(a) There is hereby established, in the Finance Department, an office to be known as the Disabled Special Assistance Office which will be staffed by the Director of Finance to assist qualified individuals with a disability in the following areas:
(1) Coordination of City efforts to comply with and carry out its responsibilities under the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA) including the investigation of complaints as to its noncompliance or prohibited actions under the ADA Grievance Procedure found at Section 131.03 herein and the review of requests and suggestions regarding access to and participation in public facilities, services and functions of the City by qualified individuals with a disability.
(2) Coordination of requested auxiliary aids for qualified individuals with a disability. (Auxiliary Aids must be requested at least three working days prior to any meeting or activity. "Auxiliary Aids" are defined to include qualified interpreters or other effective methods of making aurally-delivered materials available to individuals with hearing impairments; qualified readers, taped texts or other effective methods of making visually-delivered materials available to individuals with visual impairments; and other similar services and actions.)
(Ord. 09-92. Passed 1-28-92.)