Marin Seeking Volunteers For New Race Equity Planning Committee

MARIN COUNTY, CA — Marin County is recruiting 15 to 20 diverse community members to serve on the county's new Race Equity Planning Committee.

Convened by the County Administrator's Office, the committee will help revise the county's 2017 Race Equity Plan, and will provide recommendations on how to build an anti-racist community. According to the county, many initiatives presented in the 2017 Race Equity Plan have been initiated, but there is more work to be completed.

"When we adopted the 2017 Race Equity Plan, we acknowledged structural inequities within our county government," County Administrator Matthew Hymel said. "This Race Equity Planning Committee gives us an opportunity to collaborate with community to ensure that we are proactively addressing structural racism."

Committee members are asked to make a one-year commitment of six or less hours per month. Applicants must be a current Marin County resident and must identify as at least one of the following:

• A community member who is Black, Indigenous or a person of color
• A community member who identifies as a woman
• A community member who is Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Trans, Queer, Questioning, Intersex, Asexual (LGBTQQIA+)
• A community member who is between the ages of 15 and 25
• A community member who is 60 years of age or older
• A community member who is facing chronic illnesses, mental health challenges or disabilities
• A community member who is undocumented or underdocumented

The committee will be led by an outside facilitator, and final recommendations will be presented to the County Administrator's office. The county will offer a stipend of $30 for each session in which a committee member participates, based on financial need.

The deadline for applications is 5 p.m. Nov. 6.

The application is available online. Paper applications are available for pick-up at 3501 Civic Center Drive, Suite 325 in San Rafael. Phone applications are also available from 3-5 p.m. weekdays at 415-473-3149.

For translation services or other inquiries, community members can contact the Marin County Office of Equity via e-mail or 415-473-3149.