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Mr. Massengill described the HRAC as a very spirited group which worked on accessibility issues. He <br />reported on the following activities of the HRAC: <br /> <br />? <br /> College Hill Reservoir Accessibility – worked in collaboration with the Friendly Area Neighbors to <br /> request wheelchair access to the reservoir. EWEB decided to fence off the reservoir. <br />? <br /> Held a Disabilities Roundtable in April attended by approximately 25 members of the community <br />? <br /> Worked with Lane Transit District (LTD) on issues affecting people with disabilities such as the LTD <br /> strike and expanding its half-fare program to include people with disabilities that might not be physic <br /> cal in nature. <br />? <br /> Met with the Eugene Police Department (EPD) about best practices for working with people with dis- <br />abilities, the Seniors on Patrol program, and the ordinance pertaining to motor-assisted scooters. <br />? <br /> Met with PPD staff to explore ways the HRAC could provide feedback on the accessibility of local <br /> construction projects that were assessed by the department. <br /> <br />Mr. Massengill listed the following upcoming projects: <br /> <br />? <br /> Work with City staff and officials to secure steady funding for and install accessible pedestrian signals. <br />Mr. Massengill noted that Eugene had one accessible pedestrian signal. He said that while Eugene was <br />a wonderful City for accessibility, there were still real problems such as crossing a street. He said that <br />having accessible signals throughout the city would help a lot of people. <br />? <br /> Meet with City staff on the Public Information Team to discuss issues of accessibility to information <br />that the organization distributes to the community. <br />? <br /> Work on recruiting more HRC commissioners. <br />? <br /> Work on issues that had emerged since the work plan was approved. He said that issues included <br />advocating for adaptive equipment available at the Hult Center performances, and an assistive listening <br />device in the Sloat Room. <br /> <br />Mr. Massengill said that accessibility was sometimes a complaint-driven process and he invited anyone with <br />a concern or problem to contact the HRAC. <br /> <br />Mr. Subramani, chair of the Human Rights Education and Outreach Committee (HREO) said that the <br />HREO and the HRC had the mandate to reach out and educate the community on issues of human rights. <br />He said that one of the challenges was to address the issue of minority voices that had been stifled for a long <br />time. He reported on the following activities: <br /> <br />? <br /> The War Against Memory – an event on February 16, 2005, which looked at the relationship between <br />the minimization of the internment of Japanese-Americans during World War II and current discrimina- <br />tion against Muslim and Arab-Americans <br />? <br /> Annual International Human Rights Day Celebration in December, 2004 – City Staff Recognition <br />Award given to Helen Towle, Human Resource and Risk Services <br />? <br /> Martin Luther King, Jr. Celebration – MLK Jr., Leadership Award presented to Henry Luvert <br />? <br /> 2005 Barrier Awareness Award presented to Dwight Souers <br />? <br /> Study Circles on racism in Eugene in collaboration with the City Club <br />? <br /> Contributions to other organizations to bring about awareness through the educational process <br /> <br />th <br />Mr. McGowan reported from the Human Rights Support System (HRSS) and said that this was the 11 <br />year of advocacy for the HRSS. He reported on the following activities: <br /> <br /> <br />MINUTES—Eugene City Council October 24, 2005 Page 10 <br /> Work Session <br /> <br />