City Council Racial Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging Committee – Jul 21, 2026
Listed as “REIB City Council Committee Meeting”.
- Where
- Not listed on the city's meeting portal
What was decided
The REIB committee approved a revised mission and purpose statement after feedback from prior meetings. It heard a presentation from Erin Jacobsen of the Vermont Asylum Assistance Project on state immigration legislation, received office updates on Trusted Community Voices hiring and staff departures, and got an update on the Police Chief search, which aims for a September announcement.
Decisions recorded
- Approved the agenda and minutes unanimously page 3 of the minutes (opens in new tab)
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Agenda
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Terms used here
- Public Forum
- The time at a City Council meeting when residents can speak to the Council about any city matter.
- town meeting
- A meeting of a town's voters that acts as its legislature: it votes on the budget, local laws, and the other articles of the warrant. In a representative town meeting, elected members vote.
Source
This meeting on the City of Burlington's meeting portal (opens in new tab) (CivicClerk). First recorded by Burlington Publick on .