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Home My WebLink AboutESJ 2025-03-06 MinutesTukwila Equity and Social Justice Commission City of Tukwila — City Hall 6200 Southcenter Boulevard, Tukwila, WA 98188 Maryan Abdow Aaron Draganov Joe Duffie Kathy Hougardy Fane Katoa Call to Order II Introduction (2 minutes) III Approval of Agenda (2 minutes) I E E°°'I°"I G RAINU I i' CM Jovita McConnell Lina Stinson -Ali Jo Anderson IV Approval of Minutes, February 6, 2025 (2 minutes) V Business Items • Ice Breaker Activity to Continue to Get to Know One Another Commissioners learned more about each other. • HealthPoint Clinic Phase and Community Feedback 1— Sherry Williams Commissioners received a presentation from guest Sherry Williams, HealthPoint Vice President of Community Engagement and External Relations. They learned about the planning and building of a new clinic on Tukwila International Boulevard. Ground breaking is anticipated in the spring of 2026. A Phase 2 plan includes a community center. See attached handouts for details. Commissioners offered support to reach community members for further engagement opportunities. • 2025 Work Plan Relationship building in the community: • Councilmember listening sessions — CM McConnell and Kathy Hougardy, Jo reported a plan in partnership with the Tukwila Library to convene community leaders at the library to Tukwila Equity and Social Justice Commission City of Tukwila — City Hall 6200 Southcenter Boulevard, Tukwila, WA 98188 develop relationships and exchange information. If ongoing, there's an opportunity to include councilmembers in discussions. • Pride Month — CM McConnell and Lina Stinson -Ali, No report • Juneteenth, Thursday, June 19 —Jo Anderson and Joe Duffie, Planning is underway • World Refugee Day, Saturday, June 28 — Jo Anderson , Planning is underway • Veteran's Day —Tabled until closer to the date Awareness, Forums, Trainings: • Racial Restrictive Covenants — Aaron Draganov and Kristen Schwabe -Fry, A new contact was made with the University of Washington • Know Your Rights — Chief Eric Drever to come to the April meeting Equity policy and accountability • Support Human Resources Recruitment — High School Summer Internship Program update • Equitable Board & Commission Recruitment and Selection — Current Appointment Process, Tabled VI Miscellaneous • Jo provided an update about the State of the City — Aaron and Fane will represent ESJC and Jo will develop a print piece • Jo will demo the new sharepoint Language Access page at the next meeting