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HomeMy WebLinkAboutAgenda 01-18-22; 6-a - One Orange Countywide Racial Equity Framework 1 ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT Meeting Date: January 18, 2022 Action Agenda Item No. 6-a SUBJECT: One Orange Countywide Racial Equity Framework DEPARTMENT: Human Rights and Relations ATTACHMENT(S): INFORMATION CONTACT: One Orange Racial Equity Framework Erica Bryant, Child Support Services, (919) 245-2177 Sharron Hinton, Human Rights & Relations, (919) 245-2840 Nancy Coston, Social Services, (919) 245-2800 PURPOSE: To review the updated Countywide Racial Equity Framework and to consider approving this framework for moving forward with the multi-jurisdiction collaborative work on racial equity. BACKGROUND: In January 2021, the GARE Multi-Jurisdictional Task Force, One Orange, established subcommittees to work on each section of this framework. One Orange is comprised of Orange County staff along with staff from the Towns of Carrboro, Chapel Hill and Hillsborough. The five multi-jurisdictional subcommittees are led by at least one jurisdictional member and include staff from each jurisdiction. The subcommittees are: • Training • Racial Equity Tool Kit, now more aptly named the Racial Equity Assessment Lens (REAL) • Community Engagement • Racial Equity Index • Evaluation and Accountability Through the work of these subcommittees, a draft framework was developed. One Orange is committed to creating a community where race no longer predicts life outcomes and was eager to share this information with the community for feedback. In June 2021, the Orange County Board of Commissioners received the Orange County Racial Equity Plan: A Framework for Moving Forward. Starting in June 2021, community outreach events were organized, the plan was shared with the community, and valuable feedback was received. In November 2021, a push for additional community engagement resulted in listening sessions at the Senior Center and The Refugee Support Center and the distribution of questionnaires at the DSS Annual Toy Chest event. One Orange utilized the feedback to refine the Racial Equity Framework. 2 The One Orange Task Force is now presenting the revised framework to each jurisdiction's governing board requesting support for moving forward with this work. The Task Force believes the framework better describes the purpose of this work since specific plans are expected to come mostly from individual jurisdictions, although there may also be joint initiatives. The framework provides structure and oversight as each jurisdiction develops its individual strategies and plans to promote racial equity. The updated framework will be presented to Hillsborough on January 24, 2022, Chapel Hill on January 26, 2022, and Carrboro on February 1, 2022. Although there are no substantive changes to the framework, there are additional details about the community engagement and training pillars as well as updates to the staff members who are leading these efforts. The feedback from the community shows interest and support for this work and the need for action by all jurisdictions. FINANCIAL IMPACT: There is no financial impact associated with this item. SOCIAL JUSTICE IMPACT: The following Orange County Social Justice Goals are applicable to this item: • GOAL: FOSTER A COMMUNITY CULTURE THAT REJECTS OPPRESSION AND INEQUALITY The fair treatment and meaningful involvement of all people regardless of race or color; religious or philosophical beliefs; sex; gender or sexual orientation; national origin or ethnic background; age military service; disability; familial, residential, or economic status. • GOAL: ENSURE ECONOMIC SELF-SUFFICIENCY The creation and preservation of infrastructure, policies, programs, and funding necessary for residents to provide shelter, food, clothing, and medical care for themselves and their dependents. • GOAL: CREATE A SAFE COMMUNITY The reduction of risks from vehicle/ traffic accidents, childhood and senior injuries, gang activity, substance abuse, and domestic violence. • GOAL: ESTABLISH SUSTAINABLE AND EQUITABLE LAND-USE AND ENVIRONMENTAL POLICIES The fair treatment and meaningful involvement of people of all races, cultures, incomes, and educational levels with respect to the development and enforcement of environmental laws, regulations, policies, and decisions. Fair treatment means that no group of people should bear a disproportionate share of the negative environmental consequences resulting from industrial, governmental, and commercial operations or policies. • GOAL: ENABLE FULL CIVIC PARTICIPATION Ensure that Orange County residents are able to engage government through voting and volunteering by eliminating disparities in participation and barriers to participation. ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT: There is no Orange County Environmental Responsibility Goal impact associated with this item. RECOMMENDATION(S): The Manager recommends that the Board review and approve the revised framework and collaborative work of One Orange for promoting racial equity throughout Orange County. 3 On Orang Countywid Racial Equity Fram work Catalyst For Moving Forward Introduction and Ov rvi w Th oughout the count y, mo e and mo e communities a e committing to advancing acial equity. Many a e pu suing foundation fi st and following the National P actice - no malize, o ganize and ope ationalize the wo k. O ange Countyju isdictions a e also committed to this wo k and that commitment is one of the main easons why we a e membe s of the Gove nment Alliance on Race & Equity (GARE). GARE is a national netwo k of gove nment agencies wo king to advance acial equity. Ove the past decade, a g owing field of p actice has eme ged based on lessons lea ned f om p actitione s, as well as academic expe ts,studying data and listening to the community so that esidents have bette outcomes.GARE b ings togethe gove nments th oughout the count y to p ovide acial equity t aining, acial equity tools, sha ing best p actices, pee -to-pee lea ning, and academic esou ces to help st engthen wo k ac ossju isdictions. As a county and within ou individual ju isdictions,we continue to benefit f om ou involvement. Many people ask, "What is acial equity and why conside ace"? WHAT IS "RACIAL EQUITY"? GARE defines acial equity as "when ace can no longe be used to p edict life outcomes and outcomes fo all g oups a e imp oved." • The diffe ence between acial equity and equality is that equity is about fai ness, while equality is about sameness. • Equity cannot be achieved until eve yone sta is f om a level playing field. • Ac oss all indicato s of success, acial inequities continue to be a facto (e.g., education, housing, c iminal justice,jobs, public inf ast uctu e, and health). Ove the histo y of ou count y, gove nment has c eated and maintained a hie a chy based on ace, of who succeeds, fails, benefits, and bu dened by the laws, policies, and p actices. Inequities a e sustained by histo is legacies, st uctu es, and systems that suppo t these patte ns of exclusion. To achieve acial equity, a fundamental t ansfo mation of gove nment is necessa y. In p io yea s, the gove nment has focused on add essing the symptoms of acial inequity by: • Funding p og ams and se vices that have p oven to be mostly ineffective at add essing uncle lying causes; and • Passing Civil Rights laws, which made acial disc imination illegal, but, afte mo a than 50 yea s, acial inequity continues to exist. Gove nment effo ts, instead of focusing on symptoms of acial inequity, should focus on the policies and institutional st ategies that a e d iving the p oduction of inequities. 