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CITY OF PLEASANTON TRANSITION PLAN ACCESSIBILITY EVALUATION Page 6 of 12 July 28, 2004 Updated February 1, 2008 The City of Pleasanton retained Rolf Jensen & Associates, Inc. to assist in performing an accessibility evaluation of City public facilities. The evaluation included a visual survey of the buildings and a review of the building layouts and resulted in the Accessibility Evaluation Report. The intent of the evaluation was to identify features in the buildings and sites which do not comply with the accessibility requirements of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, and when applicable, the more stringent, California Building Code (CBC). This process began in early 2002, and is the basis for this Transition Plan and how the City will comply with the ADA/Section 504. Since preparation of the Accessibility Evaluation, the City has made numerous facility improvements to address these issues and continues to fund accessibility improvements through it Facilities Renovation Fund and facility remodel and expansions. The main portion of the Accessibility Evaluation Report contains information regarding requirements for new construction, alterations and additions, and information regarding the removal of barriers for existing buildings. The report includes a summary of the overall accessibility of each building, and a summary of the applicable codes. In an effort to effectively meet ADA standards, the City, in evaluating and addressing the deficiencies, has created priorities for implementing improvements. The basis for the priorities is taken from the information relating to Title III/Public Accommodations. In conformance with Title III, public priorities have been developed to accommodate building areas that deal with, or provide goods and services to, the general public. Other parts of the building, such as those associated only with employee areas, have a lower priority in part because under Title II and III, these areas are not required to address the removal of barriers, but are required to comply with Title I/Employment requirements. The priorities also consider budgetary constraints and are intended to help the City evaluate and develop a program for compliance with the ADA.