2020-10-29 DEI Agenda SPCCITY OF
ELSEGUNDO
SPECIAL MEETING OF THE
CITY OF EL SEGUNDO
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) Committee
AGENDA
Virtual Meeting via Zoom Teleconferencing
MEETING DATE: Thursday, October 29, 2020
MEETING TIME: 4:00 p.m.
MEETING PLACE: 350 Main Street
El Segundo, CA 90245
DUE TO THE COVID-19 EMERGENCY,
THIS MEETING WILL BE CONDUCTED
PURSUANT TO THE GOVERNOR'S
EXECUTIVE ORDER N-29-20.
How Can Members of the Public Observe and Provide Public Comments?
Residents are strongly encouraged to participate remotely via El Segundo TV at YouTube.com.
or the City's website www.elsegundo.org. Members of the Public may provide comments
electronically by sending comments to the following e-mail address, with a limit of 150 words and
accepted up until 30 minutes prior to the meeting: jdaelsegundo.org in the subject line
please state the meeting date and item number. Depending on the volume of communications,
the emails will be read to the Committee during public communications and are subject to
disclosure under the Public Records Act.
Members of the Public may also provide comments in the designated area in Council Chamber
up to and during public communication portion of the meeting. Members of the public must
observe "social distancing" requirements at all times, i.e., remain six (6) feet from other attendees
during the entirety of the event or gathering.
Additional Information:
The Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Committee, with certain statutory exceptions, can only take
action upon properly posted and listed agenda items. Unless otherwise noted in the Agenda, the
public can only comment on City -related business that is within the subject matter jurisdiction of
the Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Committee.
The time limit for comments is five (5) minutes per person.
Before speaking to the Committee, please state: your name and residence and the organization you
represent, if desired.
Please respect the time limits.
In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, if you need special assistance to participate
in this meeting, please contact Jackie Day, 524-2881. Notification as soon as possible prior to the
meeting will enable the City to make reasonable arrangements to ensure accessibility to this
meeting.
A. ROLL CALL
❑ Lauren Abercrombie
❑ Kenneth Chancey
❑ Kelsey Chittick
❑ Natacha Lee
❑ Shad McFadden
❑ Avery Smith
❑ Christina Vasquez -Fajardo
❑ Christibelle Villena
❑ Steven Wood
B. PUBLIC COMMUNICATIONS (Related to city business only and for which the
Advisory Council is responsible — 5 minutes per person; 30 minutes total).
C. WELCOME MESSAGE FROM CITY MANAGER, SCOTT MITNICK
D. COMMITTEE AND STAFF INTRODUCTIONS
E. NEW BUSINESS
1. ADMINISTRATIVE ITEMS RELATED TO ESTABLISHING COMMITTEE
a. Committee Meeting Schedule
b. Selection of Chair and Vice Chair
c. Initiate Discussion of Bylaws and Other Requirements
2. REVIEW OF INITIAL STUDY TOPICS AS PRESENTED TO CITY COUNCIL ON
JULY 21, 2020 (Staff Report from the July 21,2020 City Council Meeting is
Attached)
a. Public Safety (Review of Police Department policies, practices,
training, diversity, etc.)
b. Citywide Organization (Review of City policies, practices, training,
diversity, etc.)
c. Community At -large (Review of City demographic data, history, trends,
etc.)
d. Local Economy (Review of private sector diversity policies, practices,
training, etc.)
3. DISCUSSION OF THE CONCEPT OF "STRUCTURAL RACISM"
a. Video clips: Brown University Professor Patricia Rose: "How
Structural Racism Works"
4. READING AND DISCUSSION OF "CALL ME BY MY TRUE NAMES" POEM
BY TICH NHAT HANH
F. QUESTIONS
G. ADJOURNMENT
Posted: 10-28-20
Time: 2:00 p.m.
By: Jackie Day