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City Council Regular Meeting Minutes June 9, 2020 Page 6 1 highlighted in plain site the impact of systemic racism throughout society. Systemic racism does 2 exist in every facet of society and a white person may not see it, however, systemic racism is 3 real, is deadly and it exists and if you live in the US, you breath in systemic racism every day and 4 it is important to acknowledge and to start to see it and it is even more important that it is 5 dismantled. Systemic racism exists in housing, schools, health care, law enforcement, the 6 economy and impacts every facet of the world. As mentioned before, leadership matters and the 7 task as leaders is to help dismantle it and although words matter, actions are even stronger. 8 9 VI. GENERAL BUSINESS OF COUNCIL. 10 11 A. Reducing Speed Limit of City Streets to 25 mph 12 13 City Manager Casey reviewed the staff report with the Council. 14 15 Motion by Councilmember Webster, seconded by Councilmember Jenson, to approve the second 16 reading of Reducing Speed Limit of City Streets to 25 mph. 17 18 Motion carried 5-0. 19 20 VII. REPORTS FROM CITY MANAGER AND COUNCIL MEMBERS. 21 22 Councilmember Jenson stated he attended the Ramsey County Local League of Governments on 23 June 5th. The primary discussion was collected work between cities on surveys. 24 25 Councilmember Walker stated on June 2nd Dana Healy of CTV sent out an email to all the 26 Commissioners regarding how CTV can play a role in facilitating conversation around the 27 death/murder of George Floyd in such a way of having various members of the community come 28 in and have a conversation. She wanted to know what the Commissioner's thought and as far as 29 he knew he was the only one that chimed in. There was a zoom session and discussion about the 30 State of Affairs in the Country. The process that has gone on and trying to understand even the 31 looting without condoning, how sociologically and even from an issue of oppression how that is 32 occurring. It was not a recorded zoom meeting, just a discussion. 33 34 Mayor Stille stated he attended the Regional Council of Mayors meeting on June 8th and there 35 was a lot of talk about affordable housing initiatives and what the Legislature has in front of it 36 that might not happen given some of the stalling that has gone on with COVID-19. Given the 37 strong need for affordable housing in the region, it was a little disheartening to see that may or 38 not occur. There was also a round table and Mayor Frey was there and talked a little bit about 39 what some of the decisions have gone on in Minneapolis. He thought Mayor Frey has taken a lot 40 of heat, but Mayor Frey is in a tough position and doing the best he can, and his heart is in the 41 right place. 42 43 Mayor Stille noted he also attended the Mississippi Watershed Organization Board meeting and 44 talked about watershed assessments. There was a City gathering for the George Floyd memorial 45 and he attended for about an hour. He indicated it was nicely done in honor of George Floyd. 46