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City Council Vision Statement

The City of San Luis Obispo is a dynamic community embracing its future while respecting its past with core values of civility, sustainability, inclusivity, regionalism, partnership, and resiliency.
About the Office of Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion

The Office of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion leads the organization in work to strengthen access and belonging across the City of San Luis Obispo and throughout our community. We partner with City departments, community organizations, businesses, and residents to ensure that everyone is seen, valued, and able to fully participate in civic life.

Our work focuses on turning belonging into action. This includes supporting community-led initiatives through grant programs, creating opportunities for dialogue and learning through efforts like The Belonging Project, and helping shape City policies, programs, and services so they are accessible and responsive to the needs of all who live, work, and visit San Luis Obispo.

We also collaborate closely with City leadership and staff to build inclusive practices and polices within the organization. This includes developing tools, providing guidance, and supporting initiatives that strengthen connection, trust, and shared responsibility across our workforce and community.

At its core, the Office of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion exists to help ensure that San Luis Obispo continues to be a place where belonging is not just a value, but something we actively create together!

Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion Statement

The City of San Luis Obispo values diversity, promotes equity and belonging, actively denounces all forms of bigotry and believes that both in value and practice San Luis Obispo can be a place where all individuals* are treated with dignity, respect, and inclusion. The City is dedicated to building a community and government in which diversity is celebrated, inclusion and equity are embedded in policy, and all members of the public are represented to ensure San Luis Obispo is a place all can thrive.

*All individuals refer to all cultures, national origins, gender identities, gender expressions, sexual orientations, pregnancy statuses, racial and ethnic identities, linguistic backgrounds and languages, age, disabilities, genetic information, veteran status, and spiritual/religious beliefs.

 

Land Acknowledgement

We acknowledge that the land on which the City sits carries the heritage and culture of the Indigenous Peoples of San Luis Obispo County, which includes the Salinan Tribe and the Yak titʸu titʸu Yak tiłhini Northern Chumash tribe. We honor the Indigenous Communities' connection to the territories and respect the land on which we live and learn. As we continue to build community on these territories, we must keep in mind de-colonization and recognition expands beyond statements. Acknowledgment by itself is a small gesture and becomes meaningful when coupled with authentic relationship and informed action.

Diversity Equity and Inclusion Resources and Quick Links
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