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City Council Regular Meeting Minutes February 10, 2026 Page 6 2 Mayor Webster stated that in reviewing the document and the adopted legislative priorities, she 3 noticed the alignment and considered that another priority could potentially be added to the list. 4 5 Councilmember Doolan agreed with the words of Councilmember Jenson and also appreciated 6 the input of the guests who were involved in the process. She believed that allowed them to be 7 more reflective and forward -thinking. She commented that it was nice to see that four of the five 8 goal areas speak to community engagement, recognizing the progress they have made in that 9 area. 10 11 Motion by Councilmember Elnagdy, seconded by Councilmember Jenson, to approve the 2026 12 Strategic Plan. 13 14 Motion carried 4-0. 15 16 X. COMMUNITY FORUM. 17 18 Mayor Webster invited residents to come forward at this time and address the Council on items 19 that are not on the regular agenda. 20 21 A. Public Comment — Immigration Special Work Session Follow -Up. 22 23 B. Public Comment — 02-10-2026 Agenda Items. 24 25 Mayor Webster invited residents to come forward at this time and address the Council on the 26 Council Statement on Community Safety, Inclusion, and Immigration Enforcement. 27 28 Dr. Neumann referenced language within Resolution #26-019 and commented that if fear exists, 29 that must be addressed through policy. She stated that, relating to Resolution #26-020, she 30 supported mitigating harm, but compassion without guardrails degrades trust. She believed there 31 should be clear guidelines and reporting. She stated that the same comments apply to Resolution 32 #26-018, noting that this requires access to the interior of homes. She noted that if residents do 33 not feel safe, they will not allow access into their homes, which will not result in a successful 34 project. She stated that she has personally contacted residents from the community to attend 35 tonight and was pleased that they attended, as she plans to bring more. 36 37 Matt Swantek thanked the Council for the resolution on the authorization of funds and asked for 38 codification of police policy 413, limiting the use of City parking lots in a neutral way, and 39 approving staff to partner with neighboring cities. He commented that for the second meeting, 40 Councilmember Randle is not present and has previously stated that he does not believe what he 41 does not see. He provided information on things that he has seen in the community related to 42 ICE activity. He stated that if Councilmember Randle is willing to stick his head in the sand, 43 while his own employees do not feel safe to come to work, he should resign. He referenced the 44 statement that the police can only observe and asked why people would call 911 if the police 45 cannot offer assistance. He referenced the statement that St. Anthony Village is too small to