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RACIAL EQUITY COMMITTEE
Darrell Steinberg, Mayor, Chair
Mai Vang, District 8, Co-chair
Jay Schenirer, District 5
Rick Jennings, II, District 7
COMMITTEE STAFF
Mindy Cuppy, City Clerk
Susana Alcala Wood, City Attorney
Kelly F. Rivas, Chief of Staff, Office of the Mayor
Leyne Milstein, Assistant City Manager
Aimée Zenzele Barnes, Diversity & Equity Manager
DRAFT Minutes
Racial Equity Committee
City Hall Complex
Council Chamber, 915 I Street, 1st Floor
Sacramento, CA 95814
Published by the Office of the City Clerk
(916) 808-5163
Tuesday, October 25, 2022
10:00 a.m.
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Racial Equity Committee
City Hall Complex, 915 I Street, Sacramento, CA
95814 Council Chamber, 1st Floor
Regular Meeting DRAFT Minutes
Tuesday, October 25, 2022
10:00 AM
All items listed are heard and acted upon by the Racial Equity Committee unless otherwise noted.
Open Session - 10:00 a.m.
Regular meeting called to order by Councilmember Vang at 10:02 a.m. Tuesday, October 25, 2022.
Members Present: Rick Jennings (via teleconference), Jay Schenirer (via teleconference), Mai Vang, and Darrell Steinberg (until 11:47 a.m.).
Land Acknowledgement – Led by Councilmember Vang.
Pledge of Allegiance – Led by Kelly Rivas.
Consent Calendar
All items listed under the Consent Calendar are considered and acted upon by one Motion.
Anyone may request an item be removed for separate consideration.
Action: Moved/Seconded: Member Steinberg / Member Schenirer.
Yes: Rick Jennings, Jay Schenirer, Mai Vang, and Darrell Steinberg.
Passed a motion to adopt the Consent Calendar in one motion except as indicated at each item.
1. Racial Equity Committee Meeting Minutes
File ID: 2022-01881
Location: Citywide
Action: Passed a Motion approving the Racial Equity Committee meeting minutes dated July 26, 2022.
Contact: Mindy Cuppy, MMC, City Clerk, (916) 808-5442,
[email protected], Office of the City Clerk
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Discussion Calendar
Discussion calendar items include an oral presentation including those recommending “receive and file”.
2. Race Forward and Racial Equity Council Update [Oral Report] File ID: 2022-01882
Location: Citywide
Members of the public provided public comments.
Action: Provided an update on the work of Race Forward and the Racial Equity Alliance as part of the multi-year Sacramento Centered on Racial Equity (SCORE) initiative and workplan.
Contact: Kelly F. Rivas, Senior Advisor, (916) 808-5300, [email protected], Office of Mayor Darrell Steinberg
3. Status Update on Cannabis Racial Equity Study
File ID: 2022-01828
Location: Citywide
Members of the public provided public comments.
Action: Received and filed.
Contact: Davina Smith, Cannabis Manager, (916) 808-4772, [email protected], Zarah Cruz, Program Specialist, (916) 808- 8925, [email protected], Office of Cannabis Management, Office of the City Manager
4. Sports Field Equity Lens Dashboard
File ID: 2022-01835
Location: Citywide
Members of the public provided public comments.
Action: Reviewed and commented.
Contact: Brianna Moland, Associate Planner, (916) 808-6188, [email protected]; Raymond Costantino, Park Planning Division Manager, (916) 808-1941, [email protected], Department of Youth, Parks, & Community Enrichment
Racial Equity Staff Report
Staff provided an update.
Committee Comments-Ideas, Questions and Meeting Reports
Councilmember Vang requested that Racial Equity Committee staff develop a policy, to be adopted by council, requiring all city elected officials and exempt management employees (including appointed officers) to undergo regular periodic cultural competency, humility, and awareness training. This training shall be informed by the SCORE Initiative as facilitated by Race Forward with the Racial Equity Alliance and Racial Equity Council.
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Public Comments-Matters Not on the Agenda
Members of the public provided public comments.
Adjourned – 12:03 p.m.