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5:43 Pursuant to the law, the city is responsible for overseeing and correcting deficiencies in the DRA's operation, including board governance lapses. The city council amended the charter on three previous occasions to refine its mission and address changes to the DRA's operation and manage risk to the city. Previous ordinance was approved on consent by city council February 23rd and remanded back to staff on March 2nd to clarify the role of the DRA board in appointing the executive director, the amended bylaw language is in the current ordinance and it's intended to address the issues by retaining the DRA's role in the appointment process, next slide, and specifically we asked you to advance the ordinance that amends the bylaws for the DRA, clarifying the appointment status of the DRA executive director, setting a date, and today is the date for the second reading and public hearing, happy to answer any questions if you have them now or after the public hearing.

6:40 - Councilors, do you have any questions of Jeff now? - Thank you, let's go ahead and open the public hearing. Ms. Dollar, I have no yellow cards, do you have any cards of anyone wishing to testify on this? Are there any online registrations for this? Then I'll close the public hearing, bring it back to council. Councilors, what would you like to do? - Move to approve the ordinance. - Fox, seconded by? - Perez. - Perez, any further discussion? Hearing none, roll call vote please. - Council Member Harless. - Aye. - Perez. - Aye. - Fox. - Aye. - Paulson. - Aye. - Hanson. - Aye. - Mayor McEnerny-Ockel. - Aye, motion passes unanimously, thank you very much.

7:38 That concludes the public hearing and the business of the council. Council will now adjourn for a quick bite to eat. We'll be back for the community forum at 6.30. Thank you so much.