From: Jennifer Ott
To: CityCouncil-List
Cc: Jessica Romeo
Subject: Agenda Item 7A - Demographic Information // Race // All Employees Date: Monday, December 18, 2023 8:19:18 PM
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Mayor and City Council:
Below is demographic information on race for all employees, full and part-time. This data is accurate as of 12/18/2023 and based on self-identification of employees.
Race All Employee
Count
% of
Total
AMERICAN INDIAN 7 0.62%
ASIAN 239 21.21%
BLACK 70 6.21%
CAUCASIAN 570 50.58%
DECLINED TO
STATE 1 0.09%
HISPANIC 174 15.44%
OTHER RACE 10 0.89%
PACIFIC ISLANDER 20 1.77%
TWO OR MORE 36 3.19%
Grand Total 1127 100.00%
Thank you,
Jen
Jennifer Ott
City Manager
City of Alameda
[email protected]
c: (510) 867-8237
1 Lara Weisiger
From: Jennifer Ott
Sent: Monday, December 18, 2023 1:04 PM
To: CityCouncil-List
Subject: Agenda Item 7A - Additional Information
Attachments: Paper Copy Alameda Employee Survey - Hard Copy.pdf; Seed Due Diligence Findings.pdf Mayor and City Council:
Please find aƩached addiƟonal informaƟon regarding Agenda Item 7A – DEIB PresentaƟon, including the employee survey document and the summary results from the survey, as well as SEED CollaboraƟve’s other listening session efforts.
Thanks,
Jen
Jennifer OƩ
City Manager
City
of Alameda
joƩ@alamedaca.gov
c: (510) 867‐8237
Seed
Collaborative
City
of
Alameda
1 CITY
OF
ALAMEDA
EMPLOYEE
ENGAGEMENT
SURVEY
Welcome
To
The
Alameda
Employee
Engagement
Survey!
Thank
you
for
agreeing
to
participate
in
this
employee
survey
for
the
City
of
Alameda.
Background
The
purpose
of
this
survey
is
to
assess
the
City’s
environment.
The
information
gathered
from
this
survey
will
help
assess
whether
the
inclusive
atmosphere
the
City
is
striving
to
foster
is
consistent
with
what
you
experience.
The
City
will
also
learn
what
is
being
done
well
and
how
it
can
do
better.
Confidentiality
Your
responses
to
this
survey
are
strictly
confidential
and
anonymous
.
Individual
responses
are
not
disclosed
to
the
City
of
Alameda
and
all
data
collected
in
this
survey
go
directly
to
the
consultant,
Seed
Collaborative
.
Seed
Collaborative
will
only
provide
aggregated
data
results
to
the
City.
Any
written
individual
comments
to
open-ended
questions
are
reported
anonymously.
Identifiable
Information
We
do
not
collect
personally
identifiable
information
in
this
survey.
This
survey
adheres
to
the
code
of
standards
and
ethics
established
by
the
Insights
Association
(previously
the
Council
of
American
Survey
Research
Organizations).
For
more
information,
please
refer
to
the
following
link:
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Resources/Codes-of-Standards
By
completing
the
questions
below,
you
consent
to
participate
in
this
survey
and
acknowledge
that
your
participation
is
voluntary.
S
1 .
Do
you
currently
work
for
the
City
of
Alameda?
Yes
......................................................................................... 1 No
........................................................................................... 2 Unsure
/
Don’t
Know
/
Prefer
not
to
answer
.........................
3 Seed
Collaborative
City
of
Alameda
2 MAIN
QUESTIONNAIRE
As
a
reminder,
we
are
gathering
this
data
for
informational
purposes
only.
Your
individual
responses
will
not
be
shared.
A1
.
What
department
do
you
work
in?
Alameda
Municipal
Power
.................................................................................... 1 Alameda
Fire
Department
...................................................................................... 2 Alameda
Police
Department
.................................................................................. 3 Recreation
and
Parks
.............................................................................................. 4 Public
Works
.......................................................................................................... 5 Finance,
Information
Technology,
Human
Resources
..........................................
