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discuss the implementation and evaluation committee and process at the November meeting. VI. New Business a. Budget and expenditures Mia presented the 2017 budget and expenditures to date. The Commission has $2,314.81 remaining out of the $3,200 budget allocation for Equity and Social Justice, and the full $6,475 remaining budget allocation for the Sister City and Civic Awareness Committee. The group asked if we have any plans to have visitors from Japan, and if we can use some of our Sister City and Civic Awareness Committee funds to provide gifts, since gift giving is very important in Japanese culture. Mia responded that there are no current plans to receive visitors from Japan. The group suggested that there may be an opportunity to work with Teens for Tukwila on a speaker or other project this year using Sister City and Civic Awareness Committee Funds. The group discussed grant ideas for the remaining Equity and Social Justice Commission 2017 funds. Mr. Dragonov said the Tukwila librarians are looking for funds to purchase books that better reflect the student community, particularly Syrians. Mr. Dragonov said he would work with the librarians to submit a grant request. Other possibilities for grants included supporting Kona Kai Coffee employment training program that will go in the Community Center at Tukwila Village, and the Stillwater Snack Pack Program. Mia will reach out to these programs and ask if they are interested in submitting grant applications. The group will review grant applications at the next meeting The group also discussed ideas for the Sister City and Civic Awareness Committee budget. One idea was to work with Teens for Tukwila on a project to bring a speaker to the City and or the school district. Mia will reach out to Nate Robinson and the district to see if there is interest. The group was very interested in funding another trip to Washington DC and possibly Olympia for Teens for Tukwila in 2018. b. Language Line Update Ms. Gierloff spoke about the contract with a company called Language Line that the Department of Community Development and Public Works have recently executed. This allows DCD and PW staff to have live phone interpretation at the front desk to facilitate conversations about building permits, plans, inspections, etc. Other departments are using similar services.