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MOON:Okay. GAGORIK:Can I try? IWASHITA:Sure. GAGORIK:On page 83 there is a list of lead solution partners that were identified in the plan. Implementation again, Commissioner Iwashita, is another organic process for us. I dont recall us taking a plan to implementation; and this is our first effort to do this; and were starting with an implementation committee. And this committee, one of the first responsibilities of the committee will be to meet with the lead solution partners, and to help them to understand the plan and how we want to move forward in a collaborative manner. And through this process we hope to educate them on the key components of the plan, and how all of the parts need to work in tandem, and that the partnership roles are real critical. Several of the actions have, have commitmentfromCountyagencies;somehavecommitmentsfromprivategroupsand organizations. For example, parking is one of the top issues in Downtown. And Public Works was assigned as a lead vision solution partner. Bruce McClure has shown us his support by coming to meetings, he attends DIA meetings, and there is a subcommittee being formed to really look at the parking issue now. So that action is being worked. There are other actions that are being pursued by different groups also and they will begin to move forward with that; and were hoping the implementation committee will keep track of this. This is a real big task and its also a challenge. Were hoping perhaps next year we may be able to bring in some help from a community in Hillsborough, Oregon that are at their five-year review period of their action plan. So they may be able to provide us with some insight on the process. GALDONES:Commissioner Siracusa. SIRACUSA:I seem to remember something in the plan about outside seating like sidewalk Caf± kind of thing; and I know that there are problems legally with putting chairs and tables out on sidewalks. There are rules about that. And so there may be a necessity to change some of the rules, or in some cases change some County laws as well. And Im wondering if the implementation committee is going to be the one who would look at these things and see legislative ways to leap over some of the obstacles to achieving your visions. GAGORIK:It will not actually be the implementation committee because the implementation committee steers the process. The actual group would be the lead solution partners; and I believe it was Public Works in this particular -. SIRACUSA:In that instance. GAGORIK:In the plan it was identified as Department of Public Works. But we also have a vision partner in the community who is very interested in getting the laws changed. So 9EXHIBIT B