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NOTICE AND AGENDA
| COMMISSION ON DIVERSITY AWARENESS Tuesday February 15, 2022 |
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. |
| DeAnn Wegwert, Chair Robert "Dan" Duke Claire Hardi Mandy Martinez Gebler |
Marcela Pino Jean Toner, Vice Chair Christine Tucci |
3.
Mission Statement and Land Acknowledgment
MISSION STATEMENT
A commission to foster support, respect, awareness and appreciation of diversity among all citizens of Flagstaff.
LAND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
The Flagstaff City Council humbly acknowledges the ancestral homelands of this area's Indigenous nations and original stewards. These lands, still inhabited by Native descendants, border mountains sacred to Indigenous peoples. We honor them, their legacies, their traditions, and their continued contributions. We celebrate their past, present, and future generations who will forever know this place as home.
4.
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.
5.
Approval of Minutes
A.
Consideration and Approval of Minutes: Commission on Diversity Awareness Meeting of January 18, 2022.
Approve the minutes of the Commission on Diversity Awareness Meeting of January 18, 2022.
6.
Date of Next Meeting - March 15, 2022 at 1:30 p.m.
7.
Action Items
A.
CODA Regular Meeting Date/Time:
Discuss and vote on Regular meeting date/time change to accommodate Council meetings
8.
Reports/Discussion Items
A.
Proclamations
i.
Proclamations Work Group Update
- Discuss any upcoming Proclamations for the Work Group to focus on.
- Review the Community Asset Map provided by Commissioner Gebler.
ii.
Updates from Staff Liaison
Black History Month - read at the
February 1, 2022 Council meeting (beginning approximately four (4) minutes into the recording).
B.
Recommendations to Council (updates and future items)
i.
Equitable Restroom Recommendation
Discuss any next steps for the Commission to take on this recommendation.
ii.
Public Comment regarding the Equitable Restroom Recommendation - Felicia Fiedler
C.
Current Commission Priorities
i.
Municipal Equity Index
Discuss the presentation from Chris Rhodes and determine any action items or follow up.
9.
Meeting Procedure Discussion
Listen to the updates from Staff Liaison:
- The Commission website includes the Mission Statement and Land Acknowledgment.
- The Mission Statement and Lnd Acknowledgment have been added to the Agenda template to be read at the beginning of Regular Meetings.
10.
Beautification and Public Art Commission meeting information and Staff Liaison contact information can be
found online. Meeting link information for the February 14th meeting was sent out via email on January 25th.
11.
Agenda for Future Meeting(s)
A.
Future Proclamations
Mental Health Awareness - May
Confirmed on the May 3rd Council agenda
Review and approve during the CODA April meeting
Review and approve during the CODA April meeting
Asian American and Pacific Islander - May
Review and approve during the CODA April meeting
B.
Renaming of the Peaks
Workgroup
Update
- Listen to the update from the Workgroup on the draft Recommendation to Council for support of the Native American High School group to rename the Peaks.
- Discuss timing of approved recommendation to Council
C.
Anti Camping Ordinance
Listen to the workgroup update.
D.
Future Priorities
- Criminal Justice conversation with Flagstaff Police Department
- Conversation with Downtown Business Alliance including literature to distribute
- Civil Rights
12.
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 , 2022. __________________________________________ Jessica Vigorito, Human Resources Analyst |