"Making a difference in the lives of people with disabilities"
About the Commission
The Mayor's Commission on Disabilities was created by the City of Baltimore Ordinance #93-237.
The purpose of the Commission is to promote equal rights and opportunities for people with disabilities by:
- Assisting the City in assessing the accessibility of city facilities, programs, and services for citizens with disabilities
- Assisting the City in providing information and education programs to city government, businesses and industries concerning issues relevant to citizens with disabilities
- Assisting the City in complying with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)
CITY GOVERNMENT, PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES, THEIR FAMILIES,
AND PUBLIC AND PRIVATE ORGANIZATIONS, TOGETHER
WORKING TO MAKE BALTIMORE ACCESSIBLE TO ALL CITIZENS
Membership
Comprised of 23-voting members and 12 non-voting members. The Mayor appoints the voting members for terms of up to four years.
- 9 members: persons with disabilities not employed in the field of disabilities.
- 3 members: family members of persons with disabilities.
- 9 members: representatives of business, industry, and community organizations.
- 1 member: Mayor's representative.
- 1 member: City Council representative.
- 12 members: representatives of Baltimore City agencies.
City Agencies Represented on the Commission
- Baltimore City Health Department
- Baltimore City Public School System
- Baltimore Office of Promotion and the Arts
- Commission on Aging & Retirement Education
- Community Relations Commission
- Department of Housing and Community Development
- Department of Human Resources
- Department of Planning
- Department of Public Works
- Department of Transportation
- Department of Recreation & Parks
- Law Department
- Mayor's Office of Employment Development
- Police Department
- Department of Social Services
- Enoch Pratt Free Library