Resolutions, Ordinances, and Policies

Information

This page includes governing policies for the Americans with Disabilities Act along with SOPs and policy templates to be used by bureaus in the practice of ADA Title II compliance.

Accessibility and Equity in Historical Archive Materials

Some of the links and pdf documents of these resolutions, ordinances, and policies come from the City of Portland archives, which contain records that demonstrate the exclusion and oppression by local government of Black, Indigenous, and other communities of color, as well as people with disabilities and LGBTQIA2S+ individuals. The archive strives to describe Portland's historical records accurately using language that shows care for all members of our community, particularly those who have had less privilege within City government and less control over how they are represented in the archives. We seek to balance the preservation of this history with an awareness of how our presentation of historical material shapes our City's stories.

Many of these historical files are scanned PDFs. If any material is not accessible to you, please contact the any member of the Disability Division and we will prioritize creating a new document for your use.

Administrative Rules

ADM-18.01 – 2013 City of Portland Civil Rights Title VI Plan
ADM-18.02 – 2014 Title VI Civil Rights Complaint Procedures
ADM-18.20 – 2014 Title II ADA Complaint Procedures
ADM-18.21 – 2013 City of Portland American's With Disabilities Act Title II Non-discrimination Policy
ADM-18.22 – 2015 Americans with Disabilities Act Title II Process for Documenting Technical Infeasibility and Historical Significance Exceptions
ARC-BTS-3.04 – 2013 Adopt Administrative Rule Captioning of Video and Audio Materials

Ordinances

Create Office of Equity and Human Rights (2011)

Ordinance 184880

2. Reaffirm ADA Title II Non-discrimination Policy and establish rules (2013)

Council Ordinance - 186277 Reaffirm Americans with Disabilities Act Title II 1.22 MB

3. Transfer Title II and VI program responsibility to Office of Equity and Human Rights and amend admin rules (2013)

Council Ordinance - 186755 Transfer Title II ADA and Title VI Civil Rights 1.34 MB

4. Rulemaking authority to Office of Equity and Human Rights (2014)

Ordinance 186898

5. Closed Captioning on televisions in public areas (2015)

Council Ordinance - 187454 Closed captioning on screens in public areas 2.28 MB

6. Private-for-hire rules include provisions for Wheelchair Accessible Vehicles (WAV) (2017)

Council Ordinance - 188483 Private For Hire Transportation amend PCC 16.40 to include provisions for Wheelchair Accessible Vehicles (WAV) 1.03 MB

7. Authorize City Attorney to settle lawsuit related to sidewalk obstructions created by campsites. 191295 City Council meeting (video). (2023)

Ordinance 191295

Resolutions

1. Affirm City Council's policy that all programs, services, and activities provided by the City are are accessible to people with disabilities ( January 1992)

Council Resolutions 34945- 1992 Affirm City Council's policy that all programs… are accessible 4.8 MB

2. Affirm City Transition Plans for Compliance with ADA (May 1993)

Council Resolution 35135: Affirm City Transition Plans for Compliance with ADA 2.1 MB

3. Adopt Diversity… Affirmative Action Principles…Strategic Development Plan (October 2001)

Resolution 36035

4. Portland Commission on Disabilities Resolution (December 2008 )

Council Resolutions - 36658 Portland Commission on Disabilities resolution 1.17 MB

5. Public Involvement guidance and principles (July 2010)

Resolution 36807

6. Develop Strategic Plan to Become Model Employer (May 2012)

Council Resolutions - 36925 Model employer of people with disabilities strategic plan 966.7 KB

7. ADA Title II and Civil Rights Title VI from OMF to Office of Equity and Human Rights, rulemaking authority (2012)