CITY OF RENTON WASHINGTON

The Equity, Housing, and Human Services Department is the city's newest department. As such, we will be updating content on this page frequently.

Equity Commission 

For more information contact Linda Moschetti-Newing at [email protected].

• Creation of Renton's Equity Commission (presentation to Committee of the Whole on Nov. 1, 2021)

• Establishment of Renton's Equity Commission (city ordinance) 

Equity Commission Members 

Equity Commission Meeting Agenda 

• April 7, 2022 Regular Meeting

• May 10, 2022 Regular Meeting

• June 14, 2022 Regular Meeting

• July 12, 2022 Regular Meeting

• August 9, 2022 Regular Meeting

Equity Commission Meeting Minutes

• April 7, 2022 Regular Meeting Minutes

• May 10, 2022 Regular Meeting Minutes

• June 14, 2022 Regular Meeting Minutes

• July 12, 2022 Regular Meeting Minutes

Department Overview

• Bridge community and internal process on issues of equity in police and services.

• Create and staff a Diversity, Equity and Inclusion program.

• Coordinate and staff the new Equity Commission.

• Maximize opportunities created with HB 1590 funds to bolster efforts addressing root causes of housing insecurity and support the needs of vulnerable community members.

• Work towards greater and more rapid progress in the community.

Equity Division

• Technical support to Finance on applying the Renton equity lens to the selection of vendors and contractors.

• Providing Renton equity lens workshops top all boards and commissions as requested by city council to enable use of the equity lens on recommendations to council.

• Staff Mayor's Inclusion Task Force.

• Establish and staff the Renton Equity Commission.

Housing Division

• City housing programs and affordable housing partnerships.

• Rental registration program.

• Multi-family tax exemption program.

• Housing action plan.

• Promote and facilitate affordable housing and community development projects and initiatives that respond to Renton's needs.

• Collaborative efforts extended across departments to further housing development goals.

Human Services

• Provides information and referrals to resources and services through community partnerships to promote safety, wellness and security.

• Promotes healthy homes through the Housing Repair program by providing free minor repairs to qualified, registered homeowners.

• Fosters equity and dignity through Community Resource Events that provide social, emotional support for homeless, vulnerable, and marginalized residents in the city.

• Maintains an 11-member Advisory Committee that recommends program funding and assistance in developing policies to provide human services to residents.

• Assists during extreme weather through the Emergency Homeless Shelter.

• Provides food through Sustainable Renton Free Grocery Store and Pop Up Lunch events with Emergency Feeding Program

• Provides assistance to clothing, medicine, elderly and aging services.