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Tukwila Equity and Social Justice Commission <br />City of Tukwila — City Hall <br />6200 Southcenter Boulevard, Tukwila, WA 98188 <br />Maryan Abdow <br />Aaron Draganov <br />Joe Duffie <br />Kathy Hougardy <br />Fane Katoa <br />Trish Kinlow <br />Kristen Schwabe -Fry <br />Call to Order <br />II Introduction (2 minutes) <br />I E E°°'I°"I G RAINU I i' <br />Lina Stinson -Ali <br />Jo Anderson <br />Julie Hatley, guest <br />Dietrich Schmitz, guest <br />Abigail Tabason, guest <br />III Approval of Agenda (2 minutes) Added Abigail Tabason to the agenda <br />IV Approval of Minutes, August 1, 2024 (2 minutes) <br />V Business Items <br />• Abigail Tabason, Executive Director of Still Waters Family Services <br />Abigail Tabason joined the meeting to thank the Commissioners for their support of the <br />snack pack program. She also gave an update on the status of the organization. Still <br />Waters is seeking new sources of funding to sustain the program as a federal grant is <br />coming to an end and number of Tukwila School District students experiencing <br />homelessness is growing. Commissioners discussed opportunities to support, including <br />employee charitable donations through payroll deductions and fundraising events. Jo to <br />follow up with Commissioners about both ideas after the meeting. <br />• The Covenant Act and Black Home Initiative Continued — Dietrich Schmitz, Washington <br />State Housing Finance Commission; additional information can be found at <br />http://wshfc.org/covenant and http://blackhomeinitiative.org <br />Dietrich Schmitz provided detailed information about eligibility and process for <br />participating in the Covenant Homebuyer program. Washington State has $18.5 million <br />dedicated toward the program. Individuals and families in King County hwho have an <br />