2023-03-01 DEIA Commission PacketOV ED V
AGENDA
Edmonds Diversity Commission
Wednesday, March 1, 2023 Or
6:OOPM-8:OOPM
HYBRID MEETING
The Diversity 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' Floor
121 5' Ave N, Edmonds, WA 98020
REMOTE MEETING/ZOOM INFORMATION:
https:Hedmondswa-gov.zoom.us/i/98071999699?pwd=YS9GTVdWM2VPTUt*ROVXVm56NGlaUT09
Meeting ID: 980 7199 9699
Passcode: 963195
6:00 P.M. — Call to Order and Land Acknowledgement: "We acknowledge the original inhabitants of this place, the
Sdohobsh (Snohomish) peoplg 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 February 1, 2023 Summary & February 25, 2023 Retreat Summary (5 minutes)
4. Public Comment (3 minutes per speaker)
5. Update from the City: Todd, Megan, Molly & Councilmember Teitzel (5 minutes)
6. New Business:
a. Presentation — Angie Feser, Parks, Recreation & Human Services Director (20 minutes)
i. Parks Accessibility
ii. Q&A
b. Retreat Debrief (30 minutes)
i. Vision for the Year
ii. Areas of Focus: Subcommittee Assignments & Meeting Schedules
iii. 2022 Budget Review & 2023 Budget
iv. Councilmember Assignments
7. Old Business:
a. Name Change & Annual Report Update (10 minutes)
8. Commissioner's Corner (10 minutes)
Adj ourn — 8:OOPM
Next meeting: Wednesday, April 5, 2023 at 6:OOPM
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
DIVERSITY COMMISSION
February 1, 2023
Meeting conducted via Zoom and in -person at the Brackett Meeting Room
COMMISSIONERS PRESENT
Elaine Helm, Chair (via Zoom)
Jeanett Quintanilla, Vice -Chair
Ardeth Weed (via Zoom)
Alison Alfonzo Pence
Jessie Owen
Anil DeCosta
Pam Iverson
Dipti Chrastka
Councilmember Dave Teitzel, ex-officio
COMMISSIONERS ABSENT
Robert White - unexcused
GUESTS PRESENT
STAFF PRESENT
Todd Tatum, Director
Megan Luttrell, Program Coordinator
STAFF ABSENT
Molly Jay, Diversity Commission
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
Anil read land acknowledgment. Robert's absence is unexcused.
2. Approval of Agenda
Jessie moved to approve agenda, Alison second; approved by consensus.
3. Approval of January 4, 2023, Summary (5 minutes)
Jessie moved to approve summary, Alison second; approved by consensus.
4. Public Comment (3 minutes per speaker)
5. Update from the City: Todd, Megan, Molly & Councilmember Teitzel (5 minutes)
Todd shared the Mayor's State of the City is tomorrow night at the Waterfront Center.
There are interviews being scheduled for the REDI position. The position will audit City
practice. It is a contract position. February 14th is Elaine and Jessie will present the draft
annual report and name change proposal to Council Committee.
DRAFT Meeting Summary
Diversity Commission
February 1, 2023
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Councilmember Teitzel introduced himself to the group. He explained his appointment
process to the Diversity Commission. Jeanett welcomed him to the Commission. CM
Teitzel is happy to share communication with Council on behalf of the Commission.
6. New Business:
a. Commission Appointments (10 minutes)
Elaine shared that this is to cover the recent Council topic of Boards & Commission
Appointments. CM Teitzel shared that Council is working on equitable Boards &
Commission appointment process. There is a desire to get a better set of rules in place
to fill open positions, advertise in multiple languages, ultimately advertisements should
have a wider reach. Todd shared that staff is moving forward to update the front page of
the website, so that there is multilingual application processes and advertisements. CM
Teitzel & Todd are both interested in Diversity Commissions input. They're especially
interested how to best reach diverse communities. Alison suggests in person
communication for seeking interest of diverse communities. She also explains that the
City needs to hire more people of color and people who speak multiple languages.
