...Title
Equity Study Session. (Peralez, Jimenez, Carrasco, Esparza, Arenas)
...Recommendations
Direct the City Manager to prepare for the upcoming study session on Equity by
including the following:
1. Engagement with knowledgeable staff from Seattle, San Francisco, Oakland, or other cities with an equity program, and request for them to be part of the conversation and answer questions either in person or conference call;
2. A subject matter expert, with experience in assisting cities in assisting cities with equity programs/offices/solutions to be part of the conversation and answer questions;
3. Input from our city employees who were part of each GARE cohort;
4. A local funder with experience on Race and Equity to be part of the discussion, and answer questions;
5. For staff to be available to brief to each Council office prior to the study session.
[Deferred from 9/4/2019, Item G.3 (ROGC 19-297)]