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Keizer council amends Community Diversity Engagement Committee after weeks of public comment
Summary
After a wave of public testimony, the Keizer City Council adopted an amended resolution altering the Community Diversity Engagement Committee(CDEC) structure and requirements, kept the committee name and retained a voting youth liaison but postponed appointments until April.
The Keizer City Council on March 17 adopted an amended resolution (R-2025) that revises the Community Diversity Engagement Committee(CDEC) practices and asks the committee to produce action plans for engagement and civic processes. The motion to adopt the resolution passed 5-2.
The issue drew extensive public comment in person and in writing. Several residents urged the council to keep the word "diversity" in the committee name and to preserve the committee's role in promoting inclusive participation. Marcy Wilkin told the council, "Words matter." Ryan Hewlett urged councilors to "stop wasting time on these pointless discussions about…
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