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Racial Equity Advisory Committee
Thursday, October 14, 2021, 6:00 pm via zoom
AGENDA
Bremerton REAC-PURPOSE
• To advise the City Council, by applying a race equity analysis to all aspects of governance; and
• To maintain engagement with and accountability to other work being done throughout the Bremerton
Community in service of Race Equity
Bremerton REAC – VISION
Bremerton Race Equity Advisory Committee envisions a City that:
• Strives to continually dismantle its own institutional racism, within policies, programs, budgets, initiatives,
legislation, systems, and infrastructure.
• Amplifies and joins racially, culturally, and socially integrated community endeavors toward equity, well-
being, and liberation for all; and
• Aspires to model for the nation a City in which people of different races, ethnicities, and backgrounds can
interact, form friendships, and participate fully in the community’s political, economic, educationa l,
cultural, and civic endeavors.
Group NORMS
• Flexibility: balance between more structure (hand raising) and flow
• Mindful of each other’s body language, coming off mute, etc.
• Speak up if you’d like us to call attention to our process.
• Someone will monitor the chat and hand-raising emoji.
• If you’ve already spoken/contributed on something, hang back a bit to allow others to contribute before
you do again.
• Speak your truth.
• Expect and accept non-closure.
• How will we hold ourselves accountable to these group agreements?
1. Welcome -Intros:
2. Public Comment:
3. Approve Minutes from Previous Meetings: 5 Minutes
4. New Business:
a. Agenda for December
b. GARE
c. Leslie will send update on applicants via emails
5. Sub Committee Report Outs:
6. Old Business:
7. Public Comment: 10 Minutes
Next Meeting via Zoom 2nd Thursday of the Month.
Thursday, December 9, 2021, at 6:00 pm