Systemic Racism Review Committee

The Committee is charged with (1) Developing criteria to advise whether legislation likely includes a systemic racism policy or implication; (2) Reviewing all ordinances after introduction and before public hearing to advise whether the ordinance likely includes a systemic racism policy or implication; (3) Reviewing all resolutions to advise whether the resolution likely perpetuates systemic racism; (4) Presenting options for curing the potential systemic racism or implications; and (5) Presenting the Committee’s analysis and conclusions timely to the Assembly in a short statement for each item of legislation.

Member Qualifications:
The Assembly shall appoint members of the Committee to staggered three-year terms. Members shall be selected to provide the most balanced representation possible. Members shall have experience identifying unlawful discrimination—including based on race, color, or national origin—experience identifying social justice inequity, or intimate knowledge of local cultures and practices, including tribal culture and practices.