LTC 527-2019 Diversity and Cultural Competency WorkshopsMIAMI BEACH
OFFICE OF THE CITY MANAGER
LTC# 527-2019 LETTER TO COMMISSION
TO : Mayor Dan Gelber and Members of he City
FROM : Jimmy L. Morales, City Manager
DATE : September 26, 2019
SUBJECT: Diversity and Cultural Competenc
I am pleased to communicate the status of the commission approved diversity and cultural
competency workshops with a focus on the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer
(LGBTQ) community.
The issue of LGBTQ diversity train ing was discussed at the November 6, 2018, LGBTQ
Advisory Committee meeting with a recommendation to provide in-person diversity training
for staff members who interact with the public on a consistent basis. The issue of LGBTQ
diversity training was also discussed at the December 14, 2018 and January 28, 2019
Neighborhood/Community Affairs Committee (NCAC) meetings followed by funding approval
at the May 29, 2019 Finance Committee meeting . Members from the following departments
were selected to participate in a two-hour workshop with a prerequisite to complete the online
diversity course: Code Compliance, Building, Finance (Customer Service Center), Recreation,
Public Works Sanitation, Housing & Community Services, and the City Manager's Office.
Organizational Development Performance Initiatives (ODPI) provided 15 workshops from
August yth to September 17 1h, 2019 . The below chart reflects participation by each department:
Required not
Number scheduled/
Department required #Attended no show % Attendance
Code Compli ance 20 20 100%
Bu ilding 76 75 1 99%
Finance 28 30 107%
Recreation 184 149 35 81%
Public Works
Sanitation 103 117 114%
Hous1ing &
Community Se rv ices 22 22 100%
City Ma n ager 15 13 2 87%
Totals 448 426 38 98%
A brief evaluation form was distributed to participants and below are some of the comments
for the question asking: what parts were most valuable in the session?
• Never make assumptions
• Understanding people who are different
• Key definitions related to gender identity and addressing it
• Learning about tolerances
• LGBTQ+ explanation
• Removing labels from individuals
If you have any further questions, please feel free to contact Dr. Leslie Rosenfeld, Chief
Learning and Development Officer.
c: Mark Taxis, Assistant City Manager
Dr. Leslie D. Rosenfeld, Chief Learning and Development Officer
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