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File ID: 2022-02517 2/14/2023 Consent Item 4.
Approval of Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Public Right-of-Way Prospective Plan for Fiscal Year 2022/23
File ID: 2022-02517
Location: Citywide
Recommendation: Pass a Motion approving the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Public Right- of-Way Prospective Plan for Fiscal Year 2022/23
Contact: Cecilyn Foote, Associate Civil Engineer (916) 808-6843, [email protected]; Ofelia Avalos, Engineering Manager (916) 808-5054, [email protected], Department of Public Works
Presenter: None
Attachments:
1-Description/Analysis
2-FY 2022/23 Prospective Plan
Additional Description/Analysis
Issue Detail: 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.
The Barden, et al., v. City of Sacramento class action lawsuit was settled effective January 1, 2004.
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
File ID: 2022-02517 2/14/2023 Consent Item 4.
during the upcoming year. In compliance with the settlement agreement, staff prepared the FY 2022/23 ADA Prospective Plan for City Council approval.
The City’s estimated FY 2022/23 Annual Obligation is approximately $6,452,800. The FY 2022/23 Prospective Plan expenditures are estimated to be $7,424,500.
Staff expects that every year there will be either an overage or a shortage in expenditures carried forward from the prior year. In past years, the City typically exceeded the Annual Obligation and carried an overage forward. The current ADA overage is over $7 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 FY 2022/23 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.
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 FY 2022/23 Prospective Plan with the Disabilities Advisory Commission (DAC) on December 7, 2022. The DAC reviewed the proposed plan and requested additional information on future project selection. It was also suggested that maintenance of audible signals be included in the Prospective Plan. As the audible signals are installed on existing traffic signals, they will be maintained along with the traffic signal equipment by Public Works.
Rationale for Recommendation: Approval of the Prospective Plan by the City Council is required under the terms of the Barden Settlement Agreement.
File ID: 2022-02517 2/14/2023 Consent Item 4.
Financial Considerations: The estimated value of the FY 2022/23 Prospective Plan for Accessibility Improvements in the Public Rights-of-Way is $7,424,500.
The FY 2022/23 ADA Prospective Plan is being funded through the following capital improvement projects and programs:
Program Budget
Accessibility Program FY2020 (T15200600*) $850,000
Transportation Corridor Improvements FY20 (R15210000) $1,735,000 Del Paso Boulevard Road Diet (R15210000) $340,000
Bell Avenue Complete Street Rehabilitation (T15145600) $918,000 HSIP-8 Florin Road Signal Improvements (T15185800*) $508,000 HSIP-9 Florin Road Safety Improvements (T15205400*) $823,000 Ninos Parkway Phase 2 (K15202000*) $2,061,000
34th Street Rehabilitation (R15210000) $157,000
West El Camino Avenue Rehabilitation (R15210000) $32,500 $7,424,500
*Additional funds will be transferred into these capital improvement projects prior to construction.
Local Business Enterprise (LBE): Not applicable.
Exhibit A
FY 2022/23 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 74 curb ramps.
$1,710,000
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 17 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
2023 Audible Signals
Installation of audible signals.
$650,000
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.
$4,839,500
TOTAL ESTIMATED COSTS
$7,424,500
Specific Capital Improvement Projects with Accessibility Features Included in FY 2022/23 Prospective Plan
CIP No.
Project Name
Project Description
Estimated
Cost
R15210021
Del Paso Boulevard Road Diet
Construct curb ramps.
$340,000
T15145600
Bell Avenue Complete Street
Rehabilitation
Construct sidewalk and curb ramps,
place truncated domes, and install
pedestrian displays and pedestrian push
buttons.
$918,000
T15185800
HSIP-8 Florin Road Signal
Improvements
Construct sidewalk, curb and gutter, and
curb ramps, place truncated domes, and
install marked crosswalks.
$508,000
T15205400
HSIP-9 Florin Road Safety
Improvements
Construct sidewalk, curb and gutter, and
curb ramps, place truncated domes, and
install pedestrian signals and marked
crosswalks.
$823,000
K15202000
Ninos Parkway Phase 2
Construct a multi-use trail and curb
ramps and install pedestrian signal and
marked crosswalk.
$2,061,000
R15210024
34th Street Rehabilitation Project
Construct sidewalk, curb and gutter, and
curb ramps, place truncated domes, and
install pedestrian signals and marked
crosswalks.
$157,000
R15210025
W El Camino Rehabilitation
Project
Construct sidewalk, curb and gutter, and
curb ramps, place truncated domes, and
marked crosswalks.
$32,500
TOTAL ESTIMATED CIP COSTS $4,839,500