SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AND THE CITY OF WOODLAKE

Press Release

I.  BACKGROUND

1. The Parties to this Settlement Agreement are the United States of America and the City of Woodlake, California (“City”).

2. This matter is based on an investigation of the City by the Department of Justice (“Department”) for alleged violations of title I of the Americans with Disabilities Act (“ADA” or “title I”), 42 U.S.C. §§ 12111 et seq., and its implementing regulation, 29 C.F.R. Part 1630.

3. The Parties agree that it is in their best interests, and the United States believes that it is in the public interest, to resolve this dispute without engaging in protracted litigation. The Parties therefore have voluntarily entered into this Agreement, and agree as follows: