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Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Rights-of-Way Implementation Plan - Fiscal Year 2023/24 Prospective Plan for Accessibility Improvements in the Public Rights-of-Way
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FileID
File ID: 2024-00783
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Location
Location: Citywide
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Recommendation
Recommendation: Receive and provide feedback.
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Contact
Contact: Cecilyn Foote, Associate Civil Engineer, (916) 808-6843, cfoote@cityofsacramento.org, Department of Public Works
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Presenter
Presenter: Jesse Gothan, Supervising Engineer, (916) 808-6897, jgothan@cityofsacramento.org, Department of Public Works
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Attachments
Attachments:
1-Description/Analysis
2-Exhibit A: FY 2023/24 Prospective Plan for Accessibility Improvements in the Public Rights-of-Way
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Additional Description/Analysis
IssueDetail
Issue Detail: The City of Sacramento settled the Barden et. al. v. City of Sacramento lawsuit on January 1, 2004. A primary provision of the settlement agreement was the “Annual Obligation” under which the City must expend an amount equal to twenty percent (20%) of its annual “Transportation Funds” (defined as eligible Measure A and Gas Tax funds) on removing or ameliorating obstacles in the pedestrian rights-of-way.
Under the terms of the settlement agreement the City agreed to submit to Class Counsel a Prospective Plan each year specifying how the City is proposing to spend the Annual Obligation during the upcoming year. In compliance with the settlement agreement, staff has prepared the FY 2023/24 Prospective Plan. City Council must approve the Prospective Plan prior to its submittal to the Class Counsel. There was a delay in bringing this year’s Prospective Plan to the DAC due to staff changes and scheduling challenges. Staff has begun work on next year’s Prospective Plan to ensure that it is presented at the appropriate time.
In a look forward to the FY 2024/25 Prospective Plan, it is anticipated that the following projects may complete construction of accessibility improvements in the next fiscal year:
• Two Rivers Trail Phase 2 - multi-use trail
• Broadway Vision Zero - curb ramps, crosswalks, and signalized crossing
• HSIP-9 Lampasas Avenue at Rio Linda Boulevard Intersection Safety - sidewalk, curb ramps, crosswalks, and flashing beacons
• HSIP-9 Valley Hi Drive/La Mancha Way Safety Improvements - curb ramps, crosswalks, and signalized crossing
• Franklin Boulevard Complete Street Phases 1 and 2 - sidewalk, curb ramps, and crosswalks
• HSIP-10 Pedestrian Crossing Enhancements - curb ramp, truncated domes, and flashing beacons
The FY 2024/25 Prospective Plan is expected to be finalized in early Fall 2024.
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PolicyConsiderations
Policy Considerations: Implementation of the ADA accessibility programs and improvements is consistent with the City’s General Plan goals of providing an obstacle free and continuous pedestrian network in existing and new neighborhoods so that they are safe and universally accessible.
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EconomicImpacts
Economic Impacts: Not applicable.
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EnvironmentalConsiderations
Environmental Considerations: This action is not subject to the provisions of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA). Under CEQA General Rule 15061-B-3, CEQA applies only to projects which have the potential for causing a significant effect on the environment. This action will have no effect on the environment, and is thus, not subject to CEQA. Each individual project included in this prospective plan will be subject to environmental review in compliance with CEQA.
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Sustainability
Sustainability: Implementation of the ADA accessibility programs, services and improvements is consistent with the sustainability goal of improving air quality by designing and constructing pedestrian ways that encourage walking and accommodate all users including persons with disabilities.
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Commission/Committee Action
Commission/Committee Action: Not applicable.
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RationaleforRecommendation
Rationale for Recommendation: City staff presents the Prospective Plan to the DAC prior to presenting to the City Council. Approval of the Prospective Plan by the City Council is required under the terms of the Barden Settlement Agreement.
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FinancialConsiderations
Financial Considerations: The City’s estimated FY 2023/24 Annual Obligation is approximately $6,645,000. The FY 2023/24 Prospective Plan (Exhibit A) proposes to expend $13,584,000 on several program areas. Staff expects that every year there will be either an overage or shortage carried forward from the prior year.
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Public/NeighborhoodOutreachComments
Public/Neighborhood Outreach and Comments: Public outreach is implemented with each capital improvement project.
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