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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

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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

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“M “Mee eeting the n e need eeds o

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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) “T “The e pos

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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

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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.

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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

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cou

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gover ernmen ent’s o

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eratio ions, m manag anagement, and and poli licymaking.

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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.

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RACIAL EQUITY ANALYSIS

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:

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acia ial equity

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Key pe performance me measu sures a and comm mmunity indic icat ators

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Key are reas f for

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rove vement

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Short and long t term n m next xt st steps ps

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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

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

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Su Sustainable O 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

  • perational 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

DANE COUNTY’S SUSTAINABLE OPERATIONS PLAN

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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

  • f 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

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Timeli line: : Ongoing

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Responsible le f for I Implementation

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: Primary: Office of Equity and Inclusion; Employee Relations; all departments

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. Pri riori rity: High Depar artmental al S Sustain ainable Operat atio ions A Actio ion P Plans ( (Appendix dix A A) Co County B 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

HOW IS EQUITY INTEGRATED INTO DANE COUNTY’S SUSTAINABLE OPERATIONS PLAN?

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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

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improvin ing Da Dane ne Count

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forts in prom

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ng racial, gen ender er, and dis isabil ilit ity equality in in th the count

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workfo force, internal op

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ract/servi vice oppo pportu tunities, and ser ervice delivery mod models

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What What ? ?

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Observe C Culture

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d Equity

How?

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List sten

  • Managers
  • Staff
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Inform

  • Train
  • Collaborate

PROGRAMS & OPERATIONS

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DANE COUNTY EQUITY AND INCLUSION UPDATE

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EPAR ARTMENT REM EMODEL AN AND RE-BRAN AND

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HIRE & & POSITION, N, DIVERSITY RECRUITMENT NT SPECIALIST

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CIVI VIL RIGHTS ROLES

  • EMPLOYMENT
  • CONTRACTING
  • SERVICE DELIVERY
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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

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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

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June-Sept 2 ept 2014.

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 Equity i ty in County ty Infrastr tructu ture  Equity i ty in County ty Oper erat atio ions ns  Equity i ty in County ty Budge dgets, P Polici cies and and Pr Progr gram ams  Equity i ty in County ty Communities RACIAL EQUITY AND SOCIAL JUSTICE GOALS

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WHAT IS EQUITY?

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INTEGRATING RACIAL EQUITY KNOWLEDGE INTO DAILY PRACTICES

 Normalize ze conversation around race and unintended consequences

  • f 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

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RACIAL EQUITY AND CRIMINAL JUSTICE

Across t the e United States, a at ea each a and ever ery s stage o

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e crimi minal j justice system p peop

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color f fare wor

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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

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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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ADDRESSING DISPROPORTIONALITY IN CRIMINAL JUSTICE

  • State of Black Madison, Before the Tipping Point, 2008
  • Dane County Task Force on Reducing Racial Disparities in

Criminal Justice, 2009

  • Wisconsin Council on Children and Families, Race to Equity

Report, 2013

  • Investigating Solutions to Racial Disparities and Mental

Health Challenges in the Dane County Jail and throughout Dane County’s Criminal Justice System, 2015 And many more…

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JAILS: A NATIONAL AND LOCAL FOCUS

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DANE COUNTY INITIATIVES

Restora rative Justice O Options All 1 ll 12-16 y year olds within the Ci City o

  • f Madison (

(no non-tra raffi fic violations) h have a a restorative j jus ustice o

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ption. Co Community Restorative Co Cour urt – 17 17-25 year ol

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with m misdemeanor

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may y be be e eligibl ible for a p pre-cha harg rge (state level) r restora rative justice option. Pretria ial Re Reform Work rking w with h the LJAF, Luminosity and r researche hers f from Harva vard U University to chang nge our ur pr pretrial pr

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utcomes—disagg aggrega egated ed by r race/ethni nicity/gend nder. Impl plicit Bias E Educ ucation Law Enf nforcement, Co Cour urts, Di District A Attorney, P Pub ublic De Defender, Procedura ral J Justice

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“..MAKING CHANGE IS EASY—THE TRICK IS TO INSTITUTIONALIZE IT.”

DARING TO FAIL, FIRST PERSON STORIES OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE REFORM

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Colleen C Clark Eq Equity & Cri riminal J Just stice C Cou

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Coordinator Office of

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Dane C Cou

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y Boa

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Clark.colleen@county tyofdane.com Lisa M a MacKi cKinnon Sustain inabil ilit ity & & Pro rogram Evalu luati tion Coordinator Office o

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the Dane Cou

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y Board rd MacKinno nnon@ n@count untyofdane. ne.com

QUESTIONS?

Wesley S Spar arkm kman an Dire rector

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Tamara ra D

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sby Office for E r Equity & & Inclusi sion

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Spar arkm kman an@co countyofdan ane.co com