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Mayor’s Office on Disability to join DAS; office to be renamed San Francisco Office on Disability and Accessibility
Summary
The mayor’s Office on Disability will transition into DAS on April 1 and be renamed the San Francisco Office on Disability and Accessibility (ODA); staff described priorities including ADA transition planning, digital accessibility, and coordinating citywide ADA coordinators.
Eli Jelarden, director of the Mayor’s Office on Disability, presented an informational update on March 5 about the office’s upcoming transition into the Department of Disability and Aging Services and a name change to the San Francisco Office on Disability and Accessibility (ODA), effective April 1.
Jelarden said the office — historically formed after the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) — has broadened from a focus on physical access to include digital accessibility (Section 508 and WCAG) and grievance and data coordination across city departments. He said there are now more than 60 ADA coordinators across city…
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