4 WHY RACE? Race is a social const uct and not biological, as people often think. Defining acial catego ies has changed ove the yea s. Issues involving ace a e often "the elephant in the oom" but a ely discussed with a sha ed uncle standing.To advance acial equity, it is necessa y we talk about ace. In the United States,while ace, income, and wealth a e closely connected, acial inequity is not just about income. Even when income is the cont olling facto , the e still exist many inequities ac oss multiple indicato s of success, including education, jobs, housing, health and inca ce ation. It is impo tant to talk about ace to advance acial equity. To advance acial equity, we must no malize the conve cation about ace and ope ationalize st ategizes fo advancing acial equity. In advancing acial equity, we will also be building systems that allow us to add ess income and wealth inequity and ecognize the bias that exists based on gende , sexual o ientation, ability, age, and eligion. Focusing on ace allows us to develop a f amewo k, tools, and esou ces that apply to othe a eas of ma ginalization, ecognizing that diffe ent st ategies will be necessa y to achieve equity in othe a eas. RESULTS-ADVANCING RACIAL EQUITY IMPROVES OUR COLLECTIVE SUCCESS Focusing on acial equity is c itical in helping us achieve diffe ent outcomes fo ou communities.The goal is notjust to eliminate the inequities between whites and people of colo , but to inc ease and enhance the success of all g oups.To eliminate dispa ities,we must st ategize based on the expe iences of communities being uncle se ved by existing institutions,systems,and st uctu es.To uncle stand the expe ience of those communities,they must be included and engaged. In this p ocess,we move past looking at dispa ities and find acialized systems that a e costly,Supp ess outcomes,and life chances fo all g oups.Systems that a e failing communities of colo a e failing us all by supp essing life chances and outcomes. The One O ange Countywide Racial Equity F amewo k: Catalyst fo Moving Fo wa d is designed with the commitment of uncove ing and add essing implicit biases in ou ju isdictions to ensu a that ace no longe can be used to p edict life outcomes in the O ange County community. Since August 2020, a multi- ju isdictional wo kg oup collabo ated on this f amewo k using GARE methodology and listening to the community.The wo kg oup p esented a ecommendation to develop a countywide f amewo k to elected officials of the Towns of Ca bo o,Chapel Hill,and Hillsbo ough and O ange County between Octobe 2020 and Janua y 2021. Upon eceiving suppo t f om the elected officials, the multi-ju isdictional wo kg oup fo med sub- committees and began wo king on this f amewo k fo change. Sub-committees began esea ching, collabo ating,compiling findings and d afting sections of the f amewo k in Ap it 2021.The fi st d aft of the f amewo k was sha ed with elected officials and othe stakeholde s in June 2021. This wo king document embodies acial equity as the st ategy fo change. The change mate ializes using five pilla s — 1) T aining, 2) Community Engagement, 3) Racial Equity Index, 4) Racial Equity Assessment Lens and 5) Evaluation/Accountability. Each ju isdiction will use this f amewo k as guidance to take action on a county and ju isdictional level. 5 On Orang Community Engag m nt in Action The initial f amewo k d aft was p esented in June 2021, and community engagement emains a touchstone of the f amewo k. The multi-ju isdictional wo kg oup offe ed th ee gene al p esentation sessions,followed by to geted out each p esentations to va ious communities and demog aphic g oups and collected questionnai e feedback. The gene al sessions, held online, we a designed to info m, involve, and consult with the community by sha ing the pu pose and status of the d aft plan and by asking a se ies of questions to gauge if the plan met the community's inte ests and needs in advancing acial equity. See questions and esponse summa ies below. Du ing to geted out each,the length of the p esentations adjusted due to time const aints. Info mation about the acial equity plan was p ovided along with the questionnai e. In total,the e we a 660 esponses, some pa ticipants selected mo a than th ee esults ega ding acial equity that they would like to see. Ove whelmingly we encounte ed equity f iendly community membe s and many of those have lived expe iences as a pe son of colo . Many of the comments denoted a lack of t ust that p og ess towa ds acial equity will be achieved. Th ough fu the development and full implementation of each of the pilla s listed below,we intend to esto a that t ust. Qu stion 1:What is on hop and on f ar about this Countywid Racial Equity Fram work? • Hop s—Community, change, people being t eated fai ly, unity, and peace. • F ars—Lack of action, initiative will fail, inc eased acial tension, and violence. Qu stion 2:What thr r sults r garding racial quity would you lik to s ? The e we e 11 majo themes noted.The top fou esults we e: 1. Imp oved Education Outcomes fo Child en of Colo 2. Inc eased Affo dable Housing Options 3. Inc eased Employment Oppo tunities fo People of Colo 4. Imp oved Health Outcomes fo People of Colo See additional details and tables in Appendix A. Racial Equity Pillars A sub-committee was developed fo each pilla -T aining, Community Engagement, Racial Index, Racial Equity Assessment Lens,and Evaluation and Accountability. Each subcommittee included staff f om Ca bo o,Chapel Hill, Hillsbo ough and O ange County. Pillar 1—Training and Organizational Capacity O ganizational capacity is a key component in advancing acial equity effo ts.This includes a plan to p ovide t aining to build capacity and advance acial equity in countywide systems. It is impo tant