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File #: 25-925    Version: 1 Name: Discussion: Community Conversation January 2025
Type: Minute Order Status: Agenda Ready
File created: 3/19/2025 In control: EQUITY & HUMAN RELATIONS ADVISORY COMMITTEE
On agenda: 4/22/2025 Final action:
Title: EHRAC - ACTION ITEM: (1) Perform A Post Event Analysis; (2) Receive, Review, and File Post Event Evaluation Overview; and (3) If Deemed Appropriate, Discuss and Consider Strategies for Future Events
Attachments: 1. 2025-04-22_ATT1_Community Conversation Ad Hoc Subcommittee Report_01172025, 2. 2025-04-22_ATT2_Community Conversations- Spark Healing through Conversation Post Event Survey Overview
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EHRAC - ACTION ITEM: (1) Perform A Post Event Analysis; (2) Receive, Review, and File Post Event Evaluation Overview; and (3) If Deemed Appropriate, Discuss and Consider Strategies for Future Events

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Meeting Date: April 22, 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 (04/16/2025); (E-Mail) Meetings and Agendas - Equity & Human Relations Advisory Committee (04/16/2025); (E-Mail) All City Staff (04/16/2025)

Department Approval: Dana Anderson, Human Resources Director (04/16/2025)
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RECOMMENDATION

Staff recommends that the Equity and Human Relations Advisory Committee (EHRAC) (1) perform a post event analysis; (2) receive, review, and file post event evaluation overview from attendees, facilitators, and EHRAC Members; and (3) if deemed appropriate, discuss and consider strategies for future events.


BACKGROUND

On February 25, 2025, the Equity and Human Relations Advisory Committee (EHRAC) hosted an event entitled: Community Conversations: Spark Healing through Conversation- How the Middle East Crisis Affects me. (Attachment 1) The event consisted of the following:

* Facilitator Introductions
* Facilitator Demonstrated Model Dialogue
* Small Group Discussions
* Brief sharing of individual takeaways from the small group discussions
* Concluding commentary on next steps from audience members

There were 74 attendees, 2 facilitators, 12 support facilitators, 7 EHRAC Members, and 4 staff members in attendance.

On March 12, 2025, a post event survey was sent out to all registered attendees. On March 19, 2025, a reminder email was sent out to all attendees to complete the post event survey. All responses were reported...

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