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Regular City Council Meeting Monday, February 10, 2014 Page 37 Volunteering Councilmember McGehee spoke in support of including "volunteering" in the scope. Mayor Roe spoke in opposition of Councilmember McGehee's recommendation. Councilmember Etten spoke in support of including it as a separate letter. With no consensus apparent, Councilmember Laliberte questioned the opposition to include it in the scope. Mayor Roe opined that he didn't like defining civic life, as it had been removed already. Councilmember Etten suggested language "encouraging volunteers in civic activi- ties..." Councilmember McGehee opined it should be included in Item "B" to promote broad and diverse volunteerism and participation. Further discussion ensued regarding volunteering with no apparent consensus. Discussion included addressing the visioning process; possible addition of lan- guage to "advise the City Council on the community visioning process" by in- cluding it as another lettered item. By consensus, final language for Item `B"is as follows: "Recommend strategies and actively promote and encourage volunteerism and participation on advisory boards, task forces, commissions, and with other partic- ipatory civic activities, including volunteering." City Manager Trudgeon clarified that Item "L" went away completely, confirmed by the body. Public Comment Gary Grefenberg Having encouraged this step for almost five years, Mr. Grefenberg clarified that New Item #2 remained as shown, with Mayor Roe confirming that assumption. Mr. Grefenberg opined that there was a major responsibility and role for the Community Engagement Commission to encourage effective and meaningful use of volunteers; and questioned where that was located in the proposed language as revised. Mr. Grefenberg also spoke in support of adding language to "actively promote" volunteering. Mr. Grefenberg opined that, as a new commission direc- tion was needed.