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Build Unity

Goal 1: Implement Strategies to Eliminate Racism and Other
Forms of Discrimination and to Advance Unity in Arlington
Objective 1: Address General Disparities
Project Performance Measure(s) Department(s)
BU Unity Council Recommendation – City Manager’s Office
1.1.1 Establish Permanent Unity Council
Summary:
Milestone Status
On June 23, 2020, the Arlington City Council created the Council gives direction to Completed May 4,
Unity Council made up of the fifteen (15) members of the staff on make‐up and 2021
City’s Community Relations Commission and fifteen (15) charge of Unity Council
additional members appointed by the Mayor and Council Adopt section 3.09 titled Completed June 15,
members. The Unity Council began meeting in July of 2020 “Unity Council” to the 2021
and presented its recommendations to the City Council in Administration Ordinance
February 2021. Appoint nine Unity Council Completed August
members 24, 2021
Recommendations 1.1.A and 5.6.A both called for the First meeting of the Unity Completed October
establishment of a permanent Unity Council to be a part of Council 13, 2021
the City’s standing boards and commissions.

The permanent Unity Council is a nine‐member body
which has a membership that aligns with the diversity of
the city. The Unity Council will meet monthly and report to
the City Council on a bi‐annual basis on its work and
progress. The City Council also asked that the Unity
Council act as the body referenced in recommendation
5.6.B to create an independent MWBE public oversight
committee chosen by the City Council.

The City Council has asked the Unity Council to establish
performance measures that will allow the City Council to
review progress on the work being done on equity in
Arlington.

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