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Home My WebLink About12/10/2020 REAC AGENDA PACKETRacial Equity Advisory Committee Thursday, December 10, 2020 6:00 – 8:00 pm AGENDA 1.Welcome -Intros – 10 Minutes 6:00 to 6:10 pm a.Recognize Tribal Land 2.Public Comment: 10 Minutes 6:10 - 6:20 pm 3.Approve Minutes November 19, 2020: 10 minutes 6:20 – 6:30 pm 4.Review Mission and Vision Statement DRAFT (Thank you Faye for putting this together) 30 Minutes (review & discuss in December) 6:30 – 7:00 pm a.Mission: To build and sustain a community that is racially, culturally, and socially integrated and truly inclusive where there is equity and equality for all. Vision: We aspire to be a community that is a model for the nation in which people of different races, ethnic groups and backgrounds can interact, form friendships and participate fully in the community’s economic, political, civic and educational endeavors. 5.Hate Crimes Update– 10 Minutes 7:00 – 7:10 pm 6.Old Business 20 Minutes 7:10 – 7:30 pm a.Review Demographics of Bremerton Update b.Strategic Planning 2021 Goals, Date 7.Public Comment: 10 minutes 7:30 – 7:40 pm 8.Closing Remarks: Next Meeting via Zoom 2nd Thursday of the Month. Thursday, January 14, 2021 at 6:00 pm Thursday, November 19, 2020 Race Equity Advisory Committee 6:00 PM Race Equity Advisory Committee Virtual Meeting Minutes Race Equity Advisory Committee Members In attendance: Council Members Leslie Daugs (Chair); Lori Wheat (Vice-Chair); and Michael Goodnow; and Citizen Members Cely Quisano; Faye Flemister; Airen Lydick; Glenna Matteson; Erin Burrows; Sarah Van Gelder; and Darryl Riley. Also present Legislative/Auditor Assistant Christine Grenier. 1. Meeting was convened at 6:00 PM via “Zoom”. 2. General Business • The committee recognized impacts made on tribal land; and • Leslie asked if any members of the public wished to comment tonight. Comments from the public were provided by Don Manning. 3. Homework Discussion • Committee Members shared what “race equity means to me”. 4/5. Presentation & Discussion • A presentation on the IHEHR & Kitsap SURJ “Threats to a Welcoming Kitsap” Report was provided by Chuck Tanner and Airen Lydick; followed by a discussion. 6. Draft Mission & Vision Statement The committee discussed a Mission and Vision Statement drafted by Faye. It was agreed that there would continued discussion at the next meeting. 7. Kitsap County Demographics • There was discussion on Kitsap County demographics provided by the Kitsap County Auditor’s office. Areas to consider included: possible gain/loss of diversity over past 10 years; homeowner to renter ratio; and what analysis is needed for City Policies. 8. Old Business • The committee wished to add the position of Community Co-Chair. Airen nominated Faye; and Cely seconded motion. Motion carried unanimously. 9. Public Comment • Leslie asked if there was any final public comment. There were no public comments. 10. Next Meeting • For the next meeting(s), committee members would consider the following: mission statement and purpose; police policies; definitions; and invite representatives of Police and Communities Together (P.A.C.T.) including Pastor Richmond Johnson to join the conversation to share their knowledge and to increase REAC’s understanding of P.A.C.T.’s efforts; and the next meeting will be held on Thursday, December 10. 11. Meeting was adjourned at 8:27 PM. Bremerton Race Equity Advisory Committee –2020.12.10 discussion of language to describe who we are and why we exist Initial Possibilities for Describing REAC (offered for by Faye –thank you!): •MISSION:To build and sustain a community that is racially, culturally, and socially integrated and truly inclusive where there is equity and equality for all. •VISION:We aspire to be a community that is a model for the nation in which people of different races, ethnic groups and backgrounds can interact, form friendships and participate fully in the community’s economic, political, civic and educational endeavors. Local Context --Bainbridge Island’s race equity advisory body (est. late 2018, began early 2019): •PURPOSE: “…provide advice and counsel to the City Council on matters of identifying programmatic, community and legislative options and to seek suggestions on how the City can help Bainbridge Island to be an open and welcoming community for all.” •Progress by ~9 Month Mark (late 2019): spoke to City Council study session regarding next steps for possible 2020 investments (NOV 5, 2019); provided City Council with