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Mendocino LAFCO approves Streamline Doc Access add-on to meet upcoming ADA document standards
Summary
The commission approved a $126-per-month Streamline Doc Access add-on to make LAFCO's documents accessible under new DOJ/ADA and state rules, and directed staff to return with a budget amendment. Commissioners expressed concern about the cost and how small special districts can pursue hardship resolutions.
The Mendocino County Local Agency Formation Commission voted unanimously on Nov. 3 to add Streamline's Doc Access service to its website hosting package to meet new federal and state accessibility requirements for documents.
Eo Hinman, LAFCO staff, told the commission that the Department of Justice and related state rules enacted earlier require new document-access standards that take fuller effect in 2026, with compliance reviews and potential enforcement to begin in 2027. "Most of the requirements that went into effect immediately…
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