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9. Report from Housing, Planning, & Development Committee meeting held January 30, 2023. (pg. 56) Motion by Councilmember Bullock, seconded by Acting President Kepple to receive and file communication. All in favor. Motion passed. 10. ORDINANCE 02-2023 - AN ORDINANCE to take effect immediately provided it receives the vote of at least two thirds of the members of Council, or otherwise to take effect at the earliest period allowed by law, expanding rental rights within the City of Lakewood by allowing renters who tender their full rent plus any additional late fees and court costs prior to completion of eviction proceedings to avoid eviction for late payment of rent and setting reasonable late fees that a landlord may charge a tenant. (1 st read& referred to HPD 1/17/23) (pg. 57) Councilmember Rader thanked the County and the Housing Chair for considering the importance of tenants' rights in Lakewood. Motion by Acting President Kepple, seconded by Councilmember Rader to suspend the rules to pass Ordinance 02-23. A role call was taken as follows: Yeas - Baker, Bullock, Kepple, Marx, Rader, Shachner Nays —None Motion passed. The rules were suspended to allow for the passing of Ordinance 02-2023. Motion by Acting President Kepple, seconded by Councilmember Rader to adopt Ordinance 02- 2023. A role call was taken as follows: Yeas - Baker, Bullock, Kepple, Marx, Rader, Shachner Nays —None Motion passed. Ordinance 02-2023 was adopted. 11. Report from Health& Human Services Committee meeting held January 23, 2023. (to be provided) Acting President Kepple delivered the following report oral: At the Human Services Committee meeting on January 23, 2023 all committee members were present and were joined by the rest of Council, Mayor George, Law Director Vargo, Human Services Director Berry, Planning Director Shawn Leininger, Assistant Planning Director David Baas, The Center for Community Solutions Policy and Programs Director Loren Anthes, Anti- 5