The Inclusion and Adaptive Living Commission voted to pursue an ADA transition plan for the City of Flagstaff and to press for staff training to support its implementation.

Commissioners said a transition plan would identify barriers across municipal facilities and public spaces, propose a prioritized set of actions, and create a clear responsibility structure for follow-up. A commission member described the purpose of a transition plan: “It goes around and looks at all the different facilities and puts together the plan of action to make changes.” The commission asked that community members with differing disabilities participate in the planning process.

Commission members said the city currently lacks a published transition plan; they asked staff to re-send an earlier letter to City Council and to request council engagement. The commission moved and approved continuing pursuit of an ADA transition plan; five members voted in favor.

City Manager Stacy said Flagstaff recently hired a new risk manager, Aaron Kaminski, who came from Northern Arizona University and “will be the ADA coordinator,” and recommended the commission allow new leaders time to become familiar with city operations before inviting them to brief the commission. Stacy said she expects to invite the risk manager and the incoming HR director to a commission meeting later in the year to discuss coordination.

Commission members emphasized that audits and expeditions must be paired with education — training for city staff and for business owners — so recommended that training be scheduled in both in-person and virtual formats. Susan, a commission member and longtime trainer with Welcome Care, offered to continue providing virtual training after her move out of state.

The commission asked staff to track outreach to City Council about the transition plan and to coordinate a timeline for a staff briefing once the new risk manager and HR director have settled into their roles.