Committee for Persons with Disabilities

City Hall City Council Chambers

Agenda — 14 items

1. 1 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 in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act. For assistance or to request a reasonable accommodation, contact (361) 826-3300 at least 48 hours in advance. Upon request, this information can be available in larger print and/or in electronic format. The Committee for Persons with Disabilities is hereby established for the purpose of carrying on a program to encourage, assist, and enable persons with disabilities to participate in the social and economic life of the city; to achieve maximum personal independence; to become gainfully employed; and to enjoy fully and use all public and private facilities available within the community. (Ord. No. 24364, § 1, 2-13-2001)
2. A. Call To Order
3. B. Roll Call Committee Members: Imelda Trevino – Chairperson Michelle Jones – Vice Chairperson Dr. Sonya Durrwachter - Secretary Crystal Aguilar Olga Barrera Alejandro Benavides Wilson Goodrich Alison Johnson Aliza Huerta
4. C. Public Comment Members of the audience will be provided an opportunity to speak at the Committee meeting. A recording is made at these meetings. When addressing the Committee, please give your name and the City and State in which you live, and state your point as briefly as possible. Each speaker is limited to no more than three (3) minutes. If you wish to provide Public Comment at the meeting, please sign in with staff near the dais and indicate if you are speaking during the Public Comment section or if you would like to speak at the time an item is considered. Members of the public are allowed to speak at the Public Comment section and/or when items are considered but speakers are only allowed to speak on a specific topic once. Please be advised that the Open Meetings Act prohibits the board members from responding to or discussing your comments at length. The law only authorizes them to do the following: 1) Make a statement of factual information. 2) Recite an existing policy in response to the inquiry; or 3) Advise the citizen that this subject will be placed on an agenda at a later date.
5. D. Approval of Minutes and Action on Absences
6. 1. Motion to approve the minutes of the August 5, 2026, regular meeting. 26-1409 approved as amended
7. 2. Possible action on members' requests for excusal of absence from the August 5, 2026, regular meeting. 26-1410 passed Pass
8. E. Committee Reports
9. 3. Report from the Outreach, Advocacy and Advisory Subcommittee 26-1411
10. 4. Report from the Accessibility Subcommittee 26-1412
11. F. Staff Reports
12. 5. Update on Committee operations and administration, monthly reports on parking violations and 311 calls, and follow-up on services offered at City events. 26-1413
13. G. Future Agenda Items
14. H. Adjournment

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