1984-53 Adopting A Grievance Procedure In Regard To Federal Revenue Sharing Funds.1
KODIAK ISLAND BOROUGH
RESOLUTION NO. 84 -53 -R
A RESOLUTION OF THE KODIAK ISLAND BOROUGH ADOPTING A :RIEVANCE
PROCEDURE IN REGARD TO FEDERAL REVENUE SHARING FUNDS.
WHEREAS, the federal Office of Revenue Sharing IRS) by Section 504
regulations (31 C.F.R. 51.55 [d] [2]) requires a reci•'ent government to have
a grievance procedure in place; and
WHEREAS, the following procedures are tended and felt to satisfy
that requirement.
NOW,THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED a „s
grievance procedure
is adopted and copies will be furnished o ORS and other interested parties:
SECTION 504 IEVANCE PROCEDURE
The Kodiak Island Borough has a... ed an internal grievance procedure provid-
ing for prompt and equitable olution of complaints alleging any action
prohibited by the Office av evenue Sharing"s (ORS) regulations (31 C.F.R.
51.55. (d)(2)) implem g Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as
amended (29 U.S.C.,79) Section 504 states, in part, that "no otherwise
qualified handic.,. -d individual...shall, coley by reason of his handicap, be
excluded froip - participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected
to discri n ion under any program or activity receiving federal financial
d ss ista is
-„ plaints should be addressed to: Kodiak Island Borou h Mane er
Box .246, Kodiak Alaska 99615 907 486 -5736 , who has been designated to
c. ordinate Section 504 compliance efforts.
1. A complaint should be filed in writing or verbally, contain the name and
' address of the person filing it, and briefly describe the alleged violation of
the regulations.
the following
i 2. A complaint should be filed within thirty (30) days after the complainant
becomes aware of the alleged violation.
3. An investigation, as may be appropriate, shall follow a filing of a
complaint. The investigation will be
- - -� -�� will be conducted by the Borough Manager. These
rules contemplate informal but thorough investigations, affording all inter -
ested person and their representative, if any, an opportunity to submit
evidence relevant to a complaint. Under 31 C.F.R. 51.55 (d)(2), the Kodiak
Island Borough need not process complaints from applicants for employment or
from applicants for admission to post- secondary educational institutions.
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4. A written determination as to the validity of the complaint and descrip-
tion of resolution, if any, shall be issued by the Borough Manager and a copy
forwarded to the complainant no later than fifteen (15) days after its filin
5. The section 504 coordinator shall maintain the files and records of the
Kodiak Island Borough relating to the complaints filed. '
6. The complainant can request a reconsideration of the/case in instances
where he or she is dissatisfied with the resolution. / The request for
reconsideration should be made within fifteen (15) dKays to the Kodiak Island
Borough Manager.
7. The right of a person to a prompt and equjtable resolution of the com-
plaint filed hereunder shall not be impaired/by the person 5 pursuit of other
remedies such as the filing of a Section/04 complaint with the Office of
Revenue Sharing, U.S. Department of the/Treasury. Utilization of this griev-
ance procedure is not a prerequisit to the pursuit of other remedies.
8. These rules shall be constr d to protect the substantive rights of
interested person, to meet app opriate due process standards and to assure
that the Kodiak Island Bororgh complies with Section 504 and the ORS
regulations.
PASSED AND APPROVED this 7th day of June , 1984.
1 ATTEST:
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