REMARKS
Opening remarks and introduction to the language access hearing
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Council Member Alexa Avilés opens the Committee on Immigration hearing on language access and compliance with Local Law 30 of 2017. She introduces the topic, thanks attendees, and mentions the availability of interpretation services.
- Meeting called to order by Council Member Alexa Avilés, Chair of the Committee on Immigration
- Introduction of committee members present, including those joining via Zoom
- Announcement of interpretation services available in multiple languages
Alexa Avilés
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This meeting is being called to order.
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Good afternoon, everyone.
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I am counsel member, Alexa Vilas, Chair of the Committee on Immigration.
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Thank you all for joining us today.
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And thank you to the interpreters who opened us.
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Today, we will be examining the immensely important issue of language access, specifically assessing the mayoral administration's compliance with local law 30 of 20 7 team.
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I'd like to begin by thanking the representatives from the administration who are here today, members of the public, and my committee colleagues who are we have someone on Zoom, council member, We are joined by council member, Henrik Van Zoom.
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I'd also like to flag that we have consecutive, as you have just been made aware, interpretation available to the public to listen to today's hearing in Spanish, Mandarin, in Creole, Wolloff, French, and Arabic.
