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The committee voted to maintain the current appointment process (members appointed by council) and to preserve staggered three-year terms for members so the committee avoids complete turnover at once. Chair Tammy Kuntz made a motion to keep staggered three-year appointments and to ask council to use the committee’s standardized interview framework when making appointments; the motion passed after a second and roll-call \"ayes.\" The motion to request that council consider allowing a voting youth member was made and passed by the committee; the recommendation will be forwarded to the council for its consideration.

Committee members also approved a package of procedural materials to present to council: standardized interview questions and scoring rubrics intended to make appointments more transparent; an updated set of definitions for “diversity,” “inclusion,” “equity” and “justice”; and presenter instructions for proclamations and observance presentations that set a five-minute limit and require advance materials. A motion to adopt the interview questions and rubric (with a minor textual correction concerning “impartiality”) passed, and a separate motion to approve the presenter instructions passed.

On accessibility the committee discussed interpreter and captioning practices. City staff explained that sign-language interpreters and other translation or interpretation services are currently provided by request; Mayor Clark noted that televised city council meetings include closed captioning at no additional cost but that live in‑room sign-language interpretation would likely be an expense requiring budget approval. Tim (city staff) explained that production/translation budget lines exist but that arranging on-site sign-language interpreters would typically require advance notice and, for regular coverage, a budget allocation.

The committee also adjusted its observance calendar: members moved National Suicide Prevention Month’s proclamation to the August meeting to avoid multiple proclamations in a single September meeting and to allow organizations to present in August. The committee discussed follow-up steps — for example, asking the council to adopt the interview framework as a guidance tool for appointees, and to route recommendations and any requested budget changes (such as funding for regular sign-language interpretation) through normal council budget processes.

City staff will forward the committee’s motions, the finalized interview materials, the presenter instructions and the record of discussion to the Keizer City Council for its consideration.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Community Diversity Engagement Committee 3/6/2025","oneSentenceSummary","The Keizer Community Diversity Engagement Committee voted to keep its current appointment process, adopt staggered three-year terms and recommended standardized interview materials and presenter instructions; it also voted to ask the city council to allow its youth member’s vote to be counted.","taxTitle","Keizer, Marion County, Oregon","taxId",54436,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6658788,"Keizer committee keeps “Diversity” in name after public comments and vote",5912,717000,6629000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3586324-5aa2732ca67155374dec87f72a11efb9&start=717&end=6629","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3586324-5aa2732ca67155374dec87f72a11efb9/thumbnail_717000.jpg","/articles/6658788/Keizer/Marion-County/Oregon/Keizer-committee-keeps-Diversity-in-name-after-public-comments-and-vote","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6658788-e07febf05ce9f0d18cc4e4d5ca35a497/orig.mp4?Expires=1770442661&Signature=evHv572KbOjjTHwp1w66uDWuXIvL7B7V8qPb8JMDUh0fI05ErGX9QMKFxrUHhMed4UtBlLSilbdn1EHZgVqyCzuBhk5RWR8HEhpPs6J8-epvTv5Wn6~lCj4eW353W-LWv5QNEk33J1xYOsGs~OFTBIyYw8oZKM7QqLHPe8GOZVTjNiuvJDVVxvcEKKKvJeUZOy9jv0t3sbFre4jtNs4uMQ23T91yQ48CtFRPNKyg1tm7yfFSxqCyT8eMQm~6LXGAZaHNDv9jlUkaFkDzwZ6QPX9TYXsYoLrhnUMYnNSl8lqzdXkz0aa2nifDGFcNt3coJJ-ddVYXkDw-HYeNLappVw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Keizer Community Diversity Engagement Committee voted on March 6 to keep its current name, the Keizer Community Diversity Engagement Committee, after multiple public comments and an internal debate about whether to remove or alter the word “diversity.”

The committee’s vote followed public testimony from Keizer residents who urged the committee to keep “diversity” in the name. Jacqueline (Jackie) Green, a Keizer resident, told the group, “I don't think changing the name of Keizer Community Diversity Group is a good idea … changing your name will leave out part of the community connection.” Michael Welsh, another resident, said removing the term would be harmful, calling it “appalling that elected officials…have chosen to undermine the very idea of inclusion by calling diversity a weaponized term.”

The name change was prompted by a city council review of committee structures. City staff had relayed council recommendations to the committee and asked CDEC to provide its own recommendations back to council before the council votes on any final resolution. Committee members and several residents said the word “diversity” signals inclusion and that removing it would undercut the committee’s purpose.

Tammy Kuntz, chair of the committee, and other members framed their position in procedural and community terms. Committee member Carrie Brown argued that diversity, equity and inclusion are interconnected and that removing “diversity” would erode the committee’s mission. Younger speakers who attended school locally also addressed the committee: one youth speaker said losing constitution week or other observances would affect classroom civics instruction and urged the committee to preserve its educational work.

After discussion the committee made and passed a motion to keep the name. The recorder called the roll and recorded the vote as passing (ayes recorded; motion passes). The committee also noted that the city council has not presented objective evidence that keeping “diversity” in the name would jeopardize federal funding for the city, and members said they would revisit the issue if future legal developments require it.

The committee will forward its recommendation and the record of community comment to the Keizer City Council as part of the council’s planned review of committee structures and resolutions.","After public testimony and extended debate, the Keizer Community Diversity Engagement Committee voted to retain its current name following a recommendation from city council to consider a change.","actionData","errors"]

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Keizer committee endorses appointment framework, staggered terms and procedural materials; asks council to consider youth voting

Keizer committee keeps “Diversity” in name after public comments and vote