Mary Polacek Jul 2 2024 at 8:55AM on page 13 Suggestion Not sure this is the best place. How does the sustainable DC see if other programs have been to ANC meetings? I think maybe a clear separate report/email that encompasses all programs would be a more DOEE unified would be less confusing for public and rest of DOEE 0 replies
Abel Amene Jun 30 2024 at 11:01AM on page 13 Suggestion This performance measure is open to abuse. It allows staff to treat it as a check box. What does it matter how many ANC meetings in Ward 3 staff have attended when communities in Ward 5 are being poisoned and can't even get the attention of DOEE staff to obtain information and influence decisions. As a Ward 4 ANC commissioner, I am less interested in a DOEE community engagement employee with a script about issues they have no actual knowledge of attending our meetings where there is not an opportunity for nuanced discussion and more interested in having access to the actual decision makers in DOEE and learning how they will mitigate or stop the harm the Fort Totten Transfer Station does to my community. 0 replies
Abel Amene Jun 30 2024 at 10:53AM on page 13 Suggestion As an ANC Commissioner myself, I believe this desired outcome and its indicators completely miss the mark. This outcome seems more geared to assuage public perception and be able to claim to have informed ANCs rather than meaningfully engage them in the work of DOEE. The desired outcome should to be meaningfully notify directly specific ANCs about matters under consideration by DOEE that may affect their specific constituency and then to ensure that their input is given the great weight it is legally mandated to have in DOEE's decision making. The indicators of the desired outcome should similarly show that ANC input has meaningfully influenced DOEE actions and the ANCs are satisfied that their input has been impactful. 0 replies
Anonymous Jun 26 2024 at 3:34PM on page 9 Suggestion Would be more direct and clear to include the # of staff not responding as 'No Response' as a portion of each graph. 0 replies
Anonymous Jun 26 2024 at 10:22AM on page 3 Suggestion While government talks about energy efficiency, our actions speak otherwise. We’ve placed highways, train tracks, trash dumps, criminals and industrial plants exactly where we want them to be. In poorer neighborhoods. Therefore creating inequities. We need to equalize the implementation of all infrastructure in dc wards. Ward 8 and ward 3 must mirror each other in these qualities. What the people do with them is up to fate. Just look around and the people’s priorities are obvious. Should I worry about swimming in the Anacostia river or the dead bodies in it? Should I worry about a beaver, invasive plant and egret in the river or the gunfire, pantless prostitutes, lost children, and open trash dumps? These priorities seem silly to compare when traveling north up Minnesota ave to the wetlands. But, that egret is living better than the naked woman I saw sleeping on the sidewalk. We say we want energy efficiency. But, our actions speak otherwise. It’s like integration 60 years ago. Most of us wanted it. But, look at dc schools — still mostly segregated. Look at the bike lanes — still demolished. Look at the cars — parked everywhere. Look at the trash — where ever it falls. Look at the commuters — avoiding public transportation. Look at wmatas new bus routes — reducing routes in poor neighborhoods. Talk the talk, walk the walk. 0 replies
Anonymous Jun 25 2024 at 3:06PM on page 14 This feels like a tactic to further encourage a sense of belonging at DOEE. Consider other ways in which Teams and Team leads/supervisors can build on belonging in their siloed work spaces. 0 replies
Anonymous Jun 25 2024 at 3:05PM on page 14 Agree with the other comment. Is there a way for this goal to feed into a mandatory professional development expectation of all staff? 0 replies
Anonymous Jun 25 2024 at 3:01PM on page 14 Add another performance measure that details what will result from this data (what will you do with it, what can it inform, etc.) 0 replies
Anonymous Jun 25 2024 at 2:58PM on page 13 interview and gather lessons learned from other cities with similar landing pages (Richmond, VA is a great example) 0 replies
Anonymous Jun 25 2024 at 2:54PM on page 13 Consider evaluating the barriers to entry to DOEE's grant application process. 0 replies
Anonymous Jun 25 2024 at 2:47PM on page 13 How does attending ANC meetings track DOEE staff learnings about EJ communities? Suggest finding a more appropriate performance measure to address the second half of 3.1 0 replies
Anonymous Jun 25 2024 at 2:34PM on page 11 How will leadership hold program managers accountable for considering and/or taking action on best practice recommendations. Simply providing recommendations does not necessarily mean they will be utilized or given appropriate reflection. 0 replies
Anonymous Jun 25 2024 at 2:33PM on page 11 Will need to collect this information in a way that recognizes the knowledge level of trainees upon entering and exiting different learning environments. 0 replies
Anonymous Jun 25 2024 at 2:32PM on page 11 Suggestion DOEE staff should be expected to complete the same equity training required of contractors and grantees. Holding staff and contractors/grantees to the same standard shows commitment from within the department to embody this work. 0 replies
