HomeMy WebLinkAbout2018-04-17 City Council Work Sessiion Minutes MINUTES OF THE WORK SESSION OF THE
EDINA CITY COUNCIL
TUESDAY, APRIL 17, 2018
5:30 P.M.
Mayor Jim Hovland called the meeting to order at 5:32 p.m.
ROLL CALL
Answering roll call were Members Brindle, Fischer, Stewart and Mayor Hovland. Member Staunton entered the
meeting at 5:40 p.m.
Edina City staff attending the meeting were: MJ Lamon, Project Coordinator; Debra Mangen, City Clerk; Chante
Mitchell, City Management Fellow; Scott Neal, City Manager; Dave Nelson, Police Chief; Lisa Schaefer, Assistant
City Manager; and Don Uram, Finance Director.
RACE AND EQUITY CHECK-IN
Race & Equity Task Force Members attending: James Pierce and Jessi Kingston, Co-Chairs and Members:
Leonel Dorvil, Chris Smith, Ramla Hasanali, Katherine Bass, Thuy Anh Fox, Michelle Meek, HRRC
Co-Chairs Pierce and Kingston began the presentation by honoring the work done by all the Task Force
members and the members of the three Working Groups and thanking the Council for initiating the Task Force
and Working Group. They noted the Tasl< Force's recommendations focus around five themes:
• Accountability
• Building Relationships with communities of color
• Gathering Data
• Belonging
• Policies
Task force members explained how they arrived at the themes and how the Task Force & Work Group
recommendations were distributed across the themes. Members expressed a desire to ensure adequate
resources were allocated for the review and work required to achieve the recommendations. The Council and
Task Force discussed the themes, some of the recommendations and how to begin working towards achieving
the desired outcomes.
ADJOURNMENT
Mayor Hovland adjourned the meeting at 7:02 p.m.
Respectfully submitted, �A
Debra A Mangen, ity Clerk
Minutes approved by the Edina City Council, May I, 2018.
James B. Hovland, Mayor