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City of Gonzales: ADA Title II document accessibility deadline and status
Our October 6, 2026 crawl of gonzalesca.gov(opens in new tab) found at least 3,601 public documents, about 18,171 pages. 6 of the 50 files we checked passed basic machine checks.
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- documents found
- 3,601+
- estimated pages
- 18,171
- checked files passed
- 6 / 50
- crawl date
- Oct 6, 2026
What our crawl found on gonzalesca.gov
Counts from our October 6, 2026 crawl, which visited 7 pages. Our crawler found 3,601 public documents on gonzalesca.gov — an estimated 18,171 pages your team would otherwise inventory by hand.
The crawl stopped at its time limit, so every count here is a minimum: the site has at least this many documents.
Documents by category
- Other3,204 · 89%
- Reports199 · 6%
- Forms121 · 3%
- Policies39 · 1%
- Agendas & minutes38 · 1%
No single category dominates this inventory — the largest bucket is uncategorized material at 89% — so a short sampling pass is the fastest way to establish remediation priorities.
By file format
- PDF 3,601 · 100%
Checked sample
6 of 50 passed(12%)
- Passed basic checks: 6
- Did not pass: 44
Most checked files are missing basics such as tags, a document title, a declared language or labeled form fields. Files made without accessibility tooling usually look like this, and they need structural work, not touch-ups.
The rate covers the 50 files we checked, not all 3,601 documents. Checks cover tag structure, document language, title, image alt text and form-field labels.
Scanned share
10% scanned
Most of the collection is digital-native text, which keeps remediation at the lighter end: tagging and structure work rather than OCR.
Scanned images need text recognition (OCR) before they can be tagged.
Forms are a small part of this inventory (3%), but each one needs labeled fields and a working tab order before someone using a screen reader can fill it in.
Crawl scope
- Crawl date
- October 6, 2026
- Pages visited
- 7
- Documents in the inventory
- 3,601
- Files checked
- 50
- Limits hit
- time
- Started from
- gonzalesca.gov(opens in new tab)
These are machine checks on a sample, not a compliance finding, and they say nothing about the people who publish City of Gonzales's documents. The results for the sampled files are public above. The full inventory of every document we found, with detailed per-file reports, is available to verified staff of City of Gonzales after claiming this page.
Files we checked on gonzalesca.gov
Links go to the files on gonzalesca.gov as we found them on October 6, 2026.
These are automated checks on a sample of files as published on October 6, 2026. They are not a legal compliance finding and don't cover reading order, alt-text quality or table structure. Something wrong? Ask for a correction or removal.
| File | Category | Result | Checks not passed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Agenda - Monday, January 26, 202601-26-26 PC Agenda Packet · PDF · 20 pages | Agendas & minutes | Did not pass | Tagged structure, Image alt text |
| 02-24-2026 MKOC Agenda PacketPDF · 7 pages | Agendas & minutes | Did not pass | Document language, Document title |
| Agenda - Wednesday, April 29, 202604-29-26 Agenda Packet · PDF · 11 pages | Agendas & minutes | Did not pass | Tagged structure, Image alt text |
| 05-12-2025 MXSC Agenda PacketPDF · 19 pages | Agendas & minutes | Did not pass | Tagged structure, Document language, Document title, Image alt text |
| Agenda - Tuesday, October 28, 202510-28-2025 MKOC Agenda Packet · PDF · 6 pages | Agendas & minutes | Did not pass | Image alt text |
| Agenda - Monday, November 24, 202511-24-25 PC Agenda Packet · PDF · 45 pages | Agendas & minutes | Did not pass | Tagged structure, Image alt text |
| Agenda - Tuesday, June 3, 2025June 3, 2025 MKOC Agenda Packet · PDF · 13 pages | Agendas & minutes | Did not pass | Tagged structure, Image alt text |
