HomeMy WebLinkAboutDocumentation_Regular_Tab 10F1_7/23/1992 VILLAGE OF TEQUESTA
f'osl Office Box 3273 • 357 Tequesta Drive
'6 1 '' Tequesta, Florida 33469-0273 (407) 575-6200
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TO: Village Council
FROM: Thomas G. Bradford, Village Manager
DATE: July 16, 1992
SUBJECT: Americans With Disabilities Act; Agenda Item
Sub-Title A of Title II of the Americans With Disabilities Act
(ADA) prohibits discrimination on the basis of disability by
public entities and became effective on January 26, 1992. The
Village is evaluating its current policies, services and
practices to ensure compliance. The ADA' requires a grievance
procedure to resolve grievances in a prompt and equitable manner
for cities having 50 or more employees. Even though Tequesta has
less than 50 employees, it is advisable to have a grievance
procedure anyway. Such grievance procedure must be formally
adopted and published. The grievance procedure, attached for
Village Council approval, is adapted from the procedure published
by the National League of Cities, Washington, D. C.
The memorandum to all interested parties outlines the Village ' s
commitment to comply with the ADA, and it requests input from the
disabled community to determine what is still needed. This will
also be published. The ADA requires that local governments give
primary consideration to the request of individuals with
disabilities. This memorandum also requests volunteers from the
disabled community to assist the Village in this endeavor.
Title I of the ADA, dealing with employment, will take effect on
July 26, 1992. The attached Title I ( Self-Evaluation Checklist)
indicates progress the Village has made in complying with this
Section.
The Transition Plan, prepared by Scott Ladd, our Building
Official, is the outline for identifying and addressing
structural changes to facilities that will be undertaken to
achieve program accessibility. The deadline for completing the
Transition Plan, not the structural changes, is July 26, 1992.
It is recommended that the Village Council adopt the ADA actions
referenced herein and on the Agenda. Further recommendations may
be presented to the Village Council as we become more familiar
with the ADA requirements and/or receive input from the disabled
community.
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VILLAGE OF TEQUESTA
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VILLAGE OF TEQUESTA
AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT (ADA)
GRIEVANCE PROCEDURE
1 . Submit all complaints regarding access or alleged
discrimination in writing to Thomas G. Bradford, Village
Manager, for resolution. A record of the complaint and
action taken will be maintained. A decision by the Village
Manager will be rendered within fifteen ( 15 ) working days.
2 . If the complaint cannot be resolved to the satisfaction of
the complainant by the Village Manager, it will be forwarded
to an ADA Compliance Committee, composed of the Village
Council appointees to the Finance and Administration
Committee.
3 . The complainant will be heard by the ADA Compliance Committee
within thirty (30) days of written request for review. The
Committee Hearing shall be informal and rules of evidence
shall not apply. The Committee shall hear the complaints in
public, after adequate public notice is given in an unbiased,
objective manner. The Committee shall issue a written
decision within thirty (30) days of the Hearing. The
proceedings of the Committee shall be recorded and
maintained.
4. If the complaint cannot be resolved to the complainant ' s
satisfaction by the Committee, the complainant will be heard
by the Village Council at a regularly scheduled Village
Council Meeting. A determination by the Village Council must
be made no later than the next regularly scheduled monthly .
Meeting of . the Village Council . The decision of the Village
Council is final .
5. A record of action taken on each request or complaint must be
maintained as a part of the records or minutes at -each level
of the grievance procedure.
6. The use of this grievance procedure is not a prerequisite to
the pursuit of other remedies. An individual 's right to
prompt an equitable resolution of the complaint will not be
impaired by his/her pursuit of other remedies.
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