At the Culver City Council meeting on August 12. 2024, Dr. Nicole Yates of Keen Independent Research gave a presentation to the council on the proposed Racial Equity Action Plan.
Keen Independent Research was awarded the contract to partner with the City to develop a Racial Equity Action Plan (REAP). The purpose of the REAP is to apply a result-based accountability platform to facilitate the normalization of conversations around race, development of staff through training, and to infuse racial equity into City operations by embedding this lens into routine internal and external community-based decision making.
Keen has completed more than 200 equity assignments that include recommendations for improving racial equity both internally and externally.
Yates, a senior consultant for Keen, presented the roadmap of the REAP process. The first phase of the project reviewed current policies, programs, and procedures, workforce analysis, preliminary identification of highest priorities, and conducting internal engagement. As it enters Phase II of development, the community will see workshops, meetings, and an advisory group. Keen will also support implementation.
Once the final plan is completed, it will be presented to the City Council for feedback and consideration of approval. You can learn more about the REAP on the City’s website.
