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Parks staff to draft OPDMD policy after committee raises beach and trail access questions
Summary
Parks and Recreation staff signaled they will draft a city policy (not ordinance) on other power-driven mobility devices in parks and beaches, to balance access under the ADA with safety, resource protection and pathway widths; staff noted free electric beach wheelchairs are available at Cabrillo Pavilion.
Parks and Recreation staff told the Access Advisory Committee they will draft a policy to clarify where larger mobility devices are appropriate in city parks and beaches, responding to committee members who asked for clearer guidance for users of adaptive or custom mobility devices.
"I do actually think it would be appropriate to have a policy," Parks & Rec Director Jill Zachary said, adding staff want to consider safety, speed, protection of natural resources…
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