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5 <br /> ORANGE COUNTY COUNTYWIDE RACIAL EQUITY PLAN <br /> A FRAMEWORK FOR MOVING FORWARD <br /> JUNE 15,2021 <br /> Here is what we know— <br /> • The importance of racial equity evaluation. <br /> • The tool in its current form is difficult and time-consuming to navigate each time a jurisdiction <br /> needs to examine services through a racial equity lens, regardless of whether it is a new initiative <br /> or existing policy or practice. <br /> • Calibrating how and when the tool/process is used can make a difference in its overall <br /> effectiveness. <br /> • Create a fundamental process that allows us to examine services now and prepare for future <br /> needs. <br /> • This tool is a work in progress,which includes naming the instrument. <br /> Our goal is to redesign the instrument so that it can be flexible and meet the needs of each jurisdiction. <br /> (See Appendix B) We recommend using this tool for one year. After the duration of time, the <br /> subcommittee can reconvene to review the instrument's use and necessary updates based on real <br /> experiences. <br /> Note that within this summary, the words "tool", "process", "instrument", and "evaluation" are being <br /> used interchangeably. <br /> B. Community Engagement(Chapel Hill Co-Leads, Rae Buckley and Sarah Vinas) <br /> The Community Engagement Subcommittee focused on the racial equity principles for conducting <br /> community engagement as taught by GARE.The subcommittee includes communication and community <br /> engagement staff from Carrboro, Chapel Hill, Hillsborough, and Orange County. Each municipality is <br /> experimenting with engagement tactics to reach marginalized communities so the committee focused <br /> on establishing shared principles for shifting the power dynamics in government to prioritize the <br /> perspective of communities most impacted by racism. The draft principles are listed below. <br /> 1. Government is committed to change toward a new power dynamic for shared decision-making <br /> working together with the community. <br /> 2. Government will listen, learn, and implement solutions from all communities, especially <br /> impacted communities of color. <br /> 3. Government will co-design desired results and engagement processes (such as the IAP2 <br /> Spectrum of Public Participation) with the community. <br /> 4. Government will provide training and technical assistance for employees seeking to engage and <br /> build partnerships with the community. <br /> Racial Equity Index(Orange County Lead, Nancy Coston) <br /> The Racial Equity Index committee will develop a countywide racial equity index and community scorecard <br /> to track Orange County's equity metrics. The first work deliverable will be developing an overview of <br /> available relevant data and organizing it into a user-friendly public-facing web page.The following action <br /> steps and timelines are anticipated: <br /> 2 <br />