HomeMy WebLinkAbout2020-01-11 City Council Retreat MinutesMINUTES
OF THE TRAINING OF THE
EDINA CITY COUNCIL
HELD AT BRAEMAR GOLF HARRY COOPER ROOM
JANURARY I 1, 2020
8:00 A.M. TO 3:00 P.M.
The meeting began at 8:05 a.m.
Council Members present: Brindle, Anderson, Fischer and Mayor Hovland.
Staff present: Scott Neal, City Manager; Lisa Schaefer, Assistant City Manager; Heidi Lee, Race and
Equity Coordinator; MJ Lannon, Community Engagement Coordinator; Casey Casella, City Management
Fellow; and Sara Peterson, Management Consultant
The training covered:
• What and why racial equity work
• Components of transformation and stages of learning
• Parameters for conversations about race and equity
Break from 11:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
The training covered:
• Practice of open conversations
• Systemic thinking and spheres of racism
• Steps to advancing racial equity
• Discussion about a public declaration for Council
The meeting adjourned the meeting at 2:54 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Minutes approved by Edina City Council, Jan 22, 2020
Casey -ft/sella, `~ty`Flanagement Fellow
uary Brindle, Acting Mayor