Title
Judicial Council: Delegation to Administrative Director for Approval of Americans with Disabilities Act Grievance Procedure (Action Required)
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Summary
Judicial Council staff recommends that the Judicial Council delegate authority to the Administrative Director to approve and maintain a grievance procedure drafted pursuant to the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) in order to reduce delays in implementing this required procedure. Consistent with the requirements of the ADA, the grievance procedure will provide members of the public with information about how to file a complaint alleging discrimination on the basis of disability in the provision of services, activities, programs, or benefits by the Judicial Council, as well as procedures for Judicial Council staff to resolve such complaints.
Recommendation
Judicial Council staff recommends that the Judicial Council delegate authority to the Administrative Director to approve the ADA Grievance Procedure, drafted pursuant to the requirements of the ADA, and to maintain the procedure.