Agenda - 12-03-2001-9d - Laserfiche WebLink

Browse Search

DRAFT Orange County Govemmenl Limitetl English Proficienry (LEP) Policy Orange County Is committed to improving the accessibility of services to persons with Ilmi[etl English proficiency (LEP) and tc developing antl Implementing a system NM gives LEP persons "meaningful access" to Orenge County progrema end services. Purpose To eliminate or retluce to the maximum extent possible limited English proficiency as a bertier or Impediment to accessing core service in Orange County GovemmeM. Background Theis has been a.tllarhatic antl rbpid influx of new immigrenl9 Info Orangs'COUnty who nave Limited English Pryfiiiency (LEP)..For these new community members-language cah be;e bemsr to auessingsemces or benefb,. untlerstantlingantl exemlaing their rights,. antl Mh¢r infortnatwn aM khat may leave them vulne(able. Redbgnaing dlla, Orenge COUnty;M1as tlesignefed el Mlnagng battlers dntl acpess fo progreme afitl semces W theLEP community es en Impo[lapt goal. AddRwnalty, on August-i6 2000 the PiealtleM elgnetl Executive ONeH34fi6, mentleting that all fetlerel:agenaes;i:hsure that lhay.and then reglplpnla of federel aldlrpfgve access to serviceato the LEP pgpulallon The attached policy was.Grafled to suppoldhe goal endbe in dumpltance wkh lde Executive ONer and ds policy lmplEmentahon gwtlencs. The. (iolicy as well as the Executive flMeiprovltles no newnghtstir benetikbut derlfyszfatirigTRle VI' fespdnalbllltiea emtl,eelkdh the steps mecessery to ensdR "meamngfgi BiEess; to sernceeary the LEP'pammgpity; In itlenlityinq the language esaialance initiatives needed Nat ere consistent with the untletlying goal of this policy, B is reasonable to focus on those Departments within Orange County govemmant that have the greatest potendel for inlerec[lon with the LEP population, that Involve vital exchange of Information effecting provisions M service, antl that grant a benefit or imposition of a buNen on the LEP populatbn. Orange County goveminent services can be grouped inb fve categories based generelly on the nature, puryose, and conaequencea Mlheir interaction with the general public end/or LEP populations. (A) Departments whose primary mission is to serve the internal management end administrative needs of County govemmant The iMarection of these Departments with the LEP poWlation ie lnfrequen[and secontlary to servicesthat they perform. (B) Departments whose mission is to service the policy needs MCounty Govemmenl. These Departments either are not depentlant on their interaction wish the public or historical data suggest that they have no sgniflcant involvement whh [he LEP population. ' Tr11e Vl of IM1a Civil RgM1b M of 19fi4 proM1ibils recipients Mfetlerel financial s¢¢islaze ham tllscrMlnaling against r olM1ernise exclutling intlrvidwls on IM1e basis plrecs, rotor, or national orgin in any of IM1eir aclmlies aedion E01 or Title VI, 42 LLS.C. § 3oWtl.