HomeMy WebLinkAboutESJ 2019-04-04 MinutesTUKWILA EQUITY AND SOCIAL JUSTICE COMMISION
April 4, 2019
5:15 P.M.
Tukwila City Hall, Hazelnut Conference Room
6200 Southcenter Boulevard, Tukwila, WA 98168
MINUTES
I. Call to Order
II. Introductions (2 minutes)
Mikkell Roeland, Chair
Bridgette Agpaoa-Ryder, Vice -Chair
Nora Gierloff
Aaron Dragonav
Nichelle Page
Councilmember Kathy Hougardy
Joe Duffy
Rachel Bianchi
Niesha Fort -Brooks
III. Approval of Agenda (3 minutes)
IV. Approval of Minutes, April 4, 2019
Minutes were approved
V. Business Items
• New position available for the ESJ Commission and recruitment to fill the spot.
• Niesha Fort -Brooks presented an overview of the Tukwila Connectors program.
Nichelle recommended bridging the Community Connectors with the Tukwila
School District Community Liaisons.
• Rachel Bianchi discussed the 2019 High School Internship Program. Job positing
is accessible on the City of Tukwila website, staff tabled at Foster High School for
Career Day. Nichelle promoted the internship program via social media platforms.
• Niesha Fort -Brooks and Rachel Bianchi are both attending the GARE annual
conference.
• Mikkell Roeland discussed the workplan and went over the tasks for each ESJ
commission member.
• The group reviewed the legislation target calendar provided in the packet.
• Commission members shared the following information in the Feedback and
Knowledge item:
o Kathy Hougardy discussed Challenge Seattle and the involvement of tech
company's financial contribution to find solutions for the homeless crisis.
o Aaron Dragonav shared out that the Tukwila School District has a program
for teachers on home buying programs. Cost of living for teachers in
Tukwila does not allow home ownership opportunities.
o Nichelle Paige announced April 2019 school events at Showalter Middle
School and Foster High School. Summer School programming will be not
available for this summer due to new construction.
VI. Miscellaneous
VII. Adjournment 6:25 p.m.