Elaine shared that the DC has a clear appointment process in the Code. She suggests
announcing openings of Boards & Commissions to current board members and
commissioners to share with their networks. Alison asked if there is staff person
dedicated to this, Todd shared there is not.
7. Old Business:
a. Retreat Planning Discussion (30 minutes)
Jessie shared that a small group met to develop an agenda. The retreat has been
scheduled for February 25th from loam to 2pm at the Waterfront Center.
Pam made a motion to allocate $100 for the Waterfront Center room rental, Anil
seconded, approved by consensus.
Jessie went through the draft agenda, Attachment 1. She asked if we want a facilitator.
Pam is unable to attend but will try to join via Zoom. Elaine recommends that we have
a facilitator to run the agenda. Megan will reach out to Michelle Johnson, who
facilitated last year, Elaine moved that we hire a facilitator for the retreat for up to
$400, Ardeth seconded, approved by consensus. Elaine offers to work with the
facilitator to prep them for the retreat. Jeanett suggests limiting goals for the year to an
amount that feels feasible. We will send out a Doodle Poll to vote on a restaurant for
lunch. Jessie motions to allocate $250 for lunch, Anil seconded, approved by
consensus.
b. Name Change Proposal Update & Annual Report to Council (30 minutes)
Todd shares that they plan to present to Committee on 2/14. He suggests asking the
Committee how the Diversity Commission can support Council. Elaine explains that
they will present the draft annual report and develop the final report and the name
change proposal based on the take away from the meeting on February 14th. Elaine
suggests meeting with Todd to develop a game plan. Todd has time on 2/10 or 2/13 to
meet with Jessie and Elaine. They will meet 2/13 at 1pm. Elaine will review and update
Molly's PowerPoint.
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Diversity Commission
February 1, 2023
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c. Mukilteo DEI Retreat Review (5 minutes)
Alison gives a review of Mukilteo's DEI Retreat that she and Jeanett attended last
month. Mukilteo's commission is very diverse, all but one are people of color.
Mukilteo's Councilmember Harris was in attendance. They are looking to Edmonds for
guidance and to partner for future work. Alison suggests setting up regular meetings
with them. She shared with them that she has been interested in opening a regional
office for civil rights. Jeanett adds that they are excited to build a partnership. She said
they were very well prepared.
d. February Film (5 minutes)
Ardeth volunteers to open it and lead the discussion following the film. Molly will send
her script, per Megan.
8. Commissioner's Corner (10 minutes)
Jessie visited 76t' Ave with Susan Paine to discuss accessibility issues. She suggests the
City have the grounds crews be trained on how to identify accessibility issues and area to
improve. She attended the Martin Luther King event at the ECA, it was great! She also met
with Councilmembers Olson & Paine to discuss dog park accessibility. David Kaufer has
expressed interest in funding the walkway product for the dog park. She delivered a sample
product that could be used to have a walkway built to access the dog park, those are
currently in the Council office. Alison suggests that the commission advocate for this
improvement. Alison shares that the Waterfront Center is moving forward with providing
assistance for hearing impaired. Jeanett shares that Edmonds hosted a Lunar New Year
Event. Jessie has two events to share, February 5th, Black in Edmonds, hosted by Alicia
Crank; there is also a multi -cultural job fair at Edmonds College tomorrow. Dipti shares she
is happy to be here as this is her first meeting. Anil is meeting with Councilmember Chen
on Friday. Ardeth shares she went to the MLK event, it was impressive. Lunar New Year
event was great but the location could be improved. Todd shares that Nikki mentioned
moving the event to ECA next year. Elaine shares that the MLK event was great. The Lunar
New Year Event was good, she cut out early to attend the Diversity Commission film, a
great discussion followed the film. Alison shares she spoke to Tabatha Shoemake for an
update on the Safe Place program, she explained this has run up against some issues from
local businesses, more to come.
