Accessibility Committee for Persons with Disabilities

Accessibility Committee for Persons with Disabilities September 10, 2024 Minutes 24-008 Page 2 of 7 (a) That the Accessibility Committee for Persons with Disabilities (ACPD) requests that Transit Division staff report back in Q4 2024 on improvements that can be made to the Hamilton Street Railway (HSR) services for persons with disabilities, that would address the following identified barriers, including costs for the implementation of the modifications: (1) Difficulties experienced by transit riders with disabilities when loading and unloading through the front entry doors; (2) Difficulties experienced by transit riders with disabilities when loading and unloading through the rear entry doors; and (3) Inaccessibility of PRESTO card readers by transit riders with disabilities. (b) That Transit Division staff consider the following remediation suggestions to address the identified barriers in (a): (1) and (2) the re-implementation of the rear door loading policy; and (3) (i) standardizing the placement of PRESTO Card readers; (ii) installing grab bars to make access to PRESTO card readers more accessible; Accessibility Committee for Persons with Disabilities September 10, 2024 Minutes 24-008 Page 3 of 7 (iii) making portable PRESTO card readers available on all buses; (iv) training drivers on how to assist transit riders with disabilities to scan their PRESTO card if they ask for assistance; and (v) mandating drivers to assist transit riders with disabilities to scan their PRE

Accessibility Committee for Persons with Disabilities September 10, 2024 Minutes 24-008 Page 4 of 7 That the Agenda for the September 10, 2024, meeting of the Accessibility Committee for Persons with Disabilities, be approved, as amended.

That the minutes of the August 13, 2024 Accessibility Committee for Persons with Disabilities meeting, be approved, as presented.

That the following Consent Items, be received: (1) Built Environment Working Group Update (Item 9.1) - Verbal update. (2) Housing Working Group Update (Item 9.2) (a) Housing Working Group Meeting Notes – August 20, 2024 (Item 9.2(a)) (3) Outreach Working Group Update (Item 9.3) (a) Outreach Working Group Meeting Notes – August 20, 2024 – (Item 9.3(a)) (4) Transportation Working Group Update Accessibility Committee for Persons with Disabilities September 10, 2024 Minutes 24-008 Page 6 of 7 (Item 9.4) - Verbal update.

That Jake Maurice be appointed to the Outreach Working Group for the 2022-2026 Term of Council.

That the Rules of Order be waived to allow for the introduction or a Motion respecting Barrier Free Access to Hamilton Street Railway (HSR) for Persons with Disabilities.

That there being no further business, the Accessibility Committee for Persons with Disabilities, be adjourned at 4:28 p.m.