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IN THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN LEANDRO RESOLUTION N0.2009-144 (2318) RESOLUTION ADOPTING TITLE 2, CHAPTER 5 OF THE SAN LEANDRO ADMINISTRATIVE CODE RELATED TO AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT/SECTION 504 OF THE REHABILITATION ACT OF 1973 WHEREAS, the Federal Rehabilitation Act (Section 504) was enacted in 1973 and the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) was enacted in 1990, both with the purpose of ensuring and protecting access for disabled individuals to government services and programs; and WHEREAS, it is recommended that the San Leandro Administrative Code include language related to appointments of the staff members assigned with the responsibilities of coordinating the City of San Leandro's compliance with Section 504 and the ADA, as well as language formalizing the City of San Leandro's Reasonable Accommodation Policy and Grievance Policy. NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of San Leandro does RESOLVE as follows: That Title 2, Chapter 5, of the San Leandro Administrative Code is adopted to read as follows: SAN LEANDRO ADMINISTRATIVE CODE TITLE 2 CITY MANAGER Chapter 5 Americans with Disabilities Act/Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 2.5.100: SECTION 504 COORDINATOR AND ADA COORDINATOR The City of San Leandro Section 504 Coordinator shall be the Housing Specialist I in the Community Development Department, and the Americans with Disabilities Act Coordinator will be the Community Relations Representative in the City Manager's Office. The 504 Coordinator and ADA Coordinator shall be responsible for coordinating the efforts of the City of San Leandro to comply with Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act, respectively as they pertain to services, programs, events, activities, facilities and public meetings. The respective coordinator shall investigate complaints that the City or the City's subrecipients of Federal funding have violated statutes or regulations under the Acts, or other state or federal laws relating to persons with disabilities.