to p ovide adequate acial equity t aining to ensu e that employees, Elected Officials, adviso y boa ds and commissions, community pa the s and othe stakeholde s build a foundation including definitions of key to minology and commonality. It is also impo tant to evaluate policies, se vices and new initiatives inco po ating an equity lens and encompassing acial equity in eve yday ope ations and decision-making p ocesses. GARE acial equity t aining topics include: 6 • Histo y of ace • Implicit and explicit bias • Institutional and st uctu al acism • How to use and apply acial equity tools • Uncle standing the ole of gove nment in advancing acial equity • Be motivated to take action Ta geted t aining g oups: • Elected officials • Management/supe viso s • Non-management • Adviso y boa d and commission membe s • Community/business pa the s • Gene al public To ensu e that an o ganization is eady to t ain the va ious g oups, each o ganization should look at the o ganization's eadiness to make a change. Leade ship needs to be suppo tive of effo is and establish a clea vision. An o ganization must also have app op iate esou ces such as staff time and budget. T aining can be p ovided as a equi ement fo all staff o as a volunta y oppo tunity. While the specific t aining implementation will be dete mined by each ju isdiction, a benefit of this countywide effo t is the oppo tunity to leve age one anothe and collabo ate on t aining, when possible. Appendix B has mo a detailed info mation developed as a set of best p actice guidelines to eview and conside p io to implementing acial equity t aining. Pillar 2—Community Engag m nt Community Engagement, a vital st ategy in cente ing and advancing acial equity in the community, equi es the expe tise and people of lived expe iences. To effectively emove ace as a p edicto of success, esidents and employees of colo should also be engaged as subject matte expe is on institutional ba ie s and the st ategies to dismantle those ba ie s. This engagement will make fo bette p ocedu es, policies, and p og ams. This sub-committee established the following sha ed p inciples fo shifting the powe dynamics in gove nment to p io itize the pe spective of communities most impacted by acism. 7 ONE ORANGE RACIAL EQUITY COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT PRINCIPLES Commit to change toward a Commit to listen,learn,and Commit to co-design Commit to provide training new power dynamic for implement solutions from desired results and and technical assistance for shared decision-making, all communities,especially engagement processes employees seeking to working together with the impacted communities of (IAP2 Spectrum of Public engage and build community. color Participation)with the partnerships with the community. community. Each ju isdiction has community engagement methods and st ategies, and the st ategy laid out in Appendix C can be used to st engthen and supplement those effo ts.The Spect um of Public Pa ticipation below is a tool of the Inte national Association fo Public Pa ticipation (IAP2).The inte national p ofessional o ganization wo ks to advance the p actice of public pa ticipation globally, and the spect um is conside ed a best p actice. Additional tools adapted f om va ious sou ces a e p ovided to help ope ationalize community engagement. Use the 3-Step Community Engagement P ocess to select the best engagement app oach. This p ocess can assist ju isdictions in c eating an engagement p ocess that cente s equity and hono s the wealth of knowledge in each ju isdiction. Community engagement p ovides an oppo tunity to epai o eplicate ha m and to build elationships and community. Fo all community membe s, each inte action and each engagement cont ibute to the expe ience of thei elationship with the gove nment. Ou focus on acial equity acknowledges that inte actions and lack of engagement have histo ically led to dispa ate outcomes fo communities of colo . Community engagement fulfills the social justice maxim, "Nothing About Us,Without Us," and inc eases the likelihood of community buy-in du ing implementation. GARE also suggests p oviding a fo m of eimbu sement fo thei time and expe tine — not as an incentive but as compensation. Ju isdictions a e encou aged to explo e community engagement compensations st ategies, begin piloting the 3-Step Community Engagement P ocess and p ovide feedback as we continue to efine the One O ange Community Engagement St ategy. The One O ange Racial Equity F amewo k equi es a p agmatic app oach info med by the analysis acially disagg egated data f om the Racial Equity Index cove ed in the next section of this epo t, coupled with the info mation lea ned th ough community engagement. Pillar 3—Racial Equity Ind x The ove all goal of this pilla is to develop an index depicting the co elations of key indicato s to p edict outcomes and impacts on acial dispa ity in identified a eas such as income, education and health in the county and ju isdictions. The use of data and analytics is integ al to the wo k of GARE to p esent a desc iptive pictu e of whe e the county and municipalities a e cu ently in acial equity wo k, and to t ack p og ess ove time. The fi st wo k delive able will be developing an ove view of available elevant data and o ganizing it into a use -f iendly public-facing web page. Some of this wo k is anticipated to build on cu ent inte gove nmental wo k being completed th ough Ca olina Demog aphy. The second delive able will be an analysis of the county wo kfo ce data utilizing the SAS modeling. Afte this pilot, a decision will be made about the platfo m to use fo futu e index wo k. 8 Pillar 4—Racial Equity Ass ssm nt L ns Evaluation of existing and new policies, p actices, se vices and initiatives is anothe component of advancing acial equity effo ts. The Racial Equity Assessment Lens is designed with a use -f iendly app oach inco po ating a acial equity emphasis. The findings can effectuate change that esults in bette community outcomes. To maintain the effectiveness of this app oach, pe iodic eview of this assessment lens should occu based on eal life expe iences. See Appendix D fo FAQs and assessment lens. Pillar 5—Evaluation and Accountability The Evaluation and Accountability Sub-committee is wo king on an evaluation p ocess based on the Results-Based Accountability p inciples(RBA)f amewo k.The RBA f amewo k p ovides a disciplined,data- d iven decision-making p ocess to help local gove nments take action to solve p oblems. RBA is embedded in the Racial Equity Assessment Lens that"sta is with the desi ed esult and wo ks backwa d to the means, to ensu e the desi ed esults that you plan wo ks towa d community esults with stakeholde -d iven