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Commissioners warn consolidation plan and low attendance could weaken Disabilities Commission
Summary
Members raised concern that City Council proposals discussed publicly could fold the Disabilities Commission into a larger Human Services Commission and shrink commissioner representation; commissioners and staff also discussed chronic quorum struggles and limits on remote participation pending implementation of a new Senate bill.
Commissioner Gordon and other members told the Disabilities Commission they are worried about council-level proposals that would consolidate several advisory bodies into a smaller Human Services Commission and reduce the number of commissioners. Gordon said recent coverage and council discussion suggested an effort to "erase" the Disabilities Commission by combining it with other commissions and cutting overall membership.
Commissioner Gordon described public reaction at a recent City Council meeting and said the proposed consolidation would reduce representation from a larger set of advisory commissioners to as few as…
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