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MINUTES
EQUITY COMMISSION
5:30 PM - Tuesday, July 8, 2025
Council Chambers, 7th Floor, City Hall – 1055 S. Grady Way
CALL TO ORDER
ROLL CALL
Commissioners present virtually:
Jayne Ahrens
Ali Cohen
Manami Imaoka
Camila Lagow
Hemant Tanwar
Commissioners absent:
Cassandra Baddeley
Daniel Helmer
Gabriel Jones
Yanjie Lu
Staff present:
Kristi Rowland, Deputy Chief Administrative Officer
Hannah Miller, ESD Administrative Assistant
Jon Schuldt, Chief of Police
Jeffrey Hardin, Deputy Police Chief
Ryan Rutledge, Deputy Police Chief
Patrice Kent, Senior Assistant City Attorney
Theressa Irigon-Rachetto, Senior HR Analyst - Workforce Equity
MOVED BY TANWAR, SECONDED BY AHRENS TO EXCUSE THE ABSENT
COMMISSIONERS. CARRIED
MAYOR COMMENTS
STAFF COMMENTS
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DCAO Rowland announced that the city would be working on a Civic Academy 2.0
session providing more information on boards and commissions. Some members will
be asked to assist.
Welcome to Theressa Irigon-Rachetto, Senior HR Analyst for Workforce Development
and Equity.
AUDIENCE COMMENT
Those wishing to address the Equity Commission will be called upon. Each
speaker is allowed three (3) minutes.
CONSENT AGENDA
Approval of June 10, 2025, meeting minutes
Hannah Miller, ESD Administrative Assistant
MOVED BY IMAOKA, SECONDED BY LAGOW TO APPROVE THE CONSENT
AGENDA.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS
Renton River Days Parade
MOVED BY IMAOKA, SECONDED BY COHEN TO DISCUSS WHETHER OR NOT TO
PARTICIPATE IN THE PARADE. CARRIED
NEW BUSINESS
Renton Police Department Hiring Process
Jon Schuldt, Police Chief
Jeffery Hardin, Deputy Police Chief
Ryan Rutledge, Deputy Police Chief
MOVED BY COHEN, SECONDED BY LAGOW TO DISCUSS WHETHER OR NOT
TO HOLD A MEETING IN AUGUST.
COMMITTEE MEMBER COMMENTS
COMMITTEE CHAIR COMMENTS
ADJOURNMENT
MOVED BY LAGOW, SECONDED BY IMAOKA TO ADJOURN AT 7:02 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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MEMBERS
Ali Cohen, Chair Cassandra Baddeley Camila Lagow
Manami Imaoka, Vice
Chair Daniel Helmer Yanjie Lu
Jayne Ahrens Youth Member - Gabriel
Jones Hemant Tanwar
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