[CC 1985 § 9-1; Ord. No. 8421, 6-18-2018]
The City affirmative action plan of July 1, 1977, is hereby accepted and adopted in its entirety. A copy of the affirmative action plan is on file in the Clerk's office and made a part hereof as fully and effectively as though copied into the body of this Section.
[CC 1985 § 9-2]
A. 
Complaints. Any person who believes, that on the ground of race, color, national origin or sex and contrary to the provisions of Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, he or she has been excluded from participation in, been denied the benefits of, or otherwise been subjected to discrimination under any program or activity of the City that received Federal financial assistance, may by himself or herself or by representative, file with the Citizens Advisory Committee a written complaint. A complaint must be filed not later than one hundred eighty (180) days from the date of the alleged discrimination unless the time for filing is extended by the Committee.
B. 
Investigation. Upon receipt of a complaint, the Citizens Advisory Committee shall make a prompt investigation which shall include, where appropriate, a review of the pertinent practices and policies of the agency or official responsible for the particular program or activity, the circumstances under which the possible discrimination occurred, and other factors relevant to a determination as to the validity of the allegation. As part of the investigation, the Committee shall afford the complainant and the responsible agency or official the opportunity to be heard and shall invite the Corporation Counsel of the City to participate.
C. 
Informal Action. If, after making its investigation, the Citizens Advisory Committee determines the complaint to be not valid, it shall so notify the complainant and the responsible agency or official in writing. If the Committee determines that within the meaning of Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, discrimination has occurred or that discriminatory policies or practices exist, the responsible agency or official will be so informed and the matter will be resolved by informal means whenever possible.
D. 
Formal Action. If the Citizens Advisory Committee determines that the discrimination or the discriminatory policies and practices cannot be corrected by informal means, it shall so notify the Mayor, City Council and Corporation Counsel in writing together with its recommendations on the legislative, administrative or legal actions it considers necessary and appropriate to correct the situation.
E. 
Complainant Not To Be Intimidated; Confidentiality. The Citizens Advisory Committee and the City shall not intimidate, threaten, coerce or discriminate against any person for the purpose of interfering with any right or privilege secured by Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 or because he or she has made a complaint, testified, assisted or participated in any manner in an investigation. The identity of complainant shall be kept confidential except to the extent necessary to carry out the investigation and bring about any necessary corrective action.
F. 
Publication Of Section. In order to inform citizens of their rights, this Section's procedures will be published annually in the Marshall Democrat News, a newspaper of general circulation in the locality, and will be explained during the official public hearings of the community development block grant application process.
[CC 1985 § 9-36; Ord. No. 6014 § 1, 8-6-1984]
In order for the City to assure that all programs it undertakes are established in a manner which assures that all residents of the City have an equal opportunity to participate or utilize such programs regardless of their handicapped status, the following procedure is adopted for the processing of alleged complaints of discrimination on the basis of handicapped status.
[CC 1985 § 9-37; Ord. No. 6014 § 2, 8-6-1984]
A. 
Any person who believes that they have been discriminated against because of handicapped status shall have the right to file a complaint of said discrimination with the City Clerk.
1. 
A complaint should be filed in writing or verbally, contain the name and address of the person filing it, and briefly describe the alleged violation of the regulations.
2. 
A complaint should be filed within ten (10) days after the complainant becomes aware of the alleged violation. (Processing of allegations of discrimination occurring before this grievance procedure was in place, will be considered on a case-by-case basis.)
[CC 1985 § 9-38; Ord. No. 6014 § 3, 8-6-1984]
A. 
Within ten (10) days of the receipt of alleged complaint, an investigation, as may be appropriate, shall follow. The investigation will be conducted by the City Grievance Board. The investigation will be informal, but thorough, affording all interested persons and their representatives, if any, and opportunity to submit evidence relevant to the complaint.
B. 
A written determination as to the validity of the complaint and description of resolution, if any, shall be issued by the City Grievance Board and a copy forwarded to the complainant no later than ten (10) days after its filing.
C. 
The Section 504 Coordinator shall make a written record of all information relating to the complaint filed, and shall provide said record to the City Council at its next regularly scheduled meeting.
D. 
If it is determined that the complaint is valid, the City Council shall make adjustments to the program or service to assure that the discriminatory policy is discontinued.
E. 
The complainant can request a reconsideration of the case in instances where he or she is dissatisfied with the resolution. The request for reconsideration should be made within ten (10) days of the date of the original determination to the City Clerk. At its next regular meeting, the City Council shall review the record prepared and submitted by the Section 504 Coordinator and shall make a recommendation as to the validity of the complaint.
[CC 1985 § 9-39; Ord. No. 6014 § 4, 8-6-1984]
The City will not discriminate in the hiring, promotion, disciplining or removal of any city employee on the basis of handicapped status. The City has adopted an affirmative action plan, copies of which shall be available for public inspection at the City Offices, 214 N. Lafayette, Marshall, Missouri, between 8:30 A.M. and 5:00 P.M., Monday through Friday.