Adjourn — 7:29PM
Next meeting: RETREAT - Saturday, February 25, 2023 at 10:00AM
DRAFT Meeting Summary
Diversity Commission
February 1, 2023
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ATTACHMENT 1
The DATE diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility (DEIA) commission special meeting will
be held in BUILDING, ADDRESS. For those who wish to participate remotely, live streaming
of the meeting is available via zoom.
PROPOSED DATES: Saturday FEB 25, Saturday MAR 11, Sunday MAR 19
PROPOSED LOCATION: EDMONDS WATERFRONT CENTER
Zoom:
Meeting ID:
10:00 AM Call to order, roll call, land acknowledgment - ELAINE
10:05 AM Welcome - ELAINE
Mission statement/vision
Meeting protocol
10:15 AM
Review of 2022 - COORDINATOR(S)?
Staff roles - MOLLY
Learning and feedback from established members
10:45 AM
Ice breaker - COORDINATOR(S)?
11:15 AM
State of the city - COORDINATOR(S)?
Demographics data review
Current key initiatives and projects
Historical and ongoing efforts related to DEIA
Parking Lot
11:45 PM
Lunch - (working lunch?)
12:15 PM
Strategic planning - COORDINATOR(S)?
Establish a vision theme 2023
Review current ongoing projects and assign ownership
12:45 PM
Subcommittees - COORDINATOR(S)?
Assign members
Brainstorm committee ideas
1:45 PM
Wrap-up/closing - COORDINATOR(S)?
Response to racial incidents
2:00 PM Adjournment -ELAINE
What is NOT on the agenda
Media training protocol Updates from the city
OPMA — city attorney Budget items
City Council annual report Commissioners corner
Standard DEIA business
Lunch meetings (funds DEIA)
Suggested lunch: Thai by Day, Vinbero sandwiches, waterfront coffee sandwiches, Dimitris
CITY OF EDMONDS
DIVERSITY COMMISSION
RETREAT
February 25, 2023
Meeting conducted via Zoom and in -person at the Waterfront Center, Room B
COMMISSIONERS PRESENT
Elaine Helm, Chair
Jeannett Quintalla, Vice -Chair
Ardeth Weed
Alison Alfonzo Pence
Jessie Owen
Anil DeCosta
Pam Iverson (Zoom)
COMMISSIONERS ABSENT
Robert White
Dipti Chrastka
Councilmember Dave Teitzel, ex-officio
GUESTS PRESENT
STAFF PRESENT
Todd Tatum, Director
Megan Luttrell, Program Coordinator
Molly Jay, Diversity Commission
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
Anil read land acknowledgment. Robert is an unexcused absence and Dipti is an excused
absence due to a work conflict.
2. Approval of Agenda
Jessie moved to approve agenda, Ardeth second; approved by consensus.
3. Public Comment (3 minutes per speaker) None.
DIVERSITY COMMISSION RETREAT AGENDA
Welcome — Elaine & Michelle
Mission statement/vision
Guiding Principles & Meeting protocol
Ice Breaker Exercise
Review of 2022
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Diversity Commission
February 25, 2023
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Staff roles — Todd, Megan, Molly
Todd explains that he is the key staff person for Policy initiatives. Megan adds that
her role is the business side of things such as, bills, agenda setting and contracts.
Molly supports the commission with social media, communications, developing the
film series with the commissioners. Keep in mind that her role is only ten hours per
week.
Learning and feedback
The Commission reviewed the Draft 2022 Annual report. There was discussion of
the accomplishments and projects that are outstanding. Policy Committee proposed
several recommendations last year and none have been acted on. Elaine suggests
fine tuning recommendation process. Communication with City staff and Council
prior to making the recommendations could be helpful. Todd points out that there is
an education piece that hasn't happened in the past has been missed and could aid in
the success of the recommendations. Ardeth suggests partnering with community
organizations as stakeholders to get additional support. Michelle summarizes that
Policy work is needing more advocacy work. Anil & Jessie both point out that there
is a need for relationship building. Todd adds engagement is key to success.
State of the City — The group reviewed and discussed the Equitable Engagement
Framework presentation that was provided by Director Susan McLaughlin last year
and discussed.
