This item, COF 2025 #147, is a communication transmitting the meeting agenda for the City Council Government Operations Committee. The agenda for the December 4, 2025 meeting includes a public hearing on organizational changes to the Equity & Inclusion Department, updates from the Equity and Inclusion and Human Resources Departments, and a discussion with the City Council.
Citizen Impact
Residents can attend the public hearing on December 4, 2025, to provide input on organizational changes within the Equity & Inclusion Department.
COF 2025 #151 : A communication was received from Deidre Travis Brown, Chief of Equity and Inclusion, transmitting a response to the City Council Order regarding organizational changes in the Equity and Inclusion Department.
The Equity and Inclusion Department (EID) has undergone a restructuring, eliminating seven positions due to identified administrative redundancies across various commissions. This organizational change, implemented within the current fiscal year, aims to strengthen alignment and improve efficiency, not for cost reduction. Affected employees received a comprehensive separation package including 9 weeks of additional pay and 12-14 weeks of total paid time off, plus 14 weeks of extended health benefits. The department assures that all public-facing operations, programs, and commission meetings will continue without interruption, with plans to hire Program Managers to enhance service delivery.
Citizen Impact
Residents can expect continuity in public-facing services from the Equity and Inclusion Department and its commissions, despite internal staff restructuring and position eliminations.