Agenda Item # 3
Columbus Consolidated Government
Council Meeting
12/10/2013
Agenda Report # 57
TO: Mayor and Council
SUBJECT: ADA Transition Plan
INITIATED BY: Donna Newman, Director of Engineering
Recommendation: Authorize the City Manager to submit the ADA Transition Plan
to the Georgia Department of Transportation.
Background: Federal Financial Assistance with 15 or more employees and
public entities with 50 or more employees under Section 504 and ADA 49 CFR
Subsection 27.11 (c) (2) (iii) (iv)(v) and 28 CFR Subsection 35.150 (d)
respectfully, are required to develop ADA Transition Plan when structural
changes to existing facilities are necessary in order to make a program ,
service, or activity accessible to people with disabilities. The Mayor
received a request dated March 15, 2013 from the Georgia Department of
Transportation for a copy of the Cities updated plan.
Analysis: Staff has been unable to locate a copy of the original plan that was
prepared in the early 1990's. Due to this fact and number of changes that have
been made to facilities since that time it was decided to do a new assessment
of all City facilities. This included buildings, park facilities, public
restrooms,, etc. We found approximately 60% were in compliance. Each facility
will have to be further evaluated to determine the nature of the non-compliance
issues to determine the needs to bring it into compliance if feasible. Staff
will also work with maintenance staff and train them to the ADA requirements
and minor modifications may be made as part of normal maintenance. Other
elements that are more complex in nature will need to be considered as part of
the annual Capital Improvement Budget.
Financial Considerations: Proposed major expenditures will be considered as
part of the annual Capital Improvement Budget.
Projected Annual Fiscal Impact Statement: Minor modifications and repairs may
be made as part of normal maintenance by Public Works and Parks and Recreation.
Legal Considerations: Compliance with ADA Standards are both Federal and State
mandates.
Recommendations/ Actions: Authorize the City Manager to submit the ADA
Transition Plan to the Georgia Department of Transportation.
A RESOLUTION
NO. _____
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING CITY MANAGER TO SUBMIT THE ADA TRANSITION PLAN TO THE
GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION.
WHEREAS, public entities with 50 or more employees are required under Federal
and State mandates to develop ADA Transition Plans when structural changes are
required to existing facilities in order to make a program, service or activity
accessible to people with disabilities; and,
WHEREAS, the Georgia Department of Transportation has requested the City submit
a copy of the current ADA Transition Plan; and,
WHEREAS, after review of all City facilities, the City staff has prepared a
ADA Transition Plan for submittal.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE COUNCIL OF COLUMBUS, GEORGIA, HEREBY RESOLVES AS FOLLOWS:
That the City Manager is hereby authorized to submit current ADA
Transition Plan to the Georgia Department of Transportation,
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Introduced at a regular meeting of the Council of Columbus, Georgia, held
the _________ day of _____________ 2013, and adopted at said meeting by the
affirmative vote of
_____________ members of said Council.
Councilor Allen voting __________.
Councilor Henderson voting __________.
Councilor Huff voting __________.
Councilor McDaniel voting __________.
Councilor Turner Pugh voting __________.
Councilor Woodson voting __________.
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Tiny B. Washington, Clerk of Council , Mayor
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