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City Council Meeting Minutes December 14, 2021 Page 3 of 4 Sherry Sommer, 910 South Palisade, stated she supports equity, diversity, and inclusion being included in the work plan. Specifically she supports the following work plan items: limiting applicant presentation time, updating campaign finance rules, reviewing boards and commissions, and renewing the solid waste contract. June Ramos, meeting facilitator, noted tonight's conversation is a chance to look at the items and understand what each one is. A final decision on the work plan and prioritization will be done at the January 11 meeting. Interim City Manager Davis reviewed the process for tonight noting it is important to consider how much work can truly be accomplished this year. This process is also a way to align the day -to -say staff work with the Council work plan. The work plan will also be a guide for the public to understand the priorities of the City Council and is a way to make sure the strategic priorities align with the budget. She noted the work plan will be limited by the capacity and time available from both the Council and staff. It needs to be a reasonable amount of work. In January, the Council will also prioritize the final list of items so staff knows exactly what the high priority items are. Interim Deputy City Manager Zuccaro stated tonight the Council will review all of the proposed items and get more information on items if it is needed. It is also a chance to remove items or change items on the proposed list. The proposed list for consideration includes items that were not completed and carried forward from 2021 and new initiatives. Also included are annual items that must be completed each year. Once the list is finalized tonight the Council will get a survey to rank the priorities for 2022. Councilmember Brown stated he would like more updates on the status of the work plan throughout the year; progress reports each of the work plan items. Members reviewed and discussed the list of proposed work plan items to make sure members understood each item. Members discussed which items may need Council input or policy changes prior to staff completing work. Councilmember Leh stated that addressing the items proposed in the Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) Task Force report will be critical but he wants to make sure the goals are not too broad. Councilmember Brown agreed; we need to identify the items we want to get done quickly. Mayor Stolzmann stated EDI needs to be woven throughout the work plan for all items. Members agreed. Members also agreed that sustai nabi I ity/cl i mate change goals need to be woven throughout the work plan.