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Tukwila Equity and Social Justice Commission City of Tukwila — City Hall 6200 Southcenter Boulevard, Tukwila, WA 98188 encourage community members to run for office. CM Jovita and Kathy to bring ideas to the February meeting. • Pride Month (June) — Help develop and implement activities and have a presence. Start small this year and seek partnership opportunities. The activity could be celebratory, educational, or both. CM Jovita and Lina to brainstorm and bring ideas. • Juneteenth (June 19) — Help plan/Volunteer/Have a presence. The planning committee led by Jo to convene soon. Joe would like to help plan and volunteer and Maryan is available the day of. • World Refugee Day (June 21) — Help plan/Volunteer/Have a presence. Planning is underway and the next meeting will be Friday, January 17 at 2pm. Partners include the International Rescue Committee, King County Library System, and Wide World for Refugees. Maryan is interested in volunteering. Kristin inquired about connecting the event to the 2025 World Cup Club games and is interested in attending the next planning meeting. • Veteran's Day (November 11) — Help develop and implement activities and have a presence. Joe would like to help plan this. Awareness, Forums, Trainings: • Racial Restrictive Covenants — Provide information about how to remove covenants and potentially pay the associated fee. Awaiting response from legal regarding the ability to use commission funds to pay the $20 recording fee for those who wish to strike the language from their home deeds. Kristen and Aaron will contact the UW project managers about timeline for the map of impacted areas. • Know Your Rights — Identify strategies for supporting vulnerable populations. The Tukwila School District has strengthened their resolution. Jo will bring the City's 2019 resolution for review. It was recommended that the resolution be reintroduced and amplified by the Council. Equity policy and accountability: • Support Human Resources Recruitment — Jo will check in with HR about upcoming job fairs and other activities that could be supported. Jo will forward job opening to the council for dissemination. • Equitable Board & Commission Recruitment and Selection — Jo will bring the current policy (last updated 2023) to the February meeting for review. It was noted that community members may have fear or feel intimidated to join; especially if they have no previous experience or know of others who have been involved. Another barrier is the inability to participate due to other priorities (work, family, etc.). Compensation and creating welcoming and inclusive spaces, free of bias for diverse membership was discussed.