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Menlo Park council adopts public‑meeting accessibility policy, pilots shuttle and translation services
Summary
The council approved a policy to hold at least two council meetings and one commission meeting annually at the Belhaven Community Campus, to pilot shuttle service and Zoom captioning/translation, and to offer live Spanish interpretation for key agenda items with 72‑hour requests; estimated annual cost about $48,700.
The Menlo Park City Council unanimously adopted a public‑meeting accessibility policy that formalizes steps the city said are intended to increase participation by residents who face transportation and language barriers.
City Clerk Judy Herron described the policy’s main elements: requiring at least two City Council meetings and one commission meeting per year at the Belhaven Community Campus (BHCC); continuing live Spanish interpretation for major agenda…
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