This transcription identifies speakers based on the provided context, the names used within the dialogue, and the specific roles of the officials involved (e.g., Committee Chairs). [0:18] Elliott Payne: Good mornrning, everyone. M name is Elliott Payne I'm the president of Minneapolis city council and before we convene our meeting we have a few presentations of honorary resolutions. We are pleased to welcome our guest to this space to share in these presentations before taking up our agenda. With that I'll invite Council Member Jenkins to proponent the honorary resolutions. You may come up. [0:41] Council Member Jenkins: Thank you, Chair, president Payne and welcome to our folks from the MS S society. Includi our SCHOOL BOARD REPRESENTATIVE KIM ELLISON. HOW ARE YOU? [0:57] Kim Ellison: I'M GOOD. HOW ARE YOU? [0:57] Council Member Jenkins: AND I DO JUST WANT TO NOTE THAT COUNCIL MEMBER ELLISON WL ALSO BE HELPING TO PRESENT THIS. IF YOU ARE ABLE -- SOME FOLKS MAYBE WANT TO COME ON THIS SIDE AS WELL. GOOD MORNING. HOW ARE YOU? [1:17] Council Member Jenkins: (LAUGH.) HOW ARE YOU? BOY, I'VE BEEN PRESENTING THIS RESOLUTION FOR 7 YRS NOW AND I INITIALLY STARTED OUT STANDING, LIKE, EVERYONE ELSE AND UNFORTUNATELY I'M AT A STAGE IN THIS PROGRESSION WHERE STANDING IS A BIT OF A CHALLENGE. WHICH IS, I THINK, REALLY UNDERSCORES THE IMPORTANCE OF RECOGNIZING THIS DAY AND PROVIDING SUPPORT TO THE MS SIETY AND TO ALL OF THOSE WHO ARARE LIVING WITH MS. SO I'M NOT SURE IF THERS ANOTHER COPY OF THIS RESOLUTION, COUNCIL MEMBER ELLISON, BUT I'LL READ THE FIRST FEW LINES AND THEN PS IT OVER TO YOU. [2:10] Council Member Ellison: THANK YOU. [2:10] Council Member Jenkins: SO THIS IS A RESOLUTION RECOGNIZING MARCH AS MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS MONTHS IN THE CITY OF MINNEAPOLIS. WHEREAS, MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS OR MS IS A NEUROLOGICAL DISEASE OF THE CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM AFFECTING 2.8 MILLION PEOPLE WORLDWIDE INCLUDING ONE MILLION PEOPLE HERE IN THE UNITETED STES, WHICH IS DOUBLE THE ORIGINAL ESTIMATE. AND WHEREAS THE NATIONAL MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS SOCIETY REPORTS THAT MORE THAN 15,000 MINNESOTANS LIVE WITH MS AND THAT THE DISEASE GENERALLY STRIKES PEOPLE IN THE PRIME OF THEIR LIFE. BETWEEN AGES 20 THROUGH 50. AND THE CAUSE AND THE COURSE OF THE OFTEN DEBILITATING SYMPTOMS OF MS REMAIN UNKNOWN AND NO CURE CURRENTLY EXISTS. AND WHEREAS THE NATIONAL MUL MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS SOCIETY HAS BEEN SUBMITTED FOR 78 YEARS TO A WORLD FREE OF MS, HEIGHT ANYTHING PUBLIC KNOWLEDGE AND ABOUT AN INSIGHT INTO THE DISEASE AND WHEREAS SINCE 1946. [3:38] Council Member Ellison: WHEREAS, SINCE 19 FOUR 6 THE NATIONAL MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS SOCIETY HAS BEEN A DRIVING FORCE OF MS RESEARCH, RELENTLESSLY PURSUING PREVENTION, TREATMENT, A A CURE AND HAS INVESTED MORE THAN A 1 BILLION DOLLARS IN GROUNDBREAKING RESEARCH AND WHEREAS FUNDS RAISED THROUGH THE NATITIONAL MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS SOCIETY FUEL $40 MILLION OF ANNUAL INVESTMENTS FROM NEW AND ONGOIN MS RESEARCH PROJECTS AT THE BEST MEDICAL CENTERS, UNUNIVERSITIES AND OTHER INSTITUTIONS THROUGHOUOUT THE U. AND ABROAD LEADING TO MANY BREAK THROUGHS IN THE TREATMENT OF MS. OPPING MS IN ITS TRACKS AND WHAT HAS BEEN LOST AND ENDING SOME RS FOREVER IS THE MISSION OF THE NATIONAL MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS SOCIETY AND ONE THAT SHOULD SUPPORT AND WHEREAS THE CITY OF MINNEAPAPOLIS RECOGNIZI CAUSE AND CURE OF MS AND THE EXPRESSES ITS APPRECIATION FOR THE DEDICATION THAT THTHE NATIOL MULTIPLE SCLEREROSIS SOCIETY HA SHOWN TOWARDS CREATED A WORLD FREE IT OF MS. [4:49] Council Member Jenkins: AND NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED THAT THE MAYOR AND THE CITY COUNCIL DO HEREBY RECOGNIZE AND UPLIFT MARCH 2024 AS MULTIPLE SCLEROSOSIS AWARENESS MONTH IN THE CITY OF MINNEAPOLIS AND THAT THE 35W BRIDGE WILL BE LIT UP IN SOME ORANGE THIS EVENING AND AFFIRM MARCH 10TH THROUGH THE 16TH, 2024, AS MS AWARENESS WEEK AND COMMEND THIS OBSERVANCE TO ALL OF OUR RESIDENTS. THANK YOU. (APPLAUSE.) AND I WANT YOU TO OFFER AN OPPORTUNITY FOR THE CEO, PRESIDENT, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF O'DONALD. [5:49] CEO O'Donald: THANK YOU VERY MUCH, COUNCIL MEMBER ELLISON, AND COUNCIL MEMBE JENJENKINS. THE HEALTH AND WELLLL-BEING OF THE INDIVIDUALS AND COMMUNITIES IS A TEAM SUPPORT AND THE MARBLE MS SOCIETY ARE GRATEFUL IN OUR PARTNERSHI, IN GOVERNMENTS, AND INDIVIDUALS INCLUDING MULTITUDES OF VERY COOL. MANY OF WHOM ARE HERE TODAY. THE MS SOCTY EXISTS SO NO ONE TOPS EXPERIENCE MS ALONE. OUR MISSION IS TO CURE MS WHILE EMEMPOWERING PEOPLE AFFECTED BYS TO LIVE THEIR BESEST LIVES AND DO THAT IN COMMUNITY SO THANK YOU FOR THIS RESOLUTION. THANK YOU FOR YOUR ADVOCACY, YOUR WORK TO CONTINUE TO SPREAD AWARENESS. YOU PROBABLY KNOW SOMEONE WHO LIVES WITH MS EVEN THOUGH YOU -- IT MIGHTHT NOT BE OBVIOUS TO YO SO THANK YOU VERY MUCH. (APPLAUSE.) [6:32] Elliott Payne: THANK YOU, THANK YOU. IS THERE ANY OTHERS WHO WOULD LIKE TO SAY ANYTHING? [6:53] Kim Ellison: SURE, THANK Y. THANK YOU FOR THIS RESOLUTION AND RECOGNIZING MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS. I THINK WHEN YOU FIRST STARTED DOING THIS, COUNCIL MEMBER JENKINS, I WAS PROBABLY SITTING MUCH MORE THAN I AM NOW. AS YOU SAID YOU PROBABLY KNOW SOMEONE WITH MS. YOU DON'T REALIZE IT. IT IS NOT A DISEASE, YOU KNOW, EXTERNAL DISEASE THAT YOU CAN NOTICE. PEOPLE LIVE WITH IT EVERY DAY AND I THINK COUNCIL MEMBER JENKINS, MYSELF AND OTHER PEOPLE THAT YOU KNOW AND MAY NOT KNOW WHO HAVE MS ARE TESTAMENT TO THE FACT THAT YOU CAN STILL LIVE A HEALTHY LIFE WITH MS AND WITH SUPPORT AROUND YOU IS HELPFUL. SO THANK YOU VERY MUCH. [7:25] Elliott Payne: THANK YOU ALL. AND I HOPE WE CAN GET A NICE GROUP PHOTO. D WE HAVE HAVE HERE -- DO WE HAVE A PHOTOGRAPHER HERE? (PAUSE.) ONE, TWO, THREE. THANK YOU, THANK YOU SO MUCH. (APPLAUSE.) NEXT WE WILL WELCOME UP OUR GUESTS FOR WOMEN'S HISTORY MONTH. [8:26] Council Member Jenkins: AND I THINK I'M GOING TO BE JOINED BY COUNCIL MEMBER CHOWDHURY. GOOD MORNING, GOOD MORNING. [8:42] Aurin Chowdhury: GOOD