ADA Self-Evaluation and Transition Plan

2025 ADA Transition Plan Update Document

Thank you to all members of the community and internal department staff for taking the time to review the first draft produced of the ADA Transition Plan Update document in April 2025.  All feedback has been reviewed that was sent to the ADA Coordinator.  An updated document is linked below that responds to some of the input provided internally and by the community.  The PDF below has been properly remediated, and we have also provided the document that certifies its accessibility for review.

• May 2025 ADA Transition Plan Update Document
• May 2025 ADA Transition Plan Update PDF/UA Requirement Check

Background & Objective

The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) mandates that all State and Local Government agencies (referred to as Title II agencies) employing 50 or more individuals must undertake an ADA Self-Evaluation and Transition Plan. This requirement extends to all public entities, regardless of their size. 

The City of Charlottesville has engaged Precision Infrastructure Management, a consulting firm with extensive experience in ADA-related projects, to perform, manage, and draft the final ADA Transition Plan with close City support.

The objective of this project has two parts:

1. Self-Evaluation: identify any potential barriers impeding the participation of individuals with disabilities in the county’s programs, services, and activities.  
2. Transition Plan: create an actionable, trackable method for addressing those barriers. The transition plan details any structural/programmatic changes that would be undertaken to achieve access and specifies a time frame for their completion. It functions as a master plan and shows good faith that we have identified our issues and will work on them. 

Scope of Self-Evaluation and Transition Plan

• All facilities that are used or accessed by members of the public
• All public-facing programs and services
• City website
• Policies and standard operating procedures 
• Public right-of-way and city-maintained roads

Process 

For the ADA Transition Plan update process, the first stell as noted above will be the Self-Evaluation process.  Following the completion of each area of self-assessment, the City of Charlottesville will work with its partner, Precision Infrastructure Management (PIM), to create “Implementation Plans” for remediating ADA deficiencies found during the self-assessment phase of the project. These implementation plans will be informed by ADA regulations, City code, and public input, among other factors.   

Once the drafting of all Implementation Plans has been completed in full and properly reviewed by key City Staff, the full ADA Transition Plan will be presented to the public and Charlottesville City Council for comment. The ADA Transition Plan is intended to be a “living document” and should be updated continuously with additional community feedback, updated self-assessments, and updated remediation schedules.