To: Board of Supervisors
From: County Administrative Office
Agenda Section: Consent
SUBJECT:
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Memorandum of Understanding by and between the County of Humboldt and California State Parks for the Installation of an ADA Accessible Beach Access Mat at Clam Beach County Park and Little River State Beach.
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RECOMMENDATION(S):
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That the Board of Supervisors:
1. Approve and Authorize the Director of Public Works to execute the Memorandum of Understanding by and between the County of Humboldt and California State Parks for the installation of an ADA accessible beach access mat at Clam Beach County Park and Little River State Beach.
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SOURCE OF FUNDING:
ADA Internal Service Fund (3552)
DISCUSSION:
On Sept. 7, 2016, the county entered into a consent decree with the United States Department of Justice (DOJ) that required the commencement of the Humboldt County Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Compliance Project. The purpose of the Humboldt County ADA Compliance Project is to bring all county-owned and leased facilities that provide programs, services, and activities to the public into compliance with the ADA. Clam Beach County Park (Clam Beach) was one of the facilities listed in the consent decree as having barriers to access as defined under the ADA. In particular, Clam Beach lacked an accessible path from the site arrival points to the wave slope making it difficult for persons with mobility disabilities to access the wave slope.
The ADA Compliance team researched numerous proposed solutions including building permanent structures to provide an accessible route to the wave slope. After conducting a third-party environmental impact review as well as holding internal discussions with County Parks (Parks), it was determined that a permanent structure would not be a suitable solution in that it would be difficult to maintain, cost prohibitive to construct, could adversely impact endangered species or critical habitats a...
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