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IN THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN LEANDRO RESOLUTION NO. 2010 -117 RESOLUTION AMENDING TITLE 2, CHAPTER 5 OF THE SAN LEANDRO ADMINISTRATIVE CODE RELATED TO AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT /SECTION 504 OF THE REHABILITATION ACT OF 1973 RELATIVE TO REASONABLE ACCOMMODATION POLICY WHEREAS, the Federal Rehabilitation Act (Section 504) was enacted in 1973 and the Americans with Disabilities Act was enacted in 1990, both with the purpose of ensuring and protecting access for disabled individuals to government services, housing, and programs; and WHEREAS, the California Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) has reviewed the City's adopted Housing Element and requested changes to this policy in order to certify the City's adopted Housing Element in order to comply with state and federal law. NOW THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of San Leandro does hereby RESOLVE as follows: Section I. Amendment of Code. Tile 2, Chapter 5 of the San Leandro Administrative Code is amended to read as follows: [New provisions proposed to be added are printed in italic type. Existing provisions proposed to be deleted are printed in gel t- ] Title 2 City Manager Chapter 5 Americans with Disabilities Act/ Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 ARTICLE l— COORDINATORS §2.5.100: SECTION 504 COORDINATOR AND ADA COORDINATOR. The City of San Leandro Section 504 Coordinator shall be the Housing Specialist 1 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 11 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. Issues arising in the course of employment with or employment application to the City of San Leandro are covered by Administrative Procedure #1230 Reasonable Accommodation Process, and are not subject to the provisions of this Administrative Code Chapter.