ACTION REQUESTED:
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Communication from the City Manager and Chief Diversity and Inclusion Officer with a Request to WITHDRAW an ORDINANCE Regarding the RACIAL EQUITY IMPACT ASSESSMENT (REIA).
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BACKGROUND:
The City of Peoria is a Co-Founder of the Peoria City-County Commission on Racial Justice and Equity ("Commission") and has approved the Charter of that Commission. The mission of the Commission is to "accelerate efforts to institutionalize racial justice and equity within county and city government and to advance its adoption throughout the region." The vision of the Charter and the Commission is "to end racism in city and county government and to achieve racial equity and justice across our community."
The actions of the City of Peoria play a large role in assuring success of that mission and vision.
The Commission has researched a racial equity impact assessment tool that would lead to an intentional examination of racial (and other) inequities which might arise or be present in the City's actions, will inform equitable decision-making, and will identify options to address inequities. The Commission has recommended the adoption and required use of a racial equity impact assessment tool by the City of Peoria in developing, implementing or terminating City policies, programs, services, plans, and budgets.
A racial equity impact assessment (REIA) shall be required prior to the approval by the City of any new or amended policies, programs, services, plans, or budgets, except for those which are solely ceremonial (e.g., honorary street name). A REIA shall also be required prior to any existing policies, programs, services, plans, or budgets being terminated.
The REIA shall take such form as is determined in any instance by the City Manager consistent with the intent of assuring racial equity in the City's actions, but at a minimum shall address in writing:
* How does this action advance racial and ethnic equity in the community?
* Have you ...
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