9770 CULVER BOULEVARD, CULVER CITY, CA 90232-0507
MEMORANDUM
DATE: August 12, 2026
TO: HONORABLE MAYOR PUZA A ND MEMBERS OF THE CITY
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CULVER CITY
FROM: Disability Advisory Committee: Chair Yu-Ngok Lo, Vice Chair Jessica Burnett, Member Marie Albertson, Member Janice
Goldhaber, Member Robin Langman, Member Shellena Leftridge, Member, Member Danna Sigal, Member Marcy Sookne, and
Member Robyn Tenensap
SUBJECT: JANUARY – JUNE 2026 ACCOMPLISHMENTS AND JULY – DECEMBER 2026 PROPOSED AC TIVITY/UPCOMING AGENDA
ITEMS FOR THE NEXT 6 MONTHS
CC: Odis Jones, City Manager
At the August 12, 2026, regular meeting of the Disability Advisory Committee (DAC), the DAC discussed and approved a st aff report of activity and authorized staff to transmit the final report to City Council for approval. The list below summarizes the CBC’s accomplishments du ring the period of January through June 2026 and provides a list of anticipated activities/upcoming agenda items for the second half of the 2026 calendar year. The DAC regularly meets on the second Wednesday bi-monthly and met two times from February 11 to June 10, 2026.
List of Accomplishments
• Held a successful program for the public on February 11, 2026, entitled “Is Your Business Accessible to All?”. Pres ented by Chair Yu-Ngok Lo, FAIA, the lecture focused on helping business owners and community members better understand federal, state, and local, laws, regulations, and building standards concerning public accommodations for persons with disabilities. To allow for a wider audience, the present ation was made available virtually via WebEx in addition to in person at the Culver City Senior Center.
• Began work with city staff on the cr eation of an events plan for Disability Awareness Month 2026.
• The People-First Language and Disability Etiquette for Staff Training Ad Hoc Subcommittee completed work on a draft memo to City Council recommending development of a training covering the areas of people-first language and
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disability etiquette. The draft memo is scheduled to be brought before the full DAC for review and approval for transmitta l to City Council at the August 12, 2026, DAC Regular Meeting.
• The DAC provided feedback and suggesti ons on April 8, 2026 to Thomas Check from the Public Works Departm ent concerning t he parking protected bicycle facilities. As a follow-up, DA C members visited the floating island installation site at Adams Blvd and pr ovided feedback concerning impacts on persons with disabilities on Wednesday, May 13, 2026.
Scheduled Activities Plan:
• Continue work with city staff to adv ise on preparations for 2026 Disability Awareness Month, including, but not lim ited to: the Abilit ies Carnival and Resource Fair; the Commendations voting and nominations process and timeline; the Culver City Julian Dix on Library display case; potential adaptive skate workshop; and other associated events.
• Review and approve for transmittal to City Council the memo recommending development of training covering the areas of people-first language and disability etiquette for city staff. The committee may also approve the sending of a representative to speak on behalf of the DAC at a future City Council meeting to highlight the per tinent points of the memo.
• Receive presentations from outside organi zations at future DAC meetings to understand resources available for persons with disabilities.