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MINUTES CITY COUNCIL JUNE 129 2024 The Parks and Recreation Director commented that there was a strong candidate pool and staff went through the application and interview process efficiently. He commented that Emelie has a strong skill set and will be a great addition to the team. D. Miller introduced the following resolution and moved its adoption: RESOL UTION NO. 2024-6-65 — APPROVING THE HIRE OF EMELIE LINDABA UR AS THE NEW RECREA TION COORDINA TOR The foregoing resolution was duly seconded by T. Miller. Ayes (5). Nays (0). Resolution declared adopted. APPROVE A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL FOR CITY ATTORNEY CIVIL SERVICES The City Manager explained that it is best practice to go through a review of City Attorney services on a regular basis, noting that the last review was done in 2007 and the last update with the current provider was done in 2014. He stated that staff is not recommending a full legal contract RFP, as staff would like to continue with the current prosecution services and pursue an RFP for civil services. He reviewed the proposed timeline for the RFP process. He recommended that a subcommittee of Council members be involved in vetting the initial proposals and noted that the final interviews will involve the full Council. Mayor Fischer recognized that staff would be capable of reviewing the proposals on their own but appreciated the ability for the Council to be involved. He believed that the engagement of the Council was helpful and hoped that they add value to the process. He anticipated that a few members of the Council would also be involved in the organized collection negotiations. He recognized that it has been many years since the City has completed an RFP for legal services, acknowledging that the current provider could be chosen to continue to serve the City. He agreed that this was a good best practice for the City and is not a sign that the City is unhappy with its current legal services. T. Miller introduced the following resolution and moved its adoption: RESOL UTION NO. 2024-6-66 — DIRECTING STAFF TO PROCEED IN ISSUING THE DRAFT LEGAL SER VICES FOR CIVIL A TTORNEY REQ UEST FOR PROPOSALS The foregoing resolution was duly seconded by Kwapick. Ayes (5). Nays (0). Resolution declared adopted. SUPPORT FOR JUNETEENTH EVENT AT PIONEER PARK The Community Relations Manager stated that a resident reached out to staff about the City hosting a Juneteenth event. She stated that the City did not have sufficient time to plan for a City led event, but recommends support of the resident led event. She reviewed the different activities that will be a part of event. She stated that the resident is soliciting donations for the event and if the Council supports the request, staff recommends a donation of $200 for the event. She specified that staff would work with the resident and then purchase up to $200 of food for the event. 3