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Americans With Disabilities Act

The Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA) is a civil rights law that prohibits discrimination based on disability.    Enforcement of the ADA is the responsibility of the U.S. Department of Justice.    The City of Salina is committed to ensuring that persons with disabilities have access to City services, programs, activities and facilities. 

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The City of Salina will host its first Accessibility Seminar on Thursday, October 3, 2024 from 1:00 pm to 4:30 pm at the SACC Visit Salina Annex, 120 W. Ash St. 

This free event is sponsored by Salina Area Chamber of Commerce, OCCK, and Disability Rights Center of Kansas. 

The seminar is a half-day educational opportunity for local businesses to understand accessibility issues that individuals face and how to make their businesses more accessible. Guest speakers include: Kip Elliot and Liz Hueben of Disability Rights Center of Kansas; and Alison Butler of the City of Denver’s Division of Disability Rights. The seminar will also have a lived experience panel featuring members of the community who will discuss obstacles that are experienced in their day-to-day lives that an abled-bodied person would not experience. 

For needed accommodations, please call the Community Relations Division between the hours of 8:00 am and 5:00 pm. Every effort will be made to accommodate known disabilities with at least 5 business day notice of needed accommodations prior to the event.

Title II of the ADA

Title II of the ADA lays out responsibilities for Local Government Access. The City of Salina is committed to ensuring that persons with disabilities have access to City services, programs, activities and facilities. To view the full Title II Notice for the City of Salina, click here.

If you have a concern with a program or service provided by the City of Salina, please contact the ADA Coordinator at 785-309-5745 or email [email protected].

Disability discrimination under Title I (Employment) and Title III (Public Accommodations) may be filed with the Community Relations Division under Chapter 13 of Salina City Code if the act occurred within the City of Salina. If you believe you have been discriminated by an employer or by a public accommodation, please complete an intake form. Complaints outside of City of Salina that fall under Title I and Title III of the ADA may be filed through the Kansas Human Rights Commission. 

Individuals with disabilities also have protections under the Fair Housing Act. For issues regarding your landlord or housing provider, contact the Community Relations Division at 785-309-5745 or complete the online intake form.

City of Salina Grievance Policy

To request reasonable accommodation for a City service or program, contact ADA Coordinator at 785-309-5745 or email [email protected].

To file an ADA Grievance on a matter involving the City of Salina, contact ADA Coordinator at 785-309-5745 or email [email protected].

EXCEPTION: Employees of the City needing help or having concerns, contact Human Resources at 785-309-5710.

To read the City of Salina’s Full ADA Grievance Policy, click here to download the PDF.

An ADA Grievance should be addressed in writing and contain information about the alleged discrimination such as name, address and phone number of grievant, along with the location, date, and description of the issues. Alternative means of filing complaints will be made available for persons with disabilities upon request. The grievant may also file a concern using the City of Salina's website under the Citizen Service Request section. 

The grievance should be submitted as soon as possible but no later than 60 calendar days after the alleged violation to:

ADA Coordinator
300 W. Ash, Room 101, Salina, KS 67401
(785) 309-5745
[email protected]

Matters With Others

If you have a disability and think you have been discriminated against by your landlord, your employer or a place of public accommodation, access the City’s discrimination complaint form here.

If you have a disability and need to make a reasonable accommodation request, see an example from HUD.

If your complaint is outside the City of Salina, please consider contacting one of these below entities:

Kansas Legal Services
Website: kansaslegalservices.org
Phone: 785-825-8147 / 800-723-6953

Disability Rights Center
Website: https://www.drckansas.org
Phone: 785-273-9661 / 877-776-1541

Kansas Attorney General:
Website: ag.ks.gov
Phone: (785) 296-2215
Email:  https://ag.ks.gov/about-the-office/contact-us/email-us

Kansas Human Rights Commission:
Website: khrc.net
Phone: (785) 296-3206
Email: [email protected]

U.S. Department of Justice:
Website: ada.gov
Phone: (800) 514-0301
Email: [email protected]

accessibility seminar logo.png[Image ID: Logo - Accessibility Seminar - American with Disabilities Act]

The City of Salina will host its first Accessibility Seminar on Thursday, October 3, 2024 from 1:00 pm to 4:30 pm at the SACC Visit Salina Annex, 120 W. Ash St. 

