Randy Prince: ENI was actually created for just this scenario 25 years ago. We were founded for this purpose. We have it in our mission. We’ve got all the structures.
Presenter: The proposed city budget will reduce the Office of Equity and Community Engagement by nearly half of its 5.85 FTEs (full-time equivalent employees).
According to an online document released April 25 titled ‘General Fund Budget Changes,’ this reduction will limit communication, outreach, and support for neighborhood associations; decrease capacity for equity and engagement consultation, training, and policy analysis; reduce but not eliminate support for hate crimes and discrimination victims, reporting, and human rights education; scale back support for the Human Rights Commission to maintain the minimum work required by city code; and eliminate HRC grants for community events.
Under the amended proposed budget, the office would retain 3 FTEs to support equity and engagement work…