recommendations that the City join and engage G.A.R.E. to provide technical assistance, convene a group of City staff members, and work in 2020 to develop a Race Equity Action Plan for the City (NOV 26, 2019); had 2020 Work Plan approved, including budgeted participation in G.A.R.E. (DEC 10, 2019) Could Bremerton REAC have a “Purpose”(maybe instead of a “Mission”)? PURPOSE (two-part): (1) to advise, counsel, and make recommendations to Bremerton City Council, by applying a race equity analysis to policies, systems, initiatives, programs, budgets, legislation, and other aspects of governance that impact the well-being of individuals and the community; and (2) to maintain engagement with and accountability to other work being done in service of race equity throughout the Bremerton community. Another idea for language for a “Vision” for REAC: VISION:Bremerton Race Equity Advisory Committee envisions a City government that continually strives to dismantle its own institutional racism and that amplifies and joins community endeavors toward equity, well- being, and liberation for all. Bremerton Race Equity Advisory Committee –2020.12.10 discussion of language to describe who we are and why we exist Addendum: more about G.A.R.E. MEMORANDUM To: Faye Flemister, Cely Quisano, Darryl Riley, Erin Burrows, Airen Lydick, Sarah Van Gelder, Glenna Matteson, Leslie Daugs, Lori Wheat, Michael Goodnow; The City of Bremerton Racial Equity Committee From: Jennifer Chamberlin, Carolina Landa, Beth Mason; The Evergreen State College Master of Public Administration Program Date: 12/10/2020 RE: Creating a partnership to research COVID-19 impacts on black/brown-owned businesses A partnership with a research team in The Evergreen State College MPA program to evaluate the health of black/brown-owned businesses is advantageous to the City of Bremerton In these trying economic times research is needed at a city level to determine if black/brown-owned businesses are experiencing additional adverse impacts of COVID-19. A research team with the Master of Public Administration (MPA) program at The Evergreen State College (TESC) will be researching overall impacts of COVID-19 on small businesses in Bremerton and Olympia with an emphasis on racial and gender equity. The research team is Jennifer Chamberlin, Carolina Landa and Beth Mason. A partnership is being proposed between the TESC MPA research team and the Bremerton Racial Equity Advisory Committee to assist with research by providing resources and contacts to study. Our team is currently applying for Institutional Review Board (IRB) approval from our institution to conduct ethical research. We have all taken Human Subjects Review training. Below is an outline of our project: ●Jennifer Chamberlin will conduct research in Bremerton. Carolina Landa will conduct research in Olympia. Beth Mason will codify data. Only the research team and the faculty directly involved in the research will have access to identities of all participants. Participants may opt-out at any time. ●Jennifer and Carolina will distribute surveys via Survey Monkey links to small business owners in Bremerton and Olympia. Results will be confidential and Beth Mason will code surveys with unique identifiers to protect confidentiality. ●Jennifer and Carolina will conduct one-on-one interviews with business owners in their respective cities via Zoom or Facetime. Interviews will be recorded with permission but recordings will only be used for transcription purposes and will be kept confidential. ●Our research begins in January 2021. It is projected that research will conclude in March 2021 however, we may choose to continue until June 2021. Research, once concluded will be published on a Wordpress website for public access and shared via email link with all participants and partners. ●The research team will be evaluating the list of participants for surveys and interviews to ensure a rich diversity of voices are represented.In order to ensure that a balanced view is represented we are a seeking partnership with the Bremerton Racial Equity Committee to assist with contacts and resources. Conclusion The Bremerton Racial Equity Advisory Committee would be a valuable partner with the research team from TESC. Assistance could include helping the research team make connections with local black and/or brown small business owners to interview and survey as well as advise the research team on how to ethically conduct research in Bremerton. In addition, data collected may prove useful in promoting the