2025-02-04 CC Agenda Packet - ITEM D09 - DEI CommitteeuSaovr�ao
DEI Committee
DIVERSITY, EQUITY & INCLUSION
CITY COUNCIL MEETING - FEBRUARY 4, 2025
CITY OF EL SEGUNDO"S DEI COMMITTEE
Building a more representative, inclusive and equitable El Segundo.
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OUTLINE
I. 2025 Key Priorities & Work Plan
A. Data & Resources
B. Community Relations
C. City Engagement
II. Bylaws
111. Next Steps
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We commit to:
• Listening and advising with an equity lens as we help foster a healthy, just and inclusive El Segundo,
instilling a sense of understanding, healing and belonging for all who live, work and play here.
• Engaging the community and holding ourselves accountable to acknowledge and correct historical
inequities and current disparities, and change outdated, harmful narratives.
• Moving forward with urgency and purpose, allyship and collaboration, to support transparent and
actionable solutions that will remedy these inequities and serve our diverse community.
2025 WORK PLAN HIGHLIGHTS
City Collect and build a plan to share DEI-related best
Engagement practices, successes, and lessons learned from City of El
Team Segundo and El Segundo -based businesses. This includes
identifying models to recognize as part of City of El
Segundo DEI awards.
Community Partner with an El Segundo -based company on one panel
Relations Team discussion on a DEI-related topic.
Data & Partner with Chief Rodriguez/ESPD on one community
Resources Team briefing. Brainstormed ideas include ALPRs, RIPA or a
general overview on the "state of the ESPD."
2025 WORK PLAN
DATA &
RESOURCES
Emily Atmore
COMMUNITY
RELATIONS
Valerie Green
CITY
ENGAGEMENT
Sean O'Brien
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DATA & RESOURCES TEAM
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DATA & RESOURCES
PUBLIC SAFETY, DEI TRAININGS & RESOURCES
COMMUNITY BRIEFING
Q2 2025
Partner with Chief Rodriguez and
ESPD on one community briefing.
RESOURCES
Q1 2025 and ongoing
Continue to build upon available helpful
educational resources for the City /
community to access and use.
PROCLAMATIONS
Q12025 and ongoing
Draft proclamations and help
identify who will be accepting
them.
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COMMUNITY RELATIONS
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VALERIE GREEN
COMMUNITY RELATIONS
COMMUNITY -AT -LARGE
rnMMUNITY FDUCATION
Q2 2025
Partner with an El Segundo -based
company on at least one panel
discussion on a DEI topic.
UNITED AGAINST HATF INFrK
Q3 2025
Partner with SBCCAH, ESUSD, and others
on this weeklong activation from
October 19-25, 2025.
COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT
ONGOING
Joy Around the World. Collaboration
opportunities with Black in Mayberry
and others.
UNITED AGAINST HATE WEEK (UAHW)
Candlelight Vigil I September 25 1 library Park
- Speakers including City Council and community members
- Community poster contest
- Performance by ESUSD student
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- Evolve and refresh the candlelight vigil
- Combine with a South Bay Community Coalition Against Hate event (i.e.
panel discussion)
- Check local events / school schedule to avoid conflicts
- Continue community poster contest or other ways to incorporate art
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CITY ENGAGEMENT
CITY AND LOCAL BUSINESSES
POLICIES & PRACTICES
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Collect and share DEI-related best
practices, successes, and lessons learned
from City of El Segundo and El Segundo
businesses
DEI AWARD
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Recognize a business, resident, and/or
student who are making an impact on
DEI in the City of El Segundo
COLLABORATIONS
Ongoing
Continue to work with City of El
Segundo (HR, ESPD, ESFD, ACC),
South Bay Community Coalition
Against Hate, ESUSD
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Maintain a •Great" (50-70) resident
Netpromoter score with a rninimum of
600 responses.
QCky Responsivetmm
Residents are satisfied witch the
responsiveness of City services, as
measured by:
• The average score of the annual
community and business survey
questions related to responsiveness of
various departments and City Council
• Community Development ongdng
transaction surveys.
DELIVER SOLUTION -ORIENTED
CUSTOMER SERVICE,
COMMUNICATION, DIVERSITY,
EQUITY, AND INCLUSION
STRATEGIES
STRATEGY A Enhance proactive community
engagement program to educate and
inform the public about City services.
programs, and issues.
STRATEGY 0 Implement Diversity. Equity. and
Inclusion (DEI) initiatives to cultivate
representation and opportunities for all
the members of the community.
CITY STRATEGIC PLAN PRIORITIES
The City Council determined Its top priorities during the strategic planning session held on April 30th. 2024.
The priorities are intended to convey the City Council's collective top areas of focus for Fiscal Year 2024-25.
GOAL 5 Implement strategic initiatives to attract new businesses and foster business to
STRATEGY C business networking and collaboration to retain and grow existing businesses.
GOAL 5 Implement community planning, land use, and enforcement policies that encourage
STRATEGY D growth while preserving El Segundo's quality of life and small-town character.
GOAL 4 Enhance staff recruitment, retention, and training to ensure delivery of unparalleled
STRATEGY A City services and implementation of City Council policies.
GOAL 1 Seek opportunities to implement and expedite the projects in the Capital
STRATEGY A Improvement Program and ensure that City -owned infrastructure is well maintained
including streets, entryways, and facilities.
GOAL 1 Seek opportunities to implement the use of innovative technology to improve
STRATEGY B services, efficiency, and transparency.
