To: Board of Supervisors
From: Human Resources
Agenda Section: Departmental
SUBJECT:
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Humboldt County Foundational Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Definitions, Addition of Exploring Racial Equity: Common Terms to the County's Mandatory Training List, Diversity Framework (Seal), and the Establishment of a Diversity Web Presence
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RECOMMENDATION(S):
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That the Board of Supervisors:
1. Adopt the foundational definitions of diversity, equity, inclusion, microaggression and intersectionality;
2. Add Exploring Racial Equity: Common Terms course to the county's Mandatory Training List;
3. Require 3 hours of diversity training required annually for all county staff;
4. Adopt the Humboldt County Diversity Framework (Seal); and
5. Direct the Office of Human Resources to establish the necessary web site presence dedicated to county diversity initiatives and data.
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SOURCE OF FUNDING:
All county funds
DISCUSSION:
On July 14, 2020, your Board directed staff to "Identify Strategies to Promote and Increase Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion" (DEI) with the express intention to "explore, prepare and develop strategies and practices to support a diverse workplace and harness the benefits of diversity and inclusion to achieve organizational excellence." Since this direction was given, the Office of Human Resources has worked diligently with county departments and staff to develop a diversity roadmap that served to guide the county's diversity activities. A principal component of this roadmap was the deployment of the county's inaugural DEI organizational assessment. Though the findings of this assessment were myriad, analysis revealed that despite the county's best efforts to harness diversity, much work remains.
Language is important as through language meaning is conveyed, information is exchanged, relationships are established, and trust is built. The effects of language are even more pronounced in diversity work. Data collected ...
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