DOF, DOA and MOPD told the council that thousands of eligible households are not enrolled; advocates urged funded multilingual outreach, ASL access, and navigator support so newly eligible households can actually receive benefits.

Evergreen Council, the Health Care Authority and the Gambling Commission outlined expanded problem‑gambling prevention for youth and young adults, multilingual materials, local prevention grants, and a GAMFIN pilot offering free financial counseling for clients in gambling treatment, with UW evaluation planned.

Bill section requires outreach materials in multiple languages for incentive programs in energy.

The county communications bureau reported notable growth in media mentions, social media followers and earned-equivalency value during the last fiscal year and highlighted new programs — including supervisor snapshots, a refreshed MGTV and multilingual outreach — that officials said improve emergency and routine public information.

Council Member Yusef Salaam introduced Intro. 837A directing the Department of Consumer and Worker Protection, with other agencies, to produce multilingual materials and outreach to help residents recognize and report fraudulent Hajj and Umrah travel agents and scams.