implementation." Results-based accountability helps distinguish between population level (whole g oup), and pe fo mance measu e(activity-specific) indicato s that o ganizations use to dete mine whethe they a e having an actual impact.The RBA f amewo k indicates the elationship ove time between esults, indicato s, and activities. It is based on seven questions of population accountability: What a e the desi ed esults?What would the esults look like?What a e the community indicato s that would measu a the desi ed esults?What does the data tell us?Who a e you pa the s?What wo ks to change the data t end towa d acial equity?What actions should you sta t with? Pe fo mance Accountability fo Actions:The Road to Getting to Results In using the RBA f amewo k, the g oundwo k has al eady been set. Fo each community indicato , the g oup has identified a set of actions. Facilitated action planning sessions help to efine the steps. Population-level indicato s and esults will then help to build a pe fo mance plan. Pe fo mance measu es will ensu a actions o activities a e c afted in a way to dec ease acial dispa ities. Mo a details a e outlined in Appendix E. Some questions asked in this p ocess a e: 1. Who do you se ve? 2. What is an action's intended impact? 3. What is the quality of the action? 4. What is the sto y behind the data? 5. Who a e the pa the s with a ole to play? 6. What wo ks to have a g eate impact? 7. What a e the next steps? Community out each is a necessity in evaluation and accountability.A pe fo mance measu a is a quantifiable measu e of how well an action is wo king and an action a e the specific things that a ju isdiction will do to achieve the outcomes. Some questions to conside includes: A e the e outcomes and actions that a e eceiving less attention than othe s? Is the e a need to change the plan? Have plan actions been implemented o a e in p og ess?What do the esults indicate as to how to imp ove? Is the a an explanation and/o p oposal fo esolving the issue if the e a e unmet o blocked actions A e the e acially dive se staff wo king on the plan ove the yea (s)?A e esidents of colo engaged in the 9 implementation of the plan ove the yea (s)?A e measu es being eco ded and updated as actions change, o a e they completed? Is the ju isdiction epo ting on challenges and successes? The One O ange Racial Equity F amewo k is designed so that evaluation and accountability of acial equity wo k is aided by the Racial Equity Assessment Lens which is ooted in Results Based Accountability. Evaluation of actions and outcomes is a continual p ocess that elies on community out each,t anspa ency, and effective data analysis. Impl m ntation The multi-ju isdictional task fo ce will continue to wo k collabo atively on education, p ojects, community engagement and communication. Racial equity wo k should be guided by the Racial Equity Goals and decisions of Elected officials in each ju isdiction. Each ju isdiction will use the five pilla s as the foundation to take action on a ju isdictional level. Acknowl dg m nts Ju isdictional CORE Team Membe s: Carrboro Anita Jones-McNai , Lakisha White-Kelly,Allie Hansen, Ch is Cla k, Cathe ine Lazo ko,Jon Ha tman- B own, Ca y McNallan,James Walke ,Zequel Hall, G eg She man,Julie Ecken ode, Lau a Janway Ma y B yant,T ish McGui e and Will Potte Chap I Hill Shenekia Weeks, Rae Buckley, Celisa Lehew, Lisa Edwa ds,Tom Cla k, and Shannon Bailey Hillsborough Haley Bizzell,Jen Della Valle, Stephanie T ueblood, Eli Valsing, and Cathe ine W ight Orang County E ica P. B yant, Nancy Coston, Sha on Hinton, B enda Ba tholomew, Quintana Stewa t, Renee P ice, Robe t Williams, Sa ah Pickha dt, Melvyn Blackwell, Desmond F ie son,Jennife Galassi, Diogenes DeLosSantos,Juliet She idan,Ta a May, and Vicki Jones 10 App ndic s APPENDIX A. - On Orang Community Engag m nt in Action R suits Gene al 0 ganizational Invite Ta geted Out each P esentation Ma ian Cheek Jackson Cente Refugee Suppo t Cente EI Cent o Hispano membe s No the n 0 ange B anch of the NAACP membe s Ceda G ove Community Cente Public housing esidents Roge s-Eubanks Neighbo hood Association 0 ange County Changemake s (RENA) Juvenile Justice C ime Cont of Commission 0 ange County Pa the ship to End Homelessness Thi d Secto Alliance Chapel Hill-Ca bo o of the NAACP membe s 0 ange County Community Rememb ance Long-Te m Recove y G oups/contacts Coalition Refugee Community Pa the ship membe s Inte -Faith Council esidents 0 ange Cong egations In Missions Local Reent y Council United Voices of Efland Cheeks Inte gove nmental Pa k Wo k G oup 0 ange County Juvenile C ime P evention Council 0 ange County Toy Chest A Helping Hand 0 ange County Senio Cente A t The apy Institute Chapel Hill - Ca bo o Public Housing Big B othe s Big Siste s of the T iangle, Inc Joint Boa d of Health Boys and Gi Is Club of Du ham and 0 ange Chapel Hill—Ca bo o School Boa d County T ansplanting T aditions Community Fa m, Inc. Ca bo o Racial Equity Commission Fa me Food Sha e Chapel Hill Public Housing Resident Council meeting Piedmont Health Se vices 0 ange County School Boa d Boome ang Youth, Inc. 0 ange County Commissione s Table NC 0 ange County Boa d of Health meeting Club Nova Community, Inc. The A c of the T iangle Chapel Hill Meals on Wheels Hope Renovations Pathway to Change Community Membe s Specifically,the following community input was gathe ed. 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The image below displays one f ame containing nine esponses to the second question aised. Reponses we e o ganized into themes and se ved as the bases fo the pape and elect onic su veys used in to geted p esentations. T The community p io itized the following acial equity esults. In total,the a we a 660 esponses. It is impo tant to note that the majo ity of the esponses below we a gathe ed f om the O ange County Toy Chest to get community engagement. 285 Imp oved Education Outcomes fo Child en of Colo 285 Inc eased Affo dable Housing Options 119 Inc eased Decision-Making Oppo tunities fo People of Colo 108 Inc eased Influence on Budget/Resou ce Allocations 162 Inc eased Employment Oppo tunities fo People of Colo 157 Imp oved Health Outcomes fo People of Colo 82 Inc eased Community Engagement fo People of Colo 82 Inc eased Local Gove nment Accountability to Communities of Colo 140 Inc eased Oppo tunities fo Youth Voice(s) 146 Dec eased C iminal Justice Involvement fo People of Colo 138 Inc eased Community Unity 12 The multi-ju isdictional wo kg oup lea ned it is easie to connect with community bodies fo med with decision-making autho ity, specific planning esponsibilities, o se vice p ovide s. By leve aging O ange County's Toy Chest,we we a able to each voices that would othe wise go unhea d. Conve sely, engaging people of colo in the community with diffe ent lived expe iences of institutional acism th ough gene al invitation can be challenging fo many easons. Howeve , many of the families opted to take the su vey, going beyond checking a box to thoughtfully c afting sentences to voice thei desi e fo acial equity.As we move fo wa d to effectuate this plan, each ju isdiction is encou aged to use the communities' input as they apply a acial equity lens to thei policies, p actices, and initiatives APPENDIX B. TRAINING/ORGANIZATIONAL CAPACITY FRAMEWORK Purpos : The t aining committee will develop a plan to p ovide t aining to policymake s, manage s, staff, boa ds and commission membe s, community pa the s, and the gene al public to build capacity to advance acial equity and to embed acial equity into countywide systems. 