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Home My WebLink AboutEquity Commission - 08 Nov 2022 AGENDA EQUITY COMMISSION 5:30 PM - Tuesday, November 8, 2022 Council Chambers, 7th Floor, City Hall – 1055 S. 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 in the Council Chambers, Renton City Hall, 7th Floor, 1055 South Grady Way, Renton, 98057 or remotely through Zoom. Commission members are attending this meeting in person. For those wishing to attend by Zoom, please (1) click this link: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/85082069790?pwd=QmlYVlJNc0x2OFF0cFB5Y01nTGFjQT09 Passcode 765688 (or copy the URL and paste into a web browser) or (2) call into the Zoom meeting by dialing 253-215-8782 and enter Webinar ID: 850 8206 9790, Passcode 765688 or (3) call 425-430-7394 by 10 a.m. on the day of the meeting to request an invite with a link to the meeting. Public comment is permitted in person, via access using the above Zoom link, or may also be submitted in writing to Lmoschetti@rentonwa.gov before 4 p.m. the day of the meeting. Those providing audience comments will be limited to three (3) minutes each speaker 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. MAYOR, STAFF COMMENTS 4. APPROVAL OF AGENDA 5. AUDIENCE COMMENT Those wishing to address the Renton Equity Commission will be called upon. Each speaker is allowed three (3) minutes. 6. CONSENT AGENDA a) Approval of the October 11, 2022 Renton Equity Commission Regular Meeting minutes. Equity and Inclusion Consultant Benita Horn. b) Approval of the Renton Equity Commission Mission and Vision statements. Equity and Inclusion Consultant Benita Horn. 7. UNFINISHED BUSINESS Page 1 of 5 a) Recap of Equity Commission Special Meeting and Workshop held November 3, 2022. Benita Horn, Equity and Inclusion Consultant 8. NEW BUSINESS 9. COMMITTEE MEMBER COMMENTS 10. COMMITTEE CHAIR COMMENTS 11. ADJOURNMENT Hearing assistance devices for use in the Council Chambers are available upon request. For more information please email: Lmoschetti@rentonwa.gov. MEMBERS Nicole Hill, Chair Manami Imaoka Cassandra Baddeley Lisa Davis Ashok Padhi Celina Kershner Morgan Kroeger Rueben Turk Page 2 of 5 October 11, 2022 REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES MINUTES EQUITY COMMISSION 5:30 PM -Tuesday, September 13, 2022 Council Chambers, 7th Floor, City Hall – 1055 S. Grady Way CALL TO ORDER ROLL CALL Commissioners Present: Nicole Hill, Vice Chair Cassandra Baddeley Lisa Davis Manami Imaoka Celina Kershner Morgan Kroeger Ashok Padhi Rueben Turk (Commissioners Imaoka and Kroeger attended remotely.) Commissioners Absent: None ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF PRESENT Maryjane Van Cleave, Equity, Housing, and Human Services Administrator Jon Schuldt, Chief of Police Patrice Kent, Senior Assistant City Attorney Iva Clark, Prosecution Division Director Leila Curtis, Lead Prosecutor Bonnie Woodrow, Judicial Administrative Officer Chan Te, Community Outreach Coordinator Melissa Carasa, Acting Property Services Specialist Linda Moschetti-Newing, Administrative Assistant SPECIAL PRESENTATION AND REPORT Page 1 of 3 AGENDA ITEM #6. a) Page 3 of 5 October 11, 2022 REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES Authorization of Equity Commission Vice Chair to act as Commission Chair through December 31, 2022. Due to the resignation of former Commission Chair Aleja Rubalcaba, staff asked for a motion to promote Vice Chair Nicole Hill to Commission Chair for the remainder of 2022. MOVED BY BADDELEY, SECONDED BY PADHI. CARRIED. AUDIENCE COMMENT Those wishing to address the Renton Equity Commission will be called upon. Each speaker is allowed three (3) minutes. MAYOR, STAFF COMMENTS Mayor Pavone reserved his comments until Item 8.a. Follow up to South King County Mayor's Statement on Law Enforcement. APPROVAL OF AGENDA The agenda was approved by UNANIMOUS CONSENT. CONSENT AGENDA Approval of the August 9, 2022 Renton Equity Commission Regular Meeting minutes. MOVED BY DAVIS, SECONDED BY PADHI. CARRIED. UNFINISHED BUSINESS Follow-up to South King County Mayor's Statement on Law Enforcement Mayor Armondo Pavone Mayor Pavone provided background on the South King County Mayor's Statement on Law Enforcement. Chief of Police Jon Schuldt talked about the role of law enforcement and how the Renton Police Department addresses calls in which mental health, substance use, and other potential criminal activity. Prosecution Division Director Iva Clark and Lead Prosecutor Leila Curtis gave an overview of the criteria used to determine if prosecution is appropriate or if the defendant could benefit from Community Court services. Prosecutor Curtis provided information on the services provided by the Community Court, its current state of success and possibilities of the system for the future. Judicial Administrative Officer Bonnie Woodrow spoke on how the court case management works. NEW BUSINESS Expiration of Commissioner Terms December 31, 2022. EHHS Administrative Assistant Linda Moschetti-Newing Staff noted which Commission terms will expire December 31, 2022 and provided information on the process if those commissioners are interested in continuing on the Commission. She noted she would be working with the Communications Division to open the application process and ensure it was well publicized. Page 2 of 3 AGENDA ITEM #6. a) Page 4 of 5 October 11, 2022 REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES November 3 Workshop 3-7 p.m. - Equity Commission Mission and Vision Statement Equity and Inclusion Consultant Benita Horn reminded the commissioners of the upcoming November 3 workshop to develop its mission and vision statements. The workshop scheduled from 3-7 p.m. is a Special Meeting. Draft 2023 Equity Commission Meeting Calendar MOVED BY DAVIS, SECONDED BY PADHI. CARRIED. The Commission also discussed canceling its December 13, 2022 meeting. MOVED BY TURK, SECONDED BY PADHI. CARRIED. COMMITTEE MEMBER COMMENTS COMMITTEE CHAIR COMMENTS ADJOURNMENT Hearing assistance devices for use in the Council Chambers are available upon request. For more information please email: Lmoschetti@rentonwa.gov. MEMBERS Cassandra Baddeley Nicole Hill, Vice Chair Morgan Kroeger Lisa Davis Celina Kershner Ashok Padhi Manami Imaoka Rueben Turk Page 3 of 3 AGENDA ITEM #6. a) Page 5 of 5