Title
Approval to Forward to the City Council a Recommendation to Establish a New Social Justice and Equity Commission
Recommended Action
Committee Recommendation:
The Founding Member Work Group will deliver to the General Government Committee their final recommendation for establishing a new Social Justice and Equity Commission and discuss next steps.
City Manager Recommendation:
Recommend to the full Council a recommendation to establish a new Social Justice and Equity Commission as recommended by the Founding Member Work Group.
Report
Issue:
Whether to forward to the full Council a recommendation to establish a new Social Justice & Equity Commission
Staff Contact:
Olivia Salazar de Breaux, Equity and Inclusion Coordinator, 360.753.8343
Presenter(s):
Olivia Salazar de Breaux, Equity and Inclusion Coordinator
Anthony Markland, Founding Member Work Group
Megan Matthews, Founding Member Work Group
Joslyn Nelson, Founding Member Work Group
Rusty Shekha, Founding Member Work Group
Background and Analysis:
On November 2, the City Council approved a process to establish a Social Justice & Equity Advisory Commission (Commission). The approved process included the that the process be led by a Founding Member Work Group (Work Group) made up of community members representing marginalized populations, with an emphasis on Black, Indigenous, and People of Color.
The Work Group hosted a series of conversations and an online survey to intentionally elevate the voices of marginalized community members. The Work Group heard from members of the LGBTQ+ community, Black, Indigenous, and People of Color, members of the disabled community, and members of the immigrant community. Participants talked with one another about what the City can do to make Olympia a more equitable and inclusive community.
After the conversations and surveys were done, the Work Group analyzed and summarized the community input received. With support from the consulting firm Communication Resource...
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