Interoffice Memorandum
DATE: October 30, 2024
TO: Mayor Jerry L. Demings and County Commissioners
THROUGH: Jeffrey Newton, County Attorney
FROM: Joy Carmichael, Assistant County Attorney
CONTACT: Joy Carmichael, Assistant County Attorney
PHONE: 407-836-7320
DIVISION: County Attorney's Office
ACTION REQUESTED:
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Approval of a new Administrative Regulation, titled "Language Assistance Services - Title VI Limited English Proficiency Plan" and proposed revisions to the following Administrative Regulations: Administrative Regulation 2.09.01, titled "Compliance with the Sunshine Law - Meetings of County Advisory Boards," Administrative Regulation 6.17, titled "Neighborhood Grant Program," Administrative Regulation 8.09, titled "Development of Facilities Exempt from County Zoning Regulations - Public Meeting Procedures," and Administrative Regulation 11.05.07, titled "Sidewalk Policy."
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PURPOSE: In accordance with certain federal requirements, Orange County adopts an Orange County Title VI Nondiscrimination Policy and Plan triennially. To comply with federal law and to retain eligibility for federal funds, all Orange County departments and divisions must comply with the Title VI Policy and Plan in their activities, programs, and projects.
During the triennial recertification process in 2021, the Transportation Planning Division of the Planning, Environmental, and Development Services Department determined to update certain administrative regulations to comply with the Title VI Policy and Plan. Those proposed revisions pertain to updating the notice requirements for public meetings to require certain additional translated text; updating requirements for compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA) and the Public Right of Way Accessibility Guidelines (PROWAG) standards for neighborhood grants; and updating requirements for the prioritization criteria for the sidewalk request policy to include identification and...
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