Council Discussion

On October 20, 2015, the City Council considered a Future Agenda Item Request (F.A.I.R) to place on a future agenda, a discussion regarding Indigenous Peoples.  Among the items requested to be discussed included:

1) An update on the status of implementation of the Navajo Nation Human Rights Commission and City of Flagstaff Memorandum of Understanding (MOU).
2) Provide an opportunity for the public to engage with City Council on issues of importance to the Native American Community and consider any proposals that may result from this process. 
3) After accomplishing the aforementioned items, consider designating an "Indigenous People's Day."

On October 27, 2015, the Navajo Nation Human Rights Commission and city staff made a presentation  to Council reporting on the status of the Memorandum of Understanding. 

Attached for Council consideration are some data on arrests, broken down by race, provided by the Flagstaff Police Department.  Also provided is a document from the U.S. Census Bureau's QuickFacts website that provides some demographic data for Flagstaff.  Finally, a worksheet is provided that details the issues, inputs, outputs, expected outcomes, and timelines used as a guide to assist with implementing the Memorandum of Understanding between the Navajo Nation Human Rights Commission and the City of Flagstaff.

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COUNCIL GOALS:

Goal #8) Improve effectiveness of notification, communication, and engagement with residents, neighborhoods and businesses and about City services, programs, policies, projects and developments

A brief discussion was held as part of the Future Agenda Item Request which was made on October 20, 2015.

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