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The committee voted to designate Angie (last name not specified in the transcript) as the city’s representative to the Integrated Comprehensive Systems for Equity (ICS) Community Equity Ally Academy organized by the Oshkosh Area School District. \"I would like to make a motion for Angie to be the designee,\" a committee member said; the motion was seconded and approved by roll call. The committee recorded an affirmative vote count in the meeting minutes.

Members then spent extensive time debating wording for the committee’s mission statement. Several committee members read proposed language aloud. Committee member Tim Timber read a draft that included, \"The mission of the diversity, equity, and inclusion, DEI committee is to promote changes needed in Oshkosh to create a more welcoming, connected, and equitable city consciously including voices who have been historically marginalized and excluded in its planning and function.\" Other members proposed shorter mission language, a separate vision statement, and that any detailed tasks be set out later in an action plan. City staff advised that the ordinance creating the advisory body already sets an advisory role and suggested keeping the mission concise and placing operational detail in the action plan.

After the mission discussion, the committee considered hiring a facilitator to help develop an action plan and measures. City staff noted the city has an existing contract with a consultant team (identified in the meeting as FEI) that has been conducting an internal equity assessment and could be asked to extend its work to support the committee. A motion to proceed with the city's existing facilitator and to invite that contractor to the next meeting passed by roll call.

The committee also voted to table additional mission-wording work to a later meeting to allow time for further edits and to hear from the facilitator. Multiple members emphasized completing a short, clear mission at the next meeting and using longer service and purpose language in separate documents and the plan.

Ending: The committee asked staff to invite the city’s contractor (FEI) to present at the next meeting and to circulate meeting materials in advance. Members agreed to continue mission finalization at the next session and to consider subcommittees or short-term ad hoc groups to vet facilitator options and draft outreach plans.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Diversity Equity and Inclusion Committee 2/22/21","oneSentenceSummary","The Oshkosh City Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Committee discussed mission and vision language, named a committee designee to the Oshkosh Community Equity Ally Academy and voted to ask the city to extend its existing contractor to help develop an action plan.","taxTitle","Oshkosh City, Winnebago County, Wisconsin","taxId",5129,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6109920,"Winnebago County health official outlines steps to improve equitable COVID-19 vaccine access",1871,333000,2204000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2759425-b6a09d4afeab6c74396ea24c92931d7d&start=333&end=2204","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2759425-b6a09d4afeab6c74396ea24c92931d7d/thumbnail_333000.jpg","/articles/6109920/Oshkosh-City/Winnebago-County/Wisconsin/Winnebago-County-health-official-outlines-steps-to-improve-equitable-COVID-19-vaccine-access","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6109920-fa2835c8f7c1c8fb3d15243f2fce8190/orig.mp4?Expires=1771031850&Signature=Od5DapgzvG8z-5dwFi~lmgXgKHbUelXTGkzqb3wv5AryIi74ujtLce6ur~pIPwKZfFYk5xpO2fWvQqOfgJ7a3Hnm4w8cYUIW2URitguDKGbi7pvOBEVysZNVg1gDc123vhbnaiqMTe0XtxBK6jxd0aTOp5m~7qB9Ek-Pu8XZp6ZQYOsP7ypeQi7zHQJO4Xs3y2xA897MVDBc5jfyNuxAmhrLDFehmjixJYdt1Q-Jz8Bsqlt2pT6wG9UOgtmslALWN54Py9n917nPdBFrEj5j-mCWk3~rcrr3JTHaTyBQMj2ODmFfLKC2MLIGOmIDXemA1nX5TSOVQ6Rp2G0t2zhA1g__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Lindsay Erickson, a community health strategist at the Winnebago County Health Department, told the Oshkosh City Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Committee that the county is working to reduce barriers to COVID-19 vaccination for people with limited internet access, transportation needs, language differences and mistrust of the health system.

Erickson said the department held its first public vaccination clinic at the Sunnyview Expo Center earlier in the month and that online appointment slots filled within about 40 minutes. \"We did make the decision before that to hold back about 20% of appointments so that we could get people in who may not have access to Internet or technology, and for anyone else with barriers or difficulties with access,\" Erickson said.

The county is pairing that practice with other changes designed to reach people who are hard to connect with, Erickson said. Beginning March 1, free transportation will be available to individuals in Winnebago, Outagamie and Calumet counties; funded partners include the Oshkosh Area Community Foundation, Oshkosh Area United Way, the Community Foundation of the Fox Valley and Fox Cities United Way. Free rides will be available for fixed-route transit, paratransit, and shared-ride services, Erickson said, and staff will help people navigate options.

\"So our goal was, that anyone with transportation needs would be able to get to a vaccination site without a cost burden,\" Erickson said. She added the county will continue holding back a share of appointments for people without internet access and will maintain a hotline (232-3026) that people can call to request assistance making an appointment.

Erickson identified three primary barriers the county has heard from community members and leaders: transportation, language and trust. To address language needs, the county uses on-site interpretation through LanguageLine at Sunnyview and is planning for in-person interpreters at targeted clinics where a larger population speaks another language. The department is also pursuing outreach in the media and formats people already use, including radio, text and video platforms.

On trust, Erickson said the department is building relationships with local trusted messengers and community partners and considering vaccination events at churches and community centers. \"We know we have to work to earn this trust, with individuals and communities, and directly addressing safety and other concerns that they might have with the vaccine,\" she said.

Committee members and guests described a mix of experiences at Sunnyview and elsewhere: some said the clinic was organized and did not require insurance, while others described older residents who could not complete online registration and were referred back and forth between phone and website. Erickson acknowledged the county's call system had been overwhelmed during the initial rollout and said staff will continue to improve hotline response and targeted outreach.

Erickson described operational measures the county uses to avoid wasting vaccine doses: clinics maintain a short call-down list to fill no-shows, and the county reports it has not had to discard opened doses. She also said the county is planning for mobile clinics — particularly if single-dose vaccines become available — to reach farmworkers, migrant workers and homebound residents.

Erickson closed by asking committee members to share barriers they were hearing in their networks. \"If there's other concerns or barriers that you've been hearing or experiencing, I would love to hear them, and bring them back to the team,\" she said.

The presentation concluded with committee members thanking Erickson and asking the city and county to coordinate outreach; the committee discussed sharing Erickson's contact information with community partners.

Ending: Erickson said she would share more information about the transportation program and encouraged committee members to pass along additional barriers or community contacts so the health department could tailor outreach and help residents navigate appointment options.","Winnebago County Health Department staff described efforts to hold back appointments, provide free rides, add language supports and build trust with marginalized communities to increase vaccine access.","actionData","errors"]

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Oshkosh DEI committee debates mission language, appoints designee and agrees to pursue existing city contractor for facilitation

Winnebago County health official outlines steps to improve equitable COVID-19 vaccine access