HomeMy WebLinkAbout04-08-2021 PRESENTATIONSCommunity Task Force
DEI:
Boards and Commission Recruitment
City Communications
April 8, 2021
Task Force Charge
Reviewing and developing recommendation on
items within the City’s purview, specifically:
•Diversity, Racial Equity, and Inclusion
–Boards and Commission Recruitment
–Inclusive, Equitable, and Accessible
Programming/Events
–Community Agency Funding and Support
–Communications
Boards and Commission Overview
•City has the following permanent
commissions/committees:
1.Heritage and Cultural Arts Commission
2.Human Services Commission
3.Parks and Community Services Commission
4.Planning Commission
5.Senior Center Advisory Committee
6.Youth Advisory Committee
Other Background Information
•Terms for board are generally four years, with a
term limit of two terms.
–Terms are staggered so that some expire in
December of every election year.
–YAC is a one-year term
–Alternates have two-year terms
•Member Requirements:
–Must be a Dublin resident
–18 years or older (except for YAC)
Recruitment Process
•Recruitments for open seats take place every two years, in the fall.
–Special recruitments for mid-term/unscheduled vacancies.
•Outreach Strategy
–Social Media
–City Website
–Newsflash (2)
–Fliers (Senior Center monthly handouts)
–Ongoing interest list, maintained by City Clerk
•Signup on City’s Website.
–Emails to Inside Dublin participants
•Participants from current and prior three years
Application Process
•Applications request the following personal information:
–Name, Address, other relevant contact information
(email/phone).
–Length of residency in Dublin.
•Applications include a series of narrative questions, some
specific to the committee and some generic.
–“Why are you interested in X Committee?”
–“What education, training or experience do you have in
cultural arts or heritage?”
–“How do you feel about user fees for recreation programs
and park/facility reservations”
Selection Process
•The Mayor reviews all applications and makes
determination on appointments.
•Appointments are then subject to confirmation
by a majority vote of the City Council.
–Typically takes place following an election.
–Most recent: January 12, 2021
Commission/Committee Demographics, 1
47%
50%
3%
TOTAL COMMISSION/COMMITTEE GENDER
BREAKDOWN
Male
Female
Unknown
Commission/Committee Demographics, 2
3%
18%
5%
3%
26%
45%
TOTAL COMMISSION/COMMITTEE RACE/ETHNICITY
BREAKDOWN
Native American Asian/Pacific Islander Black/AA Hispanic Unknown White
Summary Demographics
Questions and Comments?
City Communications Overview
•The City maintains several communication channels with residents:
–City Website
–Social Media (Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, YouTube, Nextdoor, Nixle/Everbridge)
–Email Listservs
•Backyard Brief (Monthly E-Newsletter)
•News Flashes and Calendar Items
•Press Releases
•Topic Specific
–Annual Report/City Report Newsletter/Rec. Guides
•Dublin Police Annual Report (Coming Soon)
•Online and mailed to all residents
–Tri -Valley Community Television
–Public Notices in East Bay Times
•Required for Public Hearings
Communication Accessibility
•Website utilizes Google Translate.
–Works for HTML content, not uploaded PDFs.
–Website accessibility monitoring service.
•Bilingual Staff List: for internal translations and
in-person service.
•Telephone Translation Service for phone calls.
•Election Notices are translated into Spanish,
Chinese, Tagalog, and Vietnamese.
City Language Demographics
•American Community Survey (2019) provides
estimates on “Language Spoken At Home.”
Survey Category Percentage
English Only 51.6%
Spanish 5.7%
Indo-European Languages
(Hindi, Farsi, Italian, Portuguese, etc.)
14.2%
Asian & Pacific Islander Languages
(Chinese incl. Mandarin/Cantonese, Vietnamese, Tagalog, etc.)
26.6%
Other Languages 1.8%
•For languages other than English, only 15.5% speak English less
than very well.
Questions and Comments?