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Board adopts Diversity, Equity and Inclusion supplemental to strategic plan, adds limited wording changes
Summary
The Structural Pest Control Board on March 12 approved a DEI supplemental for its 2023–2028 strategic plan after staff and consultant Solid Planning Solutions proposed edits. The board accepted language additions to mission, objectives and values, and asked staff to convert approved objectives into action steps and timelines.
The Structural Pest Control Board unanimously approved a Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) supplemental to its 2023–2028 strategic plan on March 12, 2025, adopting consultant and staff edits and directing staff to convert the approved objectives into implementation steps.
Why it matters: Governor Newsom’s executive order and departmental policy direct state entities to embed DEI into planning and rulemaking. Board members and staff said the supplemental will ensure that licensing, enforcement, outreach and policy work routinely considers access and equity implications for Californians.
What the board approved: The supplemental added limited DEI wording to the board’s mission and values and six new or revised objectives across five strategic goal areas (licensing/exams, enforcement, rulemaking, outreach and organizational effectiveness). Examples include actions to: improve access to licensing and exam processes via the Connect system; consider DEI in board rulemaking and policy decisions where appropriate; clarify enforcement outreach; and enhance multilingual and culturally‑reflective communications and training.
Process and next steps: Solid Planning Solutions facilitated the process, walked the board through an environmental scan of stakeholder input and presented the final edits. The board approved the supplemental “as amended” and asked staff to develop concrete action steps, timelines and resource estimates for the added objectives; staff will bring a draft action plan to a future meeting.
Ending: The motion to approve the DEI supplemental passed by roll call (5–0). Board and staff members thanked the consultants for facilitating the work and said they would pursue implementation details.