6 Library
.................................................................................................................... 7 Community
Development
...................................................................................... 8 City
Manager
/
City
Attorney
/
City
Clerk
............................................................ 9 Planning-Building-Transportation
......................................................................... 10 A2
.
Are
you
a
full-time
or
part-time
employee
at
the
City
of
Alameda?
Full-time
................................................................................................................. 1 Part-time
................................................................................................................. 2 Seasonal
/
temporary
worker
................................................................................. 3 A3
.
Are
you
a
union
or
non-union
employee?
Union
...................................................................................................................... 1 Non-Union
............................................................................................................. 2 Don’t
Know
/
Unsure
............................................................................................. 9 A4
.
What
best
describes
your
current
role
or
position
at
the
City
of
Alameda?
Non-supervisory
/
Individual
Contributor
............................................................. 1 First
level
supervisor
.............................................................................................. 2 Manager
................................................................................................................. 3 Department
Director
/
Assistant
Director
.............................................................. 4 If
you
don’t
see
your
role
or
position
listed
here,
please
self-identify
to
the
best
of
your
ability:
Open
response:
________________.
A5.
How
long
have
you
worked
for
the
City
of
Alameda?
<
1 year
.................................................................................................................. 1 1
–
3 years
.............................................................................................................. 2 3
–
6 years
.............................................................................................................. 3 6
–
10 years
............................................................................................................ 4 10
–
20 years
.......................................................................................................... 5 20
–
30 years
.......................................................................................................... 6 30+
years
................................................................................................................ 7 Working
In
The
City
B1.
The
statements
below
are
based
on
your
own
individual
experiences,
perspectives
and
opinions.
Seed
Collaborative
City
of
Alameda
3 For
each
statement
below,
please
select
one
response
based
on
the
following
scale
below
from
‘1’
to
‘7’
—
where
‘1’
is
Strongly
Disagree
and
‘7’
is
Strongly
Agree.
1 Strongly
Disagree
2 3
4 Neither
Agree
nor
Disagree
5 6
7 Strongly
Agree
Please
insert
any
number
from
1 to
7 in
the
line
for
each
corresponding
statement
below:
a.
I
have
a
firm
understanding
of
the
City’s
core
values
.................................................................................. ______
b.
The
City’s
core
values
do
not
align
with
practice
.......................................................................................... ______
c.
Management
demonstrates
that
diversity
is
important
through
its
actions
....................................................
______
d.
Management
fosters
a
workplace
that
allows
employees
to
be
themselves
at
work
without
fear
.................
______
e.
Management
treats
all
employees
fairly
........................................................................................................ ______
f.
In
the
City
of
Alameda,
employees
appreciate
and
value
others
whose
backgrounds,
beliefs
and
experiences
are
different
from
their
own
................................................................................................................................. ______
g.
The
City
of
Alameda
is
committed
to
improving
the
diversity
of
its
senior
leadership
................................
______
B2.
The
statements
below
are
based
on
your
own
individual
experiences,
perspectives
and
opinions.
For
each
statement
below,
please
select
one
response
based
on
the
following
scale
below
from
‘1’
to
‘7’
—
where
‘1’
is
Strongly
Disagree
and
‘7’
is
Strongly
Agree
1 Strongly
Disagree
2 3
4 Neither
Agree
nor
Disagree
5 6
7 Strongly
Agree
Please
insert
any
number
from
1 to
7 in
the
line
for
each
corresponding
statement
below:
a.
The
work
culture
of
my
department
supports
my
needs
and
allows
me
to
meet
my
individual
responsibilities
and
needs
.............................................................................................................................................................. ______
b.
I
feel
a
sense
of
belonging,
connection
and/or
kinship
working
at
the
City
of
Alameda
..............................
______
c.
I
feel
a
sense
of
belonging,
connection
and/or
kinship
working
in
my
department
......................................
______
d.
I
have
the
resources
and
equipment
I
need
to
be
successful
at
my
job
.......................................................... ______
e.
Overall,
I
am
satisfied
working
at
the
City
of
Alameda
................................................................................ ______
f.
Working
across
different
City
departments
is
more
difficult
than
it
should
be
.............................................
______
g.
