[0:24] Elliott Payne: GOOD MORNING, EVERYONE. MY NAME'S ELLIOTT PAYNE I'M THE PRESIDENT O MINNEAPOLIS CITY COUNCIL. BEFORE WE CONVENE OUR MEETING, WE HAVE A FEW PRESENTATIONS. WE ARE PLEASED TO WELCOME GUESTS INTO THE SPACE BEFORE WE START OUR AGENDA. AND OUR FIRST RESOLUTION WILL BE HONORING OFFICER JAMAL MITCHELL. I'LL INVITE COUNCIL MEMBERS RAINVILLE AND VETAW UP, AND ANY OTHER COUNCIL MEMBERS WHO WANT TO JOIN. [1:50] Elliott Payne: THEY'RE HAVING A LITTLE TECHNICAL TROUBLE SO HOLD ON FOR A SECOND. [2:58] Casey Carl: COUNCIL MEMBER, WE ARE HAVING SOME TECHNICAL DIFFICULTIES WITH THE BROADCAST. SO IF WE COULD J GETS THAT RESOLVED. OKAY. WE AR GOOD TO GO. [3:33] Michael Rainville: WELL WELCOM EVERYBODY. MY NAME IS COUNCIL MEMBER MICHAEL RAINVILLE, I'M WITH COUNCIL MEMBER LATRISHA VETAW. WE'RE GOING TO PRESENT THIS RESOLUTION TOONOR THE LIFE OF OFFICER JAMAL MITCHELL. SO LATRISHA, IF [3:33] LaTrisha Vetaw: YOU GOT IT. WHEREAS OFFICER JAMAL MITCHELL MADE THE ULTIMATE SACRIFICE AS A MINNEAPOLIS POLICE OFFICER ON MAY 30TH, 2024, OFFICER JAL MITCHELL WAS THE FIRST TO REACH THE SCENE OF SHOTS FIRED CALL WHERE HE FOUND TWO MEN WOUNDED IN THE STREET. [4:12] LaTrisha Vetaw: HE WENT TO OFFER AID TO ONE OF THE MEN AND TRAGICALLY LOS HIS LIFE. AND WHEREAS OFFICER JAMAL MITCHELL WAS A MUCH LOVED SON, BRHER, NEPHEW, FATHER, FIANCÉ AND FRIEND, AND WHEREAS OFFICER RAISED IN CONNECTICUT AND MOVED TO MINNESOTA SIX YEARS AGO TO HAVE A BETTER LIFE FORHIM, HIS PARTNER TORI AND THEIR FAMILY, AND WHEREAS OFFICER JAMAL MITCHELL'S GREATEST JOY IN LIFE WAS BEING THE FATHER TO KEON, JALEN, CADEN, AND MASON. AND WHEREAS, OFFICER JAMALITCHELL BECAME A POLICE OFFICER FOR THE N 2022, HE WAS EXCITED TO JOIN M.P.D., LOVED HIS B, AND WAS PROUD TO SERVE THE CITY OF [4:58] LaTrisha Vetaw: MINNEAPOLIS. AND WHEREAS, OFFICER JAMAL MITCHELL'S COURAGE AND CHARACTER WERE REVEALED JUST THREE DAYS INTO HIS SERVICE WHEN HE DASHED INTO A BURNING BUILDING TO HELP RESCUE AN ELDERLY COUPLE, AN ACT OF VALOR THAT WON HIM A LIFE SAVING AWARD. AND WHEREAS OFFICER JAMAL MITCHELL WOULD STATE IN AN INTERVIEW THAT'S WHY I GOT INTO LAW ENFORCEMENT TO DO, SAVE LIVES AND SERVE OFFER MITCHELL [5:55] LaTrisha Vetaw: LOVED THE JOB. HE LOVED THE MINNEAPOLIS POLICE, AND HE WAS FAITHFUL TO THE OATH HE SWORE UNTO HIS DEATH. HE DIED A HERO. AND LIKE POLICE OFFICERS OF MINNEAPOLIS HERE, AND EVERYWHERE, HE W ONE OF THE FEW WHO HAD THE COURAGE TO STAND UP AND ANSWER THE CALL EVERY SINGLE DAY. HE DIED DOING WHAT WE ASKEDIM TO DO FOR THE REST OF US. AND WHEREAS, ASSISTANT CHIE KATIE BLACKWELL SHARED THAT AFTER OFFICER MITCHELL RESPONDED TO AN INCIDENT, HE WOULD OFTEN GO BACK A FEW DAYS LATER JUST TO CHECK IN WITH THE VICTIM. AND WHEREAS ASSISTANT CHIEF CHRISTOPHER GAITERS REMEMBERED OFFICER MITCHELL AS SOMEON WITH AN EASY SMILE WHO TREATED EVERYONE HMET WITH [6:42] LaTrisha Vetaw: RESPECT AND KINDNESS, AND WHO WON GOODWILL FOR MANY WHO LIVE AND WORK IN SOUTH MINNEAPOLIS. AND WHEREAS OFFER JAMES MITCHELL -- JAMAL MITCHELL EMBOED THE MINNEAPOLIS POLICE DEPARTMENT MODEL TO PROTECT WITH COURAGE, TO SERVE WITH COMPASSION, AND WHEREAS OFFICER SELFLESS ACTIONS WILL NOT BE FORGOTTEN. NOW THEREFORE IT BE RESOLVED THAT THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL DO HEREBY HONOR FALLEN MINNEAPOLIS POLICE OFFICER JAMAL MITCHELL WHO EMPLIIFIED DEDICATION, BRAVERY AND SERVICE AND VOW THAT HIS UNWAVERING COMMITMENT TO SAFEGUARDING OTHERS WILL LEAVE A LEGACY OF [7:30] LaTrisha Vetaw: SERVICE THAT WILL ALWAYS BE REMEMBERED. TORI. [7:30] Tori Mitchell: THANK YOU. [7:30] Michael Rainville: THA YOU. CHIEF, COULD YOU SAY A FEW WORDS? BEFOR WE START, I DO WANT TO ACKNOWLEDGE THE CHAPLAINS IN THE AUDIENCE. FAITH IS SO IMPORTANT. SO THANK YOU FOR BEING HERE TODAY. CHIEF. [7:46] Brian O'Hara: THANK YOU TO THE MEMBERS OF THE COUNCIL, THE GOVERNING BODY FOR THISRESOLUTION. IT IS RIGHT AND JUST THAT JAMAL BE HONORED. JAMAL LIVED HIS LIFE AS A HERO. HE WAS ABSOLUTELY EVERYTHING WE COULD POSSIBLY ASK IN A POLICE OFFICER FOR THIS CITY TODAY. AND AS I'VE SAID BEFORE, HE WAS EXCEPTIONAL, BUT HE'S NOT THE EXCEPTION. WE WILL NEVER FORGET JAMAL. WE WILL CONTINUE TO BE THERE FOR YOU AND FOR HIS CHILDREN FOREVER. BUT I JUST, I KN THERE'S BEEN TONS OF STORIES TOLD. I ALSO WANT TO ACKNOWLEDGE THE COUNTLESS RESIDENTS WHO HAVE CONTINUED TO SHARE THEIR LOVE WITH US AND TO SHARE STORI AND MEMORIES OF JAMAL. AND WITH THAT BEING SAID, I ALSO WANT TO REMIND EVERYONE [8:31] Brian O'Hara: OF THE QUALITY OF THE MEN AND WOMEN THAT ARE HERE THAT ARE STANDING IN THIS ROOM. JAMAL WAS ONE OF MANY HOES THAT ARE HERE WITH US. AND I AM INCREDIBLY HONORED TO WEAR THIS UNIFORM BESIDE ALL OF THE MEN AND WOMEN THAT YOU SEE HERE. ALL THE STORIES THERE ARE ABOUT JAMAL, THERE ARE STORIES ABOUT ALL OF THESE PEOPLE HERE. AND I'M THANKFUL, ESPECIALLY FOR THE YOUNG MEN AND WOMEN IN THEIR GRAY SHIRTS BEHIND US. THE DIVERSE GROUP OF OUR COMMUNITY SERVICE OFFICERS THAT ARE STEPPING UP TO CARRY ON. THIS POLICE DEPARTMENT HAS BEEN THROUGH ALOT. JUST LIKE THIS CITY HAS. BUT IT IS TURNING AROUND. AND WE WILL CONTINUE TO LIVE ON AND DO WHAT'S RIGHT AND NOT turn OUR BACKSN THE RESIDENTS OF THIS COMMUNITY IN MEMORY OF JAMAL. AND WE WILL CONTINUE TO DO WHAT'S RIGHT AND [9:17] Brian O'Hara: JUST AND LIVE AS HONORABLE POLICE OFFICERSN A PROFESSION THAT IS NOBLE, JUST LIKE HE DID. AND WE WILL NEVER FORGET. SO THANK YOU, AGAIN, TO THE COUNCIL, AND THANK YOU TO THE MEN AND WOMEN THAT CONTINUE TO CARRY ON IN HIS LEGACY, A LIFE OF PURPOSE AND A LIFE OF SERVICE TO THE PEOPLE OF THIS CITY. THANK YOU. [9:35] Michael Rainville: THANK YOU. A QUICK PICTURE. [10:10] [APPLAUSE] [12:29] Elliott Payne: NEXT, WE WILL WELCOME UP COUNCIL MEMBERS CHAVEZ AND OSMAN FOR RECOGNIZING OUR URBAN SCHOLARS. [14:00] Jason Chavez: HELLO. HOW'S EVERYONE DOING? TODAY, WE'RE RECOGNIZING OUR URBAN SCHOLAR PROGRAM. MANY OF OUR URBAN SCHOLARS ARE UP HERE WITH US TODAY. AND WE'RE GOING TO READ THIS. WE'LL FINISH WITH REMARKS, BUT JUST WANTED TO LET YOU ALL KNOW WHAT IT WAS. WE'RE HONORING AND RECOGNIZING THE BRILLIANCE AND CONTRIBUTION OF URBAN SCHOLA. WHEREAS URBAN SCHOLARS IS A LEADERSHIP AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM WITH STUDENTS FROM DIVERSE AND RACIAL BACKGROUNDS -- ORGANIZATIONS AND THE TOOLS, EXPERIENCES AND GUIDANCE NECEARY TO SHIFT ORGANIZATIONAL CULTURE TOWARDS AN EQUITABLE WORKFORCE AND -- [14:46] Jamal Osman: AND THE CITY OF MINNEAPOLIS CREATED URBAN SCHOLARS IN 2012 TO ADDRESS THE EMPLOYMENT DISPARITY IN OUR CITY. SINCE APPROXIMATELY 34% OF SCHOLARS ALUMNI HAVE BECOME EMPLOYED BY THE CITY OF MINNEAPOLIS. THERE HAVE BEEN OVER 600 SCHOLARS SINCE THE PROGRAM BEGAN. AND WHEREA SCHOLARS ESTABLISH A PIPELINE OF EXPERIENCE, DIVERSE LEADERSHIP, AND ON JUNE 3, 2024, THE CITY OF MINNEAPOLIS, HENNIN COUNTY, MINNEAPOLIS PUBLIC HOUSING AUTHORITY, STATE OF MINNESOTA, THE ABI GROUP [15:32] Jamal Osman: INAUGURATED THE 13 COHORT SCHOLARS MADE UP TO 41 CULTURAL COMPETENT COLLABORATIVE, RESILIENT, AND SELFLESSNESS YOUNG TALENT. AND WHEREAS -- [15:48] Jason Chavez: THE NAMES. WE WANTE TO MAKE SURE WE DON'T MESS ANYBODY'S NAMES UP. SO THEY BROUGHT IN THE BIG GUNS. [16:16] Destiny Zhang: SOMIA ABDUL. YUP. OKAY. SORRY. SOMIA ABDUL, FATEMA AIDEN, CHEN WINWA, ACME WELE. MAKENNA FITZPATRICK. ALGER FLUA MORAY. ABDULAHI JAMMA. CASO KUMA. KAITLYN LAPATA. DIANI SANDOVAL. OLIVIA MARTIN. ARSON MARTISHUCK, MICAH MEYER, SANDRA MORTY, ATHERA NERO, OLIVIA [17:04] Destiny Zhang: ROSARIA, GEORGIA SCHAFFER BROWN, NOAH SCHMIDT, HANA SHIRE, HANAN ABDI RASHEED SHIRE. KYLIET. MARTIN NORBERG, COLIN STIFF, MARSIANA TAYLOR, MARIN TAYLOR, OMLIN, STEVEN TRAN, LYLE WEAR, RICHARD ZU, AIDEN YANG, KAI YANG, YANG YANG, AND HOTHEL YUS [17:55] [APPLAUSE] [17:55] Jason Chavez: WHEREAS THE CITY MINNEAPOLIS RECOGNIZES AND APPRECIATES EACH URBAN SCHOLAR FOR MAKING SIGNIFICANT AND LASTING CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE CITY AND THE REGION. NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL DO HEREBY PROCLAIM AUGUST 15, 2024, AS URBAN SCHOLAR DAY IN THE CITY OF MINNEAPOLIS AND A TIME TO RECOGNIZE AND CONGRATULATE SCHOLARS ON THE MANY CONTRIBUTIONS MADE TO THE TWIN CITIES REGION AND ITS MANY COMMUNITIES. BEFORE I SAY A FEW WORDS, COUNCIL MEMBER OSMAN, DO YOU WANT TO SAY A FEW THINGS, I HAVE STAFF WHO WANT TO SPEAK, AND I HAVE A FEW things I WANT TO SAY TOO. [18:29] Jamal Osman: I WANT TO THANK URBAN SCHOLARS FOR YOUR COMMITMENT THE LAST FEW MONTHS. AND I WANT TO ESPECIALLY TNK MARSIANA, WHO HAS BEEN AMAZING TO OUR OFFICE AND GREAT, GREAT EXPERIENCE, AND WOULD LOVE YOU TO STAY AROUND THE CITY. AS YOU HEARD, 34% OF URBAN SCHOLARS ALUMNI STARTED CONTINUE TO WORK FOR MINNEAPOLIS. SO THANK YOU. [18:53] Jason Chavez: AWESOME. I ALSO WANT TO THANK LYLE FOR HIS WORK HERE IN THE WARD 9 OFFICE, AND THE LAST YEAR I HAD REBECCA, AND THE YEAR BEFORE THAT, I HAD DONNIA, SO IT'S BEEN INCREDIBLE URBAN SCLAR PROGRAM THAT WE HAD. FOR THOSE OF YOU THAT DON'T KNOW, I ACTUALLY WAS IN THE URBAN SCHOLAR PROGRAM. I WAS IN THE PROGRAM FOR FOUR YEARS. AND NOW I'M ACTUALLY A CITY COUNCIL MEMBER IN THE CITY OF MINNEAPOLIS. AND I GOT TO B AN URBAN SCHOLAR FOR TWO DIFFERENT COUNCIL OFFICES. THE REASON I SAY THAT OUT LOUD TODAY IS BECAUSE THAT'S WHAT ALL OF YOU CAN BE IN THE FUTURE. THAT'S WHAT THIS PROGRAM DOES. IT LITERALLY TRANSFORMS LIFE. I WILL SAY IT TRAFORMED MY LIFE. [19:36] Jason Chavez: PEOPLE SEE YOU HAVE A GOOD RESUME AND YOU'VE DONE REALLY GOOD WORK TO DEVELOP YOUR LEADERSHIP. I REALLY WANT TO CONGRATULATE ALL OF YOU FOR THE WORK YOU HAVE DONE AND CONTINUE TO DO. IF YOU COME BACK NEXT YEAR, PLEASE STOP BY. AND IF FOLKS WANT TO SAY A FEW WORDS. WE HAV A FEW. COLLIN. [19:51] Collin Stiff: THE BEAUTY OF THIS PROGRAM, IN MY EYES, WAS THE OPPORTUNITY TO DEVELOP MY WORLDVIEW THROUGH THE LENS OF 41 OTHER AMBITIOUS PEOPLE, FELLOW YOUNG STUDENTS WHO SOUGHT THE CHANCE TO WITNESS LOCAL LEVEL IMPACT FOR 55 DAYS OF TIR SUMMER. URBAN SCHOLARS I MET THIS SUMMER FILLED ME WITH RENEWED FAITH, AND THE SECRET POWER INHERENT TO BEING YOUNG AND FILLED WITH CURIOSITY. WE PREPARED QSTIONS EVERY DAY FILLING OUR PEERS AND LEADERS EARS WITH QUESTIONS ON HOW WE CAN MAKE AN IMPACT ON THE PEOPLE OF MINNEAPOLIS. I FOUND THAT ECONOMIC AND LABOR DEVELOPMENT [20:37] Collin Stiff: WERE BEING TIRELESSLY PROTECTED BY A TEAM OF BRILLIANT CONTRACT OFFICERS I WORKED WITH. FIGHTING FOR EVERY CONSTRUCTION WORKER AND DEVELOPING SMALLUSINESS WHERE THEY COULD. I MET INNOVATORS WORKI WITH EVERY DEPARTMENT IN THE CITY. WORKING ALONGSIDE CITY CLERKS TRYING TO ENSURE EVERY PIECE OF DATA WAS COLLECTED FOR. THERE ARE LEADERS AND MENTORS EVERYWHERE IN THESE WALLS. ADVANCING AND REFINING PROCESS AFTER PROCESS. AIMING TO UPHOLD THE FUTURE. AND I FELT LUCKY ENOUGH TO ENCOUNTER LEADERS THAT VIEWE ME AS THE FUTURE. I FEEL SO LUCKY TO HAVE CROSSED PATHS WITH DIRECTOR JONI BURNS. INSTILLING A UNIQUE AND [21:23] Collin Stiff: POWERFUL EMPATHY I WILL CARRY WITH ME FOREVER MORE. HE HAS STORIES TO TELL, UNDUE DILIGENCE FOR ANYONE UNDER HIS SUPERVISION. SEEING HIS FACE LIGHT UP WHEN HE SAW A CITY WORKER. THANK YOU. [21:39] [APPLAUSE] [21:45] Kaitlyn Lapata: GOOD MORNING. MY NAME'SATE LAPADDA, AND I'M AN URBAN SCHOLAR. DURING MY TIME AT URBAN SCHOLARS, I BUILT MY CONFIDENCE. GOING IN TO THE SUMMER, I WAS TERRIFIED WORKING IN A PROFESSIONAL SETTING. WHEN I INTERVIEWED, I WAS ASKED TO DEFINE PROFESSIONALISM, I DESCRIBED IT AS OLD WHITE MENN SUITS. AS A YOUNG QUEER WOMAN, I KNEW I DIDN'T FIT IN THAT MOLD AND I STRGLED TO SEE HOW I WOULD BELONG IN THIS POSITION. [22:16] Kaitlyn Lapata: AFTER 12 WEEKS,Y DEFINITION HAS CHANGED. I KNOW I BELONG IN THESE SPACES [APPLAUSE] I KNOW THAT I AM SMART, SKILLED, AND CAPABLE. THANKS TO NEIGHBORHOOD COMMUNITY RELATIONS, CIVIL RIGHTS, AND MY FELLOW URBAN SCHOLARS, I'M CONFIDENT IN WHO I AM AND WHAT I CAN DO. [22:37] Urban Scholar: HELLO, GOOD MORNING. THANK YOU, CITY COUNCIL FOR PROGRAM. I LOVE THE URBAN LARS SCHOLARS PROGRAM FOR MANY REASONS. BUT I THINK THEIGGEST ONE FOR ME IS SIMPLY THE FACT THAT IT RESPECTS US. I THINK IT RESPECTS OUR CULTURE, OUR BACKGROUND AND OUR IDENTITIES. [22:54] Urban Scholar: MOST OF ALL IT RESPECTS OUR IDEAS. I'LL NEVER FORGET THIS EXPERIENCE. I WAS WORKING ON A RULE MAKING ASSIGNMENT WITH A BUNCH OF LAWYERS IN MY DEPARTMENT OVER AT THE DEPARTMENT OF LABOR. AND I TOLD MY SUPERVISOR, YOU KNOW, I FEEL A LITTLE BIT OUT OF MY DEPTH WORKING WITH SEASONED LAWYERS, RIGHT. AND I'M SUPPOSED TO BE TELLING THEM WHAT I THINK IS RIGHT. BUT WHAT SHE SAID WAS THAT MY UNIQUE PERSPECTIVE AS SOMEONE WHO IS OUTSIDE OF THEIR DEPARTMENT, AS SOMEONE WHO WAS YOUNGER THAN THEM ACTUALLY MATTERED A LOT FOR THAT PROJECT. [23:27] Urban