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Mayor—s Office on Disability briefs Board of Appeals on ADA obligations for public meetings
Summary
San Francisco—s Mayor—s Office on Disability and the City Attorney—s Office gave a 15-minute briefing to the Board of Appeals on Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act, focusing on reasonable modifications, communication access (captioning, ASL), and maintenance of accessible features such as the City Hall lift.
Susan Misner, director of the Mayor—s Office on Disability, and Miriam Morley of the City Attorney—s Office told the Board of Appeals on June 3 that Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act requires state and local entities to make programs, services and activities accessible to people with disabilities. The presentation outlined how reasonable modifications and the limited defense of "fundamental alteration" apply to municipal permitting and hearings.
The presenters said the ADA imposes affirmative obligations distinct from other…
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