SCOPE OF THE INVESTIGATION. The United States and the City and County of Denver, Colorado (“Denver”) enter into this agreement under title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA), 42 U.S.C. §§ 12131-12134, and the regulation implementing title II of the ADA, 28 C.F.R. Part 35. The Disability Rights Section of the Department of Justice’s Civil Rights Division conducted this review of Denver’s compliance with the following ADA requirements: • to conduct a self-evaluation of its services, policies, and practices by July 26, 1992, and make modifications necessary to comply with the Department of Justice’s ADA regulation, 28 C.F.R. § 35.105; • to notify applicants, participants, beneficiaries, and other interested people of their rights and Denver’s obligations under the ADA and the Department of Justice’s regulation, 28 C.F.R. § 35.106; • to designate a responsible employee to coordinate its efforts to comply with and carry out Denver’s ADA responsibilities, 28 C.F.R. § 35.107(a); • to establish a grievance procedure for resolving complaints of violations of the ADA, 28 C.F.R. § 35.107(b); • to operate each program, service, or activity so that, when viewed in its entirety, it is readily accessible to and usable by individuals with disabilities, 28 C.F.R. §§ 35.149-150, by: • delivering its services, programs, or activities in alternate ways, including, for example, redesign of equipment, reassignment of services, assignment of aides, home visits, or other methods that comply with the ADA; and/or • making physical changes to its buildings (required to have been made by January 26, 1992), in accordance with the regulation implementing title II of the ADA, 28 C.F.R. §§ 35.150-151, and the 1991 ADA Standards for Accessible Design (1991 ADA Standards), 28 C.F.R. Part 36, App. D (2011) or the Uniform Federal Accessibility Standards (UFAS), 41 C.F.R. § 101- 19.6, App. A, and the 2010 ADA Standards for Accessible Design (2010 Standards), 28 C.F.R. § 35.104;1 • to ensure that facilities for which construction or alteration was begun after January 26, 1992, are readily accessible to and usable by people with disabilities, in accordance with 1) the Department of Justice’s ADA regulation and 2) the 1991 ADA Standards or UFAS, or the 2010 ADA Standards, as applicable, 28 C.F.R. § 35.151; • to ensure that communications with people with disabilities, including applicants, participants, and members of the public, are as effective as communications with others, including furnishing auxiliary aids and services when necessary,
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Samples: Settlement Agreement, Settlement Agreement, Settlement Agreement
SCOPE OF THE INVESTIGATION. The United States and Department of Justice (Department) initiated this matter as a compliance review of the City and County of DenverAtlanta, Colorado Georgia, (“Denver”City) enter into this agreement under title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA), 42 U.S.C. §§ 12131-12134, and the regulation Department’s implementing title II of the ADAregulation, 28 C.F.R. Part 35. Because the City receives financial assistance from the Department of Justice, the review was also conducted under the authority of section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, 29 U.S.C. § 794, and the Department’s implementing regulation, 28 C.F.R. Part 42, Subpart G. The review was conducted by the Disability Rights Section of the Department of JusticeDepartment’s Civil Rights Division conducted this review of Denverand focused on the City’s compliance with the following ADA title II requirements: • to conduct a self-evaluation of its services, policies, and practices by July 26, 1992, and make modifications necessary to comply with the Department of JusticeDepartment’s ADA title II regulation, 28 C.F.R. § 35.105; • to notify applicants, participants, beneficiaries, and other interested people persons of their rights and Denverthe City’s obligations under the ADA title II and the Department of JusticeDepartment’s regulation, 28 C.F.R. § 35.106; • to designate a responsible employee to coordinate its efforts to comply with and carry out Denverthe City’s ADA responsibilities, 28 C.F.R. § 35.107(a); • to establish a grievance procedure for resolving complaints of violations of the ADAtitle II, 28 C.F.R. § 35.107(b); • to operate each program, service, or activity so that, when viewed in its entirety, it is readily accessible to and usable by individuals with disabilities, 28 C.F.R. §§ 35.149-150, 35.150, by: • delivering its delivery of services, programs, or activities in alternate ways, including, for example, redesign of equipment, reassignment of services, assignment of aides, home visits, or other methods that comply with of compliance or, if these methods are not effective in making the ADA; and/or • making programs accessible, physical changes to its buildings (required to have been made by January 26, 19921995), in accordance with the regulation implementing Department’s title II of the ADAregulation, 28 C.F.R. §§ 35.150-15135.150 and 35.151, and the 1991 ADA Standards for Accessible Design (1991 ADA Standards), 28 C.F.R. Part pt. 36, App. D (2011) A, or the Uniform Federal Accessibility Standards (UFAS), 41 C.F.R. § 101- 101-19.6, App. A, and the 2010 ADA Standards for Accessible Design (2010 Standards), 28 C.F.R. § 35.104;1 • A. to ensure that facilities for which construction or alteration was begun after January 26, 1992, are readily accessible to and usable by people with disabilities, in accordance with 1) the Department of JusticeDepartment’s ADA title II regulation and 2) the 1991 ADA Standards or UFAS, or the 2010 ADA Standards, as applicable, 28 C.F.R. § 35.151; • to ensure that communications with people with disabilities, including applicants, participants, and members of the public, public with disabilities are as effective as communications with others, including furnishing auxiliary aids and services when necessary,, 28 C.F.R. § 35.160; to provide direct access via TTY (text telephone) or computer-to-telephone emergency services, including 9-1-1 services, for persons who use TTY’s and computer modems, 28 C.F.R. § 35.162; to provide information for interested persons with disabilities concerning the existence and location of the City’s accessible services, activities, and facilities, 28 C.F.R. § 35.163(a); and to provide signage at all inaccessible entrances to each of its facilities, directing users to an accessible entrance or to information about accessible facilities, 28 C.F.R. § 35.163(b). As part of its compliance review, the Department reviewed the following facilities, which – because construction or alterations commenced after January 26, 1992 – must comply with the ADA’s new construction or alterations requirements: Xxxx Park, Municipal Court, Atlanta Police Department Zone 1, Atlanta Police Department Zone 5, Washington Park Natatorium, Atlanta Fire Station 14, Atlanta Fire Station 4, Adamsville Recreation Center, Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx Recreation Center, Utoy Creek Reclamation Center, Washington Park Tennis Center, Atlanta Botanical Garden, Xxxxx Xxxx Recreation Center, Cleveland Avenue Recreation Center, Xxx Xxxx Recreation Center, Morningside Recreation Center, Xxxxxx X. Xxxx, Xx. Recreation Center, Atlanta City Detention Center, Atlanta Fire Station 33, Atlanta Workforce Development Agency, Xxxx Park Recreation Center, Police Office of Professional Standards, Xxxxxxxx Park Recreation Center, A. D. Xxxxxxxx Park, Gateway Homeless Services Center, Atlanta Fire Station 31, Piedmont Park Conservancy Xxxxxxxx Xxxx, Xxxxxxx Xxxx Neighborhood Facility, Xxxxxx X. Xxxx, Xx. Natatorium, Bass Recreation Center, Xxxxxxxx Park Amphitheater, Xxxxxx Pool/Recreation Center, Peachtree Hills Recreation Center, and Central Park Recreation Center. The Department’s program access review covered those of the City’s programs, services, and activities that operate in the following facilities: City Hall South, Atlanta City Hall Tower, Cyclorama & Civil War Museum, Public Defender’s Office, Atlanta Police Department Zone 2, Atlanta Police Department Zone 6, Boisfeuillet Xxxxx Atlanta Civic Center, Piedmont Park Conservancy/xxxxxxxx Xxxx, Xxxxxxx Park Golf Course, Oakland Recreation Center, Xxxxx Park & Recreation Center, Xxxxxx Tennis Center, Grant Park Recreation Center, Grant Park Swimming Pool, Brownwood Recreation Center, Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx Recreation Center, Atlanta Botanical Garden, Xxxxx Xxxxx Center, Xxxxxxx Park and Recreation Center, Zaban Recreation Center, Atlanta Police Zone 3, Atlanta Police Zone 4, Atlanta Fire Station 15, Atlanta Fire Station 17, Atlanta Fire Station 35, Xxxxxx Neighborhood Facility, Xxxx X. Xxxxxxx Neighborhood Facility, and Xxxxxx Park. The Department also conducted a program access review of the Gateway Center, which is designated as an emergency shelter. This review was limited to the areas of the facility used by members of the public during an emergency: parking, the route from the parking area to the area used as a shelter, the area used as a shelter, and toilet facilities serving that area. The Department reviewed the City’s policies and procedures regarding voting, emergency management and disaster prevention, and sidewalk maintenance to evaluate whether persons with disabilities have an equal opportunity to utilize these programs. Finally, the Department reviewed the City Police Department’s policies and procedures regarding providing effective communication to persons who are deaf or hard-of-hearing.
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Samples: Settlement Agreement, Settlement Agreement, Settlement Agreement
SCOPE OF THE INVESTIGATION. The United States and the City and County Department of DenverJustice (Department) initiated this matter as a compliance review of Paterson, Colorado (“Denver”) enter into this agreement New Jersey, under title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA), 42 U.S.C. §§ 12131-12134, and the regulation Department's implementing title II of the ADAregulation, 28 C.F.R. Part 35. Because the City receives financial assistance from the Department of Justice, the review was also conducted under the authority of section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, 29 U.S.C. § 794, and the Department's implementing regulation, 28 C.F.R. Part 42, Subpart G. The review was conducted by the Disability Rights Section of the Department of Justice’s Department's Civil Rights Division conducted this review of Denver’s and focused on the City's compliance with the following ADA title II requirements: • C to conduct a self-evaluation of its services, policies, and practices by July 26, 1992, and make modifications necessary to comply with the Department of Justice’s ADA Department's title II regulation, 28 C.F.R. § 35.105; • C to notify applicants, participants, beneficiaries, and other interested people persons of their rights and Denver’s the City's obligations under the ADA title II and the Department of Justice’s Department's regulation, 28 C.F.R. § 35.106; • C to designate a responsible employee to coordinate its efforts to comply with and carry out Denver’s the City's ADA responsibilities, 28 C.F.R. § 35.107(a); • C to establish a grievance procedure for resolving complaints of violations of the ADAtitle II, 28 C.F.R. § 35.107(b); • C to operate each program, service, or activity so that, when viewed in its entirety, it is readily accessible to and usable by individuals with disabilities, 28 C.F.R. §§ 35.149-15035.150, by: • delivering its C delivery of services, programs, or activities in alternate ways, including, for example, redesign of equipment, reassignment of services, assignment of aides, home visits, or other methods that comply with of compliance or, if these methods are not effective in making the ADA; and/or • making programs accessible, C physical changes to its buildings (required to have been made by January 26, 19921995), in accordance with the regulation implementing Department's title II of the ADAregulation, 28 C.F.R. §§ 35.150-15135.151, and the 1991 ADA Standards for Accessible Design (1991 ADA Standards), 28 C.F.R. Part pt. 36, App. D (2011) A, or the Uniform Federal Accessibility Standards (UFAS), 41 C.F.R. § 101- 101-19.6, App. A, and the 2010 ADA Standards for Accessible Design (2010 Standards), 28 C.F.R. § 35.104;1 • A. C to ensure that facilities for which construction or alteration was begun after January 26, 1992, are readily accessible to and usable by people with disabilities, in accordance with 1) the Department of Justice’s ADA Department's title II regulation and 2) the 1991 ADA Standards or UFAS, or the 2010 ADA Standards, as applicable, 28 C.F.R. § 35.151; • C to ensure that communications with people with disabilities, including applicants, participants, and members of the public, public with disabilities are as effective as communications with others, including furnishing auxiliary aids and services when necessary,, 28 C.F.R. § 35.160; C to provide direct access via TTY (teletypewriter/text telephone) or computer-to-telephone emergency services, including 9-1-1 services, for persons who use TTY's and computer modems, 28 C.F.R. § 35.162;
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Samples: Settlement Agreement
SCOPE OF THE INVESTIGATION. The United States and Department of Justice (Department) initiated this matter as a compliance review of the City and County of DenverMemphis, Colorado Tennessee (“Denver”City) enter into this agreement under title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA), 42 U.S.C. §§ 12131-12134, and the regulation Department's implementing title II of the ADAregulation, 28 C.F.R. Part 35. Because the City receives financial assistance from the Department of Justice, the review was also conducted under the authority of section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, 29 U.S.C. § 794, and the Department's implementing regulation, 28 C.F.R. Part 42, Subpart G. The review was conducted by the Disability Rights Section of the Department of Justice’s Department's Civil Rights Division conducted this review of Denver’s and focused on the City's compliance with the following ADA title II requirements: • C to conduct a self-evaluation of its services, policies, and practices by July 26, 1992, and make modifications necessary to comply with the Department of Justice’s ADA Department's title II regulation, 28 C.F.R. § 35.105; • C to notify applicants, participants, beneficiaries, and other interested people persons of their rights and Denver’s the City's obligations under the ADA title II and the Department of Justice’s Department's regulation, 28 C.F.R. § 35.106; • C to designate a responsible employee to coordinate its efforts to comply with and carry out Denver’s the City's ADA responsibilities, 28 C.F.R. § 35.107(a); • C to establish a grievance procedure for resolving complaints of violations of the ADAtitle II, 28 C.F.R. § 35.107(b); • C to operate each program, service, or activity so that, when viewed in its entirety, it is readily accessible to and usable by individuals with disabilities, 28 C.F.R. §§ 35.149-15035.150, by: • delivering its C delivery of services, programs, or activities in alternate ways, including, for example, redesign of equipment, reassignment of services, assignment of aides, home visits, or other methods that comply with of compliance or, if these methods are not effective in making the ADA; and/or • making programs accessible, C physical changes to its buildings (required to have been made by January 26, 19921995), in accordance with the regulation implementing Department's title II of the ADAregulation, 28 C.F.R. §§ 35.150-15135.151, and the 1991 ADA Standards for Accessible Design (1991 ADA Standards), 28 C.F.R. Part pt. 36, App. D (2011) A, or the Uniform Federal Accessibility Standards (UFAS), 41 C.F.R. § 101- 101-19.6, App. A, and the 2010 ADA Standards for Accessible Design (2010 Standards), 28 C.F.R. § 35.104;1 • A. C to ensure that facilities for which construction or alteration was begun after January 26, 1992, are readily accessible to and usable by people with disabilities, in accordance with 1) the Department of Justice’s ADA Department's title II regulation and 2) the 1991 ADA Standards or UFAS, or the 2010 ADA Standards, as applicable, 28 C.F.R. § 35.151; • C to ensure that communications with people with disabilities, including applicants, participants, and members of the public, public with disabilities are as effective as communications with others, including furnishing auxiliary aids and services when necessary,, 28 C.F.R. § 35.160; C to provide direct access via TTY (text telephone) or computer-to-telephone emergency services, including 9-1-1 services, for persons who use TTY's and computer modems, 28 C.F.R. § 35.162;
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Samples: Settlement Agreement
SCOPE OF THE INVESTIGATION. The United States and Department of Justice (Department) initiated this matter as a compliance review of the City and County of Denver, Colorado (“Denver”) enter into this agreement Jacksonville under title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA), 42 U.S.C. §§ 12131-12134, and the regulation Department’s implementing title II of the ADAregulation, 28 C.F.R. Part 35. Because the City of Jacksonville receives financial assistance from the Department of Justice, the review was also conducted under the authority of section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, 29 U.S.C. § 794, and the Department’s implementing regulation, 28 C.F.R. Part 42, Subpart G. The review was conducted by the Disability Rights Section of the Department of JusticeDepartment’s Civil Rights Division conducted this review and focused on the City of DenverJacksonville’s compliance with the following ADA title II requirements: • to conduct a self-evaluation of its services, policies, and practices by July 26, 1992, and make modifications necessary to comply with the Department of JusticeDepartment’s ADA title II regulation, 28 C.F.R. § 35.105; • to notify applicants, participants, beneficiaries, and other interested people persons of their rights and Denverthe City of Jacksonville’s obligations under the ADA title II and the Department of JusticeDepartment’s regulation, 28 C.F.R. § 35.106; • to designate a responsible employee to coordinate its efforts to comply with and carry out Denverthe City of Jacksonville’s ADA responsibilities, 28 C.F.R. § 35.107(a); • to establish a grievance procedure for resolving complaints of violations of the ADAtitle II, 28 C.F.R. § 35.107(b); • to operate each program, service, or activity so that, when viewed in its entirety, it is readily accessible to and usable by individuals with disabilities, 28 C.F.R. §§ 35.149-150, by: • delivering its by delivery of services, programs, or activities in alternate ways, including, for example, redesign of equipment, reassignment of services, assignment of aides, home visits, or other methods that comply with of compliance or, if these methods are not effective in making the ADA; and/or • making programs accessible, physical changes to its buildings (required to have been made by January 26, 19921995), in accordance with the regulation implementing Department’s title II of the ADAregulation, 28 C.F.R. §§ 35.150-15135.150 and 35.151, and the 1991 ADA Standards for Accessible Design (1991 ADA Standards), 28 C.F.R. Part part 36, App. D (2011) ), or the Uniform Federal Accessibility Standards (UFAS), 41 C.F.R. § 101- 101-19.6, App. A, and the 2010 ADA Standards for Accessible Design (2010 Standards), 28 C.F.R. § 35.104;1 • ; to ensure that facilities for which construction or alteration was begun after January 26, 1992, are readily accessible to and usable by people with disabilities, in accordance with 1) the Department of JusticeDepartment’s ADA title II regulation and 2) the 1991 ADA Standards or Standards, UFAS, or the 2010 ADA Standards for Accessible Design (2010 Standards), 28 C.F.R. § 35.104 (title II)(defining the 2010 Standards as the requirements set forth in appendices B and D to 36 C.F.R. part 1191 and the requirements contained in subpart D of 28 C.F.R. part 36), as applicable, 28 C.F.R. § 35.151; • to ensure that communications with people with disabilities, including applicants, participants, and members of the public, public with disabilities are as effective as communications with others, including furnishing auxiliary aids and services when necessary,, 28 C.F.R. § 35.160; to provide direct access via TTY (text telephone) or computer-to-telephone emergency services, including 9-1-1 services, for persons who use TTYs, 28 C.F.R. § 35.162; to provide information for interested persons with disabilities concerning the existence and location of the City of Jacksonville’s accessible services, activities, and facilities, 28 C.F.R. § 35.163(a); and to provide signage at all inaccessible entrances to each of its facilities, directing users to an accessible entrance or to information about accessible facilities, 28 C.F.R. § 35.163(b).
