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Non-Discrimination Policy
Discrimination Complaint Procedure
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Non-Discrimination policy statement (Print Version)
The City of St. Anthony, hereinafter referred to as the “Recipient” assures that no person shall on the grounds of race, color, national origin, or sex, as provided by Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, and the Civil Rights Restoration Act of 1987 (Public Law 100.259) be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be otherwise subjected to discrimination under any program or activity. The Recipient further assures every effort will be made to ensure non-discrimination in all of its programs and activities, whether those programs and activities are federally funded or not.
The Civil Rights Restoration Act of 1987, broadened the scope of Title VI coverage by expanding the definition of terms “programs or activities” to include all programs or activities of Federal Aid recipients, sub-recipients, and contractors/consultants, whether such programs and activities are federally assisted or note (Public Law 100.259 (S.557) March 22, 1988.)
In the event the Recipient distributes federal aid funds to a sub-recipient, the Recipient will include Title VI language in al written agreements and will monitor for compliance.
The Recipient’s Title VI Coordinator is responsible for initiating and monitoring Title VI activities, preparing reports and other responsibilities as required by 23 Code of Federal Regulations (CRF) 200 and 49 CFR 21.
Discrimination Complaint Procedure (Print Version)
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 964, 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 St. Anthony. A complaint may also be filed by a representative on behalf of such a person. All complaints will be referred to the City of St. Anthony’s 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 St. Anthony 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 St. Anthony, the person shall be interviewed y 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.
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 the Idaho transportation department (ITD) and/or the US Department of transportation (USDOT).
The City of St. Anthony will advise ITD within 10 days of receipt of the allegations. Generally, the following information will be included in every notification to ITD:
a) Named, 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 St. Anthony.
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 St. Anthony 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 finds to the City of St. Anthony’s 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 St. Anthony’s 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 St. Anthony. 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:
Idaho Transportation Department
Equal employment Opportunity Office – External Programs
Karen Sparkman, EEO Manager
PO Box 7149
Boise, ID 83707-1129
208-334-8852
Karen.sparkman@itd.idaho.gov
Federal Highway Administration
Idaho Division Office
Peter Hartman, Division Administrator
3050 Lakeharbor Lane, Suite 126
Boise, ID 83703
208-334-9180