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City Council Meeting Minutes January 19, 2021 Page 5 of 7 Mayor Pro Tem Maloney supports this idea to keep this conversation alive and asked how Council will make actionable policy based on their recommendations. Councilmember Brown stated it will be up to Council how it will prioritize and take action on the recommendations. He added it is important the task force have a degree of independence from Council so it can identify things without Council influencing them. Mayor Stolzmann stated community members are asking for more education opportunities for the community as a whole regarding EDI. She stated a six to12-month timeframe may not be long enough to get good recommendations backed with good data and nuanced conversations. Councilmember Dickinson stated this project is important; the work will be ongoing for years to come and will require some tough decisions. Councilmember Brown stated the end date is meant to focus the task force to get some basic recommendations quickly so the Council can take action on some short term items to start with. Councilmember Lipton stated the group should be as broad based as possible and it will require people very committed to the topic who are willing to spend the necessary time. MOTION: Councilmember Brown moved to approve the resolution with a sunset date of December 31, 2021; with 11 members on the task force; with additional areas of discussion to include community education and enrichment; and a requirement the Council reexamine the sunset date before the December 31 end date; seconded by Councilmember Leh. Mayor Pro Tem Maloney suggested monthly updates could be written reports not necessarily reports face to face at meetings. Mayor Stolzmann made a friendly amendment to include short-term and long-term language in the resolution. Motioner and seconder agreed to that language. Roll Call Vote: Motion passed by unanimous roll call vote. EXECUTIVE SESSION REAL PROPERTY ACQUISITIONS AND DISPOSITIONS (Home Rule Charter Section 5-2(c) and C.R.S. 24-6-402(4)(a)) Mayor Stolzmann introduced the executive session and City Attorney Kelly noted the item to be discussed. City Clerk Muth read Section 2.90.050 of the Louisville Municipal Code, which outlines the topics permitted for discussion in an executive session.