An equity plan for Santa Rosa city employees has been presented to the city council. Thirty recommendations were made by an employee-led effort on how the city can improve equity, diversity and belonging within City Hall. They include expanding recruitment efforts to historically underrepresented groups, addressing inequities in promotions, and decreasing isolation among workers. The city will next create a cross-departmental committee to implement the plan and prioritize the recommendations. Santa Rosa will also fill the vacant post of Diversity, Equity and Equal Employment Officer who will work with the committee.
