(a) The City by previous administrative action established that the Director of Public Service would serve as the Coordinator for Section 504 of the Federal Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (Section 504 Coordinator) requirements.
(b) The Section 504 Coordinator shall establish such forms and instructions as necessary and shall make arrangements for the submission of grievances by visually impaired, hearing impaired, and speech impaired persons as are necessary.
(c) Any individual or group, except job applicants, may file in writing to the Section 504 Coordinator, a complaint alleging discriminations on the basis of violations of Section 504 of the Federal Rehabilitation Act of 1973, for alleged discrimination on the basis of handicap in employment practices and policies or in the providing of programs, services and benefits by the City.
All such complaints, stating the full details thereof, shall be submitted within thirty days of the alleged violation.
(d) Within fourteen calendar days of the receipt of the complaint as stated in subsection (c) hereof, the Section 504 Coordinator shall respond in writing or other acceptable methods understood by the complaintant. The response will offer a resolution or explain the position of the City with respect to the specific complaint.
(e) If the response, as required in subsection (d) hereof is not sufficient, or does not satisfactorily resolve the issue, the complainant may within fourteen calendar days of receipt of the response, request in writing a hearing before the Handicapped Coordinating Committee. The Handicapped Coordinating Committee shall consist of the Mayor, with whom the request is to be filed, the Auditor, and the Director of Public Service of the City of Circleville. Within fourteen calendar days after the filing of the complaint, the Handicapped Coordinating Committee shall hold a hearing and respond in writing to the complainant explaining the resolution of the complaint or the position of the City, with respect to the complaint.
(f) If the response as required in subsection (e) hereof is not sufficient or does not satisfactorily resolve the issue, the complainant may request within fourteen days after receipt of the response in subsection (e) hereof, a hearing before Council. Within thirty days after the hearing by Council, Council shall respond in writing with the final resolution of the complaint. Council's action shall be final.
(g) All records of complaints and proceedings, shall be maintained by the City for a period of three years after the final resolution of any individual complaint.
(Ord. 55-84. Passed 10-16-84.)