Prineville council adopts updated Title VI plan required for federal funding

The Prineville City Council unanimously adopted Resolution 1594 to update the city's Title VI plan, which implements nondiscrimination requirements tied to federal financial assistance.

City Attorney Jared Reed explained that Title VI (a reference to the Civil Rights Act of 1964) requires jurisdictions receiving federal funds to maintain nondiscrimination plans and that the city updates this plan on a three-year cycle; the current update replaces the prior plan dated 02/2021. Councilor (speaker 2) moved to approve Resolution 1594 and the motion was seconded and adopted without opposition.

Reed emphasized that the resolution keeps the city compliant with federal obligations for programs and activities that receive federal financial assistance and did not identify further changes or restrictions in implementation in the council discussion.