Craig (principal architect) presented the ADA transition plan update to the committee, summarizing long‑term progress and current priorities. He said approximately 1,800 items have been completed since the plan was written in 2007 — an average of about 107 items per year — and the city completed 125 items in the most recent reporting period.

Craig highlighted completed bid packages such as building signage, stair‑striping and a forthcoming doors and hardware package that will replace knobs with lever handles, add kick plates, and provide power‑assist where needed. He said a large barrier‑removal capital package addressing City Hall will soon go to plan check and include an elevator, restroom upgrades, door and signage work, and exterior ramp reconfiguration to rectify hundreds of outstanding items.

Staff described expanded resources: additional project staff to backfill assessments across parks, fire stations and other nonpriority sites, and initiatives to increase the number of CASp‑certified plan checkers and to hire independent CASp firms to quality‑control drawings and inspections before and during construction.

Committee members raised workflow questions about facilities maintenance and reporting for failed automation (for example, power‑operated doors) and asked staff to follow up with contact points to ensure priority requests to maintain public‑facing accessibility features are routed promptly. Staff agreed to provide the committee with a completed projects list and to follow up on priority maintenance workflows.

Why it matters: the report details concrete upgrades and the city’s intent to use certified reviewers and independent QC to reduce construction‑phase errors that delay accessibility improvements.

Next steps: staff will circulate the completed‑projects list, continue training and certification efforts and advance the City Hall barrier‑removal package through plan check and Historic Landmarks Commission clearance.