Self Evaluation and Transition
In 1990, the Federal Government enacted the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). The ADA required all public organizations to adopt a Transition Plan identifying physical obstacles limiting access to programs, services and activities by persons with disabilities. Concord adopted its ADA Transition Plan in 1993. The City continues to review the Transition Plan as new construction projects are identified and legal interpretation of the ADA occurs.
The City’s ADA Transition Plan will undergo an update this year. City facilities, programs, services, policies, practices, and procedures will be surveyed and the plan will be revised. Public sidewalks, curb ramps, and pedestrian features of existing signalized intersections will be added to the plan.
An accessibility inventory of sidewalks and curb ramps on major streets and near City facilities has been completed. The inventory identified obstructions such as utility poles and boxes, severe cross slopes, vertical offsets, and locations that need curb ramps.
Two meetings were held in June 2006 to solicit input on where work may be needed to improve accessibility to City facilities and services.
Please submit comments on the accessibility of City programs and facilities using the form provided above. If you prefer to speak to someone directly, please contact the City;s ADA Coordinator Laurel Purewal by e-mail
Notice of Proposed Class Action Settlement and Fairness Hearing
Contra Costa County Superior Court has set a Fairness Hearing on September 22, 2009 regarding the proposed settlement of a class action disability access lawsuit filed in 2007 against the City of Concord and 13 other cities in Contra Costa County. Learn more.