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Tiburon task force welcomes new member Lena Godfrey, reviews diversity and inclusion mission
Summary
The Diversity Inclusion Task Force welcomed new at-large member Lena Godfrey and reviewed its charge, praising cultural events and discussing expanding efforts on policing, staffing and workforce housing.
The Tiburon Diversity Inclusion Task Force welcomed new at-large member Lena Godfrey and briefly reviewed its mission and priorities at the March 19 meeting.
Lena Godfrey introduced herself as a community volunteer focused on accessible playgrounds and disability inclusion, and said she will join task force work on cultural events and policing-related matters. Task force members praised the group’s cultural events and discussed taking up other elements of the task force mission in future meetings, including policing analysis, staffing policies and workforce housing strategies.
Why it matters: The task force advises the Town Council, town manager and police chief on diversity and inclusion matters. Members said the town’s cultural events are a highly visible product of that advisory work and that other mission areas warrant attention as the task force prepares its next work plan.
Details and comments
New member remarks: "Just here to join the conversation on diversity and inclusion in Tiburon. Like Holly mentioned, inclusive playgrounds, adding accessibility and disability inclusion into the conversation… So excited to be here," said Lena Godfrey, an at-large task force member.
Mission review: The task force read its mission statement, noting it was established Oct. 7, 2020, and is charged to advise the council, town manager and police chief on policing analysis, community engagement and education including cultural events, and staffing policies and practices including hiring and talent development. Members suggested placing an agenda item at a future meeting to explore the mission’s non-events priorities in more depth.
Member observations: Task force members highlighted the success of cultural events. One member noted the town has hosted Juneteenth and other celebrations for several years and said Diwali drew roughly 700 people in the most recent year.
Next steps
Members requested a future agenda item to examine the task force’s full mission beyond cultural events and to consider whether additional programming or policy work is feasible in the coming year. The meeting adjourned after oral communications.
