Equity board discusses guiding-principles framework emphasizing accessibility and 'do no further harm'

Apr 13, 2026

The board reviewed a draft framework meant to shape how the equity advisory board operates, highlighting principles such as 'do no further harm,' transparency, power-awareness, accessibility and data governance; staff described an internal flowchart to close the feedback loop.

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The Chair introduced a draft guiding-principles framework intended to guide how the Equity Advisory Board works with community proposals and engages residents. The framework emphasizes core ideas including "do no further harm," power-awareness (acknowledging and mitigating power differentials when soliciting community testimony), transparency about next steps, accessibility (multiple formats and languages), legal review and data governance.

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