City of Columbia, Missouri  
Meeting Agenda  
Disabilities Commission  
Thursday, February 13, 2025  
3:00 PM  
City Hall  
Regular  
Council Chambers  
701 East Broadway  
Columbia, Missouri  
I.  
CALL TO ORDER  
INTRODUCTIONS  
II.  
Statement by Chair on Virtual Participation  
III.  
IV.  
APPROVAL OF AGENDA  
APPROVAL OF MINUTES  
DRAFT January 9, 2025 Disabilities Commission Meeting Minutes  
SPECIAL ITEMS  
V.  
Presentation by Stacey Weideman, Constituent Services & Legislative  
Affairs Administrator in the City Manager's Office, with an overview and  
update on the City's Strategic Plan  
Presentation by Earl Kraus, Assistant City Counselor with the City's Law  
Department, on the Missouri Sunshine Law  
VI.  
OLD BUSINESS  
Discussion on an award-based program for accessible public businesses  
in the community  
VII.  
NEW BUSINESS  
Discussion on Commission Budget and New Decision Items  
Discussion on Pedestrians and Detectable Noise from Electric Buses  
Discussion on Texas v. Becerra, a federal lawsuit that involves  
accessibility law Section 504  
VIII.  
REPORTS  
Future Agenda Items  
Chair  
Staff Report  
Public Transit Advisory Commission  
MU Chancellor's Committee on Persons with Disabilities  
Safe Streets for All Working Group  
Airport Steering Committee  
IX.  
X.  
GENERAL COMMENTS BY PUBLIC, MEMBERS AND STAFF  
NEXT MEETING DATE  
March 13, 2025  
XI.  
ADJOURNMENT  
Virtual participation in this meeting is available for any individuals reasonably  
prevented from in-person attendance pursuant to City Council Bill 371-21. In order to  
request virtual participation, please email disabilityservices@como.gov or call (573)  
817-5024. The City asks that you make your request for virtual participation 24 hours  
in advance, or as soon as possible. All virtual participants are required to have the  
camera on in order to participate in the meeting.  
Members of the public may attend any open meeting. For requests for  
accommodations related to disability, please call 573-874-CITY (573-874-2489) or  
email CITY@CoMo.gov. In order to assist staff in making the appropriate  
arrangements for your accommodation, please make your request as far in advance  
of the posted meeting date as possible.  
USB DRIVES PROHIBITED: Due to cybersecurity concerns, flash drives and other media  
devices are no longer permitted for delivering files or presentation materials. A speaker  
who desires to display a presentation must upload the presentation, in advance, to the  
city network using an upload portal. To upload your files and learn more, visit  
CoMo.gov/upload. (Effective Jan. 1, 2023)