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No. CITY OF FALCON HEIGHTS C O U N C I L R E S O L U T I O N Date: A RESOLUTION ADOPTING THE HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION'S FINDINGS AND CERTAIN CHANGES IN THE ADMINISTRATIVE MANUAL BRINGING THE CITY INTO COMPLIANCE WITH THE FEDERAL AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT WHEREAS, the city's Human Rights Commission at the May 18, 1993 meeting studied the completed Americans with Disabilities Act Program Self- Evaluation Review form; and WHEREAS, the commission approved a set of findings confirming the areas where the city already complies with ADA requirements and proposed policy changes to bring additional areas into compliance; and WHEREAS, the commission unanimously voted to recommend that the city council adopt the findings and approve the policy changes; NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the city council of the City of Falcon heights, that the following findings and policy changes relating to ADA compliance be adopted as recommended by the Human Rights Commission thus bringing the city into compliance with ADA statutory requirements: 1. All city services, programs and activities have procedures in place to ensure accessibility to people with all types of disabilities; 2. Disabled persons are not excluded from participation in any city services, programs or activities, and free special accommodations are available to those who request them; 3. The city has approved funding for a TDD device to communicate by telephone with persons with hearing or speech impairments; 4. The city has approved funding for all necessary structural changes; 5. All city functions have procedures in place to provide interpreters, readers, assistive listening devices or auxiliary aids as necessary for meetings, hearings, interviews, conferences, public appearances and in other contexts;