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11 <br />Director for Neighborhood Development Services, Alex Ikefuna, shared background <br />information for the request. <br />Council asked clarifying questions and discussed ways to provide flexibility to <br />Neighborhood Development Services regarding acceptance for applications, and the desire to <br />continue a mandate for community engagement. <br />Mr. Ikefuna reiterated Council's ordinance requiring developers to conduct community <br />engagement meetings and he shared concerns related to social distancing requirements and <br />employee safety. <br />Mr. Blair made comments to address community concerns about a "development <br />moratorium". He explained that the actions of Council during the Covid-19 pandemic have not <br />created a development moratorium. <br />On motion by Ms. Hill, seconded by Mr. Snook, Council by a vote of 5-0 (Ayes: Hill, <br />Magill, Payne, Snook, Walker. Noes: none) APPROVED a resolution to extend its electronic <br />meeting policy through July and August, as needed, for the boards and commissions that were <br />previously approved: Board of Architectural Review, Board of Equalization, Community <br />Development Block Grant Task Force, Housing Advisory Committee, Human Rights <br />Commission, Planning Commission, Police Civilian Review Board, and Retirement <br />Commission. Council added approval for one virtual meeting each of the Tree Commission, <br />Sister Cities Commission, and Community Policy and Management Team through August, as <br />staff is able to accommodate. <br />On motion by Ms. Magilll, seconded by Mr. Payne, Council by a vote of 5-0 (Ayes: Hill, <br />Magill, Payne, Snook, Walker. Noes: none) APPROVED the following Ordinance amendment. <br />AMENDMENT TO ORDINANCE TO MODIFY DEADLINES, MODIFY PUBLIC MEETING AND PUBLIC HEARING PRACTICES AND PROCEDURES TO ADDRESS CONTINUITY OF OPERATIONS ASSOCIATED WITH THE PANDEMIC DISASTER <br />On motion by Ms. Hill, seconded by Mr. Payne, Council by a vote of 5-0 (Ayes: Hill, <br />Magill, Payne, Snook, Walker. Noes: none), directed Neighborhood Development Services <br />(NDS) to accept and hold new development applications and payments, with the understanding <br />that NDS would present options to City Council on July 20, 2020, regarding community <br />engagement.