Equity Commission

Equity Commission

Equity Commission Members

The Equity Commission was established by the adoption of City of Renton Ordinance No. 6033 on November 1, 2021.

The Equity Commission serves as an advisory body that, at the request of city staff or officials, reviews city practices, policies, or procedures to provide recommendations based on their analyses of whether the presented information may create or support inequity, including what community(ies) may be impacted and how those impacts may emerge.

As a collective body of nine Renton residents, the commission is the embodiment of applying an equity lens with the commitment of volunteers willing to share and represent their unique viewpoints and experiences to foster a culture of equity and inclusion in all of the city.

The Executive Services Department supports the operations of the commission and provides continuous coordination with the Mayor’s Office and City Council on behalf of the commission.


Equity Commission Members

These Renton residents give their time and share their talents to serve as members of
the Planning Commission:

  • *Nicole Hill, appointed March 14, 2022, term expires Dec. 31, 2024
  • Manami Imaoka, appointed March 14, 2022, term expires Dec. 31, 2024
  • Sarah Ballard, appointed October 2, 2023, term expires Dec. 31, 2024
  • Cassandra Baddeley, appointed March 14, 2022, term expires Dec. 31, 2025
  • Ashok Padhi, appointed March 14, 2022, term expires Dec. 31, 2025
  • Gabriel Jones, appointed August 14, 2023, term expires Dec. 31, 2025
  • Celina Kershner, reappointed December 11, 2023, term expires Dec. 31, 2026
  • **Lisa Davis, reappointed December 11, 2023, term expires Dec. 31, 2026

If interested in applying for current or future vacancies, please submit your application here.

*2023 Commission Chair
**2023 Commission Vice Chair

Meetings

Equity Commission meetings are held on the second Tuesday of each month from 5:30-7 p.m.

Meetings can be attended in person in the Council Chambers, Renton City Hall, 7th Floor, 1055 South Grady Way, Renton, 98057, or remotely via Zoom.

For those wishing to attend virtually, please either follow this link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86595775808?pwd=c2p4VHVHU0tRSVhRZy9ZdFhnVnl3QT09 (or copy/paste the URL into a web browser), or call into the Zoom meeting on your phone by dialing 253-215-8782 and entering meeting ID 865 9577 5808 and passcode 779292, or call 425-430-6546 on the day of the meeting to request an invitation via email with a link to the meeting.

Public comment is permitted in person, virtually via the Zoom link above. Those providing audience comments will be limited to three (3) minutes each unless an exception is granted by the Commission. Attendees will be muted and not audible to the Commission except during times they are designated to speak.

Commission Business

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