HomeMy WebLinkAboutBDACAgenda_2022_05_26Brookings Disability Awareness Committee
City of Brookings
Meeting Agenda
Brookings City & County
Government Center
520 3rd St., Suite 230
Brookings, SD 57006
Phone: (605) 692-6281
Brookings City & County Government Center
520 3rd St., Suite 230, Room 241
12:00 PMThursday, May 26, 2022
If a member of the public would like to join this meeting virtually,
please call the HR Dept. at (605) 692-6281 for meeting access.
1. Call To Order
2. Welcome New Members / Introductions
3. Approval of Agenda
4. Approval of Minutes
5. Budget Update
6. Officer Updates
a. Chair
b. Vice Chair
c. Recorder
d. Publicity Coordinator
e. City Liaison
f. County Liaison
g. SDSU Liaison
h. Human Rights Commission Liaison
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7. Events/Public Promotions
a. May 10th - Mental Health Awareness Month Mayoral Proclamation by Mental Health
Coalition
b. Discussion on “Disabled Day for Kids” at Creative Space Studios on Main
c. Discussion on “Public Listening Session for Disabilities in the Workforce”
d. Discussion on “News Line” coming to South Dakota
e. Discussion on “Public Listening Session for Parents with Children with
Disabilities” (or vice versa)
f. Brookings Community Band Concert - Ice Cream Sponsor
g. Work Plan Review and Discussion of Upcoming Events
h. Other Ideas for Q2 Awareness Events
8. Subcommittee/Taskforce Updates
a. Marketing Sub-Committee
b. Accessibility Taskforce
c. Work Plan Taskforce – Jon, Carol, Alyssa
9. Other items
a. Discussion on “Information Place” for new Brookings residents.
b. Discussion for Educational Opportunity on Available Accessible Housing issue.
c. Discussion on April News Release pertaining to Assault of a Person with
Disability.
d. Discussion on Gathering of Partner Organization List
e. Update on BATA presence at Downtown at Sundown
f. Next meeting date & format
10. Announcements
11. Adjournment
Brookings Disability Awareness Committee Members: Ismael Collazo, VACANT, Jenny Grendler, Rachel Holm,
Michelle Johnson, Carol Jung, Aysia Platte, Jon Stauff, Mark Sternhagen, Ali Teesdale, and Matthew Wiess.
SDSU Student Position: Emma Nusrat Qurashi, SDSU Liaison: VACANT. County ADA Coordinator Kristen
Witchey. City ADA Coordinator: Susan Rotert.
Assisted Listening Systems (ALS) are available upon request by contacting (605) 692-6281. If you require
additional assistance, alternative formats, and/or accessible locations consistent with the Americans with
Disabilities Act, please contact Susan Rotert, City Human Resources Director and ADA Coordinator at (605)
692-6281 at least three working days prior to the meeting.
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