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There is created a Persons with Disabilities Advisory Board. Said Board shall consist of no less than twelve (12) and no more than fourteen (14) members as follows:

(A) No less than one (1) and no more than three (3) individuals who by a professional or personal association with disabled persons is knowledgeable of their concerns;

(B) One (1) individual who by a professional or personal association with consumers of mental health services is knowledgeable of their concerns;

(C) One (1) appointed member from the Human Relations Commission as an ex-officio member; and

(D) Eleven (11) Olathe residents who live with a physical disability that substantially limits one (1) or more of the major life activities, such as caring for one’s self, performing manual tasks, walking, seeing, hearing, speaking, breathing, learning, and working. This includes mobility and sensory impairments, mental illness, developmental disabilities, and learning disabilities. Also included are diabetes, cancer, HIV/AIDS, respiratory and cardiac conditions, arthritis and the needs of parents of children with disabilities. (Ord. 17-54 § 1, 2017.)