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SCARES owns and operates an amateur radio UHF repeater located on Kaiser Hospital (1150 Veterans Blvd,). The frequency is 444.5+ MHz CTCSS=100 Hz. Redwood City circuits and frequencies are: Redwood City PrimaryTactical 147.450 s114.8 Secondary Tactical 146.460 s114.8 3.11 POPULATIONS WITH DISABILITIES AND OTHER ACCESS AND FUNCTIONAL NEEDS Access to emergency services shall not be denied on the grounds of race, color, national origin, sex, age, or handicap. To ensure that this goal is met, Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA) requires state and local governments to make their programs and services accessible to persons with disabilities. This requirement extends not only to physical access at government facilities, programs, and events but also to policy changes that governmental entities must make to ensure that all people with disabilities can take part in, and benefit from, the programs and services of state and local governments. In addition, governmental entities must ensure effective communication, including the provision of necessary auxiliary aids and services, so that individuals with disabilities can participate in civic life. ADA, signed into law on July 26, 1990, is a broad civil rights law that prohibits discrimination against people with disabilities, including but not limited to mobility, vision, hearing, cognitive disorders, mental illnesses, and language barriers. In 2008, the Federal government updated the ADA, which is known as the ADA Amendments Act (ADAAA). The revised law broadens the scope of the definition of what it means to have a disability. These changes went into effect January 1, 2009. These amendments make it easier for people with disabilities and others with access and functional needs to seek protection under the law. The City will make every effort to address the needs of people with disabilities and other with access and functional needs. Priorities for emergency incidents will be providing effective alerting and warning messaging, conducting lifesaving operations, ordering and executing evacuations and providing shelter while addressing the issues related to communications, mobility, and accessibility. Included in the City's planning efforts for those with disabilities and others with access and functional needs are: • Staff trained in Functional Assessment Service Teams (FAST) and access to FAST through the State of California • ADA -compliant access to City programs, services, and facilities and ARC shelter facilities • Assistance with animal services for evacuation of service dogs and sheltering • Identified transportation assistance for those requiring physical assistance • Reverse telephone system for specific geographic areas • Notification and warning procedures • Evacuation considerations • Emergency transportation issues • Sheltering requirements 42