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Commission for Persons with Disabilities Advisory Board - Regular Meeting

Thursday, September 10, 2026
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About this meeting

Government Body
Commission for Persons with Disabilities Advisory Board
Meeting Type
Commission For Persons With Disabilities Advisory Board
Location
Cambridge, MA
Meeting Date
September 10, 2026

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Thursday, September 10, 2026

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Introductions (2 min)•Item 1.

Introductions (2 min)

Announcements (2 min) – CCPD Staff/Board•Item 2.

Announcements (2 min) – CCPD Staff/Board

Approval of June Minutes (2 min) – CCPD Board•Item 3.

Approval of June Minutes (2 min) – CCPD Board

See pages 8-14 of packet

Olmstead Presentation and Discussion (45 min) – CCPD Board•Item -

Overview of 1999 Olmstead decision and current threats to anti-institutionalization protections for people with disabilities (15 min) – Nieta Greene

Olmstead Presentation and Discussion (45 min) – CCPD Board•Item -

Discussion of potential CCPD public education initiatives around current threats to disability rights, including a possible public forum event (30 min)

Staff Report (15 min) – Rachel Tanenhaus•Item 5.

Staff Report (15 min) – Rachel Tanenhaus

Report back on accessible voting machine testing and other updates

Chair's Report (15 min) – Danielle Jones-McLaughlin•Item 6.

Chair's Report (15 min) – Danielle Jones-McLaughlin

Board to review a letter to Massachusetts Secretary of State William Galvin drafted by Board leadership advocating for approval to purchase new accessible voting machines See pages 6-7 of packet

Public Works Update (5 min) – Jim Wilcox, Assistant Commissioner of Engineering, Department of Public Works•Item 7.

Public Works Update (5 min) – Jim Wilcox, Assistant Commissioner of Engineering, Department of Public Works

Public Input (4 min) – General Public•Item 8.

Public Input (4 min) – General Public

See page 5 of agenda packet for instructions on providing public comment