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Attachment C Debrief from Joint Meeting 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 recommendations 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 Commissioner 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 those items could be finalized quickly and brought before the City Council for approval and subsequently removed from the action plan. Specific to the "advise" objective, Commissioner Manke suggested that the intent was to narrow some of the broader things down, with the help of the City Council's feedback, with those things taking more time to accomplish. Essentially, Commissioner Manke opined that this was a 1.5 year work plan, understanding that items brought forward would need input from staff, and identification of budget impacts and who would take on a role or responsibility. City Council Subcommittee to the HRIEC Having participated with the HRIEC over the last few months, Mayor Roe noted, as an example, the HRIEC's Racial Profiling Subcommittee. Referencing the Uniform Commission Code and necessary approval by the City Council for any advisory commission subcommittees or task forces, Mayor Roe asked for a discussion on how to proceed generally going forward. Mayor Roe suggested clarifying if and how an advisory commission could set up a few commissioners to work on a task to carry out the work of the broader commission without it needing City Council approval. Mayor Roe also suggested the need to discuss continuing the current City Council Subcommittee or who should serve on it if continued. Councilmember Willmus asked for direct feedback from the HRIEC as to whether or not the City Council subcommittee put in place when it was created should remain in place or be removed at this point. Commissioner Manke spoke in support of retaining the subcommittee, opining that it was not needed on a constant basis, but by having two City Councilmembers to bounce off ideas to ensure the HRIEC remained on track, was valuable, or to run a draft through of a recommendation for the full City Council, to serve in as advisors to the HRIEC. Commissioner Djevi disagreed, opining that the HRIEC was now fully-functioning, and therefore, he didn't see the role of the subcommittee going forward. Commissioner Djevi opined that if there were any issues, the HRIEC should work with their Chair or Vice Chair to come before the City Council if necessary.