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Regular City Council Meeting Monday, October 9, 2017 Page 14 Councilmember Etten agreed with Councilmember McGehee as to the same quality and content currently being provided. As a new recording service takes over, Councilmember Etten asked that the firm be provided with examples and expectations of consistency by City Council. In staff's drafting of a Professional Services Agreement, Councilmember Etten asked that staff ensure that the firm provides clearly defined motions. With current practice, City Manager Trudgeon noted that Mayor Roe does a great job in repeating the makers of a motion, or restating any confusing motions, with clarification by him and/or the City Attorney. As he had done in the past, Mr. Trudgeon stated that he would continue to jump in to seek clarification and direc- tion for staff if not clear from Mayor Roe; as well as recording motions for staff s own edification and note-taking. In a worst case scenario, Mr. Trudgeon advised that staff could also consult the video of the meeting the following day. Laliberte moved, McGehee seconded, authorizing staff to bring back a Profes- sional Services Agreement with TimeSaver Off-Site Secretarial Services, Inc. for City Council review and potential approval. Roll Call Ayes: Laliberte, McGehee, Etten and Roe. Nays: None. h. Receive Presentation on the Government Alliance on Race and Equity (GARS) Program As detailed in the RCA and attachments, Assistant City Manager Rebecca Olson presented an overview of the GARE program (Attachment A), as part of the City Council's strategic priority for"inclusive community and governance." Councilmember Etten asked how it would be determined for creation of a process or to categorize which of staff would first be involved in a cohort. Assistant City Manager Olson responded that staff had discussed several options, with the initial offering to be voluntary and invite staff at different levels for the most benefit and allowing not only upper management but employees who would be interacting with citizens on a daily basis. Mayor Roe sought clarification on the deadline for registering for the 2018 co- hort, with Assistant City Manager Olson advising that it was still pending and un- der coordination by the League of Minnesota Cities (LMC) anticipated within the next week or two. Councilmember Laliberte sought input from Ms. Olson based on her involvement with this program at her previous employer (City of Shoreview) and asked how she saw it aligning with other community initiatives (e.g. Human Rights, Inclu-