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Chair Delmore expressed her appreciation to City Manager Malinen for listening to the HRC and said there were many pieces and history to issues specific to certain departments and the HRC's concerns, rather than the typical theme of denial, delay and cover -up that was the perception of some citizens based on past incidents. Commissioner McKenzie, recognizing her service on the HRC two different times, expressed amazement in the differences in the terms; opining that in her previous term, the HRC had been totally involved in happenings in the community and worked cooperatively with other advisory commissions, resulting in cohesion and transparency. Commissioner McKenzie expressed her sadness with what she is seeing, opining that she saw two separate issues that had apparently collided: Police Department issues and diversity training. Commissioner Venters noted his involvement in the Police Citizen's Academy and continued bridge building. City Manager Malinen excused himself from the meeting, and suggested that if the HRC wished to pursue the conversation further, more time could be given to address out standing issues. Commissioners returned to discussing the proposed presentation to the City Council with that discussion including definition of the HRC's purpose; summary of accomplishments; clarification of the HRC's charge from the City Council; how to incorporate the Imagine Roseville 2025 visioning goals in HRC initiatives; compliance with and mirroring of the Minnesota Human Rights Act; how to solidify the presentation to the City Council; models for law enforcement training previously researched; and handouts for the City Council meeting. Commissioner Oftelie told commissioners about the City of Austin's Welcome Center and the positive work they were doing and interesting ideas with their growing immigrant population, and suggested that the Roseville HRC use some of their ideas to see what could be incorporated in the community. Further discussion ensued on the presentation and individual commissioner suggestions and outlining and refining those suggestions with the final presentation outlined as follows: Chair Delmore Introduction, Statement of Purpose and HRC accomplishments to -date (5 -7 minutes); copies of referenced topics prepared by Chair Delmore Commissioner Venters Police Department training models based on POST Board training standards and continuing education opportunities with law enforcement peers; proposed housing ordinance Fact Sheet (10 15 minutes) Commissioner Oftelie Compilation of information from the City of Austin's Welcome Center website ideas and potentially similar uses