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NOTICE AND AGENDA
| COMMISSION ON DIVERSITY AWARENESS Tuesday July 19, 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 Commission on Diversity Awareness 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.
Upcoming Opportunities and Announcements
- Guardian article "Skiing on a sacred mountain: Indigenous Americans stand against a resort's expansion" written by Annette McGivney
- Stride Forward Progress Report
5.
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.
6.
Approval of Minutes
A.
Consideration and Approval of Minutes: Commission on Diversity Awareness Meeting of June 21, 2022.
Approve the minutes of the Commission on Diversity Awareness Meeting of June 21, 2022.
7.
Action Items
A.
Commission Leadership roles
- Discuss nominations of the members interested in the Leadership roles.
- Vote on the Chair and Vice Chair assignment.
B.
CODA Regular Meeting
- Discuss and vote on new meeting date and time.
- The current meeting information to be considered is the third Wednesday of each month at 1:30pm.
8.
Date of Next Meeting - August 17, 2022 at 1:30pm
9.
Reports/Discussion Items
A.
Proclamations - No Updates
B.
Recommendations to Council - No Updates
C.
Current Commission Priorities
i.
CODA Social Event
10.
Agenda for Future Meeting(s)
A.
Proclamations Work Group Update
Hispanic Heritage Month October. Review draft in the September Regular meeting.
B.
Equitable Restroom Recommendation
The item is currently in the Staff Future Agenda Items queue which means it is waiting for some research and staff work before it moves forward again.
C.
Municipal Equity Index
The item is currently in the Staff Future Agenda Items queue which means it is waiting for some research and staff work before it moves forward again.
D.
Renaming of the Peaks
Workgroup
Update
Pending follow up from the High School group on when to send the Commission's recommendation to Council.
E.
Future Priorities
- Criminal Justice conversation with Flagstaff Police Department
- Conversation with Downtown Business Alliance including literature to distribute
- Civil Rights
11.
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 |