Resolutions, Ordinances, and Policies

Administrative Rules

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

Ordinances

1. Ordinance 184880 2011 Create Office of Equity and Human Rights
2. Ordinance 186277 2013 Reaffirm ADA Title II Non-discrimination Policy and establish rules
3. Ordinance 186755 2013 Transfer Title II and VI program responsibility to Office of Equity and Human Rights and amend admin rules
4. Ordinance 186898 2014 Rulemaking authority to Office of Equity and Human Rights
5. Ordinance 187454 2015 Closed Captioning on televisions in public areas
6. Ordinance 188483 2017 Private-for-hire rules include provisions for Wheelchair Accessible Vehicles (WAV)
7. Ordinance 191295 2023 Authorize City Attorney to settle lawsuit related to sidewalk obstructions created by campsites. 191295 City Council meeting (video).

Resolutions

1. Resolution 34945  1992 Affirm City Council's policy that all programs… are accessible
2. Resolution 35135 1993 Affirm City Transition Plans for Compliance with ADA
3. Resolution 36035 2001 Adopt Diversity… Affirmative Action Principles…Strategic Development Plan
4. Resolution 36658 2008 Portland Commission on Disabilities Resolution
5. Resolution 36807 2010 Public Involvement guidance and principles
6. Resolution 36925 2012 Develop Strategic Plan to Become Model Employer
7.  Resolution 36918 2014 ADA Title II and Civil Rights Title VI from OMF to Office of Equity and Human Rights, rulemaking authority
8. Resolution 36940  2012 Open captioning of all media produced by the City of Portland resolution
9. Resolution 37144 2015 Racial Equity Goals and Strategies to guide City policies, plans and procedures. 37144 City Council Meeting (Video).
10. Resolution 37235 2016 Adopt Strategic Plan to implement 2012 Model Employer Resolution. 37235 City Council Meeting (Video).
11. Resolution 37450 2019 Office of Equity and Human Rights to coordinate [Title VI and Title II] standard by setting Citywide policies. 37450 City Council Meeting (Video).
12. Resolution 37516 2020 Establish and Implement Citywide Language Access Program
13. Resolution 37517 2020 Adopt Citywide Disability Equity Goals to guide City policies, plans, procedures. 37517 City Council Meeting (Video).
14. Resolution 37525 2020 Establish a Multilingual Pay Differential. 37525 City Council Meeting (Video).

Citywide Guidance: Office of Equity and Human Rights

1. Meaningful Access Statements
2. Language Access Guidance for COVID-19 Response
3. Language List and Guidance
4. Language Pay Differential Guidance
5. Creating Accessible Documents
6. Effective Communication
7. Requests for Accommodations
8. Events and Meetings
9. REAL DATA Demographic Standards Guidance
10. Disability Data Collection and Demographics
11. Complaints