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HomeMy WebLinkAbout11/19/2020 REAC AGENDA PACKETRacial Equity Advisory Committee Monday, November 19, 2020, 6:00 – 8:30 pm AGENDA 1. Welcome -Intros – 10 Minutes 6:00 to 6:10 pm a. Recognize Tribal Land b. Name, Pronouns, what your Thankful for starting with your initial of your first name: (example: Leslie L Thankful for LOVE) 2. Public Comment: 10 Minutes 6:10 - 6:20 pm 3. Homework: Share what race equity means to you? (In the form of an article, story, song, poem, Book read) 20 Minutes 6:20 – 6:40 pm 4. White Supremacist in Kitsap County Update – 45 Minutes 6:40 -7:25 pm 5. White Supremacist Discussion – 15 Minutes 7:25 – 7:40 pm 6. Review Mission and Vision Statement DRAFT (Thank you Faye for putting this together) 10 Minutes (review & discuss in December) 7:40 -7:50 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. 7. Review Demographics of Bremerton 20 Minutes 7:50 – 8:10 pm 8. Old Business 10 Minutes 8:10 – 8:20 pm 9. Public Comment: 10 minutes 8:20 – 8:30 10. Closing Remarks: Next Meeting via Zoom 2nd Thursday of the Month. Thursday, December 10, 2020 at 6:00 pm From: Leslie Daugs <Leslie.Daugs@ci.bremerton.wa.us> Sent: Tuesday, November 17, 2020 9:09 PM To: erin.naomi.burrows@gmail.com; sarahvangelder1@gmail.com; Darryl Riley <darrylriley82@yahoo.com>; Leslie Daugs <Leslie.Daugs@ci.bremerton.wa.us>; Faye Flemister <faflemister1@gmail.com>; Glenna Matteson <gmatteson@alumni.unc.edu>; Lori Wheat <Lori.Wheat@ci.bremerton.wa.us>; Michael Goodnow <Michael.Goodnow@ci.bremerton.wa.us>; Airen Lydick <AirenBremertonREAC@gmail.com>; Cely Quisano <cquisano72@yahoo.com>; City Council <City.Council@ci.bremerton.wa.us> Subject: REAC Hello Racial Equity Advisory Team, Please note, due to the content of our meeting, I have extended our normal time frame to add an additional 30 minutes. Our zoom is scheduled for 6:00 to 8:30 pm, my hope is to not go to the end, but you never can judge timeframes. Attached to this email -Minutes from October meeting -Agenda for Thursday, November 19, 2020 -(7) Demographic maps of Bremerton -Definition sheet to keep for reference I want to thank Faye Flemister for providing us with a DRAFT Mission & Vision Statement to review and discuss. As well as providing the definitions for us to review. Thank you Airen for our main discussion item for the night, and Chuck Tanner, with IREHR..Threats to a Welcoming Kitsap, Xenophobia, Racism and White Nationalism in Kitsap County. https://www.irehr.org/2019/12/05/threats-to-a-welcoming-kitsap/ Looking forward to seeing you on Thursday at 6:00pm. Leslie Daugs Bremerton CIty Councilwoman District 2 Sent from my iPad Disclaimer: Public documents and records are available to the public as provided under the Washington State Public Records Act (RCW 42.56). This e-mail may be considered subject to the Public Records Act and may be disclosed to a third-party requestor. -- Leslie Daugs Bremerton City Council District 2 Definitions and core concepts Equity Equity is defined as “the state, quality or ideal of being just, impartial and fair.” The concept of equity is synonymous with fairness and justice. It is helpful to think of equity as not simply a desired state of affairs or a lofty value. To be achieved and sustained, equity needs to be thought of as a structural and systemic concept. Equity vs. Equality Equity involves trying to understand and give people what they need to enjoy full, healthy lives. Equality, in contrast, aims to ensure that everyone gets the same things in order to enjoy full, healthy lives. Like equity, equality aims to promote fairness and justice, but it can only work if everyone starts from the same place and needs the same things. Systemic Equity Systemic equity is a complex combination of interrelated elements consciously designed to create, support and sustain social justice. It is a dynamic process that reinforces and replicates equitable ideas, power, resources, strategies, conditions, habits and outcomes. Inclusion Inclusion is the action or state of including or of being included within a group or structure. More than simply diversity and numerical representation, inclusion involves authentic and empowered participation and a true sense of belonging. Racial Justice Racial justice is the systematic fair treatment of people of all races that results in equitable opportunities and outcomes for everyone. All people are able to achieve their full potential in life, regardless of race, ethnicity or the community in which they live. A “racial justice” framework can move us from