Foundational Racial Equity Training
Council Study Session
September 29, 2022
Office of Racial Equity
Presenter:
Zulma Maciel, Director
Update on Citywide Efforts
Purpose:
To summarize the City’s approach to advancing racial equity, highlight accomplishments, and provide a snapshot of what’s on the horizon.
Key Takeaways:
Understanding of the role of the Office of Racial Equity Awareness of the talent, wisdom, and progress already made by the City of San José Meet the Team
HISTORICAL
CONTEXT
GOOD PUBLIC
ADMINISTRATION
SHIFT CUL TURE AND
PRACTICE
Why We Exist
2022-2023 City
Initiatives Roadmap
Strategic Fiscal
Positioning and
Resource Deployment
Advancing Racial
Equity through
Culture + Practice
Training Technical
Assistance
Develop tools,
processes,
procedures
Information Sharing Policy & Practice
Review
Ensure Community
Engagement &
Feedback
What We Do
Ecosystem
Office of Racial
Equity
Equity Council
Welcoming
Interactive
Committee
Other
Jurisdictions
Citywide REDI
Dept Racial
Equity Teams
San Jose For
All
Advisory
Group
Government Alliance on Race and Equity Framework
Normalize Organize Operationalize
• Shared definitions and terminology
• Awareness and understanding of
terms and concepts
• Building organizational
capacity
• Increasing partnerships
internal and external
• Using racial equity tools
• Using disaggregated data to
inform decisions
Equity in action…
Bright Lights!
Bright Lights!
ORE Accomplishments!
Foundational Racial
Equity Trainings
• 99% of staff have
completed Part 1
• 88% of staff have
completed Part 2
• Included in NEW
Employee Orientation
• Leading the pack
among region and peers
Welcoming Week
• Welcome America’s
first Welcoming Week
Kickoff with a member
city.
• Hosted/participated in
5 events throughout
the week
• Press event covered
by 2 news stations
• Engaged with 8
foundations for future
welcoming events
• Celebrated conclusion
at Viva Calle!
Racial Equity Action
Plans
• 18 active department
plans
• 260 action items in
total
• 73 items completed
• 104 items in progress
San Jose for All
(Equity Roundtable)
Advisory body that will
work collaboratively with
ORE and City
Departments on key
projects related to the
City roadmap.
Normalize:
Fire Department
Chief Sapien
Employee
Conversations
Organize:
Planning, Building, and
Code Enforcement
Alexander Powell
Racial Equity Action Plan
Operationalize:
Department of
Transportation
Rick Scott
Repave SJ
San Jose Fire Department
• Reinforce Foundational Racial Equity
Training
• Providing clarity around City’s effort in
advancing racial equity
• Engage all Fire Department personnel in
Racial Equity dialogue
Racial Equity Employee Conversations
Planning Building and Code Enforcement
1.Racial Equity is Woven into PBCE Culture
2.Cultivate Diversity and Inclusion
3.Use Data to Inform Decision-Making
4.Equitable Access to Information, Service
Four Goals:
30 Proposed Actions (✔13 Actions Complete/In-Progress)
Organizational and Cultural Shift that Requires
Champions Throughout the Department
Racial Equity Action Plan
Department of Transportation
Pavement Maintenance
Program
• 9-year plan - 1,552 miles
• Used disaggregated race and
Income data in decision-making
• Used project cost-savings to deliver
standalone Equity Priority
Community focused projects
• Normal distribution in miles
maintained and minimal disparities
in condition
The Justice Collective
City Departments
REDI Citywide Group
Community Partners
Mayor & City Council
Thank you!