Audit Objective 

Assess whether the City of Long Beach (City) officials could take additional steps to increase physical accessibility to programs and services provided at selected City facilities.

Key Findings 

Of the 500 applicable physical accessibility components (components) we reviewed, we identified 86 components (17 percent) where City officials could consider taking additional steps to increase physical accessibility at the selected facilities. Specifically: 

• 61 at the City Hall, such as at least one van accessible parking space, accessible parking spaces with marked access aisles, a main entrance with at least 18 inches of maneuvering clearance on the latch side of the door and interior signs with raised lettering and Braille mounted on the latch side of office doors.
• 25 at the Community Center, such as curb ramps with accessible slopes, a main entrance with a door closing speed of at least five seconds and properly secured carpets and restroom mirrors, soap dispensers and hand dryers mounted at an accessible height.

Recommendations 

City officials should assess the feasibility of taking additional steps to increase physical accessibility for the 86 components identified in this report. City officials agreed with our findings and indicated they plan to initiate corrective action.