Full course description
Welcome to ADA Self-Evaluations/Transition Plans! Its been 34 years since the passage of ADA. It is critical that local governments recognize their obligation to upgrade streets, sidewalks and facilities for accessibility. ADA requires that public agencies perform self-evaluations and prepare transition plans. They were to have been completed by July 26, 1992 and be updated periodically. This course examines the background of the contents and enforcement of the self-evaluation and the transition plan requirements. Several landmark court cases are also highlighted. A case study is presented to illustrate these items. Students will be able to prepare a “To Do” list of next steps they need to take and a toolkit of helpful resources. Mayors, councilmembers, city managers, public works directors, road/street supervisors, municipal attorneys and others responsible for regulatory compliance and management of liability risk will find the workshop beneficial. Engineers, technicians and landscape architects should also find the session helpful.
At the end of this course, participants will be able to:
- Identify a local agency’s responsibilities under the Americans with Disabilities Act, Section 504 and other laws.
- Conduct a self-evaluation of an agency’s programs and facilities.
- Prepare and/or update a transition for an agency’s programs and facilities.
- Explain an agency’s obligations with respect to curb ramps when a street is resurfaced (altered).