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HomeMy WebLinkAbout12-040 CC Resolution RESOLUTION NO. 12-40 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF TEMECULA SUPPORTING SENATE BILL 1186 (STEINBERG � DUTTON) AIMED TO HELP CALIFORNIA BUSINESSES COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE AMERICANS WITH DISABILITY ACT WITHOUT FRIVOLOUS LAWSUITS THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF TEMECULA DOES HEREBY RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS: WHEREAS, Senate Bill 1186 (Steinberg and Dutton) is intended to examine the federal and state laws that provide persons with disabilities the right to full and equal access to places of public accommodation, and to address any conflict between those laws in construction-related accessibility standards that may lead to unnecessary litigation; and WHEREAS, Senate Bill 1186 (Steinberg and Dutton) is intended to facilitate compliance by increased education regarding the accessibility laws, including requiring the California Commission on Disability Access to develop tools for use by businesses and building inspectors, and to post those tools on its public internet web site to facilitate greater compliance; and WHEREAS, Senate Bill 1186 (Steinberg and Dutton) is intended to examine measures that would lead to greater compliance, to the benefit of both the business and the disability community through reducing litigation and improving access for the disabled, without discouraging early compliance efforts and without affecting the right to sue for uncorrected and other violations. This effort shall examine and address issues many small businesses face from litigation and tactics pursued primarily for private gain under the state and federal disability access laws, rather than to rectify a disability access violation. NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the City of Temecula supports Senate Bill 1186 (Steinberg & Dutton) and will send a copy of this resolution in support to California State legislators. R:/Resos 2012/Resos 12-40 1 PASSED, APPROVED, AND ADOPTED by the City Councii of the City of Temecula this 22" day of May, 2012. , % �' � � '�.-- � � / ck Washington, Mayor ATTEST: , � Susan W Jones, MMC City Cle [SEAL] R:/Resos 2012/Resos 12-40 2 STATE OF CALIFORNIA ) COUNTY OF RIVERSIDE ) ss CITY OF TEMECULA ) I, Susan W. Jones, MMC, City Clerk of the City of Temecula, do hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution No. 12-40 was duly and regularly adopted by the City Council of the City of Temecula at a meeting thereof held on the 22" day of May, 2012, by the following vote: AYES: 5 COUNCIL MEMBERS: Comerchero, Edwards, Naggar, Roberts, Washington NOES: 0 COUNCIL MEMBERS: None ABSENT: 0 COUNCIL MEMBERS: None ABSTAIN: 0 COUNCIL MEMBERS: None `�� � Susan . Jones, MMC City Clerk R:/Resos 2012/Resos 12-40 3