SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AND THE CITY OF DEKALB, ILLINOIS

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1. The parties to this Settlement Agreement are the United States of America and the City of DeKalb, Illinois.

2. The United States Department of Justice is referred to as the “United States” or “Department”; the City of DeKalb as “City”; and the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, as amended, 42 U.S.C. §§ 12101 et seq., as the “ADA”.

3. This Settlement Agreement (“Agreement”) resolves an investigation and compliance review conducted by the United States of the City under Title I of the ADA, 42 U.S.C. §§ 12111-12117, and its implementing regulations, 29 C.F.R. § 1630 et seq.

4. The parties agree that it is in their best interest, and the United States believes that it is in the public interest, to voluntarily enter into this Agreement, and agree as follows: