leadership team. And so staff have drafted a process to ensure fair and sustainable compensation for members of the city of Hamilton ACPD who participate as panelists on the ATS eligibility appeal panel and or the late cancellation and no-show policy appeal panel. So um I've just summarized uh what the responsibilities will be um under this uh uh process of compensation for ACPD members. So the uh accessible transportation services manager or designate shall be responsible to ensure training is provided to appeal panel members as outlined in the ATS eligibility appeal procedure and including review of the ATS late cancellation and no-show policy. Um will be responsible to contact appeal panel members to set appeal hearing dates. will be responsible to ensure appropriate space is booked for appeal panel sessions when these are held in person. We'll ensure that relevant documents are securely and confidentially provided to ACPD appeal panel members according to City of Hamilton policy and in compliance with relevant privacy legislation. Um ensure uh compensation for appeal panel members is paid in a timely manner. Um the accessibility committee for persons with disabilities under the process shall be responsible to determine the members of the committee who will be put forward to participate on the appeal panel. To determine how committee members are to be rotated for appeal panel participation should more than one committee member be put forward and to communicate the names and contact information of appeal panel participants to the accessible transportation services manager or designate. Um, appeal panel members themselves shall be responsible to ensure up-to-date contact and mailing information is provided to the manager of accessible transportation services or designate, including any changes. Attend all required training and scheduled appeal panel sessions punctually. Notify the ATS manager or designate as soon as possible if they are unable to attend an appeal panel session to allow arrangement for an alternate committee panelists to attend or for rearrangement of the session uh and to maintain confidentiality and privacy of all appeal sessions and documents. So this is the process. Um, no accessibility committee for persons with disabilities panelists shall participate in hearing an appeal until they have retrain received training to do so. And committee appeal panelists shall be paid for time spent participating in any training or refresher training. And then following completion of training, committee panelists shall sign an an accessibility committee for persons with disabilities appeal panel participation form uh to confirm their understanding of their responsibilities as appeal panelists as outlined above. Appeal panel sessions may take place in person or online. Oh, did I miss a slide? I thought so first. Appeal panel sessions shall be scheduled according to need. If appeals are requested in each calendar month, appeal panel sessions shall be scheduled according to the number of cases that need to be reviewed. And appeal panel sessions and training shall be scheduled in three-hour blocks and ACPD uh panelists shall be paid for at least three hours, even if a given session takes less time. Appeal panel sessions and training will take place between 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. unless panelists mutually agree to a flexible start or end time. And if flexible starter end times are agreed upon, then se sessions will start no earlier than 8:00 a.m. and and no later than 6 p.m. When it is determined that a mutually it is mutually convenient for panelists to meet for an entire business day, then committee panelists shall be provided a paid 15-minute break in the morning, a 1-hour unpaid lunch break, and a paid 15-minute break in the afternoon. Appeal panel sessions may take place in person or online. All panelists are responsible for their own travel to and from any in-person appeal panel session. Uh now for the compensation. Um ACPD panelists shall be compensated at the current median rate that is paid to accessible transportation services customer care representatives in the year committee panelists are being paid. The ATS manager or designate shall prepare a check requisition for each committee panelists according to the number of appeal panel sessions attended in a calendar month. Um payments to committee panelists shall be processed by the last day of the calendar month following panel session participation and payments to committee panelists shall not include any deductions. Committee panelists will be responsible for all required dispersements and reporting including but not limited to the Canada Revenue Agency. All accessible transportation services client document review will take place securely during the appeal panel session and will not be provided to panelists for review outside of this time. So the length of panel sessions will have that um allowed time built in. When an accessibility committee for persons with disabilities appeal panelist does not adhere to their responsibilities as outlined above, the accessible transportation services manager will notify the chair of the committee and may request an alternate participant. Any deliberate breach of ATS client privacy shall result in immediate removal from the appeal panel and the offending appeal panel shall be barred from future appeal panel participation. And that is all. Does anyone have any questions? >> Any questions? Anybody? I see leaf. Hi. So, I do have a question along the implementation of training and the length of time that training would be. How would this training be implemented and what modules would have to be factored in in order to integrate the member of ACPD to be part of ATS program? >> Uh thanks for the question through the chair. Um the training uh will take at least one half day, right? I'm in the process of determining. So, you know, as I said, um panelists, participants would be paid um for at least 3 hours of their time, right? Um it may take a full day. It depends on um the amount of material we uh feel needs to be covered. I'm working on the training content with talent and diversity staff right now. Um generally speaking it will include training on the policies um in uh and uh pertaining to uh uh appeals regarding determinations of eligibility for service. There'll