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Agenda - 06-16-20; 8-i - Update to Orange County Limited English Proficiency Policy (“Orange County “Language Access Plan”)
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2 <br /> <br />F. Primary Language – An individual’s primary language is the language in which an <br />individual most effectively communicates. <br />G. Program or Activity – The term “program or activity” and the term “program” mean all of <br />the operations of the Department. <br />H. Qualified Translator or Interpreter – An in‐house or contracted translator or interpreter <br />who has demonstrated his or her competence to interpret or translate through testing by <br />the Department of Human Rights and Relations, Certification by a qualified entity, or is <br />authorized to do so by contract with the Department and if a County employee approved <br />by his or her department. <br />I. Sight Translation – Oral rendering of written text into spoken language by an interpreter <br />without change in meaning based on a visual review of the original text or document. <br />J. Translation – The replacement of written text from one language (source language) into <br />an equivalent written text in another language (target language). <br />K. Vital Document – Paper or electronic written material that contains information that is <br />critical for accessing a component’s program or activities, or is required by law. <br /> <br />V. Language Assistance Measures. <br />Ensuring the quality and accuracy of language assistance services provided by each Department <br />is critical to providing LEP individuals with meaningful access to department programs and <br />activities. <br />A. Identification of LEP Communities. Orange County shall assess the number or proportion <br />of LEP persons from each language group in The County to determine appropriate <br />language assistance services. The analysis shall include persons in Orange County with <br />whom your departments comes into contact while carrying out service functions. The <br />assessment shall include all communities who are eligible for services or are likely directly <br />affected by programs or activities. Departments may determine the linguistic <br />characteristics of an LEP population in their Orange County service area by reviewing <br />available data from federal, state, and local government agencies, community, and faith <br />based organizations. A department should also identifying and tracking the primary <br />language of LEP individuals that seek and receive programs and services. By regularly <br />collecting and updating this data, departments will be able to accurately identify and <br />efficiently address the changing needs of their LEP communities. <br /> <br />B. Quality of Language Access Services. The Department of Human Rights and Relations is <br />delegated with the authority to ensure that the County will take reasonable steps to <br />ensure that all staff or contracted personnel who serve as translators, interpreters or who <br />communicate “in‐language” with LEP persons are competent to do so. Considerations of <br />competency in light of particular tasks may include: <br />1. Demonstrated proficiency in and ability to communicate information accurately in <br />both English and the other language; <br />4
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