HomeMy WebLinkAboutESJ 2017-12-07 MinutesTUKWILA EQUITY AND SOCIAL JUSTICE COMMISSION
I. Call to Order
5:20
December 7, 2017
5:15 P.M.
MINUTES
END OF YEAR CELEBRATION
Bai Tong Thai Restaurant
16876 Southcenter Parkway, Tukwila, WA 98188
II. Introductions
Kathy Hougardy, Interim Chair
NicheIle Page
Karl Henry
Dat Tran
Nora Geirloff
Aaron Dragonov
Staff:
Rachel Bianchi
Mia Navarro
III. Approval of Agenda
Agenda was approved by consensus.
IV. Approval of Minutes, November 2, 2017
The November minutes were approved by consensus. Ms. Hougardy requested that the
November minutes be included in the January agenda packet again given the nature of
this meeting.
V. Unfinished Business
a. None
VI. New Business
a. Funding Requests
i. Teens for Tukwila Washington DC Trip. The group discussed the trip,
and agreed by consensus to use 2017 Sister City and Civic Awareness
funds to begin purchasing airline tickets and conference registrations
for the Teens for Tukwila to go to Washington DC for the National
League of Cities DC conference in March, 2018. The group requested
that Teens for Tukwila present to the Commission in January or
February on how students get connected to the group. Teens for
Tukwila will also be expected to report back after the trip is over,
possibly at the April meeting.
ii. Parks and Recreation Youth Basketball Sponsorship. The group
agreed by consensus to approve the $250 youth basketball team
sponsorship.
b. Retreat Ideas. The group decided to discuss ideas for a strategic planning
retreat at the January meeting.
VII. Reports of Commissioners and Staff/Announcements
None.
VIII. Agenda for Next Meeting
• Election of Officers
• Background on the Equity and Social Justice Commission and Sister Cities and Civic
Awareness Committee for new members
• Teens for Tukwila
• Equity Policy Implementation Committee discussion
• Strategic planning retreat ideas
IX. Adjournment
6:25 pm