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PUBLIC
BILL SUMMARY For LOCAL GOVERNMENT LANGUAGE ACCESS
INTERIM COMMITTEE LANGUAGE ACCESS ADVISORY BOARD
Date Jul 31, 2024
Location SCR 357
Local Government Language Access - Committee Discussion Only
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11:08:44 AM |
Chair Rutinel invited the next presenters to discuss local government language access. Alexandra Bare, Language Access Services and Contracts Coordinator, Denver Office of Immigrant and Refugee Affairs, spoke about language access in the City and County of Denver. Her presentation can be found as Attachment E. She discussed Executive Order 150: Citywide Language Access Program, which was ordered in December 2022 and applies to all city agencies under the Mayor's purview that provide public facing services or information. She said that every individual agency is responsible for developing and implementing their own language access plan.
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11:13:42 AM |
Ms. Bare discussed
the details of Denver's specific interpretation services. She explained
that some city agencies have interpreters on staff, but the majority contract
out when needed. Ms. Bare concluded by explaining that all vital documents
must be translated into the top 12 languages spoken in Denver, and that
the city's website is translated through an embedded translation widget.
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11:19:55 AM |
Manuela Sifuentes,
Language Access Program Manager for the City of Boulder, spoke about
the city's language access practices and requirements and stated that the
city's website uses GTranslate for translation services.
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11:29:30 AM |
The panel answered questions from the members.
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