For City Council Meeting [October 8, 2019]
TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council
APPROVAL: Rod Foster, City Administrator
FROM: Sean Grayson, Acting Public Works Director
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Request City Council to 1) Approve Recommendations for a City of Rialto Americans with Disabilities Act Transition Plan Covering Six (6) Rialto City Parks, and 2) Authorize the City's Design Consultant, IDS Consulting, to Begin Phase II Final Design Activities for the Six (6) City Parks, City Project No. 170301.
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BACKGROUND:
Within the City of Rialto, usage of recreational park facilities has increased over the last decade and the demand for such facilities has expanded to include both active and passive sports, recreational activities and community facilities.
The Federal Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA) stipulates requirements that govern the geometry and layout of access within public facilities. ADA requirements stipulated the need for agencies (cities, counties and states) to craft a Self Evaluation Report and Accessibility Survey, often referred to as an ADA "Transition Plan," by July 26, 1992. Subsequent Federal rules amended the requirements of the timing and implementation improvements of the various agency plans. In 1992, the City crafted a plan addressing ADA compliance covering city-owned facilities.
In 2016, the City retained Willdan Engineering to identify ADA and other structural deficiencies in existing concession buildings, restroom facilities, announcing booths, paths of travel and parking areas, and to assess other support buildings at the seven (7) City park sites (including Frisbie Park at the time). The assessment reports provided a general inventory of deficiencies and recommendations for improvements to the respective facilities. The reports used current governing building codes for reference in summarizing required upgrades and improvements to address code requirements. The assessment reports addressed the following technical categ...
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