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4.A. - Page 61 of 98 <br />PICK <br />PENINSULA CONFLICT RESOLUTION CENTER <br />addressed when asked, "How helpful was the meeting," 76% of the participants answered <br />positively when combining the "5's" and "4's" (Table 5). <br />Table 5. Process Evaluation <br />5 (high) 4 3 2 1 (Low) <br />Poll Questions n (%) n (%) n (%) n (%) n (%) <br />On a scale from 1 - 5* <br />How helpful was the meeting? 159 (35%) 183 (41%) 89 (20%) 13(3%) 7(2%) <br />* The polls settings allowed for more than one submission per participant. <br />The poll feedback regarding the process was positive despite having all the sessions virtually, <br />since the technology is new for many users. However, a significant majority felt good about the <br />community dialogues and appreciated the opportunity to submit feedback. In what follows are <br />the themes collected in the small group dialogic sessions as represented in the notes taken by the <br />facilitators in each session. The themes will provide context to the poll information in the <br />participants' own words. <br />The Small -Group Discussion Themes <br />PCRC facilitated discussions in small -group settings with Redwood City residents to engage <br />targeted community audiences. These gatherings provided an environment where community <br />members could speak from their own experience on diversity, inclusion, racial equity, and <br />policing specific to Redwood City in a more intimate setting of 7 to 12 people. In what follows, <br />particular topics from the notes collected are provided below based on themes across all the <br />sessions with the most frequent responses. The frequency was determined by how often the <br />group brought up that specific theme or sub -theme. The themes below are not an exhaustive list <br />of all the topics discussed, but a showcase of the participants' most resonant issues. The three <br />major areas the themes created regarding racial equity were (a) city governance, (b) the police, <br />and (c) the school system. <br />Redwood City Governance <br />An overwhelming majority of the discussion was directed at the city in addressing racial equity, <br />namely what the city needs to address and how the community sees possible solutions moving <br />forward. The major themes within this category were (a) cost of living, (b) transparency, (c) <br />social services, (d) communication, (e) diverse city representation, and (f) <br />gentrification/segregation. <br />The cost of living, a living wage, and, most importantly, affordable housing was consistently <br />brought up by all the groups the most. In particular, these themes came up related to the need for <br />equity in the non -tech sector and low-income families attempting to survive with a high cost of <br />living and low wages, specifically as it addressed the lack of affordable housing. Additionally, <br />city transparency was consistently discussed within the groups as well. It is mainly related to <br />creating an independent advisory board where data can be collected and an audit conducted on <br />the city resources and allocations when addressing the needs of the sectors that need it the most, <br />such as social services and schools. This sentiment is directly connected with the themes that <br />specifically requested additional social services in the city to address social issues like mental <br />0 <br />X <br />