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NO. 4817-08-2017
APPOINTING A TASK FORCE ON RACE AND CULTURE
WHEREAS Fort Worth takes pride in its racial and cultural diversity; and
WHEREAS mutual understanding, respect, and harmonious relations among
residents of diverse backgrounds are essential to Fort Worth's long-term social and
economic vitality; and
WHEREAS the City Council wishes to promote equal access to educational,
housing, and employment opportunities, and to provide municipal services equitably to
all residents, regardless of their race or culture; and
WHEREAS the City Council wishes to appoint an ad hoc task force of community
leaders that would advise the City Council about various issues relating to race and
culture;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF FORT WORTH, TEXAS:
Section l. The City Council hereby appoints a Task Force on Race and Culture
(Task Force) to be comprised of four co-chairs and 19 other members, as follows:
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Rosa Navejar (Presiding Co-Chair)
Lillie Biggins (Co-Chair)
Rabbi Andrew Bloom (Co-Chair)
Bob Ray Sanders (Co-Chair)
Charles Boswell
Walter Dansby
Robert Fernandez
Miriam Frias
Robert Goldberg
Yolanda Harper
Bishop Mark Kirkland
Arturo Martinez
Roxanne Martinez
Nima Malek
Rattana Mao
Judy McDonald
Terri Mossige
Cory Session
Katie Sherrod
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Resolution No. 4817-08-2017
tasks:
20. Ty Stimpson
21 . Jennifer Trevino
22. Monica Vasquez
23. Rev. Tim Woody
Section 2. The City Council requests that the Task Force perform the following
a. Community Conversations: Engage Fort Worth citizens in a series of healthy
conversations about race and culture, draw conclusions from these
conversations, and malce appropriate recommendations to the City Council,
b. Assessment of Disparities: Review the findings of a study on statistical
disparities in the provision of municipal services, interpret these results, and
advise the City Council on the formulation and implementation of a str•ategy to
promote racial and cultural equity.
c. Leadership Training: Review a proposal for leadership training on racial and
cultural equity and advise the City Manager on the content and delivery of this
training.
Section 3. The City Council requests that the City Manager provide the Task Force
with appropriate staff and consultant resources to perform the tasks set forth in Section 2.
Section 4. The Task Force shall be dissolved upon the completion of its duties, but
no later than one year after the adoption of this resolution.
Adopted this 1 st day of August, 2017.
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onald P Gonzales, Ass stant City Secretary
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