Oana Leahu-Aluas Jun 21 2024 at 10:56AM on page 13 Suggest rephrasing - what is a diverse community group? 0 replies
Oana Leahu-Aluas Jun 21 2024 at 10:52AM on page 11 Noting this would need to be incorporated into scopes of work if it was made mandatory for contractors and grantees. 0 replies
Oana Leahu-Aluas Jun 21 2024 at 10:36AM on page 8 Check usage of Racial Equity Action Plan vs REAP 0 replies
Oana Leahu-Aluas Jun 21 2024 at 10:31AM on page 8 Check throughout that acronyms are not used unless they are mentioned multiple times 0 replies
Oana Leahu-Aluas Jun 21 2024 at 10:28AM on page 7 Suggest changing the description as the ultimate objective is not to align two plans. 0 replies
Oana Leahu-Aluas Jun 21 2024 at 10:26AM on page 6 Do not use acronym if it's not repeated; verb should be "outlines" 0 replies
Oana Leahu-Aluas Jun 21 2024 at 10:24AM on page 6 These thumbnails do not correspond to the blurbs. 0 replies
Oana Leahu-Aluas Jun 20 2024 at 4:12PM on page 14 Question The newsletter is one outlet to post jobs on, but the accountability structure should be something where it's documented how many outlets jobs were posted to right? 0 replies
Oana Leahu-Aluas Jun 20 2024 at 4:10PM on page 13 Suggestion Similar to action above, suggest DOEE website as the permanent home of reporting on this action, which the Sustainable DC newsletter can highlight and link to. 0 replies
Oana Leahu-Aluas Jun 20 2024 at 4:08PM on page 13 Suggestion Findings from surveys can be shared out in the Sustainable DC newsletter, but a more permanent home on the DOEE website (as suggested in the action text) would be better for transparency and accountability. So I suggest the DOEE website is the accountability structure and the newsletter is a secondary outreach channel. 0 replies
Oana Leahu-Aluas Jun 20 2024 at 4:02PM on page 13 Suggestion The Sustainable DC newsletter is not an appropriate avenue for tracking or reporting on this measure. One of DOEE's KPIs is Number of school visits, community meetings, and events where environmental and sustainability programs, activities, and initiatives are promoted so that's where this info would be reported on. 0 replies
Anonymous Jun 20 2024 at 2:40PM on page 14 Suggestion This seems pretty passive and seems to place the burden on staff to set aside time in addition to their position-specific responsibilities to complete these trainings. DOEE might encourage staff to utilize its education reimbursement program to seek out other accredited continuing education programs and managers could proactively award staff the time to devote to their learning. 0 replies
Anonymous Jun 20 2024 at 2:13PM on page 11 Suggestion Consider including equity trainings at a variety of "levels" or "progressions" in racial equity literacy. This would better reflect the range of sensitivities present among staff and ensure the most efficient use of staff time. 0 replies
Anonymous Jun 20 2024 at 2:08PM on page 11 Suggestion Voluntary activities like the speaker series are a nice complement to the mandatory equity trainings. Consider expanding these events to include more interactive options like book clubs and focus/discussion groups as well as tangible opportunities to speak candidly with senior-level leadership about equity concerns within the workplace. Louisville Metropolitan Sewer District and Prince William County Service Authority are good examples of organizations with these kind of culture-building offerings. 0 replies
Neha Bhatt Jun 12 2024 at 3:08PM on page 13 Question Sure enough. If you have an idea of what would be a better measure than the plain existence or not of the intended web page, please share. We will also think about alternatives. 0 replies
Neha Bhatt Jun 12 2024 at 3:06PM on page 11 Question Thanks, Carl. Good point, it should about quality not quantity. The idea was to have equity and EJ goals 'measured' in some manner and KPIs are a way public orgs do that. Do you have advise on how to move toward that in other ways? 0 replies
Carl Anderson Jun 12 2024 at 10:00AM on page 14 Suggestion A 'business practice' might need additional definition or clarification, perhaps in a footnote. 0 replies
Carl Anderson Jun 12 2024 at 9:59AM on page 14 Suggestion The phrasing of this measure is somewhat unclear, in part because 'outlets jobs' reads like a compound noun. Maybe "Number of outlets other than careers.dc.gov that advertise DOEE vacancies"? 0 replies
Carl Anderson Jun 12 2024 at 9:56AM on page 13 Suggestion The creation of a webpage is an action or milestone, not a measure of performance. 1 reply
Carl Anderson Jun 12 2024 at 9:53AM on page 11 Question A 'measure' typically isn't a binary question. Completing a KPI review doesn't seem like a measure of performance or progress, but more of an action or a milestone toward an action. The 'number of KPIs addressing equity' doesn't have a clear goal or direction to it. At the end of the 3 year period, does DOEE want a specific number of KPIs addressing equity? At what level of detail (agency-wide indicators, indicators for each major activity or program, etc.)? 1 reply
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