MOMORNING. [9:06] Council Member Jenkins: W! WHAT A DAY. TO BE ABLE TO INTRODUCE TWO RESOLUTIONS THAT ARE DEEPLY -- DEEPLY NEAR AND DEAR TO M MY HEART AND TO REALLY CELEBRATE WOMEN'S HISTORY MONTH. WE KNOW that WOMEN HAVE BEEN A M MAJOR SUPPORT FOR CHAN IN THIS ENTIRE WORLD AND CERTAINLY IN THIS COUNTRY. AND ABSOLULY ON THIS CITY COUNCIL WHERE WE HAVE A MAJORITY OF WOMEN ON THIS COUNCIL. (APPLAUSE.) AND SO WITHOUT FURTHER ADO, I WILL START OUT THE RESOLUTION HONORING WOMEN'S HISTORY MONTH. WHEREAS, WOMEN'S HISTORY MONTH CELEBRATES THE CONTRIBUTIONS OF WOMEN IN VARIOUS FIELDS AND RECOGNIZES THEIR PIVOTAL ROLE IN SHAPING SOCIETETY AND WHEREAS THIS YEAR THEME FOR INTERNATIONAL WOMEN'S DAY IS INSPIRE INCLUSION, ECHOES THE NEED FOR CALLS FOR A COLLECTIVE EFFORT TO FORGE A MORE INCLUSIVE WORLD FOR ALL WOMEN, EMPMPHASIZING THE IMPORTANCE OF UNDERSTANDING, VALUING AND PROMOTING WOMEN INCLUSION IN ALL ASPECTS OF SOCIETY. WHEREAS, WE ACKNOWLEDGE THAT THE WOMEN'S MOVEMENT HAS HISTORICALLY LEFT OUT BLACK, INDIGENOUSUS, TRANSGENDER WOMENF COLOR AND WOMEN WITH DISABILITIES, IT IS CRUCIAL T T REGNIZE AND ADDRESS THE SPECIFIC CHALLENGES FACED BY MARGINALIZED GROUPS OF WOMEN IN OUR QUEST FOR TRUE EQUALITY AND INCLUSION. AND WHEREAS CURRENT CITY COUNCIL BODIES FOR BOTH MINNEAPOLIS AND ST. PAUL ARE WORTHY OF RECOGNITION BECAUSE E MINNEOLIS CITY COUNCIL CURRENTLY HAS A WOMEN MAJORITY, 8 FOR OUR 13 CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS ARE WOMEN. (APPLAUSE.) AND IT DOESN'T END THERE. 5 OF WHICH ARE WOMEN OF COLOR. (APPLAUSE.) AND THE ST. P PAUL CITY COUNL FOR THE FIRST TIME IN HISTOTORYS MADE UP ENTIRELY OF WOMEN. (APPLAUSE.) WITH 6 -- YEAH, NO, THAT'S INCREDLE. WITHH 6 OF THOSE 7 ELECTED LEADERS WOMEN OF COLOR. AND WHEREAS ALL WOMEN ARE LEADERS REGARDLESS OF THEIR FORMER ROLES AND LEADERSHIP POSITIONS. [12:02] Aurin Chowdhury: WHEREAS, THE CITY OF MINNEAPOLIS CONTINUES TO SUPPOPT OPPORTUNITIES WITHIN OUR ORGANIZATION WHERE WOMEN ESPECIALLY BLACK INDIGENOUS, TRANSGENDER AND WOMEN OF COLOR ARE EQUQUITABLY REPRESENTED AND THRIVING ACROSS DEPARTMENTS AND LEVELS WHEREAS, TO SUPPORT WOMEN IN THE CITY OF MINNEAPOLIS ENTERPRISE, WOMEN WAS FORMED IN 2017 AS AN EMPLOYEE RESOURCE GROUOUP FOR THOSE INTERESTED IN THE VA AND EMPOWERMENT OF FEMALE EMPLOYEES AND WHERE AT ITS INITIAL CREATION, THE WOMEN HE AGREE WAS CALLED THE 20% CLUB WHICH WAS A PERCENTAGE OF WOMEN WORKING AT THE CITY OF MINNEAPOLIS AND THE CITY OF MINNEAPOLIS WORKFORCE IS W CONSTITUTED OF 42.55 WOMEN. (APPLAUSE.) WHICH INCLUDEDES 14.8% WOMENF COLOR WITHIN THAT NUMBER. LET'S GET THAT NUMBEBER UP. (APPLAUSE.) AND WHEREAS THE WOMEN HE AGREE OFFERS CITY EMPLOYEES OPPORTUNITIES FOR PEER SUPPORT, NETWORKING OPPORTUNITIES, A NEWSLETTER AND A POLICY RESOURCE GROUP THAT WILL BE DEFERRED TO AS A BJECT-MATTER EXPERTS ON HOW BEST TOO SUPPORT WOMEN EMPLOYEE IN THE CITY'S WORKFORCE. NOW BE IT, THEREFORE, RESOLVED THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL HEREBY COMMEMORATE THE ACHIEVEMENTS OF WOMEN IN MINNEAPOLIS AND BEYOND. WE PLEDGE TO CONTINUE OUR EFFORTS TO PROMOTE GENDER EQUITY, CELEBRATE DIVERSITY AND SUPPORT THE EMPOWERMENT OF ALL WOMEN IN OUR COMMUNITY. (APPLAUSE.) [13:50] Council Member Jenkins: S NOW, I WANTED TO ACKNOWLEDGE THAT WE ARERE JOINE BY WOMEN, OUR AMAZING EMPLOYEE RESOURCE GROUP THAT WE MENTIONED IN OUR RESOLUTION AND I'D LOVE TO GIVE THE OPPORTUNITY FOR MEMBERS OF THE RESOURCE GROUP TO SPEAK AND JUST SHARE A LITTLE BIT OF THE WORK THANKFULLY'S DONE. [14:13] Women's ERG Member: THANK YOU, COUNCIL PRESIDENT PAYNE, COUNCIL MEMBERS, THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR THE RECOGNITION. WOMEN'S HISTORY MONTH IS A BIG PART OF THE REAEASON THAT WE GE TOGETHER EVERY YEAR AS A WOMEN EMPLOYEE RESOURCE GROUP. AND SO THE'S -- YOU'LL SEE THERE'S LOTS OF PROGRAMMING HAPPENING DURING THE MONTH BUT WE LOVE TO CONNECT WITH EACH OTHER ANY TIME. IT'S REALLY A SPACE WHERE WE CAN EXPERIMENT WITH BRINGING A LITTLE BIT MORE OF OUR WHOLE SELVES AS WE KNOW WE CAN'T DO THAT IN OUR DAY-TO-DAVERY OFTEN. AS COUNCIL MEMBER CHOWDHURY MENTIONED, WE HAVE COME A LONG WAY IN BRINGING WOMEN INTO EMPLOYEES INTO E CITY OF MINNESOTA BUT THAT THE PERCENTAGE OF COLOR IS STILL LOW AND WE STILL HAVE A WAYS TO GO BUT, YES, THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR THE RECOGNITION AND LOOK FORWARD TO EVENTS HAPPENING THIS MONTH THROUGHOUT THE CITY. THANK YOU. (APPLAUSE.) [15:17] Council Member Jenkins: THANK YOU SO MUCH. ANYONE ELSE WANT TO SHA ANY THOUGHTS ABOUT WOMEN'S HISTORY MONTH? WE LOVE IT. (LAUGH.) [15:30] Gretchen Peterson: I JUST WANTED TO SAY I'M GRETCHEN PETERSON AND I WORK FOR MINNEAPOLIS TRAFFIC. I'M A CREW LEADER AND I'M PROUD OF THE BOOTS ON THE GROUND WORKERS OUT THTHERE IN LOCAL 363. WE REALL APPRECIATE YOU GUYS VOTING FOR OUR CONTRACT. (APPLAUSE.) AND I'M JUSTT PROUD TO BE A MEMBER OF THE WORKFORCE AT THE CITY OF MINNEAPOLIS. THANK YOU all. (APPLAUSE.) [15:50] Elliott Payne: WONDERFULUL. CAN WE GET A PHOTO TOGETR AND THEN BE ABLE TO TAKE A A PICTURE OF US? (PAUSE.) THANK YOU. NEXT WE WILL WELCOME OUR GUESTS FOROR RECOGNIZING RAMADA [17:40] Aurin Chowdhury: OKAY, WE'LL CALL UP ALL OF OUR GUESTS FOR THE RAMADAN 2024 RESOLUTION AND THEN IF THERE ARE MEMBERS OF THE AUDIENCE THAT ARE A PART OF THE MUSLIM COMMUNITY THAT FEEL INCLINED TO JOIN, YOU'RE MORE THAN WELCOCOME TO JN US UP HERE IF YOU'D LIKE. OU WANT TO GO AROUND THE OTHER WAY? WONDERFUL, I'LL JUST KICK OFF BY SAYING MY NAME IS COUNCIL MEMBER AURIN CHOWDHURY. THIS IS MY FIRST RAMADAN SPENT ON THE CITY COUNCIL AND I'M REALLY PROUD TO SAY THAT ON THE MINNEAPOLIS CITY COUNCIL, WE NOW HAVE 4 MEMBERS OF THE MUST SEE LUMBAR CAUS. (APPLAUSE.) AND NOW TWO OF THEM ARE WOMEN IN THE MUSLIM COMMUNITY. (APPLAUSE.) AND I'M JUST SO PROUD TO BE JOINED BY OUR COMMUNITY THIS MORNING AS WE COMMEMORATE THE OBSERVANCE OF RAMADAN 2024 AND ITS SIGNIFICANCE TO MUSLIMS IN MINNEAPOLIS. SO WHEREAS, RAMADAN THE NINTH MONTH OF THE ISLAMIC CALENDAR IS A MOMENT OF FASTER, DEVOTION, GENEROSITY AND SACRIFICE OBSERVED BY MUSUSLIMS AROUND THE WORLD INCLUDING THOSE IN OUR DIVERSE CITY OF MINNEAPOLIS. [18:49] Jamal Osman: AND WHEREAS THIS HOLY MONTH CHEMICAL RATES THE REVOLUTION LOT TO THE PROPHET MOHAMMED FOR THE SOCIAL JUSTICE AND THE WELFARE OF SOCIETY AND [19:14] Aurin Chowdhury: AND W MUSLIMSNGAGE IN A FAST FROM SUNDOWN TO SUN SET. A DEEP DAY OF OF -- EMBODYING T THE VALUE EMPATHY, COMMUNITY SERVICE AND [19:36] Jamal Osman: AND WHEREAS MUSLIMS HAVE BEEN PART OF THE FABRIC OF AMERICA FOR OVER 400 YEARS SINCE THE FIRST MUSLILIMS IN AMERICA ARRID AS ENSLAVED PEOPLE AND -- [19:54] Aurin Chowdhury: WHEREAS, THE MUSLIM COMMUNITY IN MINNEAPOLIS HAS SIGNIFICANTLY CONTRIBUTEDO CULTURAL, ECONOMIC, SOCIAL AND SPIPIRITUA LIVELIHOOD IN OUR CITY ENRICHING OUR COMMUNITIES DIVERSITY THROUGH THEIR CULTURAL TRADITIONS, VALUES AND CIVIC ENGAGEMENT. AND... [20:10] Jamal Osman: WHEREAS, THE SPIRIT OF RAMADAN FOSTERS AN ENVIRONMENT OF CMUNAL SUPPORT AND SOLIDARITY ENCOURAGING MEMBERS OF THE MUSLIM COMMUNITY IN MINNEAPOLIS T VOLUNTEER, SUPPORT LOCAL CHARITIES AND ENGAGE IN ACTS OF KINDNESS THAT NEFIT THE LESS FOR THE FORTUNATE UNRSCORING THE DEEP-ROOTED ISLAMIC PRINCIPLES OF COMPASSION AND COMMUNITY SERVICE AND... [20:32] Aurin Chowdhury: WHEREAS, THE CELEBRATION MARKING THE END OF RAMADAN BRINGS TOGETHER PEOPLE OF VARIOUS BACKGROUNDS FOR PRAYERS, FEASTS AND COMMUNAL GATHERING. FOSTERING A SPIRIT OF UNITY AND MUTUAL RESPECT AMONG ALL RESIDENTS AS WELL AS G GRATITUD FOR THE STRENGTH A AND PATIENT PRACTICES THROUGHOUT THE HOLY MONTH AND... [20:57] Jamal Osman: WHEREAS, MOSQUES AROUND THE CITY CAN CELEBRATE THIS RAMADAN AND EVERY DAY WITH THE CENENTURS OLD CALL TO PRAYER OBSERVED BY MUSLIMS AROUND THE WORLD... [21:14] Aurin Chowdhury: W WHEREAS, RAMADAN IS EXPECT MARCH 1H AND WILL LAST FOR A LUNAR MONTH. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED THAT THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL RECOGNIZE AND COCOMMEMORATE THE MONTH OF RAMAN BEGINNING IN CHAWLA ON THE EVENING OF SUNDAY, MARCH 10TH AND CONCLUDING ON THE EVENING OF TUESDAY, APRIL 9TH, 2024, AS A TIME OF SPIRITUAL REFLECTION, SELF-IMPROVEMENT AND HEIGHTENED DEVOTION FOR MUSLIM AMERICANS SN MINNEAPOLIS. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT THIS RESOLUTION IS DEDICATED TO ISLAMIC ORGANIZATIONS IN MINNEAPOLIS IN RECOGNITION OF THEIR SPIRITUAL LEADERSHIP CONTRIBUTNS TO THE COMMUNITY AND TO ENHANCE AWARENESS AND APPRECIATION OF THE RICH CULTURAL AND RELIGIOUS DIVERSITY IN OUR CITY. AP (APPLAUSE.) RAMADAN MUBARAK. I WANT TO THANK MY COLLEAGUES. THIS MEANS A LOT I WOULD LIKE TO INTRODUCE SHEIK YOUSEF WHAT RAM TODAY IS IN THE COMMUNITY AND HOW IMPORTANT IT IS. [22:28] Sheikh Yusuf: THANK YOU SO MUCH, COUNCIL OSMAN. THE PRESIDENT OF THE COUNCIL ARE THE MUSLIM AND OTHER COUNCILS -- COUNCIL MEMBERS OF THE ---- THIS BEAUTIFUL CITY TH WE ALL BELONG TO. IT IS AN HONOR FOR ALLF US AND TO WELCOME RAMAMADAN IN THE CITY O MINNEAPOLIS. THIS MEANS A LOT TO US. IT IS A GREAT RECOGNITION. MUSLIMS ARE FABRIC AND PART OF THE COMMUNITY, LARGER COMMUNITY OF THE UNITED STAS. TO RECOGNIZE RAMDIN, THE BEING OF RAMADAN BY THE CITY OF MINNEAPOLIS IS INCLUSION AND UNDERSTANDING AND BEING PART OF THE BIG FAMILY. I WOULD LIKE TO SAY THREE THINGS ABOUT RAMADADAN AND MOSTF YOU KNOW WHAT RAMADAN MEANS. IT'S THE MONTH OF FASTING. TH FIRST LESSON OF RAMADAN IS TO HAVE SELF-RESTRAINT, SELF-RESILIENCE AND SELF-CONTROL AND REFLECT ON YOURSELF AND HOW TO BE A BETTER PERSON. THE SECOND ONE IS TO HAVE EMPATHY AND COMPASSION FOR THOSE WHO ARE HUNGRY AND THIRSTY. SO THAT YOU feel EXACTLY THE SAME PAIN THAT THEY FEEL. AND THE THIRD SPIRITUALLY IN IT IS THAT OF THE FILY, A CONNECTION. AND FINALLY EVERYTHING COMES TOGETHER IN THE MONTH OF RAMADAN. WE GET CLOSE T TO GOD THROUGH PRAYERS, THROUGH REFLECTION AND THROUGH SELF-CONSCIOUSNESS. WE REALLY APPRECIATE THIS APPRECIATION AND RESOLUTION AND WE I APPRECIATE THE CITY, THE COUNCIL MEMBERS AND THE COMMUNITY IN MINNEAPOLIS AND THOSE WHO CAME E HERE TODAY THANK YOU VERY MUCH. (SPEAKING NON-ENGLISH.) (APPLAUSE.) [24:21] Aurin Chowdhury: THANK YOU SO MUCH. I WOULD JUST LIKE TO RECOGNIZE THAT WE'RE JOINED ALSO BY REPRESENTATIVE MAHMOUD NOOR WHO'O'S A MEMBER OF THE MUSLIM CAUCUS IN THE STATE DELEGATION IN THE MINNEAPOLIS DELEGATION AND THEN I'M GOING TO PASS IT OFF TOS OSMA WHO IS REPRESENTIN RISE REVISING ISLAMIC SISTERHOOD EMPOWERMENT. I THANK YOU BEING HERE. [24:48] Osma: GOOD MORNING. TS IS THE FIRST YEAR I DID NOT PUT UP RAMADAN DECORATIONS IN MY HOUSE. AND IT IS BECAUSE MY PEOPLE IN PALESTINE ARE SUFFERING AND BECAUSE THIS IS NOT THE TIME TO CELEBRATE FOR MANY MUSLIMS AROUND THE WORLD. LAST YEAR, I WAS -- I GOT TO -- I GOT THE PLEASURE, HONOR OF VISITING PALESTITINE AND ONEF THE BIGGEST PARTS OF RAMADAN IS THE NIGHT OF POWER. AND DURING THAT NIGHT, THE PROPHET MOHAMMED OF PEACE BE UPON H TRAVELED TO THE AREA AND WHEN I WAS IN THAT AREA, THERE WERE CHILDREN, PALESTINIAN CHILDREN, ALL AROUND ME. AND DURING THE MONTH OF RAMADAN, THAT IS STORMED BY THE ISRAELI ARMY EVERY YEAR. AND I WANT US TO REMEMBER THAT AND HOLD THAT AND REMEMBER THAT THERE ARE MILLIONS IN NORTHERN GAZA WHO ARE STARVING, WHO FOR FASTING FOROR THEM IS AN EVERY Y OCCURRENCE AND IT IS NOT BY CHOICE. SO AS WE ARE FASTER, AS YOU'RE HOLDING THE EMPATATHY REMEMBER THEM AND PRAY FOR THEM. (APPLAUSE.) [26:01] Aurin Chowdhury: THANKOU SO MUCH. AND THANK YOU SO MUCH TO OSMA FOR BEING A HERE TODAY. I'LL ASK IF THERE'S ANYONE ELSE THAT WOULD LIKE TO GIVE ANY REMARKS OR IF MY COLLEAGUES WOUOULD LIKE TO SAY ANYTHING THAT ARE UP HERE TODAY. GOOD? THEN WE CAN GET PHOTOTO TOGETHER. THANK YOU S MUCH FOR BEING HERE. [27:43] Elliott Payne: THANK YOU and THAT COMPLETES OUR PRESENTATION OF HONORARY RESOLUONS. I WOULD LIKE TO WELCOME EVERYONE INTO THIS MEETING BUT THOSE WHO ARE PRESENT IN THE CHAMBERS AND THOSE MONITORING FROM OUTSIDE THE CHAMBER. I'M ELLIOTT PAYNE FROM THE CITY OF MINNEAPOLIS COUNCIL AND I'M HERE TO CALL THE OR OF MARCH THE 7TH. AT THIS TIME I'LL ASK THE CLERK TO CALL THE ROLL PRESENT AT THIS TIME. [28:10] Casey Carl: (ROLL CALL.) THERE ARE 13 MEMBERS PRPRESE. [28:45] Elliott Payne: LET THE RECORD REFLECT WE HAVE A QUOM. COLLEAGUES, THE AGENDA FOR TODAY'S MEETING IS BEFORE US. ARE THERE ANY AMENDMENTS TO THE AGENDA? SEEING NONE, I'LL HAVE THE CLERK CALL THE ROLL. [29:05] Casey Carl: (ROLL CALL.) THERE A 13 AYES. [29:31] Elliott Payne: THAT CARRIES AND THE AGENDA IS ADOPTED. THE NEXT ITEM IS ACCEPTANCE OF THE MINUTES FROM OUR REGULAR MEETING ON FEBRUARY 22nd. I'D ENTERTAIN A MOTION TO APPROVE THOSE MINUTES. THE CLERK WILL CALL THE ROLL. [29:50] Casey Carl: (ROLL CALL.) THERE ARE 13 AYES. [30:06] Elliott Payne: THAT CARRIES AND THOSE MINUTES HAVE BEEN ACCEPTED. FI PETITIONS, COMMUNICATIONS ANDND REPORTS TO PROPER COMMITTEES. MAY I HAVE THAT MOTION, PLEASES [30:30] Council Member: SO MOVED. [30:31] Council Member: S SECOND. [30:33] Elliott Payne: THE CLERK WILL CALL THE ROLL. [30:34] Casey Carl: (ROLL CALL.) THERE ARE 13 AYES. [30:38] Elliott Payne: MATTERS HAVE BEEN REFERRED. THE NEXORDER OF BUSINESS IS THE PRESENTATION OF REPORTS FROM OUR STANDING COMMITTEES. THOSE ARE TAKEN IN IT ALPHABETICAL ORDER BEGINNING WITH THE REPORT OF OUR ADMINISTRATION AND ENTERPRISE OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE WHICH WILL BE PRESENTED BY ITS CHAIR, COUNCIL MEMBER WONSLEY. [30:54] Robin Wonsley: THANK YOU, PRESIDENT PAYNE. THE AO COMMITTEE IS BRINGING FORWARD 28 ITEMS FOR APPROVAL. THE FIRST BEING A PASSAGE OF R RESOLUTION GIFT ACCEPTANCECE PROSECUTE DESERT COMMUNITIES FIRST INFRASTRUCTURE ALLIANCE OF TRAVELING LODGING EXPENSES. NO. 2 IS A BID FOR HOT MIX ASPHALT. 3 IS ACCEPTING BIT FOR TRAFFIC THERMOPLASTIC. NO. 4 IS ACCEPTING BID FOR PHONE SYSTEM MAINTENANCE. NO. 5 AUTHORIZING CONTRACT FOR CALE AMERICA FOR ONLINE PERMITTING SERVICES. NO. 6 IS AUTHORIZING CONTRACT WITH ZAN ZANG ASSOCIATES FOR A LAYOUT, ENGINEERING AND DESIGN SERVICES FOR THE NORTH SIDE GREENWAY PHASE 1 AND 2 PROJECT. IS AUTHORIZING CONTRACT AMENDMENTT WITH CONTENT ARCHITECTS, LLC, LLC FOR WEBSITE SERVICES CONSULTING. NO. 8 IS AUTHORIZING CONTRACT AMENDMENT WITH STATES MANUFACTURING FOR THE FRIRIDLEY CAUS ELECTRICAL REHABILITATION CONSTRUCTION PROJECT. NO. 9 IS AHORIZING CONTRACT AMENDMENT WITH CDM SMITH FOR ENGINEERING, DESIGN SERVICES FOR THE FRIDLDLEY CAMP ELECTRICAL ELECTRICAL REHABILITATION FRONTAGE. NO. 10 IS AUTHORIZING A CONTRACT WAIT A MINUTE FILLINGS BURY WINTHROP SHAW PITTMAN, LLC, LLC FOR CONTINUING IT SOURCING CONSULTING SERVICES. NO. 11 IS AUTHORIZING CONTRACT AMENDMENTS WITH CHANGE EQUALS OPPORTUNITY AND CHANGE STARTS WITHOMMUNITY FOR YOUTH GROUP VIOLENCE INTERVENTION WORK ALSO KNOWN AS YGBI. CONTRACT AMENDMENT WITH ING LOCKRIDGE, GRINDAL NUEN PLLP FOR LEGAL PANEL SERVICES. 13 IS APPROVING LEGAL SETTLEMENT MARK BEAUPRE V. CITY OF MINNEAPOLIS AND EVERYBODY EARTHBOUNDND. AND ITEMS 13 THROUGH 26 ARE APPROVING LEG SETTLEMENTS RELATED TO WORKERS COMPS CLAIMS. AND THEN 27 IS APPROVING LEGISLATIVE DIRECTIVE ON WORKFORCE CULTURE. AND THEN NO. 28 I IS AUTHORIZIN A COLLECTIVEE BARGAINING AGREEMENTS WITH THE MINNEAPOLIS ASSOCIATION OF FIRE CHIEFS. 2022 AND 2023 THROUGH 2025. WITH THAT I WILL SEPARATE ITEMS 27 AND THEN 14 THROUGH 24 FOR A SEPARATE DISCUSSION. [33:15] Elliott Payne: COUNCIL MEMBER WONSLEY HAS MOVED THE COMMITTEES FOR APPROVAL. WE WILL TAKE UP ITEMS, 14-24 AS A SEPARATE VOTE AS WELL AS ITEM 27 AS A SEPARATE VOTE. I WILL RECOGNIZE COUNCIL MEMBER CHAVEZ FOR CONSIDERATION. [33:31] Jason Chavez: THANK YOU, I'D LIKE TO COMMENT ON ITEM NO. 2. I'M GLAD THIS CONTRACT WILL BE IN THE COLUMBUS PLANT RARN IN EAST PHILLIPS SO I'LL BE VOTING IN FAVOR OF THIS PARTICULAR BID. IS ACTION IS RESPONSIVEE TO THE CONCERNS OF RIDENTS OF WARARD 9 WHO HAVE FOR T TOO LONG FACED A BURDEN OF POLLUTION AND ASK FOR THE CONTRACTS TO NOT HAPPEN IN EASTST PHILLIPS. THANK YOU. [33:56] Elliott Payne: THANK YOU FOR THAT COMMENT. I WILL ALSO RECOGNIZE COUNCIL MEMBER VETAW. [34:02] LaTrisha Vetaw: THANK YOU PRESIDENT PAYNE. I WOULD LIKE TO RECOGNIZE ITEM 11 WHICH IS THE CONTRACT AMENDMENTS FOR CHANGE EQUALS OPPORTUNITY AND CHANGE STARTS WITH COMMUNITY. I HAD A GREAT MEETING WITH DIRECTOR NELSON BROWN. I HAD LOTS OF QUESTIONS ABOUT THESE CONTRACTS. I'M HAPPY THAT SHE WAS ABLE TO -- WELL, ABOUT THE CHANGE STARTS WITH COMMUNITY CONTRACT. YGVI IS DIFFERENT THAN GVI. IT'S YOUTH-FOCUSED SO I REALLY WANTED TO UNDERSTAND WHAT THESE TWO GROUPS ARE DOING IN PARTICULAR AROUND NORTH SIDE FAMILIES SO THANK YOU TO DIRECTOR NELSON BROWN FOR ANSWERING MY QUESTIONS AND I LOOK FORWARD TO VOTING FOR THESE. [34:45] Elliott Payne: THANK YOU FOR THAT COMMENT. IS THERE ANY DISCUSSION ON ITEMS 1 THROUGH 23 AND ITEM NO. 26? I'M SORRY, ITEMS THROUGH 13 AND ITEM NO. 26? SEEING NO DISCUSSION, I WILILL HAVE THE CLERKS CALL THE ROLL ON ITEMS 1-13 AND, 25, 26 AND 28. I'LLL HAVE THE CLERKS CALL THE ROLL. [35:10] Casey Carl: (ROLL CALL.) THERE ARE 13 AYES. [35:40] Elliott Payne: THOSE ITEMS CARRY. NEXT WE WILL TAKE UP ITEMS 14-24. IS THERE ANY DISCUSSION? SEEING NONE, I'LL HAVE -- (SPEAKER NOT MIC'D.) THESE ARE THE WORKERS COMPS CLAIMS. WE'LL TAKE UP THOSE AS A SEPARATE VOTE. IS S THERE AN DISCUSSION ON THOSE ITEMS? SEEING NONE, I WILL HAVE THE CLERKS CALL THE ROLL. [36:12] Casey Carl: (ROLL CALL.) THERE ARE 10 AYES AND 3 NAY. [36:34] Elliott Payne: THOSE ITEMS CARRY. NEXT WE WILL TAKE UP ITEM 27 AND I WILL RECOGNIZE COUNCIL MEMBER KOSKI. [36:38] Council Member Koski: THANK YOU, PRESIDENT PAYNE. I MOVE TO AMEND ITEM 27 IMPROVING WORKFORCE CULTURE LEGISLATIV DIRECTIVE AS OUTLINED IN THE AMENDMENT BEFORE YOU. I GAVE N NOTICE MONDAY AT THE COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE MEETING THAT I WILL BE BRINGING FORWARDHIS AMENDMENT AND SENT THE NOTICE VIA EMAIL TO COUNCIL MEMBERS, COUNCIL STAFF AND CITY CLERKS. THE AMENDMENT REQUESTS ADDITIONAL INFORMATION AND EXTENDS THE TIMELINE TO ACCOMMODATE FOR THAT REQUEST. AS MENTIONED AT THE COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE MEETING I HAD BEEN WORKING ON A DRAFT LEGISLATIVE DIRECTIVE ASKING FOR INFORMATION AND DATA ON THE CITY'S ATTRITION ISSUES. LAST WEEK I MET WITH COUNCIL MEMBER WONSLEY TO DISCUSS THIS WORK AND OTHER THINGS AND COUNCIL MEMBER WONSLEY MADE ME AWARE OF THE COUNCIL LEGISLATIVE DIRECTIVE. COUNCIL MEMBER WONSLEY URD ME TO BRING THIS DIRECTIVE INSTEAD OF A SEPARATE LEGISLATIVE DIRECVE I WOULD LIKE TO THANK COUNCIL MEMBER WONSLEY. THERE'S ADDITIONAL INFORMATION REGEGARDING THE CIT ATTRITION TREND OVER THE LAST SEVERAL YEARS. AND USED TO COLLECT DATA ON -- HOW IT'S COMPILED ANALYZED AND THE DATAA WE'VE COLLECTED OVER THE LAST 5 YEAR THAHANK YOU FOR CONSIDERING THIS AMENDMENT. [37:52] Elliott Payne: THANK YOU, COUNCIL MEMBER KOSKI. COUNCIL MEMBER KOSKI HAS MOVEVED ITEM NO. 27 WITH AN AMENDMENT. IS THERE ANY DISCUSSION ON THIS AMENDMENT? COUNCIL MEMBER RAINVILLE? [38:05] Michael Rainville: I ASK THAT COUNCIL MEMBER -- (SPEAKER NOT MIC'D.) [38:13] Elliott Payne: COUNCIL MEMBER JENKINS? [38:16] Council Member Jenkins: THANK YOU SO MUCH. COUNCIL MEMBER RAINVILLE AND COUNCIL PRESIDENT PAYNE -- I GUESS I'M JUST TRYING TO UNDERSTAND -- I MEAN, WE E KNOWE DO HAVE THESE CHALLENGES. WHAT'S THE INTENDED OUTCOME OF THIS LEGISLATIVE DIRECTIVE? [38:32] Elliott Payne: I WILL RECOGNIZE COUNCIL MEMBER KOSKI AND IF NEEDED COUOUNCIL MEMBER WONSLEY. [38:35] Council Member Koski: SURE, THANK YOU, COUNCIL PRESIDENT PAYNE AND COUNCIL MEMBER JENKINS. I THINK THAT THE OUTCOME OF THIS ISS JUT TO MAKE SU WE HAVE AN UNDERSTANDING WITH DATA, OF WHY WE HAVE SOME OF THE ATTRITION ISSUES THAT MAY HAVE. WE CAN'T IMPROVE OURSELVES A AND I THINK IT'S IMPORTANT FOR US AS A BODY TO KNOWHAT INFORMATION AS WELL SO IT'S NOT INFORMATION THAT'S REREADILY BEEN AVAILABLE SO, HENCE, WHY DOING THE LEGISLATIVE DIRECTIVE. I CAN SPEAKAK TO TH PIECECE HAVE THIS BUT I WILL TU IT OVER TO COUNCIL MEMBER WONSLEY TO ADD MORE. [39:17] Elliott Payne: I'LL RECOGNIZE COUNCIL MEMBER WONSLEY. [39:19] Robin Wonsley: THANK YOU, COUNCIL PRESIDENT PAYNE AND ALSO THANK YOU COUNCIL MEMBER KOSKI. YOU'RE ABSOLUTELY CORRECT. IN TERMS OF THE INTENTIONALITY BE HIGH IN BRINGING THIS LEGISLATIVE DIRECTIVE IS FOR US TO GAIN A BETTER UNDERSTANDING OF HR TRENDS AS IT RELATES TO ATTRITION BUT ALSO IF YOU CAN SEE FROM POINTS 1 THROUGH 3, IT'S BILLIONS, AGAIN, JUST GIVING U AN OVERVIEW OF HOW WE CAN IMPROVE CULTURE, CONDUCT. ARE THERE ANY CHANGES THAT WE SHOULD BE MADE AWARERE OF IN REGARDS TO OUR CITY'S ANTIDISCRIMINATION H HARASSMENT AND RETALIATION PROCEDURES SINCE 2020. AGAIN ALL GOOD INFORMATION TO HAVE AS WE'RE THINKING THROUGH HOWOW WE IMPRO THE INTERNAL CULTUREITHIN THE ASKING STAFF WHAT ARE SOME AGAIN RECOMMENDATIONS THAT WE CAN CONSIDER AS A BODY TO, YOU KNOW, SUPPORT THE IMPROVEMENT OF THAT CULTURE. I ALSO WANT TO HIGHLIGHT THAT IN THE COMMITTEE, THIS LEGISLATIVE DIRECTIVE WAS ALSO COMPLEMENTED BY A PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD WHERE A NUMBER OF COMMUNITY LEADERS SUCH AS THOSE FROM THE TWIN CITIES URBAN LEAGUE AND THE BLACK CIVIC NETWORK. BUT WE HAD A NUMBER OF COMMUNITY LEADERS ALSOO TALK ABOUT EVEN AS OUTSIDERS CONCERNS AROUND OUR HR PRACTICES IN WAYS IN WHICH THEY'RE IMPACTING NOT ONLY JUST CITY EMPLOYEES BUT AS LEGISLATIVE DIRECTIVE OF ALSO HOW THESE IMPACTS MIGHT BE DIFFERING AMONGst EMPLOYEES OF COLOR SO I THINK THIS IS ANOTHER CASE WHERE, YOU KNOW, HAVING INFORMATION ABOUT THESE TRENDS CAN HELP US BETTER RESPOND TO HR ISSUES, IMPROVE, YOU KNOW, THE WORKFORCE CULTURE WHICH I THINK THAT'S A SHARED GOAL. THAT IS A GOAL THAT IS ALSO, YOU KNOW, GUIDING THE WORK OF THE AO COMMITTEE SO THAT IS WHERE THE RATIONALE AND INTENTIONALITY CAME FROM BEHIND THIS LEGISLATIVE DIRECTIVE. [41:14] Elliott Payne: THANK YOU, COUNCIL MEMBER WOWONSLEY. COUNCIL MEMBER JENKINS? [41:17] Council Member Jenkins: THANK YOU. I MEAN, I APPRECIATE THIS. I REALLY THINK THAT, YOU KNOW, ONE OF OUR BIGGEST CHALLLLENGES IS WHAT I CALL A BRAIN-DRAIN FROM THE CITY OF MINNEAPOLIS AND, YOU KNOW, HOPEFULLY, THIS WILL LEAD TO SOME OF THAT. WE KNOW THAT PAY STRUCTURES ARE A VERY SIIFICANT PART OF THE ATTRITION ANTHAT SURROUNDING COMMUNITIES ARE PAYING MORE FOR VERY SIMILAR WORK THAT HAPPENS HERE AT THE CITY AND THAT H TO BE A PART OF OUR THOUGHT PROCESS MOVING FORWARD. SO, YOU KNOW, I THINK, SOME OF THESE OTHER ISSUES THAT ARE OUTLINED HERE MAY PLAY A ROLE. BUT I BELIEVE PERSONAL -- PERSONALLY, I BELIEVE THAT CONVERSATION IS A BIG DRIVER IN THTHIS ISSUE. THANK YOU. [42:22] Elliott Payne: THANK Y YOU, COUNCIL MEMBER RAINVILLE. [42:25] Robin Wonsley: COUNCIL PRESIDENT, C I HAVE JUST A QUICK RESPONSE? [42:29] Elliott Payne: COUNCIL MEMBER WONSLEY? [42:30] Robin Wonsley: THANK YOU. ALSO COUNCIL MEMBER JENKINS AND I INVITE EVERY COUNCIL MEMBER TOO. SO WE'RE GOING TO BE APPROVING OUR WORK PLAN IN AO AND I KNOW THERE'S A SECTION TO ADDRESS EXACTLY WHAT YOU'RE TALKING ABOUT IN TERMS OF WORKFORCE REC RECRUITMENT AND RETHENCE A NUMBER OF COUNCIL MEMBERS IDENTIFY THAT AS A KEY PRIORITY AND AS YOU HIGHLIGHTED, HOW ARE WE LOOKING AT, YOU KNOW, METRICS LIKE PAY. SO I JUST WANT TO HIGHLIGHT TO DEFINITELY BE ON THE ALLOW THE FOR OUR WORK PLAN. IT'S CURRENTLY UP ON LIMS I BELIEVE. AND IF THERE'S THING LIKE THAT, THAT YOU'RE SEEING, THAT'S MISSING, PLEASE LET ME KNOW AND WE CAN, YOU KNOW, MORE THAN HAPPILY INCLUDE THAT BEFORE -- WHEN IS OUR NEXEXT MONDAY, MONDAY IS AOS MEETING. [43:11] Elliott Payne: THANK YOU FOR THAT CLARIFICATION. COUNCIL MEMBER RAINVILLE. [43:13] Michael Rainville: THANK YOU, MR. PRESIDENT. AND THANK YOU COUNCIL MEMBER JENKINS FOR YOUR WISDOM ABOUT THE PAY ISSUE. WE ARE IN A VERY COMPETITIVE SITUATION WITH OUR EMPLOYEES. AND PAY IS SO MUCH IMPORTANT. ESPECIALLY POLICE. THEIR CONTRACT IS LONG OVERDUE BUT I'M WDERING IF ONE OF THE AUTHORS COULD speak TO -- IS THIS ENOUGH TIME FOR O STAFF TO DO THIS? IS I WAS LOOKING AT THE DATE IN JUNE AND THIS JUS SEEMS LIKE A LOT OF INFORMATION. IS THAT FAIR TO THE STAFF OF 8. HAVE YOU ASKED THEM IF THEY HAVE ENOUGH TIME TO DO THIS. [43:48] Elliott Payne: THANK YOU FOR THAT QUESTION, COUNCIL MEMBER RAINVILLE. I'LL NOTE THAT I DON'T KNOW THAT THERE ARE STAFF HERE THAT CAN ANSWER THAT BUT -- [44:00] Robin Wonsley: I CAN SPEPEAK TO. YEAH, SO WE HAVE BEEN IN TOUCH WITH HR AND WE AS AUTHORS FELT THAT THREE MONTHS WAS DEFINITELY A SUFFICIENT AMOUNT OF TIME TO GIVE STAFF, YOU KNOW, WHAT THEY NEED TO BE ABLE TO PRODUCE THIS INFORMATION. [44:09] Michael Rainville: WONDERFUL, THANK YOU. [44:10] Elliott Payne: THANK YOU FOR THAT. COUNCIL MEMBER CHOWDHURY? [44:11] Aurin Chowdhury: THANK YOU, PRESIDENT PAYNE AND THANK YOU COUNCIL MEMBER KOSKI AND COUNCIL MEMBER WONSLEY FOR BRINGING THIS FORWARD. I DO SEE PLAN ON BEING AT THE AO COMMITTEE WHEN THIS IS PRESENTED. I THINK THIS IS AN OPENING TO AN IMPORNT CONVERSATION THAT WE NEED TO HAVE AS CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS IN OUR TOOL AROUND OVERSIGHT AND EVALUATION AND SUPPORTING OUR WORKFORCE WITHIN THE CITY OF MINNEAPOLIS. I APPRECIATE OUR CONVERSATIONS ABOUT P PAY SCALE THAT WE'VE ALREADY STARTED UP THEREE AND I THINK THAT'S