9770 CULVER BOULEVARD, CULVER CITY, CA 90232-0507
MEMORANDUM
DATE: June 11, 2025
TO: HONORABLE MAYOR O’BRIEN AND MEMBERS OF THE CITY
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CULVER CITY
FROM: Disability Advisory Committee: Chair Janice Goldhaber, Vice Chair Robyn Tenensapf, Member Marie Albertson, Member Jessica Burnett, Member Robin Langman, Member Shellena Leftridge, Member Yu-Ngok Lo, and Member Marcy Sookne
SUBJECT: JANUARY – JUNE 2025 ACCOMPLISHMENTS AND JULY – DECEMBER 2025 PROPOSED ACTIVITY/UPCOMING AGENDA
ITEMS FOR THE NEXT 6 MONTHS
CC: John Nachbar, City Manager
At the June 11, 2025, regular meeting of the Disability Advisory Committee (DAC), the DAC discussed and approved a staff report of activity and authorized staff to transmit the final report to City Council for approval. The list below summarizes the CBC’s accomplishments during the period of January through June 2025 and provides a list of anticipated activities/upcoming agenda items for the second half of the 2025 calendar year. The DAC regularly meets on the second Wednesday bi-monthly and met three times from February 12 to June 11, 2025.
List of Accomplishments
• To strengthen communication between the committee and City Council, formed the City Council Communication Ad Hoc Subcommittee, focused on composing correspondence to City Council on behalf of DAC, for future review and transmittal before the full committee.
• As a means of exploring potential programming ideas outside Disability Awareness Month, formed the Architectural Barriers Program Ad Hoc Subcommittee. The subcommittee is focused on working with staff to study the feasibility and/or planning of a program for the public on the topic of architectural barriers for persons with disabilities.
• Formed the People-First Language, Disability Etiquette, and ADA Accessibility for Staff Training Ad Hoc Subcommittee, focused on working
DAC January – June 2025 Accomplishments and Activies Plan Page 2 of 2
with city staff to draft a memo to City Council recommending development of a training covering the areas of people-first language and disability etiquette.
• Formed the AARP Age-Friendly Communities Culver City Action Plan Ad Hoc Subcommittee and participated in a planning and networking event with community service providers, city staff, and the City Council’s Age Friendly States and Communities Needs Ad Hoc Subcommittee on April 24.
• Began work on the creation of a plan for Disability Awareness Month events and activities.
• Receive presentations from the following non-profit partners:
o BRIDGE OT
o No Limits for Deaf Children and Families
Scheduled Activities Plan:
• Continue to review and make recommendations to staff on the AARP Age- Friendly Communities Culver City Action Plan.
• Continue to work with city staff to draft a memo to City Council recommending development of a training covering the areas of people-first language and disability etiquette.
• Continue to work with city staff to plan 2025 Disability Awareness Month, including, but not limited to: the Abilities Carnival and Resource Fair; the Commendations voting and nominations process and timeline; the Culver City Julian Dixon Library display case; and other associated events.
• Continue to work with staff to studying the feasibility and or/planning of a possible program for the public on the topic of architectural barriers for persons with disabilities.
• Continue to work on drafting correspondence to City Council on behalf of the committee, with plans to send a representative of the committee to speak during the Updates from Commissions, Boards, and/or Committees portion of a future City Council meeting once said correspondence has been approved for transmittal to Council.