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Home My WebLink AboutMinutes - July 31, 2012 SSLODI CITY COUNCIL SHIRTSLEEVE SESSION CARNEGIE FORUM, 305 WEST PINE STREET TUESDAY, JULY 31, 2012 A. Roll Call by City Clerk An Informal Informational Meeting ("Shirtsleeve" Session) of the Lodi City Council was held Tuesday, July 31, 2012, commencing at 7:00 a.m. Present: Council Member Hansen, Council Member Katzakian, Mayor Pro Tempore Nakanishi, and Mayor Mounce Absent: Council Member Johnson Also Present: City Manager Bartlam, City Attorney Schwabauer, and City Clerk Johl B. Topic(s) B-1 Americans with Disabilities Act Review of Facilities (PW) City Manager Bartlam provided a brief introduction into the subject matter of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) review of City facilities. Deputy Public Works Director Charlie Swimley provided a PowerPoint presentation regarding ADA review of City facilities. Specific topics of discussion included the history of ADA, ADA as it relates to the City of Lodi, the transition plan, ADA projects and their status, past, present and future ADA efforts, funding, ramps, facilities, transit, parks, Lodi Lake, Grape Bowl, and next steps. In response to Mayor Mounce, Mr. Swimley stated ADA requirements are revised regularly by the federal government with the last update occurring in 2010. Mr. Swimley confirmed that new improvements can become outdated quickly due to regular updates by the federal government. In response to Council Member Hansen, Mr. Swimley stated $8.4 million has been spent on ADA related projects for parks, sidewalks/ramps, and facilities. In response to Council Member Hansen, Mr. Swimley stated some state funds are available for ADA transit related projects but he is not aware of any other monetary assistance from the state for ADA projects. In response to Council Member Hansen, City Attorney Schwabauer stated state law can be more stringent than federal law and it is possible to be compliant with the federal ADA law and be out of compliance with state law. In response to Council Member Hansen, Mr. Bartlam confirmed that many municipalities utilize a high amount of Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds to address disability and accessibility improvements. In response to Mayor Mounce, Mr. Bartlam stated the CDBG target area is generally east of Hutchins Street and accessibility projects to the west of Hutchins Street can only be completed with CDBG funding if certain requirements are met such as the project is a neighborhood serving facility. In response to Council Member Hansen, Mr. Swimley and Mr. Bartlam stated the blue dots on the ramp map are out of compliance with federal law, are located near Tokay High School and Mills Continued July 31, 2012 Avenue, and the main problem is the slope percentage. In response to Council Member Hansen, Mr. Swimley stated new ramps cost approximately $15,000 each if the drain inlet needs to be relocated and $8,000 each if it does not. In response to Myrna Wetzel, Mr. Swimley and Mr. Bartlam explained how the lowest point of the slope and width must be located within the center of a ramp and drainage needs. In response to Mayor Pro Tempore Nakanishi, Mr. Bartlam and Mr. Swimley confirmed that it will take millions of dollars to become fully compliant with the ADA, the Transition Plan and ongoing ADA improvements are a defense to a lawsuit, and a majority of the annual CDBG funds continue to be spent on ADA projects. In response to Council Member Hansen, Public Works Director Wally Sandelin stated the chirping sounds for light crossings are an ADA accommodation, they can be funded with TDA monies, and the cost is a few thousand dollars per intersection. In response to Council Member Katzakian, Mr. Bartlam stated the CDBG funding, which is a set allocation based on a percentage, decreased by 7% last year and he expects that trend to continue into the next few years. In response to Mayor Pro Tempore Nakanishi, Mr. Bartlam stated almost all of the block grant funds go to some sort of accessibility issue in conjunction with the 60-40 split in favor of the City. In response to Myrna Wetzel, Mr. Bartlam stated HOME funds are used for the senior affordable housing project and the next phase of the application process is scheduled for action at the August 1, 2012, City Council meeting. C. Comments by Public on Non-Aaenda Items None. D. Adjournment No action was taken by the City Council. The meeting was adjourned at 7:55 a.m. ATTEST: Randi Johl City Clerk N AGENDA ITEM 8 CITY OF LODI COUNCIL COMMUNICATION • TM AGENDA TITLE: Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Review of City Facilities MEETING DATE: July 31, 2012 PREPARED BY: Public Works Director RECOMMENDED ACTION: Americans with Disabilities (ADA) review of City facilities. BACKGROUND INFORMATION: The City ADA Transition Plan was adopted by Council in November 2005 and last amended in February 2011. This presentation will provide a brief history of the ADA, current status of the City's Transition Plan, a review of ADA projects completed since 1992, and an outline for moving forward with future Transition Plan amendments and ADA improvements. FISCAL IMPACT: Not applicable. FUNDING AVAILABLE: Not applicable. F. Wally S ndelin Public Works Director Prepared by Charles E. Swimley, Jr., City Engineer/Deputy Public Works Director FWS/CES/pmf APPROVED: Konradt Bartlam City Manager KAMTROPERMCC ADAReview_Shirtsleeve.doc 7/24/2012 The City of Lodi Public Works Lppi Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA) Review of City Facilities July 31, 2012 Overview • History of ADA • ADA / City of Lodi • ADA Transition Plan • Past — Present — Future • Costs/ Funding • Questions o. v;U History of ADA Rf • Federal law adopted in 1990 — Minimum accessibility requirements — Enforceable standards — Required state and local agencies to self evaluate accessibility • Updated in 2010 — Set minimum requirements for newly designed or altered public facilities — Established a new reference point for compliance standards (March 15, 2012) — Established "Safe Harbor" protection • Title 24 California State Disability Requirements — Predates ADA — Requires compliance with most strict regulation ADA / City of Lodi f • Community Development (Building Division) — Public facilities — Assistance in compliance — Manage Transition Plan • Public Works — Public Right -of -Way — Facilities — Transit • Legal / Risk Management — Defend ADA claims — Proactive compliance ADA Transition Plan S • Adopted by Council November 2005 • Amended February 2011 — Grape Bowl • Addresses ADA needs(City Facilities) — Buildings — Parking lots — Parks — Sidewalks and ramps 9 Establishes Timeline _\B1_M FF4 . rel M i[i7i7JF Elm Street (Cinema 12) Hutchins Street Square Library Front Entrance City Parking Lots Sidewalks and Curb Ramps Carnegie Forum & HSS City Parks Fire Stations Grape Bowl Modify ADA Parking Stalls Complete Correct N. entrance ramp and parking Not complete Correct entrance ramp 7 projects identified Various projects Assistive listening devices 9 projects identified 2 projects identified — 1 deferred Multi -phased improvements Complete 4 Completed Ongoing Available 6 Completed 1 Completed Ongoing ADA Transition Plan • Transition Plan needs updating • Include additional facilities — Under Evaluation • Most projects completed Past -Present -Future Past (Since 1992) — Parks — Sidewalks / Ramps — Facilities 37 Projects @ $3.9M 15 Projects @ $1.8M 9 Projects @ $2.7M $8.4M Present — Self Evaluation — Update Transition Plan — Ongoing ADA projects Future — Regular Transition Plan Amendments — Regular Feedback from Council , - , . .¥� . . 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