be training about um functional determinations of eligibility or the various kinds of functional barriers to uh uh the use of conventional transit and how they present barriers. Um it will include uh confidential confidentiality and privacy training. Um it will include um some ethics training as well. Uh for example um when a panelist may be in conflict of interest and and should be declaring that they are in conflict of interest. Uh does that answer the question for you? >> Uh yes that answers the question for me. >> Thank you Leaf. Any other questions? Go ahead, Jake. >> Um, how does this panel uh plan to handle accommodations? So, like for example, if you're someone who might need more breaks or like longer breaks, anything else really. >> Well, thank you for the question. That's an excellent question. I think accommodations will have to be considered on a case-byase basis and reasonable accommodation should always be provided um in terms of um uh breaks or time needed to review documents uh that kind of thing and that that operationally um you know as uh we speak about it. I understand that may be um tricky to consider. We have to consider a few different factors here. We have to consider accommodation for people who need accommodations to be able to review the documents thoroughly. Um we also need to consider um how to manage privacy and confidentiality. And so those practical aspects I would be consulting with my city staff colleague subject matter experts on how best to manage manage those items. Um, at this time I I believe we can manage the review of documents um during the appeal panel sessions by allowing adequate time for that. If that doesn't turn out to be the case, then I will um consult with city staff about how best to manage that um practically and securely to ensure confidentiality and privacy are managed according to city policy. Thanks. >> Thanks, Jake. Uh, next up we have Mark. >> Yeah. Um, uh, this management of this type of policy must be something that's already handled within your HR structure, right? >> Or training. >> Um, in terms of determining reasonable accommodations or privacy and confidentiality. Oh, yeah. Absolutely. I mean and and I would um rely on um subject matter expertise there and again case by case I am 100% confident we can work out all the necessary accommodations to ensure participation um from ACPD members on the appeal panels. >> Thank you. >> Thanks Mark. Any other questions? I'm seeing none. Uh, Levi, can you take the chair again for a minute? >> Thank you very much. >> I'll be the chair. Yeah, >> thank you. Um, so in terms of timing, uh, are you already having appeals come forward that need to be reviewed? Are you just preparing for the future? Uh, um, I guess my question should be, um, are you looking to train people from this term or are you looking all for next term? So, I'm hoping to be uh beginning training in uh Q4 of this year, but I recognize we are in an election year and that may complicate things in terms of the panelists that the ACPD um decides amongst themselves to to put forward. So, um what I can say is in terms of uh determinations of eligibility, um right now, uh as you know, as committee and council know, um we don't engage in uh very refined conditions of eligibility. Um the vast majority of applicants are found eligible for service. the odd uh appeal we have processed has been managed through the person simply providing us with additional information. Um and with that information it was quite clear that they were eligible for service. So there was no need to go to panel if something had to go to panel and we did not yet have a panel trained and assembled. Um under the legislation the person would simply be provided with temporary eligibility until such time as we could hear the appeal. So we're fine in terms of the um eligibility determination aspect. The other aspect of appeals is under the late cancellation and no-show policy. Um we would handle uh appeals under that policy. Similarly, if we didn't have a panel assembled by the time we started actioning any kind of suspension. So if somebody appealed the suspension, we would simply hold off on suspending until such time as we could hear the appeal. Um right now as um the ACPD transportation working group uh uh knows uh we have taken a slow approach to the enforcement of policy. We haven't yet action suspensions. We've issued levels one and two warnings. We are waiting for our contractor DARTS to action the um uh CX code that is already available in trapeze to flag uh easily flag um trips that uh have been cancelled due to circumstances beyond the control of the passenger or due to some fault on the part of the contractor. Um, and that'll make it a lot easier for us to administer and and um significantly lower the chance of us incorrectly issu issuing an appeal uh letter. So, uh I think you know hopefully sooner rather than later, but recognizing that there are other pressures on the ACPD in terms of the um election and and uh the new term. >> Thank you. It was the late um uh late notice that I was concerned about. I'd actually already received a complaint from an organization that's uh covers many different people. Okay. >> Who has already received I think one or two notices regarding that. Um so I I realize that that might be coming up to the forefront. So just wondering if that was there yet. Thank you. >> Yeah. Thank you. [clears throat] >> And I'll take the chair back. Thank you, Levi. >> Thank you. Uh, so any other questions for Michelle on the appeal process or the appeal um funding? I guess >> Kim has a Kim has a question. >> What about your new policy about the null pay does that affect um people appealing? >> So at this point that policy is only in draft and has not yet been reviewed with the policy working group. >> Okay. >> Yeah. Okay, thanks. >> Okay, any other questions? >> Seeing none, then thank you very much, Michelle. I appreciate that. Uh, so next Oh, so next up, we're just going to um I'm just going to relinquish the chair. That's what I'm going to do next. Apologies. Uh, Levi, can you please take the chair? Um, >> sure. >> We are going to go into 7.2. So 7.2 built environment working group updates. Um we have uh two meetings since the last time ACPD mets. Uh the first meeting um oh no sorry built environments only had the one