09-08-20 Rising TIDES Minutes-U
Rising TIDES Task Force
REGULAR MEETING MINUTES
Call to Order
The meeting was called to order at 5:22 pm by Chair Allen.
Roll Call
Members present: Joelle Allen, Ruth Paradise, Alex Moreno, Amber Alexander, Myat Thanda
Tun, Ajani Woodson, Brad Taylor-White, and Sam Powers (5:33 pm)
Members absent: Sheri Hixon, Fartun Hussein, and Melissa Johnson
Staff present: Kirsten Santelices, Human Resources Director and Kiarra Zackery, Equity and
Inclusion Manager
Introduction of Equity and Inclusion Manager
Staff Santelices introduced Kiarra Zackery, the City’s new Equity and Inclusion Manager. Staff Zackery
further introduced herself followed by welcoming words from the Task Force.
Approval of Agenda and August 12, 2020 Meeting Minutes
MOTION by Member Paradise to approve the agenda and August meeting minutes as
submitted. Seconded by Member Moreno. Motion carried 7-0.
Phase II Task Force Discussion: Recap and Mapping
Chair Allen took the group through the planning document that the Task Force has been working
with over the past several meetings. Chair Allen asked each of the members to review the planning
document and share their top two or three priorities for the coming year. The following priority
items were mentioned:
1. Diversity on boards and commissions – more inclusive and representative (7).
2. Engaging with minority and women-owned businesses; reviewing RFP’s top priority/How to
do business with the City (5).
3. Diversifying recruitment and retention (3).
4. Updating the City’s Equity Plan (2).
5. Strategic partnerships with the boards, commissions, and Police department (2).
Members asked about the work with boards and commissions across the City. Staff Santelices will
share the Board and Commission work plans and annual reports with the Task Force. Santelices also
shared the specific boards that are officially part of the City, clarifying that other boards may be
community focused groups, not officially part of the City. Further Staff Santelices shared the
opportunity for the Task Force to be part of the new Police Commission Task Force. Staff will send
more information out as it is available.
Staff Zackery shared her role with the City and her strategy for how she will engage with the task
force over time, listening and building relationships with staff, Task Force members, and community
members.
September 8, 2020 – 5:15 pm
Via Cisco Webex
MEETING MINUTES – Rising TIDES Task Force
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Members also shared an interest in ensuring that updates to the equity plan are not lost. Staff will
provide updates as they are made and the Commission will consider these updates as Step 2 during
Phase II.
The Task Force will continue this discussion at the October meeting. Prior to the meeting, each
subgroup will get together and review action steps and propose implementation steps to promote
the goals discussed at the September meeting and the Recommendations that were adopted by the
City Council. Additionally each sub group shall work to prioritize their action items.
Adjournment
MOTION by Vice Chair Alexander. Seconded by Member Moreno. Meeting adjourned at
6:24 pm.
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Joelle Allen, Chair
ATTEST:
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Kirsten Santelices, Human Resources Director