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(1) Receive a Report from the Diversity Awareness Projects Ad Hoc Subcommittee; and (2) If So Desired, Consider Approval of the Report's Recommendations and; (3) Determine the Next Steps as Deemed Appropriate.
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Meeting Date: January 23, 2024
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 (1/17/24); (E-Mail) Meetings and Agendas - Equity & Human Relations Advisory Committee (1/17/24); (E-Mail) All City Staff (1/17/24)
Department Approval: Dana Anderson, Human Resources Director (1/17/24)
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RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends that the Equity and Human Relations Advisory Committee (EHRAC) receive the report from the Diversity Awareness Projects Ad Hoc Subcommittee; (2) consider approval of the report's recommendations; and (3) determine next steps as deemed appropriate.
BACKGROUND/DISCUSSION
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 historical background regarding the DAP and its status.
More recently, at the July 25, 2023, meeting Staff shared with EHRAC that City's Economic Development department was looking at 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 their 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 to review the RFI for the Kiosk...
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