CITY COUNCIL AGENDA ITEM
ACTION REQUESTED:
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Approve the diversity, equity and inclusion recommendations
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DEPARTMENT: City Manager's Office
SUBMITTED BY: Marcie Schatz, Deputy City Manager
BOARD/COMMISSION REVIEW:
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BACKGROUND:
Naperville strives to promote an inclusive community where people feel connected and valued. Individual differences are welcomed and supported regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, race, sexual preference, religion, disability, income or background. After multiple high-profile racial incidents in Naperville last year, the City set about to take action to emphasize the City's commitment to a diverse and inclusive community. To that end, the City Council recently revised the City's mission statement to reflect the true diversity and inclusive nature of Naperville. The City's mission statement is now:
"To provide services that ensure a high quality of life, sound fiscal management, and a dynamic business environment, while creating an inclusive community that values diversity."
With the revision of the mission statement, the City became more intentional about diversity and inclusion efforts in Naperville, recognizing the diversity of all backgrounds of people in our community makes us stronger.
Advancing equity and inclusion within Naperville is not a project, but a constant process of improvement. Naperville strives to be a more inclusive community that values diversity and responds quickly to racist and other intolerant incidents. Naperville also respects all its citizens and will engage with them to access resources and promote equal treatment and opportunity.
DISCUSSION:
In order to put action behind the City's revised mission statement Council challenged staff to bring to Council for its consideration recommendations related to increasing the City's emphasis on diversity and inclusion. Staff's recommendations for Council's consideration are:
* Workforce - Complete implicit bias training, pursue feedback f...
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