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Settlement Agreement Between The United States Of America And The Town Of Hayden, Colorado | CRT | Department of Justice
Settlement Agreement Between The United States Of America And The Town Of Hayden, Colorado
This matter was initiated by a complaint filed under title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA), 42 U.S.C. Â§Â§ 12131-12134, with the United States Department of Justice (Department) against the Town of Hayden, Colorado (Town). The complaint was received by the Civil Rights Division of the Department of Justice, under the authority of 28 C.F.R. Part 35, Subpart F. The complainant alleges that the Town Hall is inaccessible to people with mobility impairments. In addition, the complainant alleges that the sidewalks within the Town are inaccessible to people with mobility impairments.
Because the Town receives financial assistance from the Department of Justice, the investigation was also conducted under the authority of section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, 29 U.S.C. Â§ 794, and the Department’s implementing regulation, 28 C.F.R. Part 42, Subpart G. The Department expanded the scope of the investigation to include the Town’s compliance with the following title II requirements:
As part of its compliance review, the Department reviewed the following facility, which – because alterations commenced after January 26, 1992 – must comply with the ADA’s alterations requirements: Town Hall at 178 West Jefferson Avenue.
1. The Department is authorized under 28 C.F.R. Part 35, Subpart F, to investigate the complaint in this matter to determine the compliance of the Town with title II of the ADA and the Department's implementing title II regulation, to issue findings, and, where appropriate, to negotiate and secure voluntary compliance agreements. Furthermore, the Attorney General is authorized, under 42 U.S.C. section 12133, to bring a civil action enforcing title II of the ADA should the Department fail to secure voluntary compliance pursuant to Subpart F.
2. The Department is authorized under 28 C.F.R. Part 42, Subpart G, to investigate the complaint in this matter to determine the Town’s compliance with section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, to issue findings, and, where appropriate to negotiate and secure voluntary compliance agreements. Furthermore, the Attorney General is authorized, under 29 U.S.C. Â§ 794 and 28 C.F.R. sections 42.530, 42.108-110, to suspend or terminate financial assistance to the Town provided by the Department of Justice should the Department fail to secure voluntary compliance pursuant to Subpart G or bring a civil suit to enforce the rights of the United States under applicable federal, state, or local law.
3. The ADA applies to the Town because it is a “public entity” as defined by title II. 42 U.S.C. Â§ 12131(1).
10. Within three months of the effective date of this Agreement, the Town will adapt for its own use and implement the Town of Hayden Policy Statement on Effective Communication with People Who are Deaf or Hard of Hearing [Attachment A] and distribute to all Town officers the Guide for Law Enforcement Officers When in Contact with People Who are Deaf or Hard of Hearing [Attachment B].
12. Within three months of the effective date of this Agreement, the Town will ensure that each Police Department station or substation is equipped with a working TTY to enable persons who are deaf, hard of hearing, or who have speech impairments to make outgoing telephone calls. Where arrestees or inmate telephone calls are time-limited, the Town will adopt policies permitting inmates who use TTY’s a longer period of time to make those calls, due to the slower nature of TTY communications compared with voice communications.
16. Starting three months from the effective date of this Agreement, when setting up its voting equipment, the Town will ensure that the equipment’s accessibility to persons with disabilities is maximized, such as setting up table-top equipment on accessible tables and within the reach ranges required by the Standards.
18. Within three months of the effective date of this Agreement, the Town will implement and report to the Department its written procedures that ensure that it regularly solicits and incorporates input from persons with a variety of disabilities and those who serve them regarding all phases of its emergency management plan (preparation, notification, response, and clean up).
19. Within three months of the effective date of this Agreement, the Town will implement and report to the Department its written procedures that ensure that its community evacuation plans enable those who have mobility impairments, vision impairments, hearing impairments, cognitive disabilities, mental illness, or other disabilities to safely self-evacuate or be evacuated by others. Some communities are instituting voluntary, confidential registries of persons with disabilities who may need individualized evacuation assistance or notification. If the Town adopts or maintains such a registry, its report to the Department will discuss its procedures for ensuring voluntariness, appropriate confidentiality controls, and how the registry will be kept updated, as well as its outreach plan to inform persons with disabilities of its availability. Whether or not a registry is used, the Town plan should address accessible transportation needs for persons with disabilities.
29. The elements or features of the Town’s facilities that do not comply with the Standards, including those listed in Attachment C, prevent persons with disabilities from fully and equally enjoying the Town’s services, programs, or activities and constitute discrimination on the basis of disability within the meaning of 42 U.S.C. Â§ 12132 and 28 C.F.R. Â§Â§ 35.149 and 35.150.
