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<br />ATTACHMENT A <br />Attachment A: Diversity and Human Rights Timeline (2005-2009) <br /> <br />These milestones are the basis for the current organizational structure for Equity and Human <br />Rights. <br /> <br />2005 <br />? <br />Council has a priority goal on Understanding Race <br /> <br />? <br />New Diversity Consultant Hired <br /> <br />? <br />Diversity and Equity Strategic Planning (DESP) kick-off <br /> <br /> <br />2006 <br />? <br />Community Committee on Race meets to help with Council goal on Race <br /> <br />? <br /> “Human Rights City” concept comes to Human Rights Commission <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />2007 <br />? <br />Council meets with 65 community members to listen to their experiences about race in the <br /> <br />Eugene community. <br />? <br />The Race Action Plan was adopted by the City Council on May. Resources allocated to begin <br /> <br />the Diversity and Equity Strategic Plan community outreach phase. <br />? <br />Diversity Program moves to the City Manager’s Office <br /> <br />? <br /> Human Rights Program Manager requests an assessment of the program before leaving <br /> <br />position. City Manager hires staff to conduct an assessment. <br />? <br />Assessment Task team (5 community members/5 staff) meets to assess the human rights <br /> <br />and diversity programs within the City Manager’s Office <br />? <br />Community conversations about local implementation of the International Declaration of <br /> <br />Human Rights <br />? <br />Sustainability Commission is created with a focus on social equity <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />2008 <br />? <br />Assessment Team report finalized includes recommendations for merging Human Rights <br /> <br />and Diversity programs. <br />? <br />A city contract with U of O’s Community Planning Workshop and completes Community <br /> <br />Outreach for DESP, as requested by Council. <br />? <br />City Manager begins to reorganizes the City Manager’s Office to integrate Diversity, Human <br /> <br />Rights, and Sustainability <br />? <br />Diversity Consultant leaves the organization and the Diversity program merges with Human <br /> <br />Rights to become Equity and Human Rights Area. New manager of the combined area is <br />selected. <br />? <br />Neighborhood Services Assessment identifies a link to Equity and Human Rights and <br /> <br />community engagement, as well as recommendations for moving to City Manager’s Office. <br />This supports the co-location with Sustainability, Equity and Human Rights. <br /> <br />