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Supervisors approve certificate to make City Hall chambers accessible; debate over cost and timeline continues
Summary
The board heard lengthy presentations and public comment and approved a certificate of appropriateness to modify the president's dais and clerk's desk to make the chambers accessible, while members and public speakers pressed for lower-cost alternatives and clearer relocation plans during construction.
The Board of Supervisors on Tuesday unanimously approved a certificate of appropriateness to make the board chambers in City Hall accessible to people with disabilities after a multi-year design review process, but the item produced extended debate over cost, schedule, and alternatives.
Planning staff and disability advocates presented the chosen design, which retains historic woodwork while adding a gently sloped ramp and lowering the president's dais by 18 inches and the clerk's desk by 6 inches to reach the chamber floor. The Planning Commission and Landmarks…
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