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<br /> <br />ECC <br />UGENE ITY OUNCIL <br />AIS <br />GENDA TEM UMMARY <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />Workshop: Facilitated Dialogue with Communities of Color <br /> <br /> <br />Meeting Date: July 12, 2006 Agenda Item Number: A <br />Department: Human Resource and Risk Services Staff Contact: Lauren Chouinard <br />www.eugene-or.gov Contact Telephone Number: 682-5663 <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />ISSUE STATEMENT <br /> <br />This is a facilitated discussion with several members of the communities of color on the subject of race <br />relationships in the community. <br /> <br /> <br />BACKGROUND <br /> <br />The City Council’s priority on race was one of eight priorities identified in February 2005. The action <br />plan for this priority was approved in August 2005. One emphasis of the action plan is to hear from the <br />communities of color about their perspectives on race and race relations in order for the council to gain a <br />better understanding of the issues. One of the action plan items is for the council to meet with a broad <br />group of members of the communities of color. During the months of May and June 2006, the Mayor <br />and individual councilors contacted members of the communities of color to hear their perspectives in <br />preparation for the July 12 dialogue. A summary of the themes from those meetings is provided in <br />Attachment A. <br /> <br /> <br />RELATED CITY POLICIES <br />This item directly addresses the City Council priority on race. <br /> <br /> <br />COUNCIL OPTIONS <br /> <br />None; this is an informational item only. <br /> <br /> <br />CITY MANAGER’S RECOMMENDATION <br /> <br />None. <br /> <br /> <br />SUGGESTED MOTION <br /> <br />None. <br /> <br /> <br />ATTACHMENTS <br /> <br />A. Themes from the one-on-one conversations with the Mayor and Councilors <br /> L:\CMO\2006 Council Agendas\M060712\S060712A.doc <br /> <br />