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Nature of Suit Code: 446
Nature of Suit: Americans with Disabilities Act - Other
Cause of Action: 42:12101 Americans w/ Disabilities Act (ADA)

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Attachment A to Consent Decree and Order 

Jeff Stivers v. City of Calistoga 

CASE NO. C06-4650 SBA 

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The following injunctive relief is agreed upon between the parties as resolution to 

plaintiff’s claims for injunctive relief in this action. All corrective work will be 

performed to the extent possible in compliance with the standards and 

specifications for disabled access as set forth in the California Code of 

Regulations, Title 24-2 and Americans with Disabilities Act Accessibility 

Guidelines, unless other standards are specifically agreed to as more fully 

explained below. Defendants agree to install and maintain the following 

accessible features: 

Community Center

1. Parking: Defendants will provide two access code-compliant 

accessible parking spaces. The access code-compliant van-accessible 

space will be in front and the second space will be on the side between 

the Community Center and the Police Station. Defendants will install all 

required signage. The parking spaces will be configured so that it is not 

necessary to go behind parked cars to get to the curb ramp. 

2. Path of Travel: Defendants will install a code-compliant path of travel, 

including compliant curb ramp, from the accessible spaces to the 

accessible entrance of the building to the extent possible given the 

existing slope and grade breaks. 

3. Building Entrance: Defendants will provide one accessible entrance 

to the Community Center on the Men’s restroom side, ensuring a 

landing to both the Men’s restroom and to the Community Center that 

is as close to level as possible, and as close to compliant size as 

possible given the existing building constraints. The city will remove 

the existing threshold at the entrance to the Men’s restroom and pour 

new concrete that will be flared out from the entrance to the Men’s 

restroom and be blended in to the corridor leading to the Community 

Room entrance to a point that the slope will be as close to 5% as 

possible. The intersecting Path of Travel will attempt to be 

maintained at a minimum width of 32”, while keeping the slope and 

cross slope to a minimum. This is an item in which deviations from 

the code may be necessary, but the City will make every effort to 

provide a landing as close to code-compliant as possible. Signage 

directing persons with disabilities to the accessible entrance will be 

placed at all other building entrances. If the walk-off mats roll up or 

buckle when traveled over by wheelchairs, walkers, or other mobility 

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assistive devices, they will be removed or attached with double-sided 

tape. 

4. Women’s Restroom: Defendants will provide a code-compliant 

women’s restroom by undertaking the following: 

a. Provide an exterior landing to the restroom which is as 

close to code-compliant as possible in terms of slope 

and size given the constraints of the building; 

b. Adjust door pressure to require no more than 8 lbs of 

pressure to open; 

c. Remove the doorstop; 

d. Provide compliant signage; 

e. Relocate the trash can so that it does not encroach 

upon the turning circle or the clear floor space for any 

of the fixtures; 

f. Re-hang any dispensers so that the operable 

mechanism does not exceed 40”; 

g. Provide code-compliant stall hardware and lock; 

h. Modify the flush handle so that it is compliant or 

replace it with an infrared actuated flush valve; 

i. Move the toilet paper dispenser to be underneath the 

grab bar; 

j. Ensure that the grab bars are mounted at 33” on center; 

k. Move stall partitions to provide 48” in front of the 

toilet. 

5. Men’s Restroom: Defendants will provide a code-compliant men’s 

restroom by undertaking the following: 

a. Provide an exterior landing to the restroom which is as 

close to code-compliant as possible in terms of slope 

and size given the constraints of the building; 

b. Adjust door pressure to require no more than 8 lbs of 

pressure to open; 

c. Remove the doorstop; 

d. Provide compliant signage; 

e. Provide compliant sink and faucet with 29” of knee 

space (may reduce to 27” at a distance 8” back from 

the front face); 

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f. Relocate the trash can so that it does not encroach 

upon the turning circle or the clear floor space for any 

of the fixtures; 

g. Re-hang any dispensers so that the operable 

mechanism does not exceed 40”; 

h. Provide code-compliant stall hardware and lock; 

i. Modify the flush handle so that it is compliant or 

replace it with an infrared actuated flush valve; 

j. Move the toilet paper dispenser to be underneath the 

grab bar; 

k. Ensure that the grab bars are mounted at 33” on center; 

l. Move stall partitions to provide 48” in front of the 

toilet; 

m. Remount toilet so that it is 18” on center from the 

permanent wall; 

n. Adjust the urinal partition to provide 36” of clear 

width. 

City Offices

1. Parking: Provide one van accessible space with all required signage in 

the back employee parking lot which is as access code compliant as 

possible. 

2. Entrance to City Manager’s Office: Provide lever handled hardware. 

3. Restroom in 2nd Floor City Manager’s Office: Provide lever door 

hardware, compliant grab bars, and move the first aid kid. 

4. Entrance to City Offices: Provide a ramp and level landing at the 

entrance as agreed to per sketch and diagram prepared by the City 

attached as page 6; provide an electric door opener or lever handled 

hardware and adjust the push pressure to require no more than 8 lbs of 

pressure to open the door. 

5. Restroom: defendants will make the following changes to the 

restroom in the Planning and Building Department by doing the 

following: 

a. Provide code compliant signage; 

b. Provide code compliant sink; 

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c. Re-hang dispensers so operable mechanisms do not exceed 40” 

high; 

d. Remove cabinet to provide 32” of clear space next to the toilet 

for a side transfer; 

e. Move the flush handle to the “wide side” of the toilet or provide 

an infrared activated flush valve; 

f. Adjust toilet to 18” on center from the wall; 

g. Provide a toilet seat height between 17” and 19”; 

h. Remove stored water and do not use the restroom as storage for 

water or any other items; 

i. Adjust grab bars to 33” on center in height and ensure that the 

side grab bar extends 24” past the toilet. 

6. Service Counter: Provide a lowered area 34” high by 36” long. 

7. Path of Travel: Ensure 36” aisles leading to the conference room and 

restroom to the extent possible without altering fixed structures. 

8. Conference Room: (aka the Planning Director’s office) Reverse the 

swing of the door and provide offset hinges, and provide a compliant 

table with at least 27” of knee space. 

Kortum Hall – if Kortum Hall is closed to the public, no action is required. If 

the hall continues as a public facility, the following actions are required: 

1. Parking: Defendants will install required signage, restripe parking 

spaces and access aisles to provide code-compliant spaces, patch the 

asphalt to ensure a smooth and level surface, and provide a path of travel 

and accessible ramp into Kortum Hall from the accessible parking 

according to the drawing prepared by plaintiff’s experts and included 

herein. 

2. Tables: Provide one compliant table. 

3. Restroom: Provide one unisex accessible restroom where the current 

women’s room is located, as shown in the drawing prepared by 

plaintiff’s experts and included herewith at page 6, by doing the 

following: 

a. Provide compliant signage; 

b. Provide lever hardware; 

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c. Provide a 32” wide door and compliant strike side clearance; 

d. Remove some sinks to provide required clear space; 

e. Adjust one sink for access clearances and insulation; 

f. Adjust dispensers so that the operable mechanism does not 

exceed 40” in height; 

g. Reconfigure two toilets into one accessible stall. 

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Calistoga City Offices Entrance:

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Kortum Hall Ramp and Entrance: 

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