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Commission discusses translated contract references for ACME grants; legal says city contracts only in English
Summary
Commissioners pressed staff to provide Spanish or translated reference copies of grant contracts and clearer resources for non-English applicants; ACME staff and legal said the city must contract in English but will explore translated reference documents and contract templates with partners.
Commissioners discussed a draft recommendation urging translated contracts for ACME grants and broader language access during the Dec. 15 meeting. Chair Houston introduced the draft and Commissioner Garza said translated contracts are important so non-English applicants see key legal terms in the language they used to apply.
ACME acting division manager Laura Odegard told the commission that the city of Austin "only…
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