Scholar: THAT IT WOULD HAVE AN IMPACT. AND THAT WAS KIND OF SHOCKING TO ME. BUT ONCE I SAW THE OPPORTUNITY, I REALLY JUST TOO IT AND I THINK RAN WITH IT. SO I WANT TO RECOGNIZE THE FACT THAT URBA SCHOLARS, TO ME, IS A TESTAMENT TO THE FACT THAT YOUNG PEOPLE, WE ARE NOT ALL DISCONNECTED FROM POLITICS. [23:45] Urban Scholar: WE WANT TO GROW. WE WANT TO LEARN. AND WE WANT TO BE INVOLVED. AND IF YOU GIVE US THAT OPPORTUNITY, WE WILL TE IT. [APPLAUSE] [23:58] Somia Abdul: GOOD AFTERNOON. ISG ON? OKAY. GOOD AFTERNOON. MY NAME IS SOMIA ABDUL, INCOMING SOPHOMORE AT THE UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA, TWIN CIES. WHEN I TOLD MY IMMIGRANT PARENTS, SOMALI PARENTS, BEFORE MY FRESHMAN YEAR THAT I WANTED TO MAKE A CAREER OUT OF SERVI OUR UNDERPRIVILEGED COMMUNITIES. [24:23] Somia Abdul: THEY LOOKED ME DEAD IN THE FACE AND SAID, SO, YOU'RE NOT GOING TO BE A DOCTOR? ANYWAY. SO I REALIZED WHEN I TOLD THEM THAT I WAS GOING TO BE AN URBAN SCHOLAR, I -- SORRY. THEY TRULY REALIZED THE PASSION AND IMPACT OF WHAT I WANTED TO DO. WHETHER THAT BE ME PRESENTING TO THE CITY COUNCIL TWICE, OR ME TELLING THEM ABOUT ALL THE INCREDIBLE, UNIQUE WORK THAT OUR CITY EMPLOYEES DO. I LEARNED MORE ABOUT MYSELF AND MY PASSIONS THROUGH MY AMAZING EXPERIENCES WORKING IN URBAN SCHOLARS. NOW, MY PARENTS HAVE EXPANDED PAS THEIR, "YOU'RE EITHER GOING TO BE A DOCTOR OR YOU'RE GOING TO BE NOTHING" [25:09] Somia Abdul: MENTALITY. AND THEY SUPPORT ME THROUGH ALL MY OWN CHOICES. THEY ARE EVEN SADDER THAT URBAN SCHOLARS IS ENDING MORE THAN I AM. THANK YOU TO MY SUPERVISORS AT NEIGHBORHOOD AND COMMUNITY RELATIONS. THANK YOU TO THE AMAZING LEADERS BEHIND URBAN SCHOLARS. AND THANK YOU TO EACH AND EVERY ONE OF YOU IN THE CITY FOR MAKING MY EXPERIENCE INCREDIBLE. [25:27] [APPLAUSE] [25:35] Jason Chavez: WE'LL JUST TAKE A QUICK PHOTO. BEFORE WE DOTHAT. WE GOT ONE MORE. COUNCIL MEMBER JENKINS. [26:05] Andrea Jenkins: THA YOU, PRESIDENT PAYNE. I JUST WANTED TO CONGRATULATE ALL OF THE URB SCHOLARS ON A GREAT SUMMER. I'VE MET A FEW OF YOU THIS SUMMER. YOU KNOW, I'VE ALWAYS HAD URBAN SCHOLARS IN MY OFFICE SINCE ITS INCEPTION. SINCE THE PROGRAM STARTED. I DID NOT HAVE AN URB SCHOLAR THIS YEAR. THOUGH I DID HAVE AN INTERN FROM THE UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA SCHOOL, THE HUMREY SCHOOL OF PUBLIC POLICY, RYAN PRITCHARD. SO I WANT TO GIVE HIM A SHOUTOUT FOR HIS HELP THIS SUMMER. BUT YOU KNOW, AS COUNCIL MEMBER CHAVEZ SAID, THIS EXPERIENCE CAN TAKE YOU TO MANY, MANY PLACES. AND SO I HOPE YOU GUYS APPRECIATE THIS MOMENT, COME BACK NEXT SUMMER IF YOU'RE STILL IN SCHOOL. IF YOU'RE OUT OF SCHOOL, COME BA, BECAUSE WE HAVE A ROLE FOR YOU HERE AT THE CITY OF MINNEAPOLIS. SO THANK YOU ALL FOR YOUR WORK THIS SUMMER, AND GOOD LUCK IN YOUR STUDIES. [26:49] [APPLAUSE] [27:58] Elliott Payne: AND FINALLY, WE WILL WELCOME COUNCIL MEMBER CHAVEZ FOR A RESOLUTION RECOGNIZING THE SHUT DOWN SMITH COALITION. [29:16] Jason Chavez: ALL RIGHT. HOW ARE YOU ALL DOING? WE'RE GOING TO BE RECOIZING THE ORGANIZING EFFORTS OF THE SHUT DOWN SMI COALITION. THE REASON WE ARE DOING THIS TODAYS BECAUSE MANY OF THE ORGANIZERS I SOUTH MINNEAPOLIS AND JUST MINNEAPOLIS IN GENERAL HAVE BEEN ADVOCATING FOR CLEAN AIR AND WATER IN PHILLIPS FOR TOO LONG. AND THERE MAY HE BEEN A LOT OF GOVERNMENT ACTION TO TRY TO, LIKE, TO TRY TO CLOSE DOWN SMITH BOUNDARY. IT WAS THE ORGANIZING EFFORTS OF PEOPLE ON THE GROUND ADVOCATING FOR CHANGE, VOCATING FOR THE RIGHT TO BREATHE CLEAN AIR IN EAST PHILLIPS AND PHILLIPS IN GENERAL, AND WE WANT TO MAKE A MOMENT TO MAKE SURE THAT THESE FOLKS UP HERE WERE RECOGNIZED [30:02] Jason Chavez: FOR THEIR EFFORTS TO CHANGE THE DIRECTION OF PHILLIPS IN GENERAL, AND SOUTH MINNEAPOLIS. SO WITH AT, WE'LL START. IT'S RECOGNIZING THE ORGANIZING EFFORTS OF THE SHUT DOWN SMITH COALITION. WHEREAS SMITH FOUNDRY -- ANNOUNCED ON JULY 26 2024, THAT THEY WILL SEIZE ALL FOUNDRY OPERATIONS. AND WHEREAS, EAST PHILLIPS IS A DIVERSE NEIGORHOOD WITH AN ESTIMATED BLACK, INDIGENOUS, AND PEOPLE OF COLOR POPULATION OF 80%. AND -- [30:22] Jamal Osman: WHEREAS THE HIGHEST ESTATED RATES OF AIR POLLUTION RELATED DEATH AND DISEASE ARE FOUND IN NEIGHBORHOODS WITH THE LARGEST PERCENTAGE OF BIPOC RESIDENTS. AND WHEREAS ZIP CODES WITH THE LARGEST PERCENTAGE OF BIPOLAR RESIDENTS ACROSS THE TWIN CITIES METRO EXPERIENCED FIVE TIMES THE RATE OF ASTHMA, EMERGENCY RELATED ILLNESS COMPARED TO AREAS WITH WHITE RESIDENTS. [31:04] Jason Chavez: AND WHEREAS THE ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY ALLEGED THAT SMITH FOUNDRY FAILED TO PROPERLY ERATE ITS POLLUTION CONTROL EQUIPMENT, EXCEED PARTICULATE MATTER EMISSIONS FOR ITS INDUSTRIAL EQUIPMENT, AND VIOLATED AIRBORNE RULES. LITTLE EARTH PROTECTORS, EAST PHILLIPS IMPROVEMENT COALITION, MINNESOTA CENTER FOR ENVIRONMENTAL ADVOCACY, SIRKLO DE AMYGOS STAFF. COLLECTIVELY THE SHUT DOWN SMITH COALITION CAME TOGETHER AND FOUGHT FOR THE HEAL AND WELLBEING FOR RESIDENTS IN THE EAST PHILLIPS NEIGHBORHOOD AND THE SURROUNDING COMMUNITY. AND -- [31:50] Jamal Osman: WHEREAS THE SHUT DOWN SMITH COALITION'S RELENTLESS ORGANIZING EFFORTS HAVE BEEN FOCUSED ON ADDRESSING SYSTEMIC INEQUITIES, AND THE STAFF'S COMMITMENT TO ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE. [32:18] Jason Chavez: NOW THEREFORE IT BE IT RESOLVED THAT THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL DO HEREBY HONOR THE INDIVIDUALS AND ORGANIZATIONS WHO MAKE UP THE SHUT DOWN SMITH COALITION FOR THEIR OUTSTANDING CONTRIBUTION IN SEEKING ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE FOR THE THE WHOLE OF MINNEAPOLIS. THANK YOU. [APPLAUSE] I'M GOING TO ACTUALLY CAL UP JOE. I DIDN'T TELL YOU YOU HAD TO SPEAK BUT I'M MAKING YOU SPEAK. DO YOU WANT TO SAY A FEW WORDS. AND I'M GIVING YOU THESE RESOLUTIONSHAT YOU CAN HAND OUT TO DIFFERENT ORGANIZATIONS. WE HAVE MORE IN THE BACK TOO. WE JUST HAVE TO PUT THEM IN FOLDERS. [32:56] Joe Vital: I DON'T WANT TO PLAY HOT POTATO WITH THE MIC HERE, BUT DES DESIREE, DO YOU WANT TO COME UP? THANK YOU CITY COUNCIL AND THE MAYOR FOR RECOGNIZING THE COLLECTIVE EFFORTS OF THE EAST PHILLIPS NEIGHBORHOOD. AND THE PUOSE OF ME BRINGING UP DESIREE IS THAT NEIGHBORS IMPACTED STAKEHOLDERS SUCH AS PARENTS FROM THE DAYCARE ACROSS THE STREET FROM SMITH FOUNDRY, THEY'RE THE ONES THAT MADE THIS HAPPEN. [33:31] [APPLAUSE] [33:31] Joe Vital: ABSOLUTELY. AND IT'S A BIG ALITION THAT'S ROOTED NOT ONLY IN CULTURE, BUT WANNG ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE. AND IT'S BEEN A LONG TIME COMING. WE HAVE JOAN VON HALO, WE WANT TO RECOGNIZE HER EFFORTS. JOAN. [APPLAUSE] AND ALSO, FORMER REPRESENTATIVE KAREN CLARK FOR HER WORK WITH HER EJ BILLS AND THE CUMULATIVE IMPACTS BILL THAT ULTIMATELY REAL KNEECAPPED SMITH FOUNDRY AND THEIR EFFORTS. MAUS. [APPLAUSE] SO THIS GROUP IS NOT DONE. IT HAS A LOT MORE WORK TO DO. AND WITH THAT, I'LL LET A PARENT TELL YOU WHY. [34:33] Desiree Dantonia: HI, EVERYBODY. MY NAME IS DESIREE DANTONIA. I AM THE PARENT OF A KID AT THE CHILD CARE CENTER ACROSS FROM SMITH. MY KID IS FOUR AND A HALF. OBVIOUSLY THIS LITTLE ONE WILL BE GOING THERE SOON. I CAN'T TELL YOU HOW MUCH THIS MEANS TO ME KNOWING I CAN SEND BOTH MY KIDDOS THERE AND NOT HAVE TO WORRY EVERY DAY. AND I'M NOT THE ONLY PARENT WHO HAS BEEN IN THAT SITUATION. AND OBVIOUSLY, MY EXPERIENCE IS A TINY BLIP ON THE TIMELINE OF HOW LONG COMMUNITIES INHAT AREA HAVE BEEN FEELING THIS WAY. AND FEARING FOR THEIR CHILDREN. IT'S NOT FAIR. AND SO I THINK I SPEAK FOR MANY OF US WHEN I SAY WE FEEL LIKE WE'VE ACHIEVED THE IMPOSSIBLE. AND SO JUST THIS INCREDIBLE MIXTURE OF FFERENT COMMUNITY GROUPS AND INDIVIDUALS IN THE AREA TAKING ADVANTAGOF LEVERAGE THAT WE [35:18] Desiree Dantonia: HAVE RIGHT NOW THAT WE DIDN'T HAVE IN THE PAST. YOU KNOW, AS YOU HEARD, SMITH HAS BEEN OPERATING WITH OUTDATED AND INSUFFICIENT PERMIT SINCE 1992, AND EVEN BEFORE THEN. IT WAS POLLUTING THE NEIGHBORHOOD. SO WE KNOW THAT WE HAVE A LOT MORE POLLUTER IN OUR CITY. AND OTHER NEIGHBORHOODS IN OUR CITY ARE FIGHTING THE SAME FIGHT. AND SO we WANT TO CONTINUE TO SUPPORT THOSE COMMUNITY GROUPS. WE ALSO HAVE A LOT OF WORK AHEAD OF US IN SITE REMEDIATION. WE WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT THE COMMUNITY HAS A SEAT AT THE TABLE FOR THAT. AND WE ALSO WANT OUR CITY TO KNOW THAT WE DON'T HAVE TO PIT WORKERS AGAINST ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE. [APPLAUSE] THEY'RE PART OF OUR COMMUNITY TOO. SO WE'RE ALL IN THIS TOGETHER. WE'REAVING A CELEBRATION TOMORROW AT 5:30, CEDAR LAKE PARK, IS THAT RIGHT? CEDAR FIELD. SORRY. PLEASE COME AND JOIN US IT'S A CELEBRATION OF A HEALTHIER COMMUNITY THANKS TO EVERYBODY THAT YOU SEE HERE, AND S MANY MORE THAT YOU DON'T. SO THANK YOU. [APPLAUSE] JOAN. [36:33] Joan Vanhala: YEAH, JOAN, I'VE BEEN A REDENT OF PHILLIPS FOR OVER 30 YEARS. I WANT TO SAY LET THE HEALING BEGIN. THANK YOU SO MUCH, COMMUNITY. SOUTHSIDE, I'M SO PROUD. PHILLIPS, I'M SO PROUD OF EACH AND EVERY ONE OF US BECAUSE WE KNOW WHA WE NEED, AND WE KNOW HOW TO GET IT EVEN IF IT TAKES A LONG TIME. BECAUSE WE DON'T FORGET. YOU KNOW. AND I, MYSELF, I HAVE BLOOD ELEVATED BLOOD LEAD LEVELS IN MY BODY FOR LIVING DOWN THE STREET FROM A FOUNDRY FOR 30 YEARS. AND I MEAN, I'M GRATEFUL TO BREATHE AGAIN. I WANT OUR COMMUNITY TO BECOME THE EXPERTS ON OUR OWN HEALING. I WANT OUR COMMUNITY TO BECOME THE EXPERTS ON WHAT WE NEED TO HAVE HEALTHY CHILDREN AND HEALTHY FAMILIES. SO THANK YOU. THANK YOU, EVERYBODY. [APPLAUSE] [37:38] Jason Chavez: GOOD? ALL RIGHT. WE'LL JUST TAKE A QUICK PICTURE. AND THEN MY TEAM WILL BE IN THE BACK. WE HAVE EXTRA RESOLUTIONS. SOMEONE ELSE IS SPEAKING? OKAY. WEE GOOD. WE HAVE MORE RESOLUTIONS IN THE BACK. MY TEAM MEMBER YVONNE WILL WORK WITH ALL OF YOU IN THE BACK. THEY'RE EXTRAS THAT W HAVE BUT WE CAN WORK WITH YOU TO GET THEM IN NICE SHAPE. WE'LL JUST TAKE A QUICK PICTURE. [38:28] [APPLAUSE] [39:33] Elliott Payne: THANK YOU, EVERYONE. AT THIS TIME, I'M GOING TO CALL THIS REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL FOR AUGUST 15TH TO ORDER. I'LL NOTE THAT COUNCIL MEMBER ELLISON REACHED OUT AND COMMUNICATED HIS ABSENCE IN ADVANCE. WITH THAT, I'LL ASK THE CLERK TO CALL THE ROLL TO VERIFY THE PRESENCE OF A QUORUM. [39:55] Casey Carl: COUNC MEMBER CHOWDHURY. Aurin Chowdhury: PRESENT. Casey Carl: COUNCIL MEMBER OSMAN. Jamal Osman: PRESENT. Casey Carl: COUNCIL MEMBER VETAW. LaTrisha Vetaw: PRESENT. Casey Carl: COUNCIL MEMBER KOSKI. Council Member Koski: PRESENT. Casey Carl: COUNCIL MEMBER JENKINS. Andrea Jenkins: ESENT. Casey Carl: COUNCIL MEMBER PALMISANO. Linea Palmisano: PRESENT. Casey Carl: VICE PRESIDENT CHUGHTAI. Aisha Chughtai: PRESENT. Casey Carl: PRESIDENT PAYNE. Elliott Payne: PRESENT. Casey Carl: THERE ARE 12 MEMBERS PRESENT. [40:10] Elliott Payne: LET THE RECORD REFLECT WE HAVE A QUORUM. I WANT TO OFFER A THIS MEETING IS BEING BROADCAST. THE BROADCAST INCLUDES REAL-TIME CAPTNING AS THE FURTHER METHOD TO INCREASE OUR ACCESSIBILITY TO THE COMMUNITY. THEREFORE, ALL SPEAKERS NEED TO BE MINDFUL OF THE RATES OF THEIR SPEECH SO OUR CAPTIONERS CAN FULLY CAPTURE FOR THE BROADCAST. WITH THAT, THE AGENDA FOR TODAY'S MEETING IS BEFORE US. ARE THERE ANY AMENDMENTS TO THE AGENDA? NOT SEEING ANY. MAY I HAVE A MOTION TO ADOPT THE AGENDA. SO MOVED. SECOND. THE CLERK WILL CALL THE ROLL. [40:57] Casey Carl: COUNCIL MEMBER CHOWDHURY. Aurin Chowdhury: AYE. Casey Carl: COUNCIL MEMBER CASHMAN. Katie Cashman: AYE. Casey Carl: COUNCIL MEMBER OSMAN. Jamal Osman: AYE. Casey Carl: COUNCIL MEMBER RAINVILLE. Michael Rainville: AYE. Casey Carl: COUNCIL MEMBER CHAVEZ. Jason Chavez: AYE. Casey Carl: COUNCIL MEMBER VETAW. LaTrisha Vetaw: AYE. Casey Carl: COUNCIL MEMBER KOSKI. Council Member Koski: AYE. Casey Carl: COUNCIL MEMBER WONSLEY. Robin Wonsley: AYE. Casey Carl: COUNCIL MEMBER JENKINS. Andrea Jenkins: AYE. Casey Carl: COUNCIL MEMBER PALMISANO. Linea Palmisano: AYE. Casey Carl: VICE PRESIDENT CHUGHTAI. Aisha Chughtai: AYE. Casey Carl: PRESIDENT PAYNE. Elliott Payne: AYE. Casey Carl: THERE ARE 12 AYES. [41:30] Elliott Payne: HAT CARRIES. I WOULD ENTERTAIN A MOTION TO ACCEPT THOSE MINUTES. SO MOVED. SECOND. CALL THE ROLL. [41:40] Casey Carl: COUNCIL MEMBER CHAVEZ. Jason Chavez: AYE. Casey Carl: COUNCIL MEMBER VETAW. LaTrisha Vetaw: AYE. Casey Carl: COUNCIL MEMBER KOSKI. Council Member Koski: AYE. Casey Carl: COUNCIL MEMBER WONSLEY. Robin Wonsley: AYE. Casey Carl: COUNCIL MEMBER JENKINS. Andrea Jenkins: AYE. Casey Carl: COUNCIL MEMBER PALMISANO. Linea Palmisano: AYE. Casey Carl: VICE PRESIDENT CHUGHTAI. Aisha Chughtai: AYE. Casey Carl: PRESIDENT PAYNE. Elliott Payne: AYE. Casey Carl: THERE ARE 12 AYES. [42:02] Elliott Payne: THAT CARRIES. AND THOSE MINUTES HAVE BEEN ACCEPTED. FINALLY, WE HAVE THE ADOPTION OF THE CONSENT AGENDA. SO MOVED. SECOND. THE CLERK WILL CALL THE ROLL. [42:10] Casey Carl: COUNCIL MEMBER CHOWDHURY. Aurin Chowdhury: AYE. Casey Carl: COUNCIL MEMBER OSMAN. Jamal Osman: AYE. Casey Carl: COUNCIL MEMBER RAINVILLE. Michael Rainville: AYE. Casey Carl: COUNCIL MEMBER CHAVEZ. Jason Chavez: AYE. Casey Carl: COUNCIL MEMBER VETAW. LaTrisha Vetaw: AYE. Casey Carl: COUNCIL MEMBER WONSLEY. Robin Wonsley: AYE. Casey Carl: COUNCIL MEMBER JENKINS. Andrea Jenkins: AYE. Casey Carl: COUNCIL MEMBER PALMISANO. Linea Palmisano: AYE. Casey Carl: VICE PRESIDENT CHUGHTAI. Aisha Chughtai: AYE. Casey Carl: PRESIDENT PAYNE. Elliott Payne: AYE. Casey Carl: THERE ARE 12 AYES. [42:33] Elliott Payne: THE NEXT ORDER OF BUSINESS IS PRESENTATION OF REPORTS FROM OUR STANDING COMMITTEES. THOSE ARE TAKEN IN ORDER. WHICH WILL BE PRESENTED BY THAT COMMITTEE'S CHAIR. COUNCIL MEMBER WONSLEY. [42:42] Robin Wonsley: THANK YOU, PRESIDENT PAYNE. THE ADMINISTRATION AND ENTERPRISE OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE. THE FIRST IS A GIFT ACCEPTANCE FROM POHLAD FAMILY FOUNDATION OF TRAVEL LODGING EXPENSES. TWO IS CITYMATCOF TRAVEL -- THREE IS GIFT ACCEPTANCE FROM SMARTSHEET OF CONFERENCE REGISTRATION. FOUR METERING INFRASTRUCTURE. FIVE IS A BID FOR TRAFFIC MARKING, THERMOPLASTIC. SIX IS A BID FOR STATE PARKING RAMPS AND SKYWAYS ROOF RESTORATION PROJECT. SEVEN IS A BID FOR ELECTRICAL SWITC GEAR REPLACEMENT AT THE CONVENTION CENTER. EIGHT IS A CONTRACT WITH BRYCER LLC FOR INFORMATION MANAGEMENT SOLUTION FOR REGISTERED BACKFLOW ASSEMBLY COMPLIANCE. NINE IS FOR CONTRACT WITH STATE OF MNESOTA FOR AIR QUALITY MONITORING STATIONS FOR CITY PROPERTY. 