08-12-20 Rising TIDES Minutes-U
Rising TIDES Task Force
REGULAR MEETING MINUTES
Call to Order
The meeting was called to order at 5:20 pm by Chair Allen.
Roll Call
Members present: Joelle Allen, Ruth Paradise, Alex Moreno, Amber Alexander, Melissa Johnson,
Myat Thanda Tun, Fartun Hussein, Ajani Woodson, Sheri Hixon, Brad Taylor-
White, and Sam Powers
Members absent:
Staff present: Kirsten Santelices, Human Resources Director
Approval of Agenda and July 14, 2020 Meeting Minutes
MOTION by Member Paradise to approve the agenda as submitted. Seconded by Member
Taylor-White. Motion carried 11-0.
Announcements
Staff Santelices shared that the City made an offer of employment for the Equity and Inclusion
Manager, and will hopefully have this person hired before the next Rising TIDES meeting.
Phase II Task Force Discussion: Recap and Mapping
Chair Allen led the group through a discussion on the next steps for the Task Force, following a
prepared document which was shared with the full group. The members discussed all of the ideas
that were presented as potential Phase II topics, and mapped the ideas back to the six strategic
priorities that the Task Force started in 2019. The Task Force determined that any topics that did not
fit directly into a current strategic priority, will need to be prioritized accordingly. Some topics may
not make the list for Phase II, and others may be considered too important and need to be added as
a strategic priority.
The group was interested in learning about the dynamics between the Task Force and other City
Commissions, and learning how partnerships with other commissions may help or complicate their
work.
The Task Force will continue this discussion at the September meeting, and members will be
prepared to prioritize the action items and ideas that came from tonight’s meeting, and the
recommendations report that was provided to the City Council in June.
Adjournment
MOTION by Member Paradise. Seconded by Member Thanda Tun. Meeting adjourned
at 6:22 pm.
August 12, 2020 – 5:15 pm
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MEETING MINUTES – Rising TIDES Task Force
August 12, 2020
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Joelle Allen, Chair
ATTEST:
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Kirsten Santelices, Human Resources Director