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ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT Meeting Dale: December 11, 2001 Action Agenda Item No. R_A SUBJECT: County Limited English PmOciency Policy and Action Plan DEPARTMENT: Human Rights and Relations 8 PUBLIC HEARING: (YM) No Purchasing ATTACHMENT (S): - INFORMATION CONTACT: Draft Policy Annetta M-Moore, ex[. 2254 Dmft Action Plan Pamela Jonea, a#. 2652 TELEPHONE NUMBERS: Hillsborough ]3]-0161 Chapel Hill 966-0501 Durham 688-7331 Mebane 336-22T-2031 PURPOSE: Tc mneitlar approvinga policym eliminate or reduce to the maximum eaem possible limited English pro0ciency as a barier or impediment to accessing core services In Orange County Government. BACKGROUND: There has been a dramatic and rapid influx of new immigrants into Orange County who have Limited English Pro0ciency(LEP). For these new community members, language can be a barrier to accessing services or bene0ts, untleretantling and exercising their rights, and other information, which that may leave them vulnereble. Recognizing this, Orange County has designated eliminating bamers and access to progrema end aervicea to the LEP cemmunhy as an important goal. Atltlitionally, on August 16, 2000, the President signed Executive Ober 13166, mandating that all fsdarel agenues ensure that they and their recipients of fetlerel aid Improve access to serviceato the LEP population The attached policy was drafted to support the goal and be in compliance with[he Executive Ober and ifs policy implementation guidance. The policy as well as the Executive Order provides no new rights or bene0ts, but does cledty existing Tile VI' responsibilRies and se[forth the steps necessary to ensure "meaningful access" to services by the LEP wmmunlty. The policy inclutlas information about the types and ways in which language assistance can be provided, when translation of vital documents Is necessary, identifying LEP population, notice requirements; outreach to the community, staff [reining and monhoring. Estimated periods in which the individual elements are achievable are indicated In bold as appropriate. title vl MtM1e eloll Rlgnts AM of ta64 pmM1ibi6 rxipien6 oReaerzl flnanclal assistance rmm Jlactlmineling egalnsl r oNerx xdutllnp lnSVlOUals on the basis of retie. ooloq or relional origin any of Nelr acllvltles 9ectlon 669 arrltle vl. azeuse. § z666a.