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Home My WebLink AboutRes 1975 - Title VI Program and Reporting Requirements Required by Federal Transit Administrationultv of iukwi*la .7 Washington Resolution 11- A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF TUKWILA, WASHINGTON, AUTHORIZING ADOPTION OF A TITLE VI PROGRAM AND THE REPORTING REQUIREMENTS AS REQUIRED BY THE FEDERAL TRANSIT ADMINISTRATION. WHEREAS, Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 is a federal statute that provides that no person shall, on the grounds of race, color, or national origin, be excluded from participation in, denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination under any program or activity receiving federal financial assistance; and WHEREAS, all programs receiving financial assistance from the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) are subject to Title V1 and the U.S. Department of Transportation's implementing regulation at 49 CFR part 21; and WHEREAS, the City of Tukwila is a recipient of financial assistance from the FTA through its financial agreements with King County; and WHEREAS, the FTA requires that all recipients of financial assistance from the FTA document their compliance by adopting a Title VI program; and WHEREAS, King County has requested that the City of Tukwila, as a sub -grantee, comply with this requirement; NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF TUKWILA, WASHINGTON, HEREBY RESOLVES AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. The City of Tukwila Title VI Program, attached hereto as Appendix A, is adopted. Section 2. This resolution shall be effective immediately upon passage. WALegislative Development\Title V1 Program adopted 11 -8-19 AT:bjs Review and analysis by Barbara Saxton Page 1 of 2 PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF TUKWIL , WASHINGTON, at a Regular Meeting thereof this _ 2 v4 day of D-0 C,&4m 6, 12019. ATTEST/AUTHENTICATED: '--6hristy 0'riaherty, MMC, City Clerk APPROVED AS TO FORM BY: Office of the City torney Kathy Ho garjy,-&n ilAPr Wsent Filed with the City Clerk: 11,2.6-(l _ Passed by the City Council: 1.2 Resolution Number: J�J-15 Attachment: Exhibit A-2019 City of Tukwila Title VI Program WALegislative Development\TitleVi Program adopted 11-8-19 AT:bjs Review and analysis by Barbara Saxton Page 2 of 2 Exhibit A 2019 City of Tukwila Title VI Program The City of Tukwila ("City") is a Federal Transit Administration sub -grantee to King CDunty. King County Metro contracts with the City tofund commuter incentives, employer programs, and other transportation demand management efforts. The City does not directly provide any transit service. T0meet certain Title V|program requirements, the City has its own procedures such asacomplaint process and public participation. The City will rely upon the analysis and overall program efforts conducted by King County Metro to meet requirements, e.g. Limited English Proficiency. Since the City does not operate any transit service, this plan only addresses the General Reporting General Reporting Requirements A. Title VI Notice to the Public The City of Tukwila notifies the public that it complies with the requirements of Title VI and related statutes and regulations. Notices are posted inCity Hall and onthe program vvebsi1e. The wording of the notice follows: The City ofTukwila hereby givespub|icnotiCe1hat itisthe policy ofthe City toassure full compliance with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, as amended, the Civil Rights Restoration Act of 1987, Executive Order (E.O.) 12898, and related statutes and regulations in all programs and activities. Title V| requires that no person in the United States ofAmerica shall, onthe ground ofrace, color, national origin, orsex beexcluded from the participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be otherwise subjected to discrimination under any program oractivity for which the City receives federal financial Any person who believes they have been aggrieved h»anunlavvfu|dischrninatorypra[tice under Title V|has aright t0file aformal complaint with the City OfTukwila. Any such complaint must be in writing and filed with the office Ofthe City Clerk within 180days following the date 0{the alleged discriminatory occurrence. B. Title VI Complaint Procedures and Form AThle V| complaint form and instructions for filling out a Title V| complaint can be Obtained from the City Clerk's Office. Acopy Ofthe complaint form i5inAppendix Aalong with the instructions for completing the form. C. Title VI Investigations, Complaints, and Lawsuits The City of Tukwila has had no Title VI complaints related to transit during the past three years. D. Public Participation Plan The City of Tukwila fully encourages public involvement and participation in decision -making processes. Aspart Ofthe