Submitted by edawson on Mon, 08/15/2022 - 15:55

Americans with Disabilities Act Title II Transition Plan


Notice of Availability & Notice of Public Hearing

Americans with Disabilities Act Title II Transition Plan

Notice of availability and notice of public hearing of the proposed Americans with Disabilities Act Title II Transition Plan was given by order of the Sonoma County Library Director on July 1, 2022. At the Library Commission Regular Meeting held on Wednesday, August 3, 2022, Chair Deborah Doyle removed Item 10.1 Accept Americans with Disabilities Act Title II Transition Plan from the agenda and moved the item to the September Library Commission Meeting. At the August 3, 2022 Library Commission Meeting, Matthew Anderson, Architect, of Bureau Veritas provided an overview of the Americans with Disabilities Act Title II Transition Plan.

All public agencies with greater than 50 employees like the Sonoma County Library must comply with Americans with Disabilities Act Title II (28CFR part 35.150(d)) to actively plan for equal access for people with disabilities.

ADA Notice of Availability report cover

A copy of the proposed Americans with Disabilities Act Title II Transition Plan can be reviewed at the Central Santa Rosa Library, Cloverdale Regional Library, Forestville Community Library, Guerneville Regional Library, Healdsburg Regional Library, Northwest Santa Rosa Library, Occidental Community Library, Petaluma Regional Library, Rincon Valley Regional Library, Rohnert Park – Cotati Regional Library, Roseland Regional Library, Sebastopol Regional Library, Sonoma Valley Regional Library, and Windsor Regional Library during normal work hours, and via the internet at https://www.sonomalibrary.org/ (search for ADA).

Notice is hereby given that the Sonoma County Library will conduct a public hearing at the date time and location stated below for the adoption of the Americans with Disabilities Act Title II Transition Plan, to protect qualified individuals with disabilities from discrimination on the basis of disability in the services, programs and activities of local governments.

Date: Wednesday, September 7, 2022
Time: 6:00 pm
Location: via Zoom (email ldavison@sonomalibrary.org for access)

Notice is hereby given that any and all persons interested in this matter may attend the hearing and testify or present evidence concerning any matter related thereto.

This notice is given by order of the Sonoma County Library Interim Director and is dated August 15, 2022.