APPROVAL OF MINUTES a) 10-22-25 Equity Board Minutes Page [0000] CITY OF ISSAQUAH Equity Board 6:00 PM Steelhead Room, 235 1st Ave. October 22, 2025 MINUTES SE, Issaquah
4. CHAIR REPORT
4a
Opening Question
Lesley Millender-Irwin, Equity Board Chair
5. STAFF REPORT
5a
Update on Items Since January Meeting
Dale Markey-Crimp, Assistant to the City Administrator
6. AGENDA ITEMS
6a
2025 Year End Report
Discussion
· 25 min
· Dale Markey-Crimp, Assistant to the City Administrator
· packet pp.9–11
Created in 2021, the Issaquah Equity Board advises the Mayor, City Council, and City departments on policies, plans, regulations, and programs related to equity. The Board’s purpose is to support and amplify the voices of diverse communities within Issaquah by providing feedback and advising on city business and processes. In 2025, the Board continued supporting the City in embedding equity into decision-making, uplifting community voices and perspectives, and strengthening belonging across Issaquah.
6b
2026 Proposed Work Plan
Discussion
· 45 min
· Dale Markey-Crimp, Assistant to the City Administrator
· packet pp.13–15
Dale Markey-Crimp, Assistant to the City Administrator
Excused
Lorna Gilmour
Recommendations & actions (5)
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The minutes were approved as presented by unanimous consent.
The transportation element was deferred to 2026 to sync up the equity considerations for transportation projects with the rest of the projects in the capital improvement plan (CIP).
The ICAP update was deferred to November 19, where the Sustainability Division will provide an update on the ICAP update efforts and seek Equity Board representation on the committee reviewing ICAP metrics.
Both items are addressed through memos in the other business portion of the agenda.…
Straub agreed to wait until October 31, 2025 to finalize the Board members assisting with selection.