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To learn more about the City's American's with Disabilities Act Transition Plan and how you can get involved, please visit CharlotteNC.gov/ADA.
A
A
A
A
journey
it's
been
and
for
those
who
don't
know
just
to
give
them
a
little
high-level,
the
City
of
Charlotte
does
have
an
Americans
with
Disability
Act
program
and
within
our
program,
which
is
housed
in
the
community
relations
department.
We
oversee
all
the
federal
requirements
within
the
ATA.
Knowing
that
there's
five
titles,
the
city
of
charlotte
around
this
transition
plan
is
focusing
on
title
2.
We
are
looking
at
some
title,
1
aspects
when
you
look
at
policies
and
procedures,
but
main
focus
is
around
the
title
2.
A
B
So
this
the
city
of
charlotte,
has
certain
requirements
placed
on
them
by
the
Americans
with
Disabilities
Act,
which
is
a
civil
rights
law,
and
so
we're
here
to
perform
a
self-evaluation
and
and
ensure
that
the
city
is
not
providing
barriers
to
accessibility
for
people
with
disabilities.
And
that
includes
looking
at
city-owned
facilities
and
looking
at
the
city's
programs,
services
and
activities.
And
we
analyze
those
and
again
with
the
the
perspective
is
to
make
sure
there
are
no
barriers
to
access
pretty.
A
B
So
your
that
we're
looking
at
city-owned
facilities,
our
scope
is
limited
to
to
those
city-owned
facilities,
so
fire
police
department,
government
buildings
and
that's
basically
our
scope
and
we
go
in
and
look
at
your
facilities
and
assess
them
and
try
and
find
any
barriers
that
would
be
present
for
people
with
disabilities.
We
document
those
barriers
and
then
we
come
back
and
discuss
with
the
city
some
of
the
best
methods
to
remove
these
barriers,
samples.
C
A
B
We're
looking
at
city-owned
facilities,
programs
and
services
so
parks,
for
example
our
County
responsibility,
so
that
is
not
part
of
the
scope.
Another
example
is
school
district
facilities.
Those
are
not
part
of
our
scope,
since
the
city
really
has
no
purview
on
on
those
facilities,
so
we
are
sticking
strictly
to
city-owned
facilities.
Now
we
do
look
at
facilities
such
as
performing
arts
centers
that
are
owned
by
the
city,
museums
owned
by
the
city,
such
as
NASCAR
or
mint,
so
our
focus
is
strictly
on
facilities.
B
C
A
A
B
So
when
we
started
the
project
we
came
in
and
interviewed,
staff
from
every
department
and
the
whole
goal
is
to
get
to
know
the
city
get
to
know
how
the
city
operates,
and
so
by
doing
that,
we
then
start
picking
programs
and
services
from
staff
as
we
explore
what
they
do
and
how
they
do
it.
Then
we
take
that
program
or
service
and
analyze
it
and
just
like
a
facility,
can
present
barriers
to
access
so
can
a
program
or
service
so,
for
example,
of
an
application
to
a
city
service.
B
C
Some
examples
of
those
would
be
how
a
resident
would
pay
a
utility
bill.
You
know
if
there
could
go
to
the
facility
to
pay
it
in
person
or
if
you
could
pay
it
on
the
website.
You
know
any
opportunity
for
a
resident
to
engage
with
the
city
for
what
the
city
provides
to
that
resident.
That
also
includes,
like
your
youth,
after-school
programs,
any
program
that
the
fire
or
police
put
on.
A
All
nice
so
accessible
for
all
I,
like
that.
That
is
our
a
theme
per
se
in
our
mission
around
this
transition
plan
is
that
we
want
to
ensure
our
residents
have
access
and
that
it
includes
everyone
and
that
we're
not
eliminating
anyone
to
have
access
to
our
program,
services
activities
and
our
facilities.
So
this
work
is
really
huge
and
it's
really
really
amazing
and
so
we're
excited
here.
I
know
personally,
I've
been
able
to
work
really
really
close
with
you
guys,
and
it's
been
amazing
and
I
know.
A
Some
of
our
department
leads,
and
you
know
we
have
a
really
big
team.
Within
our
88
program.
We
have
over
a
hundred
plus
liaisons,
which
is
really
big.
You
know
we
have
an
amazing
support
within
our
department,
so
I'm
really
really
excited
about
what
this
transition
plan
will
outline
for
us.
So
can
we
talk
about
a
little
bit
about
what
a
transition
plan
is
because
I
know
we
keep
using
the
word,
but
let's
talk
about
what
that
is
and
how
that
looks
for
the
city
and
what
that
means
sure.
