For Immediate Release!
YOU ARE INVITED – TO BE A PART OF AN EXCITING OPPORTUNITY – TO
MAKE A POSITIVE CHANGE IN FORT WORTH!
WHERE:
Human Relation Commission Meeting
City of Fort Worth
Pre-Council Room 3
1000 Throckmorton Street
Fort Worth, Texas 76102
WHEN:
Tuesday, November 18, 2008, at 5:30 PM
HOW YOU CAN HELP:
By showing up and sharing your experiences, concerns, ideas and
suggestions with the Commission and City officials.
WHY:
The Commission wants to hear from you to help improve accessibility
within the City of Fort Worth and to further develop an atmosphere
where people with disabilities and those who are Deaf or Hard of
Hearing can participate and benefit as valued contributors. This is an
opportunity for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing Community of all ages to
communicate with, educate and inform City officials whose decisions
impact our daily lives. It may also become an example for other cities
to follow. Your help and participation are needed to make this work
for all of us.
BACKGROUND:
On September 27, 2008, the City of Fort Worth held a meeting,
inviting all its citizens to attend and share their concerns and
suggestions as Fort Worth looks towards the future and accessibility
for all its citizens. Encouraged by all that took place at that
meeting, The City of Fort Worth’s Human Relation Commission decided
that it was important to meet with the Deaf and Hard of Hearing
Community. This meeting took place on October 28, 2008 and much was
learned by the Commission and discussed with members of the Community.
The meeting ended with the decision to hold a second meeting to learn
more and discuss emergency needs and law enforcement issues. This
second meeting is scheduled on Tuesday, November 18th, at 5:30 PM, and
will include Juan Ortiz, Emergency Management Coordinator for the City
of Fort Worth and Deputy Chief Ken Flynn of the Fort Worth police
department will be presenting information to the Commission. This is
an opportunity for you to share your experiences, ideas, concerns and
suggestions to improve accessibility for the Deaf community of Fort
Worth and for the citizens of Fort Worth in general.
Sign language interpreters and CART services will be provided. This
agenda is included in this announcement.
If you have any questions, please contact Vanessa Ruiz Boling,
Director, Community Relations Department for the City of Fort Worth
via email at: [email protected]
– or by phone at (817) 392-7534 (Voice).
We hope to see you there!
NOTICE OF AGENDA
FORT WORTH HUMAN RELATIONS COMMISSION MEETING
PRE-COUNCIL CHAMBER – 2ND FLOOR CITY HALL
1000 Throckmorton Street – Fort Worth, Texas 76102
November 18, 2008
5:30 PM
I. Call Meeting to Order
II. Roll Call
III. Approval of Minutes for the October 2008 Commission Meeting
IV. Citizen(s) Presentations
V. Informational Reports
A. Juan Ortiz, Emergency Management Coordinator, City of Fort Worth
Emergency Management Office: Overview of the City of Fort Worth’s
Special Needs Assistance Program.
B. Deputy Chief Kenneth Flynn, City of Fort Worth Police Department:
Overview of the Fort Worth Police Department’s policies and
procedures related to the deaf and hard of hearing.
C. Michael Houston, National Deaf Liaison & Director of Outreach,
Deaf Link: Demonstration of the adaptive technology services provided
by Deaf Link.
D. Director’s Report
· Upcoming events
· Organizational updates
· Employee recognitions
E. Staff Reports
· Update on services provided for the deaf and hard of hearing by
local movie theaters.
VI. Discussion Items
A. African-American History Month Breakfast.
B. Cancel December 23, 2008, meeting of the Fort Worth Human
Relations Commission.
C. Citywide forum regarding issues pertaining to the deaf and hard of
hearing.
VIII. Adjournment
City Hall is wheelchair accessible. Parking is located south of the
City Hall building off Texas Street. Persons with disabilities who
plan to attend this meeting and who may need auxiliary aids or
services such as interpreters for persons who are deaf or
hearing-impaired, readers, or large print are requested to contact
D’Arcy Wall at 817-392-8571 at least two (2) working days prior to
the meeting so that appropriate arrangements can be made.
Submitted by
Tracey Michol
Tracey and Friends
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