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<br />commissions, and City staff. In addition to continuing the liaison relationships between <br />individual commissioners and councilors, this includes providing updates on council <br />priorities on race and homelessness, working on a future resolution on the “Dream Act,” <br />and the mental health resolution adopted by the council in October. <br />? <br /> <br />The Equity and Human Rights Board is integrating the Human Rights Commission’s <br />work plan goal for a “Human Rights City” with the organizational goal of developing a <br />human rights framework to guide City policy and services. <br />? <br /> <br />The City’s Executive Leadership Team has communicated that equity and human rights <br />are the work of all of us in the organization and they have assigned employees to the <br />citywide implementation of DESP action items. <br />? <br /> <br />The City’s Executive Leadership team addressed a significant general fund revenue gap <br />of $12 million with the goal of maintaining jobs and access to services in the community <br />during a time of significant need. <br /> <br />Capacity: Increase our capacity to become a more culturally competent organization and <br />community. Respect and empower employees in developing programs and setting policies. <br /> <br />? <br /> <br />The Human Rights Commission’s work plan includes the goal of promoting relationships <br />and building capacity between the community and Human Rights Commission through <br />collaborative work on human rights issues. This will include training and public forums, <br />such as the November 8 “Busting Immigration Myths” event sponsored by the <br />commission. <br />? <br /> <br />Equity and Human Rights, and Human Resource staff, represent the City of Eugene on <br />the Interagency Diversity Equity Consortium (IDEC). This work has strengthened agency <br />collaboration and supported recent projects such as the Oregon Diversity Institute and <br />Racism Study Circles Facilitator Training and curriculum development. <br />? <br /> <br />Equity and Human Rights and Human Resource staff are working with Lane County <br />Human Resources to design and implement several new trainings for City and County <br />employees on related topics such as Exploring Culture, Implementing a Human Rights <br />Community, and Ally Training. <br />? <br /> <br />The Human Rights Commission also is recommending police training on interactions <br />with non-English speakers including commands, taser warnings and protocols to identify <br />translators. <br /> <br />Workforce/Work Environment: Achieve and maintain a workforce reflecting our community and <br />create a work environment to support all employees. <br /> <br />? <br /> <br />Equity and Human Rights, and Human Resource staff, have redesigned the mandatory <br />supervisor training on recruitment and selection, which incorporates conceptual and <br />practical information supporting diversity goals. <br />? <br /> <br />Both Eugene Police and Eugene Fire staff have identified a goal to increase gender <br />representation within their ranks. Equity and Human Rights staff will support efforts <br />towards achieving these goals. <br />? <br /> <br />The interdepartmental Equity and Human Rights Board is working with City departments <br />to restructure diversity committees to ensure department services and programs have <br />culture-specific knowledge that makes service and programs more effective. <br />? <br /> <br />The Public Works Diversity Committee worked with Equity and Human Rights staff to <br />train facilitators for a department-wide employee feedback session using Open Space <br /> Z:\CMO\2009 Council Agendas\M091118\S091118A.doc <br /> <br />