City Of Encinitas Equity Committee Applications

Press release from the City of Encinitas:

February 23, 2021

At the February 10, 2021 City Council meeting, the Council approved the formation of the City of Encinitas Equity Committee as follows:

Purpose

The purpose of the Encinitas Equity Committee is to help the City of Encinitas and Encinitas community create safe, healthy, accessible, and inclusive opportunities for everyone who lives, works and visits Encinitas. The committee will provide the forum for a diverse mix of voices to provide suggestions to the City of Encinitas to help plan, prioritize, manage and build projects and programs; frame how we work with our communities and public safety personnel; define how we recruit and develop our employees; guide our efforts to compile and interpret data and set up expectations for stakeholders and sub-contractors that work with us.

Line of Reporting

The Equity Committee will report to the City Council.

Responsibilities

The Equity Committee shall create an annual work plan and may make suggestions about policies, priorities, hiring and contracting practices and other recommendations on issues that affect Encinitas, including transportation, access to housing, land use, infrastructure, public safety, broadband, and social, racial and environmental justice issues.

Membership

The Equity Committee will be comprised of groups and individuals who make application for the group. The membership will include at least one Encinitas elected official, who shall serve as the chair. The membership shall choose its vice chair, and shall determine its schedule and work plan. The City shall assign a staff member to assist the Equity Committee. Community outreach will be an important component of the committee’s work.

APPLICATIONS are now being accepted for the Committee with a deadline of Tuesday, March 23, 2021, 5:00 p.m.

Return completed applications to:

Kathy Hollywood, City Clerk
505 S. Vulcan Ave, Encinitas, California 92024
(760) 633-2601
E-mail: khollywood@encinitasca.gov

This press release was produced by the City of Encinitas. The views expressed are the author's own.