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August 15, 2017 Consensus Workshop Background The Human Rights, Inclusion and Engagement Commission will hold a special meeting on Tuesday, August 15, 2017. This workshop will be a facilitated discussion intended to develop a work plan for the remainder of 2017 and 2018. This special meeting will use the Institute of Cultural Affairs technique of facilitation called Technology of Participation. This meeting will be a different format than a regular commission meeting and will be facilitated by staff liaison, Rebecca Olson, who is trained in the facilitation technique. The purpose of this Consensus Workshop is to come up with clearly defined issue areas, categories or broad topics that the commission wants to focus on for the rest of 2017 and in 2018. The workshop is designed to get the commission thinking in broad terms that reflect the commissions purpose, objectives, duties and functions as outlined in ordinance (attached). The aim of this workshop is to have a list of topics or priority areas that the Commission desires to focus on that can be used as the foundation for the next step at the Action Planning Workshop on August 24 th. With that in mind, the question we will be working to answer is: What issues or topics should the HRIEC focus on for the remainder of 2017 and 2018 that reflect the commissions objectives to Evaluate, Advise and Engage? This workshop will guide you through some of your ideas and thought processes, and therefore there is not much preparation needed on the part of the commission. However, to get the commission thinking about these ideas a few sample questions are below. These are intended to give you an idea of the scale we will be focusing on at the workshop. Think in terms of "How can we" (collaborate with others, improve city interactions with residents and/or underrepresented groups, etc.) Think in terms of "How best to" (promote inclusion of those from diverse backgrounds, increase our participation among residents/businesses) Think in terms of What topics are best to Advise on(policies/procedures, programs, communication efforts, diversity, human rights, engagement, volunteerism, participation, etc.) At the conclusion of the workshop a document will be prepared and provided that list the areas of focus the commission has agreed upon. This document will be used at the Action Planning Workshop on th August24 to determine specific tasks that fall under each category or area and to develop timelines for those tasks. Requested Action No action needed at this time.