[HISTORY: Adopted by the Common Council of the City of Prescott
as indicated in article histories. Amendments noted where applicable.]
[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"),[1] 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.
[1]
Editor's Note: See 42 U.S.C. § 12101 et seq.
A.
This complaint procedure 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 Prescott. The City's Employee Handbook governs employment-related
complaints of disability discrimination.
B.
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.
C.
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:
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City Administrator
City of Prescott
800 Borner Street North
Prescott, WI 54021
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D.
After receipt of the complaint, the ADA Coordinator will meet with
the complainant to discuss the complaint and the possible resolutions.
After meeting with the complainant, the ADA Coordinator 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 and offer options for substantive
resolution of the complaint.
E.
If the response by the ADA Coordinator 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's Common Council.
F.
After receipt of the appeal, the Common Council will meet with the
complainant to discuss the complaint and possible resolutions. After
the meeting, the Council President 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.
G.
All written complaints received by the ADA Coordinator, appeals to
the Common Council, and responses from these two offices will be retained
by the City Clerk for at least three years.
