§ 9.5-1. Title VI/American Disabilities Act (ADA).

(a)

The City of Cartersville is committed to ensuring that no person is excluded from participating in, or denied the benefits of, or be subject to discrimination in the receipt of the city's services or programs on the basis of race, color, national origin, or any other characteristics protected by law, including Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, as amended. Further, under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) of 1990, no entity shall discriminate against an individual with a physical or mental disability in connection with the provision of transportation.

(b)

Therefore, consistent with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the American with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA), the City of Cartersville has designated an individual as the city's Title VI/ADA coordinator. The city formally designates the city's human resources director as the Title VI/ADA coordinator. The coordinator is responsible for accepting complaints of discrimination on the basis of disability in the provision/delivery of services, activities, programs, or benefits provided by the city. Complaints shall be submitted in writing within the following time frames:

(1)

Title VI: No later than one hundred eighty (180) days from the date of the alleged discrimination.

(2)

ADA: No later than sixty (60) days from the date of the alleged discrimination.

(c)

Complaints shall include the name, address and phone number of the complainant, along with the location, date and description of the problem/issue. Complaints shall be processed in accordance with the applicable law.

(d)

This process does not apply to complaints relating to employment by the City of Cartersville. Other procedures are available for these types of complaints.

(Ord. No. 15-11, § 1(exh. A), 5-5-11)