Thursday, September 8th, 2016
The Justice Department announced today that it filed a complaint and consent decree resolving claims that the county violated Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) after failing to comply with the ADA under a Project Civic Access (PCA) Settlement Agreement. Under the consent decree, the county will, among other things, bring all county facilities, programs, services and activities into compliance with the ADA within three and a half years; ensure that the county website conforms with the Website Content Accessibility Guidelines 2.0AA; provide curb ramps at all county intersections; ensure that emergency management procedures, policies and shelters are accessible to individuals with disabilities; hire an ADA coordinator, independent licensed architect, web accessibility coordinator and website accessibility consultant; and pay $275,000 to compensate individuals with disabilities who faced barriers to facilities, programs, services or activities. The agreement has a term of three and a half years.
To read the consent decree and complaint or to find out more about the ADA, call the Justice Department's toll-free ADA Information Line at 1-800-514-0301 or 1-800-514-0383 (TDD) or access its www.ada.gov website.
Article Credit: U.S. Department of Justice