APPROVAL OF MINUTES a) 11-01-23 Equity Board Minutes Page [0000] CITY OF ISSAQUAH Equity Board 6:00 PM Steelhead Room, 235 1st Ave. November 1, 2023 MINUTES SE, Issaquah
4. AGENDA ITEMS
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Issaquah Economic Development Action Plan (D) [45 mins.]
Jen Davis Hayes, Economic Development Manager
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Calendar Development The City of Issaquah first developed this Religious and Cultural Calendar in 2022. The purpose of the calendar was two-fold: 1. To provide a diversity and inclusion tool for City staff by creating a list of important religious and cultural holidays that the City should take into consideration and make every effort to avoid scheduling public meetings on. 2. To formalize the City’s commitment to diversity and inclusion and help increase awareness of the religious and cultural diversity represented in Issaquah.
5. OTHER BUSINESS / ANNOUNCEMENTS
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January Special Meeting Discussion - Determining Date/Location [10 mins.]
Dale Markey-Crimp, Assistant to the City Administrator
Dale Markey-Crimp, Assistant to the City Administrator
Jen Davis Hayes, Economic Development and Housing Manager
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a) Minutes of November 1, 2023 Meeting The minutes of the November 1, 2023 meeting were approved by unanimous consent.
The Board also recommended that the education related to the holidays on the calendar that has been made available to staff also be made available to residents and interested parties through the calendar on the City’s…
It was recommended by Board Member Lorna Gilmour, following a conversation with a senior resident community member, that the Board consider the current experience of non-English speaking senior residents.
Gilmour recommended further discussion of what resources and supports the Board might advise the Mayor and City Council be considered to support this growing and often isolated population.