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AGENDA
Tuesday, October 7, 2025 – 6:00 pm City Hall, Council Conference Room (726) or via Zoom
Commissioners
Brianna Burroughs
Dave Samek
Evelyn Reingold
Jake Heare, Vice
Chair
Nadya Helt
Sara Palmer,
Secretary
Susan Jessick, Chair
Brooke Ciquera
Alycia Ruiz
Sujata Acharya
VACANT
VACANT
VACANT (Youth)
Staff:
Jessie Kotarski, RMAC
Administrative Assistant
425-430-7271
The Renton Municipal Arts
Commission meets on the
first Tuesday of each
month in room 726 at
Renton City Hall. All are
invited!
Renton Municipal Arts
Commission strives to:
• Enrich and increase
participation and
awareness of the
cultural and artist
community
• Serve as Renton’s source
for arts information
• Increase funding
opportunities for arts
and culture programs
• Advocate for arts
education at all levels
Call to Order 6:00
Introduction of Guests Chardonae Odegard, Commission applicant Divya Rajan, Commission applicant Emma Foster, Commission applicant Laila Bowdle, Commission applicant Laura Cain-Harris, Commission applicant Louisa Demmitt, Commission applicant Melanie Cates, Commission applicant Poornima Magadevan, Commission applicant Steven Bixby, Commission applicant Hania Marien, Artist Yi Du, Artist Alex Nason, Urban Artworks CM Ruiz, Urban Artworks
Correspondence & Announcements
7:00
Review of minutes from the September Meeting
7:10
Budget update 7:20
Committee Updates
• Promotions
• Grants
• Metrics
7:25
Old Business 7:50
New Business
7:55
Adjournment
8:00 Commission meetings, and all those in attendance, will adhere to the following operating norms:
• Raise your hand [icon in the virtual setting] to speak to avoid interrupting others.
• Encourage expressions of different opinions and respect those differences
• Don’t attack people who disagree with you and no put downs.
• Don’t take things personally/don’t make things personal
• Listening for understanding/actively listen to understand
• Appreciate the use of “I” statements when communicating ideas and opinions
• Encourage and embrace participation from everyone and make sure everyone has a chance to contribute or speak
• Come to the meeting prepared; review documents and attachments before you come to the meeting
• Be fully present in the moment (and in all meetings)
• Respectfully challenge ideas not people