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NOTICE AND AGENDA
| COMMISSION ON DIVERSITY AWARENESS Wednesday August 17, 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. |
| Jean Toner, Vice Chair Robert "Dan" Duke Claire Hardi Mandy Martinez Gebler |
Marcela Pino Christine Tucci DeAnn Wegwert, Chair |
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
- Vice Chair Toner and Chair Wegwert - update on Indigenous Commission meeting on August 3rd
- Indigenous Representation Project at Sawmill Multicultural Art and Nature County Park next meeting is on August 29th at 6:30pm at Willow Bend
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.
Consideration and Approval of Minutes: Commission on Diversity Awareness Meeting of July 19, 2022.
Approve the minutes of the Commission on Diversity Awareness Meeting of July 19, 2022.
7.
Date of Next Meeting - September 21, 2022 at 1:30pm
8.
Action Items
A.
Hispanic Heritage Month Proclamation
- Review and approve the draft Hispanic Heritage Month Proclamation.
- Discuss who will be attending the October 4th Council meeting on behalf of CODA.
- Discuss future Proclamations
9.
Reports/Discussion Items
A.
Library Equity in Action - Felicia Fiedler
B.
Current Commission Priorities
i.
Criminal Justice conversation with Flagstaff Police Department
10.
Agenda for Future Meeting(s)
A.
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.
B.
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.
C.
Renaming of the Peaks
Workgroup
Update
Pending follow up from the High School group on when to send the Commission's recommendation to Council.
D.
Future Priorities:
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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 |