Accessibility Advisory Committee

You can print the application and drop it off at the City Hall Reception Desk when it is completed. If you don’t have access to a printer, staff at City Hall can print the form for you to complete in person. 

To contribute to the diversity of perspectives on the Committee, applicants are encouraged to identify whether they have or care for someone who has accessibility needs, such as those that relate to a person’s: 

• Vision 
• Movement 
• Thinking 
• Remembering 
• Learning 
• Communication 
• Hearing 
• Mental Health 
• Social Relationships 

Applicants are encouraged to identify whether they are Indigenous, or belonging to a historically marginalized group, to help ensure that the Committee reflects the diversity of people who live in and visit Kimberley. 

The Committee meets on the first Wednesday of every second month, from 12:00 – 2:00 pm on Microsoft Teams. The next Regular Committee Meeting is on January 8, 2025. It is our hope that we can welcome our newest member to the Committee on that date. The Committee will play a key role in informing the City of Kimberley Age Friendly Accessibility Plan, which will shape accessibility in Kimberley for years to come. The City of Kimberley Accessibility Advisory Committee champions, informs and provides feedback to City Council and staff on a range of City initiatives, programs and services through an accessibility lens.

The Committee’s responsibilities include: 

• Advising the City in the development of and updates to its Accessibility Plan;  
• Advising Council as it establishes priorities, develops policies and plans, and implements programs related to accessibility;  
• Assisting the City with identifying barriers related to civic infrastructure including municipal services and online resources;   
• Advising the City on a process for receiving comments from the public on the City’s accessibility plan and barriers to individuals in or interacting with the organization; and  
• Other matters as referred by Council. 

We post Committee meeting agendas and minutes on our Document Archive site. Minutes are added to the website after they are received by Council, which takes place at the Regular Council meeting most recently following the Accessibility Advisory Committee Meeting in which the minutes are adopted. For example, minutes from the Wednesday, January 8^th Committee Meeting would be adopted by the Committee at the Wednesday, March 6^th Meeting, presented to Council for review at the Regular Council Meeting on Monday, March 11^th and subsequently posted in our public document center. 

If you have questions or comments for the Accessibility Advisory Committee, contact the Corporate Administration Office by phone at 250.432.1334 or  email at assistant@kimberley.ca