Susana Alcala Wood, City Attorney Jorge Oseg uera, City Auditor Mindy Cuppy, City Clerk Howard Chan, City Manager John Colville, City Treasurer City Council Report
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File ID: 2022-00011 January 11, 2022 Consent Item 02
T
itle: Establishing the Racial Equity Committee
Loc
ation: Citywide
R
ecommendation: Adopt a Resolution establishing the Racial Equity Committee as a standing committee of the Sacramento City Council.
C
ontact: Mindy Cuppy, City Clerk, (916) 808-5442, [email protected], Office of the City Clerk
P
resenter: None
A
ttachments:
1-Description/Analysis
2-Resolution
3-Racial Equity Committee Purpose and Procedures
File ID: 2022-00011 Consent Item 02
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Description/Analysis
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ssue Detail: The Racial Equity Ad Hoc committee was originally announced by Mayor Steinberg during council comments at the August 24, 2021 council meeting. It was intended to provide a space for council to coordinate councilmember comments and requests regarding racial equity training, tools, and capacity-building for the city to develop a racial equity lens for its decision making.
O
n November 30, 2021, Mayor Steinberg formally requested that the Racial Equity Ad Hoc Committee to be made a permanent standing committee of the City Council.
E
stablishing a City of Sacramento Standing Committee requires formal action by City Council.
The attached Resolution establishes a Racial Equity Committee and sets its fundamental scope and purpose to allow the Racial Equity Committee to receive and consider matters related to racial equity issues.
The purpose of the Racial Equity Committee is to: 1) help the council align its advancement of racial equity in city decision making with the impacts resulting from city policy, budget, and service-delivery decisions; 2) provide a space to help coordinate various city racial equity initiatives, efforts, metrics, and best practices into a holistic citywide informed approach (rather than a siloed case-by-case approach); and 3) increase engagement, transparency, and accountability for the city’s ongoing racial equity work.
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olicy Considerations: The City Council currently has four standing committees: 1) Budget and Audit Committee; 2) Personnel and Public Employees Committee; 3) Law and Legislation Committee; and 4) Water Committee. The Racial Equity Committee will have four councilmembers appointed by the Mayor and confirmed by the Council. The Racial Equity Committee will conduct its business in the same manner as the other standing committees and is subject to the Brown Act.
Additionally, the Council Rules of Procedure will set forth the guidelines for the Racial Equity Committee, as well as set its purpose, purview, and procedures, as shown on the attached. For consistency, it is recommended that when the council revisits its Rules of Procedure this year, a new chapter is included covering the Racial Equity Committee.
E
conomic Impacts: Not applicable.
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nvironmental Considerations: This action does not constitute a “project” as defined by the California Environmental Quality Act Guidelines.
S
ustainability: Not applicable.
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Commission/Committee Action: Not applicable.
R
ationale for Recommendation: The Racial Equity Committee will be comprised of four councilmembers to review policies related to racial equity issues, as well as providing recommendations to the full City Council on matters within its purview.
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nancial Considerations: There are no financial impacts in establishing a Racial Equity Committee.
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ocal Business Enterprise (LBE): Not applicable.
RESOLUTION NO. 2022-
Adopted by Sacramento City Council
Establishing a Racial Equity Standing Committee
BACKGROUND
A. The Racial Equity Ad Hoc committee was originally announced by Mayor Steinberg during Council comments at the August 24, 2021 council meeting. It was intended to provide a space for council to coordinate councilmember comments and requests regarding racial equity training, tools, and capacity-building for the city to develop a racial equity lens for its decision making.
B. On November 30, 2021, Mayor Steinberg formally requested that the Racial Equity Ad Hoc Committee to be made a permanent standing committee of the City Council.
C. A standing Racial Equity Committee will enhance the City’s ability to effectively and openly consider racial equity-related issues and other matters within the committee’s purview.
BASED ON THE FACTS SET FORTH IN THE BACKGROUND, THE CITY COUNCIL RESOLVES AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. A racial equity standing committee is created and shall be known and referenced as the Racial Equity Committee.
Section 2. The Racial Equity Committee shall consist of four councilmembers who shall be appointed annually or as needed by the Mayor and confirmed by the City Council.
Section 3. The Racial Equity Committee is subject to the Brown Act and the Council Rules of Procedure.
Section 4. The purpose of the Racial Equity Committee is to:
1) help the council align its advancement of racial equity in city decision making with the impacts resulting from city policy, budget, and service- delivery decisions;
2) provide a space to help coordinate various city racial equity initiatives, efforts, metrics, and best practices into a holistic citywide informed approach (rather than a case-by-case approach); and
3) increase engagement, transparency, and accountability for the city’s ongoing racial equity work.
Section 3. The Racial Equity Committee shall receive, review, and forward to Council appropriate reports, recommendations, policy proposals, and updates regarding racial equity issues.
Section 4. Unless referred directly to the Racial Equity Committee by Council, review and forwarding of ordinances to Council, and adoption of positions on state and federal legislation, shall be undertaken by the Law and Legislation Committee.
Section 5. A vote of a majority of the Racial Equity Committee members present is required to approve a recommendation to Council. A “two-two” vote results in an item being forwarded to Council without a recommendation.
Section 6. If a Racial Equity Committee item fails to receive the votes required to forward it to Council, any Councilmember may request during the Council Ideas, Comments, and Questions portion of the Council meeting, that the item be placed on a future Council agenda.
(For inclusion in the next update of the Council Rules of Procedure)
CHAPTER xx – RACIAL EQUITY COMMITTEE
A. Purpose
The purpose of the Racial Equity Committee is to:
1) help the council align its advancement of racial equity in city decision making with the impacts resulting from city policy, budget, and service-delivery decisions; 2) provide a space to help coordinate the various city racial equity initiatives, efforts, metrics, and best practices into a holistic citywide informed approach (rather than a case-by-case approach); and
3) increase engagement, transparency, and accountability for the City’s ongoing racial equity work.
B. Procedures
1. The Racial Equity Committee shall receive, review, and forward to the council as appropriate, reports, recommendations, policy proposals, and updates regarding racial equity issues. Review and approval of ordinances and adoption of positions on state and federal legislation shall be undertaken by the Law and Legislation Committee, unless an ordinance or legislation is referred directly to the Racial Equity Committee by the council.
2. A vote of a majority of the members present is required to approve a recommendation to council. A two-two vote results in an item being forwarded to council without a recommendation.
3. If a Racial Equity Committee item fails to receive the votes required under Rule XX.B.2, any council member during the Council Ideas, Comments, and Questions portion of a council meeting may request the item be placed on a future council agenda.