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• In February, 2019, Lexington announced a push to increase the diversity of its volunteer boards and commissions through a public education and awareness campaign encouraging more citizens to get involved.
• This effort will include a new diversity statement, now on the City’s website. It establishes diversity as a goal for board and commission membership. Diverse board membership encourages the exchange of different perspectives and supports social equity in communities.
• A 2019 survey of current board members will also be conducted. The survey will ensure improvements in diversity over time can be measured.
• In preparation for this event, CivicLex conducted a random sample analysis of 6 Boards and Commissions, and found that the results were overwhelmingly white and majority male.

Facilitator Questions asked in this session:

• How do municipal boards and commissions shape our community?
• What voices are represented on these Boards and Commissions?
• What voices are not represented on these Boards and Commissions? Why?
• Are there barriers to being on a Board or Commission?
• How can we restructure the city to have more inclusive Boards and Commissions?

Resources & Sources

• http://www.minneapolismn.gov/www/groups/public/@ncr/documents/webcontent/wcms1p-135974.pdf

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1UpGxHZJ6zEbyJGCj8eW_RcsTK4M-xIpO60Mg4EFHMtI/edit?usp=sharing

Notes:

How do municipal boards and commissions shape our community?

Planning Commission and BOAR literally guide the appearance of our community.