[Adopted at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General
Provisions, Art. II)]
The City Administrator or his/her designee shall serve as the
ADA Coordinator.
In accordance with the requirements of Title II of the Americans
with Disabilities Act of 1990 ("ADA"), the City will not discriminate against qualified individuals
with disabilities on the basis of disability in its services, programs,
or activities.
A. Employment. The City 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.
B. Effective communication. The City 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'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.
C. Modifications to policies and procedures. The City 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 City offices, even where pets are generally prohibited.
(1) Anyone who requires an auxiliary aid or service for effective communication,
or a modification of policies or procedures to participate in a City
program, service, or activity, should contact the City Administrator
as soon as possible but no later than 48 hours before the scheduled
event.
(2) 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.
(3) Complaints that a City program, service, or activity is not accessible
to persons with disabilities should be directed to the City Administrator.
(4) The City 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.