Mission Statement

The Department of Race & Equity (DRE) works with the City Administrator and City Departments in the application of equity and social justice foundational practices about City actions. To endeavor to integrate fairness and justice into the City's strategic, operational and business plans; management and reporting systems for accountability & performance; and budgets to eliminate racial disparities and create opportunities for all people and communities.

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SERVICE IMPACTS &

EQUITY CONSIDERATIONS

Enhancements 

Trustworthy and Responsible Government

1. Adds 1.0 FTE Data Analyst III and O&M to support data collection, analysis, and reporting to meet need across all departments for technical support to complete racial equity impact analyses, establish meaningful performance metrics, and assist the department with developing the data infrastructure to identify disparities and determine steps to advance equity.
   • Equity Consideration: To assure the success of City efforts to advance racial equity the City is focusing on reducing racial disparities in our impacted communities. This additional technical capacity will address the existing gap in expertise in this area, and accelerate progress toward improving conditions for Black, Indigenous, Latina/o, and Asian residents of Oakland who are burdened by inequity.

SIGNIFICANT BUDGETARY CHANGES

FINANCIAL INFORMATION

POSITION INFORMATION