Focus

  • Why so many violations?
    • Unabated citations?
  • Root causes
  • Systemic problems
  • What we want Congress to do in response
  • Best Practices
  • Compare to other sectors

What is ADA Public Access?

  • Public entity (each employing authority)
  • Title II
    • Access to programs, services and activities
  • Title III
    • Removal of Barriers to Access in any Place of public accommodation
    • Modification of policies, practices and procedures

Past Barriers to Evacuation of Disabled

  • Signage and maps did not show accessible exits and exit routes
  • No braille signage at exits and exit stairwells
  • Inadequate Staging Areas
  • No coordinated plan

Progress — Removal of Barriers to Safe Prompt Evacuation

Across Campus

  • Staging areas
    • location
    • elevator program
    • communication
  • Coordinated plan
  • House wall maps
    • accessible egress points
    • staging areas
  • Existing maps
    • temporary stickers
  • House — braille and raised character signage
  • Continuing progress in providing visual as well as audible emergency alerting devices.
  • Office personnel given training.

Needs Work– Remaining Barriers to Safe Prompt Evacuation

Across Campus

  • Braille and raised character signage needed at all building exits
    • exit discharge points
    • including in hallways at exit stairwells
    • within exit stairwells

Staging Areas

  • Communication devices
  • Primary and Secondary location

Needs Work Other Safety Issues

Grounds

  • temporary ramps
  • sidewalk curb ramps

Across Campus

  • Door opening force too heavy
  • Wall signs
  • Hallways kept clear of obstructions

Logistics of 109th ADA Report

  • Building Charts to Covered Entities
    • Estimates of cost and time to remove barriers
    • Comments published in charts with published Report
  • Building Charts to USCP for security review
  • Report and Charts to Offices for Comment
    • Response letters published with Report