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Committee on Governmental Operations

Wednesday, December 21, 2022 · 10:30 AM AM · Committee Room - City Hall

TL;DR

The Committee on Governmental Operations held hearings and voted on three bills focused on improving language access for New York City residents. All three proposals passed, requiring city agencies to provide translation services for settlement offers, compliance materials, and temporary language needs.

Key Decisions

  • Translation services for compliance materials Passed
  • Guidance on settlement offers in multiple languages Passed
  • Supplemental language access services for temporary needs Passed
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Agenda

  1. Int 0382-2022 A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to requiring certain agencies to publish guidance on responding to settlement offers, translate such guidance into the designated citywide languages, and notify settlement offer recipients about such guidance
    Introduction
    Action: Hearing Held by Committee

    This Introduction was Hearing Held by Committee

  2. Int 0697-2022 A Local Law to amend the New York city charter and the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to providing supplemental language access services in connection with temporary language needs
    Introduction
    Action: Hearing Held by Committee

    This Introduction was Hearing Held by Committee

  3. Int 0700-2022 A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to translation services for compliance materials
    Introduction
    Action: Hearing Held by Committee

    This Introduction was Hearing Held by Committee

  4. Int 0697-2022 A Local Law to amend the New York city charter and the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to providing supplemental language access services in connection with temporary language needs
    Introduction
    Action: Amended by Committee

    This Introduction was Amended by Committee

  5. Int 0700-2022 A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to translation services for compliance materials
    Introduction
    Action: Approved by Committee Passed

    A motion was made that this Introduction be Approved by Committee approved by Roll Call.

  6. Int 0382-2022 A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to requiring certain agencies to publish guidance on responding to settlement offers, translate such guidance into the designated citywide languages, and notify settlement offer recipients about such guidance
    Introduction
    Action: Approved by Committee Passed

    A motion was made that this Introduction be Approved by Committee approved by Roll Call.

  7. Int 0697-2022 A Local Law to amend the New York city charter and the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to providing supplemental language access services in connection with temporary language needs
    Introduction
    Action: Approved by Committee Passed

    A motion was made that this Introduction be Approved by Committee approved by Roll Call.

  8. Untitled item
  9. Roll Call
  10. Int 0697-2022 A Local Law to amend the New York city charter and the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to providing supplemental language access services in connection with temporary language needs
    Introduction
    Action: Amendment Proposed by Comm

    This Introduction was Amendment Proposed by Comm

  11. Int 0700-2022 A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to translation services for compliance materials
    Introduction
    Action: Amended by Committee

    This Introduction was Amended by Committee

  12. Int 0382-2022 A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to requiring certain agencies to publish guidance on responding to settlement offers, translate such guidance into the designated citywide languages, and notify settlement offer recipients about such guidance
    Introduction
    Action: Amended by Committee

    This Introduction was Amended by Committee

  13. Int 0700-2022 A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to translation services for compliance materials
    Introduction
    Action: Amendment Proposed by Comm

    This Introduction was Amendment Proposed by Comm

  14. Int 0382-2022 A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to requiring certain agencies to publish guidance on responding to settlement offers, translate such guidance into the designated citywide languages, and notify settlement offer recipients about such guidance
    Introduction
    Action: Amendment Proposed by Comm

    This Introduction was Amendment Proposed by Comm