Anti-Racism & Discrimination and Pro-Inclusion & Equity (ARDPIE) Task Force Launches Plan to Bolster Equity and Inclusion in Martinez
Residents Encouraged to Attend Community Listening Sessions this October
The City of Martinez's Anti-Racism & Discrimination and Pro-Inclusion & Equity (ARDPIE) Task Force launched a community engagement process this summer to reaffirm its commitment to fighting systemic racism and inequities within its policies and programs. To support this work, the City contracted with CPS HR, a reputable expert with decades of experience in helping local governments improve diversity, equity and inclusion within their organizations.
The City of Martinez is demonstrating through this work that we are committed towards making Martinez a more welcoming and inclusive community for all,” explained ARDPIE Task Force Chairperson Satinder Malhi. “My fellow Task Force members and I have been hard at work garnering community feedback to measure how safe and welcomed residents feel in our city. The third party expertise will help ensure the feedback converts into concrete actions.”
The process so far has included regular Task Force meetings, both in-person and virtual outreach by the Task Force to stakeholder groups, and a community survey (that just closed in September). As a critical next step, the Task Force will be holding three listening sessions in October -- two at local parks and one at a local restaurant -- to meet community members where they are at.
- Districts 1 & 2 Listening Session: Saturday, October 15 at 10AM held at Waterfront Park at the picnic tables located next to the Bocce Courts
- Districts 3 & 4 Listening Session: Saturday, October 22 at 10AM held at Hidden Valley Park
- Listening Session: Saturday, October 29 at 10AM in the the outdoor patio space at Taqueria Y Carniceria on Pacheco Boulevard.
Learn more by visiting https://www.cityofmartinez.org/government/commissions-and-committees/ardpie-task-force
