ADA Transition Plan Update

At the December 17, 2024 Monterey City Council Meeting, the Monterey City Council approved the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Transition Plan 2024 Update. The full agenda report is available at monterey.gov/agendas. The goal of the plan, in collaboration with our community partners, is to work to improve the quality of life of all of our community members by fostering diversity, equity, and inclusion; champion equitable access to affordable housing; maintain a safe environment; and expand opportunities for people of all ages and abilities to bike and walk safely through active transportation, accessibility, and safety initiatives.

Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Self-Evaluation and Transition Plan Update 2024, December 17, 2024 Final

The public can submit requests or complaints through the City of Monterey's website at monterey.gov/ada.

The Monterey City Council is scheduled to consider the adoption of the ADA Transition Plan 2024 Update at its regular meeting on Tuesday, December 17, during the evening session that begins at 7:00 p.m. The meeting, held in the City Council Chamber, will be the final meeting of the year.

The Transition Plan identifies and prioritizes disabled access projects, estimates project costs, highlights an implementation schedule and funding strategy, and grievance and monitoring programs.

Over the past ten years, the City has completed over 90 ADA-related infrastructure projects totaling approximately $28 million, enhancing accessibility across our community. These improvements include: 

• 68 projects, including curb ramps, sidewalk, and pedestrian signals, totaling $24.3 million
• 8 building projects, including upgrades to the Monterey Sports Center, Colton Hall, City Council Chambers and Dry Boat Storage Facility, totaling $2 million
• 7 parking lot projects, including the Breakwater Lot, Downtown West Garage, and Waterfront Parking Lot, totaling $600,000
• 7 park projects, including Scholze Park, Veterans Park, Cypress Park, and Dennis the Menace Park, totaling $1.1 million

The purpose of this current update is to identify and update any gaps in the prior plan and incorporate incremental changes in accessibility regulations and/or City policy/structure that may have occurred over the prior decade. The process included an investigation and document review of the City’s policies, programs, services, and activities, and previously completed plans. Additionally, where gaps were identified in the Transition Plan, field inspections and updated reports were provided for City facilities and the public rights-of-way. The existing Transition Plan was also updated to include updated scheduling and budgeting information for barrier removal, and to document previously identified items that have since been corrected.

A summary of the ADA Transition Plan Update will be presented to the City Council at its December 17th meeting.

The proposed plan being presented to the City Council can be found on the webpage for the December 17, 2024 City Council Agenda under Item No. 17:

https://isearchmonterey.org/OnBaseAgendaOnline/Meetings/ViewMeeting?id=5795&doctype=1

Thank you to our community members for joining City officials and Jensen Hughes consultants in reviewing the latest progress regarding the ongoing ADA transition plan update. Your participation is important and appreciated. For all who may have missed this opportunity but still want to participate, please feel free to watch the recordings below and provide any additional feedback in our "Community Comments" section.

Mark your calendars as a date has been set for our next town hall meetings. Members of the public are invited to attend an upcoming town hall along with team members from consultant Jensen Hughes regarding the City's ongoing ADA Transition Plan update. In an effort to accommodate as many community members as possible, two sessions will be held on Wednesday, March 15, 2023. The first session will take place at 10:00 a.m. in the Monterey Council Chamber, and the second session will take place at 6:00 p.m. online via ZOOM.

The City is seeking feedback from the community about their experiences and recommendations for ADA improvements.

Register for the 6:00pm online session at: https://monterey-org.zoomgov.com/j/1606477876

Full news release: https://files.monterey.org/News-Releases/2023/23_0307-ADA-Transition-Plan-Town-Halls.pdf

Community members joined City officials and Jensen Hughes consultants to review the latest progress and gather additional information regarding the ongoing ADA transition plan update. More town hall sessions will be scheduled in the near future. An announcement regarding the date(s) and time(s) of the next session(s) will be published here as soon as the information becomes available.

Members of the public are invited to attend an upcoming town hall with consultant Jensen Hughes regarding the City's ongoing ADA Transition Plan update. In an effort to accommodate as many community members as possible, two sessions will be held on Thursday, January 26, 2023. The first session will be held at 10:00 a.m. in the Monterey Council Chamber, and the second session will take place at 6:30 p.m. online via ZOOM.

The City is seeking feedback from the community about their experiences and recommendations for ADA improvements.

Online link: https://monterey-org.zoomgov.com/webinar/register/WN_Mw8zTUipSYewOU0GUPxFHA

Full news release: https://monterey.org/news_detail_T36_R181.php