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Introduction City of Lino Lakes INTRODUCTION The Americans With Disabilities Act of July 1990 is the most recent in a series of civil rights laws for persons with disabilities. The City of Lino Lakes is obliged by the Americans with Disabilities Act and earlier laws pertaining to the rights of persons with disabilities including the Rehabilitation Act of 1973. The Americans With Disabilities Act expands the rights of individuals with disabilities and increases the number of people protected under the law. The Americans With Disabilities Act provides protection/opportunities for any individual with a disability who chooses to use the programs, services and benefits of the City of Lino Lakes. The Americans with Disabilities Act states that each governing entity is to conduct a self- evaluation of their programs, policies, services, benefits and facilities. It was the charge of Julee Quarve-Peterson, Inc. to assist in the development of the self-evaluation process. The self-evaluation "multi-step" process used to fulfill the obligations of the City of Lino Lakes is outlined below and it is encouraged the City fulfill these activities: ♦ The City of Lino Lakes is to designate an employee who is to assume the role of the Americans With Disabilities Act coordinator. The ADA coordinator will ensure that the purpose and impact of the ADA is effectively communicated to the public and staff. It will also be their responsibility to follow-up on the implementation of the act. ♦ The City of Lino Lakes is to inform the public of it's efforts to remove barriers within the City to accommodate the needs of individuals with disabilities. This notification is to occur in several sources of media such as newspaper, radio and television. It is also required that continuing notification occur at such time as modifications to policies, procedures or structures are implemented. ♦ The City of Lino Lakes is to ensure that any written communication produced, such as newsletters, City Council meeting agendas, Park and Recreation offerings, Community Development information and forms, etc. be available upon request in alternate formats to accommodate individuals with visual impairments. Other auxiliary services and aids, such as assistive listening system kits and sign language interpreters, are to be available upon request as well to accommodate persons who may be hard of hearing or deaf. ♦ The City of Lino Lakes is to establish a grievance procedure. This grievance procedure is to ensure that a documented process is in place to allow individuals with grievances (regarding accessibility) a due process as a response to their concerns. julee quarve-peterson,inc. Page 1