ACS assists municipalities in the development, update, or implementation
of their ADA Title II Transition Plans. We have vast experience in
the developement of such plans and have provided our services to some
of the largest municipalities and Mass Transit departments in the country.
We deliver in a timely manner a comprehensive, user friendly and cost
efficient plan. Our submitted plan will meet or exceed the requirements
established for such a plan by the Department of Justice and other
enforcement agencies. This is a product of many years working hand-in-hand
with governmental bodies in satisfying their ADA needs. A municipality
must identify all architectural barriers in their facilities, parks,
and public-rights-of-way and pedestrian paths of travel and develop
a Transition Plan to remove barriers with the ultimate goal of making
their services, programs, and activities accessible and usable by persons
with disabilities. Due to trade secrets, proprietorship transition
plan software, protocols, means and methods we invite you to give us
an opportunity to provide you with a presentation of our services and
sample work product and to answer any questions you might have.
If you would like further information regarding our services or would
like to find out how we can assist your district please call Richard
Londono Toll Free at 888-768-7788 Ext. 323 or email request to rlondono@adaag-consulting.com  Regulations
and Enforcement Overview:
The Department of Justice enforces laws that prohibit discrimination
on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, disability,
and age in programs that receive federal financial assistance federal
agencies. These laws include: Title VI of the Civil Rights Act
of 1964 (prohibiting discrimination based on race, color and national
origin), Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (prohibiting
disability discrimination), and Title II of the Americans with
Disabilities Act of 1990 (prohibiting disability discrimination
by public entities, municipalities or governments , whether or
not they receive federal financial assistance). The Architectural
Barriers Act requires that buildings and facilities designed, constructed,
altered, or leased with certain federal funds after September 1969
must be accessible to and useable by handicapped persons. To date the Department of Justice
has filed ADA Title II lawsuits to more that 180 municipalities
in over 50 states costing municipalities billions of dollars in
imposed and non budgeted ADA remediation’s, fines and attorneys
fees and cost for not having a fully comprehensive and administered
ADA Title II Transition Plan. In addition, individuals with disabilities
may file a complaint with the Department of Justice and the Attorney
General. Individuals with disabilities have also filed thousands
of private lawsuits against municipalities nationwide. Under 35.178 “State
immunity” A state shall not be immune under the eleventh
amendment to the Constitution of the United States from an action
in Federal or State court of competent jurisdiction for a violation
of the above referenced Acts. In any action against a State for
a violation of the requirements of this Act, remedies (including
remedies both at law and in equity) are available for such a violation
to the same extent as such remedies are available for such a violation
in an action against any public or private entity other than a
State.
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