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INTERNAL OPERATIONS COMMITTEE

Meeting Date:	06/12/2023
Subject: ADVISORY BODY TRAINING REQUIREMENTS
Submitted For:	Monica Nino, County Administrator
Department:	County Administrator
Referral No.:	IOC 23/5
Referral Name:	Advisory Body Recruitment
Presenter:	Supervisor Candace Andersen	Contact:	Julie DiMaggio Enea (925) 655-2056

Information

Referral History:

On May 12, 2023, IOC Chair Andersen asked that the IOC consider whether the County should add Implicit Bias training to the required training curriculum for County advisory body members. Currently, advisory body members are required to take training on the Brown Act, Better Government Ordinance, and Ethics for Local Government Officials.

Referral Update:

Free Implicit Bias training modules are available online at multiple sources including:

National Institute of Health - a 3-module course designed to help users learn what bias is, how to recognize it, and how to minimize its impact. It promises to provide users with knowledge and strategies to create psychological safety and enhance employee engagement to foster an inclusive workplace culture.
Nonprofitready.org - short, engaging courses explain how to train your brain to slow down and stop unconscious bias from leading to unintended negative consequences: Introduction to Unconscious Bias, Addressing Your Unconscious Bias, Supporting an Inclusive Culture
Kirwan Institute for the Study of Race and Ethnicity - insights about how our minds operate to increase understanding of the origins of implicit associations. Course promises to uncover some of your own biases and learn strategies for addressing them. Each module is divided into a short series of lessons, many taking less than 10 minutes to complete.
UCLA Office of Equity, Diversity and Inclusion - Video series describes how biases and heuristics can influence our decision-making and behavior without us even knowing it.

Recommendation(s)/Next Step(s):

CONSIDER whether the County should add Implicit Bias training to the required training curriculum for County advisory body members.

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