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Regular City Council Meeting Monday,January 07,2013 Page 17 lish a Civic Engagement Task Force. Councilmember Laliberte suggested this be an ad hoc commission that would make recommendations regarding the proposed at-the Task Force, as well as number of members, meeting frequency, new com- missions that might be needed, etc. Councilmember Laliberte expressed her in- terest in serving on that body. Councilmember Willmus spoke in full support of such a subcommittee, opining that it was good to review operations from time to time. Councilmembers McGehee and Etten also spoke in support of Councilmember Laliberte's suggestion. Etten moved, Willmus seconded, establishing a Commission Review Ad Hoc Subcommittee, designating Councilmembers Laliberte and McGehee as members. Mayor Roe advised that he had some related thoughts to share with the Subcom- mittee at a later time. Roll Call Ayes: Willmus; Etten; McGehee; Laliberte; and Roe. Nays: None. Prostitution and Sex Trafficking Subcommittee Councilmember McGehee advised that she had personally already started an ad hoc committee related to prostitution and sex trafficking, based on a letter from a former Roseville mayor. Councilmember McGehee noted that meetings were al- ready taking place with staff and community members to think of ways beyond police action that the community could be made safer and less inviting for this type of activity. Councilmember McGehee advised that the City's Housing and Redevelopment Authority (HRA) staff(Executive Director Patrick Trudgeon and Housing Manager Jeanne Kelsey), as well as the Roseville Visitors Association (RVA) Executive Director Julie Wearn had been involved in that brainstorming with her, and suggested it be expanded to a subcommittee to bring recommenda- tions forward to the City Council. While recognizing the great job being done by Police Chief Mathwig and his department, Councilmember McGehee opined that once those issues were reported in the newspapers, they didn't serve to reflect well on the community. Councilmember Willmus questioned if it had to be a City Council Subcommittee, or a group consisting of City staff and the RVA. Councilmember Laliberte questioned if that wasn't something under the role of the Human Rights Commission.