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Section 1775.01, Weed, tall grass, nuisance vegetation or growths over sidewalks of the Codified Ordinances of the City of Lakewood, to amend what is considered a noxious or poisonous weed. (pg. 127) Motion by President O'Malley, seconded by Vice President Litten to refer Ordinance 32-2021 to Keep Lakewood Beautiful and Housing, Planning & Development Committee. All members voted in favor. Motion passed. Ordinance 32-2021 referred to Keep Lakewood Beautiful and Housing, Planning & Development Committee. 30. Report from Councilmember Kepple regarding ADA Task Force meeting. (to be provided) Councilmember Kepple delivered the following report: The July meeting was cancelled due to the request for proposal submissions for the ADA transition plan consultant being due after the recurring monthly meeting date. The taskforce did meet on Tuesday August 19th at the Lawther Center/Senior Center West rather than City Hall due to the elevator at City Hall being out of order. Since the taskforce was formed during the pandemic, this was the first in-person meeting since the expiration of the remote public meeting state law. Several members of the taskforce pointed out the difficulty of participating in-person as persons with disabilities on a taskforce designed to address barriers to persons with disabilities. Given this feedback I followed up with our state representative Mike Skindell and state senator Nikki Antonio and learned about proposed House Bill 43 that would mods open meetings law to allow public bodies to meet and hold hearings via teleconference or videoconference. I will be keeping an eye on this bill and appraising the taskforce and council of updates. Despite the barriers, the taskforce did meet on August 19'and reviewed the process and criteria sheet for evaluating the three received proposals. Task force members asked claming questions and engaged in initial discussion and left tasked with evaluating the proposals via the rubric. As a reminder, the taskforce was evaluating the proposals for our transition plan to make sure that all of our public city properties are ADA compliant. On September 3rd city planner Michelle Nochta notified members that the clear standout was DLZ. The administration has begun negotiations for a scope ofservices contract to be completed within the next 4-6 weeks. It is also proposing that funds be allocated in the 2022 budget for the public right of way project. DLZ project manager Steven Metzer is giving a webinar tomorrow at noon entitled `Accessibility Requirements In Public Areas and Facilities," which I will be attending. It is fi°ee for anyone else so if any colleagues or other interested members of the public would wish to attend you can do so as well. Motion by President O'Malley,seconded by Vice President Litten to receive and file the report. 31. Communication from Mayor George regarding a joint agreement with the Lakewood City Schools Board of Education to address fields and pool maintenance. (pg. 130) 11