NOTICE AND AGENDA
| COMMISSION ON DIVERSITY AWARENESS WEDNESDAY APRIL 17, 2026 |
STAFF CONFERENCE ROOM 211 WEST ASPEN AVENUE 1:30 P.M. |
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1.
Call to Order
2.
Roll Call
| NOTE: One or more Commission Members may be in attendance telephonically or by other technological means. |
| MANNY HERNANDEZ, CHAIR SANDRA DARLING, VICE CHAIR CARMENLITA CHIEF |
SILINA MARTINEZ JUSTIN MALLETT ANGELICA SANCHEZ |
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
5.
Open Call to the Public
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 four (4) 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 four (4) minutes.
6.
Approval of Minutes
A.
Minutes from the February 20, 2026.
Approve the minutes.
7.
Action Items
A.
Rescheduling or Canceling the June meeting for the City observed Holiday of Juneteenth
B.
Proclamations
i.
Jewish Heritage Month
Discussion and possible action on bringing the Proclamation forward and who might be able to attend.
ii.
Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander (AANHPI) Heritage Month
Discussion and possible action on bringing the Proclamation forward and who might be able to attend.
8.
Discussion Items
A.
Employee Notice and City Manager Directive regarding federal agencies
Review of the Employee notice and City Manager Directive
B.
Regional Plan informational update from Staff
C.
Potential planning meeting to establish goals for the year
D.
Pride Parade update and involvement opportunities from Chair Hernandez
9.
Reports
A.
Updates from Working Groups
i.
Rainbow Crosswalk Update
ii.
Library Working Group
B.
Updates from Council Liaison
10.
Informational To/From Commissionmembers/Staff and Future Agenda Item Requests
11.
Adjournment
| 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 , 2026. __________________________________________ Georganna Staskey, Deputy City Clerk |