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RESOLUTION NO. 2015-05-10
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF ANNA, TEXAS, COLLIN COUNTY, STATE OF TEXAS, ADOPTING A
SECTION 504 GRIEVANCE PROCEDURE.
WHEREAS, City of Anna desires to develop a community that offers an opportunity for each business to
obtain fair and equal treatment without regard to race, color, sex, religion, disability/handicap, familial
status or national origin through fair, orderly and lawful procedures; and
WHEREAS, City of Anna recognizes that the denial of fair and equal opportunities based on race, color,
sex, religion, disability/handicap, familial status or national origin is detrimental to the health, safety and
welfare of the inhabitants of the City and constitutes an unjust denial or deprivation of such rights which
is in the power and proper responsibility of government to prevent, now therefore
BE IT RESOLVED THAT THE FOLLOWING REGULATIONS ARE HEREBY ENACTED BY THE CITY OF ANNA
CITY COUNCIL:
The City of Anna hereby adopts the attached Section 504 Grievance Procedures.
PASSED and adopted by the City Council of the City of Anna, Texas, on this the 26th day of May, 2015.
ATTEST:
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Mirenda McQuagge-Walden, Acting City Secretary
APPROVED:
Mike Crist, Mayor
Section 504 Grievance Procedure
The City of Anna has adopted an internal grievance procedure providing for prompt and equitable
resolution of complaints alleging any action prohibited by 31 CFR 51.55(d)(2) implementing Section 504
of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 as amended (29 USC 794). Section 504 states, in part, that "No
otherwise qualified handicapped individual shall, solely by reason of his handicap, be excluded from
participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination under any program or
activity receiving federal financial assistance...."
Complaints should be addressed to: City Manager, City of Anna, 101 S. Powell Pkwy, Anna, Texas 75409
(Telephone: 972-924-3325), who has been designated to coordinate Section 504 compliance efforts.
A complaint should be filed in writing or verbally, contain the name and address of the person filing it,
and briefly describe the alleged violation of the regulations.
A complaint should be filed within ten (10) working days after the complainant becomes aware of the
alleged violation. (Processing of allegations of discrimination occurring before the grievance procedure
was in place will be considered on a case-by-case basis.)
An investigation, as may be appropriate, shall follow a filing of a complaint. The investigation will be
conducted by the City Manager of the City of Anna. These rules contemplate informal but thorough
investigations, affording all interested persons and their representatives, if any, an opportunity to
submit evidence relevant to a complaint.
A written determination as to the validity of the complaint and description of the resolution, if any, shall
be issued by the City Manager and a copy forwarded to the complainant no later than ten (10) working
days after the filing.
The Section 504 coordinator shall maintain the files and records of the City of Anna relating to the
complaints file.
The complainant can request a reconsideration of the case in instances where he/she is dissatisfied with
the resolution. The request for reconsideration should be made within ten (10) working days to the City
of Anna.
The right of a person to a prompt and equitable resolution of the complaint filed hereunder shall not be
impaired by the person's pursuit of other remedies such as the filing of a Section 504 complaint with the
Office of Revenue Sharing, U. S. Department of the Treasury. Utilization of this grievance procedure is
not a prerequisite to the pursuit of other remedies.
These rules shall be construed to protect the substantive rights of interested persons, to meet
appropriate due process standards, and assure that the City of Anna complies with Section 504 and ORS
regulations.