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6 <br />Transparency in city government (9) <br /> <br />“City After Hours” (9) <br /> <br />City can be a catalyst for development. He spoke to EWEB about giving more <br />consideration to contracts who give consideration to minority businesses and contractors. <br />City is able to do that. Every City bid does a minority business statement (subs, etc.). (9) <br /> <br />Link to other city initiatives – sustainability, professionalism, economic development (9) <br /> <br />Community cultural center (9) <br /> <br />Parks & Recreation: The City Manager said our (city) recreation program is more <br />diverse, but we haven’t taken steps overtly. We have tried to model the values of <br />inclusion and diversity; but feels we haven’t taken the same steps for recreation that <br />we’ve done for employees. He’d like to improve recreation opportunities by partnering <br />with schools. (10) <br /> <br /> <br />CITY COUNCIL <br /> <br />Councilors – submerge themselves in our groups (4) <br /> <br />City council speaking out on issues. (4, 9) <br /> <br />Council members voicing concerns of minority communities. (4. 9) <br />Diversity training for city council – next step to educate City council (7) <br /> Including discernment and understanding of institutional history); define <br /> diversity; give focus to communities of color (7) <br /> <br />Challenge city council to develop institutional memory (we’ve been here before…we <br />have the same conversation over and over) and that there be minimum requirement for <br />people doing business with the city (5) <br /> <br />City council has a bully pulpit to share info, values, and walk the talk. They can show <br />visible support and lead by example. (5) <br /> <br />Get City Council to meet with groups directly. Go to them. Council asks and initiates. <br />Look for cross sections within different communities. (9) <br /> <br />City Council takes on responsibility to talk to business community to give employees <br />paid time off to be part of the discussion (9) <br /> <br />Talk to employees (city?) about why it’s important for them to get involved (9) <br /> <br />Develop group/commission whose focus would be to take things from meetings like this <br />and watch progress - maybe Human Rights Commission. Could be a separate group or <br />subset. (9) <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />