HomeMy WebLinkAbout07/14/2022 REAC AGENDABremerton Race Equity Advisory Committee – Meeting AGENDA
Thursday, July 14th, 6:00 p.m. via Zoom
Learn more at https://www.bremertonwa.gov/1232/Race-Equity-Advisory-Committee-REAC
Regular REAC meetings are currently held at 6 p.m. on the second Thursday of each month, via Zoom.
SERVING THIS MEETING
Tech Host: Quinn Dennehy
Tech Co-host (monitors chat, etc.): N/A
Facilitator(s): Anna Mockler
Land Acknowledgement Reader: Sarah Van Gelder
Timekeeper: Darryl Riley
Notetaker: Quinn Dennehy
OUR PURPOSE
o To advise the City Council, by applying a race
equity analysis to all aspects of governance; and
o To maintain engagement with and accountability
to other work being done throughout the
Bremerton Community in service of Race Equity.
OUR VISION
Bremerton Race Equity Advisory Committee envisions a City that:
o Strives to continually dismantle its own institutional racism,
within policies, programs, budgets, initiatives, legislation,
systems, and infrastructure.
o Amplifies and joins racially, culturally, and socially integrated
community endeavors toward equity, well-being, and
liberation for all; and
o 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, educational, cultural, and civic endeavors.
1. Opening and Welcome (6:00 – 6:08 p.m.)
a. Call meeting to order.
b. Read land acknowledgement.
c. Read REAC purpose and vision.
d. REAC members introduce themselves.
2. Approval of Meeting Agenda (6:08 - 6:10 p.m.)
3. Approval of Minutes (6:10 - 6:15 p.m.)
a. Approval of Minutes from June 9th, 2022 REAC Meeting
4. Interview of Candidates (Postponed)
Approval of Appointments
5. Update on Bremerton City Council’s Activities (Quinn) (6:15 - 6:25 p.m.)
a. Action Item Follow-up:
▪ Bremerton REAC Vacancies
▪ Juneteenth Festival – Report & Lessons Learned
▪ June 11 Council Joint Planning Session – Goals & Priorities Update
▪ July 27 Study Session – Next Presentation to City Council
Report-back from Darryl, Glenna, and Airen on their preparations of a
presentation on how City of Bremerton can take full advantage of G.A.R.E.
membership to Council for July 27 Study Session
6. REAC Purpose, Structure, and City Attorney’s Memo (6:25 – 6:45 p.m.)
a. Options for Committee relating to Structure
b. Questions & Comments regarding OPMA
c. What should be included in REAC’s Work Plan? What are REAC’s Priorities?
7. Working Team Reports (6:45 – 7:00 PM)
Bremerton Race Equity Advisory Committee – Meeting AGENDA
Thursday, July 14th, 6:00 p.m. via Zoom
Learn more at https://www.bremertonwa.gov/1232/Race-Equity-Advisory-Committee-REAC
Regular REAC meetings are currently held at 6 p.m. on the second Thursday of each month, via Zoom.
a. Change The Power
b. Educate & Communicate
c. Business & New Economy
d. Discussion on Working Team Rosters
8. Old Business (7:00- 7:15pm)
a. Status Update for GARE Log-in Credentials for Darryl, Glenna, Sarah, and Airen
b. July 28 Joint Meeting with Bainbridge REAC – Who plans to attend?
9. New Business (~five minutes)
a. Discussion on how to address Community Concerns Sent (or Forwarded) to Bremerton
REAC via Email
b. Establish Roles for August 11th Meeting:
i. Tech Host: Quinn
ii. Tech Co-host/Helper:
iii. Land Acknowledgement Reader:
iv. Timekeeper:
v. Notetaker:
vi. Facilitator:
vii. (Do we need this?) Agenda Creator:
10. Public Comment (~ten minutes)
11. Closing Remarks (7:30pm)