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The Office of Planning staff developed a Racial Equity Action Plan in coordination with City’s Office of Racial Equity in their inaugural pilot cohort of 12 District agencies. As part of the cohort, OP staff conducted a racial equity assessment in 2022 to assess internal decision-making processes, human resources practices, community and interagency relationships, and staff well-being.

OP held 3 engagement events to share the agency’s draft REAP with community stakeholders, including an Open House and focus groups. OP used input from engagement events and the analysis from the internal assessment to develop the REAP’s four overarching goals:

1. OP staff understand and are committed to achieving racial equity.

2. OP is committed to eliminating racial and ethnic inequities.

3. OP is committed to meaningfully engaging community in agency decision-making processes and strengthening community partnerships.

4. OP is an equitable employer and engages in racially equitable   hiring, promotion, and retention practices.