IMPORTANT TO HIGHLIGIGHT. I THK I WILL JUST SHARE JUSTEING STAFFED WITHIN THE CITY SININCE 2019, TAKING DIFFERENT ROLES AND NOW A COUNCIL MEMBER, CERTAINLY A LOT OF THE ISSUES THAT EXISTED AROUND CULTURE WERE EXACERBATED DURING THE PANDEMIC AND T THEN FOLLOWING BUT IT DID EXIST PRIOR AND I'VE HEARD STORIES FROM STAFF THAT HAVE LEFT OURUR CITY FROM ACROSS DEPARTMENTS BECAUSE THEY ENDED UP FINDING A JOB IN ANOTHER CITY AND JUST FEELING HAPPIER AND MORE SUPPORTED AND THAT INDICATED TO ME THAT THE WHAT'S CULTURE HERE HAS GREAT STRIDES TO IMPROVE ESPECIALLY FOR WOMEN AND PEOPLE OF COLOR WITHIN OUR CITY. I ALSO UNDERSND THAT THERE IS STAFF MEMBERS WHO HAVE LEFT OUR CITY, THAT BRAIN-DRAIN THAT COUNCIL MEMBER JENKINS IS TALKING ABOUT AND HAVE TAKEN PAY CUTS IN DIFFERENT ROLES JUST AS BODY HERE THAT THERE ARE ISSUES THAT EXIST AND WE NEED TO TAKE CARE OF OUR OWN HOUSE AND WE NEED TO IMPROVE IT. THE FIRST STEP IS ACKNOWLEDGING THATHERE IS A PROBLEM AND A LOT OF THOSE PROBLEMS WERE EXACERBATED DURING THE FAMILPANDEMIC AND WHEN SHE WORKING FROM HOMEE AND I THINK ONE THING I'LL NOTE THAT I HOPE OUT OF THIS COMES -- IS A CHANCE FOR A FOLLOW-UP. I THINK IS ACTUALLY GOING TO OPEN UP MORE OF A CONVERSATION AND POTENTIAL DIRECTIVE LOOKING AT THE WORK THAT WE PUT ON RANK-AND-FILE STAFF AROUND DIVERSITY, EQUITY AND INCLUSION WHERE WE'RE ASKING STAFF OF COLOR, STAFF REPRESENTING THE DISABILITY COMMUNITY OR STAFF WHO ARE WOMEN OR PART OF OUR LGBTI A COMMUNITY TO D ONE PAID LABOR AUND IMPROVING WORKPLACE CULTURE AROUND INCLUSION AND CREATING STEPS TO PROVIDE METRICS THAT MAKE THE CITY OF MINNEAPOLIS MEET GOALS THAT MAKE US LOOK GOOD AROUND DIVERSITY, EQUITY AND INCLUSION AND THAT'S SOMEING THAT I WAS APPROACHED BY MULTIPLE CITY STAFF RECENTLY ABOUT AND I THINK THAT'S WORTH NONG IN THE FUTURE FOR A CONVERSATION THAT COULD BE A FOLLOW-UP TO THIS ONE SO I JUST WANTED TO STATE THAT FOR THE RECORD. I THINK THIS IS AN OPENING T AN IMPORTANT CONVERSATION TO THWORK THAT WILL TAKE PLACE IN THIS TERM. [47:08] Elliott Payne: THANK YOU, COUNCIL MEMBER CHOWDHURY. COUNCIL MEMBER KOSKI. [47:11] Council Member Koski: THANK YOU, PRESIDENT PAYNE. I JUST WANTED TO ADD A COUPLE THOUGHTS ABOUT THIS TOO AS THE CONVERSATION HAS EVOLVED. PRIOR TO BEING ON THE COUNCIL, I WORKED FOR AN INDIVIDUAL WHO STARTED A PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT PLATFORM THAT HELPED PEOPLE UNDERSRSTAND HOW THEY'RE MOTIVAD AT WORK AND, YOU KNOW, HAVING THIS INFORMATION A DATA WILL REREALLY HELP US GET TO KIND OF THE CORE REASONS. I THINK WE'RE ALL HERE AS PUBLIC SERVANTS AND THE PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT PLD DEVELOPED, YOU KNOW, REALLY ANALYZED, YOU KNOW, HOW ARE PEOPLE NOTIFIED IS IT B IMPACT, PRESTIGE, PAY. YOU KNOW, WE TALKED ABOUT A FEW OF THOSE WE TALKED ABOUT OUR HE ERGROUP A AND WE TALKED ABOUT PAY AND THERE'S MANY REASONS WHY PEOPLE STAY IN THE WORK AND CONTINUE TO WORK IN THE CITY OF MINNEAPOLIS AND THERE'S PROBABLY MANY REREASONS WHY THEY MBE MOVE ON TO ANOTHER JOB AND I THINK UNDERSTATANDING THAT IS ONLY GOI TO MAKE US A BETTER CITY AND MAKE US -- MAKE SURE WE'RE PROVIDING THE BEST SERVICES FOR OUR RESIDENTS. [48:20] Elliott Payne: THAHANK YOU, COUNCIL MEMBER KOSKI. COUNCIL MEMBER PALMISANO? [48:23] Linea Palmisano: THANK YOU, MAYOR. MR. CHAIR. I APPRECIATE THISLE LEGISLATIVE DIRECTIVE. I APPRECIATE THE DIGGING INTO THIS AND A LOT OF THE TECHNICAL WAYS THAT WE ARE AS WELL AS -- I TOO HAVE HEARD FIRSTHAND THAT OFTENTIMES THE DEI WORK IN OUR CITY FALLS ON THE BACKS OF OUR DIVERSE -- WELL, OUR -- OF THE DIVERSITY AND OF THE MINORITIES THAT WORK IN OUR CITY. AND THAT'S NOT FAIR AND IT CAN BE VERY TIGER AND -- TIRING AND EXHAUSTING AND I'M NOT SURE HOW TO CHANGE THAT SPECIFICALLY WITHOUT DIRECTING DEPARTMENTAL P POLICY BUT I THI THERE IS A WAY TO DO THAT. WHAT I STRUGGLE WITH HERE IN THIS CONVERSATION IS IT A WHOLE THAT ITOESN'T SEEM TO INCLUDE THE WAY CITY STAFF A TREATED IN THIS CHAMBER AND THIS DOESN'T INCLUDE THE WAY THAT CITY STAFF ARE TREATED IN COUNCIL OFFICES. SO THIS IS PRETTY TECHNICAL AND IT'S SURE FINE BUT I HOPE WE take A HARD LOOK AT OURSELVES THROUGH THIS WORK. WE NEED TO BE HONEST, TOO, AND I LOOK FORWARD TO FURTHERING THAT CONVERSATION ABOUT HOW WE AS A BODY AND AS LEERS ARE ALSO GOING TO IMPROVE THIS CULTURE HERE TOO. SO I JUST NEEDED TO SAY THAT OUT LOUD. IT SEEMED LIKE A WEIRD THANK YOU. THE ROOM HERE TOO. [49:50] Elliott Payne: THANK YOU, COUNCIL MEMBER PALMISANO. COUNUNCIL MEMBER RAINVILLE. [49:53] Michael Rainville: THANK YOU, MR. PRESIDENT. AND THANK YOU COUNCIL MEMBER PALMISANO FOR YOUR WISDOM. HOW APPROPRIATE AS MANY STARTRT RADAN WITH KINDNESS, KINDNESS FROM OUR STAFF FROM US THE 13 OF US SITTING UP HERE. WE ALL O O THAT TO EVERYBODY AND ESPEALLY OUR STAFF. THANK YOU FOR MENTIONING THAT. [50:18] Elliott Payne: THANK YOU COUNCIL MEMBER RAINVILLE. IS THERE ANY OTHER DISCUSSION ON THIS IM. SEEING NONE, I WILL ASK TO CALL THE ROLL ON ITEM 27 AS AMENDED BY COUNCIL MEMBER KOSKI. [50:35] Casey Carl: (ROLL CALL.) TRE ARE 13 AYES. [50:51] Elliott Payne: THAT CARRIES AND THAT FULL REPORT IS NOW ADOPTED. THE NEXT REPORT IS FROM OUR BUDGET COMMITTEE AND THAT REPORT WILL BE PRESENTED BY THAT COMMITTES CHAIR, VICE PRESIDENENT CHUGHTAI. [51:03] Aisha Chughtai: THANK YOU, MR. PRESIDENT. THE BUDGET C COMMITTEE IS BRINGG FORWARD 7 ITEMS FOR ADOPTION TODAY. ITEM NO. IS AN APPOINTED POSITION IN THE CITY ATTORNEY'S OFFICE FOR MANAGING ATTORNEY POSITION. -- POSITIONS. AND THEN ITEM NO. 2 ISS APPOINTED POSITION IN THE CITY ATTORNRNEY OFFICE MANAGING ATTORNEY FOR IMPLEMENTATION. ITEM NO. 3 IS AN APPOINTED POSITION IN THE CITY ATTORN'S OFFICE FOR THE CITY ATTORNEY. ITEM NO.. IS AN AUDITOR'S OFFICE FOROR DIRECTORF POLICY AND RESEARCH. ITEM NO. 5 IS AN APPOINTED POSITION IN THE CITY ATTORNEY'S OFFICE WHICH IS DIRECTOR OF OVERSIGHT AND EVALUATION. ITEM NO. 6 6 IS AN APPOIND POSITION IN THE OFFICE OF COMMUNITY SAFETY, DIRECTOR OF COMMUNITY SAFETY AND -- COMMUNITY SAFETY ADMINISTRATION. AND TN ITEM NO. 7 IS AN APPOINTED POSITION IN THE HEALTH DEPARTMENT DIRECTOR, CLIMATE EQUITY ACTION. I MOVE APPROVAL OF THE BUDGET COMMITTEE'S REPORTRT. [51:56] Elliott Payne: COUNCIL MEMBER CHUGHTAI HAS MOVED APPROVAL FOR SUPPORT. IS THERE ANY OFTEN DECISION SEEING NONE I'LL HAVE