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Last year I made a commitment to reach out in two ways, and this year I will fulfill that <br />commitment. First, a new Youth Advisory Board has been formed and will convene for the first <br />time this winter. They will bring much needed insights of the upcoming generation into our <br />public discussions. <br />Second, as the city prepares to host the IAAF World Athletic Championships, we do the good <br />work we should do for our community anyway - to make investments that will stand as a <br />legacy. <br />My commitment to the legacy of 2021 is that we shine a light on the communities within our <br />community. Not to highlight them as different. But to recognize that the cultures within our city <br />weave a tapestry that we should daily behold and value. Last year I committed to a goal of <br />celebrating 20 cultures within our community by 2021. That work begins this year. We will <br />seek in the coming months opportunities to invite and savor the colors, textures, tastes, sounds, <br />beliefs and ideas of the diverse cultures in our city that make us whole. <br />That tapestry is woven in kindness. It begins with conversations. I hope our common legacy will <br />be to listen to one another, to welcome the diverse communities within our community, to take <br />pride in the abundance and beauty that is here, and to act collectively and individually to meet <br />the challenges ahead with openness, compassion, intelligence and courage. <br />Thank you <br />The meeting adjourned at 6:50 p.m. <br />Respectfully submitted, <br />'6a <br />Beth Forrest <br />City Recorder <br />Link to recording of State of the City here. <br />MINUTES — State of the City Address January 8, 2020 Page 5 <br />