REPORT TO THE CITY COUNCIL
FROM: SCOTT L. MOZIER, PE, Director
Public Works Department
BY: RANDALL W. MORRISON, PE, Assistant Director
Public Works Department, Engineering Division
SHANNON M. MULHALL, ADAC, NIC, CASP Americans with Disabilities Act Coordinator
Public Works Department, Administration
SUBJECT
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Actions pertaining to provision of Certified Access Specialist training and mentoring services:
1. Approve an agreement with California Certified Accessibility Specialists, Inc., in the amount of $65,000 for Certified Access Specialist training and mentoring services.
2. Approve an agreement with SZS Engineering Access, Inc., in the amount of $49,980 for Certified Access Specialist mentoring and incidental services.
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RECOMMENDATIONS
Staff recommends the City Council approve the agreements with California Certified Accessibility Specialists, Inc (CalCASp) and SZS Engineering Access, Inc. (SZS) for Certified Access Specialist (CASp) training and mentoring services and authorize the Public Works Director or designee to sign all necessary implementing documents on behalf of the City of Fresno.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The City is required by the State of California to employ or retain a sufficient number of Certified Access Specialists (CASp) with at least one-half of the CASps employed or retained being building inspectors who are CASps. Currently the City does not meet this requirement. The City is initiating a CASp training and mentoring program to meet the state requirements, invest in and encourage existing employees of the City to pursue CASp certification, and to support the retention of existing CASp employees through access to quality mentoring and continuing education. More than 15 employees from four departments (Planning & Development, Public Works, Airports, and Transportation) are committed to participation in the training program; CASp mentoring services would be available to all employees to utilize. Staff is recommending t...
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