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Table 3: Frequency of themes for the definition of the term “Equitable.” <br />Equitable <br />CountFrequency <br />Nondiscriminatoryandwelcomingforallregardlessofrace, <br />ethnicity,socioeconomicstatus,sexualorientation,gender,age,58High <br />andphysicalormentalability <br />Publicservicesincludingcourtsystem,police,library,parksand <br />9Medium <br />recreation <br />Timely1 <br />Low <br />Confidential1 <br />Source:Equity&HumanRightsCenterSurvey <br />Accountability <br />,ŽǁĐĂŶƚŚĞŝƚLJĂŶĚƚŚĞŽŵŵŝƐƐŝŽŶĚĞŵŽŶƐƚƌĂƚĞĂĐĐŽƵŶƚĂďŝůŝƚLJŝŶƚŚĞŝƌƋƵŝƚLJΘ,ƵŵĂŶ <br />ZŝŐŚƚƐǁŽƌŬ͍ <br />Thisquestionisstillrelativelyvague(becauseneitheraccountabilitynorequityandhuman <br />rightsworkisdefinedwithinthequestion)butrespondentstendedtoanswerthisquestion <br />moredirectlythantheyansweredtheopenendedquestionsaboutinclusiveandequitable <br />services.ManyrespondentsgaveanswersthathadlittletodowithhowtheCityand <br />commissionsdemonstrateaccountabilityintheirequityandhumanrightswork.Forexample, <br />manypeoplecomplainedaboutinadequateparkingandsidewalks.Themostcommontypeof <br />responsetothisquestioncameintheformoffolksessentiallyreiteratingwhatinclusiveand/or <br />equitableservicesshouldbe,andtowhomtheyshouldbeoffered/madeavailable. <br />Table 4: Frequency of themes on how to demonstrate accountability in HRC & <br />City. <br />HowtoDemonstrateAccountabilityinHRC&City <br />CountFrequency <br />Sharework(andfailures)openlyandtransparentlywithcommunity5 <br />Publicizepublicforums,meetings,andmeetingminutesmore <br />effectively4 <br />High <br />Publishprogressreportsandupdatesoninformationthroughavariety <br />ofmedia4 <br />Administermorecommunitybasedsurveystohardtoreach, <br />vulnerablepopulations4 <br />Civilianpoliceoversight3 <br />InvolveoutsidecommunityorganizationsinHRCwork3 <br />Medium <br />Takeimmediateactiononbias/discriminationincidentreports3 <br />Addressracialandethnicinequalities3 <br />Source:Equity&HumanRightsCenterSurvey <br />HRC Priorities <br />July 2011 Page | 5 <br /> <br />