Case File 26-0355
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Outreach, Advocacy, and Advisory Subcommittee Report
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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.
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Wilson Goodrich stated that the subcommittee recommends that the City make sure that advertisements for job fairs and any public facing event include a statement that accommodations may be requested. Olga Barrera suggested that public events may be an opportunity for Del Mar College and TAMUCC students and instructors to practice American Sign Language as training before obtaining their certification. Following discussion on an inquiry from the City Human Resources Department, Michelle Jones stated that the Accessibility Committee can make a recommendation to the City on what kind of accommodations may be needed at events.
Outreach, Advocacy, and Advisory Subcommittee Report