ADA Nondiscrimination Notice

In accordance with the requirements of Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (“ADA”), the City of Fremont will not discriminate against qualified individuals with disabilities on the basis of disability in its services, programs, or activities.

Employment

The City of Fremont does not discriminate on the basis of disability in its hiring or employment practices and complies with all regulations promulgated by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission under Title I of the ADA.

Effective Communication

The City of Fremont will generally, upon request, provide appropriate aids and services leading to effective communication for qualified persons with disabilities so they can participate equally in the City of Fremont’s programs, services, and activities.

Modifications to Policies and Procedures

The City of Fremont will make all reasonable modifications to policies and programs to ensure that people with disabilities have an equal opportunity to enjoy all of its programs, services, and activities. For example, individuals with service animals are welcomed in the City of Fremont offices, even where pets are generally prohibited.

Anyone who requires an auxiliary aid or service for effective communication, or a modification of policies or procedures to participate in a program, service, or activity of the City of Fremont, should contact the office of the program, service or activity coordinator as soon as possible but no later than 48 hours before the scheduled event.

The ADA does not require the City of Fremont to take any action that would fundamentally alter the nature of its programs or services, or impose an undue financial or administrative burden.

Public input is welcome. Complaints that a program, service, or activity of the City of Fremont is not accessible to persons with disabilities should be directed to:

Noe Veloso, ADA Coordinator
39550 Liberty St.
Fremont, CA 94538
Email
Phone: (510) 494-4774

The City of Fremont will not place a surcharge on a particular individual with a disability or any group of individuals with disabilities to cover the cost of providing auxiliary aids/services or reasonable modifications of policy, such as retrieving items from locations that are open to the public but are not accessible to persons who use wheelchairs.

ADA Resources

• US Government ADA Website
• The Access Board
• Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
• HUD Info for Disabled Persons
• Job Accommodation Network
• National Council on Disability
• Silicon Valley Independent Living Center
• National Organization on Disability
• Deaf Counseling, Advocacy, and Referral Agency
• California Disability Access Services
• Local Mobility and Transportation Services

Please note: Inclusion in this resource list does not constitute endorsement by the City of Fremont, nor does omission imply non endorsement. Our goal is to provide you with information on some available key resources. Please let us know if you are aware of a useful resource missing from this list.

 See also: Accessibility