Resolution on Community & Commission Involvement in Hiring the new Chief Equity Officer for the City — original pdf
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Consider a resolution recommending to City Council an open and transparent selection process for the Equity Officer replacement that includes community and commission involvement. Whereas, the City of Austin has announced the resignation of Chief Equity Officer Brion Oaks and will soon being the process of selecting a replacement, and Whereas, the Equity Office provides a unique and strategic role in both promoting the cooperation and coordination of the ten City commissions designated to serve specifically identified challenged communities as well as facilitating input from the community at large, Now therefore be it resolved that the LGBTQ Quality of Life Commission recommends to the City Council that the process of selecting a replacement Equity Officer be open and transparent and include participation of the community as well as commissions.