LAYTON CITY ADA COORDINATOR

NOTICE UNDER THE AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT

In accordance with the requirements of Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA) and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act, Layton City will not discriminate against qualified individuals with disabilities on the basis of disability in its services, programs, or activities.

Employment

Layton City does not discriminate on the basis of disability in its hiring or employment practices and complies with all regulations promulgates by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission under Title I of the ADA.

Layton City’s personnel policies govern employment-related accommodations and disability-related concerns or complaints. Employees should direct their requests to the Human Resources Manager.

Effective Communication

Layton 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 Layton 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.

Modifications to Policies and Procedures

Layton 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 Layton City's offices, even where pets are generally prohibited.

Anyone who requires an auxiliary aid or service for effective communication, or a modification of policies or procedures to participate in a program, service, or activity of Layton City may contact Layton City's ADA Coordinator or the City Department that is sponsoring the event. The request is to be made as soon as possible, but no later than 48 hours before the scheduled event.

The ADA does not require Layton City to take any action that would fundamentally alter the nature of its programs or services, or impose an undue financial hardship or administrative burden.

Complaints that a program, service, or activity of Layton City is not accessible to persons with disabilities should be directed to Layton City’s ADA Coordinator.

Layton 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.

GRIEVANCE PROCEDURE UNDER THE AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT

The grievance procedure is established to meet the requirements of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA). It 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 of Layton City.

The complaint should be in writing and contain information about the alleged discrimination such as name, address, phone number of the complainant and location, date, and description of the problem. Alternate 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.

The complaint should be submitted by the grievant or designee as soon as possible but not later than 60 calendar days after the alleged violation to Layton City’s ADA Coordinator.

Within 15 calendar days after receipt of the complaint, the ADA Coordinator or designee will meet with the complainant to discuss the complaint and the possible resolutions. Within 15 calendar days of the meeting, the ADA Coordinator or designee will respond in writing or 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.

Appeal of Decision

If the response by the ADA Coordinator or designee does not satisfactorily resolve the issue, the complainant may appeal the decision within 15 calendar days after receipt of the response to the City Manager.

Within 15 calendar days after receipt of the appeal, the City Manager or designee will meet with the complainant to discuss the complaint and possible resolutions. Within 15 calendar days after the meeting, the City Manager or designee will respond in writing or in a format accessible to the complainant with a final resolution of the complaint.

All written complaints received by the ADA Coordinator or designee, appeals to the City Manager or designee, and responses from these two offices will be retained by Layton City for at least three years.