HomeMy WebLinkAbout1992-06 Concerning ADARESOLUTION NO. 92-
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF ASHLAND, OREGON, CONCERNING
THE AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT.
WHEREAS, the Ashland City Council passed an equal employment opportunity-
/affirmative action policy addressing all segments of the population,
including the handicapped; and
WHEREAS, recently the U.S. Congress passed the Americans with Disabilities
Act (ADA) requiring organizations to take specific steps to assure they do
not discriminate against those with a disability.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED as follows:
SECTION 1. The Ashland City Council intends that relevant provisions of
the ADA and regulations issued pursuant to that Act be implemented where
required.
SECTION 2. To carry out the letter as well as the spirit of the City
policy, the City Council appoints the Personnel Director as the ADA
Officer. The ADA Officer will coordinate the City's efforts to comply with
and carry out its responsibilities under the ADA and its regulations.
SECTION 3. Complaints regarding allegations of non-compliance with, or
alleging any actions prohibited by, the ADA or its regulations, shall first
be taken up with the ADA Officer within thirty calendar days of the
occurrence of the event leading to the complaint. The complaint shall be
filed in writing and must include factual details, the section of the law
violated and the remedy requested. The ADA Officer shall have ten calendar
days in which to investigate and resolve the complaint. If the complainant
is not satisfied with the ADA Officer's findings, the complainant may file
a complaint with the City Administrator, who shall have ten calendar days
to attempt to settle the matter. The City Administrator's decision shall be
final.
Section 4. The duties and responsibilities allocated within this plan are
intended solely for the internal guidance of the City of Ashland. Nothing
in this plan creates or authorizes or is intended to create or authorize
any past or future private right of action by any individual, group of
individuals, organization or corporation alleging non-compliance or seeking
compliance with the ADA or its regulations.
The foregoing Resolution was READ and DULY ADOPTED at a regular meeting of
the city Council on the~/~z~day of ~~ , 1992.
Nan E. ~ranklin, City Recorder
SIGNED and APPROVED this ~v~ day of ~~m~~ , 1992.
Catherine M. Golden, Mayor
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