[10-16-1984; 2016 Code]
It is the policy of the city not to discriminate on the basis
of handicapped status in admission or access to, or treatment or employment
in, its programs, services, and activities.
[10-16-1984; 2016 Code]
The office of city clerk is designated as the office responsible
for coordinating implementation of handicapped nondiscrimination requirements.
[10-16-1984; 2016 Code]
Any city officer, official, or employee of the city who receives
a complaint alleging that the city is practicing discrimination on
the basis of handicapped status shall refer such complaints (other
than complaints alleging employment discrimination) to the city clerk.
The city clerk shall investigate the allegations and attempt to resolve
the grievance within 20 days of the receipt of the complaint. The
complainant shall receive a written statement from the city clerk
regarding the action or actions taken, if any, to resolve the complaint.
If the complainant is not satisfied with the city clerk's determination,
he or she may appeal the matter to the council's judiciary and
ordinance review committee. The appeal must be in writing to the chairperson
of the committee, and must be made within 10 days of the complainant's
receipt of the city clerk's determination. The judiciary and
ordinance review committee, upon receipt of the appeal, shall hold
a hearing on the matter within 30 days. At any hearing, the complainant
shall have the right to give direct testimony, to call witnesses,
or present other evidence in support of the complaint, and to require
the presence of any city official, officer, or employee for examination.
Upon completion of the hearing, the committee shall, if it finds that
discrimination on the basis of handicapped status exists, make recommendations
to the council as may be necessary to remedy such discrimination.
A written statement of the committee's findings and recommendations,
if any, shall be given to the complainant within 10 days following
the hearing held by the committee.
