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Edmonds Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Accessibility Commission•Wednesday, December 4, 2024
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HYBRID MEETING
The Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Accessibility Commission members will be meeting in person and/or remotely for this meeting.
The public may join at the physical location or join through zoom.
PHYSICAL LOCATION:
Brackett Meeting Room, Edmonds City Hall — 3`d Floor 1 121 5' Ave N, Edmonds, WA 98020
REMOTE MEETING/ZOOM INFORMATION:
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6:00 P.M. — Call to Order and Land Acknowledizement: "We acknowledge the original inhabitants of this place, the Sdohobsh
(Snohomish) people and their successors the Tulalip Tribes, who since time immemorial have hunted, fished, gathered, and taken
care of these lands. We respect their sovereignty, their right to self-determination, and we honor their sacred spiritual connection
with the land and water." - City Council Land Acknowledgment
1. Roll Call and Absences
2. Approval of Agenda
3. Approval of November 6, 2024, Summary (5 minutes)
4. Public Comment (3 minutes per speaker)
5. Welcome to new Commissioner Elaine DuCharme — (5 minutes)
6. Update from the City: Todd, Councilmember Eck, Megan (5 minutes)
a. Budget Update
7. Committees:
a. Committee Review
i. Structure - What's working? What's not working?
ii. Moving forward...
iii. Retreat Date
b. Community Engagement & Visibility (20 minutes)
c. Executive — (20 minutes)
i. January 2025 Meeting Location
ii. Film Series Evolution — Formation of Ad -hoc Committee
iii. Review of Tree Lighting
iv. Holiday Market — December 14'?
v. MLK Event Update
d. City Engagement & Policy
8. Commissioner's Corner (10 minutes)
Adjourn — 8:OOPM
Next meeting: Wednesday, January 8, 2024, at 6:OOPM LOCATION TBD
Guiding Principles
To ensure we meet our responsibilities as a Commission, we agree to:
• start and end our meetings on time
• demonstrate our respect for our fellow Commissioners, the City of Edmonds, and the citizens we represent by: being present, being prepared, actively
listening, participating in meetings, completing our individual assignments, and holding ourselves accountable
• "step up and step back"
• establish goals and action plans that are results oriented
• establish subcommittees as needed
• engage in courageous, honest, and open dialogue when faced with difficult issues or questions
• utilize the "Ouch Rule" (assume positive intent; resist the temptation to be offended)
• embrace the education opportunities presented through the Commission meetings
• strive to make decisions by consensus. In a case where consensus cannot be reached after a reasonable attempt has been made, the Chairperson may call
for a majority vote.
CITY OF EDMONDS
EDMONDS DIVERSITY, EQUITY, INCLUSION &
ACCESSIBILITY COMMISSION
November 6, 2024
Meeting conducted via Zoom and in -person at the Brackett Meeting Room
COMMISSIONERS PRESENT
Jessie Owen, Co -Chair
Dipti Chrastka
Pam Iverson
Rebecca Perrault
Rowan Soiset
Patty Narvaez-Wheeler
Councilmember Chris Eck, ex-officio
Sofia Marie Castillo, Student Representative
COMMISSIONERS ABSENT
Elaine Helm, Co -Chair - excused
Umrah Thomas - excused
GUESTS PRESENT
Joseph Tai Ademofe
Elaine DuCharme
STAFF PRESENT
Todd Tatum, Director
Megan Luttrell, Program Coordinator
6:00 P.M. — Call to Order and Land Acknowledgement: "We acknowledge the original
inhabitants of this place, the Sdohobsh (Snohomish) people and their successors the Tulalip
Tribes, who since time immemorial have hunted, fished, gathered, and taken care of these lands.
We respect their sovereignty, their right to self-determination, and we honor their sacred
spiritual connection with the land and water." - City Council Land Acknowledgment
1. Roll Call and Absences: Sofia -Marie read the land acknowledgment. Umrah and Elaine
have excused absences.
Jessie shares a statement to speak to the election results and the work that the Commission
does.
2. Approval of Agenda: Rebecca moves to approve the agenda; Rowan seconds; approval by
consensus.
