West Hollywood and its Disabilities Advisory Board (DAB) are commemorating the 25th anniversary of the enactment of the federal Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA), which was signed into law by President George H.W. Bush. The ADA provides people throughout the nation with work opportunities. One in five Americans are living with some type of disability. In West Hollywood, 14 percent of the population are living with a disability. The ADA aims to eliminate discrimination against individuals with disabilities and provide comprehensive civil rights protections. The ADA helps to ensure that people with disabilities have equal access to quality of life.

West Hollywood and DAB have created two short public service announcements (PSAs) to mark the 25th anniversary of the enactment of the Americans with Disabilities Act. These PSAs will be broadcast on the city’s WeHoTV channels and have been posted on the city’s YouTube page, www.youtube.com/wehotv. WeHoTV is available to Time Warner Cable customers within West Hollywood on channel 10. AT&T U-verse customers across Southern California can access WeHoTV on channel 99. The Board will commemorate the 25th anniversary of ADA at its annual televised Disability Service Awards event, which will take place in October.

DAB was created in 1995 and is comprised of nine community members. The board addresses issues affecting people with disabilities, including ADA compliance, transportation, housing, access to city government and services for people with disabilities, and makes recommendations to the West Hollywood City Council relative to the adoption of programs, policies, or ordinances of benefit to the constituency.

The Board meets on the fourth Wednesday of every month at 6 p.m. at Plummer Park’s Community Center, located at 7377 Santa Monica Blvd. in rooms 5 and 6.

For additional information about DAB and the city’s efforts to provide services and programs for people with disabilities, contact the city’s social services division at (323)848-6510. For people who are deaf or hard of hearing, please call TTY (323)848-6496.