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The Mukilteo City Council unanimously approved the establishment of a new Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Commission during Monday’s special meeting.

The council previously discussed the issue during its Sept. 8 meeting, and the city since then gathered information from residents and other cities – Edmonds, Lynnwood, and Mountlake Terrace – with similar commissions.

Mukilteo’s commission would meet quarterly, though it is likely to start out with monthly meetings through the first or second quarter. A work plan should be established within the first two months based on input from th...