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HomeMy WebLinkAbout03/07/2021 REAC MEETING MINUTES AND NOTES Sunday, March 7, 2021 Race Equity Advisory Committee 1:00 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; Cely Quisano; Glenna Matteson; Erin Burrows; Darryl Riley; and Sarah Van Gelder. Meeting was convened at 1:00 PM via “Zoom”. 1. Chair Leslie Daugs opened the Retreat: • The committee acknowledged the meeting was being held on Coast Salish ancestral lands; • Reviewed the agenda; and • Discussed ground rules Group Agreements for today: 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. Leslie 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. 2. Committee Members discussed the retreat objectives. 3. Airen Lydick and Cely Quisano guided the committee through an “Ice Breaker” Exercise. Purpose of Partner Shares/Intros: Break up the large group for a bit, into partner shares Use and deepen listening skills Encourage authenticity Encourage awareness of multiple perspectives Build relationships. Shared as a group. What did everyone feel? • Engaged • Connective • Sharing stories and insight, why we’re here. • Felt someone was listening to them. • Vulnerability Look into putting ad-hoc/committee within us to set goals. Potential to do list. 2 Change of Power Team: Lori, Airen, Darryl Education/Communicate Team: Cely, Glenna, Erin, Leslie, Business/New Economy Team: Faye, Sarah, Michael 4. Faye Flemister provided an Introduction to Civil Rights History in Bremerton. Lillian & James Walker https://www.sos.wa.gov/legacy/stories/lillian-walker/ https://www.blackpast.org/african-american-history/fighting-racial-justice-pacific-northwest- lillian-walker-and-long-struggle-civil-rights/ http://archive.kitsapsun.com/news/local/lillian-walker-the-soul-of-bremerton-dies-at-98-ep- 417886989-356945011.html Also, contact Kitsap Museum & Historical Society to view "The Sinclair Park Project" DVD. Roosevelt Smith authored all the FEB 2021 columns for Black History Month. https://www.kitsapsun.com/story/opinion/columnists/2021/02/19/black-history-month-pioneer- equal-opportunity/4515243001/ List of Black owned Business in Bremerton, Faye compiled…see on a FB post https://www.facebook.com/naacpkitsap/posts/1847331621972599 See in Google Drive https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Fyy2QS7F9VGdzepqY0YSI-- CunQ1Zxns/view?fbclid=IwAR3K5N7lI3- BzWqZHK6QdRCQdFXgXq0QO2IZ8XPtq6bymapl6cMQbHzm4S8 More on Black-owned businesses in Kitsap https://www.facebook.com/WBOBWashington 5. Erin Burrows and Sarah Van Gelder introduced the “Strengths Weaknesses Opportunities Threats (SWOT)” Analysis to consider how we can build on what’s being done well, address what is lacking, to minimize risks, and take advantage of chances for success; which was followed by discussion. SWOT (Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, Threats) https://www.mindtools.com/ Committee members need to sign in to add input. See Graph... https://www.swotanalysis.com/share/40671/FCCsYHzdaIYRk8uZ Chair Daugs called a break from 2:57 to 3:12 PM… 6. Action Plan: Agenda for future meetings • Agenda items for future meetings, discussed at the end of the committee, • Add Old Business/ New Business • Agenda items a few weeks prior, agenda to committee a week prior • Committee members will add input on agenda, as well as present items. • Communication, how do we get the message out to the community and the Council 3 Items tabled to a future meeting • Presenting REAC reports at Council • Pushing agenda items Other Items Treatment Plan as per Cely More info on a traditional approach to “smart” goals: https://www.mindtools.com/pages/article/smart-goals.htm Meet with the Mayor, to have him align. Committee members chosen with a plan to meet with Mayor. Postponed. Focus on getting REAC structure in place. Homework prior to Thursday Committee. Read SMARTIES on this link https://www.mindtools.com/pages/article/smart-goals.htm To be factored in future discussions BREMERTON REAC PURPOSE: (1) to advise City Council, by applying a race equity analysis to all aspects of governance; and (2) 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, educational, cultural, and civic endeavors. City Charter https://www.codepublishing.com/WA/Bremerton/html/BremertonCH.html City Municipal Code https://www.codepublishing.com/WA/Bremerton/ Bremerton City Council Rules & Procedures https://www.bremertonwa.gov/DocumentCenter/View/1489/City-Council-Rules-and- Precedures-PDF?bidId 2021 City Council Goals https://www.bremertonwa.gov/674/Council-Goals-Priorities 2021 Mayor’s Initiative http://www.bremertonwa.gov/DocumentCenter/View/8707/Mayors-2021-Initiatives-PDF Mayor’s Diversity Statement http://www.bremertonwa.gov/1089/Mayors-Diversity-Statement Racial Equity Advisory Committee Website on City Website http://www.bremertonwa.gov/1232/Race-Equity-Advisory-Committee-REAC Chair Daugs thanked members of the committee…for all your work putting this together. The next REAC Meeting will be held on Thursday, March 11 beginning at 6:00 PM. Meeting was adjourned at 5:20 PM. Bremerton REAC Retreat Agenda – Sunday, March 7, 2021 Bremerton REAC Retreat Agenda – Sunday, March 7, 2021 Time Agenda Item Facilitation Any Addition Info, Description, or Notes 1:00 p.m. Arrivals. Troubleshoot tech. Establish timekeeping. Tech host - Christine/Leslie Timekeeper - Cely Register for the retreat Zoom at https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZYtcO-qqDstHtLjqM-r2lmU2kBqRAHmQDWX ~1:05 p.m. Land Acknowledgements ~1:08 p.m. Review Agenda ~1:10 p.m. ICEBREAKER: Partner Shares & Intros PROMPT: Tell your partner about yourself by explaining what our work --race equity-- means to you? Airen & Cely Note: Zoom’s breakout rooms will be use for the beginning of this activity. Purpose of this activity: - Break up the large group - Use/deepen listening skills - Encourage authenticity and awareness of perspectives - Build relationships ~1:40 p.m. BIG PICTURE: Generative Conversation & SWOT Analysis Erin & Sarah Purpose of this activity: - Identify ways to “move the needle” on race equity now - Apply useful assessment tool to committee, City, community - Surface knowledge of community efforts toward race equity ~2:45 p.m. BREAK Bremerton REAC Retreat Agenda – Sunday, March 7, 2021 ~3:00 p.m. WITHIN REAC: Building Blocks: Structure, Processes, Communication Faye & Glenna Purpose of this activity: - Build upon Purpose and Vision, establish norms/structure - Identify expectations of ourselves and each other - Decide upon processes for decision-making, agenda-building, meeting facilitation, communications, etc. ~3:30 p.m. OUR TO-DO LIST: What We Want To Do - Taking Stock, Making Plans Darryl & Airen Purpose of this activity: - Review potential areas of focus - Prioritize - decide what will get our attention and in what order Some of the items we already know we may want to consider… - Joining Government Alliance for Race Equity (GARE) - 2021 City Council Goals & Priorities (asses, advise) - 2021 Mayor’s Initiatives (assess, advise) - COVID-19 impacts, recovery (economic, social, health, etc.) - City hiring, procurement, relationships, etc. - Police Department’s policies, practices, and procedures - Orientation to City of Bremerton’s current culture/norms of City Council and committees (processes, structures, communication) - other items that surface during the retreat ~4:15 p.m. NEXT STEPS: Task & Take-aways Sarah & Darryl Purpose of this activity: - Plan the follow-through for our “to-do” list - Mapping out tasks - Possibly creating structure (sub-committees, assignments, etc.) - Ensure accountability to our Purpose, Vision, and community. ~4:50 p.m. CLOSING: Final Thoughts, Appreciations Sarah Bremerton REAC Retreat Agenda – Sunday, March 7, 2021 NOTES Racial Equity