a reactive posture to a more powerful, proactive and even preventive approach. Race Race is a socially constructed system of categorizing humans largely based on observable physical features (phenotypes), such as skin color, and on ancestry. There is no scientific basis for or discernible distinction between racial categories. The ideology of race has become embedded in our identities, institutions and culture and is used as a basis for discrimination and domination. Racism The concept of racism is widely thought of as simply personal prejudice, but in fact, it is a complex system of racial hierarchies and inequities. At the micro level of racism, or individual level, are internalized and interpersonal racism. At the macro level of racism, we look beyond the individuals to the broader dynamics, including institutional and structural racism. Internalized Racism Internalized racism describes the private racial beliefs held by and within individuals. The way we absorb social messages about race and adopt them as personal beliefs, biases and prejudices are all within the realm of internalized racism. For people of color, internalized oppression can involve believing in negative messages about oneself or one’s racial group. For white people, internalized privilege can involve feeling a sense of superiority and entitlement, or holding negative beliefs about people of color. Interpersonal Racism Interpersonal racism is how our private beliefs about race become public when we interact with others. When we act upon our prejudices or unconscious bias — whether intentionally, visibly, verbally or not — we engage in interpersonal racism. Interpersonal racism also can be willful and overt, taking the form of bigotry, hate speech or racial violence. Institutional Racism Institutional racism is racial inequity within institutions and systems of power, such as places of employment, government agencies and social services. It can take the form of unfair policies and practices, discriminatory treatment and inequitable opportunities and outcomes. A school system that concentrates people of color in the most overcrowded and under-resourced schools with the least qualified teachers compared to the educational opportunities of white students is an example of institutional racism. Structural Racism Structural racism (or structural racialization) is the racial bias across institutions and society. It describes the cumulative and compounding effects of an array of factors that systematically privilege white people and disadvantage people of color. Since the word “racism” often is understood as a conscious belief, “racialization” may be a better way to describe a process that does not require intentionality. Race equity expert John A. Powell writes: “‘Racialization’ connotes a process rather than a static event. It underscores the fluid and dynamic nature of race…‘Structural racialization’ is a set of processes that may generate disparities or depress life outcomes without any racist actors.” Systemic Racialization Systemic racialization describes a dynamic system that produces and replicates racial ideologies, identities and inequities. Systemic racialization is the well-institutionalized pattern of discrimination that cuts across major political, economic and social organizations in a society. Public attention to racism is generally focused on the symptoms (such as a racist slur by an individual) rather than the system of racial inequity. Racial Privilege and Racial Oppression Like two sides of the same coin, racial privilege describes race-based advantages and preferential treatment based on skin color, while racial oppression refers to race-based disadvantages, discrimination and exploitation Based on skin-color. 76 47 87 83 68 73 44 73 98 192 437 472 456 305 654 461 185 704 325 200 159 393 553 109 114 436 168 407 829 472 371 186 319 175659 231 264 240 287 356 772 831 318 167 326 251 191 375 803 344 152 435 843377 118 316 123 152 181 352 241 289 592 106 122 166 197 450 364 365 400 233 494 197 186 438 202 295 325 106 160 1132 MASON COUNTYPopulation via Census Block Groups:People of Color Bremerton City Limits population per block groupHigh : 1132 Low : 44 based on 2017 ACS 5-year estimates Date: October 30, 2020 Kitsap County Auditor614 Division Street MS-21Port Orchard, WA 98366-4614https://www.kitsapgov.com/auditorProduct of Kitsap County Application Services Disclaimer:This map is a snapshot of the data indicated on the Published Date. The informationon this map may have been collected from various sources and can change over timewithout