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Discussion included: • Mayor Niedfeldt-Thomas supported KPI’s be set for recruitment and staff. • Mayor Niedfeldt-Thomas suggested goals also be set in order to assist with tracking progress. • The Commission encouraged staff to interview outgoing staff members in order to learn why they were leaving the organization. • The Commission supported staff looking further into candidate pools to see if it was representative of the population. • Staff noting a housing study was being completed by Stantec and this would be shared with the Equity Commission at an upcoming meeting. • Staff explained she would be speaking with Open to Business to see how they can work with the BIPOC community small business owners. • Mayor Niedfeldt-Thomas recommended staff review the Climate Action Plan to see if there were items that could be incorporated into the ESAP. • There was support for the City hosting more community events, like the Iftar dinner. • It was noted staff would post on the website an ESAP progress report every six months. • Mayor Niedfeldt-Thomas recommended a document with all completed tasks. • The Commission thanked staff for all of their efforts on this task. B. Public Safety Follow-Up Discussion Schlieu reported at the May 18, 2023, Equity Commission meeting, Director Paetznick presented a comprehensive overview on New Brighton’s approach to public safety, staff training, data collection, and community-led partnerships. The Equity Commission is tasked with discussing what areas of the presentation stood out, where does Commissioners see opportunity for collaboration or input, and what additional information is desired Discussion included: • The Commission appreciated the detailed and engaging presentation from the Public Safety Director. • The Commission supported the Public Safety Department reaching out to residents in order to introduce the officers that oversee each neighborhood in the community. • The Commission supported the Public Safety Department holding more community engagement events in order to assist with building trust with the community. • The Commission appreciated how the Public Safety Department interacted with the public. • The Commission agreed the Public Safety Department was doing a wonderful job for the community. • The Commission discussed the potential of attending Public Safety Commission meetings in order to grow the relationship between these two groups. • Further discussion ensued regarding the ongoing mistrust of the police for some populations in the community. • The Commission was interested in learning more about the trust factor with the black community. • The Commission wanted to learn more about what groups were and were not comfortable with calling the police. • Mayor Niedfeldt-Thomas commented on how the State legislature was working to provide more mental health services for officers.