2023 Language Access Compliance Summary Report | Page 4

A B O U T T H I S R E P O R T

This report is dedicated to the many diverse immigrant communities that call San Francisco home and the languages that they speak .
The annual Language Access Compliance Summary Report evaluates Citywide compliance and progress with the San Francisco Language Access Ordinance ( LAO ). As required by the LAO , the annual report is submitted to the San Francisco Board of Supervisors and the San Francisco Immigrant Rights Commission by February 1 of each year . This year ’ s report covers Fiscal Year 2021-2022 ( July 1 , 2021 to June 30 , 2022 ).
In addition to overseeing compliance , the Office of Civic Engagement and Immigrant Affairs ( OCEIA ) assists City departments to better meet the language needs of San Francisco ’ s Limited English Proficient ( LEP ) residents and workers . These services include trainings , tools , resources , and technical assistance to increase capacity and provisioning for language access . On a limited basis , OCEIA ’ s Language Access Unit also provides language assistance during public meetings to support the San Francisco Board of Supervisors and Immigrant Rights Commission .
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