Title:
Title
2018 Ethnicity & Gender Diversity Report
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FileID
File ID: 2019-00196
Location
Location: Citywide
Recommendation:
Recommendation
Pass a Motion approving the 2018 Ethnicity & Gender Diversity Report.
Contact: Aim?e Z. Barnes, Diversity & Equity Manager, (916) 808-1174, Office of Diversity & Equity
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Presenter: Aim?e Z. Barnes, Diversity & Equity Manager, (916) 808-1174, Office of Diversity & Equity
Attachments:
1-Description Analysis
2-2018 Ethnicity & Gender Diversity Report
3-Letter from the Office of the City Auditor
Description/Analysis
Issue Detail: The City Council and staff are committed to creating and supporting a workforce that is inclusive and reflective of the City's diversity. To meet this challenge, the City of Sacramento conducts an annual Ethnicity and Gender Diversity Report (report), included as Attachment 2, to ensure workforce equity where:
1) the diversity of the community served is reflected across the functions and organizational hierarchy;
2) determinants of gender, ethnicity, and race are influencing equal pay for equal work; and
3) the City works to eliminate institutional and structural barriers through capacity building and developing policies and procedures to ensure opportunities for employment.
The benefits of workforce equity include, but are not limited to the following:
* High level of productivity
* Effective service delivery and communication
* Diverse experience to problem-solve and adapt to changes
* Fosters innovation
* Creates an inclusive work culture
* Fairness and respect in the workplace
* Reputational capital - becoming an employer of choice
* Attracting and retaining talent
* Fulfilling legal obligations and requirements
* Inspiring community confidence
* Attracting contract opportunities
The 2018 report produced the following key findings1:
1. People of color represent 42% of the City's full-time workforce and 77% of the City population.
2. People of color represent 3...
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