DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION COMMITTEE

JOHNSON COUNTY DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION COMMITTEE

MEETING MINUTES

Zoom & Betty Sass Conference Room

 

Members Present:  Dawn Alam, Ines Beltre, Gary Boseneiler, Brandon Davis, Keshia Fields, John Hannaford, Shannon Innis, Fiona Johnson, Kate Klefstad, Kristen Morrow, Laurie Nash, Annie Nugent, Kyle Phillips, Jordan Plath, Lynn Rose, Lora Shramek, Ana Studt, and Kelly Weston

Approval of Minutes: Approved meeting minutes from September 28, 2021

Next Meeting Date and Time:  Tuesday, December 21, 2021

Ice Breaker:  Keshia – What kind of book would you write? 

Budget Balance:  $7,000.  There will be $550 for Top Rank/Nikeya Diversity for D & I Assessment meeting with Board of Supervisors.  Have to pay for Kahoot web training access.  Rest can go to Juneteenth.   

Budget Discussion: Juneteenth Education/promotion added to FY23 budget at $2,000.  Add training for Department Heads, Elected Officials, and supervisors on hiring and retention of diversity applicants and employees.  This would be from Top Rank/Nikeya Diversity since they did the assessment and know the areas we need help.  Keshia said it would be about $7,748 for a 2-3 hour session.  We may need 2-3 sessions.

D&I Increase Outreach:   Want to add additional community events to keep D & I Committee in touch with the community.

Hiring Managers Training:  Discussed adding to budget for FY23. 

D&I Committee Pot Luck:  Pot Luck at our 12/21 committee meeting.  We would have the in person meeting in 203 HHS.  Snack.  Meet.  Hang out.

Diversity Website: https://www.johnsoncountyiowa.gov/diversity   Let’s try to get a committee picture for the website, maybe at 12/21 meeting.

 

*ACTION ITEMS*

JoCo Weekly Article Sign up.      Can use articles, podcasts, or community events.

November-  Kyle Phillips and Laurie Nash.

December-

January-

****Upcoming Events:   Top Rank/Nikeya Diversity will present d & I assessment results to the Board of Supervisors at a work session on Wed, 12/1 at 9:00.  Committee members are encouraged to attend.

 

Other items not on the agenda:  Keshia was asking for advice as she moves on to her new job at Polk County.