THE CLERK CALL THE ROLL. [52:10] Casey Carl: (ROLL CALL.) THERE ARE 13 AYES. [52:25] Elliott Payne: THAT CARRIES AND THE REPORT IS ADOPTED. NEXT WE'LL HAVE THE REPORT FROM OUR BUSINESS, HOUSING AND ZONING COMMITTEE WHICH WILL BE GIVEN BY THAT COMMITTEE'S CHAIR COUNCIL MEMBER OSMAN. [52:35] Jamal Osman: THANK YOU, MR. PRESIDENT. TH BUSINESS HOUSING ANDND ZONIN COMMITTEES BRINGING FORWARD 11 ITEMS FOR APPROVAL. ITEM NO. 1 IS THE TN-C ORDINANCE TO ESTABLISH MINIMUM DRIVER COMPENSATION. ITEM 2 IS AUSINESS SUBSIDIZED FOR GEORGE MODULAR INNOVATION SOLUTIONS. ITEM 3 IS TWO LIQUOR LICENSE APPROVAL. ITEM 4 IS FOR LIQUOR LICENSE RENEWAL. ITEM 5 IS THREE GAMBLING LICENSES. ITEM 6 IS AMENDING THE 202 LICENSE FEE SCHEDULE RELATED TO THE TOW TRUCK SERVICES. ITEM 7 IS ENVNVIRONMENTAL COMPENSATE FOR 270429TH AVENUE SOUTH. ITEM 8 IS APPROVING FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FOR HENNEPIN COUNTY FOR AFFORDABLE HOUSING. ITEM 9 IS APPROVING AMENDMENT FOR THE COMP AT 1315 UNIVERSITY AVENUE SOUTHEAST. ITEM 10 IS ACCEPTING A GRANT RELATED TO THE AFRICAN-AMERICAN HISTORIC AND CULTURAL CONTENT STUDY. ITEM 11 IS REVISION TO THE 4D AFFORDABLE HOUSING INITIATIVE PROGRAM GUIDELINES. I WILL MOVE APPROVAL FOR ALL ITEMS EXCEPT ITETEM 1 WHICH WILL PULL OUT FOR SEPARATE DISCUSSION AND VOTE. THANK YOU. [53:55] Elliott Payne: COUNCIL MBER OSMAN HAS MOVED APPROVAL OF THE COMMITTEE'S REPORT AND HAS PULLED ITEM 1 FOR A SEPARATE DISCUSSION AND VOTE. IS THERE ANY DISISCUSSION ON ITEMS 2-11? [54:10] Michael Rainville: THANK YOU, PRESIDENT PAYNE. I DID WANT TO COMMENT ON ITEM NO. 5. I THINK THERE'S A TYPO IN THE -- ALL GODS CHILDREN METROPOLITAN COMMUNINITY SEARCH IT'S ACTUALLY 3104 PAPERWORK AVENUE AS OPPOSED TO 2104 SO IF WE CAN MAKE THAT CORRECTION. MR. CLERK. [54:41] Elliott Payne: THANK YOU FOR THOSE EAGLE EYES. DO THE CLERKS NOTED IT. [54:43] Casey Carl: I NOTED THAT WE'LL HAVE CHECK WITH T THE CONTRACT TO MAKE SUR IT'S TRUE. [54:47] Elliott Payne: THANK YOU FOR THAT. IS THERE ANY OTHER DISCUSSION? COUNCIL MEMBER ELLISON? [54:51] Council Member Ellison: THANK YOU. I JUST WANTED TO -- WE TALKED ABOUT THIS AT COMMITTEE BUT I JUST WANTED TO HIGHLIGHT ITEM 2 WHICH IS THE GEORGE MODULAR PROJECT, YOU KNOW, WE'RE GOING TO -- WE SPENT JUST A MINUTE AGO TALKING ABOUT, YOU KNOW, WORKFORCE CULTURE, YOU KNOW, WORKER PAY. WE'RE GOING TO BE TAKING UP AN ITEM TALKING ABOUT WORKER PAY IN A MOMENT AND I JUST WANTED TO HIGHLIGHT THAT WE'VE GOT FOLKS IN OUR COMMUNITY WHO ARE LOOKING TO CREATE JOBS, GOGOOD PAYING JS AND, YOU KNOW,W, JUST SO HAPPEN TO BE IN MY WARD SO THAT DOESN'T HURT EITHER. AND IT'S -- YOU KNOW, IT'S ONE OF THOSE PROJECTS TT'S GOING TO BE A SOLUTION, I THIN, TO SOME OF THE ISSUES WE FACE WITH THE HOUSING CRISIS, YOU KNOW, SOME OF THE ISSUES WE FACED WITH LIVABLE WAGES AND I JUST WANTED TO LIFT THATT UP AS SORT OF A GOOD NEWS ITEM THAT WE'RE GOING TO BE ABLE TO VOTE ON IN JUST A MOMENT HERE SO THAT'S ALL [55:50] Elliott Payne: THANK YOU FOR THAT COMMENT. ANY OTHER DISCUSSION ON ITEMS 2-11? SEEING NONE. THE CLERKS WILL CALL THE ROLL. [56:10] Casey Carl: (ROLL CALL.) THERE ARE 13 AYES. [56:28] Elliott Payne: THAT CARRIESND THOSE ITEMS ARE ADOPTED. NEXT I I WILL RECOGNIZE COUNCIL MEMBER WONSLEY FOR A BRIEF PRESENTATION ON ITEM 1. AS YOU KNOW, WE HAD A PRETTY LONG COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE MEETING THIS MONDAY AND COUNCIL MEMBER WONSLEYEY HAD PREPARED A PRESENTATION FOR COMMITTEE BUT WE RAN OUT OF TIME DUE TO CONSTRAINTS WITH THE PLANNING COMMISSION. I WILL RECOGNIZE COUNCIL MEMBER WONSLEY. [56:54] Robin Wonsley: THANK YOU, COUNCIL PRESIDIDE PAYNE. YOU GAVE A PRETTY GOOD OVERVIEW AS TOOW WE'RE HAVING A PRESENTATION TODAY TO GIVE OUR COLLEAGUES SOME THINGS TO CONSIDER PRIOR TO NOT ONLY TAKING A VOTE BUT I KNOW THERE WILL BE SOME DISCUSSION ABOUT THE E ORDINANCE. WITHHAT I'M GOING TO KICK IT OVER TO ACTUALLY MY CO-AUTHOR AND COLLEAGUE COUNCIL MEMBER OSMAN TO DIG INTO THE FIRST SLIDE ABOUT HOW WE GOT HERE AND JUST PROVIDING SOME CONTEXT. [57:28] Jamal Osman: THANK YOU, COUNCIL. THANK YOU SO MUCH. COLLEAGUES, DRIVERS CAM TO US IN THE CITY HALL THE FALL OF 2022.2. THEY CAME OUTSIDE A HALL TO GREET THEM AND SOME OF E YOU WERE ASKIN WHY ALL THESE DRIVERS ARE HERE. THE MAJORITY OF TH DRIVERS THAT WE SEE ARE EAST AFRICAN MINORITY IMMIGRANT COMMUNITY THAT MOVE OUR CITY FORWARD. THEY CAME TO US BECAUSE THEY WERE -- THEY WANTED TO TALK TO US ABOUT THE LOW PAY -- LOW AND UNPREDICTABLE WAGES THEY RECEIVED. NOT PROTECTED BY THE LABOR REGULATIONS INCLUDING THE $15.57 MUNICIPAL MINIMUM GE. EXISTING REGULATION IS -- I WANTED TO TELL YOU THAT THIS WORK HAS BEEN GOING ON FOR 2 YEARS. THE DRIVERS YOU SEE IN THE AUDIENCE TODAY HAVE CAME T O DIFFERENT COMMUNITY COMMENTS OR PUBLIC HEARING IN NUMBERS. LT TUESDAY THEY CAME AND TALKED TO AND EXPLAINED AND TOLD US THE CONDITIONS THEY ARE IN. THEY DESERVE PROTECTION LIKE EVERYONE ELSE. THE PROTECTION LIKIKE EVERYONE ELSEN THE CITYF MINNEAPOLIS. WE'RE ASKING YOU, C COLLEAGUES, THESE DRIVERS ARE NOT FROM OUTSIDE THE CITY. THE MAJORITY LIVE IN THE CITY OF MINNNNEAPOLIS. THE MAJORITY OF THEM ARE MINORITY IMMIGRANTS FROM MY WK. I'M HERE TO LISTEN TO THEM. WE HAVE THE WORK AND THEY HAVE -- I REALLYLY WANT TO TAKE THE TIME THANKING THEM AND THE HARD WORK IN ORGANIZING THEY FIND THE. (APPLAUSE.) AND COMOMING TO US AND TALKI TO US AND I REALLY WANT TO ESPECIALLY THANK MY COLLEAGUES FOR REALLY ASKING MANY QUESTIONS. THE COLLEAGUES THAT HAVE WORKED ON -- WITH ME ON THIS ORDINANCE AND I WANT TO PASS IT TO COUNCIL MEMBER WONSLEY FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMION ON THE PRESENTATION. [59:42] Robin Wonsley: THANK YOU, COUNCIL MEMBER ELLISON AND THANK YOU, COUNCIL MEMBER CHAVEZ. IF WE CAN GO BACK TO THE SLIDES. SO ACTUALLY MY COLLEAGUE AND COAUTHOR COUNCIL MEMBER CHAVEZ WILL take THE NEXT FOUR SLIDES AND THEN WE'LL DIVE -- OR I'LL DIVE INTO THE REMAINDER. [59:58] Jason Chavez: THANK YOU, PRESIDENT PAYNE. AND COUNCIL MEMBER WONSLEY. THE LEGISLATIVE PROCESSING INCLUDED THE FIRING FAIR DRIVE SAFE FLIGHT WHICH INCLUDED MINIMUM COMPENSATION. WORKERS RIGHT AND SAFETY PROTECTIONS FOR BOTH DRIVERS AND RIDERS. IT WAS WRITTEN IN CONSULTATION WITH THE DRIVERS, NATIONAL EXPERTS AND OUR OWN CITY STAFF. EVERY SINGLE COCOUNCIL