Title
Special Recognition - Proclamation Recognizing National Day of Racial Healing
Recommended Action
Committee Recommendation:
Not referred to a committee
City Manager Recommendation:
Recognize National Day of Racial Healing.
Report
Issue:
Whether to recognize National Day of Racial Healing.
Staff Contact:
Tobi Hill-Meyer, Diversity Equity Inclusion Program Manager, 360.753.8285
Presenter(s):
Michelle Gipson, Senior Director Branch Operations at YMCA
Background and Analysis:
The day after Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day has been designated as a national day to focus on racial healing. The local YMCA is putting together several activities and wishes to partner with the City in future years.
Climate Analysis:
No impacts to any of the climate mitigation sectors.
Equity Analysis:
This recognition supports understanding and healing the pain that racial based oppression causes.
Attachments:
Proclamation