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for communication, or reasonable modifications of policies or procedures <br />made by that inmate/detainees upon intake; <br />ii. To require Santa Ana City Jail intake staff to document the <br />inmate/detainee's disability and any request made by the inmate/detainee <br />for an auxiliary aid or service for communication, or reasonable <br />modifications of policies, practices or procedures in the inmate/detainee's <br />record; and <br />iii. To require the ADA Coordinator or the ADA Deputy Coordinator to meet <br />with an inmate/detainee with a disability within 24 hours of his/her arrival <br />at the Santa Ana City Jail and at least bi-weekly thereafter. At these <br />meetings, the ADA Coordinator or ADA Deputy Coordinator shall ensure <br />that the needs of the inmate/detainee with a disability are being met. <br />d. Ongoing Need for Communication Assessments and Consultation. In addition <br />to the initial communication assessment done at the time the need for auxiliary <br />aids and services is first identified, City Jail staff will reassess communication <br />effectiveness, when necessary, during the period of incarceration and will consult <br />with the individual who is deaf or hard -of -hearing, when necessary, to assess the <br />measures required to ensure effective communication. <br />e. Provision ofAuxiliary Aids and Services. Santa Ana will ensure that appropriate <br />auxiliary aids and services, including qualified interpreters, are made available to <br />all inmates/detainees or members of the public who are deaf, hard -of -hearing, or <br />deaf -blind, where such aids and services are necessary to ensure effective <br />communication, so that such individuals may participate in or benefit from the <br />City Jail's services, programs, or activities on an equal basis with hearing <br />inmates/detainees or members of the public. The type of auxiliary aid or service <br />necessary to ensure effective communication will vary in accordance with the <br />method of communication used by the individual; the nature, length, and <br />complexity of the communication involved; and the context in which the <br />communication is taking place. For example, exchanging written notes or <br />pointing to items will likely be effective communication for brief and relatively <br />simple face-to-face conversations. For more complicated and interactive <br />communications, however, such as an inmate/detainee's discussion of symptoms <br />with medical personnel or a physician's presentation of diagnosis and treatment <br />options to inmates/detainees, it may be necessary to provide a qualified sign <br />language interpreter or other interpreter. <br />f. Primary Consideration. In determining the type of auxiliary aid or service <br />necessary to comply with the ADA, Santa Ana agrees to give primary <br />consideration to the expressed preference for a particular auxiliary aid or service <br />by an individual who is deaf or hard -of -hearing. "Primary consideration" will <br />mean that personnel will inquire as to the choice of auxiliary aid or service of the <br />individual with a disability and will honor the expressed choice unless Santa Ana <br />can demonstrate that another equally effective means of communication is <br />available. <br />Page 4 of 10 <br />