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e~ia~ i ci e~ti Pa~~ z The agenda was approved as presented. ~. Pubiic comment Mayor Klausing called for public comment by members of the audience on any non-agenda items. a. Pamela Bosch, 2497 Pascal Sheet and member of 12®sev~~le ~Iu- an i~hts o mission Ms. Bosch, noted that she was a member of the City's Human Rights Commission, but clarified that she was speaking personally; pro- ceeded to read a written. statement regarding recent Pioneer Press newspaper articles related to a traffic stop by the Roseville Police De- partment, involvement of and alleged obstruction of justice by the Pluman Rights Commission Chair Janet Delmore, and alleged racial profiling by the City's Police Department. Ms. Bosch asked that the City Council consider what the City's re- sponse may mean to the City of Roseville; spoke in fervent support of the City's Police Department, and questioned perceptions of racial profiling by members of the community. Ms. Bosch recognized the need for City employees to do their job free of distractions and again spoke in support of their heroism, and expressed appreciation for their diligence in protecting citizens; however asked that each employee be held to oversight and accountability. Ms. Bosch noted that this was not the first time Ms. Delmore had ex- perienced perceived racial profiling through her mentoring relation- ship with the young man stopped for a vehicle violation. Ms. Bosch, however, asked that serious consideration be addressed as mapping a path for the City of Roseville for decades and would portray what kind of a welcoming community was indicated. Ms. Bosch opined that Ms. Delmore may have been overzealous in being acitizen-observer, and suggested that the Duman Rights Com- mission be given an opportunity to bear witness in interactions with the Police Department rather than to take sides, allowing the City of Roseville some scrutiny and an opportunity to determine what came