ADA Compliance

In accordance with the requirements of Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA) and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the City of Temple City will not discriminate against qualified individuals with disabilities on the basis of disability in its services, programs, or activities.

Employment

The City of Temple City does not discriminate on the basis of disability in its hiring or employment practices and complies with all regulations promulgated by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission under Title I of the ADA. 

Effective Communication

The City of Temple City will generally, upon request, provide appropriate aids and services leading to effective communication for qualified persons with disabilities so they can participate equally in the City of Temple City programs, services, and activities, including qualified sign language interpreters, documents in Braille, and other ways of making information and communications accessible to people who have speech, hearing, or vision impairments. 

Modifications to Policies and Procedures

The City of Temple City will make all reasonable modifications to policies and programs to ensure that people with disabilities have an equal opportunity to enjoy all of its programs, services, and activities. For example, individuals with service animals are welcomed in City of Temple City offices, even where pets are generally prohibited. 

Anyone who requires an auxiliary aid or service for effective communication, or a modification of policies or procedures to participate in a program, service, or activity of the City of Temple City should contact the office of the ADA Coordinator as soon as possible but no later than 48 hours before the scheduled event. 

Limitations

The ADA does not require the City of Temple City to take any action that would fundamentally alter the nature of its programs or services, or impose an undue financial or administrative burden. 

Complaints that a program, service, or activity of the City of Temple City is not accessible to persons with disabilities should be made through the City's Complaint and Grievance Procedure and directed to:

Ashley Avery
ADA/504 Coordinator
City of Temple City
9701 Las Tunas Dr. 
Temple City, CA 91780
aavery@templecity.us
(626) 285-2171, ext. 4316
California Relay Service: Dial 711

Free Services

The City of Temple City will not place a surcharge on a particular individual with a disability or any group of individuals with disabilities to cover the cost of providing auxiliary aids/services or reasonable modifications of policy, such as retrieving items from locations that are open to the public but are not accessible to persons who use wheelchairs.

**This notice is available in alternate formats from the ADA Coordinator.**