Landback & Reparations

The Landback & Reparations Task Force (April - November 2025) 

Following unanimous Council approval in February 2025, the Landback and Reparations Task Force was a significant next step in the City’s efforts toward accountability and repair, and helped lay the groundwork for the City's current Restorative Justice Commission. The work of the Task Force was also supported by three subcommittees: Community Events & Education, Historical Research, and Fundraising & Messaging, which were made up of both Task Force Members and the broader community. One of the main outcomes of the Task Force was the authorship of a draft Harms Report, outlining the harms done to the City's marginalized communities. As of Fall 2026, the newly-established Restorative Justice Commission is deciding how they want to move that draft forward with community input and vetting. 

Task Force Fast Facts 

- Meeting Frequency: Bi-Weekly (With required Sub-Committee meetings on alternating weeks) 

- Number of Members: 11 

- Meeting Frequency: Bi-Weekly (With Sub-Committee meetings on alternating weeks) 

- Meeting Location: Virtual 

- Stipend: $2,500 paid at the end of their term 

Task Force Members & Subcommittee Members 

Below are the members who made up the Landback & Reparations Task Force and its supporting subcommittees. The City is grateful to these members for their service and dedication to restorative justice, and the expertise and guidance that they shared during the Task Force. 

The Landback & Reparations Task Force 

- Ayinde Alakoye 

- Carla Mays 

- Hector Ayala 

- Jaenell Cowart 

- Kyle T. Mays 

- Mona Recalde 

- Peta Lindsay 

- Robbie Jones 

- Sequoyah Thiessen 

- Tatheer Adnan 

- Wallace Cleaves 

Community Events & Education Subcommittee 

- Sequoyah Thiessen (Task Force Member) 

- Peta Lindsay (Task Force Member) 

- Tatheer Adnan (Task Force Member) 

- Mona Recalde (Task Force Member) 

- Ashton Morris 

- Bee Barba-Padilla 

- Gina DeBaca 

- Janet McCandlas 

- Trisden Shaw 

- Kristen Lovett 

- Trahern Crews 

Historical Research 

- Kyle T. Mays (Task Force Member) 

- Hector Ayala (Task Force Member) 

- Sequoyah Thiessen (Task Force Member) 

- Wallace Cleaves (Task Force Member) 

- Robbie Jones (Task Force Member) 

- Cheryce Cryer 

- Trahern Crews 

- Gina DeBaca 

- Robert Villanueva 

- Lainie Zepeda 

- Kristen Lovett 

- Kellie Farrish 

- Nina Fresco 

Fundraising & Messaging 

- Peta Lindsay 

- Jaenell Cowart 

- Trahern Crews 

- Alexandra Burdette 

- Ralph Mechur 

- Ailsa Ortiz 

- Christy Loera 

- Andrea Villasenor 

- Angela Ayala 

- Hajar St. Claire