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ADA coordinator reports progress on ramps and transition-plan projects; Ty Warner pledge helps fund Dwight Murphy park
Summary
City ADA staff reported newly installed ramps at the Granada, progress on bid packages for ADA transition plan work, and a contract award and near-term construction start for the Dwight Murphy project after a $5 million pledge; staff also said three employee parking spaces at City Hall will be made available to the public for accessible parking.
City ADA staff updated the Access Advisory Committee on multiple implementation items in the ADA transition plan, including recent ramp installations, upcoming bid packages and a major parks project that had a late funding shortfall but now has outside support.
Progress on ramp projects and bid packages ADA coordinator staff reported that the ramp at the Granada Theater was poured and installed in recent weeks and that remaining work — including truncated domes — remains. Staff said bid packages for remaining transition-plan corrections (doors, hardware, signage, toilet accessories and other items) are being organized and staff hope to issue and award packages in the coming quarter to begin work through 2026.
Dwight Murphy project: contract and new pledge Craig (staff) told the committee the Dwight Murphy project contract was awarded by council earlier in the month and work will begin in June. The committee heard that the Gwendolyn Strong Foundation raised $6 million and that a $5 million pledge from Ty Warner helps close a funding gap created when contractor proposals came in higher than the engineer’s estimate.
"Work is gonna start in June," Craig said, noting the additional pledge reduces or eliminates the need for extra city funding to bridge the gap between bids and estimates. Staff estimated a spring 2027 completion for the multiuse artificial-turf field and associated amenities including an all-abilities playground and restrooms.
City Hall accessible parking The ADA coordinator reported staff received a grievance about City Hall employee-lot accessible parking. Staff said the decision was made to allow the three accessible spaces in the employee lot to be used by the public during business hours, and to change signage to make the availability clear.
Transition-plan schedule and parks work Staff outlined capital projects that will address transition-plan deficiencies: construction for the police station and Dwight Murphy park, Davis Center remodels, Chase Palm Park arbor and Harborway path-of-travel improvements. The ADA team said they will convene an ad hoc meeting in June to present proposed bid-package groupings to the committee for feedback.
Why it matters Committee members praised the progress and asked staff to consider broader policy consistency, suggesting the City adopt a citywide practice to allow public use of available accessible parking on city-owned lots when not needed by employees. Staff said they will bring these questions back for future discussion.
