MAYOR’S DISABILITY COUNCIL (MDC), January 16, 2026, 1 pm - 4 pm

At this time, members of the public may address the Council on items of interest to the public that are within the subject matter jurisdiction of the Council which are not on today’s meeting agenda. Each member of the public may address the Council for up to three minutes, unless the Co-Chair determines that, in the interest of time, comments may be limited to a shorter time when there are a large number of public comments. With respect to today’s item-specific DISCUSSION items, your opportunity to address the Council will be afforded at the conclusion of each DISCUSSION ITEM, before Council discussion begins.
If you would like a response from the Council, please provide your contact information by email message to MDC@sfgov.org with the subject “MDC comment reply request,” or call 415-554-0670.

Please note that the Director’s Reports to the MDC can be found in the resources section of ODA’s website at the Public Reports by the Mayor's Office on Disability.

Description: Presentation from the SFMTA on a long-range plan to improve transportation along the Embarcadero and keep people moving throughout the Port of San Francisco’s future waterfront resilience work. The team is in the early stages of a two-year planning process and is seeking input on transportation priorities and concerns along and near the Embarcadero. More information about the project can be found on our project website.

Presented by Casey Leedom, San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency (SFMTA).

[Public Comment Is Welcome]

[Council Member questions, followed by questions from the Office on Disability and Accessibility, to commence after public comment.]

[BREAK: The Council will take a 15-minute break]

Description: The Hallidie Plaza Accessibility Improvement Project, located at the north corner of Market Street and Cyril Magnin Street, aims to improve access to the plaza from street level and the Powell BART/Muni station, one of the primary gateways into San Francisco. By constructing a new main ramp to the plaza level, adding a secondary ramp to the station entry level, and removing the decommissioned elevator, the project would address existing ADA barriers and these improvements would create a safer, more welcoming, and inclusive public space, while strengthening connections between transit, the plaza, and the surrounding neighborhood, benefiting residents, commuters, and visitors alike.

Presented by Christine Hunt, Assistant Project Manager, Curb Ramp Program.

[Public Comment Is Welcome]

[Council Member questions, followed by questions from the Office on Disability and Accessibility, to commence after public comment.]

At this time, members of the public may address the Council on items of interest to the public that are within the subject matter jurisdiction of the Council which are not on today’s meeting agenda. Each member of the public may address the Council for up to three minutes, unless the Co-Chair determines that, in the interest of time, comments may be limited to a shorter time when there are a large number of public comments.
If you would like a response from the Council, please provide your contact information by email message to MDC@sfgov.org with the subject “MDC comment reply request,” or call 415-554-0670.