2015/04/14 City Council Resolution 2015-070RESOLUTION NO. 2015-070
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ROHNERT PARK
AUTHORIZING AND APPROVING THE CITY OF ROHNERT PARK: 1) NOTICE UNDER
THE AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT; 2) GRIEVANCE PROCEDURE UNDER THE
AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT; AND 3) DESIGNATION OF THE DIRECTOR OF
HUMAN RESOURCES AS THE AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT ( "ADA ")
COORDINATOR
WHEREAS, the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 in Title II prohibits
discrimination by state or local governments against qualified individuals with disabilities on the
basis of disability in its services, programs or activities; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to the administrative requirements of Title II of the ADA the City is
required to adopt and distribute a public notice about the relevant provisions of the ADA; develop
and publish grievance procedures; and designate at least one employee responsible for coordinating
compliance with the ADA and investigating ADA complaints; and
WHEREAS, Staff recommends that the City Council adopt the City of Rohnert Park
Notice and Grievance Procedure in compliance with Title II of the ADA attached as Exhibit A
and designate the Human Resources Director as the ADA Coordinator.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Rohnert Park
that it does hereby authorize and approve the City of Rohnert Park Notice Under the Americans with
Disabilities Act and Grievance Procedure under the Americans with Disabilities Act attached hereto as
Exhibit "A" and incorporated by this reference and designates the Director of Human Resources as the
ADA Coordinator.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Manager is hereby authorized and directed to
execute documents pertaining to same for and on behalf of the City of Rohnert Park.
DULY AND REGULARLY ADOPTED this 14`x' day of April, 2015.
CITY OF ROHNERT PARK
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Attachment: Exhibit A
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Exhibit A
NOTICE UNDER THE AMERICANS WITH
DISABILITIES ACT
In accordance with the requirements of Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990
( "ADA "), the City of Rohnert Park will not discriminate against qualified individuals with
disabilities on the basis of disability in its services, programs, or activities.
Employment: The City of Rohnert Park does not discriminate on the basis of disability in its
hiring or employment practices and complies with all regulations promulgated by the U.S. Equal
Employment Opportunity Commission under Title I of the ADA.
Effective Communication: The City of Rohnert Park will generally, upon request, provide
appropriate aids and services leading to effective communication for qualified persons with
disabilities so they can participate equally in the City of Rohnert Park's programs, services, and
activities, including qualified sign language interpreters, documents in Braille, and other ways of
making information and communications accessible to people who have speech, hearing or
vision impairments.
Modifications to Policies and Procedures: The City of Rohnert Park will make all reasonable
modifications to policies and programs to ensure that people with disabilities have an equal
opportunity to enjoy all of its programs, services and activities. For example, individuals with
service animals are welcomed in the City of Rohnert Park offices, even where pets are generally
prohibited.
Anyone who requires an auxiliary aid or service for effective communication, or a modification of
policies or procedures to participate in a program, service, or activity of the City of Rohnert Park,
should contact the City's ADA Coordinator at 707 -588 -2221 or ADAcoordinatornrpcity.org as
soon as possible but no later than 48 hours before the scheduled event.
The ADA does not require the City of Rohnert Park to take any action that would fundamentally
alter the nature of its programs or series, or impose an undue financial or administrative burden.
Complaints that a program, service or activity of the City of Rohnert Park is not accessible to
persons with disabilities should be directed to the ADA Coordinator at 707 -588 -2221
or ADAcoordinatorkrpcity.org.
The City of Rohnert Park will not place a surcharge on a particular individual with a disability or
any group of individuals with disabilities to cover the cost of providing auxiliary aids /services or
reasonable modifications of policy, such as retrieving items from locations that are open to the
public but are not accessible to persons who use wheelchairs.
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Exhibit A
City of Rohnert Park
Grievance Procedure under
The Americans with Disabilities Act
This Grievance Procedure is established to meet the requirements of the Americans with
Disabilities Act of 1990 ( "ADA "). It may be used by anyone who wishes to file a complaint
alleging discrimination on the basis of disability in the provision of services, activities, programs,
or benefits by the City of Rohnert Park. The City's Personnel Policy governs employment -
related complaints of disability discrimination.
The complaint should be in writing and contain information about the alleged discrimination
such as name, address, phone number of complainant and location, date, and description of the
problem. Alternative means of filing complaints, such as personal interviews or a tape recording
of the complaint, will be made available for persons with disabilities upon request.
The Complaint should be submitted by the grievant and /or his /her designee as soon as possible
but no later than 60 calendar days after the alleged violation to:
Victoria Perrault
ADA Coordinator and Director of Human Resources
130 Avram Avenue
Rohnert Park, CA 94928
Within 15 calendar days after receipt of the complaint, Victoria Perrault, or her designee will
meet with the complainant to discuss the complaint and the possible resolutions. Within 15
calendar days of the meeting, Victoria Perrault or her designee will respond in writing, and
where appropriate, in a format accessible to the complainant, such as large print, Braille, or audio
tape. The response will explain the position of the City of Rohnert Park and offer options for
substantive resolution of the complaint.
If the response by Victoria Perrault or her designee does not satisfactorily resolve the issue, the
complainant and /or his /her designee may appeal the decision within 15 calendar days after
receipt of the response to the City Manager or his /her designee.
Within 15 calendar days after receipt of the appeal, the City Manager or his /her designee will
meet with the complainant to discuss the complaint and possible resolutions. Within 15 calendar
days after the meeting, the City Manager or his /her designee will respond in writing and, where
appropriate, in a format accessible to the complainant, with a final resolution of the complaint.
All written complaints received by Victoria Perrault or her designee, appeals to the City Manager
or his /her designee, and responses from these two offices will be retained by the City of Rohnert
Park for at least three years.
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