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Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)


Take the Disability Data & Community Survey now through June 30, 2026

The City of Long Beach, through its Citizens' Advisory Commission on Disabilities (CACoD) and the Office of Equity, will launch the Disability Data & Community Survey. This comprehensive initiative, supported by a one-time allocation of $60,000 as part of the City’s Adopted Fiscal Year 2025 Budget, will focus on bridging critical data gaps and informing policies, programs, and services for the city's disability community, particularly as Long Beach prepares for the 2028 Olympic and Paralympic Games. Key objectives of the Disability Data & Community Survey, co-created with CACoD and community partners, include:

  • Collecting person-centered data through participatory methods, including interviews, focus groups, testimonials, and surveys.
  • Identifying existing and emerging needs, barriers, and opportunities for people with disabilities in Long Beach.
  • Developing a comprehensive understanding of the community's demographics and geographic distribution.
  • Informing City leadership in amending and creating policies, programs, and procedures that ensure full participation and inclusive access.

People with disabilities, both diagnosed and undiagnosed, who live, work, attend school, or visit Long Beach are encouraged to take the survey. Feedback will be vital to informing this initiative and shaping a future in which all people can thrive through justice, equity, freedom, dignity, privacy, economic self-sufficiency, and mental and physical health and well-being. Please click one of the links below to take the survey in your preferred language:  

English
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To ensure equitable access and participation, the survey will also be available in paper form and can be administered over the phone and in a person’s preferred language. To access the paper version or make an appointment for a phone survey, contact ada@longbeach.gov or 562.570.6257. Those with limited access to a computer or smartphone may also visit a public computer lab available at any open Long Beach Public Library location to access the survey.

ADA - Americans with Disabilities Act

The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) of 1990 provides a clear and comprehensive national mandate for the elimination of discrimination against individuals with disabilities, and to bring persons with disabilities into the economic and social mainstream of American life.

The City of Long Beach is committed to complying with both the intent and spirit of the ADA. The City of Long Beach does not discriminate on the basis of disability in employment or in admission to, access to, or operations of its programs, services, or activities. Arles A. Benavides, Citywide Accessibility Coordinator, has been designated to coordinate and carry out the City's compliance with the nondiscrimination requirements of Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act. Some of our efforts and resources to better provide accessibility in the City include:

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RESOURCES

Contact Us

Arles A. Benavides
Citywide Accessibility Coordinator
Office of the City Manager
562-570-6257
ADA@LongBeach.gov