| 03-28-16 Construction Waste Management FormPDF · 6 pages | Forms | Did not pass | Document title |
| 2020 Community Grant Applicationt.ENGLISH 0PDF · 4 pages | Forms | Did not pass | Document language, Document title |
| Committee & Sub-committee Application English.xlsx2021 Committee & Sub-committee Application English · PDF · 1 page | Forms | Did not pass | Tagged structure, Document language, Image alt text |
| Professional LetterFinance Manager Job Announcement Packet (1) · PDF · 8 pages | Forms | Did not pass | Tagged structure |
| Job Application (1)PDF · 2 pages | Forms | Did not pass | Tagged structure, Document language, Document title |
| PW Intern PacketPDF · 3 pages | Forms | Did not pass | Tagged structure, Document title |
| DRAFTPW Supervisor Packet (1) · PDF · 13 pages | Forms | Did not pass | Tagged structure |
| Microsoft Word - Ordinance No. 2020-123 COVID-19 Prohibiting Evictions.docxOrdinance-Prohibiting-Evictions · PDF · 4 pages | Policies | Did not pass | Tagged structure, Document language, Image alt text |
| Resolution No. 2026-04 (1)PDF · 9 pages | Policies | Did not pass | Tagged structure, Document language, Document title, Image alt text |
| Microsoft Word - 01-30-12 CC RDA Special Mtg Agenda.docResolution R-2012-01 Amending EOPS · PDF · 5 pages | Policies | Did not pass | Tagged structure, Document language, Image alt text |
| Resolution-OB-2013-04-Property-Management-PlanPDF · 43 pages | Policies | Did not pass | Tagged structure, Document language, Document title, Image alt text |
| Resolution-OB-2013-07-Lease-to-Purchse-346-Alta-StPDF · 3 pages | Policies | Did not pass | Tagged structure, Document language, Document title, Image alt text |
| Resolution-OB-2014-02-ROPS-7-1-14-12-31-14PDF · 8 pages | Policies | Did not pass | Tagged structure, Document title, Image alt text |
| Resolution-OB-2014-05-Property-PurchasePDF · 9 pages | Policies | Did not pass | Tagged structure, Document language, Document title, Image alt text |
| Resolution-OB-2014-07-ROPS-1-1-15-6-30-15PDF · 8 pages | Policies | Did not pass | Tagged structure, Document language, Document title, Image alt text |
| Resolution-OB-2014-08-Loan-AgreementPDF · 9 pages | Policies | Did not pass | Tagged structure, Document language, Document title, Image alt text |
| Resolution-OB-2015-02-ROPS-7-1-15-12-31-15PDF · 8 pages | Policies | Did not pass | Tagged structure, Document language, Document title, Image alt text |
| 2 February City Manager's Report (Spanish)PDF · 2 pages | Reports | Did not pass | Document title |
| 2018 Annual Report English OPTPDF · 39 pages | Reports | Did not pass | Document title |
| 2018 Gonzales Financial StatementsPDF · 67 pages | Reports | Did not pass | Tagged structure, Document language, Document title |
| 2018 Informe Anual Espanol OPTPDF · 39 pages | Reports | Did not pass | Document title |
| 2019 ANNUAL REPORT ENGLISHPDF · 42 pages | Reports | Did not pass | Document language, Document title |
| 3 City Manager's Report March (English)PDF · 2 pages | Reports | Did not pass | Document title |
| 3 March City Manager's Report (English)PDF · 2 pages | Reports | Did not pass | Document title |
| 6 City Manager's Report June (English)PDF · 2 pages | Reports | Did not pass | Document title |
| City Manager Report March (Spanish)PDF · 2 pages | Reports | Did not pass | Document title |
| City Manager's Report AugustPDF · 2 pages | Reports | Did not pass | Document title |
| 01-21-2021PDF · 1 page | Other | Did not pass | Document title |
| 01-24-2025PDF · 1 page | Other | Did not pass | Document title |
| 02-08-2020PDF · 1 page | Other | Did not pass | Document title |
| 05-10-2024PDF · 1 page | Other | Did not pass | Document title |
| 07-16-2021PDF · 1 page | Other | Did not pass | Document title |
| 10-07-2020PDF · 1 page | Other | Did not pass | Document title |
| C:\Users\lbarajas\Documents\_Active Projects\Gonzales\Gonzales Maps\Street Numbering\Gonzales Street Map_2015 Model (1)Gonzales Street Map 2015 · PDF · 1 page | Other | Did not pass | Tagged structure, Document language |
