CITY COUNCIL
PRESENTATION
Diversity, Equity &
Inclusion Project
(888) 207-9291
July 11, 2022
seedcollab.com 8467 South Van Ness Ave., Inglewood, CA 90305
SEED COLLABORATIVE
AGENDA
Diversity, Equity, Inclusion
and Belonging
the journey
TOPIC 1 Project Structure
TOPIC 2
Process for
Developing
Recommendations
TOPIC 3
Equity Work
Group
Recommendations
Culture
Community
Engagement
Employee
Experience
SEED COLLABORATIVE
DEIB PROJECT
STRUCTURE
SEED COLLABORATIVE
Equity Work Group
(21 staff members)
Race Equity Team
(14 Internal City Staff)
4 FOCUS AREAS
Internal communications,
Community-Schools, HiringRetention, Equity Process-Issues Community Equity
Taskforce
(7 Community Members)
3 FOCUS AREAS
Access to Resources,
Communications, Community
Engagement
* List of members of the EWG, RET and CEC are included in the Appendix
DEIB PROJECT
STRUCTURE
SEED COLLABORATIVE
Equity Work Group
3 Focus Areas
Employee
Experience
DEIB, Professional
Development, Training,
Retention
Community
Engagement
Access to Resources,
Communications,
Community Engagement
Culture
Values, Managers/Dept
Heads, History
PROCESS FOR
GENERATING EQUITY
RECOMMENDATIONS
SEED COLLABORATIVE
• Equity Work Group (EWG), Race Equity Team
(RET) and Community Equity Taskforce (CET)
members identified questions, concerns,
barriers and opportunities for each focus area
based on data and lived experience.
• Members reviewed and analyzed data* and
research related to question, concern, and/or
barrier
• Groups defined problem or opportunity
• Members developed recommendation to
address problem and stated rationale for
recommendation
• Agreed by consensus on recommendation
*Data findings from the community survey were not used due to limitations resulting from the small sampling of residents and the high percentage of respondents from one zip code.
PROCESS DESIGN
SEED COLLABORATIVE
Collaborative-consensus driven process
was designed to:
Uplift challenges, barriers and problems
unique to San Leandro based on participants
lived experience and the data collected
Advance a culture of shared decision
making and co-creation
Create a sense of ownership by participants
and build trust in the process and among the
participants
RECOMMENDATIONS
Equity Work Group
EQUITY WORK GROUP
RECOMMENDATIONS
SEED COLLABORATIVE
Culture Recommendations
Problem Statement: The City’s current
mission and vision statements and core
values fail to incorporate Diversity, Equity,
Inclusion and Belonging (DEIB) principles
and values.
Recommendation: City include DEIB
principles and values in vision and mission
statements and core values to advance
overall employee well-being, with input
from staff.
EQUITY WORK GROUP
RECOMMENDATIONS
SEED COLLABORATIVE
Culture Recommendations
Problem Statement: Perception that there is a lack
of consistency among managers and department
heads with understanding and advancing DEIB
initiatives across all City departments.
Recommendation:
• City develop training, evaluation, and
oversight protocols that advance DEIB
initiatives and understanding across all City
departments.
• City provide targeted DEIB training for
managers and department heads.
SEED COLLABORATIVE
CULTURE Recommendations
Problem Statement: There is currently no official
acknowledgement of San Leandro’s history of
redlining, exclusion, and other forms systemic
racism.
Recommendation: City publicly acknowledge
systemic racism as part of San Leandro’s
history.
EQUITY WORK GROUP
RECOMMENDATIONS
EQUITY WORK GROUP
RECOMMENDATIONS
SEED COLLABORATIVE
Community Engagement Recommendations
Problem Statement: Lack of effective community
engagement and outreach identified as major
challenges to building community trust,
engagement, and a sense of belonging.
Recommendation: City establish principles and
core values that support equitable community
engagement and implement procedures, policies,
practices, and structures that build community
trust, support inclusiveness, and advance open,
transparent, and culturally appropriate
communications.
SEED COLLABORATIVE
Community Engagement Recommendations
Problem Statement: Perception that City
commissions, committees and boards are not
sufficiently diverse.
Recommendation: City implement actions and
policies to increase participation by lowincome, people of color, non-English speaking persons, residents with children, and those
without cars on City boards, commissions, and
committees and at City meetings.
