Equity Diversity and Inclusion Task Force Agenda and Packet 2021 06 23

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o Resources (Rental Assistance / Home Buyer Programs / Use of Open Space) • Public Health o Access to parks, open space o Healthy food access o Culturally approachable recreation opportunities Task Force Discussion on Proposed Topic Areas Task Force members were asked to share what was their top focus group topic and what focus group topics are missing that you believe are important? • Stephanie Barr: Youth engagement — Equity and Social Justice (Mother, developing a future and educating the next generation on issues they need to know about) • Nancy Commins: safe and welcoming environment, housing second (Believes language can be infused into all the topics, issue around language affects all the topics stated) • Y'Anique Duke: Youth engagement — Equity and Social Justice (The youth have a lot to say and are impacted by our decisions but have no platform to voice their thoughts, they are the future so we need to listen to them) • Francisco Estevez: Safe and welcoming environment, housing second (a lot of people feel welcome and safe when an environment represents something familiar to them). • Grace Gee: Safe and welcoming environment (this is the gatekeeper for people to participate in the community) • Hazleena Hashim: Youth engagement — equity and social justice, safe and welcoming environment second (Mother, Teach the children why these issues are important) • Devanand Heins: Safe and welcoming environment • Ronald Reeves: Youth engagement — Equity and Social Justice (listening to the youth and understanding the issues that are impacting them) • Lyanne Terada: Public health (recognizing the basic needs that people are missing and addressing that, addressing the issue of mental health and making sure we are including that as well) • Lou Yu: Public accommodation, safe and welcoming environment second (Public accommodation is the standard to EDI) Public Comment Members of the public and city council members present expressed support for the work of the EDI Task Force and noted their appreciation for the efforts of the task force members and the consulting team. Adjourned at 10:45 a.m.