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is attached as an Appendix to this Executive Summary. The sample is the <br /> complete survey of the Main Library, the facility which staff has identified as <br /> the most frequently used of all of the City's facilities. <br /> City Facility Barrier Removal Priorities <br /> Workshops were held with City staff to review and set priorities for removing <br /> barriers to provide programmatic access for the public. All facilities in which <br /> the City provides programs, activities and services were reviewed and <br /> ranked based on the following criteria: <br /> • Level of use by the public: Facilities that receive a high level of public <br /> use; <br /> • Social need: Facilities that meet social needs such as senior centers, <br /> cooling centers, etc; <br /> • Citizen rights: Facilities where services are provided to exercise citizen <br /> rights- voting, access to elected officials, etc; <br /> • Citizen responsibilities: Facilities where fees are paid, permits and <br /> licenses are obtained, and where services are obtained, and access to <br /> services such as building permits; <br /> • Program uniqueness: Some programs are unique to a building, facility, or <br /> park and cannot occur at another location; <br /> • Geographic distribution: By selecting a range of facilities that are <br /> distributed throughout the City, the City can ensure maximum access for <br /> all residents; <br /> City staff confirmed priorities for barrier removal within each facility based <br /> on criteria published in the ADA. Barriers are assigned levels of priority using <br /> the following criteria: <br /> 1. Priority One: The highest priority is placed on those barrier removal items , <br /> that provide accessibility at the main entrance of a facility or improve a path <br /> of travel to the portion of the facility where program activities take place. <br /> Examples: <br /> • Connection to the public right -of -way <br /> • Parking and passenger loading <br /> • Entrance walks <br /> • Entrance ramps <br /> • Entrance stairs <br /> • Entrance doors <br /> 2. Priority Two: A second level priority is placed on those barrier removal <br /> items that improve or enhance access to program use areas. Examples: <br /> • Transaction counters <br /> Page 6 <br />