Cit y o f Sig n a l Hill
20 24 - 20 25 Dive rsity Coa lition Com m itte e
Work Pla n/ Adop ted Oc tober 7, 20 24
Re vised Ma rch 20 25
1 | Pa g e
Work Pla n 20 24 - 2025
Dive rs ity Co a litio n Co m m itte e
DCC Ove rvie w
Th e Dive rs ity Co a litio n Co m m itte e (DCC) is e xc ite d to p re s e n t a c o lle c tive wo rk p la n fo r fis c a l ye a r 2024 - 2025 th a t fo c u s e s o n fo s te rin g in c lu s ivity, e n g a g e m e n t, a n d e d u c a tio n with in o u r c o m m u n ity. Th is c o m p re h e n s ive p la n o u tlin e s s tra te g ic o b je c tive s d e s ig n e d to e n h a n c e o u r o u tre a c h e ffo rts , s tre n g th e n c o lla b o ra tio n with o th e r d ive rs ity g ro u p s , a n d in c re a s e a wa re n e s s o f d ive rs ity- re la te d is s u e s . Ke y in itia tive s will in c lu d e h o s tin g a Sp e a ke r Se rie s fe a tu rin g in flu e n tia l vo ic e s in th e re a lm o f d ive rs ity, c o n d u c tin g tra in in g wo rks h o p s to e q u ip o u r m e m b e rs with e s s e n tia l kn o wle d g e a n d s kills , a n d o rg a n izin g c o m m u n ity lis te n in g s e s s io n s to g a th e r va lu a b le fe e d b a c k. By a c tive ly e n g a g in g with c itize n s th ro u g h va rio u s c o m m u n ic a tio n c h a n n e ls , th e DCC a im s to c re a te a m o re in c lu s ive e n viro n m e n t wh e re a ll vo ic e s a re h e a rd a n d va lu e d . Th is c o lle c tive e ffo rt will n o t o n ly p ro m o te c u ltu ra l u n d e rs ta n d in g b u t a ls o e m p o we r o u r m e m b e rs to b e e ffe c tive re s o u rc e s in th e c o m m u n ity, p a vin g th e wa y fo r m e a n in g fu l c h a n g e a n d c o n n e c tio n throug hout the ye a r.
Th e ke y p ro p o s e d c h a n g e s a re h ig h lig h te d in th e a tta c h e d o u tlin e . No ta b ly, th e a b b re via te d m is s io n s ta te m e n t h a s b e e n re fin e d , a n d a d ju s tm e n ts h a ve b e e n m a d e to th e g o a ls . Th e fo rm e r g o a l o f "Ed u c a tio n " h a s b e e n re vis e d to " Ed u c a te a n d Ce le b ra te ," e m p h a s izin g b o th le a rn in g a n d re c o g n itio n . Th e g o a l o f "Fa c ilita te " h a s b e e n u p d a te d to " Ou tre a c h to Un d e rs e rve d a n d Un d e rre p re s e n te d Co m m u n itie s ," fo c u s in g o n o u tre a c h a n d in c lu s io n . La s tly, "Co n tin u o u s Im p ro ve m e n t" h a s b e e n re d e fin e d a s to "Ad vis e Co u n c il and Sta ff o n Op p o rtu n itie s fo r Co n tin u o u s Im p ro ve m e n t," a lig n in g th e g o a l with a c tio n a b le a d vis o ry ro le s .
Th e p ro p o s e d g o a ls o f th e DCC a re fo c u s e d o n th re e s p e c ific a re a s : Ed u c a te a n d Ce le b ra te , Ou tre a c h to Un d e rs e rve d a n d Un d e rre p re s e n te d Co m m u n itie s, a n d Ad vis e City Co u n c il a n d Sta ff o n Op p o rtu n itie s fo r Co n tin u o u s Im p ro ve m e n t.