31. Within three months of the effective date of this Agreement, the Town will install signage as necessary to comply with 28 C.F.R. Â§ 35.163(b), after having surveyed all facilities that are the subject of this Agreement for the purpose of identifying those that have multiple entrances not all of which are accessible.
32. Altered Facilities: In order to ensure that the spaces and elements in the Town’s facilities for which alterations commenced after January 26, 1992, are readily accessible to and usable by persons with disabilities, the Town will take the actions listed in Attachment C.
34. Throughout the life of this Agreement, consistent with 28 C.F.R. Â§ 35.133(a), the Town will maintain the accessibility of its programs, activities, services, facilities, and equipment, and will take whatever actions are necessary (such as routine testing of accessibility equipment and routine accessibility audits of its programs and facilities) to do so. This provision does not prohibit isolated or temporary interruptions in service or access due to maintenance or repairs. 28 C.F.R. Â§ 35.133(b).
36. Within one year of the effective date of this Agreement, the Town will deliver its training program to all Town employees who have direct contact with members of the public. At the end of that period, the Town will submit a copy of its training curriculum and materials to the Department, along with a list of employees trained and the name, title, and address of the trainer.
42. This Agreement constitutes the entire agreement between the parties on the matters raised herein, and no other statement, promise, or agreement, either written or oral, made by either party or agents of either party, that is not contained in this written Agreement (including its Attachments, which are hereby incorporated by reference), will be enforceable. This Agreement does not purport to remedy any other potential violations of the ADA or any other federal law. This Agreement does not affect the Town’s continuing responsibility to comply with all aspects of the ADA and section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act.
43. This Agreement will remain in effect for three years. 44. The person signing for the Town of Hayden, Colorado, represents that he or she is authorized to bind the Town to this Agreement.
45. The effective date of this Agreement is the date of the last signature below.
For the Town of Hayden:
CHARLES GROBE, Mayor
Date: _______7/15/2004_________
Date: _______8/5/2004_____________
Attachment A to Settlement Agreement between
the United States of America and the Town of Hayden, Colorado in DJ 204-13-258
TOWN OF HAYDEN POLICE DEPARTMENT POLICY STATEMENT
Contact numbers for your local sign language interpreters: ___________________________________________________________________________________
1. Within 12 months of the effective date of this agreement, the Town will complete the following modifications to the Town Hall located at 178 West Jefferson Avenue.
i. There is no van accessible parking space with a 96 inch wide access aisle and van accessible sign provided in the parking lot. Provide a parking space that is van accessible. Ensure that the van accessible space is a minimum of 96 inches wide and served by an access aisle at least 96 inches wide. At van accessible spaces, provide an additional “Van-Accessible” sign located below the International Symbol of Accessibility. Ensure that all spaces and access aisles for persons with disabilities are flat and level, with slopes and cross-slopes not exceeding 1:50 in all directions, and that their surfaces are firm, stable, and slip-resistant. Standards §§ 4.1.2(5), 4.1.6(1)(b), 4.6, 4.30.7(1).
i. There is no directional signage at the inaccessible Town Police Department rear entrance directing people with mobility impairments towards the accessible Town Hall entrances. Provide accessible directional signage with the International Symbol of Accessibility at the rear entrance indicating the locations of the designated accessible entrances. Standards §§ 4.1.3(8)(d), 4.1.3(16)(b), 4.1.6(1)(b), 4.13, 4.30.
ii. There is no signage at the front and westside entry doors designating them as the accessible entrances. Provide accessible signage with the International Symbol of Accessibility at the front and westside entrances designating them as the accessible permanent entrances. Standards §§ 4.1.3(8)(d), 4.1.3(16)(b), 4.1.6(1)(b), 4.13, 4.30.
iii. There is no accessible permanent room signage provided for the interior Town Police Department entry door. Provide permanent room signage with upper case, sans serif or simple serif type letters and numerals, meeting the requirements of the Standards for character height, raised characters, finish and contrast, accompanied by Grade 2 Braille; mounted on the wall adjacent to the latch side of the door or on the nearest adjacent wall at a height of 60 inches above the finished floor to the centerline of the sign; and located so that a person may approach within 3 inches of the signage without encountering protruding objects or standing within the swing of a door. Standards §§ 4.1.2(7), 4.1.6(1)(b), 4.30.1, 4.30.4, 4.30.5, 4.30.6.
i. The westside entrance ramp is inaccessible because there is a 1½ inch step at the bottom of the ramp, there are no handrails or handrail extensions provided on the ramp, and there is no edge protection. Provide a ramp that is at least 36 inches wide with a slope not exceeding 1:12 and a cross slope not exceeding 1:50; with level landings at least as wide as the ramp and 60 inches long at the top and bottom of the ramp; and with edge protection at least 2 inches high at the drop off sides. Provide handrails that are between 1¼ inches and 1½ inches in diameter with a continuous gripping surface along both sides of the ramp, extending at least 12 inches beyond the top and bottom of the ramp parallel with the ground surface. Ensure that handrails are mounted between 34 inches and 38 inches above the ramp surface, with ends rounded or returned smoothly to the floor, wall, or post, and that they do not rotate within their fittings. Ensure that the ramp and approaches are designed so that water will not accumulate on walking surfaces. Standards §§ 4.1.2(1), 4.1.2(2), 4.1.6(1)(b), 4.3.8, 4.8.
