DATE:
October 11, 2022
17
TO:
Board of Supervisors
SUBJECT
Title
RECEIVE THE INITIAL REPORT ON RAISING THE BAR FOR A MORE ACCESSIBLE SAN DIEGO COUNTY: IDENTIFYING ADDITIONAL OPPORTUNITIES TO FURTHER SUPPORT FACILITY ACCESSIBILITY IMPROVEMENTS, AND ACCESS TO SERVICES, PROGRAMS AND ACTIVITIES (DISTRICTS: ALL)
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OVERVIEW
On January 25, 2022 (20), the San Diego County Board of Supervisors (Board) directed the Chief Administrative Officer (CAO) to identify areas within County services, programs, and activities to increase communication for persons with disabilities, conduct community engagement with relevant stakeholders and community members, and to work with the County of San Diego's Committee for Persons with Disabilities to receive input on the CAO's identified areas and proposed recommendations for implementation.
In addition, the Board directed the CAO to provide an annual report to the Board that outlines any enhancements to accessibility provided under the various County departments during the year and return to the Board of Supervisors with recommendations.
Today's recommendations are to receive the CAO's report on the key areas of focus to increase communication regarding access for persons with disabilities, the findings from community engagement, and the Committee for Persons with Disabilities input on the CAO's identified areas of opportunity. The first annual report to the Board on accessibility related enhancements implemented by various County departments during Fiscal Year 2021-22 will be provided separately as a memo to the County of San Diego Board of Supervisors.
RECOMMENDATION(S)
CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER
Receive the County of San Diego's (County) Chief Administrative Officer's Report of Accessibility Awareness Community Engagement Findings (Attachment A, on file with the Clerk of the Board).
EQUITY IMPACT STATEMENT
According to the "2017 Demographic Profiles San Diego County" report about 9.8% or an estimated 312,565...
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