HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 07112006 - C.108 TO: BOARD OF SUPERVISORS 0i
FROM: John Cullen, County Administrator t
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DATE: JUNE 27, 2006 Con
SUBJECT: Contract with Skamser&Associates C o s i a
for Consultation and Technical Assistance
Americans with Disabilities Act(ADA) -- ------ County
SPECIFIC REQUEST(S)OR RECOMMENDATION(S)&BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION
RECOMMENDATION:
APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Risk Manager to execute a contract with Skamser and
Associates for consultation and technical assistance on the County's Americans with Disabilities
Act (ADA) Program in an amount not to exceed $120,000 per year for the period July 1, 2006
through June 30, 2009.
FINANCIAL IMPACT:
Costs for consultation and technical assistance are funded through the Workers' Compensation
Self-insurance Trust Fund.
BACKGROUNDIREASONS FOR RECOMMENDATION:
The Americans with Disabilities Act provides protection against discrimination to disabled
individuals. The Act prohibits discrimination on the basis of disability in employment, public
services and public accommodations. The Act makes employment discrimination against
qualified individuals with a disability unlawful. It prohibits discrimination in training, promotion,
retention and other aspects of employment and requires employers to provide reasonable
accommodation to qualified disabled employees and applicants for employment.
CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENT: x Yes Signature:
,.1, RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
---APPROW OTHER
SIGNATURES): _�Z'
ACTION OF BO ON APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED OTHER
VOTE OF SUPERVISORS I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS IS A TRUE
AND CORRECT COPY OF AN ACTION TAKEN
AND ENTERED ON THE MINUTES OF THE BOARD
UNANIMOUS (ABSENT VAWQ OF SUPERVISORS ON THE DATE SHOWN.
AYES: NOES:
ABSENT: ABSTAIN: ATTESTED
JOHN CULLEN,CLEW OF THE BOARD OF
SUPERVISORS AND COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR
BY DEPUTY
Contact: Ron Harvey-335-1443
cc: Risk Management
Auditor-Controller
Skamser&Associates
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