Memorandum
Date: March 2, 2021
To: Lake County Board of Supervisors
From: Bruno Sabatier, Chairman and District 2 Supervisor
Subject: Consideration of Ad Hoc Committee Promoting Tolerance, Respect, Equity and Inclusion
Executive Summary: (include fiscal and staffing impact narrative):
On February 23, 2021, our Board adopted the Proclamation Promoting Tolerance, Respect, Equity and Inclusion in Lake County.
As an important next step, I am recommending our Board now form an ad hoc committee to plan for the community visioning forum to develop recommendation for meaningful actions and activities that build bridges where there may be walls; fostering tolerance, respect, understanding, equity and inclusion; promoting non-violence and non-violent conflict resolution; focusing resources on underlying causes and conditions that lead to inequitable resource and justice distribution; and, relevant solutions for social injustices, as they may come to light.
I recommending that the ad hoc committee be comprised of seven seats, two Board members (Supervisors Scott and Crandell), one representative of law enforcement, and four members from the community.
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Recommended Action: Approve formation of Ad Hoc Committee Promoting Tolerance, Respect, Equity and Inclusion, comprised of seven seats (two BOS - appointing Supervisors Scott and Crandell, one law enforcement, four community) and direct staff to conduct outreach for applicants to serve in the committee seats.