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The committee's action came after several hours of discussion among committee members, the city solicitor (referred to in the meeting as Dave), Assistant City Solicitor Grace, Police Chief Hathaway and Councilor Michael Beck. The solicitor told the committee he could not recommend the stronger language originally drafted by the committee because it might have no legal effect and could risk drawing adverse attention from federal authorities that might affect federal funding sources the city depends on, including airport grants.

Committee members and public commenters described two overlapping concerns: some residents want an explicit city position that rules out future participation in 287(g)-style immigration enforcement agreements; city staff and the solicitor warned that a binding prohibition might be legally ineffective or could prompt unwanted federal scrutiny. The draft before the committee was a compromise: it incorporates the solicitor's edits to soften language and adds a commitment to cooperate with federal and state partners \"to advance policies that protect immigrant rights, reduce fear and preserve public safety,\" while the committee asked staff to add a clause that explicitly lists the approval steps that would occur before any future decision on such agreements.

Public commenters at the meeting were split. Resident Justin Cartier urged caution, arguing the city must avoid statements that could jeopardize federal relationships and funding. Other residents and committee members stressed the importance of transparency and public notice so residents would have a chance to comment before law-enforcement agreements moved forward.

The committee voted to forward the solicitor-edited draft with the additional procedural whereas to GovOps for its Monday meeting. The motion passed by roll call with more members voting yes than no; GovOps will determine whether to present the item to full council and in what form (resolve, council order/policy, or other).

Next steps: committee staff said they would amend the draft to include a short, clear list of the review steps (for example: police department discussions with the city manager's office, public engagement, GovOps review, and full council consideration) and supply that version to GovOps on Monday so the council-level committee could consider the recommendation.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Advisory Committee on Racial Equity, Inclusion and Human Rights 9.30.25","oneSentenceSummary","The Advisory Committee for Racial Equity, Inclusion and Human Rights voted to forward a solicitor-edited draft resolve on 287(g)-style immigration enforcement agreements to the city's Government Operations committee, with instructions to add a clause spelling out the procedural steps before any future local participation.","taxTitle","Bangor City, Penobscot County, Maine","taxId",2586,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6454697,"Advisory committee approves August 26 minutes with MaineCare correction",112,129000,241000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5860670-e76b0fad502b515150df4e126dc5fbe7&start=129&end=241","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5860670-e76b0fad502b515150df4e126dc5fbe7/thumbnail_129000.jpg","/articles/6454697/Bangor-City/Penobscot-County/Maine/Advisory-committee-approves-August-26-minutes-with-MaineCare-correction","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6454697-a00bdc723724dcb9ada8d9c97e34c30a/orig.mp4?Expires=1770427145&Signature=J3Rqh2128VsOAC7eHLoN-IPC~YbcnbKaHTZc9cNQzqstFd-fCgoDR0M~Vuk06HrpRrWozUN8MzPQfb5l5dDJbvCfPmaEW90Nf1onIBNOKF2aCpiz~cSX-CEKK~2xLn773ect6Iy7OdAb3HyclxIifUY3UUubTiKy7hyr3gbd-RNsy9BMlC4KA6Eapsmo-xh7Owel35aWNCA3Hd8FHP9xsZrKZhgbXp8gdiEAQpTg5AR~678FcCvPdXk2VKRxkGbLJOZVFMzqQYg8I-~fFfMDIHkodKjPiId4v5LVAjM5YM-mMNjKGtbSP1wR5Rck3vvW-elcy2ggenlJ2jNSNKGxJw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Advisory Committee for Racial Equity, Inclusion and Human Rights approved the minutes of its Aug. 26 meeting after a committee member pointed out an error in the draft: a reference to Medicare should read MaineCare (the state's Medicaid program). Committee members requested the change and then approved the minutes by roll call.

Committee members made the correction on the record; staff agreed to update the file before publishing the minutes. The roll-call approval was recorded at the meeting.

