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Council committee advances citywide language-access ordinance to formal with amendments
Summary
The Operations Standing Committee advanced an ordinance to add a citywide language-access policy to Detroit’s code, directing departments to produce plans, creating a grievance process and requiring annual reporting. Members adopted two amendments and sent the measure to formal with a recommendation to approve.
The Operations Standing Committee advanced an ordinance to add a citywide language-access policy to the Detroit City Code, directing city departments to create language-access plans and adding grievance and reporting requirements.
The measure, introduced at the committee’s 10:30 public hearing, would add Article 10 to Chapter 23 (Human Rights) to require departments to identify limited-English-proficiency (LEP) residents, translate vital public documents, provide interpretation services and file annual reports on language access.
Attorney Graham Anderson, representing the Law Department, described how the ordinance defines “limited English proficiency” and the types of services covered. “Individuals identified in this article maintain the right to self identify as an LEP person, as well as the right to indicate their preferred language,” Anderson said.…
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