2019-10-10 Citizens Housing Commission MinutesEDMONDS CITIZENS HOUSING COMMISSION
Meeting Notes — October 10, 2019
Brackett Room, City Hall - 3rd Floor
121 5th Ave N, Edmonds, WA 98020
6:30 PM
A video recording of the meeting is available on the City website. Meeting materials can be found on
the Citizen's Housinc Commission Webaaee.
ATTENDANCE
Commissioners
• James Ogonowski, District 1
• Keith Soltner, District 2
• Weijia (Vicky) Wu, District 2
• George Keefe, District 3
• Mike McMurray, District 4
• Nichole Franko, District 4
• Greg Long, District 5
Alternates
• Leif Warren, District 1*
• Wendy Wyatt, District 2
• Eva -Denis Miller, District 3*
• Kenneth Sund, District 4
• Tanya Kataria, District 5
• Jess Blanch, District 6
• Alena Nelson Vietmeier, District 6
• Judi Gladstone, District 7
• Will Chen, District 7
• Bob Throndsen, At -large
• Rick Nishino, District 6
• Jean Salls, District 7
• Tana Axtelle, At -large
*Indicates alternatives participating in the meeting on behalf of a Commissioner
City Council Liaisons
• Diane Buckshnis, Position #4
• Thomas-Mesaros, Position #6
Project Staff
• Shane Hope, City of Edmonds
• Brad Shipley, City of Edmonds
• Amber Groll, City of Edmonds
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• Gretchen Muller, Cascadia Consulting
Group
1. ROLL CALL— Amber Groll
• Commissioners who were not in attendance at the first meeting introduced themselves
2. PUBLIC COMMENTS —Shane Hope
• One attendee provided public comment
3. INTRODUCTION OF CONSULTANTS —Gretchen Muller
• Introduction of Cascadia Consulting Group consultants
4. DISCUSSION OF OPERATING PRINCIPLES —Gretchen Muller
• Commission discussed draft commission ground rules
o A revised draft incorporating commission feedback will be presented at the next
meeting
• Commission discussed draft decision -making protocols
5. REVIEW OF TOPICS AND SCHEDULE —Shane Hope
• Reviewed proposed schedule for the Commission and topics for each meeting
o Commissioners asked questions and discussed future meeting topics
o Commissioners discussed opportunities and tools for public engagement
■ A draft community engagement plan will be shared at the next
meeting for Commission review
6. FRAMEWORK FOR COMMUNITY PLANNING IN WASHINGTON — Shane Hope
• Presentation on the community planning process in Washington
7. EDMONDS' HOUSING ELEMENT — Brad Shipley
• Presentation on Edmonds' Housing Element
o Commissioners shared initial questions and takeaways from the presentation
8. COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT GOALS —Gretchen Muller
• Commissioners shared their individual visions of success for the public engagement
process
• Commissioners shared ideas about avenues for disseminating information and
opportunities for community partnerships
• Feedback from these exercises will inform the draft community engagement plan
9. MEETING LOGISTICS AND GENERAL EXPECTATIONS —Shane Hope
• Commissioners must complete OPMA training; it can be done online or through a
special meeting for that purpose
• The commission agreed to continue regular meetings in the Brackett Room moving
forward. Other public events can be held in different locations around the city.
10. ADJOURN