RESOLUTION NO. 111 of 2017 DATED: April 25, 2017

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RESOLUTION ADOPTING MONTGOMERY COUNTY ADA/SECTION 504 POLICY (PERSONNEL)

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Resolution by Legislator:   Purtell

Seconded by:

Headwell, Jr.

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)

ADA Policy
Statement of Legislative and Financial Impact:

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III. Legislative Impact:

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cc:	County Clerk County Treasurer

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Voting Record Kelly  (R)  Yes   Sweet  (R)  Yes   Dimond  (D)  Yes   Headwell, Jr.  (R)  Yes   Wilson  (R)  Yes   Duchessi  (D)  Absent   Pepe  (R)  Yes   Isabel  (D)  Yes   Purtell  (D)  Yes

STATE OF NEW YORK County of Montgomery ss.:       This is to certify that I, the Undersigned, Clerk Of The Montgomery County Legislature, have compared the foregoing copy of resolution with the original resolution now on file in the office, and which was passed by the Montgomery County Legislature on the 25th day of April, 2017, a majority of all the members elected to the Legislature voting in favor therof, and that the same is a correct and true transcript of such original resolution and of the whole thereof.       IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have set my hand and the official seal of the Montgomery County Legislature this 2nd day of May, 2017 Totals: Aye: 8 Nay: 0   Abstained: 0 Absent: 1