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City Planner Baas discussed Resiliency Phase 3, which will launch in 2021. Phase 3 will use the vision and outcomes to determine the best strategy moving forward. A new resident Task Force will be empaneled at this time to help advise on specific actions. At this point, the City will determine if it will continue the initiative or transition it to another organization. Councilmember Shachner asked clarifying questions and asked for examples of the small sustainability pilot projects in Phase 2B. Director Sylvester responded that these are yet to be determined and that the Department is looking for guidance from and partnership with Council. Also, they will look to the action guide created by the Resiliency Task Force. In response to a Councilmember's question, Ms. Milius explained that the City will seek to hire a community health fellow, someone working toward their PhD in public health. Councilmember Rader suggested specific projects for Phase 2B such as an energy audit and a transportation study. Director Sylvester replied that the Department is open-minded to these suggestions and offered ways to make them more specific. The Committee discussed the proposed Community Health Needs Assessment with the Planning Department. Specifically, they discussed how the proposed assessment will differ from health surveys already completed such as the Cleveland Clinic CHNA and the Nobu Health assessment. In response to a question about how the new intergenerational community center will relate to this, Ms. Milius stated that the goal is for the new community center to embody resiliency. Toward this end, Director Gelsomino has been pulled into this discussion. Councilmember Bullock offered suggestions and ideas for the success of this initiative. He requested that the Phase 3 citizen task force help lead the way to get the City to have zero emissions by 2025 by doing outreach. RESOLUTION 2020-07 -A RESOLUTION approving of a public grounds encroachment permit pursuant to Section 901.18 of the Codified Ordinances in favor of Lakewood Public Library,in furtherance of the proposed site plan for the permittee's Madison Branch Library. Ms. Milius introduced the encroachment permit request for the Madison Branch of Lakewood Public Library to encroach upon a portion of Madison Park that directly abuts the Library. The permit will allow the Library to move forward with its exciting plans to expand and renovate the Madison Branch, which includes the creation of a wrap-around driveway. The plans were unanimously approved by Planning Commission and Architecture Board of Review with no conditions. The benefits of the plans were discussed including integrating the park and library for 2