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January 26, 1993
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SUMMARY:
On July 21, 1992, the City Council adopted a three-year ADA
Transition Plan to make the City's buildings and facilities
accessible to persons with disabilities. The Council also
allocated one million dollars from the Capital Projects Reserve
Fund to pay for implementation of Year One of the plan. Planned
Year One modifications include installation of curb-cuts and ramps,
provision of accessible parking areas with appropriate signage, and
changes in restrooms, elevators and special use areas.
BACKGROUND:
The following is an update on the progress of Year One projects:
ESTIMATED
AREA COST STATUS/COMMENTO
OOW Curb-Cuts $369,180 The first contract for curb-cuts is
expected to be complete by mid-May
and includes 101 locations at a
total cost of $124,350. The second
contract is anticipated to be com-
plete in April at a total cost of
$135,281 for 136 locations. The
third contract will include 100
locations at an estimated total cost
of $109,549. Curb-cuts planned at a
large number of parks have been
removed from the third contract and
shifted to Year Two where the work
can be combined with the construc-
tion of pathways for bidding purpos-
es.
Restrooms $30,000 Cost projection based on Department
of Transportation and Public Work's
(T/PW) estimate. Restroom modifica-
------- tions are complete at one of the
OFFICIAL RECORD three locations included in Year One
(second floor at City Hall) and have
CRY SECR�`ARY begun at a second location (Public
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Parking Signs
a Striping $34,559 T/PW has completed striping on nine
lots. This work will be performed
as weather permits.
Interior Braille
Signage $54,000 Sign making equipment is being pur-
chased at an estimated cost of
$28,000. The remaining cost is for
materials and labor. The equipment
will be available in March.
Replacement
of Motion
Detectors $20,000 The motion detectors which operate
the lights on the third floor of
City Hall cause hearing aids to
► malfunction. TJPW will replace with
infrared detectors.
Braille Printer $ 6,055 A braille printer has been purchased
and is available for use by City
departments.
Library
Equipment $37,960 Equipment to be purchased includes
low-tech items such as magnifying
glasses and large print type writers
and high-tech items such as monitor
screen enlargers and voice synthe-
sizers for the computer card cata-
logue.
Text Telephones
(TTY's or TDD's) $14,400 Twenty-four (24) locations requiring
TTY's have been identified. The
Electronics Division of Information
Systems and Services (ISS) is cur-
rently writing specifications for
the bid/purchase of this equipment.
ISS anticipates that TTY's will be
available by April.
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Variable Volume
Phones $ -0- Variable volume telephones have been
installed at 38 of the 54 locations
identified as requiring this
equipment. The cost of these phones
is borne by Southwestern Bell.
Elevators $ 2,000 Twenty (20) elevators have been
modified with braille signs, tele-
phones, and audible signals. Work
on the final elevator in the ADA
Plan is scheduled to begin in mid-
January.
Assisted
Listening
Devices $11,000 Devices must be installed at Will
Rogers Memorial Center and the Bo-
tanic Gardens.
These improvements total $579,154; the balance of the fund will be
available for both deferred Year One projects and for Year Two
work.
CONCLUSION:
The staff is proceeding with implementation of the Year One
activities described above and will also soon begin work on Year
Two projects. The ADA year does not coincide with the City's
fiscal year, but instead ends each January 26. The City Council
will be updated periodically. If there are any questions, please
contact Charles Boswell, Charlie Shapard, or Libby Lanzara, ADA
Coordinator at 871-8552.
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Bob Terrell
City Manager
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