DATED: April 25, 2017
RECOMMENDATION:
| TO: | Personnel Committee |
| John M. Duchessi, Chair, Legislator, District 6 Robert Headwell, Jr., Legislator, District 4 Daniel P. Wilson, Legislator, District 5 Michael J. Pepe, Legislator, District 7 Joseph M. Isabel, Legislator, District 8 | |
| FROM: | Cheryl A. Reese, Clerk of the Legislature |
| CC: | Legislators, County Attorney, County Treasurer, Personnel Officer, Media |
| DATE: | 4/19/2024 |
| RE: | Committee Meetings |
Chairman Duchessi has called a meeting of the Personnel Committee for 6:20 p.m. on Tuesday, April 11, 2017, in the Legislative Chambers, County Office Bldg, 64 Broadway, Fonda, NY. Items on the agenda, at this time, are as follows:
1. DISCUSSION
A. Privilege of Committee Chair, Committee Members & Legislators to discuss items of interest, etc., regarding departments governed by this Committee
B. Assistant Deputy County Clerk position
2. RESOLUTION ADOPTING MONTGOMERY COUNTY ADA/SECTION 504 POLICY (PERSONNEL)
3. OTHER
| Res. # | Sponsor/Second | Recommendation | |
| 111 | RESOLUTION ADOPTING MONTGOMERY COUNTY ADA/SECTION 504 POLICY (PERSONNEL) | Purtell/Headwell, Jr. | Move to Full Legislature |
| RESOLUTION NO. 111 of 2017 DATED: April 25, 2017 RECOMMENDATION: |
RESOLUTION ADOPTING MONTGOMERY COUNTY ADA/SECTION 504 POLICY (PERSONNEL)
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WHEREAS, in 1990, Congress passed the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) to prohibit discrimination against individuals with disabilities; and
WHEREAS, it is in the intent of Montgomery County to insure that all individuals with disabilities are provided with equal enjoyment of the programs, services and activities provided by Montgomery County; and
WHEREAS, Montgomery County is committed to providing reasonable accommodations to its residents and employee's who seek employment or services from Montgomery County, and
NOW, THEREFORE, BE RESOLVED, that the Montgomery County Legislature hereby adopts the Americans with Disabilities Act (“ADA”) and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act Compliance Policy attached hereto and incorporated herein as Schedule “A”, to apply to all Montgomery County buildings, programs, services and activities, County employment and contracts.
RESOLUTION VOTE, passed with Aye(8). Legislator Duchessi was absent. (4/25/2017)
I. Nature of Request:
ADOPTING MONTGOMERY COUNTY ADA/SECTION 504 POLICY
II. Justification:
Montgomery County is required by law to insure that all individuals with disabilities are provided with equal enjoyment of the programs, services and activities provided by Montgomery County.
III. Legislative Impact:
Article 2, Section2.04 of the Montgomery County Charter states that the Montgomery County Legislature shall be the legislative, appropriating and policy-determining body of the the County.
IV. Financial Impact:
The Financial impact would vary depending on if accomodations are necessary to meet ADA compliance.
| cc: | County Clerk County Treasurer |