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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 Page 1 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 2.1 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 2.1.a 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)