68-18 Approving Update to ADA Transition Plan of 2013 and Title VI Plan: Non Discrimination in City Services, Programs & Activities under the Civil Rights Act of 1964

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a hazardous condition; or that would impose an undue financial or administrative burden. The determination of undue burden must be based on an evaluation of all resources available for use in the programs and with review and written opinion of the City's ADA Coordinator. CITY-OWNED PARKING FACILITIES The availability and accessibility of parking is a key component to making government services, programs and activities easier to use for persons with disabilities. Parking is equally important for easy access to restaurants, stores, professional offices and the full range of commercial and professional services within a city. South Bend is committed to providing parking for disabled persons which meets or exceeds ADA standards. City Parking Facilities:Assessment &ADA Compliance. City-Owned Garages. All three City-owned or operated parking garages were assessed in 2016 and all meet or exceed ADA standards. Two garages (Wayne Street, and the Leighton Garage on Jefferson Boulevard) exceed the number of ADA-required parking spaces reserved for persons with disabilities. The City will adhere to PROWAG (Public Right-of-Way Accessibility Guidelines)for existing or for any future city-owned or operated parking garages. Note: The City has not adopted PROWAG because they have not yet been approved by the Department of Justice, but has agreed to refer to them for best practices, and to use them where the City determines it to be in the best interest of traffic, road conditions, safety, and actual needs of disabled persons. City-Owned Parking Lots.The City owns surface parking lots in the downtown South Bend area, but most are for exclusive use by city employees, agents, officials and others affiliated with City or County government. All City personnel or qualified individuals will be accommodated in these lots on a case by case basis under the ADA. Presently,there is no need to create permanent ADA reserved spaces within these non-public lots because of the high number of City personnel and due to the City's ability to accommodate its disabled personnel by other, equal means. The City owns one downtown surface paid parking lot open to the public.This lot(corner of Main Street&Jefferson Boulevard) fully meets ADA standards. Numerous surface parking lots exist adjacent to City-owned buildings and facilities throughout the entire city, and most, but not all were assessed for ADA compliance in 2016. Those assessed lots adjacent to city service, program and activity buildings or other facilities used or visited most frequently by the public are generally fully compliant with the ADA.These include parking for the Police Department, Environmental Services Dept., General Services Dept., and Page 18