meeting. I apologize. We had the meeting just this this week. I was thinking of housing. I apologize. um built environment working group met to review the outstanding business list but also to discuss um the issue of uh regular staff reporting to BEWG regarding things like capital builds uh and whatnot. Um and I believe Cara will be putting forward a letter for uh next month uh for us to review. And [clears throat] that's that's what we spoke to on built environment working group this month. Next up is 7.3, the housing working group updates. Uh, as I mentioned, housing working group met twice. Um, we met uh once uh and uh reviewed um I apologize. I'm having some uh brain fog issues this afternoon. Um we reviewed the uh round table for poverty reductions uh no sorry the social planning and research council's um assessment on social assistance and the rising homelessness rates and we also discussed the SPRC's uh disability demographics report. Um during that discussion uh we uh decided to write a letter or report regarding social assistance rates. Um, one of our volunteers is working on a draft at the moment that the housing working group will view the next month. Uh, further to that, um, we were going to be meeting with, um, housing services division regarding the housing and homelessness file in September. [snorts] I believe that's that's it. Okay, moving on to outreach working group. Uh there's been a couple of meetings. Uh mostly fair related uh just uh doing um advertising um website updates. Uh planning activity stations. This year we're going to be having um a children's area for um some sort of art project to um have kids draw what what accessibility means to them. U furthermore, some some activities and games to entertain them. Um, we're going to have the beak beak that was just uh brought up today. Um, what else did we add? Oh, we're going to have the uh non-verbal communication station. So, we're going to have some AAC boards, some non-verbal communication boards, uh audio boards and uh tactile boards. Uh we're also going to have the um uh what's it called? Braille doodle, which is a neat little um magnetic etcher sketch that helps teach Braille. It's very tactile. Uh so that should be our new station. Uh and we'll have a new game uh for the haptic station. So we'll have a uh a Dungeons and Dragons style game uh that can be played with blind and sighted players. It's all tactile. Um and we are just hard at work getting ready for the fair. I should say that we could always use volunteers on September the 4th. Uh, we could absolutely love councelor Tatison to come and prevent the awards if he's available. Awesome. Got a thumbs up. >> Do your best >> right now. >> Awesome. Uh, we have the mayor opening the event. Um, and we are still trying to lock down uh other activity stations. I know everyone rides already confirmed. They're going to be setting up a rickshaw to take people around the event. Uh, a um uh planning updates. Unfortunately, because of changes to city hall, we are no longer able to park the buses out the back. It is now a complete loading zone. Uh so we are going to have to move the vehicles to the west side forcourt. Uh we already going to have to move the boulder to allow facility to allow the um uh vendor, the tent vendor and table vendor to come on board with a truck. Uh so that will already be done so they'll be able to get on board um easily. And I think that's it for outreach at the moment. No. Okay. Um, oh, one last update. Adjudication is underway. It should be done by the end of the week. We should have our award winners by then. [clears throat] They will be announced at the fair, though. And that's it. And the last one is 7.5 strategic plan and working group that we haven't met yet. Uh, we're still working on the terms of reference as far as I understand. I'm not sure where that is at the moment. Um, but as soon as that's ready, I guess or ready for us to review or work on, we'll have a strategic plan and working group meeting and that's it. Okay. And then I will take back the chair. >> You have it. >> Thank you very much, Levi. [clears throat] Uh, 7.6 transportation working group update. A summary of accessible transportation services notes from the transportation working group meeting June 23rd 2026. Any update or discussion on that? Unfortunately, Paul is not here. Seeing none. Okay. Uh then we will move on to 7.7 open spaces and parklands working group updates. A open spaces and parkland working group meeting notes May 27, 2026 revised. Any updates or information on that, Tim? >> No further updates. No. >> Excellent. Okay. Thank you very much, Tim. Uh, then 7.8 enhancing access to spaces for everyone ease grant uh, which was presented to us last month, but we didn't have quorum, so we just had the presentation. We did not receive it. Um, I don't think there's anything to add to that, is there? Oh, okay. Uh and then the uh 7.9 ACPd terms of reference review preliminary meeting notes June 17, 2026. Uh we're still waiting on uh we still need a a June I think it's June 30th through the end of June's uh terms of reference review uh meeting for uh strategic planning. Uh this was just an initial uh review to make sure that we were uh able to do everything procedurally. I guess I should have handed off the chair for that. I just realized. Sorry. [clears throat] So that's it. So do I have any uh mover in a second to receive 7.1 to 7.9 [clears throat] >> Mark >> Mark. Thank you. Seconded by I saw a nod there, Levi. So take that. Thank you very much, Levi. Uh is there any discussion on any of these items? Seeing none. Okay, then. So, is there anybody opposed to uh receiving 7.1 to 7.9? I'm seeing none. So, thank you very much. That is carried. [clears throat] Okay, we're already into motions. So, I will relinquish the chair. Um 9 one accessibility first. Oh, so relish chair first. Levi, can you please take the chair? Sorry, brain is not functioning today. Thank you. Uh so we have the accessibility affair logo package. Uh let me pull it up so I guess I can give it a quick read. It's very short. Uh whereas the accessibility committee for person with disabilities holds an annual ability first accessibility fair on the fourth quarter city hall. Whereas the 2026 accessibility fair is taking place on September 4th from 11:00 a.m. until 3 p.m. Whereas the outreach work