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File #: 25-674    Version: 1 Name: January 28, 2025: Report: Diversity Awareness Project Ad Hoc Subcommittee Report
Type: Minute Order Status: Agenda Ready
File created: 1/10/2025 In control: EQUITY & HUMAN RELATIONS ADVISORY COMMITTEE
On agenda: 1/28/2025 Final action:
Title: EHRAC - ACTION ITEM: (1) Receive a Report from the Diversity Awareness Projects Ad Hoc Subcommittee; (2) Discuss and Consider Approval of the Report's Recommendations, If So Desired; and (3) Determine Next Steps as Deemed Necessary.
Attachments: 1. 2025-01-28_ATT1_DAP Ad Hoc Subcommittee Report _04112024, 2. 2025-01-28_ATT2_DAP Ad Hoc Subcommittee Report_07162024, 3. 2025-01-28_ ATT3_DAP Ad Hoc Subcommittee Report_11082024, 4. 2025-01-28_ATT4_DAP Report_01172025, 5. 2025-01-28_ATT5_DRAFT Kunisawa Farm_01172025, 6. 2025-01-28_ATT6_DRAFT Frank Sebastian Cotton Club_01172025
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EHRAC - ACTION ITEM: (1) Receive a Report from the Diversity Awareness Projects Ad Hoc Subcommittee; (2) Discuss and Consider Approval of the Report's Recommendations, If So Desired; and (3) Determine Next Steps as Deemed Necessary.

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Meeting Date: January 28, 2025

Contact Person/Dept: Michelle Hamilton/Human Resources

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 (1/22/2025); (E-Mail) Meetings and Agendas - Equity & Human Relations Advisory Committee (1/22/2025); (E-Mail) All City Staff (1/22/2025)

Department Approval: Dana Anderson, Human Resources Director (1/22/2025)
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RECOMMENDATION

Staff recommends that the Equity and Human Relations Advisory Committee (EHRAC) (1) receive the report from the Diversity Awareness Projects Ad Hoc Subcommittee; (2) discuss and consider approval of the report's recommendations, if so desired; and (3) determine next steps as deemed necessary.


BACKGROUND

Discussions about the Diversity Awareness Project (DAP) Ad Hoc Subcommittee "kiosk" or informational signposts project started in August 2021 and have been ongoing. Please see the staff report dated May 23, 2023, which provides a historical background regarding the DAP and its status.
At the July 25, 2023, meeting, Staff shared with EHRAC that the City's Economic Development Department was considering purchasing Citywide Kiosks via a Request for Information (RFI) and would be hosting a demonstration for said products in August. It was suggested by staff that EHRAC redirect its efforts toward finalizing proposed content for the DAP in consideration of the proposed City Kiosks as a delivery method for dispersing EHRAC material and information. Member Rona-Tuttle asked if it would be possible...

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