10 IS CONTRACT WITH HENNEPIN TECHNICAL COLLEGE FOR POLICE CADET TRAINING. 11 -- 12 IS CONTRACT AMENDMENT WITH AUTO TRUCK SERVICE CO INC. FOR COLLISION AND MECHANICAL REPAIR. 13 IS CONTRACT AMENDMENT WITH NEPTUNE AND COMPANY INC. FOR WATER TOXICITY MONITORING SYSTEM. 14 IS CONTRACT AMENDMENT WITH MEYER CONTRACTING INC. FOR RECONSTRUCTION PROJECT. 15 IS A LEASE AGREEMENT WITH COCO, LLC FOR FACILITY AND MEETINGOOM SPACE. 16 IS A LEGAL SETTLEMENT, RAY HARRIS JR. I'M ONLY SEEING 16, I SAID 17 EARLIER. I WILL MOVE ALL OF THOSE ITEMS FOR APPROVAL AND STAND FOR QUESTIONS. [44:44] Elliott Payne: IS THERE ANY DISCUSSION? SEEING NONE, I'LL ASK THE CLERK TO -- COUNCIL MEMBER JENKINS. [44:44] Andrea Jenkins: THANK YOU, CHAIR. I WAS JUST CURIOUS ABOUT ITEM NUMBER 15, THE SIX-MONTH LEASE WITH COCO, LLC. I'M JUST CURIOUS WHAT IS THE LEASE, WHY ARE WE USING THIS SPACE? [45:11] Elliott Payne: MR. CLERK, WOULD YOU LIKE TO SPEAK TO THAT? [45:11] Casey Carl: MR. PRESIDENT, I CAN. THIS IS THE LEASE THAT THE OFFICE OF CITY CLERK BROUGHT FORWARD. I DID SEND AN EMAIL AND NUDGE THAT BACK TO THE BEGINNING SO YOU CAN READ MORE DETAILS. ESSENTIALLY WHAT THIS IS IS ADDING ADTIONAL MEETING SPACES FOR COUNCIL MEMBERS TO USE. WE HAVE A LIMITED NUMBER OF SPACES IN THE LEGISLATIVE DEPARTMENT, AS YOU KNOW. TWO COUNCIL RMS AND 13 COUNCIL MEMBERS. THE COCO IS A COLLABORATIVE WORKSPACE LOCATED DIRECTLY ACROSS CITY HALL. IT'S IMMEDIATELY AACENT TO AND HAS A CONNECTIVITY TO THE HOF PARKING RAMP SO THAT COUNCIL MEMBERS CAN USE THOSE SPACES TO MEET WITH CONSTITUENTS, MEET WITH THE COMMUNITY. WE'RE STRUGGLING TO FIND THE USE OF TWO CONFERENCE ROOMS IN THE SPACES WE'RE IN NOW. THIS WAS AN AMENDMENT TO FIND ADDITIONAL MEETING SPACE FOR COUNCIL MEMBERS SPECIFICALLY. AND BASED ON THE ORIGIL CONTRACT FOR THE REST OF THIS YEAR BASED ON USAGE AND WHAT WE FIND FOR THAT, WE WOULD POTENTIALLY IN THE FUTURE BRING ANOTHER CONTRACT T EXTEND THAT KNOWING THAT SPACE IS CONTIGUOUS OR NEXT TO CITY HALL IN THE FUTURE. SO IT WAS AN ATTEMPT TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL SPACE FOR COUNCIL MEMBERS TO HAVE MEETING WITH THEIR CONSTITUENTS A MEMBERS OF THE COMMUNITY. [46:32] Andrea Jenkins: THANK YOU. WE HAVE AN ENTIRE PUBL SERVICE BUILDING IN CITY HALL. THERE'S NO MEETING SPACES IN THOSE FACITIES? [46:58] Casey Carl: MR. PRESIDENT, I'LL JUST SAY THAT IT IS A ROUTINE EXPERIENCE FOR US NOT ONLY INDIVIDUA COUNCIL MEMBERS WHO HAVE TROUBLE FINDING SPACES TO MEET WITH CONSTITUENTS, BUT THE CLERK'S OFFICE FOR MEETINGS OF LARGER THAN SAY FOUR OR FIVE PEOPLE. AND THAT IS USING CITY HALL, USING THE CURRENT PUBLIC SERVICE CENTER, AND USING THE PUBLIC SERVICE BUILDING. BETWEEN ALL THREE OF THOSE FACILITIES, WE HAVE A NUMBER OF MEETINGS THAT CONTINUE TO CREATE PROBLEMS FOR US. AGAIN, THIS WAS AN ATTEMPT FOR US TO ALLEVIATE SOME OF THAT PRESSURE, AND PROVIDE SPACE FOR MEETINGS BOTH FOR COUNCIL MEMBERS, FOR THE LEGISLATIVE DEPARTMENT, AND FOR GROUPS THAT ARE SUPPORTED BY OUR DEPARTMENT. [47:26] Andrea Jenkins: THANK YOU. [47:26] Elliott Payne: SEEING NO FURTHER DISCUSSION, I'LL ASK THE CLERK TO CALL THE ROLL. [47:30] Casey Carl: COUNCIL MEMBER CHOWDHURY. Aurin Chowdhury: AYE. Casey Carl: COUNCIL MEMBER CASHMAN. Katie Cashman: AYE. Casey Carl: COUNCIL MEMBER OS MOON. Jamal Osman: AYE. Casey Carl: COUNCIL MEMBER RAINVILLE. Michael Rainville: AYE. Casey Carl: COUNCIL MEMBER CHAVEZ. Jason Chavez: AYE. Casey Carl: COUNCIL MEMBER VETAW. LaTrisha Vetaw: AYE. Casey Carl: VICE PRESIDENT CHUGHTAI. Aisha Chughtai: AYE. Casey Carl: PRESIDENT PAYNE. Elliott Payne: AYE. Casey Carl: THERE ARE 12 AYES. [48:05] Elliott Payne: THAT CARRIES A THE REPORT IS ADOPTED. THE NEXT REPORT IS FROM OUR BUDGET COMMITTEE. AND THAT REPORT WILL BE BY OUR CHAIR, VICE PRESIDENT CHUGHTAI. [48:05] Aisha Chughtai: THE COMMITTEE IS BRINGING FORWARD ONE ITEM TODAY. THE APPOINTED POSITION IN THE CITY'S OFFICE. I'LL MOVE APPROVAL OF THE COMMITTEE'S REPORT. [48:23] Elliott Payne: VICE PRESIDENT CHUGHTAI HAS MOVED. IS THERE ANY DISCUSSION? SEEING NONE, I'LL ASK THE CLERK TO CALL THE ROLL. [48:30] Casey Carl: COUNCIL MEMBER CHOWDHURY. Aurin Chowdhury: AYE. Casey Carl: COUNCIL MEMBER CASHMAN. Katie Cashman: AYE. Casey Carl: COUNCIL MEMBER CHAVEZ. Jason Chavez: AYE. Casey Carl: COUNCIL MEMBER VETAW. LaTrisha Vetaw: AYE. Casey Carl: COUNCIL MEMBER KOSKI. Council Member Koski: AYE. Casey Carl: CNCIL MEMBER WONSLEY. Robin Wonsley: AYE. Casey Carl: COUNCIL MEMBER JENKINS. Andrea Jenkins: AYE. Casey Carl: COUNCIL MEMBER PALMISANO. Linea Palmisano: AYE. Casey Carl: VICE PRESIDENT CHUGHTAI. Aisha Chughtai: AYE. Casey Carl: PRESIDENT PAYNE. Elliott Payne: AYE. Casey Carl: THERE ARE 12 AYES. [48:57] Elliott Payne: THAT CARRIES AND THE REPORT IS ADOPTED. NEXT, WE'LL HAVE OUR REPORT FROM OUR BUSINESS, HOUSING AND ZONING COMMITTEE, WHICH WILL BE GIVEN BY THAT COMMITTEE'S CHAIR, COUNCIL MEMBER OSMAN. [48:57] Jamal Osman: THANK YOU, MR. PRESIDENT, BUSINESS, HOUSING AND ZONING COMMITTEE BRINGS FORWARD 15 ITEMS FOR APPROVAL. ITEM ONE APPROVING ON SALE LIQUOR FOR MOTHERSHIP PIZZA. NUMBER TWO IS ON SALE LIQUOR FOR HOPE BREAKFAST BAR NORTH LOOP. -- ITEM 4 IS APPROVING A STREET CAFE LICENSE FOR CAFFREY'S DELI AND SUBS. NUMBER FIVE NO LIVE ENTERTAINMENT WITH SUNY SALES LICENSE FOR SALT & FLOUR. NUMBER SIX IS ZONING ADMINISTRATOR APPEAL BROUGHT BY MARK THIEROFF -- ITEM 7 IS NINE LIQUOR LICENSE APPROVALS. EIGHT IS SIX LIQUOR LICENSE APPROVAL. -- ADDITION TO ADD THE COMMEMORATIVE STREET NAME -- TO A WORGS OF 12 AVENUE NORTH. NUMBER 11 IS HUD COMMUNITY PROJECT FUNDING GRANT FOR 38th STREET AND CHICAGO AVENUE AFFORDABLE HOUSING PROJECT. NUMBER 12 IS ROUND ONE MEOPOLITAN COUNCIL LIVABLE COMMUNITIES ACCOUNT PRE-DEVELOPMENT GRANTS. NUMBER 13 -- ITEM 14 IS REZONING AT 1315 1/2 UNIVERSITY AVENUE SOUTHEAST. ITEM 15 IS APPVING THE AMENDED DISCLOSURE. BECAUSE THERE MIGHT BE A -- ORDER NOONS, I WOULD LIKE TO PULL ITEM 15 FOR DISCUSSION, AND MOVE FOR APPROVAL OF ITEM 1 THROUGH 14. THANK YOU. [51:07] Elliott Payne: COUNCIL MEMBER OSMAN HAS MOVED APPROVAL OF ITEMS 1 THROUGH 14. IS THERE ANY DISCUSSION? COUNCIL MEMBER CHAVEZ. [51:22] Jason Chavez: THANK YOU, COUNCIL PRESIDENT PAYNE. I JUST WANT TO MAKE A COMMENT ON ITEM NUMBER 11, WHICH IS THE HUD COMMUNITY FUNDING GRANT, AFFORDABLE HOUSING PROJECT. I WANT TO THANK CONGRESSWOMAN ILHAN OMAR FOR SECURING $850,000 IN FUNDING FOR OUR COMMUNITY. THE FUNDS WILL BE USED TO INVEST IN PEOPLE LIVING IN THE 38th STREET CULTURAL DISTRICT. LOCATED IN BOTH WARD 9 AND WARD 8. WHICH WILL HELP PREVENT DISPLACEMENT, PROVIDE CONSTRUCTION JOBS AND SUPPORT HEALTH AND SAFETY TO OCCUPIED HOMES. I JUST WANT TO HIGHLIGHT THIS INCREDIBLE WORK. I WANT TO THANK OUR STAFF FOR WORKING ON THIS AND THEIR ADVOCACY. I WANT TO THANK OUR CONGRESSWOMAN AND OUR FEDERAL DELEGATION. THANK YOU. [52:08] LaTrisha Vetaw: THANK YOU. I WANTED TO SPEAK TO ITEM NUMBER 10, THE COMMEMORATIVE STREET RENAMING OF MS. BERNADETTE ANDERSON. I FIRST WANT TO WELCOME MS. SYLVIA AND MS. LINDA, HER DAUGHTERS FOR BEING HERE TODAY. ALSO KNOWNS QUEEN BERNIE WAS A LIFE LONG KNOWN RESIDENT OF MINNEAPOLIS. SHE WAS ALSO A MOTHER TO THE ENTIRE NORTH MINNEAPOLIS COMMUNR TOUGH LOVE APPROACH. SHE NURTURED COUNTLESS NUMBERS OF YOUNG PEOPLE AND HELPED THEM TO STAY ON TRACK SO THEY COULD REAC THEIR FULL POTENTIAL. SHE LOVED CHILDREN, AND THE DOOR TO HER HOU WAS ALWAYS OPEN TO ALL THE YOUNG PEOPLE WHO NEEDED SOME LOVE. ONE OF THE YOUNG PEOPLE WAS PRINCE. SHE TOOK HIM IN WHEN HE NEEDED HER. SHE WAS A FORCE TO BE RECKCONNED WITH AND DID -- THANK YOU TO QUEEN BERNIE'S FAMILY FOR LETTING ME HONOR HER. THIS IS LONG OVERDUE. I'M SO GRATEFUL THAT I'M ABLE TO DO THIS. HEAR THERE'S GOING TO BE A REALLY BIG PARTY. SHE ALSO KNEW HOW TO CELEBRATE. SO THERE'S GOING TO BE A REALLY BIG PARTY IN HER HONOR AND IN HONOR OF THE COMMEMORATIVE STREET RENAMING. SO AGAIN, I WANT TO THANK YOU TO MS. BERNIE'S FAMILY. THIS IS THE GOOD WORK THAT WE GET TO DO AS A THANK YOU. THE NORTHSIDE IS FOREVER GRATEFUL FOR HER WORK. I ALWAYS HEAR PEOPL TALK ABOUT HER BEING AT THE Y IN NORTH COMMONS WORKING WITH YOUTH. SO THANK YOU ALL SO MUCH FOR LENDING HER TO US. THIS IS THE LEAST WE CAN DO IN HER MEMORY. LOOKING FORWARD TO THAT PARTY. [54:10] Elliott Payne: THANK YOU FOR THAT. I ADDED MYSELF TO THE QUEUE TO SPEAK ON ITEM NUMBER 3 FOR THE EXTENDED HOURS LICENSE FOR THE NORTHEAST BP AT 27th AND UNIVERSITY. THIS ACTUALLY CAME UP AFTER A REAL TRAGIC SHOOTING THAT HAPPENED. AND we ACTUALLY REALIZED THEY DIDN'T HAVE OPERATING LICENSE FOR OPERATING 24-7. IT MUST HAVE BEEN AN OVERSIGHT FROM WHEN THEY PURCHASED THE BUILDING, AND THE BUSINESS. BUT I'VE WORKED REALLY CLOSELY WITH THE OWNERS AND THE SECOND PRECINCT INSPECTOR TO PUT TOGETHER A SECURITY PLAN. THIS IS NOW MOVING FORWARD WITH AN APPROVAL SO THAT WE HAVE EVERYTHING BUTTONED UP AND SO WE DON'T HE THAT OVERSIGHT CONTINUING IN THE FUTURE. I'LL RECOGNIZE COUNCIL MEMBER JENKINS. [55:02] Andrea Jenkins: THANK YOU, CHAIR PAYNE. I WANTED TO JUST SPEAK TO ITEM 11 AND CHICAGO, AFFORDABLE USING PROJECT. I WANT TO THANK CONGRESSWOMAN OMAR, AS WELL AS OUR SENATORS WHO HELPED TO BRING THIS FORWARD. I HAVE BEEN ADVOCATING FOR THIS FUNDING FOR OVER TWO YEARS. VISITING IN WASHINGT D.C., TALKING TO OUR DELEGATI HERE. I WANT TO SHOUT OUT OUR GR STAFF FOR HELPING TO STRATEGIZE AND COME UP WITH A PLAN TO SUBMIT TS KIND OF FUNDING. IT'S A LONG TIME COMING. AND HOPEFULLY THERE WILL BE MORE, BUT WE ARE REALLY GRATEFUL FOR THE SUPPORT THU FAR. THANK YOU. [56:18] Aisha Chughtai: THANK YOU, MR. PRESIDENT. I JUST WANTED TO QUICK SPEAK TO ITEM NUMBER 13. THAT'S THE MINNESOTA HOUSING HOME IMPROVEMENT LOAN PROGRAMS. THIS IS TYPE OF INVESTMENT IN PROVIDING LOW AND MODERATE INCOME RESIDENTS IN OUR CITY THE OPPORTUNITY TO RECEIVE SUPPORT IN PURCHASING THEIR HOME, OR RECEIVE A LOAN TO MAKE IMPROVEMENTS TO THEIR HOME. IT'S A BIG PART OF HOW WE CLOSE GAPS WITH GENERATIONAL WEALTH BUILDING IN OUR COMMUNITIES, YOU KNOW, AS YOU ALL KNOW VERY FEW PEOPLE OWN THEIR HOMES. PROGRAMS LIKE THIS THA HELP PEOPLE STAY IN THE NEIGHBORHOODS AND COMMUNITIES THEY LOVE BUILD GENERATIONAL WEALTH, ARE REALLY IMPORTANT. AND I WANTED TO HIGHLIGHT THAT. THANK YOU. [57:00] Michael Rainville: THANK YOU. I WANT TO ECHO COUNCIL PRESIDENT PAYNE'S REMARKS ABOUT THE BP STATN. AND THE VIOLENCE THAT OCCURRED THERE. WE HAD A VERY HONEST DISCUSSION AT OUR BHZ COMMUNITY ABOUT THE VIOLENCE. AND I WANT TO ENSURE THE NEIGHBORS, AND EMPLOYEES ACROSS THE STREET WHO HAVE GOTTEN BULLET HOLES IN THEIR WINDOWS. WE'RE GOING TO MONITOR THAT. AND THAT WILL NOT BE ALLOWED TO CONTINUE IF IT STARTS AGAIN. THANK YOU. [57:30] Elliott Payne: SEEING NO ONE ELSE IN QUEUE, I'LL ASK THE CLERK TO CALL THE ROLL ON ITEMS 1-14 OF THE BHZ REPORT. [57:40] Casey Carl: COUNCIL MEMBER CHOWDHURY. Aurin Chowdhury: AYE. Casey Carl: COUNCIL MEMBER CASHMAN. Katie Cashman: AYE. Casey Carl: COUNCIL MEMBER RAINVIE. Michael Rainville: AYE. Casey Carl: COUNCIL MEMBER CHAVEZ. Jason Chavez: AYE. Casey Carl: COUNCIL MBER