Special Notice / Hearing: None__
Vote Required: Majority
To: Honorable Board of Supervisors
From: Michael P. Callagy, County Executive
Subject: Amendment to the agreement with The Justice Collective to continue to deliver Foundational Equity Training to County employees
RECOMMENDATION:
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Adopt a resolution authorizing and directing the County Executive, or designee, to enter into a second amendment to the agreement with the Justice Collective to extend the term through June 30, 2026, to continue to deliver foundational equity training to County employees, and to increase the County's maximum fiscal obligation by $141,000 to a total amount not to exceed $336,550.
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BACKGROUND:
The Board of Supervisors adopted a Resolution to Advance San Mateo County's Racial Equity Efforts on September 14, 2021, to codify its commitment to advancing equity to ensure that our staff and residents have opportunities to achieve their full potential. To meet this commitment, all staff must have shared language and foundational understanding of equity that will help them identify ways to create and support the conditions that foster equity within all County operations.
DISCUSSION:
On December 20, 2022, the County contracted with The Justice Collective to create, adapt and deliver a pilot Foundational Equity Training program to County employees and provide technical assistance to the equity team of the County Executive Office to incorporate the learnings of the pilot training phase into future iterations of the training.
During this pilot phase, The Justice Collective conducted nine training sessions and launched an asynchronous online version of the training that employees can take at their own pace. To date, 600 employees have taken the Foundational Equity Training pilot in the different training formats we offer-two-part live virtual, one-part live virtual, in-person, and asynchronous (self-paced).
The evaluation of the pilot program revealed o...
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