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Agenda Item 6.

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TRANSPORTATION AGENCY FOR MONTEREY COUNTY
Memorandum
To: 

Bicycle and Pedestrian Facilities Advisory Committee

From:

Tracy Burke, Go831 Rideshare Coordinator / Associate Transportation Planner

Meeting Date:

June 6, 2018

Subject:

Title VI & Language Assistance Plan

RECOMMENDED ACTION:
RECEIVE presentation on the draft TAMC Title VI and Language Assistance Plan for 2018-2021, and COMPLETE the Title VI committee representation survey.
SUMMARY:
Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 prohibits recipients of federal financial assistance from discriminating on the basis of race, color, or national origin in their programs or activities. As a recipient of federal funds, the Transportation Agency’s Title VI Program and Language Assistance Plan establish a policy of nondiscrimination.
FINANCIAL IMPACT:
The Transportation Agency must adopt a Title VI Program and Language Assistance Plan in order to maintain current federal funding, and to be eligible to receive future federal funding. Staff time required to implement the Title VI Program and Language Assistance Plan was budgeted under Transportation Development Act administration (Work Element 1020).
DISCUSSION:

Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 is a federal statute that prohibits recipients of Federal financial assistance from discriminating on the basis of race, color, or national origin in their programs or activities, and it obligates federal funding agencies to enforce statutory compliance. Pursuant to Executive Order 13166: Improving Access to Service for Persons with Limited English Proficiency (LEP), LEP persons are entitled to language assistance under Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. Federal assistance recipients shall take reasonable steps to ensure meaningful access to benefits, services, information, and other important portions of their programs and activities.

 

The Federal Transit Administration’s (FTA) new guidelines for Caltrans, as a recipient of FTA funding assistance, require sub-recipients of Caltrans Planning Grants to submit a Title VI Plan to FTA every three years. As a Caltrans grant sub-recipient and as the Regional Transportation Planning Agency for Monterey County, the Transportation Agency is required to comply with FTA requirements associated with the use of these funds.

 

The Transportation Agency’s Title VI Program and Language Assistance Plan were developed to provide guidance in administration and management of Title VI related activities. As part of the Language Assistance Plan these languages were identified as those for which significant populations exist that require the Transportation Agency to provide language assistance: Spanish, Tagalog, Vietnamese, and Korean. The Transportation Agency’s Title VI Program and Language Assistance Plan include the following:

 

  • The definition and significance of Title VI and Limited English Proficiency
  • The Transportation Agency’s commitment to meeting the statutory and reporting requirements of Title VI
  • A public participation plan, demographic profile and a summary of outreach efforts for Monterey County
  • The Language Assistance Plan, including an analysis of the potential number of Limited English Proficiency persons served by the Transportation Agency’s programs and projects, the frequency with which staff contact Limited English Proficiency persons, the significance of programs to Limited English Proficiency persons, and the services available to Limited English Proficiency persons
  • Language Assistance Plan Implementation strategies
  • Title VI complaint process and forms

 

This Title VI Program & Language Assistance Plan is an update that includes the latest US Census estimates. As a requirement of the Title VI Program, Committee members are required to complete the attached race/ethnicity survey, which is a reporting requirement.

ATTACHMENTS:
Description
Title VI Survey
WEB ATTACHMENTS:
Title VI Program and Language Assistance Plan