KOSKI. Council Member Koski: AYE. Casey Carl: COUNCIL MEMBER JENKINS. Andrea Jenkins: AYE. Casey Carl: COUNCIL MEMBER PALMISANO. Linea Palmisano: AYE. Casey Carl: VICE PRESIDENT CHUGHTAI. Aisha Chughtai: AYE. Casey Carl: PRESIDE PAYNE. Elliott Payne: AYE. Casey Carl: THERE ARE 12 AYES. [58:07] Elliott Payne: THOSE ITEMS CARRY. NEXT WE WILL BRING UP ITEM NUMBER 15. I WILL RECOGNIZE COUNCIL MEMBER CHOWDHURY. [58:07] Aurin Chowdhury: THANK YOU, PRESIDENT PAYNE. I'M WONDERING MAYBE W WANT TO HAVE COUNCIL MEMBER WONSLEY -- [58:15] Elliott Payne: OKAY. COUNCIL MEMBER WONSLEY. [58:15] Robin Wonsley: THANK YO PRESIDENT PAYNE AND COUNCIL MEMBER CHOWDHURY. SO FIRST, I JUST WANT TO SHARE MY EXCITEMENT THESE NEXT FEW MINUTES REGARDING THIS ORDINANCE AND IT PASSING BOTH COMMITTEE, AND HOPEFULLY THIS BODY TODAY. EARLIER THIS YEAR, O POLICY AND RESEARCH DIVISION DID AN INCREDIBLE JOB BY PROVING THE COUNCIL A COMPREHENSIVE OVERVIEW OF HOW OTHER CITIES WERE RESPONDINGO DISPLACEMENT OF RESIDENTS AS WELL AS INCREASED EVICTIONS. THERE WERE A MULTITUDE OF STRATEGIES INCLUDED IN THAT REPORT. AND AS A START, I WANT TO ADVANCE A POLICY THAT WILL BUILD UPON AND STRENGTHEN PROTECTIONS THAT RENTERS ALREADY HAVE BUT ARE UNFORTUNATELY UNAWARE OF. I THINK WE ALL CAN AGREE KNOWLEDGE IS POWER, AND THIS ORDINANCE IS A STEP IN TO UNLEVELING THE PLAYING FIELD WHEN IT COMES TO THE PLACE THAT RENTERS OFTEN FIND THEMSELVES. I CAN GO ON AND ONBOUT THE HORROR STORIES THAT I HAVE HEARD IN MY WARD, MANY OF WHOM BEING STUDENTS. I KNOW MANY OF YOU ARE AWARE OF CONSTITUENTS WHO HAVE SIMILAR EXPERIENCES IN YOUR WARD AND WHO STRUGGLE TO NAVIGATE THE HOUSING MARKET WITH LITTLE OR NO RESOURCES OR RIGHTS THEY ARE ENTITLED TO. HE CITY IS SERIOUS ABOUT COMPLIANCE WITH RENTER PROTECTIONS. AND NONE OF US SHLD BE SURPRISED AT THE PUSHBACK IT HAS ALSO RECVED FROM THE USUAL SUSPECTS WHEN WE TALK ABOUT HOUSING JUSTICE AND FAIRNESS. AND JUST AS WE HAVE ADVANCED THIS ORDINANCE, I HOPE WE WILL CONTINUE RESISTING THE CALL FOR THE STATUS QUO THAT OFTEN LEAVES RENTERS BEHIND WHEN OTHER RENTER PROTECTION POLICIES MAKE THEIR WAY BEFORE THIS BODY IN THE UPCOMING WEEKS AND MONTHS. ONE OF MAN MY OFFICE IS WORKING ON. AND I LOOK FORWARD TO FURTHER CONVERSATIONS AS THOSE LEGISLATIVE POLICIES ADVANCE THROUGH OUR LEGISLATIVE PROCESS AS WE MOVE TO STRENGTHEN PROTECTIONS FOR RENTERS ALL ACROSS OUR CITY. I'D ALSO LE TO GIVE A BIG THANK YOU TO COUNCIL MEMBER ELLISON, WHO COULD NOT JOIN USTODAY. BUT I DO WANT TO INFORM OUR CLERKS. I DON'T BELIEVE THIS TOOK PLACE IN BHZ. I WOULD LOVE HIM TO BE A CO-AUTHOR. I THOUGHT HE WAS ALREADY ONE. I WANT TO GIVE A BIG THANK YOU TO HIM. I THINK ALL OF US ARE AWARE THAT COUNCIL MEMBER ELLISON HAS BEEN A CHAMPION OF HOUSING RIGHTS FOR YEARS. HE HAS BEEN AN INCREDIBLE PARTNER IN MOVING POLICY THAT HAS BOTH TANGIBLE AND IMMEDIATE IMPACTS THAT OUR RESIDENTS FEEL. MEMBER CHOWDHURY WHO I KNOW IS GOING TO BE MOVING AN AMENDMENT FOR HER SUPPORT STRENGTHENING THIS. PARTNERS LIKE HOME LINE AS WELL AS MID-MINNESOTA LEGAL AID FOR DOING THEORK THAT THEY DO DAILY. THEY STEP IN AND FIGHT FOR RENTERS, AND APPRECIATE THE INSIGHTS THAT YOU HAVE SHARED WITH MY OFFICE ON HOW THE CITY COULD BETTER SUPPORT A FAIRER HOUSING ECOSYSTEM FOR OUR RESIDENTS. AND I JT WANT TO CONCLUDE BY THANKING THE RENTERS IN MY WARD W ALSO HELPED SHAPE THIS POLICY, AS WELL AS OUR REGULATO SERVICE TEAM WHO WERE COLLABORATIVE THROUGHOUT THIS ENTIRE PROCESS. MANY OF THE STAFF MEMBERS WHO WERE NEW IN THEIR POSITIONS, THEY WORKED SEAMLESSLY WITH OUR OFFIC TO GET THIS TO THE FINISH LINE. I WANT TO THANK THE STAFF AND LEADERSHIP OR THEIR WORK. WITH THAT, I WOULD LIKE TO MOVE TO PASS THE RENTER MANDATORY DISCLOSURE ORDINANCE WITH COUNCIL MEMBER ELLISON BEING ADDED AS A CO-AUTHOR. AND I WOULD ASK FOR A SECOND. SECOND. THANK YOU. [1:02:16] Aurin Chowdhury: THANK YOU, MR. PRESIDENT. I AM BRINGING FORWARD A MOTION THAT SHOULD BE BEFORE YO COLLEAGUES. I FIRST WANTED TO TAKE A SECOND TO EXPRESS M GRATITUDE TO THE AUTHORS FOR THEIR WORK ON THIS. HOME LINE FOR THEIR CONSULTATION, SPECIFICALLY ON THIS MION THAT'S BEFORE YOU. AND THEN OUR CITY ATTORNEY'S OFFICE FOR WORKING IN COLLABORATION WITH ME. THIS IS A MOTION I BROUGHT FORWARD IN THE BHZ COMMITTEE AND WITHDREW SO I COULD WORK WITH OUR CITY ATTORNEYS CLOSER. THIS MOTION READS PRIOR TO COMMENCEMENT OF THE TENANCY OR RENTAL AGREEMENT THERE SHALL BE DISCLOSED TO THE RESIDENTIAL NANT -- AUTHORIZED TO MANAGE THE -- TO ACCEPT SERVICE OF PROCESS AND RECEIVE AND GIVE RECEIPT FOR NOTICES AND DEMANDS. ESSENTIALLY, THE FIRST PART IS MAKING SURE THAT A MANDATORY DISCLOSURE THAT THE TENANT KNOWS WHO THEY CAN GET IN CONTACT WITH IF THEY NEED TO. I SHARED ON THE DAIS A STORY THAT I EXPERIENCED AS A RENTER WHEN I LIVED IN A BUILDING THATE THOUGHT WAS WONDERFUL, AND THEN UNDERWENT SEVERE ISSUES AROUND INFESTATION, DISREPAIR, AND WE WERE SCRAMBLING TO GET ANY ASSISTANCE TO CONNECT WITH THE PROPERTY OWNER AND THE RIGHT PERSON TO ADDRESS THE TUATION. AND UNFORTUNATELY, THIS IS A COMMON OCCURRENCE FOR MANY RENTERS IN THE CITY OF MINNEAPOLIS, ESPECIALLY RENTERS WHO ARE LOWER INCOME, WORKING CLASS. SO THAT'S WHAT THE FIRST PART DOES. THE SECOND PART IS ENSURING THAT IT'S ACCESSIBLE TO THE TENANT, AND THEIR LEGAL REPRENTATION THAT THERE IS A PHYSICAL ADDRESS FOR SERVICE OF PROCESS. WHAT IS SERVICE OF PROCESS? SERVICE OF PROCESS IS A PROCEDURE BY WHICH A PARTY TO A LAWSUIT, FOR EXAMPLE, GIVES APPROPRIATE NOTICE OF AN INITIAL LEGAL ACTION TO ANOTHER PARTY, SUCH AS A DEFENDANT. SO THE POP CULTURE REFERENCE TO THIS, IF YOU THINK ABOUT IT IS WHEN SOMEONE SHOWS UP AND SAYS, "YOU HAVE BEEN SERVED." THERE ARE OTHER WAYS SERVICE OF PROCESS IS DONE. BUT THAT'S A CLEAR EXAMPLE. SERVICE OF PROCESS REQUIRES A MEANS OF DELIVERING THE SERVICE THAT IS LEGALLY SUFFICIENT TO NOTIFY THE HER PARTY IN GOING INTO COURT. AND WE HAVE OUR CITY ATTORNEY HERE ADDITIONALLY TO ADD MORE CLARITY IF MEMBERS OF THIS BODY HAS THAT. I'LL ALSO ADD THAT THIS IS NOT BREAKING ANY NEW GROU. THIS IS ALREADY REQUIRED WITHIN STATE STATUTE. AND IT'S SENTIALLY ADOPTING IT LOCALLY, AND GIVING REGULATORY SERVICES THE ABILITY TO ENFORCE THE REQUIREMENT. WHY THIS IS NEEDED IS OFTENTIMES TENANTS DON'T HAVE LEGAL REPRESENTATION. THEY HAVE TO WORK THEIR THEMSELVES. AND SO HAVING THIS CLEAR CUT TO THEM GIVES THEM THE ACCESSIBILITY AND OPPORTUNITY, FOR EXAMPLE, IF THEY DIDN'T GET A SECURITY DEPOSIT RETURNED AND THEY NEED TO TAKE LEGAL ACTION. SO THAT IS THE AMENDMENT. I WILL STAND FOR SUPPORT. SECOND. [1:06:18] Andrea Jenkins: THANK YOU, PRESIDENT PAYNE. WILL SPEAK TO BOTH. I AM GOING TO BE OBSTAINING FROM THIS VOTE. FOR FULL DISCLOSURE, I OWN ONE DUPLEX THAT I RENT OUT. I'VE BEEN RENTING TO PRIMARILY SINGLE WOMEN OF COLOR FOR THE PAST 25 YEARS. MY MOTHER OWNS A DUPLEX. IT'S HER ONLY SOURCE OF INCOME. I BELIEVE BELIEVE THAT THESE MOTIONS --ET ME JUST STATE I WORKED DIRECTLY WITH COUNCIL MEMBER ELLISON FOR SIX YEARS TO PRODUCE SOME OF THE STRONGEST TENANT RIGHTS, RENTERS RIGHTS IN THE ENTIRE NATION. WE SPENT AN ENTIRE YEAR WORKING WITH LOCAL PROGRESS, RENTERS RIGHTS. WE WORKED WITH 10 DIFRENT CITIES ACROSS THE COUNTRY. NONE OF THEM HAD ANY OF T RENTERS RIGHTS THAT WE HAVE CHAMPIONED AND PUT IN PLACE IN THE CITY OF MINNEAPOLIS. I BELIEVE THIS ORDINANCE AND THE UNDERLYING MOTION AS COUNCIL MEMBER CHOWDHURY STATED IS ALREADY IN PROCESS. WE ALREADY HAVE STATE LAWS. WE ALREADY HAVE A CITY REQUIREMENT THAT YOU MUST PUT A CONTACT INFORMATION FOR THE LANDLORD AND/OR THEIR AGENT. SO I BELIEVE THIS ENTIRE ORDINANCE AND THE UNDERLYING MOTION IS REDUNDANT. SO THEREFORE, I WILL BE ABSTAINING FROM THIS VOTE. THANK YOU. [1:08:41] Robin Wonsley: THANK YOU, PRESIDENT PAYNE. I JUST WANT TO REITERATE GRATITUDE FOR COUIL MEMBER CHOWDHURY FOR HER WORK ON THIS AMENDMENT. ALSO WHO I'M SURE IF THI WAS DUPLICATIVE, THEY WOULD HAVE CAUGHT THAT. SO I THINK WE'RE SERVING NEED WITH THIS ORDINANCE AND GRATEFUL IT IMPROVES UPON EXISTENT WORK THAT COUNCIL MEMBER ELLISON HAS -- MORE SPECIFICALLY, TO COUNCIL MEMBER CHOWDHURY, YOUR AMENDMENT WHICH YOU DEFINITELY EMPHASIZED ALIGNS WITH STATE STATUTE AND IT BETTER INFORMS RENTERS THE RIGHTS THEY HAVE WHEN LANDLORDS ARE NOT BEING TRANSPARENT. AND IN SOME CASES, PURPOSELY MISLEADING, WHICH WE'RE NOT MISTAKE HERE DOES HAPPEN. GROUPS AND CONSTITUENTS IN MY OWN WARD, IT WAS BROUGHT TO MY OFFICE'S ATTENTION THAT RENTERS, ESPECIALLY THOSE RESIDING IN SINGLE-FAMILY HOMES, WHICH IS OFTEN THE CASE FOR NEIGHBORHOODS LIKE COMO, WHICH IS ALSO IN WARD 2. THE PROPERTY OWNER OR AGENT WILL LIST THE ADDRESS OF PROPERTY IN QUESTION IN CONTACT FOR FUTURE CONCERNS. AS YOU MENTIONED DOING THEIR OWN HOMEWORK AND RESEARCH TO FIND A INFORMATION, WHICH CAN BE VERY, VERY STRESSFUL TO THEM IF THEY'RE TRYING TO GET VERY SENSITIVE AND URGENT CONCERNS ADDRESSED REGARDING THEIR SHELTER. SO YOU KNOW LUCKILY WE HAVE AGENCIES LIKE HOME LINE OR MIMINNESOTA LEGAL AID THAT WILL STEP IN TO THE CRACKS AND PROVIDE SUPPORTS IN THOSE MOMENTS. BUT I AM HOPEFUL THAT THIS ADDITION WILL GET MORE PROPERTY OWNERS IN COMPLIANCE. AND ADDITIONALLY GIVE REGULATORY SERVICES MORE TOOLS TO ENFORCE. THANK YOU FOR BRINGING THIS BACK AND I LOOK FORWARD TO SUPPORTING IT. [1:10:49] Aisha Chughtai: THANK YOU, MR. PRESIDENT. WANT TO JOIN COUNCIL MEMBER WONSLEY IN THANKING COUNCIL MEMBER CHOWDHURY FOR BRINGING THIS AMENDMENT. I AM VERY EXCITED TO SUPPORT IT TODAY. I'M GRATEFUL TO THE COUNCIL MEMBER FOR HER WORK, MR. CHAIR, IN PULLING THE AMENDMENT IN COMMITTEE, AND CONTINUING WORK WITH STAFF TO MAKE SURE THAT IT WAS SOUND AND READY TO GO TODAY. AND OBVIOUSLY, A HUGE THANK YOU TO OUR CITY ATTORNEY'S OFFICE, GULATORY SERVICES AND OUR CITY STAFF THAT, ONE, ARE HERE TODAY. BUT TWO, DID A TREMENDOUS AMOUNT OF WORK ON THIS ORDINANCE. YOU KNOW, I THINK COUNCIL MEMBER JENKINS OUTLINED THIS EARLIER, AND YOU KNOW, HER LEADERSHIP IN THE EXPANSIVE AND GROUND-BREAKING WORK MINNEAPOLIS DID IN THE TERM BEFORE LAST, THE 2017 TERM. THE 2018 TERM. ON EXPANDING TENANTS RIGHTS. THAT'S A REALLY BIG DEAL. AND I THINK YOU KNOW, HAVING JUST BEEN TO THE LOCAL PROGRESS CONFERENCE, YOU KNOW, HEARD FROM LOCAL ELECTEDS FROM ACROSS THE COUNTRY ABOUT HOW THEY LOOK TO OUR WORK TO BRING TO THEIR CITIES. I THINK IT'S A REALLY BIG DEAL THAT WE HAVE SO MANY POLICIES IN PLACE THAT PROTECT AND EXPAND RENTERS RIGHTS. I TNK THAT'S VERY IMPORTANT. IF TENANTS DON'T KNOW THEIR RIGHTS, THEN THEY CAN'T LEVERAGE OUR COMPLAINT BASED SYSTEM TO RIGHT WRONGS. SPEAKING TO THIS AMENDMENT SPECIFICALLY, AND I'LL SHARE AT LAST YEAR THERE WAS A NEGLIGENT PROPERTY OWNER THAT OWNED A LOT OF PROPERTIES AROUND THE MIDWEST. WAS BASED OUT OF CALIFORNIA. FROM WHAT WE COU TELL. AND THERE WAS LIKE A GATE THAT WAS BROKEN. THERE WERE REPEATED REQUESTS TO FIX IT. PROPERTY MANAGEMENT COULDN'T GET A HOLD OF THE PROPERTY OWNER. ONE THING LED TO THE NEXT, AND THERE ENDED UP BEING A SHOOTING IN THIS PROPERTY THAT RESULTED IN THE LOSS OF LIFE AND INJURIES TO TENANTS. ALL BECAUSE NO ONE COULD GET A HOL OF THE PROPERTY OWNER TO FIX A FENCE. AND YOU KNOW, IN THE AFTERMATH OF IT, MY OFFICE AND M.P.D. WORKED REALLY CLOSELY WITH THE TENANTS THAT WERE LIVING THERE. GETTING THEM CONNECTED WITH THE LEGAL AID OPTIONS THAT WE HELP FUND TOO. AND EVERYONE MADE SEVERAL ATTEMPT TO REACH THE PROPERTY OWNER AND JUST COULDN'T. NOBODY HAD A CURRENT ADDRESS. THEY WEREN'T RESPONDING TO THE EMAILS THAT PROPERTY MANAGEMENT HAD FOR THEM. AND THAT TYPE OF NEGLIGENCE IS WHAT WE'RE TRYING TO PREVENT WITH AN AMENDMENT AND LEGISLATION LIKE THIS AND IT'S REALLY IMPORTANT THAT THESE TYPES OF RIGHTS EXIST, AND CAN BE A TOOL. THANK YOU, MR. PRESIDENT. [1:14:21] Linea Palmisano: THANK YOU, MR. CHAIR. I WILL BE SUPPORTING THIS TODAY. AND YOU KNOW, I'VE HAD EXPERIENCES, NOT QUITE SIMILAR EXPERIENCES AS COUNCIL MEMBER CHUGHTAI. BUT PLACES, PROBLEM PROPERTIES IN OUR WARD THAT IT WAS IMPOSSIBLE TO FIND THE OWNER. IT WAS IMPOSSIBLE TO TRY AND GET WORD TO OR CONFIRMATION THAT WORD WAS GIVEN TO THE OWNER OF THE PROPERTY. I UNDERSTAND THIS AMENDMENT COMES FROM THE CITY ATTORNEY'S OFFICE. BUT DOES IT DO ANYTHING TO PROTECT THE PRIVACY OF THE SMALL LANDLORDS OUT THERE? RIGHT. THERE ARE MANY PEOPLE IN OUR CITY WHO USE RENTING AS A WEALTH GENERATION ABILITY TO OWN ONE DUPLEX, TWO DUPLEXES, SMALL AMOUNTS OF RENTAL PROPERTY. AND I THINK WE LIKE THAT. WE LIKE LOCAL OWNERSHIP OF THE PROPERTY IN OUR CITY. AND YOU KNOW, THERE IS A SMALL LANDLORD IN MY WARD WHO, YOU KNOW, HE'S A LITTLE GUY. HE DOESN'T HAVE AN OFFICE. MAYBE HE HAS A PO BOX OR SOMETHING. IS THERE ANYTHING DONE TO PROTECT THE PRIVACY HERE OF THE OWNERS THAT MAYBE FOR SECURITY REASONS AND FOR REASONS THEY ARE TRYING TO RENT TO DON'T NECESSARILY WANT THEIR