This free event is sponsored by Salina Area Chamber of Commerce, OCCK, and Disability Rights Center of Kansas. 

The seminar is a half-day educational opportunity for local businesses to understand accessibility issues that individuals face and how to make their businesses more accessible. Guest speakers include: Kip Elliot and Liz Hueben of Disability Rights Center of Kansas; and Alison Butler of the City of Denver’s Division of Disability Rights. The seminar will also have a lived experience panel featuring members of the community who will discuss obstacles that are experienced in their day-to-day lives that an abled-bodied person would not experience. 

For needed accommodations, please call the Community Relations Division between the hours of 8:00 am and 5:00 pm. Every effort will be made to accommodate known disabilities with at least 5 business day notice of needed accommodations prior to the event.

Title II of the ADA

Title II of the ADA lays out responsibilities for Local Government Access. The City of Salina is committed to ensuring that persons with disabilities have access to City services, programs, activities and facilities. To view the full Title II Notice for the City of Salina, click here.

If you have a concern with a program or service provided by the City of Salina, please contact the ADA Coordinator at 785-309-5745 or email [email protected].

Disability discrimination under Title I (Employment) and Title III (Public Accommodations) may be filed with the Community Relations Division under Chapter 13 of Salina City Code if the act occurred within the City of Salina. If you believe you have been discriminated by an employer or by a public accommodation, please complete an intake form. Complaints outside of City of Salina that fall under Title I and Title III of the ADA may be filed through the Kansas Human Rights Commission. 

Individuals with disabilities also have protections under the Fair Housing Act. For issues regarding your landlord or housing provider, contact the Community Relations Division at 785-309-5745 or complete the online intake form.

City of Salina Grievance Policy

To request reasonable accommodation for a City service or program, contact ADA Coordinator at 785-309-5745 or email [email protected].

To file an ADA Grievance on a matter involving the City of Salina, contact ADA Coordinator at 785-309-5745 or email [email protected].

EXCEPTION: Employees of the City needing help or having concerns, contact Human Resources at 785-309-5710.

To read the City of Salina’s Full ADA Grievance Policy, click here to download the PDF.

An ADA Grievance should be addressed in writing and contain information about the alleged discrimination such as name, address and phone number of grievant, along with the location, date, and description of the issues. Alternative means of filing complaints will be made available for persons with disabilities upon request. The grievant may also file a concern using the City of Salina's website under the Citizen Service Request section. 

The grievance should be submitted as soon as possible but no later than 60 calendar days after the alleged violation to:

ADA Coordinator
300 W. Ash, Room 101, Salina, KS 67401
(785) 309-5745
[email protected]

Matters With Others

If you have a disability and think you have been discriminated against by your landlord, your employer or a place of public accommodation, access the City’s discrimination complaint form here.

If you have a disability and need to make a reasonable accommodation request, see an example from HUD.

If your complaint is outside the City of Salina, please consider contacting one of these below entities:

Kansas Legal Services
Website: kansaslegalservices.org
Phone: 785-825-8147 / 800-723-6953

Disability Rights Center
Website: https://www.drckansas.org
Phone: 785-273-9661 / 877-776-1541

Kansas Attorney General:
Website: ag.ks.gov
Phone: (785) 296-2215
Email:  https://ag.ks.gov/about-the-office/contact-us/email-us

Kansas Human Rights Commission:
Website: khrc.net
Phone: (785) 296-3206
Email: [email protected]

U.S. Department of Justice:
Website: ada.gov
Phone: (800) 514-0301
Email: [email protected]

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Community Relations Division

Location

300 W. Ash St. Room 101 Salina, KS 67401

Office Hours

Monday - Friday (8:00 AM - 5:00 PM)

Phone

(785) 309-5745

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