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HomeMy WebLinkAbout01/13/2026 - Agenda Packet ` � • AGENDA EQUITY COMMISSION 5:30 PM—Tuesday,January 13,2026 Council Conference Room 720, 7t" Floor, City Hall—1055 South Grady Way Please note this regular meeting of the Renton Equity Commission is being offered as a hybrid meeting and can be attended in person or remotely via Zoom. For those attending virtually: Please(1)follow this link or copy/paste it into a browser: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/82138490611?pwd=RZpMGQJmpUwF1 mQjl<GMI<a8nu18409.1; (2)call in to the Zoom meeting by dialing 253-215-8782 and entering meeting ID 821 3849 0611 and passcode 620779; or(3)call 425-430-7316 on the day of the meeting to request an invite with a link to the meeting. Public comment is permitted in person,virtually via the Zoom link above, or may also be submitted in writing to GWard-Collings@rentonwa.gov before 4:00 p.m. on the day of the meeting.Those providing audience comment will be limited to three minutes each unless an exception is granted by the commission.Attendees will be muted and not audible to the commission except during times they are designated to speak. 1. CALL TO ORDER 2. ROLL CALL 3. ELECTION OF OFFICERS Kristi Rowland, Deputy Chief Administrative Officer 4. STAFF COMMENTS 5. AUDIENCE COMMENT Those wishing to address the Equity Commission will be called upon. Each speaker is allowed three (3) minutes. 6. CONSENT AGENDA a. Approval of November 18, 2025, meeting minutes Georgia Ward-Collings, ESD Administrative Secretary 7. UNFINISHED BUSINESS a. Bylaws Review Kristi Rowland, Deputy Chief Administrative Officer 8. NEW BUSINESS a. 2026 Work Plan Kristi Rowland, Deputy Chief Administrative Officer 9. COMMITTEE MEMBER COMMENTS 10. COMMITTEE CHAIR COMMENTS 11. ADJOURNMENT Hearing assistance devices are available upon request. For more information, please email: GWard-CollingsC�rentonwa.gov MEMBERS Ali Cohen, Chair Cassandra Baddeley Matthew Woolcott Manami Imaoka,Vice Daniel Helmer Youth Position -vacant Chair Camila Lagow Jayne Ahrens Hemant Tanwar • ` � -� • M I N UTES EQUITY COMMISSION 5:30 PM-Tuesday, November 18,2025 Virtualvia Zoom CALL TO ORDER ROLL CALL Commissioners present virtually: Cassandra Baddeley Gabriel Diaz Daniel Helmer Manami Imaoka Camila Lagow Hemant Tanwar Commissioners absent: Jayne Ahrens Ali Cohen Yanjie Lu Staff present virtually: Kristi Rowland, Deputy Chief Administrative Officer Hannah Miller, ESD Administrative Assistant Patrice Kent, Senior Assistant City Attorney Eric Perry, Government Affairs Manager MOVED BY DIAZ, SECONDED BY TANWAR TO EXCUSE THE ABSENT COMMISSIONERS. CARRIED STAFF COMMENTS DCAO Kristi Rowland shared that our December meeting will be held as a work session to review and discuss bylaws. November 18, 2025 REGULAR MEETING MINUTES We have interviewed three people to fill upcoming vacancies. Both Chair and Vice Chair participated.We are making our recommendation to the mayor and will update on the process.We are still recruiting for a youth member. We will elect officers, do work plan review and update, and other housekeeping items at our January meeting. Thankyou to Commissioners Diaz and Lu for participating on the commission through your terms and for your contributions to the commission. AUDIENCE COMMENT Those wishing to address the Equity Commission will be called upon. Each speaker is allowed three(3)minutes. CONSENT AGENDA Approval of October 14, 2025, meeting minutes MOVED BY LAGOW, SECONDED BY DIAZ TO ACCEPT THE CONSENT AGENDA. CARRIED UNFINISHED BUSINESS NEW BUSINESS Approval of 2026 meeting calendar Hannah Mil(er, ESDAdministrativeAssistant MOVED BYTANWAR, SECONDED BYLAGOW TOAPPROVETHE2026 MEETING CALENDAR. CARRIED Legislative Update Eric Perry, GovernmentAffairs Manager COMMITTEE MEMBER COMMENTS Commissioner Diaz shared that it has been an honorto serve on the commission and he has enjoyed his time and looks forward to working together in the future. Commissioner Tanwar shared that he has been working with a non-profit and helped organize a food drive to provide assistance during the government shut down and is interested in helping with something similar in Renton. DCAO Rowland shared that there was a recent presentation at a council committee about food resources and we will share that information with the commission. Human Services may also be able to provide information or direction. November 18, 2025 REGULAR MEETING MINUTES Commissioner Imaoka is a member of Sustainable Renton which is also distributing food. Renton Chamber of Commerce is also collecting food for seniors in limited-income housing. Commissioner Baddeley shared that the Renton high schools are taking donations for turkey baskets to distribute. Commissioner Diaz shared that Brewmaster's in Renton is also taking food donations and doingfood distribution. COMMITTEE CHAIR COMMENTS Commissioner Imaoka shared that she volunteered to be a disaster"survivor" during the Community Emergency Response Team final drill as a "non-English-speaking survivor."She is a CERT graduate and considering taking the class again next year. She encouraged others to join and help be part of the solution. ADJOURNMENT MOVED BY DIAZ, SECONDED BY TANWAR TO ADJOURN THE MEETING. CARRIED The meetingwas adjourned at 6:56 p.m. For more information please email: HLMiller@rentonwa.gov MEMBERS Ali Cohen, Chair Cassandra Baddeley Camila Lagow Manami Imaoka,Vice Youth Member— Yanjie Lu Chair Gabriel Diaz layne Ahrens Daniel Helmer Hemant Tanwar November 18, 2025 REGULAR MEETING MINUTES