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Review Draft Orange Countywide Racial Equity Plan Framework.
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Staff:
Department:
Rae Buckley, Director, Organizational and Strategic Initiatives
Manager's Office
Sarah Osmer Vi?as, Assistant Director
Housing and Community
Overview: This memorandum shares the Orange Countywide Racial Equity Plan Framework and draft Racial Equity Review Form with the Town Council for review and comment. These materials are also being shared with the elected bodies of Orange County, Carrboro, and Hillsborough for review. The Racial Equity Plan and Racial Equity Review Form are implementation tools for local government based on the Government Alliance on Race and Equity (GARE) models.
Recommendation(s):
That the Council provide feedback about the draft Orange Countywide Racial Equity Plan Framework.
Chapel Hill Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Context
* The Town Council identified equity as an overarching priority that should be considered in all goals and objectives of the Strategic Plan. Racial equity is also a cornerstone of the Town's Community Connections Strategy, our framework for equitable engagement.
* The Town is hiring a Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Officer who will strategically manage the Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Portfolio of initiatives and work with the Council to set goals and objectives for racial equity work.
* Chapel Hill staff, along with Orange County and Carrboro staff, completed the 2020-21 Government Alliance on Race and Equity (GARE) North Carolina Learning Community. GARE recommends that municipalities establish a plan for how to implement racial equity work.
Racial Equity Plan Framework
* The GARE team leadership from Orange County, Chapel Hill, Carrboro, and Hillsborough worked with committees from each jurisdiction to build content for a shared Racial Equity Plan. The goal of this effort is to create a common language and set of principles for racial equity work in Orange County. Once that is established, each municip...
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