SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AND THE CITY OF HUTCHINSON, KANSAS UNDER THE AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT DJ 204-29-127 BACKGROUND SCOPE OF THE INVESTIGATIONSettlement Agreement • May 5th, 2020
Contract Type FiledMay 5th, 2020The United States Department of Justice (Department) initiated this matter as a compliance review of the City of Hutchinson, Kansas under title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA), 42 U.S.C. §§ 12131-12134, and the Department’s implementing regulation, 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’s Civil Rights Division and focused on the City’s compliance with the following title II requirements: