This transcript appears to be from a Minneapolis City Council meeting. Based on the context provided and the dialogue within the text, here is the formatted transcript with speaker identifications. [0:45] Andrea Jenkins: GOOD MORNING. MY NAME IS ANDREA JENG, I'M JENKINS, I'M GO CALL THIS MEETING TO ORDER. THIS MORNING WE HAVE TWO HONORARY RESOLUTIONS TO PRESENT WHICH WE WILL DO BEFORE TAKING UP OUR REGULAR ORDER OF BUSINESS. RESOLUTION HONORING INVISIBLE DISABILITIES AWARENESS WEEK AS WELL AS RESOLUTION HONORING THE LIFE OF BRITTANY DELANEY. AND SO I WILL COME DOWN AND ASK COUNCILMEMBER JOHNS TO JOIN ME TO PRESENT THE FIRST [1:37] Andrea Jenkins: RESOLUTION. [2:35] Andrea Jenkins: GOOD MORNING. I WANT TO ALLOW OUR NEW DISABILITY AWARENESS. WHAT'S HER TITLE? >> COMMUNITY SPECIALIST. >> CAN YOU INTRODUCE YOURSELF. [2:51] Guthrie (Community Specialist): MY NAME IS GUTHRIE, I'M THE CITY'S NEW COMMUNITY SPECIALIST FOR PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES. [2:58] Andrea Jenkins: THANK YOU SO MUCH. AND SO THIS RESOLUTION IS RECOGNIZING INVISIBLE DISABILITIES AWARENESS WEEK. THIS IS A PART OF DISABILITY AWARENESS MONTH. AND SO WITHIN THAT, THIS IS TO HONOR INVISIBLE DISABILITIES. AND SO OCTOBER 15 THROUGH THE 21ST IN THE CITY OF MINNEAPOLIS. [3:18] Andrea Jenkins: Whereas: The month of October 2023 has been recognized as National Disability Employment Awareness Month, and October 15th to the 21st as Invisible Disabilities Week within the month. Approximately twenty percent of Americans live with a condition that can be considered an invisible disability, amounting to approximately 66 million Americans; and Whereas: The term “invisible disabilities” or “non-apparent disabilities” refers to disabilities which are not visibly apparent, leading this person to fight a battle seldom acknowledged. Some examples of invisible disabilities include Alzheimer's disease, Anxiety, Depression Arthritis Autism Spectrum Disorder, Inflammatory Bowel disease, Deafness, Vision Impairment and Blindness, Diabetes Epilepsy [4:25] Andrea Jenkins: Fibromyalgia Post-traumatic Stress Disorder, Attention-deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Traumatic Brain Injury, Usher syndrome, Bipolar Disorder, Cystic Fibrosis, and Multiple Sclerosis, among many others; and Whereas: Since invisible disabilities are not readily apparent, the person's condition may not be acknowledged by others. A lack of acknowledgment of the disability often translates to a lack of funding, accommodations medical resources, medical diagnosis, and overall support; [5:15] Andrea Jenkins: and Whereas: In 1993, the City's Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Transition Plan met the Department of Justice's requirements of conducting a self-evaluation and developing a transition plan. In 2015, the City's Neighborhood and Community Relations Department renewed the City's commitment to the ADA by conducting a program and services evaluation and developing an updated plan known as the ADA Action Plan; and Whereas: The ADA Action Plan demonstrates the City‘s commitment to the inclusion of people with disabilities in programs services and decision-making processes by adopting emerging accessibility and technological practices, and identifying areas [6:02] Andrea Jenkins: where there are gaps and needs for improvement to better serve people living with disabilities in every form; ━NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVE━- That the Mayor and City Council do hereby honor October 15th to the 21st, 2023, as Invisible Disabilities Awareness Week in the City of Minneapolis, and uplift National Disability Employment Awareness Month to commemorate the many contributions of people living with disabilities, both invisible and apparent, to America's workplaces and economy. THANK YOU. AND I WANT TO ASK GUTHRIE TO SAY A FEW WORDS ABOUT HOW THE CITY IS TRYING TO CONTINUOUSLY MAKE THIS A MORE ACCESSIBLE PLACE FOR PEOPLE LIVING WITH DISABILITIES. [7:04] Guthrie (Community Specialist): THANK YOU FOR BRINGING THIS RESOLUTION FORWA. I'M THE CITY'S COMMUNITY SPECIALIST FOR RESOLUTION FOLLO OTHER THIS RESOLUTION AND PROCLAMATIONS MADE BY OTHER STATES, INCLUDING ILLINOISND COLORADO, LOSIA, AND PENNSYLVANIA. TO IMPORTANT TO CREAT SPACES WHERE FEEL UNDERSTOOD AND HEARD,ND IY THINK THAT' REALLY WHAT'S INK THERE'S A HISTORY OF PEOPLE WITHON-APPARENT DISABILIES BEING TOLD TT THEY'RE EXAGGERATINGN OR JUST NOT BEING BELVED WITH THEIR DISABITIES. O I THINK PART OF MY ROLE IS TO REALLYXPAND BEYN WHH EHASIZES PHYSICAL [7:50] Guthrie (Community Specialist): ACCESSIBILITY, BEYON THE ACTION PLAN EVENHA EHASIZES PROGM AESSIBILITY, POLICY ACSSIBILITY, TO REALLY BE LOOKG AT ALL RESIDENTSND ALL CITT T DISABILITIES. AND SOHA ALSO MEANS THAT LOOKING AT OUR AND OUROMMISSNS MAKING SUREDS CITY RIDENTS WIT APPARENT A OF NON-APPARE DISABILITIES. SO THAT'S A CPONENT OF MY ROLES WELL. IN ADDITION TOHAT IT'S IMG , TH MEETING THAT W HOLD, BOTH INTD EXTEALLY THAT WE ARE UNDERSTANDG WHAT IT MEANS FOR SOMEBODY TO SHOW UP AS [8:36] Guthrie (Community Specialist): THEIR LL SELF. AND THAT STARTSITH AWANESS AND UNRSTANDING SO A RESOLUTN IS IMPORTANT BUT THEN GOING BEYOY CHALLEING OURSEES TO UNDERSTAND WHATE'RE DOING TO SUPPORT OESIDENTS, TO SUPPORT OUR COLLEAGUES, THE PEOPLE W LIVE NEXT TO US, AT IT MEANS FOR THEM TO BE ABLE TO SHOW UP AS THEIRULL SELVES SO WE REALLY DO HAVE A ANSPARENT GOVERNMENT. SO THAT'S REALLY A OVERARCHI EVERYTHING I DO HERE AND PN THANK YOU SO MUCH.ITY. [8:59] Andrea Jenkins: THA YOU SO MUCH. AND NEXT WLL HEARROM COUNCILMEMBER JOHNS. [9:09] Andrew Johnson: THANKOU, MADAM PRESIDENT. I WT TO THANK YOU FOR YOUR LEARSHIP ON THIS RESOLUTN AS WELL AS FROM MY OFFICE WHO HAS WORKED TO UPLIFT INVISIBLE DISABILITIES AND THE ACCOMMODATIONS WITHIN THE WORKPLE AS WELL. THA YOU, CLAIRE,OR YOUR LEADERSHIP O THIS. YOU KNOW, THE REALITY IS THE MAJORITY OF PEOPLE ARE GOING TO AT SOME POINT IN THEIR LIVES SUFFER FROM AN IISIBLE DISABILI. SO THERE IS NO NORMAL. IT'S IMPORNT F US TO REMBER THAT AND BE AWARE OF PERSON IN THIS ROOM AND AOSS OU CITY, THEY HAVE TALENTS, THEY HE GIFTS,HATHIS DOES IN GUTHRIE'S ROL HERE IS A CONTUING EFFORT TO LIFT THAT UPND TO BE ACCOMMODATING AND ME PEOPLE WHERE TY ARE AND WORK , [10:12] Andrew Johnson: LENTS RECOGNIZEHOSE PROVID THAT SUPRT. AND WE HEAR A LOT OF THIS RHT NOW AND THAT IS ONE ELEMENT OF THIS AS WELL, AND TOONTINUE TO CREATE A WORKPLACE AT THEITY ESPEALLY FOR THE LEADERS UP HERE, OU DEPARTMENT LEADERS A LL, THAT IS WELCOMING AND THA SUPPORTS OUR VER DIVERSE LENTED WORKFORCE A ALL THEM IN THE WS THEY AR THINK, WHAT ACCMOTIONSE THEM AND SUPPORT THEY ND, EVEN WORK HOURS THENEED OR WHER THE WORK OM. SO WE GOT TO CONTINUE THIS WORK BECAUSE IT REAY ISBO [10:59] Andrew Johnson: LEVERAGING THE FULL DIVERSY AND SUPPORTING THE THE VAEITHIN THEMHATNG ALL WE ALL HAVE. SO THANKOU S MUCH FOR YOUR LEADERSHIP ON THIS. ANK YOU FOR YOUR WORK. THANK YOU TO THDEPARTMENT FOR YOUR WORK. THANKOU CLAIRE D 'RABLE TO CELEBRATE THIS AND RECOGNIZEHIS TODAY [11:21] Andrea Jenkins: ABSOLUTELY. AND I ALSO WANT TO JUST POINT OUT AND ACKNOWLEDGE M OWN SFF PERS WHO ALSO WORKED VERY HARD AND DID IT DILIGENTLY ON THIS RESOLUTION AS WELL. AND WHO HELP ME DAILY AS I NAVIGATE MY OWN DISABILITY. AND SO THAN YOU DEBA. AND THANKS TO ALL OF MY COLLEAGUES WHO HAVE BEEN SO HELPFUL AND ACKNOWLEDGING THE CHALLENGES THAT I AM CURRENTLY DEALING WITH AND STRUGGLING WITH. AS WELL AS RECOGNIZING THE TALENTS AND VALUE THAT I BRING TO THIS BODY AND TO THIS WORK AS WELL AS OTHER PEOPLE WHO ARE LIVING WITH DISABILITIES. SO THANK YOU ALL SO MUCH FOR THIS OPPORTUNITY AND THANK YOU FOR YOUR WORK, SIR. [APPLAUSE] THE NEXT RESOLUTION IS HONORING THE LIFE OF BRITT. [12:39] Andrea Jenkins: AND I'M NOT SURE IF HER PARENTS ARE HERE OR NOT. BUT I WILL JUST READ THE RESOLUTION OUT LOUD AND WE WILL BRING IT TO THE MEMORIAL SERVICE WHICH IS NEXT THURSDAY, OCTOBER 26TH AT THE FREE THEATER. HORNING HONORING THE LIFE AND LEGACY OF BRITT. WHEREAS BRITT WAS AN ARTIST, ARTS EDUCATOR, ACTIVIST IN THE TWIN CITIES, A DEVOTED MOTHER OF TWO CHILDREN, WHO WAS BORN AND RAISED IN MINNESOTA AND WHEREAS BRITNEY WAS A TALENTED FORMER ON THE SCENE FOR 19 YEARS AFTER GETTING HER START FROM SLAM POETRY, SHE WAS A PART OF THE SPOKEN WORD GROUP SUCH AS THE MINNESOTA SPOKEN WORD ASSOCIATION, QUEST FOR THE VOICE, BRAVE NEW VOICES WHICH AIRED ON HBO, ROCK THE MIC, WHICH I HAD THE GOOD FORTUNE TO MENTOR MANY TIMES [13:48] Andrea Jenkins: AND VARIOUS SLAM ORGANIZATIONS. AND WHEREAS WITH HER NATURAL GIFT FOR WRITING AND HER TENACITY TO LEARN, BRITTANY DELANEY WAS ABLE TO TRANSITION HER SKILLS INTO EDUCATION. AT 19 SHE WAS TEACHING IN THE ST. PAUL PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT AS AN ARTS EDUCATOR AND WORKSHOP FACILITATOR. AND WHEREAS BRITTANY DELANEY WORKED IN SCHOOLS SUCH AS GORDON PARK AND CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL WHICH WAS ALSO HER ALMA MATER WHERE SHE TAUGHT AT THE RENOWNED BLACK BOX THEATER. SHE TAUGHT MANY OF THE CURRENT GENERATION OF ARTISTS IN OUR COMMUNITY TODAY. AND WHEREAS WITH HER TALENTS BEING RECOGNIZED THROUGHOUT THE STATE SHE BECAME A CURRICULAR CONSULTANT IN WHICH SHE TACKLED THE KINDERGARTEN THROUGH 12TH GRADE CURRICULUM IN THE TWIN CITIES. HER HORIZONS EXPANDED ACROSS THE COUNTRY, ESPECIALLY IN TEXAS WHERE SHE FREQUENTLY TAUGHT LITERACY INCLUSION AND SAFE SPACE LEARNING ENVIRONMENTS THROUGH CULTURALLY-RESPONSIVE AND [14:56] Andrea Jenkins: RESPONSIBLE CURRICULUM AND PRACTICES; AND WHEREAS BRITNEY CONTINUED TO SOAR TO NEW HEIGHTS SHE BECAME THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF A PROMINENT ARTS ORGANIZATION IN MINNEAPOLIS THAT WAS BIRTHED OUT OF THE GEORGE FLOYD PROTESTS IN 2020. SHE WROTE COMMERCIAL WORK FOR ORGANIZATIONS AND COMPANIES SUCH AS MISSION ANIMAL HOSPITAL AND BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD; AND WHEREAS BRITTANY DELANEY ACCOMPLISHED ALL OF THIS AS A YOUNG SINGLE MOTHER WITH TWO BEAUTIFUL INTELLIGENT CHILDREN, LEILA AND LIAM. SHE WAS A TALENTED AND WELL RESPECTED ARTIST WHO LEFT HER MARK WITHIN THE EDUCATIONAL LANDSCAPE, AND ACTIVISM IN THE TWIN CITIES AND BEYOND. SHE WILL BE DEARLY MISSED BY HER SPRAWLING COMMUNITY OF FRIENDS FAMILY FELLOW ARTISTS, STUDENTS AND LOVED ONES. THEREFORE NOW BE IT RESOLVED THAT THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL DO HEREBY RECOGNIZE AND HONOR THE LIFE OF BRITTANY DELANEY AND HER MANY CONTRIBUTIONS TO EDUCATION, THE ARTS, SOCIAL JUSTICE, HER FAMILY AND COMMUNITY. THANK YOU. [16:16] [APPLAUSE] [17:10] Andrea Jenkins: THANK YOU ALL FOR YOUR PATIENCE. WITH THAT I WILL ASK THE CLERK TO CALL THE ROLL TO VERIFY THE PRESENCE OF A QUORUM. [17:21] Casey Carl (City Clerk): GOODMAN. >> PRESENT. >> WONSLEY. >> PRESENT. >> OSMAN. >> PRESENT. >> PAYNE. >> PRESENT. KOSKI. >> PRESENT. >> CHUGHTAI. >> PRESENT. >> CHAVEZ. >> PRESENT. >> ELLISON IS ABSENT. VETAW. >> PRESENT. >> RAINVILLE. >> PRESENT. >> VICE PRESIDENT PALMISANO. >> PRESENT. >> VICE PRESIDENT JENKINS. >> PRESENT. >> THERE ARE 12 MEMBERS PRESENT. [17:41] Andrea Jenkins: LET THE RECORD REFLECT THAT WE HAVE A QUORUM. NOW WE HAVE THE ADOPTION OF OUR AGENDA, COLLEAGUES THE AGENDA FOR TODAY'S MEETING IS BEFORE US. I'LL ASK ARE THERE ANY AMENDMENTS TO TODAY'S AGENDA? I DON'T HAVE SPEAKER MANAGEMENT UP YET. SO COUNCILMEMBER VETAW. [18:04] LaTrisha Vetaw: THANK YOU, MA'AM PRESIDENT. I'D LIKE TO move TO INCLUDE UNDER THE NOTICE OF INTRODUCTIONS A NOTICE OF INTENT RELATING TO THE NEIGHBORHOOD REINVITE RISEATION PROGRAM POLICY BOARD. [18:16] Andrea Jenkins: COUNCILMEMBER VETAW HAS MOVED TO AMEND THE AGENDA. ARE THERE ANY? [18:23] Andrew Johnson: SECOND. [18:25] Andrea Jenkins: THAT MOTION HAS A PROPER SECOND. ALL IN FAVOR OF AMENDING THE AGENDA, SIGNIFY BY SAYING AYE. [18:40] Andrea Jenkins: AYE. >> ANY OPPOSED? THAT CARRIES. AND NEXT WE WILL IS ACCEPTANCE OF MINUTES. [18:55] Casey Carl (City Clerk): WE NEED TO VOTE ON THE AGENDA AS AMENDED. [19:01] Andrea Jenkins: OH. MY BAD. THANK YOU, MR. CLERK. SO, THERE AREN'T ANY MORE AMENDMENTS TO THE AGENDA, I WILL ASK THE CLERK TO PLEASE CALL THE ROLL. [19:11] Casey Carl (City Clerk): COUNCILMEMBER GOODMAN. >> AYE. >> WONSLEY. >> AYE. >> JOHNSON. >> AYE. >> OSMAN. >> AYE. >> PAYNE. >> AYE. >> KOSKI. >> AYE. >> CHUGHTAI. >> AYE. >> CHAVEZ. >> AYE. >> ELLISON. >> AYE. >> COUNCILMEMBER VETAW. [LAUGHTER] >> AYE. >> RAINVILLE. >> AYE. >> VICE PRESIDENT PALMISANO. >> AYE. >> PRESIDENT JENKINS. >> AYE. >> THERE ARE 13 AYES. [19:32] Andrea Jenkins: THAT CARRIES. AND THE AGENDA IS ADOPTED AS AMENDED. NEXT WE HAVE THE ACCEPTANCE OF MINUTES IF OUR REGULAR MEETING OF OCTOBER 5. MAY I HAVE THAT MOTION PLEASE. [19:50] Linea Palmisano: SO MOVED. >> SECOND. [19:54] Casey Carl (City Clerk): CLERK CALL THE ROLL. GOODMAN. >> AYE. >> WONSLEY. >> AYE. >> JOHNSON. >> AYE. >> OSMAN. >> AYE. >> PAYNE. >> AYE. KOSKI. >> AYE. >> CHUGHTAI. >> AYE. >> CHAVEZ. >> AYE. >> ELLISON. >> AYE. >> VETAW. >> AYE. >> RAINVILLE. >> AYE. >> PALMISANO. >> AYE. >> JENKINS. >> AYE. >> THERE ARE 13 AYES. [20:11] Andrea Jenkins: THAT CARRIES. WE HAVE THE REFERRALS OF PETITIONS COMMUNICATIONS AND REPORTS TO THE PROPER COMMITTEES. MAY I HAVE THAT MOTION, PLEASE? [20:23] Andrew Johnson: SO MOVED. >> SECOND. [20:30] Casey Carl (City Clerk): CLERK PLEASE CALL THE ROLL. GOODMAN. >> AYE. >> WONSLEY. >> AYE. >> JOHNSON. >> AYE. >> OSMAN. >> AYE. >> PAYNE. >> AYE. >> KOSKI. >> AYE. >> CHUGHTAI. >> AYE. >> CHAVEZ. >> AYE. >> ELLISON. >> AYE. >> VETAW. >> AYE. >> RAINVILLE. >> AYE. >> PALMISANO. >> AYE. >> JENKINS. >> AYE. >> 13 AYES. [20:46] Andrea Jenkins: THAT CARRIES. NEXT ORDER OF BUSINESS IS THE REPORTS FROM OUR STANDING COMMITTEES, BEGINNING WITH THE REPORT FROM THE BUDGET COMMITTEE, THE REPORT WILL BE PRESENTED BY THE COMMITTEE'S CHAIR, COUNCILMEMBER KOSKI. [21:01] Emily Koski: THANK YOU, MADAM PRESIDENT. THE BUDGET COMMITTEE IS BRINGING FORWARD TWO ITEMS FOR COUNCIL'S CONSIDERATION ON THURSDAY THE FIRST IS THE 2024 COMMITTEE WORK PLAN AND THE SECOND IS PARTICIPATORY BUDGETING. I MOVE APPROVAL FOR THE COMMITTEE'S REPORT. [21:16] Andrea Jenkins: COUNCILMEMBER KOSKI HAS MOVED THE APPROVAL OF THE COMMITTEE'S REPORT. IS THERE ANY DISCUSSION? IS THERE ANY DISCUSSION? COUNCILMEMBER JOHNSON. [21:28] Andrew Johnson: THANK YOU, MADAM PRESIDENT. I JUST WANT TO EXPRESS MY GRATITUDE FOR COUNCIL, TO COUNCILMEMBER CHAIR KOSKI FOR HER LEADERSHIP ON THIS PARTICIPATORY BUDGETING. I'M REALLY EXCITED ABOUT THAT. OR SORRY. THE BUDGET COMMITTEE WORK PLAN. I'M VERY EXCITED ABOUT THAT. IT'S GREAT. THANK YOU. [21:52] Andrea Jenkins: THANK YOU, COUNCILMEMBER JOHNSON. NEXT IS COUNCIL VICE PRESIDENT PALMISANO. [21:57] Linea Palmisano: THANK YOU, MADAM CHAIR. I NEED TO -- I'D LIKE TO PLANT A SEED FOR COMMITTEE WORK PLANS FOR THIS NEXT TERM. AND I AM APPRECIATIVE TO STAFF TO HELP DEVELOP THAT PROPOSAL. WE TRIED THAT THIS TERM AT THE BEGINNING OF THIS TERM WITH THE PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE. I'M GOING TO ABSTAIN ON THE PROPOSED WORK PLAN FOR THE BUDGET COMMITTEE. AND I'M DOING SO -- THIS IS NOT A HIT AGAINST COMMITTEE WORK PLANS, QUITE THE OPPOSITE. BUT WE ARE NEARLY DONE NOW WITH THE 2024 BUDGET. WE ARE APPROACHING THE END OF THIS TERM. I COULD'VE SUPPORTED SUCH AN EFFORT EARLIER IN THE TERM. AS IT STANDS NOW, HOWEVER, THIS WORK PLAN ATTEMPTS TO REALLY BIND THE CHOICES OF THE NEXT COUNCIL AND IT CAN'T DO THAT. AS MY COLLEAGUES KNOW, WE DON'T HAVE THE POWER TO BIND FUTURE COUNCILS' WORK. I APPRECIATE THE COUNTERARGUMENT WHICH IS LET'S GIVE THEM SOMETHING TO START WITH. WHAT I'M CONCERNED WITH IS WE ALSO HAVE NO AUTHORITY TO DICTATE HOW THE MAYOR OR THE MAYOR'S ADMINISTRATION OPERATES WITHIN OUR COMMITTEE STRUCTURE. I THINK WE SHOULD BE FOCUSING ON THE THINGS THAT IT TAKES TO MAKE US A STRONG COUNCIL. I THINK THAT PARTNERS THE BEST WITH A STRONG MAYOR SYSTEM. SO UNDERSTANDING ALL OF THAT THIS FEELS LIKE A VOTE THAT DOESN'T REALLY HAVE A LOT OF PRACTICAL IMPACT AND ONE THAT CAN'T BE ENFORCED IN THE NEXT TERM UNLESS THAT COUNCIL CHOOSES TO RATIFY IT. I'D MUCH RATHER, PREFER THE IDEA OF FORWARDING THIS TO THE COUNCIL IN THE NEXT TERM WITH A RECOMMENDATION THAT THIS BE A MODEL TO BE USED FOR ANY COMMITTEES TO STRUCTURE AND GUIDE THEIR WORK DURING THE NEXT TWO-YEAR TERM. THERE WAS A LOT OF EFFORT THAT WENT INTO THIS. I THINK SOME GOOD LESSONS ARE PRESENTED BY THIS WORK PLAN, AND I APPRECIATE THE WORK IN BRINGING IT FORWARD. BUT FOR THOSE REASONS OUTLINED I CAN'T SUPPORT THAT PROPOSED WORK PLAN AT THIS TIME SO I WILL BE ABSTAINING FROM THAT VOTE. THANK YOU. [24:01] Andrea Jenkins: THANK YOU, COUNCIL VICE PRESIDENT. NEXT IN QUEUE IS CAN COUNCILMEMBER PAYNE. [24:08] Elliott Payne: THANK YOU, MADAM PRESIDENT. I'M GOING TO ECHO MY COLLEAGUE COUNCILMEMBER JOHNSON AND THANK YOU, CHAIR KOSKI, FOR BRINGING LEADERSHIP TO OUR RESPONSIBILITY AS THE FISCAL AGENTS FOR THIS INSTITUTION. WE HAVE THE POWER OF THE PURSE AND IT'S TIME FOR US TO ACT LIKE IT. [24:25] Andrea Jenkins: COUNCILMEMBER CHAVEZ. [24:28] Jason Chavez: THANK YOU. I ALSO WANTED TO GIVE MY TWO CENTS AND THANK COUNCILMEMBER KOSKI FOR HER WORK ON THIS. ALSO ASKED INPUT FROM THIS BODY ON HOW WE CAN IMPROVE THIS PROCESS. AND I THINK I AGREE WITH COUNCILMEMBER JOHNSON AND THEN COUNCILMEMBER PAYNE'S COMMENTS ABOUT WE ARE THE POWER OF THE PURSE, AND I THINK THIS IS A GOOD STEP FORWARD TO ENSURE THAT THIS BODY STARTS DOING IT'S FIDUCIAL DUTIES. [24:56] Lisa Goodman: THANK YOU. BECAUSE OF MY IMMINENT RETIREMENT FROM THE CITY COUNCIL I'M NOT GOING TO BE VOTING FOR THIS BECAUSE I DON'T THINK I SHOULD BE TELLING FUTURE COUNCILS WHAT TO DO. AND I THINK THIS DOES THAT. I AGREE THAT WE SHOULD HAVE THE POWER OF THE PURSE. THIS DOES NOT DO THAT EITHER. IT DOES REPRESENT AN ENORMOUS AMOUNT OF WORK BY THE CHAIR. AND AS CHAIR OF THE COMMITTEE I COMPLETELY UNDERSTAND WHAT THAT TAKES TO SHOW LEADERSHIP BUT MY NO VOTE IS NOT WANTING TO BIND ANYBODY ELSE. AND THIS ISN'T REALLY DOING ANYTHING BECAUSE IT WILL CHANGE IN JANUARY ANYWAY. IF THIS WAS FORWARDING TO THE NEXT COUNCIL SOMETHING TO VOTE ON THAT MIGHT MAKE SENSE TO ME BUT IT DOES NOT AND THEREFORE I CAN'T SUPPORT IT. [25:36] Andrea Jenkins: THANK YOU, COUNCILMEMBER. COUNCILMEMBER CHUGHTAI. [25:40] Aisha Chughtai: THANK YOU, MADAM PRESIDENT. I JUST WANTED TO SPEAK ON THE COMMENTS REGARDING BINDING FUTURE COUNCILS TO A WORK PLAN OR A PROCESS. WHAT I REALLY APPRECIATE ABOUT THIS WORK PLAN, FIRST THAT ALL OF US WERE ENGAGED IN THE PROCESS OF CREATING IT AND OUR INPUT WAS THOROUGHLY INCORPORATED INTO THE FINAL PRODUCT THAT IS BEFORE US FOR A VOTE TODAY. BUT I REALLY DISAGREE WITH THE IDEA THAT THIS WORK PLAN BINDS FUTURE COUNCILS TO TAKE CERTAIN TYPES OF ACTIONS OR APPROACH TO THE BUDGET. IN FACT INCLUDED IN THIS WORK PLAN IS THAT A FUTURE BUDGET COMMITTEE AND A FUTURE COUNCIL WOULD CODIFY, AMEND, AND APPROVE A WORK PLAN AT THE BEGINNING OF THE TERM. IT ALSO INCORPORATES OUR CHARTER RESPONSIBILITIES, FOR EXAMPLE, FOLLOWING THE STATE OF THE CITY ADDRESS, THE COUNCIL IN THE CHARTER HAS THE AUTHORITY TO AMEND SAID STATE OF THE CITY ADDRESS, WHICH IS LIKE THE FIRST SORT OF -- IT'S WHAT SETS THE SCENE FOR WHAT'S INCLUDED IN THE RECOMMENDED BUDGET. AND SO THERE ARE CERTAIN RESPONSIBILITIES AND POWERS THAT WE HAVE AS IT RELATES TO BUDGET PRIORITIES THAT THIS BODY HASN'T EXPLORED EXERCISING BEFORE THAT I THINK THIS WORK PLAN CREATES STRUCTURE FOR US TO BE ABLE TO DO THAT. SO I'M EXCITED TO SHORT IT TODAY AND ALSO WANT TO THANK CHAIR KOSKI FOR HER WORK IN CREATING THIS AND ENDANGERING ALL OF US IN THE PROCESS. [27:26] Andrea Jenkins: THANK YOU, COUNCILMEMBER. AND THEN I'LL JUST COMMENT THAT I DO APPRECIATE THE WORK THAT COUNCILMEMBER KOSKI, CHAIR KOSKI, HAS PUT INTO THIS EFFORT, AND REGARDLESS, IT CAN LEAD TO HAVING WORK PLANS, WHICH I THINK WE REALLY NEED TO INSTITUTE. WHOEVER THE NEXT COUNCIL IS, TO BE ABLE TO MOVE THIS WORK FORWARD. SO, SEEING NO FURTHER COMMENTS I'LL ASK THE CLERK TO CALL THE ROLL. [28:03] Casey Carl (City Clerk): COUNCILMEMBER GOODMAN. >> NO. >> COUNCILMEMBER WONSLEY. >> AYE. >> COUNCILMEMBER JOHNSON. >> AYE. >> COUNCILMEMBER OSMAN. >> AYE. >> COUNCILMEMBER PAYNE. >> AYE. >> COUNCILMEMBER KOSKI. >> AYE. >> COUNCILMEMBER CHUGHTAI. >> AYE. >> COUNCILMEMBER CHAVEZ. >> AYE. >> COUNCILMEMBER ELLISON. >> AYE. >> COUNCILMEMBER VETAW. >> AYE. >> COUNCILMEMBER RAINVILLE. >> AYE. >> VICE PRESIDENT PALMISANO. >> ABSTAIN ON NUMBER 1 AND AYE ON NUMBER 2. PRESIDENT JENKINS. >> AYE. >> THERE ARE 12 AYES ON THE REPORT AND ONE NAY ON ITEM NUMBER 1. THERE ARE 11 AYES, ONE NAY AND ONE ABSTENTION. [28:43] Andrea Jenkins: AND THAT CARRIES. AND THAT REPORT IS ADOPTED. THE NEXT REPORT IS THE BUSINESS INSPECTIONS, HOUSING AND ZONES COMMITTEE REPORT, WHICH WILL BE PRESENTED BY THE COMMITTEE'S CHAIR, COUNCILMEMBER GOODMAN. [28:57] Lisa Goodman: THANK YOU, MADAM PRESIDENT. THE BUSINESS INSPECTIONS HOUSING AND ZONING IS BRINGING TEN ITEMS FORWARD FOR APPROVAL THIS MORNING. ITEM NUMBER 1 IS A LICENSE FOR PILLAR FORUM, ITEM NUMBER 2 IS THE AGRA AFFORDABLE HOUSING PROJECT PLAN. ITEM NUMBER 3 ARE THE LIQUOR LICENSE APPROVALS AND 4 ARE RENEWAL. 5 ARE GAMBLING LICENSE. 6 IS A MULTIJURISDICTIONAL AGREEMENT FOR CLEVELAND COMMONS, THE FOOD INCUBATOR AND EQUITY MATTERS PROJECTS. ITEM 7 ARE REVISED TERMS FROM THE MINNEAPOLIS PARK AND RECREATION BOARD FOR THE UPPER HARBOR TERMINAL. ITEM 8 IS A STRUCTURE DEMOLITION EXTENSION FOR THE REDEVELOPMENT CONTRACT AT 3605 SNELLING AVENUE. ITEM NUMBER 9 IS CONSENTING TO AN ASSIGNMENT AND ASSUMPTION OF A TRUST FUND LOAN FOR THE I THINK IT'S THE ZOOM GLOBAL HEALTH LINK OR AFFILIATE AND ENTITY. AND ITEM 10 IS ACCEPTING A GRANT FROM THE ASPCA IN THE AMOUNT OF $75,000 TO HIRE A PART-TIME ANIMAL FOREST CARE COORDINATOR. WITH THAT I'LL MOVE ITEMS 1 THROUGH 10 FOR APPROVAL AND NOTE THAT WE HAVE AN ITEM TO CLEAN UP UNDER UNFINISHED BUSINESS THAT I WILL WAIT UNTIL THAT ITEM COMES UP TO TALK ABOUT. [30:09] Andrea Jenkins: THANK YOU, COUNCILMEMBER. COUNCILMEMBER GOODMAN HAS MOVED THE COMMITTEE'S REPORT. AND I DID PUT MYSELF IN QUEUE. BUT I WILL CEDE MY TIME TO ACKNOWLEDGE COUNCILMEMBER PAYNE. [30:25] Elliott Payne: THANK YOU, MADAM CHAIR. I WANTED TO SAY A SPECIAL THANKS TO OUR BUSINESS LICENSING STAFF MOHAMED WORKED CLOSELY WITH THE OWNER OF PILLAR FORUM TO GET TO THIS STATE OF GETTING THEIR LIQUOR LICENSE. IT'S BEEN A GREAT CULTURE ADD TO THE CENTRAL AVENUE COMMERCIAL CORRIDOR AND I'M EXCITED TO SUPPORT THAT TODAY. [30:44] Andrea Jenkins: THANK YOU, COUNCILMEMBER. I WANTED TO COMMENT ON ITEM NUMBER 9 AND JUST THANK OUR CPED STAFF FOR WORKING WITH THE ZOOM HOUSE AFFORDABLE HOUSING PROJECT, WHICH IS LOCATED IN WARD 8. THIS ACTION PRESERVES DEEPLY AFFORDABLE HOUSING FOR ABOUT 14 FAMILIES WHO LIVE AT ZOOM HOUSE. AND WE WERE ABLE TO HELP TO CONTINUE MAINTAINING THAT AS AN AFFORDABLE HOUSING SITE. SO WANT TO JUST GIVE A HUGE THANKS TO CPED AND PARTICULARLY TO THE HOUSING DIRECTOR ALFRED PORT. WITH THAT SEEING NO FURTHER COMMENTS ASK THE CLERK TO CALL THE ROLL ON THE BUSINESS COMMITTEE REPORT. [31:39] Casey Carl (City Clerk): COUNCILMEMBER GOODMAN. >> AYE. >> COUNCILMEMBER WONSLEY. >> AYE. >> COUNCILMEMBER JOHNSON. >> AYE. COUNCILMEMBER OSMAN. >> AYE. >> COUNCILMEMBER PAYNE. >> AYE. >> KOSKI. >> AYE. >> CHUGHTAI. >> AYE. >> CHAVEZ. >> AYE. >> ELLISON. >> AYE. >> VETAW. >> AYE. >> RAINVILLE. >> AYE. >> VICE PRESIDENT PALMISANO. >> AYE. >> PRESIDENT JENKINS. >> AYE. >> THERE ARE 13 AYES. [32:00] Andrea Jenkins: THAT CARRIES AND THAT REPORT IS ADOPTED. THE NEXT COMMITTEE REPORT IS THE COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE. AND THAT REPORT WILL BE PRESENTED BY ITS CHAIR, COUNCIL VICE PRESIDENT PALMISANO. [32:13] Linea Palmisano: THANK YOU, MADAM PRESIDENT. WE HAVE FOUR ITEMS BEING FORWARDED OUT OF C.O.W. FOR CONSIDERATION TODAY. ITEM NUMBER 1 IS THE APPOINTMENT OF THE COMMISSIONER OF COMMUNITY SAFETY OF MR. TODDRICK BARNETT. ITEM NUMBER 2 IS THE OFFICE OF CITY AUDITOR ORDINANCE ON STRUCTURE AND FUNCTIONS, AUTHORED BY MY COLLEAGUES. ITEM 3 IS MODIFICATION TO THE CITY COUNCIL STANDING AND COMMITTEES AND MEMBERSHIP. AND ITEM NUMBER 4 IS THE LEGISLATIVE DIRECTIVE ON THE THIRD PRECINCT FACILITY. INSTEAD OF MOVING ALL OF THESE TOGETHER, I WOULD -- WELL, I'D MOVE ALL OF THESE FOR APPROVAL TODAY. I THINK WE COULD ASK US TO FIRST TAKE UP ITEM NUMBER 1 SEPARATELY. [32:58] Andrea Jenkins: COUNCIL VICE PRESIDENT PALMISANO HAS MOVED THE COMMITTEE REPORT BUT HAS REQUESTED TO TAKE UP ITEM NUMBER 1 SEPARATELY. [33:16] Linea Palmisano: I UNDERSTAND THAT MAYOR FREY AND MR. BARNETT BOTH HAVE SOME SHORT REMARKS. [33:24] Andrea Jenkins: WONDERFUL. I SEE COUNCILMEMBER VETAW IN QUEUE. [33:28] LaTrisha Vetaw: THANK YOU, MADAM PRESIDENT. I WOULD JUST ALSO LIKE TO TAKE UP ITEM NUMBER 4 SEPARATELY PLEASE. [33:38] Andrea Jenkins: WONDERFUL. SO WE WILL VOTE AND DISCUSS ITEMS NUMBER 1 AND NUMBER 4 SEPARATELY. AND AT THIS POINT I WILL NOTE THAT WE HAVE BEEN JOINED BY MAYOR FREY. THANK YOU FOR BEING HERE. AND DID YOU WANT TO SPEAK? [33:59] Jacob Frey (Mayor): THANK YOU, MADAM PRESIDENT. I PROVIDED MY REMARKS IN FULL DURING THE COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE MEETING JUST A COUPLE OF DAYS AGO. BUT WANTED TO THANK YOU ALL FOR YOUR DELIBERATION, YOUR HOPEFUL CONFIRMATION OF OUR NEW COMMISSIONER IN JUDGE TODD BARNETT. AND THERE'S THREE WORDS THAT REALLY COME TO MIND WHEN I THINK ABOUT THIS PARTICULAR NOMINATION. IT'S INTEGRITY, TRUST, AND PARTNERSHIP. THESE ARE THE KIND OF VALUES THAT THE SOON TO BE COMMISSIONER IS GOING TO INSTILL ACROSS SO many DIFFERENT DEPARTMENTS AND ACROSS SO MANY DIFFERENT AGENCIES THAT ARE CHARGED WITH THE SAFETY AND FAIRNESS OF OUR INSTITUTIONS. I AM SO EXCITED ABOUT THIS PARTICULAR APPOINTMENT AND NOMINATION. AND I AM SO THANKFUL TO ALL OF YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT AND YOUR VOTES HERE. THANK YOU FOR THE TIME AND DELIBERATION. AND WITH THAT, I'LL TURN IT BACK TO YOU, MADAM PRESIDENT. [35:03] Andrea Jenkins: THANK YOU, MAYOR FREY. AND MR. BARNETT, ARE YOU INTERESTED IN ADDRESSING THE COUNCIL THIS MORNING? [35:14] Todderick Barnette (Commissioner of Community Safety): NO, THANK YOU. [LAUGHTER] [35:19] Andrea Jenkins: WONDERFUL. THANK YOU SO MUCH. AND SO AT THE REQUEST OF COUNCIL VICE PRESIDENT CHAIR OF THIS COMMITTEE, WE WILL TAKE UP ITEM NUMBER 1. CLERK PLEASE CALL THE ROLL. [35:36] Casey Carl (City Clerk): GOODMAN. >> AYE. >> WONSLEY. >> NAY. >> JOHNSON. >> AYE. >> OSMAN. >> AYE. >> PAYNE. >> AYE. KOSKI. >> AYE. >> CHUGHTAI. >> AYE. >> CHAVEZ. >> AYE. >> ELLISON. >> AYE. >> VETAW. >> AYE. >> RAINVILLE. >> AYE. >> VICE PRESIDENT PALMISANO. >> AYE. >> PRESIDENT JENKINS. >> AYE. >> THERE ARE 12 AYES AND ONE NAY. [36:03] Andrea Jenkins: THAT CARRIES. [APPLAUSE] AND WELCOME, COMMISSIONER BARNETT. I WISH YOU THE BEST IN THIS ROLE AS WE TRY TO TRANSFORM THE PUBLIC SAFETY SYSTEM IN MINNEAPOLIS INTO A HOLISTIC APPROACH TO PUBLIC SAFETY THAT YOU DISCUSSED TUESDAY ALTHOUGH OUR COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE MEETING AND LOOK FORWARD TO WORKING WITH YOU, SIR. CONGRATULATIONS. [36:37] Linea Palmisano: SEPARATE. MADAM PRESIDENT IF WE COULD TAKE UP ITEM NUMBER 2 WHICH IS THE OFFICE OF CITY AUDITOR ORDINANCE AND VOTE ON THAT SEPARATE BECAUSE THERE'S AN AMENDMENT TO THE NEXT ONE AND THERE'S MORE CONVERSATION ON THE ONE AFTER THAT. [37:05] Andrea Jenkins: THANK YOU. SO WE WILL NOW TAKE UP ITEM NUMBER 2, THE OFFICE OF THE AUDITOR ORDINANCE, STRUCTURES AND FUNCTIONS. IS THERE ANY DISCUSSION ON THIS ITEM? SEEING NONE CLERK PLEASE CALL THE ROLL. [37:26] Casey Carl (City Clerk): GOODMAN. >> AYE. >> WONSLEY. >> AYE. >> JOHNSON. >> AYE. >> OSMAN. >> AYE. >> PAYNE. >> AYE. >> KOSKI. >> AYE. >> CHUGHTAI. >> AYE. >> CHAVEZ. >> AYE. >> ELLISON. >> AYE. >> VETAW. >> AYE. >> RAINVILLE. >> AYE. >> VICE PRESIDENT PALMISANO. >> AYE. >> PRESIDENT JENKINS. >> AYE. >> THERE ARE 13 AYES. [37:51] Andrea Jenkins: THAT CARRIES. AND ITEM NUMBER 2 IS ADOPTED. THE NEXT IS ITEM NUMBER 3, THE CITY COUNCIL STANDING AND SPECIAL COMMITTEES AND MEMBERSHIP. AND I UNDERSTAND THAT THERE MAY BE AMENDMENT TO THIS. COUNCILMEMBER CHUGHTAI. [38:01] Aisha Chughtai: THANK YOU, MADAM PRESIDENT. IN FRONT OF ALL OF YOU TODAY IS JUST AN AMENDMENT TO ITEM NUMBER 3, WHICH IS CHANGE TO OUR CITY COUNCIL STANDING AND SPECIAL COMMITTEES AND MEMBERSHIP. WE ARE MAKING THESE CHANGES SO LATE IN THE TERM, BECAUSE WE NEED TO JUST FILL SOME VACANCIES AS COUNCILMEMBER JOHNSON MOVES ONTO HIS NEXT ADVENTURE. AND SO THE MINOR CHANGES THAT WE ARE GOING TO BE MAKING WILL JUST REPLACE COUNCILMEMBER JOHNSON'S MEMBERSHIP OF THE PUBLIC WORKS AND INFRASTRUCTURE COMMITTEE AND THE POLICY AND GOVERNMENT OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE WITH COUNCILMEMBER OSMAN AND WANTS TO SPEAK TO THAT, HE'S WELCOME TO, BUT I UNDERSTAND THAT HOPEFULLY THIS SHOULD JUST BE A QUICK AND EASY CHANGE. THANK YOU. [39:00] Andrea Jenkins: THANK YOU, COUNCILMEMBER CHUGHTAI. COUNCILMEMBER OSMAN. [39:03] Jamal Osman: THANK YOU, MADAM PRESIDENT. THANK YOU, COUNCILMEMBER CHUGHTAI, FOR BRINGING THIS FORWARD. I'M HAPPY TO SERVE REPLACEMENT FOR COUNCILMEMBER JOHNSON'S ON THE SEAT OF WORKING COMMITTEE AND ALSO THE COMMITTING. [39:26] Andrea Jenkins: WHICH WAS THE LAST COMMITTEE MENTIONED? [39:29] Jamal Osman: POGO. [39:31] Andrea Jenkins: POGO? OKAY. COUNCILMEMBER JOHNSON. [39:35] Andrew Johnson: THANK YOU, MADAM PRESIDENT. I JUST WANTED TO SAY I REALLY APPRECIATE THAT COUNCILMEMBER OSMAN. THANK YOU FOR YOUR WILLINGNESS TO JOIN THESE TWO COMMITTEES. [39:46] Andrea Jenkins: THANK YOU. SO, WE ARE NOW -I AMENDMENT. IS THERE A SECOND? [39:56] Linea Palmisano: SECOND. [40:06] Casey Carl (City Clerk): CLERK CALL THE ROLL. COUNCILMEMBER GOODMAN. >> AYE. >> COUNCILMEMBER WONSLEY. >> AYE. >> COUNCILMEMBER JOHNSON. >> AYE. >> COUNCILMEMBER OSMAN. >> AYE. >> PAYNE. >> AYE. >> KOSKI. >> AYE. >> CHUGHTAI. >> AYE. >> CHAVEZ. >> AYE. >> ELLISON. >> AYE. >> VETAW. >> AYE. RAINVILLE. >> AYE. >> VICE PRESIDENT PALMISANO. >> AYE. >> PRESIDENT JENKINS. >> AYE. >> THERE ARE 13 AYES. [40:24] Andrea Jenkins: THAT CARRIES. AND THAT AMENDMENT IS ADOPTED. SO NOW WE NEED TO MOVE TO THE ORIGINAL. [40:48] Linea Palmisano: MADAM PRESIDENT I ASSUMED WE ADOPTED NUMBER 3 AS AMENDED. WE CAN CERTAINLY TAKE ANOTHER VOTE. [40:51] Andrea Jenkins: OH, I'M SORRY. YEAH. THAT'S FINE. I MEAN, YOU CORRECTED -- WE DID THE SAME THING EARLIER AND YOU SAID WE NEEDED TO TAKE A VOTE. HOWEVER WE WILL MOVE FORWARD WITH ITEM NUMBER 4. AND I WILL RECOGNIZE COUNCILMEMBER VETAW. [41:00] LaTrisha Vetaw: I DON'T NEED TO SPEAK TO IT I JUST WANTED TO TAKE A SEPARATE VOTE, MADAM CHAIR. [41:08] Andrea Jenkins: ALL RIGHT. COUNCILMEMBER JOHNSON. [41:12] Andrew Johnson: THANK YOU, MADAM PRESIDENT. I WANTED TO THANK COUNCILMEMBER KOSKI FOR HER LEADERSHIP ON THIS. REALLY, REALLY APPRECIATE IT AS A MEMBER OF THE THIRD PRECINCT, ONE OF THE WARDS WITHIN IT. AND COUNCILMEMBER CHAVEZ AS WELL. THANK YOU FOR YOUR LEADERSHIP ON THIS. AND I DID WANT TO JUST MAKE A NOTE FOR COLLEAGUES. I WAS ABLE TO SPEAK WITH THE MAYOR'S OFFICE AND CONFIRM THAT THEY WILL FOR THESE TWO OTHER SITES THAT ARE NOT CITY-OWNED, THAT PROPERTY SERVICES STAFF WILL WORK TO NEGOTIATE FINAL AND BEST OFFERS WITH THESE SITES, WHICH IS PART OF DOING OUR DUE DILIGENCE TO REALLY UNDERSTAND THE PRICE INVOLVED WITH THESE OTHER TWO SITES. AND I APPRECIATE THE MAYOR'S OFFICE AND THE ADMINISTRATION FOR THEIR WILLINGNESS TO DO THAT AND BRING THAT FORWARD. AND I AM OPTIMISTIC THAT WE CAN AS A BODY MAKE A DECISION ON OCTOBER 31ST WHEN WE HAVE ALL OF THESE DETAILS BEFORE US. THANK YOU. [42:14] Andrea Jenkins: NEXT IN QUEUE IS COUNCILMEMBER -- COUNCIL VICE PRESIDENT PALMISANO. [42:19] Linea Palmisano: THANK YOU, MADAM PRESIDENT. AS I MENTIONED ON TUESDAY I'VE SAID FOR MONTHS NOW WE NEED A DECISION. AND ON TUESDAY I SUPPORTED THIS LEGISLATIVE DIRECTIVE BECAUSE THERE STILL IS NO CONSENSUS ON A SITE TO MOVE FORWARD, THOUGH I DO THINK WE ARE STARTING TO CONVERGE ON WHAT'S IMPORTANT HERE. I BELIEVE STRONGLY THAT THIS COUNCIL, NOT THE NEXT ONE, IS BEST SUITED TO MAKE A DECISION AND MOVE FORWARD ON A SITE FOR THE THIRD PRECINCT. SO I AM SUPPORTING THIS AS MOVEMENT TOWARD A DECISION THIS YEAR. WHAT I HEARD FROM MY COLLEAGUES ON TUESDAY AND HOW THIS LEGISLATIVE DIRECTIVE READS TO ME IS THAT THERE WILL BE A DECISION POINT BY THE END OF THIS MONTH EVEN. SO ONCE THIS ADDITIONAL ROUND OF DUE DILIGENCE CONCLUDES, MY COLLEAGUES WILL HAVE WHAT THEY NEED TO MAKE A DECISION FINALLY. SO I CAN AND WILL BE SUPPORTING THIS MOTION WITH TRUST THAT THIS BRINGS US CLOSER TO THAT DECISION POINT. BUT I JUST WANT TO BE CLEAR THAT THIS DECISION NEEDS TO HAPPEN, AND ANY FURTHER DELAYS ARE AND CONTINUE TO BE A DISSERVICE TO THE RESIDENTS OF THE THIRD PRECINCT AND OUR CITY AS A WHOLE. THANK YOU. [43:30] Andrea Jenkins: THANK YOU, COUNCIL VICE PRESIDENT. AND I DID PUT MYSELF IN QUEUE, BUT I WILL RECOGNIZE COUNCILMEMBER RAINVILLE FIRST. [43:40] Michael Rainville: THANK YOU, MADAM CHAIR. I'LL BE BRIEF AS MY VOICE IS VERY SORE. BUT I WILL BE VOTING FOR THIS BECAUSE I TOO BELIEVE THAT WE NEED TO MAKE A DECISION. AND IT'S TIME THAT THE RESIDENTS OF THE THIRD PRECINCT HAVE A THIRD PRECINCT IN THEIR COMMUNITY TO DO -- TO CONTINUE TO DELAY THIS IS JUST TERRIBLE. WE ARE NOT LEADERS IF WE CONTINUE TO DELAY. SO I LOOK FORWARD TO THE DISCUSSION AND THE DECISION NEXT CYCLE. THANK YOU. [44:11] Andrea Jenkins: THANK YOU, COUNCILMEMBER RAINVILLE. AND AS A RESIDENT OF THE THIRD PRECINCT AND THE REPRESENTATIVE OF THE THIRD PRECINCT, AT LEAST PART OF IT, I AM SUPPORTING THIS RESOLUTION TODAY TO REALLY TRY TO MOVE THIS FORWARD. INACTION IS NOT PROGRESS. WE HAVE TO MOVE FORWARD. WE HAVE TO -- WE CALL OURSELVES PROGRESSIVES, AND YET WE CONTINUE TO DELAY THIS PROCESS. AND SO I WILL BE SUPPORTING THIS TODAY AND HOPE THAT WE CAN GET TO SOME RESOLUTION SOONER RATHER THAN LATER. AND SEEING NO FURTHER COMMENTS, I WILL ASK THE CLERK TO CALL THE ROLL ON ITEM NUMBER 4. [45:15] Casey Carl (City Clerk): COUNCILMEMBER GOODMAN. >> NO. >> COUNCILMEMBER WONSLEY. >> AYE. >> COUNCILMEMBER JOHNSON. >> AYE. >> OSMAN. >> AYE. >> PAYNE. >> AYE. >> KOSKI. >> AYE. >> CHUGHTAI. >> AYE. >> CHAVEZ. >> AYE. >> ELLISON. >> AYE. >> VETAW. >> NO. RAINVILLE. >> AYE. >> VICE PRESIDENT PALMISANO. >> AYE. >> PRESIDENT JENKINS. >> AYE. >> THERE ARE 11 AYES AND TWO NAYS. [45:30] Andrea Jenkins: THAT CARRIES. AND WE HAVE NOW DISPENSED WITH THE COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE REPORT. AND SO THE ENTIRE REPORT HAS BEEN ADOPTED. THE NEXT COMMITTEE IS THE POLICY AND GOVERNMENT OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE. AND THAT REPORT WILL BE PRESENTED BY THE VICE-CHAIR COUNCILMEMBER WONSLEY. [45:56] Robin Wonsley: THANK YOU, MADAM PRESIDENT. THE POLICY AND GOVERNMENT OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE IS BRINGING FORWARD 11 ITEMS FOR APPROVAL. THE FIRST IS THE BOARD'S AND COMMISSION ORDINANCE. SECOND IS A PASSAGE OF RESOLUTION TRANSFERRING AMERICAN RESIDENT CUE PLAN ACT FUNDS FOR OUTFITTING A BEHAVIORAL HEALTH CRISIS VAN. NUMBER 3 IS PASSAGE OF RESOLUTION AMERICAN RESCUE PLAN ACT FUNDS FOR PROGRAMMING RELATED TO SYRINGE CLEANUP. NUMBER 4 IS A PASSAGE OF RESOLUTION FOR A GIFT ACCEPTANCE FROM BLOOMBERG PHILANTHROPIES OF TRAVEL EXPENSES. NUMBER 5 IS PASSAGE OF RESOLUTION FOR A GIFT ACCEPTANCE FROM THE BUREAU OF ALCOHOL, TOBACCO AND FIREARMS OF TRAVEL EXPENSES. NUMBER 6 IS PASSAGE OF RESOLUTION AMENDING THE GENERAL APPROPRIATION RESOLUTION RELATED TO PROPERTY SERVICES PRESERVATION PROJECTS FUNDS. NUMBER 7 AUTHORIZING CONTRACTS WITH VARIOUS SERVICE PROVIDERS FOR COMMUNITY VIOLENCE INTERVENTION SERVICES, AUTHORIZING CONTRACTS FOR THE OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE OF PLAZA. NUMBER 9 IS AUTHORIZING CONTRACT AMENDMENT WITH RESEARCH FOUNDATION OF THE CITY UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK FOR STRATEGIC ADVISING WITH GROUP VIOLENCE INTERVENTION. NUMBER 11 IS AUTHORIZING THE CONTRACT AMENDMENT WITH VERINT AMERICAS FOR 311LAGSN SYSTEM. AND NUMBER 11 IS APPROVING A LEGAL SETTLEMENT HAD A HARRIS VERSUS THE CITY OF MINNEAPOLIS. WITH THAT I WILL MOVE APPROVAL OF ALL ITEMS BUT I WILL ALSO REQUEST THAT ITEM NUMBER 1 BE TAKEN UP SEPARATELY. [47:38] Andrea Jenkins: COUNCILMEMBER WONSLEY HAS MOVED THAT COMMITTEE'S REPORT WITH THE REQUEST TO HAVE A SEPARATE VOTE ON ITEM NUMBER 1. AND SO WE WILL TAKE UP THE ITEM NUMBER 1. WELL, LET'S VOTE ON THE ENTIRE COMMITTEE REPORT AND THEN WE'LL RETURN TO ITEM NUMBER 1. SEEING NO CONVERSATION, QUESTIONS FROM MY COLLEAGUES, CLERK, PLEASE CALL THE ROLL. [48:25] Casey Carl (City Clerk): POGO ITEMS 2 THROUGH 11. COUNCILMEMBER GOODMAN. >> AYE. >> COUNCILMEMBER WONSLEY. >> AYE. >> COUNCILMEMBER JOHNSON. >> AYE. >> COUNCILMEMBER OSMAN. >> AYE. >> COUNCILMEMBER PAYNE. >> AYE. >> COUNCILMEMBER KOSKI. >> AYE. >> COUNCILMEMBER CHUGHTAI. >> AYE. >> COUNCILMEMBER CHAVEZ. >> AYE. >> COUNCILMEMBER ELLISON. >> AYE. >> COUNCILMEMBER VETAW. AYE. >> COUNCILMEMBER RAINVILLE. >> AYE. >> VICE PRESIDENT PALMISANO. >> AYE. >> PRESIDENT JENKINS. >> AYE. >> THERE ARE 13 AYES. [48:51] Andrea Jenkins: THAT CARRIES. AND WE WILL NOW RETURN TO ITEM NUMBER 1. AND THE CHAIR WILL RECOGNIZE COUNCILMEMBER WONSLEY. [49:01] Robin Wonsley: THANK YOU, MADAM PRESIDENT. AS MANY OF YOU SEE BEFORE YOU, THERE'S A MOTION THAT I'M BRINGING FORWARD TO AMEND THE ABC ORDINANCE. SOME OF YOU ARE ON POGO WAS PRESENT ON MONDAY WHEN WE HAD THE PUBLIC HEARING ON THIS ORDINANCE. SEVERAL ADVISORY GROUPS AND COMMUNITY LEADERS REACHED OUT, I BELIEVE, TO ALL OF OUR, OR MANY OF OUR OFFICES. AND I TOOK THE TIME TO MEET WITH THEM YESTERDAY TO HEAR SOME OF THEIR CONCERNS ABOUT THE ORDINANCE, WHICH THIS AMENDMENT ADDRESSES AND WAS CULTIVATED OR CRAFTED IN PARTNERSHIP WITH OUR CITY STAFF, THE CLERKS, AND OUR CITY ATTORNEYS. BUT WORKING WITH THOSE GROUPS YESTERDAY TO TROUBLESHOOT SOME OF THEIR CONCERNS MADE IT VERY CLEAR THAT OUR ADVISORY EXISTING ADVISORY BOARD MEMBERS REALLY WANT US TO DO BETTER AND IMPROVING ACCESSIBILITY TO THESE BODIES THAT LOOKS LIKE CREATING A HYBRID AND VIRTUAL PROCESS TO INCREASE PARTICIPATION, ALSO LOOKS LIKE PROVIDING STIPENDS FOR PEOPLE'S TIME AND ENERGY, BECAUSE THEY ARE EXPERTS. AND IT ALSO LOOKS LIKE INVESTING DOLLARS VIA OUR BUDGET PROCESS SO THAT WE CAN DO A BETTER JOB AT RECRUITING AND ENGAGING COMMUNITIES TO JOIN THIS BOARD OR THESE BOARDS. SO I REALLY LOOK FORWARD TO WORKING WITH OUR STAFF AND COMMUNITY MEMBERS TO ADDRESS THESE MATTERS POST-THIS ORDINANCE, AND I WANT MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC TO KNOW AND THOSE COMMUNITY GROUPS KNOW THAT THIS CONVERSATION IS NOT OVER. BUT JUST IN REGARDS TO MY AMENDMENT, IT WAS NOTED THAT SOME COMMUNITY MEMBERS FELT THAT WHILE THEY AGREE WITH THE TERM CAP LIMIT, THEY ALSO FEAR THAT BY NOT ALLOWING A WAIVER PROCESS, LIKE WE WE ARE OFFERING FOR THOSE POTENTIALLY SITTING ON TWO DIFFERENT BOARDS WE COULD HAVE UNINTENDED CONSEQUENCES OF HAVING EMPTY SEATS. SOME OF THOSE MEMBERS RECOGNIZE WHEN THEY STEP BACK FROM SOME OF THESE BOARDS THEY SEE THE SEATS REMAIN OPEN FOR EXTENDED PERIODS OF TIME. AND BECAUSE THEY WANT THEIR WARD TO HAVE REPRESENTATION, THEY WILL OFTEN REPLY. SO I THINK THIS AMENDMENT KEEPS THE SPIRIT OF WANTING DIVERSE REPRESENTATION ON THESE BOARDS BUT ALSO ALLOWS A FAIL-SAFE TO BE PRESENT IN CASE SITUATIONS LIKE THESE HAPPEN. SO I ALSO WANT TO EMPHASIZE THAT THIS LANGUAGE IS BASED OFF OF PAST PRESIDENTS. IT USES THE SAME LANGUAGE THAT WAS ALREADY INCLUDED IN THE ORDINANCE AS IT'S RELATED TO INDIVIDUALS SITTING ON TWO ADVISORY COMMITTEES. BUT I AT LEAST WANTED TO PROVIDE SOME CONTEXT TO THAT AND WILL STAND FOR ANY QUESTIONS IF ANYONE HAS ANY. [51:41] Andrea Jenkins: THANK YOU, COUNCILMEMBER. NEXT IN QUEUE IS COUNCIL VICE PRESIDENT PALMISANO. [51:47] Linea Palmisano: THANK YOU, MADAM PRESIDENT. I THINK HOWEVER THAT COUNCILMEMBER WONSLEY MOVED THIS AMENDMENT. IS THAT CORRECT? [52:00] Robin Wonsley: YES. I MOVE IT. [52:03] Linea Palmisano: SO I'M NOT HERE TO SPEAK TO THAT AMENDMENT. I JUST WANTED TO SPEAK TO THE OVERALL MOTION, NOT THIS AMENDMENT. SO WE SHOULD PROBABLY VOTE ON THE AMENDMENT. [52:15] Andrea Jenkins: SEEING NO FURTHER CONVERSATION ON COUNCILMEMBER WONSLEY'S AMENDMENT, CLERK PLEASE CALL THE ROLL. [52:30] Casey Carl (City Clerk): COUNCILMEMBER GOODMAN. >> AYE. >> COUNCILMEMBER WONSLEY. AYE. >> COUNCILMEMBER JOHNSON. >> AYE. >> COUNCILMEMBER OSMAN. >> AYE. >> COUNCILMEMBER PAYNE. >> AYE. >> COUNCILMEMBER KOSKI. >> AYE. >> COUNCILMEMBER CHUGHTAI. >> AYE. >> COUNCILMEMBER CHAVEZ. >> AYE. >> COUNCILMEMBER ELLISON. >> AYE. >> COUNCILMEMBER VETAW. >> AYE. >> COUNCILMEMBER RAINVILLE. >> AYE. VICE PRESIDENT PALMISANO. >> AYE. >> PRESIDENT JENKINS. >> AYE. >> THERE ARE 13 AYES. [52:51] Andrea Jenkins: THAT AMENDMENT IS ADOPTED. AND WE RETURN TO THE ORIGINAL ITEM, BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS. AND I WILL RECOGNIZE COUNCIL VICE PRESIDENT PALMISANO. [52:57] Linea Palmisano: THANK YOU, MADAM PRESIDENT. I JUST WANT TO THANK STAFF. I WANT TO THANK THE CLERK'S STAFF FOR WHAT WAS MANY YEARS OF WORK ON TRYING TO GET A HANDLE ON 57 BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS OVER 700 VOLUNTEER PARTICIPANTS. AND REALLY LOOKING TO HOW WE SHAPE THIS. I THINK THERE'S PROBABLY MORE SHAPING TO DO, AND THIS IS A REALLY GOOD AND IMPORTANT START. I APPRECIATE THAT WE'RE LOOKING TO GIVE THIS SOME STRUCTURE BECAUSE SOMETHING THAT'S VERY HARD TO CONTINUE TO DO IS TO ASK PEOPLE TO PARTICIPATE ON THESE BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS IF THE OUTPUT OF THOSE BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS DOESN'T HAVE A CLEAR PATH INTO THE WORK OF THIS COUNCIL OR INTO THE WORK OF OTHER THINGS. I RECOGNIZE IT DOESN'T ALWAYS COME BACK TO COUNCIL. BUT I LOOK FORWARD TO CONTINUING THAT WORK. I WANT TO ESPECIALLY THANK OUR CITY CLERK, CASEY CARL, FOR HIS LEADERSHIP HERE. I THINK THIS IS A VERY IMPORTANT STEP IN MAKING OUR BOARDS CONSISTENT, ON MAKING THEM MORE OPEN, ON INVITING MORE AND NEWER VOICES TO THE TABLE. SO, THANK YOU FOR ALL OF THIS WORK. IT'S THE PRODUCT OF A LONG JOURNEY HERE. [54:19] Andrea Jenkins: THANK YOU. NEXT IN QUEUE IS COUNCILMEMBER RAINVILLE. [54:25] Michael Rainville: I WITHDRAW, MADAM CHAIR. [54:28] Andrea Jenkins: THANK YOU. COUNCILMEMBER PAYNE. [54:30] Elliott Payne: THANK YOU, MADAM PRESIDENT. I JUST WANTED TO ACKNOWLEDGE THE AMOUNT OF FRUSTRATION AROUND OUR BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS AND TO ALSO ACKNOWLEDGE THAT THE INTENT OF THIS ORDINANCE IS TO ADDRESS SOME OF THOSE FRUSTRATIONS. THIS IS A LOT OF SUBJECT MATTERS FOR PEOPLE TO BE ENGAGED IN. THIS IS A LOT OF NUMBER OF PEOPLE TO BE ENGAGED IN THIS WORK, ALL VOLUNTEERS FOR THE MOST PART. AND THEN IT'S A LOT FOR OUR CLERKS TO HAVE TO MANAGE. AND SO THERE'S BEEN FRUSTRATION ON BOTH WITHIN THE INSTITUTION AND OUTSIDE OF THE INSTITUTION WHEN IT COMES TO HOW WE ARE MANAGING OUR BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS. I'M GLAD THAT WE'RE TAKING SOME STEPS TO TRY TO STREAMLINE THIS AND SIMPLIFY IT SO THAT WE CAN BOTH MAKE MANAGING THE BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS EASIER ON OUR STAFF AND ALSO MORE WELCOMING TO OUR CONSTITUENTS THAT REALLY WANT TO BE ABLE TO GIVE BACK TO THIS INSTITUTION, BUT I JUST WANTED TO AT LEAST ACKNOWLEDGE THAT THERE'S BEEN A LOT OF FRUSTRATION WITH THIS PROCESS, AND IT'S GOING TO ALWAYS GOING TO BE HARD WHEN YOU'RE DEALING WITH 700 PEOPLE'S HOPES, WISHES AND DREAMS AND WHETHER OR NOT THIS INSTITUTION IS ACTUALLY ABLE TO PROCESS ALL OF THAT. AND SO I'VE HEARD A LOT OF COMMENTS FROM MY CONSTITUENTS AROUND THE PROCESS OF GETTING HERE. THEY WISH THAT THEY WOULD HAVE BEEN ENGAGED MORE. THERE'S STILL OPPORTUNITY FOR THAT, ESPECIALLY AS WE START EMBARKING ON THE ENABLING LEGISLATION FOR EACH OF THESE BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS. BUT I WANTED TO AT LEAST RECOGNIZE THAT FRUSTRATION AND SAY THAT WE'RE COMMITTED TO MAKING SURE THAT WE'RE DOING BETTER WHEN IT COMES TO OUR ENGAGEMENT AS WE move FORWARD. [56:16] Andrea Jenkins: THANK YOU. NEXT IN QUEUE IS COUNCILMEMBER CHUGHTAI. [56:19] Aisha Chughtai: THANK YOU, MADAM CHAIR. I REALLY RESONATE WITH SOME OF COUNCILMEMBER PAYNE'S COMMENTS WE HAVEN'T TALKED ABOUT THIS ORDINANCE BEFORE, BUT I THINK THAT THE GENERAL CONCEPT THAT THERE ARE TWO DIFFERENT SETS OF CONCERNS AS IT RELATES TO OUR APPOINTED BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS THAT REALLY DO NEED TO BE ADDRESSED, ONE THAT IS ADMINISTRATIVE AND INTERNAL TO THE ENTERPRISE, HOW WE CREATE AND MANAGE APPOINTED BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS, HOW WE STAFF THEM, HOW STAFF MEMBERS WITHIN THE ADMINISTRATION ARE INVOLVED. AND THEN THE SECOND SET OF CONCERNS, WHICH IS AROUND THOSE WHO PARTICIPATE IN APPOINTED BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS AND HOW THAT EXPERIENCES SUPPORTIVE AND MEANINGFUL TO THEM, AND I THINK WHERE I REALLY STRUGGLED WITH THIS ORDINANCE IS I'VE BEEN KIND OF LOOKING FOR THE THINGS THAT ADDRESS THE CONCERNS OF THOSE WHO PARTICIPATE IN OUR APPOINTED BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS, OUR CONSTITUENTS, THE RESIDENTS OF THIS CITY. AND I THINK WHAT HAS HELPED ME GET TO A PLACE WHERE I CAN SUPPORT THIS ORDINANCE TODAY IS UNDERSTANDING THAT THE INTENT OF THIS ORDINANCE IS ACTUALLY NOT TO ADDRESS THE RESIDENT CONCERNS. IT'S TO STREAMLINE THE INTERNAL PROCESS. AND DO I WISH WE HAD DONE IT THE OTHER WAY AROUND? IT FEELS MORE LIKE A CHICKEN AND EGG SITUATION. MAYBE IT WILL ACTUALLY BE EASIER TO ADDRESS RESIDENT CONCERNS ONCE WE'VE STREAMLINED THE PROCESS INTERNALLY AND IT'S CLEAR AND CONSISTENT. I HOPE THAT'S TRUE. SO, YOU KNOW, I GUESS TO ME WHAT FEELS LIKE AN IMPORTANT NEXT STEP FOR US TO HOPEFULLY FOR THIS BODY TO HOPEFULLY TAKE ON EARLY NEXT YEAR AS WE'RE START TO GO CODIFY THE NEW APPOINTED BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS IS TO ADDRESS THAT SET OF CONCERNS FROM THOSE WHO PARTICIPATE, EVERYTHING FROM ACCESSIBILITY OF MEETINGS TO COMPENSATION, TO THOSE WHO VOLUNTEER THEIR TIME TO MAKING SURE THAT THE WORK THAT OUR APPOINTED BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS ARE DOING ARE MEANINGFULLY LISTEN TO AND INCORPORATED IN OUR PRIORITIES AND POLICY MAKING. SO THOSE FEEL LIKE REALLY IMPORTANT THINGS FOR US TO TAKE ON. AND I THINK FOR A LOT OF FOLKS WATCHING US TAKE THIS WORK ON AND NOT ADDRESS THOSE TYPES OF CONCERNS HAS BEEN FRUSTRATING. I THINK THAT'S RIGHTEOUS FRUSTRATION. BUT I THINK WE'RE ALSO AS A BODY AND AS AN ENTERPRISE PRETTY UNITED IN WANTING TO MAKE THIS EXPERIENCE BETTER FOR THOSE WHO VOLUNTEER THEIR TIME AND CARE SO DEEPLY FOR OUR CITY AND OUR POLICY MAKING. THANK YOU. [59:19] Andrea Jenkins: THANK YOU. I JUST WANT TO TAKE AN OPPORTUNITY AS SOMEONE WHO HAS BEEN WORKING ON THIS ORDINANCE FOR ABOUT ALMOST TEN YEARS NOW, PRIOR TO BEING ELECTED, YOU KNOW, THIS HAS BEEN A VERY LONG PROCESS. IT HAS RESULTED IN REALLY SOME SIGNIFICANT CHANGES IN TERMS OF DIVERSIFYING OUR BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS, WHICH WAS REALLY A HERCULEAN EFFORT, AND AS NCR REPORTED EARLIER THIS YEAR, WE HAVE MADE SIGNIFICANT IMPROVEMENTS IN THOSE AREAS. AND NOW WE'RE TRYING TO STREAMLINE THE PROCESS AND UNDERSTAND WHICH BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS ARE, IN FACT, NEEDED AND NECESSARY AND HOW DO WE MAKE THE MOST EFFICIENT AND EFFECTIVE. AND SO THAT'S WHAT THIS ORDINANCE SEEKS TO DO. I WANT TO TAKE THIS OPPORTUNITY TO THANK ALL OF OUR RESIDENTS WHO PARTICIPATE IN THESE BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS. IT'S A REALLY INCREDIBLE SERVICE THAT YOU PROVIDE TO THE CITY OF MINNEAPOLIS TO BRING INPUT, TO HELP US MAKE DECISIONS BETTER. AND SO CERTAINLY APPRECIATE IT. ALSO WANT TO JUST THANK THE CLERK AND HIS TEAM, CLERK CARL, FOR CONTINUOUSLY AND DILIGENTLY WORKING ON THIS PROCESS. SO WITHOUT FURTHER ADO, I WILL ASK THE CLERK TO CALL THE ROLL ON ITEM NUMBER 1. [1:01:28] Casey Carl (City Clerk): COUNCILMEMBER GOODMAN. >> AYE. >> COUNCILMEMBER WONSLEY. >> AYE. >> COUNCILMEMBER JOHNSON. >> AYE. >> COUNCILMEMBER OSMAN. >> AYE. >> COUNCILMEMBER PAYNE. >> AYE. >> COUNCILMEMBER KOSKI. >> AYE. >> COUNCILMEMBER CHUGHTAI. >> AYE. >> COUNCILMEMBER CHAVEZ. >> AYE. >> COUNCILMEMBER ELLISON. >> AYE. >> COUNCILMEMBER VETAW. AYE. >> RAINVILLE. >> AYE. >> PALMISANO. >> AYE. >> JENKINS. >> AYE. >> THERE ARE 13 AYES. [1:01:46] Andrea Jenkins: AND THAT CARRIES IS COMPLETES THE POLICY AND GOVERNMENT OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE'S REPORT. AND THAT REPORT IS ADOPTED. NEXT WE HAVE THE REPORT FROM OUR PUBLIC HEALTH AND SAFETY COMMITTEE, WHICH WILL BE PRESENTED BY THE CHAIR, COUNCILMEMBER VETAW. [1:02:01] LaTrisha Vetaw: THANK YOU, MADAM PRESIDENT. THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND SAFETY COMMITTEE IS BRINGING FORWARD TWO ITEM. ITEM ONE IS AUTHORIZING AN INCREASE TO THE CONTRACT FOR SERVICE BETWEEN SPECIAL SCHOOL DISTRICT NUMBER 1 AND THE HEALTH DEPARTMENT FOR MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE. AND ITEM NUMBER 2 IS ACCEPTING THE GRANT FROM THE US DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY FOR TARGETED VIOLENCE AND TERRORISM PREVENTION USING PUBLIC HEALTH METHODS. THIS ITEM WAS SENT FORWARD WITHOUT RECOMMENDATION. I'LL MOVE FOR APPROVAL OF ITEM NUMBER 1. BUT I'D LIKE TO HAVE ITEM NUMBER 2 VOTED AS A SEPARATE VOTE, MADAM PRESIDENT. [1:02:45] Andrea Jenkins: THANK YOU, CHAIR VETAW. COUNCILMEMBER VETAW HAS MOVED THE COMMITTEE'S REPORT BUT HAS REQUESTED THAT WE HAVE A SEPARATE VOTE ON ITEM NUMBER 2. SO I WILL ASK THE CLERK TO PLEASE CALL THE ROLL ON ITEM NUMBER 1. [1:03:00] Casey Carl (City Clerk): COUNCILMEMBER GOODMAN. >> AYE. >> WONSLEY. >> AYE. >> JOHNSON. >> AYE. >> OSMAN. >> AYE. >> PAYNE. >> AYE. >> KOSKI. >> AYE. >> CHUGHTAI. >> AYE. >> CHAVEZ. >> AYE. >> ELLISON. >> AYE. >> VETAW. >> AYE. >> RAINVILLE. AYE. >> VICE PRESIDENT PALMISANO. >> AYE. >> PRESIDENT JENKINS. >> AYE. >> THERE ARE 13 AYES. [1:03:15] Andrea Jenkins: THAT CARRIES. AND I WILL TAKE UP ITEM NUMBER 2, TARGETED VIOLENCE AND TERRORISM PREVENTION GRANT. COUNCILMEMBER OSMAN. [1:03:22] Jamal Osman: THANK YOU, MADAM PRESIDENT. I WOULD LIKE TO SPEAK ABOUT THIS ITEM. I HAD THE OPPORTUNITY TO MEET THE HEALTH DEPARTMENT AND SOMEONE FROM THE HOMELAND SECURITY DHS. I HAVE MORE CONCERN NOW WITH THIS ITEM THAN EVER BEFORE. I WAS NOT ABLE TO GET STRAIGHT ANSWER OF WHAT THIS PROGRAM INTENDED TO DO. THE HISTORY AND LEGACY OF THE HARM IN MY COMMUNITY HAS HAD A HUGE IMPACT AND RACIAL PROFILING. THIS IS ALSO THE CV'S WORK IN MINNEAPOLIS 10, 15 YEARS AGO CAUSED A LOT OF CIVIL RIGHTS VICE VIOLATION FOR MY COMMUNITY AND MUSLIM IMMIGRANT COMMUNITY. THE HEALTH DEPARTMENT HAS NO BUSINESS OF ENGAGING AND REALLY JEOPARDIZING THE RELATIONSHIP THEY HAVE BUILT WITH MY COMMUNITY, WITH THE COMMUNITY OF MINNEAPOLIS. THEY ARE TRUSTED NOW. BUT THIS GRANT MOVING FORWARD AND HAVING A PROGRAM THAT WE HAVE NO IDEA THE EFFECT THAT IT WILL HAVE IN THE COMMUNITY, WE DO NOT HAVE A VIOLENT EXTREMIST IN OUR CITY. TERRORISM EXTREMIST IN OUR CITY. AND THIS IS TARGETED SPECIFICALLY FOR ONE COMMUNITY. AND THAT IS MUSLIM COMMUNITY. 70%, WITHIN CERTAIN ZIP CODES, CERTAIN ZIP CODES THAT THIS IS TARGETING. I THINK OUR CONCERN REMAINS WHITE EXTREMIST INSTEAD OF SEPARATISTS WHO HAVE CREATED THAT FEAR. I'M GRATEFUL FOR THIS COUNTRY, I'VE BEEN PROUD TO LIVE IN THIS COUNTRY. AND MANY OF MY COMMUNITY ARE PROUD TO LIVE IN THIS COUNTRY AND ARE GOOD CITIZENS IN THIS COUNTRY. BUT SINCE SEPTEMBER 1T BEEN EASY. RACIAL PROFILING, ESPECIALLY FROM FEDERAL GOVERNMENT, HAS CREATED MANY MISTRUST WITH THAT. SO I ENCOURAGE MY COLLEAGUES TO NOT JUST VOTE DOWN BUT DELETE THIS ITEM AND SEND IT BACK. DON'T NEED THIS MONEY IN MY COMMUNITY, ESPECIALLY IF WE DON'T HAVE ALL THE ANSWERS. AND WHAT THIS MONEY INTENDED TO DO, I DID NOT GET THOSE QUESTIONS ANSWERED DURING MY MEETING WITH THE DHS PERSON AND HEALTH DEPARTMENT, WHAT ARE THE ACTIVITIES, WHAT ARE DAILY TASKS. SO I JUST WANT TO MAKE THAT COMMENT. AND I TALKED TO SOME OF MY COLLEAGUES. AND EXPRESSED MY UNDERSTANDING OF THIS AND THE IMPACT IT WILL HAVE IN THE COMMUNITY. THANK YOU SO MUCH. [1:06:13] Andrea Jenkins: THANK YOU. COUNCILMEMBER WONSLEY. [1:06:16] Robin Wonsley: THANK YOU, MADAM PRESIDENT. I'VE BEEN VERY VOCAL ABOUT THE MANY CONCERNS AND PROBLEMS THAT THIS GRANT POSES, NOT ONLY JUST FOR NECESSARY THIS BODY CONCERNING IT BUT THE PREDOMINANTLY BIPOC LOW-INCOME RESIDENTS THAT WOULD BE THE TARGETS OF THIS GRANT. AND WHILE I RECOGNIZE THAT THE CITY APPLIED FOR THIS GRANT EARLIER THIS YEAR, I THINK WE SHOULD BE MINDFUL OF THE REALITY OF WHERE WE ARE TODAY. ISLAMOPHOBIA IS ON THE RISE LOCALLY AS EVIDENCED BY THE ATTACKS ON LOCAL MOSQUES THIS PAST YEAR. THESE CONCERNS HAVE ONLY INTENSIFIED IN RECENT WEEKS AS WE SAW INALLY I'LL'S LAST WEEK, A WOMAN AND A SIX-YEAR-OLD BOY WAS STABBED, SIX-YEAR-OLD BOY WAS STABBED TO DEATH, SPECIFICALLY WHILE THE ATTACKER USED ISLAM PHOBIC AND HATEFUL LANGUAGE. SO IF WE ARE GOING TO INVEST IN ANY FUNDING AND INTO PREVENTING VIOLENCE EXTREMISM OR ACTS OF TERRORISM AND HATE CRIMES, IT MUST BE TOWARDS PREVENTING RIGHT WING, WHITE SUPREMACIST HATE CRIMES LIKE THESE. THE GRANT BEFORE US TODAY IS NOT THAT. IT DOES NOT DO THAT. AND THIS IS A MOMENT FOR OUR CITY STAFF, FOR THIS BODY, TO BE REFLECTIVE AND SAY LOOK, MAYBE WE GOT THIS WRONG. INTENTIONS MIGHT HAVE BEEN WELL, BUT THE IMPACT WOULD BE WORSE. SO, YOU KNOW, IN NOT WANTING TO CONTINUE THE TRADITION OF RACIST AND ISLAM PHOBIC SURVEILLANCE AND CRIMINALIZATION OF OUR MOST VULNERABLE COMMUNITIES, I REALLY HOPE THAT MY COLLEAGUES ALL OF YOU, WILL BE VOTING THIS DOWN TODAY. [1:08:03] Andrea Jenkins: THANK YOU. COUNCILMEMBER VETAW. [1:08:06] LaTrisha Vetaw: THANK YOU, MADAM PRESIDENT. I JUST WANTED TO SAY, YOU KNOW, I UNDERSTAND MY COLLEAGUES' CONCERNS. WHAT I WANT TO MAKE A POINT OF IS THAT THE MESSAGING HAS KIND OF, FOR ME, IT'S BEEN DIRECTED TOWARDS STAFF. STAFF WAS DIRECTED BY THIS COUNCIL IN MAY TO APPLY FOR THIS. OUR STAFF HERE AT THE HEALTH DEPARTMENT DID NOT JUST GO OUT AND APPLY FOR THIS MONEY AND WE FOUND OUT A COUPLE OF WEEKS AGO THAT THIS MONEY COULD POTENTIALLY BE COMING INTO THE CITY. WE GRANTED THAT STAFF THE OPPORTUNITY WITH A UNANIMOUS VOTE EXCEPT FOR COUNCILMEMBER GOODMAN WHO WAS ABSENT BACK ON MAY 25TH. I THINK THIS REALLY BREAKS THE MORALE OF STAFF WHEN WE GIVE THEM THE GREEN LIGHT TO VOTE FOR THESE THINGS. I MEAN TO GO OUT FOR THIS FUNDING, WHICH IS A LARGE AMOUNT OF MONEY. I CAN ONLY IMAGINE THAT THAT PERSON WAS PROUD OF THE WORK WE AUTHORIZED THEM TO DO AND THEN THEY CAME BACK BEFORE US. AND I UNDERSTAND, MY COLLEAGUES HAVE SOME CONCERNS ABOUT THIS. BUT WE AS CITY LEADERS, AS FOLKS WHO WERE ELECTED TO DO THIS WORK, WE REALLY HAVE TO THINK ABOUT STAFF MORALE. WE REALLY HAVE TO TAKE A LOOK IN THE MIRROR AT OURSELVES AND THINK ABOUT THE OUTCOME OF WHEN SOMEBODY PRESENTS THE WORK THAT THEY'VE DONE, THE HOURS AND THE TIME THAT THEY'VE SPENT, AND WE'VE AUTHORIZED THEM TO DO THAT. AND THEN THE LAST THING I WANT TO BRING UP IS THE FUNDER RELATIONSHIP. I'VE NEVER BEEN IN THIS YOU SITUATION WHERE I'M SURE THIS IS GOING TO BE VOTED DOWN TODAY BECAUSE EVERYONE UNDERSTANDS THE CONCERNS. BUT WHAT I WANT US TO BE MINDFUL OF AS A BODY ALSO IS THAT THIS IS A RELATIONSHIP-BUILDING PROCESS. THE CITY HAS TO GO BACK NOW AND SAY, YES, WE APPLY FOR THIS MONEY BUT NOW WE DON'T WANT THIS MONEY. THE HEALTH DEPARTMENT IS A FULLY GRANT-FUNDED DEPARTMENT. AND SO WE REALLY DO, WHEN THESE THINGS COME BEFORE US, WHEN THESE GRAFT GRANTS COME BEFORE US AS A COUNCIL IN COMMITTEE, IT WAS UNANIMOUS AS A COMMITTEE, BACK ON MAY 17 NO ONE SHARED ANY OF THESE CONCERNS. WE REALLY DO HAVE TO LOOK AT THESE THINGS BEFORE WE GIVE STAFF THE OKAY TO GO, APPLY, COME BACK BEFORE US WITH AN AWARD AND THEN WE SAY NO. THANK YOU, MADAM PRESIDENT. [1:10:27] Andrea Jenkins: THANK YOU, COUNCILMEMBER VETAW. COUNCILMEMBER CHUGHTAI. [1:10:30] Aisha Chughtai: THANK YOU, MADAM PRESIDENT. I ACTUALLY REALLY APPRECIATE THE COMMENTS FROM CHAIR VETAW. THIS IS AN ITEM OUT OF HER COMMITTEE AND GOT IN QUEUE TO SPEAK ON THIS EXACT POINT. I WANT US TO SEPARATE, AND I THINK EVERYONE ON THIS BODY AND FOLKS WHO ARE PLANNING ON VOTING NO ARE IN THIS PLACE. THAT'S WHAT MY CONVERSATIONS WITH SOME OF YOU HAVE BEEN LIKE PRIVATELY. BUT WANT TO JUST NAME PUBLICLY. ON THIS ITEM IT'S REALLY IMPORTANT FOR US TO SEPARATE THE WORK OF STAFF FROM THE ITEM ITSELF. WE HAVE SOME REALLY TALENTED AND BRILLIANT PEOPLE THAT WORK IN THE HEALTH DEPARTMENT AND DO INCREDIBLE WORK ON ADVANCING PUBLIC HEALTH AND OUR UNDERSTANDING OF PUBLIC HEALTH, BOTH IN THE ENTERPRISE AND CARRYING OUT THAT WORK IN THE CITY. I HAVE HAD ONLY EXCELLENT EXPERIENCES WORKING WITH THEM, AND LIKE THEY SHOULD BE APPRECIATED FOR THAT WORK. AND WE SHOULD BE CLEAR THAT WHEN WE'RE SPEAKING ABOUT THIS GRANT WE ARE NOT SPEAKING ABOUT THE WORK OF STAFF. I DON'T THINK THAT ANY PERSON IN THE HEALTH DEPARTMENT WALKED INTO PURSUING THIS GRANT WITH THE INTENT OF THE POTENTIAL IMPACTS THAT WE'RE TALKING ABOUT. I KNOW FOR A FACT THAT THAT'S NOT TRUE. SO LET'S MAKE THAT UNIVERSALLY UNDERSTOOD, BOTH ON THIS BODY AND NAME THAT PUBLICLY. SECOND, I WANT TO VOTE -- I'M GOING TO VOTE AGAINST THIS GRANT. I SPOKE ABOUT IT LAST TIME. AND I'M GLAD THAT WE TOOK THE TIME TO SLOW DOWN AND GET A COUPLE OF WEEKS TO DIG IN DEEPER INTO THIS GRANT AND DIG IN DEEPER AND STRENGTHEN OUR COLLECTIVE UNDERSTANDING OF PROGRAMS AND GRANTS LIKE THESE, STRENGTHEN OUR UNDERSTANDING OF THE LEGACY OF THE COUNTERING VIOLENT EXTREMISM MEASURES AND MAKE SURE THAT WE DON'T MAKE ANOTHER MISTAKE THAT FURTHER TARGETS OUR MARGINALIZED COMMUNITY, COMMUNES IN MINNEAPOLIS, BUT -- COMMUNITIES IN MINNEAPOLIS BUT SPECIFICALLY OUR MUSLIM COMMUNITY THAT HAS HAD TO BEAR THE BRUNT OF PROGRAMS LIKE CDE. I THINK -- I BELIEVE I SPOKE ON THIS LAST TIME BUT JUST WANT TO AGAIN SAY THAT THESE TYPES OF VIOLENCE AND TERRORISM PREVENTION GRANTS THAT TARGET OUR MUSLIM AND PARTICULARLY OUR EAST AFRICAN COMMUNITY, THAT'S THE LEGACY IN MINNEAPOLIS, THEY ARE -- I THINK THE INTENT AS THESE PROGRAMS ARE CREATED IS RIGHT, BUT LIKE IF WE WANT TO DO WORK ON TERRORISM PREVENTION, THEN LET'S LOOK AT THE ACTS OF TERROR THAT HAPPENED IN OUR COMMUNITY IN MINNEAPOLIS, IN MINNESOTA, ACROSS THIS COUNTRY AND THE VAST MAJORITY OF THOSE ACTS OF TERROR ARE BASED ON -- ARE MOTIVATED BY RELIGION, RACE, ETHNICITY GENDER GENDER IDENTITY. SO TO PUT IT MORE CLEARLY, THEY -- ACTS OF TERROR IN THIS COUNTRY, IN THE STATE AND IN THE CITY PREDOMINANTLY TARGET MARGINALIZED COMMUNITIES LIKE OUR MUSLIM COMMUNITY. THEY TARGET PEOPLE WITH GENDER MARGINALIZED IDENTITIES, WHETHER IT IS TRANS FOLKS OR WOMEN OR WOMEN OF COLOR, AND SO I WANT TO DO WORK ON TERRORISM PREVENTION, BUT TO ME THE REAL TERRORISM THAT EXISTS IN THIS COUNTRY, IN THE STATE, IN THIS CITY IS WHITE SUPREMACY, AND THAT'S NOT WHAT THIS GRANT IS TARGETING. AND AS WE STRENGTHEN OUR UNDERSTANDING OF PROGRAMS LIKE THIS, LET'S MAKE SURE WE'RE GIVING APPROPRIATE DIRECTION MOVING FORWARD TO OUR STAFF TO THEN PURSUE GRANTS THAT ARE IN LINE WITH THAT UNDERSTANDING, INSTEAD OF PUTTING STUFF IN THE POSITION OF APPLYING FOR A GRANT AND THEN LATER DOING SOME MORE DUE DILIGENCE AND REALIZING NO, ACTUALLY, THIS IS NOT THE DIRECTION WE WANT TO GO DOWN. SO I WANT TO BOTH UPLIFT STAFF FOR ALL OF THEIR WORK AND SAY IN THE FUTURE, LIKE THIS WAS A MISS ON OUR PART AND LET'S NOT DO IT AGAIN. [1:14:50] Andrea Jenkins: COUNCILMEMBER PAYNE. [1:14:54] Elliott Payne: THANK YOU, MADAM PRESIDENT. COUNCILMEMBER CHUGHTAI TOUCHED ON A LOT OF THE THINGS I'VE BEEN THINKING ABOUT. AND I WANT TO ACKNOWLEDGE I GOT THIS WRONG. AND I GOT THIS WRONG BECAUSE I CENTERED THIS IN MY OWN PERSONAL EXPERIENCE. AND I ACTUALLY HELPED WORK ON THE RESILIENCE STRATEGY BEFORE I RAN FOR CITY COUNCIL. AND I WAS REALLY FAMILIAR WITH THE RESILIENCE HUBS. AND I KNEW THE INTENTION OF THOSE RESILIENCE HUBS. AND I SAW THIS AS RESOURCES TOWARDS BUILDING OUT THAT VISION. AND THAT'S WHAT I CENTERED A LOT OF MY DECISION-MAKING AROUND. AND IT'S THROUGH THE BENEFIT OF HAVING REPRESENTATION THAT MY MIND HAS SHIFTED, BECAUSE I HEARD THESE PERSONAL STORIES FROM PEOPLE LIKE COUNCILMEMBER CHUGHTAI BEING A YOUNG PERSON BACK WHEN CVE WAS FIRST COMING ONLINE AND BEING A MEMBER OF A COMMUNITY THAT WAS TARGETED BY SOME OF THESE. I'VE BEEN VERY PERSUADED BY COUNCILMEMBER OSMAN'S STORY ABOUT THE IMPACT ON HIS COMMUNITY. AND I KNOW FOR ME, I AM NOT AFRAID OF MY MUSLIM NEIGHBORS. I LOVE SPENDING TIME, ESPECIALLY IN MY EAST AFRICAN COMMUNITY AND I'M DEEPLY MORE WORRIED ABOUT WHITE SUPREMACISTS THAN I AM MY MUSLIM NEIGHBORS WHEN IT COMES TO ACTS OF TERRORISM. SO I GOT THIS WRONG. AND I WISH THAT I HAD GROUNDED MYSELF AND MY DECISION-MAKING MORE IN THOSE PERSPECTIVES THAN IN MY OWN. BUT I'M GLAD THAT WE HAVE AN OPPORTUNITY TO CORRECT THAT TODAY. SO I'LL BE VOTING NO. [1:16:32] Andrea Jenkins: THANK YOU. COUNCILMEMBER JOHNSON. [1:16:35] Andrew Johnson: THANK YOU, MADAM PRESIDENT. AND I APPRECIATE ALL THE THOUGHT AND COMMENTARY FROM MY COLLEAGUES ON THIS ITEM. I AGREE WITH ISLAMOPHOBIA IN OUR SOCIETY, I MEAN, IT'S NOT EVEN AN OPINION, IT'S A FACT. AND WE SEE THESE ATTACKS ON MUSLIMS IN OUR SOCIETY, AND IT'S SICKENING. AND I ALSO DON'T DISAGREE THAT THERE ARE GREATER PRIORITIES TO ADDRESS AROUND TERRORISM, WHITE SUPREMACY SPECIFICALLY. THAT'S NOT WHAT THE GRANT IS BEFORE US. THIS IS NOT TO FUND SURVEILLANCE OF COMMUNITY. THIS IS A THOUGHTFUL APPROACH FROM OUR HEALTH DEPARTMENT AROUND TRAINING AND AROUND AWARENESS. AND I AM AGAINST EXTREMISM IN ALL FORMS. I WISH THE GRANT WE WERE VOTING TODAY ON WAS TO TACKLE WHITE SUPREMACY, AND THESE DOMESTIC TERROR CELLS THAT WE SEE OF FOLKS FROM THE EXTREME RIGHT THAT ARE OUT THERE TRYING TO TAKE DOWN THE POWER GRID AND DISRUPT DEMOCRACY AND DESTROY DEMOCRACY AND TARGETING OUR TRANS COMMUNITY, TARGETING MUSLIMS. THAT'S NOT WHAT THE GRANT IS BEFORE US TODAY. SO IT'S ONE I WILL BE RELUCTANTLY SUPPORTING, BECAUSE I THINK OUR PUBLIC HEALTH STAFF HAVE PUT TOGETHER A SOLID PLAN THAT UNDERSTANDS THE FAILURES OF PAST PROBLEMS WITH THIS PROGRAM, AND THEY'RE TAKING A THOUGHTFUL APPROACH TO THIS WORK. [1:18:13] Andrea Jenkins: THANK YOU, COUNCILMEMBER. COUNCILMEMBER VETAW. [1:18:16] LaTrisha Vetaw: THANK YOU, MADAM CHAIR. I WOULD LIKE TO MAKE A MOTION TO DELETE ITEM 2 FROM THE AGENDA. [1:18:32] Andrea Jenkins: COUNCILMEMBER VETAW HAS MOVED TO DELETE ITEM NUMBER 2 FROM THE AGENDA. IS THERE A SECOND? [1:18:34] Linea Palmisano: SECOND. [1:18:35] Andrea Jenkins: COUNCILMEMBER GOODMAN IS SPEAKING TO THE VETAW AMENDMENT OR MOTION. [1:18:41] Lisa Goodman: THANK YOU, MADAM PRESIDENT. I SAID AT THE LAST MEETING THAT I DIDN'T KNOW ENOUGH ABOUT THIS TOUGH AN OPPORTUNITY TO MAKE AN OPINION, AND ALTHOUGH I READ THE INFORMATION FROM STAFF, I STILL DIDN'T GET THE LEVEL OF A MOTION THAT I MARY HEAR FROM COUNCILMEMBER CHUGHTAI TODAY. AND I FEEL LIKE IF THERE IS THIS LEVEL OF EMOTION SURROUNDING THE REALITY OR THE PERCEPTION OF REALITY, WE SHOULDN'T BE DOING SOMETHING THAT WOULD PUT ANY OF OUR COLLEAGUES IN A POSITION TO HAVE TO BE AGAINST EACH OTHER BASED ON RELIGION REASONS. AND SO I THINK THE BETTER THING TO DO WOULD BE TO, AS THE MOTION THAT COUNCILMEMBER VETAW BROUGHT FORWARD, I DO THINK THAT SHE MADE A VERY GOOD POINT ABOUT THE WAY THAT WE HAVE HANDLED STAFF. TO BE FAIR IF I WAS HERE I PROBABLY WOULD'VE VOTED FOR THIS TOO. I WOULD NOT HAVE REALIZED IT WOULD HAVE BEEN AN ISSUE. BUT ULTIMATELY WE LIVE WITH A LOT OF HATE IN THE WORLD, AND WE DON'T NEED TO BE HATING EACH OTHER AND/OR CREATING A SITUATION WHERE PEOPLE OF VARIOUS RELIGIONS POINT FINGERS AT EACH OTHER AMONGST A GROUP OF 13 PEOPLE THAT IS SO SMALL AND FRACTURED ALREADY. AND SO I APPRECIATE THE COMMENTS OF COUNCILMEMBER VETAW AND HER LEADERSHIP AND THE STAFF TEAM, AS WELL AS THE COMMENTS FROM COUNCILMEMBER CHUGHTAI. BEAUTIFULLY SAID. NOT THAT ANYONE'S WERE NOT. BUT I DO FEEL LIKE THIS IS A TIME FOR US IN THE WORLD TO COME TOGETHER. AND IF THERE ARE THESE VERY STRONG FEELINGS FROM THOSE WHO REPRESENT COMMUNITIES WHO ALSO HAVE THOSE STRONG FEELINGS, IT WOULD BE A BIT OF A LACK OF LISTENING AT THIS POINT TO move THIS FORWARD. SO I SUPPORT COUNCILMEMBER VETAW'S MOTION. [1:20:29] Andrea Jenkins: THANK YOU, COUNCILMEMBER GOODMAN. AND I'M GOING TO CLARIFY COUNCILMEMBER RAINVILLE, YOU HAVE YOURSELF IN QUEUE. DID YOU WANT TO SPEAK TO THE MOTION, THE VETAW MOTION OR TO THE MAIN ITEM. [1:20:53] Michael Rainville: THANK YOU, CHAIR VETAW, FOR MAKING THIS ON BEHALF OF PUBLIC SAFETY. I AGREE WITH COUNCILMEMBER GOODMAN, YOU KNOW, COUNCILMEMBER CHUGHTAI, YOU'RE VERY PASSIONATE, I HEARD YOUR MOTION. AND WE HAVE TO BE UNITED ON THIS COUNCIL. THERE ARE OTHER ISSUES THAT WILL DIVIDE US, BUT THIS IS NOT NECESSARY AND I SEE OUR HEALTH DEPARTMENT DIRECTOR THERE, THIS IS NO REFLECTION ON THE STAFF. THIS IS JUST A MISS ON OUR BEHALF. AND WE NEED TO WORK TOGETHER AND UNDERSTAND EACH OTHER'S FEELINGS. SO I'M HAPPY TO VOTE TO WITHDRAW THIS. [1:21:23] Andrea Jenkins: THANK YOU, COUNCILMEMBER RAINVILLE. COUNCILMEMBER CHUGHTAI. [1:21:30] Aisha Chughtai: THANK YOU, MADAM CHAIR. I DON'T KNOW THAT WE'VE HAD A LOT OF INSTANCES WHERE WE'VE DELETED AN ITEM FROM THE AGENDA AT THE COUNCIL LEVEL. I'M HOPING THAT MAYBE OUR CLERK CAN CLARIFY EXACTLY WHAT THE IMPACT OF DELETING THE ITEM FROM THE AGENDA WILL BE. [1:21:51] Andrea Jenkins: THANK YOU. THAT WAS GOING TO BE MY QUESTION AS WELL. [1:21:55] Casey Carl (City Clerk): MADAM PRESIDENT, TO THAT QUESTION, A DELETION FROM THE AGENDA IS A DISPOSITIVE MOTION MEANING IT'S A FINAL ACTION. IT DELETES IT FROM THE AGENDA, THERE'S NO FURTHER ACTION, NO FURTHER CONSIDERATION. IT'S BASICALLY PUTTING THAT ISSUE IN WHAT WE'LL CALL THE DEAD FILE. [1:22:23] Aisha Chughtai: CAN I ASK A FOLLOW-UP QUESTION? [1:22:25] Andrea Jenkins: YES, PLEASE. [1:22:27] Aisha Chughtai: SO, THEN WHAT'S THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN JUST VOTING NO ON THE ITEM ITSELF AND DELETING IT FROM THE AGENDA? [1:22:34] Casey Carl (City Clerk): THE AGENDA IS A LIST OF ALL THE ITEMS THAT HAVE COME FORWARD. A NO VOTE ON THIS IS ALSO A VOTE THAT SAYS THE CITY WILL NOT BE ACCEPT THIS THESE FUNDS. THE DELETE FROM THE AGENDA I THINK IS A STEP FURTHER THAT SAYS NOT ONLY WILL WE NOT BE RECEIVING THESE FUNDS BUT WE WANT THIS TAKEN OFF OUR AGENDA, WE WANT IT REMOVED. [1:22:50] Aisha Chughtai: THANK YOU FOR THAT CLARIFICATION. [1:22:52] Andrea Jenkins: THANK YOU, MR. CLERK. THANK YOU, COUNCILMEMBER CHUGHTAI, FOR THAT CLARIFICATION. SO, WE ARE VOTING ON THE VETAW MOTION TO DELETE THIS ITEM FROM THE AGENDA, WHICH WILL HAVE THE SAME IMPACT AS VOTING NO. AND WILL DIRECT HEALTH DEPARTMENT STAFF TO DEKLINE THIS AWARD. SEEING NO FURTHER DISCUSSION, CLERK CALL THE ROLL. [1:23:25] Casey Carl (City Clerk): COUNCILMEMBER GOODMAN. >> AYE. >> COUNCILMEMBER WONSLEY. >> AYE. >> COUNCILMEMBER JOHNSON. >> AYE. >> COUNCILMEMBER OSMAN. >> AYE. >> COUNCILMEMBER PAYNE. >> AYE. >> COUNCILMEMBER KOSKI. >> AYE. >> COUNCILMEMBER CHUGHTAI. >> AYE. >> COUNCILMEMBER CHAVEZ. >> AYE. >> COUNCILMEMBER ELLISON. >> AYE. >> VETAW. >> AYE. >> RAINVILLE. >> AYE. >> VICE PRESIDENT PALMISANO. >> AYE. >> PRESIDENT JENKINS. >> AYE. >> THERE ARE 13 AYES. [1:23:42] Andrea Jenkins: THAT CARRIES. AND THAT REPORT IS ADOPTED. FINALLY WE HAVE THE REPORT FROM OUR PUBLIC WORKS AND INFRASTRUCTURE COMMITTEE. THAT REPORT WILL BE PRESENTED BY THE VICE-CHAIR, COUNCILMEMBER KOSKI. [1:23:55] Emily Koski: THANK YOU, MADAM PRESIDENT. THE PUBLIC WORKS AND INFRASTRUCTURE COMMITTEE IS BRINGING FORWARD NINE ITEMS THAT IS RECOMMENDING FOR APPROVAL. NUMBER ONE IS APPROVING THE 2024 NONGOVERNMENTAL TAX-EXEMPT PARCEL STREET MAINTENANCE ASSESSMENTS. NUMBER 2 IS APPROVING THE 2024 NONGOVERNMENTAL TAX-EXEMPT PARCEL STREET LIGHT OPERATION FEE ASSESSMENTS. NUMBER 3 IS APPROVING THE 2024 PROPOSED SERVICES AND SERVICE CHARGES FOR SPECIAL SERVICE DISTRICTS. NUMBER 4 IS THE PASSAGE OF ORDINANCE INCREASING THE GAS FRANCHISE FEE. NUMBER 5 IS PACKAGE OF THE ORDINANCE INCREASING THE ELECTRIC FRANCHISE FEE. NUMBER 6 IS AUTHORIZING AGREEMENT WITH MINIMUM DOT AND HENNEPIN COUNTY FOR HENNEPIN AVENUE AND FIRST AVENUE NORTHEAST PROPOSED IMPROVEMENTS. NUMBER 7 IS AUTHORIZING A COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT FOR THE LOWRY AVENUE RECONSTRUCTION PROJECT PHASE ONE. NUMBER 8 IS APPROVING A SERIES OF ACTIONS RELATED TO THE CONSTRUCTION AND MAINTENANCE OF WEST RIVER ROAD NORTH AS PART OF THE UPPER HARBOR TERMINAL PROJECT AND NUMBER 9 IS AUTHORIZING THE PURCHASE OF THE NICE RIDE BRAND AND TRADEMARK FROM NICE RIDE MINNESOTA. I MOVE APPROVAL OF ALL ITEMS. [1:25:03] Andrea Jenkins: THANK YOU, COUNCILMEMBER KOSKI. COUNCILMEMBER KOSKI HAS MOVED THIS COMMITTEE'S REPORT. IS THERE ANY DISCUSSION FROM MY COLLEAGUES? COUNCILMEMBER PAYNE? [1:25:21] Elliott Payne: THANK YOU, MADAM PRESIDENT. I JUST WANT TO GIVE A BIG SHOUTOUT TO COUNCILMEMBER CHUGHTAI AND COUNCILMEMBER GOODMAN ON THIS. THIS IS A REALLY BIG DEAL ON THIS GAS FRANCHISE AND ELECTRIC FRANCHISE FEE. THIS IS ONE OF THE BIGGEST ACTIONS A LOCAL GOVERNMENT HAS TAKEN TOWARDS CLIMATE ACTION. AND I WANT TO ESPECIALLY THANK COUNCILMEMBER CHUGHTAI FOR JUST NEVER STOPPING PUSHING. AND I ESPECIALLY WANT TO GIVE A SPECIAL THANKS TO COUNCILMEMBER GOODMAN FOR JUST PROVIDING SUCH LEADERSHIP AND MENTORSHIP THROUGHOUT THIS PROCESS. THIS HAS BEEN REALLY COMPLEX. AND IT'S JUST REALLY GREAT TO SEE THAT WE'VE ARRIVED AT THIS POINT. SO THANK YOU FOR YOUR LEADERSHIP. [1:26:01] Andrea Jenkins: THANK YOU, SIR. COUNCILMEMBER RAINVILLE. [1:26:04] Michael Rainville: THANK YOU, MADAM PRESIDENT. I SEE THE CLIMATE ACTIVISTS HERE AND I SEE THE SMILES ON YOUR FACE. THANK YOU FOR COMING TODAY. THANK YOU FOR PARTICIPATING. BUT I ALSO SEE THE UTILITY COMPANIES IN THE BACK ROOM TOO, BOTH EXCEL AND CENTER POINT. AND THANK YOU FOR YOUR COOPERATION AND WORK ON THIS. IT'S IMPORTANT WE ALL DO THIS TOGETHER. SO I APPRECIATE -- EXCUSE ME, I HAVE A TERRIBLE THROAT. I APPRECIATE ALL OF YOU COMING DOWN TODAY AND WORKING WITH US ON THIS. [1:26:34] Andrea Jenkins: COUNCILMEMBER GOODMAN. [1:26:37] Lisa Goodman: THANK YOU, MADAM PRESIDENT. I SPOKE TO THE TOPICS OF THIS IN THE COMMITTEE OF WHOLE MEETING. I WANT TO POINT OUT HOWEVER THAT THE GAS FRANCHISE FEE INCREASE IN PARTICULAR IS CREATING A SCENARIO WHERE THERE WILL BE MORE EQUALITY AS IT PERTAINS TO THE VARIOUS LEVELS OF SERVICE FROM COMMERCIAL INDUSTRIAL TO RESIDENTIAL, WHICH IS SOMETHING THOSE OF US ON THE CLEAN ENERGY PARTNERSHIP HAVE BEEN THINKING ABOUT FOR A LONG TIME AND SOMETHING BROUGHT TO US BY EVAC AND OTHER ACTIVISTS THAT WE WANT TO GET THAT RIGHT IN THE PROCESS OF ALSO INCREASING THE FEE. BUT ULTIMATELY WE'RE INCREASING THE FEE TO SPEND THE MONEY TO WEATHERIZE HOMES, WHICH IS THE SINGLE BEST WAY TO HELP LOW-INCOME RENTERS, SHORT OF FAILED EFFORTS IN THE PAST, I'M SORRY, LEE, SHORT OF ON BILL FINANCING, IS A WAY TO HELP LOWER ENERGY COSTS FOR EVERYBODY. I ALSO SHARE COUNCILMEMBER RAINVILLE'S SENTIMENT AND I KNOW COUNCILMEMBER CHUGHTAI DOES AS WELL, THE CLEAN ENERGY PARTNERSHIP HAS BEEN A COLLABORATION BETWEEN CENTER POINT, EXCEL AND THE CITY OF MINNEAPOLIS. IT HAS BEEN POSITIVE FORWARD THINKING AND WE HAVE OPERATED WITH A LEVEL OF TRUST AND PARTNERSHIP THAT WE INTENDED WHEN WE FIRST SET IT UP. I ALSO LASTLY JUST WANT TO THANK OUR STAFF, EVERYONE IN THE ROOM KNOWS HOW HIGHLY I REGARD LUKE AND KIM AND STACEY AND THE OTHERS ON THE TEAM, AND THE SUSTAINABILITY DIVISION WHO ACT DAILY AS THOUGH THE CRISIS BEGAN 20 YEARS AGO. AND WE HAVE NOT KEPT UP AND HAVE TO OPERATE WITHIN AN INSTITUTION THAT IS LIKE A TURTLE EXTREMELY SLOW-MOVING. BUT EVENTUALLY WE'LL GET TO THE RIGHT PLACE. LASTLY I WANT TO THANK COUNCILMEMBER CHUGHTAI. SHE'S BEEN AWESOME TO WORK WITH ON THIS. I THINK WE'VE BEEN A REALLY GOOD PAIR ON THE CLEAN ENERGY PARTNERSHIP AS WELL AS BRINGING THIS FORWARD. I DO KNOW THAT COUNCILMEMBERS PALMISANO AND JENKINS WERE COAUTHORS OF THESE ORDINANCES AND HAVE INSTEAD OF GRANDSTANDING ACTUALLY GIVEN THE CREDIT WHERE IT'S DUE TO OUR VERY IMPORTANT STAFF AND THOSE WHO HAVE BROUGHT THIS FORWARDTOUS. SO CONGRATULATIONS TO THE SUSTAINABILITY TEAM. THIS IS SOMETHING THIS IS ABOUT DOING SOMETHING FOR PEOPLE TO LOWER THEIR ENERGY COSTS AND GET AWAY FROM FOSSIL GAS AND move TOWARDS ELECTRIFICATION AND A LOT OF THAT WILL HAPPEN AS A RESULT OF THIS MONEY THAT WE'RE ALLOCATING TODAY -- NOT ALLOCATING. ABOUT THE FRANCHISE FEE THAT WE'LL ALLOCATE MONEY TO THROUGH THIS IMPORTANT WORK. THANK YOU. [1:29:24] Andrea Jenkins: THANK YOU, COUNCILMEMBER GOODMAN. COUNCILMEMBER CHUGHTAI. [1:29:28] Aisha Chughtai: THANK YOU, MADAM CHAIR. I ALSO SPOKE ON THIS ITEM AND HAVE SPOKEN TO MANY OF US PRIVATELY WITH A LOT OF DETAIL AND PASSION ON THIS ISSUE. BUT TODAY I WANT TO FIRST START BY THANKING AND CONGRATULATING OUR COMMUNITY. MANY OF THE MINNEAPOLIS RESIDENTS THAT HAVE FIERCELY ADVOCATED FOR ACTION ON CLIMATE THAT IS URGENT, THAT IS RESPONSIVE, AND THAT IS EQUITABLE ARE SITTING IN THIS ROOM AND THANK YOU FOR SITTING TWO HOURS OF OUR MEETING BEFORE WE GOT TO THIS ITEM. BUT THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR YOUR PASSION, FOR YOUR DILIGENCE AND YOUR ADVOCACY, YOUR PERSISTENCE, AND THAT'S WHY WE'RE HERE. THAT'S WHY WE GOT TO WHERE WE DID TODAY. AND THEN SECOND TO OUR STAFF, LUCAS IS HERE, BUT IT IS A LARGE TEAM OF OUR SUSTAINABILITY DIVISION WITHIN OUR HEALTH DEPARTMENT. THAT HAS WORKED WITH US SO CLOSELY ON THIS AND WITH OUR PARTNERS AT CENTER POINT AND EXCEL WHO ARE ALSO HERE TODAY. I'M JUST THRILLED AND EXCITED. AND THANK YOU AND CONGRATULATIONS. [1:30:48] Andrea Jenkins: THANK YOU. I DID PUT MYSELF IN QUEUE TO ALSO SAY THANK YOU TO THE ADVOCACY COMMUNITY FOR CONTINUOUSLY PUSHING THIS ISSUE, CERTAINLY TO OUR FRIENDS IN UTILITIES AS A EARLY MEMBER OF THE CLIMATE ACTION COMMITTEE. I AM THRILLED TO SEE THAT THIS WORK HAS COME TO THIS LEVEL OF FRUITION, THOUGH WE STILL HAVE MUCH MORE WORK TO DO, I'M REALLY THRILLED THAT THIS, THAT THE CLIMATE LEGACY INITIATIVE, WHICH WILL BE FUNDED THROUGH THESE FRANCHISE FEES TARGETS COMMUNITIES OF COLOR, LOW-INCOME COMMUNITIES, TO CREATE THE KINDS OF COST-SAVINGS THAT PEOPLE HAVE TALKED ABOUT, BUT MORE IMPORTANTLY, TO HELP OUR GLOBAL CLIMATE CHANGE EFFORTS TO CONTINUOUSLY move FORWARD. SO, REALLY PROUD TO BE A COAUTHOR OF THIS AS WELL. I SEE MY FORMER POLICY AIDE, SARAH RAMIREZ, IN THE AUDIENCE. AND THANK YOU FOR YOUR EARLY WORK ON THIS AS WELL. AND I KNOW THAT YOU CONTINUOUSLY ARE DOING WORK IN THIS COMMUNITY AS PART OF THIS EFFORT TOO. SO THANK YOU. AND SEEING NO FURTHER COMMENTS, I WILL ASK THE CLERK TO CALL THE ROLL. [1:32:45] Casey Carl (City Clerk): COUNCILMEMBER GOODMAN. >> AYE. >> COUNCILMEMBER WONSLEY. >> AYE. >> COUNCILMEMBER JOHNSON. >> AYE. >> COUNCILMEMBER OSMAN. >> AYE. >> COUNCILMEMBER PAYNE. >> AYE KOSKI. >> AYE. >> CHUGHTAI. >> AYE. >> CHAVEZ. >> AYE. >> ELLISON. >> AYE. >> VETAW. AYE. >> RAINVILLE. >> AYE. >> VICE PRESIDENT PALMISANO. >> AYE. >> PRESIDENT JENKINS. >> AYE. >> THERE ARE 13 AYES. [1:32:58] Andrea Jenkins: THAT CARRIES. AND THAT REPORT IS ADOPTED. [APPLAUSE] IT'S A REALLY BIG DEAL. I WOULD QUOTE OUR PRESIDENT, BUT I'M JUST GOING TO LEAVE IT AT THAT. [LAUGHTER] IT'S A REALLY BIG DEAL. AND OUR NEXT ORDER OF BUSINESS IS THE NOTICE OF ORDINANCE INTRODUCTIONS. THERE ARE 7 NOTICES. THE FIRST THREE RELATE TO THE LICENSING CODE, NUMBER ONE, COUNCILMEMBER RAINVILLE GIVES NOTICE TO ADD A NEW CHAPTER ESTABLISHING PROVISIONS RELATED TO LICENSING BUSINESS REGULATIONS, WORKER TRAINING REQUIREMENTS, AND SAFETY RELATED TO WINDOW CLEANING. SECOND COUNCILMEMBERS JOHNSON AND GOODMAN GIVE NOTICE TO AMEND PROVISIONS TO ALIGN THE CITY'S BODY ART CODE WITH THE STATE CODE TO ALLOW FOR MORE TEMPORARY TATTOOING OR PIERCING EVENTS IN A CALENDAR YEAR. AND THIRD, COUNCILMEMBER VETAW GIVES NOTICE TO AMEND PROVISIONS RELATED TO PEDESTRIANY CAB OPERATIONS AND VEHICLE STANDARDS. WONSLEY GIVES NOTICE TO AMEND THE HOUSING CODE RELATED TO PRELEASING DWELLING UNITS IN NEW RENTAL CONSTRUCTION. AND THEN I GIVE NOTICE ALONG WITH COUNCILMEMBER PAYNE TO AMEND THE CODE -- I'M SORRY, TO AMEND THE HEALTH CODE TO AMEND THE ARTICLE PERTAINING TO HIGH RISK SEXUAL CONDUCT TO UPDATE LANGUAGE TO REFLECT ADVANCES IN PREVENTIVE CARE AND STUDIES ON COMMUNITY OUTBREAK AND REMOVE STIGMATIZING LANGUAGE. NUMBER 6, COUNCILMEMBER KOSKI GIVES NOTICE TO AMEND THE STORMWATER CODE RELATED TO OPERATIONS AND REGARD TO COORDINATION WITH THE PARK AND RECREATION BOARD. AND FINALLY COUNCILMEMBER VETAW GIVES NOTICE TO AMEND THE STREETS AND SIDEWALKS CODE TO ADD A NEW SECTION RELATED TO PARKWAY PAVING, ■REPAIR, AND RECONSTRUCTION. IN ADDITION COUNCILMEMBER VETAW GIVES NOTICE TO AMEND THE PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT CODE RELATED TO A NUMBER OF -- RELATED TO THE NUMBER OF NEIGHBORHOOD ORGANIZATION REPRESENTATIVE POSITIONS ON THE NRP POLICY BOARD AND ELECTION SYSTEMS USED TO BUILD FILL THOSE POSITIONS. THESE NOTICES ARE HEREBY GIVEN AND NO ACTION IS REQUIRED AT THIS TIME. NEXT WE HAVE THE INTRODUCTION. [1:35:45] Robin Wonsley: I WAS IN QUEUE. [1:35:47] Andrea Jenkins: I'M SORRY. MY APOLOGIES. COUNCILMEMBER WONSLEY. [1:35:56] Robin Wonsley: THANK YOU, MADAM PRESIDENT. JUST WANTED TO GIVE A LITTLE BIT OF CONTEXT BEFORE WE move FORWARD WITH THE LEGISLATIVE PROCESS ON ITEM NUMBER 4, THE RENTAL DWELLING PRELICENSING ORDINANCE. BASICALLY THIS POLICY WILL GUARANTEE ANY RENTER WHO SIGNS A PRE-LEASE FOR A NEW BUILDING UNDER CONSTRUCTION WOULD HAVE THE RIGHT TO EXIT THAT LEASE IN THE EVENT THAT THE UNIT IS NOT READY AT THE MOVE-IN DATE. THIS WAS PROMPTED BY DINGHYTOWN WHICH MANY OF YOU MIGHT HAVE HEARD OF. IDENTITY COLLECTED WENT FROM HUNDREDS OF STUDENT RENTERS ON AUGUST 1 ONLY TO TURN AROUND AND TELL RENTERS ON AUGUST 2 THAT THEY HAD NOT FINISHED CONSTRUCTING OR BUILDING ANY OF THEIR UNITS AND THUS NONE OF THEM WILL BE move IN READY BY ANOTHER MONTH AT LEAST. THE PROPERTY OWNER THEN OFFERED MANY OF THESE DISPLACED STUDENTS ABOUT $150 PER DAY UNTIL THEY WERE ABLE TO FIND SOMETHING OR move IN OR $80 PER DAY IN UNSPECIFIED ALTERNATIVE HOUSING. HOWEVER, THEY STILL REFUSED TO LET ANY OF THE RENTERS OUT OF THEIR LEASE, MEANING THIS PUT HUNDREDS OF STUDENTS INTO INCREDIBLY PRECARIOUS FINANCIAL POSITIONS. MANY OF THEM HAD TO TAKE OUT EXTRA STUDENT LOANS TO COVER PAYING TWO RENTS. SO WE HEARD LOUD AND CLEAR FROM THESE RENTERS THAT A POLICY CHANGE LIKE THIS WOULD HAVE MADE A HUGE DIFFERENCE FOR THEM. SO I'M VERY PROUD OF THE WORK THAT A COALITION OF STUDENTS, PARENTS, LABOR LEADERS AND UNIVERSITY REGENTS AND OUR STUDENT GOVERNMENT HAVE BASICALLY POURED TOGETHER TO MAKE THIS LEGISLATION POSSIBLE AND LOOK FORWARD TO WORKING WITH OUR CITY STAFF AND ATTORNEYS IN THE COMING WEEKS TO MAKE SURE WE'RE PASSING A STRONG POLICY THAT MAKES SURE NO STUDENT EVER OR ANY RENTER ACROSS THE CITY BE IN WARD 2, WARD 13 OR WHEREVER, EVER HAS TO GO THROUGH SOMETHING LIKE THIS. [1:37:53] Andrea Jenkins: THANK YOU. COUNCILMEMBER RAINVILLE. [1:37:56] Michael Rainville: THANK YOU, MADAM PRESIDENT. I REPRESENT DINGHYTOWN AREA WHERE THIS HAPPENED. AND I APPRECIATE COUNCILMEMBER WONSLEY THAT YOU'RE BRINGING THIS FORWARD, BECAUSE WHAT'S HAPPENING TO THOSE STUDENTS IS JUST TERRIBLE. AND IT'S A PRIVILEGE TO DO BUSINESS IN THIS CITY, AND THE COMPANY IS NOT LIVING UP TO THOSE STANDARDS. SO I LOOK FORWARD TO THE DISCUSSION ON THIS. AND THANK YOU FOR YOUR QUICK ACTION. [1:38:19] Andrea Jenkins: ALL RIGHT. NEXT WE HAVE THE INTRODUCTION OF REFERRAL CALIFORNIA DARR. I HAVE A MOTION TO GIVE FIRST READING TO AD ORDINANCE AMENDING THE STREETS AND SIDEWALKS CODE TO PROVIDE A COMPLETE REVISION OF TWO CHAPTERS RELATED TO SPECIAL EVENTS THAT AMEND THE PERMIT APPLICATION, REVIEW ISSUE ANSWER AND REVOCATION, AND RESTRICTIONS ON THE OPERATIONS OF PARADES AND RACES AND BLOCK EVENTS, WHICH WILL BE REFERRED TO THE PUBLIC WORKS AND INFRASTRUCTURE COMMITTEE. ARE THERE ANY COMMENTS OR QUESTIONS FROM MY COLLEAGUES REGARDING THIS INTRODUCTION? SEEING NONE, CLERK CALL THE ROLL. [1:39:05] Casey Carl (City Clerk): COUNCILMEMBER GOODMAN. >> AYE. >> WONSLEY. >> AYE. >> JOHNSON. >> AYE. >> OSMAN. AYE. >> PAYNE. >> AYE. >> KOSKI. >> AYE. >> CHUGHTAI. >> AYE. >> CHAVEZ. >> AYE. >> ELLISON. >> AYE. >> VETAW. >> AYE. >> RAINVILLE. >> AYE. >> VICE PRESIDENT PALMISANO. >> PRESIDENT JENKINS. >> AYE. >> THERE ARE 13 AYES. THE ORDINANCE IS REFERRED TO COMMITTEE IN THE NEXT CYCLE. [1:39:31] Andrea Jenkins: NEXT ORDER OF BUSINESS IS RESOLUTIONS. WE HAVE TWO TWO HONORARY RESOLUTIONS THAT WERE READ AT THE BEGINNING OF THE MEETING. ARE THERE ANY FURTHER COMMENTS FROM MY COLLEAGUES? SEEING NONE, I WOULD ENTERTAIN A MOTION TO ADOPT THOSE RESOLUTIONS. [1:39:50] Linea Palmisano: SO MOVED. >> SECOND. [1:39:55] Casey Carl (City Clerk): CLERK PLEASE CALL THE ROLL. GOODMAN. >> AYE. >> WONSLEY. >> AYE. >> JOHNSON. >> AYE. >> OSMAN. >> AYE. >> PAYNE. >> AYE. >> KOSKI. >> AYE. >> CHUGHTAI. >> AYE. >> CHAVEZ. >> AYE. >> ELLISON. AYE. >> VETAW. >> AYE. >> RAINVILLE. >> AYE. >> VICE PRESIDENT PALMISANO. >> AYE. >> PRESIDENT JENKINS. >> AYE. >> THERE ARE 13 AYES. [1:40:11] Andrea Jenkins: THAT CARRIES. AND THOSE RESOLUTIONS HAVE BEEN ADOPTED. UNFINISHED BUSINESS, COLLEAGUES, WE HAVE TWO ITEMS UNDER UNFINISHED BUSINESS TODAY. THE FIRST IS TO CONSIDER ANIMAL FEES AS A PART OF THE 2024 LICENSE FEE SCHEDULE. AND I WILL RECOGNIZE COUNCILMEMBER GOODMAN TO INTRODUCE THE MOTION FOR THIS ITEM. [1:40:33] Lisa Goodman: I'M SURE IT WILL BE OF GREAT INTEREST TO COUNCILMEMBER JOHNSON THAT WE HAVE COME TO A CONSENSUS WITH REGARD TO THE LICENSE FEE SCHEDULE AS IT PERTAINS TO ANIMALS AND ANIMAL CONTROL. I DID TALK ABOUT THIS IN THE COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE MEETING. I WILL NOTE WE HAVE REDUCED THE FEES ON A NUMBER OF CATEGORIES, BUT MAYBE MOST IMPORTANTLY WE HAVE INCREASED THE CHANCES OF DOGS AND CATS LEAVING THE SHELTER WITH THEIR FOREVER HOME AS A RESULT OF DROPPING THE FEE FOR MINNEAPOLIS RESIDENTS TO ADOPT THESE ANIMALS TO ZERO. WE WILL STILL HAVE A SMALL FEE FOR NON-MINNEAPOLIS RESIDENTS. BUT THE REASON FOR THIS IS THAT WHEN WE CLEAR THE SHELTER DUE TO OVERCROWDING AND WE'RE IN THAT SITUATION NOW, WE ARE NOT CHARGING A FEE ANYWAY. AND WHEN WE GIVE THESE ANIMALS TO THE BELOVED RESCUES THAT WORK WITH US, WE DON'T CHARGE A FEE ANYWAY. AND SO IT SEEMS TO ME AS THOUGH IT WAS A BIT UNFAIR IF YOU COME IN AND ADOPT THE DOG YOU PAY A FEE BUT IF YOU TAKE THE DOG DURING A CLEAR THE SHELTER YOU DON'T. OUR GOAL IS TO REDUCE OUR COSTS AND TO REDUCE THE STRESS ON THE STAFF AND VOLUNTEERS WHO HAVE TO WORK WITH THESE ANIMALS ON A DAILY BASIS AND SEE THEM DETERIORATE IN A SHELTER SETTING. SO I'M REALLY GLAD THAT CAROLYN BROUGHT THIS FORWARD. I'M GRATEFUL TO ENRIQUE FOR BEING SO FLEXIBLE. AND I UNDERSTAND THERE'S GOING TO BE A LARGER REVISION TO THE LICENSE FEE SCHEDULE COMING IN THE NEXT YEAR. THIS IS SOMETHING WE COULD DO TODAY. AND I WOULD URGE YOU TO CONSIDER SUPPORTING IT. THANK YOU. THE AMENDMENT WHICH IS IN FRONT OF YOU. [1:42:08] Andrea Jenkins: COUNCILMEMBER. move THIS AMENDMENT HAS BEEN SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER JOHNSON. IS THERE ANY DISCUSSION? COUNCILMEMBER ELLISON. [1:42:15] Jeremiah Ellison: THANK YOU, MADAM PRESIDENT. WANTED TO PICK ON COUNCILMEMBER GOODMAN IN A GOOD WAY. YOU KNOW, AS WE'VE HAD A FEW FEE SCHEDULES COME BEFORE US IN THE LAST COUPLE OF MONTHS, AND COUNCILMEMBER GOODMAN HAS JUST BEEN REALLY ON TOP OF IT AS WELL AS HELPING OTHER COUNCILMEMBERS WHO WANTED TO WAIT THROUGH THIS PROCESS AS MENTIONED EARLIER TODAY, AND I COULD'VE PICKED ANYTHING BUT THE ANIMAL CONTROL LICENSE FEE AS A FUN ONE. THIS IS ONE OF THOSE ISSUES THAT THOSE IN THE WEEDS KINDS OF THINGS THAT WE DEAL WITH THAT YOU'RE NOT GOING TO GET A THOUSAND EMAILS ABOUT. IT'S NOT CONTENTIOUS. AND YET THERE ARE CHANGES, SOMETIMES THERE ARE CHANGES THAT NEED TO BE MADE TO THEM THAT WE COULD MISS UNLESS WE'RE DILIGENT, UNLESS WE'RE THINKING ABOUT THE CONSEQUENCES. AND SO COUNCILMEMBER GOODMAN REMINDED US EARLIER TODAY THAT SHE'S NOT RUNNING FOR REELECTION. I KNOW WHILE NONE OF US ARE PROMISED TO RETURN TO THESE SEATS, THEY'RE NOT OURS, WHEN YOU DON'T RUN YOU'RE GUARANTEED TO NOT RETURN. [LAUGHTER] SO I THINK THAT JUST WANTED TO NAME AS A NOTE TO SELF AND AS A NOTE TO MY COLLEAGUES HOW IMPORTANT IT IS FOR US TO BE IN THE WEEDS SO THAT WE CAN MAKE THESE KINDS OF CHANGES, BECAUSE WE'RE GOING TO BE LOSING A LOT OF INSTITUTIONAL KNOWLEDGE HERE. SO WANTED TO GIVE PROPS TO COUNCILMEMBER GOODMAN AND ALSO JUST NOTE THAT I LOOK FORWARD TO MY LARGE REPTILE AND MY NEWLY AFFORDABLE EXOTIC BIRD. SO. THANK YOU. [LAUGHTER] [1:43:52] Andrea Jenkins: SEEING NO FURTHER DISCUSSION, CLERK PLEASE CALL THE ROLL. [1:44:03] Casey Carl (City Clerk): COUNCILMEMBER GOODMAN. >> AYE. >> COUNCILMEMBER WONSLEY. >> AYE. >> COUNCILMEMBER JOHNSON. >> AYE. >> OSMAN. >> AYE. >> PAYNE. >> AYE. >> KOSKI. >> AYE. >> CHUGHTAI. >> AYE. >> CHAVEZ. AYE. >> ELLISON. >> AYE. >> VETAW. >> AYE. >> RAINVILLE. >> AYE. >> VICE PRESIDENT PALMISANO. >> AYE. >> PRESIDENT JENKINS. >> AYE. >> THERE ARE 13 AYES. [1:44:21] Andrea Jenkins: THAT CARRIES. AND THAT MOTION HAS BEEN ADOPTED. THE NEXT ITEM PERTAINS TO THE APPLICATION FOR REZONING OF THE PROPERTIES ON VAN BUREN AND SUMMER STREETS NORTHEAST THAT WAS CONTINUED FROM THE LAST TWO COUNCIL MEETINGS. AND I WILL CALL ON OUR CITY ATTORNEY TO PROVIDE US WITH LEGAL ADVICE AS TO WHETHER OR NOT THE COUNCIL CAN CONSIDER THE REZONING APPLICATION. I WILL ALSO NOTE FOR MY COLLEAGUES THAT THIS MATTER HAS BEEN UNDER UNFINISHED BUSINESS FOR THREE MEETINGS ACCORDING TO OUR RULES, IT WILL BE RETURNED TO COMMITTEE IF ACTION IS NOT TAKEN AT THIS MEETING. MADAM CITY ATTORNEY OR MR. CITY ATTORNEY AS IT WERE. [1:45:01] Kristyn Anderson (City Attorney): THAT'S JUST FINE. GOOD morning, COUNCIL PRESIDENT, COUNCILMEMBERS. UNFORTUNATELY THE CITY IS STILL PROHIBITED FROM APPROVING THESE ITEMS TODAY BASED ON THE COURT ORDER AND THE 2040 PLAN LITIGATION. THE ONLY UPDATE I HAVE FOR THE GROUP IS THAT THE CITY BRIEFED AND ARGUED A MOTION TO STAY THE COURT ORDER THAT WAS ARGUED LAST TUESDAY. AS YOU'LL RECALL THE COURT ORDER ALSO HAS A NOVEMBER 5 DEADLINE RELATED TO REVERSION OF THE CITY'S GUIDANCE AND ZONING TO APPOINT A TIME PRIOR TO THE 2040 PLAN. SO WE HOPE, THE HOPE IS THAT WE WILL GET A DECISION FROM THE COURT SOON, AND HOPEFULLY BEFORE NOVEMBER 5TH. AT THAT POINT WE'LL BE ABLE TO PROVIDE MORE OF AN UPDATE. BUT THERE IS, AGAIN, ESSENTIALLY THE SAME POSITION THE CITY IS PROHIBITED FROM APPROVING TODAY. [1:45:51] Andrea Jenkins: THANK YOU MR. CITY ATTORNEY. AND YOU KNOW, IT'S UNFORTUNATE THAT WE ARE DELAYING THIS OPPORTUNITY TO CREATE MORE HOUSING IN OUR CITY, BUT IT IS THE LAW. AND SO IF THERE IS NO FURTHER COMMENTS FROM MY COLLEAGUES, I move TO RETURN THIS MATTER TO THE BUSINESS INSPECTIONS HOUSEING AND ZONING COMMITTEE. IS THERE A SECOND? TO THAT MOTION? [1:46:53] Linea Palmisano: SECOND. [1:46:54] Andrea Jenkins: IS THERE ANY DISCUSSION FROM MY COLLEAGUES? [1:46:57] Jeremiah Ellison: JUST SO I HAVE CLARITY, ONCE THIS ITEM IS BACK IN COMMITTEE, DOES THE COUNCIL HAVE DISCRETION TO HOLD THE ITEM IN COMMITTEE INDEFINITELY THERE OR ARE WE SORT OF PUSHING THAT -- I'VE NEVER SEEN US HAVE KIND OF LOSE OUR DISCRETIONARY AUTHORITY HERE IN THIS WAY. SO JUST THOUGHT I'D ASK FOR CLARITY. [1:47:19] Casey Carl (City Clerk): MADAM PRESIDENT, THE COUNCIL RULES IN ORDER TO PUSH A DECISION BY THE BODY ALLOW SOMETHING TO BE UNDER UNFINISHED BUSINESS FOR THREE CYCLES, THERE IS NO LIMITATION ON COMMITTEE. SO THE POINT IS TO GET IT BACK TO COMMITTEE WHERE IT CAN SIT UNTIL THE COURTS HAVE RENDERED DECISION AND THAT ACTION CAN COME BACK FOR THE CITY AND COUNSEL'S FINAL DECISION. [1:47:31] Jeremiah Ellison: THANK YOU. [1:47:32] Andrea Jenkins: THANK YOU, CLERK CARL AND COUNCILMEMBER ELLISON, FOR THAT CLARIFICATION. SEEING NO FURTHER DISCUSSION, CLERK, PLEASE CALL THE ROLL. [1:47:35] Casey Carl (City Clerk): COUNCILMEMBER GOODMAN. >> AYE. >> COUNCILMEMBER WONSLEY. >> AYE. >> COUNCILMEMBER JOHNSON. AYE. >> OSMAN. >> AYE. >> PAYNE. >> AYE. >> KOSKI. >> AYE. >> CHUGHTAI. >> AYE. >> CHAVEZ. >> AYE. >> ELLISON. >> AYE. >> VETAW. >> AYE. >> RAINVILLE. >> AYE. >> PALMISANO. >> AYE. >> PRESIDENT JENKINS. >> AYE. >> THERE ARE 13 AYES. [1:48:08] Andrea Jenkins: THAT CARRIES. AND THAT MATTER HAS BEEN RETURNED TO THE BUSINESS INSPECTION HOUSING AND ZONING COMMITTEE WHERE IT WILL GIVE INDEFINITELY I SUPPOSE. COLLEAGUES, WITH THAT, I'LL TAKE UP ANY ANNOUNCEMENTS. DO ANY OF MY COLLEAGUES HAVE ANY ANNOUNCEMENTS TO SHARE THIS MORNING? COUNCILMEMBER RAINVILLE. [1:48:30] Michael Rainville: THANK YOU, MADAM PRESIDENT. I DO WANT TO ANNOUNCE THAT LAST WEEK I CELEBRATED MY 35TH WEDDING ANNIVERSARY. AND I WANT TO THANK MY WIFE, DARCELL. I LOVE YOU AS MUCH TODAY AS I DID WHEN I GOT MARRIED. [1:48:48] Andrea Jenkins: OH, BOY, WELL, CONGRATULATIONS SIR 35 YEARS IS A LONG TENURE. CONGRATULATIONS. [1:48:58] Michael Rainville: IT'S BEEN EVEN LONGER FOR HER. [LAUGHTER] [1:49:03] Andrea Jenkins: YES. ANY OTHER ANNOUNCEMENT? WITH THAT, WE HAVE COMPLETED OUR BUSINESS TODAY. WITH NOTHING FURTHER TO move BEFORE THE COUNCIL AND WITHOUT OBJECTION, THIS MEETING IS ADJOURNED TILL WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 25TH AT 6:05, IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBER, TO RECEIVE PUBLIC COMMENT ON THE PROPOSED 2024 BUDGET AND TAX LEVY. AND THE FISCAL YEAR 2024 CONSOLIDATED PLAN AND PROPOSED WATER AND SEWER RATES. THANK YOU, EVERYONE. AND THIS MEETING IS ADJOURNED.