DANE CO COUNT NTY INTE TEGRATIN TING E EQUIT ITY I Y IN PLANNI NNING NG A AND P POLICY L i s a M a c k i n n o n , S u s t a i n a b i l i t y & P r o g r a m E v a l u a t i o n C o o r d i n a t o r , O f f i c e O f T h e D a n e C o u n t y B o a r d W e s l e y S p a r k m a n , D i r e c t o r , O f f i c e F o r E q u i t y & I n c l u s i o n C o l l e e n C l a r k , E q u i t y & C r i m i n a l J u s t i c e C o u n c i l C o o r d i n a t o r , O f f i c e O f T h e D a n e C o u n t y B o a r d U S D N E q u i t y a n d A c c e s s U s e r s G r o u p
SUSTAINABILITY & EQUITY “Mee “M eeting the n e need eeds o of the e pr pres esent g gen ener eration w without c compromising the a e ability of future gen enerations t to mee meet their ir own ne n needs.” .” (Brundtland Commission, 1987) “Enough, , for a r all, ll, f fore rever” r” (African delegate to Johannesburg Rio + 10 Summit, 2002) “The “T e pos ossibility t tha hat hu human a and o othe her for orms of l of life on on earth w will fl flou ourish forever. r.” (John Ehrenfeld, Professor Emeritus, MIT) “Liv ivin ing securely an and ju justly w wit ithin in the l lim imit its of one s sin ingle, v vulnerable Earth.” (Donald Worster,, author, The Wealth of Nature)
SUSTAINABILITY & EQUITY “A sustainable society is one that can persist over generations, one that is far-seeing enough, flexible enough and wise enough not to undermine either its physical or its social systems of support.” ~ Donella Meadows, Beyond the Limits , 1992.
DANE COUNTY’S GOAL Bec ecome m e more e environmentally lly, socially lly, a and d economically lly s sustainable le i in ou our c cou ounty gover ernmen ent’s o oper eratio ions, m manag anagement, and and poli licymaking.
DANE COUNTY’S SUSTAINABILITY PRINCIPLES Reduce and eventually eliminate Dane County government’s contribution to fossil • fuel dependence and to wasteful use of scarce metals and minerals; Reduce and eventually eliminate Dane County government’s contribution to • dependence upon persistent chemicals and wasteful use of synthetic substances; Reduce and eventually eliminate Dane County government’s contribution to • encroachment upon nature and harm to life-sustaining ecosystems (e.g., land, water, wildlife, forest, soil, ecosystems); and Reduce and e event ntually e y elimina nate D Dane C Coun unty g y governm nment nt’s contribution to • conditions t that undermi mine peo people’s ability t to mee eet t their b basic h huma man need eeds. Adopted b by the C County B Board i in Oct ctober 201 2012.
RACIAL EQUITY ANALYSIS To build a racial equity framework and organizational c capacity a around racial e equity and social jus ustice throug ughout ut Da Dane Co Coun unty G Governm nment nt 201 014 Established a Racial Equity and Social Justice Initiative (RESJ) and cross-departmental RESJ team 201 015 County Board contracted with national experts—Center for Social Inclusion and Government Alliance on Race and Equity--to conduct a Dane County government-wide Racial Equity Analysis that identified: Curre rrent s status of of rac acia ial equity • Key pe Ke performance me measu sures a and comm mmunity • indic icat ators Ke Key are reas f for or impro rove vement • Short and long t Sh term n m next xt st steps ps • Process ss an and p d plan an t to meas asure progre ress • See repo port a at: https:/ ://dane.legistar.co com/V /View.ashx?M=F =F&ID=4012 D=4012553& 553&GU GUID=C D=C 834C 834CA04-2DA 2DA8-4F 4F67 67-A197 197-CC306A 306A7A 7AFD5B D5B
DANE COUNTY’S SUSTAINABLE OPERATIONS PLAN Sustainable O Su Operat ations ns Plan an for Dane ne C Coun unty G y Government Operat ations ns Addresses eight key county operational categories. Each category represents an operational aspect of county government that spans all departments and divisions, and for which numerous staff share some level of responsibility. 1. Climate Change Mitigation & Adaptation 2. Transportation / Vehicle Fleet 3. Water 4. Waste 5. County Buildings & Facilities 6. Purchasing 7. Education and Outreach 8. Employee Experience