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Samples: Settlement Agreement
SCOPE OF THE INVESTIGATION. The United States and the City and County Department of DenverJustice (Department) initiated this matter as a compliance review of Minnehaha County, Colorado South Dakota (“Denver”County) enter into this agreement under title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA), 42 U.S.C. §§ 12131-12134, and the regulation Department’s implementing title II of the ADAregulation, 28 C.F.R. Part 35. Because the County receives financial assistance from the Department of Justice, the review was also conducted under the authority of section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, 29 U.S.C. § 794, and the Department’s implementing regulation, 28 C.F.R. Part 42, Subpart G. The review was conducted by the Disability Rights Section of the Department of JusticeDepartment’s Civil Rights Division conducted this review of Denverand focused on the County’s compliance with the following ADA title II requirements: • C to conduct a self-evaluation of its services, policies, and practices by July 26, 1992, and make modifications necessary to comply with the Department of JusticeDepartment’s ADA title II regulation, 28 C.F.R. § 35.105; • C to notify applicants, participants, beneficiaries, and other interested people persons of their rights and Denverthe County’s obligations under the ADA title II and the Department of JusticeDepartment’s regulation, 28 C.F.R. § 35.106; • C to designate a responsible employee to coordinate its efforts to comply with and carry out Denverthe County’s ADA responsibilities, 28 C.F.R. § 35.107(a); • C to establish a grievance procedure for resolving complaints of violations of the ADAtitle II, 28 C.F.R. § 35.107(b); • C to operate each program, service, or activity so that, when viewed in its entirety, it is readily accessible to and usable by individuals with disabilities, 28 C.F.R. §§ 35.149-15035.150, by: • delivering its delivery of services, programs, or activities in alternate ways, including, for example, redesign of equipment, reassignment of services, assignment of aides, home visits, or other methods that comply with of compliance or, if these methods are not effective in making the ADA; and/or programs accessible, • making physical changes to its buildings (required to have been made by January 26, 19921995), in accordance with the regulation implementing Department’s title II of the ADAregulation, 28 C.F.R. §§ 35.150-15135.151, and the 1991 ADA Standards for Accessible Design (1991 ADA Standards), 28 C.F.R. Part pt. 36, App. D (2011) A, or the Uniform Federal Accessibility Standards (UFAS), 41 C.F.R. § 101- 101-19.6, App. A, and the 2010 ADA Standards for Accessible Design (2010 Standards), 28 C.F.R. § 35.104;1 • A. C to ensure that facilities for which construction or alteration was begun after January 26, 1992, are readily accessible to and usable by people with disabilities, in accordance with 1) the Department of JusticeDepartment’s ADA title II regulation and 2) the 1991 ADA Standards or UFAS, or the 2010 ADA Standards, as applicable, 28 C.F.R. § 35.151; • C to ensure that communications with people with disabilities, including applicants, participants, and members of the public, public with disabilities are as effective as communications with others, including furnishing auxiliary aids and services when necessary,, 28 C.F.R. § 35.160; C to provide direct access via TTY (text telephone) or computer-to-telephone emergency services, including 9-1-1 services, for persons who use TTY’s and computer modems, 28 C.F.R. § 35.162; C to provide information for interested persons with disabilities concerning the existence and location of the County’s accessible services, activities, and facilities, 28 C.F.R. § 35.163(a); and C to provide signage at all inaccessible entrances to each of its facilities, directing users to an accessible entrance or to information about accessible facilities, 28 C.F.R. § 35.163(b). As part of its compliance review, the Department reviewed the following facilities, which – because construction or alterations commenced after January 26, 1992 – must comply with the ADA’s new construction or alterations requirements: the Courthouse, New Jail Facility, Correctional Center, and most of the Juvenile Detention Center. The Department’s program access review covered those of the County’s programs, services, and activities that operate in the following facilities: Dakota House, Administration Building, Emergency Management Facility, Extension Building, Minnehaha Building, Old Courthouse Museum, Public Safety Building, Siouxland Library (Crooks Branch), and a portion of the Juvenile Detention Center. The Department conducted a program access review of the following polling places: Xxxxxxx City Xxxx, Xxxxxxx Fire Station, Dell Rapids American Legion Hall, and Taopi Community Hall. This review was limited to the areas of the facilities used by the voting public: parking, the route from the parking area to the area used for voting, and the area used for voting. The Department also conducted a program access review of the following facilities that are designated as emergency shelters: X’Xxxxxx High School, Roosevelt High School, Sioux Falls Arena and Convention Center, and Washington High School. This review was limited to the areas of the facilities used by members of the public during an emergency: parking, the route from the parking area to the area used as a shelter, the area used as a shelter, and toilet facilities serving that area. The Department reviewed the County’s policies and procedures regarding voting, emergency management and disaster prevention, and sidewalk maintenance to evaluate whether persons with disabilities have an equal opportunity to utilize these programs. Finally, the Department reviewed the County Sheriff Department’s policies and procedures regarding providing effective communication to persons who are deaf or hard-of-hearing.
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Samples: Settlement Agreement
SCOPE OF THE INVESTIGATION. The United States and Department of Justice ("Department ") initiated this matter as a compliance review of the City and County of DenverBowie, Colorado Maryland (“Denver”) enter into this agreement "City"), under title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 ("ADA"), 42 U.S.C. §§ 12131-12134, and the regulation Department’s implementing title II of the ADAregulation, 28 C.F.R. Part 35. The review was conducted by the Disability Rights Section of the Department of JusticeDepartment’s Civil Rights Division conducted this review of Denverand focused on the City’s compliance with the following ADA title II requirements: • to conduct a self-evaluation of its services, policies, and practices by July 26, 1992, and make modifications necessary to comply with the Department of JusticeDepartment’s ADA regulationtitle II regulation (28 C.F.R. Part 35), 28 C.F.R. § 35.105; • to notify applicants, participants, beneficiaries, and other interested people persons of their rights and Denverthe City’s obligations under the ADA title II and the Department of JusticeDepartment’s regulationregulations, 28 C.F.R. § 35.106; • to designate a responsible employee to coordinate its efforts to comply with and carry out Denverthe City’s ADA responsibilities, 28 C.F.R. § 35.107(a); • to establish a grievance procedure for resolving complaints of violations of the ADAtitle II, 28 C.F.R. § 35.107(b); • to operate each program, service, or activity so that, when viewed in its entirety, it is readily accessible to and usable by individuals with disabilities, 28 C.F.R. §§ 35.149-15035.150, by: • delivering its delivery of services, programs, or activities in alternate ways, including, for example, redesign of equipment, reassignment of services, assignment of aides, home visits, or other methods that comply with of compliance or, if these methods are not effective in making the ADA; and/or • making programs accessible, physical changes to its buildings (required to have been be made by January 26, 19921995), in accordance with the regulation implementing Department’s title II of the ADAregulation, 28 C.F.R. §§ 35.150-15135.151, and the 1991 ADA Standards for Accessible Design (1991 ADA "Standards), 28 C.F.R. Part 36, App. D (2011") or the Uniform Federal Accessibility Standards ("UFAS"), 41 C.F.R. § 101- 19.6, App. A, and the 2010 ADA Standards for Accessible Design (2010 Standards), 28 C.F.R. § 35.104;1 • ; to ensure that facilities for which construction or alteration was begun after January 26, 1992, are readily accessible to and usable by people with disabilities, in accordance with 1) the Department of JusticeDepartment’s ADA title II regulation and 2) the 1991 ADA Standards or UFAS, or the 2010 ADA Standards, as applicable, 28 C.F.R. § 35.151; • to ensure that communications with people with disabilities, including applicants, participants, and members of the public, public with disabilities are as effective as communications with others, including furnishing auxiliary aids and services when necessary,, 28 C.F.R. § 35.160; where the City communicates by telephone, to communicate through a teletypewriter ("TTY"), or other equally effective telecommunications system, to ensure that facilities for which construction or alteration was begun after January 26, 1992, are readily accessible to and usable by people with disabilities, in accordance with 1) the Department’s title II regulation and 2) the Standards or UFAS, 28 C.F.R. § 35.151; to provide direct access via TTY to telephone emergency services, including 911 services, for persons who use TTY’s, 28 C.F.R. § 35.162; to provide information for interested persons with disabilities concerning the existence and location of the City’s accessible services, activities, and facilities, 28 C.F.R. § 35.163(a); to provide signage at all inaccessible entrances to each of its facilities, directing users to an accessible entrance or to information about accessible facilities, 28 C.F.R. § 35.163(b). The Department reviewed the following City facilities to determine compliance with the requirements of the ADA regulations and the Standards: City Hall, Belair Mansion, Belair Stable Museum, Sport Fit-Total Fitness Club, Whitemarsh Football Field, Bowie Playhouse, Bowie Railroad Station and Huntington Museum, Xxxxxx House (Radio & TV Museum), Xxxxx Xxxx Park, Xxxxx Ice Arena, Blacksox Park, Bowie Golf and Country Club, City of Bowie Skateboard Park, City of Bowie Museums, and Prince Xxxxxx’s County Genealogical Library. The Department also reviewed the accessibility of the following City polling locations: Bowie Community Center, Cerebral Palsy Center, and City Hall.
JURISDICTION 1. The ADA applies to the City because it is a "public entity" as defined by title II. 42 U.S.C. § 12131(1). 2. The Department is authorized to conduct this compliance review under 42 U.S.C. § 12133 in order to determine the City’s compliance with title II and the Department’s implementing title II regulation, to issue findings and, where appropriate, to negotiate and secure a voluntary compliance agreement. Furthermore, the Attorney General is authorized, under 42 U.S.C. § 12133, to bring a civil action enforcing title II of the ADA should the Department fail to secure voluntary compliance.
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Samples: Settlement Agreement
SCOPE OF THE INVESTIGATION. The United States and Department of Justice ("Department") initiated this matter as a compliance review of the City and County Township of DenverSouth Orange Village, Colorado New Jersey, (“Denver”"Village") enter into this agreement under title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 ("ADA"), 42 U.S.C. §§ 12131-12134, and the regulation Department’s implementing title II of the ADAregulation, 28 C.F.R. Part 35. Because the Village receives financial assistance from the Department of Justice, the review was also conducted under the authority of § 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, 29 U.S.C. § 794, and the Department’s implementing regulation, 28 C.F.R. Part 42, Subpart G. The review was conducted by the Disability Rights Section of the Department of JusticeDepartment’s Civil Rights Division conducted this review of Denverand focused on the Village’s compliance with the following ADA title II requirements: • to conduct a self-evaluation of its services, policies, and practices by July 26, 1992, and make modifications necessary to comply with the Department of JusticeDepartment’s ADA regulationtitle II regulations (28 C.F.R. Part 35), 28 C.F.R. § 35.105; • to notify applicants, participants, beneficiaries, and other interested people persons of their rights and Denverthe Village’s obligations under the ADA title II and the Department of JusticeDepartment’s regulationregulations, 28 C.F.R. § 35.106; • to designate a responsible employee to coordinate its efforts to comply with and carry out Denverthe Village’s ADA responsibilities, 28 C.F.R. § 35.107(a); • to establish a grievance procedure for resolving complaints of violations of the ADAtitle II, 28 C.F.R. § 35.107(b); • to operate each program, service, or activity so that, when viewed in its entirety, it is readily accessible to and usable by individuals with disabilities, 28 C.F.R. §§ 35.149-15035.150, by: • delivering its delivery of services, programs, or activities in alternate ways, including, for example, redesign of equipment, reassignment of services, assignment of aides, home visits, or other methods that comply with of compliance or, if these methods are not effective in making the ADA; and/or • making programs accessible, physical changes to its buildings (required to have been be made by January 26, 19921995), in accordance with the regulation implementing Department’s title II of the ADAregulation, 28 C.F.R. §§ 35.150-15135.151, and the 1991 ADA Standards for Accessible Design (1991 ADA "Standards), 28 C.F.R. Part 36, App. D (2011") or the Uniform Federal Accessibility Standards ("UFAS"), 41 C.F.R. § 101- 19.6, App. A, and the 2010 ADA Standards for Accessible Design (2010 Standards), 28 C.F.R. § 35.104;1 • ; C to ensure that facilities for which construction or alteration was begun after January 26, 1992, are readily accessible to and usable by people with disabilities, in accordance with 1) the Department of JusticeDepartment’s ADA title II regulation and 2) the 1991 ADA Standards or UFAS, or the 2010 ADA Standards, as applicable, 28 C.F.R. § 35.151; • to ensure that communications with people with disabilities, including applicants, participants, and members of the public, public with disabilities are as effective as communications with others, including furnishing auxiliary aids and services when necessary,, 28 C.F.R. § 35.160; where the Village communicates by telephone, to communicate through a teletypewriter ("TTY"), or other equally effective telecommunications system, with individuals who have hearing or speech impairments, 28 C.F.R. § 35.161; to provide direct access via TTY to telephone emergency services, including 9-1-1 services, for persons who use TTY’s, 28 C.F.R. § 35.162; to provide information for interested persons with disabilities concerning the existence and location of the Village’s accessible services, activities, and facilities, 28 C.F.R. § 35.163(a); to provide signage at all inaccessible entrances to each of its facilities, directing users to an accessible entrance or to information about accessible facilities, 28 C.F.R. § 35.163(b). The Department limited its program access review to those of the Village’s programs, services, and activities that operate in the following facilities: Village Hall, Baird Community Center, the Village Library, the Village Police Headquarters and Court, and Cameron Park and Pool House. The following facilities contain alterations that commenced after January 26, 1992, which thus must comply with the ADA’s new construction/alterations requirements: the Village Hall and Baird Community Center.
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Samples: Settlement Agreement
SCOPE OF THE INVESTIGATION. The United States and Department of Justice ("Department") initiated this matter as a compliance review of the City and County of DenverPella, Colorado Iowa (“Denver”"City") enter into this agreement under title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 ("ADA"), 42 U.S.C. §§ 12131-12134, and the regulation Department’s implementing title II of the ADAregulation, 28 C.F.R. Part 35. The review was conducted by the Disability Rights Section (DRS) of the Department of JusticeDepartment’s Civil Rights Division conducted this review of Denverand focused on the City’s compliance with the following ADA title II requirements: • C to conduct a self-evaluation of its services, policies, and practices by July 26, 1992, 1992 and make modifications necessary to comply with the Department of JusticeDepartment’s ADA regulationtitle II regulations (28 C.F.R. Part 35), 28 C.F.R. § §35.105; • to notify applicants, participants, beneficiaries, and other interested people persons of their rights and Denverthe City’s obligations under the ADA title II and the Department of JusticeDepartment’s regulationregulations, 28 C.F.R. § §35.106; • to designate a responsible employee to coordinate its efforts to comply with and carry out Denverthe City’s ADA responsibilities, 28 C.F.R. § 35.107(a); • to establish a grievance procedure for resolving complaints of violations of the ADAtitle II, 28 C.F.R. § 35.107(b); • to operate each program, service, or activity so that, when viewed in its entirety, it is readily accessible to and usable by individuals with disabilities, 28 C.F.R. §§ 35.149-15035.150, by: • delivering its C delivery of services, programs, or activities in alternate ways, including, for example, redesign of equipment, reassignment of services, assignment of aides, home visits, or other methods that comply with of compliance or, if these methods are not effective in making the ADA; and/or • making programs accessible, physical changes to its buildings (required to have been be made by January 26, 19921995), in accordance with the regulation implementing Department’s title II of the ADAregulation, 28 C.F.R. §§ 35.150-15135.151, and the 1991 ADA Standards for Accessible Design (1991 ADA "Standards), 28 C.F.R. Part 36, App. D (2011") or the Uniform Federal Accessibility Standards ("UFAS"), 41 C.F.R. § 101- 19.6, App. A, and the 2010 ADA Standards for Accessible Design (2010 Standards), 28 C.F.R. § 35.104;1 • ; C to ensure that facilities for which construction or alteration was begun after January 26, 1992, 1992 are readily accessible to and usable by people with disabilities, in accordance with 1) the Department of JusticeDepartment’s ADA title II regulation and 2) the 1991 ADA Standards or UFAS, or the 2010 ADA Standards, as applicable, 28 C.F.R. § §35.151; • to ensure that communications with people with disabilities, including applicants, participants, and members of the public, public with disabilities are as effective as communications with others, including furnishing auxiliary aids and services when necessary,, 28 C.F.R. §35.160; where the City communicates by telephone, to communicate through a telecommunications device for the deaf (TDD), or other equally effective telecommunications system, with individuals who have hearing or speech impairments, 28 C.F.R. §35.161; to provide direct access via TDD or computer to telephone emergency services, including 911 services, for persons who use TDD’s and computer modems, 28 C.F.R. §35.162; to provide information for interested persons with disabilities concerning the existence and location of the City’s accessible services, activities, and facilities, 28 C.F.R. §35.163(a); to provide signage at all inaccessible entrances to each of its facilities, directing users to an accessible entrance or to information about accessible facilities, 28 C.F.R. § 35.163(b). The Department limited its program access review to those of the City’s programs, services, and activities that operate in the facilities listed in Attachment A, as well as its polling places. Of those facilities, the new Public Library, the Public Safety Complex, West Market Park, and the Soccer Complex constitute new construction commenced after January 26, 1992. The City Hall, renovated in 1997, constitutes an alteration that commenced after January 26, 1992.
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Samples: Settlement Agreement
SCOPE OF THE INVESTIGATION. The United States and the City and County Department of DenverJustice (Department) initiated this matter as a compliance review of Fayette County, Colorado Pennsylvania, (“Denver”County) enter into this agreement under title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA), 42 U.S.C. §§ 12131-12134, and the regulation Department's implementing title II of the ADAregulation, 28 C.F.R. Part 35. Because the County receives financial assistance from the Department of Justice, the review was also conducted under the authority of section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, 29 U.S.C. § 794, and the Department's implementing regulation, 28 C.F.R. Part 42, Subpart G. The review was conducted by the Disability Rights Section of the Department of Justice’s Department's Civil Rights Division conducted this review of Denver’s and focused on the County's compliance with the following ADA title II requirements: • to conduct a self-evaluation of its services, policies, and practices by July 26, 1992, and make modifications necessary to comply with the Department of Justice’s ADA Department's title II regulation, 28 C.F.R. § 35.105; • to notify applicants, participants, beneficiaries, and other interested people persons of their rights and Denver’s the County's obligations under the ADA title II and the Department of Justice’s Department's regulation, 28 C.F.R. § 35.106; • to designate a responsible employee to coordinate its efforts to comply with and carry out Denver’s the County's ADA responsibilities, 28 C.F.R. § 35.107(a); • to establish a grievance procedure for resolving complaints of violations of the ADAtitle II, 28 C.F.R. § 35.107(b); • to operate each program, service, or activity so that, when viewed in its entirety, it is readily accessible to and usable by individuals with disabilities, 28 C.F.R. §§ 35.149-15035.149 - 35.150, by: • delivering its delivery of services, programs, or activities in alternate ways, including, for example, redesign of equipment, reassignment of services, assignment of aides, home visits, or other methods that comply with of compliance or, if these methods are not effective in making the ADA; and/or • making programs accessible, physical changes to its buildings (required to have been made by January 26, 19921995), in accordance with the regulation implementing Department's title II of the ADAregulation, 28 C.F.R. §§ 35.150-15135.150 and 35.151, and the 1991 ADA Standards for Accessible Design (1991 ADA Standards), 28 C.F.R. Part pt. 36, App. D (2011) A, or the Uniform Federal Accessibility Standards (UFAS), 41 C.F.R. § 101- 101-19.6, App. A, and the 2010 ADA Standards for Accessible Design (2010 Standards), 28 C.F.R. § 35.104;1 • A. to ensure that facilities for which construction or alteration was begun after January 26, 1992, are readily accessible to and usable by people with disabilities, in accordance with 1) the Department of Justice’s ADA Department's title II regulation and 2) the 1991 ADA Standards or UFAS, or the 2010 ADA Standards, as applicable, 28 C.F.R. § 35.151; • to ensure that communications with people with disabilities, including applicants, participants, and members of the public, public with disabilities are as effective as communications with others, including furnishing auxiliary aids and services when necessary,, 28 C.F.R. § 35.160; to provide direct access via TTY (text telephone) or computer-to-telephone emergency services, including 9-1-1 services, for persons who use TTYs and computer modems, 28 C.F.R. § 35.162; to provide information for interested persons with disabilities concerning the existence and location of the County's accessible services, activities, and facilities, 28 C.F.R. § 35.163(a); and to provide signage at all inaccessible entrances to each of its facilities, directing users to an accessible entrance or to information about accessible facilities, 28 C.F.R. § 35.163(b). As part of its compliance review, the Department reviewed the following facilities, which – because construction or alterations commenced after January 26, 1992 -must comply with the ADA's new construction or alterations requirements: Fayette Area Coordinated Transportation, Fayette County Children and Youth Services Building, Fayette County Mental Health and Mental Retardation Program, Fayette County Prison Annex, Fayette County Fairgrounds, Federal Building, and the Public Services Building. The Department's program access review covered those of the County's programs, services, and activities that operate in the following facilities: Xxxxxx Creek Park, Fayette County Courthouse, Fayette County Prison, Fire Field Test Site (Fire Training School), Xxxxxx Creek Park, and Masontown German Park. The Department conducted a program access review of the following polling places: American Legion Post 423, Belle Xxxxxx Apartments, Xxxxxx Volunteer Fire Department, Fairchance Borough Building, German Township Municipal Building, Grindstone Volunteer Fire Department, Jewish Community Center, Markleysburg Municipal Building, Mountain Fellowship Center, New Haven Hose Company Fire Hall, Little Redstone United Methodist Church, Xxxxx Community Recreation Center, and Township Shed. This review was limited to the areas of the facilities used by the voting public: parking, the route from the parking area to the area used for voting, and the area used for voting. The Department reviewed the County's policies and procedures regarding voting, emergency management and disaster prevention, and sidewalk maintenance to evaluate whether persons with disabilities have an equal opportunity to utilize these programs. Finally, the Department reviewed the County's Sheriff's Department's policies and procedures regarding providing effective communication to persons who are deaf or hard-of-hearing.
