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135 proposed consultant review and revise the document using their expertise. In addition, training 136 should be provided to staff on how to develop engagement techniques. As departments develop their 137 work plans for 2021, this should be a high priority and they should incorporate any additional 138 culturally relevant programming into existing activities/programs (such as Creative Crossroads 139 music series). In addition, if there are decisions that resident feedback could inform, staff should 140 plan for those using engagement best practices and an equity lens. 141 B UDGET I MPLICATIONS 142 1.Recommendation to hire a D&I Consultant: 143 a. Depending upon the final scope of work that is identified, a budget will be developed 144 and brought forward for Council approval that would include an estimated cost as 145 well as information from where funds could be allocated as this is an unbudgeted 146 expenditure. 147 2. Recommendation to allow Youth Commissioners to vote: 148 a. No budgetary implications 149 3. Recommendation to formally adopt Racial Equity Narrative 150 a.No budgetary implications 151 4. Recommendation to direct staff to incorporate culturally relevant prorgramming and 152 engagement best practices. 153 a. At this time there are no additional budget implications. If new, additional or changes 154 to programs require additional funds, those items will be brought forward by staff for 155 council consideration. 156 b. In order to incorporate additional training for staff and/or others (Council, 157 Commissions, etc.) on engagement best practices, additional funding would be 158 needed. These funds are not included in the proposed City Manager’s recommended 159 budget for 2021. Depending on the scope and number of employees that would need 160 training would inform the budgetary impacts. 161 E QUITY I MPACT 162 The recommendations from the Human Rights, Inclusion and Engagement Commission focus 163 heavily on moving the needle on the city’s equity work as it relates to not only racial equity, but also 164 other areas of equity (such as youth). 165 166 S TAFF R ECOMMENDATION 167 1. Recommendation to hire a D&I Consultant: Staff supports the Commission’s 168 recommendation to hire a consultantand would ask that Council direct staff to develop a 169 more formal Scope of Work as part of a Request for Proposal (RFP). The scope of work 170 could inform staff on significant steps to move the work on equity forward, would allow 171 additional resources to focus on this work and would see the consultant as creating a solid 172 foundation for more sustainable actions. Staff would bring back the RFP for Council 173 consideration that includes a budget as well. 174 2. Recommendation on Youth Commissioners: Provide direction to staff on Youth 175 Commissioners and voting. It should be noted that the current city code does not allow for 176 Youth Commissioners to vote. Therefore if Council wishes to make a change, staff would 177 bring forward an ordinance amendment at a future meeting. 178 3. Recommendation on Equity Narrative:Should Council desire to formally adopt the Racial 179 Equity Narrative as outlined above, staff can bring forward a resolution at a future meeting 180 for adoption. Page 4 of 5