RACIAL EQUITY COMMITTEE
Darrell Steinberg, Mayor, Chair
Mai Vang, District 8, Co-chair
Lisa Kaplan, District 1
Rick Jennings, II, District 7
COMMITTEE STAFF
Mindy Cuppy, City Clerk
Susana Alcala Wood, City Attorney
Kelly F. Rivas, Senior Advisor, 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) 808-7200
Tuesday, January 30, 2024
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, January 30, 2024
10:00 AM
All items listed are heard and acted upon by the Racial Equity Committee unless otherwise noted.
Open Session
Regular meeting called to order by Mayor Steinberg at 10:04 a.m. Tuesday, January 30 2024 at the Sacramento City Hall Council Chamber.
Members Present: Rick Jennings, Lisa Kaplan, Mai Vang, and Mayor Darrell Steinberg.
Land Acknowledgement – Led by Councilmember Vang.
Pledge of Allegiance – Led by Councilmember Jennings.
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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 Vang / Member Jennings.
Yes: Members Jennings, Vang, and Mayor Steinberg
Abstain: Member Kaplan
A motion passed to adopt the Consent Calendar in one motion except as indicated at each item.
1. Racial Equity Committee Meeting Minutes
File ID: 2024-00406
Location: Citywide
Action: Passed a Motion approving the Racial Equity Committee meeting minutes dated October 24, 2023.
Contact: Mindy Cuppy, MMC, City Clerk, (916) 808-5442,
[email protected], Office of the City Clerk
Discussion Calendar
2. Overview and Updates for Racial Equity Committee [Oral Report] File ID: 2024-00409
Location: Citywide
Action: Discussed and provided additional direction to staff regarding the mission and purpose of the Racial Equity Committee.
Contact: Kelly F. Rivas, Senior Advisor, Office of Mayor Darrell Steinberg, (916) 808-5300
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3. SCORE Initiative Update [Oral Report]
File ID: 2024-00407
Location: Citywide
Action: Moved/Seconded: Member Jennings / Member Vang.
Yes: Members Jennings, Vang, Kaplan and Mayor Steinberg.
Action: Provided an update on the work of Race Forward, the Racial Equity Alliance, and the Racial Equity Council as part of the multi-year Sacramento Centered on Racial Equity (SCORE) initiative and workplan and passed a Motion providing direction.
Contact: Kelly F. Rivas, Senior Advisor to the Mayor, (916) 808-5300, [email protected]
4. Report on Baseline Learning Assessment Results and Recommendations for Implementing Mandatory Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging (DEIB)/Racial Equity (RE) Training for City Elected Officials, Council Staff, and Appointed Officers
File ID: 2024-00410
Location: Citywide
Members of the public provided public comments.
Action: Received and provided direction on recommendations informed by the Baseline Learning Assessment implementing Mandatory Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging (DEIB)/Racial Equity (RE) Training for City Elected Officials, Council Staff, and Appointed Officers.
Contact: Aimée Zenzele Barnes, Diversity and Equity Manager, 916-808-1174, [email protected], Office of Diversity & Equity, Department of Human Resources; Larissa Wohl, Strategic Workforce Equity Analyst, 916-808-5839, [email protected], Office of Diversity & Equity, Department of Human Resources
5. Sacramento Equity Explore Design (SEED) Presentation File ID: 2024-00439
Location: Citywide
Action: Item will be continued to in a future meeting.
Contact: Aimée Zenzele Barnes, Diversity and Equity Manager, 916-808-1174, [email protected], Office of Diversity & Equity, Department of Human Resources; Robert Bell, Equity Administrative Analyst, 916-808-7184, [email protected], Office of Diversity & Equity, Department of Human Resources
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Staff and Committee Comments-Ideas, Questions and Meeting Reports
None.
Racial Equity Staff Report
None.
Public Comments-Matters Not on the Agenda
Members of the public provided public comments.
Adjourned – 12:01 p.m.