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.
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PASSED, APPROVED, AND ADOPTED by the City Councii of the City of
Temecula this 22" day of May, 2012. ,
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ATTEST:
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Susan W Jones, MMC
City Cle
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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
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Susan . Jones, MMC
City Clerk
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