HomeMy WebLinkAboutESJ 2023-09-07 MinutesTukwila Equity and Social Justice Commission
City of Tukwila — City Hall
6200 Southcenter Boulevard, Tukwila, WA 98188
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Perri Doll
Dennis Nguyen
Aaron Draganov
Joe Duffle
Trish Kinlow
Kathy Hougardy
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Joel Bush
Jo Anderson
Call to Order
II Introduction (2 minutes)
III Approval of Agenda (2 minutes)
IV Approval of Minutes, August 3, 2023 (2 minutes)
V Business Items
• Get to know your fellow Commissioners.
Commissioners shared something about themselves.
• Comprehensive Plan Update Debrief, including Racial Restrictive Covenants
Commissioners requested an update on any major Comprehensive Plan news this fall,
with a particular focus on community engagement and housing development impacts;
transportation and parking identified as central issues.
Commissioners discussed the urgency to address inequities in development practices.
Equitable practices such as being data informed, centering community needs,
engagement with key stakeholders — at a local, regional, and state level - were
discussed.
Commissioners requested a presentation from the Racial Restrictive Covenants Project.
• Racial Equity Priorities Update
Tukwila Equity and Social Justice Commission
City of Tukwila — City Hall
6200 Southcenter Boulevard, Tukwila, WA 98188
Jo Anderson provided an update on the four Equity Policy Priority Areas: Operationalizing a
Racial Equity Toolkit, Operationalizing an Outreach Equity Toolkit, Equity Index, and Language
Access. Trish Kinlow reported that a pilot using Pocketalk translation/interpretation devices is
underway. Also, court orders are now available in Spanish, Somali, and Russian.
VI Miscellaneous
• Jo Anderson reported that about 10 board and commission members have signed up to
attend the October 7 equity training. Logistics will be discussed at the next meeting.
• A request was made to create a shared space for documents.
VII Adjournment