D. Interior Entry Doors
i. The interior front vestibule entry door is inaccessible because the pressure required to open the door is greater than 5 pounds. Provide a door that requires no more than 5 pounds of force to open. Standards §§ 4.1.3(7)(b), 4.1.6(1)(b), 4.13.11(2)(b).
i. The Administration service counter is inaccessible because it is mounted at 42 inches above the finished floor. Provide a counter on an accessible route such that a portion of the counter is at least 36 inches wide and no more than 36 inches above the finished floor, or provide an auxiliary counter with a maximum height of 36 inches in close proximity to the main counter, or provide equivalent facilitation. Equivalent facilitation may be provided in the form of a folding shelf attached to the main counter, an auxiliary table nearby, a clip board made available to the public, or other means. Standards §§ 4.1.1(2), 4.1.6(1)(b), 7.2(2), 4.1.3(1), 4.3.
i. There is no drinking fountain provided for people who have difficulty bending or stooping. For each accessible drinking fountain, provide a drinking fountain that is accessible to people who have difficulty bending or stooping. This can be accommodated by the use of a “hi-lo” fountain; by providing one fountain accessible to those who use wheelchairs and one fountain at a standard height convenient for those who have difficulty bending; by providing a fountain accessible to people who use wheelchairs and a cup dispenser, or by such other means as would achieve the required accessibility for each group of people. Standards §§ 4.1.3(10)(a), 4.1.6(1)(b).
G. Town Meeting Room
i. The Town Meeting Room is inaccessible to people with hearing impairments because there is no assistive listening system (“ALS”) provided. Provide a permanently installed ALS or a portable ALS with an adequate number of electrical outlets or other supplementary wiring necessary to support a portable assistive listening system. Also provide at least 2 receivers for use by the general public and signage indicating their availability. Standards §§ 4.1.3(19)(b), 4.1.6(1)(b), 4.30, 4.33.
H. Men’s and Women’s Toilet Rooms
i. The entry door opening pressure for each toilet room is greater than 5 pounds. Provide a door in each toilet room that requires no more than 5 pounds of force to open. Standards §§ 4.1.3(7)(b), 4.1.6(1)(b), 4.13.11(2)(b).
ii. The paper towel dispenser is inaccessible in each toilet room because the controls are mounted at 56 inches above the finished floor in the men’s toilet room, and 55 inches above the finished floor in the women’s toilet room. Provide a paper towel dispenser in each toilet room with the controls a maximum height above the finished floor of 48 inches for a forward approach or 54 inches for a side approach and that is accompanied by clear floor space of 30 by 48 inches that allows a forward or parallel approach by a person using a wheelchair. Standards §§ 4.1.3(13), 4.1.6(1)(b), 4.27.2, 4.27.3, 4.2.4, 4.2.5, 4.2.6.
iii. The toilet in the men’s designated accessible stall is inaccessible because the flush control is on the closed side of the stall. Provide a flush control mounted on the “open” side of the toilet’s clear floor space; 44 inches or less above the finished floor; and requiring a maximum of 5 pounds of force to operate; or provide an automatic flush device. Standards §§ 4.1.3(11), 4.1.6(1)(b), 4.22.4, 4.16.5, 4.17.2, 4.27.4.
iv. The toilet paper dispenser is inaccessible because it is mounted on the wrong wall and out of reach in the women’s designated accessible stall, and 43 inches from the rear wall in the men’s designated accessible stall. Provide a toilet paper dispenser that is mounted with its top at least 1½ inches under the side grab bar and 36 inches or less from the rear wall and is centered at least 19 inches above the finished floor. Standards §§ 4.1.3(11), 4.1.6(1)(b), 4.22.4, 4.17.3, Fig. 30(d).
v. There is no accessible coat hook provided in each designated accessible stall. Provide a coat hook at a maximum height above the finished floor of 48 inches for a forward approach or 54 inches for a side approach and that is accompanied by clear floor space of 30 by 48 inches that allows a forward or parallel approach by a person using a wheelchair. Standards §§ 4.1.3(12)(a), 4.1.6(1)(b), 4.25.2, 4.25.3, 4.2.4, 4.2.5, 4.2.6.