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MINUTES OF THE HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES COMMITTEE June 26, 2023 AUDITORIUM Present: Councilmembers Marx & Kepple Also Present: Councilmember Baker, Law Director Vargo, Human Services Director Berry, Assistant Director Jaissle, leaders from the Equius group, members of the public, Clerk Bach Call to Order: 6:01 p.m. Approval of the minutes of the Health & Human Services Committee held May 22, 2023. Motion by Vice President Kepple, seconded by Councilmember Marx to approve the minutes of nd the May 22, 2023 meeting of the Health & Human Services Committee. All members voted in favor. Minutes approved. Communication from the Anti-Racism Task Force regarding the Equius Group (referred to HHS 5/15/23) Director Berry introduced the topic and explained that the Equius Group submitted a reply to an RFP put out by the city and the Anti-Racism Task Force for the creation of a Racism Equity Plan. After performing due diligence, the Anti-Racism Task Force (ARTF) highly recommended Equius Group. Director Berry introduced Erica Merritt, Founder & President of Equius Group and Alicia Love, Project Director and Consultant. Ms. Merritt & Ms. Love introduced themselves and discussed the Equius Group and its work as well as their personal, professional, and educational backgrounds. The voiced their intentions to support the city and the Anti-Racism Task Force. They delivered a presentation about the purpose of the racial equity plan, the deliverables they will provide, and the various steps they will take to achieve the intended outcome. They spoke about how they will build buy-in throughout the process so that once the process is complete participants and the public will be energized to move forward. They spoke about how the racial equity plan intersects with others recently performed by the city such as the Community Health Needs Assessment and the Climate Action Plan. Ms. Merritt & Ms. Love discussed the project management process and the steps that it will entail including discovery, analysis, and recommendation phases. They spoke about their intention to maintain a close working relationship with the city and the ARTF throughout the process, including sharing findings with them before finalizing the plan. In response to question the Equius Group explained that their process would kick of fin late summer and last 18-24 months. The Equius Group leaders spoke more about their plans to review ordinances policies, procedures, documents, and data and that they will reply on Human Services and the ARTF to Њ