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Advisory committee seeks council guidance on its role and asks staff to gather language-access data
Summary
Members debated whether to request a joint workshop with City Council after GovOps raised questions about the advisory committee's role; the group also agreed staff should begin collecting basic language-access data and explore outreach with the Maine Multicultural Center before proposing a formal language-access plan.
The Advisory Committee on Racial Equity, Inclusion and Human Rights debated whether City Council should invite the group into a joint workshop or whether the committee should wait for council to define the guidance it seeks. Councilor Michael Beck advised waiting for council's internal discussion before the advisory committee requests a joint meeting; committee members said they want formal direction so their work aligns with council priorities.
Committee members reviewed the advisory committee's ordinance mission (subsection 23-44)…
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