HomeMy WebLinkAbout24.03.11 - Minutes, Diversity & InclusionDiversity &Inclusion Committee Meeting
Meeting Minutes
Commissioners Administrative Building -Room 1301
Monday,March 11,2024 @ 7 pm -8 pm
I.Call to Order -The meeting was called to order at 7:01 pm.
II.Attendance:Commissioner President Barr,Tiara Burnett,ZSun-nee
Matema,Fatima Sakarya,Jeanine Salifou,Eric Schwartz,Angela
Yamashita,and E.Loewen and S.St.Phard (public attendees)
III.Approval of February 12,2024 meeting minutes:
a.Motion made by E.Schwartz and seconded by A.Yamashita
IV.Old Business:
a.Membership-confirmation of members whom the County Clerk
swore in
1.J.Salifou,E.Schwartz,and A.Yamashita are sworn in and
provided proof.F.Sakayara said she was sworn in but needs
to provide the documentation.
V.Review of outreach initiatives proposed by President Barr:
a.Engage with the community and other local organizations
b.T.Burnett recommended updating the website,marketing materials,
and social media pages.
c.President Barr said yes to paying for the website and marketing
materials.Barr suggested having the PR department look at the
original brochure,which the county has.Z Matema gave copies of
the brochure to members after the meeting.
d.T.Burnett suggested adding to the end of the agenda a Public Q/A
agenda item to address any questions from the public at the last 10
minutes of the meeting.
e.T.Burnett shared that the Black Economic Empowerment Summit
event is to be held on June 15,2024.She suggested we should
have a table with a tablescape and banner to market our Committee.
f.T.Burnett suggested following Downtown Hagerstown's Facebook
page for events that are coming up that we can attend.
g.President Barr and T.Burnett mentioned getting feedback from other
towns/municipalities (i.e.Smithburg,Williamsport,etc.)by visiting
them ask to hold listening sessions with them.
VI.-Update(s)on the 2nd Black Market:
a.Z.Matema attended the Black Market event held by the NAACP in
February.
VII.New Business:
a.Z.Matema asked public attendees to leave to conduct a vote on new
committee members.The Committee voted on recommending the
following new members to the County of Commissioners:A.
Washington and T.Walls.Z.Matema will send these
recommendations to D.Marcus.
b.Z.Matema discussed having winter meetings (December -February)
conducted via Zoom.E.Schwartz volunteered for the Committee to
use his Zoom account.
c.President Barr said the Committee has a $3,000 budget.
VIII.Election of Officers:
a.Z.Matema addressed the voting of new officers for the following
positions:Chair,Vice Chair,and Secretary.
b.Both E.Schwartz and A.Yamashita recommended we defer the
election for at least 2months to keep a continuity of the leadership.
IX.Commissioner comments:
a.No other comments were provided.
X.Member comments:
a.No other comments were provided.
XI.Next meeting:April 8th,2024,7:00 pm.County Administration Building
X.Adjournment:The meeting adjourned at 8:05 pm.