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Board approves renaming of Equal Access ordinance to Language Access; sponsors to propose follow-up for ASL and Braille

3005856 · April 16, 2025
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The board passed on first reading an ordinance renaming the Equal Access Ordinance to the Language Access Ordinance; supervisors debated whether American Sign Language and Braille should be explicitly included and a follow-up bill on disability access was promised.

The Board of Supervisors voted on first reading to amend the administrative code to rename the city's Equal Access Ordinance the "Language Access Ordinance" and to add associated findings. The measure passed in the consent sequence after brief discussion about coverage for people with hearing and visual…

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