Advisory Committee Retreat March 7, 2021 GROUP AGREEMENTS FOR TODAY: 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. Leslie 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. PURPOSE OF PARTNER SHARES/INTROS: Break up the large group for a bit, into partner shares Use and deepen listening skills. Encourage authenticity. Encourage awareness of multiple perspectives. Build relationships. Shared as a group What did everyone feel? • Engaged • Connective • Sharing stories and insight, why we’re here. • Felt someone was listening to them. • Vulnerability Lillian & James Walker: https://www.sos.wa.gov/legacy/stories/lillian-walker/ https://www.blackpast.org/african-american-history/fighting-racial-justice-pacific-northwest-lillian- walker-and-long-struggle-civil-rights/ http://archive.kitsapsun.com/news/local/lillian-walker-the-soul-of-bremerton-dies-at-98-ep- 417886989-356945011.html Also, contact Kitsap Museum & Historical Society to view "The Sinclair Park Project" DVD. Roosevelt Smith Roosevelt Smith authored all the FEB 2021 columns for Black History Month. https://www.kitsapsun.com/story/opinion/columnists/2021/02/19/black-history-month-pioneer-equal- opportunity/4515243001/ SWOT (Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, Threats) https://www.mindtools.com/ Committee members need to sign in to add input. See Graph... https://www.swotanalysis.com/share/40671/FCCsYHzdaIYRk8uZ List of Black owned Business in Bremerton, Faye compiled: See on a FB post: https://www.facebook.com/naacpkitsap/posts/1847331621972599 See in Google Drive: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Fyy2QS7F9VGdzepqY0YSI--CunQ1Zxns/view?fbclid=IwAR3K5N7lI3- BzWqZHK6QdRCQdFXgXq0QO2IZ8XPtq6bymapl6cMQbHzm4S8 more on Black-owned businesses in Kitsap: https://www.facebook.com/WBOBWashington BREMERTON REAC PURPOSE: (1) to advise City Council, by applying a race equity analysis to all aspects of governance; and (2) 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, educational, cultural, and civic endeavors. Agenda for future meetings • Agenda items for future meetings, discussed at the end of the committee, • Add Old Business/ New Business • Agenda items a few weeks prior, agenda to committee a week prior • Committee members will add input on agenda, as well as present items. • Communication, how do we get the message out to the community and the council City Charter: https://www.codepublishing.com/WA/Bremerton/html/BremertonCH.html City Municipal Code: https://www.codepublishing.com/WA/Bremerton/ Bremerton City Council Rules & Procedures: https://www.bremertonwa.gov/DocumentCenter/View/1489/City-Council-Rules-and-Precedures- PDF?bidId Items tabled at a future committee. -Presenting REAC reports at council -Pushing agenda items 2021 City Council Goals: https://www.bremertonwa.gov/674/Council-Goals-Priorities 2021 Mayors Initiative: http://www.bremertonwa.gov/DocumentCenter/View/8707/Mayors-2021-Initiatives-PDF Mayors Diversity Statement http://www.bremertonwa.gov/1089/Mayors-Diversity-Statement Racial Equity Advisory Committee website on City website http://www.bremertonwa.gov/1232/Race-Equity-Advisory-Committee-REAC Treatment Plan as per Cely more info on a traditional approach to “smart” goals: https://www.mindtools.com/pages/article/smart- goals.htm Look into putting ad-hoc/committee within us to set goals Potential To do List Change of Power Team Lori, Airen, Darryl Education / Communicate Team Cely, Glenna, Erin, Leslie, Business / New Economy Team Faye, Sarah, Michael Meet with the Mayor, to have him align. Committee members chosen with a plan to meet with Mayor. Postponed. Focus on getting REAC structure in place. Homework prior to Thursday Committee. Read SMARTIES on this link https://www.mindtools.com/pages/article/smart-goals.htm Closing, thanking members of the committee. Thank you to the committee…for all your work putting this together.