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City presents 2025 ADA progress report: 9,000 feet of sidewalks, 62 curb ramps installed
Summary
City staff reported progress under the ADA transition plan including 9,000 ft of ADA‑compliant sidewalk, 62 curb ramps installed, two accessible recreation facilities opened, 292 ADA parking enforcement actions and identification of 2,288 curb ramps needing improvement; staff said $750,000 is set aside annually for ADA ramps and web accessibility standards will require changes by 2027.
City staff presented the 2025 ADA annual progress report to the Lake Oswego City Council on March 31, detailing infrastructure work, programmatic investments and next steps to make city services and facilities more accessible.
Kelly Bird, who presented the report, said the city constructed over 9,000 feet of ADA‑compliant sidewalks last year and installed 62 curb ramps. She highlighted expanded inclusive programs — more than 1,000 hours of inclusion support for youth recreation programs and more than 2,500 residents served through library outreach — and noted the city opened two accessible recreation facilities and received a new ADA‑accessible bookmobile.
Bird said the police department issued 292 ADA parking enforcement actions and the engineering team identified 2,288 curb ramps needing improvement. On funding, staff reported a dedicated annual set‑aside of $750,000 for ADA ramps; additional ramp work is funded as part of larger paving projects that will push capital spending closer to $1.5 million this year, staff said. "Specifically, we set aside $750,000 a year just to focus on ADA ramps," a staff member said during the Q&A.
Councilors pressed on common inquiry types, website accessibility and the timeline for web standards. Bird said new web‑accessibility standards will be published in April and the city — as a smaller jurisdiction — will need to implement changes by 2027, with an emphasis on making PDFs and posted documents readable to screen readers.
Council thanked staff for progress and asked about next priorities; staff listed additional curb ramp design work planned for the summer and reiterated that ongoing investment will be key to sustaining momentum on accessibility improvements.
The presentation closed with staff inviting follow‑up questions; councilors praised the work and noted the costs and operational tradeoffs involved in upgrading older infrastructure.
