Title
Receive and accept an informational update on the compliance review regarding Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964.
Report
RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the Budget Committee receive and accept an informational update on the compliance review regarding Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964.
SUMMARY:
This report provides an informational update on the compliance review regarding Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and discusses resources needed within the Equal Opportunity Office to ensure compliance.
DISCUSSION:
In July, the County went through a compliance review process regarding Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (Title VI). Title VI prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, or national origin in any program or activity that receives federal funds or other federal financial assistance. The County receives over $130 million annually in federal funding for specific programming and services. Per the Auditor Controller's office, this money is distributed across the agency. Therefore, the entire County must be in compliance with Title VI.
The Title VI audit found the County to have deficiencies in compliance. In response to the audit and the discovered deficiencies, the Equal Opportunity Office was asked to develop a countywide compliance plan. The plan, which will be presented to the Board of Supervisors on December 5, includes a comprehensive countywide program to ensure the County does not discriminate based on race, color, or national origin in our service delivery. Compliance requires that we designate a Title VI Coordinator, provide meaningful access to all services for the more than 25% of our population that does not speak English, have an outward-facing discrimination complaint process, provide Title VI training to employees that interact with the public, and ensure quality community engagement across the County.
The Equal Opportunity Office is currently responsible for the following:
1. Equal Opportunity...
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