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ITEM 5.2. <br />,. r -- <br />( ~ MEMORANDUM <br />ity of ~~ <br />lk TO: Mayor and City Council <br />Rover <br />FROM: Sandra Thackeray, City Clerk <br />~- <br />DATE: September 18, 1995 <br />SUBJECT: Review of Grievance and Request For <br />Accommodation Procedures <br />INTRODUCTION <br />Part of the Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA) requires cities to adopt a <br />grievance procedure and a request for accommodation procedure. <br />Grievance Procedure: <br />The grievance procedure is required to ensure that a documented process is <br />in place to allow individuals with grievances regarding accessibility a due <br />• process as a response to their concerns. The grievance procedure maybe <br />used by individuals who wish to file a complaint alleging discrimination on <br />the basis of disability in employment practices and polices or for the <br />provisions of services, activities, programs or benefits offered by the City of <br />Elk River. <br />A draft grievance procedure is included with this memo for your review. <br />Request for Accommodation Procedure: <br />The request for accommodation is a proactive approach in accommodating <br />individual needs. The purpose of this procedure is to hopefully reduce the <br />number of grievances against the City. <br />A draft request for accommodation procedure is included with this memo for <br />your review <br />COUNCIL ACTION REQUESTED: <br />• Motion to adopt the grievance procedure and the request for accommodation <br />procedure as required by the Americans with Disabilities Act. <br />13065 Orono Parkway • P.O. Box 490 • Elk River, MN 55330 • (612) 441-7420 • Fax: (612) 441-7425 <br />