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File ID: 2025-00687 4/8/2025 Item 3.
Approval of Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Public Right-of-Way Prospective Plan for Fiscal Year 2024/25
File ID: 2025-00687
Location: Citywide
Recommendation: Pass a Motion approving the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Public Right- of-Way Prospective Plan for Fiscal Year 2024/25.
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-FY2024/25 Prospective Plan
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 during the year. In compliance with the settlement agreement, staff prepared the FY 2024/25 ADA Prospective Plan for the City Council approval.
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The City’s estimated FY2024/25 Annual Obligation is approximately $6,969,000. The FY2024/25 Prospective Plan expenditures are estimated to be $7,223,000.
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 $3.5 million.
Policy Considerations: Implementation of the ADA accessibility programs and improvements is consistent with the City’s General Plan goal of providing an equitable, sustainable multimodal system that offers a range of viable and healthy travel choices for users of all ages, backgrounds, and abilities by improving walking connectivity and removing barriers.
Economic Impacts: None.
Environmental Considerations: California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA): Approval of the FY 2024/25 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, thus, is 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 FY2024/25 Prospective Plan with the Disabilities Advisory Commission (DAC) on February 5, 2025. The DAC reviewed and accepted the prospective plan and appreciated the preview of projects that will likely be included in the next annual prospective plan.
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 FY 2024/25 Prospective Plan for Accessibility Improvements in the Public Rights-of-Way is $7,223,000.
The FY 2024/25 ADA Prospective Plan is being funded through the following capital improvement
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projects and programs:
Program Estimated Expense
Accessibility Program (T15200600) $ 700,000
Transportation Corridor Improvements (R15200000) $1,418,000 Active Transportation Program (T15180400) $ 541,000
Two Rivers Trail (K15125000*) $1,176,000
Franklin Boulevard Gap Closure (R15200000) $ 707,000
Downtown Mobility (T15195000*) $1,604,000
HSIP-9 Valley Hi Drive / La Mancha Way Safety (T15205300**) $ 178,000 HSIP-9 Lampasas Avenue and Rio Linda Boulevard (T15205500**) $ 669,000 HSIP-10 Pedestrian Crossing Enhancements (T15216200**) $ 230,000 $7,223,000
*Funds have already been expended as construction is underway or completed. **Construction funds will be added to the project budget after authorization by Caltrans.
Local Business Enterprise (LBE): Not applicable.
FY 2024/25 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 50 curb ramps.
$2,289,000
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 7 curb ramps.
$177,000
Audible Signals Phase 2 Installation of audible signals. $193,000 Specific Capital Improvement
Projects with Accessibility
Features
(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.
$4,564,000
TOTAL ESTIMATED COSTS $7,223,000
ATTACHMENT
Specific Capital Improvement Projects with Accessibility Features Included in FY 2024/25 Prospective Plan
CIP No. Project Name Project Description Estimated
Cost
K15125000 Two Rivers Trail Phase 2 Construct multi-use trail, sidewalk, and curb and gutter.
$1,176,000
R15200031 Franklin Boulevard Gap Closure Construct curb ramps, place truncated domes, and install audible pedestrian
signals.
$707,000
T15195000 Downtown Mobility Construct curb ramps, place truncated domes, and install pedestrian displays,
pedestrian push buttons, and flashing
beacons.
$1,604,000
T15205300 HSIP-9 Valley Hi Drive / La
Mancha Way Safety
Improvements
Construct curb ramps, place truncated
domes, and install pedestrian displays,
pedestrian push buttons, and marked
crosswalk.
$178,000
T15205500 HSIP-9 Lampasas Avenue and
Rio Linda Boulevard Intersection
Improvements
Construct sidewalk, curb and gutter, and
curb ramps, place truncated domes, and
install flashing beacons and marked
crosswalks.
$669,000
T15216200 HSIP-10 Pedestrian Crossing
Enhancements
Construct curb ramps, place truncated
domes, and install flashing beacons.
$230,000
TOTAL ESTIMATED CIP COSTS $4,564,000