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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
Special Meeting
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, September 10, 2024
1:30 p.m.
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City of Sacramento
Racial Equity Committee
City Hall Complex, 915 I Street, Sacramento, CA 95814
Special Meeting DRAFT Minutes
Tuesday, September 10, 2024
1:30 PM
All items listed are heard and acted upon by the Racial Equity Committee unless otherwise noted.
Open Session
Special meeting called to order by Chair Steinberg at 1:34 p.m. Tuesday, September 10, 2024 at the Sacramento City Hall Council Chamber.
Members Present: Rick Jennings, Lisa Kaplan, Mai Vang and Chair Darrell Steinberg.
Land Acknowledgement – Led by Member Kaplan.
Pledge of Allegiance – Led by Member Kaplan.
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, Lisa Kaplan, Mai Vang and Chair Darrell Steinberg.
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: 2024-00291
Location: Citywide
Action: Passed a Motion approving the Racial Equity Committee meeting minutes dated August 13, 2024.
Contact: Mindy Cuppy, MMC, City Clerk, (916) 808-5442,
[email protected], Office of the City Clerk
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Discussion Calendar
2. Mayoral Reparations Initiative 2024 Progress Report [Oral Report] File ID: 2024-01582
Location: Citywide
Action: Moved/Seconded: Member Vang / Member Jennings.
Yes: Members Rick Jennings, Lisa Kaplan, Mai Vang and Chair Darrell Steinberg.
Members of the public provided public comments.
Action: 1) Received and provided direction on proposed next steps informed by the research, community input, and upcoming mayoral transition; and 2) passed a Motion moving the Mayoral Reparations Initiative forward to City Council as discussed.
Contact: Kelly F. Rivas, Senior Advisor to the Mayor, (916) 808-5300, [email protected], Office of Mayor Darrell Steinberg
3. SCORE Initiative Update [Oral Report]
File ID: 2024-01588
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], Office of Mayor Darrell Steinberg
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 – 3:33 p.m.