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Councilwoman Whitman
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Authorizing the expenditure of $200,000 from the General Fund for the provision of the City's portion in participation in the Toledo Race Equity and Inclusion Council (TREIC) for a race equity study; authorizing the expenditure of funds; and declaring an emergency.
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SUMMARY & BACKGROUND:
This ordinance requests authorization for the provision of the city's portion of a private/public partnership with ProMedica, Huntington Bank, and Owens Corning in the development of a community outcome-driven strategy that improves key economic and racial equity indicators for the region and community outcome-driven strategy.
Summary
NOW, THEREFORE, Be it ordained by the Council of the City of Toledo:
SECTION 1. That an expenditure in the amount of $200,000 is authorized from the General Fund, Account Code 1001-10700-1121003STDSTD for the provision of a race equity study with the Toledo Racial Equity and Inclusion Council (TREIC).
SECTION 2. That the Mayor is authorized to enter into a contract for the purpose authorized in Section 1, upon terms and conditions acceptable to the Director of Law.
SECTION 3. That the Finance Director is authorized to draw warrant or warrants against the above-mentioned Account Code in an amount not to exceed $200,000 in payment of the above authorized obligations upon the proper voucher or vouchers.
SECTION 4. That this Ordinance is declared to be an emergency measure and shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage. The reason for the emergency lies in the fact that this ordinance is necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health, safety and property, and for the further reason that this ordinance must be immediately effective in order to timely engage a Diversity, Equity and Inclusion consultant to begin analyzing the existing organizational practices and level of DEI awareness and developing a roadmap for the City's DEI strategy moving forward....
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