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Motion by Commissioner Steffenhagen, seconded by Commissioner Weber to recommend the City Council make Juneteenth a new holiday for City employees and provide paid time off. A roll call vote was taken. Approved 8-0 VI. City Council Update Mayor Niedfeldt-Thomas provided the Commission with an update from the City Council. She stated the Council has been busy discussing housing issues such as accessory dwelling units and the City’s rental inspection program. She reported the Council recently approved an electric vehicle charging station program for the City’s parks and facilities. She noted the Council has been asking questions about its bus routes. She explained a City-wide survey would be completed in March of 2022 and stated questions were being drafted at this time. She indicated community engagement would be a topic addressed by the Equity Commission at a future meeting. She discussed how crime was on the rise in the metro area and noted the Public Safety Department was working to address this concern on behalf of the community. She stated a joint meeting between the Equity Commission and Public Safety Commission could be scheduled in the future. She noted the League of Women Voters have done preliminary survey work looking at transparency in county governments and indicated this draft report was available online. She stated the City sends out a newsletter on a quarterly basis and she encouraged the Commission to read through this publication. She then reported the City Council would be holding a strategic planning session with staff. She encouraged the Commission members to visit he winter market the second Wednesday of the month at the Community Center. VII. Adjournment Chair Spooner adjourned the meeting at 7:53 p.m. Respectfully submitted, Mark Suggs DEI Coordinator