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Samples: Settlement Agreement
SCOPE OF THE INVESTIGATION. The United States and Department of Justice (Department) initiated this compliance review in response to a complaint against the City and County Town of DenverPoestenkill, Colorado New York (“Denver”) enter into this agreement Town), filed under title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA), 42 U.S.C. §§ 12131-12134, and the regulation Department’s implementing title II of the ADAregulation, 28 C.F.R. Part 35. The complaint was investigated by the Disability Rights Section of the Department of JusticeDepartment’s Civil Rights Division conducted this review of Denverand focused on the Town’s compliance with the following ADA title II requirements: • to conduct a self-evaluation of its services, policies, and practices by July 26, 1992, and make modifications necessary to comply with the Department of JusticeDepartment’s ADA title II regulation, 28 C.F.R. § 35.105; • to notify applicants, participants, beneficiaries, and other interested people persons of their rights and Denverthe Town’s obligations under the ADA title II and the Department of JusticeDepartment’s regulation, 28 C.F.R. § 35.106; • to designate a responsible employee to coordinate its efforts to comply with and carry out Denver’s ADA responsibilities, 28 C.F.R. § 35.107(a); • to establish a grievance procedure for resolving complaints of violations of the ADA, 28 C.F.R. § 35.107(b); • to operate each program, service, or activity so that, when viewed in its entirety, it is readily accessible to and usable by individuals with disabilities, 28 C.F.R. §§ 35.149-15035.149 - 35.150, by: • delivering its delivery of services, programs, or activities in alternate ways, including, for example, redesign of equipment, reassignment of services, assignment of aides, home visits, or other methods that comply with of compliance or, if these methods are not effective in making the ADA; and/or programs accessible, • making physical changes to its buildings (required to have been made by January 26, 19921995), in accordance with the regulation implementing Department’s title II of the ADAregulation, 28 C.F.R. §§ 35.150-15135.150 and 35.151, and the 1991 ADA Standards for Accessible Design (1991 ADA Standards), 28 C.F.R. Part pt. 36, App. D A (2011) 2010), or the Uniform Federal Accessibility Standards (UFAS), 41 C.F.R. § 101- 101-19.6, App. A, and the 2010 ADA Standards for Accessible Design (2010 Standards), 28 C.F.R. § 35.104;1 ; • to ensure that facilities for which construction or alteration was begun after January 26, 1992, are readily accessible to and usable by people with disabilities, in accordance with 1) the Department of JusticeDepartment’s ADA title II regulation and 2) the 1991 ADA Standards or Standards, UFAS, or the 2010 ADA Standards, as applicable, 28 C.F.R. § 35.151; • to ensure that communications with people with disabilities, including applicants, participants, and members of the public, public with disabilities are as effective as communications with others, including furnishing auxiliary aids and services when necessary,, 28 C.F.R. § 35.160; • to provide direct access via TTY (text telephone) or computer-to-telephone emergency services, including 9-1-1 services, for persons who use TTYs and computer modems, 28 C.F.R. § 35.162; • to provide information for interested persons with disabilities concerning the existence and location of the Town’s accessible services, activities, and facilities, 28 C.F.R. § 35.163(a); and • to provide signage at all inaccessible entrances to each of its facilities, directing users to an accessible entrance or to information about accessible facilities, 28 C.F.R. § 35.163(b). As part of its compliance review, the Department reviewed the following facilities, which - because alterations commenced after January 26, 1992 - must comply with the ADA’s alterations requirements: Poestenkill Library and Poestenkill Elementary School. The Department’s program access review covered those of the Town’s programs, services, and activities that operate in the following facility: Poestenkill Town Hall. The Department reviewed the Town’s policies and procedures regarding emergency management and disaster prevention, and sidewalk maintenance to evaluate whether persons with disabilities have an equal opportunity to utilize these programs.
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Samples: Settlement Agreement
SCOPE OF THE INVESTIGATION. The United States and initiated this matter as a compliance review of the City and County of DenverMilwaukee, Colorado Wisconsin (“Denver”) enter into this agreement City), under title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA), 42 U.S.C. §§ 12131-12134, and the regulation United States Department of Justice's implementing title II of the ADAregulation, 28 C.F.R. Part 35. Because the City of Milwaukee receives financial assistance from the Department of Justice, the review was also conducted under the authority of section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (Section 504), 29 U.S.C. § 794, and the Department of Justice's implementing regulation, 28 C.F.R. Part 42, Subpart G. The Disability Rights Section of the Department of Justice’s 's Civil Rights Division conducted this review of Denver’s the City's compliance with the following ADA title II requirements: • to conduct a self-evaluation of its services, policies, and practices by July 26, 1992, and make modifications necessary to comply with the Department of Justice’s ADA 's title II regulation, 28 C.F.R. § 35.105; • to notify applicants, participants, beneficiaries, and other interested people of their rights and Denver’s the City's obligations under the ADA title II and the Department of Justice’s 's regulation, 28 C.F.R. § 35.106; • to designate a responsible employee to coordinate its efforts to comply with and carry out Denver’s the City's ADA responsibilities, 28 C.F.R. § 35.107(a); • to establish a grievance procedure for resolving complaints of violations of the ADAtitle II, 28 C.F.R. § 35.107(b); • to operate each program, service, or activity so that, when viewed in its entirety, it is readily accessible to and usable by individuals with disabilities, 28 C.F.R. §§ 35.149-15035.149-.150, by: • delivering its of services, programs, or activities in alternate ways, including, for example, redesign of equipment, reassignment of services, assignment of aides, home visits, or other methods that comply with the ADAof compliance and/or; and/or • making physical changes to its buildings (required to have been made by January 26, 19921995), in accordance with the regulation implementing Department of Justice's title II of the ADAregulation, 28 C.F.R. §§ 35.150-15135.150-.151, and the 1991 ADA Standards for Accessible Design (1991 ADA Standards), 28 C.F.R. Part 36, App. D (2011) or the Uniform Federal Accessibility Standards (UFAS), 41 C.F.R. § 101- 101-19.6, App. A, and the 2010 ADA Standards for Accessible Design (2010 Standards), 28 C.F.R. § 35.104;1 • to ensure that facilities for which construction or alteration was begun after January 26, 1992, are readily accessible to and usable by people with disabilities, in accordance with 1) the Department of Justice’s ADA 's title II regulation and 2) the 1991 ADA Standards or UFAS, or the 2010 ADA Standards, as applicable, 28 C.F.R. § 35.151; • to ensure that communications with people with disabilities, including applicants, participants, and members of the public, are as effective as communications with others, including furnishing auxiliary aids and services when necessary,, 28 C.F.R. § 35.160; to provide direct access via TTY (text telephone) or computer-to-telephone emergency services, including 911 services, 28 C.F.R. § 35.162; to provide information for interested people with disabilities concerning the existence and location of the City's accessible services, activities, and facilities, 28 C.F.R. § 35.163(a); and to provide signage at all inaccessible entrances to any facility, directing users to an accessible entrance or to information about accessible facilities, 28 C.F.R. § 35.163(b). The United States reviewed compliance with the ADA's new construction and alterations requirements at the following facilities constructed or altered after January 26, 1992: Bay View Library Car Ferry Building Department of Public Works Field Headquarters Fire Engine House #23 Foundation Park Police – Third District Station / Data Communications Washington Park Library City Hall 26th and Medford Playground 45th and Xxxxx Playground 84th and Burbank Playground 90th and Xxxxxx Playground 000 Xxxxxxxx Building Xxxxxxxx Library Butterfly Park Capitol Library Cass Playground Central Library Environmental Education and Recycling Center Forest Home Library Xxxxxx Playfield and Field House Xxxxxx Health Center Long Island Playfield Xxxxxx XxXxxx Playfield Xxxxxx Xxxxxx Xxxx Library Parking Structure at 0000 X. Xxxxx Xx. Police Administration Building Police Safety Academy Xxxxxx Xxxxxxxx Water Tower and Municipal Building Tow Lot Office Xxxxxxxx Library Xxxxxxx Municipal Building The program access review covered those of the City's programs, services, and activities that operate in the following facilities that were constructed prior to January 26, 1992: Center Street Library East Library Fire Engine House #22 Fire Engine House #38 Mill Road Library Northwest Health Center Parking Structure at 000 X. 0xx Xxxxxx Parking Structure at MacArthur Square Parking Structure at N. 4th and Highland Police – 2nd District Station Police – 4th District Station Police – 5th District Station Police – 6th District Station Police – 7th District Station Police Communications Systems Southside Health Center Tippecanoe Library Police Substation – Midtown Shopping Center Port of Milwaukee The Department conducted a program access review of the following polling places: Fifty-Third Street School Agape Community Center Xxxxxxxx United Methodist Church Arlington Court Apartments Xxxxxxx Tech High School Xxxxxx School Cass School Xxxxxxx Xxxxx Art Museum Convent Hill Apartments Engleburg School Grantosa Drive School Milwaukee Spanish Immersion School Redeemer Evangelical Free School Riverview High School Riverview Housing St. Mark's Episcopal Church Milwaukee Sign Language School South Shore Park Stuart School Xxxxx Park YMCA Cudahy Zion United Church of Xxxxxx This review was limited to the areas of the facilities used by the voting public: parking, the route from the parking area to the area used for voting, and the area used for voting. The United States reviewed the City's emergency management and disaster prevention policies and the City's sidewalk maintenance policies to evaluate whether people with disabilities have an equal opportunity to utilize these programs. The United States reviewed the City Police Department's policies and procedures regarding providing effective communication to people who are deaf or hard of hearing.
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Samples: Settlement Agreement
SCOPE OF THE INVESTIGATION. The United States and Department of Justice (Department) initiated this matter as a compliance review of the City and County of Denver, Colorado (“Denver”) enter into this agreement Santa Xxxx under title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA), 42 U.S.C. §§ 12131-12134, and the regulation Department's implementing title II of the ADAregulation, 28 C.F.R. Part 35. The review was conducted by the Disability Rights Section of the Department of Justice’s Department's Civil Rights Division conducted this review of Denver’s and focused on the City's compliance with the following ADA title II requirements: • to conduct a self-evaluation of its services, policies, and practices by July 26, 1992, and make modifications necessary to comply with the Department of Justice’s ADA Department's title II regulation, 28 C.F.R. § 35.105; • to notify applicants, participants, beneficiaries, and other interested people persons of their rights and Denver’s the City's obligations under the ADA title II and the Department of Justice’s Department's regulation, 28 C.F.R. § 35.106; • to designate a responsible employee to coordinate its efforts to comply with and carry out Denver’s the City's ADA responsibilities, 28 C.F.R. § 35.107(a); • to establish a grievance procedure for resolving complaints of violations of the ADAtitle II, 28 C.F.R. § 35.107(b); • to operate each program, service, or activity so that, when viewed in its entirety, it is readily accessible to and usable by individuals with disabilities, 28 C.F.R. §§ 35.149-15035.149 - 35.150, by: • delivering its delivery of services, programs, or activities in alternate ways, including, for example, redesign of equipment, reassignment of services, assignment of aides, home visits, or other methods that comply with of compliance or, if these methods are not effective in making the ADA; and/or • making programs accessible, physical changes to its buildings (required to have been made by January 26, 19921995), in accordance with the regulation implementing Department's title II of the ADAregulation, 28 C.F.R. §§ 35.150-15135.150 and 35.151, and the 1991 ADA Standards for Accessible Design (1991 ADA Standards), 28 C.F.R. Part pt. 36, App. D (2011) A, or the Uniform Federal Accessibility Standards (UFAS), 41 C.F.R. § 101- 101-19.6, App. A, and the 2010 ADA Standards for Accessible Design (2010 Standards), 28 C.F.R. § 35.104;1 • A. to ensure that facilities for which construction or alteration was begun after January 26, 1992, are readily accessible to and usable by people with disabilities, in accordance with 1) the Department of Justice’s ADA Department's title II regulation and 2) the 1991 ADA Standards or UFAS, or the 2010 ADA Standards, as applicable, 28 C.F.R. § 35.151; • to ensure that communications with people with disabilities, including applicants, participants, and members of the public, public with disabilities are as effective as communications with others, including furnishing auxiliary aids and services when necessary,, 28 C.F.R. § 35.160; to provide direct access via TTY (text telephone) or computer-to-telephone emergency services, including 9-1-1 services, for persons who use TTY's and computer modems, 28 C.F.R. § 35.162; to provide information for interested persons with disabilities concerning the existence and location of the City's accessible services, activities, and facilities, 28 C.F.R. § 35.163(a); and to provide signage at all inaccessible entrances to each of its facilities, directing users to an accessible entrance or to information about accessible facilities, 28 C.F.R. § 35.163(b). As part of its compliance review, the Department reviewed the following facilities, which – because construction or alterations commenced after January 26, 1992 – must comply with the ADA's new construction or alterations requirements: A Place to Play, Bellvue Ranch Park, Bicentennial Park, Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxx Park, Transit Operations Building, Nagasawa Park, Parks and Recreation Annex, Xxxxxx Valley Library, Southwest Community Park, Xxxxxxx Valley Golf Course, Franklin Park, Garage #12, Xxxxxxx Park, Xxxxxxx Swim Center, and Xxx Xxxxx Community Center. The Department's program access review covered those of the City's programs, services, and activities that operate in the following facilities: Xxxxxxx Valley Senior Center, Xxxxxx Street Clubhouse, Central Library, City Hall, City Hall Annex, Xxxxx Xxxx, Xxxxxx Aquatic, Community Center and Park, Fire Station #2, Fire Station #4, Xxxxxx Community Park, Garage #1, Garage #3, Garage #5, Garage #9, Julliard Park, Laguna Wastewater Treatment Plant, Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx Home and Gardens, Xxxxxx Xxxxxx Xxxx Park, Municipal Service Center - North, Municipal Service Center - South, North Park, Northwest Community Park, Northwest Library, Public Safety Building, Xxxxxx Park, Sonoma County Museum (Old Post Office), Xxxxxx Xxxx Community Center, and Youth Park. The Department reviewed the City's policies and procedures regarding emergency management and disaster prevention and sidewalk maintenance to evaluate whether persons with disabilities have an equal opportunity to utilize these programs. Finally, the Department reviewed the City's Police Department's policies and procedures regarding providing effective communication to persons who are deaf or hard-of-hearing.