1. Ad vis e City Co u n c il a n d Sta ff o n Op p o rtu n itie s fo r Co n tin u o u s Im p ro ve m e n t
2. Ou tre a c h to Un d e rs e rve d a n d Un d e rre p re s e n te d Co m m u n itie s
3. Ed u c a te a n d Ce le b ra te
City o f Sig n a l Hill
2024 - 20 25 Dive rs ity Co a litio n Co m m itte e
Wo rk Pla n / Ad o p te d Oc to b e r 7, 20 24
Re vis e d Ma rc 2025
2 | Pa g e
2024 - 2025 Wo rk Pla n
Stra te g ic Pla n
Goa l
Stra te g ic Pla n
Ob je c tive / Ac tio n
Ac tivity De s c rip tio n As s ig n e d to : Exp e c t e d Com p le tion
Da te
Sta tu s of Prog re s s
1. ADVISE CITY COUNCIL AND STAFF ON OPPORTUNITIES FOR CONTINOUS IMPROVEMENT Ad vis e City
Cou n c il a n d Sta ff
on Op p ortu n itie s
for Con tin u ou s
Im p ro v e m e n t
En h a n c e Co m m u n ity
Re la tio n s a n d in c re a s e p u b lic
a wa re n e s s .
Ac tio n Ite m : Ho s t a n a n n u a l
Po lic e De p a rtm e n t Op e n
Ho u s e
Co o rd in a te a n Op e n Ho u s e
a t SHPD to we lc o m e a n d
e d u c a te th e p u b lic a b o u t
g e n e ra l p o lic e o p e ra tio n s .
Ad vis e City
Co u n c il a n d
Sta ff o n
Op p o rtu n itie s
fo r Co n tin u o u s
Im p ro ve m e n t
Sub -
Co m m itte e &
Sta ff
An n u a lly
Ad vis e City
Cou n c il a n d Sta ff
on Op p ortu n itie s
for Con tin u ou s
Im p ro v e m e n t
Fo s te r in c lu s ivity a n d c u ltu ra l
u n d e rs ta n d in g .
Ac tio n Ite m : Pla n DCC
Sp e c ific Sp e c ia l Eve n ts
1. Ho s t e ve n ts th a t h e lp
p ro m o te DEI e ffo rts ,
such a s the Dive rs ity
Bre a kfa s t, Cu ltu ra l
Fe s tiva l a n d / o r
Juneteenth event.
Ad vis e City
Co u n c il a n d
Sta ff o n
Op p o rtu n itie s
fo r Co n tin u o u s
Im p ro ve m e n t
Sub -
City o f Sig n a l Hill
2024 - 20 25 Dive rs ity Co a litio n Co m m itte e
Wo rk Pla n / Ad o p te d Oc to b e r 7, 20 24
Re vis e d Ma rc 2025
3 | Pa g e
Stra te g ic Pla n
Goa l
Stra te g ic Pla n
Ob je c tive / Ac tio n
Ac tivity De s c rip tio n As s ig n e d to : Exp e c t e d Com p le tion
Da te
Sta tu s of Prog re s s
2. Ho s t a n e ve n t, s u c h a s
a m ixe r, th a t fo c u s e s
o n a ttra c tin g b u s in e s s
in te re s t.
3. Id e n tify e xis tin g
o p p o rtu n itie s fo r th e
DCC to h o s t a b o o th a t
Pa rks , Re c re a tio n , a n d
Lib ra ry Se rvic e s
De p a rtm e n t e ve n ts .
4. Fa c ilita te a c o lle g e fa ir.
5. De ve lo p a Dis a b ility
Awa re n e s s Eve n t.
Co m m itte e &
Sta ff
Ad vis e City
Cou n c il a n d Sta ff
on Op p ortu n itie s
for Con tin u ou s
Im p ro ve m e n t
En c o u ra g e e xc e lle n c e a n d
fo s te r a c u ltu re o f
a p p re c ia tio n :
Ac tio n Ite m : De ve lo p
re c o g n itio n p ro g ra m s
1. Es ta b lis h a p rog ra m
id e n tifyin g b u s in e s s e s
a n d in d ivid u a ls th a t
a re p ro m o tin g
d ive rs ity.
