CUWA Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Toolkit

by California Urban Water Agencies

The diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) toolkit shares best practices and lessons learned to help benefit and improve CUWA agencies and the entire water community in their DEI efforts (view the press release here). Toolkit elements can be accessed at the following links, with supplemental slides and reference documents included below. References will be updated on this page as more information and examples become available.

SUPplemental slides

CUWA members may leverage the following slides to explain and promote the toolkit (available in PowerPoint format upon request; feel free to contact us).

CUWA DEI Toolkit Slides

References

References will be updated as more information and examples become available.

General:

California Urban Water Agencies. 2020. Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Policy Principles.

Government Alliance on Race and Equity. 2016. Racial Equity Toolkit.

Executive Management Commitment:

Contra Costa Water District. 2020. Diversity & Inclusion Employee Advisory Groups (Administrative Procedure XII-5).

East Bay Municipal Utility District. 2020. Principles and Action Plan for District’s Response to Racial Discrimination and Violence Against Black and African Americans as most Recently Exemplified by the Killing of George Floyd.

Los Angeles, City of. 2020. Racial Equity in City Government (Executive Directive No 27).

San Diego, City of. 2020. Statement on Creation of Office of Race and Equity.

San Francisco, City of. 2019. Administrative Code – Office of Racial Equity (Ordinance No 188-19).

San Francisco Public Utilities Commission. 2009. Environmental Justice Policy (Resolution: No 09.-0170).

San Francisco Public Utilities Commission. 2020. Resolution Condemning Systemic Racism and Promoting Racial Justice (Resolution: No 20.-0149).

Santa Clara Valley Water District. 2020. Addressing Systemic Racism and Promoting Equity (Resolution No. 20-78).

Data Assessment:

East Bay Municipal Utility District. 2021. Cultural Audit Key Findings Presentation.

Action Plan:

Contra Costa Water District. 2021. FY22-FY26 Diversity & Inclusion Master Plan.

East Bay Municipal Utility District. 2022. Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Strategic Plan.

Los Angeles Department of Water and Power. 2021. Racial Equity Action Plan.

San Francisco Public Utilities District. 2021. Phase 1 Racial Equity Action Plan.

Santa Clara Valley Water District. 2015. Engaging Our Diversity: 2015-2019 Diversity and Inclusion Master Plan.