Boards & Commissions

Equity Subcommittee

Spokane City Council is now recruiting members for the Equity Subcommittee. The Equity Subcommittee was adopted by Spokane City Council, November 29th 2021 to serve as an advisory body for council through the Finance and Administration Committee.

We are committed to promoting  equity and inclusion on the subcommittee and strongly encourage folks from a diverse array of backgrounds to apply. We define diversity broadly to include age, disability, ethnicity, gender identity, geographical location, indigenous background, national origin, race, religion, sexual orientation, social class, and veteran status.

The purpose of the Equity Subcommittee is to:

• Collaborate with the City Council and city departments on policy and budget initiatives
• To build relationships between the City and impacted community members
• To recommend any necessary changes to the Spokane Municipal Code and other necessary policy actions to advance equity and inclusion, including the diversity, equity and inclusion policy goals established by the City's Comprehensive Plan
• To collaborate and consult with any other City council subcommittees, technical advisory group(s), City departments, and City's boards and commissions established by the City Administration in developing the framework and guidance for implementation; and
• Other specific tasks as assigned or referred to the subcommittee by the City Council

Meeting Times: The Equity Subcommittee meets the third Wednesday of each month at 12 p.m. in the Tribal Conference Room on the first floor for City Hall – 808 W. Spokane Falls Blvd. View regular meeting notice (PDF 100 KB).

If available, virtual meeting access information can be found in the applicable meeting agenda below.

Membership

Ongoing recruitment: We are continuing to recruit members with preference for people living in low income neighborhoods, English learners, and youth (ages 15-24), and veterans. We are also encouraging residents living in council districts 1 and 3 to apply.

Commitment: About 4-6 hours a month,

• Monthly one and half hour subcommittee meeting
• 2 hours to review documents and prepare for meetings
• Additional workgroup meetings are possible

Application Links: English, Spanish, Russian, Marshallese.

Training

Spokane & Belonging

Videos

• Part 1: Othering, Belonging, and Bridging
• Part 2 - Targeted Universalism
• Part 3 - Expressions of Belonging

Training Materials

• Othering, Belonging and Bridging - John Powell - Part 1 (PDF 3.6 MB)
• Targeted Universalism - John Powell - Part 2 (PDF 4.6 MB)
• Expressions of Belonging - Ashley Gallegos - Part 3 (PDF 1.9 MB)

Additional Belonging Resources

• Othering & Belonging Institute website

Documents

Agendas

Minutes