HomeMy WebLinkAbout02/11/2021 REAC MEETING MINUTES
Thursday, February 11, 2021
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); Michael Goodnow; and Citizen Members Faye Flemister
(Community Co-Chair); Airen Lydick; Glenna Matteson; Erin Burrows; Darryl Riley (arrived 6:32
PM); and Sarah Van Gelder (arrived 7:06 PM). Community Member Cely Quisano was absent.
Also present Legislative/Auditor Assistant Christine Grenier.
Meeting was convened at 6:00 PM via “Zoom”.
1. General Business
• The committee acknowledged the meeting was being held on Coast Salish ancestral
lands;
• After introductions, committee members shared a “moment of awe”; and recognized
February as Black History Month.
2. Public Comments – There were no public comments…
3. Meeting Minutes
Motion made by Lori Wheat and seconded by Glenna Matteson to approve January 14,
2021 Meeting Minutes as presented. Motion carried unanimously.
4. City Council Update – Council Member Lori Wheat shared highlights from the January 30
Joint Planning Session (with the Mayor, Council Members, Department Heads, and Staff)
which included an update to Council Goals. She suggested that REAC be added to the list of
committees within the Council Rules & Procedures; whether to include a Land
Acknowledgement in place of the Pledge of Allegiance and/or Invocation; and announced
items of interest at the next Council Meeting on February 17 include the Behavioral Health
Navigator Program and Accessory Dwelling Units (ADUs).
5. Old Business Update
• There was discussion about the Mayor pulling the Police Department from tonight’s
hate crimes discussion.
Motion was made by Airen Lydick and seconded by Faye Flemister. Move to send email to
Mayor explaining that we, the members of REAC are disappointed in the Mayor’s process
and decision to pull our invited guest (Police Chief) from tonight’s meeting; and request that
the Mayor would tell us how the race equity analysis was part of that decision. Motion
carried unanimously.
• The Review of Demographic Maps has been delayed.
• There was consensus to hold the Strategic Planning Meeting to Set 2021 Goals on
Sunday, March 7 from 1:00 to 5:00 PM.
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• There was discussion about the possibility of BKAT interviews to encourage
engagement, which could follow an informal format after a Council Meeting, and that
some logistics needed to be addressed before proceeding.
Motion was made by Airen Lydick and seconded by Darryl Riley. Move to work with BKAT to
set up an initial Meet REAC Broadcast; and then after that, discuss how to proceed with
recurring broadcasts. Motion carried unanimously.
6. New Business – There were no items…
7. Public Comment
• Public comments were provided by Teresa Jones; and Susan Brooks-Young
8. Closing Remarks
• Discussion included the following: Tools or training available through Kitsap’s
Governmental Alliance for Race Equity (GARE); local businesses owned by People of
Color; Quincy Square Project Update available in a few weeks; drastic rise in national
hate crimes involving Asian Americans; and hopefully REAC can provide guidance on
how to help build in race equity into infrastructure and services in the community.
• A Retreat will be held on Sunday, March 7 from 1:00 to 5:00 PM; and the next REAC
Meeting will be held on Thursday, March 11 beginning at 6:00 PM.
9. Meeting was adjourned at 7:38 PM.