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Bend staff outline equity staffing plan, AIM pilot and prioritization framework for HREC
Summary
City staff presented a hub-and-spoke equity staffing proposal, plans to recruit an equity leader and engagement leader, and a pilot of the AIM equity-analysis tool; consultant Ben Duncan led a prioritization exercise to help the commission focus limited capacity.
City of Bend staff told the Human Rights and Equity Commission they will soon post recruitments for an equity leader, an engagement leadership role and a community relations manager as part of implementing recommendations from a recent equity review.
Stephanie Butters, speaking for staff, described a hub‑and‑spoke model that places a consolidated core equity team in the city manager’s office and embeds departmental liaisons in operating departments. "By positioning it in the city manager's office, it allows us to best position those staff and our processes on the council's highest priorities," she said, adding that the AIM equity-analysis tool will be used in a…
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