AGENDA
ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON ACCESSIBILITY AND INCLUSIVENESS

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Board Room, Service and Resource Centre,
411 Dunsmuir Street, Nanaimo, BC

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

Minutes of the Advisory Committee on Accessibility and Inclusiveness Meeting held in the Boardroom, Service and Resource Centre, 411 Dunsmuir Street, Nanaimo, BC, on Wednesday, 2021-FEB-24, at 4:00 p.m.

To be introduced by Richard Harding, General Manager, Parks, Recreation and Culture.

Purpose:  To provide the Advisory Committee on Accessibility and Inclusiveness with the results of Phase 3 of the Leisure Economic Access Pass (LEAP) Program Review as well as recommendations for program revisions for consideration.

Recommendation:  That the Advisory Committee on Accessibility and Inclusiveness approve the recommendations outlined in Phase 3 of the LEAP Program Review and recommend Staff forward them to Council for consideration.

To be introduced by Richard Harding, General Manager, Parks, Recreation and Culture. 

Purpose:  To provide an overview and opportunity for feedback on the 2021 Work Plan for the Advisory Committee on Accessibility and Inclusiveness prior to forwarding to Council for consideration and endorsement.

Recommendation:  That the Advisory Committee on Accessibility and Inclusiveness recommend that Council endorse the 2021 Advisory Committee on Accessibility and Inclusiveness Work Plan.  

[Note:  List of references are attached]

  1. That Council and municipal staff adopt the use of pronouns in all written and electronic communications.
  2. That the City of Nanaimo use gender-inclusive and gender-neutral language, including communications, and print and electronic materials.
  3. That the City of Nanaimo update and revise all print and electronic materials to include the use gender-inclusive and gender-neutral language.
  4. That the City of Nanaimo arrange for the availability of diversity and inclusion training for council members and city staff. This would include both LGBTQIA2+ and gender competency training, either online or in-person workshops, or both.

To be introduced by Sky Snelgrove, Steno Coordinator/ Deputy Corporate Officer. 

Purpose:  To schedule a special Advisory Committee on Accessibility and Inclusiveness meeting in May. 

Options for meeting date include:

  • Tuesday, May 18, 2021 at 4:30 p.m. -  6:30 p.m.
  • Wednesday, May 26,  2021 at 4:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.