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HomeMy WebLinkAboutApril 26, 1994• AGENDA • ARCADIA CITY COUNCIL April 26, 1994 5:30 p.m. - Council Chambers Conference Room ROLL CALL:. Council Members Chang, Kuhn, Lojeski, Margett and Young 1, CLOSED SESSION - Pursuant to Government Code Section 54957.6 to confer with City Labor Negotiator, Dan Cassidy Concerning: Arcadia Police Relief Association; Arcadia Firefighters Association and American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees, Local 2264 2. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS 3. SANITATION DISTRICT - Appointment of delegate and aftemate to Los Angeles County Sanitation Districts 4. AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT. Review of draft transition plan and self evaluation 5. ORIENTATION FOR NEW CITY COUNCIL a. . Overview of purpose of meeting b. Legal /legislative issues C. City Mission Statement d. Organizational Structure e.. City-Council Meeting's /Agenda's f. Priority projects from departments g. Communications to and from the City Council h. Arrangements of tours i. Questions and answers ADJOURN: To 7:00 p.m., May 3, 1994 "730 -9D A©,9� Ti ?/p ff A Memorandum S April 26, 1994 TO: Mayor and City Council FROM: Alex McIntyre, Assistant to the City Manager 'POP by: Dale R. Connors, Redevelopment Project Manager /Economic Development Division .�# John Halminski, Planning Intern /Planning Division RE: Review of Draft Transition Plan and Self- Evaluation (Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990) SUMMARY: The Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA) is a Federal law which is considered by many to be the most far reaching civil rights legislation adopted since the Civil Rights Act of 1964. Its goal is to eliminate barriers which prevent the disabled from taking part in and gaining access to the programs, activities and services most citizens take for granted. The ADA requires that Cities and private businesses assess their employment policies, physical facilities, and service delivery systems for barriers to the disabled and eliminate them if reasonably possible. The assessment for the City of Arcadia is contained in the Draft Transition Plan and Self- Evaluation (the "Plan "). The Plan will be presented to the City Council for review at the April 26 Study Session and will be brought before the City Council at its May 3, 1994 meeting. DISCUSSION: The ADA allows a considerable amount of latitude in determining what the City is going to do to comply. While the law does contain several compliance mandates, most compliance choices are grounded- in an established set of priorities. The action items contained in the Plan are a combination of the ADA required tasks and those. that appear to be necessary and reasonable (effective and cost effective) considering the ADA established priorities. The Plan summarizes a comprehensive survey of all City owned facilities as well as City services, activities and programs it offers to the public. A wide variety of ADA compliance measures are proposed in the Plan which will substantially enhance disabled access, including, but not limited to: LASE -9 INIIAGED ,��q Arcadia City Counc_ April 26, 1994 ADA Transition Plan and Self- Evaluation • restriping reserved parking spaces to • providing improved signage • installing handrails • building ramps • relocating fixtures • painting warning strips on stairways • replacing drinking fountains • building sidewalks and new play areas • rearranging furniture • replacing hardware to public doors provide access aisles in parks While some of these tasks require a substantial expenditure in terms of money and /or City labor, many can be done with little cost to the City. FISCAL IMPACT• The Plan proposes a total expenditure of $378,130 over a two year period to comply with the ADA. The majority of this amount ($335,281) is allocated to upgrade City parks. Other City owned facilities can be brought into compliance relatively inexpensively ($42,849). The Plan provides a break down of each facilities in its Executive Summary section and task by task estimates in the Proposed Compliance Action and Estimated Cost section. A number of funding sources have been identified to pay for implementing the Plan. They are summarized here: Funding Source Amount Proposition A Funds $ 200,000 CDBG Funds 15,000 Parking District Funds 1,450 Mounted Police Trust Fund 6,440 Capital Improvement Fund 155.240 Total $ 378,130 RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended that the City Council review the Plan, offer input and direct staff to bring the Plan back on May 3 for adoption. Attachments: Transition Plan and Self- Evaluation Approved: _Wn__JA DRC:dc