2018-01-23 City Council - Full Agenda-2024Agenda
Edmonds City Council
JURY ROOM
250 5TH AVE N, (ACCESSED FROM COUNCIL CHAMBERS), EDMONDS, WA 98020
JANUARY 23, 2018, 6:45 PM
Edmonds City Council Agenda
January 23, 2018
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1. CALL TO ORDER/CONVENE IN JURY MEETING ROOM
2. CANDIDATE INTERVIEWS FOR APPOINTMENT TO A CITY BOARD OR COMMISSION
1. Interview of Brian Potter for Confirmation of Appointment to Diversity Commission (15 min)
ADJOURN
City Council Agenda Item
Meeting Date: 01/23/2018
Interview of Brian Potter for Confirmation of Appointment to Diversity Commission
Staff Lead: Patrick Doherty
Department: Community Services
Preparer: Patrick Doherty
Background/History
The nine Edmonds Diversity Commission members were originally appointed on October 27, 2015 for
staggered 1-, 2- and 3-year terms. As of 12/31/17 Position 4 became available for a full three-year term
that runs until December 31, 2020. The position opening was advertised via local media, and previous
applicants were also notified. Four new applications were received. One applicant, Brian Potter, was
interviewed by the Commission at its regular meeting of December 6, 2017. (A second applicant
selected to be interviewed withdrew from consideration at this time due to inability to attend the
Commission meeting for an interview.) Pursuant to ECC 10.65.020(B), new appointments to the Diversity
Commission shall be made by the seated Commissioners, subject to confirmation by the City Council.
Staff Recommendation
Interview appointee Brian Potter and forward confirmation by City Council to the 1/2/18 Consent
Agenda.
Narrative
Of the new and previous applications received by the City for consideration to fill the open position, one
applicant were interviewed by the Diversity Commissioners: Brian Potter. The Commission voted to
appoint Brian Potter to Position 4 for a term scheduled to expire 12/31/20. (His application is attached
here.)
Attachments:
Brian Potter Redacted_Application
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Packet Pg. 2
27 November 2017
To Whom it may concern:
Please find attached my application to serve as a member of the Edmonds Diversity
Commission. I have been involved in civil rights and diversity discussions at work and in
other communities where I have lived, and am very excited about the opportunity to do
so in Edmonds. I feel that the social tensions that we have seen amplified in the last
year are not new, and that we do our community a disservice if we pretend they are.
Those tensions are part of the fabric of our community, and our country. I see the
Diversity Commission as an opportunity to bring the tensions into discussions in a
respectful way, and to find commonalities that go beyond the perceived differences. I
think Edmonds, because of its smaller size, has an opportunity to do this in ways bigger
cities cannot, and doing so sooner rather than later can help us flourish.
Please consider my application. I would like to have said more, but the form is short and
I respect the fact you have many of these to consider. I am happy to answer any
questions or discuss anything related to the position or commission, if you need further
information or want references.
Respectfully,
Brian Potter
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Packet Pg. 3 Attachment: Brian Potter Redacted_Application (Interview of Brian Potter for Confirmation of Appointment to Diversity Commission)
2.1.aPacket Pg. 4Attachment: Brian Potter Redacted_Application (Interview of Brian Potter for Confirmation of Appointment to Diversity Commission)