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Regular City Council Meeting Monday, October 23,2017 Page 11 Commissioner Djevi asked the City Council collectively for their three objectives for the HRIEC's first year work plan. If specific to human rights and equity, Commissioner Djevi asked what specific things the HRIEC should try to do; stat- ing that for him reaching out to under-reached communities was his priority and how to get them more engaged. Basically, Mayor Roe opined that it came down to the HRIEC's action plan and what they could achieve as they checked things off their list of objectives. Councilmember Etten stated that Commissioner Djevi's concern with under- reached groups was absolutely what the City Council was looking at to improve city processes to connect with people. Councilmember Etten referenced typical meetings where those attending didn't necessarily represent the city's diverse population; and therefore he saw that as part of the "advise/engage" objective to develop timing and tools as a high priority on the action plan. While appreciating Commissioner Djevi's question, Councilmember Laliberte opined that she didn't see that priority in the information provided by the HRIEC tonight; but clarified that this was indicative of what she and Mayor Roe were suggesting: not for the HRIEC to get those under-reached communities to attend meetings or events, but to make recommendations for city staff, advisory com- missions, or the City Council to use as best practices and tools to use to do a bet- ter job. Councilmember Willmus agreed with the comments of Councilmember Laliberte; asking how to channel outreach pieces and how to attain that "advise" objective that remained illusive for the last 4-6 years as initially undertaken by the HRC. With Commissioner Djevi asking for guidance from the City Council to the HRIEC on what it wanted them to do related to outreach activities, Mayor Roe clarified that this was the role of the HRIEC to make proposals and recommenda- tions to the City Council; clarifying that he also expected more review of the draft action plan based on tonight's feedback. As a senior member of the HRIEC, Commissioner Groff expressed appreciation for the City Council's concerns about the ambitious work plan. However, as the HRIEC had talked about objectives, Commissioner Groff reported that they felt with a new and larger advisory commission, it would be great to give them a chance to flesh out this overall work plan; with the new commission desiring to move in some new directions. However, Commissioner Groff agreed with Com- missioner Djevi on the focus underlying the overall work plan, opining that the HRIEC was on the right track. Commissioner Manke opined that several of the projects shown on the action plan had already been done, or prepared with project plans developed, but never brought forth to the City Council. Commissioner Manke opined that many of