HomeMy WebLinkAbout03/10/2022 REAC AGENDABremerton Race Equity Advisory Committee – Meeting AGENDA
Thursday, March 10th, 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.): Jennifer
Facilitator(s): Sarah & Airen
Land Acknowledgement Reader: Darryl
Timekeeper: Glenna
Notetaker: Quinn
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 This Meeting Agenda (6:08 - 6:10 p.m.)
3. Public Comments (6:10 - 6:20 p.m.)
4. Approval of Minutes from December 9th, 2021 REAC Meeting (6:20 - 6:25 p.m.)
Approval of Minutes from February 10th, 2022 REAC Meeting
5. Update on Bremerton City Council’s Activities (Quinn) (6:25 - 6:30 p.m.)
Action Item Follow-up: GARE Membership
Has Bremerton yet completed the GARE membership application?
How does Glenna get connected to serve as co-liaison for City of Bremerton’s
GARE membership?
How/when do we get City of Bremerton’s access code for the GARE member
portal, so we can attend GARE Annual Member Meeting, if we want?
b. Action Item Follow-up: Getting on March 30th City Council Study Session Agenda?
Bremerton REAC wants to report-back the summary of highlights and
recommendations from our March 8th Community Conversation.
6. Reflection on MAR 8th Community Conversation - “Getting to Racial Equity” (6:30 - 6:45 p.m.)
7. Our REAC’s First 18 Months - Successes, Barriers, Appreciations, Hopes (6:45 - 7:00 p.m.)
8. Reflections on the Resignation of City Council Vice President Leslie Daugs (7:00 - 7:10 p.m.)
Bremerton Race Equity Advisory Committee – Meeting AGENDA
Thursday, March 10th, 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.
9. Working Team Reports NONE TONIGHT
a. Change The Power
b. Educate & Communicate
c. Business & New Economy
10. Old Business (~five minutes)
a. Filling the Three (3) Bremerton REAC Vacancies
i. Past Applicants (already interviewed) - Any still want to be considered?
ii. Recent Applications (already interviewed) - Who’s still waiting to hear?
iii. Recent Applicants (not yet interviewed) - How many are still waiting?
11. New Business (~five minutes)
a. Establish Roles for April 14th 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:
12. Public Comment (~ten minutes)
13. Closing Remarks