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CITY OF SOUTH BEND OFFICE OF THE CLERK Ms. O'Sullivan replied, So yes, we've informed them that we're doing these. So this'll be part of the overall processes we are working with for public safety. Committeemember Karen White stated, Okay. Here is where I would say anyone for the public portion can ask questions, but there is no one from the public present today, so I'll bring it back to the Committeemembers to see if you have a recommendation regarding Bill No. 25-19. Committemember Jo M. Broden stated, I guess I really have trouble with the scope right now, it being undefined. So, in general terms I'll actually second it and we can determine it at the Council Meeting. Councilmember John Voorde made a motion to send Bill No. 25-19 to the full Council with a favorable recommendation. The motion was seconded by Committemember Jo M. Broden and carried with a voice vote of five(5) ayes. Committee Chair Karen White stated, I asked that same question about the scope and the scope will be more clearly defined. The City has not entered into any type of agreement on the scope and what that should look like, but also those areas that will be shared with them. I would suggest as you're moving towards agreement, make sure that the council is involved in terms of what that scope is going to look like, the length of the contract, and also the expectations. Those are some areas that I would recommend that we needed to look at. Ms. O'Sullivan stated, Just as Karen mentioned, we're in negotiations on the contract right now. So as soon as we get that more defined on what the scope will be, we'll be happy to share that with all of you. Committemember Jo M. Broden replied, I like what you did in terms of the broad parameters of what you're going after, but unless I missed it, I did not actually see in our public, and for public review, the scope. So, my voice, you know, from my district, you know, it would be on ungrounded. Not that I personally don't think that this would be great, but in terms of delineating out that scope so that then the broader public could comment on it. And then I would feel empowered by members of my district, go for it or amend it, or change it. I'm not certain, unless I missed it in the actual filing of this. Mr. Parker stated, Right. And so, I think what Laura mentioned is that actual contract is still being negotiated. So think about that what we're doing here is only appropriating the money. So think about it as you would think about the budget,right? So we appropriate a certain amount of money for a specific priority. You may not know exactly how much money the final amount is going to be because it's to be determined what the actual scope will be, but we're appropriating a specific amount of money to say this is the amount of money that we are willing to spend on it potentially. And so that's all that this bill is doing. So, the scope will be determined within the context of that upper limit. But that doesn't mean we actually have to reach that upper limit or even spend it at all. I mean it's possible that we would negotiate, and we could say, Hey,this doesn't make sense. This doesn't work. This is just allowing us to negotiate and potentially spend that money. EXCELLENCE ACCOUNTABILITY I INNOVATION I INCLUSION I EMPOWERMENT 455 County-City Building 227 W.Jefferson Bvld South Bend.Indiana 46601 p 574.235.9221 f574.235.9173 TTD574.235.5567 www.southbendin.gov 3