Draft transition plan for the Department of Convention Facilities : Civic Auditorium and Brooks Exhibit Hall sites

26 Pages·1994·1 MB·English

by  San Francisco (Calif.). Dept. of Convention Facilities

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WILLIAM LEE
L.
CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER
NOTICE OF PUBLIC REVIEW AND COMMENT PERIOD
DRAFT TRANSITION PLAN FOR THE
DEPARTMENT OF CONVENTION FACILITIES
BILL GRAHAM CIVIC AUDITORIUM AND
BROOKS EXHIBIT HALL SITES
jpartment of Convention Facilities of the City and County of San Francisco has developed a Draft
Ition Plan for the Bill Graham Civic Auditorium and Brooks Exhibit Hall sites currently under
|c renovation. In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 ("ADA"), this
jtion Plan addresses proposed structural changes to the Bill Graham Civic Auditorium and Brooks
(ecessary to afford public program access by individuals with disabilities.
[ransition Plan will be available for public review and comment after 9:00 a.m. on June 23, 1995.
|lease of the Transition Plan will commence a 45 day public review period which will end at 5:00
ikUgust 7, 1995. Public comments will be documented and submitted to the Bureau of Architecture
Itential incorporation into the final Transition Plan. Individual copies of this document entitled
vrransiiion Plan for the Department of Convention Facilities Civic Auditorium and Brooks Exhibit
\ites may be reviewed at the following San Francisco Public Libraries and locations:
Main Library Civic Center Larkin & McAllister
Bayview 5075 - 3rd Street
Chinatown 445 Grant
Eureka Valley 3555 - 16th Street
Excelsior 4400 Mission
Glen Park 635 Chenery
Ingleside 387 Ashton
Marina 1890 Chestnut
Merced 155 Winston
North Beach 2000 Mason
Ocean View- 111 Broad
Ortega 3223 Ortega
Park 1833 Page
Parkside 1200 Taraval
Portola 2565 San Bruno
Portrero 1616 - 20th St.
Presidio 3150 Sacramento
Sunset 1305 - 18th Ave.
Visitation Valley 45 Leland
Western Addition 1550 Scott
Convention Facilities Department 401 Van NessAvenue, Room 402.
iments on this plan will be accepted until 5:00 p.m., August 7, 1995. Written comments may be
^d to TRANSITION PLAN COMMENTS, Convention Facilities Department, 401 Van Ness Avenue, Room
in 1 rancisco, CA 94102. For verbal comments or additional information about the Transition Plan,
ail Vanessa G. Young at [phone] (voice) between the hours of9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. TDD
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may call the California Relay Service at 1-800-735-2929 and reference the aforementioned voice
Ione number.
401 VAN NESS AVENUE, ROOM 402, SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94102
TELEPHONE [phone]; FAX [phone]