EQUITY WORK GROUP
RECOMMENDATIONS
SEED COLLABORATIVE
Community Engagement Recommendations
Problem Statement: Perception that there is a
racial and geographic divide regarding access to
and distribution of City resources.
Recommendation: City conduct a GIS mapping
analysis of distribution and access to City
resources and services to determine whether and
to what extent disparities exist among various
constituencies and communities in San Leandro.
EQUITY WORK GROUP
RECOMMENDATIONS
SEED COLLABORATIVE
Community Engagement Recommendations
Problem Statement: Communication about City
services, resources and information is not
consistently available in a format and language
that can be accessed and understood by all
members of the community.
Recommendation: City provide resources for
multi-lingual communication, outreach, and
engagement.
EQUITY WORK GROUP
RECOMMENDATIONS
SEED COLLABORATIVE
Employee Experience Recommendations
Problem statement: City does not have
designated staff, resources or structure to manage
implementation of DEIB recommendations,
monitor and evaluate success, and hold
departments accountable.
Recommendation: the City Manager’s office be
responsible for providing resources to ensure
implementation, measurement and
accountability for DEIB recommendations.
EQUITY WORK GROUP
RECOMMENDATIONS
SEED COLLABORATIVE
Employee Experience Recommendations
Problem Statement: There is a lack of
infrastructure for professional development and
support for women, people of color, LGBTQ and
other intersecting identities.
Recommendation: Create professional
development infrastructure and support
system for all employees, and ensure equitable
access, support and success for women, people
of color, LGBTQ and other intersecting identities.
EQUITY WORK GROUP
RECOMMENDATIONS
STAFF
RECOMMENDATION
SEED COLLABORATIVE
To the City of San Leandro
Thank you
The City Council receive the
Equity Work Plan prepared by
SEED in collaboration with the
Equity Work Group.
CONTACT
INFORMATION
SEED COLLABORATIVE
Paul Hudson, Lead Consultant
[email protected]
Tara L. Taylor, Project Consultant
[email protected]
Simone Basail, Account Manager
[email protected]
APPENDIX
WORK GROUP
MEMBERS
SEED COLLABORATIVE
Jenene James Police
Eric Moore Fire
Jenny Crosby Police
Maria Guttierrez Public Works
Nate Clemens Public Works
Bill Sherwood Library
Loryn Aman Library
Liz Escobar Rec/Human Services
Ely Hwang Rec/Human Services
Avalon Schultz Community Development
Susan Hsieh Finance
Austine Osakwe Eng/Transportation
Emily Hung Human Resources
Estela Ramirez Planning
Denise Joseph Police
Janelle Cameron Assistant City Manager
Equity Work Group
WORK GROUP
MEMBERS
SEED COLLABORATIVE
Race Equity Team
Jaclyn Adams Library Senior Library Assistant
Kurry Foley Human Services Acting Director
Erwin Gonzalez Recreation Recreation Supervisor
Elizabeth Hodgins Recreation Recreation Supervisor
Denise Joseph Police Crime Analyst
Hoi-Fei Mok City Manager’s Office Sustainability Manager Hayes Morehouse Public Works Water Treatment Plant Manager Estela Ramirez Engineering and Transportation Former Admin Assistant III Tonya Richardson Engineering and Transportation Acting Admin Services Manager Molly Roa Library Former Senior Library Assistant
Ramya Sankar City Manager's Office Innovation Tech Specialist Letta Smith Engineering & Transportation Admin Assistant II Yana Taran City Manager's Office Senior HR Analyst
Lourdes Juarez Community Development Assistant Planner
Gus Rocha Community Development Code Enforcement Officer
WORK GROUP
MEMBERS
SEED COLLABORATIVE
Community Equity Committee
Moira Fry White, Head of April Showers, long standing resident Dennis Neal African American, Former Emeryville Police Officer Xoahoa Bowen Asian American, involved with Community Impact Lab Surlene Grant African American, Co-founder of Unity in the Community Jasmin Tow African American, assistant Principle in Oakland Benny Lee Asian American, former San Leandro Councilman Kenneth Pon
Asian American, CPA semi-retired, wife was teacher in SL, member of Chamber of Commerce, Asian Pacific Caucus, on Planning Commission
Michael Kim-Eubanks African American, Bethel Community Church Pastor, new resident of San Leandro