2007/02/28 Council Agenda Packet

8 Title VI Plan -City of Everett • cooperation of the consultant, contractor or other sub-recipient in correcting deficiencies found during periodic reviews. The City will also provide technical assistance and guidance, upon request, to support voluntarily compliance by the sub-recipient. When conducting Title VI compliance reviews, the Coordinator will reduce to writing any recommended remedial action agreed upon by the applicable federal agency and sub- recipient, and provide a copy of the letter within a period not to exceed 45 days. Sub-recipients placed in a deficiency status will be given a reasonable time,not to exceed 90 days after receipt of the deficiency letter, to voluntarily correct deficiencies. When a sub-recipient fails or refuses to voluntarily comply with requirements within the allotted time frame, the Coordinator will submit to the applicable federal agency copies of the case file and a recommendation that the sub-recipient be found in noncompliance. A follow-up review will be conducted within 180 days of the initial review to ascertain if the sub-recipient has complied with the Title VI Program requirements in correcting deficiencies previously identified. If the sub-recipient refuses to comply, the City may, with federal agency concurrence, initiate sanctions per 49 CFR 21. VII. Title VI Implementation Activities in Special Emphasis Program Areas A. Planning&Location Activities 1. Planning Process. The City of Everett has responsibility for providing long-range planning,program development, and capital programming necessary to provide efficient services to its citizens. The City periodically updates these plans according to the dictates of applicable local codes and state and federal statutes, and coordinates these planning activities with internal departments, City boards and committees, and other applicable agencies and jurisdictions. In the process of these planning activities,the Everett City Council also seeks public input on the content of its plans and plan updates before they are officially adopted. � A SYS LCv3 � •rs''" r k �-c z+ xsx r rsw, 2:�'AuthOrrlt�'r °C f77 2L R= 36 7 0 °'C ��r f6 R "W rb 7=Oti r07:1M,09;i0:ti7ii,"*ZASIZPOIL:2;filje.qt^`. a„e X4Iles,1 50teruf 3. Public Involvement in Planning Activities &Title VI. In the conduct of its various planning activities, where appropriate,the City will (a) invite participation of a cross section of the populace from social, economic, and ethnic groups in the planning process by disseminating written program information to minority media and ethnic organizations, where available, and providing public service announcements for all local media and requesting diverse involvement when forming citizen advisory committees or planning boards; 5 3 (b) obtain demographic statistics at applicable community meetings and public hearings (data will be gathered through use of a voluntary self-reporting form