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Inclusivity board presses city staff for timeline on multilingual construction and notice signage
Summary
Board members urged City Hall to set a timeline for multilingual public notices and construction signage after staff told the board work on a formal language-access plan and an approach for applicant-provided development signs remains in progress.
Members of the Westminster Inclusivity Board told staff on Feb. 12 they want a clear, expedited timeline for multilingual public-notice and construction signage after staff said language-access policy work is ongoing.
The issue matters because development and construction signs can contain legally significant information and safety warnings; the board said residents who do not read the notice language may be excluded from public participation or safety information.
Kate (Staff member) reported that communications staff currently produce some public materials in English and Spanish and that the city is expanding Spanish signage in public facilities. She said the broader Language Access Plan has not been…
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