Demographics data review
Current key initiatives and projects
Historical and ongoing efforts related to DEIA
Parking Lot
Lunch Break
Strategic planning — Elaine & Michelle
The group went through SMART exercises to identify high-level goals and
initiatives for 2023.
Themes: be intentional, influential, relationship -focused and add value to Edmonds.
Responses to incidents — time did not allow for this item, it will be discussed at a
future Commission meeting.
Subcommittees - Elaine & Michelle
Brainstorm committee ideas — the group broke off into smaller groups to discuss
and brought ideas back to the full group. The committees below were established
from this discussion.
Assign members:
Engagement (whole commission) Elaine lead; Alison will support
o Assign CC to Commissioners
o Policy will be replaced by this.
Communications: Molly, Pam, Jessie
Education: Anil, Jeanett, Ardeth
o Internal education
o Educating others
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o Film Series
Wrap-up/closing
The group ended by sharing one word about how they felt about our year ahead.
Adjourn — 2:04PM
Next meeting: Wednesday, March 1, 2023 at 6:OOPM
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Diversity Commission
February 25, 2023
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ATTACHMENT 1
DRAFT 2022 ANNUAL REPORT
� Edmonds Diversity Commission
� Annual Report 2022
Commissioners & City Staff
Elaine Helm, Chair
J ea nett Quinta nilla, Vice -Chair
Dipti Chrastka
Anil DeCosta
Pam Iverson
J essie Owen
Alison Alfonso Pence
Ardeth Weed
Elaine Helm
Robert White
?, Council Liaison
Megan Luttrell, City Program Coordinator
Molly Jay, Diversity Commission Coordinator
Todd Tatum, Director of Community
Services/Economic Development
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To promote and embrace diversity through
action, education and guidance. The Commission
seeks to foster an understanding that includes,
accepts, respects and appreciates each individual
T member of our community Chapter 10.65 ECC
Serve as a commission for city government and the community by providing
information, education, and communication that facilitates understanding of
diversity and celebrates and respects individual differences.
Recommend to the mayor and city council diversity opportunities to promote
programs and provide guidance to assure an accessible, safe, welcoming and
inclusive government and community.
Support , challenge, and guide government and the community to eliminate
and prevent all forms of discrimination.
i The Commission Has 3 Committees
Events ; Partnership ; Policy
Event Committee Accomplishments
Diversity Film Series
Fourth of J my Parade
DEI + Inclusive Language toolkit
Lunar New Year
MLK Day 2023 support
J uneteenth colla bora tion
Pride month parade
Red Dress Project support
Several events remain hampered by COVID, but we continue to work on:
Indigenous Peoples Day
Ongoing film series
Safe Spaces Initiative
World Cafe
Youth Cafe
Partnership Committees Accomplishments
Rehabilitating DEI toolkit with Chamber
Introducing Language Guide to community partners
Addressing outdated and harmful homeowner covenants
Collaboration with Edmonds Police Department
Partnering on the hate crime portal
We continue work on:
DEI book grants for Edmonds school district
Visibility of community safe spaces
Partnership with Edmonds book shops and library
Exploration of scholarships for Edmonds students
DEI reading list and language guide
Policy Committee Accomplishments
Pa rticipated in R EDI job description
ADA Compliance & Accessibility recommendation
Ranked -choice voting recommendation
District -based council positions recommendation
Edmonds homeless recommendation
DEI training recommendation
Hate portal tracking
Incident response and one late 2021 portal response
Misdemeanor with hate element recommendation
We continue work on:
Update portal to include ADA suggestions
Help council with DEI issues
Update city web page with DEI language guide
Updated city web page with DEI resources
Grant Contributions
2022 Grant Awards (Molly to update)
Edmonds Center for the Arts: 2022 WE SPEAK Festival
The festival on January 27, 2022, is a celebration of spoken word
bringing together professional artists and local students around
themes of social justice and community connection.
League of Women Voters of Snohomish County
Storytelling and Listening: Initiating Intentional Action event on
J anuary 8, 2022. The purpose is to increase generative dialogue
around equity and inclusivity.
