TITLE: Title
Update and Information Regarding Draft Advisory Board Recruitment and Outreach Plan
PURPOSE: The purpose of this item is for the Town Council to review the draft outreach plan being developed by staff and to see the ongoing efforts.
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DEPARTMENT: Communications and Town Clerk
CONTACT INFORMATION: Rachel Heggen and Cathy Dorando
INFORMATION: Town staff have been working on strategies related to advisory board recruitment and outreach in an effort to diversity the applicant pool for advisory boards. The draft plan, detailed outreach to date, and challenges/measurement evaluation information is also attached for your review.
Information from applications from current recruitment:
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Caucasian/White |
African-American/Black |
Asian |
Latinx/Hispanic |
Other |
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% of Applications |
72% |
7% |
9% |
9% |
3% |
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% of Population (2018 Census QuickFacts) |
69.9% |
11.8% |
10.6% |
8.1% |
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FISCAL & STAFF IMPACT: N/A
RECOMMENDATION:r It is recommended that the Town Council review the outreach plan.