NOTICE UNDER THE
AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT
In accordance with the requirements of
title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, the City of Pueblo will
not discriminate against qualified individuals with disabilities on the basis of
disability in the Citys services, programs, or activities.
Employment: The City
does not discriminate on the basis of disability in its hiring or employment
practices and complies with all regulations promulgated by the U.S. Equal
Employment Opportunity Commission under title I of the Americans with
Disabilities Act (ADA).
Effective Communication:
The City will generally, upon request, provide appropriate aids and
services leading to effective communication for qualified persons with
disabilities so they can participate equally in the Citys programs, services,
and activities, including qualified sign language interpreters, documents in
Braille, and other ways of making information and communications accessible to
people who have speech, hearing, or vision impairments.
Modifications to Policies and
Procedures: The City will make all reasonable modifications to
policies and programs to ensure that people with disabilities have an equal
opportunity to enjoy all City programs, services, and activities. For
example, individuals with service animals are welcomed in City offices, even
where pets are generally prohibited.
Anyone who requires an auxiliary aid or
service for effective communication, or a modification of policies or procedures
to participate in a City program, service, or activity, should contact the
office of the City Clerk as soon as possible but no later than 48 hours before
the scheduled event.
The ADA does not require the City to take
any action that would fundamentally alter the nature of its programs or
services, or impose an undue financial or administrative burden.
Complaints that a City program, service,
or activity is not accessible to persons with disabilities should be directed to
Mr. Thomas Martinez.
The City will not place a surcharge on a
particular individual with a disability or any group of individuals with
disabilities to cover the cost of providing auxiliary aids/services or
reasonable modifications of policy, such as retrieving items from locations that
are open to the public but are not accessible to persons who use
wheelchairs.
