TO: Board of Supervisors
FROM: Public Health
MEETING DATE: December 6, 2022
DEPARTMENT CONTACT:
Anne Molgaard
PHONE:
(707) 472-2770
DEPARTMENT CONTACT:
Buffey Bourassa
PHONE:
(707) 472-7030
ITEM TYPE: Consent Agenda
TIME ALLOCATED FOR ITEM: N/A
AGENDA TITLE:
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Approval for the Department of Public Health to Apply for the Government Alliance on Race and Equity Alliance (GARE) Membership on behalf of the County of Mendocino
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RECOMMENDED ACTION/MOTION:
recommendation
Approve the Department of Public Health to apply for the Government Alliance on Race and Equity Alliance (GARE) membership on behalf of the County of Mendocino.
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PREVIOUS BOARD/BOARD COMMITTEE ACTIONS:
N/A.
SUMMARY OF REQUEST:
In response to President Biden's Executive Order 13985, Advancing Racial Equity and Support for Underserved Communities Through the Federal Government, and Governor Newsom's Executive Order N-16-22 directing State agencies to take critical actions on equity and discrimination, the GARE governmental jurisdiction membership strengthens the County's commitment to achieving racial equity, focuses on the power and influence of our institutions, and works in partnership with our community. As stated by both these Executive Orders, advancing equity is not a one-year project, but it is a generational commitment that will require sustained leadership and partnership with all communities. Equitable outcomes require equitable operations.
The Government Alliance on Race and Equity (GARE) is a national network of governments working to achieve racial equity and advance opportunities for all. GARE's Membership Network is composed of over 400 jurisdictions of local and regional government's work to advance racial equity. GARE builds and strengthens the connections between members to quickly access each other's knowledge and expertise to achieve better, more effective outcomes at scale. GARE is a national organization dedicated to advancing racial ...
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