Accessibility & Non-Discrimination Information

NOTICE UNDER THE AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT

In accordance with the requirements of title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act of

1990, the City of Driggs will not discriminate against qualified individuals with disabilities

on the basis of disability in its services, programs, or activities.

Employment: The 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 Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).

Effective Communication: The 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 its 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 will make all reasonable modifications to

policies and programs to ensure that people with disabilities have an equal opportunity to enjoy

all its programs, services, and activities. For example, individuals with service animals are

welcomed in 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 City program, service, or activity, should contact the

office of Kreslyn Schuehler as soon as possible but no later than 48 hours before the scheduled

event.

The ADA does not require the 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 City program, service, or activity is not accessible to persons with disabilities

should be directed to Kreslyn Schuehler.

The 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.

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Click here for the full City of Driggs Title VI Plan, adopted June 18, 2024 .

Click here to download the Title VI Complaint Form .

Non-Discrimination - Your Rights Under Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964

The United States Department of Transportation (DOT) ensures full compliance with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 by prohibiting discrimination against any person on the basis of race, color or national origin in the provisions of benefits and services resulting from federally assisted programs and activities. Any person, who believes the City of Driggs has violated their Title VI protections, should contact the City’s Title VI Coordinator at 208-354-2362 ext. 2111 or email dself@driggsidaho.org. The City has also developed a policy to assist individuals with Limited English Proficiency (LEP). Translation services, in order to assist LEP individuals, shall be made available upon request. Federal Title VI information, including filing complaints, can also be accessed on the FTA web site at: www.fta.dot.gov .

Title VI complaints related to Federal-aid highway programs may also be filed directly with the following agencies:

Idaho Transportation Department

Office of Civil Rights

11331 W. Chinden Blvd

Boise, ID 83714

CivilRights@itd.idaho.gov

Phone: (208) 334-8884

Federal Highway Administration, Idaho Division

3050 Lakeharbor Lane #126

Boise, ID 83703

Idaho.FHWA@DOT.GOV

Phone: (208) 334-1843

Federal Highway Administration

U.S. Department of Transportation Office of Civil Rights

1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE

8th Floor E81-105

Washington, DC 20590

Civilrights.fhwa@dot.gov

Phone: (202) 366-0693

Fax: (202) 366-1599

Complaint Procedures

Any person who believes that he or she, individually, as a member of any specific class, or in connection with any disadvantaged business enterprise, has been subjected to discrimination prohibited by Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the American with Disabilities Act of 1990, Section 504 of the Vocational Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and the Civil Rights Restoration Act of 1987, as amended, may file a complaint with the City of Driggs. A complaint may also be filed by a representative on behalf of such a person. All complaints will be referred to the City of Driggs Title VI Coordinator for review and action.

In order to have the complaint considered under this procedure, the complainant must file the complaint no later than 180 days after:

a)         The date of alleged act of discrimination; or

b)         Where there has been a continuing course of conduct, the date on which that conduct was discontinued.

In either case, the City of Driggs Title VI Coordinator or his/her designee may extend the time for filing or waive the time limit in the interest of justice, specifying in writing the reason for so doing.

Complaints shall be in writing and shall be signed by the complainant and/or the complainant’s representative. Complaints shall set forth as fully as possible the facts and circumstances surrounding the claimed discrimination. In the event that a person makes a verbal complaint of discrimination to an officer or employee of the City of Driggs, the person shall be interviewed by the Title VI Coordinator. If necessary, the Title VI Coordinator will assist the person in reducing the complaint to writing and submit the written version of the complaint to the person for signature. The complaint shall then be handled according to the Sponsor’s investigative procedures as outlined below.

Please Note This Exception to the Procedures Below: All complaints regarding accessibility for the disabled must be forwarded directly to the Idaho Transportation Department (ITD) for investigation.

Within 10 days, the Title VI Coordinator will acknowledge receipt of the allegation, inform the complainant of action taken or proposed action to process the allegation, and advise the complainant of other avenues of redress available, such as to ITD and/or the US Department of Transportation (USDOT).

The City of Driggs will advise ITD within 10 days of receipt of the allegations. Generally, the following information will be included in every notification to ITD:

a)         Name, address, and phone number of the complainant.

b)         Name(s) and address(es) of alleged discriminating official(s).

c)         Basis of complaint (i.e., race, color, national origin or sex)

d)         Date of alleged discriminatory act(s).

e)         Date of complaint received by the City of Driggs.

f)          A statement of the complaint.

g)         Other agencies (state, local or Federal) where the complaint has been filed.

h)         An explanation of the actions the City of Driggs has taken or proposed to resolve the issue raised in the complaint.

Within 60 days, the Title VI Coordinator will conduct an investigation of the allegation and based on the information obtained, will render a recommendation for action in a report of findings to the City of Driggs’ authorized representative. The complaint should be resolved by informal means whenever possible. Such informal attempts and their results will be summarized in the report of findings.

Within 90 days of receipt of the complaint, the City of Driggs’ authorized representative will notify the complainant in writing of the final decision reached, including the proposed disposition of the matter. The notification will advise the complainant of his/her appeal rights with ITD, or USDOT, if they are dissatisfied with the final decision rendered by the City of Driggs. The Title VI Coordinator will also provide ITD with a copy of this decision and summary of findings upon completion of the investigation.

Contacts for the different Title VI administrative jurisdictions are as follows:

Doug Self, Community Development Director & Title VI Coordinator

City of Driggs

PO Box 416

Driggs, ID 83422

Idaho Transportation Department

Office of Civil Rights

11331 W. Chinden Blvd

Boise, ID 83714

CivilRights@itd.idaho.gov

Phone: (208) 334-8884

Federal Highway Administration, Idaho Division

3050 Lakeharbor Lane #126

Boise, ID 83703

Idaho.FHWA@DOT.GOV

Phone: (208) 334-1843

Federal Highway Administration

U.S. Department of Transportation Office of Civil Rights

1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE

8th Floor E81-105

Washington, DC 20590

Civilrights.fhwa@dot.gov

Phone: (202) 366-0693

Fax: (202) 366-1599