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Prineville council votes to keep current council goals language after brief debate over DEI wording
Summary
Council debated whether to remove explicit DEI wording from the council goals but voted to retain the existing language; staff told the council no current federal or state grants require DEI-specific language.
City staff asked the council to adopt the council goals as presented and to confirm whether the council wanted alternate language removing explicit JEDI/DEI phrasing. “For tonight we're just looking for the council to approve the council goals,” said City Manager Forrester during the discussion.
Forrester said staff had checked federal and state grant requirements and found “there are none at this time” that specifically require DEI language. Council members expressed differing views: some said the original wording was fine and unlikely to hurt grant eligibility, while others said the DEI acronym has attracted controversy at the federal level and could become a “red flag” in the future.
After council debate, a motion to leave the goals as written carried. The council conducted a roll-call vote and the measure passed; no further action was taken.
