United States of America v. Humboldt County, California - Consent Decree

P. MAINTENANCE OF ACCESSIBLE FEATURES AND TRAINING

58. Throughout the term of this Consent Decree, consistent with 28 C.F.R. § 35.133(a), the County will maintain the accessibility of its programs, services, activities, facilities, and equipment, including routinely testing accessibility equipment and routinely auditing the accessibility of its programs and facilities.  This provision, however, does not prohibit isolated or temporary interruptions in service or access due to maintenance or repairs.  28 C.F.R. § 35.133(b).

59. Within nine (9) months of the entry of this Consent Decree, the County will submit for pre-approval by the United States a proposed training program, lasting at least four hours, on the requirements of the ADA and appropriate ways of serving people with disabilities.  The submission will include a description of the training, the agenda, any handouts, and the name, title, and address of the trainer.

60. Within one (1) year of the entry of this Consent Decree and annually thereafter, after approval of the training program by the United States, all County employees who have direct contact with members of the public will be trained for at least four hours on the requirements of the ADA and appropriate ways of serving people with disabilities.  Within thirty (30) days after each training the County will submit to the United States the list of employees trained.

61. Beginning six (6) months after the entry of this Consent Decree and every six (6) months thereafter throughout the term of this Consent Decree, the County will submit written reports to the United States summarizing the actions taken by the County to comply with this Consent Decree, including modified facilities, programs, services, and activities.  The report will include the ILA certifications received pursuant to paragraphs 16 through 18 of this Consent Decree, photographs showing measurements, architectural plans, notices published in the newspaper, copies of adopted policies and a copy of any other documents or information required by this Consent Decree.  The reports will include input from the County’s ADA Coordinators.