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Garland Council creates All Abilities Committee after debate over explicit disability representation
Summary
Council approved formation of a nine-member All Abilities Committee to advise on accessibility, city facility use and outreach after staff presentation, council discussion about specifying representatives with communication or sensory needs, and supportive public comment; council approved the committee unanimously.
The Garland City Council voted Nov. 3 to establish an All Abilities Committee to advise the city on accessibility, use of city facilities, outreach and policy recommendations.
Assistant City Manager Phil Yrutia told the council the committee would follow the city’s existing committee policies, be formed through an application process, and include nine members — one appointee for each council member and one appointee by the mayor. Yrutia said the draft mission included advising on policies, identifying gaps in accessibility, advancing communications about events and city operations, and promoting collaboration with schools, nonprofits and businesses.
Council members debated whether the committee’s establishing language should explicitly…
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