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Commission votes to revise Special Fair Day letter to focus on accessibility and request representation
Summary
The Commission unanimously approved a motion to revise its letter about Special Fair Day to focus on accessibility concerns and requested Commission representation (Chair or designee) in event planning; the motion passed 6-0 with two absences and one vacancy.
Commissioners discussed the Special Fair Day agenda item and shifted emphasis from debating the event name to addressing accessibility in planning, including transportation and drop-off locations.
Commissioner Patty Copperfield moved to revise the Commission's letter to focus on accessibility concerns and to request Commission representation, through the Chair or designee, in relevant planning discussions. Vice Chair Lehua Chang seconded the motion. "The Commission voted unanimously to approve the motion (6 - 0, 2 absent, 1 vacancy)," the minutes record.
Commissioners discussed the value of targeted, shorter letters to facilitate departmental responses and the benefit of Commission representation at planning meetings to ensure accessibility considerations are incorporated into future events.
