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qq th '3 CD the matter to the Americans With Disabilities Compliance Committee. The chairman of the committee will set a hearing date and give the complainant and the County Manager 10 days notice of said hearing. The County manager will be responsible to notify any county agency or personnel involved in the matter of the date of the hearing. The hearing shall be in public and all proceedings shall be recorded. The committee will issue a written decision within 20 days of the conclusion of the hearing. The decision shall be mailed to the complainant at the address set forth in the complaint by registered or certified mail, return receipt requested. If the complainant is not satisfied with the decision of the Americans With Disabilities Act Compliance Committee, he or she may file in the office of the County Manager a written statement to that effect and request a hearing before the Board of Commissioners provided he or she does so within 10 days of the receipt of the decision of the Americans With Disabilities Act Compliance Committee. C. If the complainant prefects his or her appeal in the manner set forth above, then the Americans With Disabilities Act Compliance Committee shall within 3 working days transmit copies of all documents and recordings pertaining to this matter to the County Manager for the use and benefit of the Board of Commissioners. The Chairman of the Board shall set a hearing date and shall give to the complainant and to the County Manager 10 days notice of the hearing. The County Manager will be responsible to notify any county agencies or personnel involved in the matter of the date of the hearing. The hearing will be conducted in public and all proceedings shall be recorded. A written determination must be made within 30 days of the conclusion of the hearing. The decision of the Board of Commissioners is final. D. The complainant may be, but it is not required to be represented by counsel. Likewise, any person whose alleged conduct is the cause of the complaint may be, but it is not required to be represented by counsel. E. The County Attorney shall serve as legal adviser to the Americans With Disabilities Act Coordinator, the Americans With Disabilities Act Compliance Committee and the Board of Commissioners. F. The burden of proof shall be upon the complainant at each state of the proceedings and the complainant shall present his or her evidence first. The person or agency whose alleged conduct or action is the cause of the complaint shall then present their evidence in defense after which each party may present evidence in rebuttal. The tribunal hearing the matter, the complainant and any person whose alleged conduct is the cause of the complaint shall have the right to call and cross examine witnesses and offer other evidence. G. The use of this grievance procedure is not a prerequisite to the pursuit of other remedies. The filing of a complaint 30