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<br /> <br /> <br /> <br />MINUTES <br />Public Safety Commission <br />February 8, 2021 City Hall <br />Council Chambers 6:30 p.m. <br /> <br />I. Call to Order <br /> <br />The meeting was called to order at 6:30 p.m. by Chair Hollimon. Due to the COVID-19 <br />pandemic this meeting was held virtually. <br /> <br />II. Roll Call: <br />Members Present: Commissioners Robert Boyd, Geoff Hollimon, Tanya Kessler, Stephanie <br />Kitzhaber (joined the meeting at 6:40 p.m.), and Ache Wakai. <br /> <br />Members Absent: Commissioners Amina Ghouse, Karen Wagner, and Jack Winkels. <br /> <br />Also Present: Director Tony Paetznick, Deputy Director Trevor Hamdorf, Mayor Kari Niedfeldt- <br />Thomas, Council Member Graeme Allen and Dave Matteson (Allina Health). <br /> <br />III. Approval of Agenda <br /> <br />Motion by Kessler, seconded by Boyd to approve the February 8, 2021 agenda as presented. A <br />roll call vote was taken. Motion carried 5-0. <br /> <br />IV. Approval of Minutes <br /> <br />Motion by Kessler, seconded by Wakai to approve the January 11, 2021 minutes as presented. A <br />roll call vote was taken. Motion carried 5-0. <br /> <br />V. Presentations and Business Items <br /> <br />A. Introduction from Mayor Kari Niedfeldt-Thomas <br /> <br />Mayor Kari Niedfeldt-Thomas introduced herself to the Commission and thanked the <br />Commissioners for their dedicated service to the community. She reported the City was <br />taking applications through February 9, 2021 for Commission positions and encouraged <br />those interested to contact City Hall for further information. She noted the Council would be <br />reinstituting student commissioners in 2021. She reported the Council was working to better <br />integrate the work each Commission was doing. She noted the Council was working on its <br />two year strategic plan and would be creating strategic scorecards. She discussed how <br />valuable the Public Safety Department has been in creating the COVID dashboard on the <br />City’s website. She reported the City Council would be starting an Inclusive Community