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Regular City Council Meeting Monday,February 27, 2023 Page 13 Councilmember Groff explained he is trusting staff, and the Police and Fire Chiefs on this. He knew this was researched carefully and he did not want to be in the position of putting the City on the spot if fencing was needed if an incident did occur. He would like to take the year to collect more information from more people in the City to find out what they think. Councilmember Strahan wanted to make sure that any decisions about deployment of this fence are brought to a wide array of people, including the MAC and the HRIEC, Mr. Brooks and his DEI lens, so that they reflect the perceptions and the lived experiences of people outside of just Caucasian Roseville. She noted at least twenty-five to thirty percent of Roseville does not think that they look like the peo- ple in the room and she wants to make sure they are a part of the conversation. Councilmember Etten indicated he would support this and will look for something faster than that one year in the next couple of months,also supporting a more robust connection with the community, as described by others, so the City is thinking ahead. Mayor Roe indicated he would support the motion. He understood all of the con- cern raised and thought they were important concerns and worthy to have that fol- low-up on. He appreciated the notion that after a year the City does have the op- portunity to back out. He did not like being put in the position to act under a dead- line and if there was a way to delay, he thought the intention of staff was to have a longer process before getting to this decision point. He noted he was aware of this consortium, thought the City should discuss it, and find out more about it. He thought this was a lot like insurance where you hope you do not have to use it. Councilmember Strahan indicated she was not going to support this, felt the Coun- cil was elected to represent the will of the people, and she did not know if this reflects the will of citizens because they have not had time to fully understand it. Roll Call Ayes: Etten, Schroeder, Groff, and Roe. Nays: Strahan 8. Council Direction on Councilmember Initiated Agenda Items 9. Approve Minutes Comments and corrections to draft minutes had been submitted by the City Council prior to tonight's meeting and those revisions were incorporated into the draft presented in the Council packet. a. Approve January 30, 2023 City Council Meeting Minutes