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RACIAL EQUITY COMMITTEE
Mai Vang, District 8, Chair
Karina Talamantes, District 3
Eric Guerra, District 6
Rick Jennings, II, District 7
COMMITTEE STAFF
Mindy Cuppy, City Clerk
Susana Alcala Wood, City Attorney
Leyne Milstein, Interim 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, January 21, 2025
11:00 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, January 21, 2025
11:00 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 Vang at 11:06 a.m. Tuesday, January 21, 2025 at the Sacramento City Hall Council Chamber.
Members Present: Eric Guerra (left at 11:58 a.m; back at 12:07 p.m), Karina Talamantes, and Chair Vang
Members Absent: Rick Jennings
Land Acknowledgement – Led by Vice Mayor Talamantes.
Pledge of Allegiance – Led by Vice Mayor Talamantes.
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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 Guerra / Member Talamantes.
Yes: Members Eric Guerra, , Karina Talamantes, and Chair Vang.
Absent: Members Rick Jennings
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: 2025-00154
Location: Citywide
Action: Passed a Motion approving the Racial Equity Committee Meeting minutes dated October 29, 2024.
Contact: Mindy Cuppy, MMC, City Clerk, (916) 808-5442,
[email protected], Office of the City Clerk
Discussion Calendar
2. Overview and Updates of Citywide Racial Equity Efforts File ID: 2025-00380
Location: Citywide
Members of the public provided public comments.
Action: Received and provided direction.
Contact: Aimée Zenzele Barnes, Diversity and Equity Manager, (916) 808-1174, [email protected]; Larissa Wohl, Strategic Workforce Equity Analyst, (916) 808-5839, [email protected]; Department of Human Resources
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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 – 12:05 p.m.