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Sacramento Centered on Racial Equity (SCORE) Work Plan
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FileID
File ID: 2026-00838
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Location
Location: Citywide
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Recommendation
Recommendation: Pass a Motion approving the SCORE Work Plan as the start to operationalize racial equity in the City, with the goal of producing material outcomes for all residents to thrive and foster a culture of shared partnership between community and government.
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Contact
Contact: Aimée Zenzele Barnes, Diversity & Equity Manager, (916) 808-1174, abarnes@cityofsacramento.org, Office of Diversity & Equity, Human Resources Department
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Presenter
Presenter: Aimée Zenzele Barnes, Diversity & Equity Manager, (916) 808-1174, abarnes@cityofsacramento.org, Office of Diversity & Equity, Human Resources Department
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Attachments
Attachments:
1-Description/Analysis
2-City Response to March 3, 2026, Racial Equity Committee Questions
3-Historical Timeline of SCORE
4-SCORE Workplan
5-Update SCORE Workplan - City Responses
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Description/Analysis
IssueDetail
Issue Detail: The Racial Equity Committee (REC) received presentations from the Sacramento Racial Equity Alliance (REA) and the Office of Diversity & Equity (ODE) on March 3, 2026, outlining community-identified feedback to the draft SCORE Work Plan and providing an update on the plan’s current status and next steps. Feedback included questions regarding sustainable funding, language access, trauma-informed engagement, community accountability structures, leadership development, structural barriers to civic participation, and the need for intersectional and culturally responsive approaches.
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PolicyConsiderations
Policy Considerations: Implementation of the SCORE Work Plan advances Council adopted Racial Equity Resolution (2024-0354) and aligns with the Council’s priority to operationalize racial equity. Strengthening participatory governance and ensuring community perspectives are reflected in the updated plan are critical policy considerations.
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EconomicImpacts
Economic Impacts: None.
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EnvironmentalConsiderations
Environmental Considerations: This action is not a project that is subject to CEQA because it is an administrative activity that will not result in direct or indirect physical changes in the environment. (CEQA Guidelines §15378(b)(5).)
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Sustainability
Sustainability: Advancing racial equity supports long-term community sustainability by addressing systemic disparities, increasing access to City processes, and strengthening civic trust.
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Commission/Committee Action
Commission/Committee Action: On March 3, 2026, the Racial Equity Committee directed staff to prepare a written response to community questions and feedback and schedule a special meeting in early Aprilfor consideration of an updated SCORE Work Plan draft.
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RationaleforRecommendation
Rationale for Recommendation: Timely approval of the SCORE Work Plan is essential to advancing Citywide racial equity efforts. This action will allow the Committee to take a formal vote and move the process forward. The City has included a written response to questions from the March 3, 2026, Committee as requested
The SCORE Work Plan will function as an internal roadmap for how staff will operationalize racial equity citywide. guiding efforts to align City resources and priorities while maintaining a transparent, community‑responsive process.
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FinancialConsiderations
Financial Considerations: Approval of the SCORE Work Plan continues to build upon existing efforts to establish shared definitions and metrics in conjunction with evaluation of program outcomes and provide potential frameworks to understand the impact of decisions on City policy and funding.
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LocalBusinessEnterprise
Local Business Enterprise (LBE): Not applicable.
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