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City of Oshkosh
Americans with Disabilities Act
Transition Plan for Public Buildings and
Facilities
February 2022
City of Oshkosh Americans with Disability Act Transition Plan February 2022
Table of Contents
Introduction and Executive Summary ..................................................................... 1
ADA Transition Plan .............................................................................................................................. 1
Self-Evaluation ......................................................................................................................................... 1
Plan Elements ........................................................................................................................................... 4
Cost Estimates .......................................................................................................................................... 6
Summary Notes ....................................................................................................................................... 9
ADA and its Relationship to Other Laws ............................................................... 10
Agency Requirements ........................................................................................................................ 10
Parks, Public Buildings, and Facilities ................................................................... 12
Policies and Practices ......................................................................................................................... 13
Improvement Schedule ..................................................................................................................... 13
External Agency Coordination ........................................................................................................ 18
ADA Coordinator ....................................................................................................... 18
Plan Access ............................................................................................................... 18
Grievance Procedure ................................................................................................ 18
Monitor the Progress ................................................................................................ 18
Appendices
A. Contact Information
B. Self-Evaluation Results
C. Agency ADA Design Standards and Procedures
D. Schedule / Budget Information / Status of Progress
E. Plan Access
F. Grievance Procedure
G. Glossary of Terms
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Introduction and Executive Summary
ADA Transition Plan
The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), enacted on July 26, 1990, is a civil rights law
prohibiting discrimination against individuals on the basis of disability. ADA consists of five
titles outlining protections in the following areas:
1. Employment
2.State and local government services
3. Public accommodations
4.Telecommunications
5.Miscellaneous provisions
Title II of ADA pertains to the programs, activities and services public entities provide. As a
public entity that employs 50 or more persons, the City of Oshkosh must comply with this
section of the Act as it specifically applies to public service agencies. Title II of ADA provides
that, “…no qualified individual with a disability shall, by reason of such disability, be excluded
from participation in or be denied the benefits of the services, programs, or activities of a
public entity, or be subjected to discrimination by any such entity.” (42 USC. Sec. 12132; 28
CFR. Sec. 35.130)
As required by Title II of ADA, 28 CFR. Part 35 Sec. 35.105 and Sec. 35.150, the City of
Oshkosh has conducted a self-evaluation of its public buildings and facilities throughout the
City and is developing a Transition Plan detailing how the organization will ensure that those
facilities are accessible to all individuals.
The Transition Plan and its implementation is overseen by the City’s General Services
Division and are specific to the maintenance, construction, and rehabilitation of public
buildings and facilities under its jurisdiction. The other areas of protection under ADA that
are under the auspices of other city departments or government agencies will coordinate as
necessary with the General Services Division to achieve compliance. Interagency
coordination will be outlined in the improvement schedule of the Transition Plan.
Self-Evaluation
A key activity in developing the Plan is for the City to perform a self-evaluation of its current
building and facility infrastructure, policies, practices and programs. The City partnered
with the SRF Consulting Group team to develop a scope of work to collect a physical
inventory of each element of building and facility infrastructure with public access. This
inventory was collected over the course of six days in July and August of 2021. A database,
photo, set, and cost estimated document was included as part of the final report. Our
inventory includes those features that are accessible to the public and their respective entry
and access points.
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The self-evaluation inventories barriers in programs and activities that prevent persons with
disabilities from reasonable access. Evaluation of parks and public buildings and facilities
occurred in the Summer of 2021. Other infrastructure elements, like public right-of-way will
be incorporated into stand-alone documents or in future updates to this one. The City’s
Consultant, SRF Consulting Group (SRF), worked with City staff to provide professional
services in completing the self-evaluation process. This consists of a field review of
infrastructure and facilities alongside a review of policies and programs.
