ADA Notices and Information

Notice under the Americans with Disabilities Act

In accordance with the requirements of Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, The City of Quincy does not discriminate against qualified individuals with disabilities on the basis of disability in the City’s services, programs, or activities.

In accordance with the requirements of Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, the City of Quincy does not discriminate on the basis of disability in its hiring or employment practices and complies with all regulations promulgated by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission under Title I of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).

Effective Communication:  The City of Quincy will, upon request, attempt to provide appropriate aids and services leading to effective communication for qualified person with disabilities so they can participate equally in the City’s programs, services, and activities.  We strive to make information and communication accessible to people who have speech, hearing, or vision impairments.

Modifications to Policies and Procedures:  The City of Quincy will make reasonable modifications to policies and programs to ensure that people with disabilities have equal opportunity to enjoy all City programs, services, and activities.  For example, individuals with service animals are welcomed in City offices, even though pets are prohibited.

Anyone who requires an auxiliary aid or service for effective communication or modification of policies or procedures to participate in a City program, service or activity, should contact the person or department who scheduled the event as soon as possible but no later than 72 hours before the scheduled event.  If you are not sure who you should contact, you may contact the ADA Coordinator identified in this notice.

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.

The City will not place a surcharge on a particular individual with a disability or group of individuals with disabilities to cover the cost of providing auxiliary aids/services or reasonable modifications of policy.

ADA Questions and Complaints:  The City of Quincy has an ADA Coordinator and a grievance procedure.  Those are intended to ensure that complaints are handled promptly.  Equitable resolution is strived for through the review process.  Please contact the ADA Coordinator with questions or complaints about the ADA compliance efforts.

ADA Coordinator: Stephanie Boorman, City Clerk's Office located at 104 B Street SW, phone number 509-787-3523, email City Clerk.

Grievance Procedure

It is the intent of the City to expediently and equitably resolve issues concerning barriers to persons with disability or alleged discrimination toward persons with disability, in employment practice or in the provision of services provided by the City.

City Administrator.  The City Administrator is responsible to hear and/or cause investigation of any question or concern by a member of the public or employee regarding discriminatory practices in the provision of services, barriers to accessibility to services or employment practices.  A decision of the City Administrator will be rendered within 15 working days of receipt of the complaint.

Review Board.  The City Administrator may, at his/her discretion, request a review board to be convened, for the purpose of hearing and investigating any issue of accessibility or discriminatory practices filed with the City Administrator.  The Administrator will determine on a case-by-case basis when the ADA Review Board will be convened, and shall forward the issue to the Board for their investigation and recommendation.

The ADA Review Board will consist of two Department Heads, the City Attorney and the Human Resources Manager.  The members will be appointed by the City Administrator, with the exception of the standing appointment of the City Attorney and Human Resources Director.  The investigation and written recommendation of the Review Board will be completed within 15 days of receipt of the complaint by the City Administrator.

Alternative Remedies.  The individual’s right to prompt and equitable resolution of the complaint is not to be impaired by his/her pursuit of other remedies, such as the filing of a complaint with the U.S. Department of Justice or other appropriate federal or state agency.  Furthermore, the filing of a lawsuit in state or federal district court can occur at any time.  The use of this complaint resolution procedure is not a prerequisite to the pursuit of other remedies.

Recordkeeping and Public Proceedings.  A record of action taken on each request or complaint will be maintained as part of the record or minutes at each level of the investigation and resolution process.  Hearings for the purposes of investigation of the facts of the complaint shall be conducted in accordance with all applicable public meeting requirements, including reasonable notice to the complainant of the date, time and location of the hearing.

Documents

ADA Reasonable Accommodations Request Form

Contact

For questions related to ADA compliance, notices, and procedures, please contact City Clerk Stephanie Boorman via email or phone at 509-787-3523.