HOW IS EQUITY INTEGRATED INTO DANE COUNTY’S SUSTAINABLE OPERATIONS PLAN? FOCUS: EM EMPLOYEE EX EE EXPER ERIENCE E GOA OAL : Dane County provides a sustainable, safe, equitable , and healthy work environment that promotes and enhances the health, wellbeing, and engagement of all Dane County employees. Objective ve: Increase and maintain racial and social equity among employees. St Strat ategy: : Implement recommendations from the July 2015 Racial Equity Analysis for Dane County Government a. T Timeli line: : Ongoing b. Parties R Responsible le f for I Implementation on: : Primary: Office of Equity and Inclusion; Employee Relations; all departments c. P . Pri riori rity: High Depar artmental al S Sustain ainable Operat atio ions A Actio ion P Plans ( (Appendix dix A A) County B Co Boar ard O Office — Develop Communication Plan for County Board Office Sustainability and Equity initiatives Co County B Boar ard O Office — Implement the Dane County Equity Initiative
THE TAMAR AMARA D A D. GRIGS GSBY O Y OFFICE FOR EQUITY AN AND D INCLUS USION MIS MISSION To wo work wi with elec ected ed offic icia ials, such ch as th the Count ounty Execu cuti tive, the he Count ounty Board rd, Sheri riff, f, and Di Distr trict ct At Attorney ey, as we well as Count ounty Dep epartmen ents on on im improvin ing Da Dane ne Count ounty’s effo forts in prom omoting ng racial, gen ender er, and dis isabil ilit ity equality in in th the count ounty’s workfo force, internal op operations ons, contra ract/servi vice oppo pportu tunities, and ser ervice delivery mod models
PROGRAMS & OPERATIONS What ? What ? How? Obse Observe C Culture List Li sten • • Managers Imbed E d Equity • • Staff • Inf Inform • Train • Collaborate •
DANE COUNTY EQUITY AND INCLUSION UPDATE DEP EPAR ARTMENT REM EMODEL AN AND RE-BRAN AND • NEW H HIRE & & POSITION, N, DIVERSITY RECRUITMENT NT SPECIALIST • UNIFIED C CIVI VIL RIGHTS ROLES • • EMPLOYMENT • CONTRACTING • SERVICE DELIVERY • ADA
RACIAL EQUITY AND SOCIAL JUSTICE INITIATIVE TIME LINE Dane ne C Coun unty B Board of Sup upervisors p passes a a Racial Eq Equi uity y and nd S Social Justice r resolu lution i initiali lizing comprehensive, c cross d departmental w l work rk. May 20 2014. 4. Dane ne Coun unty Ex Executive Parisi a and nd County B y Board Chair C Corrigan i invite department p parti ticipation i in n th the R Racial Eq Equi uity and nd Social Jus ustice Ini nitiative Team. J June une 2014. Racial E Equity and Social Ju Justice ( (RESJ) C Core T e Tea eam b m beg egins mee meeting. August 20 2014. 4. Present ntat ations ns t to C Count nty B y Boards a and C Commis issions ns by c co-facilitators throughout t the f first s t summer mer. J June-Sept 2 ept 2014.
RACIAL EQUITY AND SOCIAL JUSTICE GOALS Equity i ty in County ty Equity i ty in County ty Infrastr tructu ture Budge dgets, P Polici cies and and Pr Progr gram ams Equity i ty in County ty Equity i ty in County ty Communities Oper erat atio ions ns
WHAT IS EQUITY?
INTEGRATING RACIAL EQUITY KNOWLEDGE INTO DAILY PRACTICES Normalize ze conversation around race and unintended consequences of decisions and policies Education around race and systemic, structural and individual racism. Create a safe space to grow and learn about policy impacts. Develop tools to mitigate unintended consequences of policies and procedures. Dane County’s first use of a racial equity tool was reviewing our recruitment and hiring practices Operationa nalize racial equity via new policies and procedures Organize ze within internal stakeholders and community stakeholders for a more equitable Dane. http://rac acia ialequit uityal yallianc iance.org/ne newsite/wp- content/ t/upl ploads/2015/1 /10/G /GARE- Racial_Eq Equity ty_Toolki kit. t.pd pdf
RACIAL EQUITY AND CRIMINAL JUSTICE Across t the e United States, a at ea each a and ever ery s stage o of the e crimi minal j justice system p peop ople of of col color f fare wor orse t tha han t the heir w whi hite cou counterparts. The he State of Wisconsin h has b bee een l listed as amo mong t the mo e most d disparate states in crimi minal j justice a and Da Dane C County i is repo eported to b be t e the h e home me t to s some me of the hig ighest l levels o of dis isparit ity wit ithin in W Wis isconsin in. How do we move toward a criminal justice system that is truly just? What are the steps to increase equity at each step of the process?
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