notice. While great care was taken in making this map, there is no guaranteeor warranty of its accuracy as to labeling, placement or location of any geographicfeatures present. This map is intended for informational purposes only and is nota substitute for a field survey. Kitsap County and its officials and employees assumeno responsibility or legal liability for the accuracy, completeness, reliability, or timelinessof any information on this map. Data Sources:Kitsap County GISUnited States Census Bureau- 2017 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, Table B02001 0 2 41Miles ¯ 0 0 37 99 98 78 18 8167 71 363 383 342 179 189 286 358 247 507 125 255 222 150 152 133 394 221 109 158 362 305 204 245 196 338 176255 202 233 193 116 309 269 200 680 279 409 431 168 499 119 255341 223 175 223 184259 304 216 235 314 192 340 172 236 233 297 266 204 135 206196 133 205 239 207 167 103 133 205 285 MASON COUNTYPopulation via Census Block Groups:Age 65+ Bremerton City Limits population per block group High : 680 Low : 0 based on 2017 ACS 5-year estimates Date: October 30, 2020 Kitsap County Auditor614 Division Street MS-21Port Orchard, WA 98366-4614https://www.kitsapgov.com/auditorProduct of Kitsap County Application Services Disclaimer:This map is a snapshot of the data indicated on the Published Date. The informationon this map may have been collected from various sources and can change over timewithout notice. While great care was taken in making this map, there is no guaranteeor warranty of its accuracy as to labeling, placement or location of any geographicfeatures present. This map is intended for informational purposes only and is nota substitute for a field survey. Kitsap County and its officials and employees assumeno responsibility or legal liability for the accuracy, completeness, reliability, or timelinessof any information on this map. Data Sources:Kitsap County GISUnited States Census Bureau- 2017 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, Table B01001 0 2 41Miles ¯ 9 0 0 0 0 9 0 0 0 0 2 0 08 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 14 61 56 33 59 52 35 48 77 96 21 65 52 40 40 65 5898 82 80 82 46 14 18 64 50 38 63 40 28 28 55 59 30 18 50 34 10 16 46 180 202 171 275 188 114 104 101 125 117 132 167 159 218 118 133 121 MASON COUNTYCity Limits population per block group High : 274.983 Low : 4.06906e-008 Population via Census Block Groups:African-American based on 2017 ACS 5-year estimates Date: October 30, 2020 Kitsap County Auditor614 Division Street MS-21Port Orchard, WA 98366-4614https://www.kitsapgov.com/auditorProduct of Kitsap County Application Services Disclaimer:This map is a snapshot of the data indicated on the Published Date. The informationon this map may have been collected from various sources and can change over timewithout notice. While great care was taken in making this map, there is no guaranteeor warranty of its accuracy as to labeling, placement or location of any geographicfeatures present. This map is intended for informational purposes only and is nota substitute for a field survey. Kitsap County and its officials and employees assumeno responsibility or legal liability for the accuracy, completeness, reliability, or timelinessof any information on this map. Data Sources:Kitsap County GISUnited States Census Bureau- 2017 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, Table B02001 0 2 41Miles ¯ 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 3 0 0 7 0 0 9 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 80 0 0 00 6 63 11 47 14 39 28 43 21 23 17 12 33 24 44 12 27 18 18 15 23 86 31 26 13 62 44 19 23 10 114 MASON COUNTYPopulation via Census Block Groups:American Indian or Alaska Native Bremerton City Limits population per block group High : 114 Low : 0 based on 2017 ACS 5-year estimates Date: October 30, 2020 Kitsap County Auditor614 Division Street MS-21Port Orchard, WA 98366-4614https://www.kitsapgov.com/auditorProduct of Kitsap County Application Services Disclaimer:This map is a snapshot of the data indicated on the Published Date. The informationon this map may have been collected from various sources and can change over timewithout notice. While great care was taken in making this map, there is no guaranteeor warranty of its accuracy as to labeling, placement or location of any geographicfeatures present. This map is intended for informational purposes only and is nota substitute for a field survey. Kitsap County and its officials and employees assumeno responsibility or legal liability for the accuracy, completeness, reliability, or