1. Each organization should id ntify th following prior to providing racial quity training: a. O ganization's acial equity vision — this will allow the o ganization to dete mine how the t aining can align with and make p og ess towa d the ove all equity vision. b. Pu pose of the t aining c. T aining goals d. Assessment of what has al eady been done, such as policy evisions and p evious t ainings including the content,focus, and pe spectives of p evious t ainings. e. Next steps afte t aining and who is esponsible fo moving those effo is fo wa d. 2. Qu stions to ask prior to training: a. What is the staff's capacity to take on this t aining and time commitment? b. Does the o ganizational cultu a suppo t candid conve sations a ound ace and equity? See O ganizational Capacity section below. c. Is leade ship invested in t ansfo mative change? d.What do employees expect and/o want to get out of the t aining?T aining can then be tailo ed to those inte ests. e.What a e timely next steps fo pa ticipants? 3. Structur of training: Below a e guidelines and/o suggestions and conside ations fo the st uctu e of acial equity t aining. 13 a.Adapt p esentation style fo each membe g oup ensu ing dive sity of pa ticipants within each t aining session. • Elected officials • Management/supe viso s • Non-management • Adviso y boa d membe s • Community/business pa the s • Gene al public b. Multiple t aining facilitato s ac oss ju isdictions &a technical suppo t pe son • Have dive se facilitato s to keep t ainees engaged including at least one facilitato that is ep esentative of the majo ity of the g oup ega ding gende and ace. • Conside having a technical suppo t pe son to help facilitate. C. Offe initial t aining to sta t the conve sation a ound acial equity and p ovide backg ound info mation. • Balance lectu e with discussion, b eakout sessions, and g oup discussions. • GARE t aining should be completed consecutively. • T aining length, including the numbe of days and hou s, will likely va y fo each o ganization depending on the cultu e, goals, pu pose of the t aining, and the numbe of people in attendance. Suggested p epa ation • P actice p esenting the t aining befo ehand. • Review GARE's FAQs to p epa a fo answe ing staff questions. • Sha e esou ces including t aining content and FAQs with facilitato s ac oss o ganizations. 4.Training Cont nt: a. Initial backg ound/info mation session on acial equity. This int oducto y t aining would be gea ed towa d new employees o people who have not attended acial equity t aining. The initial t aining helps build a sha ed language and uncle standing of basic 14 concepts. When p esenting the t aining content, conside va ied lite acy and lea ning styles ac oss pa ticipants. b. On-going/follow-up t aining Implicit and explicit bias Institutional and st uctu al acism Racial equity tool—what it is and how to use it fo you o ganization. Inclusive out each and public engagement Ope ationalizing and o ganizing acial equity c. Afte the t aining, ask fo feedback o an evaluation to help imp ove futu e t aining content. 5. Organizational Capacity: a. 0 ganization's cultu e Is the o ganization eady to make changes to advance acial equity? b. Develop, engage and maintain a co e team of employees f om multiple levels of influence ac oss depa tments. c. Time commitment • Facilitato s and pa ticipants • Initial t aining f om GARE and lea ning COHORT p ocess. • T ain the t aine app oach. • Management&supe viso s time to attend t ainings and complete assignments outside of t aining. d. Resou ces • Budget • Community pa the s • Employee commitment • Full-time dive sity, equity, and inclusion position e. C oss-o ganizational teams • Facilitation 15 APPENDIX C. Sugg st d Community Engag m nt Strat gy Sp ctrum of Public Participation Involy Collaborat Em ow r Inform Consult RIOp P blit To p ovide the public with To obtain public To wo k di ectly To pa the with the To place final Partici- balanced and objective feedback on with the public public in each aspect decision- pation info mation to assist them analysis, th oughout the of the decision, making in the in uncle standing the alte natives and/o p ocess to ensu e including the hands of the Goal p oblem,alte natives decision. that public conce ns development of public. and/o solutions. and aspi ations a e alte natives and consistently identification of the uncle stood and p efe ed solution. conside ed. W will k p you inform d. W will k p you W will work with W will look to you W will Promise inform d, list n and you to nsur that for advic and impl m nt to the acknowl dg your cont rns and innovation in what you P blit cont rns and aspirations ar formulating solutions d cid . aspirations, and dir ctly r fl ct d in and incorporat your provid f dback on th alt rnativ s advic and how public input d v lop d, and w r comm ndations influ nc d th will pro vid into th d cision to d cision. f dback on how th maximum xt nt public input possibl . influ nc d th d vision. Increasing impact on decision-making 16 L v Is of Participation D fin d Organizing Engag m nt provid s a d tail d d scription of ach I v I of participation and its b n fits and limitations. LEVEL OF PARTICIPATION LIMITATIONS Inform: In an informing proc ss, At its most effective and beneficial fo m, In its most potentially ha mful manifestation,an info ming participants ar larg ly passiv the info mation sha ed with the public is p ocess can be used as a manipulative tactic to mollify r cipi nts of information,although as objective,accu ate,and fact-based as legitimate public conce ns o deceive the public into th y may us th information th y possible and an info ming p ocess keeps suppo ting a decision o policy that is not in thei inte est. r c iv lat r to vot or choos to the public app ised of the ationales participat in additional motivating the decisions being made by *Us th Racial Equity Ass ssm nt L ns to