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City of San Leandro <br />Meeting Date: July 11, 2022 <br />Staff Report <br />Agenda Section:File Number:22-457 ACTION ITEMS <br />Agenda Number:7.a. <br />TO:City Council <br />FROM:Fran Robustelli <br />City Manager <br />BY:Janelle Cameron <br />Assistant City Manager <br />FINANCE REVIEW:Not Applicable <br />TITLE:Staff Report to Receive the City of San Leandro Equity Plan as Prepared by <br />SEED Collaborative and the Equity Work Group <br />COUNCIL PRIORITIES <br />·Housing and Homelessness <br />·Fiscal Sustainability and Transparency <br />·Community Engagement and Outreach <br />·Race and Equity Initiatives <br />·Community & Business Development <br />SUMMARY AND RECOMMENDATIONS <br />Staff recommends that the City Council receive the City of San Leandro Equity Plan developed by <br />SEED Collaborative and the Equity Work Group. <br />BACKGROUND <br />In December 2020, the City entered into an agreement with SEED Collaborative, Inc. (SEED), to <br />assist with developing an Equity Plan. SEED’s scope included: <br />1.Assessing perceptions from a diverse representation of staff and community members of <br />the City’s diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging practices and policies. <br />2.Facilitation of community and staff engagement where recommendations are developed in <br />which to promote transparency, encourage engagement and implement an Equity Plan. <br />3.Preparation of an Equity Plan. The Plan includes recommendations derived from the group <br />process, and provides rationale, references , and support for recommendations. <br />Work around equity and inclusion is an on-going effort. It is expected that once the Equity Plan is <br />received by the City Council, the City Manager will work with the City’s Executive Team on ways <br />Page 1 City of San Leandro Printed on 7/6/2022