REPORT TO COUNCIL
SUBJECT
Title
Study Session - Americans with Disabilities Act Self-Evaluation and Transition Plan
Report
COUNCIL PILLAR
Deliver and Enhance High-Quality Efficient Services and Infrastructure
BACKGROUND
The Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) of 1990 prohibit discrimination by public entities on the basis of disability. Under Title II of the ADA, the City is required to evaluate its services, policies, and practices in order to identify any barriers, and to make necessary modifications to eliminate such barriers. For barrier removals requiring structural changes to facilities, the City is required to develop a transition plan setting forth the steps necessary to complete the modifications.
The City originally completed a Self-Evaluation and Transition Plan (Plan) in 1993 as required by ADA legislation. However, since completion of the plan, the ADA regulations and standards have been updated. The City has acquired and disposed of facilities, performed capital improvement projects, modified organizational structures, and developed and implemented different programs, services, and activities that are accessible to the public but that differ from the original Plan. Therefore, the City is preparing a comprehensive update to the City's ADA Self-Evaluation and Transition Plan to study and ensure City programs, services, activities, facilities, and public rights-of-way are accessible to the public under current ADA requirements.
Key Outcomes: Key outcomes of the Plan include a summary of recommended modifications to the City's services, policies, and practices to ensure accessibility, and a summary of physical improvements recommended for the City's facilities and public rights-of-way including costs, prioritization, and a schedule for implementation.
Project Activities and Progress to Date: The City and its consultant, Moore Iacofano Goltsman (MIG), completed several work efforts in preparing a draft Plan:
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