3057Ronald C. Coy
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RESOLUTION NO. 3057
A RESOLUTION ADOPTING A POLICY AND NOTICE REGARDING THE
AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT
RECITALS:
1.The Congress of the United States adopted the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA)
to prohibit discrimination against individuals with disabilities.
2.Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) applications require compliance with the ADA.
3.The City of Moses Lake has received Community Development Block Grant funds and is
required to comply with Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990.
4.The failure to adopt and implement such policy may cause the city to lose its grant or eligibility
for future federal grants.
RESOLVED:
1. That the policy and notice attached hereto as Exhibit A is hereby adopted as an official policy
of the city.
Adopted by the City Council on May 26, 2009.
ATTEST:
Ronald R. Cone, Finance Director
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CITY OF MOSES LAKE
AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT
POLICY AND NOTICE
Policy: In accordance with the requirements of Title II of the Americans with Disabilities
Act of 1990, the City of Moses Lake does not discriminate against qualified individuals with
disabilities on the basis of disability in the City's services, programs, or activities.
In accordance with the requirements of Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act of
1990, the City of Moses Lake does not discriminate on the basis of disability in its hiring
or employment practices and complies with all regulations promulgated by the Equal
Employment Opportunity Commission under Title I of the Americans with Disabilities Act
(ADA).
Effective Communication: The City of Moses Lake will, upon request, attempt to provide
appropriate aids and services leading to effective communication for qualified persons with
disabilities so they can participate equally in the City's programs, services, and activities.
We strive to make information and communication accessible to people who have speech,
hearing, or vision impairments.
Modifications to Policies and Procedures: The City of Moses Lake will make reasonable
modifications to policies and programs to ensure that people with disabilities have equal
opportunity to enjoy all City programs, services, and activities. For example, individuals with
service animals are welcomed in City offices, even though pets are prohibited.
Anyone who requires an auxiliary aid or service for effective communication or modification
of policies or procedures to participate in a City program, service or activity, should contact
the person or department who scheduled the event as soon as possible but no later than
72 hours before the scheduled event. If you are not sure who you should contact, you may
contact the ADA Coordinator identified in this notice.
The ADA does not require the City to take any action that would fundamentally alter the
nature of its programs or services, or impose an undue financial or administrative burden.
The City will not place a surcharge on a particular individual with a disability or group of
individuals with disabilities to cover the cost of providing auxiliary aids/services or
reasonable modifications of policy.
ADA Questions and Complaints: The City of Moses Lake has an ADA Coordinator and a
grievance procedure. Those are intended to ensure that complaints are handled promptly.
Equitable resolution is strived for through the review process. Please contact the ADA
Coordinator with questions or complaints about the ADA compliance efforts.
ADA Coordinator:Richard Bisnett
321 S. Balsam Street (PO Drawer 1579)
Moses Lake, WA 98837
Phone: (509) 766-9210 Voice; 417-4645 TTY
Email: rbisnett@ci.moses-lake.wa.us
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Exhibit A
City of Moses Lake's Grievance Procedure: It is the intent of the City to expediently and
equitably resolve issues concerning barriers to persons with disability or alleged
discrimination toward persons with disability, in employment practice or in the provision of
services provided by the City.
A.City Manager: The City Manager is responsible to hear and/or cause investigation
of any question or concern by a member of the public or employee regarding
discriminatory practices in the provision of services, barriers to accessibility to
services or employment practices. A decision of the City Manager will be rendered
within 15 working days of receipt of the complaint.
B.Review Board: The City Manager may, at his/her discretion, request a review boa
to be convened, for the purpose of hearing and investigating any issue
accessibility or discriminatory practices filed with the City Manager. The
Manager will determine on a case-by-case basis when the ADA Review Boa
be convened, and shall forward the issue to the Board for their investigati
recommendation.
C.ADA Review Board: The ADA Review Board will consist of two De
Directors, the City Attorney and the Human Resources Manager. The m
be appointed by the City Manager, with the exception of the standing a
of the City Attorney and Human Resources Director. The investigatio
recommendation of the Review Board will be completed within 15 d
of the complaint by the City Manager.
D.Alternative Remedies: The individual's right to prompt and equita
the complaint is not to be impaired by his/her pursuit of other rem
filing of a complaint with the U.S. Department of Justice or other
or state agency. Furthermore, the filing of a lawsuit in state or
can occur at any time. The use of this complaint resolution
prerequisite to the pursuit of other remedies.
E.Record Keeping and Public Proceedings: A record of actio
or complaint will be maintained as part of the record or mi
investigation and resolution process. Hearings for the pu
the facts of the complaint shall be conducted in acc
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Exhibit A