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Staff: Sarasota websites and key apps near WCAG 2.2 compliance; webmaster on board
Summary
Staff told the board the city’s webmaster is working with Siteimprove and developers to complete web accessibility work, and that the utility billing portal and ParkMobile have submitted WCAG 2.2 checklists claiming compliance; staff proposed testing and possibly an administrative regulation to verify updates.
Staff member told the board the city has a new webmaster working with Siteimprove and web developers and that most pages now pass automated checks and screen readers after remediation work.
Staff said remaining tasks include back-end access for staff to embed language tags and ensuring departments use correct headings and alternate text; staff reported they have a draft "ADA quick reference library" for departments. The utilities billing portal and ParkMobile provided WCAG 2.2 checklists stating compliance; staff said manual testing has not yet been documented and staff will seek ways to trigger Siteimprove scans on updates.
Board members suggested formalizing testing and an administrative sign-off so accessibility is verified before content goes live. Staff said planning and development departments may use separate procurement channels for software; the current board directive is not to fund departmental compliance, so departments may purchase specialized software on their own budgets.
The practical next steps are for staff to implement a testing trigger, share the quick-reference materials with departments, and report back on manual-testing results at the next meeting.
