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Council adopts Human Rights & Equity Commission work plan; AIM equity tool added to staff toolkit
Summary
Council approved an updated work plan for the Human Rights & Equity Commission focused on policy and community priorities and appended the AIM equity assessment tool to guide city decision making.
The Bend City Council approved the Human Rights & Equity Commission (HREC) work plan after staff and commission members revised it to focus on two primary areas — policy and community — and to align commission work with council goals. The plan incorporates the AIM equity tool to help staff and decision makers identify assumptions, measures and outcomes tied to equity analysis.
Why it matters: The work plan directs the commission’s priorities and identifies activities the city will pursue to integrate equity into policy and procurement, support a DEIA (diversity, equity, inclusion and accessibility) advisory process and expand community engagement. Staff and commissioners said the AIM tool provides a common language and a repeatable process for equity analysis across city projects.
Council action: Councilor Perkins moved to approve the plan as presented and Councilor Platt seconded; council approved the work plan by voice vote. Council members thanked Andres Cortela, the city’s equity and inclusion director, who announced he will depart the city after two years; several councilors and staff praised Cortela’s work on the equity glossary, the city equity statement and the AIM tool.
Follow-up: Staff said the plan will be integrated with upcoming council goal briefings and that HREC will track deliverables. Staff will schedule training and publish the AIM tool appendix and materials for department rollout.
