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HomeMy WebLinkAboutESJ 2023-02-02 MinutesATTENDEES: Dennis Nguyen Peri Doll Joe Duffie Kathy Hougardy Will Ragin Trish Kinlow Tukwila Equity and Social Justice Commission City of Tukwila — City Hall 6200 Southcenter Boulevard, Tukwila, WA 98188 "IN ors i' °'"'1111""'1111 l 1111 IN""'1111""'i' ,, 1, Isru a ry 2,, 2 23 003 53 Rachel Bianchi Tony Cullerton Stacy Hansen Pete Mayer Jenny Ayers Lorenzo Clara pM Call to Order II Introductions III Approval of Agenda - the Commission approved the agenda IV Approval of Minutes, February 2, 2023 — the Commission approved the minutes V Business Items • Get to know your fellow Commissioners — the Commission and meeting guests shared information about themselves. • EPIC 2022 Review and 2023 Priorities — EPIC members provided an overview off the 2022 priorities and how they were operationalized, as well as a discussion of the 2023 priorities. (See presentation attached to the minutes.). Commissioners asked questions and provided feedback. Commissioners suggested adding a review of "plain language" in City materials as a part of the Language Access 2023 priority identified by EPIC. • Equity and Social Justice Commission 2023 Retreat Planning —The Commission is very supportive of having a retreat to focus on the history and mission off the Commission, review of the bylaws and equity training, as well as strengthen relationships among Commissioners. There was consensus to doing an internal retreat first to achieve the goals above and then do an external retreat to invite other Boards and Commissions to participate. The goal is to do this during the normal commission time but at a different place, when the new Inclusion and Engagement Manager has been hired. The Commission will revisit what they may want to do for an external retreat at a later time. Tukwila Equity and Social Justice Commission City of Tukwila — City Hall 6200 Southcenter Boulevard, Tukwila, WA 98188 VI Miscellaneous — There was a question as to what the City is doing — either administration, Council or Police Chief— in response to the murder of Mr. Tyre Nichols in Memphis and, if not, why. VII Adjournment EPIC Annual Review 2022 Accomplishments 2023 Priorities EPIC 2022 Priorities • Finalize and Pilot Racial Equity Toolkit • Finalize and Pilot Equitable Outreach Guide • Develop an external equity website • Equity training for City staff EPIC 2022 Accomplishments • Finalize and Pilot Racial Equity Toolkit • Teen and Senior Center • Human Services funding proposals • Council rules update • Tukwila Pond Master Plan • Housing Action Plan • Finalize and Pilot Equitable Outreach Guide • Economic Development Strategy • Comprehensive Plan • Budget Outreach Effort • Develop an external equity website • https://www.tukwilawa.gov/departments/administrative-services/diversity-equity-inclusion/ • Equity training for City staff • Benita Horn & Scott Winn EPIC 2023 Priorities Background Each year EPIC identifies two to four priorities to implement as a part of the City's ongoing commitment to its adopted equity policy. EPIC priorities must meet the following criteria: • They must be achievable • They must move the needle • They must be realistic This is done through an annual retreat at the end of the year, which culminates in EPIC members brainstorming potential proprieties for the following year based on the equity policy's six goals. Key themes are lifted from these brainstorming sessions and the group collectively decides on the final priorities. Operationalize the Racial Equity Toolkit EPIC has been working on developing the Racial Equity Toolkit and it is now ready to be operationalized. Each department will be expected to use the Racial Equity Toolkit a minimum of two times in 2023. In order to ensure this effort is successful, it will be key that departments are trained in how to use the toolkit. The focus in this area for 2023 will be training and providing support to departments using the toolkit, as well as monitoring that each department has used it at least twice in 2023. Operationalize the Equitable Outreach Guide EPIC has produced a clear, concise guide for City staff doing outreach in our community. In 2023 the focus for this priority will be educating the departments on the guide and being a resource for departments with questions on the guide. Language Access EPIC recognizes the importance of ensuring access to City government for all, including those community members that do not speak English. We also recognize that with so many different languages in our community it creates a variety of challenges as well as opportunities. This priority will focus on how the City can better meet the needs of non-English speaking community members, including ensuring the City is meeting its Title VI obligations. Tukwila Equity Index The development of a data -driven equity index will allow City leaders and staff to make decisions on investments, programming and other issues based on data. This priority will focus in 2023 on beginning to build the Tukwila Equity Index by looking at available data, prioritizing what data should be included and beta testing the Index toward the end of 2023. How we do this work • Christopher Andree, DCD • Darren Hawkins, Parks • Griffin Lerner, PW • Jennifer Ronda, PW • Jenny Ayres, Admin Sery • Jerry Hight, DCD • Joel Bush, Admin Sery • John Perry, PD • Joseph Mose, DCD • Laurel Humphrey, Council • Marlus Francis, Parks • Michael May, Parks • Pete Mayer, Parks • Rachel Bianchi, Admin Sery • Scott Kirby, Admin Sery • Sherry Edquid, PW • Stacy Hansen, Admin Sery • Tiffany Johnson, Parks • Timothy Phung, DCD • Tony Cullerton, FIN • Trish Kinlow, Court Questions/Feedback?