The City of Shoreline recognizes and upholds the rights of individuals to be treated fairly and to live their lives with dignity and respect and free from discrimination or targeting because of their immigration status, faith, race, national origin, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity or gender expression, age, ability, ethnicity, housing status, economic status, or other social status. 

In 2017, the Shoreline City Council unanimously adopted Resolution 401 declaring the City of Shoreline to be an inviting, equitable, and safe community for all. The City Council passed this resolution as a way to restate the practices and policies of the City and the values that the Shoreline community has supported. In 2020, the City Council unanimously adopted Resolution 467 declaring the City’s commitment to building an anti-racist community through addressing the ways racism is maintained through beliefs, behaviors, and policies. And most recently in February 2025, the Council unanimously passed Resolution 542 affirming the City’s commitment that all individuals, regardless of gender identity, sexual orientation or gender expression, including LGBTQIA2S+ (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer/questioning, intersex, asexual and two-spirit) people, feel safe and supported.

The City is committed to ensuring that Shoreline remains a welcoming, inclusive, and safe community for all who live, work and visit here. Shoreline will continue to work, in cooperation with our community partners, to ensure our services and programs are accessible and open to all individuals.

Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) of 1990

Title II of the ADA requires the City to protect individuals from discrimination on the basis of disability in services, programs and activities. The City of Shoreline hereby gives Public Notice that it is the policy of City to assure full compliance with Title II of the ADA.
The ADA also requires public entities with more than 50 employees to create and implement an ADA Transition Plan making reasonable modifications to remove barriers – both physical and programmatic. In compliance with Title II of the ADA, the City has completed an ADA Transition Plan for the Public Right-of-Way and an ADA Transition Plan for Park Facilities.

ADA Accommodation Request

If you require a disability-related accommodation to participate in a City event or program or receive a City service, please contact the City of Shoreline ADA Coordinator at (206) 801-2212 or ADACoordinator@shorelinewa.gov with as much advanced notice as possible. 

If you require a disability-related accommodation to attend or participate in a City Council, Planning Commission or Parks, Recreation and Cultural Services/Tree Board meeting, please contact the following staff members at least three business days prior to the meeting you are interested in attending:

• City Council Meetings – Contact the City Clerk's Office at 206-801-2230 or email clk@shorelinewa.gov
• Planning Commission Meetings - Contact the Planning Commission Clerk at 206-801-2514 or email choekzema@shorelinewa.gov
• Parks, Recreation and Cultural Services/Tree Board Meeting - Contact the PRCS/Tree Board Clerk at 206-801-2602 or email lhenrich@shorelinewa.gov
• For TTY service, call 206-546-0457.

ADA Grievance Procedures

Shoreline has also adopted Grievance Procedures to meet the requirements of the ADA. The City’s Grievance Procedures may be used by anyone who wishes to file a complaint alleging discrimination on the basis of disability in the provision of services, activities, programs, facilities, or benefits by the City of Shoreline. Any person who believes they have been subject to unlawful discrimination based on a disability has a right to submit a written complaint or fill out the ADA Grievance Online Form. Alternative means of filing complaints, such as a personal interview or audio recording, may also be provided. The complaint should be filed as soon as possible, but needs to be filed no later than 60 calendar days after the alleged violation.

ADA Grievance Online Form:

• ADA Grievance Form - English
• ADA Grievance Form - Spanish
• ADA Grievance Form – Chinese Simplified

Once a response to the complaint is provided, if the City’s response does not satisfactorily resolve the issue, the complainant may seek reconsideration of the decision by the City Manager within 15 calendar days after receipt of the initial response. Any request for reconsideration by the City Manager should be in writing or by submitting the Reconsideration of ADA Grievance Decision Online Form.

Reconsideration of ADA Grievance Decision Online Form:

• Reconsideration of Grievance Form - English
• Reconsideration of Grievance Form - Spanish
• Reconsideration of Grievance Form - Chinese Simplified

ADA complaints and reconsideration requests may also be submitted in the following ways:

By email:
ADACoordinator@shorelinewa.gov

In person or by mail:
City of Shoreline
ADA Coordinator – Assistant City Manager
17500 Midvale Avenue N
Shoreline, WA  98133

For more information about the ADA requirements or the ADA Grievance Procedures, please contact the City of Shoreline ADA Coordinator at:

 

ADA Coordinator – Assistant City Manager
(206) 801-2212
TTY 206-546-0457
ADACoordinator@shorelinewa.gov

Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 

Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, and national origin in programs and activities receiving Federal financial assistance. The City of Shoreline hereby gives Public Notice that it is the policy of City to assure full compliance with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act. The City of Shoreline assures that no person shall on the grounds of race, color, or national origin, as provided by Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and related statutes, be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination under any City of Shoreline program or activity receiving Federal financial assistance.

Title VI Civil Rights Act Compliant Procedures

Any person who believes they have been aggrieved by an unlawful discriminatory practice under Title VI may use the City’s formal complaint procedure to file a complaint with the City of Shoreline. Complainants may submit a written complaint or fill out the Title VI Civil Rights Act Complaint Form. Alternative means of filing complaints, such as a personal interview or audio recording, may also be provided. Any such complaint should be filed as soon as possible, but needs to be filed with the Office of the City Clerk no later than 180 calendar days following the date of the alleged discriminatory occurrence.

Title VI Complaint Forms:

• Title VI Complaint Form - English
• Title VI Complaint Form - Spanish
• Title VI Complaint Form - Chinese Simplified

Title VI complaints may be submitted as follows:

By email:
Clk@shorelinewa.gov

In person or by mail:
City of Shoreline
City Clerk’s Office
17500 Midvale Avenue N
Shoreline, WA  98133

 

The City of Shoreline has signed a Letter of Intent to adopt the Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) Title VI Plan for Title VI compliance. The City receives federal funding for many of its transportation projects. WSDOT is responsible for assuring that the City, as a recipient of funding, complies with nondiscrimination statutes and regulations. The City must maintain a current Non-discrimination Agreement and these Assurances, and file for approval.  An annual requirement is reporting and posting the City's current Title VI Accomplishments and Goals Report.

Washington Law Against Discrimination and City Facilities

The Washington Law Against Discrimination (WLAD) clearly prohibits discrimination because of sexual orientation or gender identity in places that serve the public, such as city buildings (RCW 49.60). The Washington State Human Rights Commission (HRC) – the state agency responsible for enforcing the WLAD – issued regulations in 2015 clarifying that the WLAD protects the right of transgender individuals to use restrooms and other gender-segregated facilities consistent with their gender identity. In order to alert patrons and customers to this requirement the City has placed signage at restrooms in programmed facilities.

More information can be found on the Washington State Human Rights Commission website.