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TUKWILA EQUITY AND SOCIAL JUSTICE COMMISSION
May 3, 2018
5:15 P.M.
MINUTES
I.Call toOrder
5:21
II.Introductions
Roy Busch Staff:
Dat Tran Rachel Bianchi
Aaron Draganov Mia Navarro
Nichelle Page
Mikkell Roeland Guest:
Nora Gierloff Mayor Allan Ekberg
III.Approval of Minutes, April 4, 2018
Mikkell Roeland made a motion to approve the minutes as presented, Roy Busch
seconded the motion. The motion passed.
IV.Unfinished Business
Budget briefing. The Commission has spent $1,174.88 of its $3,200 budget so far in
2018. May 18 Community Event with Police at Showalter. Nichelle expressed a
desire for the Commission to be more visible and available to students and the
community. The group expressed agreement. Mia will give applications to Nichelle
to help recruit a high school student representative to the Commission. The
Commission also discussed how it could leverage relationships and other resources
to expand the budget.
Grant request – the Commission reviewed the request for $2,500. Nichelle shared
with the group that 30 students were able to participate in the KD Hall Foundation
event and they spent a day in the schools talking about how women can get into
non-traditional employment fields. Mikkell Roeland made a motion for a $1,000
grant to the KD Hall Foundation. It was seconded by Nora Gierloff and unanimously
approved.
Training opportunities
o Melia and Mathew from the PSESD are available to provide training again
o Commission members supportive of opening trainings to other Boards and
Commissions and recognize that it will increase the cost with the goal that
other Boards and Commissions will help defray the cost
o Once a month perhaps the Commission members could share an article or
chapter of a book and share thoughts, etc. The Mayor suggested a new book
written by the head of IRC, Rescue. Nora Gierloff suggested So You Want to
Talk About Race, by a local author, which she will be reading shortly. Nora
volunteered to collect resources, review them and collect a list that the
Commission could review at the next meeting where the Commission could
come to consensus on which one to focus on at the next meeting.
o Dr. Johnny Lakes and Dr. Joy Degury are also resources.
Workplan development – Mia will look for other work plans so we are not
reinventing the wheel. Themes for the work plan that came up:
o Improve visibility and accessibility of the Commission
o Attend community events and promote the Commission
o Be a bridge between the community and the City, Police, etc. to build
relationships and trust
o Facilitating community events
o Vision statement
o Training: self-education
o Grant criteria and potentially a maximum allowable request
Contact info for business cards
o Names of each Commission member, personal email and personal phone
o Include Mia’s contact information as the coordinator
o Mia will send an email and Commission members will respond with the
contact information they would like included on the business cards.
V.New Business
Commission members would like to have a presence at Kappas, Cops and Kids on
May 18 at Showalter. Staff will work with Commander Boyd and send an email
to the Commission on how it can be involved.
VI.Agenda for Next Meeting
Workplan discussion – Staff will bring research on what other similar
Commissions have for workplans.
Review article/resource list and develop consensus on what item the
Commission wants to review for discussion at the July meeting.
Distribute Charter and underlying ordinance.
Adjournment
The Commission adjourned at 6:20.