| 2b7f2f23-c93d-41af-9c45-00526d0049d0.pdfGonzales Tribune Nov 20 2019 · PDF · 2 pages | Other | Did not pass | Tagged structure, Document language, Image alt text |
| public-records-requestPDF · 2 pages | Other | Did not pass | Tagged structure, Document language, Document title |
| Vision-Mission StatementPDF · 1 page | Other | Did not pass | Document title |
| Planning Commission - Regular Meeting - Feb 8, 2021 12:00 AM02-12-2024 Agenda · PDF · 2 pages | Agendas & minutes | Passed | None |
| Planning Commission - Regular Meeting - Apr 12, 2021 6:00 PM04-12-2021 Joint CC & PC Workshop Agenda · PDF · 2 pages | Agendas & minutes | Passed | None |
| Measure K Temporary Use Tax Advisory Committee - Special Meeting - Mar 30, 2021 6:00 PM08-09-2023 MKOC Agenda · PDF · 2 pages | Agendas & minutes | Passed | None |
| CDD2024 construction-and-demolition-waste-form - current · PDF · 4 pages | Forms | Passed | None |
| City of GonzalesApplication - Volunteers (9) · PDF · 2 pages | Forms | Passed | None |
| Application for PermitBUILDING PERMIT APPLICATION DECLARATION 08-2024 · PDF · 1 page | Forms | Passed | None |
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What each check looks for
- Tagged structure
- The file has a tag tree, so assistive technology can tell headings, lists and paragraphs apart.
- Document language
- The file declares its language, so screen readers pronounce it correctly.
- Document title
- The file has a document title, shown instead of the file name.
- Image alt text
- Every image in a tagged file carries alternative text, or the file has no untagged images.
- Form field labels
- Every fillable form field has a label a screen reader can announce.
How we measured this
1.Crawl
We start at the organization's website and follow its sitemaps and links on the same site. We respect robots.txt and crawl delays, and skip login areas.
2.Classify
Each document is sorted by file format and, from its link text and file name, into a category such as forms or agendas. Page counts are estimated, often without downloading the whole file.
3.Check a sample
We open up to 50 PDFs and run basic machine checks: tags, document title, language, image alt text and form-field labels.
4.Publish only with evidence
Figures appear only when a crawl finds at least 25 documents and checks at least 20 of them.
Limits of this method
- We only see public pages we can reach through links or sitemaps. Documents behind logins or on other services may be missed.
- Crawls stop at page, document and time limits. When one is hit, the counts are minimums.
- Categories and page counts are estimates from links, file names and file metadata.
- Machine checks can't judge reading order, alt text quality or table structure. Passing them is not WCAG 2.1 AA conformance.
- Figures describe the site on the crawl date, not today.
This page's evidence
- Crawled October 6, 2026: we fetched 7 pages from https://gonzalesca.gov/ and found 3,601 documents.
- The pass rate comes from machine checks on 50 of those documents, not from checking every file.
- Changelog: October 6, 2026 — inventory refreshed from the latest crawl.
- How we crawl, classify and check documents
Plan the work before April 26, 2028
562 days is enough time to work through a backlog in stages, if the inventory starts now.
Where City of Gonzales should start
Start with the documents residents actually download: agendas, minutes, permit applications and utility forms.
Residents need these files to apply for permits, pay for services and follow council decisions.
Smaller organizations often have no dedicated accessibility staff, so automating the first pass and saving people for review matters most.
Usually owned by the city clerk, communications and department heads.
A timeline to April 26, 2028
Inventory and triage
by January 4, 2027
Fix the documents people use most
by September 14, 2027
Everything in use conforms
by April 26, 2028
A planning split of the time left, not a legal requirement.
