2024-11-13 DEI MinutesREGULAR MEETING MINUTES OF THE EL SEGUNDO DIVERSITY, EQUITY, AND
INCLUSION (DEI) COMMITTEE
WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 13, 2024
CALL TO ORDER — Chairperson Villena called the meeting to order at 6.04 pm.
ROLL CALL
Chairperson Villena -
Present
Vice Chairperson Atmore -
Present
Member O'brien -
Present
Member Green -
Present
Member Hill -
Absent
Member McFadden -
Present
Member Steven Gebhart -
Absent
Member Janicek -
Absent
PUBLIC COMMUNICATIONS — (Related to City Business Only — 5-minute limit
per person, 30-minute limit total)
None
A. CONSENT
1. MOTION by Member O'Brien, SECONDED by Vice Chairperson Atmore,
approving the Regular Committee meeting minutes of October 9, 2024. MOTION
PASSED. 5/0
B. UNFINISHED BUSINESS
2. Committee Discussion Regarding the DEI Annual Workplan
Chairperson Villena spoke about the previous Workplan and presented a draft of
a proposed Workplan for 2025. Chairperson Villena requested that the current -
term members provide additional feedback for the selected subcommittee
portions of the work plan to be include in the workplan presented to the entire
committee during the December meeting.
C. NEW BUSINESS
3. Establishing Char and Vice Chair of the DEI Committee
Moved to the January meeting after selections for the vacant seats have been
filled.
4. 2025 Subcommittees
The proposed subcommittees were discussed among the current -term members.
Chairperson Villena requested that each of the members lead the subcommittees
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and to assign the rest of the members once the vacant seats are filled. Update
projects and scope of the subcommittees will be presented during the December
meeting.
D. REPORTS — RECREATION, PARKS, AND LIBRARY DIRECTOR
Vice Chair Atmore discussed needing to schedule a meeting with the Police
Chief to discuss datapoints.
Member O'Brien requested subcommittee roster, appointment, and scope be
agendized for a later meeting and requested to include collaboration efforts with
the Arts and Culture Advisory Committee in 2025.
F. DIRECTORS REPORT
Directors Report was moved to after the Consent Calendar at the request of
Chairperson Villena.
Director Aly Mancini presented the Committee with their event banner for the
upcoming Joy Around the World event and future events. She also proposed an
activity for the Committee to host during the Joy Around the World event, where
members can engage with the community.
G. COMMITTEE MEMBER COMMENTS
Member Green expressed enthusiasm for the upcoming year for the committee
and is looking forward to progressing the committees goals.
Member McFadden discussed the importance of the DEI.
Member O'Brien expressed the importance of the DEI given the current social
climate after the 2024 Presidential election.
Vice Chairperson Atmore expressed the importance of the DEI given the current
social climate after the 2024 Presidential election.
Chairperson Villena expressed the importance of the DEI given the social climate
after the 2024 Presidential election.
Adjourned at 7.35 PM
Chelsea Shafer, Senior Administrative Specialist
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