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Appreciate the Current and Past Justice in Action Committee Members and Dissolve this Committee.
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Staff:
Department:
Susan Brown, Executive Director of Strategic Communications
Town Manager's Office
Sarah Poulton, Senior Project Manager
Anita Badrock, Senior Ombuds
Shenekia Weeks, Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion Officer
Sabrina Oliver, Director
Governance Services/Town Clerk
Amy Harvey, Deputy Town Clerk
Brenton Hodge, Assistant Town Clerk
Celisa Lehew, Police Chief
Police Department
Overview: The Justice in Action Committee was assessed as part of a recent Council petition regarding the Town's system of boards & commissions. Staff reported that since this ad hoc committee was formed in 2004, the Town has dedicated staff and resources in the areas of DEI and social justice. Staff also reported that in recent years, the Committee has struggled with its charge and meeting content. At the November 13, 2023 work session, the Council affirmed the Justice in Action Committee and staff's recommendation to dissolve the Committee. This is the first action in a series of recommendations resulting from that petition and assessment.
Recommendation(s):
That the Council thanks the current and past Justice in Action Committee members and dissolves this Committee.
Attachments:
* Resolution
A RESOLUTION THANKING THE CURRENT AND PAST JUSTICE IN ACTION COMMITTEE MEMBERS AND DISSOLVES THIS COMMITTEE (2023-11-29/R-4)
WHEREAS, the Council created a Special Committee to Consider Renaming Airport Road and to develop recommendations for appropriate memorials to the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.; and
WHEREAS, the Council received the Committee's report and recommendations on December 6, 2004; and
WHEREAS, the Committee's report included a number of recommendations for honoring the legacy of Dr. King; and
WHEREAS, on June 12, 2006, the Council approved a new mission statement for the Committee that focused on the substantive ...
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