Upcoming grants
Currently soliciting for additional 2023 grant awards.
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We quietly and quickly react to acts of hate, indignity
and discrimination in Edmonds. We promote dignity
and kindness through our events, partnerships, and
policies. We connected hundreds of citizens with our
film series. We promote inclusion through our
language too lkit and events ca lenda r. Soon, we hope
re -open our World Cafe, Youth Cafe, a nd other new
diverse events.
GIVING THANKS
Thank you to the City Council, city
staff and Edmonds citizens and
businesses for making the
Diversity Commission such a
success in our community. We
appreciate every connection!
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Edmonds Equitable
Engagement Framework
Susan McLaughlin, Director of Development Services
City of Edmonds
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Equitable Engagement Framework
Primary goals:
• to create a framework for engaging and
building meaningful relationships with
communities who have historically been
underrepresented in planning for public
infrastructure and other City projects.
• to make participation in public processes
accessible to all members of the Edmonds
community and enable stakeholders to
have their views and voices heard.
• Staff lead: Susan McLaughlin
• Timeline: Framework complete by Q4 `22
Description AW
Discovery
• Team kickoff meeting 90-minute project kick-off meeting to confirm City goals, objectives,
strategies, key audiences, and timeline (COMPLETE)
• Demographic data review Summary of demographic data up to three (3) pages in length
(COMPLETE)
• Interviews Up to 15 community interview summaries and one (1) summary of
themes and key recommendations. (COMPLETE)
Equitable Engagement framework
• Criteria map Criteria to map underrepresented communities
Map depicting priority neighborhood/communities (IN PROGRESS)
• Community champions list Leaders and/or organizations within the top ten communities identified
as underrepresented
• Framework
Equitable engagement framework document adoption
Elements of the
Framework
• Establishes goals and objectives for city-
wide public engagement
• Identifies priority audiences of the top ten
(10) underrepresented communities and
provides a list of community leaders and/or
organizations within those communities
• Provides a model for advancing mutually
beneficial relationships with community -
based organizations. This may include a
compensation strategy depending on the
results of the discovery phase.
• Addresses weighted impact and historical
exclusion
• Scalable inclusive engagement strategies,
protocols, and tactics
Example page
Levels of engagement
Successful and inclusive engagement is tailored not only to the community one wants to reach, but to the
project. Projects and initiatives have different levels of impact and possibility for community input.
The City uses the IAP2 model for community engagement, which includes five levels of engagement. The
following table provides a starting place for determining the level of engagement for a project.
0 No engagement
The action does not directly affect community members and is implementing a policy about which the
community has already engaged.
• Lot line adjustments other generally minor decisions
• critical area determinations
8g8 Inform
GOAL
Provide community members with balances
and objective information to assist them in
understanding the problem, alternatives,
opportunities, and solutions.
COMMITMENT
The City is committing to keep community
members informed.
EXAMPLES
• program announcements
• construction notices
• include short subdivisions
• accessory dwelling units
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888 Consult
GOAL
Gather input and feedback from the community
on analysis, alternatives, or decisions.
EXAMPLES
• formal subdivisions (5 or more lots)
• zoning variances
• conditional use permits
8
888 Involve
GOAL
Work directly with community members
throughout the process to make sure public
concerns and aspirations are consistently
understood and considered.
EXAMPLES
• Rezoning
• Development agreements
• home occupations.
• SEPA determinations
• Industry specific code updates such as a
wireless code
COMMITMENT
Keep community members informed, and
also to listen to and acknowledge concerns
and aspirations, and provide feedback on how
community input influenced project decisions.
• design review
• Planned Residential Development
COMMITMENT
Work with the community members to make
sure their concerns and aspirations are directly
reflected in the alternatives the City develops
and provide feedback on how the input
influenced project decisions.
