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Staff outlines diversity-training plan and policy updates; commissioners press for timeline
Summary
City staff described next steps from a needs assessment: mission/vision development with an intern in 2026, a contract with Lexpool to modernize harassment/discrimination policies, a citizen academy and improvements to complaints and translation processes; commissioners requested a written status update and a firm schedule for annual training.
City staff updated the commission on progress implementing recommendations from an earlier diversity needs assessment and on plans to rework related HR policies.
Staff said the first near-term project is to develop mission, vision and value statements in 2026 with support from a soon-to-be-hired intern, and that the city has an agreement with a contractor (transcribed as "Lexpool") to compile and modernize anti-harassment and anti-discrimination policies so they comply with state and federal requirements. Staff also described plans for a citizen academy (an eight-week program to orient residents to city operations), translation and fillable forms for the city website, and a feedback/complaint acknowledgement system so residents receive timely confirmation and tracking of submitted complaints.
Commissioners pressed staff for a written progress report and for a concrete timeline for scheduling the citywide annual diversity training (the last training occurred in 2022). Staff agreed to provide a written dashboard-style update for the commission before the next meeting and to confirm timing for training.