Working
in
my
department
is
more
challenging
than
it
should
be
................................................................ ______
Seed
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of
Alameda
4 Human
Resources
/
Management
B3.
The
statements
below
are
based
on
your
own
individual
experiences,
perspectives
and
opinions.
For
each
statement
below,
please
select
one
response
based
on
the
following
scale
below
from
‘1’
to
‘7’
—
where
‘1’
is
Strongly
Disagree
and
‘7’
is
Strongly
Agree
1 Strongly
Disagree
2 3
4 Neither
Agree
nor
Disagree
5 6
7 Strongly
Agree
Please
insert
any
number
from
1 to
7 in
the
line
for
each
corresponding
statement
below:
a.
The
City’s
departments
work
together
effectively
in
providing
services
to
the
community
.........................
______
b.
I
am
confident
and
comfortable
going
to
my
direct
supervisor
regarding
any
issues
and
concerns
.............
______
c.
I
receive
support
and
guidance
from
my
direct
supervisor
regarding
any
issues
and
concerns
....................
______
d.
I
am
comfortable
speaking
up
when
I
see
something
wrong
at
work
............................................................ ______
e.
I
am
comfortable
bringing
up
new
ideas
and
improvements
that
are
needed
in
the
City
.............................
______
f.
New
ideas
and
organizational
improvements
are
welcome
at
the
City
......................................................... ______
g.
I
know
how
to
report
any
issues
of
discrimination,
harassment,
etc.
at
the
City
...........................................
______
B4.
The
following
statements
below
are
based
on
your
own
individual
experiences,
perspectives
and
opinions.
For
each
statement
below,
please
select
one
response
based
on
the
following
scale
below
from
‘1’
to
‘7’
—
where
‘1’
is
Strongly
Disagree
and
‘7’
is
Strongly
Agree
1 Strongly
Disagree
2 3
4 Neither
Agree
nor
Disagree
5 6
7 Strongly
Agree
Please
insert
any
number
from
1 to
7 in
the
line
for
each
corresponding
statement
below:
a.
My
department
has
effective
conflict
resolution
and
complaint
procedures
in
place
to
address
employee
problems
and
concerns
................................................................................................................................................... ______
b.
I
believe
the
City’s
workforce
is
diverse
....................................................................................................... ______
c.
I
believe
it
should
be
a
high
priority
for
the
City
to
create
a
diverse
and
inclusive
workplace
.....................
______
d.
I
feel
our
recruiting
process
is
fair
to
all
candidates,
inclusive
of
their
backgrounds
and
lived
experience
…….
............................................................................................................................................................... ______
Seed
Collaborative
City
of
Alameda
5 B5.
What
do
you
believe
the
City
of
Alameda
is
doing
well
in
terms
of
building
a
diverse,
equitable,
and
inclusive
organization?
Please
write
down
your
thoughts
in
the
box
below:
B6.
What
areas
do
you
believe
the
City
of
Alameda
needs
to
do
better
when
it
comes
to
building
a
more
diverse,
equitable,
and
inclusive
organization?
Please
write
down
your
thoughts
in
the
box
below:
B6a.
Have
you
experienced
any
unfair
or
negative
treatment
based
on
one
or
more
aspects
of
your
background
or
identity
(age,
disability,
race,
ethnicity,
gender,
sexual
orientation,
etc.)
?
Yes
......................................................................................................................... 1 No
........................................................................................................................... 2 B6b
.
Please
describe
any
unfair
or
negative
treatment
you
have
ever
experienced
based
on
your
background
or
identity
?
Please
write
down
your
thoughts
in
the
box
below:
Seed
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of
Alameda
6 Inclusivity
and
Belonging
B7.
The
statements
below
are
based
on
your
own
individual
experiences,
perspectives
and
opinions.
For
each
statement
below,
please
select
one
response
based
on
the
following
scale
below
from
‘1’
to
‘7’
—
where
‘1’
is
Strongly
Disagree
and
‘7’
is
Strongly
Agree
1 Strongly
Disagree
2 3
4 Neither
Agree
nor
Disagree
5 6
7 Strongly
Agree
Please
insert
any
number
from
1 to
7 in
the
line
for
each
corresponding
statement
below:
a.
