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REGULAR MEETING
MINUTES
May 1 7 2025
4:30 —6:0010ICI in the,Siskiyou Roo mat 511 Winburein Way
I'V. Ulaison Updates
1. Current liaisone assignments:
,Greenspan — Planning Commission
Tyler — Climate and Energy, Policy Advisory Commifte,e
Sage — Historic Preservation Advisory Cornmifte,e
Preskenis —'Transportation Advisory Cornmifte,e
Simon — Public Arts, Advisory Commifte,e
Mend&l — Housing and Hurnains Services Advisory Commiftee
Gireenspan-attended the last Planning Commission meefing which discussed n � �r��in itegarding a trail access
easement related to a potential development 1.11
Tyier- attended the last Climate and Energy committee meeting which discussed expansion of thile low-income utility
assistance Ip,r�ograni�,,coin,s�iideiraunion of a liocal gas tax, Ihiw toencourage public transition from,gas to electric, and
Ashlands Climate Friendly Areus, (CFA) adoption.
Sagle- will attend the Historic Preservation meeting nextweek.
Preskenis- attended the last Transportation im eeting,which indluded a planning arid devellopmerat overview,
discussion about nilear-missand SeeGlidkFix reporting, and a presfentation about electric bikesafetywit ha focuslon
safe use by youth.
Simon- Ihas bee nworking 'with the Public Arts committee on the new memorial wiii ll Ibe discussedas the inext item.
Mendel- attendedl the last Health and Human Services meeting, which discussed how LaCknca, isworking on health
services for the unhoused and how to bring such services to, AshlandlThecommittee discussed the City Council's
decision to change the Community Block Development (CBDG) fundls dlistributiion from the committe's
recornmendlatiom
DuQuennie- spoke with Mayor Graham regarding the feedback. SERJAC iteceive,d from the IIegal,department abolut
theshoirt questi,onnaire developed at the last meeting. IDuQuenne and Graham will discuss with Cotta and iteport
back. Mendlel spoke of imameetingwith Cottaabout the questionnaire.
Gooden imet with Kenwani Kravitz, Native Nation's Liaison for SOV,and spoke of Iher offer t: Ipresent to the
committee iregarding sovereign nations
2. Updatefrom the Public Arts,, Advisory Commifte,e inregarding the Say Their Names Memorial
projectat Railroa,d Park
Pre skenis anid,Simon presented about the Public Arts AdVisory Committee's new memorial project,. It was clarified
this is not inte�nded to, replace, but irather to commemorate thi impemorial that was vandlalizedl as well liits message.
The committee discussed how tosupport the Slundllay, June 22 de,dication andgathering andll how to form a workiinigl
group betwem the two committees (PAAC anid,SERJAC) for 1pllanning this event.
The motion was, macle to create a slubcommHitt ee to, cooperate with the PlubIII ic Ails Advisory Communi,ty to
organize and promote the June 22 plaquie unveilling.
The motion a imacle by,&[mon and seconded Iby Preslip. eni,s. A11 in favor., Miotiiorug i.s
I Attu nd[ains ce stani,daru for liaison as,signiment's
Committee discussed brilefly andll will confinue at the inext regular meeting.
V. EvenU, and Holidays
1. May Events
Gooden read the May events from thie Agenda Packet'.11
V1. Subcommitte,e Update - Citywide DE11A ClimateSuit vey
To be discusse,d at inext meeting.
V11. lls,suies to Co,�nsidie�r -any additio,inal itemis, from miembers
Simon will chair June's meeting due to, IVIendel's plannedl absence and spoke about attending the June 117 City
Council meefing t Iheair the City Managier's update to, Council regarding the Ciiit 'IDiversity Equity and Inclusion
report.
,Sage spoke that the National Alliance on Mental lllniess,(NAMI) is have a walk. for mental Iheallth on May '17.
The Justice for Hakiym Simpson initiative was dliscussedL
1111., Adjournmie�nt
Meeting adj�ourned at,6:00pm