City of Alexandria, Virginia
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MEMORANDUM
DATE: MAY 23, 2013
TO: THE HONORABLE MAYOR AND MEMBERS OF CITY COUNCIL
FROM: RASHAD M. YOUNG, CITY MANAGER /s/
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Consideration of Adoption of a Title VI Program by the City of Alexandria. [ROLL-CALL VOTE]
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ISSUE: Consideration of a policy for the City to comply with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964.
RECOMMENDATION: That the City Council approve the attached resolution which adopts the program implementing the provisions of Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964.
BACKGROUND: The City is currently a subrecipient of Federal Transit Administration (FTA) funds through the Northern Virginia Transportation Commission (NVTC) and the Metropolitan Washington Area Council of Governments (MWCOG). The City is a subrecepient for over $18.5 million in grant funding for projects such as the Route 1 Transitway, Potomac Yard Metrorail Environmental Impact Statement, and the installation of bus shelters throughout the City. In order to maintain eligibility for these funds, the City must comply with the most recent guidance from FTA, including its Title VI program.
The objectives of the FTA's Title VI program are the following:
* Ensure that the level and quality of public transportation service is provided in a nondiscriminatory manner;
* Promote full and fair participation in public transportation decision-making without
regard to race, color, or national origin;
* Ensure meaningful access to transit-related programs and activities by persons with limited English proficiency.
DISCUSSION: Historically, only direct recipients of FTA funds were required to document how FTA requirements were being met. A new set of guidance promulgated at the end of 2012 set forth a more comprehensive set of requirements for subrecipients. As a subrecipient, the City must:
* Submit Title ...
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