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Regular City Council Meeting Monday,March 6,2023 Page 5 first vision and were offered the opportunity to provide a place for Valerie using the community first model. As president of the congregation, it was his role to help the congregation decide what to do. There were open meet- ings to discuss the offer and in those meetings and since he has heard no opposition to the basic concept, only questions about how to proceed. The key concern, and in fact one of his own, is that they do not, as Prince of Peace, commit to making the tiny homes permanent without going through a planning process or discernment but explores how this model fits into their larger mission and vision. They told the congregation that these homes will only stay until Valerie is able to move into a new Sacred Settlement or if Prince of Peace makes them permanent. At this point the church does not regard it as permanent. That brings him to the question before the Council, all of the options that City staff has laid out, thoughtfully, properly, in his view, but they all have the affect of putting Valerie back out onto the street. Strict compliance, like putting in a foundation and water, those type of things, would take several months or maybe more depending on all of the planning, permitting and funding. Finding an alternative location that did what she needs which is a community,would also take time,much more than the maximum ninety days that the recommendation in the Resolution might allow or the interim permitting process which is dicey and chancy at best and would probably have Valerie out in the streets within ninety days, if it was not successful and maybe even longer if it was. That leads the Council to accept their appeal and allow them to continue this discernment process. That would allow Prince of Peace to work with the City and to plan how to develop the best solutions. It would also allow time for the State Legislature, Ramsey County and the City of St. Paul to bring their study of these issues to a conclusion and Roseville can be a partner in that process. Their vision is for a vibrant community that seeks a transformational relationship with God, their neighbors and one another while responding authentically, crea- tively and justly to the most compelling needs of the community and that is what Prince of Peace Lutheran Church is doing. This work has made their congregation a more vibrant community. Community First is a transforma- tional approach to homelessness and is creative. It is just and homelessness is a compelling need. He thanked the Council for their time. Board member Strahan indicated when Pastor Christ was before the Council before,he considered these to be recreational vehicles and he did not mention that this evening. She asked him to clarify that. Pastor Christ explained the two homes currently located on the property are licensed RV's and meet all of the Code requirements in order to receive that licensure and that was insured before Prince of Peace took possession of the homes and brought them to the church. These are built to the same standards as the homes that are placed currently over at Mosaic Sacred Settled.