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Maple Valley council hears DEI presentation from KMG consultants
Summary
KMG consultants Kabir Amari and Alexandra Audate presented on diversity, equity and inclusion at a Maple Valley special meeting on Jan. 18, 2025; the council approved the meeting agenda 7-0 but recorded no formal action on DEI.
The Maple Valley City Council convened a special meeting on Jan. 18, 2025, at Lake Wilderness Lodge where KMG consultants Kabir Amari and Alexandra Audate gave a presentation on diversity, equity and inclusion. Mayor Sean P. Kelly opened the session at 8:00 a.m., and the council recorded staff and member attendance before the presentation.
Councilmember Victoria Schroff and Councilmember Didem Pierson provided a brief introduction and welcomed the consultants before the presentation began. Deputy Mayor Dana Parnello moved to approve the meeting agenda; Councilmember Schroff seconded the motion, which carried 7-0.
The consultants’ presentation on DEI was listed as the meeting’s substantive item. The transcript records that Kabir Amari and Alexandra Audate of KMG provided the presentation but does not include detailed slides, recommendations, or direct quotes from the consultants in the public record. No formal motion, vote, or directive related to DEI was recorded in the transcript.
The agenda included a public comment period, but the transcript contains no speaker-specific public comments or records of remarks during that segment. The council announced its next regular business meeting for Jan. 21, 2025, at 6:30 p.m. at Lake Wilderness Lodge; Zoom information was noted as forthcoming. The special meeting was adjourned at 1:58 p.m.
What happened next: There is no record in the transcript of council action on the DEI presentation; any follow-up, formal adoption of recommendations, or staff assignments would appear in future meeting minutes or staff reports.
