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Bullock, Kepple, Litten, Neff, RESOLUTION NO. 2020-58 BY: O'Malley, Rader, Shachner A RESOLUTION to take effect immediately provided it receives the vote of at least two thirds of the members of Council, or otherwise to take effect at the earliest period allowed by law, establishing the Americans with Disabilities (ADA) Transition Plan Task Force to create a framework for the establishment an ADA Transition Plan for the City of Lakewood. WrHEREAS, Lakewood is required by law is to have an ADA Transition Plan in place for the upgrade and compliance of city properties and facilities including but not limited to buildings, signage, website, sidewalks, curbs, crosswalks and pedestrian signals; and WHEREAS, while the city has been systematically making upgrades for ADA compli- ance while other repairs or improvements are being made, Lakewood had not formally imple- mented an ADA Transition Plan; and WHEREAS, the City also seeks to enable resident participation in identifying property and facilities that require upgrades to become ADA compliant and to assist in developing a formal ADA Transition Plan; and WHEREAS, as set forth in Section 2.12 of the Third Amended Charter of the City of Lakewood, this Council by a vote of at least two thirds of its members determines that this reso- lution is an emergency measure and that it shall take effect immediately, and that it is necessary for the immediate preservation of the public property, health, and safety and to provide for the usual daily operation of municipal departments in that the City wishes to engage a task force immediately for the purposes stated above; now, therefore, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY OF LAKEWOOD, OHIO: Section 1. The Americans with Disabilities (ADA) Transition Task Force is hereby cre- ated for the purpose of assisting in establishing a formal ADA Transition Plan for Lakewood. Section 2. The ADA Transition Plan Task Force shall be composed of seven members, three of whom shall be appointed by City Council and four of whom shall be appointed by the Mayor. The appointees shall have no formal term and may select a chairperson from among them. Council may appoint a representative from among councilmembers to attend task force meetings as a non -voting member, and in that event Council's representative shall report to Council following each public meeting of the task force. The Mayor or any designee of her choosing shall serve as a non -voting member. The administration shall appoint a staff member for purposes of creating public notices, keeping minutes and performing other clerical duties to staff the task force. Section 3. The task force may call subject -matter experts to advise it on matters under its consideration.