inv stigat ngag m nt fforts. leade s. b n fits and burd ns of your proj ct on th community. Consult: In a consulting proc ss, At its most effective and beneficial fo m,a At its most ha mful fo m,a diso ganized consulting participants contribut th it consulting p ocess imp oves the p ocess can take a la ge amount of the public's time o vi wpoints,opinions or pr f r nc s, outcomes of a decision-making p ocess by esou ces but p oduce few tangible esults,o it can be and I ad rs th n us this giving public officials a mo a accu ate manipulatively designed to make the public feel it has information to inform d cisions. uncle standing of the beliefs,needs, been hea d when leade s a e igno ing the public's conce ns,o p io ities of those thei ecommendations. decisions will impact. *Provid comp nsation wh n possibl . Involy : In an involving proc ss, At its most effective and beneficial fo m, At its most ha mful fo m,an involving p ocess can be participants ar activ ly involy d in an involving p ocess includes membe s of intentionally and selectively exclusiona y to empowe a d cision-making proc ss organiz d the public in meaningful oles,with the some membe s,g oups,o viewpoints ove othe s,o it by I ad rs. public included f om the beginning stages can be so mismanaged,disingenuous,o even f audulent of the p ocess th ough its conclusion. that the public begins to dist ust those in leade ship positions,lose faith in thei public institutions,o question whethe any pa ticipato y p ocess can be genuine. *Racial quity r quir s that w ar rac xplicit,not xclusiv .C nt r th voic of p opl of color and liv d xp ri nc s. COIIaborat : In a collaborativ At its most effective and beneficial fo m, At its most ha mful fo m,leade s use thei position, proc ss,I ad rs work in partn rship genuine collabo ative p ocesses and autho ity,influence,o powe to exploit o disempowe with m mb rs of th public to pa the ships give leade s and pa ticipants thei pa the s o ask them to do all the wo k on a p oject id ntify probl ms and d v lop equal status,with those who hold the while the leade s de ive most of the benefits,funding,o solutions. powe sha ing some deg ee of cont ol, accolades. management,o decision-making autho ity with pa ticipants. *Provid comp nsation wh n possibl . Empow r: In an mpow ring At its most effective and beneficial fo m, In a p oblematic o ha mful fo m,o ganizations o proc ss,I ad rs may partially or an empowe ing p ocess ent usts the individuals a e ent usted to manage a p ocess they may ntir ly turn ov r control, public with decision-making autho ity not have the capacity o esou ces to manage manag m nt,or d cision-making and,the eby,builds g eate t ust among competently,o institutional leade s,p ofessionals,and authority to public participants,or the public.It also p ovides the necessa y expe is emove themselves f om the p ocess that equi es th public may mobiliz to d v lop a esou ces to membe s of the public who institutional leade ship,specialized expe tise,o d cision-making proc ss inst ad of may be disadvantaged o unable to p ofessional skills to achieve a successful conclusion o institutional I ad rship or action on pa ticipate without accommodations o esolution. an important issu assistance. *You may hov to provid capacity building or t chnical assistanc . Adapt d from Organizing Engag m nt *Indicat s ways to c nt r quity principl s to avoid causing harm to historically marginaliz d populations. 17 D t rmining th B st Approach (3-St p Community Engag m nt Proc ss) To dete mine the best app oach to engage the community, use this th ee-step p ocess that asks a se ies of cla ifying questions which,when answe ed thoughtfully, lead to seve al engagement methods.The steps include: 1. Community Engagement Design Tool—a question-based tool to cla ify you engagement's context, scope, people needed, and pu pose. 2. Community Engagement Mat ix Tool —a g id-based tool used to detail and tailo you engagement needs with potential engagement methods located in the Inte national Association fo Public Pa ticipation (IAP2) Mat ix. 3. IAP2 Methods Mat ix—a cu ated list of engagement methods aligned and o ganized by level of pa ticipation on the spect um, engagement context, engagement pu pose, and scale used to gene ate engagement methods that match you needs. 18 STEP 1: COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT DESIGN TOOL Th Policy Proi ct's Community Engag m nt D sign Tool was adapted below to help dete mine the best app oach to engagement on the IAP2 Spect um of Public Pa ticipation by conside ing the key facto s on you policy o p oject— namely, the context, scope, people and pu pose. Cont xt:fo policy-making suppo ted by engagement. Scop : of the p oblem o oppo tunity. What's the b oade context that shapes the envi onment,likely What's the scope of the p oblem,oppo tunity,o outcome?A e the e eaction o eadiness of the community to conside the p oblem o any limits on the potential solution? oppo tunity uncle conside ation? Info m Consult Involve Collabo ate Empowe Info m Consult Involve - Collabo ate Empowe Engagement level is mo e likely to be on the left side of the spect um if the e a e few complex,significant o cont ove sial facto s in the Engagement level is positioned fu the left on the spect um the context.Engagement moves fu the ight the mo a complex, smalle the policy p oblem-solving scope is.Engagement moves cont ove sial,o challenging the facto s a e. fu the ight the b oade the scope is. P opl : individuals and g oups affected. Purpos : of engagement. Who a e the people,stakeholde s,and o ganizations who will be What's the pu pose of community engagement? affected?What's the natu e of ou elationship and connection to these people? Info m Consult Involve Collabo ate Empowe Info m Consult Involve Collabo ate - Empowe Engagement level moves towa d ight of the spect um to eceive Engagement level moves towa d the ight on the spect um the mo a pe mission o endo sement o to c eate solutions. Engagement moves significant the policy question is to the public,stakeholde s,and towa d cente to c itique o develop p oposals.Engagement moves community o ganizations. towa d left to p ovide feedback on a policy p oposal. D sign Factors Sp ctrum of Public Participation L v Is P ovide b ief statement of ationale desc ibing each of the design Check all that apply. facto s. Inform I Consult Involy Collaborat Empow r Cont xt Scop P opl Purpos Public Participation L v Is to B Us d Based on you assessment of the design facto s,decide the best public pa ticipation level to meet you p og am's needs.The following public pa ticipation levels will be used: 19 STEP 2: COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT MATRIX TOOL Once use of the Community Engagement Design Tool is complete,the public pa ticipation level best suited fo you p oject will eme ge.The next step is to conside additional sub-catego ies that help tailo a community engagement st ategy that best fits you community's needs by using the Community Engagement Mat ix Tool adapted f om The Policy P oiect's Selecting Methods of Community Engagement Resou ce Guide. 