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Samples: Settlement Agreement
SCOPE OF THE INVESTIGATION. The United States and Department of Justice (Department) initiated this matter as a compliance review of Monroe County, New York (the City and County of Denver, Colorado (“Denver”County) enter into this agreement under title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA), 42 U.S.C. §§ 12131-12134, and the regulation Department's implementing title II of the ADAregulation, 28 C.F.R. Part 35. Because the County receives financial assistance from the Department of Justice, the review was also conducted under the authority of section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, 29 U.S.C. § 794, and the Department's implementing regulation, 28 C.F.R. Part 42, Subpart G. The review was conducted by the Disability Rights Section of the Department of Justice’s Department's Civil Rights Division conducted this review of Denver’s and focused on the County's compliance with the following ADA title II requirements: • C to conduct a self-evaluation of its services, policies, and practices by July 26, 1992, and make modifications necessary to comply with the Department of Justice’s ADA Department's title II regulation, 28 C.F.R. § 35.105; • C to notify applicants, participants, beneficiaries, and other interested people persons of their rights and Denver’s the County's obligations under the ADA title II and the Department of Justice’s Department's regulation, 28 C.F.R. § 35.106; • C to designate a responsible employee to coordinate its efforts to comply with and carry out Denver’s the County's ADA responsibilities, 28 C.F.R. § 35.107(a); • C to establish a grievance procedure for resolving complaints of violations of the ADAtitle II, 28 C.F.R. § 35.107(b); • C to operate each program, service, or activity so that, when viewed in its entirety, it is readily accessible to and usable by individuals with disabilities, 28 C.F.R. §§ 35.149-15035.150, by: • delivering its C delivery of services, programs, or activities in alternate ways, including, for example, redesign of equipment, reassignment of services, assignment of aides, home visits, or other methods that comply with of compliance or, if these methods are not effective in making the ADA; and/or • making programs accessible, C physical changes to its buildings (required to have been made by January 26, 19921995), in accordance with the regulation implementing Department's title II of the ADAregulation, 28 C.F.R. §§ 35.150-15135.151, and the 1991 ADA Standards for Accessible Design (1991 ADA Standards), 28 C.F.R. Part pt. 36, App. D (2011) A, or the Uniform Federal Accessibility Standards (UFAS), 41 C.F.R. § 101- 101-19.6, App. A, and the 2010 ADA Standards for Accessible Design (2010 Standards), 28 C.F.R. § 35.104;1 • A. C to ensure that facilities for which construction or alteration was begun after January 26, 1992, are readily accessible to and usable by people with disabilities, in accordance with 1) the Department of Justice’s ADA Department's title II regulation and 2) the 1991 ADA Standards or UFAS, or the 2010 ADA Standards, as applicable, 28 C.F.R. § 35.151; • C to ensure that communications with people with disabilities, including applicants, participants, and members of the public, public with disabilities are as effective as communications with others, including furnishing auxiliary aids and services when necessary,, 28 C.F.R. § 35.160; C to provide direct access via TTY (text telephone) or computer-to-telephone emergency services, including 9-1-1 services, for persons who use TTY's and computer modems, 28 C.F.R. § 35.162;
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Samples: Compliance Agreement
SCOPE OF THE INVESTIGATION. The United States and Department of Justice (Department) initiated this matter as a compliance review of the City and County of DenverOmaha, Colorado (“Denver”) enter into this agreement Nebraska under title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA), 42 U.S.C. §§ 12131-12134, and the regulation Department's implementing title II of the ADAregulation, 28 C.F.R. Part 35. Because the City receives financial assistance from the Department of Justice, the review was also conducted under the authority of section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, 29 U.S.C. § 794, and the Department's implementing regulation, 28 C.F.R. Part 42, Subpart G. The review was conducted by the Disability Rights Section of the Department of Justice’s Department's Civil Rights Division conducted this review of Denver’s and focused on the City's compliance with the following ADA title II requirements: • C to conduct a self-evaluation of its services, policies, and practices by July 26, 1992, and make modifications necessary to comply with the Department of Justice’s ADA Department's title II regulation, 28 C.F.R. § 35.105; • C to notify applicants, participants, beneficiaries, and other interested people persons of their rights and Denver’s the City's obligations under the ADA title II and the Department of Justice’s Department's regulation, 28 C.F.R. § 35.106; • C to designate a responsible employee to coordinate its efforts to comply with and carry out Denver’s the City's ADA responsibilities, 28 C.F.R. § 35.107(a); • C to establish a grievance procedure for resolving complaints of violations of the ADAtitle II, 28 C.F.R. § 35.107(b); • C to operate each program, service, or activity so that, when viewed in its entirety, it is readily accessible to and usable by individuals with disabilities, 28 C.F.R. §§ 35.149-15035.150, by: • delivering its C delivery of services, programs, or activities in alternate ways, including, for example, redesign of equipment, reassignment of services, assignment of aides, home visits, or other methods that comply with of compliance or, if these methods are not effective in making the ADA; and/or • making programs accessible, C physical changes to its buildings (required to have been made by January 26, 19921995), in accordance with the regulation implementing Department's title II of the ADAregulation, 28 C.F.R. §§ 35.150-15135.151, and the 1991 ADA Standards for Accessible Design (1991 ADA Standards), 28 C.F.R. Part pt. 36, App. D (2011) A, or the Uniform Federal Accessibility Standards (UFAS), 41 C.F.R. § 101- 101-19.6, App. A, and the 2010 ADA Standards for Accessible Design (2010 Standards), 28 C.F.R. § 35.104;1 • A. C to ensure that facilities for which construction or alteration was begun after January 26, 1992, are readily accessible to and usable by people with disabilities, in accordance with 1) the Department of Justice’s ADA Department's title II regulation and 2) the 1991 ADA Standards or UFAS, or the 2010 ADA Standards, as applicable, 28 C.F.R. § 35.151; • C to ensure that communications with people with disabilities, including applicants, participants, and members of the public, public with disabilities are as effective as communications with others, including furnishing auxiliary aids and services when necessary,, 28 C.F.R. § 35.160; C to provide direct access via TTY (text telephone) or computer-to-telephone emergency services, including 9-1-1 services, for persons who use TTY's and computer modems, 28 C.F.R. § 35.162;
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Samples: Settlement Agreement
SCOPE OF THE INVESTIGATION. The United States and the City and County Department of DenverJustice (Department) initiated this matter as a compliance review of Xxxxxxxx County, Colorado (“Denver”) enter into this agreement Georgia under title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA), 42 U.S.C. §§ 12131-12134, and the regulation Department´s implementing title II of the ADAregulation, 28 C.F.R. Part 35. Because the County receives financial assistance from the Department of Justice, the review was also conducted under the authority of section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, 29 U.S.C. § 794, and the Department´s implementing regulation, 28 C.F.R. Part 42, Subpart G. The review was conducted by the Disability Rights Section of the Department of Justice’s Department´s Civil Rights Division conducted this review of Denver’s and focused on the County´s compliance with the following ADA title II requirements: • to conduct a self-evaluation of its services, policies, and practices by July 26, 1992, and make modifications necessary to comply with the Department of Justice’s ADA Department´s title II regulation, 28 C.F.R. § 35.105; • to notify applicants, participants, beneficiaries, and other interested people persons of their rights and Denver’s the County´s obligations under the ADA title II and the Department of Justice’s Department´s regulation, 28 C.F.R. § 35.106; • to designate a responsible employee to coordinate its efforts to comply with and carry out Denver’s the County´s ADA responsibilities, 28 C.F.R. § 35.107(a); • to establish a grievance procedure for resolving complaints of violations of the ADAtitle II, 28 C.F.R. § 35.107(b); • to operate each program, service, or activity so that, when viewed in its entirety, it is readily accessible to and usable by individuals with disabilities, 28 C.F.R. §§ 35.149-15035.149 - 35.150, by: • delivering its delivery of services, programs, or activities in alternate ways, including, for example, redesign of equipment, reassignment of services, assignment of aides, home visits, or other methods that comply with of compliance or, if these methods are not effective in making the ADA; and/or • making programs accessible, physical changes to its buildings (required to have been made by January 26, 19921995), in accordance with the regulation implementing Department´s title II of the ADAregulation, 28 C.F.R. §§ 35.150-15135.150 and 35.151, and the 1991 ADA Standards for Accessible Design (1991 ADA Standards), 28 C.F.R. Part 36, App. D (2011) ), or the Uniform Federal Accessibility Standards (UFAS), 41 C.F.R. § 101- 101-19.6, App. A, and the 2010 ADA Standards for Accessible Design (2010 Standards), 28 C.F.R. § 35.104;1 • A. to ensure that facilities for which construction or alteration was begun after January 26, 1992, are readily accessible to and usable by people with disabilities, in accordance with 1) the Department of Justice’s ADA Department´s title II regulation and 2) the 1991 ADA Standards or Standards, UFAS, or the 2010 ADA Standards for Accessible Design (2010 Standards), 28 C.F.R. § 35.104 (title II) (defining the “2010 Standards” as the requirements set forth in appendices B and D to 36 C.F.R. part 1191 and the requirements contained in subpart D of 28 C.F.R. part 36), as applicable, 28 C.F.R. § 35.151; • to ensure that communications with people with disabilities, including applicants, participants, and members of the public, public with disabilities are as effective as communications with others, including furnishing auxiliary aids and services when necessary,, 28 C.F.R. § 35.160; to provide direct access via TTY (text telephone) or computer-to-telephone emergency services, including 9–1–1 services, for persons who use TTYs, 28 C.F.R. § 35.162; to provide information for interested persons with disabilities concerning the existence and location of the County´s accessible services, activities, and facilities, 28 C.F.R. § 35.163(a); and to provide signage at all inaccessible entrances to each of its facilities, directing users to an accessible entrance or to information about accessible facilities, 28 C.F.R. § 35.163(b). As part of its compliance review, the Department reviewed the following facilities, which - because construction or alterations commenced after January 26, 1992 - must comply with the ADA´s new construction or alterations requirements: Xxxxxxxx County Government Center, Xxxxxxxx-Xxxx M.R. Service Center, Neighborhood Service Center, and Xxxxxxxx County Senior Center. The Department´s program access review covered those of the County´s programs, services, and activities that operate in the following facilities: Xxxxxxxx County Mental Health and Substance Abuse Center, Xxxxxxxx County Agriculture Building, Xxxxxxxx County Board of Commissioners, Xxxxxxxx County Magistrate Court and State Probation Office, and Xxxxxxxx County Sheriff’s Department. The Department conducted a program access review of the following polling places: Carnegie Fire Station, Xxxxxxx Fire Station, Xxxxxx Road Fire Station, Jack and Xxxx Xxxx Fire Station, and Xxxxxx Fire Station. This review was limited to the areas of the facilities used by the voting public: parking, the route from the parking area to the area used for voting, and the area used for voting. The Department reviewed the County´s policies and procedures regarding voting, emergency management and disaster prevention, and sidewalk maintenance to evaluate whether persons with disabilities have an equal opportunity to utilize these programs. Finally, the Department reviewed the County´s Sheriff’s Department´s policies and procedures regarding providing effective communication to persons who are deaf or hard-of-hearing.
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Samples: Settlement Agreement
SCOPE OF THE INVESTIGATION. The United States and Department of Justice (Department) initiated this matter as a compliance review of Xxxxxx County, Missouri (the City and County of Denver, Colorado (“Denver”County) enter into this agreement under title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA), 42 U.S.C. §§ 12131-12134, and the regulation Department's implementing title II of the ADAregulation, 28 C.F.R. Part 35. Because the County receives financial assistance from the Department of Justice, the review was also conducted under the authority of section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, 29 U.S.C. § 794, and the Department's implementing regulation, 28 C.F.R. Part 42, Subpart G. The review was conducted by the Disability Rights Section of the Department of Justice’s Department's Civil Rights Division conducted this review of Denver’s and focused on the County's compliance with the following ADA title II requirements: • C to conduct a self-evaluation of its services, policies, and practices by July 26, 1992, and make modifications necessary to comply with the Department of Justice’s ADA Department's title II regulation, 28 C.F.R. § 35.105; • C to notify applicants, participants, beneficiaries, and other interested people persons of their rights and Denver’s the County's obligations under the ADA title II and the Department of Justice’s Department's regulation, 28 C.F.R. § 35.106; • C to designate a responsible employee to coordinate its efforts to comply with and carry out Denver’s the County's ADA responsibilities, 28 C.F.R. § 35.107(a); • C to establish a grievance procedure for resolving complaints of violations of the ADAtitle II, 28 C.F.R. § 35.107(b); • C to operate each program, service, or activity so that, when viewed in its entirety, it is readily accessible to and usable by individuals with disabilities, 28 C.F.R. §§ 35.149-15035.150, by: • delivering its delivery of services, programs, or activities in alternate ways, including, for example, redesign of equipment, reassignment of services, assignment of aides, home visits, or other methods that comply with of compliance or, if these methods are not effective in making the ADA; and/or • making programs accessible, physical changes to its buildings (required to have been made by January 26, 19921995), in accordance with the regulation implementing Department's title II of the ADAregulation, 28 C.F.R. §§ 35.150-15135.151, and the 1991 ADA Standards for Accessible Design (1991 ADA Standards), 28 C.F.R. Part pt. 36, App. D (2011) A, or the Uniform Federal Accessibility Standards (UFAS), 41 C.F.R. § 101- 101-19.6, App. A, and the 2010 ADA Standards for Accessible Design (2010 Standards), 28 C.F.R. § 35.104;1 • A. C to ensure that facilities for which construction or alteration was begun after January 26, 1992, are readily accessible to and usable by people with disabilities, in accordance with 1) the Department of Justice’s ADA Department's title II regulation and 2) the 1991 ADA Standards or UFAS, or the 2010 ADA Standards, as applicable, 28 C.F.R. § 35.151; • C to ensure that communications with people with disabilities, including applicants, participants, and members of the public, public with disabilities are as effective as communications with others, including furnishing auxiliary aids and services when necessary,, 28 C.F.R. § 35.160; C to provide direct access via TTY (text telephone) or computer-to-telephone emergency services, including 9-1-1 services, for persons who use TTY's and computer modems, 28 C.F.R. § 35.162;
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Samples: Settlement Agreement
SCOPE OF THE INVESTIGATION. The United States and the City and County initiated this matter as a compliance review of DenverXxxxxxx County, Colorado Georgia (“DenverXxxxxxx County”) enter into this agreement ), under title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA), 42 U.S.C. §§ 12131-12134, and the regulation United States Department of Justice’s (“Department’s”) implementing title II of the ADAregulation, 28 C.F.R. Part 35. The Disability Rights Section of the Department of Justice’s Civil Rights Division conducted this review of DenverXxxxxxx County’s compliance with the following ADA title II requirements: • to conduct a self-evaluation of its services, policies, and practices by July 26, 1992, and make modifications necessary to comply with the Department of Justice’s ADA title II regulation, 28 C.F.R. § 35.105; • to notify applicants, participants, beneficiaries, and other interested people of their rights and DenverXxxxxxx County’s obligations under the ADA title II and the Department of Justice’s regulation, 28 C.F.R. § 35.106; • to designate a responsible employee to coordinate its efforts to comply with and carry out DenverCounty’s ADA responsibilities, 28 C.F.R. § 35.107(a); • to establish a grievance procedure for resolving complaints of violations of the ADAtitle II, 28 C.F.R. § 35.107(b); • to operate each program, service, or activity so that, when viewed in its entirety, it is readily accessible to and usable by individuals with disabilities, 28 C.F.R. §§ 35.149-15035.149-.150, by: • ; delivering its services, programs, or activities in alternate ways, including, for example, redesign of equipment, reassignment of services, assignment of aides, home visits, or other methods that comply with the ADAof compliance and/or; and/or • making physical changes to its buildings (required to have been made by January 26, 19921995), in accordance with the regulation implementing Department of Justice’s title II of the ADAregulation, 28 C.F.R. §§ 35.150-15135.150-.151, and the 1991 ADA Standards for Accessible Design (1991 ADA Standards), 28 C.F.R. Part 36, App. D (2011) or the Uniform Federal Accessibility Standards (UFAS), 41 C.F.R. § 101- 101-19.6, App. A, and the 2010 ADA Standards for Accessible Design (2010 Standards), 28 C.F.R. § 35.104;1 • to ensure that facilities for which construction or alteration was begun after January 26, 1992, are readily accessible to and usable by people with disabilities, in accordance with 1) the Department of Justice’s ADA title II regulation and 2) the 1991 ADA Standards or UFAS, or the 2010 ADA Standards, as applicable, 28 C.F.R. § 35.151; • to ensure that communications with people with disabilities, including applicants, participants, and members of the public, are as effective as communications with others, including furnishing auxiliary aids and services when necessary,, 28 C.F.R.
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Samples: Settlement Agreement
SCOPE OF THE INVESTIGATION. The United States and the City and County Department of DenverJustice (Department) initiated this matter as a compliance review of Humboldt County, Colorado California (“Denver”County) enter into this agreement under title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA), 42 U.S.C. §§ 12131-12134, and the regulation Department's implementing title II of the ADAregulation, 28 C.F.R. Part 35. Because the County receives financial assistance from the Department of Justice, the review was also conducted under the authority of section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, 29 U.S.C. § 794, and the Department's implementing regulation, 28 C.F.R. Part 42, Subpart G. The review was conducted by the Disability Rights Section of the Department of Justice’s Department's Civil Rights Division conducted this review of Denver’s and focused on the County's compliance with the following ADA title II requirements: • to conduct a self-evaluation of its services, policies, and practices by July 26, 1992, and make modifications necessary to comply with the Department of Justice’s ADA Department's title II regulation, 28 C.F.R. § 35.105; • to notify applicants, participants, beneficiaries, and other interested people persons of their rights and Denver’s the County's obligations under the ADA title II and the Department of Justice’s Department's regulation, 28 C.F.R. § 35.106; • to designate a responsible employee to coordinate its efforts to comply with and carry out Denver’s the County's ADA responsibilities, 28 C.F.R. § 35.107(a); • to establish a grievance procedure for resolving complaints of violations of the ADAtitle II, 28 C.F.R. § 35.107(b); • to operate each program, service, or activity so that, when viewed in its entirety, it is readily accessible to and usable by individuals with disabilities, 28 C.F.R. §§ 35.149-15035.150, by: • delivering its delivery of services, programs, or activities in alternate ways, including, for example, redesign of equipment, reassignment of services, assignment of aides, home visits, or other methods that comply with of compliance or, if these methods are not effective in making the ADA; and/or • making programs accessible, and physical changes to its buildings (required to have been made by January 26, 19921995), in accordance with the regulation implementing Department's title II of the ADAregulation, 28 C.F.R. §§ 35.150-151, 35.151, and the 1991 ADA Standards for Accessible Design (1991 ADA Standards), 28 C.F.R. Part pt. 36, App. D (2011) A, or the Uniform Federal Accessibility Standards (UFAS), 41 C.F.R. § 101- 101-19.6, App. A, and the 2010 ADA Standards for Accessible Design (2010 Standards), 28 C.F.R. § 35.104;1 • A. to ensure that facilities for which construction or alteration was begun after January 26, 1992, are readily accessible to and usable by people with disabilities, in accordance with 1) the Department of Justice’s ADA Department's title II regulation and 2) the 1991 ADA Standards or UFAS, or the 2010 ADA Standards, as applicable, 28 C.F.R. § 35.151; • to ensure that communications with people with disabilities, including applicants, participants, and members of the public, public with disabilities are as effective as communications with others, including furnishing auxiliary aids and services when necessary,, 28 C.F.R. § 35.160; to provide direct access via TTY (text telephone) or computer-to-telephone emergency services, including 9-1-1 services, for persons who use TTY's and computer modems, 28 C.F.R. § 35.162; to provide information for interested persons with disabilities concerning the existence and location of the County's accessible services, activities, and facilities, 28 C.F.R. § 35.163(a); and to provide signage at all inaccessible entrances to each of its facilities, directing users to an accessible entrance or to information about accessible facilities, 28 C.F.R. § 35.163(b). As part of its compliance review, the Department reviewed the following facilities, which – because construction or alterations commenced after January 26, 1992 – must comply with the ADA's new construction or alterations requirements: Humboldt County Correctional Facility, the Regional Juvenile Facility, Humboldt County Main Library, Child Support Services, the County Fairgrounds, the Sheriff's Substation in McKinleyville, the McKinleyville Library, Clam Beach Park, Humboldt County Animal Shelter, Fields Landing, the County Courthouse, Healthy Moms, Juvenile Hall, Department of Health and Human Services, Redwood Regional Development, and Social Services located in Building C. The Department's program access review covered those of the County's programs, services, and activities that operate in the following facilities: the Humboldt County Courthouse, Department of Public Health, Public Works, the Xxxxx Complex, the Public Defenders Office, Social Services Building B, Social Services Building A, Social Services Buildings D and G, Juvenile Probation Office, Mental Health - Child Youth and Family Services, Environmental Health - Public Health, Conflict Counsel, Victim Witness Program, the Public Guardian, Social Services - Visitation, the Garberville Library, the Veterans Hall/Municipal Court in Garberville, the County Health Offices in Garberville, the Sheriff's Substation in Garberville, A.W. Way County Park in Petrolia, Humboldt County Fairgrounds, Pace Program, the Probation Department, the Rio Dell Library (exterior only), the Trinidad Library (exterior only), Luffenholtz Park, the SCOP Office in Willow Creek, the Public Health Office in Willow Creek, the Willow Creek Library, the Blue Lake Library, Veterans Hall in Ferndale, the Fortuna Public Library, the Ferndale Public Library, the Public Health (WIC) Office in Fortuna, the Veterans Memorial Building in Fortuna, Freshwater Park, and the Arcata - Eureka Airport. The Department conducted a program access review of the following polling places: South Fork High School, Redwood Empire Lodge, Xxxxx Senior Center, Scotia Fire Hall, Monument Middle School, Xxxxxx Xxxx and Senior Center, National Guard Armory, Eureka City Hall, Department of Education, Fortuna City Hall, Xxxxxx Xxxx, This review was limited to the areas of the facilities used by the voting public: parking, the route from the parking area to the area used for voting, and the area used for voting. The Department also conducted a program access review of the following facilities that are designated as emergency shelters: Humboldt County Fairgrounds. This review was limited to the areas of the facilities used by members of the public during an emergency: parking, the route from the parking area to the area used as a shelter, the area used as a shelter, and toilet facilities serving that area. The Department reviewed the County's policies and procedures regarding emergency management and disaster prevention, and sidewalk maintenance to evaluate whether persons with disabilities have an equal opportunity to utilize these programs. Finally, the Department reviewed the County's Sheriff's Department's policies and procedures regarding providing effective communication to persons who are deaf or hard-of-hearing.
