City of Rolling Hills Estates

NOTICE UNDER THE AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT

In accordance with the requirements of Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (“ADA”) and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the City of Rolling Hills Estates ("City") will not discriminate against qualified individuals with disabilities on the basis of disability in its services, programs, or activities.

Employment: The City of Rolling Hills Estates 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 Rolling Hills Estates 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 programs, services, and activities, including qualified sign language interpreters, documents in Braille, and other ways of making information and communications accessible to people who have speech, hearing, or vision impairments.

Modifications to Policies and Procedures: The City of Rolling Hills Estates 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 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 should contact the Alexa Davis, ADA/504 Coordinator at (310) 377-1577 ext. 111 or via email at alexad@rollinghillsestates.gov, as soon as possible but no later than 48 hours before the scheduled event.

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

Complaints that a program, service, or activity of the City of Rolling Hills Estates is not accessible to persons with disabilities should be directed to:

Alexa Davis, ADA/504 Coordinator

4045 Palos Verdes Drive North, Rolling Hills Estates, CA 90274 

E-MAIL: alexad@rollinghillsestates.gov

PHONE: 310-377-1577 ext.111

California Relay Service: dial 711

The City of Rolling Hills Estates 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/Section 504 Complaint and Grievance Form

 The City of Rolling Hills Estates, in keeping with its ongoing efforts to serve all members of the community, is updating its Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) transition plan and self-evaluation. The accessibility plan provides a comprehensive plan for access for individuals with disabilities to City facilities, parks, programs, services, activities and events. Please view NOTICE here.