Committee for Persons with Disabilities · 3:00 PM · City Hall City Council Chambers
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Case File 24-1834
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Ask why disabilities committee rescinded citywide resolution
Context: On April 1 Michelle Jones moved to rescind (not adopt) the resolution, Wilson Goodrich seconded, and the committee approved it unanimously with no supporting document in the record, closing out a run that opened January 7 and included an unexplained blank entry on March 4.
Recommended: File a records request for the staff comments Michelle Jones cited on April 1 as having 'addressed' the resolution's concerns — the committee voted to rescind rather than adopt it, and no staff report or resolution text was ever entered into the public record.
Push to fill vacant disabilities committee seat citywide
Context: The committee flagged a leadership vacancy and a member resignation in the same session where it unanimously approved its 2025 Annual Report with recommended changes to City Council.
Recommended: Nominate a replacement for the committee's open leadership seat now, before the 2025 Annual Report's recommended changes reach City Council — an unfilled seat is one fewer vote shaping which recommendations get council attention.
Case File 26-0356
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Confirm whether citywide accessible parking signs need fines
Context: At the April 1 meeting, the Committee for Persons with Disabilities directed staff to research whether ADA parking signs must state the fine amount.
Recommended: Advise clients facing accessible-parking citations that the Committee is questioning whether signage must state the fine amount to be enforceable — if the city concludes it must, existing tickets issued under signs lacking that language could be challenged.
Ask why the citywide disability employment awards proposal stalled
Context: Wilson Goodrich told the Committee on April 1 that its Employment Awards recommendation had been submitted to the city and a response was still pending, in the second of two consecutive meetings on this file since March 4.
Recommended: File an open records request for the Committee's original Employment Awards program proposal and the city's correspondence about it — as of April 1 the Committee said it's still waiting on a response, but the record doesn't say how long it's been pending or why.
Submit citywide accessibility budget requests before subcommittee finalizes memo
Context: The April 1 meeting confirmed the Accessibility Subcommittee is drafting a memo of specific ADA improvement recommendations tied to the city's budget calendar.
Recommended: Get disability advocacy and accessibility-improvement priorities to the Accessibility Subcommittee now, before it finalizes the memo of specific ADA recommendations feeding into this year's city budget calendar.
Case File 26-0355
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Check ADA compliance gap at City job fairs
Context: On 2026-04-01 Wilson Goodrich told the committee the subcommittee recommends adding accommodation-request statements to job fair and public event advertising, following an inquiry from the City Human Resources Department — meaning no such requirement currently exists.
Recommended: Pull the City Human Resources Department's original inquiry that prompted this recommendation — it likely documents either a complaint or a gap in existing job fair materials, and if accommodation-request statements weren't required before now, past City-sponsored events may carry retroactive ADA Title II exposure.
Ask what prompted HR's job fair access inquiry
Context: The matter has appeared twice (2026-03-04, 2026-04-01) with a substantive recommendation raised on 04-01 but next step listed as unknown and no vote recorded.
Recommended: File a records request for the Human Resources Department inquiry that triggered the April 1 discussion — the minutes don't explain what problem prompted HR to ask the Accessibility Committee about event accommodations, and after two meetings the item still has no recorded vote or adopted policy.
Push ASL training idea before City event policy locks in
Context: On 2026-04-01, Michelle Jones confirmed the Accessibility Committee can still make a formal recommendation to the City, but the record shows only the job-fair accommodation-statement language was recommended, with no vote yet on Barrera's ASL suggestion.
Recommended: Contact Wilson Goodrich and Michelle Jones now — Olga Barrera's suggestion to use public events for Del Mar College and TAMUCC ASL student training was raised on April 1 but never folded into the subcommittee's formal recommendation, so there's still an open window to get it added before the Accessibility Committee sends language to the City.
Case File 26-0354
Analysis
Governance & Oversight
Community Impact
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Journalist
HighHigh significance — major decision, large financial impact, or broad community effectA 2024 resolution on accessible public service announcements was rescinded this meeting after Michelle Jones stated staff had addressed all the draft's concerns — the record does not specify what those concerns were or how staff resolved them. A separate Outreach Subcommittee recommendation on accommodation-statement language for job fair ads followed an inquiry from the City Human Resources Department, worth tracking for whether a formal HR policy follows.
Lobbyist
MediumMedium significance — notable action worth trackingNew Committee leadership took office this term — Imelda Trevino as Chairperson, Michelle Jones as Vice-Chair, and Sonya Durrwachter as Secretary — alongside new subcommittee chairs and members, giving advocates fresh points of contact on ADA-related city issues. The Accessibility Subcommittee is preparing an FY 26/27 budget-recommendation memo and the Outreach Subcommittee a memo on accommodations at City events, both avenues for input before reaching the City.
Resident
LowLow significance — routine or procedural itemResidents with disabilities can continue reporting accessibility issues, including parking violations, through the City's 311 system, though the Committee noted current reports lack enough detail to identify specific problem locations. Anyone wishing to request accommodations to attend a Committee meeting must RSVP by 4 p.m. the Friday before the meeting.
Charts & Data
17 items(6 procedural hidden)
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The City of Corpus Christi promotes participation regardless of race, color, national origin, sex, age, religion, disability or political belief. Reasonable accommodation is provided upon request and
#EIntroductions
#FPresentations & Briefings
#2A presentation to the city from United for Autism Inclusion, a local nonprofit organization.
#GElection of Officers
#3Selection of officers to serve a term beginning March 4, 2026 until the first meeting after January 2027.
#HSubcommittee Assignments
#4Consideration of assigning new members to subcommittees and selecting a Vice Chairperson for the Outreach, Advocacy and Advisory Subcommittee.
#ISubcommittee Reports
#5Report from the Accessibility Subcommittee presented to the committee.
#6Report from the Outreach, Advocacy, and Advisory Subcommittee to the full Committee.
#JStaff Reports
#7Staff update covering committee operations and administration, parking violations, Parks and Recreation events, 311 reporting, employment awards, and other issues affecting the Committee.
#KUnfinished Business
#8A resolution supporting accessible public service announcements for Corpus Christi community members with visual loss, hearing loss, and limited English proficiency.
#LNew Business for Discussion and Possible Action
#MFuture Agenda Items
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