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<br /> <br /> <br />MINUTES <br />New Brighton Equity Commission <br />Regular Meeting – June 15, 2023 <br />6:30 p.m. <br /> <br />I. Call to Order <br /> <br />The meeting was called to order at 6:30 p.m. <br /> <br />II. Roll Call <br /> <br />Members Present: Commissioners Cathy Forbes, Carlos Herrera, Kristin Lau, Jonas Lim, Kami <br />Miller, and Jason Steffenhagen. <br /> <br />Members Absent: Chair Lindsay Spooner and Commissioners Sanja Obradovic and Ellen Weber <br /> <br />Also Present: DEI Coordinator Hue Schlieu and Mayor Kari Niedfeldt-Thomas <br /> <br />III. Approval of Agenda <br /> <br />Motion by Commissioner Lim, seconded by Commissioner Lau to approve the agenda as <br />presented. <br /> <br />Approved 6-0 <br /> <br />IV. Approval of Minutes <br /> <br />Motion by Commissioner Lau, seconded by Commissioner Lim to approve the minutes from the <br />May 18, 2023 meeting. <br /> <br />Approved 6-0 <br /> <br />V. Business Items <br /> <br />A. Equity Strategic Action Plan (ESAP) Update <br /> <br />Schlieu stated an Equity Strategic Action Plan (ESAP) is a comprehensive document that <br />outlines an organization’s efforts to identify and dismantle systemic barriers to fairness, <br />inclusion, and access within its operations, policies, and practices. When used with fidelity, an <br />ESAP is a living document that reflects growth as tasks are accomplished and goals are achieved. <br />The creation and implementation of New Brighton’s ESAP is one of the many outcomes of the <br />work begun by the New Brighton Inclusive Community Task Force, whose recommendations <br />were adopted by the City Council in September 2019. The ESAP was finalized in March 2022 <br />and is reflective of the Equity Framework. Staff reviewed the ESAP in further detail with the <br />Commission and asked for questions or comments.