Jen Lehmann

The Equity Strategic Action Plan focuses on laying the groundwork for a Racial Equity Assessment to identify gaps in policies and practices. It aims to determine the feasibility and benefits of a multilingual staff pay policy, with implementation beginning in July 2025, and explores using LanguageLine for translations. The plan also involves evaluating and enhancing policies and procedures for interim roles, updating the Procurement Policy to increase equity for marginalized business owners, and determining the feasibility of commissioner compensation, with potential inclusion in the 2026 budget. It also refers to Council Strategic Priorities for the periods of 2021-2024 and 2025-2028.

The Equity Strategic Action Plan focuses on DEI advancement through metric dashboards, racial equity assessments, and staff surveys. It aims to cultivate a culturally competent and diverse workplace by exploring multilingual staff pay policies and implementing Employee Resource Groups. The plan also involves enhancing policies for interim roles, updating the Procurement Policy for marginalized business owners, and determining the feasibility of commissioner compensation. Key activities include tracking demographic data for City programs and compiling a stakeholder list accessible to City staff.

This progress report on the Equity Strategic Action Plan covers data collection and oversight, culturally competent and diverse workplace initiatives, policy development and oversight, and equitable community engagement. Key actions include developing a metric dashboard for DEI advancement, creating equity GIS maps, incorporating DEI into performance reviews, raising awareness of the City's Land Acknowledgment, updating procurement policies for marginalized business owners, and developing a community engagement framework. The report also mentions ongoing work on the Metro Sales Tax Fund and a Community Connectors program.

This Equity Strategic Action Plan Progress Report (May 2023) summarizes progress on initiatives focused on data collection and oversight, creating a culturally competent and diverse workplace, policy development and oversight, and equitable community engagement. Data collection efforts include developing a metric dashboard, tracking demographic information for City programs, and disaggregating resident survey data. Workplace initiatives involve incorporating DEI into performance reviews, analyzing hiring processes, and updating job descriptions. Policy work includes updating procurement policies, creating affordable housing policies, and developing a decision matrix for governance. Community engagement focuses on supporting community celebrations of diversity and equity and developing a key stakeholder list. The plan also notes ongoing efforts related to the American with Disabilities Act.

The Equity Strategic Action Plan outlines initiatives focused on data collection and oversight, creating a culturally competent and diverse workplace, policy development, and equitable community engagement. Data collection efforts include developing GIS equity maps and a DEI metric dashboard. Workplace initiatives aim to incorporate DEI into performance reviews, curate resources for staff, analyze hiring processes, and encourage the use of gender pronouns in email signatures. Policy updates focus on procurement, affordable housing, and name changes. Community engagement strategies include creating a land acknowledgement, developing a community engagement framework, exploring a Neighborhood Oriented Policing model, hosting diversity celebrations, and compiling a key stakeholder list. The plan also involves updating the DEI website to reflect progress and initiatives.