timelinessof any information on this map. Data Sources:Kitsap County GISUnited States Census Bureau- 2017 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, Table B02001 0 2 41Miles ¯ 0 0 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 39 19 69 16 81 53 51 97 12 28 73 59 31 31 66 42 51 38 91 92 45 63 31 37 20 53 70 43 29 29 41 27 73 45 38 61 34 41 24 39 87 39 24 66 12 46 14 15 45 28 114 247 121 410 156 291 190 124 165 332 105 280 128 436 126 234131 127 113 128 295 112 Population via Census Block Groups:Asian Bremerton City Limits population per block group High : 435.994 Low : 0.000151201 based on 2017 ACS 5-year estimates Date: November 2, 2020 Kitsap County Auditor614 Division Street MS-21Port Orchard, WA 98366-4614https://www.kitsapgov.com/auditorProduct of Kitsap County Application Services Disclaimer:This map is a snapshot of the data indicated on the Published Date. The informationon this map may have been collected from various sources and can change over timewithout notice. While great care was taken in making this map, there is no guaranteeor warranty of its accuracy as to labeling, placement or location of any geographicfeatures present. This map is intended for informational purposes only and is nota substitute for a field survey. Kitsap County and its officials and employees assumeno responsibility or legal liability for the accuracy, completeness, reliability, or timelinessof any information on this map. Data Sources:Kitsap County GISUnited States Census Bureau- 2017 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, Table B02001 0 2 41Miles ¯MASON COUNTY 0 0 0 59 70 43 72 98 78 44 50 11 18 40 67 48 92 69 84 53 13 76 38 23 60 28 28 6960 52 22 69 11 57 83 3247 24 22 30 78 66 268 287 231 157 179 208 200 226 228 282 292 165 115 166 118 144 215 257 120 169 174 376 439 176 164 321193 119 160 211 111 185 360 170 108 203 212 187 124 216 MASON COUNTYPopulation via Census Block Groups:Hispanic or Latino Bremerton City Limits population per block group High : 439 Low : 0 based on 2017 ACS 5-year estimates Date: November 2, 2020 Kitsap County Auditor614 Division Street MS-21Port Orchard, WA 98366-4614https://www.kitsapgov.com/auditorProduct of Kitsap County Application Services Disclaimer:This map is a snapshot of the data indicated on the Published Date. The informationon this map may have been collected from various sources and can change over timewithout notice. While great care was taken in making this map, there is no guaranteeor warranty of its accuracy as to labeling, placement or location of any geographicfeatures present. This map is intended for informational purposes only and is nota substitute for a field survey. Kitsap County and its officials and employees assumeno responsibility or legal liability for the accuracy, completeness, reliability, or timelinessof any information on this map. Data Sources:Kitsap County GISUnited States Census Bureau- 2017 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, Table B03002 0 2 41Miles ¯ 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 70 0 0 0 00 0 0 0 0 59 15 16 19 13 75 28 37 63 53 59 12 40 2167 42 12 13 2131 2921 83 14 30 20 1136 25 13 276 110 151 MASON COUNTYPopulation via Census Block Groups:Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander Bremerton City Limits population per block groupHigh : 276 Low : 0 based on 2017 ACS 5-year estimates Date: November 2, 2020 Kitsap County Auditor614 Division Street MS-21Port Orchard, WA 98366-4614https://www.kitsapgov.com/auditorProduct of Kitsap County Application Services Disclaimer:This map is a snapshot of the data indicated on the Published Date. The informationon this map may have been collected from various sources and can change over timewithout notice. While great care was taken in making this map, there is no guaranteeor warranty of its accuracy as to labeling, placement or location of any geographicfeatures present. This map is intended for informational purposes only and is nota substitute for a field survey. Kitsap County and its officials and employees assumeno responsibility or legal liability for the accuracy, completeness, reliability, or timelinessof any information on this map. Data Sources:Kitsap County GISUnited States Census Bureau- 2017 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, Table B02001 0 2 41Miles ¯ Tuesday, July 21, 2020 Meeting 3:00 PM Race Equity Advisory Committee Virtual Meeting Minutes Race & Equity Advisory Committee Members In attendance: Council Member (Chair) Leslie Daugs, Council Member Lori Wheat (Vice-Chair), and Council Member Michael Goodnow. Also present were Dave Sorenson, IT Manager and Legislative/Auditor Assistant Christine Grenier. 