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Leading with Values: <br />Equity and Inclusion <br />Leading with Vision: <br />Strategic Planning and <br />Decision Making <br />Examples of equity and inclusion as an elected <br />official include: <br />• Taking action to demonstrate a <br />commitment to inclusion and equity in <br />your city. <br />• Reviewing policies for fair and equitable <br />outcomes. <br />• Building an inclusive workforce that <br />represents the community. <br />• Ensuring city services are accessible and <br />welcoming to all community members. <br />• Intentionally seeking authentic input into <br />city policies from a wide range of voices <br />and backgrounds. <br />• Key actions for cities to consider in <br />addressing racial inequities <br />• Explore the demographic history, including <br />the racial history, and current demographics of the <br />community. <br />• Normalize the topic of race through <br />hosting facilitated conversations among <br />city staff, elected leaders, and in the community <br />(e.g. book or film and <br />discussion events). <br />• Identify local partners/community groups <br />to engage in conversation about the <br />experiences of people of color in the <br />community. • Collect and analyze data on city <br />services by race (e.g. geographic data on where <br />park improvements have been made or where <br />trees have been planted by the city). • Organize <br />training for staff and elected officials focused on <br />developing shared terminology and concepts of <br />race and race equity (e.g. implicit and explicit bias). <br />• Identify staff and elected officials for an <br />internal equity team; consider who is passionate for <br />and interested in the work. <br />Include employees and other officials of <br />color. <br />Examples of strategic planning and decision-making <br />as an elected official include: <br />• Listening to and considering a variety of <br />perspectives in order to make decisions. <br />• Ability to develop long-term plans. <br />• Encouraging creativity of ideas. <br />• Building trust and consensus; investing in <br />relationships and understanding of core <br />values. <br />Adopt Equity, <br />Diversity and <br />Inclusion Plan <br />League of <br />Minnesota Cities <br />Minnesota Mayor <br />Handbook <br />(page 30-31) <br />Driving Diversity and <br />Inclusion through <br />Governance <br />Race Equity Toolkit: <br />An Opportunity to <br />Operationalize <br />Equity <br />Professional <br />Development for <br />Council: <br />Government <br />Alliance for Race <br />and Equity <br />NLC Race, Equity <br />and Leadership <br />Training <br />47