2600 Fresno Street  
Fresno, CA 93721  
www.fresno.gov  
City of Fresno  
Meeting Minutes - Final  
Disability Advisory Commission  
Chair – Chenier Derrick  
Vice Chair – Frances Reyes Acosta  
Board Member – Susan Coulter  
Board Member – Birdevinder Rickie Dhillon  
Board Member – Reynaldo Villarreal  
Board Member – Ronald Sheppard  
Board Member - Vacant  
ADA Coordinator – Joe Hinojosa  
DAC Secretary – Diane Longoria  
10:30 AM  
Tuesday, November 12, 2024  
In Person and/or Electronic,  
Fresno City Hall, Room  
2165N  
1. CALL TO ORDER  
Chair Derrick called the meeting to order at 10:39 a.m. Of the 6 members 5  
were present.  
Present 5 -  
Susan Coulter, Vice Chair Frances Reyes Acosta, Chair  
Chenier Derrick, Birdevinder Rickie Dhillon, and Reynaldo  
Villarreal  
Excused 1 - Ronald Sheppard  
2. APPROVAL OF AGENDA  
On motion of Vice Chair Reyes Acosta, seconded by Dhillon, the  
above Agenda was APPROVED. The motion carried by the following  
vote:  
Aye: 5 -  
Coulter, Vice Chair Reyes Acosta, Chair Derrick, Dhillon and  
Villarreal  
Excused: 1 - Sheppard  
3. APPROVAL OF MINUTES  
ID 24-1562  
Approval of the Disability Advisory  
Commission Minutes from October 8,  
2024  
On motion of Dhillon, seconded by Vice Chair Reyes Acosta, the  
above Minutes were APPROVED. The motion carried by the following  
vote:  
Aye: 5 -  
Coulter, Vice Chair Reyes Acosta, Chair Derrick, Dhillon and  
Villarreal  
Excused: 1 - Sheppard  
4. MEMBER REPORTS AND COMMENTS  
Member Coulter reported that on Saturday, 11/16 is Valley Deaf Festival at  
the Fresno Fairgrounds from 10am-4pm. Member Reyes Acosta stated that  
there is a joint meeting on Friday, 11/15 at 10am in Long Beach City Hall  
regarding Public Utilities Commission.  
5. DAC SECRETARY AND ADA COORDINATOR REPORT  
Nothing to report.  
6. UNSCHEDULED COMMUNICATION / PUBLIC COMMENTS  
This portion of the meeting is reserved for persons desiring to address the subcommittee  
on matters not on this agenda. Your presentations are limited to three minutes per  
person. Please be aware that the subcommittee is generally legally prohibited from  
taking any action on information presented in unscheduled communication until  
subsequent meetings.  
Upon call no public comments were received.  
7. ACTION ITEM  
ID 24-1563  
DAC Awards Final Update  
ADA Coordinator Joe Hinojosa announced that the DAC Awards were  
presented at the City of Fresno City Council meeting to those who were  
nominated. It was a privilege to present these awards to such dedicated  
and committed individuals.  
ADA Coordinator asked the Commission for their input/thoughts regarding  
streamlining the DAC Awards process. The Commission was in agreement  
to streamline the process so that it's less cumbersome. Creating a task  
force to come up with ideas is a great start.  
There was much discussion along with great ideas among the  
Commissioners. The Commission agreed to bring the topic back in  
February 2025 to discuss further.  
Upon call no public comments were received.  
On motion of Villarreal, seconded by Chair Derrick, the above Action  
Item be CONTINUED for discussion at the February 2025 meeting. The  
motion carried by the following vote:  
Aye: 5 -  
Coulter, Vice Chair Reyes Acosta, Chair Derrick, Dhillon and  
Villarreal  
Excused: 1 - Sheppard  
ID 24-1564  
Evaluate DAC Mission and Purpose  
ADA Coordinator Joe Hinojosa reviewed with the Commission the following  
documents:  
1. Vision and Mission Statement  
2. DAC Bylaws  
3. Goals & Objectives  
The Commission came up with some great ideas regarding the DAC Vision  
and Mission statement in addition to goals and objectives. The DAC  
Commission is not well attended as in previous years. The Commission  
suggested reaching out to the public, organizations and previous DAC  
members to get ideas in increasing more participation.  
Joe Hinojosa will email the documents out to the Commission for review  
and comments. This topic will be added to the January 2025 meeting for  
further discussion. The Commission would like Joe Hinojosa to reach out to  
the Mayor's Office to get input on specific goals they want the Commission  
to work towards in terms of ensuring citizens with disabilities continue to  
have equal access to resources and services.  
Upon call one public comment was received.  
On motion of Villarreal, seconded by Chair Derrick, the above Action  
Item be CONTINUED for further discussion at the January 2025 DAC  
Meeting. The motion carried by the following vote:  
Aye: 5 -  
Coulter, Vice Chair Reyes Acosta, Chair Derrick, Dhillon and  
Villarreal  
Excused: 1 - Sheppard  
8. SUBCOMMITTEE REPORTS  
a. TRANSPORTATION SUBCOMMITTEE  
Nothing to report.  
b. HOUSING SUBCOMMITTEE  
Nothing to report.  
9. ADJOURNMENT  
Meeting adjourned at 11:56 a.m.  
The above minutes were approved by unanimous vote of the Disability  
Advisory Commission during the January 14, 2025 regular meeting.  
City