B
It
also
has
a
person
who
is
assigned
who
is
responsible
for
implementation
of
the
transition
plan
and
then
another
key
component
is
public
input
of
the
transition
plan.
So
we
are
seeking
public
input
and
it's
always
welcome.
We
want
this
plan
to
be
reflective
of
the
community
and
what
the
community
wants
and
needs
and
then
the
transition
plan.
You
know
long
after
we're
gone,
the
city
is
still
going
to
be
working
on
it.
The
transition
plan
will
continue
to
be
a
living
document
that
will
guide
the
city
towards
accessibility.
B
A
It's
not
something
that's
like
stamped
and
it's
finished,
but
it's
something
that
the
city
will
continue
to
work
on
and
continue
to
build
on
as
we
build
new
buildings
as
we
create
new
programs
and
services
and
activities
is
something
that
we
will
continue
to
incorporate
into
this
plan.
Correct,
correct.
B
It's
a
living
document
and
the
ultimate
goal
is
to
make
it
part
of
the
city's
workflow,
so
that
accessibility
is
no
longer.
You
know
a
separate
item
to
be
considered.
It
just
becomes
part
of
what
the
city
does
the
facilities
and
the
budget
will
become
part
of
the
city's
planning
process
to
moving
forward
and-
and
that
is
the
ultimate
goal-
make
accessibility
just
another
part
of
how
the
city
operates,
so
that,
from
now
on,
the
city
meets
those
requirements
and
just
stays
stays
on
with
being
one
of
the
more
accessible
cities
in
the
country.
Right.
A
And
that's
something
that
we're
looking
forward
to
we're
looking
forward
from
coming
from
a
checkbox
of
like
hey
check,
we
have
this
check.
We
have
that
check,
but
more
so
know.
We
are
doing
this
because
this
is
giving
everyone
access
to
everything
we
have
available
and
we're
just
moving
from
a
checklist
to
now
it's
a
culture,
it's
incorporated
in
iron,
as
you
say,
I
workflow,
and
the
way
we
see
things
and
view
things
as
disability
impacts
us
all
right.
It's
not
just
at
Birth.
Is
it's
not
just
in
your
later
days?
It
could
just
be.
B
A
C
That's
right
we're
also
a
part
of
our
scope
is
to
provide
some
training,
so
we've
incorporated
a
really
large
hefty
training
module
for
the
employees
again
to
just
shift
that
culture
to
get
them
thinking
all
the
time.
Accessibility
is
an
important
thing:
it's
not
that
checkbox
and
just
to
be
more
mindful
about
it.
So
we're
excited
to
get
all
the
liaisons
trained
up
and
it
just
be
a
normal
part
of
their
daily
life
of
thinking
of
everybody
and.
A
Everybody
loves
training,
we
love
learning
something
new
and
what's
really
cool,
as
you
know,
we've
worked
really
really
close,
so
you
know
we
get
to
train
the
trainer.
So
it's
not
like
you
just
train
one
person
and
it
sits
on
a
shelf
like
this
is
something
that
people
can
grow
with
and
and
build
on,
and
it's
not
just
oh
one
day
and
consisted
aside,
but
now
more
and
more
because
of
numbers
thinking.
The
city
has
like
over
7,000
employees.
A
So
you
know
we
can't
turn
all
of
them
at
the
same
time,
but
you
know
we're
able
to
have
the
access
and
the
opportunity
to
train
the
trainer's
right.
So
you
know
we
we've
talked
about
what
this
ad
a
transition
plan
is
the
work
that
you're
doing
here.
So,
let's
talk
about
how
can
I
get
engaged
like
here?
I
am
a
residents
seeing
us
on
good
macguff,
Channel
right
hearing
this
amazing
check
that
we're
doing
around
80a,
but
how
can
I
engage
with
you
guys
like
how
can
I
find
out
more
information
so.
B
You
know
the
one
of
the
best
ways
is
kind
of
putting
it
back
on
you
contact.
You
know
Leslie
and
get
engaged
through
there,
but
the
best
or
the
most
important
thing
for
us
to
get
right
now
is
feedback
and
input.
We're
gonna
make
several
recommendations,
but
we
don't
want
to
make
them
in
a
vacuum
without
input
from
the
public,
and
so,
if
you
have
a
specific
opinion
about
accessibility
where
you
can
or
maybe
have
an
issue
of
getting
to
a
program
or
service,
that's
important
to
you
that
could
use
some
improvement.