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EHRAC - ACTION ITEM: (1) Receive a Report from the 2024-2025 Equity and Human Relations Awards Ad Hoc Subcommittee; (2) If So Desired, Discuss and Consider Approval of the Report’s Recommendations; and (3) Determine Next Steps as Deemed Necessary.
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Meeting Date: November 19, 2024
Contact Person/Dept: Michelle Hamilton/Human Resources
Phone Number: (310) 253-5640
Fiscal Impact: Yes [X] No [] General Fund: Yes [] No [X]
Public Hearing: [] Action Item: [X] Attachments: [X]
Public Notification: (E-Mail) Meetings and Agendas - City Council (11/13/2024); (E-Mail) Meetings and Agendas - Equity & Human Relations Advisory Committee (11/13/2024); (E-Mail) All City Staff (11/13/2024)
Department Approval: Dana Anderson, Human Resources Director (11/13/2024)
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RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends that the Equity and Human Relations Advisory Committee (EHRAC): (1) receive and file the report from the 2024-2025 Equity and Human Relations Awards Ad Hoc Subcommittee; (2) if so desired, discuss and consider approval of the report’s recommendations; and (3) determine next steps as deemed necessary.
BACKGROUND
In 2021, the Culver City Equity and Human Relations Advisory Committee created a Community Contributions Award to honor outstanding individuals and businesses for their contributions to equity and human relations in Culver City.
During the April 26, 2022, meeting, there was clarification that the 2021 award would be issued as the “Equity and Human Relations Award.”
For the last three years, the awards recipients have been individuals, nonprofit organizations, and businesses that have embodied inclusiveness, altruism, and giving through volunteerism and public service to make Culver City a better place for all people to live. Medallions are granted to honorees from each of the categories listed below:
• An Individual - A Culver City resident or a person employed in Culver City;
• A Student - Resident of Culver City or attending a Culver City Elementary School, Middle School, High School, or West LA College;
• A Culver City business owner; and
• An executive director of a non-profit organization serving the Culver City area.
At the August 27, 2024, Special Meeting, EHRAC achieved consensus to create a 2024-2025 Equity and Human Relation Awards Ad Hoc Subcommittee and appoint Members Rona, Moammar, Aguirre and Renteria thereto. The 2024-2025 Equity and Human Relations Awards Ad Hoc Subcommittee will address the planning of a timeline, the development of a rubric, the completion of marketing and advertising, the review and modification of the nomination form as deemed necessary, coordination of the collection of nominations and to relay the top nominees to EHRAC for a vote.
At the October 22, 2024, special meeting, EHRAC achieved consensus to hear a report from the 2024-2025 Equity and Human Relations Awards Ad Hoc Subcommittee at the November 19, 2024, Special Meeting.
DISCUSSION
The following items as listed in the 2024-2025 Equity and Human Relations Awards Ad Hoc Subcommittee Report will be discussed (Attachments 1-5):
• Recommended timeline;
• Awards Recipients Category Review;
• Recommended regarding Webpage and Flyers; and
• Review of proposed language for both the website and flyers.
FISCAL ANALYSIS
There is an approximate $610.00 budgetary impact for the purchase and personalization of the award medallions.
ATTACHMENTS
1. 2024-11-19_ATT1_ EHRA Ad Hoc Subcommittee Report _11082024
2. 2024-11-19_ATT2_EHRA Flyer 1 E_11132024
3. 2024-11-19_ATT3_EHRA Flyer 1 S_11132024
4. 2024-11-19_ATT4_EHRA Flyer 2 E_11132024
5. 2024-11-19_ATT5_EHRA Flyer 2 S_11132024
MOTION
That the Equity and Human Relations Advisory Committee:
1. Receive and file the report from the 2024-2025 Equity and Human Relations Awards Ad Hoc Subcommittee;
2. If so desired, consider approval of the report’s recommendations; and
3. Determine next steps as deemed necessary.