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Since enactment of the ADA, the City has taken a proactive approach towards removing barriers in City facilities that may limit access. City projects have included the remodeling of City facilities such as 123 Main Street, 200 Old Bernal, the Police Department, the Pleasanton Library, the Veterans Building, Gingerbread Preschool improvements, new fire stations and the Dolores Bengtson Aquatic Center to improve accessibility and meet ADA requirements. Further, all new parks and facilities have been constructed in accordance with ADA requirements. Finally, the City has embarked on an aggressive campaign to install curb cuts at many locations throughout the City. Curb cuts and facility improvements are included as an ongoing budget expense to address this issue. DISCUSSION One of the primary purposes of the Transition Plan is to identify a process for prioritizing facility improvements. To that end, page seven of the Transition Plan identifies priorities which are separated into three categories as follows: Address barrier removal based on type of facility: 1. High public use with regular ongoing public programs. 2. Some public use with occasional public programs. 3. Limited public use. 4. Employee only access. Address barrier removal based on facility impact: 1. Access to the building, including public sidewalks, parking, or path of travel from public transportation. 2. Access to programs, services and activities. 3. Access to public toilet rooms. 4. Access to work areas and utility services (i.e. drinking fountains, light switches, fire extinguishers, etc.). Address barrier removal based on cost benefits which take into consideration the cost benefits of providing the highest level of disabled access for the dollars required to implement change. The Transition Plan also includes a listing of the City facilities evaluated and summary of some of the improvements identified in the Self-Evaluation Survey. Due to the size of the Survey, it is not attached to this report; however, it is available for review in the City Clerk's office. As part of adopting the Transition Plan, staff conducted a public meeting at the Senior Center on March 13, 2008. At this meeting, members of the public identified a number of barriers related to City facilities. The public also addressed other issues throughout the City relating to private property or property of other governmental agencies. Attachment 2 details the issues raised at the meeting and staff will consider these matters as it moves forward with ADA barrier removal. However, it should be noted, that Page 3 of 5