Evaluation Content
Table 1 shows an inventory of the facilities that were reviewed for ADA compliance, and
Figure 1 shows what elements and accessible features were documented. For each facility
compliance and accessibility issues were identified by the review team, and divided into the
following categories based on input from City staff and industry best practices on how to
prioritize projects:
- Approaches and Entrances to Facilities
- Low-Effort Modifications (typically completed by maintenance staff, or in day-to-day
operations)
- Other Items
Table 1. Facility Inventory
Public Buildings · Convention Center
· Public Library
· Safety Building
· City Hall
· Fire Department - Station 18
· Public Museum
· Grand Oshkosh Opera House
· Senior Center - North
· Senior Center - South
Transit Facilities · GO Transit
· OshBuy Garage
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Parks, Boat Launches, Fishing Piers · 24th Ave Boat Launch
· 44th Parallel Park
· Abbey Park
· Abe Rochlin Park
· Al Broullire Memorial
Park
· Bauman Park
· Boat Works
· Camp Bragg Memorial
Carl Steiger Park
Congress Ave Tot Lot
Fugleberg Park
Garden Club Park
·
·
·
·
· Lakeshore Golf Course
Trail
· Leach Amphitheatre
· Mary Jewell Park
· Menominee Park
· Mill Ave Boat
· Rainbow Memorial Park
Red Arrow Park
Riverside Cemetery
·
·
· Roe Park
South Park
Spanbauer Park
Stevens Park
Stoegbauer Park
Teichmiller Park
West Algoma Park
Westhaven Park
William A Steiger
·
·
·
·
·
·
·
·
· William Waters Plaza
Figure 1. Accessible Features Reviewed by Consultant Team
Approach and
Entrance
•Parking
•Access Route
•Curb Ramps
•Ramps
•Entrances
Access to Goods and
Services
•Interior Accessible
Routes
•Ramps
•Elevators
•Lifts
•Signs
•Interior Doors
•Rooms and Spaces
•Controls
•Seating
•Service Counters
Restrooms
•Accessible Routes
•Signage
•Entrances
•Spaces
•Sinks
•Towel, Tissue, Soap
Dispensers
•Toilet Stalls
Other Access Features
•Drinking Fountains
•Team Sports
•Play Areas
•Changing Rooms
•Swimming Pools
•Fishing and Boating
Access
•Other Misc. Features
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The consultant team also worked with City staff to evaluate current policies related to
accessibility and make recommendations on how it relates to plan content project
prioritization.
· Compliant/Grievance Procedure
· Listing in Capital Improvement Program
The self-evaluation provides an inventory of ADA compliance gaps and allow the City to
catalog and prioritize future improvements. Programs and facilities are inventoried in a
database that will be delivered to the City for continuous monitoring and updates.
Public right-of-way in the City will be inventoried at a future date and includes roadways and
their adjacent facilities that serve a transportation purpose. This includes sidewalks, curb
ramps, and signals that provide a transportation route.
Plan Elements
The plan document is developed based on the outcome of the self-evaluation. In addition to
the compliance assessment and progress report that the self-evaluation provides, several
core elements will be incorporated into the Plan for both public parks and public buildings
and facilities.
Designating an ADA Coordinator
The City has identified a coordinator to oversee ADA policies and procedures and serve as
the primary point of contact for ADA related issues. Contact information is located in
Appendix A.
Grievance Procedure
If users of City facilities and services believe the City has not provided reasonable
accommodation, they have the right to file a grievance. A procedure for the prompt and
equitable resolution of citizen complaints, concerns, comments, and other grievances is
included in the Plan.
Monitoring
The Plan will be updated at least every 5 years, as policies within the City evolve, projects
are completed, and development continues.
Design Standards
All applicable design standards related to ADA are included in the Plan appendices.
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Schedule and Budget
A projected schedule with defined milestones to achieve reasonable compliance is included
in the Plan. Additionally, the City’s Capital Improvement Plan (CIP) is updated annually and
will include budgetary estimates for anticipated projects, which may include ADA-related
projects.
