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(1) Discussion of the Report from the Childhood and Equity Movie Screening Ad Hoc Subcommittee for the Event Program; (2) Consider Approval of the Report’s Recommendations and Determine Next Steps; and (3) Provide Direction to Staff if Deemed Appropriate
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Meeting Date: January 25, 2022
Contact Person/Dept: Steven V. Pham / Administrative Services
Phone Number: (310) 253-5640
Fiscal Impact: Yes [] No [X] General Fund: Yes [] No [X]
Public Hearing: [] Action Item: [X] Attachments: [X]
Public Notification: (E-Mail) Meetings and Agendas- City Council (01/21/2022); (E-Mail) Meetings and Agendas- Equity & Human Relations Advisory Committee (01/21/2022); (E-Mail) All City Staff (01/21/2022)
Department Approval: Onyx Jones, Assistant City Manager (01/21/2022)
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RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends that the Equity and Human Relations Advisory Committee (1) discuss the report from the Childhood and Equity Movie Screening Ad Hoc Subcommittee for the event program; (2) consider approval of the report’s recommendations and determine next steps; and (3) provide direction to staff if deemed appropriate
BACKGROUND/DISCUSSION
During fiscal year 2021/2022, the Equity and Human Relations Advisory Committee voted to hold various public community events as part of their work plan. One of these public events includes the Childhood and Equity Movie Screening event that is tentatively being held either on Tuesday, March 22, 2022 at 7:00pm or Tuesday, April 12, 2022 at 7:00pm. During the October 26, 2022 regular meeting, the Committee achieved consensus to agendize an action item to discuss the Childhood and Equity Movie Screening event program and details.
The Childhood and Equity Movie Screening Ad Hoc Subcommittee is planning to screen the movie “Paper Tigers,” a 100-minute documentary by writer/director James Redford, about a year in the life of high school students who are undergoing tremendous stress and who eventually profit greatly from “trauma informed” education, assessment, and intervention. Following the movie screening, the Childhood and Equity Movie Screening Ad Hoc Subcommittee will host a discussion on childhood trauma, its relationship to equity issues, and provide suggestions to move forward with these critical issues.
FISCAL ANALYSIS
There is no fiscal impact associated with this agenda item. There will be costs associated with securing a license to screen the film, and possibly additional costs to pay a stipend or honorarium for various individuals for a possible panel discussion after the screening.
ATTACHMENTS
1. Report from the Childhood and Equity Movie Screening Ad Hoc Subcommittee
MOTION
That the Equity and Human Relations Advisory Committee
1. Approve the report and recommendations from the Childhood and Equity Movie Screening Ad Hoc Subcommittee for the event program and details;
2. Determine next steps;
3. Provide direction to staff if deemed appropriate.