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<br />• We are dedicated to honesty about institutional roles (public and private) in building and <br />perpetuating systemic racism. <br />• We commit to begin and participate in hard conversations within our communities and <br />institutions about our shared history of discrimination and systemic racism. <br />• We pledge to examine the current policies and practices of our institutions to prevent future <br />racist actions. <br />• When we identify racism in our institutions and processes, we will actively work to remove it. <br /> <br />By joining the Coalition, the City is taking the first step to mitigate its role in systemic racism in <br />housing. The Just Deeds project acknowledges that discriminatory covenants are one part of a racist <br />system that intentionally excluded Black, Indigenous and People of Color from social, economic, <br />and political benefits associated with homeownership generally. In order to address all matters of <br />racial inequity, the lasting impacts of racial segregation must be addressed through the public <br />denouncement of this historical practice. <br /> <br />STAFF RECOMMENDATION: <br />Motion to pass a resolution condemning the use of discriminatory covenants and approving <br />participation in the Just Deeds Coalition. <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />