HomeMy WebLinkAbout09/10/2024 - MinutesSeptember 10, 2024 REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES
MINUTES
EQUITY COMMISSION
5:30 PM - Tuesday, September 10, 2024
Council Chambers, 7th Floor, City Hall – 1055 S. Grady Way
CALL TO ORDER
ROLL CALL
Commissioners present:
Manami Imaoka
Lisa Davis
Gabriel Jones
Commissioners attending virtually:
Cassandra Baddeley
Sarah Ballard
Commissioners absent:
Nicole Hill
Celina Kershner
Hemant Tanwar
Staff attending:
Kristi Rowland, DCAO
Laura Pettitt, Communications & Engagement Director
Angel Laycock, Communications Manager
Hannah Miller, ESD Administrative Assistant
MOVED BY DAVIS, SECONDED BY JONES TO EXCUSE THE ABSENCES OF COMMISSIONERS
HILL, KERSHNER, AND TANWAR. CARRIED.
STAFF COMMENTS
DCAO Rowland shared that we are currently recruiting for the vacant commission
position.
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September 10, 2024 REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES
Next month we will review the draft legislative agenda with our Government Affairs
Manager. We will also carve time out to look at our bylaws.
The commission will have time to digest documents from tonight’s presentation by
Communications. We will revisit this next time as Unfinished Business.
AUDIENCE COMMENT
Those wishing to address the Equity Commission will be called upon. Each speaker is
allowed three (3) minutes.
CONSENT AGENDA
Approval of July 9, 2024, meeting minutes
Hannah Miller, ESD Administrative Assistant
MOVED BY DAVIS, SECONDED BY JONES TO APPROVE THE JULY MEETING MINUTES.
CARRIED.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS
NEW BUSINESS
Communications Strategy Plan
Laura Pettitt, Communications & Engagement Director
COMMITTEE MEMBER COMMENTS
Commissioner Jones shared that he recently attended a Council meeting with public
comment by John Houston regarding land issues in the past and is interested in
learning more about this and how it affects residents.
Commissioner Imaoka participated in SR167 Expansion Equity Panel and was told that
the City of Renton is good about placing signs to remind that businesses are still open
on Rainier Avenue South in construction area.
COMMITTEE CHAIR COMMENTS
ADJOURNMENT
Meeting adjourned at 7:00 p.m.
Hearing assistance devices for use in the Council Chambers are available upon request.
For more information please email: hlmiller@rentonwa.gov
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September 10, 2024 REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES
MEMBERS
Nicole Hill, Chair Manami Imaoka Cassandra Baddeley
Lisa Davis, Vice Chair Celina Kershner
Sarah Ballard Youth Member -
Gabriel Jones Hemant Tanwar
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