The city commits itself to be an equal opportunities employer and equitable service provider, and to engage in monitoring, training and development to achieve this objective.

• To engage in routine diversity audits in order to inform the development of appropriate policies and practice on the basis of an accurate data base.
• To identify and provide support for the learning and development needs of municipal employees by setting up introductory and advanced training for local authority staff in order to: enhance their ability to manage ethnic and cultural diversity; promote intercultural dialogue; develop competence in anti-discriminatory practice; and acquire the necessary competences in order to provide culturally sensitive and appropriate services.
• To implement positive action in order to improve the representation of discriminated groups or communities in city authority staff; and particularly in their executive bodies.