1. Indicate the level of public pa ticipation on the spect um. Ch ck all that apply. 2. Indicate the engagement context. Ch ck all that apply. 3. Indicate the engagement pu pose. Ch ck all that apply. 4. Indicate the anticipated engagement scale. 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N xt St ps The committee lea ned it is easie to connect with community bodies fo med with decision-making autho ity, specific planning esponsibilities, o se vice p ovide s. Conve sely, engaging people of colo in the community with diffe ent lived expe iences of institutional acism can be challenging fo many easons. GARE suggests p oviding a fo m of eimbu sement fo thei time and expe tise— not as an incentive but as compensation. The One O ange Racial Equity F amewo k equi es a p agmatic app oach that elies heavily on analyzing acially disagg egated data detailed in the Racial Equity Index cove ed in the next section of this epo t. Th oughout eve y step of the p ocess,the committee will use the 3-Step Community Engagement P ocess to select the best engagement app oach. Ju isdictions a e encou aged to explo e community engagement compensations st ategies, begin piloting the 3-Step Community Engagement P ocess and p ovide feedback as we continue to efine the One O ange Community Engagement St ategy. 21 APPENDIX D. RACIAL EQUITY ASSESSMENT LENS On Orang — L is G t REAL on Racial Equity RACIAL EQUITY ASSESSMENT (REAL) Goal: When we achieve acial equity, ace will no longe p edict oppo tunities, outcomes, o the dist ibution of esou ces fo esidents of O ange County, No th Ca olina, pa ticula ly fo communities of colo . The efo e, it is impo tant to evaluate initiatives and demonst ate how it aligns with the County's and/o Town's acial equity goals. FAQs: What is th purpos of conducting this ass ssm nt? Conduct this assessment to measu e how communities of colo a e affected by sho t and long to m gove nmental decisions. It should be used by decision make s to evaluate new and existing initiatives. The wo d "initiative" is b oadly used to cove policies, p actices, p ocesses, p ocedu es, se vices, p ojects and the like. Who should us this ass ssm nt? Elected officials, boa ds, commissions, staff, community pa the s, and stakeholde s to answe and evaluate "who, what, whe e,why and how'th ough a acial equity assessment lens. Wh n should th ass ssm nt b conduct d? Each ju isdiction will dete mine when the assessment should be conducted. Once that decision is made, o ientation on the assessment shall be p ovided to all elevant staff and/o stakeholde s. How do I conduct th ass ssm nt? The assessment is a wo ksheet that p ompts use s to conside the intention of the initiative and how it impacts communities of colo . The assessment should gene ate discussion and analysis that helps gove nment align its initiatives with the acial equity goal stated above. The e is not a "co ect" answe to the questions. The completion of the assessment has value based on its me it. 22 How can I g t a copy of th I ns? The Racial Equity Assessment Lens is included on pages Racial Equity Ass ssm nt L ns(REAL) L ns NAME OF INITIATIVE New o Existing? Who is Conducting the Assessment? ORIGIN AND DESCRIPTION • Fo New initiatives—Why this initiative and why now? • Fo existing initiatives-include backg ound info mation and milestone dates DESIRED RESULTS What specific esults/outcomes a e intended fo the community o o ganization? (How will this initiative achieve this goal? Is anything being c eated, emoved, incentivized, mandated, allowed o assigned by this initiative?) What policies a e elevant to this initiative? How do acial and social inequities impact these a eas? Conside topics and subtopics elated to what you a e t ying to achieve, ie: business and economic development, labo and wo kfo ce development and etention,the judicia y, public safety, housing, education, health,t anspo tation, envi onment, human se vices,youth, ec eation and COVID-19. Topic/Issue Baseline Data and Racial Dispa ities Histo ical Root Causes of Dispa ities Fo example, athe What does available data o esea ch What caused the numbe s to look than w ite say about this issue? What dispa ities like they do today? We e the causes "education" below, al eady exist within this issue? in the distant past and/o mo e list "attendance, ecent? We e they pu poseful o school discipline, and unintentional? commutes." What is the specific desi ed esult statement- 23 DEMOGRAPHICS (be as specific as possible) • Who is this initiative focused on? (Neighbo hoods, geog aphic a eas, acial g oups, income g oups, etc.) • What data can you p ovide to desc ibe the to get population? • What data is missing? Conside g oups based on ace, ea nings, education, geog aphy, occupation, age,gende identity, sexual identity, eligion, immig ation status, etc. Conside atypical g oupings. BENEFITTING INDIVIDUALS OR BURDENED INDIVIDUALS OR GROUPS GROUPS Fund d initiativ s If the new initiative is funded Existing initiative is funded Non fund d initiativ s If the new initiative is not funded If the existing initiative is no longe funded COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT List the individuals o g oups who will potentially benefit the most o be bu dened the most by this Initiative. • How have you involved community membe s in developing this initiative? • Have you involved those di ectly impacted? • How have you add essed the conce ns aised by community membe s? Especially those di ectly impacted. • Going fo wa d, how do you plan to include voices of those most impacted/ bu dened? How? Please note if they a e: (1)Al eady involved in the d afting of the p ocess; (2) What is you fi st step in involving them; o (3) Why you a e not involving them in the p ocess. Individual o G oup Al eady Involved, Fi st Step to Involve, o eason fo No Involvement 24 Who else f om the community should be involved in designing, gove ning, o executing the Initiative? Please note if they a e: (1)Al eady involved in the d afting of the p ocess; (2) What is you fi st step in involving them; o (3) Why you a e not involving them in the p ocess. Individual o G oup Al eady Involved, Fi st Step to Involve, o eason fo No Involvement BENEFITS • Which a ea(s) of the County/Town could be impacted by this Initiative? • Sha e any elevant data (link to ju isdictional map and/o info