HomeMy WebLinkAbout~Master - ADA Transition Plan Update RESOLUTION NO. 11-169
RESOLUTION APPROVING AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT TRANSITION
PLAN UPDATE
FOR THE CITY OF AMES,IOWA
WHEREAS,the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990(ADA)requires any citywith more
than 50 employees to have an ADA coordinator who monitors compliance with Title II of the ADA;
and,
WHEREAS, Title II of the ADA provides regulations for public entities to maintain
accessibility within both their programs and facilities; and,
WHEREAS, in August 1993, the City of Ames completed its initial Transition Plan, and it
identified the programs available at City facilities and impediments to access that needed retro-fitting
or alteration; and,
WHEREAS,in November 2010,City staff began updating the existing Plan,and after review
and consulting available ADA resources, a final draft was completed in March 2011; and,
WHEREAS, the updated Plan, as attached, consists of the following elements: list of
departmental and City-wide ADA coordinators; City programs, sorted by facility; tour policies for
City facilities; City meeting interpreter policies; pedestrian access to public facilities; complaint
procedure and forms for alleged incidents of discrimination; and, listing of all known facility
accessibility issues and action plans; and,
WHEREAS, the updated Transition Plan will be kept on file and used as a resource for
potential future ADA-related inquiries.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Ames, Iowa,
that the proposed revisions to the City's Americans with Disabilities Act Transition Plan are hereby
approved as attached hereto.
ADOPTED THIS 12"'day of April, 2011.
Diane R. Voss, City Clerk Ann H. Campbell, Mayor el
Introduced by: Larson
Seconded by: Davis
Voting aye: Davis, Goodman, Mahayni, Larson, Orazem, Wacha
Voting nay: None Absent: None
Resolution declared adopted and signed by the Mayor this 12'day of April, 2011.