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2020 Council Budget°Priority Submission Form <br />for consideration as part of the 2021 Budget <br />Finance Committee <br />Due date: Monday August 31, 2020 <br />Title of Project or Policy Priority: Anti -Racism Task Force Launch & Integration <br />Submitted by: Kepple, Litten <br />City Departments to be involved: Council, Mayor, Community Relations, All <br />Potential community partners: Lakewood Alive, Lakewood Library, LCRAC, Youth Council <br />Which of the Community Vision focus areas does your priority address? Check all that apply: <br />❑✓ Commercial Development Safety <br />I&/ Housing ❑Mobility <br />Community Wellness Education & Culture <br />1. Provide a brief narrative description of your idea: <br />To help the Anti -Racism Task Force be successful in their transformational mission, this funding will <br />provide for the hiring of a consultant to work with the task force, administration and city departments <br />to develop communication, collaboration, and implementation strategies with each city department, <br />and for educational, relational and community building programming for the task force members, city <br />employees and Lakewood residents and business owners. Additionally, this funding will allow the task <br />force to call subject matter experts as needed per Resolution 2020-41 which outlined their formation. <br />2. Briefly explain how this will benefit the community: <br />Council and the Mayor have already recognized the extensive damage systemic racism causes to all <br />members of the community. Investing in the anti -racism task force and its integration into city <br />government therefore benefits all. It will also reduce the burden on volunteer task force members, <br />help guide successful implementation, and increase community confidence. <br />3. Estimated expense (provide a range): <br />$25,000-30,000 (Based on Charter Review & Resisliency TF consultants) & subject matter expert fees <br />4. If applicable, describe any past proposals or discussions that are related to this priority. <br />21 Day Racial Equity and Social Justice Challenge, Resiliency Task Force Action Guide "Emphasize <br />social justice in future policy decisions" <br />5. If applicable, describe any preliminary discussions you have had with colleagues, the administration <br />and/or your constituents about this priority. <br />Committee of the Whole and the mayor held premilinary conversaitons regarding the function and <br />implementation of the task force. Feedback from resident Jasany Jenkins, Vice President Litten and <br />Mayor George have informed this proposal. <br />