CANCELLATION of 3/9 CRJ workshop

CANCELLATION OF THE 3/9 WORKSHOP THIS SUNDAY:
Two of our speakers have backed out and so the CRJ steering committee doesn’t feel we are left with a workshop that is worthy of your time this Sunday evening.  However,  there are 2 items below that we wanted to inform you about -  and remember that it’s Daylight Savings Time: turn your clocks forward this Saturday evening.

1. TOMORROW ‘s special city councilt meeting at 9 am at the main library:

 
Sat., March 8, the city council will meet to vote on the next 2 year budget cycle.If you want to speak in public comment on any concerns you have you are welcome to do so.
CRJ is especially interested in the Council Adopted Priority Areas:
• Addressing Homelessness
• Clean & Safe Santa Monica
• Cultivate Economic Recovery & Expand Community & Cultural Offerings
• Racial Justice, Equity & Social Diversity
• Sustainable & Connected Community

Our priorities about racial justice are highlighted in the Justice, Equity, and Diversity  portion which talks about advancing racial equity, justice, and social diversity to improve the well-being of people who live, work, learn, play, and do business here in Santa Monica.
 
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1. REPARATIONS TASK FORCE:  This was mentioned in our last email as well.

Applications open for Landback & Reparations Task Force – application deadline March 21.
Santa Monica will create a Landback & Reparations Task Force, and invites the community and restorative justice experts to be a part of this important work.

 Similar to California’s reparation process, the city’s Landback & Reparations Task Force will study the harms done to Santa Monica’s marginalized communities and develop recommendations for how to address those harms. These recommendations would ultimately be presented to the City Council for formal adoption.  
The Task Force will meet virtually and consist of up to 11 community members and subject matter experts and will report to the city manager. The work of the Task Force will be divided into three phases over a time period from April 2015 to May of 2016.
To be successful, the Landback & Reparations Task Force will need to be a community-wide effort. There are many opportunities to support this important work at a variety of time commitments. In addition to applying for a seat on the Task Force itself, all are invited to apply for one of the sub-committees supporting the work of the Task Force:  
The Task Force will also need landback & reparations ambassadors in the community to support its work and promote its events and amplify its findings. You can find more information and apply for these opportunities here.

Please note that the deadline to apply for the Task Force is March 21.