Susana Alcala Wood, City Attorney Jorge Oseguera, City Auditor Mindy Cuppy, City Clerk Howard Chan, City Manager John Colville, City Treasurer City Council Report
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Sacramento, CA 95814
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File ID: 2022-00165 February 15, 2022 Consent Item 09
Title: Approval of Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Public Right-of-Way Prospective Plan for Fiscal Year 2021/22
Location: Citywide
Recommendation: Pass a Motion approving the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Public Right-of-Way Prospective Plan for Fiscal Year (FY) 2021/22.
Contact: Cecilyn Foote, Associate Civil Engineer (916) 808-6843, [email protected]; Ofelia Avalos, Engineering Services Manager, (916) 808-5054, [email protected], Department of Public Works
Presenter: None
Attachments:
1-Description/Analysis
2-FY2021/22 Prospective Plan for Accessibility Improvements in the Public Rights-of-Way
File ID: 2022-00165 Consent Item 09
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Description/Analysis
Issue Detail: The Barden, et al., v. City of Sacramento class action lawsuit was settled effective January 1, 2004. The Barden Settlement Agreement requires the City to remove or ameliorate obstacles in the pedestrian right-of-way and to submit to the Barden Class Counsel an annual Prospective Plan of accessibility improvements. A primary provision of the settlement agreement requires the City to 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 public rights-of-way. The obligation under the Barden settlement agreement lasts 30 years from the above effective date.
Under the terms of the settlement agreement, the City agreed to submit to Barden’s 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 prepared the FY2021/22 ADA Prospective Plan for City Council approval (Exhibit A).
The City’s estimated FY2021/22 Annual Obligation is approximately $5,379,000. The FY2021/22 Prospective Plan expenditures are estimated to be $4,448,000.
Staff expects that every year, expenditures on eligible activities will either be less than or exceed the annual Barden Settlement obligation, and therefore the balance is carried forward from year to year. The City typically exceeds the Annual Obligation and has carried an overage forward. The current ADA overage balance is more than $6 million.
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.
Economic Impacts: None
Environmental Considerations:
California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA): Approval of the FY2021/22 Prospective Plan 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.
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Prior to final approval, each individual project included in this prospective plan will be subject to environmental review in compliance with CEQA.
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.
Commission/Committee Action: Staff presented and reviewed the FY2021/22 Prospective Plan with the Disability Advisory Commission (DAC) on January 5, 2022. The DAC reviewed the proposed project expenditures and approved the FY2021/22 Prospective Plan (Exhibit A).
Rationale for Recommendation: Approval of the Prospective Plan by the City Council is required under the terms of the Barden Settlement Agreement.
Financial Considerations: The estimated value of the FY2021/22 Prospective Plan for Accessibility Improvements in the Public Rights-of-Way is $4,448,000.
Costs associated with the FY2021/22 Prospective Plan were funded via the following capital improvement projects and programs:
Program Budget
Accessibility Program FY2020 (T15200600) $225,000
Transportation Corridor Improvements FY20 (R15200000) $2,011,000 Northgate Boulevard Traffic Signals (T15046100) $136,000 North 12th Streetscape – North B St to Richards Blvd (T15136200) $1,175,000 North 12th Complete Street Phase 2 (T15165000) $282,000 Power Inn Queue Cutter (T15186000) $64,000
South Sacramento Parkway Trail West (K15155000) $555,000 $4,448,000
Local Business Enterprise (LBE): Not applicable.
Exhibit A
Fiscal Year 2021/22 Prospective Plan
For Accessibility Improvements in the Public Rights-of-Way
Program Area Description of Accessibility Work Estimate
Curb Ramps, Detectable Warning
Tiles, and Sidewalk
Curb ramps, detectable warning tiles,
barrier removals, and other accessibility
work associated with Street Overlays,
Sidewalk Repairs and Drain Inlet
Upgrades. Estimated 99 curb ramps.
$2,011,000
Citizen Requests
Citizen requests related to curb ramps,
truncated domes, crosswalks, audible
signals, and other barrier eliminations
along class members’ daily path of travel.
Estimated 20 curb ramps.
$190,000
Transportation Division
Accessibility Improvements
Estimated 4 curb ramps in support of
crosswalk installations, accessibility work
within pedestrian islands, etc.
$35,000
Accessibility features within other
Capital Improvement Projects
(CIP List Attached)
Accessibility features (Curb Ramps,
Crosswalks, Pedestrian Signals,
Pedestrian Islands, Sidewalks, Bulb Outs,
etc.) constructed as part of other projects
for overall efficiency of project work.
$2,212,000
TOTAL ESTIMATED COSTS
$4,448,000
Specific Capital Improvement Projects with Accessibility Features Included in FY 2021/22 Prospective Plan
CIP No.
Project Name
Project Description
Estimated
Cost
T15046100
Northgate Boulevard Traffic
Signals
Install pedestrian displays, pedestrian
push buttons, and marked crosswalks.
$136,000
T15136200
North 12th Streetscape – North B
Street to Richards Boulevard
Construct sidewalk, curb and gutter, and
curb ramps.
$1,175,000
T15165000
North 12th Complete Street –
Phase 2
Construct sidewalk and curb ramps,
place truncated domes, and install
pedestrian displays and pedestrian push
buttons.
$282,000
T15186000
Power Inn Queue Cutter
Construct curb ramps and place
truncated domes.
$64,000
K15155000
South Sacramento Parkway Trail
West
Construct a multi-use trail.
$555,000
TOTAL ESTIMATED CIP COSTS $2,212,000