Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)

Notice of Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Disability under the

Americans with Disabilities Act and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973

In accordance with the requirements of Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the City of Banning will not discriminate against qualified individuals with disabilities on the basis of disability in its services, programs or activities.

Employment

The City of Banning does not discriminate on the basis of disability in its hiring or employment practices and complies with all of the regulations promulgated by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission under Title I of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).

Effective Communication

The City of Banning will generally, upon request, provide appropriate aids and services leading to effective communication for qualified persons with disabilities so they can participate equally in City of Banning’s 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 of Banning will make all reasonable modifications to policies and programs to ensure that people with disabilities have an equal opportunity to enjoy all City of Banning programs, services and activities.  For example, individuals with service animals are welcomed in City of Banning offices, 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 program, service, or activity of City of Banning, should contact the ADA/504 Coordinator as soon as possible but no later than 72 business hours before the scheduled event.  

The ADA does not require the City of Banning to take any action that would fundamentally alter the nature of its programs or services or impose an undue financial or administrative burden. 

The City of Banning 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. 

Complaints that a program, service, or activity of City of Banning is not accessible to persons with disabilities should be directed to: 

Nicole Jews

ADA/504 Coordinator

City of Banning

99 E Ramsey Street

Banning, CA 92220

Email:  njews@banning.gov or hr@banningca.gov

PH: 951-922-3155, FAX: 951-922-3157

California Relay at 7-1-1 (Free Relay Service)

The City of Banning 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.

This notice is available in alternate formats from the ADA/504 Coordinator.

Complaint and Grievance Procedure under the Americans with Disabilities Act and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act

This Grievance Procedure is established to meet the requirements of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 ("ADA")/Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act 1973 (Section 504). It may be used by anyone who wishes to file a complaint alleging discrimination on the basis of disability in the provision of services, activities, programs, or benefits by the City of Banning. The City of Banning’s Personnel Policy governs employment-related complaints of disability discrimination.

The grievance should be in writing and contain information about the alleged discrimination such as name, address, phone number of grievant and location, date, and description of the problem. Grievance and Complaint Form Written grievances should be signed by the grievant or his/her/their authorized representative. Alternative means of filing grievances, such as personal interviews or a tape recording of the grievance, will be made available for persons with disabilities upon request.

The grievance should be submitted by the grievant and/or his/her/their designee as soon as possible but no later than 60 calendar days after the alleged violation to:

Nicole Jews

ADA/504 Coordinator 

City of Banning

99 E Ramsey Street

Banning, CA 92220

Email: njews@banningca.gov or hr@banningca.gov

Phone: 951-922-3155, FAX: 951-922-3157

TTY by California Relay at: 711

Within 15 calendar days after receipt of the grievance, Nicole Jews or Human Resources & Risk Management Department designee will contact the grievant to discuss the grievance and the possible resolutions.  Within 15 calendar days of the discussion, Nicole Jews or Human Resources & Risk Management Department designee will respond in writing, and where appropriate, in a format accessible to the grievant, such as large print, Braille, or audio tape. The response will explain the position of the City of Banning and offer options for substantive resolution of the grievance.

If the response by Nicole Jews or Human Resources & Risk Management Department designee does not satisfactorily resolve the issue, the grievant and/or his/her/their designee may appeal the decision within 15 calendar days after receipt of the response to the Art Vela, or Human Resources & Risk Management Department designee.

Within 15 calendar days after receipt of the appeal, the City Manager or Deputy City Manager or Human Resources & Risk Management Department designee will contact the grievant to discuss the grievance and possible resolutions. Within 15 calendar days after the discussion, the City Manager or Deputy City Manager or Human Resources & Risk Management Department designee will respond in writing, and, where appropriate, in a format accessible to the grievant, with a final resolution of the grievance.

All written grievances received by Nicole Jews or Human Resources & Risk Management Department designee, appeals to the City Manager or Deputy City Manager or Human Resources & Risk Management Department designee, and responses from these two offices will be retained by the City of Banning for at least three years.