153A (Amended) Non-Discrimination~;~; •
AMENDED RESOLUTION NO. 153
POLICY REGARDING NON-DISCRIMINATION ON THE BASIS OF DISABII.ITY
A resolution of the City of Meridian, Idaho, adopting a policy of non-discriminiation on the
basis of disability.
WHEREAS, the Congress of the United States has passed Section 504 of the Rehabilitation
Act of 1973 which requires that "No otherwise qualified individual with handicaps in the
United States ...shall, solely on the basis of his or her handicap, be excluded from
participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subject to discrimination under any program
or activity receiving federal financial assistance"; and,
WHEREAS, the City of Meridian has received an Idaho Community Development Block
Grant and is required to comply with Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 19?3; and,
WHEREAS, the failure to comply with the terms and conditions of Section 504 of the
Rehabilitation Act may cause the City to lose its grant or eligibility for future grants;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Mayor and Council of the City of Meridian,
Idaho, the following:
SECTION 1: It is the policy of the City that all programs and activities shall be
accessible to, and usable by, qualified persons with disabilities.
SECTION 2: That the City shall undertake an evaluation, conducted in consultation
with citizen groups involving persons with disabilities, of its
programs, policies, procedures and facilities in order to determine
those areas where discrimination may occur.
SECTION 3: The City shall, upon completion of said evaluation, make such
revisions, modifications, or other changes so as to fully comply with
the letter and intent of Section 504.
SECTION 4: Further, the City shall, where building modifications are required,
develop and implement a transition plan for the timely elimination of
structural barriers to citizens with disabilities.
Citizens may comact the P&Z Administrator, Shari Stiles, at 888-4433, 33 East Idaho,
Meridian, for assistance or to answer questions regarding this policy.
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PASSED by the City of Meridian, Idaho, this 19~ day of August, 1997.
ert D. Come, Mayor
ATTEST:
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William G. Berg, Jr., City
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