Nondiscrimination Policy
In accordance with the requirements of Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA), the City of Bee Cave, Texas, (City) will not discriminate against qualified individuals with disabilities on the basis of disability in its services, programs, or activities.
The City does not discriminate on the basis of disability in its hiring or employment practices and complies will all regulations promulgated by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission under Title I of the ADA.
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 the City’s 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.
The 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 offices, even where pets are generally prohibited.
Anyone who requires auxiliary aids or services for effective communication, or a modification of policies and procedures to participate in a program, service, or activity of the City, should contact the ADA/504 Coordinator as soon as possible, but no later than 48 hours before the scheduled event.
The Americans with Disabilities Act 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 program, service, or activity of the City is not accessible to persons with disabilities should be directed to the ADA/504 Coordinator. All written complaints received by the ADA Coordinator or designee, appeals to the City Manager or designee, and responses from these two (2) offices will be retained by the City of Bee Cave for at least three (3) years.
The City will not charge a fee on a particular individual with a disability or any group of individuals with disabilities to cover the cost of providing auxiliary aids and 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 Grievance Procedure is established to meet the requirements of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA). 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 Bee Cave. The City’s Personnel Policy governs employment-related complaints of disability discrimination.
The complaint should be in writing and contain information about the alleged discrimination such as name, address, phone number of complainant and location, date, and description of the problem. Alternative means of filing complaints, such as personal interviews or a tape recording of the complaint, will be made available for persons with disabilities upon request.
The complaint should be submitted by the grievant and/or designee as soon as possible but no later than 60 calendar days after the alleged violation to:
Rebecca Regueira, ADA Coordinator
4000 Galleria Parkway
Bee Cave, TX 78738
Phone: 512-767-6655
Email: rregueira@beecavetexas.gov
Grievance Form (linked here)
The ADA Coordinator or designee will commence an investigation into the merits of the complaint within 30 calendar days of the receipt of the grievance. If necessary, the ADA Coordinator or designee will contact the complainant directly to obtain additional facts or documentation relevant to the grievance.
No later than 60 calendar days following the receipt of the grievance, the ADA Coordinator of designee will respond in writing, and where appropriate, in a format accessible to the complainant, such as large print, Braille, or audio tape. The response will explain the position of the City of Bee Cave and offer options for substantive resolution of the complaint. This deadline may be extended when additional investigation or assessment is required, but the Coordinator or designee will provide an update to the grievant and/or designee of the extension.
If the response by the ADA Coordinator or designee does not satisfactorily resolve the issues, the complainant and/or designee may appeal the decision within 15 calendar days after the receipt of the response to the City Manager or designee.
Within 30 calendar days after the receipt of the appeal, the City Manager or designee will respond in writing, and, where appropriate, in a format accessible to the complainant, with a final resolution of the complaint. This deadline may be extended when additional investigation or assessment is required, but the City Manager or designee will provide an update to the grievant and/or designee of the extension.
All written complaints received by the ADA Coordinator or designee, appeals to the City Manager or designee, and responses from these two (2) offices will be retained by the City of Bee Cave for at least three (3) years.
The City of Bee Cave (City) does not discriminate against any qualified person with disabilities solely by reason of her or his disability, exclude from participation in, deny the benefits of, or otherwise subject individuals to discrimination, including discrimination of employment, under any program or activity that receives or benefits from federal financial assistance.
Additionally, the City ensures its programs will be conducted, and its facilities operated, in compliance with all non-discriminatory practices and requirements imposed by or pursuant to 49 CFR Part 27, 28 CFR Part 35, and 42 USC §§ 12101 – 12213.
To see a signed copy of the Nondiscrimination Policy click here.
28 Code of Federal Regulations Part 35.130, Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act prohibits discrimination on the basis of disability by public entities. Subtitle A protects qualified individuals with disabilities from discrimination on the basis of disability in the services, programs, or activities of all state and local governments. It extends the prohibition of discrimination in federally assisted programs established by section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 to all activities of state and local governments, including those that do not receive federal financial assistance, and incorporates specific prohibitions of discrimination on the basis of disability from Titles I, III, and V of the Americans with Disabilities Act. This rule, therefore, adopts the general prohibitions of discrimination established under section 504, as well as the requirements for making programs accessible to individuals with disabilities and for providing equally effective communications. It also sets forth standards for what constitutes discrimination on the basis of mental or physical disability, provides a definition of disability and qualified individual with a disability, and establishes a complaint mechanism for resolving allegations of discrimination.
The City of Bee Cave (City), HEREBY AGREES THAT, as a condition to receiving any federal financial assistance from the Texas Department of Transportation through the Highway Safety Improvement Program (HSIP) or any other programs, is subject to and will comply with all laws and regulations, and hereby gives assurance that no qualified disabled person shall, solely by reason of her or his disability, be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or otherwise be subjected to discriminations, including discrimination of employment, under any program or activity that received or benefits from this federal financial assistance. The City further assures that its programs will be conducted, and its facilities operated, in compliance with all the requirements imposed by or pursuant to 49 CFR Part 27, 28 CFR Part 35, and 42 USC §§ 12101 – 12213.
To see the signed Assurance click here.