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Issaquah staff outline equity action plan and community engagement; committee urges careful outreach
Summary
City staff proposed a phased equity action plan and a staff-facing evaluation tool, seeking committee feedback on outreach methods including a May–July survey, targeted focus groups and a July leadership workshop; committee members supported continuing work in the Services, Safety and Parks Committee and asked for additional public engagement.
Issaquah city staff presented a proposed equity visioning and evaluation project to the Services, Safety and Parks Committee on May 5, asking the committee to advise on engagement goals, priority groups and methods before drafting formal goals to return later in the year.
Management analyst Jillian Straub said the project responds to gaps in translating broad equity language in the comprehensive and strategic plans into measurable goals. She said the city allocated $50,000 in the 2024 budget for professional equity services, selected a consultant with equity-board participation, and plans three phases: define an equity vision and goals, develop an evaluation tool and pilot audits of city programs,…
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