AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES TRANSITION PLAN 2008

CITY OF PLEASANTON Page 1 of 12rbs. TRANSITION PLAN July 28, 2004 Updated February 1, 2008 INTRODUCTION The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) provides comprehensive civil rights protection to individuals in the area of employment, public accommodations, state and local government services, and telecommunications. A primary focus of the ADA is the equal participation of individuals with disabilities in the "mainstream" of American society. Title II of the Act took effect on January 26, 1992 and covers programs, activities and services of public entities, including the City of Pleasanton. Most requirements of Title II are based on Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, which prohibits discrimination on the basis of disabilities in federally assisted/funded programs and activities. However, the ADA and Title II, extend Section 504 non-discrimination requirements to all activities of public entities, not just those that receive Federal financial assistance as is the case with Section 504. The primary focus of this Transition Plan is to address the elements associated with the physical environment of City buildings and facilities to assure compliance with the ADA. Prior to preparing this Transition Plan, the City completed a physical accessibility survey and evaluation of all its buildings and facilities. The result of this survey, which acts as the foundation for this Transition Plan, is the Accessibility Evaluation Report (Appendix A). Separate from this Transition Plan, the City has conducted a Self-Evaluation and in order to develop ADA/Section 504 policies and procedures to ensure City Services, programs and activities, and City infrastructure such as roadways and sidewalks are also accessible to individuals with disabilities. Although the Transition Plan has been prepared to comply with the ADA, the Plan addresses the requirements for compliance with Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act. Whenever there is a reference for compliance with the ADA, the reference also applies to Section 504 compliance.