Explanation
This ordinance is to authorize the Director of the Recreation and Parks Department to enter into contract with Trinity Transition Consultants LLC (TTC), to continue to provide support services in developing sustainable, diverse, equitable, inclusive and anti-racist workplace culture that reflects the Departments core values, mission, and vision; to authorize the expenditure of $126,750.00 from the Recreation and Parks Operating Fund 2285;
Background: TTC was first engaged by CRPD in 2021 to provide DEI training services. Under a new contract for 2022 they will continue to provide similar services with some changes to effectively address the needs of the department. They will work closely with the Departments Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Committee (Committee) to strategically elevate the Committee and the work of the Committee with staff and with our community.
As part of the overall contract, TTC is proposing the following, five (5) prong approach:
(1) Living Our Vision: A Socially Equitable City
Trinity Transition Consultants (TTC) will create an awareness around shared language and communication disconnects as it pertains to the CRPD's vision, mission, core values and practices for an inclusive and diverse workplace.
(2) Executive Group Coaching for the Director and Senior Leadership Team
Executive Group Coaching for the Director and Senior Leadership Team is designed to improve self-awareness among leadership team members; strengthen team building among the senior management team; strengthen team building within Divisions and within the Department, as a whole; and support the CRPD vision and implementation of 2022-2023 diversity, equity, and inclusion priorities.
(3) Executive Coaching for Director
Executive coaching involves the development of individual self-awareness that will build on acknowledged strengths and remediation of recognized areas of challenge.
(4) DEI Committee Strategy Sessions
The DEI Committee is an essential par...
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