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Attachment A 242 Investment in Equity 243 Create Equity and Inclusion Manager Position 244 2021 Levy Impact: Increase of $110,000 245 246 On May 25, 2020, George Floyd was killed because offormer Minneapolis Police Officer Derek 247 Chauvin almost 8 minutes.The anger and outrage that led to 248 protests and civil unrest because ofhistoric and unprecedented. For us in 249 at the hand of St. Anthony Police 250 Officer Jeromino Yanez in 2016. 251 series of policy changes in the City of Roseville Police Departmentand began publishing data 252 regarding traffic stops and use of force.The City of Roseville also helped facilitate a total of five 253 community conversations, entitled Imagine Roseville, centered around race and policing. City 254 staff has participated in the Government Alliance for Race and Equity (GARE) and created a 255 racial equity plan to begin the process of eliminating biases and systemic racism 256 policies,services,and programs. 257 258 The death of George Floyd strongly reiterated the importance of this work and created a greater 259 urgency to engagein equity and anti-racist work.While the city hasintentionally focused on this 260 workover the past few years, it is clear that we must be doing more to ensure that our residents, 261 especially persons of color, feel welcome in Roseville and do not encounter barriers in 262 participating in a full civic life. 263 264 the City of Roseville cannotfully work on race equity 265 issues with the existing resources and staff. Not only is there a staff and workloadcapacity issue, 266 therealso is a competence and authenticity issue that the city must address. Additional resources 267 must be brought to bear that have the knowledge, both though education and lived experience, to 268 advance racial equity work in the organization and the community. 269 270 Therefore, in the 2021 budget, I am proposing a new position of Equity and Inclusion Manager. 271 This position will be located in the Administration Department and work directly with the City 272 Manager and Assistant City Manager and serveas amember of the Department Head Leadership 273 team tobetter embedequity and inclusion principals into allcity operations, projects, andservices. 274 275 This position will be the city subject matter expert on equity, inclusion, outreach, and engagement 276 and be in the lead in breakingdown barriers that will create a more just, inclusive, and welcoming 277 community. 278 279 The main duties and responsibilities for the Equity and Inclusion Manager are: 280 1.Provides leadership and direction for advancing equity and inclusion within the 281 organization and the impact on the Roseville community by doing the following: 282 o Recommend, develop, implement,and support organizational initiatives, 283 objectives and strategies related to the advancement of equity and inclusion. 284 o Serve as a change agent within the organization and a resource to fellow City 285 staff and officials in identifying and removing structural bias and inequities in 286 City policies, programs,and services. Page 10of 19