Alexa Vaughn introduced after committee confirmation to Disabled Access Appeals Commission

Alexa Vaughn spoke briefly after the committee approved her appointment to the Disabled Access Appeals Commission. Vaughn said she is a late‑deafened woman who was diagnosed at age eight, uses hearing aids, learned American Sign Language in her 20s and identifies as a deaf and disabled person. She described her professional background as a landscape designer and accessibility specialist at Sasaki, about ten years of practice after degrees from UC Berkeley and a master's in landscape architecture, and that she is currently a PhD student in Architecture and Urban Design at UCLA.

Councilmembers welcomed Vaughn and wished her well for the full council confirmation.

Next steps: Vaughn will proceed to a full council confirmation process as an appointee to the Disabled Access Appeals Commission.