Archive ▸ 2010 ▸ 2010-05-03

Policy Order O-5

City Council, May 3, 2010

Councillor Cheung, Councillor Decker, Councillor Kelley, Mayor Maher, Councillor Reeves, Councillor Seidel, Councillor Simmons, Councillor Toomey

WHEREAS: The City of Cambridge is one of the most ethnically diverse cities in the country; and

WHEREAS: For over 30% of Cambridge residents English is not their first language; and

WHEREAS: In its current form, the Cambridge website is not user friendly for people struggling to learn English, and

WHEREAS: As a result, these residents are not receiving the services and information needed to better the quality of their lives and stay informed on the ongoing activities of local government; now therefore be it

ORDERED: That the City Manager be and hereby is requested to confer with the appropriate department heads on the feasibility of updating our website with automatic translation software and report back to the City Council on this issue.

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