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look at ways to better reach out to the community. There is a community engagement director in the student government that is looking at different partnerships. He announced that he is the lead intern for the American Democracy Project and they are doing all the debates for the Mayor and Council races for South Bend, Elkhart and Mishawaka. CITY OF SOUTH BEND UPDATES/CONCERNS: Councilmember Jo M. Broden introduced herself and announced her work with Harter Heights. There was a plan revealed in July for some traffic calming measures parking issue solutions. Some of it is in the design phase but some is in the implementation phase. By the end of the year, quite a few items will have been checked off. There are approximately fourteen (14) items that had risen as issues needing to be solved. She claimed that by the end of the year, about half of them should be completed. She then mentioned a meeting she had attended earlier in the week to have residents interface with the beat officers that patrol the area south of Perley School. The aim of that meeting was to build relationships, share information and connect the residents to the ongoing groups that already meet in the area, as well as some City resources. Summary letters of that meeting are available with Councilmember Jo M. Broden. She then announced the introduction of an ordinance for the City of South Bend's Climate Action Plan. Additionally, out of the Office of Diversity and Inclusion, there are meetings to try and bring about the opportunity to become a Trauma-Informed City. That would be cross-sector collaboration such as health- care, the judicial system, the schools and local government. She then also mentioned the Zoning Chapter reform and gave kudos to the individuals that have worked on that. Lastly, she announced a Neighborhood Summit to be had on October 19th. It is free and with partners from IUSB. That serves to be an opportunity to connect with not only the neighborhood, but the City of South Bend. Madi Rogers introduced herself. She is an enFocus Fellow working in the City of South Bend's Department of Innovation and Technology. She is also working on a project at Holy Cross. Adam DeBeck asked Ms. Rogers to come. Marlaina Johns introduced herself. She is Interim Director for the City of South Bend's Department of Code Enforcement. The Rental Safety Verification Program has been going well but they are working on getting the information more easily accessible on the website. The overall goal is for one (1) day to become a live real-time map of all the rentals. Right now, the list is updated weekly. Sienna Hurley introduced herself. She is the Project Manager for the Mayor's Office and her attendance was for information absorbing and dissemination. Councilmember Gavin Ferlic introduced himself. He announced his work in the area just south of Notre Dame for Residential Parking restrictions. It becomes quite hectic with Notre Dame home games. Petitions are circulating. Howard Park is opening November 29th. Councilmember Gavin Ferlic adjourned the meeting at 4:00 p.m. The next meeting is tentatively scheduled for November 19th, 2019 at 3:30 p.m. Respectfull Submitted, Gavin Ferlic, Committee Chair 3