Disability Commission Advisory Board

The majority of members are persons with disabilities, but:

• one of the members may be a member of the immediate family of a person with a disability, and
• one member may be appointed as an official of the City of Boston and shall be an ex-officio member.

Once a month on Wednesday's from, 5:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.

Boston City Hall, 1 City Hall Square

5th floor, Iannella Chamber

Boston, MA 02201

• Call to Order
• Introductions
• Approval of Minutes
• Chair’s Report
• Commissioner's Report – Kristen McCosh
• Architectural Access Update – Patricia Mendez
• Old Business
• Old Action Items
• New Business
• New Action Items
• Public Input
• Adjournment

The public is always welcome to attend advisory board meetings without prior notice. However, if a larger group would like to attend, we would request that they RSVP to the Commission for Persons with Disabilities at 617-635-3682 or disability@boston.gov. It would assist us in arranging the meeting space.

• Researched, wrote letters, and testified in favor of Department of Public Health regulation change to allow flexibility regarding central air-conditioning in apartment buildings.
• Consulted with Transportation Department on sidewalk surface materials and HP parking.
• Reached agreement with the City to no longer use City Hall paver bricks.
• Worked with the Hackney Division to ensure access to accessible cabs.
• Worked with the City and MBTA on snow clearance responsibilities.
• Advocated for the implementation of a citywide ADA transition plan.