title
Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Transition Plan
body
Meeting Date: September 21, 2017
Contact Person/Dept: Christopher Evans/Public Works Department
Phone Number: 310-253-5621
Fiscal Impact: Yes [] No [X] General Fund: Yes [] No [X]
Public Hearing: [] Action Item: [] Attachments: [X]
Public Notification: (Email) Bicycle & Pedestrian (09/18/17);
Department Approval: Charles Herbertson, Public Works Director/City Engineer (09/18/17)
____________________________________________________________________________
BACKGROUND/DISCUSSION
The City is nearing completion of an Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Transition Plan. Title II of the ADA requires state and local governments to make their programs, services, and activities accessible to persons with disabilities. It also establishes physical access requirements for public facilities (buildings, sidewalks, etc.). An ADA Transition Plan identifies deficiencies as well as the cost and timeline to complete necessary modifications in order to achieve ADA compliance.
Of particular importance to the Bicycle & Pedestrian Advisory Committee (BPAC), the ADA Transition Plan includes a citywide sidewalk inventory that documents broken sidewalks, missing or non-ADA compliant curb ramps, and inaccessible bus stops. This data will inform baseline conditions for the Bicycle & Pedestrian Action Plan (BPAP). In all, the consultant identified over 10,000 deficiencies in the public right-of-way and public facilities. The cost of fixing these deficiencies is estimated to be $53 million.
Many ADA deficiencies can be addressed through regular maintenance activities or concurrent capital improvement projects (e.g. future BPAP projects). The ADA Transition Plan will help identify those high-priority deficiencies that need to be addressed with standalone projects, particularly those in high-use areas or that pose a risk of injury.
This fall, the City will release the draft plan for a 20-day public review. The Disability Advisory Committee (DAC) has jurisdiction over this issue and will make a recommendation to the City Council in November. The City Council will then receive and file the plan.
ATTACHMENTS
1. Draft ADA Transition Plan Excerpts