§ 2-595. Functions.

(a)

The Danbury Commission for Persons with Disabilities shall at its primary purpose advise the Mayor and the City Council of the needs of people with disabilities within the community with relation to housing, employment, transportation, economics, health, recreation and other relevant matters. The Commission shall, in addition, recommend to the Mayor and the City Council ways in which programs and services offered by the City of Danbury may be made more accessible to people with disabilities and in which obstacles hindering employment and enjoyment of programs and services may be eliminated.

(b)

The Commission shall also serve as a Compliance Committee for the purposes of hearing grievances and complaints brought by persons pursuant to the Americans With Disabilities Act. The Committee shall hold hearings and render decisions regarding participation in and access to public facilities, services, activities and functions by persons with disabilities in accordance with such procedures and regulations as may be established pursuant to the Americans With Disabilities Act.

(Code 1961, § 2-56.13; Ord. No. 291, 12-7-1982; Ord. No. 387, 4-3-1990; Ord. No. 518, 10-1-1996)