In an effort to increase community engagement and amplify the voices of Black, Indigenous and people of color – also known as BIPOC – in the West Hollywood community, the City Council of West Hollywood has approved the creation of a Social Justice Task Force to identify social and racial inequities and issues and provide policy recommendations to the council.

The task force will consist of members that reflect the BIPOC community members who live, work or own businesses in West Hollywood. The task force will consist of nine members – one direct appointee from each of five council members and four at-large appointees. Interested community members should submit an application to the City Clerk’s office by Monday, Feb. 22, to be considered for a task force appointment.

Applications will be reviewed by city staff and City Council through the month of February, and staff will return to City Council within 60 days for the council to make appointments. After the appointments are made, the Social Justice Task Force will convene its first meeting and adopt a 12-month work plan, with opportunities for extensions or adaptations as necessary.

For information, visit weho.org/city-government/boards-commissions/committees-and-task-forces/social-justice-task-force, or contact Jasmine Duckworth, West Hollywood’s community affairs coordinator, at (323)848-6559 or at jduckworth@weho.org.