Select Board Actions Taken 12/08/20

Agenda Items & Actions Taken:

6:00 PM CALL TO ORDER – PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

DISCUSSION – SYSTEMIC RACISM, SOCIAL JUSTICE & EQUITY

The Select Board will continue discussion on systemic racism, social justice and equity. This continues a discussion which began with a Call to Action submitted to the Board in July, 2020 and discussions at Select Board meetings on July 21, 2020, October 20, 2020 and December 1, 2020 at which the Board has considered the issues raised and possible ways that the Town may communicate its values and principles.

The Select Board adopted the “Pledge, Principles and Actions on Systemic Racism in Our Community and Other Communities”, dated December 4, 2020. (5-0)

7:00 PM ADJOURN

Correspondence to Select Board

Correspondence Received – Anti-Racism and Social Justice and Equity

Materials for this Meeting:

• Agenda and Meeting Packet
• YouTube Video – 30 minutes

Related News Articles:

• Read “Select Board adopts modified version of MAPC pledge; references to police removed” on the Hopkinton Independent’s website.

General Select Board Links:

• Select Board Website
• Select Board Meeting Videos – YouTube Playlist
• eHop’s Select Board – Did You Know?
• Meeting Calendar & Agendas
• Minutes
• Subscribe to the Select Board Agendas & Actions Taken Google Group on the town website