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Attachment A City of Roseville ADA transition plan for facilities within the public right-of-way Introduction 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. Since the adoption of the ADA,the City of Roseville has striven to provide accessible pedestrian features that meet ADA standards within the public rights-of-ways. This document has been created to specifically cover accessibility within the public rights of way and does not include information on City/County programs, practices, or building facilities not related to public rights of way. Policy The City of Roseville's goal is to continue to provide accessible pedestrian design features as part of the City's 5 year Capital Improvement Plan (CIP) projects and maintenance projects.The standards and procedures will be kept up to date with nationwide and local best management practices. The City of Roseville will consider and respond to all accessibility improvement requests. All accessibility improvements that have been deemed reasonable will be scheduled consistent with transportation priorities.The City will coordinate with external agencies and contractors to ensure that all new or altered pedestrian facilities within City jurisdiction are ADA compliant to the maximum extent feasible. Request for accessibility improvements should be directed to the ADA Coordinator at the Roseville Public Works Engineering Department. Improvement Schedule Each year the city council approves a 5 year Capital Improvement Plan (CIP). ADA compliance and improvements are planned and incorporated into each of these CIP projects. Self-Evaluation The City, as part of its 2030 Comprehensive Plan, performed a high level review of the existing pedestrian facilities.The 2030 Comprehensive Plan is a guiding document for future plans of trails, sidewalks, and bicycle routes. Each City CIP project, scheduled street/utility project, and pedestrian facility maintenance project the City performs a detailed review of the existing facilities for ADA compliance and which facilities require upgrades. As additional information is made available as to the methods of providing ADA accessible features, the City will continue to update their procedures to accommodate these methods. Public Outreach Public meetings are held during the feasibility study for all CIP projects prior to design and construction to gather input from the public. Additionally input from residents regarding areas that are not part of a