January 26, 2022 Page 1
This meeting will be conducted consistent with Assembly Bill 361 and Government Code section 54953(e) (contingent upon City Council action) which suspends certain requirements of the Ralph M. Brown Act and provides the use of teleconferencing to make public meetings accessible by phone or computer, and guidance from the California Department of Public Health on gatherings. The Council Chamber will not be open for the meeting. Remote public participation is allowed in the following ways:
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1. ROLL CALL
Mayor Ron Rowlett
Vice Mayor Jason Roberts, District 5
Council Member Nolan Sullivan
Council Member Roy Stockton, District 1
Council Member Greg Ritchie, District 2
Council Member Michael Silva, District 3
Council Member Jeanette Wylie, District 6
2. PUBLIC COMMENT - In accordance with Govt. Code §54956, public comment is limited to business listed on the agenda.
AGENDA FOR THE SPECIAL MEETING OF THE
CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF VACAVILLE
January 26, 2022
5:30 p.m.
VIA TELECONFERENCE ONLY
January 26, 2022 Page 2
3. EQUITY, DIVERSITY, AND INCLUSION STUDY SESSION
Below is a link to a google drive with resources and handouts for this session:
https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/18J9fxN3Hcp1jbjrkGyeAYcW5vTlnB6x5 (Staff contact: GeorgeAnne Meggers-Smith, Deputy City Manager (707) 449-5651) Pg. 3
4. ADJOURNMENT
I declare that the agenda for the Special Meeting of the City Council was posted and available for review by the time and place prescribed by law.
January 24, 2022
Michelle A. Thornbrugh, City Clerk Date
Agenda Item 3
January 26, 2022
Vacaville City Council
Study Session Agenda
“Effective Governance with an Equity Lens”
January 26, 2022 5:30-8:30pm
Facilitator:
Nicole Anderson and Associates Consulting, LLC
Agenda Purpose: City Council will engage in team building activities, build content awareness, as well as discuss roles and priorities through an equity, diversity, and inclusion lens.
Agenda Topic(s) Notes
Welcome/District Update: (15 min)
Call to order; Roll call
Purpose/background/ EDI work
Session overview
Public comment
Team Building: (45 min)
Building safe space: 4 agreements
Recentering our “why” activities
Handout reference:
Governance Team
Assessment (1, 2, 3, 7)
Blind Men and Elephant
poem
Content Awareness Building: (30 min)
Key terms related to DEI/barriers to DEI (diversity, equity, inclusion, implicit bias, stereotypes, oppression, institutional racism) Understanding the impact of historical politics and public education on underserved or vulnerable communities challenging city governments in California
Handout reference:
Glossary of Terms
History of Public
Education timeline
Self Care Break: (15 min)
Content Awareness Building (cont’d): (15 min)
Key terms related to DEI/barriers to DEI (diversity, equity, inclusion, implicit bias, stereotypes, oppression, institutional racism) Understanding the impact of historical politics and public education on underserved or vulnerable communities challenging city governments in California
Effective Governance Practices: ( 30 min)
Governance Team Assessment
Role of Council and Staff
Handout reference:
Governance Team
Assessment
Prioritizing Governance EDI Work: (15 min)
Developing common language through an EDI Statement
Priorities of the council that have EDI implications:
Affordable Housing, Economic Opportunity, Equitable
Education, and Safe Communities
Direction/Vision for Staff
EDI Impact Action Planning/Next Steps : (15 min)
Systems change approach (article discussion)
Handout reference:
Water of Systems
Change article
Adjournment
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