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• Reducing door-opening pressures <br /> • Marking walking surface to highlight transitions <br /> • Landscape management for facility visibility and accessibility (tree pruning, hedge <br /> maintenance, etc.) <br /> • Patching damaged sidewalks <br /> • Replacing faded parking signage and striping <br /> Mid-level <br /> • Repairing minor trip hazards <br /> • Adding wayfinding signage <br /> • Adjusting heights of restroom accessories and features <br /> High-level <br /> • Addressing slope issues along accessible routes <br /> • Installing additional railings <br /> The low-level and mid-level items are those that require only minor adjustments or <br /> repairs. These are continuously addressed within AMS Corrective Maintenance repair <br /> processes, the grounds maintenance provided by the Department of Environment, Agriculture, <br /> Parks and Recreation, and AMS Building Improvement projects. The high-level items would <br /> likely be best addressed within the Capital Investment Plan (CIP). As discussed in the Space <br /> Study Update to the Board during the November 10, 2015 work session, staff is preparing these <br /> results to inform the CIP discussion in March 2016. <br /> As assessments are completed, the results will be summarized and prioritized within a <br /> framework modeled on the ADA Transition Plan. The Transition Plan lists physical obstacles <br /> that limit the accessibility of public programs or activities to individuals with disabilities, and then <br /> describes the methods that will be used to remove these obstacles, and specifies when each <br /> step will be taken and by whom. As noted in the ADA statute, all facilities do not have to meet <br /> each accessibility component, but rather all persons with disabilities must be able to participate <br /> in and benefit from the services, programs, and activities provided by Orange County. <br /> Therefore, as a plan is created for the removal of obstacles, actions that improve accessibility to <br /> County programs will be prioritized over other types of facilities improvements. <br /> • Organizations represented <br /> o Orange County Human Relations Commission (HRC) <br /> o North Carolina Council on Developmental Disabilities (NCCDD) <br /> o Disability Awareness Council (DAC) <br /> o County Building Inspectors <br /> o 12 County Departments plus NC Courts <br /> • Follow accessible route from parking lot into all areas <br /> o Identify, Verify, Record <br /> Timeline and Next Steps <br /> Prepare <br /> • Engage County departments and disabled community, <br /> • Prepare standard checklist, Conduct pilot assessments. <br /> Timeline August—October 2015 <br /> Identify & Prioritize <br /> • Evaluate all County facilities. <br /> • Prioritize buildings that have programs serve the most disabled residents. <br />