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Bend HREC votes to host Welcoming Week event, sets timeline and small planning group
Summary
The Human Rights and Equity Commission voted to host a Welcoming Week event, agreed to revise a proclamation for council review, and formed a small volunteer planning group to design outreach and program options ahead of a Sept. 3 City Council work session.
The City of Bend Human Rights and Equity Commission voted on June 25 to host a Welcoming Week event and began planning a September timeline that will include a proclamation and a council work session.
The commission approved a motion to host an event during Welcoming Week; Commissioner Scott Jones moved the motion and Commissioner Jen Kovetz seconded it. The motion carried unanimously.
The commission's equity staff laid out a schedule that would revise the city proclamation this summer and present a programmatic update at a Sept. 3 City Council work session. Andres Portela, the citys equity and inclusion director, told commissioners the department will draft a proclamation, solicit community edits, and work with HREC to identify community partners and…
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