FAMILY'S ADDRESS OUT THERE IN SOMETHING. IS THERE ANY THING THAT CAN BE DONE TO PROTECT THE PRIVACY OF LANDLORDS IN THIS SCENARIO? AND I GUESS I JUST ASK THAT QUESTION OPENLY. BUT I WILL BE SUPPORTING THIS. I THINK IT HAS A lot of GOOD PIECES IN IT. THANK YOU. [1:16:15] Elliott Payne: I WILL RECOGNIZE COUNCIL MEMBER CHOWDHURY. [1:16:15] Aurin Chowdhury: THANK YOU, MR. PRESIDENT. AND THANK YOU, COUNCIL MEMBER PALMANO FOR THE QUESTION AND YOUR SUPPORT. I WILL INVITE UP CITY ATTORNEY FUSSY TO JOIN. AND I WILL NOTE YES THAT WAS SOMETHING THAT WAS BROUGHT UP IN OUR COMMITTEE TO ENSURE THAT WE ARE ABLE TO MAKE SURE LANDLORDS HAVE PRIVACY, SPECIFICALLY FOR THEIR PERSONAL SAFETY. WE'RE REALLY INTENTIONAL ABOUT THE LANGUAGE ABOUT CONTACT INFORMATION AND NOT ADDRESS. AND THEN THE LANGUAGE AROUND LEGAL FIRMS THAT OFFER BASICALLY LOW COST YEARLY SUBSCRIPTION FOR PROCESS OF LEGAL SERVICE. AND I'LL LET YOU TAKE IT FROM HERE, CITY ATTORNEY. [1:17:02] Elliott Payne: MR. FOSSE. [1:17:02] Kimberly Fussy (City Attorney Office): PRESIDENT PAYNE, COUNCIL MEMBERS. THANK YOU, GOOD MORNING. YES, MY OFFICE WAS ABLE TO WORK WITH COUNCIL MEMBER CHOWDHURY TO REFINE THIS AMENDMENT. AND ESSENTIALLY, TO ALIGN IT WITH AN EXISTING STATE STATUTE, AND THAT'S 504B -- REQUIRES IN SUBSTANCE WHAT IS BEING REQUIRED UNDER THIS ORDINANCE. IT WOULD ALLOW REGULATORY SERVICES TO BE MORE DIRECTIVE INVOLVED WITH TRACKING AND MONITORING AND ENFORCING THE REQUIREMENT AS WELL. AS THE COUNCIL MEMBER SAID, THERE ARE CERTAINLY PROVISIONS THAT WOULD ADDRESS SAFETY CONCERNS OR CONCERNS REGARDING A HOME ADDRESS BEING SHARED. IT DOES NOT REQUIRE THAT A HOME ADDRESS BE SHARED. THERE ARE OTHER OPTIONS. I WOULD ALSO NOTE THAT MR. SMITH FROM THE MULTIHOUSING ASSOCIATION, I THINK HE RAISED SOME CONCERN IN COMMUNICATIONS THIS WEEK. THERE'S A PROGRAM CALLED THE SAFE AT HOME PROGRAM, WHICH IS ADMINISTERED I BELIEVE BY THE MINNESOTA SECRETARY OF STATE. QUALIFYING VICTIM OR INDIVIDUAL WHO HAS EXPERIENCED HARASSMENT OR ABUSE CAN BE CERTIFIED WITH THE STATE TO PROVIDE ESSENTILY AN ALTERNATIVE ADDRESS WHENEVER REQUIRED BY ANY ENTITY, INCLUDING A GOVERNMENTAL ENTITY, SUCH AS MINNEAPOLIS. IT'S ESSENTIALLY AN ANONYMIZED ADDRESS. I BELIEVE AND THAT ORDINANCE CERTAINLY APPLIES TO THE CITY OF MINNEAPOLIS. SO I BELIEVE THAT THE AMENDMENT DOES ALIGN COMPLETELY WITH STATE STATUTE, AND IT DOES ALLOW FOR ALTERNATIVE OPTIONS WITH REGARD TO THE SAFETY ISSUE. THANK YOU. [1:18:53] Elliott Payne: DOES THAT ANSWER YOUR QUESTION, COUNCIL MEMBER? [1:18:53] Linea Palmisano: IT DOES. IT GIVES ME A LITTLE BIT OF PAUSE BECAUSE SOMEBODY ALREADY HAS TO BE A VICTIM OF HARASSMENT IN ORDER TO GET TO THE SAFE HOME PROGRAM. IT ALSO SEEMS WE ARE DUPLICATING STATE LAW HERE BUT AS YOU SAID, MR. FUSSIE, IT ALLOWS US TO BE MORE DIRECTIVE INVOLVED IN HAVING THAT INFORMATION. AND I THINK IT'S GOOD TO BE ABLE TO REACH PEOPLE, AND TO HAVE THOSE NOTICES OF RECEIPT TO REACH PEOPLE IN THESE KINDS OF -- TO DEAL WITH ISSUES, EVERY DAY ISSUES THAT HAVE TO DO WITH RENT HOUSING. THANK YOU. [1:19:33] Elliott Payne: COUNCIL MEMBER VETAW. [1:19:33] LaTrisha Vetaw: THANK YOU. TNK YOU, COUNCIL MEMBER PALMISANO. I HAD SOME OF THE SAME CONCERNS ABOUT SAFETY. I'VE HAD A COUPLE OF REALLY SCARY INCIDENTS IN MY WARD, ACTUALLY, WHERE SOMEONE SHOWED UP TO A LANDLORD'S PROPERTY THAT DIDN'T LIKE THE WAY THEY KEPT THEIR PROPERTY, OR YOU KNOW, NOT EVEN THE TENANT. SO THE PROTECTIONS FOR SMALL OWNERS OR OWNERS IN GENERAL IS IMPORTANT TO ME. WE DON'T NEED THIS TO BE WORSE FOR FOLKS. ALSO, JUST WONDERING HAVE YOU ALL BAKED IN ANY EDUCATION FOR THI POLICY? WHAT I'M HEARING IS THAT THERE IS A STATE LAW THAT'S IN EFFECT, AND WE'RE CHANGING THE ORDINANCE HERE. SO IS THERE ANY EDUCATION? IT SEEMS LIKE RENTERS NEED SOME SORT OF EDUCATION CAMPAIGN OR THEY NEED THEIR COUNCIL MEMBERS TO REACH OUT TO THEM OR PUT SOMETHING IN THE NEWSLETTER OR SOMETHING AND EXPLAIN WHAT THE STATE LAW HAS BEEN. I'M SURE, YOU KNOW, THIS CONVERSATION TODAY WILL EDUCATE SOME PEOPLE. BUT JUST WONDERING WHAT'S THE STATE LAW, AND NOW THIS ON THIS ORDINANCE CHANGE? [1:20:10] Elliott Payne: COUNCIL MEMBER WONSLEY. [1:20:10] Robin Wonsley: THANK YOU. COUNCIL PRESIDENT PAYNE. COUNCIL MEMBER VETAW AND TO ALL MY COLLEAGUES I JUST REBUMPED OR REFORWARDED THE FAQ THAT I SENT OUT TO EVERYONE ON JULY 31ST THAT HAD SOME OF THE QUESTIONS THAT YOU RAISED IN TERMS OF IMPACTS ON LANDLORDS, WHICH ALSO ADDRESSED A CONCERN RAISED BY COUNCIL MEMBER JENKINS, WHERE THERE'S NO FISCAL COST REALLY PROVIDED BY LANDLORDS. WHERE STAFF IS GOING TO BE WORKING WITH PROPERTY OWNERS TO GIVE THEM A TEMPLATE FOR TENANTS. IT ALSO ADDRESSES SOME OF THE EDUCATIONAL COMPONENTS AS WELL. SO THAT'S PART OF IT. OF STAFF WORKING WITH THE PROPERTY OWNERS TO MAKE SURE THAT THE TEMPLATES ARE STANDARDIZED AND THAT THEY ALSO GET DISTRIBUTED TO THEIR TENANTS. SO THAT OUTLINES ALL OF THAT INFORMATION. I JUST WANT TO PROVIDE CLARITY ONCE AGAIN, WE'RE NOT CHANGING ANY STATE STATUTE. SIMILAR WITH OUR ORDINANCES. STATE STATUTE IS REFERENCED TO MAKE SURE THAT WE'RE NOT OPERATING OUTSIDE OF, YOU KNOW, OUR LEGAL BOUNDS AT A STATE LEVEL. SO IF YOU WOULD LIKE THE STATE STATUTE NUMBER, I'M PRETTY SURE WE CAN INCLUDE TH IN A FOLLOW UP EMAIL TO THE FAQ THAT OUR CITY ATTORNEY PROVIDED. BUT HOPEFULLY THE FAQ COULD BE A REALLY GOOD PIECE THAT YOU COULD SHARE OUT WITH YOUR CONSTITUENTS. I KNOW THAT'S WHY WE SENT IT OUT AT THE END OF JULY TO TRY TO GET AHEAD OF ANY QUESTIONS. HOPEFULLY THAT COULD HELP WITH INFORMATION SHARING. [1:22:10] LaTrisha Vetaw: NOT REALLY. BUT I WOULD LIKE COUNCIL MEMBERS TO THINK ABOUT A PLAN MOVING FORWARD ON A COMPREHENSIVE PLAN ON HOW RENTERS WILL BE EDUCATED ON THIS ORDINANCE IN PARTICULAR SINCE COUNCIL MEMBERS, YOU KNOW, HAVE BROUGHT THIS FORWARD. A BIG PART OF THIS WHAT I'M HEARING IS PEOPLE ARE NOT EDUCATED. AND IT'S IMPORTANT THAT IF YOU'RE GOING TO CHANGE SOMETHING, PUT THE TIME IN TO EDUCATING FOLKS ON WHAT THEIR RIGHTS ARE AS RENTERS. SO NO, MY QUESTION WASN'T ANSWERED. BUT I WOULD APPRECIATE SOME CONVERSATIONS IN THE FUTURE ABOUT THE PLAN ON EDUCATING FOLKS, WHEN WE'RE JUST BUMPING UP STATE LAW. [1:22:56] Robin Wonsley: YEAH. I JUST WANTED TO -- THE ORDINANCE THAT WE'RE PASSING ITSELF IS A TOOL OF EDUCATION. IT'S BEING PROVIDED BY THE PROPERTY OWNER TO THE TENANT THE RECEIPT OF THEIR RIGHTS. SO I DO WANT TO EMPHASIZE THIS IS WHAT THIS ORDINANCE IS FOR. I SEE OUR REGULATORY SERVICE DIRECTOR COMING FORWARD TOO. WHO COULD SHARE THE STAFF'S PLAN AS WELL FOR DISSEMINATING THAT INFORMATION. [1:23:33] Elliott Payne: WE HAVE SOME FOLKS IN QUEUE IN PRIORITY. REGULATORY SERCES IS GOING TO BE DOING SOME EDUCATION ON THIS. THAT'S WHY I WAS GOING TO CALL THE DIRECTOR UP. DIRECTOR. [1:23:33] Enrique Velázquez (Director of Regulatory Services): GOOD MORNING. PRESIDENT PAYNE, COUNCIL MEMBERS, THANK YOU FOR THE OPPORTUNITY. ENRIQUE VELÁZQUEZ, DIRECTOR OF REGULATORY SERVICES. WITH RESPECT TO THE RY EDUCATIONAL COMPONENT, WE ALREADY PLAN A COMMUNICATION CAMPAIGN SPECIFIC WITH OUR RENTAL PROPERTY OWNERS. THE RENTAL LICENSES THEY'RE SET TO EXPIRE MARCH OF THE FOLLOWING YEAR. MARCH OF EVERY YEAR. AS PART OF THAT EFFORT, WE ARE DOING COMMUNICATION, PROACTIVE COMMUNICATION LEADING UP TO THAT POINT. AND AS RENTAL LICENSES ARE RENEWED, PROVIDING ADDITIONAL CONTENT SO THEY HAVE ALMOST LIKE A HIPAA DISCLOSURE. THEY'D HAVE A DISCLOSURE HERE'S WHAT THOSE RENTERS RIGHTS ARE. we'RE ALSO LAUNCHING A CAMPAIGN WITH RESPECT TO RENTERS RIGHTS. WE HAD A RENTERS RIGHTS FAIR JUST THIS PAST SUMMER THAT WAS WIDELY SUCCESSFUL. WE PLAN ON CONTINUING THAT EFFORT GOING INTO COMMUNITY TO MAKE SURE RENTERS ARE AWARE OF WHAT'S HAPPENING, WHAT THEIR RIGHTS ARE SO WE CAN KEEP AMPLIFYING. [1:25:02] LaTrisha Vetaw: THANK YOU FOR ANSWERING M QUESTION, MR. DIRECTOR. [1:25:18] Elliott Payne: COUNCIL MEMBER JENKINS. [1:25:18] Andrea Jenkins: THANK YOU, PRESIDENT PAYNE. I AM CURIOUS, IT SOUNDS LIKE LANDLORDS ARE GOING TO NEED SOME EDUCATION AS WELL. IS THERE A PLAN TO EDUCATE LANDLORDS? FOR EXAMPLE, THE SAFE AT HOME PLAN OR WAYS THAT THEY CAN KEEP THEMSELVES SAFE? I MEAN, THEY HAVE TO GO AND LEARN THESE RIGHTS, IT SEEMS LIKE TENANTS SHOULD THEN HAVE TO LEARN THESE RIGHTS. OR WE PROVIDE THIS INFORMATION TO EVERYBODY INVOLVED. AND HONESTLY, I BELIEVE IT IS THE CITY'S SPONSIBILITY TO BE IN INFORMING PEOPLE ABOUT THEIR RIGHTS. WHETHER IT'S THE RENTERS AND/OR THE LANDLORDS. SO IS THERE A PLAN TO EDUCATE PROPERTY OWNERS ABOUT THEIR RIGHTS? [1:26:24] Enrique Velázquez: THANK YOU. PRESIDENT PAYNE, THERE IS A PLAN THAT'S STILL MATERIALIZING IN TERMS OF WHAT THE OUTREACH EFFORTS LOOKS LIKE IN TERMS OF BEING ABLE TO COMMUNICATE WHAT THOSE RIGHTS ARE, WHAT THE CHANGE MEANS TO BOTH THE PROPERTY OWNER AS WELL AS TO THE RENTER. AND WE HAVE THE FAQ THAT AS ALREADY DEVELOPED. WE HAVE SOME ADDITIONAL RESOURCES THAT WE WILL DEVELOP AND PUSH OUT TO PROPERTY OWNERS SO THAT WE CAN EDUCATE THEM AS MUCH AS POSSIBLE. AND WE'RE ALSO LOOKING AT POTENTIALLY INCORPORATING OTHER AVENUES TO AMPLIFY TO GET TO EVERY PROPERTY OWNER. [1:27:15] Andrea Jenkins: REFERENCED A NUMBER OF WAYS TO ANONYMIZE YOURSELF TO REMAIN SAFE. I MEAN, WILL WE BE EDUCATING THOSE PROPERTY OWNERS ON THOSE WAYS TO ANONYMIZE THEIR PROPERTIES AND/OR THEIR PERSONAL INFORMATION? [1:27:34] Enrique Velázquez: YEAH. PRESIDENT PAYNE, COUNCIMEMBER JENKINS, YES, THAT IS PART OF THE PROACTIVE OUTREACH AND ENGAGEMENT EFFORTS IS MAKING SURE THAT THOSE THAT ARE, THE INDEPENDENT PROPERTY OWNERS, UNDERSTAND WHAT THOSE DIFFERENT MECHANISMS LEGALLY AS WELL AS LEGITIMATELY PROTECT THEIR PERSONAL INFORMATION. AND REALLY, WHAT THE ORDINANCE REQUIRES IS THAT THERE'S AN IDENFIABLE RESPONSIBLE PERSON. THAT PERSON COULD BE THE PROPERTY MANAGER. IT COULD BE AN ORGANIZATION THAT SPECIALIZES IN PROPERTY MANAGEMENT. IT DOESN'T NECESSARILY HAVE TO BE THE INDIVIDUAL AND THEIR PERSONALLY IDENTIFIABLE INFORMATION. WE WILL MAKE SURE THAT INFORMATION IS SHARED SO THA EVERYONE KNOWS HOW TO PROTECT THEMSELVES AS WELL AS CONTINUE BEING GOOD STEWARDS AND GOOD PROPERTY OWNERS. [1:28:35] Andrea Jenkins: I'M ONLY SMILING BECAUSE LITERALLY THAT INFORMATION IS ON EVERY LEASE FOR WHATEVER. SERVICE OF CONTACT PROCESS. FOR HOW TO GET MY LEAKY TOILET FIXED OR WHATEVER THE ISSUE IS, THAT IS ALREADY A PART OF ANY LEASE THAT YOU ENTER INTO. SO AGAIN, IT FEELS DUNDANT, BUT THANK YOU, SIR, FOR ANSWERING MY QUESTIONS. [1:29:10] Elliott Payne: AND THEN I ADDED MYSELF TO QUEUE JUST TO, YOU KNOW, SHARE MY GRATITUDE FOR THIS ORDINANCE AND THIS AMENDMENT. THE LAST TIME THAT I WAS A RENTER WAS NEARLY 20 YEARS AGO. AND AT THAT TIME I WOULD JUS GO TO MY LANDLORD'S HOUSE DOWN THE STREET AND DROP A CHECK OFF FOR RENT AND I KNEW EXACTLY WHO TO CONTACT. SERVING ON CITY COUNCIL NOW, I'M EXPERIENCING RENTERS THROUGH THE PERSPECTIVE OF MY CONSTITUENTS. AND THE LANDSCAPE OF WHAT I MEANS TO BE A RENTER IN OUR CITY IS VERY DIFFERENT NOW THAN IT WAS 20 YEARS AGO. HAVING TO HUNT DOWN A PROPERTY MANAGER, HUNT DOWN AN OWNER TO HELP RESOLVE AN ISSUE IS SOMETHING THAT IS EXTREMELY DIFFICULT SOMETIMES. AND THAT'S SOMETHING THAT DIDN'T USED TO EXIST 20 YEARS AGO. WE DIDN'T HAVE ALL THESE CORPORATE OWNED APARENT BUILDINGS WITH OWNERS THAT MAY BE OUT OF THE STATE. I NEEDED TO GO TO DROP OFF RENT OR GET SOME SUPPORT. THE PHONE NUMBER AND THE PERSON'S PERSONAL INFORMATION WAS PRETTY READILY AVAILABLE. SO THIS IS JUST A REFLECTION OF WHAT IT MEANS TO HAVE A DIVERSE AND REPRESENTATIVE GOVERNMENT FROM MY PERSPECTIVE. AND I'M REALLY PROUD OF BRINGING THIS FORWARD. WITH THAT, I SEE NO ONE ELSE IN QUEUE, SO I WOULD ASK THE CLERK TO CALL THE ROLL ON THE CHOWDHURY AMENDMENT. [1:30:33] Casey Carl: COUNCIL MEMBER CHOWDHURY. Aurin Chowdhury: AYE. Casey Carl: COUNCIL MEMBER CASHMAN. Katie Cashman: AYE. Casey Carl: COUNCIL MEMBER RAINVILLE. Michael Rainville: AYE. Casey Carl: COUNCIL MEMBER CHAVEZ. Jason Chavez: AYE. Casey Carl: COUNCIL MEMBER VETAW. LaTrisha Vetaw: ABSTAIN. Casey Carl: COUNCIL MEMBER WONSLEY. Robin Wonsley: AYE. Casey Carl: COUNCIL MEMBER JENKINS. Andrea Jenkins: ABSTAIN. Casey Carl: COUNCIL MEMBER PALMISANO. Linea Palmisano: AYE. Casey Carl: VICE PRESIDENT CHUGHTAI. Aisha Chughtai: AYE. Casey Carl: PRESIDENT PAYNE. Elliott Payne: AYE. Casey Carl: THERE ARE 10 AYES AND TWO ABSTENTIONS. [1:31:07] Elliott Payne: THAT CARRIE FOR THOSE IN QUEUE, IF YOU ARE STILL WANTING TO SPEAK TO THE MAIN MOTION, MAYBE READJUST YOUR PARTICIPATION IN QUEUE, OTHERWISE I WILL CALL ON COUNCIL MEMBER CHOWDHURY. Aurin Chowdhury: I WILL REMOVE MYSELF FROM QUEUE, MR. PRESIDENT. COUNCIL MEMBER CASHMAN. [1:31:26] Katie Cashman: THANK YOU, PRESIDENT PAYNE. I'M GRATEFUL FOR THE AUTHORS AND FOR THOSE WHO BROUGHT AMENDMES FORWARD AND FOR THE