Neighborhoods and Diversity Commission
Commissioners:
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Name |
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Chair |
Shirley Sutton |
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Member |
Vacant |
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Member |
Sandy Wong |
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Member |
Glenda Powell-Freeman |
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Member |
Mi O |
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Member |
Tiffany Sims |
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Member |
Rev. John Petrus |
We are always looking for civic minded citizens to give back to the community with participation in our various programs. Lynnwood has changed an immense amount in the last 10 years and one of those changes has been the increased diversity of its community, which the City of Lynnwood feels is something to celebrate. One of the steps taken by the city to facilitate mutual understanding was to create the Neighborhood and Demographic Diversity Advisory Commission.
If you are interested, please feel free to fill out and mail a Citizen Boards Application  to City of Lynnwood, PO Box 5008, Lynnwood WA 98046-9968 with ATTN: Emily Yim. If you have any questions or would like to discuss this further, you can call Emily Yim, our Director of Community Affairs, at 425-670-5021. Thanks again and we look forward to seeing your application!
Immigration Task Force Report and Action Plan 2008
Groupo de Trabajo de Inmigracion Reporte y Plan de Accion
Spanish translation performed by A&A Language Services Inc., 425-453-9890, www.aalanguage.com
Meetings
Regular commission meetings are held on the fourth Tuesday of each month at 6:00 p.m.
Upcoming Meetings: Tuesday, February 23, 2010 at 6 PM at Fire Station 15 located at 18800 44th Ave W. Please call 425-670-5023 for more information
Minutes from November 10, 2009
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About the Commission
There are seven positions on the commission. Commissioners are appointed for three-year terms.
The commission was created with the adoption by City Council of Ordinance 2488 on October 11, 2004. The ordinance was signed and approved by the Mayor on October 12, 2004. The commission comes under the umbrella of the Office of Neighborhoods and Community Affairs which was created by Ordinance 2602 approved by the City Council December 12, 2005.
Summary of Ordinance 2602 Click here for complete ordinance
An ordinance of the City of Lynnwood, Washington, establishing a separate independent Office of Neighborhoods and Community Affairs. The purpose and duties of this office are to maintain existing, and help create new, means of communications with citizens, and to help ensure their timely and meaningful participation in all aspects of city visioning, strategic planning, goal setting and the provisions of city programs and services. Activities, programs and services will include citywide outreach, Neighborhood Programs and Demographic Diversity.
Summary of Ordinance 2488 Click here for complete ordinance
An ordinance of the City of Lynnwood, Washington, establishing a new chapter of the Lynnwood Municipal Code creating a Neighborhood and Demographic Diversity Commission and setting forth the duties, membership, and application of advisory body general provisions related thereto; and also providing for severability, an effective date, and for summary publication.
Duties
The commission is to be an advisory body whose duties shall be to monitor demographic trends the city and identify and recommend to the mayor and city council ways to encourage mutual understanding among citizens about the increasing demographic diversity of Lynnwood by
- Connecting and partnering with neighborhood, community, educational, business and social service groups and organizations
- Sponsoring city wide, neighborhood and community events, which would include opportunities for heritage and cultural events
- Supporting programs for engaging citizens and community leaders in a holistic approach including dialogue, education, and training about diversity issues
For questions, contact Community Affairs Director, Emily Yim at 425-670-5021 or eyim@ci.lynnwood.wa.us.
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