3. Approval of October 9, 2024, Summary: Bumped to the December meeting for approval.
4. Public Comment (3 minutes per speaker): None.
5. Update from the City: Todd, Megan, Councilmember Eck: Todd explains Council
approved the preferred landuse alternatives on Monday. Budget deliberations are currently
underway at Council now, they hope to have it approved by the end of November or early
December.
Councilmember Eck elaborates on the preferred alternatives' approval. It was a positive
step to get this approved as it could have stalled the Comp Plan Update. The Council
approved the Planning Board recommendations with only a few edits. The Mayor's budget
Draft Meeting Summary
DEIA Commission
November 6, 2024
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that was presented to Council has significant cuts from administration. There was a budget
retreat this past Saturday to review revenue sources. Please share any input with
Councilmember Eck as she would like all the input as they work through the budget
approval process. Council is going through the budget and identifying alternative cuts.
Possible revenue sources could be selling buildings or raising fees. Patty asks if there is a
way to identify the impact on the community with respect to disproportionate impacts
throughout the City. The presentation from Monday night highlights hubs and centers
throughout the City, the slides have the Planning Board recommendations shows impacts.
Focusing on hubs and centers will distribute the growth protentional throughout the City.
Rebecca also emphasizes the impacts to the community should be a consideration as budget
cuts are being identified. Councilmember Eck explains, the Department heads have been
thoughtful of the impacts of the cuts that have been proposed. Rebecca shares she
participated in the Community Budget Panel, there was a robust discussion around revenue.
Interviews: The Commission interviews the following two candidates.
a. Joseph Tai Ademofe
b. Elaine DuCharme
Appointment Deliberations: After a brief discussion about the interviews, Rebecca
motions to appoint Elaine to the partial term and Joseph to the full -term position, Patty
seconds, approval by consensus.
Old Business:
a. Grant Program Update & Application: Megan will email the redlined version out
to the group for input. She will also send the advertisement to get the info out in
time to get payments out with the current budget.
Rowan shares that the adult books from last years purchase are being sorted through
at their house. Patty distributed the children's book to the Edmonds School District
librarians. They shared there has been a DEI librarian group in the district for a
decade. They are also receptive to providing recommendations of book needs for
future purchases.
b. Land Acknowledgment — Next Steps: Pam explains that the memo is ready to go
if there aren't any changes by the Commission. Rebecca suggests integrating a call
to action into the memo and including the process. Councilmember Eck suggests
adding a blurb at the top of the memo that highlights the DEIA Commission's
intentions.
Todd adds December 17th is the next Human Services Committee meeting at
Council and that could be the best time to present it. Patty shares her experience
with the City of Seattle and discussions about indigenous people, they're
emphasizing education around indigenous people and sovereign nations and how
you respectfully engage. Government should do their research, know who the
leaders are, what their practices are. She adds that her own work has highlighted
that the City of Edmonds does not identify data by race. Seattle research is local and
fresh to glean from. An opportunity to amplify what indigenous community
members have already asked for. Relationship building is another point to highlight.
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DEIA Commission
November 6, 2024
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Rebecca further suggests connecting indigenous people and inviting them to be a
part of this effort, if they want to be apart of it.
Patty motions to deputize Pam, Rebecca, & herself to amend and finalize the
memo, Rowan seconds, motions approval by consensus.
9. Committee Updates:
a. Community Engagement & Visibility:
i. DEIA Commission Priority Check -In: Patty explains that Elaine finalized
the document. Will bring final copy back to December for approval.
ii. Calendar:
1. School Districts Partnership Opportunities; SnoCo Pride
Foundation; Pride 2025; Juneteenth:
Add to the December agenda, connecting Rebecca's calendar to the
School District months and flesh out how the Commission has
capacity to show up.
b. Executive:
i. January 2025 Meeting Date: move to 2nd week of January — Megan will
seek out a location.
ii. Film Series Evolution Continued Discussion: Bump until 2025 when there
is a full commission.
iii. Tree Lighting Update: Seeking a contact to connect with to represent
indigenous people.
iv. Holiday Market Commitment: Megan sent out the Doodle Poll today.
We'll nail down a date once everyone responds.
c. City Engagement & Policy: Nothing.
10. Commissioner's Corner: Rowan shares information and needs for Pride 2025.
Adjourn — 8:09PM
Next meeting: December 4, 2024, at 6:OOPM
Draft Meeting Summary
DEIA Commission
November 6, 2024
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