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29 <br /> • address racism and implicit bias <br /> • Close the revenue gap <br /> How do our priorities achieve our goal of disrupting racism? <br /> -By focusing on the lowest-income populations we are necessarily focusing on a lot of Black <br /> residents and other minorities. <br /> -Assuring housing, education, healthcare and jobs for all is intended to address racism <br /> -My priorities presumably help those in greatest need which is equitable and may also help <br /> decrease racial inequities <br /> -how we chose priorities creates tong term agendas that tend to entrench themselves and either <br /> disrupt or support themselves <br /> -1 don't know. <br /> -target and prioritize measures that go directly to racially disparate outcomes-- housing/utilities; <br /> support for low-wage workers; vaccine and other health interventions; criminal justice/re- <br /> entry/policing <br /> -Minorities have "lesser" or "worse" outcomes in all areas of priorities: education, health, <br /> hunger, housing, climate effects, Behavioral Health - everything I listed, so racial equity must be <br /> embedded in how we implement the priorities <br /> How can our priorities help us rebuild in a more equitable way? <br /> -1 think this is the challenge: That funding programs may not get to the core need. We can focus <br /> on who is most impacted by budgeting decisions. Who is most impacted by program cuts or <br /> additions? Alternatives? Example, that FEMA monthly housing divided by 81 persons is over <br /> $2,400 a month. Could that money be better spent to pay rent and utilities and have groceries <br /> and money left over, especially if two folks shared an apt than paying a hotel? <br /> -If we are cognizant of equity and build our priorities and strategic plan around equity, then <br /> hopefully we will make improvements in addressing inequities <br /> -pandemic has forced us to prioritize & exposed racialized impacts. need to evaluate how <br /> measures taken have been implemented &whether moved us forward, maintained status quo, <br /> or deepened inequity <br /> -looking at our priorities in a manner that ignores established norms would allow greater <br /> flexibility <br /> Commissioner Greene asked a clarifying question on Schools item 6, asking if it was <br /> regarding public education or educating the public generally. <br /> Commissioner Bedford said she was referring to the public school systems. <br /> Commissioner Fowler said the priority setting/strategic plan needs to be done first, in <br /> order to organize the rest. She also said importance does not necessarily correlate to the <br /> number of items. <br /> In the chat box, Commissioner Dorosin and Commissioner Greene agreed: <br />