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RACIAL EQUITY COMMITTEE
Darrell Steinberg, Mayor, Chair
Lisa Kaplan, District 1
Rick Jennings, II, District 7
Mai Vang, District 8, Co-chair
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
915 I Street, Sacramento, CA 95814
Published by the Office of the City Clerk
(916) 808-7200
Tuesday, August 13, 2024
9:00 a.m.
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City of Sacramento
Racial Equity Committee
City Hall Complex, 915 I Street, Sacramento, CA 95814
Regular Meeting DRAFT Minutes
Tuesday, August 13, 2024
9:00 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 Chair Steinberg at 9:04 a.m. Tuesday, August 13, 2024, at the Sacramento City Hall Council Chamber.
Members Present: Rick Jennings, Mai Vang and Chair Darrell Steinberg.
Members Absent: Lisa Kaplan.
Land Acknowledgement – Led by Member Vang.
Pledge of Allegiance – Led by Member 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 Rick Jennings, Mai Vang and Chair Darrell Steinberg.
Absent: Member Lisa 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: 2024-00290
Location: Citywide
Action: Passed a Motion approving the Racial Equity Committee meeting minutes dated April 30, 2024.
Contact: Mindy Cuppy, MMC, City Clerk, (916) 808-5442,
[email protected], Office of the City Clerk
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Discussion Calendar
2. SCORE Initiative Update [Oral Report]
File ID: 2024-01464
Location: Citywide
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.
Contact: Kelly F. Rivas, Senior Advisor to the Mayor, (916) 808-5300, [email protected]
3. Draft Sacramento Urban Forest Plan
File ID: 2024-01446
Location: Citywide
Action: Reviewed and commented.
Contact: Rachel Patten, Program Specialist, (916) 808-5016, [email protected]; Kevin Hocker, City Urban Forester, (916) 808-4996, [email protected]; Lucinda Willcox, Assistant Director, (916) 808-5052, [email protected]; Department of Public Works
Committee Comments-Ideas, Questions and Meeting Reports
None.
Racial Equity Staff Report
Racial Equity staff provided a report.
Public Comments-Matters Not on the Agenda
None.
Adjourned – 10:18 a.m.