PFLUGERVILLE, Texas — The City of Pflugerville in a post on its social media pages announced it has set a virtual public meeting asking the public to provide input for development of an Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Transition Plan. The event is set for Thursday, November 19, from 5 p.m. to 6 p.m.
Interested citizens can sign on to the online meeting here: https://pflugervilletx.webex.com/pfluger…/onstage/g.php… (Event Number: 146 072 2975) or call 1 (408) 418-9388 (US Toll) for listen-only mode.
Those persons who may need special accommodations to participate in the virtual meeting may contact Ali Abdelfattah, the City of Pflugerville’s ADA/504 coordinator at 512-990-6300 with at least a 48-hour notice of access information.
Persons with hearing impairments should contact the Texas Relay Service Number 1-800-735-2989 for assistance.
In February and March 2020, Pflugerville sought proposals from qualified engineers to develop its ADA Transition Plan in order to comply with the national ADA rules. The purpose of the Transition Plan is to help officials evaluate parks, services, programs and activities, facilities, right-of-ways and parking lots. City Engineer Patricia Davis is overseeing the submitted proposals from engineers. The goal of the project is to ensure non-compliant situations are corrected.
According to ADA.gov, “When self-evaluations are not conducted and transition plans not developed, city governments are ill-equipped to implement accessibility changes required by the ADA. Without a complete assessment of a city’s various facilities, services, and programs, it is difficult to plan or budget for necessary changes, and the city can only react to problems rather than anticipate and correct them in advance. As a result, people with disabilities cannot participate in or benefit from the city’s services, programs, and activities.”