2. Es ta b lis h c rite ria fo r a
“Dive rs ity Ch a m p io n ”
Ad vis e City
Co u n c il a n d
Sta ff o n
Op p o rtu n itie s
fo r Co n tin u o u s
Im p ro ve m e n t
Sub -
City o f Sig n a l Hill
2024 - 20 25 Dive rs ity Co a litio n Co m m itte e
Wo rk Pla n / Ad o p te d Oc to b e r 7, 20 24
Re vis e d Ma rc 2025
4 | Pa g e
Stra te g ic Pla n
Goa l
Stra te g ic Pla n
Ob je c tive / Ac tio n
Ac tivity De s c rip tio n As s ig n e d to : Exp e c t e d Com p le tion
Da te
Sta tu s of Prog re s s
a wa rd to re c o g n ize
a n n u a l a t th e Dive rs ity
Bre a kfa s t.
Co m m itte e &
Sta ff
Ad vis e City
Cou n c il a n d Sta ff
on Op p ortu n itie s
for Con tin u ou s
Im p ro ve m e n t
Pro m o te o p e n d ia lo g u e a n d
m u tu a l u n d e rs ta n d in g :
Ac tio n Ite m : Pla n fo r
o p p o rtu n itie s th a t fa c ilita te
d is c u s sio n s , a n d s h a rin g o f
s im ila r e xp e rie n c e s a ro u n d
d ive rs ity and c re a te a s a fe
space
In te rn a lly, d is c u s s to p 3
p rio ritie s in DEI e ffo rts , a n d
wo rk to s e c u re s p e a ke rs with
th a t b a c kg ro u n d to le a d
th o s e “ta b le ta lks ” th a t will b e
o p e n to th e p u b lic .
Ad vis e City
Co u n c il a n d
Sta ff o n
Op p o rtu n itie s
fo r Co n tin u o u s
Im p ro ve m e n t
Sub -
Co m m itte e &
Sta ff
Ad vis e City
Cou n c il a n d Sta ff
on Op p ortu n itie s
for Con tin u ou s
Im p ro ve m e n t
En h a n c e tra n s p a re n c y:
Ac tio n Ite m : Re vie w SHPD
p o lic ie s a n d p ro c e d u re s to
m a ke su re th e y a re
c o m p lia n t.
Brin g in SHPD re p re s e n ta tive
to e xp la in p o lic ie s a n d
p ro c e d u re s , s ta tu to ry
re g u la tio n s , a n d d is c u s s h o w
SHPD is h e ld a c c o u n ta b le fo r
c o m p lia n c y th ro u g h lo c a l,
Ad vis e City
Co u n c il a n d
Sta ff o n
Op p o rtu n itie s
fo r Co n tin u o u s
Im p ro ve m e n t
Sub -
Make this an internal DCC
training topic.
City o f Sig n a l Hill
2024 - 20 25 Dive rs ity Co a litio n Co m m itte e
Wo rk Pla n / Ad o p te d Oc to b e r 7, 20 24
Re vis e d Ma rc 2025
5 | Pa g e
Stra te g ic Pla n
Goa l
Stra te g ic Pla n
Ob je c tive / Ac tio n
Ac tivity De s c rip tio n As s ig n e d to : Exp e c t e d Com p le tion
Da te
Sta tu s of Prog re s s
s ta te , a n d fe d e ra l
m a n d a te s .
Co m m itte e &
Sta ff
2. OUTREACH TO UNDERSERVED AND UNDERREPRESENTED COMMUNITIES Outrea ch to
Un d e rs e rve d a n d
Un d e rre p re s e n t e d
Com m u n itie s
In c re a s e c o m m u n ity
enga gem ent a nd
p a rtic ip a tio n .
Ac tio n Ite m : Wo rk with City
lia is o n s to a c q u ire
in fo rm a tio n a b o u t u p c o m in g
e ve n ts , p ro g ra m s, a n d
a c tivitie s to h e lp p ro m o te
a n d e xp a n d p a rtic ip a tio n .
1. Pro m o te Sig n a l Hill
Le a d e rs h ip Pro g ra m .
