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Set aside for folks with mobility disabilities that have specific requirements and communication units, which are specifically for deaf individuals. Right . And then with specific visual features. There is not really in the code anything specific for low vision individuals besides requirements for external signage. So what im wondering is, if we surpass our number of available codeapproved units, are we still allowing for that distinction of the disability needs for or units. I guess my example,...

Department uses jaws . She doesnt every day, but in her previous job before she came to Digital Services and then ongoing in our department, she has designed for jaws before. She understands to some extent how to use it. And she has a license on her computer, but what we decided over the summer, we needed a computer dedicated in our department that is only used for testing with jaws, so the rest of us in the department, a, can gain the skill set so we can do testing. B, so that we can have user ...

The last thing was just based on the presentation that we just had, are you coordinating with Emergency Response planning around the design of these facilities for disabled people . Is there some kind of enhancement that could be brought in . That is an excellent question. That is more for the Mayors Office of housing. Perhaps theyre planning. Youre trying to design and be proactive about addressing emergency preparedness, maybe there are elements that can be incorporated . Thats an excellent qu...

Office of housing. Perhaps theyre planning. Youre trying to design and be proactive about addressing emergency preparedness, maybe there are elements that can be incorporated . Thats an excellent question. Could i get your card after and ill follow up with Maria Benjamin and see if she can get you an answer. Yes, thank you very much. Mr. Herman just a followup to my own question. The other issue is the bathroom accessibility. The ada bathroom in the units. People who need that. My question is, a...

User testers. Thats all. Okay. Ms. Senhaux chair thank you. Any questions from staff . Nicole thank you for being here, emily. Im very sorry that our colleague maria could not join. I think there are other questions, but i think it would be good to, maybe collect those and help get some of these other questions. One comment that i have and again were happy to work with your team when you were talking about the slide that is not rolled out yet on the different disability categories that youre ask...

I think blue zones are worth adding because that says specifically this is for disabled people. And i think thats what is really lacking. A green zone or white zone does not say that. And we have to compete with uber and lyft drivers and cab drivers for my caretaker to drop me off at the hospital. I also think that when you cite people for violating blue zone especially, where does that money go . Let me ask again . Where does that money go . I think it goes into the general fund. It should go t...

Could you repeat the question . So one question i have, i saw your department has a license to use jaws. A license for jaws, yes. Mr. Madrid yeah. And one of your staff of your department uses jaws . She doesnt every day, but in her previous job before she came to Digital Services and then ongoing in our department, she has designed for jaws before. She understands to some extent how to use it. And she has a license on her computer, but what we decided over the summer, we needed a computer dedic...

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