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Planning Commission –Comprehensive Plan Update Minutes –Wednesday, January 25, 2017 Page 10 To assist in the goal setting, Member Bull suggested a simple “yes” or “no” as to 347 whether this remained a pertinent goal for the 2040 comprehensive plan, and as 348 theTable of Contents and chapters were reviewed. 349 Chair Boguszewski, as an example, suggested exploring a new community center. 350 Chair Boguszewski advised that he had checked off “delete” as it was simply a 351 solution to achieve or contribute to the inclusive sense of community, but not an 352 actual goal itself, based on his thought processes. 353 Member Gitzen asked if there would be input from staff as well, based on their 354 knowledge base. 355 Ms. Perdu advised that their input would not be sought yet, but would include a 356 more detailed version of this for their input, including their knowledge and work 357 with policies and actions since implementation; and what had been accomplished 358 or what remained to be done. 359 As part of tonight’s presentation, Ms. Perdureviewed the goals and general 360 comments, including any that needed clarification; with a copy of the presentation 361 provided as an attachment to these minutes, attached hereto and made a part 362 hereof. In general, Ms. Perdureviewed measurable goals, defining terms that may 363 be hard to understand, such as “sustainable” or “neighborhood character.” 364 Diversity 365 Chair Boguszewski noted his interpretation of the terms “respect” and “reflect” as 366 two entirely different terms, thereby questioning the statement to “ensure” city 367 staff and elected/appointed officials reflect diversity. 368 In general, Member Cunningham agreed on most of the statements, but noted the 369 current Planning Commission itself didn’t clearly reflect diversity, since it was 370 currently entirely Caucasian. 371 Chair Boguszewski notedthat was a function of who applied for vacancies as 372 well; and the application process should promote that diversity, but as currently 373 worded, appeared only to address diversity among “elected officials.” 374 Member Murphy suggested striking “elected” and would support diversity among 375 appointed officials and/or city staff. However, as noted by Chair Boguszewski, 376 you couldn’t mandate elected officials necessarily reflecting diversity. 377 Member Bull agreed, suggesting wording such as “we welcome diversity, but 378 don’t require it.” 379 Desirability 380 Ms. Perdue noted the focus on areas for place-making; and asked what was meant 381 by “business diversity.” 382 With the dominance of retail in Roseville, Member Kimble suggested the need for 383 different kinds of employers beyond those inretail. 384