ADA Nondiscrimination Notice

In accordance with the requirements of Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (“ADA”), the City of Fremont will not discriminate against qualified individuals with disabilities on the basis of disability in its services, programs, or activities.

Employment

The City of Fremont 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 Fremont 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 Fremont’s programs, services, and activities.

Modifications to Policies and Procedures

The City of Fremont 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 the City of Fremont 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 Fremont, should contact the office of the program, service or activity coordinator as soon as possible but no later than 48 hours before the scheduled event.

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

Noe Veloso, ADA Coordinator
39550 Liberty St.
Fremont, CA 94538
Email
Phone: (510) 494-4774
TTY by California Relay at: 711

The City of Fremont 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.

Grievance Procedure

This Grievance Procedure is established to meet the requirements of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 ("ADA")/Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act 1973 (Section 504). It may be used by anyone who wishes to file a complaint alleging discrimination on the basis of disability in the provision of services, activities, programs, or benefits by the City of Fremont (City). The City’s Personnel Policy governs employment-related complaints of disability discrimination.

The grievance should be in writing and contain information about the alleged discrimination such as name, address, phone number of grievant and location, date, and description of the problem. Written grievances should be signed by the grievant or his/her/their authorized representative. Alternative means of filing grievances, such as personal interviews or a tape recording of the grievance, will be made available for persons with disabilities upon request.

The grievance should be submitted by the grievant and/or his/her/their designee as soon as possible but no later than 60 calendar days after the alleged violation to:

Noe Veloso, ADA Coordinator
39550 Liberty Street
Fremont, CA 94538
Email
Phone: (510) 494-4774
TTY by California Relay at: 711

Within 15 calendar days after receipt of the grievance, ADA Coordinator or designee will contact the grievant to discuss the grievance and the possible resolutions. Within 15 calendar days of the discussion, ADA Coordinator or designee will respond in writing, and where appropriate, in a format accessible to the grievant, such as large print, Braille, or audio tape. The response will explain the position of the City of Fremont and offer options for substantive resolution of the grievance.

If the response by ADA Coordinator or designee does not satisfactorily resolve the issue, the grievant and/or his/her/their designee may appeal the decision within 15 calendar days after receipt of the response to the Deputy City Manager or designee.

Within 15 calendar days after receipt of the appeal, the Deputy City Manager or his designee will contact the grievant to discuss the grievance and possible resolutions. Within 15 calendar days after the discussion, the Deputy City Manager or designee will respond in writing, and, where appropriate, in a format accessible to the grievant, with a final resolution of the grievance.

All written grievances received by ADA Coordinator or designee, appeals to the Deputy City Manager or designee, and responses from these two offices will be retained by the City of Fremont for at least three years.

Complaint Form

An online form is available: Complaint Form - Discrimination in Public Programs and Services

The complaint form is available in alternative formats from the ADA Coordinator.

ADA Resources

• US Government ADA Website
• The Access Board
• Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
• HUD Info for Disabled Persons
• Job Accommodation Network
• Silicon Valley Independent Living Center
• National Organization on Disability
• Deaf Counseling, Advocacy, and Referral Agency
• California Disability Access Services
• Local Mobility and Transportation Services

Please note: Inclusion in this resource list does not constitute endorsement by the City of Fremont, nor does omission imply non endorsement. Our goal is to provide you with information on some available key resources. Please let us know if you are aware of a useful resource missing from this list.

 See also: Accessibility