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7.A. - Page 3 of 5 Excellence in Government Operations: Uphold the highest standards of professionalism within City Operations, and encourage fiscal responsibility, innovation, and strategic decision making. Healthy Community for All Ages: Create conditions that enable all residents to live the healthiest life possible. Housing: Meet our unique community housing needs for people at all income levels. Public Safety: Provide for the health, protection and well-being of all community members, neighborhoods, visitors, and businesses. Sustainability: Proactively address environmental concerns to protect our community. Transportation: Promote the best travel experience possible for everyone in Redwood City by creating and maintaining a safe, multimodal, and accessible transportation network. ANALYSIS The Redwood City City Council has repeatedly declared its commitment to racial equity and inclusion as a matter of public policy. In 2017, the City Council adopted a resolution designating Redwood City as a Welcoming City, noting that Redwood City is "a diverse multi-ethnic community that celebrates and embraces its many cultures" and seeks to "value the contributions of all members of the community including newcomers and immigrants." In 2019, the City Council issued a proclamation for United Against Hate week, which stated the City's strong support for "honoring and protecting every individual regardless of race, creed, color, gender, religion, ethnicity, nationality, orientation, or identity." On August 10, 2020, the City Council adopted Resolution 15877 declaring that Black Lives Matter and reaffirming the City's commitment to racial equity. The resolution stated, "members of the City Council believe in the values of equity, equal justice and equal opportunity, and are dedicated to diversity, inclusion and equal justice as core parts of who we are and what we stand for, and we recognize that we can always do better. " Among other forward-looking and action -oriented steps, the resolution commits to: • Improving diversity in its hiring practices, promotions within City departments, and appointments to City boards, committees and commissions, as well as rooting out all forms of bias, discrimination or harassment within City government, wherever that may exist; • Strengthening the City's commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion within the City organization and in the provision of City services; and • Conducting ongoing review of City policies to ensure equal treatment of all residents. On September 17, 2020, the Strategic Plan Ad Hoc Committee met. They revisited the Guiding Principles and entire Strategic Plan, and developed a proposed foundational Guiding Principle of Equity for the City Council's consideration: Equity: Redwood City will put equity first, urging a collective restart so that policies serve the entire community. Page 3 of 5 City of Redwood City 1017 Middlefield Road, Redwood City, CA. 94063 Tel: 650-780-7000 www.redwoodcity.org 265