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COMMISSION ON DIVERSITY AWARENESS DAY OF WEEK: Wednesday DATE: 12/21/2022 |
VIRTUAL TEAMS MEETING: Click here to join the meeting 211 WEST ASPEN AVENUE 1:30 P.M. |
1. | Call to Order | ||||||||
2. | Roll Call
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3. | Mission Statement and Land Acknowledgment
MISSION STATEMENT A commission to foster support, respect, awareness and appreciation of diversity among all citizens of Flagstaff. LAND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
The Commission on Diversity Awareness humbly acknowledges the ancestral homelands of this area’s Indigenous nations and original stewards. These lands, still inhabited by Native descendants, border mountains sacred to Indigenous peoples. We honor them, their legacies, their traditions, and their continued contributions. We celebrate their past, present, and future generations who will forever know this place as home. |
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4. | Upcoming Opportunities and Announcements | ||||||||
5. | 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. |
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6. | Approval of Minutes: November 16, 2022 | ||||||||
7. | Date of Next Meeting: January 18, 2023 | ||||||||
8. | Action Items | ||||||||
A. | Welcome Angelica Sanchez New Commission Member | ||||||||
B. | Commission discussion on recommendations to add two official City Holidays. Renaming "Day after Thanksgiving" as Native American Heritage Day. Designate Juneteenth as a City Holiday as it is currently a Federal Holiday. | ||||||||
C. | Mandy Gebler will discuss background on New Life and Wellness Center and outreach. | ||||||||
9. | Reports/Discussion Items: Jean Toner to Discuss with Commission Members on the following items. Future Priorities Conversation with Downtown Business Alliance to include literature Civil Rights |
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A. | Proclamations | ||||||||
i. | Proclamations Work Group Update: Jean Toner, Black History Month February | ||||||||
ii. | Updates from Staff Liaison | ||||||||
B. | Proclamations Work Group Update: Felicia Fiedler to present Library Group Update. | ||||||||
C. | Commission Discussion on what work groups commission members would like to participate in. |
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D. | Recommendations to Council (updates and future items): Anti-Camping Ordinance: Moved to January 2023.This Recommendation item will be held until Commissioner Pino returns in January of 2023 from a leave of absence |
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E. | Current Commission Priorities: Darrell Marks and Youth Group to present update presentation on the Renaming Peaks Project E. |
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F. | Commissions discussion on priorities to collaborate with the Downtown Business Alliance about racial profiling that occurs within the city and forming a Work Group to do so. Priorize education and outreach opportunities with City Businesses. |
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10. | Agenda for Future Meeting(s) Equitable Restroom Recommendation The item is waiting for some research and staff work before it moves forward again. Possible agenda item for January 2023 |
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11. | Adjourment | ||||||||
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