NOTICE OF PUBLIC REVIEW AND COMMENT PERIOD
DRAFT TRANSITION PLAN FOR THE
DEPARTMENT OF CONVENTION FACILITIES
BILL GRAHAM CIVIC AUDITORIUM AND
BROOKS EXHIBIT HALL SITES
The Department of Convention Facilities of the City and County of San Francisco has developed a Draft
Transition Plan for the Bill Graham Civic Auditorium and Brooks Exhibit Hall sites currently under
seismic renovation. In accordance v\ith the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 ("ADA"), this
Transition Plan addresses proposed structural changes to the Bill Graham Civic Auditorium and Brooks
Hall necessar>' to afford public program access by individuals with disabilities.
This Transition Plan will be available for public review and comment after 9:00 a.m. on June 23, 1995.
The release of the Transition Plan will commence a 45 day public review period which will end at 5:00
p.m., August 7, 1995. Public comments will be documented and submitted to the Bureau of Architecture
for potential incorporation into the final Transition Plan. Individual copies of this document entitled
Draft Transition Plan for the Department of Convention Facilities Civic Auditorium and Brooks Exhibit
Hall Sites may be reviewed at the following San Francisco Public Libraries and locations:
Main Library Civic Center Larkin & McAllister
Bayview 5075 - 3rd Street
Chinatown 445 Grant
Eureka Valley 3555 - 16th Street
Excelsior 4400 Mission
Glen Park 635 Chenery
Ingleside 387 Ashton
Marina 1890 Chestnut
Merced 155 Winston
North Beach 2000Mason
Ocean View- 111 Broad
Ortega 3223 Ortega
Park 1833 Page
Parkside 1200 Taraval
Portola 2565 San Bruno
Portrero 1616 - 20th St.
Presidio 3150 Sacramento
Sunset 1305 - 18th Ave.
Visitation Valley 45 Leland
Western Addition 1550 Scott
Convention Facilities Department 401 Van Ness Avenue, Room 402.
All comments on this plan will be accepted until 5:00 p.m., August 7, 1995. Written comments may be
directed to TRANSITION PLAN COMMENTS, Convention Facilities Department, 401 Van Ness Avenue, Room
402, San Francisco, CA 94102. For verbal comments or additional information about the Transition Plan,
please call Vanessa G. Young at [phone] (voice) between the hours of9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. TDD
users may call the California Relay Service at 1-800-735-2929 and reference the aforementioned voice
telephone number.
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Draft Transition Plan
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Civic Auditorium
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Prepared by the Department of Public Works
Bureau of Architecture
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Draft transition plan
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Table ofContents
Introduction 1
Purpose 2
Standards
Survey Instrument 3
Barrier Removal in Construction Projects 3
Program
Definition 4
Building Descriptions 4
Contracted Services 4
Exclusions 4
The Plan
Project Schedules 5
Project I 6
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Project II III 7
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Architectural Barrier Inventory Solutions Matrices 8
Brooks Hall 9
Civic Auditorium 1
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Introduction
This Transition Plan, in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 ("ADA"),
addresses proposed structural changes to the Civic Auditorium and Brooks Hall necessary to afford
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public program access by individuals with disabilities. matrix ofarchitectural barriers to program
access is enclosed herein along with solutions and project schedules for barrier removal.
Communication access by deafand hearing-impaired persons as impactedby physical barriers such
as inappropriate telephone and audio equipment is also included in these matrices.
Barrierremoval in employee and unoccupied spaces is not a required part ofthis Plan. However, this
ADA
does not remove the Department ofConvention Facilities obligation under Title 11 ofthe to
provide qualified disabled employees with reasonable accommodations. These accommodations
may include architectural barrier removal. An inventory ofall architectural barriers (located in
public and employee areas) is available in documents entitled "Disabled Access Survey Form Civic
Auditorium dated 1-28-93 and Brooks Hall dated 10-30-92". These surveys were developed and
conducted by the City ofSan Francisco's Department ofPublic Works' Bureau ofArchitecture.
The Department ofConvention Facilities, underthe direction ofJack Moerschbaecher, operates
three facilities which offer public programs: Civic Auditorium, Brooks Hall and the Moscone
Center. Due to the unique physical characteristics ofeach facility, a separate Transition Plan is
being developed forthe Civic Auditorium/Brooks Hall site and Moscone Centerrespectively.
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Purpose
This Transition Plan will describe architectural barriers and propose structural changes that will
eliminate those barriers and ensure that individuals with disabilities have access to public programs
offered by the City ofSan Francisco's Department ofConvention Facilities at the Civic Auditorium
and Brooks Hall. It shall be used in conjunction with a Self-Evaluation, which evaluates program
access, as a guide for the transition to full program access.
The Americans with Disabilities Act ("ADA") bans discrimination by public entities in any
ADA
program, service, or activity offered to the general public. The requires that each program,
"when viewed in its entirety, is readily accessible to and usable by individuals with disabilities". As
a public entity, the Department ofConvention Facilities is required to provide access to all ofits
programs but it is not required to remove all architectural barriers in its facilities. Public entities can
choose either administrative solutions (such as relocating a program) and/or architectural barrier
removal solutions to achieve program accessibility.
However, a public entity is not required to make changes that would "result in a fundamental
alteration in the nature ofa service, program, or activity, or in undue financial and administrative
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burdens." written finding of"fundamental alteration" or "undue burden" must be documented by
the head ofthe public entity, or his or her designee, after considering all resources available in the
funding and operation ofthe program. There are no procedures forreceiving exceptions or hardship
ADA
determinations from the federal government. Currently enforcement is achieved through
federal investigation ofcomplaints Irom the public or through private lawsuits. Public review of
ADA
steps toward compliance may, therefore, not only indicate areas ofmost concern to the
disabled community but may avoid any future registered complaints or lawsuits.
This Draft Transition Plan and the Draft Self-Evaluation shall be made available for public
inspection and comment to interested persons, including those with disabilities and organizations
representing individuals with disabilities. Public input through this Transition Plan will assist the
Department ofConvention Facilities in assuring compliance with the letter and intent ofthe ADA.
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