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HomeMy WebLinkAboutReso 2005-083 - ADA e e RESOLUTION NO. 2005-83 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF REDDING ADOPTING ADA - TITLE II DISABLED ACCESS TO CITY SERVICES AND !PROGRAMS AS CITY COUNCIL POLICY 217. WHEREAS, it is the intent of the City Council that the City of Redding take a proactive leadership role in addressing ways of making Redding an "Accessible City," and to address the requirements of the Americans with Disabilities Act by calling on all businesses and industries tQ work together toward this goal; and WHEREAS, it is the intent of the Council to ensure that the City of Redding provides equal employment opportunities to persons with disabilities; and WHEREAS, it shall be the poli.cy of the City Council to ensure that the City of Redding provides accessible City services, programs, and buildings, and to maintain compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973; and WHEREAS, City of Redding endorses the goals of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) of ensuring equal participation of individuals with disabilities in the "mainstream" of American society. - NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Redding that the attached City Council Policy 217 titled "ADA - Title II Disabled Access to City Services and Programs" is hereby adopted. I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing resolution was introduced, read, and adopted at a regular meeting of the City Council on the 7th day of July 2005, by the following vote: AYES: NOES: ABSENT: ABSTAIN: COUNCIL MEMBERS: Dickerson, Murray, Pohlmeyer, Stegall, and Mathena COUNCIL MEMBERS: None COUNCIL MEMBERS: None COUNCIL MEMBERS: None Attest: Form Approved: CITY OF REDDING, CALIFORNIA COUNCIL POLICY SUBJECT RESOLUTION NUMBER POLICY EFFECTIVE NUMBER DATE PAGE ADA - Title II Disabled Access to City Services and Programs 2005-83 217 7-7-05 lof2 . BACKGROUND The issue of accessibility, both architecturally and programmatically, by people with disabilities to public and private entities has been addressed by Section 504 ofthe Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). This broad reaching legislation addresses the right of people with disabilities to obtain equal access to services, programs, buildings, facilities, and employment. PURPOSE It is the intent ofthe City Council that: the City of Redding take a proactive leadership role in addressing ways of making Redding an "Accessible City," and to address the requirements of the ADA by calling on all businesses and industries to work together toward this goal. In addition, it is the intent of the Council to ensure that the City of Redding provides equal employment opportunities to persons with disabilities. POLICY It shall be the policy of the City Council to ensure that the City of Redding provides accessible City services, programs, and buildings, and to maintain compliance with the ADA and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973. The City of Redding endorses the goals ofthe ADA of ensuring equal participation of individuals with disabilities in the "mainstream" of American society. The major principles of mainstreaming which the City of Redding endorses are: (1) Individuals with disabilities shall be integrated to the maximum extent appropriate. (2) Separate programs shall be permitted where necessary to ensure equal opportunity. (3) Individuals with disabilities shall not be excluded from the regular programs of the City, or required to accept special services or benefits. (4) The City will not impose eligibility criteria for participation in its programs, services, or activities that either screen out or tend to screen out persons with disabilities, unless it can show that such requirements are necessary for the provision of the service, program, or activity. POLICY IMPLEMENTATION Each Department Director is responsible for ensuring that there is no discrimination against individuals based on disability by: (1) ensuring that all employees AND volunteers under their direction are informed of this City Policy, and (2) ensuring that any instances or allegations of discrimination are immediately reported to the Personnel Director. The Personnel Department will ensure that each employee and volunteer receives a copy of this Policy. CITY OF REDDING, CALIFORNIA COUNCIL POLICY SUBJECT RESOLUTION NUMBER POLICY EFFECTIVE NUMBER DATE PAGE ADA - Title II Disabled Access to City Services and Programs 2005-83 217 7-7-05 20f2 COMPLAINT RESOLUTION The Personnel Director will ensure that all complaints are investigated and will attempt resolution of complaints filed in the Personnel Department. Individuals are encouraged to immediately report any act of disability discrimination to their supervisor, department director, or the personnel director. Staff receiving complaints should fully inform the individual oftheir rights, take appropriate steps to timely investigate, and when merited take prompt and effective remedial action. COMPLAINT FORM Any individual who believes he/she has been discriminated against based upon their disability shall be provided with a Disability Discrimination Complaint Form. Any employee or volunteer of the City receiving a Disability Discrimination Complaint Form shall promptly direct it to the attention of the Personnel Director to conduct an investigation. A copy ofthe complaint form is attached to this Policy.