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the occurrence. If the complaint cannot be submitted in writing, the complainant should contact the Title VI Coordinator for assistance. All complaints shall be filed within 180 calendar days from the date of the alleged discrimination. The Title VI Coordinator will meet with the complainant within fifteen (15) calendar days after receipt of the complaint (or as is reasonably possible due to sufficient contact information provided by complainant and as complainant so desires to meet with the Title VI Coordinator), will respond to the complaint in writing within thirty (30) calendar days and will take reasonable steps to resolve the matter. The complainant may appeal the written response if it does not satisfactorily resolve the issue. Appeals must be submitted in writing, within fifteen (15) calendar days after receipt of written response from the City. Should the City be unable to satisfactorily resolve the complaint, the City will forward the complaint, along with a record of its disposition to the appropriate Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) District Office. The Title VI Coordinator has instantaneous access to the City's Chief Executive Officer (the City Manager) and is not required to obtain management or other approval to discuss discrimination issues with the City Manager. However, should the complainant be unable or unwilling to complain to the City, the written complaint may be submitted directly to FDOT. FDOT serves as a statewide clearinghouse for Title VI purposes and will either assume jurisdiction over the complaint or forward it to the appropriate federal or state authority for continued processing: Florida Department of Transportation Equal Opportunity Office Attn: Title VI Complaint Processing 605 Suwannee Street MS 65 Tallahassee, FL 32399 V. ADA/504 Posted Statement Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (Section 504), the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA) and related federal and state laws and regulations forbid discrimination against those who have disabilities. Furthermore, these laws require federal -aid recipients and other government entities to take affirmative steps to reasonably accommodate those with disabilities and ensure that their needs are equitably represented in the City's transportation programs, activities and services. The City will make every effort to ensure that its facilities, programs, services, and activities are accessible to those with disabilities. The City will also make 3