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Policy & Services Committee
Regular Meeting
September 14, 2021
Virtual Only
The Policy and Services Committee of the City of Palo Alto met on this date in
virtual teleconference at 7:00 P.M.
Present: Kou, Stone, Tanaka
Absent:
Agenda Items
1. Update on State and Federal Policy and Legislation.
NO ACTION TAKEN
2. Office of the City Auditor Presentation of the IT Risk Management Audit
Activity Report. (This item was removed from the agenda prior to the
meeting)
3. Update on Recent Race and Equity Work Since March Including an
Update on a Records Management System (RMS) Contract for Police
Data Collection and Provide any Recommendations to Council on the
City's Race and Equity Work.
MOTION: Council Member Kou moved, seconded by Council Member Tanaka
to recommend the City Council to discuss the following 5 areas of
consideration; support the HRC work regarding the 100 conversations, enable
the HRC to further develop the idea of a misdemeanor ordinance and other
method to deter hateful speech while complying with the constitution; and
continue the City’s Race and Equity Work:
A. Should the notes from the Summit breakout sessions and Jamboard of
Summit participants on affordable housing and the ways that it
specifically affects women be referred to the City’s Housing Element Working Group for consideration?
B. Should the City Council initiate additional work on an ordinance
addressing topics related to the United Nation’s CEDAW initiative?
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C. Should the City conduct a review of the City’s Recreation Division in
collaboration with the Park & Recreation Commission in order to better
understand programs and services equity?
D. Should the City share the findings regarding youth with the City’s Teen
Advisory Council for consideration of further action including training on
microaggressions and youth mentorship programs?
E. Should the City host an annual convening through the Office of Human
Services to work to address issues related to greater opportunity and
equity for women and girls?
MOTION PASSED: 3-0
Adjournment: The meeting was adjourned at 10:47 P.M.