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Home My WebLink About06/20/2017 19B Minutes 05-08-2017 Community Integration Exploratory CommitteeBUSINESS OF THE CITY COUNCIL YAKIMA, WASHINGTON AGENDASTATEMENT Item No. 19.13. For Meeting of: June 20, 2017 ITEM TITLE: Community Integration Exploratory Committee minutes of May 8, 2017 SUBMITTED BY: Randy Beehler, Staff Liaison / Communications & Public Affairs Relations Director SUMMARY EXPLANATION: See attached minutes. ITEM BUDGETED: STRATEGIC PRIORITY Neighborhood and Community Building APPROVED FOR SUBMITTAL:C&N� '®"~�City Manager STAFF RECOMMENDATION: BOARD/COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION: Committee approved. ATTACHMENTS: Description Upload Date Type D 2017-05-08 CIEC Minutes 61112017 Coxer Memo 2 rid Comtnunity Integration Exploratory Committee Floor Conference Room, 129 N. Yd Street, Yakima, WA 98901 May 8,2017 Anita Quintana Sara Watkins Arthur Alcazar Brandy Schwartz Laura Armstrong Marco Campos (absent) Rachel Lierman Tiffany Pitra 1. Welcome and Introduction: a. Arthur gave committee members extra time to read the agenda. b. Arthur motioned to switch the order of agenda items 4.A and 4.B. c. Laura Annstrong seconded the motion. d. 6-0 vote to amend the agenda. c. Arthur called for a vote to accept the agenda. f. 6-0 vote to accept the agenda. g. Icebreaker: How was your weekend? Arthur, Brandy, Rachel, Laura, Anita, Tiffany 2. Approval Minutes: a. Arthur gave committee members extra time to review the minutes. b. Arthur motioned to change the footnote to read, "Prepared by: Tiffany Pitra, rather than Rachel Lierman." c. Tiffany seconded the motion. d. 6-0 vote to approve of the minutes with that change. e. Tiffany will send Arthur a new copy of the minutes for his signature. a. Presentation of Flow Charts i. Arthur presented his flow chart on the integration lens on policy awareness objective. -Presented main ideas/strategies that he thought could be pursued: cultural competency training, focus groups, and surveying/canvassing neighborhoods. -He included some research on details (e.g. expense breakdown for each strategy as well as reasons why canvassing districts can be beneficial) Prepared by: Tiffany Pura, Community Integration Exploratory Committee Recording Secretary c it rz, or, Lar s oM Poll" awct.erc5s +C..'•Vx:�l t=oC�tiClrovP �Ur1.C,y � �p m�tn G j nvn�y r� �iaGKS �Q �39 �• too ftf vvt� t `. risi-Q- $1rti,pIVC1,y,f1i- k Lilt) V �G"/ �.se7— IDD ; C•4od Pik �rFRaau1, I [ ry U .4P — + — a ► �10Ari Pit ii. Laura presented her flow chart which gave a framework for the final report. -She went off the premise that the committee is needed permanently -Yakima facts and data4 other city examples4 data on benefits of integration, all to make the case that a committee is needed -Arthur's flow chart would fit underneath the lens on policy making pillar -Rachel commented that the data listed under benefits is exactly what Councilmember Lover requested at our previous meeting. Prepared by: Tiffany Pitra, Community Integration Exploratory Committee Recording Secretary P- Yr ham_-.Lr` j.RA.'r- �iaGKS �Q �39 �• too ftf vvt� 'y"b,s FPs + �.p?k. x a� �.se7— IDD ; ii. Laura presented her flow chart which gave a framework for the final report. -She went off the premise that the committee is needed permanently -Yakima facts and data4 other city examples4 data on benefits of integration, all to make the case that a committee is needed -Arthur's flow chart would fit underneath the lens on policy making pillar -Rachel commented that the data listed under benefits is exactly what Councilmember Lover requested at our previous meeting. Prepared by: Tiffany Pitra, Community Integration Exploratory Committee Recording Secretary " $N1(cY J �COMMri�fe. iS needed `a �1 -- ur�l a lee >uruSS - � �a�aon[Yy 4 iii. Tiffany presented her flow chart which also focused on the final report and included examples. -She broke down strategies and programs beneath each objective and posed questions for considerations along each step. Prepared by: Tiffany Pitra, Community Integration Exploratory Committee Recording Secretary iv. Arthur combined all three charts into one. Fn�k•/rte — . nn � wh• tPMMI'f��- nv S�wrr.L.+ cv A Mry s CLW._ b. The committee discussed how this chart also acts as a timeline. i. June report will include facts/data, other city examples and data on benefits of integration in order to make a case on the benefits of community integration. ii. The next report will cover strategies and vetted programs. iii. The final report will make the case for or against a permanent committee. c. Discussion for meeting agenda, May 31, 2017 i. The committee decided to start drafting the June report by compiling data into three categories. The categories are listed below, with the point person designated beside. Committee members are asked to send concise data points to the point persons at their earliest convenience. The point persons will draft paragraphs for the June report and will share them at the meeting on May 31. Facts and Data: Anita -Housing data from equity study -Population/demographic trends Prepared by: Tiffany Pitra, Community Integration Exploratory Committee Recording Secretary • • -Qualitative—need for integration • of data as a Doint in and of itself Other city examples: Rachel (requests that items be sent to her by the end of this week or early next week) -Seattle -California I - -Economic -Housing ii. Here is a breakdown of upcoming committee deadlines: Paragraphs draft by the 31 st by point people. Draft of final report due by 6th Signed off on by the 12th at committee meeting Submitted by the 13th Arthur will give a verbal report on June 20 to highlight main points. It was proposed that the final report be submitted by September 2017. This has not been finalized yet. Approved by: Date of Approval: ( (Arthur At 4--, Cormn, AIntcgratio lonamry Committee Chair) Arthur Ale 17 611mt#K �0 Prepared by: Tiffany Pitra, Community Integration Exploratory Committee Recording Secretary