FAQ. AND REALLY, THE DISCUSSION THAT WE'VE HAD IN THE BHZ COMMITTEE THE LAST COUPLE OF CYCLES BECAUSE I THINK IT'S HELPED PEOPLE UNDERSTAND THE UTILITY OF THIS ORDINANCE OF CHANGE. WE WANT THE RENTERS TO MAKE INFORMED DECISIONS ABOUT THEIR HOUSING. AND I SEE THIS AS A PREVENTIVE TOOL TO GET MORE INFORMATION ON THE TABLE BEFORE ISSUES BECOME A PROBLEM. AND I HAVE A LOT OF TIER 3 HIGH RISES IN MY WARD. AND HEARING FROM RENTERS ALL THE TIME ABOUT MOLD IN THEIR APARTMENT, ABOUT FLOODS, ABOUT APPLIANCES THAT DON'T WORK, AND ALL KINDS OF ISSUES THAT THEN I HAVE TO GUIDE THEM THROUGH HOW TO MAKE A CASE THROUGH 311. HOW TO MAKE A REGULATORY SERVICES HOUSING VIOLATION COMPLAINT. I THINK THEY'RE GETTING MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE QUALITY OF THEIR HOUSING IN FRONT OF RENTERS BEFORE THEY MAKE THE DECISION TO SIGN A LEASE WILL BE A PREVENTIVE TOOL TO HELP US NOT USE SO MANY RESOURCES AND ADDRESS IT AFTER THE FACT. SO I THINK THIS IS A REALLY USEFUL ORDINANCE. I MYSELF BROUGHT AN AMENDMENT TO THIS ORDINANCE THAT WAS REQUIRING A DISCLOSURE AROUND RECYCLING SERVICES AT THE PROPERTY. SO THIS IS DUPLICATIVE, AND THAT'S THE POINT. RECYCLING IS ALREADY REQUIRED BY LAW IN OUR CITY. HOWEVER, COMPLIANCES VERY LOW, AND WE DO NOT HAVE FUNDING FOR ENFORCEMENT. SO JUST BECAUSE THERE'S ALREADY A LAW ON THE BOOKS DOES NOT MEAN THA IT'S BEING UPHELD BY ALL THE PROPERTY OWNERS IN THE CITY. AND SO JUST HAVING THE LANDLORD PROVIDE THE INFORMATION ABOUT HOW TO RECYCLE AT THEIR PROPERTY IS A STEP TO MAKE SURE TT BOTH THE LANDLORD IS EDUCATED ON HOW TO PROVIDE RECYCLING, AND HOW THE TENANT IS UCATED ON HOW TO RECYCLE AT THEIR PROPERTY. THAT'S FOR THOSE WHO WERE MAYBE WONDERING ABOUT THE AMENDMENT WHICH WE DISCUSSED AT BHZ LAST WEEK. THAT'S THE PURPOSE OF OUR AMENDMENT. IT WAS SUPPORTED BY THE PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT. IT CAME FROM THEM. I TOOK IT UP BECAUSE I THOUGHT IT WAS REALLY GOOD IDEA TO GET BETTER COMPLIANCE AND TOE PROACTIVE. THANK YOU, MR. PRESIDENT. I'LL BE SUPPORTING THIS ORDINANCE NOD. [1:33:39] Elliott Payne: COUNCIL MEMBER OSMAN. [1:33:57] Jamal Osman: THANK YOU, MR. PRESIDENT. I DO WANT TO REALLY THANK COUNCIL MEMBER WONSLEY FOR BRINGING THI FORWARD, AND ALSO OF COURSE, COUNCIL MEMBER ELLISON WHO HAS BEEN A CHAMPION FOR TENANTS RIGHTS SINCE I'VE BEEN HERE. AS A COUNCIL MEMBER WHO HAS PROBABLY THE HIGHEST PERCENTAGE OF RENTERS, 90 PLUS PERCENT IN MY WARD, THERE'S SO MANY ISSUES THAT I SEE EVERY DAY. EVEN THIS WEEK I VISITED AN APARTMENT IN DISREPAIR CONDITION. THERE ARE GOOD ONES, AND I THANK THEM FOR THEIR SERVICE. BUT THERE ARE BAD ONES OU THERE. PEOPLE DO NOT KNOW THEIR RIGHTS. THEY ARE NOT PRIVILEGED TO SPEAK ENGLISH. THEY'RE NOT PRIVILEGED TO BE EDUCATED. COLLEGE EDUCATED, OR EVEN BASIC EDUCATED. THERE ARE MANY STRUGGLING. IT'S UP TO US TO KEEP THEM SAFE TO MAKE SURE WE ARE STRENGTHENING OUR POLICIES. IT'S REALLY IMPORTANT WE NEED TO EDUCATE OUR REDENTS. 2021 I CAME IN HERE. I THINK MY FIRST ACTION WAS TENANT EDUCATION AMENDMENT FOR BUDGET AMENDMENT. AND WE NEED TO MAKE SURE THAT WE ARE STRENGTHENING OUR DEPARTMENT OF REGULATORY SERVICES, STAFF, AND INCREASING THE ENFORCEMENT. IF WE DO THAT, THEN we CAN GET BEHIND THE ISSUE THAT RESIDENTS FACE EVERY DAY IN OUR CITY OF MINNEAPOLIS. SO I THINK ALSO IT'S IMPORTA TO HAVE A GOOD RELATIONSHIP WITH THE LANDLORDS TO MAKE SURE THAT THEY ARE GETTING UPDATED ON OUR POLICIES THERE'S A HUGE GAP THAT'S MISSING. WHICH IS NOT EVERY RENTER KNOWS THEIR RIGHTS. AND THERE ARE MANY, MANY BARRIERS, ESPECIALLY IN MY WARD. THANK YOU, COUNCIL MEMBER WONSLEY FOR BRINGING THIS FORWARD. THANK YOU. [1:36:23] Elliott Payne: COUNCIL MEMBER CHAVEZ. [1:36:45] Jason Chavez: THANK YOU, PRESIDENT PAYNE. I WANT TO THANK COUNCIL MEMBER WONSLEY FOR HER LEADERSHIP AND THE WARD 2 TEAM. I THINK THEY'RE DOING A PHENOMENAL JOB WHEN IT COMES TO ADVOCATING FOR THE RENTERS IN THE CITY. ALONG WITH COUNCIL MEMBER ELLISON WHO IS OBVIOUSLY SICK TODAY. AND THE WARD 5 TEAM ON THIS POLICY. IT'S A REALLY GOOD THING. I ALSO WANT TO THANK OUR STAFF'S HELP ON THIS ORDINANCE EXPLAINING WHAT IT IS, HOW IT'S GOING TO WORK, AND WITH THEIR HELP ON THE POLICY AND THE AMENDMENTS THAT CAME FORWARD OVER THE PAST FEW WEEKS. THIS POLICY IS PRO RENTER, IT'S PRO PEOPLE. IT'S A VERY GOOD THING. I THINK ABOUT THE MANY CONVERSATIONS I'VE HAD WITH MANY WARD 9 RESIDENTS WHOSE RIGHTS HAVE BEEN VIOLATED. I THINK ABOUT THE MANY WARD 9 RESIDENTS WHO ARE UNAWARE ABOUT THE CURRENT RIGHTS THEY HAVE. AND I KNOW THIS ORDINANCE IS GOING TO HELP WITH EDUCATION, IT'S GOING TO HELP ACHIEVE COMPLIANCE OR SOME FORM OF COMPLIANCE. IT'S GOING TO PROVIDE MORE TRANSPARENCY IN OUR CITY. I THINK WHEN MORE RENTERS KNOW THEIR RIGHTS, IT'S A BIG THING. [1:38:03] Andrea Jenkins: THANK YOU, PRESIDENT PAYNE. IT'S VERY CLEAR THAT THIS ORDINANCE WI PASS, AND IT WILL PROVIDE PROTECTIONS FOR RENTERS IN OUR CITY. I HOPE THAT AT SOME POINT WE ARE GOING TO BE EDUCATING RENTERS ABOUT HOW TO BE GOOD RENTERS. I HAVE BEEN RENTINGO RESIDENTS FOR OVER 25 YEARS, AND I CAN GUARANTEE YOU NOT EVERY RENTER IS AN ANGEL. IN FACT, THE BIGGEST ISSUES I HEAR IN MY WARD IS FROM NEIGHBORS COMPLAINING ABOUT THE RENTERS, AND THE ISSUES THAT THEY PRESENT. SO we NEED TO BE EDUCATING RENTERS ON HOW TO BE GOOD RENTERS AS WELL AS THEIR RIGHTS AS RENTERS. THANK YOU, SIR. [1:38:50] LaTrisha Vetaw: THANK YOU. I'M ABSTAINING FROM THIS BECAUSE I FIND IT PROBLEMATIC THA AS A COUNCIL MEMBER, WHEN I HAVE QUESTIONS, I GET, LIKE, IT'S LIKE DEFENSIVE OR SOMETHING. AND THEN YOU, MR. CHAIR, YOU DON'T PUSH BACK ON THAT. I HAVE QUESTIONS. I REPRESENT 30,000 PEOPLE. IT SHOULD NOT BE A BURDEN FOR A COUNCIL MEMBER WHO IS BRINGING SOMETHING FORWARD TO ANSWER MY QUESTIONS. I HAD A WHOLE LOT MORE TO ASK. BUT IT FEELS UNCOMFORTABLE. IF FOLKS ARE GOING TO GET DEFENSIVE IT REFER BACK TO FAQs FROM MONTHS AGO OR WHATEVER, THAT'S COOL. BUT THAT'S STILL NOT ANSWERING MY QUESTION. SO I REALLY NEED COUNCIL LEADERSHIP TO LOOK AT WHAT'S HAPPENING AND MAYBE GO BETWEEN MEETINGS, BECAUSE IT'S NOT OKAY WHEN A COUNCIL MEMBER HAS A QUESTION OR SOME CONCERNS ABOUT A VOTE THAT THEY'RE GOING TO TAKE FOR THEM TO NOT GET THE QUESTION ANSWERED, NOT FEEL SATISFIED, BUT YOU KNOW, GET THESE DEFENSIVE, NON-ANSWERS BACK. AND THEN I'M EXPECTED TO JUST GO WITH THE FLOW BECAUSE I'M BEING TOLD THERE WAS SOMETHING SENT TO ME MONTHS AGO OR EVEN LAST NIGHT OR WHENEVER IT WAS. I DON'T THINK IT'S OKAY. I THINK IT'S A BAD LOOK FOR THIS ENTIRE COUNCIL IF WE SIT HERE AND WATCH OTHERS, NOT ANSWER QUESONS, AND THEN BE TALKED DOWN TO LIKE OUR CONCERNS AND OUR QUESTIONS DON'T MATTER. [1:40:30] Elliott Payne: SEEING NO ONE ELSE IN QUEUE, I'LL ASK THE CLERK TO CALL THE ROLL. [1:40:40] Casey Carl: COUNCIL MEMBER CHOWDHURY. Aurin Chowdhury: AYE. Casey Carl: COUNCIL MEMBER CASHMAN. Katie Cashman: AYE. Casey Carl: COUNCIL MEMBER OSMAN. Jamal Osman: AYE. Casey Carl: COUNCIL MEMBER RAINVILLE. Michael Rainville: AYE. Casey Carl: COUNCIL MEMBER CHAVEZ. Jason Chavez: AYE. Casey Carl: COUNCIL MEMBER VETAW. LaTrisha Vetaw: ABSTAIN. Casey Carl: COUNCIL MEMBER KOSKI. Council Member Koski: AYE. Casey Carl: COUNCIL MEMBER WONSLEY. Robin Wonsley: AYE. Casey Carl: COUNCIL MEMBER JENKINS. Andrea Jenkins: ABSTAIN. Casey Carl: COUNCIL MEMBER PALMISANO. Linea Palmisano: AYE. Casey Carl: VICE PRESIDENT CHUGHTAI. Aisha Chughtai: AYE. Casey Carl: PRESIDENT PAYNE. Elliott Payne: AYE. Casey Carl: THERE ARE 10 AYES AND TWO ABSTENTIONS. [1:41:02] Elliott Payne: THAT CARRIES AND THAT IS ADOPTED AS AMENDED. THE NEXT REPORT IS FROM OUR CLIMATE AND INFRASTRUCTURE COMMITTEE. THANK YOU, MR. PRESIDENT. COUNCIL MEMBER CASHMAN. [1:41:02] Katie Cashman: THANK YOU, MR. PRESIDENT. THE CLIMATE AND INFRASTRUCTURE COMMITTEE IS BRINGING FORWARD FIVE ITEMS TODAY. ITEM NUMBER ONE IS PASSAGE OF AN ORDINANCE RELATING TO THE RIGHT OF WAY FRANCHISE HOLDER EXEMPTION. ITEM NUMBER TWO IS ADOPTING A REPORT DESIGNATING THE 2025 STREETLIGHT OPERATION. -- 2025 CITY WIDE STREET MAINTENANCE ASSESSMENT. ITEM NUMBER 4 FOR CONSTRUCTION EASEMENTS FOR 2025 PEDESTRIAN RAMPS. AND ITEM NUMBER 5 IS PILOT PERMIT PROGRAM. I'LL MOVE APPROVAL OF ALL ITEMS. [1:42:02] Elliott Payne: COUNCIL MEMBER CASHMAN HAS MOVED APPROVAL OF THE COMMITTEE'S REPORT. IS THERE ANY DISCUSSION? COUNCIL MEMBER WONSLEY. [1:42:02] Robin Wonsley: THANK YOU, COUNCIL PRESIDENT PAYNE. I JUST WANTED TO BRIEFLY SPEAK ON AUTHORIZING THE CREATION OF A ONE-YEAR PILOT PROGR FOR ISSUING PERMITS TO OPERATORS OF PERSONAL DELIVERY DEVICES. THIS PILOT IS TAKING PLACE IN WARD 2 AT THE UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA. AND I WANT TO THANK THE PUBLIC WORKS STAFF WHO DID ENGAGE MY OFFICE ON THIS ISSUE, AND WAS RECEPTIVE TOWARDS ADDRESSING MANY OF THE CONCERNS THAT I RELAYED ABOUT THIS PILOT. I JUST WANT TO ACKNOWLEDGE THAT I HAVE ALSO HEARD A LOT OF CONCERNS FROM WORKERS REGARDING ROBOTIC PERSONAL DELIVERY DEVICES. WHILE GETTING A PIZZA DELIVERED BY A CUTE TOY ROBOT SOUNDS FUN, THERE ARE IMPACTS. AND I WANT TO MAKE SURE AS A CITY WE ARE HAVING ROBUST CONVERSATION WITH O COMMITTEE GROUPS AND OTHERS. -- I DO LOOK FORWARD TO LEARNING MORE ABOUT THIS PARTICULAR TECHNOLOGY THROUGH THIS PILOT, AND I ALSO LOOK FORWARD TO ENGING OTHER CITIES WHO MAYBE HAVE ALREADY LEARNED A LOT ABOUT THESE SERVICES. SIMILAR TO WHAT HAPPENED TO UBER AND LYFT AND SCOOTER SERVICES. WERE FORCED TO RESPOND REACTIVELY WHEN NEGATIVE IMPACTS OCCURRED. AND I WOU LIKE TO AVOID THAT PATTERN AND BE PROACTIVE. THAT SAID, I DO PLAN TO FORMALLY TAKE ACTION TO UNDERSTAND WHAT APPROPRIATE REGULATIONS WE CAN PUT IN PLACE. BECAUSE AGAIN, DON'T WANT TO REPLICATE ANY POTENTIAL MISTAKES. I JUST WANT TO LET THE PUBLIC KNOW I'VE HEARD YOUR COERNS AND I TAKE THEM SERIOUS. AND I REALLY DO LOOK FORWARD TO SHAPING A POLICY THAT DOES NOT NEGATIVELY IMPACT RESIDENTS LIVELIHOOD. SO I JUST WANTED TO FLAG THAT. AGAIN, THANKS TO THE STAFF. [1:44:09] Katie Cashman: THANK YOU, PRESIDENT PAYNE. I WANT TO SPEAK BRIEFLY ON THE FIRST ITEM, THE RIGHT OF WAY FRANCHISE HOLDER EXEMPTION ORDINANCE. THIS WILL BRING EXCEL AND CENTERPOINT INTO COMPLIANCE. THEY WILL NOW NEED TO PAY PERMIT FEES TO DO RIGHT OF WAY IN THE CITY. CLOSING THIS LOOPHOLE IS ESTIMATED TO COST -- THIS WILL ENSURE THAT WE ALSO HAVE DATA FROM CENTERPOINT AND EXCEL ABOUT THE LOCATION AND TIMING OF THE CAPITAL PROJECTS AND UTILITY WORK THAT THEY DO IN THE RIGHT OF WAY. SO IT'S ONE OF OUR GOALS IN THE CLIMATE AND INFRASTRUCTURE COMMITTEE TO CREATE POLICY THAT HELPS US WORK CLOSELY WITH PUBLIC WORKS, AND UTILITIES TO REDUCE THE BURDEN THAT THIS WORK PLACES ON RESIDENTS WHEN IT HAPPENS ON THEIR SIDEWALK OR IN FRONT OF THEIR HOUSE, AND ALSO MAKE OUR CITY MORE RESILIENT TO CLIMATE CHANGE. THANK YOU. [1:45:17] Aisha Chughtai: THANK YOU, MR. PRESIDENT. I WANTED TO SPEAK ON ITEM NUMBER ONE, THE RIGHT OF WAY FRANCHISE HOLDER EXEMPTION ORDINANCE BY COUNCIL MEMBER CASHMAN. AND YOU KNOW, WANT TO THANK HER FOR HER WORK. AND THANK THE STAFF IN THE CITY ATTORNEY'S OFFICE AND WITHIN THE HEALTH DEPARTMENT THAT WORKED CLOSELY WITH HER ON THIS ORDINANCE. THIS IS A REALLY BIG DEAL, AND A PART OF THAT IS THE AMOUNT OF WORK THAT IS STILL LEFT TO DO, IT'S GOING TO -- THE AMOUNT OF WORK THAT WE AS A CITY AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT HAVE TO DO ACROSS THE COUNTRY IN BUILDING RESILIENCY IN OUR COMMUNITIES TO MITIGATE THE WORST IMPACTS OF OUR DETERIORATING CLIMATES. EVERY SINGLE THING THAT WE DO, BIG OR SMALL, TO MAKE PROGRESS WARDS THAT, IT MATTERS A LOT. I SEE THIS ORDINANCE AS A SIGNIFICANT VICTORY ON OUR LARGE BODY OF WORK THAT IS CLIMATE ACTION. I ALSO THINK IT'S REALLY AN IMPORTANT ASPECT OF CORPORATE ACCOUNTABILITY IN OUR CITY. THE UTILITIES ARE WORTH TENS OF BILLIONS OF DOLLARS. THEY EXTRACT FROM OUR CLIMATE. THEY'RE LARGE CONTRIBUTORS OF OUR CARBON EMISSIONS, AND OFTEN CAN STAND IN THE WAY OF PROGRESS. AND I THINK THAT AS A CITY, WE HAVE TO -- we BOTH WANT TO CONTINUE WORKING WITH THE UTILITIES ON FIGURING OUT HOW WE AS A CITY BEST MEET OUR CLIMATE GOALS. OURESIDENTS ARE ABLE TO BREATHE CLEAN AIR, DRINK CLEAN WATER, NOT EXPERIENCE THE WORST IMPACTS OF CLIMATE CHANGE. AND HOLD THEM ACCOUNTABLE. THIS IS A PART OF DOING THAT. EVERYONE ELSE IS HELD TO THE SAME STANDARD THAT THEY WILL NOW BE AS WELL. THIS IS A REALLY BIG DEAL. THANK YOU. [1:47:33] Elliott Payne: THANK YOU. SEEING NO ONE ELSE IN DISCUSSION, I'LL ASK THE CLERK TO CALL THE ROLL. [1:47:40] Casey Carl: COUNCIL MEMBER CHOWDHURY. Aurin Chowdhury: AYE. Casey Carl: COUNCIL MEMBER CASHMAN. Katie Cashman: AYE. Casey Carl: COUNCIL MEMBER OSMAN. Jamal Osman: AYE. Casey Carl: COUNCIL MEMBER RAINVILLE. Michael Rainville: AYE. Casey Carl: COUNCIL MEMBER CHAVEZ. Jason Chavez: AYE. Casey Carl: COUNCIL MEMBER VETAW. LaTrisha Vetaw: AYE. Casey Carl: COUNCIL MEMBERKOSKI. Council Member Koski: AYE. Casey Carl: COUNCIL MEMBER WONSLEY. Robin Wonsley: AYE. Casey Carl: COUNCIL MEMBER JENKINS. Andrea Jenkins: AYE. Casey Carl: CNCIL MEMBER PALMISANO. Linea Palmisano: AYE. Casey Carl: VICE PRESIDENT CHUGHTAI. Aisha Chughtai: AYE. Casey Carl: PRESIDENT PAYNE. Elliott Payne: AYE. Casey Carl: THERE ARE 12 AYES. [1:48:11] Elliott Payne: THAT CARRIES AND THE REPORT IS ADOPTED. THE NEXT REPORT IS BY THE COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE, WHICH WILL BE PRESENTED BY THAT COMMITTEE'S VICE CHAIR, COUNCIL MEMBER CHOWDHURY. [1:48:11] Aurin Chowdhury: THANK U, MR. PRESIDENT. THE COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE MOVES ONE ITEM FOR APPROVAL, THAT IS THE COMMUNITY COMMISSION ON POLICE OVERSIGHT BYLAWS. APPROVING BYLAWS FOR THE COMMUNITY COMMISSION ON POLICE OVERSHT AS I SAID. AUTHORIZING STANDING COMMITTEES FOR THE COMMUNITY COMMISSION ON POLICE OVERSHT. [1:48:33] Elliott Payne: COUNCIL MEMBER CHOWDHU HAS MOVED THE COMMITTEE'S REPORT. IS THERE ANY DISCUSSION? I ADDED MYSELF TO QUEUE JUST TO RECOGNIZE THAT YOU KNOW, WE HAVE A LOT OF WORK THAT we NEED TO DO WHEN IT COMS TO POLICE REFORM, AND IT'S NOT GOING TO SHOW UP IN ANY ONE ACT THAT WE TAKE ON THIS BODY. WHETHER THAT'S APPROVING THESE LAWS, CREATING THE CCPO IN THE FIRST PLACE, APPROVING THE POLICE CONTRACT. BUT AS we CONTINUE TO TAKE THESE ACTIONS, WE WILL START FEELING THE SYSTEMS INCREMENTALLY MOVING IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION. I THINK THERE'S A LOT OF WORK THAT STILL NEEDS TO BE DONE. YOU KNOW, ONE OF THE BIG THINGS HERE THAT DO WANT TO UPLIFT IS THE CREATION OF THE STANDING COMMITTEES THAT'S GOING TO ADD MORE TRANSPARENCY TO THE WORK OF THE CCPO. IT'S ONE OF THE THINGS I WAS ADDRESSING IN SOME OF MY AMENDMENTS OF CCPO THAT WE'RE CURRENTLY WORKING THROUGH. I ALSO WANTED TO JUST SO THAT THE REST OF THE MEMBERS OF THE BODY KNOW, IN THE AUDIT COMMITTEE ON WEDNESDAY, WE PASSED A RESOLUTION TO HAVE OUR CITY AUDITOR LOOK IN TO THE USE OF COACHING AS A PRACTICE, AND MAKING SURE we HAVE TRANSPARENCY SYSTEMS IN PLACE. EACH ONE OF THESE STEPS ALONE IS NOT GOING TO SOLVE OUR POLICE REFORM PROBLEM. BUT AS we CONTINUE TO HAVE THESE ITEMS, IT'S IMPORTANT TO RECOGNIZE THAT THERE'S A BODY OF WORK THAT WE'RE TAKING AS A LEGISLATIVE BODY THAT I'M HOPING IS GOING TO TRANSLATE INTO MEANINGFUL DIFFERENCES ON THE GROUND. SO THOSE ARE MY COMMENTS. I SEE NO ONE ELSE IN QUEUE SO I'LL ASK THE CLERK TO CALL THE ROLL. [1:50:15] Casey Carl: COUNCIL MEMBER CHOWDHURY. Aurin Chowdhury: AYE. Casey Carl: COUNCIL MEMBER CASHMAN. Katie Cashman: AYE. Casey Carl: COUNC MEMBER OSMAN. Jamal Osman: AYE. Casey Carl: COUNCIL MEMBER RAINVILLE. Michael Rainville: AYE. Casey Carl: COUNCIL MEMBER CHAVEZ. Jason Chavez: AYE. Casey Carl: CNC MEMBER VETAW. LaTrisha Vetaw: AYE. Casey Carl: COUNCIL MEMBER KOSKI. Council Member Koski: AYE. Casey Carl: COUNCIL MEMBER WOLEY. Robin Wonsley: AYE. Casey Carl: COUNCIL MEMBER JENKINS. Andrea Jenkins: AYE. Casey Carl: COUNCIL MEMBER PALMISANO. Linea Palmisano: AYE. Casey Carl: VICE PRESIDENT CHUGHTAI. Aisha Chughtai: AYE. Casey Carl: PRESIDENT PAYNE. Elliott Payne: AYE. Casey Carl: THERE ARE 12 AYES. [1:50:39] Elliott Payne: THAT CARRIES AND THE REPORT IS ADOPTED. THE FINAL REPORT WILL BE OFFERED BY OUR PUBLIC HEALTH AND SAFETY COMMTEE, WHICH WILL PRESENTED BY COUNCIL MEMBER CHAVEZ. [1:50:39] Jason Chavez: THANK YOU, MR. PRESIDENT. -- 2024 GENERAL PROPORTIONS RESOLUTION PASSED JULY 1ST, 2024. ITEM NUMBER TWO IS -- NATIONAL SEXUAL ASSAULT KIT INITIATIVE. ITEM NUMBER -- POLICE LIAISON TO A DWI COURT AND DWI DEFENDANT MONITORING SERVICES. ITEM NUMBER 4 IS AUTHORIZING A JOINT POWERS AGREEMENT -- ITEM NUMBER 5 IS AUTHORIZING A MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING WITH THE METROPOLITAN POLICE DEPARTMENT OF WASHINGTON D.C. FOR POLICE OFFICER PARTICIPATION IN THE PRESIDENTIAL INAUGURATION TASK FORCE FROM JANUARY 17, 2025, TO JANUARY 21, 2025. ITEM NUMBER 6 ACCEPTING A GRANT FROM HENNEPIN COUNTY HEALTHY TREE CANOPY PROGRAM -- AND ITEM NUMBER SEVEN IS AUTHORIZING THE SUBMITTAL OF A GRANT APPLICATION TO THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE FOR A COMPOSTING AND FOOD -- WITH THAT, I'LL MOVE APPROVAL OF ALL OF THESE SEVEN ITEMS. [1:52:03] Linea Palmisano: THANK YOU, MR. CHAIR. I JUST WANTED TO HIGHLIGHT ITEM NUMBER 6, THE HENNEPIN COUNTY HEALTHY TREE CANOPY GRANT. AS MANY OF YOU KNOW- I VOLUNTEERED MY ENTIRE ADULT LIFE WITH ORGANIZATIONS DEDICATED TO THE PRESERVATION OF TREES. WHETHER IT'S USING A LOCAL FAMILY'S FOUNDATION MONEY TO HELP TREAT TREES. TO THE TREE COMMISSION TO THE GREEN CITY'S ACCORD. IN MY WARD, I'VE WORKED WIT DEVELOPERS TO SAVE AS MANY TREES AS POSSIBLE. SOMETIMES SUCCESSFULLY, AND SOMETIMES NOT. I'VE SEEN DEVELOPERS come IN AND BASICALLY CLEAR CUT A LOT TO BUILD WHATEVER THEY WANT. EVEN GOING SO FAR AS TO PAY THE PARK BOARD FEES TO REMOVE THE TREES AS A COS OF DOING BUSINESS. A YEAR AGO WE HAD A TREE THAT WAS ALMOST 100 YEARS OLD THAT A DEVELOPER TOOK DOWN BECAUSE IT WAS IN THE WAY OF A DRIVEWAY THEY PROPOSED. we NEED TO STOP THIS TYPE OF BEHAVIOR AND REALLY TREAT SOME OF THESE TREES AS ASSETS IN OUR COMMUNITY. I'VE ALREADY REACHED OUT TO THE HEALTH DEPARTMENT AND ASKED TO PARTICIPATE IN THIS EXPLORATION OF CREATING A TREE PRESERVATION ORDINANCE. AND I'M THRILLED AT THE POSSIBILITY THAT WE'RE DOING THIS SO THANK YOU. [1:53:37] Jason Chavez: THANK YOU, PRESIDENT PAYNE. I'M EXCITED ABOUT ITEM NUMBER 4, WHICH IS A JOINT PARTS AGREEMENT WITH HENNEPIN COUNTY FOR FIVE FIELD WORKERS EMPLOYED BY THE COUNTY. THIS WILL ALLOW THE PROGRAM TO CONTINUE. AS YOU ALL KNOW, THIS IS A PROGRAM WE ARE ALREADY IN AND WILL RESPOND TO MENTAL HEALTH, SUBSTANCE USE, AND CALLS TO 911 AND MORE. AND THANKS TO COUNCIL MEMBER PALMISANO, I'M ALSO EXCITED ABOUT ITEM 6 AS WELL. AND JUST FOR BACKGROUND, IT WILL HELP PROVIDE A GRANT THAT WILL HELP HIRE A CONSULTANT TO EXPLORE. PERFORMING OUTREACH AND GATHERING INPUTS FROM COMMUNITY MEMBERS, AND CONTRACTORS TO INFORM A POTENTIAL ORDINANCE. THAT IS A REALLY GOOD THING. I LOOK FORWARD TO SEEING WHAT THIS COULD LOOK LIKE. AND AM PARTICULARLY INTERESTED IN THE WORK THAT CAN BE DONE IN THE GREEN ZONES TO ADDRESS THE ENVIRONMENTAL CONCERNS PEOPLE HAVE. REDUCE THE COST BURDEN ON SOME OF THE RESIDENTS. [1:54:23] Aisha Chughtai: I'M THRILLED TO HEAR SOME OF THE COMMENTS FROM COUNCIL PALMISANO EARLIER REGARDING ITEM NUMBER 6 FOR THE EXPLORATION OF AN ORDINANCE AND HAVING THE MONEY APPROPRIATED, IT FELT IMPORTANT, TO ME, THAT WE HAVE A MEMBER OF THE COUNCIL THAT IS INVOLVED IN ORDINANCE CREATION. RIGHT. THROUGHOUT THE ENTIRE PROCESS. THIS IS ORDINANCE CREATION AND LEGISLATION IS ENTIRELY OUR LANE, AND SO I'M REALLY GLAD THAT THE COUNCIL MEMBER IS GOING TO BE INVOLVED IN THE EXPLORATION OF THIS ORDINANCE, AND, YOU KNOW, CONTINUE HER WORK AND ADVOCACY ON THIS IMPORTANT ISSUE. THANK YOU. [1:55:39] Elliott Payne: SEEING NO OTHER DISCUSSION, I'LL ASK THE CLERK TO CALL THE ROLL. [1:55:45] Casey Carl: COUNCIL MEMBER CHOWDHURY. Aurin Chowdhury: AYE. Casey Carl: CASHMAN. Katie Cashman: AYE. Casey Carl: OSMAN. Jamal Osman: AYE. Casey Carl: RAINVILLE. Michael Rainville: AYE. Casey Carl: VETAW. LaTrisha Vetaw: AYE. Casey Carl: WONSLEY. Robin Wonsley: AYE. Casey Carl: JENKINS. Andrea Jenkins: AYE. Casey Carl: PALMSANO. Linea Palmisano: AYE. Casey Carl: VICE PRESIDENT CHUGHTAI. Aisha Chughtai: AYE. Casey Carl: PRESIDENT PAYNE. Elliott Payne: AYE. Casey Carl: THERE ARE 12 AYES. [1:56:16] Elliott Payne: THAT COMPLETES THE REPORTS OF THE STANDING COMMITTEES. THE NEXT ORDER OF BUSINESS IS ORDINANCE AND WE HAVE FIVE TO GIVE TODAY. THE FIRST TWO ARE COUNCIL MEMBER OSMAN. ORDINANCES AMENDING THE ZONING CODE AND THE LICENSE AND BUSINESS REGULATIONS CODE. THESE ORDINANCES ARE TO CREATE REGULATIONS AND REGISTRATION PROGRAM FOR CANNABIS BUSINESSES. A THIRD NOTICE FROM COUNCIL MEMBER ELLISON WHO PLANS TO INTRODUCE THE SUBJECT MATTER OF AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE ZONING CODE CLARIFYING ISSUES RELATED TO MEASURE ADMINISTRATION OF THE CODE. AND THE SUBJECT MATTER OF AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE ZONING AMENDING A BUSINESS REQUIREMENT FOR CLOSED FOOD LOCKERS. NOTICE TO INTEND TO INTRODUCE AT THE MATTER OF AN ORDINANCE APPENDIX D1 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES TO EXTEND THE FRANCHISE THROUGH APRIL 27th, 2024. ANY QUESTIONS ON ANY OF THE ORDINANCES? FOOT? FOOD LOCKER! THANK YOU! GOOD CATCH. ARE THERE ANY QUESTNS ON THOSE NOTICES? I'LL RECOGNIZE COUNCIL MEMBER CASHMAN. [1:57:40] Katie Cashman: OH, THANK YOU, PRESINT PAYNE. I WANT TO ASK THE CLERKS TO PLEASE ADD COUNCIL VICE PRESIDENT CHUGHTAI AS A COAUTHOR OF THE ELECTRIC FRANCHISE FEE EXTENSION ORDINANCE. THAT'S ALL. THANKS! [1:57:50] Aisha Chughtai: THANK YOU, MR. PRESIDENT. I WANTED TO SPEAK TO ITEM NUMBER 5, THE ELECTRIC FRANCHISE FEE EXTENSION ORDINANCE. I'M, YOU KNOW, GRATEFUL TO BE WORKING WITH COUNCIL MEMBER CASHMAN ON THIS, AND THIS IS A REALLY IMPORTANT PART -- THE FRANCHISE AGREEMENTS WITH OUR TWO UTILITY COMPANIES ARE AN IMPORTANT PART OF ADDRESSING -- AN IMPORTANT PART OF CLIMATE ACTION AND, YOU KNOW, I'M GLAD we'RE GOING TO EXTEND SOME MORE TIME BEFORE we HAVE AN AGREEMENT FOR THE NEXT SEVERAL YEARS. AND we'RE COMMITTED TO MAKING SURE, AS A CITY FROM STAFF TO THE MAYOR'S OFFICE TO THE COUNCIL, THAT we HAVE A FRANCHISE AGREEMENT WITH BOTH OF THESE COMPANIES THAT MEETS OUR COMMUNITY'S NEEDS AND ADDRESSES WHAT we NEED FOR THE NEXT 10 YEARS. THANK YOU. [1:58:54] Jamal Osman: THANK YOU, MR. PRESIDENT. CANNABIS IS COMING TO OUR CITY. WE KNOW THIS STATE OF MINNESOTA PASSED CANNABIS LEGALIZING CANNABIS USE. SO we'RE GETTING READY FOR, YOU KNOW, MAKE SURE THAT EVERYTHINGS -- we'RE READY BEFORE THE STATE, YOU KNOW, I GUESS, GIVE THE LICENSE TO BUSINESSES. SO we'LL GET MORE INFORMATION AS we GO ON. STAFF HAS BEEN WORKING TIRELESSLY FOR MANY MONTHS NOW, AND we'LL GET A WONDERFUL PRESENTATION FROM THEM. SO JUST LOOK OUT FOR THAT. ALSO, THE FOOD LOCKERS IS ANOTHER ORDINANCE I'LL BE BRINGING. I THINK THAT IT'S -- I HAVE IN MY WARD, IT'S LOCATED THE LARGEST FOOD SHELF IN THE STATE OF MINNESOTA. AND PEOPLE LINE UP FOR SO LONG LINES. SO we'RE TRYING T BE -- THEY'RE TRYING TO BE A CREATIVE WAY TO HAVE FOOD PLACED FOR FOLKS THAT ARE COMING. IF THEY HAVE A PICK UP OR THEY DON'T HAVE TO REALLY WAIT IN THE LINE. THEY CAN HAVE A LOCKER WHERE THE FOOD CAN BE STORED AND THEY CAN come AND GET IT FROM THAT. YOU KNOW, we KNOW THE AMAZON SYSTEM KIND OF PROVIDES THAT FOR FOLKS. IT'S A CREATIVE WAY FOR PEOPLE TO EAT. TO MAKE SURE THAT, YOU KNOW, THAT THIS ORGANIZATION WHO HAS BEEN SERVING IN OUR NEIGHBORHOOD NEIGHBORHOOD. IT'S THEIR IDEA. we'LL HAVE MAKE MORE. WE WANT TO MAKE SURE IT'S SERVING THE RESIDENTS OF MINNEAPOLIS. SO WITH THAT, THAT'S IT. THANK YOU. [2:01:02] Aurin Chowdhury: THANK YOU, MR. PREDENT. I JUST WANTED TO SAY THANKS TO COUNCIL MEMBER OSMAN AND OUR CITY STAFF FOR BRINGING FORWARD THE CANNABIS BUSINESS REGULATIONS ORDINANCE AND THE BUSINESS REGISTRATION ORDINANCE I'M VERY EXCITED TO SEE THIS come FORWARD. I KNOW THAT THE SOCIAL EQUITY APPLICATIONS, FOR MANY, HAVE BEEN SUBMITTED ALREADY TO THE STATE. WHEN IT COMES TO MAKING SURE THAT we ARE DOING ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AROUND CANNABIS BUSINESSES EBEQUITABLY WITHIN THE CITY OF MINNEAPOLIS. I HAD THE OPPORTUNITY TO meet A COUPLE OF APPLICANTS WHO ARE REALLY EXCITED AND ARE LOOKING FORWARD TO CONNECT WITH OUR CITY AS we TAKE STEPS FORWARD IN THIS PROCESS, AND I JUST WANTED TO CENTER THE FACT THAT THIS IS A REALLY GREAT OPPORTUNITY FOR OUR CITY, BOTH ON THE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT SIDE, BUT ALSO CREATING LOCAL BUSINESS THATS EQUITY FOCUSED AT THE START. AND NOT CATCHING UP, WHICH IS SOMETHING THAT we HAVE HISTORICALLY HAD TO DO. SO LOOKING FORWARD TO FOLLOWING THIS CLOSELY AND SEEING IT IN OUR COMMITTEES. [2:02:08] Andrea Jenkins: THANK YOU, PRESIDENT PAYNE. I, TOO I WANTED TO JUST SHOUT OUT COUNCIL MEMBER OSMAN FOR BRINGING THIS INTENT TO INTRODUCE AN ORDINANCE FORWARD. we DO NEED TO BE PROACTIVE ON THIS PROCESS. IT IS GOING TO BE A SIGNIFICANT ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT TOOL, AND we NEED TO ENSURE THAT we ARE HAVE ALL THE REGULATIONS, ZONING, ET. CETERA, IN PLACE IN ORDER TO BE ABLE TO HAVE THE MOST IMPACTFUL SCENARIO FOR THESE BUSINESSES TO OPERATE. I'M CURIOUS WHAT -- IS THIS IEMANATING FROM THE DEPARTMENT OR WHO IS MANAGING THIS PROCESS? [2:03:14] Jamal Osman: CPIP IS. I AM CONNECTED TO THE LEAD STAFF. THANK