I
feel
the
City
values
employees'
contributions
and
perspectives
.................................................................. ______
b.
Perspectives
like
mine
are
included
in
decision-making
............................................................................... ______
c.
Employees
of
different
backgrounds,
perspectives
and
opinions
are
treated
with
respect
and
valued
………
............................................................................................................................................................ ______
d.
I
feel
my
colleagues
can
respectfully
work
with
me
even
though
we
may
have
different
identities
or
come
from
different
cultures
........................................................................................................................................... ______
e.
While
I
feel
supported
by
my
immediate
colleagues,
the
broader
organizational
culture
of
the
City
is
a
challenge
for
me
............................................................................................................................................................. ______
Promotions
and
Advancement
B8.
The
statements
below
are
based
on
your
own
individual
experiences,
perspectives
and
opinions.
For
each
statement
below,
please
select
one
response
based
on
the
following
scale
below
from
‘1’
to
‘7’
—
where
‘1’
is
Strongly
Disagree
and
‘7’
is
Strongly
Agree
1 Strongly
Disagree
2 3
4 Neither
Agree
nor
Disagree
5 6
7 Strongly
Agree
Please
insert
any
number
from
1 to
7 in
the
line
for
each
corresponding
statement
below:
a.
The
process
for
career
advancement
and
promotions
is
fair
and
transparent
to
all
employees
.....................
______
b.
People
from
all
backgrounds
and
identities
have
equitable
opportunities
to
advance
their
careers
in
the
City
of
Alameda
......................................................................................................................................................... ______
c.
The
City
of
Alameda
takes
active
measures
to
seek
a
diverse
candidate
pool
when
hiring
..........................
______
d.
Employees
of
different
backgrounds
are
encouraged
to
apply
for
higher
positions
......................................
______
e.
Employees
of
different
backgrounds
are
treated
fairly
in
the
internal
promotion
process
............................
______
f.
There
is
a
career
development
path
for
all
employees
at
the
City
of
Alameda
.............................................
______
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7 B9.
People
of
all
backgrounds
have
the
opportunity
to
succeed
in
my
department.
Do
you
agree
with
this?
Agree
...................................................................................................................... 1 Disagree
................................................................................................................. 2 Unsure
.................................................................................................................... 3 B10.
When
it
comes
to
diversity,
equity
and
inclusion
practices
(e.g.,
hiring,
promoting,
creating
a
culture
of
fairness,
inclusivity,
belonging,
etc.),
how
would
you
rate
the
City
of
Alameda
overall
on
a
scale
of
0 to
10?
‘0’
is
the
lowest
rating
and
‘10’
is
the
highest
rating.
Please
circle
one
number
below.
1 2
3 4
5 6
7 8
9 10
Demographics
As
a
reminder,
we
are
gathering
this
data
for
informational
purposes
only.
Your
individual
responses
will
not
be
shared.
D1
.
What
is
your
age?
Please
enter
your
age
(as
a
whole
number)
in
the
space
below
.
Age
__________
years
D2a.
Race/Ethnicity:
Which
best
describes
you?
You
can
select
more
than
one
response,
if
applicable.
White,
non-Hispanic
..............................................
1 Hispanic
/
Latino
/
Latinx
/
Latiné
.........................
2 African
American
/
Black
......................................
3 Asian
/
Asian
American
.........................................
4 Middle
Eastern
....................................................... 8 Native
American/
Alaskan
Native
.........................
9 Pacific
Islander
/
Native
Hawaiian
........................
10 Prefer
to
describe:
_________________
...............
11 Prefer
not
to
answer
...............................................
99 IF
ASIAN
BASED
ON
D2A
ABOVE,
ANSWER
D2B.
OTHERWISE,
SKIP
TO
D3
D2b
.
Which
of
the
following
best
describes
your
Asian
ethnicity/nationality?
You
can
select
more
than
one
response,
if
applicable.
Asian
Indian
........................................................... 1 Chinese
.................................................................. 2 Filipino
................................................................... 3 Japanese
................................................................. 4 Korean
.................................................................... 5 Vietnamese
............................................................. 6 Prefer
to
describe:
____________
.........................
