Council Priorities: Racial Equity

Latest Update: February 2026

Goal: Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Competencies

Build Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) competencies in City leadership, including City Council and City boards and commissions, to utilize an equity lens and institutionalize equity in the delivery of City services and policymaking.

For details, visit our Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion webpage.

Sub-Goals

Build City Senior Leadership DEI Competencies

Provide Training to City Council to Further Develop Skills Around DEI Topics

Provide Training to Boards & Commissions to Further Develop Skills Around DEI Topics

Provide Training to Expanded Leadership Team to Further Develop Skills Around DEI Topics

Provide Ongoing Discussions to Further Develop Skills and Knowledge Around DEI Topics

Goal: Recruitment Barriers

Note: This section was last updated in August 2025.

Remove unintentional recruitment barriers with the goal of increasing the number of qualified applicants from historically underrepresented communities for City employment opportunities and the number ultimately hired by the City.

Sub-Goals

Support a Fair and Equitable Selection Process

Periodic recruitment and employment scorecard including applicant flow and department composition (supervisor, manager, etc.) to ensure our teams reflect our community.

Semi-annual — Due August 2025

On Track

All recruitments should incorporate interview panels that include diverse stakeholders representing various knowledge, skills, abilities, backgrounds, and perspectives.

Ongoing

Review and Update Bias Awareness Training Annually

Due January 2025

Complete

Hiring and Training Practices

Create and incorporate broad and job-specific diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging interview questions with ideal response elements.

Due December 2025

On Track

Track Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Workforce Demographic Data, Turnover Demographics, and Training Participation in DEI Opportunities

Due August 2025

On Track

Development of Human Resources Dashboard

Due 2024-25

On Track

Develop Supervisory Academy Framework

Develop supervisor academy framework.

Due March 2025

Complete

Implement & Track Participation of Supervisor Academy to Support Retention Efforts

Ongoing

Goal: Strategic Plan Equity Goals

Implement the initiatives in the City's Strategic Plan Equity Goal focus area and conduct a comprehensive assessment of the City’s internal diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging work.