A. This Section hereby establishes the position of chief equity officer. The Mayor shall appoint, with advice and consent of the city council, a chief equity officer.
B. Among other responsibilities, the chief equity officer shall:
1. Make equity and inclusion policy and strategy recommendations to the Mayor.
2. Work with city departments and consultants to help ensure all programs and services include an equity tool and are being designed using an equity lens.
3. Oversee the development and implementation of a citywide equity master plan.
4. Oversee the development and implementation of a citywide language access policy, which shall include a plan for contracting with interpretation and translation services.
5. Provide administrative support to the racial equity in policing commission, the human rights commission, and the accessibility and disability commission.
6. Perform the functions identified in Section 10.08.030. (Ord. 43-22, 2022)