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Council advances ordinance establishing ADA grievance procedures on first reading
Summary
The council voted to move forward with Ordinance 1225-02, which establishes public grievance procedures meant to bring the city into compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act; staff said a coordinator will be designated and a final reading is expected later in the ordinance process.
The council voted to advance Ordinance 1225-02, an ordinance establishing grievance procedures to meet the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 requirements for public grievance filings. Councilwoman Harris moved the motion and Councilwoman Laxton seconded; the council called the roll and the motion carried.
A city official, Owens, told the council that once the ordinance completes the remaining readings, “we will be fully compliant with the ADA,” and that the new procedure will provide a public avenue to file grievances with a designated coordinator.
Why it matters: The ordinance creates a formal procedure for the public to raise ADA-related grievances against the city and establishes a staff coordinator to oversee those filings. Staff said the measure augments existing employee accommodations and makes a process available to the general public.
Next steps: The council approved the motion to proceed with the ordinance reading at this meeting; staff indicated that a final reading and adoption will be scheduled according to the city’s ordinance process, after which the city expects to publish grievance-filing instructions and designate a coordinator.
The council did not provide a timetable in the meeting transcript for the second or final readings beyond the general procedural references; staff emphasized the ordinance will align the city’s public grievance process with federal ADA obligations.
