Title
Equity in Governance Framework
Action
Action:
Approve the Environment, Engagement and Equity Committee recommended Equity in Governance Framework as an approach to address racial and other inequities and work towards a more inclusive, healthy, thriving, and equitable Charlotte.
Body
Committee Chair:
Dimple Ajmera, Environment, Engagement and Equity Committee
Staff Resource(s):
Shawn Heath, Housing & Neighborhood Services
Federico Rios, Housing & Neighborhood Services
Proposed Framework
* The Equity in Governance Framework (Framework) establishes an approach for Council to intentionally incorporate an equity lens in policy development and other decision-making processes.
* The Framework is comprised of a statement of commitment and intention, a visual representation of how equity in governance is structured, and a set of equity lens guiding questions that act as a tool for policy development and review.
* The approach established in the Framework seeks to advance equity by:
* Prioritizing disenfranchised residents
* Mitigating disproportionate impacts
* Acknowledging and addressing historic inequities
* Creating more opportunities for upward mobility
* Consistently evaluating government systems
* Meaningfully engaging residents
* The Framework outlines a set of questions that Council can use to guide the development, implementation and evaluation of policies and decisions through an equity lens, including:
* What does the policy seek to accomplish?
* Have the people most impacted been engaged and how?
* Who benefits or could be burdened by the proposal?
* What benefits or adverse impacts could result from the proposal?
* How was addressing racial or other inequities considered?
* Will the proposal reduce disparities?
* The Framework is a living document that will continue to be refined based on continuous community engagement and lessons learned through implementation.
* In support of Council's approval of the Framework, the City Manager will direct st...
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