The Anaheim City Council has unanimously approved the addition of Spanish language interpreting services at all future City Council meetings for a one-year trial period.

City staff will provide the Spanish language interpreter services during the public comment portion of the meeting, for anyone wishing to address the Council directly.

For residents wishing to receive English-to-Spanish interpretation, the use of listening devices (headsets) will be utilized. The headsets will be made available during the first hour of the meeting, or as long as interpretation services are being provided.

Prior to the decision expanding interpretation services at all City Council meetings, interpreter services were provided by the City, upon request. The City currently offers a number of other language translation services through the following various means:

· The City’s website, offers a feature for translating text into several languages.

· The quarterly Neighborhood District meetings are staffed by city staff members bilingual in English and Spanish, with additional language services available with notice no later than 10 a.m. the day preceding the meeting.

· Interpretation services are also available for anyone visiting City Hall, directly through city employees or through an over-the-phone interpreting service. Approximately nine languages are spoken by City employees certified in their respective language.

City Council meetings are held at in the Council Chambers at Anaheim City Hall, 200 S. Anaheim Blvd., Anaheim, CA 92805. Meetings begin at 5 p.m. unless otherwise noted.

Meetings are streamed live and archived on the City’s website, and broadcast on Anaheim Community Television Channel 3 (ACTV3). The meetings are replayed at various times on ACTV3.

The 2013 City Council meeting calendar, agenda and related information is posted on the City Clerk page.

See Also

• Language Interpreting is the process of translating spoken words from one language into another.
  Spanish language interpretation will enhance the Spanish speaking community?s ability to participate in Anaheim City Council meetings.
• Anaheim To Offer Spanish Language Translation Services At City Council Meetings
  The Anaheim City Council, at last night?s meeting, unanimously approved the addition of Spanish language translation services at all future City Council meetings for a one-year trial period, effective at the next regularly scheduled City Council meeting on Feb. 5.