TO: Committee of the Whole - Parks and Environmental Sustainability
FROM: Mayor Angela Birney
DEPARTMENT DIRECTOR CONTACT(S):
Executive
Malisa Files, Chief Operating Officer
425-556-2166
DEPARTMENT STAFF:
Executive
Jan Harrison
DEI Program Advisor
TITLE:
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Introduction of Jan Harrison and Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) Work Plan Overview
OVERVIEW STATEMENT:
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Jan Harrison, the City's new DEI Program Advisor, will be introduced to Council and provide a brief overview of the DEI work plan.
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? Additional Background Information/Description of Proposal Attached
REQUESTED ACTION:
? Receive Information ? Provide Direction ? Approve
REQUEST RATIONALE:
* Relevant Plans/Policies:
Community Strategic Plan
* Required:
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* Council Request:
Council discussed DEI programming and the need for a newly updated position during the 2023-2024 budget process.
* Other Key Facts:
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OUTCOMES:
The Council was given Ms. Harrison's introductory email when she joined the City. Ms. Harrison comes to Redmond with extensive knowledge of DEI strategies, community service, event planning and marketing. Attachment A contains Ms. Harrison's resume for Council's information.
Ms. Harrison will be working on building the City's five-year DEI Strategic Plan in conjunction with the work the city has been doing to adopt the Respect, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (R.E.D.I.) framework. Other items on the work plan include, but are not limited to:
* Work with the Planning and Community Development Department on Redmond 2050 to continue to look at the update through an equity lens
* Participating on the team working on defining a comprehensive community health model for the city
* Create, in conjunction with Human Resources, a training model to weave DEI concepts into all trainings as well as create new training opportunities
* Work with Kirkland and Bellevue to build tribal relationships and how we can better coordinate with the tribes on proje...
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