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Revitalization Commission Minutes January 22, 2025 Page 2of8 Public Comments on Items Not on the Agenda: None. Commissioner Comments on Items not on the agenda: None. Business Matters of Commission: 2025 Open Government and Ethics Pamphlet The Economic Vitality (EV) Manager provided the Commission with the 2025 Open Government and Ethics Pamphlet. The pamphlet was included in the meeting packet. Commissioner Comments: None. Public Comments: None. Board and Commission Rules of Procedure The Economic Vitality (EV) Manager Provided the Rules of Procedure to the Commission. Commissioner Comments: Commissioner Harald provided written comments which Chair Adler read to the commission, stating that this raises an important discussion that the LRC should have with the City; namely, what is the actual legal relationship between the LRC and the City. The Attorney to the LRC responded that the LRC as an Urban Renewal Authority has one job, which is to implement the urban renewal plans approved by the City Council. The LRC can recommend looking at new plans, other types of planning, exercises, but ultimately this body and its creation is for the sole purpose of implementing the Urban Renewal Plan, which is a plan of the City Council. Chair Adler read a written comment from Commissioner Harald, which stated sometimes we're not technically an advisory committee but sometimes we act like it and I think we have material statutory independence from the City. The upcoming bond issue is a good example of that and it's also why our interactions with Council over the South Street underpass for example were so awkward. Commissioner Harald recommended a future agenda items to clarify our respective roles perhaps with guidance from the City's attorney as well as from someone who could be more independent or objective than the attorney the City assigns to us. The EV Manager responded that this is a conversation that we have been talking about having and staff has been working on finding a date for the Commission and City Council to meet to have a norming session on roles and interactions. Staff is working on setting a date. The Attorney to the LRC responded that the LRC can get advice from whoever they would like, and he respectfully disagreed that there is "statutory independence." That is not what an Urban Renewal Authority is created for. Chair Adler responded that clarification is important just so that all members are on the same page in terms of what our roles look like. Commissioner Lipton commented that he asked staff for a copy of the cooperation agreement and he found it very instructive for understanding why the LRC was set up, what are some of the roles and responsibilities and who has final authority to do what. This document is foundational to discussions the commission will be having around the Vision Plan. He asked staff to include Agenda Packet P. 4