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NOTICE AND AGENDA
| COMMISSION ON DIVERSITY AWARENESS Tuesday October 25, 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, Chair Robert "Dan" Duke Mandy Martinez Gebler, Vice Chair |
Marcela Pino - on leave through January 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 ACKNOWLEDGMENT
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
- November 1, 2022 appointments for new members made at City Council
- Update on the Library's Equity in Action Committee
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 September 21, 2022.
Approve the minutes of the Commission on Diversity Awareness Meeting of September 21, 2022.
7.
Date of Next Meeting - November 16, 2022 at 1:30pm
8.
Action Items
A.
Presentation from Flagstaff Police Department on Diversity efforts within the the department.
Listen to the presentation from Flagstaff Police Department on Diversity efforts within the the department. A list of questions drafted from the Commissioners was provided to the Police Chief. Following the presentation the Commissioners will be able to provide recommendations for the department to consider.
9.
Reports/Discussion Items
A.
General Commission Updates:
- Thank you Dan Duke and Christine Tucci for your service to the Commission!
- Introduce the new staff Liaisons, Lisa R. Keita and Alan Keay
B.
Recommendations to Council
i.
Anti Camping Ordinance
Listen to the liaison update. The Commission requested an update on the status of this item.
10.
Agenda for Future Meeting(s)
- Proclamations – Black History Month February
- Future Priorities
- Conversation with Downtown Business Alliance to include literature
- Civil Rights
A.
Renaming of the Peaks
Workgroup
Update
Pending follow up from the High School group on when to send the Commission's recommendation to Council.
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
Discuss next steps for this item or wait until the next report comes out.
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 |