2. Pro m o te u p c o m in g
e ve n ts a n d a c tivitie s .
3. Wo rk with City lia is o n
to h e lp m a ke
p rog ra m s a nd
a c tivitie s m o re
in c lu s ive a n d in c lu d e
DCC o u tre a c h .
4. Pro m o te s c h o la rs h ip
a n d in te rn s h ip
o p p o rtu n itie s in th e
City a n d p ro vid e
in fo rm a tio n to
p o p u la tio n s th a t m a y
not ha ve re a d y a cce ss
City o f Sig n a l Hill
2024 - 20 25 Dive rs ity Co a litio n Co m m itte e
Wo rk Pla n / Ad o p te d Oc to b e r 7, 20 24
Re vis e d Ma rc 2025
6 | Pa g e
Stra te g ic Pla n
Goa l
Stra te g ic Pla n
Ob je c tive / Ac tio n
Ac tivity De s c rip tio n As s ig n e d to : Exp e c t e d Com p le tion
Da te
Sta tu s of Prog re s s
to in fo rm a tio n a n d
re s o u rc e s .
Outrea ch to
Un d e rs e rve d a n d
Un d e rre p re s e n t e d
Com m u n itie s
En h a n c e c o m m u n ity
o u tre a c h a n d vis ib ility.
Ac tio n Ite m : Cre a te sta nd -
a lo n e outre a ch
o p p o rtu n itie s a n d a
m a rke tin g / c o m m u n ic a tio n
p la n , fo r th e DCC to
e n g a g e with th e
c o m m u n ity/ p u b lic .
1. Re im a g in e d p a rk p o p -
up s to get mo re
c o m m u n ity fe e d b a c k.
2. De ve lo p a s u rve y th a t
a llo ws fe e d b a c k fro m
th e c o m m u n ity to b e
s u b m itte d (in c lu d e a
QR c o d e ).
3. De ve lo p re g u la r
c o m m u n ic a tio n via
s o c ia l m e d ia c h a n n e ls .
Outrea ch to
Un d e rs e rve d a n d
Un d e rre p re s e n t e d
Com m u n itie s
En h a n c e Co m m u n ity
Re la tio n s a n d in c re a s e p u b lic
a wa re n e s s .
Ac tio n Ite m : Ho s t
c o m m u n ity lis te n in g
s e s s io n to c o n tin u e p o lic e
1. Lis te n in g s e s s io n s c a n
b e with PD to h e lp
re e s ta b lis h tru s t.
City o f Sig n a l Hill
2024 - 20 25 Dive rs ity Co a litio n Co m m itte e
Wo rk Pla n / Ad o p te d Oc to b e r 7, 20 24
Re vis e d Ma rc 2025
7 | Pa g e
Stra te g ic Pla n
Goa l
Stra te g ic Pla n
Ob je c tive / Ac tio n
Ac tivity De s c rip tio n As s ig n e d to : Exp e c t e d Com p le tion
Da te
Sta tu s of Prog re s s
e n g a g e m e n t with th e
c o m m u n ity.
Outrea ch to
Un d e rs e rve d a n d
Un d e rre p re s e n t e d
Com m u n itie s
En h a n c e re p re s e n ta tio n
a n d c o m m u n ic a tio n .
Ac tio n Ite m : Id e n tify a DCC
m e m b e r, to a tte n d p u b lic
m e e tin g s h o s te d b y th e
City to b rin g re p o rt b a c k
o n c u rre n t p ro je c ts a n d
p rio ritie s .
Dis c u s s wa ys th a t th e DCC
m a y b e a b le to
c o lla b o ra tive ly wo rk with th e
City lia is o n s to m o ve fo rwa rd
n e w id e a s fo r o u tre a c h .
