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EQUITY COMMITTEE

August 21, 2023
10:30 A.M.

District I Office
11780 San Pablo Avenue, Suite D
El Cerrito, CA 94530
or
District V Office
190 East 4th Street
Pittsburg, CA 94565

The public may attend this meeting in person at either above location. The public may also attend this meeting remotely via Zoom or call-in.

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Supervisor Federal D. Glover, Chair
Supervisor John Gioia, Vice Chair

Agenda Items:

Items may be taken out of order based on the business of the day and preference of the Committee

Introductions

PUBLIC COMMENT: Persons who wish to address the Equity Committee during public comment on matters within the jurisdiction of the Equity Committee that are not on the agenda, may comment in person, via Zoom, or via call-in. All public comments will be limited to two minutes.

RECEIVE and APPROVE the Record of Action for the July 31, 2023 meeting of the Equity Committee, with any necessary corrections.

Attachments

DRAFT Record of Action

RECEIVE update and PROVIDE DIRECTION on the hiring process for the Co-Directors of the Office of Racial Equity and Social Justice.

ACCEPT the report on the equity efforts of the Office of the Public Defender and provide input/direction as needed.

Attachments

Attachment A: Office of the Public Defender Presentation

RECEIVE update and PROVIDE DIRECTION to staff on the establishment of the Ad Hoc African American Holistic Wellness Hub Feasbility Study Steering Committee as needed.

Attachments

Attachment A: Board Order

CONSIDER accepting reports from the W. Haywood Burns Institute and the Office of Reentry and Justice on the progress and activities of the County's Racial Justice Oversight Body (RJOB) in 2022 and recent 2023 activities, RECEIVE the RJOB's "Public Statement on Racial Disparities in Local Policing," and PROVIDE DIRECTION to staff as needed, as recommended by the Office of Reentry and Justice.

Attachments

Attachment A: RJOB Status Report Presentation

Attachment B: Racial Justice Task Force-- Final Report and Recommendations

Attachment C: RJOB 2022 Final Project Report

Attachment D: RJOB Statement on Local Policiing

The next meeting is currently scheduled for Monday, September 18, 2023 at 10:30 a.m.

Adjourn

The Equity Committee will provide reasonable accommodations for persons with disabilities planning to attend Equity Committee meetings. Contact the staff person listed below at least 72 hours before the meeting.

Any disclosable public records related to an open session item on a regular meeting agenda and distributed by the County to a majority of members of the Equity Committee less than 96 hours prior to that meeting are available for public inspection at 1025 Escobar St., 4th Floor, Martinez CA, during normal business hours.

Public comments generally will be limited to two minutes per speaker. In the interest of facilitating the business of the Board Committee, the total amount of time that a member of the public may use in addressing the Board Committee on all agenda items is 10 minutes. Your patience is appreciated.
Public comment may be submitted via electronic mail on agenda items at least one full work day prior to the published meeting time.

For Additional Information Contact:

Lara DeLaney, Staff
Phone (925) 655-2057, Fax (925) 655-2066
Lara.DeLaney@cao.cccounty.us