ADA Compliance

Americans with Disabilities Act and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973

Notice of Compliance under the Americans with Disabilities Act: In accordance with the requirements of Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (“ADA”), and ADA Amendments Act of 2008, the City of Signal Hill will not discriminate against qualified individuals with disabilities on the basis of disability in its services, programs, or activities.

Employment: The City of Signal Hill 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 Signal Hill 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 Signal Hill’s programs, services, and activities.

Modifications to Policies and Procedures: The City of Signal Hill 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 Signal Hill 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 Signal Hill, should contact the office of the ADA/504 Coordinator as soon as possible but no later than 48 hours before the scheduled event.

The ADA does not require the City of Signal Hill 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 Signal Hill is not accessible to persons with disabilities should be directed to:

Irma Youssefieh, HR Manager
ADA/504 Coordinator
City of Signal Hill 
2175 Cherry Avenue Signal Hill, CA 90755
Phone: (562) 989-7307
Email Irma Youssefieh

The City of Signal Hill 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.

Grievance Procedure and Form (PDF)

Frequently Asked Questions About ADA Grievance Procedure (FAQs)