YOU, SIR. [2:03:31] Elliott Payne: RESERVATIONS AS SHOWN ON THE AGENDA. WE HAVE THREE HONORARY RESOLUTIONS TODAY. ANY QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS FROM ANY COUNCIL MEMBERS ON THE RESOLUTIONS? MAY I HAVE A MOTION TO ADOPT THE RESOLUTIONS. SO MOVED. SECONDED. THE CLERK WILL CALL THE ROLL. [2:04:00] Casey Carl: COUNCIL MEMBER CHOWDHURY. Aurin Chowdhury: YEAH. Casey Carl: CASHMAN Katie Cashman: AYE. Casey Carl: OSMAN. Jamal Osman: AYE. Casey Carl: RAINVILLE. Michael Rainville: AYE. Casey Carl: CHAVEZ. Jason Chavez: AYE. Casey Carl: VETAW. LaTrisha Vetaw: AYE. Casey Carl: WONSLEY. Robin Wonsley: AYE. Casey Carl: JENKINS. Andrea Jenkins: AYE. Casey Carl: PALMISANO. Linea Palmisano: AYE. Casey Carl: VICE PRESIDENT CHUGHTAI. Aisha Chughtai: AYE. Casey Carl: PRESIDENT PAYNE. Elliott Payne: AYE. Casey Carl: THERE ARE 12 AYES. [2:04:11] Elliott Payne: THAT CARRIES AND THE RESOLUTIONS ARE ADOPTED. WE'LL MOVE ON TO NEW BUSINESS. we HAVE TWO ITEMS ON OUR NEW BUSINESS TODAY. FIRST IS MAYOR FREY'S APPOINTMENT OF RACHEL SAYRE TO THE APPOINTED POSITION OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT DIRECTOR FOR THE TERM ENDING IN JANUARY 2026. MAY HAVE A SECOND TO THE MOTION. SECOND. THAT HAS BEEN MOVED AND SECONDED. ANY QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS FM COUNCIL MEMBERS? SEEING NONE. I'LL ASK THE CLERK TO CALL THE ROLL. [2:04:50] Casey Carl: CHOWDHURY. Aurin Chowdhury: AYE. Casey Carl: CASHMAN. Katie Cashman: AYE. Casey Carl: OSMAN. Jamal Osman: AYE. Casey Carl: RAINVILLE. Michael Rainville: AYE. Casey Carl: CHAVEZ. Jason Chavez: AYE. Casey Carl: VETAW. LaTrisha Vetaw: AYE. Casey Carl: WONSLEY. Robin Wonsley: AYE. Casey Carl: JENKINS. Andrea Jenkins: AYE. Casey Carl: PALMSANO. Linea Palmisano: AYE. Casey Carl: CHUGHTAI. Aisha Chughtai: AYE. Casey Carl: PAYNE. Elliott Payne: AYE. Casey Carl: THERE ARE 12 AYES. [2:05:05] Elliott Payne: THAT CARRIES AND THE NOMINATION IS REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE. WE HAVE RECEIPT OF MAYOR FREY'S 2025 RECMENDED BUDGET WHICH WAS PRESENTED YESTERDAY. I'LL RECOGNIZE THE BUDGET COMMITTEE VICE PRESIDENT CHUGHTAI FOR A MOTION ON THIS ITEM. [2:05:30] Aisha Chughtai: THANK YOU, MR. PRESIDENT. I WILL MOVE TO REFER ITEM NUMBER 2 ON THE NEW BUSINESS TO THE BUDGET COMMITTEE FOR US TO RECEIVE AND FILE. [2:05:46] Elliott Payne: VICE PRESIDENT CHUGHTAI HAS MOVED TO REFER CONSIDERATION OF THE 2025 BUDGET TO THE BUDGET COMMITTEE. MAY I HAVE A SECOND TO THE MOTION? SECOND. THAT HAS BEEN MOVED AND SECONDED. ANY QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS FROM COUNCIL MEMBERS? SEEING NO DISCUSSION. I'LL ASK THE CLERK TO CALL THE ROLL. [2:06:00] Casey Carl: CHOWDHURY. Aurin Chowdhury: AYE. Casey Carl: CASHMAN. Katie Cashman: AYE. Casey Carl: OSMAN. Jamal Osman: AYE. Casey Carl: RAINVILLE. Michael Rainville: AYE. Casey Carl: CHAVEZ. Jason Chavez: AYE. Casey Carl: VETAW. LaTrisha Vetaw: AYE. Casey Carl: WONSLEY. Robin Wonsley: AYE. Casey Carl: JENKINS. Andrea Jenkins: AYE. Casey Carl: LINEA PALMISANO. Linea Palmisano: AYE. Casey Carl: CHUGHTAI. Aisha Chughtai: AYE. Casey Carl: PAYNE. Elliott Payne: AYE. Casey Carl: THERE ARE 12 AYES. [2:06:18] Elliott Payne: THAT CARRIES. WE HAVE A REQUEST FOR A CLOSED SESSION TODAY. BEFORE we RECESS FOR THAT CLOSED SESSION, I'LL ASK IF THERE ANY ANNOUNCEMENTS FROM COUNCIL MEMBERS. COUNCIL MEMBER JENKINS. [2:06:39] Andrea Jenkins: THANK YOU, MR. PRESIDENT. I DID WANT TO ACKNOWLEDGE AS we HAVE DONE RESOLUTIONS AND PROCLAMATIONS SUPPORTING TWO ITEMS THAT ARE COMING UP THIS WEEKEND. ONE IS THE 90th ANNIVERSARY OF THE MINNEAPOLIS SPOKESMAN-RECORDER. THE LONGEST RUNNING COMMUNITY BLACK NEWSPAPER IN THE ENTIRE STATE. CELEBRATING THEIR 90th YEAR WITH AN EVENT AT THE DEPOT AS WELL AS A CRUISE ON LAKE MINNETONKA AS WELL AS ACKNOWLEDGING POC PRIDE IS A RESOLUTION. we DID A RESOLUTION SUPPORTING THAT EFFORT, AND THEY HAVE -- ARE HAVING MULTIPLE EVENTS THROUGHOUT THE WEEKEND. SO I WANTED TO RECOGNIZE THOSE TWO ORGANIZATIONS AND THE WORK THEY ARE DOING IN OUR COMMUNITY AND SAY "CONGRATULATIONS AND HAPPY PRIDE!" HAPPY PRIDE! [2:07:51] LaTrisha Vetaw: THANK YOU. I JUST WANTED TO, FIRST, THANK MY COLLEAGUES FOR SUPPORTING me LAST YEAR IN A BUDGET AMENDMENT TO HAVE A STUDY DONE ON THE CANADIAN PACIFIC RAILROAD LINE THAT GOES THROUGH MY WARD. we HAVE GOTTEN TO A HAPPY PLACE WITH THE PROJECT! TONIGHT THE WARD 4 OFFICE, ALONG WITH PUBLIC WORKS AND TKDA, ARE GOING TO BE HOSTING A COMMUNITY MEETING TO DISCUSS THIS. I KNOW YOU ALL HAVE HEARD me SAY IT BEFORE, BUT I'LL SAY IT AGAIN, THIS RAILROAD CROSSING IN THREE DIFFERENT POPULATIONS IN WARD 4, IF YOU'VE BEEN UP THERE, YOU KNOW IT IS TERRIBLE SOMETIMES. EXPLORE IDEAS FOR OPTIONS ON INFRASTRUCTURE, IT'S A BIG DEAL! TO NORTH SIDERS, IN PARTICULAR, WARD RESIDENTS, THE PROJECT HAS BEEN NAMED "CONNECTING CAMDEN" IT'S SUPER EXCITING! I'M ASKING WARD 4 RESIDENTS AND ANY COLLEAGUES, IF YOU WANT TO JOIN US TONIGHT AT CAMDEN HIGH SCHOOL, 5:30:00 P.M., AT 4320 NEWTON AVENUE NORTH FOR A COMMUNITY MEETING. we'LL HEAR FROM TKDA. we'RE IN THE PROCESS OF APPLYING FOR A PLAN AND DOLLARS. THEY'RE POSITIVE ABOUT OUR APPLICATION. THEY BELIEVE THAT we CHECK EVERY BOX FOR SUCCESSFUL APPLICATION. SO THIS MAY BE THE MOST EXCITING THING -- I'M GOING TO SAY IT. IT MAY BE THE MOST EXCITING THING THAT HAPPENED IN THE NORTH! JOIN me, IF YOU CAN, TONIGHT. we HAVE AN ONLINE SURVEY THAT FOLKS CAN PARTICIPATE IN. AND I WOULD LOVE FOR ANYONE THAT HAS AN EXPERIENCE WITH THIS RAILROAD LINE IN NORTH MINNEAPOLIS TO, IF NOT JOIN US TONIGHT AND FUTURE MEETINGS, TO ALSO GO AND FILL OUT THE SURVEY. [2:09:42] Aurin Chowdhury: THANK YOU, MR. PRESIDENT PAYNE. I WANT TO USE THE OPPORTUNITY TO THANK OUR ELECTION AND VOTER SERVICES STAFF FOR THE WORK THEY DID IN THIS PRIMARY ELECTION. THEY WORKED HARD TO MAKE SURE THAT, AS MANY PEOPLE IN OUR CITY COULD VOTE AND I WANT TO THANK THE CITY CLERK'S OFFICE AND ACKNOWLEDGE THEIR WORK. [2:10:04] Aisha Chughtai: THANK YOU, MR. PRESIDENT. THIS WEEKEND, THIS SATURDAY, IS UPTOWN PORCH FEST. LAST YEAR WAS THE FIRST TIME THE LOWRY HILL EAST NEIGHBORHOOD, OR THE WEDGE, HOSTED. IT WENT WELL! LOTS OF LOCAL ARTISTS. PEOPLE HAD SO MUCH FUN! AND THIS YEAR THEY'RE DOING IT AGAIN THIS SATURDAY. MORE DETAILS CAN BE FOUND AT UPTOWNPORCHFEST.COM, IF YOU'RE INTERESTED AND THE FOLWELL NEIGHBORHOOD ASSOCIATION IS HOSTING A NEIGHBORHOOD CLEANUP FOR ANY OF THE LITTER THAT IS GENERATED. SO, YOU KNOW, come TO WARD 10! I DON'T KNOW. [2:10:48] Casey Carl: THANK YOU, MR. CHAIR. I APPRECIATE THE INDULGENCE. I WANTED TO TAKE A MOMENT TO HIGHLIGHT ONE OF MY COLLEAGUES, ONE OF OUR COWORKERS WHO WILL SOON BE LEAVING US. I MENTIONED THIS THE OTHER DAY IN THE BUDGET OF TIME TO PULL TOGETHER A LOT RESOLUTION BEING THE LAST MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL BEFORE KATE, OUR ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES MANAGER, IS MOVING ON WARD AND UPWARD TO A NEW AND EXCITING OPPORTUNITY AT THE STATE. HER LAST DAY IN THE OFFICE WILL BE NEXT FRIDAY. ALL COUNCIL MEMBERS KNOW THAT KATE IS A CRITICAL PART OF OUR DEPARTMENT'S CORE ADMINISTRATIVE TEAM! SHE IS THE GLUE THAT KEEPS OUR ENTIRE DEPARTMENT HELD TOGETHER. SHE JOINED THE CITY ABOUT SEVEN YEARS AGO NOW. SHE STARTED IN A TEMPORARY POSITION IN THE ELECTION AND VOTER SERVICES DIVISION. SHE'S PASSIONATE ABOUT BALLOT ACCESS AND ABOUT SERVING VOTERS. AS A VACANCY OCCURRED. IT WAS OBVIOUS THAT KATE IS A STAR EMPLOYEE. AS EXPECTED, SHE TOOK CHARGE OF RUNNING THE ELECTIONS DIVISION, JUST LIKE THE WELL-OILED MACHINE IT IS. HER INCREDIBLE ATTENTION TO DETAIL, AND HER GET IT DONE APPROACH TO THE WORK AND FOCUS ON THE SERVICE MAKE HER A STANDOUT CANDIDATE FOR ANY POSITION. IT'S NO SURPRISE THAT WE GRABBED HER AS SOON AS AND BROUGHT HER INTO THE CENTRAL ADMINISTRATION OF OUR DEPARTMENT. SHE JOINED US AT A CRITICAL TIME, TOO. WE WERE TASKED WITH CONSOLIDATING THE DEPARTMENTS. SHE'S BEEN AT THE CENTER OF ALL OF THAT WORK, MANAGING OUR DEPARTMENT'S FINANCES, OUR BUDGET, SHE HANDLES ALL OF OUR PERSONNEL ADMINISTRATIVE WORK, EMPLOYEE MATTERS, AND ATTENDS TO A MYRIAD OF DETAILS THAT KEEP THE TRAINS RUNNING ON SCHEDULE AND ON TRACK. we WILL ALL MISS KATE VERY MUCH! IT WILL BE A CHALLENGE TO FIND ANYONE WHO CAN MATCH HER STANDARDS, BUT we'RE ALSO VERY HAPPY AND PROUD FOR HER AND OF HER AND WANTED TO TAKE A MOMENT TO RECOGNIZE HER AND HER CONTRIBUTIONS SHE'S MADE TO THE DEPARTMENT, THE CITY IS FORTUNATE TO HAVE HER AND THE STATE IS FORTUNATE TO HAVE CHOSEN SOMEONE WHO IS A TRUE PUBLIC SERVANT, PASSIONATELY DEDICATED TO THE WORK OF SERVING PEOPLE. [2:13:20] Elliott Payne: THANK YOU. WITH THAT, WE'VE COMPLETED ALL OF THE ITEMS ON OUR AGENDA. AND we WILL NOW CONSIDER THE REQUEST FOR CLOSED SESSION, WHICH IS TO RECEIVE A BRIEFING ON THE LITIGATION MATTER OF SIMMONS V BROWN. I'LL RECOGNIZE THE CITY ATTORNEY TO PROVIDE THE LEGAL BASIS FOR THE REQUESTED CLOSED SESSION. [2:13:20] Kristyn Anderson: THANK YOU, PRESIDENT PAYNE. THE NEXT ITEM IS CASE FILE NUMBER 24CV0886. THIS CASE IS AN ACTIVE LITIGATION IN FEDERAL COURT. YOUR LAWYERS WISH TO DISCUSS WITH THE CITY COUNCIL LITIGATION STRATEGY. ACCORDING TO MINNESOTA STATUTE 13D.05 SUBDIVISION 3-D. we MAY CLOSE THE MEETING FOR THE PURPOSES OF ATTORNEY/CLIENT COMMUNICATIONS. AND CONSIDERING THIS MOTION, THE COUNCIL SHOULD WEIGH THE RIGHT OF THE PUBLIC TO KNOW WHAT THE GOVERNMENT IS DOING AGAINST THE NEED OF THE CITY TO PRESERVE THE CONFIDENTIALITY OF THE DISCUSSIONS WITH THE ATTORNEYS. [2:14:14] Elliott Payne: THANK YOU, MR. CITY ATTORNEY I MOVE TO CLOSE OUR PUBLIC MEETING AS AUTHORIZED UNDER THE OPEN MEETING LAW, SPECIFICALLY MINNESOTA STATUTE SECTION 13D.05 FOR THE PURPOSE OF RECEIVING A BRIEFING ON THE LITIGATION MATTER. MAY I HAVE A SECOND TO THE MOTION. SECOND. THE CLERK WILL CALL THE ROLL. [2:14:30] Casey Carl: CHOWDHURY. Aurin Chowdhury: AYE. Casey Carl: CASHMAN. Katie Cashman: AYE. Casey Carl: OSMAN. Jamal Osman: AYE. Casey Carl: RAINVILLE. Michael Rainville: AYE. Casey Carl: CHAVEZ. Jason Chavez: AYE. Casey Carl: VETAW. LaTrisha Vetaw: AYE. Casey Carl: WONSLEY. Robin Wonsley: AYE. Casey Carl: JENKINS. Andrea Jenkins: AYE. Casey Carl: LINEA PALMISANO. Linea Palmisano: AYE. Casey Carl: CHUGHTAI. Aisha Chughtai: AYE. Casey Carl: PAYNE. Elliott Payne: AYE. Casey Carl: THAT CARRIES. [2:14:59] Elliott Payne: I WILL NOTED THAT THE BROADCAST OF THIS MEETING WILL CONTINUE AND THE COUNCIL WILL RECONVENE IN PUBLIC AFTER we HAVE CONCLUDED THE CLOSED SESSION. [2:14:59] [ CLOSED SESSION ] [2:44:14] Elliott Payne: THE TIME IS NOW 12:19 AND THE CITY COUNCIL HAS RECONVENED IN OPEN SESSION. I'LL ASK THE CLERK TO CALL THE ROLE. [2:44:25] Casey Carl: COUNCIL MEMBER CHOWDHURY. Aurin Chowdhury: PRESENT. Casey Carl: OSMAN. Jamal Osman: PRESENT. Casey Carl: RAINVILLE. Michael Rainville: PRESENT. Casey Carl: CHAVEZ. Jason Chavez: PRESENT. Casey Carl: VETAW. LaTrisha Vetaw: PRESENT. Casey Carl: WONSLEY. Robin Wonsley: PRESENT. Casey Carl: JENKINS. Andrea Jenkins: PRESENT. Casey Carl: LINEA PALMISANO. Linea Palmisano: PRESENT. Casey Carl: CHUGHTAI. Aisha Chughtai: PRESENT. Casey Carl: PAYNE. Elliott Payne: PRESENT. Casey Carl: LET THE RECORD REFLECT we HAVE A QUORUM. [2:44:52] Elliott Payne: I'LL RECOGNIZE VICE PRESIDENT CHUGHTAI. [2:44:52] Aisha Chughtai: I MOVE THAT ALL CLAIMS, INCLUDING CLAIMS FOR ATTORNEYS FEES AND COSTS ASSERTED AGAINST THE CITY OF MINNEAPOLIS FILE NUMBER 24-CV-0886 BE SETTLED IN THE AMOUNT OF $275,000 PAYABLE IN TWO CHECKS. ONE IN THE AMOUNT OF $183,194.84 TO DAVID SIMMONS AND THE OTHER IN THE AMOUNT OF $91,805.16 TO JORDAN KUSHNER FROM FUND ORG 069001 A 1500-14-5400. THE CITY ATTORNEY'S OFFICE IS AUTHORIZED TO EXECUTE ANY NECESSARY DOCUMENTS TO EFFECTUATE THE SETTLEMENT. [2:45:50] Elliott Payne: VICE PRESIDENT CHUGHTAI MOVED A SETTLEMENT. IS THERE A SECOND. SECOND. IS THERE ANY DISCUSSION? I'LL RECOGNIZE COUNCIL MEMBER CASHMAN. THANK YOU, PRESIDENT PAYNE. [2:45:56] Katie Cashman: I WANT TO ACKNOWLEDGE THIS INCIDENT OF INJUSTICE TOOK PLACE IN WARD 7 AND WAS REPORTED ON AND I WISH THE BEST FOR MR. SIMMONS. [2:46:10] Elliott Payne: SEEING NO FURTHER DISCUSSION, I'LL ASK THE CLERK TO CALL THE ROLL. [2:46:15] Casey Carl: CHOWDHURY. Aurin Chowdhury: AYE. Casey Carl: CASHMAN. Katie Cashman: AYE. Casey Carl: OSMAN. Jamal Osman: AYE. Casey Carl: CHAVEZ. Jason Chavez: AYE. Casey Carl: VETAW. LaTrisha Vetaw: AYE. Casey Carl: WONSLEY. Robin Wonsley: AYE. Casey Carl: JENKINS. Andrea Jenkins: AYE. Casey Carl: LINEA PALMISANO. Linea Palmisano: AYE. Casey Carl: CHUGHTAI. Aisha Chughtai: AYE. Casey Carl: PAYNE. Elliott Payne: AYE. [2:46:31] Elliott Payne: THAT CARRIES AND IS ADOPTED WITHOUT OBJECTION, THIS MEETING IS ADJOURNED.