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Regular City Council Meeting <br /> Monday, June 3, 2024 <br /> Page 13 <br /> Councilmember Strahan concurred and did not think question seven got at what the <br /> Council wanted to know. She did want to make sure that one of the other questions, <br /> describing skills or services the applicant feels they bring to this Commission, did <br /> not get left out because she thought it was very important. <br /> Councilmember Schroeder was not sure if there should be two different <br /> applications. She thought maybe there should be one for every Commission. <br /> Councilmember Etten made a proposal for a question to replace question six and <br /> he agreed he did not like question seven. Taking some of what was in the main <br /> application process and asking, "How do you see your lived experiences <br /> contributing to the work of this Commission and the City's Equity and Inclusion <br /> initiatives". He thought this combined a few of the questions. <br /> Councilmember Groff concurred with the question change. <br /> Mayor Roe indicated the only thing he was concerned about with combining the <br /> way suggested,is that it seems to lose the specific activities, skills, and experiences <br /> related to the work of the Commission and talking about lived experiences. <br /> Councilmember Strahan agreed there is a possibility of having both and she thought <br /> there is a space in all of the Commission applications for that equity and inclusion. <br /> She thought this was a valid extra question and agreed there is a possibility of <br /> combining them but they could lose something of real value. <br /> Councilmember Etten appreciated the feedback. He suggested question 8 be kept <br /> but question 9 be shortened to get rid of the first clause and state"How could your <br /> life experiences contribute to the City's equity and inclusion initiatives", getting <br /> back into that lived experience. <br /> The Council concurred. <br /> Mayor Roe thought the Council could discuss the application questions at a later <br /> time. The key action for tonight is to try to get the Ordinance and the process going <br /> and provide feedback and suggestions later. <br /> The Council discussed addresses and demographics of Commissions with staff, <br /> deciding not to exclude addresses from the applications. <br /> Ms. Olson reviewed check-ins for success with the City Council. <br /> Mayor Roe stated from his point of view about terms, because the Council is <br /> appointing amid a normal term period, it seems to follow along with the vacancy <br />