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I. CALL TO ORDER
II. APPROVAL OF AGENDA AND MINUTES
III. PUBLIC INVITATION
Invitation for interested persons to address the Committee
IV. STANDING COMMITTEE UPDATES
Council Member Francisco Gonzalez: Management, Transportation
Council Member Chai Lee: Community Development, Management
Council Member Philip Sterner: Environment, Transportation
Council Member Judy Johnson: Management, Community Development
V. EAC SUBCOMMITTEE UPDATES
Transportation Subcommittee
Operations Subcommittee
Affordable Housing Subcommittee
VI. TRANSIT EQUITY & INCLUSION TEAM INTRODUCTION
Lesley Kandaras, Chief of Staff | Sarah Berres, Specialist, Equity & Inclusion
| Erica Igure, Operator, Heywood | Claudius Toussaint, Program Manager, Engineering & Facilities
| Rachel Cagle, Coordinator, Equity & Inclusion
Presentation
VII. BIPOC COMMITTEE INTRODUCTION
Council-Member Christopher Ferguson, Management Committee Chair
VIII. ST. PAUL FOUNDATION EQUITY RECOMMENDATIONS
Edward McDonald, EAC Committee Member | EAC Round-table discussion
IX. ANNOUNCEMENTS
X. ADJOURNMENT