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Approving the Mayor's appointment of Eh Ler Say to a two-year term on the Neighborhood Safety Community Council.
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WHEREAS, Sec. 3.02(12)(b) of the Saint Paul Administrative Code states that the Office of Neighborhood Safety , which is within the City Attorney's Office, is a community justice, equity, and safety-focused office with programs that are community-centered, equity-focused, and non-punitive where community participation is a key element of operations; and
WHEREAS, the Neighborhood Safety Community Council is a board of community members that advises the work of the Office of Neighborhood Safety; and
WHEREAS, the Neighborhood Safety Community Council, which is under the supervision and administration of the Office of Neighborhood Safety, consists of fifteen (15) continuing members appointed by the Mayor with the consent of the Council; and
WHEREAS, terms for members appointed to the Neighborhood Safety Community Council are staggered appointments of seven (7) continuing members will serve an initial term of two (2) years, and eight (8) members will serve an initial term of three (3) years, and after the expiration of the initial terms, all members shall serve two-year terms with no person serving more than three (3) terms or a total of six (6) years, whichever is shorter; and
WHEREAS, Eh Ler Say, resident of Ward 2 is a participant in the Youth on Boards Program in Saint Paul Parks and Recreation and have been recommended by staff for appointment; and
WHEREAS, Mayor Her wishes to appoint Eh Ler Say to a two-year term to the Neighborhood Safety Community Council ending on October 31, 2028; and now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, that the Saint Paul City Council approves the appointment of Eh Ler Say to a two-year term to the Neighborhood Safety Community Council ending on October 31, 2028.