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Summary The American with Disabilities Act (ADA) is a comprehensive civil rights law for persons with disabilities in both employment and the provision of goods and services. Congress emphasized that the ADA seeks to dispel stereotypes and assumptions about disabilities and to assure equality of opportunity, full participation, independent living, and economic self - sufficiency for people with disabilities. This ADA Facilities Transition Plan Update is being prepared to partially fulfill the requirements set forth in Title II of the•Americans with Disabilities Act. The ADA states that a public entity must reasonably modify its policies, practices, or procedures to avoid discrimination against people with disabilities. This report will assist the City of San Leandro in identifying physical barriers to accessibility and in developing barrier removal solutions that will facilitate the opportunity of access to all individuals. The remaining requirement, updating of the City's Self Evaluation Plan, will commence in November 2010. The City of San Leandro prepared and adopted a Transition Plan in 1995. This 2010 plan updates the existing 1995 plan by describing the process by which facilities were evaluated for compliance with the ADA; presents the findings of that evaluation; and provides recommendations for facility improvements. This section provides an overview of the requirements for developing the ADA Facilities Transition Plan and outlines the plan development process itself. Legislative Mandate The development of a Transition Plan is a requirement of the federal regulations implementing the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, which requires that all organizations receiving federal funds make their programs available without discrimination toward people with disabilities. Specifically, the City may not, either directly or through contractual arrangements, do any of the following: • Deny persons with disabilities the opportunity to participate as members of advisory boards and commissions; • Deny persons with disabilities the opportunity to participate in services, programs, or activities that are not separate or different from those offered others; and • In determining the location of facilities, make selections that have the effect of excluding or discriminating against persons with disabilities. Title II of the ADA provides that public entities must identify and evaluate all programs, activities, and services and review all policies, practices, and Page 2