City o f Sig n a l Hill
2024 - 20 25 Dive rs ity Co a litio n Co m m itte e
Wo rk Pla n / Ad o p te d Oc to b e r 7, 20 24
Re vis e d Ma rc 2025
8 | Pa g e
Stra te g ic Pla n
Goa l
Stra te g ic Pla n
Ob je c tive / Ac tio n
Ac tivity De s c rip tio n As s ig n e d to : Exp e c t e d Com p le tion
Da te
Sta tu s of Prog re s s
3.EDUCATE AND CELEBRATE
Ed u c a t e a n d
Ce le b ra te
En h a n c e tra in in g a n d
e d u c a tio n a l o p p o rtu n itie s:
Ac tio n Ite m : Id e n tify to p ic s
fo r in te rn a l DCC tra in in g to
h e lp m e m b e rs b e c o m e a
re s o u rc e in th e
c o m m u n ity.
1. Co lla b o ra te with lo c a l
o rg a n iza tio n s a n d
in s titu tio n s to p ro vid e
tra in in g p ro g ra m s a n d
wo rksh o p s th a t
e n h a n c e m e m b e rs '
u n d e rs ta n d in g o f
c o m m u n ity re s o u rc e s .
Ed u c a t e a n d
Ce le b ra te
Fo s te r Co lla b o ra tio n :
Ac tio n Ite m : En g a g e with
o th e r d ive rs ity
g ro u p s / c o a litio n s / c ity
g ove rnm e nts a nd
b ra in s to rm , d is c u s s c u rre n t
m a tte rs , s h a re in fo rm a tio n
1. Id e n tify th e g ro u p s th a t
DCC wo u ld like to
c o o rd in a te with , a n d
s p e c ific to p ic s .
2. Wo rk with s c h o o ls to
p ro vid e DEI re s o u rc e s .
3. Pro vid e e d u c a tio n a l
wo rks h o p s fo r th e
c o m m u n ity to h e lp
educa te them a bout
Sub - Co m m itte e
City o f Sig n a l Hill
2024 - 20 25 Dive rs ity Co a litio n Co m m itte e
Wo rk Pla n / Ad o p te d Oc to b e r 7, 20 24
Re vis e d Ma rc 2025
9 | Pa g e
Stra te g ic Pla n
Goa l
Stra te g ic Pla n
Ob je c tive / Ac tio n
Ac tivity De s c rip tio n As s ig n e d to : Exp e c t e d Com p le tion
Da te
Sta tu s of Prog re s s
a n d p ra c tic e s a c ro s s o th e r
c o m m u n itie s.
a va ila b le re s o u rc e s
(p a yin g b ills ,
a ffo rd a b le h o u s in g ,
e tc .)
Ed u c a t e a n d
Ce le b ra te
Prom ote a wa re ne ss a nd
d ia lo g u e a ro u n d d ive rs ity
is s u e s.
Ac tio n Ite m : De ve lo p a
Sp e a ke r Se rie s fo r 20 24 -
2025 .
Id e n tify to p ic s fo r Sp e a ke r
Se rie s , a n d fre q u e n c y.
Ed u c a t e a n d
Ce le b ra te
En h a n c e c o m m u n ity
enga gem ent a nd
in fo rm a tio n d is s e m in a tio n
Ac tio n Ite m : Im p ro ve
c o m m u n ic a tio n with
c itize n s via va rio u s
c o m m u n ic a tio n c h a n n e ls
1. Co m m u n ity p h o to
c o lla g e s h o win g
d ive rs ity o f SH th ro u g h
a n d “I a m Sig n a l Hill”
m e s s a g e (lib ra ry
c o rrid o rs , Ch e rry Ave .)
City o f Sig n a l Hill
2024 - 20 25 Dive rs ity Co a litio n Co m m itte e
Wo rk Pla n / Ad o p te d Oc to b e r 7, 20 24
Re vis e d Ma rc 2025
10 | Pa g e
Stra te g ic Pla n
Goa l
Stra te g ic Pla n
Ob je c tive / Ac tio n
Ac tivity De s c rip tio n As s ig n e d to : Exp e c t e d Com p le tion
Da te
Sta tu s of Prog re s s
to e n s u re tim e ly a n d
e ffe c tive o u tre a c h to a ll
re s id e n ts .
2. Up d a te in fo rm a tio n o n
th e City’s DCC
webpa ge .