DEPARTMENT: Social Services-Aging & Disability Services
FILE TYPE: Consent Action
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Authorization To Execute Joint Powers Agreement Amendment With City Of Farmington To Add Accessible Features In Public Spaces For Inclusion For Adults And Youth With Disabilities
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PURPOSE/ACTION REQUESTED
Authorize execution of joint powers agreement (JPA) amendment with the City of Farmington to increase inclusion for adults and youth with and without disabilities by adding accessible features to public spaces.
SUMMARY
By Resolution No. 24-572 (December 3, 2024), the County Board authorized Dakota County to accept Workforce Shortage grant funding through the Minnesota Department of Human Services (DHS) to provide funding for its Communities for All initiative. Communities for All selected the City of Farmington to increase inclusion for adults and youth with and without disabilities, as well as the broader community in Dakota County by adding accessible features to public spaces.
Through its Communities for All initiative, grant funding will be provided to do the following:
* Equip community recreation facilities with adaptive tools, such as adult-sized changing tables, to ensure individuals with physical disabilities can access, use, and enjoy public amenities with dignity and independence.
By Resolution No. 25-373 (August 12, 2025), the County Board authorized the execution of a joint powers agreement with the City of Farmington (Attachment: JPA - City of Farmington) in an amount not to exceed $16,000 to be used for the installation of an adult changing table at the community center. Due to unanticipated costs of installation, the City of Farmington has requested an additional $6,126. The Communities For All Committee reviewed and approved the request for the additional funding (Attachment: JPA - Amendment).
OUTCOMES
How Much?
* Number of users of the new adult changing table
* Number of staff and volunteers who receive trainings
* Number of promotiona...
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