Addressing the Americans with Disabilities Act

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RESOLUTION NO. /9/ -YA A RESOLUTION OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, ADDRESSING THE AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT WHEREAS, there are approximately 43 million persons with physical or mental disabilities living in the United States; and WHEREAS, approximately ten percent of persons between the ages of 18 and 64 are disabled with sixty -seven percent of those individuals being unemployed; and WHEREAS, the first phase of the Americans With Disabilities Act will take effect on January 26, 1992; and WHEREAS, the City of South Bend has appointed an Americans With Disabilities Act Committee to represent all of the major departments, bureaus, and other agencies of the City to assist with the administration of the ADA; and WHEREAS, the Common Council acknowledges that Title II of the ADA requires that the City designate at least one (1) responsible employee to coordinate compliance with the Americans With Disabilities Act; and WHEREAS, the City acknowledges that this new federal law provides comprehensive civil rights protections to individuals with disabilities in the areas of employment, public services, public accommodations, and services operated by private entities and telecommunications. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, as follows: SECTION I. The Common Council and the Mayor of the City of South Bend, Indiana pursuant to the Americans With Disabilities Act hereby commit the City to do all that is reasonably necessary to meet the compliance requirements of the Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA). SECTION 1I. The City hereby designates and makes available to the public the name, office address, and office telephone of the "responsible employee" who will coordinate compliance with the Americans With Disabilities Act for the City of South Bend: Jeffrey M. Jankowski Assistant City Attorney City Attorney's Office 1400 County City Building 227 West Jefferson Boulevard South Bend, Indiana 46601 (219) 284 -9241 SECTION III. The City wishes to acknowledge publicly the pro bono assistance provided by the Law Firm of Barnes & Thornburg through it's attorney Adam A. Milani, who has assisted Don Fozo,the Building Commissioner for the City of South Bend and St. Joseph County, and John Embrickson, the "responsible employee" for ADA compliance for St. Joseph County; as we work together to meet all of those compliance requirements of the Americans With Disabilities Act. SECTION IV. This Resolution shall be in full force and effect from and after its adoption by the Common Council and approval by the Mayor. Stephen Luecke, First District -1 44 -, Cleo Washington, Second District t= Tas ixth rict Sean Coleman, At Large