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City of Chowchilla recently issued the following announcement.

Please take notice that the City of Chowchilla, CA is in the process of updating its current ADA (Americans with Disabilities) Self-Evaluation and Transition Plan. This update was led by City staff, City department heads, and field staff assigned to assist with the project.

Staff was responsible for assessing, documenting, collecting, and organizing the self-evaluation from facility accessibility assessments, identifying existing deficiencies, creating a comprehensive barrier database, and planning corrective actions. The City also self-evaluated its policies, programs, and procedures to determine current levels of service and the extent to which its policies and programs created barriers to accessibility for persons with disabilities.

Title II of the ADA prohibits local governments from discriminating against people with disabilities by excluding participation or denying benefits of programs, services or activities to persons with disabilities. The Self-Evaluation and Transition Plan are part of the City of Chowchilla’s overall efforts to address accessibility throughout the City of Chowchilla.

COMMENTS AND PLAN RECOMMENDATIONS

The City of Chowchilla invites the public to become involved in this process through written comments. Those interested persons, including individuals with disabilities or organizations representing individuals with disabilities, are requested to participate in the development of the ADA Transition Plan. Please submit comments or specific recommendations for modification to City facilities, programs, services, and activities to Jason Rogers, the City’s ADA Coordinator.

He can be reached at 559-665-8615 or writing to Public Works Department, City of Chowchilla, 130 S. Second St., Chowchilla, CA 93610, or by email at jrogers@cityofchowchilla.org. The ADA

Coordinator will respond to any complaint or request. The public comment period will be held from November 14, 2020, to December 8, 2020.

PUBLIC MEETING

The City of Chowchilla will host a public meeting and public hearing to receive input regarding the ADA Transition Plan. This meeting is scheduled for December 8, 2020, at 7:00 P.M. in the City Council Chambers of City Hall located at 130 S. Second St., Chowchilla, CA 93610 and will be broadcast via WebEx. Login instructions will be posted on the City’s website at least 3 days prior to the meeting date. 

For requests for reasonable accommodations or to learn more about the City’s Transition Plan to create equal access for all, contact Jason Rogers, ADA Coordinator, at the above address and/or telephone number.

Please view the documents on our website: http://cityofchowchilla.org/325/ADA-and-Section-504

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