MEETING MINUTES
Name of Organization: Nevada Assistive Technology Council Subcommittee on Statewide Website Accessibility Taskforce (SWAT)
Date and Time of Meeting: January 7, 2015
Time: 11:00 a.m.-1:10 p.m.
Location: Truckee Meadows Community College
7000 Dandini Blvd. Red Mountain bldg., Rm. 255
Reno, NV 89512
Video Location: Southern Nevada Center for Independent Living
2950 S Rainbow Blvd., Ste. 220
Las Vegas, NV 89146
REVISED -To join this meeting by phone, dial 775-328-6200 then enter Access Code 19033# when prompted.
Meeting Materials Available at: http://adsd.nv.gov/Boards/ATCouncil/Agendas/
Attendees
Members Present: Thomas Kerns, Scott Youngs, Frieda Aizenman,
Guests: Eli Schwarrtz, Laura Valentine, David Meisner, Beverly Bavaro, George McKinlay, Erik Burggraaf, Jeanine Moorers, Mark Tadder
Staff: Rique Robb, Tanya Keith, Desiree Bennett, John Rosenlund,
Meeting
I. Welcome, Roll Call and Introductions
Thomas Kearns, Chairperson
II. Public Comment (No action may be taken upon a matter raised under public comment period unless the matter itself has been specifically included on an agenda as an action item.)
a. No public comment from Southern Nevada. No public comment from the phone attendees.
III. Approval of Minutes from the August 5, 2015 Meeting (For Possible Action)
Thomas Kearns, Chairperson
a. Scott Younger motioned to approve the minutes, George Mckinley Seconded. No objections, Minutes were approved.
IV. Discussion and Letter Creation about Statewide Accessibility to be sent to Governor Sandoval that Will Be Considered Or Deliberated at the Next AT Council Meeting(For Possible Action)
Thomas Kearns, Chairperson
a. Thomas Kerns provided an over view as to the purpose of the letter.
b. George McKinley shared the results of the August 18th identifying issues with the State of Nevada Website access:
· Such as not having a point of contact to file a complaint in regards to the accessibility of websites for the State of Nevada.
· To possibly create an entity to review and regulate the websites as a whole, to identify a point of contact to register a complaint.
· A suggestion of an advisory committee of users to advise the State and citizens on how to fix ongoing accessibility issues within the State and letting the public know their rights as users.
c. Scott Youngs read the proposed draft recommendations from the AT Council meeting in November, including:
· How to identify the ADA Coordinator and how to file a complaint, and examine grievance procedures.
· A State office or department to be built to oversee policy, procedure and oversite.
· To write a letter to the Governor or other applicable agencies that would include background, a framework of issues, who it affects, anecdotal evidence of issues and to provide suitable recommendations.
· Assist in providing community based training to State Agencies, and members of the Disable Community.
· This letter would have to be authorized by the AT Council before it was submitted to the Governor’s Office.
d. Next followed a discussion with all members about best practices and structure of the letter; including verbiage and legality. Also, it was discussed sending the letter for to other councils and advisory boards for their input and suggestions on crafting a final letter. This will help recruit a more diverse group of data sources to support the claims that there are issues with the websites.
e. Commitments made during this meeting:
· Thomas: Introduction / AT Council Description
· George: Purpose including a description of the inaccessibility of the websites and services
· Frida: Anecdotal Evidence / Story Keeper
· Scott: Legal Framework
· All: Recommendations for resolution
f. Resolutions include examples of what other states have done to increase accessibility in their web interface, namely Texas and New Mexico. This includes additional training suggestions for individuals who work on websites to understand accessibility completely, IT procurement, and State Agency participation.
g. Added Item, not scheduled on the agenda. Next meeting date discussion. Next meeting location will be Nevada Disability Advocacy and Law Center, 1875 Plumas St, STE 1, Reno, NV 89509. Date will be decided by the results of the Doodle poll.
VI. Public Comment (No action may be taken upon a matter raised under public comment period unless the matter itself has been specifically included on an agenda as an action item)
a. Beverly Bavaro, who had to leave 12:00 pm, entered a public comment that she is concerned about privacy concerns about an email being used in communication to the Governor that the sender may not wish to have the contents of that letter made public; and the sender should be notified before the email is used in that way.
b. Erik Burggraaf, Commented on Resolution NFB 2015-8, regulation on website accessibility on State Websites. He pointed out that this outlines pretty well the requirements for blind persons web access, and suggests it would be a good consideration for the recommended resolutions portion of the letter. He also thanks Chairman Kerns for his work on this letter, and his work with the NFB.
VII. Adjournment (For Possible Action)
Thomas Kearns, Chairperson
NOTE: Items may be considered out of order. The public body may combine two or more agenda items for consideration. The public body may remove an item from the agenda or delay discussion relating to an item on the agenda at any time. The public body may place reasonable restrictions on the time, place, and manner of public comments but may not restrict comments based upon viewpoint.
Current Assistive Technology Council Members
Scott Youngs, Frida Aizenman, Thomas Kearns
NOTE: We are pleased to make reasonable accommodations for members of the public who have disabilities and wish to attend the meeting. If special arrangements for the meeting are necessary, please notify Nanita Moore at (775) 687-0551 as soon as possible and at least five days in advance of the meeting. If you wish, you may e-mail her at . Supporting materials for this meeting are available at: 3416 Goni Road, #D-132, Carson City, NV 89706 or by contacting Nanita Moore at (775) 687-0551 or by email at .
Agenda Posted at the Following Locations:
1. Aging and Disability Services Division, Carson City Office, 3416 Goni Road, Suite D-132, Carson City, NV 89706
2. Aging and Disability Services Division, Las Vegas Office, 1860 East Sahara Avenue, Las Vegas, NV 89104
3. Aging and Disability Services Division, Reno Office, 445 Apple Street, Suite 104, Reno, NV 89502
4. Aging and Disability Services Division, Elko Office, 1010 Ruby Vista Drive, Suite 104 Elko, NV 89801
5. Southern Nevada Center for Independent Living, 2950 S. Rainbow Blvd., #220, N. Las Vegas Blvd., Las Vegas, NV 89146
6. Disability Resources, 50 E. Greg St Suite 102, Sparks, NV 89431
7. Nevada State Library and Archives, 100 N. Stewart Street, Carson City, NV 89701
8. Desert Regional Center, 1391 So. Jones Blvd., Las Vegas, NV 89146
9. Sierra Regional Center, 605 South 21st St., Reno, NV 89431
10. Nevada Disability Advocacy & Law Center, 1875 Plumas St., #1, Reno, NV 89509
11. Northern Nevada Center for Independent Living, 999 Pyramid Way, Sparks, NV 89431
12. Department of Health and Human Services, 4126 Technology Way, Carson City, NV 89706
13. Bureau of Vocational Rehab, 1325 Corporate Blvd., Reno, NV 89502
14. Rebuilding All Goals Efficiently, 2901 El Camino Ave., Suite 201, Las Vegas, NV 89102
Notice of this meeting was posted on the Internet: http://www.adsd.nv.gov/ and https://notice.nv.gov