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City staff to remove DEI language from strategic plan to comply with state law; limited direct budget impact, officials say
Summary
Staff said the strategic plan will be updated to remove references to diversity, equity and inclusion to comply with a new state law; legal counsel told commissioners federal nondiscrimination protections remain in force, but certain DEI training and initiatives will no longer be authorized locally.
City staff told the commission they will update the city's strategic plan to remove references to diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) to comply with a recently enacted state law limiting local government spending on DEI-related initiatives.
"The strategic plan is the blueprint for our city's future," staff member Burcham told the commission, and staff said they have reviewed the document and identified DEI language embedded across objectives. "This year, the…
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