Agenda

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NOTICE AND AGENDA

COMMISSION ON DIVERSITY AWARENESS
MONDAY
JULY 26, 2021

VIRTUAL TEAMS MEETING
211 WEST ASPEN AVENUE
1:30P.M.

Call to Order

Roll Call

NOTE: One or more Commission Members may be in attendance telephonically or by other technological means.

Robert "Dan" Duke, Chair
Deborah Corey
Mandy Martinez Gebler
Mnouia Mnouer

Marcela Pino
Jean Toner
DeAnn Wegwert, Vice Chair

Public Comment

The Commission cannot act upon items presented during the Public Participation portion of the Agenda. Individual Commission members may ask questions of the public but are prohibited by the Open Meeting Law from discussion or considering the item among themselves until the item is officially placed on the Agenda. Each public comment or presentation will be limited to five (5) minutes.

Approval of Minutes

Consideration and Approval of Minutes: Commission on Diversity Awareness Meeting of June 15, 2021.

Approve the minutes of the Commission on Diversity Awareness Meeting of June 15, 2021.

Consideration and Approval of Minutes: Commission on Diversity Awareness Special Meeting/Retreat of July 13, 2021.

Approve the minutes of the Commission on Diversity Awareness Special Meeting/Retreat of July 13, 2021.

Date of Next Meeting: August 17, 2021

Action Items

Chair and Vice Chair Appointment

Nominate and vote for Chair and Vice Chair positions.

Reports/Discussion Items

Proclamations Work Group Update

Discuss any upcoming Proclamations for the Work Group to focus on.

Recommendations to Council

Updates on Recommendations

Recommendation to the Flagstaff City Council for a city ordinance regarding equitable restroom availability - FAIR item for September 7th Council meeting.
Recommendation for Statement to Council on the US Capital insurrection - This was discussed by Council and no statement was made given it was too untimely.

Recommendations for Consideration

Anti Camping Ordinance This was listed as a FAIR item on Council's July 9th agenda.

Commission Priorities

Review the list of priorities from the Retreat and discuss the next steps for each item including whether a work group should be formed and which Commission members will serve on the workgroup.

Criminal Justice conversation with Flag PD
Conversation with DBA including literature to distribute
Land Acknowledgment
Civil Rights
Involvement with the Renaming on the Peaks and Snowbowl expansion plans (Reserved time on the Indigenous Commission's August 12th agenda, meeting begins at 4:30pm)

Diversity Survey

Update from Commissioner Toner on meeting with Parks and Recreation meeting regarding the Diversity Survey.

Agenda for Future Meeting(s)

Partnerships/Presentations
Discuss potential presentations to Inclusive and Adaptive Living Commission, Indigenous Commission, 3 County Diversity Councils, NAU (Diversity Fellows), CCC

Adjourment

CERTIFICATE OF POSTING OF NOTICE

The undersigned hereby certifies that a copy of the foregoing notice was duly posted at Flagstaff City Hall on , at a.m./p.m. This notice has been posted on the City's website and can be downloaded at www.flagstaff.az.gov.

Dated this day of , 2021.

__________________________________________
Jessica Vigorito, Human Resources Analyst


Commission on Diversity Awareness		7.B.1.

From:	Stacy Fobar, Deputy City Clerk
DATE:	07/26/2021
SUBJECT:	Updates on Recommendations

STAFF RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Recommendation to the Flagstaff City Council for a city ordinance regarding equitable restroom availability - FAIR item for September 7th Council meeting. Recommendation for Statement to Council on the US Capital insurrection - This was discussed by Council and no statement was made given it was too untimely.
Executive Summary:
Commission recommendations are important to the City Council and they are taken under consideration for possible action. The City Council has several options and may: • Accept the recommendation and give further direction. • Change the provisions of a recommendation before giving further direction. • Send a matter back for further consideration. • Not accept the recommendation.


Commission on Diversity Awareness		7.C.

From:	Stacy Fobar, Deputy City Clerk
DATE:	07/26/2021
SUBJECT:	Commission Priorities

STAFF RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Review the list of priorities from the Retreat and discuss the next steps for each item including whether a work group should be formed and which Commission members will serve on the workgroup. Criminal Justice conversation with Flag PD Conversation with DBA including literature to distribute Land Acknowledgment Civil Rights Involvement with the Renaming on the Peaks and Snowbowl expansion plans (Reserved time on the Indigenous Commission's August 12th agenda, meeting begins at 4:30pm)
Executive Summary:
Informal Working Groups Informal working groups may be created to research, gather information, and provide recommendations back to the commission on various matters. No official appointments are made to a working group by the commission. Working groups may consist of members of the public and/or less than a quorum of commission members. Unlike subcommittees, working groups are not required to have formal agendas or minutes. All information and recommendations from the work group must be provided and presented to the commission in an open meeting for public discussion. Informal working groups do not have any powers, duties, or responsibilities of the parent commission. No actions, statements, or recommendations can be made or provided by the working group on behalf of the commission.