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CORE presses for staffing and funding to lead reparations and racial-equity planning; MOERJ outlines near-term deliverables
Summary
CORE urged the Council to fund a large community-engagement and research program for truth, healing and reparations; MOERJ told the committee it plans to publish a preliminary citywide racial equity plan and the citys true cost of living measure within weeks and described its program transfers and staffing.
The Commission on Racial Equity (CORE) and the Mayors Office for Equity and Racial Justice (MOERJ) testified about complementary but distinct roles: CORE emphasized public-facing engagement and an imminent, resource-intensive reparations and truth-and-healing process; MOERJ described cross-agency planning work, the true cost of living measure and pilot investments in youth and neighborhood programming.
CORE Chair Lynitz Johnny told the committee the commission has expanded public engagement (a 116% increase in participation in community cycles) but remains…
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