HomeMy WebLinkAboutCity Council Committees - Cultural Communities Board - 07/23/2019Kent Cultural Communities Board Meeting July 23, 2019
Minutes Kent, Washington
Date: July 23, 2019
Time: 6 p.m.
Place: Centennial North and South
Attending: Marvin Eckfeldt, Mizan Rahman, Yusuf Bashir, Sara Franklin-Phillips,
Rand Al Hammadi, Vaivao Semisi-Tupou, Lelei Masina, Tanya Medina, Oleg Pynda
Absent:, Ta Kwe Say, Norma Maldonado, Davies Chirwa, Ted Schwarz, Taffy
Johnson.
Agenda:
1. Call to Order
Mizan Rahman 6:35 p.m.
2. Roll Call
Ta Kwe Say, Norma Maldonado, Davies Chirwa, Ted Schwarz, Taffy Johnson.
were absent.
3. Changes to the agenda
None
4. Increasing Involvement with all communities
Melanie Taylor from Puget Sound Fire led the conversation about fire safety and
awareness for hard to reach communities. She explained that Chief Morris is
currently developing a 5 year strategic plan and they want to focus on historically
hard to reach communities. They have identified what populations in our
community are most vulnerable and that would be children and the elderly. Carbon
monoxide poisoning is also another big concern in our community, especially with
newly arrived refugees and immigrant communities.
Puget Sound Fire also understands that language is a barrier for many in our
community. They want to create a citizens academy for all communities to become
knowledgeable about fire hazards and safety. Some suggestions from the board
included;
Having written materials in other languages
Bringing this type of information to local schools
Kent Cultural Communities Board Meeting July 23, 2019
Minutes Kent, Washington
Co-leading trainings with community leaders, especially if language is a
barrier
Working with Community Based Organizations
Working with local Churches
The board mentioned that they want to put together a resource list composed of
local community based organizations and groups.
5. Adjournment
Meeting adjourned at 7:44 p.m.
Uriel Varela Jr.
Community Engagement Coordinator