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Ordinance#230868Passed
In plain English
The ordinance updates the Language Access Ordinance to ensure that city departments provide language services in multiple languages, including Chinese, Spanish, and Filipino, and clarifies their responsibilities in crisis situations. It also establishes requirements for reporting, budgeting, and public notification regarding these language access services.
Ordinance amending the Administrative Code to amend the Language Access Ordinance to clarify Departments’ responsibilities to provide language access services to members of the public, and to clarify the role of the Office of Civic Engagement and Immigrant Affairs in administering the Language Access Ordinance; to require language access service be provided in Chinese, Spanish, Filipino, and any other language for which the requisite number of persons qualify as a Substantial Number of Limited English Proficient Persons; to lower the threshold amount for the requisite number of persons needed to meet the definition of Substantial Number of Limited English Proficient Persons; to amend the formula for determining when a language becomes eligible for language access services; to require Departments to translate signage; to require Departments to translate digital content provided on digital platforms; to clarify that crisis situations also includes but is not limited to pandemics, refugee relief, and disaster-related activities; to require departments that provide emergency response services in the event of a crisis situation or disaster-related services, involving an immediate threat of serious harm, mass causalities, conditions of natural disaster, or conditions posing extreme peril to the safety of persons and property to provide language access services; to rename the Annual Compliance Plan to Annual Compliance Report; to impose requirements for the Language Access Ordinance Summary Report; to require Departments to inform members of the public of their right to file a complaint, and of a process for providing feedback on the Department’s Language Access Services; to require Office of Civic Engagement and Immigrant Affairs to create a know-your-rights brochure; to require Departments’ posting notice of the availability of Language Access Services and a know-your-rights brochure; to require Departments to budget and plan for delivery of Language Access Services; to require Office of Civic Engagement and Immigrant Affairs to prepare an investigation summary report of each investigation that will include findings and recommendation to address the issues raised, and to create and maintain a website for the posting of investigation summary reports; and to delete the financial disclosure requirement for Immigrant Rights Commission members.
How it got here
Related / predecessor legislation
↑ predecessor#240144— not yet in database
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Resolution#240655Passed
This resolution reaffirms San Francisco's commitment to providing equitable language access for all residents through city services. It emphasizes support for the Office of Civic Engagement and Immigrant Affairs in ensuring that language barriers do not hinder access to city resources.
Introduced Jun 4, 2024Final action Jun 21, 2024Connie Chan, Shamann Walton
↑ predecessor#250241— not yet in database
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How they voted
FINALLY PASSED
Board of Supervisors · Jun 11, 2024Pass
5-0
PASSED ON FIRST READING
Board of Supervisors · Jun 4, 2024Pass
5-0
RECOMMENDED
Budget and Appropriations Committee · May 22, 2024Pass
4-0 /1
AMENDED, AN AMENDMENT OF THE WHOLE BEARING SAME TITLE
Rules Committee · May 13, 2024Pass
0-0 /1
REFERRED AS AMENDED
Rules Committee · May 13, 2024Pass
0-0 /1
AMENDED, AN AMENDMENT OF THE WHOLE BEARING NEW TITLE
Rules Committee · May 6, 2024Pass
1-0
CONTINUED AS AMENDED
Rules Committee · May 6, 2024Pass
1-0
Legislative journey
PresidentJul 25, 2023
→ASSIGNED UNDER 30 DAY RULE
Clerk of the BoardAug 8, 2023
→REFERRED TO DEPARTMENT
Rules CommitteeMay 6, 2024 – May 13, 2024
↷CONTINUED AS AMENDEDPass
✎AMENDED, AN AMENDMENT OF THE WHOLE BEARING NEW TITLEPass
✎REFERRED AS AMENDEDPass
✎AMENDED, AN AMENDMENT OF THE WHOLE BEARING SAME TITLEPass
Clerk of the BoardMay 13, 2024 – May 14, 2024
→REFERRED TO DEPARTMENT
·RESPONSE RECEIVED
Budget and Appropriations CommitteeMay 22, 2024
✓RECOMMENDEDPass
Board of SupervisorsJun 4, 2024 – Jun 11, 2024
✓PASSED ON FIRST READINGPass
✓FINALLY PASSEDPass
MayorJun 21, 2024
✓APPROVED