External Agency Coordination
Several other agencies are responsible for pedestrian facilities, such as pedestrian curb
ramps, sidewalks and trails within the jurisdiction of the City. The City will coordinate with
those agencies to track and assist in the elimination of accessibility barriers along their
routes. ADA contacts and interagency agreements may be provided for City, County, and
State authorities that are responsible for these facilities in the City of Oshkosh.
Project Timeline
The complete Transition Plan document includes the following:
- Evaluation of existing parks.
- Evaluation of existing public buildings and facilities.
- Final establishment of a working ADA Transition Plan Document.
This project was be completed prior to the end of calendar year 2021. An outline of project
processes and schedule is shown in Figure 2.
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Figure 2. ADA Transition Plan Process
Cost Estimates
Based on the results of the self-evaluation, the estimated costs associated with providing
ADA accessibility within the entire jurisdiction including parks, public buildings, and
facilities is $1,208,000 to $1,589,000 with contingency. The maximum potential cost of park
and public building and facility improvements were used for estimating purposes. This
amount assumes project cost estimates depicted in Tables 2 and 3 are applied as stand-alone
projects. The City will likely benefit from economies of scale when larger building and facility
reconstructions occur.
The City will continue to incorporate ADA best practices and standards with CIP projects and
as part of stand-alone projects.
Final Plan Document
Draft Plan Document/Self Evaluation
Field Review and Data Collection
City Policy Review
Project Kickoff Meeting
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Table 2. Public Building Cost Estimate Summary
City of Oshkosh, WI
Americans with Disabilities Act - Facility Audit
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Cost Estimate of all Public Buildings Updated December 2021
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$7,
$9
$1,
$1,
,$249,650 $325,000
Oshkosh Public Library $
$
$
$37,000 $49,000
Oshkosh Safety Building 6 $40,700 $53,000
Oshkosh City Hall 5 $74,400 $97,000
400
500
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0
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$
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$
$
$
$19,
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GO Transit $
$
$
0 $15,500 $21,000
OshBuy Garage 0 $10,500 $14,000
City Building Total 0 $,$705,000 $922,000
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Table 3. Park and Park Facilities Cost Estimate Summary
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Summary Notes
Based on the consultant team review, the City of Oshkosh performs well in its ADA
compliance efforts. There have been numerous incorporations of accessible design into its
building plans and improvements. There is evidence that designers have kept up with
changes to accessibility standards and the City of Oshkosh has a great deal of flexibility with
how they would like to move forward with improvements.
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ADA Transition Plan
ADA and its Relationship to Other Laws
Title II of ADA is companion legislation to two previous federal statutes and regulations: the
Architectural Barriers Acts of 1968 and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973.
The Architectural Barriers Act of 1968 is a federal law that requires facilities designed, built,
altered or leased with Federal funds to be accessible. The Architectural Barriers Act marks
one of the first efforts to ensure access to the built environment.
Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 is a Federal law that protects qualified
individuals from discrimination based on their disability. The nondiscrimination
requirements of the law apply to employers and organizations that receive financial
assistance from any federal department or agency. Title II of ADA extended this coverage to
all state and local government entities, regardless of whether they receive federal funding or
not.
Agency Requirements
Under Title II, the City must meet these general requirements:
· Must operate their programs so that, when viewed in their entirety, the programs
are accessible to and useable by individuals with disabilities (28 C.F.R. Sec.
35.150).
· May not refuse to allow a person with a disability to participate in a service,
program or activity simply because the person has a disability (28 C.F.R. Sec.
35.130 (a).
· Must make reasonable modifications in policies, practices and procedures that
deny equal access to individuals with disabilities unless a fundamental alteration
in the program would result (28 C.F.R. Sec. 35.130(b) (7).
· May not provide services or benefits to individuals with disabilities through
programs that are separate or different unless the separate or different measures
are necessary to ensure that benefits and services are equally effective (28 C.F.R.
