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HomeMy WebLinkAbout03/11/2021 REAC MEETING MINUTES Thursday, March 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 (arrived 6:42 PM); and Citizen Members Faye Flemister (Community Co-Chair); Airen Lydick; Cely Quisano Glenna Matteson; Darryl Riley; and Sarah Van Gelder. Community Member Erin Burrows 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; 2. Public Comments – There were no public comments… 3. Meeting Minutes Minutes for the February 11, 2021 Meeting and March 7, 2021 Retreat were approved as presented. 4. City Council Update – Council Member Lori Wheat shared that Council recently approved adding the option of a 2nd Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU) to single family lots. Also, upcoming action will include possibly adding new positions to Community Development and Engineering to accommodate the substantial increase in planned development and a new Municipal Court Security Services Contract with Merchant Patrol Security Services. 5. There was discussion about break-out sessions: "Change The Power" Work Group (Airen, Daryl, and Lori) Top Priorities: • The work of the Race Equity Advisory Committee must engage all branches of the City government and have cohesive collaboration through meaningful relational work across all branches. (Bring community support and resources to bear, as needed.) • Educate City power structure (Council, Mayor, Department Heads, Human Resources, staff, etc.) about the harms of systemic racism and need for REAC. (Lean on the community for participation in and advice on our efforts.) • Assess current policies/procedures as well as 2021 Mayor's Initiatives, Council Goals & Priorities, etc. Advise from a race equity analysis; build toward having more influence and input for 2022 documents. (Engage community participation, maybe 2 Olympic College students or local high school students learning civics, history, social justice, etc.) “Business/New Economy” Work Group (Faye, Sarah) • Completing and publicizing a BIPOC Business Directory • Seeking sponsors for “Come Back Kid!” Community Forums (KEDA, Chamber of Commerce, Downtown Bremerton Association, Kitsap Credit Union/Kitsap Bank, Churches, Marvin Williams Center, ERACE, and NAACP) • Considering outreach with Kitsap Culture, Kitsap Sun Educate/Communicate (Cely, Glenna) • Finalize a list of organizations • Draft and distribute a letter to relevant organizations • Reach out on social media 6. Old Business Update • There was consensus on Work Group Follow-Ups at next meeting; and to continue Break-Out Sessions at about 30 minutes which could include community members who wish to participate • Airen provided an update on the proposed interviews with BKAT. Constance Baird (BKAT) added that the preference would be to use Zoom with the phone as the back- up; that videos can be connected through a narrator; and a public service announcement could be done to encourage attendance and involvement. 7. New Business • Discussed next meeting duties • Request to add continued discussion about working groups (10 minutes each) to next agenda 8. Public Comment • Public comments were provided by Robin Carson and Teresa Jones… 9. Closing Remarks • The next REAC Meeting will be held on Thursday, April 8 beginning at 6:00 PM. 10. Meeting was adjourned at 7:44 PM.