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2019-1709 FILE RESOLUTION NO. 2019-1709 A proposed resolution approving the Title VI Program and authorizing submission of the document to the Federal Transit Administration. WHEREAS, the Common Council of the City of Janesville agrees with the provisions of Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, which prohibits discrimination by recipients of federal financial assistance on the basis of race, color, and national origin, including denial of meaningful access for limited English proficient (LEP) persons; WHEREAS, the City of Janesville, as a recipient of Federal Transit Administration funds for the purpose of providing transit through the Janesville Transit System and for transportation planning activities for Janesville Area Metropolitan Planning Organization, must submit a Title VI Program every three years, which is a document demonstrating how the City as a recipient is complying with Title VI requirements; WHEREAS, the City of Janesville Title VI Program meets the reporting requirements set forth by the Federal Transit Administration; NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED by the Common Council of the City of Janesville that they hereby approve the Title VI Program and hereby authorize City Administration to submit the document to the Federal Transit Administration. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the City Manager and his designee(s), on behalf of the City of Janesville, is/are hereby jointly and severally authorized and empowered to negotiate, draft, review, revise, modify, amend, execute, enter into, file and/or record additional agreements, amendments, documents, programs, reports, and letters of understanding concerning this matter, and to take whatever additional other actions that the City Manager may determine from time to time and at any time, necessary and/or desirable in the public interest to effectuate the intent of this Resolution. ADOPTED: November 11, 2019 Motion by: Consent Second by: Consent APPROVED: Councilmember Aye Nay Pass Absent AL Benson X /L Conley X Mark A. F eita. ity Manager Farrell X Gruber X ATTEST AP/ _ Marklein X / - Williams X David . Godek, City Clerk-Treasurer Wolfe X APPROVED AS TO FORM: „, Wald Klimczyk, Attorney Proposed by: JTS & MPO Prepared by: Transit Director