Reso 2026-056 SB 707 Brown Act Disruption & Language Policies

Home

EXHIBIT B TITLE 1, CITY COUNCIL, CHAPTER 15 CITY COUNCIL MEETING LANGUAGE ACCESS POLICY § 1.15.100 OVERVIEW. The policy affirms the City’s commitment to making reasonable efforts to encourage participation by communities that do not traditionally engage in City Council meetings. This policy supports broad and equitable public participation and ensures compliance with the Ralph M. Brown Act (Government Code § 54950 et seq.) requirements pertaining to multi-language access and outreach. § 1.15.200 POLICY. A.Language Data Source. The City Council conﬁrms that the American Community Survey is the City’s preferred data source for identifying the languages eligible for translation of City Council meeting agendas. Based on the most recent data available in the American Community Survey, the languages spoken by 20 percent or more of the applicable population, provided that 20 percent or more of the population that speaks that language speaks English less than “very well”, include the following: •Spanish (23% of total population; 57% speak English less than “very well”) •Chinese (21% of total population; 76% speak English less than “very well”) This data was most recently validated from the U.S. Census Bureau website, “Language Spoken at Home” American Community Survey, ACS 1-Year Estimates Subject Tables, Table S1601, 2024, https://data.census.gov/table/ACSST1Y2024.S1601?q=S1601 accessed December 10, 2025. B.Meeting Outreach. The City retains discretion over the type and scope of outreach activities and is not required to contact any speciﬁc group. Outreach methods may vary based on available resources and priorities and may include both low-resource and higher-resource approaches, such as digital communications, printed materials, in-person outreach, or coordination with community organizations. Resolution No. 2026-056 Page 1 of 1