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Samples: Settlement Agreement
SCOPE OF THE INVESTIGATION. The United States and the City and County Department of DenverJustice (Department) initiated this matter as a compliance review of Xxxxxxx County, Colorado (“Denver”) enter into this agreement Georgia under title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA), 42 U.S.C. §§ 12131-12134, and the regulation Department’s implementing title II of the ADAregulation, 28 C.F.R. Part 35. Because the County receives financial assistance from the Department of Justice, the review was also conducted under the authority of section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, 29 U.S.C. § 794, and the Department’s implementing regulation, 28 C.F.R. Part 42, Subpart G. The review was conducted by the Disability Rights Section of the Department of JusticeDepartment’s Civil Rights Division conducted this review of Denverand focused on the County’s compliance with the following ADA title II requirements: • to conduct a self-evaluation of its services, policies, and practices by July 26, 1992, and make modifications necessary to comply with the Department of JusticeDepartment’s ADA title II regulation, 28 C.F.R. § 35.105; • to notify applicants, participants, beneficiaries, and other interested people persons of their rights and Denverthe County’s obligations under the ADA title II and the Department of JusticeDepartment’s regulation, 28 C.F.R. § 35.106; • to designate a responsible employee to coordinate its efforts to comply with and carry out Denverthe County’s ADA responsibilities, 28 C.F.R. § 35.107(a); • to establish a grievance procedure for resolving complaints of violations of the ADAtitle II, 28 C.F.R. § 35.107(b); • to operate each program, service, or activity so that, when viewed in its entirety, it is readily accessible to and usable by individuals with disabilities, 28 C.F.R. §§ 35.149-15035.149 - 35.150, by: • delivering its delivery of services, programs, or activities in alternate ways, including, for example, redesign of equipment, reassignment of services, assignment of aides, home visits, or other methods that comply with of compliance or, if these methods are not effective in making the ADA; and/or • making programs accessible, physical changes to its buildings (required to have been made by January 26, 19921995), in accordance with the regulation implementing Department’s title II of the ADAregulation, 28 C.F.R. §§ 35.150-15135.150 and 35.151, and the 1991 ADA Standards for Accessible Design (1991 ADA Standards), 28 C.F.R. Part 36, App. D A (2011) 2010), or the Uniform Federal Accessibility Standards (UFAS), 41 C.F.R. § 101- 101-19.6, App. A, and the 2010 ADA Standards for Accessible Design (2010 Standards), 28 C.F.R. § 35.104;1 • A. to ensure that facilities for which construction or alteration was begun after January 26, 1992, are readily accessible to and usable by people with disabilities, in accordance with 1) the Department of JusticeDepartment’s ADA title II regulation and 2) the 1991 ADA Standards or Standards, UFAS, or the 2010 ADA Standards, as applicable, 28 C.F.R. § 35.151; • to ensure that communications with people with disabilities, including applicants, participants, and members of the public, public with disabilities are as effective as communications with others, including furnishing auxiliary aids and services when necessary,, 28 C.F.R. § 35.160; to provide direct access via TTY (text telephone) or computer-to-telephone emergency services, including 9-1-1 services, for persons who use TTYs and computer modems, 28 C.F.R. § 35.162; to provide information for interested persons with disabilities concerning the existence and location of the County’s accessible services, activities, and facilities, 28 C.F.R. § 35.163(a); and to provide signage at all inaccessible entrances to each of its facilities, directing users to an accessible entrance or to information about accessible facilities, 28 C.F.R. § 35.163(b). As part of its compliance review, the Department reviewed the following facilities, which – because construction or alterations commenced after January 26, 1992 – must comply with the ADA’s new construction or alterations requirements: Brooklyn Fire Station, Xxxxxxx County Health Department, Xxxxxxx County M.R. Center, Xxxxxxx County Senior Center, and Xxxxxxx County Sheriff’s Department. The Department’s program access review covered those of the County’s programs, services, and activities that operate in the following facilities: Lumpkin Municipal Building and Xxxxxxx County RV Park. The Department conducted a program access review of the following polling places: Xxxxxxx County Commissioner’s Office, Louvale Fire Station, Old Omaha City Hall, and Richland City Hall. This review was limited to the areas of the facilities used by the voting public: parking, the route from the parking area to the area used for voting, and the area used for voting. The Department reviewed the County’s policies and procedures regarding voting, emergency management and disaster prevention, and sidewalk maintenance to evaluate whether persons with disabilities have an equal opportunity to utilize these programs. Finally, the Department reviewed the County’s Sheriff’s Department’s policies and procedures regarding providing effective communication to persons who are deaf or hard-of-hearing.
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Samples: Settlement Agreement
SCOPE OF THE INVESTIGATION. The United States and the City and County Department of DenverJustice (Department) initiated this matter as a compliance review of Taos County, Colorado New Mexico (“Denver”County) enter into this agreement under title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA), 42 U.S.C. §§ 12131-12134, and the regulation Department's implementing title II of the ADAregulation, 28 C.F.R. Part 35. Because the County receives financial assistance from the Department of Justice, the review was also conducted under the authority of section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, 29 U.S.C. § 794, and the Department's implementing regulation, 28 C.F.R. Part 42, Subpart G. The review was conducted by the Disability Rights Section of the Department of Justice’s Department's Civil Rights Division conducted this review of Denver’s and focused on the County's compliance with the following ADA title II requirements: • C to conduct a self-evaluation of its services, policies, and practices by July 26, 1992, and make modifications necessary to comply with the Department of Justice’s ADA Department's title II regulation, 28 C.F.R. § 35.105; • C to notify applicants, participants, beneficiaries, and other interested people persons of their rights and Denver’s the County's obligations under the ADA title II and the Department of Justice’s Department's regulation, 28 C.F.R. § 35.106; • C to designate a responsible employee to coordinate its efforts to comply with and carry out Denver’s the County's ADA responsibilities, 28 C.F.R. § 35.107(a); • C to establish a grievance procedure for resolving complaints of violations of the ADAtitle II, 28 C.F.R. § 35.107(b); • C to operate each program, service, or activity so that, when viewed in its entirety, it is readily accessible to and usable by individuals with disabilities, 28 C.F.R. §§ 35.149-15035.150, by: • delivering its delivery of services, programs, or activities in alternate ways, including, for example, redesign of equipment, reassignment of services, assignment of aides, home visits, or other methods that comply with of compliance or, if these methods are not effective in making the ADA; and/or • making programs accessible, physical changes to its buildings (required to have been made by January 26, 19921995), in accordance with the regulation implementing Department's title II of the ADAregulation, 28 C.F.R. §§ 35.150-15135.151, and the 1991 ADA Standards for Accessible Design (1991 ADA Standards), 28 C.F.R. Part pt. 36, App. D (2011) A, or the Uniform Federal Accessibility Standards (UFAS), 41 C.F.R. § 101- 101-19.6, App. A, and the 2010 ADA Standards for Accessible Design (2010 Standards), 28 C.F.R. § 35.104;1 • A. C to ensure that facilities for which construction or alteration was begun after January 26, 1992, are readily accessible to and usable by people with disabilities, in accordance with 1) the Department of Justice’s ADA Department's title II regulation and 2) the 1991 ADA Standards or UFAS, or the 2010 ADA Standards, as applicable, 28 C.F.R. § 35.151; • C to ensure that communications with people with disabilities, including applicants, participants, and members of the public, public with disabilities are as effective as communications with others, including furnishing auxiliary aids and services when necessary,, 28 C.F.R. § 35.160; C to provide direct access via TTY (text telephone) or computer-to-telephone emergency services, including 9-1-1 services, for persons who use TTY's and computer modems, 28 C.F.R. § 35.162;
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Samples: Settlement Agreement
SCOPE OF THE INVESTIGATION. The United States and the City and County initiated this matter as a compliance review of DenverNueces County, Colorado Texas, (“Denver”County) enter into this agreement under title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA), 42 U.S.C. §§ 12131-12134, and the regulation United States Department of Justice's implementing title II of the ADAregulation, 28 C.F.R. Part 35. The County receives financial assistance from the Department of Justice, the review was also conducted under the authority of section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, 29 U.S.C. § 794, and the Department of Justice's implementing regulation, 28 C.F.R. Part 42, Subpart G. The Disability Rights Section of the Department of Justice’s 's Civil Rights Division conducted this review of Denver’s the County's compliance with the following ADA title II requirements: • to conduct a self-evaluation of its services, policies, and practices by July 26, 1992, and make modifications necessary to comply with the Department of Justice’s ADA 's title II regulation, 28 C.F.R. § 35.105; • to notify applicants, participants, beneficiaries, and other interested people of their rights and Denver’s the County's obligations under the ADA title II and the Department of Justice’s 's regulation, 28 C.F.R. § 35.106; • to designate a responsible employee to coordinate its efforts to comply with and carry out Denver’s the County's ADA responsibilities, 28 C.F.R. § 35.107(a); • to establish a grievance procedure for resolving complaints of violations of the ADAtitle II, 28 C.F.R. § 35.107(b); • to operate each program, service, or activity so that, when viewed in its entirety, it is readily accessible to and usable by individuals with disabilities, 28 C.F.R. §§ 35.149-15035.149-.150, by: • delivering its services, programs, or activities in alternate ways, including, for example, redesign of equipment, reassignment of services, assignment of aides, home visits, or other methods that comply with the ADAof compliance and/or; and/or • making physical changes to its buildings (required to have been made by January 26, 19921995), in accordance with the regulation implementing Department of Justice's title II of the ADAregulation, 28 C.F.R. §§ 35.150-15135.150 -.151, and the 1991 ADA Standards for Accessible Design (1991 ADA Standards), 28 C.F.R. Part 36, App. D (2011) or the Uniform Federal Accessibility Standards (UFAS), 41 C.F.R. § 101- 101-19.6, App. A, and the 2010 ADA Standards for Accessible Design (2010 Standards), 28 C.F.R. § 35.104;1 • 35.104; 1 to ensure that facilities for which construction or alteration was begun after January 26, 1992, are readily accessible to and usable by people with disabilities, in accordance with 1) the Department of Justice’s ADA 's title II regulation and 2) the 1991 ADA Standards or UFAS, or the 2010 ADA Standards, as applicable, 28 C.F.R. § 35.151; • to ensure that communications with people with disabilities, including applicants, participants, and members of the public, are as effective as communications with others, including furnishing auxiliary aids and services when necessary,, 28 C.F.R. § 35.160; to provide direct access via TTY (text telephone) or computer-to-telephone emergency services, including 911 services, 28 C.F.R. § 35.162; to provide information for interested people with disabilities concerning the existence and location of the County's accessible services, activities, and facilities, 28 C.F.R. § 35.163(a); and to provide signage at all inaccessible entrances to any facility, directing users to an accessible entrance or to information about accessible facilities, 28 C.F.R. § 35.163(b). The United States reviewed compliance with the ADA's new construction and alterations requirements at the following facilities constructed or altered after January 26, 1992: Juvenile Detention Center – Corpus Xxxxxxx Xxxxx Family Library – Corpus Christi Banquete Community Center – Banquete Xxxxxxxx Baseball Stadium – Robstown Xxxxxxxx Regional Fairgrounds – Robstown Medical Examiner's Office – Corpus Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx Community Center – Xxxxxx Xxxxx Xxxxxxxx Park – Corpus Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxx of the Peace, Precinct 4 – Port Aransas Agua Xxxxx Xxxx – Agua Dulce Amistad Veterans Memorial Park – Xxxxxx Xxxxxxxx Building – Robstown XxXxxxxx Jail Annex – Corpus Christi Nueces County Jail – Corpus Christi Community Supervision & Corrections Department – Corpus Christi Xxxx Xxxx County Building – Corpus Christi Hilltop Community Center – Corpus Christi The program access review covered those of the County's programs, services, and activities that operate in the following facilities that were constructed prior to January 26, 1992:
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Samples: Settlement Agreement
SCOPE OF THE INVESTIGATION. The United States and Department of Justice (Department) initiated this matter as a compliance review of the City and County of DenverGary, Colorado (“Denver”) enter into this agreement Indiana under title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA), 42 U.S.C. §§ 12131-12134, and the regulation Department's implementing title II of the ADAregulation, 28 C.F.R. Part 35. Because the City receives financial assistance from the Department of Justice, the review was also conducted under the authority of section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, 29 U.S.C. § 794, and the Department's implementing regulation, 28 C.F.R. Part 42, Subpart G. The review was conducted by the Disability Rights Section of the Department of Justice’s Department's Civil Rights Division conducted this review of Denver’s and focused on the City's compliance with the following ADA title II requirements: • C to conduct a self-evaluation of its services, policies, and practices by July 26, 1992, and make modifications necessary to comply with the Department of Justice’s ADA Department's title II regulation, 28 C.F.R. § 35.105; • C to notify applicants, participants, beneficiaries, and other interested people persons of their rights and Denver’s the City's obligations under the ADA title II and the Department of Justice’s Department's regulation, 28 C.F.R. § 35.106; • C to designate a responsible employee to coordinate its efforts to comply with and carry out Denver’s the City's ADA responsibilities, 28 C.F.R. § 35.107(a); • C to establish a grievance procedure for resolving complaints of violations of the ADAtitle II, 28 C.F.R. § 35.107(b); • C to operate each program, service, or activity so that, when viewed in its entirety, it is readily accessible to and usable by individuals with disabilities, 28 C.F.R. §§ 35.149-15035.150, by: • delivering its C delivery of services, programs, or activities in alternate ways, including, for example, redesign of equipment, reassignment of services, assignment of aides, home visits, or other methods that comply with of compliance or, if these methods are not effective in making the ADA; and/or • making programs accessible, C physical changes to its buildings (required to have been made by January 26, 19921995), in accordance with the regulation implementing Department's title II of the ADAregulation, 28 C.F.R. §§ 35.150-15135.151, and the 1991 ADA Standards for Accessible Design (1991 ADA Standards), 28 C.F.R. Part pt. 36, App. D (2011) A, or the Uniform Federal Accessibility Standards (UFAS), 41 C.F.R. § 101- 101-19.6, App. A, and the 2010 ADA Standards for Accessible Design (2010 Standards), 28 C.F.R. § 35.104;1 • A. C to ensure that facilities for which construction or alteration was begun after January 26, 1992, are readily accessible to and usable by people with disabilities, in accordance with 1) the Department of Justice’s ADA Department's title II regulation and 2) the 1991 ADA Standards or UFAS, or the 2010 ADA Standards, as applicable, 28 C.F.R. § 35.151; • C to ensure that communications with people with disabilities, including applicants, participants, and members of the public, public with disabilities are as effective as communications with others, including furnishing auxiliary aids and services when necessary,, 28 C.F.R. § 35.160; C to provide direct access via TTY (text telephone) or computer-to-telephone emergency services, including 9-1-1 services, for persons who use TTY's and computer modems, 28 C.F.R. § 35.162;
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Samples: Settlement Agreement
SCOPE OF THE INVESTIGATION. The United States and the City and County Department of DenverJustice (Department) initiated this matter as a compliance review of Will County, Colorado Illinois (“Denver”County) enter into this agreement under title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA), 42 U.S.C. §§ 12131-12134, and the regulation Department's implementing title II of the ADAregulation, 28 C.F.R. Part 35. The review was conducted by the Disability Rights Section of the Department of Justice’s Department's Civil Rights Division conducted this review of Denver’s and focused on the County's compliance with the following ADA title II requirements: • C to conduct a self-evaluation of its services, policies, and practices by July 26, 1992, and make modifications necessary to comply with the Department of Justice’s ADA Department's title II regulation, 28 C.F.R. § 35.105; • C to notify applicants, participants, beneficiaries, and other interested people persons of their rights and Denver’s the County's obligations under the ADA title II and the Department of Justice’s Department's regulation, 28 C.F.R. § 35.106; • C to designate a responsible employee to coordinate its efforts to comply with and carry out Denver’s the County's ADA responsibilities, 28 C.F.R. § 35.107(a); • C to establish a grievance procedure for resolving complaints of violations of the ADAtitle II, 28 C.F.R. § 35.107(b); • C to operate each program, service, or activity so that, when viewed in its entirety, it is readily accessible to and usable by individuals with disabilities, 28 C.F.R. §§ 35.149-15035.150, by: • delivering its C delivery of services, programs, or activities in alternate ways, including, for example, redesign of equipment, reassignment of services, assignment of aides, home visits, or other methods that comply with of compliance or, if these methods are not effective in making the ADA; and/or • making programs accessible, C physical changes to its buildings (required to have been made by January 26, 19921995), in accordance with the regulation implementing Department's title II of the ADAregulation, 28 C.F.R. §§ 35.150-15135.151, and the 1991 ADA Standards for Accessible Design (1991 ADA Standards), 28 C.F.R. Part pt. 36, App. D (2011) A, or the Uniform Federal Accessibility Standards (UFAS), 41 C.F.R. § 101- 101-19.6, App. A, and the 2010 ADA Standards for Accessible Design (2010 Standards), 28 C.F.R. § 35.104;1 • A. C to ensure that facilities for which construction or alteration was begun after January 26, 1992, are readily accessible to and usable by people with disabilities, in accordance with 1) the Department of Justice’s ADA Department's title II regulation and 2) the 1991 ADA Standards or UFAS, or the 2010 ADA Standards, as applicable, 28 C.F.R. § 35.151; • C to ensure that communications with people with disabilities, including applicants, participants, and members of the public, public with disabilities are as effective as communications with others, including furnishing auxiliary aids and services when necessary,, 28 C.F.R. § 35.160; C to provide direct access via TTY (text telephone) or computer-to-telephone emergency services, including 9-1-1 services, for persons who use TTY's and computer modems, 28 C.F.R. § 35.162;
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Samples: Civic Access Agreement
SCOPE OF THE INVESTIGATION. The United States and the City and County of Denver, Colorado (“Denver”) enter into this agreement under title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA), 42 U.S.C. §§ 12131-12134, and the regulation implementing title II of the ADA, 28 C.F.R. Part 35. The Disability Rights Section of the Department of Justice’s Civil Rights Division conducted this review of Denver’s compliance with the following ADA requirements: • to conduct a self-evaluation of its services, policies, and practices by July 26, 1992, and make modifications necessary to comply with the Department of Justice’s 's ADA regulation, 28 C.F.R. § 35.105; • to notify applicants, participants, beneficiaries, and other interested people of their rights and Denver’s 's obligations under the ADA and the Department of Justice’s 's regulation, 28 C.F.R. § 35.106; • to designate a responsible employee to coordinate its efforts to comply with and carry out Denver’s 's ADA responsibilities, 28 C.F.R. § 35.107(a); • to establish a grievance procedure for resolving complaints of violations of the ADA, 28 C.F.R. § 35.107(b); • to operate each program, service, or activity so that, when viewed in its entirety, it is readily accessible to and usable by individuals with disabilities, 28 C.F.R. §§ 35.149-150, by: • delivering its of services, programs, or activities in alternate ways, including, for example, redesign of equipment, reassignment of services, assignment of aides, home visits, or other methods that comply with the ADAof compliance and/or; and/or • making physical changes to its buildings (required to have been made by January 26, 19921995), in accordance with the regulation implementing Department of Justice's title II of the ADAregulation, 28 C.F.R. §§ 35.150-15135.150-.151, and the 1991 ADA Standards for Accessible Design (1991 ADA Standards), 28 C.F.R. Part 36, App. D (2011) or the Uniform Federal Accessibility Standards (UFAS), 41 C.F.R. § 101- 101-19.6, App. A, and the 2010 ADA Standards for Accessible Design (2010 Standards), 28 C.F.R. § 35.104;1 • to ensure that facilities for which construction or alteration was begun after January 26, 1992, are readily accessible to and usable by people with disabilities, in accordance with 1) the Department of Justice’s 's ADA regulation and 2) the 1991 ADA Standards or UFAS, or the 2010 ADA Standards, as applicable, 28 C.F.R. § 35.151; • to ensure that communications with people with disabilities, including applicants, participants, and members of the public, are as effective as communications with others, including furnishing auxiliary aids and services when necessary,, 28 C.F.R. § 35.160; to provide direct access via TTY (text telephone) or computer-to-telephone emergency services, including 911 services, 28 C.F.R. § 35.162; to provide information for interested people with disabilities concerning the existence and location of Denver's accessible services, activities, and facilities, 28 C.F.R. § 35.163(a); and to provide signage at all inaccessible entrances to any facility, directing users to an accessible entrance or to information about accessible facilities, 28 C.F.R. § 35.163(b). The United States reviewed Denver's compliance with the ADA's new construction and alterations requirements at the following facilities constructed or altered after January 26, 1992: Animal Shelter, Xxxxx Xxxxxxxx African American Library, Central Library, City of Axum Park, City/County Building, Eastside Human Services Building, Xxxxxxx Xxxx, Xxxxxx Library, Justice Center (Van Cise-Xxxxxxx Detention Facility & Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxxxx Courthouse), Xxxxxx Xxxxx Plaza, Montbello Central Park, Montbello Library, Permit Center, Police Department No. 2 - Superstation, Police Department No.3 - Superstation, Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx Building, Rocky Mountain Lake Park, Xxxxxxxxxx Family Library, Xxxxx'x Lake Park, Smiley Library, Xxxxxx Memorial Park, University Hills (Xxxx) Library, Woodbury Library, and the Xxxxxxxxxx Xxxx Building. The program access review covered those of Denver's programs, services, and activities that operate in the following facilities that were constructed prior to January 26, 1992: Xxxxxx (Xxxx) Library, Bible Park, Xxxxxxx Park, Hampden Library, Police District #4, Police District #6, Xxxxxx Municipal Building, Xxxxxxxxx Park, and Veterans Park. The United States reviewed Denver's emergency management and disaster prevention policies and Denver's sidewalk maintenance policies to evaluate whether people with disabilities have an equal opportunity to utilize these programs. The United States reviewed Denver's Police Department's policies and procedures regarding providing effective communication to people who are deaf or hard of hearing.