Sec. 35.130(b)(iv) & (d).
· Must take appropriate steps to ensure that communications with applicants,
participants and members of the public with disabilities are as effective as
communications with others (29 C.F.R. Sec. 35.160(a).
· Must designate at least one responsible employee to coordinate ADA compliance
[28 CFR Sec. 35.107(a)]. This person is often referred to as the "ADA Coordinator."
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The public entity must provide the ADA coordinator's name, office address, and
telephone number to all interested individuals [28 CFR Sec. 35.107(a)].
· Must provide notice of ADA requirements. All public entities, regardless of size,
must provide information about the rights and protections of Title II to applicants,
participants, beneficiaries, employees, and other interested persons [28 CFR Sec.
35,106]. The notice must include the identification of the employee serving as the
ADA coordinator and must provide this information on an ongoing basis [28 CFR
Sec. 104.8(a)].
· Must establish a grievance procedure. Public entities must adopt and publish
grievance procedures providing for prompt and equitable resolution of
complaints [28 CFR Sec. 35.107(b)]. This requirement provides for a timely
resolution of all problems or conflicts related to ADA compliance before they
escalate to litigation and/or the federal complaint process.
This document has been created to specifically cover accessibility within parks, public
buildings and facilities and does not include information on the City of Oshkosh
programs and practices not related to parks, public buildings, and facilities.
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Parks, Public Buildings, and Facilities
Parks, public buildings and facilities in the City include shelters, warming houses, play areas,
built public structures that house the City’s public services and the City’s Pedestrian Access
Routes (PAR) to include parking lots, sidewalks, and curb ramps that approach these
locations.
The accessibility evaluation consisted of the following categories (when applicable):
• Approach and Entrance: Parking, Access, Routes, Curb Ramps, Ramps, Entrance
• Access to Goods and Services: Interior Accessible Route, Ramps, Elevators, Lifts,
Signs, Interior Doors, Seating Benches, Service Counters
Toilet Rooms: Accessible Routes, Signs, Entrance, Space, Sinks, Soap and Towels, •
Toilets, Stalls
• Additional Access: Drinking Fountains, Phones, Fire Alarm
• Additional Rooms: Room Notes i.e. Kitchenettes, Conference Rooms, Etc.
A detailed evaluation on how these parks, public buildings and facilities relate to ADA
standards is found in Appendix B and will be updated periodically. For the City’s future
reference, the ADA Checklist for Existing Facilities used to conduct the field review of public
buildings and facilities is found in Appendix C.
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Policies and Practices
Previous Practices
Since the adoption of the ADA, the City has strived to provide accessible pedestrian features
as part of the City’s capital improvement projects. As additional information was made
available, as to the methods of providing accessible pedestrian features, the City updated
their procedures to accommodate these methods.
Policy
The City’s goal is to continue to provide accessible pedestrian design features as part of the
City’s capital improvement projects. The City has adopted ADA design standards and
procedures as listed in Appendix C. These standards and procedures will be kept up to date
with nationwide and local best management practices.
The City will consider and respond to all accessibility improvement requests. All accessibility
improvements that have been deemed reasonable will be scheduled consistent with facility
priorities and as established in the CIP.
Requests for accessibility improvements can be submitted to the City’s ADA Coordinator.
Contact information for Title II ADA Coordinator is located in Appendix A.
Improvement Schedule
Types of Improvements
The following are typical improvements to public buildings that can be made to correct
deficiencies in accessibility:
· Improvements to the access routes and curb ramps (rebuilding to correct steep
slopes and surface characteristics) leading from parking and drop-off areas to
buildings and bus loading areas.
· Providing accessible parking stalls in close proximity to entrances.
· Improvements to accessible parking stalls and aisles, and improvements to signage
associated with accessible parking.
· Doorway and entryway improvements (where buildings and shelters are provided).
Ensuring movement within restrooms and public spaces is wide enough for
wheelchair access to all amenities.
