HomeMy WebLinkAboutRES-2022-040-A Resolution authorizing the Orange public transportation americans with disabilities act ADA paratransit plan RES - 2022 - 040 Attachment 2
ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE ORANGE PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION AMERICANS
WITH DISABILITIES ACT (ADA ) PARATRANSIT PLAN
WHEREAS, the Americans with Disabilities Act ( ADA ) was passed by Congress and signed into law by the
President in July 1990 ; and
WHEREAS, the ADA prohibits discrimination against persons with disabilities in employment, housing
and transportation ; and
WHEREAS, the ADA' s intent is to ensure equal opportunity for persons with disabilities to access public
accommodations , public services , telecommunications and transportation , and
WHEREAS, to comply with the ADA, Orange County Transportation Services is required to provide
paratransit service to those persons with disabilities who are unable to use or access the fixed - route
transit system ; and
WHEREAS, the North Carolina Department of Transportation and U . S . Department of Transportation
require public transit operators providing fixed - route service to submit complementary paratransit plans
and annual updates to the Federal Transit Administration and
WHEREAS, Orange County Transportation Services successfully expanded fixed - route service
considerably necessitating a need to update and adopt its ADA paratransit plan with an updated service
plan and service area ,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Orange County Board of Commissioners that the Board
approves and adopts the 2022 Orange County Transportation Services ADA Paratransit Plan .
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Orange County Board of Commissioners authorizes Orange County
Transportation Services to submit the 2022 Orange County ADA Paratransit Plan to the North Carolina
Department of Transportation and Federal Transit Administration .
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foregoing resolution was adopted this the 6t " day of September 2022 .
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