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Meeting Summary—Parks and Recreation Council February 2, 2021 Virtual Meeting- Zoom Members Present: John Greeson(Chair), Xilong Zhao (Vice-Chair), Chris Colvin,Natalie Ziemba, Robert"Bob" Smith, Mikki Fleming, Gina Reyman, Tim Tippin, Haywood Rhodes Members Absent: Greg Hughes, Alice Armstrong Staff: David Stancil, Beth Young, Kalani Allen Guest: Anita Jones-McNair Chair John Greeson called meeting to order at 6:30pm. Review of Meeting Notes,Additions to Agenda: a. No changes or additions to meeting summary. David Stancil asked Chair John Greeson if Anita Jones-McNair presentation could be moved to the first item of the agenda for the meeting. With no objections from council members this was done. New business: a. One Orange Racial Equity Framework-(Anita Jones-McNair, Town of Carrboro Recreation, Parks and Culture Resources, Director and Racial Equity Officer) - Anita Jones-McNair presented the One Orange Racial Equity Framework that has been approved by all jurisdictions. She provided an introduction and an overview of the racial equity plan. In her overview she explained the mission statement,priorities of the plan, and the pillars the plan incorporates to achieve the catalyst for change as it relates to racial equity. Member Gina Reyman asked how the framework would show progress as it relates to accountability. Jones-McNair stated that the accountability evaluation section would evaluate the progress and view steps to make it better. Member Tim Tippin added how he learned about the council and was interested in learning about the community boards Jones-McNair discussed, to advertise vacancies to gain more diverse members. Jones-McNair reiterated and agreed that community message boards and liaisons share information, which is helpful. She explained that there is a richness that comes from having diverse community members on advisory boards. She said that there has been a struggle for diversity as it relates to boards and councils, but hopes that this framework will help gain more interest from the community. Other questions from the council included what the progress is in reaching out to less known communities such as the Asian American population in the county. Jones-McNair ended her presentation by acknowledging that this framework is a journey for all in Orange County, and welcomed more questions and feedback any time. Report of the Chair: a. Council Membership-The council agreed after the framework presentation, to do outreach in the month of February to reach more diverse applicants. The council discussed ways to reach community members, such as the creation of posters. Beth