AGENDA
ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON ACCESSIBILITY AND INCLUSIVENESS

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Boardroom, Service and Resource Centre
411 Dunsmuir Street, Nanaimo, BC

1.
CALL THE MEETING TO ORDER:

 

[Note:  This meeting will be live streamed and video recorded for the public.]

2.
INTRODUCTION OF LATE ITEMS:

 

3.
ADOPTION OF AGENDA:

 

4.
ADOPTION OF MINUTES:

 

a.
Minutes

This item has attachments. 
1.ACAI250312M.pdf

Minutes from the Advisory Committee on Accessibility and Inclusiveness Meeting held in the Boardroom, Service and Resource Centre, 411 Dunsmuir Street, Nanaimo, BC, on 2025-MAR-12, at 4:00 p.m.

5.
COUNCIL COMMUNICATIONS:

 

a.
Westwood Lake Park Accessible Wayfinding Signage

 

During the 2025-APR-07 Regular Council Meeting, Council adopted the following motion: 


"That Council endorse blue as the colour palette for Westwood Lake Park wayfinding and signage as part of the Westwood Lake Park Amenity Improvements project."

6.
PRESENTATIONS:

 

a.
Integrated Action Plan Recreation - Mini-Workshop

This item has attachments. 
1.PWPT_ACAI250514IntegratedActionPlanRecreationMiniWorkshop.pdf

To be introduced by Damon Johnston, Manager, Recreation Services, and Adrienne Breen, Manager, Culture and Special Events. 


This workshop will focus on:

  • Identifying and Reducing Barriers in Recreation and Wellness Programs
  • Creating Welcoming and Inclusive Facilities

b.
Update re:  Transportation 2025 Workplan

This item has attachments. 
1.PWPT_Transportation2025WorkplanVerbalUpdate_ACAI250514.pdf

To be introduced by Jamie Rose, Manager, Transportation.

7.
REPORTS:

 

a.
Pedestrian Infrastructure Upgrade Priorities

This item has attachments. 
1.RPT_ACAI250514_PedestrianInfrastructureUpgradePriorities.pdf
2.AttA_PedestrianInfrastructureUpgradesPriorities_ACAI250514.pdf
3.PWPT_PedestrianInfrastructureUpgradesPriorities_ACAI250514_2slides.pdf

To be introduced by Jamie Rose, Manager, Transportation.


Purpose:  To present the Advisory Committee on Accessibility and Inclusivity with information on the pedestrian improvement projects being recommended to Council for expenditure of their $300,000 Pedestrian Unallocated Budget for 2025.


Presentation:

  1. Jamie Rose, Manager, Transportation

8.
OTHER BUSINESS:

 

a.
National AccessAbility Week

 

To be introduced by Dale Burgos, Manager, Corporate Communications and Community Relation. 

b.
Verbal Update re:  City Statement on Accessibility, Equity and Inclusion

 

To be introduced by Dale Burgos, Manager, Corporate Communications and Community Relation. 

c.
Request for a Presentation by the City of Nanaimo and Regional District of Nanaimo regarding Accessibility at Transit Stops

 

To be introduced by Richard Harlow, Member, Advisory Committee on Accessibility and Inclusiveness. 

d.
Verbal Update re:  Committee Member Recruitment

 

To be introduced by Nikolina Vracar, Deputy Corporate Officer.

9.
ADJOURNMENT:

 
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