Roles and Responsibilities of the County ADA Coordinator

County of Marin
Disability Access Program
Accessibility Guidance Bulletin #2

Roles and Responsibilities of the County ADA Coordinator

The County ADA Coordinator is responsible for ensuring the effective implementation of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), as amended, and related state and federal laws that provide for equal access to government programs, services, activities and facilities; and for ensuring nondiscrimination against persons with disabilities. The ADA requires that every public entity that employs 50 or more persons must designate at least one employee to coordinate its efforts to comply with and carry out its responsibilities under the ADA (CFR §35.107).

The County’s Disability Access Manager has been designated to serve as the County ADA Coordinator and is responsible for coordinating compliance with the non-discrimination requirements contained in this policy and in the U.S. Department of Justice regulations implementing Subtitle A of Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act (42 U.S.C. 12131), which prohibits discrimination on the basis of disability by public agencies. The ADA Coordinator’s name, telephone number and e-mail address are posted in all County offices and are made readily available to all interested individuals.

The ADA Coordinator helps to ensure that persons dealing with the County and its departments are easily able to find a responsible person who is familiar with the requirements of the Act and who can communicate those requirements to others in County government. The ADA Coordinator is responsible, within the County government, for carrying out investigations of complaints alleging noncompliance or alleging any action that would be prohibited under the ADA. The ADA Coordinator has direct access to key government officials so that noncompliance issues can be promptly and effectively corrected when identified.

The ADA Coordinator duties include, but are not limited to, coordination and development of ongoing efforts for full ADA compliance, including consultative services to management. Other tasks include arranging for and/or conducting staff training on the ADA; providing educational materials to County management and staff; coordinating and monitoring architectural barrier surveys; developing processes for prompt fulfillment of requests for alternative formats, interpreting services and other communication access needs; development of the required Transition Plan to remove access barriers; and providing consultation to the Department of Human Resources regarding staff development and reasonable accommodations.

Grievance Procedures

The instructions for filing grievances and the Grievance Form are located at the Disability Access Program website and in the program office listed above. The Community Development Agency, Building & Safety Division, also has a formal enforcement procedure regarding Disabled Access Regulations. Complaints regarding the permitting process of buildings and facilities must be filed first with the Disability Access Coordinator (see above). Where applicable, the complaint is then forwarded to the County’s Chief Building Official. Copies of this complaint process are available, upon request from the Disability Access Program.

Complaints of discrimination based on disability may be filed with the Disability Access Program at:

William Campagna, M.S.
Disability Access Manager
3501 Civic Center Drive, Room 304
San Rafael, Ca 94903
(415) 473-6065 (voice/CRS dial 711)
disabilityaccess@marincounty.org

The Disability Access Program website is located at:
http://www.marincounty.org/depts/pw/divisions/disability-access-Link leads to OLD Website

ADA Title I Employment Issues
The County of Marin does not discriminate on the basis of disability in its employment practices. For assistance in employment related matters contact:

Angela Nicholson
Deputy Director
Marin County Department of Human Resources
3501 Civic Center Drive, Room 403
San Rafael, CA 94903
415-473-4396
CRS dial 711
anicholson@marincounty.org

County of Marin
ACCESSIBILITY GUIDANCE BULLETIN #2a

Roles and Responsibilities of Department Disability Access Coordinators

The County of Marin has designated the Disability Access Manager in the Department of Public Works (DPW) as the County ADA Coordinator. Additionally, each County Department has designated at least one Department Disability Access Coordinator to facilitate addressing department-level program, service, and activity accessibility, and to serve as a liaison with the Disability Access Program for their respective department.

As required by law, the name, telephone number and e-mail address of the County ADA Coordinator is posted in all County offices and made readily available to all interested individuals.

DEPARTMENT DISABILITY ACCESS COORDINATORS

Department Disability Access Coordinators help to ensure that persons dealing with the County and its departments are able to find a responsible person who is familiar with the requirements of the ADA and who can try to resolve complaints informally. Department Disability Access Coordinator duties include facilitating processes for prompt fulfillment of requests for alternative formats, interpreting services and other communication access needs; coordinating staff training on the ADA and related laws and regulations; and coordinating department-level implementation of the County Self-Evaluation and Transition Plan.

If a formal complaint is requested, the complaining party must be referred to the County ADA Coordinator.

DEPARTMENT DISABILITY ACCESS COORDINATOR ROSTER

FORMAL COMPLAINTS

All formal complaints and/or investigations are coordinated with the appropriate Deputy Directors in the department involved and the appropriate management staff in either the Department of Human Resources for employment-related issues or the Department of Public Works for program access and physical accessibility issues.

All Department Disability Access Coordinators have direct access to key government officials so that noncompliance issues can be promptly and effectively corrected when identified.

William Campagna, M.S.
Disability Access Manager
3501 Civic Center Drive, Room 304
San Rafael, CA 94903
(415) 473-6065 (Voice/CRS dial 711)
(415) 473-3799 (fax)
disabilityaccess@marincounty.org
http://www.marincounty.org/depts/pw/divisions/disability-access- links leads to OLD website