King County Department ofTransportation work plan for public transit projects, the City adopts the public participation plan of King County Metro Title V|Program Report and will coordinate with King County Metro in public participation efforts related tVtransit projects being managed bythe City OFTukwila. G'Language Assistance Plan The City relies upon the limited English proficiency analysis conducted by King County. Additional limited English proficiency compliance research conducted bythe City ofTukwila indicates that the most prevalent non-English languages spoken in Tukwila are Spanish, Vietnamese and Somali. The City contracts with Language Line Solutions to provide interpretations free of charge for customers/residents in need of services. Language Line translates more than 240 languages 24 hours F. Monitoring Sub -recipients The City has nosub-red9ients. |twill cooperate with King County Metro inproviding information and attending meetings as required by King County Metro in its monitoring procedures of our efforts. G.Review mf Facilities Constructed The City did not build any storage facilities, maintenance facilities oroperations centers and did not modify any facilities that require a Title VI analysis. H. Documentation of Governing Body Review and Approval of the Title VI Program. OnDecember 3'2O19,the City Council adopted this Title V|program. The documentation ofapproval isfound inAppendix 8. 2 Appendix A TITLE COMPLAINT PROCESS AND FORM COMPLAINT OF TITLE VI DISCRIMINATION AGAINST THE CITY OF TUKWILA, WASHINGTON Who can file aTitle VIcomplaint? � Aperson who believes he0rshe has experienced discrimination based onrace, color, national origin or sex as provided by Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the Civil Rights Restoration Act of19#7. 0 Someone may file on behalf of classes of individuals. How do|file mcomplaint? w Fill out this form completely 10help u5process your complaint. Submit the completed form to the City Clerk's Office within 180 calendar days of the alleged discriminatory act. What happens when Kfile a complaint? ~ The City will send you awritten receipt ofyour complaint and will forward a copy ofyour completed complaint form tVthe City department named osRespondent. The City will designate a person to facilitate and coordinate responses to your Title V| complaint, and this person will contact you. The duties of this individual include but are not limited to: w technical assistance to the department on requirements and regulations • coordination Ofmeetings between the parties, ifneeded • monitoring completion ofany future activities included in a complaint response * other services asrequested ordeemed appropriate Following an investigation of the complaint, the City will send you a letter of resolution. What ifUdon't agree with the department's letter of resolution? A complainant who does not agree with the letter ufresolution may submit a written request for adifferent resolution tVthe City within 3Ddays ofthe date the complainant receives the [it«'s DoUneed anattorney hmfile mrhandle complaint? No. However, you may wish to seek legal advice regarding your rights under the law. Return this form to: City O[Tukwila City Clerk's Office P.C}.Box 97OIO Tukwila VVA98O73-971O Te|ephone:425-556-219O COMPLAINT OF TITLE VI DISCRIMINATION AGAINST THE CITY OF TUKWILA, WASHINGTON Complainant Contact Information Name Street address/City/State/Zip code Work phone #/Horne phone #/Mobile phone # Email address Additional mailing address If you are an inmate at a county correctional facility, include your BA number here Aggrieved party contact information (if different from complainant): 1 FM Mw Street add ress/City/State/Zip code Work phone #/Home phone #/Mobile phone # Email address 4 Name of respondent — City of Tukwila, Washington Department or agency (if known) Address/location (if known) Date of Incident Statement of Complaint — Include all facts upon which the complaint is based. Attach additional sheets if needed. I believe the above actions were taken because of my: Race ____National Origin Religion Name, position, and department of City employees you have contacted regarding the incident(s). Witnesses or other involved — provide name, address, telephone number(s) and e-mail (if available). Attach additional sheets if needed. If you have filed a grievance, complaint or lawsuit regarding this matter anywhere else, give name and address of each place where you have filed. Attach additional sheets if needed. In the complainant's view, what would be the best way to resolve the grievance? I affirm that the foregoing information is true to the best of my knowledge and belief. I understand that all the information becomes a matter of public record after the filing of this complaint. Complainant Aggrieved Party Date Date Msm� City Approval of Title VI Program