Martinez seeks applicants for new task force on race relations and equity

Applications are now being accepted for Martinez’s new Anti-Racism and Discrimination and Pro Inclusion and Equity Task Force, established in response to a recent series of racially charged incidents and subsequent public discussions about them.

The nine-member task force will review city policies, procedures and programs, and advise the Martinez City Council on how they could be tweaked, adjusted or otherwise changed to help eliminate systemic racism and other biases, including anti-LGBTQ attitudes, from city government.