The corrected minutes will be filed with the committee's records and posted with the updated reference to MaineCare (Maine's Medicaid program).","The advisory committee approved its Aug. 26 meeting minutes after correcting an error: a reference to Medicare was amended to MaineCare/Medicaid before the minutes were filed.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6454702,"Committee recommends naming city golf course for longtime engineer John Frawley",296,338000,634000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5860670-e76b0fad502b515150df4e126dc5fbe7&start=338&end=634","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5860670-e76b0fad502b515150df4e126dc5fbe7/thumbnail_338000.jpg","/articles/6454702/Bangor-City/Penobscot-County/Maine/Committee-recommends-naming-city-golf-course-for-longtime-engineer-John-Frawley","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6454702-97bcf061241844c1b80a7cfcbcecc173/orig.mp4?Expires=1770427145&Signature=b6e7H0AxPq5OgGr~yI8R2E5FSou6rITBb25tNsU3Md2YW7m1arafhw990Ch6taCWcY1Ghiu~W1ATzwiZMKfxJa-NLUdoxq4icdIWpgn7hMZWoRusZEpc~wmZn21qlCAEimx3Lk2Xz2n7QrujteoiL0DTwXeSWSp3sDcx4Bunhfw0Pmuld9iIOUYANcTvlf98JOQS9RdG4OSZtLRMHD66ktRJAdPgQJ5u8yAPp2G2fo6Hv6rijQyk-z2W4vRSqt68TIQJ54YSMKzij93tQ-D8Xp0gwnvJSJpgAW1x3pgmYkOaBnoPH0UoNtDPfU3lUp--DyZFK8ECBrfHXxNGryU1cw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Advisory Committee for Racial Equity, Inclusion and Human Rights voted to recommend to the city that the municipal golf course be named in honor of John Frawley, a longtime city engineer who helped plan and expand the course over several decades.

Councilor Dan Trumbull presented the proposal, saying Frawley worked on major construction projects for the city for roughly 50 years, helped acquire land for the original course on Webster Avenue, designed the clubhouse and played a central role in expanding the course to 27 holes. Trumbull said Frawley is in his early 90s, lives locally and was not previously aware the naming idea had been raised.

Committee members reviewed letters submitted in support of the naming and news clippings included in the meeting packet. After brief discussion members voted in favor of making a recommendation to route the naming referral to the council's Government Operations (DevOps/GovOps) committee for consideration.

The committee did not itself adopt a formal ordinance; it voted to forward the naming recommendation to the appropriate council committee for further action.

Next steps: staff will include the packet materials and the committee recommendation in the DevOps agenda for the upcoming council committee meeting.","The advisory committee voted to recommend that the city proceed with a naming referral to honor John Frawley for decades of engineering work on the municipal golf course and other city projects.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6454692,"Committee discusses adding language-access notice and interpretation assistance to city agendas and website",1202,4280000,5482000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5860670-e76b0fad502b515150df4e126dc5fbe7&start=4280&end=5482","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5860670-e76b0fad502b515150df4e126dc5fbe7/thumbnail_4280000.jpg","/articles/6454692/Bangor-City/Penobscot-County/Maine/Committee-discusses-adding-language-access-notice-and-interpretation-assistance-to-city-agendas-and-website","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6454692-166bb57ca99f4c839a1634c13cc351e7/orig.mp4?Expires=1770427145&Signature=l8xgpxO0dSffvwog7pkWxkwDHlwrPF~XPeMqyCiQjze9pA2rB70KzJN6mBUipE9eBSKj~Vv0E3EF99CJMRdQmFqRmgLC-vY0V4riXe~BKDjOgGtoNKY~dA7BpG~Nv64jLhpeFZLh4YHnfv2qjprf7NsEPdDSOxlxGAtX8A0-SUZBJgw7OcVSUKrdZk-59zFQjBNvk9Jiwx5AcB5uzRwKYiiLykCt7tI0ot0tL4BWVkhhwYD4n2UzVbCXAVNVOa0vCX1nyvH~ViH-3AfipjetnNPYK0dagUIlCNDAOXgN1NEf5UeA59MLpMjJU7-l0OSjvap~8~-YZ6xRkfZzXeahag__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The advisory committee discussed adding a language-access and interpretation assistance notice to city agendas and creating a linked landing page with translated instructions for requesting services.

Councilor Michael Beck and city staff described a Chapel Hill example that lists common languages and a contact number on agendas so speakers know to request translation in advance. Staff said Bangor has an accommodation-request page on the city website and an ADA coordinator (Grace) who handles requests; the committee and staff agreed that making the availability of services more visible on agendas and on a dedicated web landing page would lower practical barriers to participation.

Committee members proposed practical steps: consult the multicultural center and other community organizations to identify the most commonly needed non-English languages, add an \"as soon as possible\" timeline for requests (to allow staff to arrange interpreters or equipment), and provide links on the agenda that jump to translated instructions or contact information. Staff confirmed the chambers already provide hearing-assistance devices and that ASL interpreters could be arranged with notice.

Staff said they would contact the multicultural center to request language recommendations and then return to the committee with proposed translated text and a proposed landing page for the city website. The committee asked staff to consider signage in the top local non-English languages and to note that advance notice helps staff arrange services for the meeting.","Committee members and staff discussed adding a clear language-access notice to all city agendas, creating a landing page with translated contact information, and coordinating with the multicultural center and ADA coordinator to arrange interpretation or accommodations when requested.","actionData","errors"]

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