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1 Commission on Disability March 1, 2022 Meeting Minutes Members: Victoria Buckley (Chair), Sue Cusack, Shaun Grady, Julie Miller, Leonard Morse-Fortier, Janet Perry, Francine Stieglitz, Nancy Wong, John Rossi Town Liaisons: Martha Duffield, Chief Equity Officer; Jim Kelly, Building Commissioner; Joe Pato, Select Board Guests: Valerie Overton, Mona Roy Committee Liaisons: Stephanie Hsu, Human Rights Committee Note: A meeting of the Commission on Disability was held on Tuesday, March 1, 2022, 5:45 PM – 7:00 PM via zoom. Pursuant to Governor Baker’s March 12, 2020 Order Suspending Certain Provisions of the Open Meeting Law, G.L. c. 30A, §18, and the Governor’s March 15, 2020 and subsequent Orders imposing strict limitation on the number of people that may gather in one place, this meeting of the Lexington Commission on Disability will be conducted via remote participation to the greatest extent possible. Specific information and the general guidelines for remote participation by members of the public and/or parties with a right and/or requirement to attend this meeting can be found below. No in-person attendance of members of the public will be permitted, but every effort will be made to ensure that the public can adequately access the proceedings in real time, via technological means. (*As per Executive Order regarding remote participation: https://www.mass.gov/doc/open- meetinglaw-order-march-12-2020/download) Please be advised that the House and Senate enacted Senate Bill 2475 last night and Governor Baker signed the bill, which will allow the continuation of remote public meetings until April 20, 2022. The reading was followed by an oral roll call. Willards Woods liaison: A brief discussion was held about having someone from the Commission volunteer to be a liaison to join a group concerning Willards Woods during the design phase of the universally accessible trail and parking. Len volunteered. Forming a Collaborative Reform Workgroup: An open discussion was held about forming a Collaborative Reform Workgroup to focus on interactions between the police and residents with disabilities – to look at what other towns are doing with police reform, to formulate a comprehensive plan that looks at training models, makes recommendations for reform and provides opportunities for community conversations – discussion to include who we will invite, how we make sure funding is available, support for those traumatized, etc. Questions were raised about what training is available for police – like MHFA (mental health first aid) and CIT training. It was decided that the goal should be collaboration, without simply focusing on the police, but rather broadening the approach to review all policy and response systems dealing with residents with disabilities. A holistic approach is needed with transparency. There was work done previously by the MH task force. It is important to have post incident protocols. The idea is to reimagine public safety. Victoria and Martha will meet with