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MEETING OPEN TO THE PUBLIC <br /> 11. Recognition of outgoing Commission and Committee members <br /> Mayor Brown presented the outgoing Commission and Committee members with a certificate of <br /> recognition for their service. <br /> 12. New Commission and Committee members Oath of Office <br /> Jocelyn Kwong, City Clerk, administered the Oath of Office to the new Commission and <br /> Committee members. <br /> 13. Public Comment regarding items not listed on the agenda <br /> Mayor Brown opened public comment. The following individuals provided comment: Sharon <br /> Piekarski, Bill Butler, Todd Utikal, Jeff Nibert, and Doug Miller, Jamie Yee, and Alison Hayden. <br /> Mayor Brown closed public comment. <br /> PUBLIC HEARINGS AND OTHER MATTERS <br /> 14. Approve a professional services agreement with MGT of America Consulting, LLC for Diversity, <br /> Equity, and Inclusion Program Design and Development in an amount not to exceed $224,500 <br /> Recommendation: Approve agreement and authorize the City Manager to execute the agreement. <br /> Veronica Thomas, Human Resources Director, and Lamont Browne with MGT of America <br /> Consulting, presented the item. <br /> Mayor Brown opened public comment. The following individual provided comment: Alison <br /> Hayden. Mayor Brown closed public comment. <br /> MOTION: It was m/s by Arkin/Narum to approve the agreement and as recommended. Motion <br /> passed by the following vote: <br /> Ayes: Councilmembers Arkin, Balch, Narum, Testa, Mayor Brown <br /> Noes: None <br /> Absent: None <br /> 15. Receive an overview of the 2022 State legislative session and key housing-related bills signed <br /> into law <br /> Recommendation: Receive the overview presentation. <br /> Andres Ramirez, Senior Associate with Townsend Public Affairs, Becky Hopkins, Assistant to the <br /> City Manager, and Ellen Clark, Director of Community Development, gave a presentation to the <br /> City Council and responded to questions from the City Council. <br /> Mayor Brown opened public comment. The following individual provided comment: Alison <br /> Hayden. Mayor Brown closed public comment. <br /> Mayor Brown recessed the meeting at 10:12 p.m. and reconvened the meeting at 10:17 p.m. <br /> City Council Minutes Page 3 of 4 November 1, 2022 <br />