7 Prefer
not
to
answer
...............................................
9 D3.
Gender
Identity
/
Expression:
You
can
select
more
than
one
response,
if
applicable.
Man
........................................................................ 1 Seed
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of
Alameda
8 Woman
................................................................... 2 Non-Binary
............................................................ 3 Transgender
/
Trans
...............................................
4 Prefer
to
describe:
_____________________
.......
5 Prefer
not
to
answer
...............................................
99 D4.
Sexual
Identity:
Heterosexual
/
Straight
..........................................
1 Gay
......................................................................... 2 Lesbian
................................................................... 3 Bisexual
.................................................................. 4 Queer
...................................................................... 5 Prefer
to
describe:
_____________________
.......
6 Prefer
not
to
answer
...............................................
99 D5.
Do
you
identify
as
a
person
with
a
disability
as
defined
under
the
Americans
with
Disabilities
Act
or
are
you
a
person
with
accessibility
needs?
********adata.org/faq/what-definition-disability-under-ada Yes,
please
describe:______________
..................
1 No
........................................................................... 2 D6a
.
Were
you
born
in
the
U.S.?
Yes
......................................................................... 1 No
........................................................................... 2 IF
BORN
OUTSIDE
U.S.
BASED
ON
D6A
ABOVE,
ANSWER
D6B.
OTHERWISE,
SKIP
TO
D7
D6b.
In
what
country
were
you
born?
Please
write
in
your
response
in
the
box
below.
D7
.
Which
is
the
highest
level
of
school
you
have
completed?
(Select
one
response)
Less
than
High
School
1 High
school
graduate
or
equivalent
2 Some
college,
trade
school
or
post-high
school
education
3 College
graduate
(Associate/Bachelor's
degree)
4 Master's
degree
or
greater
5 Don't
know/prefer
not
to
answer
9 Thank
you
for
your
participation.
We
value
your
perspective
and
input!
Please
enclose
and
submit
this
survey
to
_________________.
From: Jennifer Ott
To: CityCouncil-List
Cc: Jessica Romeo
Subject: Racial Background Information for Managers
Date: Thursday, December 14, 2023 5:06:25 PM
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Mayor and City Council:
Per a Councilmember request, please find below information on the racial breakdown of the City’s managers.
Race
Employee
Count %
ASIAN 34 19%
BLACK 10 6%
CAUCASIAN 112 63%
HISPANIC 17 10%
PACIFIC
ISLANDER 3 2%
TWO OR MORE 1 1%
Grand Total 177 100%
Thanks,
Jen
Jennifer Ott
City Manager
City of Alameda
[email protected]
c: (510) 867-8237
From: Jennifer Ott
To: CityCouncil-List
Cc: Jessica Romeo
Subject: FW: CORRECTION - Additional Data Related to 12/19 DEIB Presentation Date: Wednesday, December 13, 2023 10:06:09 AM
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Mayor and City Council:
Please find below a corrected table. The Asian employee count was updated; the Asian percentage was correct.
Thanks,
Jen
From: Jennifer Ott
Sent: Wednesday, December 13, 2023 9:09 AM
To:
CityCouncil-List <[email protected]>
Cc: Jessica Romeo <[email protected]>
Subject: Additional Data Related to 12/19 DEIB Presentation
Mayor and City Council:
Based on Councilmember questions, please find below additional data related to the DEIB presentation scheduled for 12/19 that I thought might be of interest to the whole City Council:
Below is a breakdown of full-time employees by race:
Full-Time (534 EE total)
Race Employee Count %
American Indian 3 0.6%
Asian 102 19.1%
Black 30 5.6%
Caucasian 288 53.9%
Hispanic 86 16.1%
Other Race 4 0.8%
Pacific Islander 11 2.0%
Two or More 10 1.9%
Below is a breakdown by race of City residents:
July 1, 2022 population estimates: 44.8% White alone, 6.9% Black or African American alone, .4% Indigenous and Alaska Native alone, 31.4% Asian alone, .5% Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, 11.9% 2 or more races, 12.1% Hispanic or Latino.
Thanks,
Jen
Jennifer Ott
City Manager
City of Alameda
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c: (510) 867-8237