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City Council Meeting Minutes November 1, 2021 Page 3 of 9 Mayor Pro Tern Maloney shared that he will miss Councilmember Lipton's sage thoughts and endless drive for collaboration. Councilmember Fahey stated Councilmember Lipton was both a mentor and friend, not just to her, but all the councilmembers and expressed that he will be truly missed. Councilmember Dickinson appreciated Councilmember Lipton's honesty and straightforwardness. He stated they didn't always agree on the issues, but that made for good discussions. Councilmember Leh stated Councilmember Lipton was gracious and respectful of questions and was a master at running a Planning Commission meeting. Councilmember Brown appreciated Councilmember Lipton's service to the City and commitment to the community. EQUITY, DIVERSITY, AND INCLUSION TASK FORCE — FINAL RECOMMENDATIONS Anthony Graves, Graves Civic Solutions, introduced the EDI Task Force members stating this will be a presentation of highlights from the final report and some reflection from the Task Force members. Also present was Emily Shamsid-been, ESD Consulting. Mr. Graves introduced the Louisville EDI Task Force members: Stephanie Barr, Nancy Commins, Y'Anique Duke, Francisco Estevez, Jojo Follmar, Grace Gee, Hazleena Hashim, Devanand Heins, Ronald Reeves, Lyanne Terada, and Lu Yu. Ms. Shamsid-been reminded Council of the EDI Task Force objective "To provide advisory recommendations to the Louisville City Council with respect to community issues affecting Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC) and other marginalized communities. " She noted the final meeting of the Task Force was held on October 28tn Ms. Shamsid-been stated the Task Force worked on selecting topics for focus groups to inform the understanding of the BIPOC experience and other marginalized communities in Louisville; they convened five focus groups; reviewed community feedback; and discussed community needs. Members shared their own lived experiences ; analyzed the data into themes for action by the City; and developed the final report. Ms. Shamsid-been stated the EDI Task Force's final recommended priorities are: a Safe and Welcoming Environment and Language Justice; Public Accommodation/Access to Services; Housing; Youth Engagement; and Public Health. She noted the Task Force recommends the first two items be where the City's EDI efforts should begin.