68-18 Approving Update to ADA Transition Plan of 2013 and Title VI Plan: Non Discrimination in City Services, Programs & Activities under the Civil Rights Act of 1964

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TITLE VI OF THE CIVIL RIGHTS ACT OF 1964: PLAN FOR NON-DISCRIMINATION AND ACCESSIBILITY OF SOUTH BEND SERVICES, PROGRAMS, AND ACTIVITIES INDEPENDENT OF BUILDINGS AND FACILITIES No person in the United States shall, on the ground 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 financial assistance. --Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 South Bend offers its citizens a wide variety of services, programs, and activities. These include informational, educational, recreational, and civic engagement opportunities, including public meetings, public hearings, informational presentations and open houses. It is the policy of the City of South Bend that its services, programs and activities be readily accessible and usable by persons with disabilities. It is further South Bend's policy to not discriminate against any person on the basis of race, color, age, gender, disability, military status, national origin, English proficiency, income status, sexual orientation or gender identification in any of these City services, programs and activities. The City is committed to full and complete compliance with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964(42 U.S.C. 2000d referred to as"the Act")and its regulations. A non-exhaustive list of City services, programs and activities is available upon request to the City's ADA/Title VI Coordinator. South Bend seeks the active and increased participation of minority members of the community in matters of public policy and decision making, and further seeks participation of minority persons in all other city services, programs and activities, to be held in places which are fully accessible. City outreach efforts will continue to be made through social agencies, community leaders, and through organizations with substantial minority participation or which protect and promote minority rights. Auxiliary aids will continue to be available to provide effective communication for persons with disabilities in City services, programs and activities, and the City will engage qualified public meeting interpreter services if needed and available. The City's website materials will be created and updated and expanded to ensure accessibility to persons with disabilities. All City meeting notices and informational literature about City services, programs and activities will continue to include notice of the availability of auxiliary aids upon request, and all efforts will be made to accommodate the needs of persons with disabilities when providing customer service at City counters and service centers and in other City services, programs and activities. Page 111