The Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Accessibility (DEIA) Department centralizes the City’s efforts to prioritize and operationalize accessibility, diversity, equity, inclusion and integrity across departments and services. The DEIA Department unifies strategic planning and reduces duplication by consolidating staff from previously discrete offices, those being the Office of Equity, the Office of Municipal Integrity and the Disability Access Office.
The DEIA Department’s work is both proactive and responsive. On the proactive side, the DEIA Department trains City staff in equity strategies and fraud prevention, and it reviews City facilities and projects to ensure physical accessibility for users of all abilities. Examples of the DEIA Department’s reactive work include providing employees and community members with a central hub to report complaints or allegations of waste, fraud, violations of the Americans with Disability Act (ADA), Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, and the City’s Non-Discrimination Ordinance (NDO). The DEIA Department also plays a key role in promoting diversity across departments, Boards and Commissions and the community.
Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Accessibility Department