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TO: Aurora City Council
FROM: Mayor Thomas J. Weisner
DATE: August 5, 2015
SUBJECT:
A Resolution Celebrating the 25th Anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act.
CITY OF AURORA, ILLINOIS
RESOLUTION NO. _________
DATE OF PASSAGE ________________
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A Resolution Celebrating the 25th Anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act.
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WHEREAS, the City of Aurora has a population of more than 25,000 persons and is, therefore, a home rule unit under subsection (a) of Section 6 of Article VII of the Illinois Constitution of 1970; and
WHEREAS, subject to said Section, a home rule unit may exercise any power and perform any function pertaining to its government and affairs for the protection of the public health, safety, morals, and welfare; and
WHEREAS, nearly 1 in 5 residents of the United States have a disability; and
WHEREAS, the population of people with disabilities is increasing among all age groups; and
WHEREAS, people with disabilities are more likely to be disadvantaged socially, vocationally, economically, and educationally; and
WHEREAS, the Americans with Disabilities Act was signed into law on July 26, 1990 by President George H. W. Bush; and
WHEREAS, it is appropriate to pause and celebrate/recognize the Americans with Disabilities Act as a wide ranging and landmark piece of civil rights legislation that prohibits discrimination based on disability; and
WHEREAS, in enacting the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), Congress recognized that persons with disabilities have a history of being subjected to unequal treatment, and that the nation's goals regarding individuals with disabilities are to assure equality of opportunity, full participation, independent living, and economic self-sufficiency; and
WHERAS, the ADA has expanded opportunities for Americans with disabilities by reducing barriers and changing perceptions, and increasing full inclusion in community life; and
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