HomeMy Public PortalAboutResolution 10-26 Non Discrimination Policy StatementRESOLUTION NO. 10-26
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MCCALL, IDAHO
RELATING TO A NON-DISCRIMINATION POLICY STATEMENT, AND TITLE VI OF
THE CIVIL RIGHTS ACT OF 1964; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 provides that: "No person in the United
States shall, on the grounds of race, color, or national origin, be excluded from participation in,
be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination under any program or activity
receiving Federal assistance under this title or carried out under this title"; and
WHEREAS, the Federal -aid Highway Transportation Act of 1973 added sex to the list of
prohibitive factors; disability was added through Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973;
and age was subsequently added in 1975 under the Age Discrimination Act.; and
WHEREAS, the Civil Rights Restoration Act of 1987, broadened the scope of Title VI coverage
by expanding the definition of terms "programs or activities" to include all programs or activities
of Federal Aid recipients, sub -recipients, and contractors/consultants, whether such programs
and activities are federally assisted or not (Public Law 100.259 (S.557) March 22, 1988); and
WHEREAS, at the June 24, 2010, City Council Meeting, the McCall City Council approved an
Affirmative Action Plan and a Limited English Proficiency plan.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF MCCALL, Valley County, Idaho that:
Section 1: The City of McCall assures that no person shall, on the grounds of race, color,
national origin, sex, age, disability, or retaliation as provided by Title VI of the Civil Rights Act
of 1964, the Civil Rights Restoration Act of 1987 (Public Law 100.259), and subsequent related
acts, be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be otherwise subjected to
discrimination under any program or activity. The City of McCall further assures every effort
will be made to ensure non-discrimination in all of its programs and activities, whether those
programs and activities are federally funded or not.
Section 2: In the event the City of McCall, as the recipient, distributes federal aid funds to a sub -
recipient, the City of McCall will include Title VI language in all written agreements and will
monitor for compliance
Section 3: The City of McCall's City Clerk is responsible for initiating and monitoring Title VI
activities, as required by 23 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) 200 and 49 CFR 21.
Section 4: The City of McCall has completed an inspection of all public building access which
includes sidewalks, ramps and doors, and prepared a Survey Summary regarding findings. The
City is developing a Transition Plan to bring all public access to ADA Standards.
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Section 5: This resolution shall be in full force and effect upon its passage and approval.
PASSED AND APPROVED BY THE COUNCIL AND MAYOR OF THE CITY OF MCCALL
THIS 2 DAY OF DECEMBER, 2010.
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