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Ferndale council directs creation of racial impact assessment for city policies
Summary
Councilmember Johnson moved and the council adopted a resolution directing creation of a long-overdue racial impact assessment, with intent to expand the scope to all city policies (not just policing); council requested staff and CPARB involvement and directed the city clerk to proceed.
The Ferndale City Council voted to adopt a resolution directing the creation of a racial impact assessment for city policies after councilmember Johnson moved the measure and the council approved it on roll call.
Councilmember Johnson framed the resolution as a public instruction to the city manager, saying the assessment was "long overdue" and that staff should expand the scope to encompass all city policies rather than focus only on policing. Johnson said the work had been expected years earlier and that the council sought a public, accountable timeline for completion.
The resolution directs staff to develop the assessment and for relevant advisory bodies (including CPARB, the council noted) to provide input; the council asked that the work connect to the police transparency dashboard and other existing transparency efforts. Council acknowledged the contribution of community members and past language authors and asked staff to return with a draft and timeline for implementation.
The council did not cap the scope or set a statutory requirement in the motion; the resolution directs staff action and further council oversight.