1. Meeting was convened at 3:00 PM via “Zoom”. 2. Officer Elections (Goodnow/Wheat) Move to nominate Leslie Daugs as Chair. Motion carried unanimously. (Goodnow/Daugs) Move to nominate Lori Wheat as Vice-Chair. Motion carried unanimously. There was consensus that following future appointments, a community member could also serve as Co-Chair or Co-Vice Chair. 3. General Business and Discussion • 2 to 3 individuals could be selected in the first round of interviews, then the remaining positions could be appointed later. The actual process of appointing could include the community members or just the Council Members. It was also discussed that up to 3 positions could hold 1-year terms and the remaining 4 positions could hold 2-year terms. This would allow staggering and either re-appointment or turn over with opportunities for interested, qualified volunteers. In preparation for the interviews, questions would need to be finalized. Committee members believed that 10-15 minutes would be enough, given the information that would be available in the applications. To help the committee reach a decision on how to proceed on scheduling the interviews and future meetings, Chair Daugs opened up the meeting for public comment… Comments from the public were provided by JD Sweet; Tracy Flood; Susan Brooks-Young; Airen Lydick; Robin Carson; and Faye Flemister. • The deadline for the first round of applications would be Friday, July 31; and if more applicants are needed to fill all 7 positions, then the process would be opened up again. • Interviews would be scheduled with flexibility on times and attempting to avoid conflicts with other organizations meetings or events. • The next meeting is tentatively scheduled on Tuesday, August 11 at 5:00 PM. 4. Meeting was adjourned at 3:59 PM. Tuesday, August 11, 2020 Race Equity Advisory Committee 5:00 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. Also present were Dave Sorenson, IT Manager and Legislative/Auditor Assistant Christine Grenier. 1. Meeting was convened at 5:00 PM via “Zoom”. 2. General Business • The goal of tonight’s meeting was to appoint 2 committee members with staggered terms; and committee members may re-apply to serve again • The following questions were provided to each of the applicants: a) What is your vision for this Committee? b) What does it mean for you to have a commitment to race equity? How have you demonstrated that commitment, and how would you see yourself demonstrating it here? c) What challenges do you think you will face in working as a member of the Bremerton Racial Equity Advisory Committee? • Before the end of each interview, the applicants were allowed an opportunity to ask the committee members any questions • Applicants who were not selected may be considered in the next phase(s) of interviews 3. Applicant Interviews (Approx. 15 minutes each) Asia Creech Glenna Matteson Cely Quisano Darryl Riley Stacey Opiopio 4. Committee Appointments Motion was made by Lori Wheat; and seconded by Michael Goodnow to appoint Darryl Riley to the Race & Equity Advisory Committee for a 2-year term expiring on August 10, 2022. Motion carried unanimously. Motion was made by Lori Wheat; and seconded by Michael Goodnow to appoint Cely Quisano to the Race & Equity Advisory Committee for a 1-year term expiring on August 10, 2021. Motion carried unanimously. 5. The next meeting (to continue interviews) is to be determined. 6. Meeting was adjourned at 6:44 PM. Monday, August 31, 2020 Race Equity Advisory Committee 5:00 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 and Darryl Riley. Also present Legislative/Auditor Assistant Christine Grenier. 1. Meeting was convened at 5:04 PM via “Zoom”. 2. General Business • The goal of tonight’s meeting was to interview potential committee members. • The committee will continue with Phase III Interviews before reaching a final decision on the remaining appointments. • Applicants who have not been selected may be considered in the next phase of interviews. • The following questions were then provided to each of the applicants: a) What is your vision for this Committee? b) What does it mean for you to have a commitment to race equity? How have you demonstrated that commitment, and how would you see yourself demonstrating it here? c) What challenges do you think you will face in working as a member of the Bremerton Racial Equity Advisory Committee? • Before the end of each interview, the applicants were allowed an opportunity to ask the committee members any questions. 