2023-02-25 DEIA Commission PacketSPECIAL MEETING NOTICE
4 EDMONDS DIVERSITY COMMISSION
RETREAT MEETING
The Edmonds Diversity Commission will meet on Saturday, February 25, 2023 at 10
a.m. The purpose of the meeting is for a retreat meeting of the Edmonds Diversity
Commission. The agenda and is attached.
The meeting will be held in a hybrid format.
PHYSICAL LOCATION:
Waterfront Center 1 220 Railroad Ave, Edmonds, WA 98020 1 Community Room B
REMOTE MEETING/ZOOM INFORMATION:
https://edmondswa-gov.zoom.us/i/89883956766?pwd=aVM5UStTdEl CIWU05WnptdVlxdmZ3UT09
Meeting ID: 898 8395 6766
Passcode:732143
The public is welcome to attend the meeting.
Posted/Emailed: February 22, 2023
POSTED:
City Hall
Public Safety
EMAILED:
The Herald
The Edmonds Beacon
Myedmondsnews.com
City Council
of ED& SPECIAL MEETING AGENDA
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RETREAT
Saturday, February 25, 2023
10:OOAM-2:OOPM
HYBRID MEETING
PHYSICAL LOCATION:
Waterfront Center 1 220 Railroad Ave, Edmonds, WA 98020 1 Community Room B
REMOTE MEETING/ZOOM INFORMATION:
https:Hedmondswa-gov.zoom.us/i/89883956766?pwd=aVM5UStTdElgWU05WnptdVlxdmZ3UTO9
Meeting ID: 898 8395 6766 1 Passcode: 732143
10:00 A.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
2. Approval of Agenda
3. Public Comment via Zoom (3 minutes per speaker)
DIVERSITY COMMISSION RETREAT AGENDA
10:05 AM Welcome —ELAINE &MICHELLE
Mission statement/vision
Guiding Principles & Meeting protocol
10:15 AM Ice breaker Exercise
10:35 AM Review of 2022
Staff roles -Todd, Megan, Molly
Learning and feedback
11:05 AM State of the city
Demographics data review
Current key initiatives and projects
Historical and ongoing efforts related to DEIA
Parking Lot
11:45 PM Lunch Break
12:00 PM Strategic planning - ELAINE & MICHELLE
Establish a vision theme 2023
Response to incidents
12:45 PM Subcommittees — ELAINE & MOLLY
Brainstorm committee ideas
Assign members
1:45 PM Wrap-up/closing
Adjourn — 2:OOPM
Next meeting: Wednesday, March 1, 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.