Estimated cost with DocoMatic
$8,934 – $13,401
≈ 44,670 credits for 18,171 estimated pages
- 611 form pages at Level 3 (field labeling and tab order)
- 1,756 scanned pages (OCR plus Level 2 tagging)
- 15,804 standard pages at Level 1
This is a directional estimate from crawler statistics, not a quote. Run the remediation cost calculator with your own page counts for a tailored figure.
What DocoMatic does
- Finds the PDF, Word, PowerPoint and Excel files on your website and estimates the backlog.
- Fixes documents at three levels, from basic tagging to complex forms.
- Checks every fixed file, with veraPDF PDF/UA-1 validation from Level 2 up.
- Human review: turn it on when you request a fix, or arrange it with our team.
- Monitors your site so new documents don't rebuild the backlog.
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Compare with similar organizations
City of Gonzales beside the cities in California closest to it in population that also have published reports.
| Organization | Population | Documents found | Estimated pages | Crawled |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| City of Gonzales (this page) | 8,647 | 3,601+ | 18,171 | October 6, 2026 |
| Town of Los Altos Hills | 8,489 | 2,655 | 43,692 | October 6, 2026 |
| City of Cloverdale | 8,996 | 2,137 | 44,527 | October 6, 2026 |
| City of Orland | 8,298 | 1,303 | 21,139 | October 6, 2026 |
| City of Corning | 8,244 | 821+ | 14,630 | October 6, 2026 |
| City of Waterford | 9,120 | 800 | 40,428 | October 6, 2026 |
Each figure comes from that organization’s own crawl; a + marks a crawl that stopped at a limit, so its count is a minimum. The table compares document inventories, not accessibility.
All organizations in California serving fewer than 10,000 people
Related organizations
Cities in California
- Town of Los Altos Hills: ADA deadline report
2,655 documents · due April 26, 2028
- City of Cloverdale: ADA deadline report
2,137 documents · due April 26, 2028
- City of Orland: ADA deadline report
1,303 documents · due April 26, 2028
- City of Corning: ADA deadline report
821 documents · due April 26, 2028
Also due April 26, 2028 in California
- Modoc County: ADA deadline report
county · 819 documents · due April 26, 2028
- Plumas Lake Elementary School District: ADA deadline report
school district · 96 documents · due April 26, 2028
- Palermo Union Elementary School District: ADA deadline report
school district · 204 documents · due April 26, 2028
- Jamestown Elementary School District: ADA deadline report
school district · 346 documents · due April 26, 2028
Frequently asked questions
When is City of Gonzales's ADA Title II deadline?
April 26, 2028. City of Gonzales is in the 2028 cohort under the Department of Justice's rule on web and mobile accessibility for state and local governments, with compliance dates as set by the Department's interim final rule of April 20, 2026 (91 FR 20902).
How was City of Gonzales's deadline set?
City of Gonzales's total population is 8,647 (2020 Census), below the 50,000 threshold in 28 CFR 35.200(b), so the later compliance date applies.
How many public documents does City of Gonzales have?
Our crawl on October 6, 2026 fetched 7 pages from https://gonzalesca.gov/ and found at least 3,601 documents (it stopped at a crawl limit), an estimated 18,171 pages. The full file-level list is available to verified staff after claiming the page.
How many of City of Gonzales's documents pass accessibility checks?
6 of the 50 files we checked passed basic machine checks (12%). That is a sample of the 3,601 documents we found, and passing basic checks is not full WCAG 2.1 AA conformance.
How much would it cost to fix City of Gonzales's documents?
Our directional estimate is $8,934 to $13,401 with DocoMatic: about 44,670 credits for 18,171 estimated pages, based on this crawl. It is not a quote.
Which documents should City of Gonzales fix first?
Start with the documents residents actually download: agendas, minutes, permit applications and utility forms.
Do older PDFs have to be made accessible too?
Not all of them. Documents already posted before the compliance date are excepted unless they are currently used to apply for, gain access to, or participate in the organization's services, programs or activities (28 CFR 35.201(b)). Genuinely archived content is excepted too, but only while it is kept solely for reference, research or recordkeeping, sits in a clearly identified archive area and is not changed. Everything published from the compliance date on is covered, and so is any older file people still use to reach a service.