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housing units during the overnight hours. <br /> Mayor Niedfeldt-Thomas thanked Director Paetznick for his presentation. Paetznick thanked the City Council <br /> for their continued support. <br /> Check-in on City of New Brighton Inclusivity Work <br /> Massopust stated the City of New Brighton has been working in 2021 on inclusivity initiatives that stem from <br /> Council goals as well as previous work done through the Inclusivity Community Task Force. The work for <br /> 2021 can be broken down generally into three different areas and tasks. These include: <br /> • Consultant work and resulting creation of Inclusivity Action Plan <br /> • Commission charge identification, creation, and recruitment <br /> • Hiring of Inclusivity Coordinator <br /> Massopust reported the purpose of this work session item is to provide an update and goals on these initiatives <br /> to date; ensure Council is comfortable with the work and approach thus far and future plans; solicit any <br /> Council feedback on inclusivity plans. <br /> Councilmember Abdulle questioned what work the consultant would be doing for the City. Massopust <br /> explained the consultant would assist the City with creating a road map for the needs assessment and <br /> inclusivity work that would be pursued by the City. He discussed the timeframe for the hiring process for the <br /> Inclusivity Coordinator stating it was his hope to have someone on staff by July of 2021. <br /> Councilmember Abdulle asked how long the City would be working with a consultant. Massopust estimated <br /> the City would be working with a consultant for four to six months. <br /> Councilmember Abdulle stated the more time that can be spent on this topic the better because it would take <br /> time to make systemic changes to the overall organization. <br /> Mayor Niedfeldt-Thomas inquired how the community would be involved in the hiring process. Massopust <br /> reported he would like to have community members involved in the hiring process. He explained he was not <br /> sure how this looked at this time, but hoped to have several residents involved with the interview panels. <br /> Worksession adjourned at 6:19 pm <br /> Respectfully submitted, <br /> ,,,,k66e.:, r,a6 <br /> Terri Spangrud <br /> City Clerk <br />