3. Applicant Interviews (Approx. 15 minutes each) Sarah Van Gelder Tracy Flood Frances Lee Faye Flemister Airen Lydick 4. The next meeting (to continue interviews) is to be determined. 5. Meeting was adjourned at 6:43 PM. Monday, September 14, 2020 Race Equity Advisory Committee 5:00 PM Race & Equity Advisory Committee Virtual Meeting Minutes Race & Equity Advisory Committee Members In attendance: Council Members Leslie Daugs (Chair); Lori Wheat (Vice-Chair) arrived at 5:10 PM; and Michael Goodnow; and Citizen Members Cely Quisano and Darryl Riley. Also present Legislative/Auditor Assistant Christine Grenier. 1. Meeting was convened at 5:00 PM via “Zoom”. 2. General Business • The goal of tonight’s meeting was to interview potential committee members; and approve up to 5 appointments to complete the committee. • Applicants who were interviewed during the August 11 and 31 Meetings (below), but not selected, may also be considered. Asia Creech Glenna Matteson Stacey Opiopio Sarah Van Gelder Tracy Flood Frances Lee Faye Flemister Airen Lydick • The following questions were then provided to each of the applicants: a) What is your vision for this Committee? b) What does it mean for you to have a commitment to race equity? How have you demonstrated that commitment, and how would you see yourself demonstrating it here? c) What challenges do you think you will face in working as a member of the Bremerton Racial Equity Advisory Committee? • Before the end of each interview, the applicants were allowed an opportunity to ask the committee members any questions. 3. Applicant Interviews (Approx. 15 minutes each) Darin Gemmer Kirsten Dahlquist Erin Burrows 2 4. Following discussion, these were the voting tallies in favor of applicants… Round 1 – Glenna Matteson (3) Round 2 – Faye Flemister (4); Sarah Van Gelder (3); Stacey Opiopio (2); Tracy Flood (2); Airen Lydick; Eric Burrows (2) Round 3 – Erin Burrows (5); Airen Lydick (3); Tracy Flood (2); Stacey Opiopio (1); Asia Renee (2); Frances Lee (1) 5. There was consensus to move forward with the 5 applicants who received at least 3 votes; and to set staggered terms (one or two-year) alphabetically… Motion was made by Wheat and seconded by Daugs. Move to approve appointments of Faye Flemister and Glenna Matteson for 1-year terms ending September 13, 2021 to the City of Bremerton Race Equity Advisory Committee. Motion carried unanimously. Motion was made by Wheat and seconded by Goodnow. Move to approve appointment of Erin Burrows, Airen Lydick, and Sarah Van Gelder for 2-year terms ending September 13, 2022 to the City of Bremerton Race Equity Advisory Committee. Motion carried unanimously. 6. Committee Members thanked the applicants for their willingness for volunteering for service; and acknowledged that those who were not appointed may be contacted to potentially contribute during future meetings due to their “skill set” and for their applications to be retained in the event of a vacancy. The Committee Members also looked forward to a conversation on what the committee’s purpose would be. 7. The next meeting is to be determined. 8. Meeting was adjourned at 6:55 PM. Thursday, October 15, 2020 Race Equity Advisory Committee 5:00 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 (arrived 5:20 PM); and Citizen Members Cely Quisano; Faye Flemister; Airen Lydick; Glenna Matteson; Erin Burrows; Sarah Van Gelder (arrived 5:45 PM); and Darryl Riley (arrived 6:05 PM). Also present Legislative/Auditor Assistant Christine Grenier. 1. Meeting was convened at 5:04 PM via “Zoom”. 2. General Business • There was discussion on whether or not to allow public comment during meetings. A possibility would be to structure part of the meeting (with a time limit) or guests could request time to speak. Leslie then asked if any members of the public wished to comment tonight. There were no comments from the public… • For the next meeting, committee members would consider the following: mission statement and purpose; a presentation on IHEHR & Kitsap SURJ “Threats to a Welcoming Kitsap” Report; Kitsap County demographics; definitions; what race equity means to me (i.e. sharing a story, poem, song, “Ted Talk”, news article); whether or not to elect a community member as a Vice-Chair or Co-Chair; and whether to hold meetings on 2nd Thursdays after the holidays. 3. The next meeting will be held on Thursday, November 19 beginning at 6:00 PM; and to “Save the Date” for the following meeting on Thursday, December 10. 4. Meeting was adjourned at 6:37 PM.