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Samples: Settlement Agreement
SCOPE OF THE INVESTIGATION. The United States and the City and County Department of DenverJustice (Department) initiated this matter as a compliance review of Highland County, Colorado (“Denver”) enter into this agreement Ohio, under title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA), 42 U.S.C. §§ 12131-12134, and the regulation Department's implementing title II of the ADAregulation, 28 C.F.R. Part 35. Because Highland County receives financial assistance from the Department of Justice, the review was also conducted under the authority of section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, 29 U.S.C. § 794, and the Department's implementing regulation, 28 C.F.R. Part 42, Subpart G. The review was conducted by the Disability Rights Section of the Department of Justice’s Department's Civil Rights Division conducted this review of Denver’s and focused on Highland County's compliance with the following ADA title II requirements: • C to conduct a self-evaluation of its services, policies, and practices by July 26, 1992, and make modifications necessary to comply with the Department of Justice’s ADA Department's title II regulation, 28 C.F.R. § 35.105; • C to notify applicants, participants, beneficiaries, and other interested people persons of their rights and Denver’s Highland County's obligations under the ADA title II and the Department of Justice’s Department's regulation, 28 C.F.R. § 35.106; • C to designate a responsible employee to coordinate its efforts to comply with and carry out Denver’s Highland County's ADA responsibilities, 28 C.F.R. § 35.107(a); • C to establish a grievance procedure for resolving complaints of violations of the ADAtitle II, 28 C.F.R. § 35.107(b); • C to operate each program, service, or activity so that, when viewed in its entirety, it is readily accessible to and usable by individuals with disabilities, 28 C.F.R. §§ 35.149-15035.150, by: • delivering its delivery of services, programs, or activities in alternate ways, including, for example, redesign of equipment, reassignment of services, assignment of aides, home visits, or other methods that comply with of compliance or, if these methods are not effective in making the ADA; and/or • making programs accessible, physical changes to its buildings (required to have been made by January 26, 19921995), in accordance with the regulation implementing Department's title II of the ADAregulation, 28 C.F.R. §§ 35.150-15135.151, and the 1991 ADA Standards for Accessible Design (1991 ADA Standards), 28 C.F.R. Part pt. 36, App. D (2011) A, or the Uniform Federal Accessibility Standards (UFAS), 41 C.F.R. § 101- 101-19.6, App. A, and the 2010 ADA Standards for Accessible Design (2010 Standards), 28 C.F.R. § 35.104;1 • A. C to ensure that facilities for which construction or alteration was begun after January 26, 1992, are readily accessible to and usable by people with disabilities, in accordance with 1) the Department of Justice’s ADA Department's title II regulation and 2) the 1991 ADA Standards or UFAS, or the 2010 ADA Standards, as applicable, 28 C.F.R. § 35.151; • C to ensure that communications with people with disabilities, including applicants, participants, and members of the public, public with disabilities are as effective as communications with others, including furnishing auxiliary aids and services when necessary,, 28 C.F.R. § 35.160; C to provide direct access via TTY (text telephone) or computer-to-telephone emergency services, including 9-1-1 services, for persons who use TTY's and computer modems, 28 C.F.R. § 35.162;
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Samples: Settlement Agreement
SCOPE OF THE INVESTIGATION. The United States and the City and County Department of DenverJustice (Department) initiated this matter as a compliance review of Xxxxx County, Colorado Texas (“Denver”County) enter into this agreement under title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA), 42 U.S.C. §§ 12131-12134, and the regulation Department's implementing title II of the ADAregulation, 28 C.F.R. Part 35. Because the County receives financial assistance from the Department of Justice, the review was also conducted under the authority of section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, 29 U.S.C. § 794, and the Department's implementing regulation, 28 C.F.R. Part 42, Subpart G. The review was conducted by the Disability Rights Section of the Department of Justice’s Department's Civil Rights Division conducted this review of Denver’s and focused on the County's compliance with the following ADA title II requirements: • to conduct a self-evaluation of its services, policies, and practices by July 26, 1992, and make modifications necessary to comply with the Department of Justice’s ADA Department's title II regulation, 28 C.F.R. § 35.105; • to notify applicants, participants, beneficiaries, and other interested people persons of their rights and Denver’s the County's obligations under the ADA title II and the Department of Justice’s Department's regulation, 28 C.F.R. § 35.106; • to designate a responsible employee to coordinate its efforts to comply with and carry out Denver’s the County's ADA responsibilities, 28 C.F.R. § 35.107(a); • to establish a grievance procedure for resolving complaints of violations of the ADAtitle II, 28 C.F.R. § 35.107(b); • to operate each program, service, or activity so that, when viewed in its entirety, it is readily accessible to and usable by individuals with disabilities, 28 C.F.R. §§ 35.149-15035.149 - 35.150, by: • delivering its delivery of services, programs, or activities in alternate ways, including, for example, redesign of equipment, reassignment of services, assignment of aides, home visits, or other methods that comply with of compliance or, if these methods are not effective in making the ADA; and/or • making programs accessible, physical changes to its buildings (required to have been made by January 26, 19921995), in accordance with the regulation implementing Department's title II of the ADAregulation, 28 C.F.R. §§ 35.150-15135.150 and 35.151, and the 1991 ADA Standards for Accessible Design (1991 ADA Standards), 28 C.F.R. Part pt. 36, App. D (2011) A, or the Uniform Federal Accessibility Standards (UFAS), 41 C.F.R. § 101- 101-19.6, App. A, and the 2010 ADA Standards for Accessible Design (2010 Standards), 28 C.F.R. § 35.104;1 • A. to ensure that facilities for which construction or alteration was begun after January 26, 1992, are readily accessible to and usable by people with disabilities, in accordance with 1) the Department of Justice’s ADA Department's title II regulation and 2) the 1991 ADA Standards or UFAS, or the 2010 ADA Standards, as applicable, 28 C.F.R. § 35.151; • to ensure that communications with people with disabilities, including applicants, participants, and members of the public, public with disabilities are as effective as communications with others, including furnishing auxiliary aids and services when necessary,, 28 C.F.R. § 35.160; to provide direct access via TTY (text telephone) or computer-to-telephone emergency services, including 9-1-1 services, for persons who use TTY's and computer modems, 28 C.F.R. § 35.162; to provide information for interested persons with disabilities concerning the existence and location of the County's accessible services, activities, and facilities, 28 C.F.R. § 35.163(a); and to provide signage at all inaccessible entrances to each of its facilities, directing users to an accessible entrance or to information about accessible facilities, 28 C.F.R. § 35.163(b). As part of its compliance review, the Department reviewed the following facilities, which – because construction or alterations commenced after January 26, 1992 – must comply with the ADA's new construction or alterations requirements: Xxxxx County Jail North Annex; Xxxxxx X. Xxxxx Criminal Justice Center; and Xxxxx County Courthouse. The Department's program access review covered those of the County's programs, services, and activities that operate in the following facilities: Aircraft Rescue and Fire Fighting Station; Easton Community Center; Eldersville Community Center; Xxxxxxxx Xxxx Community Center; Gladewater City Hall (Polling Only); Gladewater Commerce Street Building; Xxxxx County Airport; Xxxx Xxxx Park; Xxxxxx Community Building; Kilgore Office and Community Building; Liberty City Office Building; Longview Xxxxxxx Road Building; Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx Community Building; Road and Bridge - Precinct 1 - Commissioner's Office; Road and Bridge -Precinct 2 - Commissioner's Office (Community Center and Tax Office Attached to Building); Road and Bridge - Precinct 3 - Commissioner's Office; Road and Bridge - Precinct 4 - Commissioner's Office; Service Center Building; South Street Community Center (Polling Only); and Youth Detention Center. The Department reviewed the County's policies and procedures regarding voting, emergency management and disaster prevention, and sidewalk maintenance to evaluate whether persons with disabilities have an equal opportunity to utilize these programs. Finally, the Department reviewed the County's Sheriff's Department's policies and procedures regarding providing effective communication to persons who are deaf or hard-of-hearing.
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Samples: Settlement Agreement
SCOPE OF THE INVESTIGATION. The United States and Department of Justice (Department) initiated this matter as a compliance review of the City and County of DenverGreen Bay, Colorado Wisconsin (“Denver”City) enter into this agreement under title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA), 42 U.S.C. §§ 12131-12134, and the regulation Department's implementing title II of the ADAregulation, 28 C.F.R. Part 35. Because the City receives financial assistance from the Department of Justice, the review was also conducted under the authority of section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, 29 U.S.C. § 794, and the Department's implementing regulation, 28 C.F.R. Part 42, Subpart G. The review was conducted by the Disability Rights Section of the Department of Justice’s Department's Civil Rights Division conducted this review of Denver’s and focused on the City's compliance with the following ADA title II requirements: • C to conduct a self-evaluation of its services, policies, and practices by July 26, 1992, and make modifications necessary to comply with the Department of Justice’s ADA Department's title II regulation, 28 C.F.R. § 35.105; • C to notify applicants, participants, beneficiaries, and other interested people persons of their rights and Denver’s the City's obligations under the ADA title II and the Department of Justice’s Department's regulation, 28 C.F.R. § 35.106; • C to designate a responsible employee to coordinate its efforts to comply with and carry out Denver’s the City's ADA responsibilities, 28 C.F.R. § 35.107(a); • C to establish a grievance procedure for resolving complaints of violations of the ADAtitle II, 28 C.F.R. § 35.107(b); • C to operate each program, service, or activity so that, when viewed in its entirety, it is readily accessible to and usable by individuals with disabilities, 28 C.F.R. §§ 35.149-15035.150, by: • delivering its delivery of services, programs, or activities in alternate ways, including, for example, redesign of equipment, reassignment of services, assignment of aides, home visits, or other methods that comply with of compliance or, if these methods are not effective in making the ADA; and/or • making programs accessible, physical changes to its buildings (required to have been made by January 26, 19921995), in accordance with the regulation implementing Department's title II of the ADAregulation, 28 C.F.R. §§ 35.150-15135.151, and the 1991 ADA Standards for Accessible Design (1991 ADA Standards), 28 C.F.R. Part pt. 36, App. D (2011) A, or the Uniform Federal Accessibility Standards (UFAS), 41 C.F.R. § 101- 101-19.6, App. A, and the 2010 ADA Standards for Accessible Design (2010 Standards), 28 C.F.R. § 35.104;1 • A. C to ensure that facilities for which construction or alteration was begun after January 26, 1992, are readily accessible to and usable by people with disabilities, in accordance with 1) the Department of Justice’s ADA Department's title II regulation and 2) the 1991 ADA Standards or UFAS, or the 2010 ADA Standards, as applicable, 28 C.F.R. § 35.151; • C to ensure that communications with people with disabilities, including applicants, participants, and members of the public, public with disabilities are as effective as communications with others, including furnishing auxiliary aids and services when necessary,, 28 C.F.R. § 35.160; C to provide direct access via TTY (text telephone) or computer-to-telephone emergency services, including 9-1-1 services, for persons who use TTY's and computer modems, 28 C.F.R. § 35.162;
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Samples: Settlement Agreement
SCOPE OF THE INVESTIGATION. The United States and the City and County Department of DenverJustice (Department) initiated this matter in 2004, Colorado (“Denver”) enter into this agreement as a compliance review of Providence, Rhode Island, under title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA), 42 U.S.C. §§ §12131-12134, and the regulation Department’s implementing title II of the ADAregulation, 28 C.F.R. Part 35. Because the City received financial assistance from the Department of Justice, the review was also conducted under the authority of section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, 29 U.S.C. §794, and the Department’s implementing regulation, 28 C.F.R. Part 42, Subpart G. On July 25, 2005, a Settlement Agreement (2005 Agreement) between the United States and the City of Providence, Rhode Island was executed. The Agreement included findings of ADA violations and a commitment by the City to take specific remedial actions. Despite the City’s commitment outlined in the 2005 Agreement, the City failed to comply with several requirements of the 2005 Agreement. The Department initiated a subsequent review of the City’s compliance as an appropriate enforcement step. The subsequent review was conducted in 2010 by the Disability Rights Section of the Department of JusticeDepartment’s Civil Rights Division conducted this review of Denverand focused on the City’s compliance with the following ADA title II requirements: • to conduct a self-evaluation of its services, policies, and practices by July 26, 1992, and make modifications necessary to comply with the Department of JusticeDepartment’s ADA title II regulation, 28 C.F.R. § §35.105; • to notify applicants, participants, beneficiaries, and other interested people persons of their rights and Denverthe City’s obligations under the ADA title II and the Department of JusticeDepartment’s regulation, 28 C.F.R. § §35.106; • to designate a responsible employee to coordinate its efforts to comply with and carry out Denverthe City’s ADA responsibilities, 28 C.F.R. § §35.107(a); • to establish a grievance procedure for resolving complaints of violations of the ADAtitle II, 28 C.F.R. § §35.107(b); • to operate each program, service, or activity so that, when viewed in its entirety, it is readily accessible to and usable by individuals with disabilities, 28 C.F.R. §§ 35.149-150§35.149 - 35.150, by: • delivering its delivery of services, programs, or activities in alternate ways, including, for example, redesign of equipment, reassignment of services, assignment of aides, home visits, or other methods that comply with of compliance or, if these methods are not effective in making the ADA; and/or • making programs accessible, physical changes to its buildings (required to have been made by January 26, 19921995), in accordance with the regulation implementing Department’s title II of the ADAregulation, 28 C.F.R. §§ 35.150-151§35.150 and 35.151, and the 1991 ADA Standards for Accessible Design (1991 ADA Standards), 28 C.F.R. Part pt. 36, App. D (2011) ), or the Uniform Federal Accessibility Standards (UFAS), 41 C.F.R. § 101- §101-19.6, App. A, and the 2010 ADA Standards for Accessible Design (2010 Standards), 28 C.F.R. § 35.104;1 • A. to ensure that facilities for which construction or alteration was begun after January 26, 1992, are readily accessible to and usable by people with disabilities, in accordance with 1) the Department of JusticeDepartment’s ADA title II regulation and 2) the 1991 ADA Standards or Standards, UFAS, or the 2010 ADA Standards, as applicable, 28 C.F.R. § §35.151; • to ensure that communications with people with disabilities, including applicants, participants, and members of the public, public with disabilities are as effective as communications with others, including furnishing auxiliary aids and services when necessary,, 28 C.F.R. §35.160; to provide direct access via TTY (text telephone) or computer-to-telephone emergency services, including 9-1-1 services, for persons who use TTYs, 28 C.F.R. §35.162; to provide information for interested persons with disabilities concerning the existence and location of the City’s accessible services, activities, and facilities, 28 C.F.R. §35.163(a); and to provide signage at all inaccessible entrances to each of its facilities, directing users to an accessible entrance or to information about accessible facilities, 28 C.F.R. §35.163(b). The Department reviewed the following facilities in 2004, which – because construction or alterations commenced after January 26, 1992 – must comply with the ADA’s new construction or alterations requirements: Providence Public Safety Complex and Xxxxx Xxxxxxxx Park and Zoo. In 2010, the Department reviewed the following facilities which must comply with the ADA’s new construction or alterations requirements: Providence Pier, Providence Public Safety Complex, Rochambeau Library, Providence Career & Technical Academy, Providence Animal Care and Control, and Providence Fire Department. The Department’s program access review in 2004 covered those of the City’s programs, services, and activities that operate in the following facilities: City Hall, Office of Inspections and Standards, Xxxx Xxxxxx Water Park, and Xxxxxxx Xxxxx Recreation Center. In 2010, the Department’s program access review covered those of the City’s programs, services, and activities that operate in the following facilities: City Xxxx, Xxxxxxxxxx Park Library, Washington Park Community Center, Fox Point Neighborhood Center, Fox Point Library, Office of Inspection and Standards, Museum of Natural History, Public Works, Xxxxxxxxx Paddle Boat Area, Xxxxx Xxxxxx Park, Bank of America Skating Center, India Point Park, Planning and Development, Providence School Department, Xxxxxxx Xxxxx Recreation Center, and Columbia Park. The Department conducted a program access review in 2010 of the following polling places: Jewish Community Center, Engine 15, and Engine 6. This review was limited to the areas of the facilities used by the voting public: parking, the route from the parking area to the area used for voting, and the area used for voting. In 2010, the Department also conducted a program access review of the Providence Career and Technical Academy because it has been designated as an emergency shelter. In 2004 and 2010, the Department reviewed the City’s policies and procedures regarding voting, emergency management and disaster prevention, and sidewalk maintenance to evaluate whether persons with disabilities have an equal opportunity to utilize these programs. Finally, in 2004 and 2010, the Department reviewed the City’s policies and procedures regarding providing effective communication to persons who are deaf or hard-of-hearing.
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Samples: Settlement Agreement
SCOPE OF THE INVESTIGATION. The United States and Department of Justice ("Department") initiated this matter as a compliance review of the City and County of DenverLaramie, Colorado Wyoming (“Denver”"City") enter into this agreement under title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 ("ADA"), 42 U.S.C. §§ 12131-12134, and the regulation Department’s implementing title II of the ADAregulation, 28 C.F.R. Part 35, and not as the result of a complaint being filed. The Disability Rights Section of Because the City receives financial assistance from the Department of Justice, the review was also conducted under the authority of § 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, 29 U.S.C. § 794, and the Department’s implementing regulation, 28 C.F.R. Part 42, Subpart G. The review was conducted by the Disability Rights Section (DRS) of the Department’s Civil Rights Division conducted this review of Denverand focused on the City’s compliance with the following ADA title II requirements: • C to conduct a self-evaluation of its services, policies, and practices by July 26, 1992, 1992 and make modifications necessary to comply with the Department of JusticeDepartment’s ADA regulationtitle II regulations (28 C.F.R. Part 35), 28 C.F.R. § §35.105; • to notify applicants, participants, beneficiaries, and other interested people persons of their rights and Denverthe City’s obligations under the ADA title II and the Department of JusticeDepartment’s regulationregulations, 28 C.F.R. § §35.106; • to designate a responsible employee to coordinate its efforts to comply with and carry out Denverthe City’s ADA responsibilities, 28 C.F.R. § 35.107(a); • to establish a grievance procedure for resolving complaints of violations of the ADAtitle II, 28 C.F.R. § 35.107(b); • to operate each program, service, or activity so that, when viewed in its entirety, it is readily accessible to and usable by individuals with disabilities, 28 C.F.R. §§ 35.149-15035.150, by: • delivering its delivery of services, programs, or activities in alternate ways, including, for example, redesign of equipment, reassignment of services, assignment of aides, home visits, or other methods that comply with of compliance or, if these methods are not effective in making the ADA; and/or • making programs accessible, physical changes to its buildings (required to have been be made by January 26, 19921995), in accordance with the regulation implementing Department’s title II of the ADAregulation, 28 C.F.R. §§ 35.150-15135.151, and the 1991 ADA Standards for Accessible Design (1991 ADA "Standards), 28 C.F.R. Part 36, App. D (2011") or the Uniform Federal Accessibility Standards ("UFAS"), 41 C.F.R. § 101- 19.6, App. A, and the 2010 ADA Standards for Accessible Design (2010 Standards), 28 C.F.R. § 35.104;1 • ; to ensure that facilities for which construction or alteration was begun after January 26, 1992, 1992 are readily accessible to and usable by people with disabilities, in accordance with 1) the Department of JusticeDepartment’s ADA title II regulation and 2) the 1991 ADA Standards or UFAS, or the 2010 ADA Standards, as applicable, 28 C.F.R. § §35.151; • to ensure that communications with people with disabilities, including applicants, participants, and members of the public, public with disabilities are as effective as communications with others, including furnishing auxiliary aids and services when necessary,, 28 C.F.R. §35.160; where the City communicates by telephone, to communicate through a telecommunications device for the deaf (TDD), or other equally effective telecommunications system, with individuals who have hearing or speech impairments, 28 C.F.R. §35.161; to provide direct access via TDD or computer to telephone emergency services, including 911 services, for persons who use TDD’s and computer modems, 28 C.F.R. §35.162; to provide information for interested persons with disabilities concerning the existence and location of the City’s accessible services, activities, and facilities, 28 C.F.R. §35.163(a); to provide signage at all inaccessible entrances to each of its facilities, directing users to an accessible entrance or to information about accessible facilities, 28 C.F.R. § 35.163(b). The Department limited its program access review to those of the City’s programs, services, and activities that operate in the following facilities: Albany County Detention Center, LaPrele Park, Kiwanis Park, Fire Department, Street Shop, City Hall Annex, City Hall, Fire Station #2, Cemetery Office, Harbon Park, Animal Shelter, Parks Building, Water Department, XxXxxxx Park, Fort Xxxxxxx Center, Washington Park, Xxxxx X. Xxxxx Band Shell, Optimist Park, Undine Ice Rink, Xxxxx Xxxxxx Softball Complex, University of Wyoming Little League Complex, University of Wyoming Cowboy Field, Kiowa Park, and O’Dell Park. Of those facilities, Kiwanis and XxXxxxx Xxxxx constitute new construction commenced after January 26, 1992. The following constitute alterations that commenced after January 26, 1992: City Hall Annex 1st floor restrooms, ramp to entrance, elevator; area of rescue; City Hall main floor restrooms and elevator; Animal Control Shop restrooms; ramp to Cemetery House; Parks Shop restrooms; and Police Department renovations.
