Agenda Item Name:
Title
Discussion of Race and Equity Policies
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Presenter:
N/A
Description:
N/A
Recommended Action:
Recommended Action
Have a discussion regarding race and equity policies.
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Prior Board Motions:
December 2, 2019, Joint Meeting:
• Commissioner Ken Cornell moved to add a discussion of race and equity policies to the next joint meeting.
• County motion carried 4-0 with Chair Hutchinson out of the room.
Fiscal Consideration:
Fiscal Consideration
N/A
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Background:
The 2018 report Understanding Racial Inequity in Alachua County prepared by the University of Florida’s Bureau of Economics and Business Research was jointly commissioned by a group of local governments and community organizations including Alachua County to provide a baseline report grounded in quantitative findings to understand and document racial inequity in Alachua County. The Racial Inequity report including its baseline data was incorporated by reference into the update of the Alachua County Comprehensive Plan. Objectives and policies to eliminate the disparities identified in the report have been included in the Economic Element and other Elements of the plan addressing areas including: Economic Diversity and Sustainability; Economic Development Strategy; Education and Employment; Expanding Economic Opportunities and Reducing Poverty; Livable Communities; and programming and funding capital projects needed to meet public facility needs.
For more information on the Racial Equity Alliance, you may visit their website here: <https://www.racialequityalliance.org/>