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a. Receive an oral report by the Office of Community Engagement & Strategic
Advocacy and update for the Monterey County Governing for Racial Equity Initiative.
b. Recommend development and creation of a Racial Equity Officer position.
c. Recommend staff continue to work with Human Resources on the development
and creation of a Racial Equity Officer position.
d. Provide staff direction on desired next steps.
Presenter: Rosemary Soto, Management Analyst III, County Administrative Office
Report
RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the Health, Housing and Human Services Committee of the Board of Supervisors:
a. Receive an oral report by the Office of Community Engagement & Strategic Advocacy and update for the Monterey County Governing for Racial Equity Initiative.
b. Consider recommendation to develop and create a Racial Equity Officer position.
c. Recommend staff continue to work with Human Resources on the development and creation of a Racial Equity Officer position.
d. Provide staff direction on desired next steps.
SUMMARY/DISCUSSION:
The Office of Community Engagement and Advocacy (OCESA) of the CAO functions as the Backbone Agency to the Monterey County Governing for Racial Equity Initiative.
a. Governing for Racial Equity (GRE):
Government Alliance on Race and Equity (GARE): Monterey County is a member of GARE, a national network of government agencies working to achieve racial equity and advance opportunities for all. In November 2019, the Monterey County GARE Team completed its third Introductory Cohort in in the yearlong training of GARE which was a guide to the Monterey County team in developing a Race and Equity Action Plan (REAP). The plan outlines strategies for applying GRE principles and use of Racial Equity Assessment Tools in policy areas, common practices and procedures, across County Departments and Board decision making processes.
The Racial Equity Action Plan includes a strategy to develop and create a Racial Equity Officer p...
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