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108 ~ CiTY OF SAN LEANDRO BiCYCLE & PEDESTRiAN MASTER PLAN An intersection in the Marina without curb ramps and tactile surfaces. Additionally, the Transition Plan: identifies existing facilities that limit access for persons with disabilities. Describes in detail the methods to be used to make facilities accessible. Specifies a schedule for improving facilities by prioritizing the needs of persons with disabilities in existing facilities. indicates the official responsible for implementation of the plan. Develops a procedure for installation of accessible facilities. Monitors the Transition Plan via milestones. Provides an avenue for citizens to request curb ramps, Accessible Pedestrian Signals (APS), and sidewalk repair. Coordinates with the San Leandro Bicycle and Pedestrian Master Plan, the State Transportation improvement Program (STiP) and the Transportation improvement Program (TiP). Recommended Improvements Recommendations for citywide improvements and Pedestrian improvement Areas and Key Pedestrian Locations are presented below. These suggested improvements are based on a pedestrian audit performed for each area, and on information provided by City staff, the public, and members of the BPAC. Further details about specific design criteria for these recommendations can be found in the San Leandro Bicycle and Pedestrian Design Guidelines. A) CITYWIDE IMPROVEMENTS The following are improvements that should be considered and implemented throughout the City or within future city-wide planning projects. A-1 ADA TRANSITION PLAN The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), which provides civil rights protections to persons with disabilities, was enacted on July 26, 1990. Title ii of the ADA mandates that a public entity and the services, programs or activities that they provide are readily accessible to and usable by individuals with disabilities. The act requires any public entity that employs 50 or more people to prepare a self-evaluation to assess whether any of their programs and services are discriminatory, and to evaluate physical barriers to accessibility. As an outcome, public entities were required to develop a Transition Plan (by January 1992). The goals of the plan are to identify physical obstacles in the public entity’s facilities that limit the accessibility of its programs or activities to individuals with disabilities; describe in detail the methods that will be used to make the facilities accessible; specify the schedule for taking the steps necessary to achieve compliance; and indicate the official responsible for implementation of the plan. The City of San Leandro developed an ADA Transition Plan in 1995 and updated that plan in 2010. As part of the update, the City performed a city- wide survey of its existing facilities to identify barriers for accessibility. 246