ADA Violations & Blocked Spaces

Enhance city response to ADA violations and blocked spaces with community-led first responders integrating with existing emergency services. Data-driven approach and clear communication for efficient resolution. Focus on achieving minimum clearance requirements.

• Response Planning
• Community Response
• ADA Compliance
• Urban Management
• Public Safety

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1. ADA VIOLATIONS & BLOCKED SPACES, A BALANCED APPROACH Lauren Bell, Street Response Planning Coordinator Department of Emergency Management

2. AGENDA Street Response Teams ADA Violations/Blocked Spaces Calls Responses Data Tracking/Reporting

3. SF STREET RESPONSE TEAMS DEM, SFFD, DPH, HSH and community partners Crisis Response & Planned Outreach Empathy, compassion and services linkages 3

4. ADA VIOLATIONS & BLOCKED SPACES

5. PUBLIC GUIDANCE & CALLING THE NON-EMERGENCY NUMBER

6. Non-Emergency Number - Communicating Call Details 1 NAME and LOCATION CLEAR INDICATION THERE IS A BLOCKED PUBLIC SPACE, EMPHASIZE IF THE SIDEWALK OR AN ENTRANCE IS FULLY BLOCKED 2 3 THERE IS NO REQUIRMENT TO SHARE DETAILS OF A DISABILITY BUT THE DETAILS HELP OPERATORS UNDERSTAND CALL URGENCY. IT IS OK TO CALL MORE THAN ONCE 4 URGENT CALLS MAY BE SENT DIRECTLY TO SFPD OR TO THE COMMUNITY RESPONSE TEAM

7. RESPONSES SAN FRANCISCO POLICE DEPARTMENT COMMUNITY RESPONSE TEAM (NEW) Community-led, City Funded First responders to calls involving safety, violence, weapons and threats Monday Sunday: Until 7pm, weekdays and 3pm, Weekends Rapid responses to calls related to blocked entrances and again, where safety is an immediate and urgent concern Fully integrated with SF s 911 Call Center and Street Response Teams SFPD will only be able to address the ADA violation/blocked space; any other concerns with encampments must go through 311 Rapid responses to calls Empathetic, clear, structured respectful approach Goal: Achieve minimum of 4 feet of clearance. If 4 feet of clearance aren t achieved through this effort; calls returned to 911 Call Center

8. DATA AND REPORTING Data Reporting 921 The Department of Emergency (DEC)* Communications is creating a unique ADA/Blocked Sidewalks code The DEC will provide routinely scheduled 921 reports to MYR, CAT and MOD Reports will include: Call volume, locations, impact (dispositions/outcomes & notes) Dispositions/Call outcomes detail will be uniform: Report cadence TBD Completed Achieved a minimum of 4ft of clearance Responded Needed additional support Addt l call detail in notes * The Department of Communication (DEC) operates the 911 Call Center

9. THANK YOU Q&A