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Samples: Settlement Agreement
SCOPE OF THE INVESTIGATION. The United States and the City and initiated this matter as a compliance review of McLennan County of Denver(County), Colorado (“Denver”) enter into this agreement under title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA), 42 U.S.C. §§ 12131-12134, and the regulation United States Department of Justice's implementing title II of the ADAregulation, 28 C.F.R. Part 35. Because the County receives financial assistance from the Department of Justice, the review was also conducted under the authority of Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, 29 U.S.C. § 794 (Section 504), and the Department of Justice's implementing regulation, 28 C.F.R. Part 42, Subpart G. The Disability Rights Section of the Department of Justice’s 's Civil Rights Division conducted this review of Denver’s the County's compliance with the following ADA title II requirements: • to conduct a self-evaluation of its services, policies, and practices by July 26, 1992, and make modifications necessary to comply with the Department of Justice’s ADA 's title II regulation, 28 C.F.R. § 35.105; • to notify applicants, participants, beneficiaries, and other interested people of their rights and Denver’s the County's obligations under the ADA title II and the Department of Justice’s 's regulation, 28 C.F.R. § 35.106; • to designate a responsible employee to coordinate its efforts to comply with and carry out Denver’s the County's ADA responsibilities, 28 C.F.R. § 35.107(a); • to establish a grievance procedure for resolving complaints of violations of the ADAtitle II, 28 C.F.R. § 35.107(b); • to operate each program, service, or activity so that, when viewed in its entirety, it is readily accessible to and usable by individuals with disabilities, 28 C.F.R. §§ 35.149-15035.149-.150, by: • delivering its services, programs, or activities in alternate ways, including, for example, redesign of equipment, reassignment of services, assignment of aides, home visits, or other methods that comply with the ADAof compliance and/or; and/or • making physical changes to its buildings (required to have been made by January 26, 19921995), in accordance with the regulation implementing Department of Justice's title II of the ADAregulation, 28 C.F.R. §§ 35.150-15135.150-.151, and the 1991 ADA Standards for Accessible Design (1991 ADA Standards), 28 C.F.R. Part 36, App. D (2011) or the Uniform Federal Accessibility Standards (UFAS), 41 C.F.R. § 101- 101-19.6, App. A, and the 2010 ADA Standards for Accessible Design (2010 Standards), 28 C.F.R. § 35.104;1 • to ensure that facilities for which construction or alteration was begun after January 26, 1992, are readily accessible to and usable by people with disabilities, in accordance with 1) the Department of Justice’s ADA 's title II regulation and 2) the 1991 ADA Standards or UFAS, or the 2010 ADA Standards, as applicable, 28 C.F.R. § 35.151; • to ensure that communications with people with disabilities, including applicants, participants, and members of the public, are as effective as communications with others, including furnishing auxiliary aids and services when necessary,, 28 C.F.R. § 35.160; to provide direct access via TTY (text telephone) or computer-to-telephone emergency services, including 911 services, 28 C.F.R. § 35.162; to provide information for interested people with disabilities concerning the existence and location of the County's accessible services, activities, and facilities, 28 C.F.R. § 35.163(a); and to provide signage at all inaccessible entrances to any facility, directing users to an accessible entrance or to information about accessible facilities, 28 C.F.R. § 35.163(b). The United States reviewed compliance with the ADA's new construction and alterations requirements at the following facilities constructed or altered after January 26, 1992: Justice of the Peace Precinct 8, Extraco Events Center, Xxxx Xxxxx Juvenile Detention Center, Alternative Shelter for Runaways, Xxxx Xxxxxxx Detention Center, Shepherd Xxxxxxx Correctional Visitation Center, and the Sheriff's Office. The program access review covered those of the County's programs, services, and activities that operate in the following facilities that were constructed prior to January 26, 1992: County Courthouse, Courthouse Annex, Parking Lot for County IV-D Court and County Welfare Parking, Fairgrounds – Coliseum, Fairgrounds – Creative Arts Building, Fairgrounds – Exhibits Hall, Fairgrounds – Show Pavilion, Fairgrounds – Stand Alone Toilet Rooms, Fairgrounds – Parking, Veterans' Services, Justice of the Peace Precinct 7, Tradinghouse Reservoir Park, Justice of the Peace Precinct 5, Justice of the Peace Precinct 2, Justice of the Peace Precinct 3, Probation Department, County Extension Office, MHMR Crisis Center, Detention Center and Annex, and the Highway 6 Jail. The Department conducted a program access review of the following polling places: Brazos Xxxxxxx Baptist Church, Bruceville-Eddy City Hall, Lake Shore Methodist Church, Xxxxxxxx Middle School, China Spring ISD Annex, China Spring High School, X.X. Xxxxxx Junior High School, Xxxxx Recreation Center and Park, Crestview Elementary School, Church of the Holy Spirit, Tennyson Middle School, Provident Heights Elementary School, Xxxxxxxx Elementary School, Waco Multi-Purpose Facility, Timber Crest Baptist Church, Bellmead Civic Center, Lacey Lakeview Civic Center, Eastland Lakes, First Baptist Church of Elm Xxxx, Xxxxxxxx City Xxxx, Xxxxxx High School, First United Methodist Church, First Baptist Church of Xxxxxx, Mart Community Center, Xxxx City Xxxx, West Community Center, Riesel City Hall, Xxxxxx Elementary School, McLennan County Community College, University Middle School, Hallburg School, The Overlook, Fellowship Bible Xxxxxx, Xxxx Highland Elementary School, Robinson Intermediate, and South Terrace Neighborhood Center. This review was limited to the areas of the facilities used by the voting public: parking, the route from the parking area to the area used for voting, and the area used for voting. The United States reviewed the County's emergency management and disaster prevention policies and the County's sidewalk maintenance policies to evaluate whether people with disabilities have an equal opportunity to utilize these programs. The United States reviewed the County Sheriff Department's policies and procedures regarding providing effective communication to people who are deaf or hard of hearing.
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Samples: Settlement Agreement
SCOPE OF THE INVESTIGATION. The United States and the City and County Department of DenverJustice (Department) initiated this matter as a compliance review of Pearl River County, Colorado Mississippi (“Denver”County) enter into this agreement under title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA), 42 U.S.C. §§ §12131-12134, and the regulation Department´s implementing title II of the ADAregulation, 28 C.F.R. Part 35. Because Pearl River County receives financial assistance from the Department of Justice, the review was also conducted under the authority of section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, 29 U.S.C. §794, and the Department´s implementing regulation, 28 C.F.R. Part 42, Subpart G. The review was conducted by the Disability Rights Section of the Department of Justice’s Department´s Civil Rights Division conducted this review of Denver’s and focused on the County´s compliance with the following ADA title II requirements: • to conduct a self-evaluation of its services, policies, and practices by July 26, 1992, and make modifications necessary to comply with the Department of Justice’s ADA Department´s title II regulation, 28 C.F.R. § §35.105; • to notify applicants, participants, beneficiaries, and other interested people persons of their rights and Denver’s the County´s obligations under the ADA title II and the Department of Justice’s Department´s regulation, 28 C.F.R. § §35.106; • to designate a responsible employee to coordinate its efforts to comply with and carry out Denver’s the County´s ADA responsibilities, 28 C.F.R. § §35.107(a); • to establish a grievance procedure for resolving complaints of violations of the ADAtitle II, 28 C.F.R. § §35.107(b); • to operate each program, service, or activity so that, when viewed in its entirety, it is readily accessible to and usable by individuals with disabilities, 28 C.F.R. §§ 35.149-150§35.149 - 35.150, by: • delivering its delivery of services, programs, or activities in alternate ways, including, for example, redesign of equipment, reassignment of services, assignment of aides, home visits, or other methods that comply with of compliance or, if these methods are not effective in making the ADA; and/or • making programs accessible, physical changes to its buildings (required to have been made by January 26, 19921995), in accordance with the regulation implementing Department´s title II of the ADAregulation, 28 C.F.R. §§ 35.150-151§35.150 and 35.151, and the 1991 ADA Standards for Accessible Design (1991 ADA Standards), 28 C.F.R. Part pt. 36, App. D (2011) A, or the Uniform Federal Accessibility Standards (UFAS), 41 C.F.R. § 101- §101-19.6, App. A, and the 2010 ADA Standards for Accessible Design (2010 Standards), 28 C.F.R. § 35.104;1 • A. to ensure that facilities for which construction or alteration was begun after January 26, 1992, are readily accessible to and usable by people with disabilities, in accordance with 1) the Department of Justice’s ADA Department´s title II regulation and 2) the 1991 ADA Standards or UFAS, or the 2010 ADA Standards, as applicable, 28 C.F.R. § §35.151; • to ensure that communications with people with disabilities, including applicants, participants, and members of the public, public with disabilities are as effective as communications with others, including furnishing auxiliary aids and services when necessary,, 28 C.F.R. §35.160; to provide direct access via TTY (text telephone) or computer-to-telephone emergency services, including 9‑1‑1 services, for persons who use TTYs and computer modems, 28 C.F.R. §35.162; to provide information for interested persons with disabilities concerning the existence and location of the County´s accessible services, activities, and facilities, 28 C.F.R. §35.163(a); and to provide signage at all inaccessible entrances to each of its facilities, directing users to an accessible entrance or to information about accessible facilities, 28 C.F.R. §35.163(b). As part of its compliance review, the Department reviewed the following facilities, which B because construction or alterations commenced after January 26, 1992 B must comply with the ADA´s new construction or alterations requirements: New Construction Stone Plaza Pearl River County Health Department Nursing Home Pearl River County Justice Center Alterations Pearl River County Administration Building E-911 Office Motor Vehicle and Tax Collections Office The Department´s program access review covered those of the County´s programs, services, and activities that operate in the following facilities: Pearl River County Courthouse Mapping Office Yellow Building County Road Department Mississippi Department of Corrections Mississippi State Extension Office Pearl River County Court Facilities Pearl River County Fairgrounds The Department conducted a program access review of the following polling places: Xxxxxxxxx Volunteer Fire Department Station 1 Derby-Whitesand Volunteer Fire Department First United Methodist Church Crossroads Volunteer Fire Department Station 1 XxXxxxx Volunteer Fire Department Northeast Volunteer Fire Department Station 0 Xxxxxxxxx Xxxx Baptist Church Carriere Volunteer Fire Department Station 1 Carriere Volunteer Fire Department Station 3 Henleyfield Community Center Steep Hollow Volunteer Fire Department Station 2 Steep Hollow Volunteer Fire Department Station 3 Pine Grove Volunteer Fire Department Northeast Central Volunteer Fire Department Station 2 North Central Volunteer Fire Department Poplarville Middle School Amackertown Volunteer Fire Department Station 2 Picayune Fire Department Station 1 Skate Station Pearl River County Administration Office Building Mill Creek Xxxxxxxx Xxxx Xxxxxx Memorial Library Concession Stand Polling Place Pearl River Central Upper Elementary School Mississippi State University Experiment Station Oak Hill Old National Guard Armory Army National Guard Readiness Center This review was limited to the areas of the facilities used by the voting public: parking, the route from the parking area to the area used for voting, and the area used for voting. The Department reviewed the County´s policies and procedures regarding voting, emergency management and disaster prevention, and sidewalk maintenance to evaluate whether persons with disabilities have an equal opportunity to utilize these programs. Finally, the Department reviewed the County´s Sheriff´s Department´s policies and procedures regarding providing effective communication to persons who are deaf or hard-of-hearing.
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Samples: Settlement Agreement
SCOPE OF THE INVESTIGATION. The United States and the City and County initiated this matter as a compliance review of DenverXxxxxx County, Colorado New Mexico (“Denver”) enter into this agreement County), under title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA), 42 U.S.C. §§ 12131-12134, and the regulation United States Department of Justice's implementing title II of the ADAregulation, 28 C.F.R. Part 35. Because Xxxxxx County receives financial assistance from the Department of Justice, the review was also conducted under the authority of section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (Section 504), 29 U.S.C. § 794, and the Department of Justice's implementing regulation, 28 C.F.R. Part 42, Subpart G. The Disability Rights Section of the Department of Justice’s 's Civil Rights Division conducted this review of Denver’s Xxxxxx County's compliance with the following ADA title II requirements: • to conduct a self-evaluation of its services, policies, and practices by July 26, 1992, and make modifications necessary to comply with the Department of Justice’s ADA 's title II regulation, 28 C.F.R. § 35.105; • to notify applicants, participants, beneficiaries, and other interested people of their rights and Denver’s the County's obligations under the ADA title II and the Department of Justice’s 's regulation, 28 C.F.R. § 35.106; • to designate a responsible employee to coordinate its efforts to comply with and carry out Denver’s the County's ADA responsibilities, 28 C.F.R. § 35.107(a); • to establish a grievance procedure for resolving complaints of violations of the ADAtitle II, 28 C.F.R. § 35.107(b); • to operate each program, service, or activity so that, when viewed in its entirety, it is readily accessible to and usable by individuals with disabilities, 28 C.F.R. §§ 35.149-15035.149-.150, by: • delivering its of services, programs, or activities in alternate ways, including, for example, redesign of equipment, reassignment of services, assignment of aides, home visits, or other methods that comply with the ADAof compliance and/or; and/or • making physical changes to its buildings (required to have been made by January 26, 19921995), in accordance with the regulation implementing Department of Justice's title II of the ADAregulation, 28 C.F.R. §§ 35.150-15135.150-.151, and the 1991 ADA Standards for Accessible Design (1991 ADA Standards), 28 C.F.R. Part 36, App. D (2011) or the Uniform Federal Accessibility Standards (UFAS), 41 C.F.R. § 101- 101-19.6, App. A, and the 2010 ADA Standards for Accessible Design (2010 Standards), 28 C.F.R. § 35.104;1 • to ensure that facilities for which construction or alteration was begun after January 26, 1992, are readily accessible to and usable by people with disabilities, in accordance with 1) the Department of Justice’s ADA 's title II regulation and 2) the 1991 ADA Standards or UFAS, or the 2010 ADA Standards, as applicable, 28 C.F.R. § 35.151; • to ensure that communications with people with disabilities, including applicants, participants, and members of the public, are as effective as communications with others, including furnishing auxiliary aids and services when necessary,, 28 C.F.R. § 35.160; to provide direct access via TTY (text telephone) or computer-to-telephone emergency services, including 911 services, 28 C.F.R. § 35.162; to provide information for interested people with disabilities concerning the existence and location of the County's accessible services, activities, and facilities, 28 C.F.R. § 35.163(a); and to provide signage at all inaccessible entrances to any facility, directing users to an accessible entrance or to information about accessible facilities, 28 C.F.R. § 35.163(b). The United States reviewed compliance with the ADA's new construction and alterations requirements at the following facilities constructed or altered after January 26, 1992: Administration Building La Casa Community Health Center Counseling Associates Building Xxxxxx County Joy Center Xxxxxx County Detention Center Xxxxxx County Courthouse The program access review covered those of Xxxxxx County's programs, services, and activities that operate in the following facilities that were constructed prior to January 26, 1992: Juvenile Detention Center Xxxxxx County Road Department XXXX Building Midway Joy Center Xxxxxx County Health Center Tres Amigo Medical Complex Pecos Valley Medical Complex The Department conducted a program access review of the following polling places: Grace Community Church Berrendo Middle School Girl Scouts Service Center Roswell Sertoma Club Central Nazarene Church Missouri Avenue Elementary School Berrendo Elementary School Roswell Baptist Temple Lake Xxxxxx Community Center Dexter School Central Office St. Xxxxx Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx High School Xxxxxxxx Town Xxxx This review was limited to the areas of the facilities used by the voting public: parking, the route from the parking area to the area used for voting, and the area used for voting. The United States reviewed the Xxxxxx County's emergency management and disaster prevention policies and the County's sidewalk maintenance policies to evaluate whether people with disabilities have an equal opportunity to utilize these programs. The United States reviewed the County's Sheriff Department's policies and procedures regarding providing effective communication to people who are deaf or hard of hearing.
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Samples: Settlement Agreement
SCOPE OF THE INVESTIGATION. The United States and initiated this matter as a compliance review of the City and County of DenverTrinidad, Colorado (“Denver”) enter into this agreement Trinidad), under title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA), 42 U.S.C. §§ 12131-12134, and the regulation United States Department of Justice’s implementing title II of the ADAregulation, 28 C.F.R. Part 35. The Disability Rights Section U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of the Department of Justice’s Civil Rights Division Colorado conducted this review of DenverTrinidad’s compliance with the following ADA title II requirements: • to conduct a self-evaluation of its services, policies, and practices by July 26, 1992, and make modifications necessary to comply with the Department of Justice’s ADA title II regulation, 28 C.F.R. § 35.105; • to notify applicants, participants, beneficiaries, and other interested people of their rights and DenverTrinidad’s obligations under the ADA title II and the Department of Justice’s regulation, 28 C.F.R. § 35.106; • to designate a responsible employee to coordinate its efforts to comply with and carry out DenverTrinidad’s ADA responsibilities, 28 C.F.R. § 35.107(a); • to establish a grievance procedure for resolving complaints of violations of the ADAtitle II, 28 C.F.R. § 35.107(b); • to operate each program, service, or activity so that, when viewed in its entirety, it is readily accessible to and usable by individuals with disabilities, 28 C.F.R. §§ 35.149-150, by: • delivering its to deliver services, programs, or activities in alternate ways, including, for example, redesign of equipment, reassignment of services, assignment of aides, home visits, or other methods that comply with the ADAof compliance and; and/or • making to make physical changes to its buildings (required to have been made by January 26, 1992)buildings, in accordance with the regulation implementing Department of Justice’s title II of the ADAregulation, 28 C.F.R. §§ 35.150-151, and the 1991 ADA Standards for Accessible Design (defined as the 1991 ADA Standards and the 2010 ADA Standards), 28 C.F.R. Part 36, App. D (2011) or the Uniform Federal Accessibility Standards (UFAS), 41 C.F.R. § 101- 19.6, App. A, and the 2010 ADA Standards for Accessible Design (2010 Standards), 28 C.F.R. § 35.104;1 • 35.104; to ensure that facilities for which construction or alteration was begun after January 26, 1992, are readily accessible to and usable by people with disabilities, in accordance with 1) the Department of Justice’s ADA title II regulation and 2) the 1991 ADA Standards or UFAS, or the 2010 ADA Standards, as applicable, 28 C.F.R. § 35.151; • to ensure that communications with people with disabilities, including applicants, participants, and members of the public, are as effective as communications with others, including furnishing auxiliary aids and services when necessary,, 28 C.F.R. § 35.160; to provide direct access via TTY (text telephone) or computer-to-telephone emergency services, including 911 services, 28 C.F.R. § 35.162; to provide information for interested people with disabilities concerning the existence and location of Trinidad’s accessible services, activities, and facilities, 28 C.F.R. § 35.163(a); and to provide signage at all inaccessible entrances to any Trinidad facility, directing users to an accessible entrance or to information about accessible facilities, 28 C.F.R. § 35.163(b). The United States reviewed Trinidad’s compliance with the ADA’s program access requirement and the 2010 Standards at the following facilities: City Hall City Hall Annex Trinidad Community Center Trinidad Golf Course Trinidad Library Trinidad Senior Center Central Park Xxxxxx Park Kit Carson Park Southside Park The United States reviewed Trinidad’s emergency management and disaster prevention policies and Trinidad’s sidewalk maintenance policies to evaluate whether people with disabilities have an equal opportunity to utilize these programs. The United States reviewed Trinidad Police Department’s policies and procedures regarding providing effective communication to people who are deaf or hard of hearing.
