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CCRPC plans equity advisory workshop, approves Equity and Engagement Manager job description
Summary
The CCRPC reported about 20 people expressed interest in an Equity Advisory Committee and scheduled a Sept. 10 workshop with consultant Creative Discourse; staff said workshop stipends will be offered, and the Executive Committee unanimously approved an edited Equity and Engagement Manager job description and an update to the personnel policy.
The Chittenden County Regional Planning Commission Executive Committee on Aug. 3 received an update on an Equity Advisory Committee and approved an Equity and Engagement Manager job description with edits. Charlie Baker, Executive Director, said staff solicited interest and had roughly 20 people indicate interest in serving on the advisory committee; consultant Creative Discourse and the advisory committee will hold a workshop on Sept. 10 to review and prioritize recommendations from the equity assessment report.
Charlie Baker said the functioning committee will need to be smaller than the initial response list. Emma Vaughn, Communications Manager, said CCRPC correspondence committed to providing stipends in an amount of at least $100 for the workshop but that staff planned to offer $150 for the longer workshop and its preparation. Bard Hill requested a written policy specifying who gets paid and how much; Baker said a stipend policy exists from 2014 but needs updating and that staff will bring a revised personnel policy back to the Executive Committee.
The committee then reviewed an edited job description for an Equity and Engagement Manager. Charlie Baker said he, Bryan Davis and Emma Vaughn made edits; Bryan Davis, Senior Planner, noted that less formal language can attract different demographics. Mike O’Brien moved and Michael Bissonette seconded a motion to approve the job description with the edits and to update the personnel policy; the motion carried unanimously.
Next steps: staff will update the personnel policy to reflect the stipend approach and will implement the Sept. 10 workshop planning, including stipend payments for participants and selection of a smaller functioning advisory committee.
