LA County Board

16. Further Advancing Antiracism, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion in Los\nAngeles County: Adopt the Countywide Racial Equity Strategic Plan and\nCreation of Board Policy\nRecommendation as submitted by Supervisor Mitchell: Adopt the Countywide\nRacial Equity Strategic Plan and its five racial equity strategic goals and instruct\nthe Executive Director of the Anti-Racism, Diversity, and Inclusion Initiative to\nimplement the plan in collaboration with County Departments; direct the Chief\nExecutive Officer to report back to the Board during the 2024-25\nRecommended Budget on the availability of additional funding for two positions\nin the Anti-Racism, Diversity, and Inclusion Initiative (ARDI) needed to\nimplement the Countywide Racial Equity Strategic Plan; and take the following\nactions:\nInstruct County Departments Heads to work with the Executive Director\nof the Anti-Racism, Diversity, and Inclusion Initiative to develop\nDepartmental equity action plans to align their existing efforts with the\nstrategic goals and strategies in the Countywide Racial Equity Strategic\nPlan, with the action plans to include outcomes and shared data points to\nassess and evaluate progress on the Countywide Racial Equity Strategic\nPlan;\nInstruct County Department Heads to report back to the Board, in a\nformat to be provided by the Executive Director of the Anti-Racism,\nDiversity, and Inclusion Initiative, detailing what was accomplished,\nprogress methodology and alignment with the Countywide Racial Equity\nStrategic Plan, with the Executive Director to compile and report back to\nthe Board annually on Departmental progress, challenges and\nopportunities related to Departmental compliance efforts needed to\nfurther advance the Countywide Racial Equity Strategic Plan; and\nInstruct the Executive Director of the Anti-Racism, Diversity, and\nInclusion Initiative to prepare and submit to the Board for review, within\n90 days, a new draft Board Policy setting forth the County's policy on\nAnti-Racism, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, which will apply to all\nCounty Departments and entities, and will also include language\ndesignating ARDI as the entity responsible for leadership and\naccountability under the policy and the Countywide Racial Equity\nStrategic Plan. (23-2510)\nAttachments: Motion by Supervisor Mitchell\nPublic Comment/Correspondence