Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964

The City of North Las Vegas is a sub-recipient of financial assistance from federal aid programs. Sub-recipients of this financial assistance are required to comply with various nondiscrimination laws and regulations, including Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964.

Title VI of the Civil Rights Acts of 1964 forbids discrimination against anyone in the United States because of race, color or national origin by any agency receiving federal funds. The Federal-Aid Highway Act of 1973 added the requirement that there be no discrimination on the grounds of sex. The Civil Rights Restoration Act of 1987 defines the word "program" to make clear that discrimination is prohibited throughout an entire agency if any part of the agency receives federal financial assistance.

The City of North Las Vegas commits to ensure that none of its activities or programs treats any part of the community any differently than another. The city expects every manager, supervisor, employee, and vendor and contractor sub-recipient of federal aid funds administered by the city to be aware of and apply the intent of Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 in performing assigned duties.

Complaint Process: Filing a Title VI Discrimination Complaint with the City of North Las Vegas

Any person, specific class of persons or entity that believes they have been subjected to discrimination as prohibited by the legal provisions of Title VI on the basis of race, color, or national origin status may file a formal complaint with City of North Las Vegas, Title VI Coordinator, the Nevada Department of Transportation, or the Federal Highway Administration. A copy of the Title VI Complaint Form is available here.

Title VI Coordinator

City of North Las Vegas

2250 Las Vegas Blvd., North

North Las Vegas, NV 89030

(P) (702) 633-1500

(F) (702) 399-8421

humanresources@cityofnorthlasvegas.com

Civil Rights Officer

NDOT

123 E. Washington Ave, Bldg G

Las Vegas, NV 89101

(P) 702-730-3301

(F) 702-486-0487

jboyster@dot.nv.gov

Civil Right Program Mngr

U.S. DOT FHWA

1200 New Jersey Ave, SE

Washington, DC 20590

(P) (202) 366-2513

The complaint must be filed within 180 days of the alleged discrimination and include the date the alleged discrimination became known to the complainant or the last date of the incident.

The complaint must be written and signed by the complainant and shall include:

• The Complainant(s) name, address, and phone number;
• A detailed description of the alleged incident that led the complainant to believe discrimination occurred;
• The date of the alleged act of discrimination, the date when the complainant(s) became aware of the alleged discrimination, the last date of the conduct or the date or the date the conduct was discontinued;
• The names and job titles of those parties involved in the complaint;
• The facts and circumstances surrounding the alleged discrimination and the basis of the complaint(i.e., race, color, national origin, sex, age, disability, income status or retaliation);
• Names and contact information of persons whom the investigator can contact for additional information to support or clarify the allegations; and
• The corrective action being sought by the complainant.

Complaints may be filed by one of the following methods:

• By completing and signing the Complaint Form and delivering it in person or by mail;
• By emailing or faxing the Complaint Form and sending the signed original to the Civil Rights Officer (CRO); and
• For the disabled, by calling the CRO where information obtained will be used to complete the Complaint Form and, subsequently, forwarded to the complainant for review, signature, and return.

Upon receipt of a completed complaint, the CRO will determine jurisdiction, acceptability or need for additional information and, within five days, acknowledge receipt of the complaint and the intended course of action.

• NDOT has sole authority for and will adjudicate all complaints filed against NDOT sub-recipients;
• Complaints against City of North Las Vegas in USDOT funded programs will be referred to NDOT and/or USDOT for processing; and
• Complaints under all other federally funded programs fall under NDOT’s authority and jurisdiction.

For acceptance, a complaint must be:

• Timely filed;
• Involve a covered basis (i.e., race, color, or national origin);and

Complaints may be dismissed if the complainant:

• Requests the withdrawal of the complaint;
• Fails to respond to repeated requests for additional information;
• Fails to cooperate in the investigation; or
• Cannot be located after reasonable attempts to reach the complainant have been made.

Complaints that fall under the jurisdiction of USDOT – NDOT Civil Rights Officer, will forward a copy of the complaint and preliminary finding to USDOT-HCR within 60 days. Once USDOT-HCR issues its final decision, it will notify NDOT and, NDOT will notify all parties involved.

All allegations of discrimination will be taken seriously, and every effort will be made to provide a fair and unbiased determination. In instances where there is dissatisfaction with NDOT’s determination, the complainant may file a complaint directly with the appropriate USDOT modality:

• US Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, Nevada Division 705 Plaza Street #220, Ste. 220, Carson City, NV89701;
• US Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, Office of Civil Rights1200 New Jersey Ave. SE, Washington, DC 20590;
• US Department of Transportation, Federal Transit Administration FTA Office of Civil Rights, 1200 New Jersey Ave. SE, Washington, DC 20590 

Resources

• Title VI Public Notice
• Title VI Non-Discrimination Statement
• Title VI Implementation Plan
• Title VI Complaint Form
• Language Access Plan