ADA Transition Plan

and Self Evaluation

project update Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board

April 6, 2016

What is the ADA

• It’s the law- Americans with Disability Act

Public Law • enacted by Congress in 1990

• wide-ranging civil rights law prohibiting discrimination based

on disability in all areas of public life including jobs, schools,

transportation, and all public or private places open to the

general public

• most recently updated in 2010

• Vigorously enforced by US Department of

Justice

ADA Title II

• Intent: State and local government entities

provide equal opportunities for people with

disabilities to participate in programs, services

and activities

• Title II requires both

• Transition Plan - Facility audit and prioritized

barrier removal plan

• Self-Evaluation -Assessment of policies,

practices, and programs

Timeline

January 2014: ADA Transition Plan staff work group

convened

August 2014: Released RFP

October 2014: Staff recommended hiring Recreation

Accessibility Consultants, LLC

October 2014-October 2015: Anticipated project timeline

November 2014- summer 2016: Actual project timeline

• 207 properties/facilities audited

• 19 staff interviewed

• 40 policies, procedures and forms reviewed

• 3 stakeholder meetings

• 62 surveys completed by community members

What have we spent the last year doing?

• 207 individual site reports

• 190 page barrier removal plan (in draft form)

• Consultant policy/program recommendations (in draft form)

• Consultant transition plan recommendations (in draft form)

What has been generated?

What is the Transition Plan?

• Identifies physical barriers that limit accessibility

(facilities/amenities)

• ADA title II states that not necessarily every existing site

needs to be made accessible

• Consultant recommendations:

• Recurring assets- 1 of every 3 (minimum)

• Unique assets- lean toward accessibility

Summary- recommendations and

phasing • PHASE ONE includes two types of work: tasks that can be

accomplished primarily with staff hours, and corrections to

work that has been implemented since 1992 but is not

compliant.

• PHASE TWO includes most of the recreation retrofits for

elements new to the 2010 Standards including playground

surfaces, golf playing surfaces, sports courts and fields,

boating and fishing areas, fitness areas, and more.

• PHASE THREE includes work that is complex or costly, or

involves a partner; work that is not yet subject to a final and

enforceable design standard; or work that is more long range

in nature.

Transition Plan

Recommendations Summary

• Corrective work for approximately 8,000 access deficits

• Estimated cost between $10M-$18.5M (RS Means Guide)

• Recommended phasing over a 10 year period

• Phase One $4,948,536.50

• Phase Two $4,342,882.75

• Phase Three $1,024,690.75- $8,555,517.50

Repair or correct slope

of parking space and

access aisle

Resurface stalls and

access aisles to

eliminate gaps and

cracks

Reconfigure accessible

stalls to avoid requiring

pedestrians to cross

vehicular way

Remount signage to

be max 8’ from front of

stall and lower to min

60” and max 66” from

ground

Add van parking sign

to one accessible stall

Repaint stalls and access aisles to be 8’ and

8’ each and add “no parking” designation in

the access aisle

4th Avenue Playground parking lot Phase 1 -example

• Drinking Fountain lacks hi-low bowl and knee clearance

• Picnic Tables are not accessible

• Grill lacks accessible route

• Diamond/Field accessible route does not extend to area of play

Creekview Park

Phase 2- example

What is the Self Evaluation?

• Focuses on programmatic barriers (services, policies,

and practices) that impact accessibility

• What is a Program?

• Programs or opportunities available for persons using the

MPRB system

• Using a sidewalk or picnic table, paying a parking ticket,

registering for a program in person or online and playing golf

are all programs available across the MPRB system

Self Evaluation recommendations

• Goal is to eliminate programmatic barriers to access and

improve consistency in experience across the

organization

• Recommended changes to 18 program-related practices

• Recommended changes to more than 20 (internal and

Board) policies and procedures

Next Steps • Internal review of recommendations

• Determine public facing documents– what is required?

what is useful/helpful?

• Writing ADA Transition Plan and Self Evaluation reports

• Alignment with other projects and initiatives

Summer 2016:

• ADA Transition Plan and Self Evaluation to Board for

acceptance

• Development of Implementation Plan

Questions