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Committee discusses adding language-access notice and interpretation assistance to city agendas and website
Summary
Committee members and staff discussed adding a clear language-access notice to all city agendas, creating a landing page with translated contact information, and coordinating with the multicultural center and ADA coordinator to arrange interpretation or accommodations when requested.
The advisory committee discussed adding a language-access and interpretation assistance notice to city agendas and creating a linked landing page with translated instructions for requesting services.
Councilor Michael Beck and city staff described a Chapel Hill example that lists common languages and a contact number on agendas so speakers know to request translation in advance. Staff…
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