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CITY COUNCIL GOAL: Race <br />Enhance understanding of race issues and improve community <br />relationships. <br />Contact: Lauren Chouinard, Executive Director, Human Resource and Risk <br />Services, 682-5663 <br />Greg Rikhoff, Staff Lead, 682-8439 <br />Reporting period: January -March 2007 <br />The council goal on race outlines a plan that the council as a body, and the Mayor and councilors as <br />individuals, can engage in to build a better understanding of race issues among themselves and <br />improve race relations in the community. The plan focuses on community input and Mayor and <br />council education on issues of race as a background for action. <br />OUTCOMES <br />18 - 24 month outcomes <br />Mayor and councilors informed and educated on the nature and status of race relations in the <br />~~` community <br />' Mayor and councilors articulate their collective philosophy and commitment regarding race, <br />racism, and race relations <br />• Mayor and councilors act collectively and swiftly against acts of racism in the community <br />• Mayor and councilors enhance existing, and forge new, relationships with communities of color <br />and other race relations allies in the community <br />Mayor and councilors explore areas of personal growth related to issues of race <br />3 -5 years outcomes <br />• Enhanced City Council and community awareness of race issues <br />Increased understanding by the council and the community about the effect race relations has on <br />community member's perception of safety and quality of life <br />• Effective race relations becomes a priority the whole community will actively embrace <br />• People of color in the community feel they are respected, engaged, and have a voice in <br />community affairs <br />Issues of race are engaged proactively versus reactively in time of crisis <br />Eugene will begin to forge a national reputation as a community that actively supports an <br />environment that is viewed as welcoming by all races and cultures <br />PROGRESS SINCE LAST REPORT <br />An ad hoc group of members of the communities of color, the Community Committee on Race <br />(CCR), is finishing up its work on a set of recommendations to forward to the council for the May <br />14 work session on updating the race action plan. <br />A joint meeting of the Mayor, City Council, and Human Rights Commission (HRC) was held on <br />January 8, 2007, to discuss race relationships in the community. The discussion focused on the <br />review of a draft of a Hate Incident Response Plan. Staff plans to revise the document based on <br />that discussion and seek City Council and HRC adoption of the document this spring. <br />-1- <br />