Racial Equity Plan Goal 4 | Resumen del Plan de Equidad Meta 4

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The city will build and maintain trust, expanding the influence of community members of color through inclusive and responsive engagement.

Strategy 4.1: Improve access to decision-makers

• Identify and address structural inequities in access to council/decision makers

Strategy 4.2: Support city-community relationships through staffing

• Build trust and ensure staff has the responsibility, skills and cultural proficiency to establish lasting relationships

Strategy 4.3: Focus on high-quality community engagement

• Develop, share and incorporate best practices and resources to support accessible, inclusive, and welcoming engagement
• Create collaborative opportunities to plan and implement engagement with people of color

Strategy 4.4: Value lived experience

• Listen and be responsive to community needs and recognize the value of lived experiences, assets, and strengths within communities of color

Strategy 4.5: Address language, cultural and engagement access barriers

• Increase strategic use of interpretation and translation services as well as facilitation in languages other than English
• Further develop and encourage the use of resources and tactics designed to meet community members where they are (e.g., Community Connectors, micro-engagements)