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City Manager flags federal DEI order, SAO audit exit conference and State of the City input

City of Maple Valley City Council · March 10, 2025
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Summary

City Manager Laura Philpot told council a federal executive order requires removal of DEI language from the City's website and that the City Core Value will need updating; she also announced a State Auditor's Office exit conference on March 11 and requested council input on the State of the City presentation.

City Manager Laura Philpot updated council on a collection of administrative matters during the March 10 meeting. Philpot said a federal executive order requires removal of DEI language from the city's website and noted the City Core Value will need to be updated as a result. She also said the State Auditor's Office auditors will hold an exit conference on Tuesday, March 11, and asked council for input on the upcoming State of the City presentation.

The minutes record these as briefing items; the transcript excerpt does not include the exact statutory citation for the executive order or the specific language to be removed, and it does not record specific guidance from council during the briefing. Staff follow-up will be needed to implement any website or core value changes.