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Department Name: Administration
Cost Center:
1001
For Agenda of:
September 1, 2020
Placement:
Appointment
Estimated Time:
60 Minutes
FROM: Derek Johnson, City Manager
Prepared By: Victoria Tonikian, Interim Executive Assistant to the City Manager / Fiscal Officer
SUBJECT: APPOINTMENTS TO THE DIVERSITY, EQUITY, AND INCLUSION TASK
FORCE
RECOMMENDATION
As recommended by Diversity, Equity, Inclusion Steering Committee appoint up to 11 members
to the Diversity, Equity, Inclusion Taskforce.
DISCUSSION
At the July 7, 2020 City Council meeting, Council approved the creation of a Diversity, Equity,
and Inclusion Task Force (DEI-TF) as part of a wider effort to help make the city an inclusive
and safe community for everyone. The Task Force will be led by Mayor Heidi Harmon and
Council Member Erica A. Stewart and will be comprised of up to 11 members of the community.
The objectives of the DEI-TF are to (Full Objectives and Scope):
1. Support the work of DE&I Providers that support marginalized communities with
directed funding for proven or promising impactful, sustainable projects.
2. A framework / potential scope for a 21-23 DE&I-focused Major City Goal.
3. Provide a recommendation on the role and function of the HRC in relation to DE&I
efforts
As outlined in Attachment 1, the timeline selection and review of DEI-TF members is as follows:
1. July 7, 2020 — City Council Review and Authorization
2. July 8 — August 3, 2020 Task Force recruitment Discovery
3. August 11 — August 26, 2020 Interviews for Task Force members
4. August 27, 2020 — Applicants notified
5. September 1, 2020 — Member recommendations to City Council for approval
The application period was open from July 13 through August 3 and 95 applications were
received. City Manager Derek Johnson, Mayor Heidi Harmon, Council Member Erica A. Stewart
and our consultants have been reviewing the applications and hosting virtual interviews. Due to
the tight timeline of the application review process, staff will provide agenda correspondence to
the City Council prior to the September 1, 2020 City Council meeting with the recommendations
for appointment to the DEI-TF.
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Public Engagement
Public outreach was done on social media, print ad and direct contact during the application
period which was open from July 13 through August 3.
ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW
The California Environmental Quality Act does not apply to the recommended action in this
report, because the action does not constitute a "Project" under CEQA Guidelines Sec. 15378.
FISCAL IMPACT
Budgeted: N/A
Funding Identified:
Fiscal Analysis:
Budget Year: N/A
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ALTERNATIVES
1. The City Council could choose to not make appointments to the Diversity, Equity, and
Inclusion Task Force. This is not recommended as at the July 7, 2020 City Council meeting
the City Council approved the creation of the Task Force.
2. The City Council could choose to make changes to the recommended appointments of the
Diversity, Equity, Inclusion Steering Committee.
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Creation of a Diversity, Equity and
Inclusion Task Force
Derek Johnson, City Manager
September 1, 2020
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Recommendation
1. As recommended by the Diversity, Equity and
Inclusion Steering Committee of Mayor Harmon and
Council Member Stewart, appoint 13 members to the
Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Task Force (DEI-TF).
Background
1. At the July 7, 2020 City Council meeting, the City
Council authorized the formation of the Diversity, Equity
and Inclusion Task Force and asked staff to begin
recruitment.
2. This recommendation stems from the work that
began in June 2019 and has been propelled by
increased xenophobia, the Black Lives Matter protests,
and the problems of systemic racism suffered by many.
Recruitment and Eligibility
1. Recruitment for the DEI-TF was open from July 13
through August 3rd and was advertised through social
media, print ad and direct contact.
2. Any San Luis Obispo County resident over 18 years
old with formal or informal experience (lived, personal,
educational, community, volunteer and/or professional)
with strong connections with the City of San Luis
Obispo was encouraged to apply.
3. During the period of July 13 through August 3rd the
City received 95 applications.
4. Panel style interviews over a period of a week and
over 10 hours followed by deliberation and selection.
1) Erica A. Stewart (Council representative)
2) Amman Fasil Asfaw
3) Dusty Colyer-Worth
4) Jenell Navarro
5) Katherine Soule
6) M'Lynn Martin
7) Matthew Melendrez
8) Maxine Kozler Koven
9) Michael Boyer
10) Oscar Velasco-Vargas
11) Noha Kolkailah
12) Renoda Campbell (HRC Representative)
13) Vanessa Parsons
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DEI-TF Timeline
Sept 1+ 202D
Member rece m me ndations to City Council for approval
Sept 10 — Nov 5, 2.020 Task Force convenings
Discovery continued; Learning sessions
Determine target areas, priorities, areas City
can most i rnpact
Finalize NOFA (grant application)
Sept 14 —Oct 2 2, 2020 Release N OFA
Oct 23 — Nov 5, 2020 Review grant applications; make selections
Nov 17, 2020 Gra ntee recommendations to City Council
Funds awarded
Dec 3 —Jan 7, 2020 Major City Goal and HRC rerommenclations
Task Force term is cornplete, unless extended
by City Caunoi I
Recommendation
1. As recommended by the Diversity, Equity and
Inclusion Steering Committee of Mayor Harmon and
Council Member Stewart, appoint 13 members to the
Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Task Force (DEI-TF).