The City of Tallahassee values the diversity of all citizens in the community and welcomes participation from all interested parties in its programs, services, and activities, regardless of cultural identity or background. As a recipient of federal financial assistance, the City complies with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and is committed to promoting the comprehensive realization of equal opportunity and equal access to all of its programs, services, and activities regardless of race, color, national origin, sex, religion, age, disability, marital or family status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other characteristic protected by law. The City will not tolerate any form of proscribed discrimination in any of its programs, services, or activities. Further, the City will not tolerate any form of retaliation directed against an individual who complains of discrimination pursuant to this policy or who participates in any investigation concerning discrimination pursuant to this policy.

ADA Statement of Policy

It is the policy of the City of Tallahassee to promote the comprehensive realization of equal opportunity by providing equally effective reasonable accommodation to all applicants, employees and residents with disabilities, unless doing so imposes an undue hardship on the City organization or program, or would be a direct threat to the individual or others in the program or in the City organization.

The efforts of the City extend beyond the requirements of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) based on its commitment to create a stable workforce but are not intended to provide greater benefits than those specified by law.

Specifically, the City resolves to carry out the intent of the ADA through a willingness to reasonably accommodate qualified applicants, employees, and residents with disabilities, whether hidden or manifest. To this extent, creativity and flexibility in the modification of processes related to applying for positions and performing essential functions of jobs and accessibility to programs, services, and activities will be considered to reasonably accommodate persons with disabilities. Assistant City Managers, the leadership team, division directors, and supervisors are specifically responsible within their particular organizations for publicizing and enforcing this policy.

Documents and Forms

• ADA Accommodation Request Form
• ADA Reasonable Accommodation Policy 1203
• ADA Transition Plan for Public Right-of-Ways
  • Appendix A - Strategic Plan
  • Appendix B - Policy 600
  • Appendix C - ADA Sidewalk Zones
  • Appendix D - Sidewalk Inspection Criteria
  • Appendix E - Sidewalk Inventory
  • Appendix F - ADA Pedestrian Facility Checklist
  • Appendix G - Annual Budget Records
• ADA / Title VI / Nondiscrimination Complaint Form
• Administrative Policy 1204, Title VI and Nondiscrimination Policy and Plan
• COT Policy on Harassment & Discrimination 1201
• Discrimination Complaint Intake Form
• Title VI - Nondiscrimination Assurance
• Title VI - Nondiscrimination Policy 1204
• Título VI Formulario de Queja
• Equal Opportunity Policy Statement

For additional information regarding the City's ADA, Title VI and nondiscrimination obligations, please contact the ADA / Title VI Coordinator.

Kathleen Wright, ADA / Title VI Coordinator
City of Tallahassee
Office of Diversity & Inclusion
300 S. Adams Street, Box A-13
Tallahassee, Florida 32301
(850) 891-8266 (office)
(850) 661-3235 (work cell)
(850) 891-0833 (fax)
kathleen.wright@talgov.com

If you feel you have been discriminated against or denied access to the City's programs, services, or activities in violation of the City's Title VI / Nondiscrimination or ADA policies, you may file a signed, written complaint with the City's ADA / Title VI Coordinator within 30 days of the alleged discrimination. The procedure for filing a complaint is contained in the Title VI / Nondiscrimination policies above.

To view the StarMetro Title VI policy, click here.