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Planning Department unveils racial and social equity plan; commissioners seek stronger tools for review
Summary
Planning staff proposed a two‑phase racial and social equity program including a new community equity division, community engagement strategies and equity metrics. Commissioners praised the effort and asked for standardized assessment tools and broader outreach before Phase 2 adoption.
Planning Department staff presented an initial response to a June 11 Planning Commission resolution aimed at centering racial and social equity in the department’s work, telling the commission on July 30 that the effort will include a new community equity division, expanded engagement, and a metrics‑based implementation plan.
Director Rich Hillis and staff described a two‑phase program: Phase 1 implementation is underway from the department’s 2019 work, while Phase 2 will develop a draft framework for discussion in late summer and a public draft in December for the Office of Racial Equity’s review. Staff said the department…
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