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City Council <br />Meeting Minutes <br />October 5, 2021 <br />Page 3 of 11 <br />Mayor Pro Tern Maloney stated this report shows the alignment between City Council and <br />economic vitality at the staff work. He appreciates the work his colleagues are doing in <br />the EVC and working with staff. <br />REGULAR BUSINESS <br />EQUITY, DIVERSITY, INCLUSION TASK FORCE UPDATE <br />Anthony Graves, Graves Civic Solutions, informed Council that there have been two EDI <br />Task Force meetings since the last time he updated Council. There were five focus <br />groups conducted with 23 participants. The participants are ethnically diverse, <br />representative of gender diversity, LGBTQIA+ members, diverse in age as well as <br />disabilities. The EDI Task Force assessed the information and distilled it into themes for <br />recommendations for future Council action. <br />He reviewed the five areas the task force identified for Council to take action on: safe & <br />welcoming environment with language justice, housing, public accommodation/access to <br />services, youth engagement, and public health. He listed proposed short term actions and <br />longer term actions in the recommendations. <br />The final report is anticipated for November 1, 2021. <br />Mayor Stolzmann thanked Mr. Graves for his work especially the approach of identifying <br />the five areas of concerns and then offering paths forward on those areas. It helps to see <br />corrective measures that can be taken. <br />Councilmember Brown thanked the members of the EDI Task Force and everyone who <br />participated in the focus groups. He acknowledged that some of the information was <br />difficult to hear but that doesn't mean it was incorrect. He is looking forward to utilizing the <br />recommendations of the task force to make Louisville more inclusive. <br />Councilmember Leh appreciated the presentation and thanked everyone on the task <br />force. He appreciated everyone putting themselves out there to provide information. Mr. <br />Graves responded that it took tremendous courage for task force and focus group <br />members to share their experiences the report includes some specific scenarios and <br />anonymous quotes. <br />Councilmember Dickinson thanked Mr. Graves for the presentation and the work he has <br />been doing the past several months. He noted how complicated the solutions are and <br />how many players are involved i.e. the school district. He stated it is helpful to get to <br />some strategies to get to a better future. <br />Public Comments — None <br />