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City of Edmonds Equitable Engagement Framework
Geographic areas
To identify priority audiences, neighborhoods, and groups of
people that have been underrepresented in prior
engagement efforts, the report summarizes population
characteristics within ten identified geographic locations
• Census Tracts 502 (Area 1)
• Census Tracts 503 (Area 2)
• Census Tracts 504.02 (Area 3)
• Census Tracts 504.03 (Area 4)
• Census Tracts 504.04 (Area 5)
• Census Tracts 505.01 (Area 6)
• Census Tracts 505.02 (Area 7)
• Census Tracts 507 (Area 8)
• Census Tracts 508 (Area 9)
• Census Tracts 509 (Area 10)
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Methods Quantitative approach
We conducted secondary data analysis using data from the United States Census Bureau (2020 American Community Survey) to
identify 13 key population characteristics at the individual level and household level. We included the City of Edmonds demographics
in the table as references.
Individual -level demographics Household level demographics
• Age
• Household living situation (younger family )
• Sex
• Housing tenure
• Race and ethnicity • Transit dependency
• Poverty (below 200% Federal Poverty Level) • Computer use and internet subscription
• Citizenship status • Household income
• People living with a disability
• Language spoken at home
Notable sex and age differences
• Adults under 18
• Area 5 -
25%
• Area 10
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• Area 8 -
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• Area 2 -
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• Older than
55
• Area 6 -
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• Area 7 -
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• Area 6 has
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Poverty and household income
• Largest percent of community members
below 200% FPL
• Area 5 - 19%
• Area 6 - 17%
• Area 10 -17%
• Lowest household median incomes
• Area 10 - $62,560
• Area 6 - $62,958
• Area 5 - $81,581
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Race and ethnicity
The Hispanic or Latino population makes up 7.9% of the
total population
Area 5 has the largest proportion of people who are BIPOC
(47%)
• 27% of area 5 identify as Hispanic or Latino
• 7% of area 5 identify as Vietnamese
Area 10 has the second largest proportion of people of
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spoken at home
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than "very well.
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16%
Spanish: 11%
Chinese": 4%
Vietnamese: 3%
Russian, Polish, or
other Slavic
languages: 3%
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14%
Spanish: 17%
Vietnamese: 4%
6,420
8%
Spanish: 5%
Korean: 4%
Russian, Polish, or other
Slavic languages: 2%
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Area 3
Area 4
Area 5
Area 6 2
Area 7
Area 8
Area 9
Area 10
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Area 6: 19% Area 8: 13%
Area 7: 13% Area 9: 13%
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Housing Tenure
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Area 2
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Area 4
Area 5
Area 5
Area 7
Area 8
Area 9
Area 10
Edmonds
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Lack of Internet Subscriptions
Limited internet access
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Community Champions
• Identified a list of Community Champions
• Identified 105 organizations
• Focus on organizations that represented historically
underrepresented communities including
• people who are BIPOC,
• people who are immigrants or refugees
• people who are experiencing poverty
• people who are experiencing homelessness
• young families
• people with limited or impaired abilities
• people who are (LGBTQIA+)
• people who use languages other than English,
specifically Chinese, Korean, and Spanish.
• People who are older than 55
Community Interviews
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City of Edmonds Police Department
Edmonds College - Center for Student Cultural Diversity & Inclusion
Edmonds Neighborhood Action Coalition
Friends of the Edmonds Library
Korean Community Services Center
Program for Early Parent Support
Resident Action Project
Washington Kids in Transition
People with disabilities
General community, people who are Black
Student population, people who are LGBTQIA+
General community
General community, youth and families
Korean community
Young families
People who are BIPOC; people with low incomes
Youth, people who are experiencing homelessness, Latinx Community
Arc of Snohomish County I People with disabilities
Communities of Color (0) Coalition (did not complete)
Edmonds Unitarian Universalist Congregation
St. Michael Ethiopian Tewanda Church
Latino Educational Training Institute (LETI)
People who are BIPOC
General community, people who are LGBTQIA+
Ethiopian community
Latinx community
Timeline
• Demographic Analysis and Mapping
• Complete
• Framework
• Draft received
• Finalized in Q4 2022