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Mayor's Committee on Disability

Date: Wed, Jul 1, 2026
Time: 3:00 PM
Location:

Monica Roybal Center 737 Agua Fria Street Santa Fe , New Mexico 87501

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Santa Fe City Hall. Without the 6-hour meetings.

Twice-weekly briefing — email only.

Meeting Documents (2)

07-01-26 MCD Agenda

AgendaPosted 6/26/2026

07-01-26 MCD Packet

Agenda PacketPosted 6/26/2026

Agenda Items (27)

1. Call to Order

2. Roll Call

3. Approval of Agenda

4. Approval of Minutes

4-a. VOTE: Approve the meeting minutes of 06/03/2026.

Mayor's Committee on Disability Minutes 06-03-2026

5. Public Comment (15 Minutes Total)

6. Presentations

6-a. PRESENTATION: Brain Injury Advisory Council (BIAC) overview and Santa Fe TBI/ABI listening session, via the NM Governor's Commission on Disability (Meriam Jawhar; Jeminie L. Shell).

6-b. PRESENTATION: Santa Fe Ride (ADA complementary paratransit) overview — operations, eligibility, scheduling, and rider policies, with Q&A (Andrew Baca, Transit Director of Operations and Maintenance, City of Santa Fe Transit).

7. Discussion and Possible Action Items

7-a. DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE VOTE: Accessible Meeting Practices — adopt a standing Accessibility Statement; ASL interpretation cost and funding update (Eli Fresquez, Chair).

7-b. DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE VOTE: Public Works Review Subcommittee report-out under Resolution 2006-151, Section 4 (Kerri Cottle, GinaMaria Opalescent, Jeminie L. Shell).

7-c. DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE VOTE: Adult changing station at the Santa Fe Community Convention Center — feasibility assessment report-out; outreach to Director Ben Robles and Rep.

Cates on grant funding (Robin Garrison, Vice-Chair; Daniel Lopez).

8. Discussion Items - No Action

8-a. UPDATE: LGBTQ Pride (June 27, 2026) report-out; Letter of Support to HRA Executive Director Kevin Bowen shared for the record (Eli Fresquez, Chair; GinaMaria Opalescent

MCD HRA Letter Accessible

8-b. DISCUSSION: Gas pump stickers and assistance for drivers with disabilities — Title III gaps and legislative pathways; outreach to Julie Ballinger, Southwest ADA Center (GinaMaria Opalescent).

8-c. DISCUSSION: Sidewalk accessibility and public right-of-way — NOV process, ADA Transition Plan update, and dedicated maintenance funding (Eli Fresquez, Chair; Daniel Lopez).

8-d. DISCUSSION: City of Santa Fe digital accessibility update — ADA Title II deadline of April 26, 2027 (DOJ IFR FR Doc. 2026-07663) and citywide policy in development (Daniel Lopez).

9. Matters from Staff

9-a. DEADLINE: Tuesday, July 28, 2026 — all agenda items and backup documents emailed to the Committee Staff Liaison (Daniel Lopez, Equity and ADA Manager).

10. Matters from the Committee

10-a. Disability Pride Flag Raising & Disability Pride Month Proclamation — Wednesday, July 1, 2026, 11:00 AM, Santa Fe City Hall (approved by Mayor Michael J. Garcia).

10-b. Third Annual Santa Fe Disability Pride Parade & Festival — Saturday, July 18, 2026, 10:00 AM (Cathedral Basilica to the Santa Fe Plaza; festival until 1:30 PM).

10-c. Fourth Annual New Mexico Accessibility Awards — Thursday, July 30, 2026, 6:30 – 8:30 PM, National Hispanic Cultural Center, Albuquerque.

11. Next Meeting:

11-a. Wednesday, August 5, 2026, 3:00 – 5:00 PM (Mountain Time) — 737 Agua Fria Street, Santa Fe, NM 87501, and via Zoom (Hybrid).

12. Adjourn