·
· Replace in accessible amenities within restrooms like sinks, soap dispensers, toilet
paper dispensers.
· Ensure drinking fountains are at an accessible height and are detectable by cane.
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· Replace signage for versions that have Braille and contrasting characters. Ensure new
signs are mounted at an appropriate height.
· Ensuring service counters and seating areas have accessibility for all users.
Cost estimates of these improvements are included in Appendix D.
Priority Areas
At a workshop with City staff held on September 21, 2021, some examples of project
priorities were presented. A government agency can have some discretion as how it can
prioritize accessibility improvements based on its community values. While some facility
alterations necessitate the placement of an accessible feature, others can be phased in over
time. There are a variety of ways that a community can prioritize its transition to ADA
compliance. While eventually each item evaluated must be brought into compliance, there
are common approaches to determining what to do first as a stand-alone project or as a
capital improvement planning criteria. Some examples of how projects are prioritized are as
follows:
Public Access Points
A sound policy is to prioritize initial access to facilities and buildings for community
members that require accessible features. This strategy addresses building and facility
entrances and access points, such as:
- Accessible parking
- Accessible pedestrian routes to
main entrances
- Entry walkways
- Doorways
- Ramps
Low-Cost Improvements
It is common for a City to develop a stand-alone initiative for low-cost improvements such
as signage, replacing door handles, dispensers, or sink knobs, parking lot striping, and other
items that require little investment but could bring a building or facility closer to compliance.
This may be the first step taken in an ADA Transition Plan in advance of higher cost
improvements.
Schedule
Prioritizing and scheduling of work will be established by the City based on numerous
factors, including, but not limited to, year of build/renovation, severity of non-compliance,
barriers to program accessibility, feasibility of remedies, safety concerns, or level of public
use. Prioritization will also be given to locations that would most likely not be updated by
means of other City programs.
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The availability of funding and future development trends in the City may affect how these
projects are prioritized, and the timing of public building and facility improvements may
affect progress toward the compliance goal.
The list below categorizes the City’s Public Buildings and Facilities by the built prior and after
1991. Not all of these facilities have public access.
Built Prior to 1991
• Grand Opera House (1883)
• Public Library (1900)
• Public Museum - Carriage
House (1908)
• Public Museum (1908 and
1982)
• City Hall (1915)
• Parks - Cemetery Chapel
and Garage (1920)
Public Works – Bowen St• .
Lift Station (1930)
• Public Works – Lakeview
Lift Station (1930)
• Police - Equip. Storage
Building A and B (1940)
• Police - Story Building A
(1940)
Public Works – Sanitation•
Division (1950)
• Sawyer Street Storage and
Garage (1958)
• Public Works – Water
Filtration Chemical Feed
Station (1963)
Transit – Bus and Electric• al
Garage (1968)
• Public Works – 28th Ave.
Lift Station (1970)
• Public Works – Broad St.
Lift Station (1970)
• Public Works – Main St. Lift
Station (1970)
• Public Works – Northside
Lift Station (1970)
• Fire Dept. Station #15
(1973)
• Police - Safety Building
(1979)
• Parks - Cemetery Tool Shed
(1980)
• Seniors Center North
(1984)
• Convention Center and
Hotel Ramp (1985)
• Public Works – Water
Filtration Pump Station
(1985)
• Fire Dept. Station #16
(1987)
Seniors Center South •
(1990)
• Transit – Layover Station
and Comfort Station (1990)
Built or Renovated after 1991
• Public Works – Water
Distribution Center High
Pressure Pump Station
(1991)
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• Public Works – Sludge
Storage Building (1994)
• Public Works – Water
Distribution Center (1995)
• Transit – Electrical Storage
Building (1996)
• Fire Dept. Station and
Garage #17 (1998)
• Fire Dept. Station and
Garage #18 (1998)
• Police - Story Building C
(1999)
Fire Dept. Station #19 •
(1999)
Fire Dept. Station #19 • -
Garage (1999)
• Public Works – Water
Filtration Plant (1999)
• Public Works – Wastewater
Treatment Plant (1970,
1996, 2004)
• Parks - Pollock Aquatic
Center Building (2006)
• Parks - Pollock Equipment
Building (2006)
• Public Works – Water
Filtration Pumphouse
(2009)
• Public Works – Stormwater
Pump Station (2010)
• Fire Dept. Station #19 -
Metal Garage (2011)
Public Works – Hickory •
Lane Lift Station (2011)
• Public Works - Field
Operations Facility (2015)
• Public Works – Water
Filtration Garage (2016)
• Public Works - Field
Operations Facility Salt
Storage (2016)
Public Works - Field •
Operations Facility Cold
Storage (2016)
• Public Works – Snell West
Lift Station (2017)
• Public Works – Eagle Street
Lift Station (2018)
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Methodology
The City can utilize two methods for improving pedestrian facilities within Public Buildings
and Facilities.
