Commission on Disability Meeting Agenda: February 11, 2026 at 5pm

Preliminary Matters

1. Call to Order by Chair Pugh
2. Land Acknowledgment recognizing Berkeley as the ancestral, unceded home of
3. Roll Call by Secretary
4. Public Comments
   The public may comment about any item not on the agenda. Public comments regarding agenda items will be heard while the Commission is discussing the item. Public comments are limited to three minutes per speaker.
5. Approval of draft minutes: January 21, 2026 meeting*
6. Approval: Order of Agenda*

Presentation

7. Five-Year Street Rehabilitation Plan: An Informational Briefing by Terrence Salonga, Assoc, Engineer, CoB Public Works                                                                30 minutes

Discussion/Action Items

8 Nomination and election of CoD officers: Chair and Vice-chair                     15 minutes

9. Accessibility at City Meetings, City-Sponsored & Permitted Events*           30 minutes

10. Input to Vision Zero Advisory Committee (2026 Update)*                            20 minutes

11. Updates from Commission subcommittees meeting with City staff:            10 minutes
              a) Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG)
              b) Public-Right-of-Way Accessibility Guidelines (PROWAG)

12. Work Plan Updates and Developments, if needed

Commissioner Reports/Announcements

Staff Updates

13. Log of Access Complaints*                                                                                  10 minutes

14. Email and voicemail sent to the Commission*

Adjournment

*          Written material included in packet.

**         Written material to be delivered at meeting.

***        Written material previously distributed.

PUBLIC ACCESS TO AGENDA 

Agenda posted: 1) on the bulletin board at Old City Hall (2134 MLK Jr. Way); 2) North Berkeley Senior Center (1901 Hearst Avenue); 3) On the Commission on Disability webpage of the City of Berkeley website. Click the chevron (i.e., the blue V-shaped symbol) to the right of the monthly meeting date for a link to the agenda.

A link to the complete monthly agenda packet is available for public review by clicking the chevron (i.e., the blue V-shaped symbol) to the right of the monthly meeting date on the Commission on Disability webpage. Physical agenda packets are reviewable during business hours at the Berkeley Central Library (2090 Kittredge St.) and at 1947 Center Street, 4^th Floor.

ADA ACCOMMODATIONS

This meeting is being held in a wheelchair accessible location. To request a disability-related accommodation(s) to participate in the meeting, including remote participation, auxiliary aids or services, please contact the ADA Program Coordinator at (510) 981-6418 (V), (510) 981-6347 (TDD) or ada@berkeleyca.gov at least 72 hours before the meeting begins. Please refrain from wearing scented products to this meeting.

PUBLIC RECORD INFORMATION

Communications to Berkeley boards, commissions or committees are public record and will become part of the City’s electronic records, which are accessible through the City’s website. Please note: e-mail addresses, names, addresses, and other contact information are not required, but if included in any communication to a City board, commission or committee, will become part of the public record.  If you do not want your e-mail address or any other contact information to be made public, you may deliver communications via U.S. Postal Service or in person to the secretary of the relevant board, commission or committee. If you do not want your contact information included in the public record, please do not include that information in your communication. Please contact the commission secretary for further information. 

Any writings or documents provided to a majority of the Commission regarding any item on this agenda will be made available for public inspection at 1947 Center Street, 4^th Floor, during regular business hours. The Commission Agenda and Minutes may be viewed on the City of Berkeley website.