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HRC Assessment.Race and Culture StrategiesHuman Relations Commission Assessment of Race and Culture Strategies Kimberly Porter, Chair Human Relations Commission May 18, 2021 Human Relations Commissioners 2 Rachael Capua Carmen Castro*David Colon Jim DeLong Felipe GutierrezStaussaErvin Kimberly Porter*Ravi Siripurapu Amanda Stallings Dante Williams Michael Wyss* * Re-appointed Commissioners Purpose of HRC The Fort Worth Human Relations Commission (FWHRC),established in 1967,is made up of citizens appointed by the Fort Worth City Council and works to promote improved community relations and to eliminate prejudice and discrimination. 3 ADVISE RECOMMEND PROMOTE Task Force on Race and Culture 4 The Task Force on Race and Culture was created, via Resolution No. 4817-08-2017, in August 2017 and was assigned three tasks: •Community conversations about race and culture •Assessment of disparities in provision of municipal services •Leadership Training In its assessment of disparities, attributable to Race and Culture, the Task Force identified the following areas impacting Fort Worth resident’s quality of life: •Criminal Justice •Economic Development •Education •Governance •Health •Housing •Transportation The Task Force presented its final recommendations to City Council on December 4, 2018, and City Council approved acceptance of the recommendations on December 11, 2018. Task Force on Race and Culture Updates to City Council •August 2019 •January 2020 •June 2020 •December 2020 5 December 2020 Report Summary •Criminal Justice, Governance, and Transportation have met or exceeded five-year disparity measures. •Education has seen no change in disparity measures. •Economic Development, Health and Housing have no new data to report due to reporting source timeline, policy changes, or delays due to COVID, but work is still underway. •Several areas reported action strategies not directly tied to five-year disparity measures or require longitudinal monitoring (more than five years) to measure disparity gaps. •Staff changes and COVID-19 have impacted progress. •Changes in policy for governmental organization demographic reporting has significantly impacted ability to measure progress on disparity measures. December 2020 Report Next Steps Human Relations Commission will… •Review Race and Culture Task Force final report and quarterly progress reports on implementation. •Engage community for feedback. •Partner with City University of New York (CUNY) consultant for the Municipal Equity Plan. •Work with Diversity and Inclusion Department to provide a formal report to City Manager, Mayor and Council on recommendations for possible areas of focus changes, stronger alignment of disparity measures with action strategies, changes in department or city partner organization responsibilities to achieve and sustain progress. Eliminating Racial and Cultural Disparities 8 Monitor progress Assess strategies and actions Recommend necessary changes Secure City Council approval Human Relations Commission Task Force on Race and Culture (2017-2018) Extent of disparities Causes of disparities Recommended strategies and actions Success measures Attributes of Process to Eliminate Disparities •Driven by data •Focused on outcomes •Informed by public participation •Linked to community partnerships 9 Task Force on Race & Culture -22 Recommendations 10 Topic Strategy #1 Strategy #2 Strategy #3 Strategy #4 Criminal Justice Independent oversight of Police Department Police cadet program Diversity within Police Department Economic Development Job training, transportation to jobs, background issues, and hiring process Education and incentives to achieve wage parity Capacity-building for minority-owned businesses Education Early childhood intervention via quality childcare Service learning and civic engagement College and career centers Governance Redistricting criteria and procedures Diversity and Inclusion Diversity training Health Health education and outreach Active lifestyles Healthy foods Access to providers Housing Affordable housing incentives policy Homebuyer assistance Resident awareness of housing resources Transportation Transportation equity policy and five-year action plan Transportation funding criteria After-action reviews of pedestrian and bicycle crashes = 1 or more metric met = 1 or more metric addressed = no metric addressed or met HRC Review and Update of Recommendations •How much progress have we made in completing the recommended actions and thereby implementing the recommended strategies? •If necessary,how should we accelerate our progress? •How effective have these strategies and actions been in reducing racial and cultural disparities? •If necessary,how should we adjust our strategies and actions to achieve better results? Potential challenges Responsible parties Resources needed •How should we update our five-year objectives? •How should we engage community leaders and other residents in meaningful discussions about these issues? Proposed HRC Report Format •Disparity: What existing racial/ethnic disparity are we seeking to reduce or eliminate? •Strategy: In a sentence, what is our strategy for reducing or eliminating this disparity? •Inputs: What resources have we allocated toward implementing the strategy, e.g. funds, staff time, etc. •Outputs: What results have we produced in implementing the strategy? •Outcomes: To what extent have we reduced the disparity? 12 Committees of Human Relations Commission to Review Progress on Race and Culture Task Force Recommendations Committee HRC Members City Staff Subject Matter Expert Proposed HRC Presentation Date Chair Member Member Criminal Justice Carmen Castro Felipe Gutierrez Staussa Ervin Neil Noakes Alex Del Carmen Tarleton State July 2021 Economic Development Dante Williams Kimberly Porter Amanda Stallings Robert Sturns Stacy Marshall Southeast Fort Worth, Inc.April 2021 Education Rachael Capua David Colon Amanda Stallings Lawrence Thompson Kent Scribner Fort Worth ISD August 2021 Governance Dante Williams Felipe Gutierrez Rachael Capua Fernando Costa September 2021 Health Staussa Ervin Kimberly Porter Ravi Siri Elmer DePaula Veerinder Taneja Tarrant County Public Health March 2021 Housing Felipe Gutierrez David Colon Jim Delong Victor Turner Amy Connolly Mary Margaret Lemons Fort Worth Housing Solutions May 2021 Transportation Mike Wyss Carmen Castro Staussa Ervin William Johnson Chad Edwards Chad Edwards Tarrant Transit Alliance June 2021 Presentation Completed •May –September 2021: HRC committees to continue meeting and reviewing recommendations. •October -November 2021: Finalize HRC report to City Council. 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