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AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT TRANSITION PLAN. I PEDESTRIAN FACILITIES IN THE PUBLIC RIGHT-OF-WAY reasonable ADA complaints in an informal,mutually satisfactory manner. All complaints or requests will be kept on file and will include the response. Attachment C is a copy of the City's public Grievance Procedure for Pedestrian Facilities in the Public Right-of-Way. NEW CONSTRUCTION�a' ALTERATIONS In order to ensure the correct design of curb ramps, sidewalks, and crosswalks in new construction and alterations, the City has adopted the Accessibility Guidelines far Pedestrian Facilities in the Public Right-of-Way (see Attachment C for a copy of the resolution). Whenever there is an intersection improvement project or new construction project, any affected curb ramps, sidewalks, and crosswalks will be rebuilt to these ADA design guidelines,where feasible and reasonable. SCHEDULE As opportunity allows, the City will make efforts to improve the ADA Accessibility of pedestrian facilities in the public right-of-way. As stated in the Accessibility Guidelines for Pedestrian Facilities in the Public Right-of-Way, "compliance is required to the extent practicable within the scope of the project." There will be times when is it technically infeasible to provide technical compliance. for example,if clear space at the top of the ramp is obstructed by a building or the slope of a hill is so extreme as to prevent a reasonable slope for a ramp in both directions. The inventory process may not account for such situations and could show a high-priority rating when all feasible actions have been taken. Additionally, given a program as broad and comprehensive as the City's pedestrian network, the City will follow the concept of Program Access under Title 11 of the ADA. Program Access does not necessarily require a public entity to mare each of its existing facilities accessible to and usable by individuals with disabilities,as long as the program as a whole is accessible. Under this concept, the City may choose not to install a sidewalk at some locations (or to install them as a lower priority later), as long as a reasonable path of travel is available even without the sidewalk. RESPONSIBLE, INDIVIDUAL. The official responsible for the implementation of the City's ADA Transition Plan for the pedestrian facilities in the public right-of-way is: Aladean Depose Email: aderose @southbendin.gov City Attorney,A.l. Phone:574-235-9241 227 W.Jefferson Bvld,Suite 1200 Fax: 574-235-7670 South Bend,IN 46601 �..........-.-...,.._W......._.�._,..,._�.__.�_._.-City of South Bend I Schedule 41