CC RES 2026-030 RESOLUTION NO. 2026-30
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF RANCHO PALOS VERDES, CALIFORNIA,
ACCEPTING, APPROVING, AND ADOPTING THE
AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT (ADA)
GRIEVANCE PROCEDURE AND ADA GRIEVANCE
FORM AND CONFIRMING THE DESIGNATION OF
THE HUMAN RESOURCES AND RISK MANAGER
AS THE ADA COORDINATOR
WHEREAS, the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA) and the ADA Amendments
Act of 2008 require public entities to ensure that individuals with disabilities are not excluded from
participation in, denied the benefits of, or otherwise subjected to discrimination in public programs,
services, or activities; and
WHEREAS, Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act requires public entities to adopt and
publish a grievance procedure providing for the prompt and equitable resolution of complaints
alleging discrimination on the basis of disability, and
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Rancho Palos Verdes desires to adopt ADA
Grievance Procedures and ADA Grievance Form to establish a clear and accessible process for
individuals to submit complaints regarding ADA compliance; and
WHEREAS, the ADA further requires that public entities designate at least one employee to
coordinate compliance with ADA requirements and investigate complaints; and
WHEREAS, the City Manager finds that designating the Human Resources and Risk
Manager as the City's ADA Coordinator will improve administrative coordination, oversight of ADA
compliance, and management of grievance procedures across City departments; and
WHEREAS, the designation of the Human Resources and Risk Manager as the City's ADA
Coordinator shall supersede any other prior designations of the ADA Coordinator; and
WHEREAS, the adopted ADA Grievance Procedure, ADA Grievance Form,ADA Coordinator
designation, ADA Coordinator contact information, and related instructions will be made available on
the City's website to ensure accessibility and transparency for members of the public.
NOW, THEREFORE THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RANCHO PALOS VERDES
DOES HEREBY FIND, DETERMINE AND RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1: The City Council hereby adopts the ADA Grievance Procedure and ADA
Grievance Form attached hereto and incorporated herein by reference.
Section 2: The Human Resources and Risk Manager is hereby designated as the City's ADA
Coordinator and shall be responsible for coordinating the City's compliance with ADA requirements
o and administering the ADA grievance process.
Section 3: The designation of the Human Resources and Risk Manager as the ADA
Coordinator replaces the prior designation of the Public Works Director in that role.
Section 4: The City Manager, or designee, is authorized to make non-substantive
administrative revisions to the ADA Grievance Procedures and ADA Grievance Form as necessary
to ensure continued compliance with applicable laws and administrative practices.
Section 5: The ADA Grievance Procedure, ADA Grievance Form, and ADA Coordinator
contact information shall be made available on the' City's website and through other accessible
means as required by law.
Section 6: This Resolution shall take.effect immediately upon its adoption.
PASSED, APPROVED, and ADOPTED this 5th day of May 2026.
Pau Seo, Mayor
ATTEST:
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resa aoka, City Clerk
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES )ss.
CITY OF RANCHO PALOS VERDES )
I, TERESA TAKAOKA, City Clerk of the City of Rancho Palos Verdes, hereby certify that the above
Resolution No. 2026-30 was duly and regularly passed and adopted by the said City Council at a
regular meeting thereof held on May 5, 2026.
eresa akaoka, City Clerk
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