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CONTRACT K-1819-102: A CONTRACT BY AND BETWEEN THE CITY OF NORMAN, OKLAHOMA, AND CROSSING THE CHASM, LLC, IN THE AMOUNT OF $113,400 TO BE PAID MONTHLY IN SIXTEEN (16) EQUAL INSTALLMENTS OF $7,087.50, SUBJECT TO ANNUAL APPROPRIATION OF SUFFICIENT FUNDING BY THE NORMAN CITY COUNCIL, TO PERFORM AND PROVIDE PROFESSIONAL CONSULTATION SERVICES RELATED TO THE AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT (ADA) COMPLIANCE EFFORTS FOR THE CITY OF NORMAN.
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BACKGROUND: In June, 2017, City Council authorized a contract with Kimley-Horn & Associates to assist the City in updating its 1993 Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Transition Plan. Council also appointed a 12-member ADA Citizen Steering Committee made up of members of the Norman disability community to oversee the process. A 13-member ADA Staff Liaison Committee was also established at that time to provide coordination for the Transition Plan with each City department. Over the next twelve months, an extensive self-evaluation of City policies, facilities, sidewalks, parks, and other City infrastructure was conducted to determine the City's compliance with the current version of the ADA. Multiple public meetings were conducted to gather input. On June 26, 2018, City Council adopted the 2018 ADA Transition Plan via Resolution R-1718-110. The City's Director of Public Works currently serves as the City's ADA Coordinator. One of the recommendations contained in the 2018 ADA Transition Plan was to consider hiring a full-time ADA Coordinator with specific expertise in the knowledge and implementation of the ADA requirements.
Also in June, 2018, during consideration of the fiscal year 2018-2019 (FYE 2019) Budget, the Council approved an amendment to the City Manager's proposed budget, increasing the General Fund allocation to the Public Works Department by thirty-seven thousand seven hundred forty-six dollars ($37,746) for one-half year of salary and benefits and twenty-two thousand two hundred fifty dollars ($22,...
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