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NOTICE AND AGENDA
| COMMISSION ON DIVERSITY AWARENESS TUESDAY SEPTEMBER 21, 2021 |
VIRTUAL TEAMS MEETING 1:30 P.M. |
1.
Call to Order
2.
Roll Call
| NOTE: One or more Commission Members may be in attendance telephonically or by other technological means. |
| Robert "Dan" Duke Christine Tucci Mandy Martinez Gebler Claire Hardi |
Marcela Pino Jean Toner, Vice Chair DeAnn Wegwert, Chair |
3.
Public Comment
The Commission cannot act upon items presented during the Public Participation portion of the Agenda. Individual Commission members may ask questions of the public but are prohibited by the Open Meeting Law from discussion or considering the item among themselves until the item is officially placed on the Agenda. Each public comment or presentation will be limited to five (5) minutes.
The Commission cannot act upon items presented during the Public Participation portion of the Agenda. Individual Commission members may ask questions of the public but are prohibited by the Open Meeting Law from discussion or considering the item among themselves until the item is officially placed on the Agenda. Each public comment or presentation will be limited to five (5) minutes.
4.
Approval of Minutes
A.
Consideration and Approval of Minutes: Commission on Diversity Awareness Meeting of August 17, 2021.
Approve the minutes of the Commission on Diversity Awareness Meeting of August 17, 2021.
B.
Consideration and Approval of Minutes: Commission on Diversity Awareness Special Meeting of September 2, 2021.
Approve the minutes of the Commission on Diversity Awareness Special Meeting of September 2, 2021.
5.
Date of Next Meeting - October 19, 2021 at 1:30pm
6.
Action Items
7.
Reports/Discussion Items
A.
Liaison Update on Virtual Board and Commission Meetings
The Re-Entry team met August 30th and determined with the limited opening of City Hall in Phase 3 of the City's Re-Entry Plan the we should remain virtual with the Commission meetings. This may be revisited at the time City Hall returns to regular hours. Please keep all Board and Commission Meetings virtual at this time.
B.
Proclamations Work Group Update
Discuss any upcoming Proclamations for the Work Group to focus on.
i.
Liaison Update on Proclamations
Native American Heritage Month - is scheduled to be read at the November 2nd City Council meeting.
Hispanic Heritage Month - read at the September 7, 2021 Council meeting and can be viewed online beginning at 12:23 into the video.
Hispanic Heritage Month - read at the September 7, 2021 Council meeting and can be viewed online beginning at 12:23 into the video.
C.
Recommendations to Council
i.
Updates on Recommendations
Recommendation to the Flagstaff City Council for a city ordinance regarding equitable restroom availability - Received support for this FAIR item. Liaison will follow up once the item is listed on a Council agenda for discussion.
ii.
Recommendations for Consideration
Anti Camping Ordinance - Update from the Workgroup
D.
Current Commission Priorities
i.
Workgroup Update
Land Acknowledgment and Involvement with the Renaming of the Peaks and Snowbowl expansion plans
Discuss any updates from the Workgroup.
E.
Future Priorities
- Criminal Justice conversation with Flagstaff Police Department
- Discussion of the ARM project/proposal/RFP/town hall, etc.
- Conversation with DBA including literature to distribute
- Civil Rights
8.
Agenda for Future Meeting(s)
A.
Future Proclamations
Black History Month February
B.
Partnerships/Presentations
Discuss potential presentations to Inclusive and Adaptive Living Commission, Indigenous
Commission, 3 County Diversity Councils, NAU (Diversity Fellows), CCC
Commission, 3 County Diversity Councils, NAU (Diversity Fellows), CCC
9.
Adjourment
| CERTIFICATE OF POSTING OF NOTICE
The undersigned hereby certifies that a copy of the foregoing notice was duly posted at Flagstaff City Hall on , at a.m./p.m. This notice has been posted on the City's website and can be downloaded at www.flagstaff.az.gov. Dated this day of , 2021. __________________________________________ Jessica Vigorito, Human Resources Analyst |