mission of the Racial Equity Advisory Committee in Bremerton. In these trying economic times research is needed at a city level to determine if black/brown-owned businesses are experiencing additional adverse impacts of COVID-19. A research team with the MPA program at The Evergreen State College will be researching overall impacts of COVID-19 on small businesses in Bremerton and Olympia with an emphasis on racial and gender equity. A partnership is being proposed between the TESC MPA research team and the Bremerton Racial Equity Advisory Committee to assist with research by providing resources and contacts to study. MEMORANDUM This is the proposed survey for the MPA TESC research team. Our research question and title is “What are the impacts of COVID-19 on small businesses: A study of two cities.” The purpose of this survey is to gather data related to the impacts of COVID-19 policies and restrictions on small businesses in the communities of Olympia and Bremerton. 1.What is your primary location (Olympia or Bremerton)? _________ 2.What is the primary industry of your business? See WA DOR for business categorization https://dor.wa.gov/education/industry-guides. If you do not see your business category please add it under the other category. 1.Hospitality/Hotels/Motels 2.Restaurants/Bars 3.Tourism 4.Beauty Salons/Massage/Tattoo 5.Agriculture/Farming 6.Retail Sales/Auto Sales 7.Financial 8.Real Estate 9.Construction/Labor/Trades 10.Landscaping/Gardening 11.Custodial/Janitorial/Cleaning 12.Medical/Dental/Vision etc. 13.Gyms/Yoga studios 14.Other __________ 3.How many people do you employ? 1.1 - 25 2.25 - 50 3.50 -100 4.Greater than 100 4. How long have you been in business? 1.0 - 2 years 2.2 - 5 years 3.5 - 10 years 4.Greater than 10 years 5.Seasonal operation 5. Was your business impacted by COVID-19? 1.Negative 2.Positive 3.No impact 6. Was your business negatively impacted by COVID-19 policies? (In March of 2020 some of the restrictions issues by a governor’s proclamation include temporary non-essential business closures, wearing masks, using protective equipment like plastic shields, and socially distancing customers) 1.Yes 2. No If yes, please describe the negative impacts (if any) of COVID 19 policies below: MEMORANDUM __________________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________________ ______ 7. Did you have to change your business strategy in response to COVID-19 policies? (Provide narrative, examples to select) 1.Yes 2.No If yes, did you do any of the following?(check all that apply) 1.Increase advertising 2.Offer delivery or curbside pickup 3.Lower prices 4.Use social media to reach customers 5.Combine services with other businesses 6.Change your business hours 7.Change venue 8.Temporarily close business 9.Coupons/Gift certificate specials 10.Other _____________ 8. Did you have to lay off employees? 1.Yes 2.No 9, Did you have to furlough employees? 1.Yes 2.No 10. Did you have to cut back work hours for employees? 1.Yes 2.No 11. Did you seek information related to COVID-19 relief from any of the following websites? Please check all that apply or add any additional sites you may have visited. 1.Thurston County Economic Development Council 2.Kitsap Economic Development Alliance 3.U.S. Small Business Administration 4.Washington Small Business Development Center 5.Washington Center for Women in Business 6.Washington Employment Security Department 7.Washington State Department of Commerce 8.Washington State Labor and Industries 9.U.S. Internal Revenue Service 10.Other ______________ 12. Since March 2020, did you seek any of the following financial assistance options as a result of Covid-19 restrictions? If not, go to the next question. (Specifics based on DOR/Kitsap/Thurston resources) 1.Refinance or take out a loan MEMORANDUM 2.Government assistance 3.County small business grant 4.Economic injury disaster loan 5.CARES act funding 6.Personal loan from friends or family 7.Other _____________ 13. Did you permanently close your business on or after April 2020? 1.Yes 2.No 14. What ethnicity do you identify as? _________________________________ 15. What is your gender/sex? _________________________________ 16. Overall, how satisfied are you with the COVID-19 restrictive phases imposed by Governor Isnlee and the WA Department of Health? 1.Very satisfied 2.Somewhat satisfied 3.Neutral 4.Somewhat dissatisfied 5.Strongly dissatisfied Explain (optional) _________________________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________________________ ______