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City Council Agenda - 09/17/2019 liq City of Tigard Tigard Workshop Meeting—Agenda TIGARD TIGARD CITY COUNCIL MEETING DATE AND September 17,2019 - 6:30 p.m. TIME: MEETING LOCATION: City of Tigard- Red Rock Creek Conference Room - 13125 SW Hall Blvd., Tigard, OR 97223 PUBLIC NOTICE: Times noted are estimated. Assistive Listening Devices are available for persons with impaired hearing and should be scheduled for Council meetings by noon on the Monday prior to the Council meeting. Please call 503-718-2419 (voice) or 503-684-2772 (TDD -Telecommunications Devices for the Deaf). Upon request, the City will also endeavor to arrange for the following services: • Qualified sign language interpreters for persons with speech or hearing impairments; and • Qualified bilingual interpreters. Since these services must be scheduled with outside service providers,it is important to allow as much lead time as possible. Please notify the City of your need by 5:00 p.m. on the Thursday preceding the meeting by calling: 503-639-4171, ext. 2410 (voice) or 503-684-2772 (TDD -Telecommunications Devices for the Deaf). SEE ATTACHED AGENDA IN7 Cite of fig,ard Tigard Workshop Meeting—Agenda TIGARD .11 TIGARD CITY COUNCIL MEETING DATE AND September 17, 2019 - 6:30 p.m. TIME: MEETING LOCATION: City of Tigard - Red Rock Creek Conference Room - 13125 SW Hall Blvd., Tigard, OR 97223 6:30 PM 1. WORKSHOP A. Call to Order- City Council B. Roll Call 2. COUNCIL TRAINING -Moving Beyond Welcoming: Identifying Barriers to Inclusion and Building Racial Equity 6:30 p.m. estimated time 3. EXECUTIVE SESSION: The Tigard City Council may go into Executive Session. If an Executive Session is called to order, the appropriate ORS citation will be announced identifying the applicable statute. All discussions are confidential and those present may disclose nothing from the Session. Representatives of the news media are allowed to attend Executive Sessions, as provided by ORS 192.660(4),but must not disclose any information discussed. No Executive Session may be held for the purpose of taking any final action or making any final decision. Executive Sessions are closed to the public. 4. ADJOURNMENT 8:30 p.m. estimated time AIS-3965 2. Workshop Meeting Meeting Date: 09/17/2019 Length (in minutes): 2 Hours Agenda Title: Council Training - Moving Beyond Welcoming: Identifying Barriers to Inclusion and Building Racial Equity Prepared For: Dana Bennett Submitted By: Kelly Burgoyne, Central Services Item Type: Update, Discussion, Direct Meeting Type: Council Staff Workshop Mtg. Public Hearing No Newspaper Legal Ad Required?: Public Hearing Publication Date in Newspaper: Information ISSUE Council Training Session Tided - Moving Beyond Welcoming: Identifying Barriers to Inclusion and Building Racial Equity. STAFF RECOMMENDATION / ACTION REQUEST For Council to attend and participate in a training and facilitated discussion with Associate Professor Emily Drew. KEY FACTS AND INFORMATION SUMMARY Emily Drew, Associate Professor of Sociology and Ethnic Studies at Willamette University will be providing a 1.5 hour training session for Council. Class Description: Although census data shows Oregon's population becoming more racially diverse, the perception persists that we are one of the whitest states in the nation. Many Oregonians value racial diversity and the dimension and depth it adds to our lives, yet we remain largely isolated from one another. Through this training and facilitated conversation, we will explore how Oregon's history has shaped a specific set of challenges for our communities today, particularly if we are to fulfill our hopes for diverse and inclusive communities. We will examine the common barriers that inhibit inclusion and consider what leadership for racial equity necessitates in Oregon. OTHER ALTERNATIVES COUNCIL OR TCDA GOALS, POLICIES, MASTER PLANS This training will support Council's goals on enhancing two-way communication to understand community priorities and involve the community in the decision-making process; promote an inclusive, open-minded, and progressive community; implement initiatives to improve city services and participation that captures the diversity of the community; and improves equity and inclusion. DATES OF PREVIOUS CONSIDERATION This is the first such class that has been provided to City Council.