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NOTICE AND AGENDA

COMMISSION ON DIVERSITY AWARENESS
Tuesday
December 21, 2021

VIRTUAL TEAMS MEETING
1:30 P.M.

Call to Order

Roll Call

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

DeAnn Wegwert, Chair
Robert "Dan" Duke
Claire Hardi
Mandy Martinez Gebler

Marcela Pino
Jean Toner, Vice Chair
Christine Tucci

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 November 22, 2021.

Approve the minutes of the Commission on Diversity Awareness Meeting of November 22, 2021.

Date of Next Meeting - Janaury 18, 2022

Action Items

Black History Month Proclamation

Review and approve the draft Black History Month Proclamation.
Discuss who will be attending the February 1st Council meeting on behalf of CODA.

Reports/Discussion Items

Land Acknowledgment Workgroup Update

Land Acknowledgment and Involvement with the Renaming of the Peaks and Snowbowl expansion plans

Listen to the Update from the Native American School Group.

Proclamations

Proclamations Work Group Update

Discuss any upcoming Proclamations for the Work Group to focus on.
Future Proclamations:
- Mental Health Awareness Month March Confirmed on Council's agenda March 1st, will be on the January CODA agenda for review and appproval.

Recommendations to Council and Current Commission Priorities

Thank You letter for Flagstaff High School Student Club

Letter sent November 30, 2021 from the Mayor's Office.

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Equitable Restroom Recommendation

Recommendation to the Flagstaff City Council for a city ordinance regarding equitable restroom availability. This will be on Council agenda January 11th.

Discuss who will present the information for Council's discussion.
Discuss next steps from the Municipal Equity Index presentation.

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Recommendations for Consideration

Anti Camping Ordinance - Update from the Workgroup

Meeting Date and Time Discussion

Agenda for Future Meeting(s)

Adjourment

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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.A.

DATE:	12/21/2021
SUBJECT:	Land Acknowledgment Workgroup Update Land Acknowledgment and Involvement with the Renaming of the Peaks and Snowbowl expansion plans

STAFF RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Listen to the Update from the Native American School Group.
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

Attachments
Dr. Silver Report
Presentation from students
Land Acknowledgment Recommendation
Flagstaff Water Resources information email


Commission on Diversity Awareness		7.C.ii.

DATE:	12/21/2021
SUBJECT:	Equitable Restroom Recommendation

STAFF RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Recommendation to the Flagstaff City Council for a city ordinance regarding equitable restroom availability. This will be on Council agenda January 11th. Discuss who will present the information for Council's discussion. Discuss next steps from the Municipal Equity Index presentation.
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.
Previous Council Decision on This:
FAIR item for September 7th Council meeting

Attachments
Equitable Restroom Recommendation
MEI Presentation from November 2021 meeting


Commission on Diversity Awareness		7.C.iii.

DATE:	12/21/2021
SUBJECT:	Recommendations for Consideration

STAFF RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Anti Camping Ordinance - Update from the Workgroup
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.
Previous Council Decision on This:
This was listed as a FAIR item on Council's July 9th agenda.