2017-04-21 Diversity Commission Agenda` SPECIAL MEETING NOTICE
1W EDMONDS DIVERSITY COMMISSION
RETREAT
The Edmonds Diversity Commission will meet on Friday, April 21, 2017 at 3 p.m.
The purpose of the meeting is a for the Diversity Commission. The agenda for the
retreat is attached. Public comment will be accepted at the meeting.
The meeting will be held in the Brackett Meeting Room, Edmonds City Hall, 121 5th
Avenue North, Edmonds.
The public is welcome to attend the meeting.
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SPECIAL MEETING
Edmonds Diversity Commission
AGENDA
Edmonds City Hall
121 5th Ave N, Edmonds, WA 98020
Friday, April 21, 2017
3-6PM
3:00 P.M. - CALL TO ORDER
1. Roll Call
2. Mission, vision statement discussion
3. Joint discussion on guiding principles
4. Operational issues/discussion:
Subcommittees
Materials and resources for Commissioners
Attendance and participation
General membership issues
Training/member support
Volunteers
Work Plan ideas and general parameters
Adjourn —
Next regular meeting: May 3, 2017, 6PM
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.