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Agenda: Edina - New Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Manager - Late Aug. 2024

Edina City CouncilSunday, March 16, 2025
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Edina hires diversity manager to advance equity across city

Equity Strategic Action Plan Development

Workforce Recruitment and Retention in City Operations

Service Accessibility and Community Engagement

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it's a great way for me and for staff to one make sure that we understand the community um who's actually in the community and who's actually accessing City programs and services

— Thomas Brooks [Timestamp]
Introduction and Role Overview of New Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Manager

I look at a city like Adina and certainly something special has been built here in the city but I also look at a city like Adina and there is so much potential and opportunity particularly when we start to leverage um an inclusive and and an equity lens in the work that we're doing

— Thomas Brooks [Timestamp]
Introduction and Role Overview of New Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Manager

one of the things that Thomas and I will be working really closely on and also having the opportunity to engage the community in is as we look at our Equity strategic action plan to how can we move our community forward and follow the data in order to be able to make changes to best serve the rest of our residents

— City Staff/Leadership [Timestamp]
Introduction and Role Overview of New Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Manager

Thomas is a thoughtful Problem Solver I'm super excited for the opportunity to work alongside him to learn from him and to grow with him

— City Staff/Leadership [Timestamp]
Introduction and Role Overview of New Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Manager

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Equity Strategic Action PlanPlan

Guiding document under development by Thomas Brooks and city staff in collaboration with community engagement; designed to move the community forward using data-driven approaches and an equity lens.

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