HomeMy WebLinkAbout22.02.14 - Minutes, Diversity & Inclusion CommitteeDiversity and Inclusion Committee Meeting Notes/Discussion
February 14, 2022
Attendance: Zunny Matema-Miller, Terence Ngwa, Carlos Mellott, Orville Brown, Tiara
Burnett, Melissa Williams, Shannon Gaines
1.Call to order and motion to open the meeting.
2.Approval of agenda - Motion to open the meeting. Made by Carlos, and seconded by
Shannon at 7:03pm.
3.Old Business
a.Approval of January 2022 Meeting Minutes
b.Follow up on Action Items
i.Update on outreach to County Commissioners & WCPS liaison
1.Discussion around resending the interim report and requesting a
meeting with the commissioners.
a.Committee members discussed the relevance of the report
after so much time, whether or not the Commissioners
have ever seen the report, as well as the importance of
getting feedback from the Commissioners prior to moving
forward with any other activities. It has been years since
the Committee and the Commissioners have met.
4.New Business
a.Virtual Listening Tours
Discussion about potential continuation of listening tours in a virtual
format. The point was made to have tangible items to share. The
Committee discussed having goals to share with the community as well
as listening to what the community wanted.
b.Three action items from the bylaws to pursue in the months ahead.
C. During the meeting, Carlos sent the report to committee members to review.
Carlos will draft a cover letter, edit the report based on comments, and upon review of the
executive committee, Carlos will send it to the Commissioners.
Motion to adjourn- Carlos made the motion to adjourn at 8:04. Seconded by Terence.