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Samples: Settlement Agreement
SCOPE OF THE INVESTIGATION. The United States and Department of Justice (Department) initiated this matter as a compliance review of the City and County of DenverTucson, Colorado (“Denver”) enter into this agreement Arizona under title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA), 42 U.S.C. §§ 12131-12131- 12134, and the regulation Department's implementing title II of the ADAregulation, 28 C.F.R. Part 35. Because the City receives financial assistance from the Department of Justice, the review was also conducted under the authority of section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, 29 U.S.C. § 794, and the Department's implementing regulation, 28 C.F.R. Part 42, Subpart G. The review was conducted by the Disability Rights Section of the Department of Justice’s Department's Civil Rights Division conducted this review of Denver’s and focused on the City's compliance with the following ADA title II requirements: • C to conduct a self-evaluation of its services, policies, and practices by July 26, 1992, and make modifications necessary to comply with the Department of Justice’s ADA Department's title II regulation, 28 C.F.R. § 35.105; • C to notify applicants, participants, beneficiaries, and other interested people persons of their rights and Denver’s the City's obligations under the ADA title II and the Department of Justice’s Department's regulation, 28 C.F.R. § 35.106; • C to designate a responsible employee to coordinate its efforts to comply with and carry out Denver’s the City's ADA responsibilities, 28 C.F.R. § 35.107(a); • C to establish a grievance procedure for resolving complaints of violations of the ADAtitle II, 28 C.F.R. § 35.107(b); • C to operate each program, service, or activity so that, when viewed in its entirety, it is readily accessible to and usable by individuals with disabilities, 28 C.F.R. §§ 35.149-15035.150, by: • delivering its C delivery of services, programs, or activities in alternate ways, including, for example, redesign of equipment, reassignment of services, assignment of aides, home visits, or other methods that comply with of compliance or, if these methods are not effective in making the ADA; and/or • making programs accessible, C physical changes to its buildings (required to have been made by January 26, 19921995), in accordance with the regulation implementing Department's title II of the ADAregulation, 28 C.F.R. §§ 35.150-15135.151, and the 1991 ADA Standards for Accessible Design (1991 ADA Standards), 28 C.F.R. Part pt. 36, App. D (2011) A, or the Uniform Federal Accessibility Standards (UFAS), 41 C.F.R. § 101- 101-19.6, App. A, and the 2010 ADA Standards for Accessible Design (2010 Standards), 28 C.F.R. § 35.104;1 • A. C to ensure that facilities for which construction or alteration was begun after January 26, 1992, are readily accessible to and usable by people with disabilities, in accordance with 1) the Department of Justice’s ADA Department's title II regulation and 2) the 1991 ADA Standards or UFAS, or the 2010 ADA Standards, as applicable, 28 C.F.R. § 35.151; • C to ensure that communications with people with disabilities, including applicants, participants, and members of the public, public with disabilities are as effective as communications with others, including furnishing auxiliary aids and services when necessary,, 28 C.F.R. § 35.160; C to provide direct access via TTY (text telephone) or computer-to-telephone emergency services, including 9-1-1 services, for persons who use TTY's and computer modems, 28 C.F.R. § 35.162; C to provide information for interested persons with disabilities concerning the existence and location of the City's accessible services, activities, and facilities, 28 C.F.R. § 35.163(a); and C to provide signage at all inaccessible entrances to each of its facilities, directing users to an accessible entrance or to information about accessible facilities, 28 C.F.R. § 35.163(b). As part of its compliance review, the Department reviewed the following facilities, which – because construction or alterations commenced after January 26, 1992 – must comply with the ADA's new construction or alterations requirements: Community Resources - Santa Xxxx Community Resources - Sentinel Xxxxx Xxxx Adaptive Recreation Center El Pueblo Library El Pueblo Neighborhood Center Fire Station 19 (note: due to time limitations, only the public spaces were reviewed) Xxxxxx - Golf Links Library Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx Midtown Multi-Service Center Public Safety Training Academy Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxx Center Xxxxxx Police Substation Santa Xxxx Learning Center Santa Xxxx Neighborhood Center Xxxx 4 Council Office City Court City Hall Fire Department Headquarters Mission Library Branch Police Department Headquarters Reid Park Zoo Santa Xxxx Substation Temple of Music and Art Tucson Children's Museum Xxxxx Regional Park and Senior Center Valencia Library Branch Xxxx 6 Midtown Council Office Xxxxxx Library Branch The Department's program access review covered those of the City's programs, services, and activities that operate in the following facilities: Golf Links Complex Xxxx X. Xxxxxx Main Library Xxxxxxxx Community Center Xxxxxxxx Golf Complex Tucson Convention Center Water Department Headquarters Xxxx 5 Council Office Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxxx Center
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Samples: Settlement Agreement
SCOPE OF THE INVESTIGATION. The United States and the City and County Department of DenverJustice (Department) initiated this matter as a compliance review of Xxxxxx County, Colorado (“Denver”) enter into this agreement North Carolina, under title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA), 42 U.S.C. §§ §12131-12134, and the regulation Department´s implementing title II of the ADAregulation, 28 C.F.R. Part 35. Because the County receives financial assistance from the Department of Justice, the review was also conducted under the authority of section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, 29 U.S.C. §794, and the Department´s implementing regulation, 28 C.F.R. Part 42, Subpart G. The review was conducted by the Disability Rights Section of the Department of Justice’s Department´s Civil Rights Division conducted this review of Denverand focused on the County’s compliance with the following ADA title II requirements: • to conduct a self-evaluation of its services, policies, and practices by July 26, 1992, and make modifications necessary to comply with the Department of Justice’s ADA Department´s title II regulation, 28 C.F.R. § §35.105; • to notify applicants, participants, beneficiaries, and other interested people persons of their rights and Denverthe County’s obligations under the ADA title II and the Department of Justice’s Department´s regulation, 28 C.F.R. § §35.106; • to designate a responsible employee to coordinate its efforts to comply with and carry out Denverthe County’s ADA responsibilities, 28 C.F.R. § §35.107(a); • to establish a grievance procedure for resolving complaints of violations of the ADAtitle II, 28 C.F.R. § §35.107(b); • to operate each program, service, or activity so that, when viewed in its entirety, it is readily accessible to and usable by individuals with disabilities, 28 C.F.R. §§ 35.149-150§35.149 - 35.150, by: • delivering its delivery of services, programs, or activities in alternate ways, including, for example, redesign of equipment, reassignment of services, assignment of aides, home visits, or other methods that comply with of compliance or, if these methods are not effective in making the ADA; and/or • making programs accessible, physical changes to its buildings (required to have been made by January 26, 19921995), in accordance with the regulation implementing Department´s title II of the ADAregulation, 28 C.F.R. §§ 35.150-151§35.150 and 35.151, and the 1991 ADA Standards for Accessible Design (1991 ADA Standards), 28 C.F.R. Part pt. 36, App. D (2011) A, or the Uniform Federal Accessibility Standards (UFAS), 41 C.F.R. § 101- §101-19.6, App. A, and the 2010 ADA Standards for Accessible Design (2010 Standards), 28 C.F.R. § 35.104;1 • A. to ensure that facilities for which construction or alteration was begun after January 26, 1992, are readily accessible to and usable by people with disabilities, in accordance with 1) the Department of Justice’s ADA Department´s title II regulation and 2) the 1991 ADA Standards or UFAS, or the 2010 ADA Standards, as applicable, 28 C.F.R. § §35.151; • to ensure that communications with people with disabilities, including applicants, participants, and members of the public, public with disabilities are as effective as communications with others, including furnishing auxiliary aids and services when necessary,, 28 C.F.R. §35.160; to provide direct access via TTY (text telephone) or computer-to-telephone emergency services, including 9‑1‑1 services, for persons who use TTY´s and computer modems, 28 C.F.R. §35.162; to provide information for interested persons with disabilities concerning the existence and location of the County´s accessible services, activities, and facilities, 28 C.F.R. §35.163(a); and to provide signage at all inaccessible entrances to each of its facilities, directing users to an accessible entrance or to information about accessible facilities, 28 C.F.R. §35.163(b). The Department´s program access review covered those of the County´s programs, services, and activities that operate in the following facilities: the Xxxxxx Road Office Building, the Xxxx Street Building, and the Courthouse.
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Samples: Settlement Agreement
SCOPE OF THE INVESTIGATION. The United States and Department of Justice (Department) initiated this matter as a compliance review of Pike County, Kentucky (the City and County of Denver, Colorado (“Denver”County) enter into this agreement under title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA), 42 U.S.C. §§ 12131-12134, and the regulation Department's implementing title II of the ADAregulation, 28 C.F.R. Part 35. Because the County receives financial assistance from the Department of Justice, the review was also conducted under the authority of section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, 29 U.S.C. § 794, and the Department's implementing regulation, 28 C.F.R. Part 42, Subpart G. The review was conducted by the Disability Rights Section of the Department of Justice’s Department's Civil Rights Division conducted this review of Denver’s and focused on the County's compliance with the following ADA title II requirements: • to conduct a self-evaluation of its services, policies, and practices by July 26, 1992, and make modifications necessary to comply with the Department of Justice’s ADA Department's title II regulation, 28 C.F.R. § 35.105; • to notify applicants, participants, beneficiaries, and other interested people persons of their rights and Denver’s the County's obligations under the ADA title II and the Department of Justice’s Department's regulation, 28 C.F.R. § 35.106; • to designate a responsible employee to coordinate its efforts to comply with and carry out Denver’s the County' ADA responsibilities, 28 C.F.R. § 35.107(a); • to establish a grievance procedure for resolving complaints of violations of the ADAtitle II, 28 C.F.R. § 35.107(b); • to operate each program, service, or activity so that, when viewed in its entirety, it is readily accessible to and usable by individuals with disabilities, 28 C.F.R. §§ 35.149-15035.150, by: • delivering its delivery of services, programs, or activities in alternate ways, including, for example, redesign of equipment, reassignment of services, assignment of aides, home visits, or other methods that comply with of compliance or, if these methods are not effective in making the ADA; and/or • making programs accessible, physical changes to its buildings (required to have been made by January 26, 19921995), in accordance with the regulation implementing Department's title II of the ADAregulation, 28 C.F.R. §§ 35.150-15135.151, and the 1991 ADA Standards for Accessible Design (1991 ADA Standards), 28 C.F.R. Part pt. 36, App. D (2011) A, or the Uniform Federal Accessibility Standards (UFAS), 41 C.F.R. § 101- 101-19.6, App. A, and the 2010 ADA Standards for Accessible Design (2010 Standards), 28 C.F.R. § 35.104;1 • ; to ensure that facilities for which construction or alteration was begun after January 26, 1992, are readily accessible to and usable by people with disabilities, in accordance with 1) the Department of Justice’s ADA Department's title II regulation and 2) the 1991 ADA Standards or UFAS, or the 2010 ADA Standards, as applicable, 28 C.F.R. § 35.151; • to ensure that communications with people with disabilities, including applicants, participants, and members of the public, public with disabilities are as effective as communications with others, including furnishing auxiliary aids and services when necessary, 28 C.F.R. § 35.160; to provide direct access via TTY (text telephone) or computer-to-telephone emergency services, including 9-1-1 services, for persons who use TTY's and computer modems, 28 C.F.R. § 35.162; to provide information for interested persons with disabilities concerning the existence and location of the County's accessible services, activities, and facilities, 28 C.F.R. § 35.163(a); and to provide signage at all inaccessible entrances to each of its facilities, directing users to an accessible entrance or to information about accessible facilities, 28 C.F.R. § 35.163(b). As part of its compliance review, the Department reviewed the following facilities, which – because construction or alterations commenced after January 26, 1992 – must comply with the ADA's new construction or alterations requirements: New: Blackberry Creek Community Building (State Highway 1056, McCarr) Blackberry Senior Citizen Center (0000 Xxxxx Xxxxxxx 1056, McCarr)*,1 Grants Branch Park (0000 Xxxxxx Xxxxxx Xxxx, XxXxxxx) Intergenerational Center (000 Xxxx Xxxx, Freeburn)* Pikeville Area Senior Citizen Center (000 Xxxx Xxxxxx, Pikeville)* Shelby Valley Senior Citizen Center (000 Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxx, Pikeville) Altered: Grapevine Park (00000 Xxxxxxxxx Xxxx, Xxxxxxx) Xxxx County Courthouse (000 Xxxx Xxxxxx, Xxxxxxxxx) The Department's program access review covered those of the County's programs, services, and activities that operate in the following facilities: Belfry Courthouse (00000 X.X. Xxxxxxx 000, Xxxxxx) Elkhorn City Senior Citizen Center (0000 Xxxx Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx, Elkhorn City)* Hardy Park (0000 Xxxxx Xxxxxxx 000, Hardy) Marrowbone Senior Citizen Center(1644 Marrowbone Creek Road., Regina)* Mountain Pub Links Golf Course (26 Hurts Branch, Pikeville) Xxxxxx Courthouse Annex (00 Xxxxx Xxxxxx, Xxxxxx) Xxxx County Hall of Justice (172 Division Street, Pikeville) Pike County Animal Shelter (000 Xxxxx Xxxxx Xxxxx, Pikeville) Pike County Coroner's Office (000 Xxxx Xxxxxx, Xxxxxxxxx) Xxxxxxx "Red" Xxxxxx Park (State Highway 1056, McCarr) The Department conducted a program access review of the following polling places: Coal Run Village Volunteer Fire Department (00 Xxxxxx Xxxxxx, Xxxxxxxxx) Xxxxxxx Xxxx Hall (000 Xxxxx Xxxxx Xxxxxxxx Drive, Elkhorn City) Feds Creek Volunteer Fire Department (Feds Creek) Marrowbone Volunteer Fire Department (0000 Xxxxx Xxxxx 195, Marrowbone) XxXxx Athletic Center (Highway 32, Freeburn) Pikeville High School (120 Championship Drive, Pikeville) Xxxxxxxx Creek Elementary School (0000 Xxxxxxxx Xxxxx Road,Virgie) Turkey Creek Middle School (0000 Xxxxxx Xxxxx Xxxx, Xxxxxx) This review was limited to the areas of the facilities used by the voting public: parking, the route from the parking area to the area used for voting, and the area used for voting. The Department reviewed the County's policies and procedures regarding emergency management and disaster prevention, and sidewalk maintenance to evaluate whether persons with disabilities have an equal opportunity to utilize these programs. Finally, the Department reviewed the County's policies and procedures regarding providing effective communication to persons who are deaf or hard-of-hearing.
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Samples: Settlement Agreement
SCOPE OF THE INVESTIGATION. The United States and the City and County Department of DenverJustice (Department) initiated this matter as a compliance review of Van Buren County, Colorado (“Denver”) enter into this agreement Arkansas under title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA), 42 U.S.C. §§ 12131-12134, and the regulation Department's implementing title II of the ADAregulation, 28 C.F.R. Part 35. Because the County receives financial assistance from the Department of Justice, the review was also conducted under the authority of section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, 29 U.S.C. § 794, and the Department's implementing regulation, 28 C.F.R. Part 42, Subpart G. The review was conducted by the Disability Rights Section of the Department of Justice’s Department's Civil Rights Division conducted this review of Denver’s and focused on the County's compliance with the following ADA title II requirements: • to conduct a self-evaluation of its services, policies, and practices by July 26, 1992, and make modifications necessary to comply with the Department of Justice’s ADA Department's title II regulation, 28 C.F.R. § 35.105; • to notify applicants, participants, beneficiaries, and other interested people persons of their rights and Denver’s the County's obligations under the ADA title II and the Department of Justice’s Department's regulation, 28 C.F.R. § 35.106; • to designate a responsible employee to coordinate its efforts to comply with and carry out Denver’s the County's ADA responsibilities, 28 C.F.R. § 35.107(a); • to establish a grievance procedure for resolving complaints of violations of the ADAtitle II, 28 C.F.R. § 35.107(b); • to operate each program, service, or activity so that, when viewed in its entirety, it is readily accessible to and usable by individuals with disabilities, 28 C.F.R. §§ 35.149-15035.149 - 35.150, by: • delivering its delivery of services, programs, or activities in alternate ways, including, for example, redesign of equipment, reassignment of services, assignment of aides, home visits, or other methods that comply with of compliance or, if these methods are not effective in making the ADA; and/or • making programs accessible, physical changes to its buildings (required to have been made by January 26, 19921995), in accordance with the regulation implementing Department's title II of the ADAregulation, 28 C.F.R. §§ 35.150-15135.150 and 35.151, and the 1991 ADA Standards for Accessible Design (1991 ADA Standards), 28 C.F.R. Part pt. 36, App. D (2011) A, or the Uniform Federal Accessibility Standards (UFAS), 41 C.F.R. § 101- 101-19.6, App. A, and the 2010 ADA Standards for Accessible Design (2010 Standards), 28 C.F.R. § 35.104;1 • A. to ensure that facilities for which construction or alteration was begun after January 26, 1992, are readily accessible to and usable by people with disabilities, in accordance with 1) the Department of Justice’s ADA Department's title II regulation and 2) the 1991 ADA Standards or UFAS, or the 2010 ADA Standards, as applicable, 28 C.F.R. § 35.151; • to ensure that communications with people with disabilities, including applicants, participants, and members of the public, public with disabilities are as effective as communications with others, including furnishing auxiliary aids and services when necessary,, 28 C.F.R. § 35.160; to provide direct access via TTY (text telephone) or computer-to-telephone emergency services, including 9-1-1 services, for persons who use TTY's and computer modems, 28 C.F.R. § 35.162; to provide information for interested persons with disabilities concerning the existence and location of the County's accessible services, activities, and facilities, 28 C.F.R. § 35.163(a); and to provide signage at all inaccessible entrances to each of its facilities, directing users to an accessible entrance or to information about accessible facilities, 28 C.F.R. § 35.163(b). As part of its compliance review, the Department reviewed the following facilities, which - because construction or alterations commenced after January 26, 1992 - must comply with the ADA's new construction or alterations requirements: Van Buren County Detention Center Van Buren County Health Department Van Buren County Solid Waste and Recycling Center Van Buren County Courthouse Annex The Department’s program access review covered those of the County’s programs, services, and activities that operate in the following facilities: Van Buren County Animal Shelter, Van Buren County Child Care Center, Van Buren County Courthouse, Van Buren County Juvenile Court Offices, Van Buren County Library, and Van Buren County Prosecutor’s Office. The Department reviewed the County’s policies and procedures regarding voting, emergency management and disaster prevention, and sidewalk maintenance to evaluate whether persons with disabilities have an equal opportunity to utilize these programs. Finally, the Department reviewed the County's Sheriff's Department policies and procedures regarding providing effective communication to persons who are deaf or hard-of-hearing.
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Samples: Settlement Agreement