Announcing Real-Time Spanish Interpretation of Santa Barbara County Board of Supervisors Meetings

(SANTA BARBARA, Calif.) – The County of Santa Barbara has begun providing Spanish interpretation of Board of Supervisors meetings in real-time. Requests for the service are no longer required to watch a meeting, although advance requests are still needed to interpret public comment originating in Spanish. For information about public participation during the pandemic, go to www.countyofsb.org/ceo/cob.sbc. 

“To promote access and equitable opportunities for participation in Board of Supervisors hearings, I’m proud of the County’s efforts to provide Spanish language interpretation,” said Second District Supervisor Gregg Hart, Chair of the Board. “During this challenging time, it is critical for us to reduce language barriers and bring all Santa Barbara County residents into important conversations for the future of our community.”

The County traditionally has provided interpretation services upon advance request. The board meetings are televised on cable TV channel 20, and streamed via the County website and YouTube channel (“CSBTV20”). Video recordings of the meetings are rebroadcast on CSBTV cable channel 20 and posted on YouTube.