City Of West Hollywood: City To Host Virtual Social Justice Task Force Teleconference Meeting Via Zoom Teleconference On Tuesday, May 2 ...

Press release from the City of West Hollywood:

May 20, 2021 9:00 PM

The City of West Hollywood invites the community to attend the first Social Justice Task Force meeting at 6 p.m. on Tuesday, May 25, 2021. The meeting will take place virtually via the Zoom platform, and will be livestreamed on the City’s YouTube channel.

 In an effort to increase community engagement and amplify the voices of Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC) in the West Hollywood community, the City Council of the City of West Hollywood approved the creation of a Social Justice Task Force to identify social and racial inequities and issues and provide policy recommendations to the City Council. The Task Force consists of nine members — one direct appointee from each of five Councilmembers and four at-large appointees — that reflect the Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC) community members who live, work, or own businesses in the City of West Hollywood. The Task Force is expected to adopt a 12-month work plan at this meeting, with opportunities for extensions or adaptations as necessary. The Task Force is expected to meet on the fourth Tuesday of each month for the next year.

To view and provide public comment via the Zoom Platform please go to the Social Justice Task Force Meeting Zoom Link. Upon entering the meeting, please make sure to turn off video and mute audio. If you wish to make a public comment, please use the ‘raised hand’ feature in the Zoom application. You will be called at the appropriate time. At that time, please turn on your video and audio to make your public comment.

Please email Jasmine Duckworth at jduckworth@weho.org no later than Tuesday, May 25, 2021 at 5 p.m. to be added to the Public Speaker List for the meeting. Please include your name, the phone number from which you will be calling if applicable, and which item you would like to speak on. To provide public comment offline via telephone, please call in and remember to place your phone on mute: Dial-in phone number: 1 (669) 900- 6833, Meeting ID: 918 2637 9761. Dial-in 10 minutes before the meeting starts.  If special assistance to participate in this meeting is required, (e.g., an American Sign Language interpreter for people who are Deaf or hard of hearing), you must call or submit your request in writing to the Office of the City Clerk at (323) 848-6409 at least 48 hours prior to the meeting. The City TTY line is (323) 848-6496.

More information about the Task Force can be accessed at www.weho.org/city-government/boards-commissions/committees-and-task-forces/social-justice-task-force.  

The City of West Hollywood has an unwavering commitment to responding proactively to the unique needs of its diverse community, creatively finding solutions to managing its urban environment, and is dedicated to preserving and enhancing the well-being of the community. The City strives for quality in all actions in setting the highest goals and standards. Two of the Core Values of the City are: Respect and Support for People and Responsiveness to the Public. The City recognizes and celebrates the diversity of its community by treating all individuals with respect for their personal dignity and by providing a wide array of specialized services. The City promotes mutual respect, courtesy, and thoughtfulness in all interactions. The City holds itself accountable to members of its community and is committed to actively seeking public participation. The City promotes a public process whereby it can respond to the community’s needs while balancing competing interests and diverse opinions. 

For additional information about the Social Justice Task Force, please contact Jasmine Duckworth, the City of West Hollywood’s Community Affairs Coordinator, at (323) 848-6559 or at jduckworth@weho.org. For people who are Deaf or hard of hearing please call TTY (323) 848-6496.

West Hollywood City Hall is currently closed to the public and has suspended all in-person transactions. Most public City buildings and facilities remain closed. City Hall remains accessible for business and essential services with transactions to be conducted by phone (323) 848-6400 and via the City’s website at www.weho.org.

City of West Hollywood coronavirus updates are available at www.weho.org/coronavirus and the City encourages community members to follow @wehocity on Twitter and Facebook and Instagram and turn on notifications. For up-to-date news and events, follow the City of West Hollywood on social media, sign up for news updates at www.weho.org/email, and visit the City’s calendar of meetings and events at www.weho.org/calendar.

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This press release was produced by the City of West Hollywood. The views expressed here are the author’s own.