RESOLUTION NO. ___-2023
RESOLUTION OF THE FORT BRAGG CITY COUNCIL
ADOPTING AN AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT (“ADA”) ACCOMMODATION REQUEST POLICY FOR MEETINGS OF THE CITY COUNCIL, PLANNING COMMISSION, AND COUNCIL COMMITTEES AND DIRECTING CHANGES TO THE CITY’S AGENDA TEMPLATES AS MAY BE NECESSARY TO IMPLEMENT ADA REQUESTS WHEREAS, currently the City of Fort Bragg has Administrative Regulation No. A-1, ADA Complaint Procedure which formalized the process to file an ADA complaint; and WHEREAS, the City does not have a formal policy relating to accommodation requests made under the Americans with Disabilities Act (“ADA”); and WHEREAS, the City Council now desires to implement a new ADA policy, including the adoption of an ADA Accommodation Request Policy and, further, modifications to the City’s agenda templates for the City Council as well as the Planning Commission, and Council Committees to better implement ADA requirements; and WHEREAS, the following language shall be included on all City Council, Planning Commission, Council Committees is amended in its entirety to read as follows:
REASONABLE ACCOMMODATIONS In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act and Government Code Section 54953(g), the City Council has adopted a reasonable accommodation policy to swiftly resolve accommodation requests. The policy can also be found on the City’s website. Please contact the City Clerk’s Office, (707) 961-2823 or [email protected] to make an accommodation request, or to obtain an electronic or printed copy of the policy.
WHEREAS, based on all the evidence presented, the City Council finds as follows:
1. The Recitals set forth above are true and correct and are incorporated into this Resolution by this reference.
2. Government Section 54953 regarding ADA accessibility and nondiscrimination in conducting meetings Brown Act meetings to adopt a stated Policy and procedures for receiving and acting on reasonable accommodation requests of individuals with disabilities for accessibility to meetings.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Fort Bragg hereby adopts the “ADA Reasonable Accommodations Policy” for City of Fort Bragg Brown Act Meetings, which is attached hereto and incorporated herein by this reference (“Policy”).
The above and foregoing Resolution was introduced by Councilmember ________, seconded by Councilmember ________, and passed and adopted at a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Fort Bragg held on the 8th day of May 2023, by the following vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
RECUSED:
BERNIE NORVELL
Mayor
ATTEST:
June Lemos, MMC
City Clerk