1) Scheduled Facility Projects
This type of project would include complete renovations or alterations to a Public
Building or Facilities and/or construction of a new Public Building or Facility. All
pedestrian facilities impacted by these projects will be improved to meet, to the
greatest extents possible, current ADA accessibility standards.
This type of project will trigger the 20% rule, which states when an “Area of Primary
Function” (e.g. the offices in an office building, the dining room in a restaurant, the
lobby in a bank, the retail area in a store, etc.) is renovated/altered in an existing
facility, the Path of Travel to that area must be brought up to Code. The Path of Travel
to the area does not have to be renovated/altered if the cost and scope of such
alteration is disproportionate to 20% of the cost of the Area of Primary Function
renovation/alteration.
https://gontramarchitecture.com/accessibility-the-20-rule-explained/
2) Standalone ADA Accessibility Improvement Projects
This type of project would include ADA accessibility issue-specific projects and may
not include the entire renovation of a Public Building or Facility, typically thought of
as maintenance. This also includes improvements to address grievances that are
submitted to the City.
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External Agency Coordination
External agencies responsible for pedestrian facilities within the jurisdiction of the City
include WisDOT. The City will coordinate with those agencies to track and assist in the
facilitation of eliminating accessibility barriers within the City. Additionally, this Plan
supports the goals of other adopted documents that affect pedestrian facilities within the
City, which includes specific cooperative agreements with WisDOT.
External Agency Plans may be found at the following links or made available by the City’s
ADA Coordinator:
WisDOT ADA Transition Plan, 2021
https://wisconsindot.gov/Pages/doing-bus/civil-rights/titlevi-ada/ADAcompliance.aspx
ADA Coordinator
In accordance with 28 CFR 35.107(a), the City of Oshkosh has identified an ADA Title II
Coordinator to oversee the City policies and procedures. Contact information for this
individual is located in Appendix A.
Plan Access
The ADA Transition Plan for Parks, Public Buildings and Facilities will be posted on the City’s
website. A printed hard copy of the draft document is also available for review at City Hall:
215 Church Avenue, Oshkosh, WI 54903.
Further information on the Plan Access initiatives can be found within Appendix E.
Grievance Procedure
Under the ADA, each agency is required to publish its responsibilities regarding the ADA. A
draft of this public notice is provided in Appendix F. If users of City facilities and services
believe the City has not provided reasonable accommodation, they have the right to file a
grievance.
To monitor the progress of compliance, the City, in accordance with 28 CFR 35.107(b), has
established a grievance procedure for the prompt and equitable resolution of comments,
concerns, or questions from the citizens of the City. The ADA grievance form is available
online and at City Hall and can be returned to the ADA Coordinator. It may be used by anyone
wishing to file a complaint, comment, or concern regarding discrimination based on
disability. A sample of the Grievance Form can be found in Appendix F.
Monitor the Progress
This Plan will continue to be updated as conditions within the City evolve.