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CC - CONSENT ITEM: Consideration of the Equity and Human Relations Advisory Committee’s Recommendation to City Council to Approve and Adopt the Recommended Civil Discourse Guidelines for Distribution to the Public, to City Council and to All City Commissions, Boards and Committees.
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Meeting Date: September 19, 2022
Contact Person/Dept.: Stephanie Condran / Human Resources Department
Phone Number: (310) 253-5640
Fiscal Impact: Yes [] No [X] General Fund: Yes [] No [X]
Attachments: Yes [X] No []
Commission Action Required: Yes [] No [X]
Public Notification: (E-Mail) Meetings and Agendas - City Council (09/14/2022)
Department Approval: Dana Anderson, Director of Human Resources (09/02/2022)
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RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends the City Council approve and adopt the recommended Civil Discourse Guidelines prepared by the Equity and Human Relations Advisory Committee (EHRAC) for distribution to the public, to City Council and to all City Commissions, Boards and Committees.
BACKGROUND/DISCUSSION
On December 4, 2021, the EHRAC held a Civil Discourse Workshop for Committee members, City staff, and members of the public. The Workshop was facilitated by the Institute for Civility in Government (ICG). The purpose of the Workshop was to train participants in Civil Discourse and to create recommended civil discourse guidelines for the City of Culver City.
The EHRAC has prepared recommended Civil Discourse Guidelines from the suggestions provided by both the workshop participants and the recommended guidelines submitted by the Institute for Civility in Government (ICG). The EHRAC approved the draft version of the Civil Discourse Guidelines during the April regular meeting and requested that staff distribute the guidelines to the public to receive public input. The guidelines were available on EHRAC’s webpage and distributed during the Juneteenth 2022 event. The EHRAC received public input during the July regular meeting, and the EHRAC approved the final document during the August regular meeting.
FISCAL ANALYSIS
There is no fiscal impact associated with this agenda item.
ATTACHMENTS
1. Recommended Civil Discourse Guidelines prepared by the Equity and Human Relations Advisory Committee
MOTIONS
That the City Council:
Approve and adopt the recommended Civil Discourse Guidelines prepared by the Equity and Human Relations Advisory Committee for distribution to the public, to City Council, and to all City Commissions, Boards and Committees.