Human Relations Award Nominations Due Oct. 31
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Leadership Statements & Policies#
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On Thursday, June 4, 2020, Mayor Wade Troxell issued a special proclamation in response to the death of George Floyd; reaffirming the City's commitment to equity, inclusion and justice; and asking the Fort Collins community to work together to improve racial justice in Fort Collins.
- Special Proclamation - June 4, 2020
- Mayor issues special proclamation (video) - June 4, 2020
- City Manager's statement - June 5, 2020
- Police Chief's statement - June 1, 2020
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In 2017, City council requested an internal team be convened to review a proposed Community Trust Ordinance brought forward by members of the community. After the analysis was completed, Council unanimously passed the Community Trust Resolution on October 4, 2017.
Key Initiatives#
- Connection before content- investing in creating strong, trusting relationships with various community groups, institutions, and agencies representing identities such as: racial and ethnic groups, ethnic groups with religion at the core, youth and older adults, LGBTQIA+ individuals and groups, people living with various mental and physical abilities
- Supporting community-led initiatives to build sense of belonging in Fort Collins
- Developing and implementing equity and inclusion educational opportunities for City staff and community groups and agencies
- Creating and building City equity and inclusion efforts and initiatives
- Reporting outcomes of the Equity Indicators Report via the dashboard and Community Conversation Series on three domains- Housing, Criminal Justice, and Economic Opportunities
- Developing an Equity & Inclusion Plan
LGBTQIA+ Liaisons#
The City of Fort Collins supports the rights of our LGBTQ+ communities and has appointed LGBTQ+ Liaisons to provide an informed voice to the City Manager and Chief of Police on LGBTQ+ issues in the Fort Collins community. The LGBTQ+ Liaisons also work with the City’s Office of Equity and Inclusion and Employee Resource Group to develop community and employee events.
These liaisons participate in community conversations to meet an important requirement of the Human Rights Campaign Municipal Equality Index Scorecard to build bridges and maintain communication between local government, LGBTQ+ community members and organizations and police services.
Appointed Liaisons
Sarah Albaugh, LGBTQ+ Liaison/Fort Collins Police Services
970-416-2278 | salbaugh@fcgov.com
Bailie Kozlowski, LGBTQ+ Liaison/Fort Collins Police Services
970- 221-6555 | bkozlowski@fcgov.com
Claudia Menendez, LGBTQ+ Liaison/Executive Leadership
970-232-0512 | cmenendez@fcgov.com
Equity Office Internal Projects & Employee Development#
- Strategic Planning and Budgeting for Outcomes with an Equity Lens
- Interdepartmental Equity Indicators Data & Metrics Development
- Connecting and working with Fort Collins Native American Community
- Racial Justice Curriculum Development & Facilitators Training
- Partner with Employee Resource Groups (ENCORE, PRIDE, CareGivers, WomenFocus)
- Staff Liaisons to the Disability Advisory Board and Human Relations Commission