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City Council Meeting Minutes December 14, 2021 Page 2 of 4 Mayor Stolzmann noted new City Manager Jeff Durbin was on the call and that the meeting would be facilitated by June Ramos. She stated Councilmember Dickinson was unable to attend this evening due to a travel delay. Members decided to take public comments at the outset of the meeting prior to general Council discussion. She noted this is an initial work plan discussion and no final decisions on this will be made until the meeting in January. Public Comments Nicholas Kallen, 967 West Yale Court, stated he was happy to see the City prioritize the safety of pedestrians and cyclists and asked the Council consider adding more traffic calming measures from Fireside Elementary south to Cherry Street on Dahlia Street as a part of the work plan. Stephanie Rowe, 631 West Street, asked the Council to consider adding a prairie dog management plan to the 2022 work plan as well as requiring a wildlife management plan for all General Development Plans. She asked that they both be included as a part of the larger sustainability initiatives in the work plan. Susan Nedell, 1115 West Enclave, asked the Council consider including decarbonization, climate justice, equity, diversity, and inclusion in all aspects of the work plan. She asked for all new development be all electric and to develop transit oriented housing and new urbanism requirements in the McCaslin corridor. Ilana Diddams, stated she would like climate change addressed in the work plan. The work plan should include dedicated sustainability budgets for each department. She suggested beginning work on the 2027 Xcel Franchise agreement now. RJ Harrington, 457 East Raintree Court, agreed decarbonization should be in included in all City decisions. He encouraged embedding climate justice and EDI in every aspect of the work plan and updating the strategic plan to include climate mitigation measures. Todd Budin, 807 Rock Rose Court, stated he supports the phase two building code updates, specifically the electrification requirements. He suggested it be part of a larger decarbonization plan that would retrofit all existing buildings. Tiffany Boyd, 550 Grant Avenue, echoed earlier comments to make sure there are decarbonization plans and equity goals in place for every department in the City with very specific goals. She suggested equity and climate impacts be included in all Council Communications from staff. She also supported a regional approach. Josh Cooperman, 216 Griffith Street, stated he supports imbuing sustainability in all items including the Parks & Open Space Master Plan and Design Guidelines improvements. He supports a citywide decarbonization plan being added to the work plan. He also stated a climate change adaptation plan should be adopted.