GOAL 2 Comprehensively address the unsheltered homeless population.
STRATEGY A
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DEI & CITY STRATEGIC PLAN PRIORITIES
❑ More creativity and innovation
❑ Effective and more efficient problem -solving
❑ Stronger decision -making
❑ Representing what you think the world looks like to your audiences, communities, customers +
More responsive to needs of diverse audiences, communities, customers
❑ Residents, employees, families and community members feel seen and heard, safe and connected
➢ stronger sense of community and belonging
➢ Increased empathy
➢ Increased sense of team / team -building
➢ Increased retainment
❑ Increased productivity + Wider audience + Retainment = Increased Profit + Impact + Benefits
2025 WORK PLAN & COMMITMENT TO DEI
✓ Acknowledge and recognize the good — the successes, lessons learned, and
opportunities within the City of El Segundo and throughout the community of
businesses and residents.
✓ Continue collaboration with City of El Segundo (HR, ESPD, ESFD, ACC), ESUSD,
South Bay Community Coalition Against Hate, and local corporations and
businesses to collect and analyze data to measure progress
✓ Reaffirm our City's commitment to DEI
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2025 WORK PLAN SUMMARY
DATA & RESOURCES TEAM - Emily Atmore
Point of contact for public safety and DEI trainings/resources.
1. Q1 Proclamations & Holidays. Coordinate list of holidays and dates for City to recognize on social media
accounts. Draft City Council proclamations and arrange for community members to accept. Include list of
recommended resources (tools, workshops, books, movies, etc.)offered on the City website with info on
DEI trainings, videos, articles, books, movies, documentaries, websites and other helpful educational
resources for the City/community to access and use. This can be "home" to calls for action and resources
to point to when making proclamations, addressing DEI in speaking engagements, etc.
2. Q3 Community Briefing_ Partner with Chief Rodriguez/ESPD on one community briefing. Brainstormed
ideas include ALPRs, RIPA or a general overview on the "state of the ESPD.'
CITY ENGAGEMENT TEAM - Sean O'Brien
Point of contact for City (HR, City Council) and local businesses.
3_ Q2 - Q3 DEI Best practices. Collect and build a plan to share DEI-related best practices, successes, and
lessons learned from City of El Segundo and El Segundo -based businesses.
4. Q4 DEI Award_ Design and manage a DEI-specific award. Could include recognition for an El Segundo
student, an adult resident, a small business, nonprofit, and/or a large corporation operating in El Segundo.
5. Ongoing: City Engagement Activities. Explore partnerships, such as with the ACC, EDC, and South Bay
Coalition Against Hate (SBCAH).
COMMUNITY RELATIONS TEAM - Valerie Green
Point of contact for the community -at -large and community engagement activities.
6. Q2: Community Education. Partner with an El Segundo -based company/corporation on one panel
discussion (Similar..tp the Aerospace Corporation panel we hosted a few years ago) on a DEI topic.
7. Q3: United Against Hate Week. Partner with SBCAH, ESUSD, SEA Change, and others on this week-long
activation from October 19 - 25, 2025.
8. Ongoing: Community & City Events_ Support planning of current City events (such as Joy Around the World).
BYLAWS: QUORUM
Of the nine seats on the DEI Committee, seven are currently filled and two are open. Quorum is five.
Steve Gebhart
Marisa Janicek
Valerie Green
Sean O'Brien
Emily Atmore
Allison Mitrovich (not yet sworn in)
Christibelle Villena
May 2024 May 2025
May 2024 May 2025
February 2023 October 2025
June 2024 October 2026
December 2022 October 2027
January 2025 October 2027
October 2020 October 2027
BYLAWS: QUORUM
The DEI Committee requests revision to bylaws to address quorum and the recruitment /
selection process for new members.
Currently, our bylaws state under Section VI - Quorum:
A majority of the DEI Committee (five members) shall constitute a quorum. A quorum is
necessary for action by the DEI Committee.
The DEI Committee recommends this section is updated to:
A majority of seated DEI Committee members shall constitute a quorum. A quorum is
necessary for action by the DEI Committee.
Additional solution: Quicker recruitment, selection and swearing in of new members ahead of
terms ending for members instead of after terms end.
BYLAWS: SCHOOL DISTRICT PILOT
Also currently, under Article IV - Membership:
Two of the nine voting member seats of the committee are to be filled with adults selected from either El Segundo
Unified School District (ESUSD) and/or Wiseburn Unified School District (WUSD). The policy was approved as a pilot
program by the City Council on August 15, 2023 under Agenda Item H.19.
WUSD declined to volunteer and ESUSD provided two members beginning on March 13, 2024.
Terms for two ESUSD representatives will end May 2025.
The DEI Committee recommends updating this section to reflect up to two seats prioritized for school
district representatives, who participate in the same interview / selection process as all our CCBs, and if
selected, be held to the same expectations as the other voting members.
In the event there are fewer applicants than available seat(s) for the school district seats, the seat(s)
would then be eligible to be filled with a community member.
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NEXT STEPS
1. Vote on 2025 Work Plan
2. Vote on DEI Committee bylaw changes related
to establishing quorum
3. Discuss and possibly vote on meeting frequency
4. Discuss and possibly vote on amending the DEI
Committee bylaws to continue or conclude the
one-year pilot program to have two school
district representatives on the DEI Committee —
pilot year ends May 2025
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Thank You
DIVERSITY, EQUITY & INCLUSION
CITY COUNCIL MEETING - FEBRUARY 4, 2025