mation) • Conside diffe ences such as towns, density between esidential, comme cial, u al and subu ban, access to esou ces,t ansit, geog aphy, and p oximity to health ca a se vices. AREA HOW AREA WOULD BENEFIT HOW AREA WOULD BE BURDENED If you mentioned communities of colo in the table of above, how might this Initiative negatively impact them? If you mentioned people with low incomes in the table above, how might this Initiative negatively impact them? IMPACTS Conside ing the Section above when filling out the table below on unintended consequences. • What a e the unintended consequences of this Initiative? Investigate if the e have been othe Initiatives of this type. If yes, what is known about the effect of these Initiatives, especially of diffe ent acial g oups? • What can be done to mitigate any negative impacts? • A e the e any challenges that need to ove come? How? • Sha e any elevant data 25 Type Potential Unintended Mitigation St ategies To P event Consequence Consequences And Advance Racial Equity SOCIAL Conside native and long to m esidents, u al esidents, t ansit,t ust in gove nment, education, etc. ECONOMIC Conside wages, competition, tou ism, unemployment, small businesses, etc. HEALTH Conside impacts on pollution, health access, existing health dispa ities, etc. ENVIRONMENT Conside impacts on pollution, natu al esou ces,t ansit, etc. OTHER Conside how a esident might inte act with this measu e "sta t to finish."Think th ough the best-and wo st-case scena ios What challenges should be ove come? How? Sha a any elevant data? ACCOUNTABILITY How will the impact of the initiative be measu ed? What success indicato s o p og ess benchma ks a e inco po ated in the p oposed Initiative? (P ovide indicato s/benchma ks/met ics) What is missing? What will happen if these met ics a e met and what will happen if they a e not met? In what way does this Initiative deeply conside the expe ience of the esidents it will impact? How will you sha e you esults with you leade ship and othe funde s? How will you sha e esults with community membe s and stakeholde s? How will you acqui e feedback f om community membe s and stakeholde s and inco po ate findings? R comm ndations— Signatur of Ass ssor(s) 26 APPENDIX E. EVALUATION AND ACCOUNTABILITY PURPOSE: The Evaluation and Accountability Committee will develop an Evaluation Plan based on the p inciples of the Results-Based Accountability ("RBA") f amewo k. RBA is a national model and p ovides a disciplined, data-d iven, decision-making p ocess to help local gove nments take action to solve p oblems. The app oach delineates between community conditions/ esults and pe fo mance accountability/outcomes. Ou Evaluation Plan will help us apply acial equity p inciples embedded into the Results-Based Accountability(RBA) methodology into the 0 ange County Racial Equity Action Plan. R sults and Community Indicators that Cr at Outcom s 1. What needs o oppo tunities we e identified du ing the esea ch and assessment phase of this p ocess? 2. What needs to be diffe ent in ou ju isdiction's cultu e, wo kfo ce, policies, p actices, and p ocedu es? 4. What change do we ideally want (not just fo what we would settle)? 5. What does ou ju isdiction define as the most impo tant acially equitable outcomes? (Should be answe ed by the Community) 6. What a e some known acial inequities in you ju isdiction? What does population level data eveal about oot causes o facto s influencing the acial inequity? 7. What a e the oot causes o facto s c eating these acial inequities? 8. How does you ju isdiction's elationship with communities of colo need to change? 9. How can those most adve sely affected by an issue be actively involved in solving it? 10. How will p oposed outcomes add ess oot causes of acial dispa ities and advance institutional and/o systemic change? 11. What gove nment p og ams will this p oposal impact? What a e the oppo tunity a eas? Le. budget, health,jobs, social se vices, c iminal justice? 12. How do you ensu e you p oposal is wo king and sustainable ove time? Cr ating Actions to Achi v Outcom s 1. We e actionable solutions identified du ing the info mation gathe ing phase of this p ocess by communities of colo ? 2. Which actions we e identified as p io ities by the communities of colo ? 3. What is a specific change in policy, p actice, o p ocedu e that could help p oduce mo e equitable outcomes?A e these changes wo king togethe , in a complementa y way? 4. How will an action dec ease acial dispa ities? 5. A e the e any unintended consequences? Who benefits; who will be bu dened? Can they be mitigated? 6. Will the p oposal impact specific geog aphic a eas and what a e the acial demog aphics of those a eas? 7. What capacity is needed to successfully implement the action? Is it adequately funded? 8. How will an action be implemented and by whom? 9. Is the action achievable within the lifetime of the plan? 10. Is the action measu able and how will it be measu ed? 11. What pe fo mance level data is available fo the p oposal?A e the e gaps in the data that need to be filled and/o tell us about the acial inequity in ou community. 27 12. How will the acial equity plan be communicated, inte nally and exte nally? Is the communication eaching the intended audience? 13. How can the plan be systematized? Who is R sponsibl or Accountabl for Compl tion of Each Action (St wardship Plan) 1. Ongoing coo dination a. What is needed? b. Who is accountable? c. How will they be held accountable? d. Is the plan du able? e. Does the plan allow fo continuity and succession? 2. Ongoing, Racially Equitable and Relevant Engagement 3. Community Engagement a. Stakeholde Engagement b. Staff Engagement c. Boa ds and Commissions d. Elected Officials 4. Annual P og ess Repo ting p io to the Budget P ocess a. A e the a outcomes and actions that a e eceiving less attention than othe s? b. Is the e a need to change the plan? (P ocess Imp ovements annually) c. Have plan actions been implemented o a e in p og ess?What do the esults indicate as to how to imp ove? d. If the e a e unmet o blocked actions, is the a an explanation and/o p oposal fo esolving the issue? e. A e acially dive se staff wo king on the plan ove the yea (s)? How many? f. A e esidents of colo engaged in the implementation of the plan ove the yea (s)? How many? g. A e measu es being eco ded and updated as actions change o a e completed? h. How many citizens a e engaged? i. Each ju isdiction epo is on challenges and success annually to elected officials. 5.What a e the esou ce gaps? 6.How will we p io itize the needs? a. What is needed? b. Who is accountable? c. How will they be held accountable? d. Is the plan du able? e. Does the plan allow fo continuity and succession?