MEMBER WAS OFFERED BRIEFINGS WITH US AS THE CO-AUTHORS WITITH CPED THE CIO THE SUMMER AND FALL OF 2023. AUTHORS HELD PUBLIC SESSIONS IN 2023 WHERE THE PUBLIC WAS ENGAGING. EVERY COUNCIL MEMBER HAD THE ABILITY TO BRING AMENDMENTS THROUGH THE CITY'S LEGISLATIVE PROCESS. FOR EXAMPLE, YOU'LL SEE A VARIETY OF THEM TODAY. AND JUST LAST YEAR AN AMENDMENT TO ENSURE ACCESS FOR PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES. THE LAST EFFORT PATCHED IN 2023 WHICH WAS THEN VETOED BY MAYOR FREY. AND THEN THERE WAS A RATE STUDY THAT WAS CONDUCTED IN EARLY 2023 BY CPED STAFF IN CONVERSATIONS WITH NATIONAL EXPERTS. THIS IS WHAT W WE'RE BRINGING FORWARD TODAY. IF YOU WANT TO READ IT, IT'S LIMS FILE 2023-00583 AND IT HAS A MINIMUM COMPENSATION MEMO. THAT'S WHERE YOU CAN FIND IT. IT WAS CALCULATED -- IT WAS CALCULATED WITH A PER MILE RATES THAT EQUAL MINNEAPOLIS MINIMUM RATES 51 CENTS PER MINUTE AND ASSOCIATED COST FACTORS WERE THE FEDERAL MY KNOWLEDGE COST THEHE FUEL VEHIC MAINNANCE AND BRAKES CONSISTENT WITH LABOR LAW. IT'S HIGHLY SPECIFIC TO THE MUNICIPAL CONTEXT HERE IN MINNEAPOLIS. AFTER THE VETO, THERE WAS BROAD AGREEMENT FROM COUNCIL MEMBERS THAT DRIVERS SHOULD EARN A MINIMUM WAGE. THIS LED US THE THREE CO-AUTHORS TO MOVING THE ORDINANCE SEPARATELY ISOLATING MINIMUM COMPENSATION AS A STAND-ALONE FOR COMMON AGREEMENT. WE'RE GOING TO MOVE FORWARD ON THE SECOND PART OF THE ORDINANCE LATER ON. THERE WAS COUNCIL AND MAYOR ENGAGEMENT US THREE CO-AUTHORS OFFERED TO MEET WITH EVERY COUNCIL MBER FOR THEIR INPUT TO ADDRESS WITH CONCERNS. WE EVEN MET WITH THE MAYOR AND THEN HE OFFERED MODEL B. WHEN WE MET WITH THE COUNCIL MEMBERS, THERE W WAS A DIFFERENT PROPOSITION BEING MOVE FORWARD WHICH WAS MODEL C AND THOSE THREE WERE STUDIED THROUGH OUR LEGISLATIVE DEPARTMENT. ALL COMPENSATION MODELELS WERE GATHERED FROM THESE MEETINGS AND WERE ASSESSED IN THE COMPARATIVE RATE STUDY WHICH IS LIMS FILE 2024-00110 AND THEIR STUDY CONFIRMED WHICH RATES ARE CLOSEST TO A MINUM WAGE BASIC FROM THESE FINDINGS. AND I'LL PASS IT OR TO COUNCIL MEMBER WONSLEY. [1:01:39] Robin Wonsley: THANK YOU, COUNCIL MEMBER ELLISON AND THANK YOU, COUNCIL MEMBER CHAVEZ. THIS IS FROM THE PROPOSAL THTHAT YOU'RE BEING ASKED TO CONSIDER TODAY WHICH IS MODEL A WHICH IS PART OF THAT PART THAT COUNCIL MEMBER CHAVEZ RECOMMENDED. WE FOUND THROUGH THAT ANALYSIS THAT IN ORDER TO GET TO A $15.57 MINIMUM WAGE EQUIVALENTE WOULD HAVE TO GO THROUGH THE PER MILE PER MILE AND THEN 51 CENTS PER MINUTE. WE ALSO AGAIN DID A THOROUGH ANE ALTERNATIVES THAT CAME FROM BOTH THE MAYOR AND OUR FELLOW COUNCIL MEMBERS. THAT ENDED UP BEING MODEL B IN TERMS OF THE MAYOR FREY PROPOSAL. AT THAT TIME HE HAD SECURED OUR AGREEMENT WITH I BELIEVE UBER AND THAT RECOMMENDATION WAS 1.30 PER MONTH AND 30 CENTS PER MINUNUTE. WHAT WE FOUND THROUG OUR ANALYSIS OR WHAT PAR FOUND ROUGH THEIR ANALYSIS TO SUPPLEMENT OUR ORIGINAL CPED ANALYSIS IS THAT ADULTS RATES WERE NOT MINIMUM WAGE EQUIVALENTS AND NOT BY THE STATE LEGISLATURE AND NOT RECOMMENDED BY THE POST-OF THE RIDE-SHARE LEGISLATION LAST SUMMER. SO WE ALSO, YOU KNOW, HAD CONSIDERATION FROM MODEL C WHICH WAS A $24 FLAT RATE WHICH AGAIN DID NOT EQUATE TO MINIMUM WAGE EQUIVALENT AND THEN WE CAN MOVE FORWARD TO THE NEXT SLIDE. SO WE ALSO AS COUNCIL MEMBER CHAVEZ HIGHLIGHTED WE'RE GOING TO GO MOVING FORWARD A SECOND COMPONENT OF THE ORDINANCE WHICH IS SAFE RIDES.S. THAT IS WHEREE GET TO DIG INTO SOME OF THE THINGS THAT YOU ALL HAVE IDENTIFIED AS A NEED WHICH IS THE NEED FOR MORE DATA, DATA DISCLOSURE. BUT ALSO WE ALSO HEARD LYFT OR RIDE-SHARE COMPANIES HAVE BEEN FORTHCOMING WITH SOME OF THEIR OWN DATA TO COUNCIL IN A, YOU KNOW, R RECEN WEEKS. ONE OF WHICH I'M PRETTY SURE YOU HAVE RECEIVED IS LYFT'S OWN WHITE PAPER ON THEIR EARNINGS OR DRIVERS' EARNINGS. WE JUST WANT TO PROVIDE JUST A COUPLE POINTS A AS SOMEONE AS A CO-AUTUTHORS READ THAT REPORT. ONE THING TO HIGHLIGHT IS THAT THE REPORT DOES NOT FOCUS ON MINNEAPOLIS AND SPECIFICALLY MINNEAPOLIS DRIVERS. WHAT THE STUDY DID DO WAS PROVIDE AN OVERVIEW OF CITIES NEXT SLIDE BUT IT DID LACK RELEVEVANT INFORMATION THAT WOULD SUPPORT AN AID IN CREATING A MINIMUM WAGE F FOR DRIVERS HERE IN MINNEAPOLIS. ALSO SOMETHING TOO KEEP IN MIND ABOUT THE WHITE PAPER THAT LYFT SENT OVER IS THAT LIFT ACTUALLY CONSIDERS T TIPS AND GLUSES AS -- BONUSES AS PART OF WAGES AND THIS IS I IN DIRECT CONTRADICTIO TO OUR EXISTING STATEWIDE POLICY HERE IN MINNEAPOLIS BEING THAT WE ARE A -- MOST WE ARE A ONE WAGE AT A WE PAY A FULL MINIMUM WAGE WITHOUT COUNTING TIPS. THIS I A SIGNIFICANT LABOR PROTECTION THAT WE HAVE HERE AND INTRODUCING A TIP PENALTY FOR DRIVERERS WOULD SET A VERY DANGEROUS PRECEDENT TO WEAKEN A SIGNIFICANT LABOR PROTECTION THAT WORKERS FOUGHT HARD FOR. SO WE WANTED TO PROVIDE SOME CTEXT FOR THE LYFT PAPER. WE ARE, YOU KNOW, THANKFUL, YOU KNOW, LYFT SENT THAT OVER FOR us TO BE ABLE TO REVIEW AND TO SEE IN WHICH IT CONTRASTED TO OUR OWN ANALYSIS HERE IN MINNEAPOLIS. AND THENN GOING TO THE NET SLIDE. SO WE DO KNOW ERE'S BEEN ONGOING NEGOTIATIONS WHICH YOU HEARD FROM MAYOR FREY, YOU KNOW, THE NEED TO RAISE OR DOUBLE PAY FOR DRIVERS AND WE WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT YOU ALL KNOW AS CO-AUTHORS THOSE ARE NOT THE SAME THING. M MINIMUM WAGE EQUIVALENCE MEANS WE ARE CREATING A POLICY IN THIS CASE CLOSING A LOOPHOLEN OUR EXISTING $15 MINIMUM WAGE POLICY SO THAT WE'RE GETTING DRIVERS ON PAR WITH THE REST OF THE 70,000 WORKERS WHO ALREADY HAVE THIS PROTECTION ACROSMINNEAPOLIS. THAT IS VERY DIFFERENT THAN JUST DOING A RAISE. AND TO GIVE A BRIEF EXAMPLE OF THIS, YOU KNOW, LET'S SAY IF A DRIVER WAS MAKING $5 AN HOUR, IF WEUST SIMPLY DOUBLED THEIR INCOME TO $10 AN HOUR, THAT MEANS -- YEAH, WE WOULD BE ACCOMPLISHING THE GOAL OF PAYING THEM MORE BUT NOT ACCOMPLISHING OUR GOAL IN OUR EXISTING POLICY OF G GETTING TH TO A MINNEAPOLIS -- SORRY A MINNEAPOLILIS MINIMUM WAGE EQUIVALENT. SO JUST RECOGNIZING THOSE ARE TWO DIFRENT THINGS I WAWANT TO MOVE TO THE NT WE ALSO HAVE HEARD CONCERNS FROM COLLEAGUES, OF COURSE, AROUND HOW WILL THIS IMPACT RIDERS? SPECIFICALLY, WILL THIS LEAD TO INCREASED RATES FOR RIDERS? WILL IT MAMA IT UNAFFORDABLE AND I THINK IT'S REALLY IMPORTANT TO REFER BACK TO THE MOST OF THEM THAT AMY LINGO W WORKS IN OUR CPED DEPARTMENT -- THE MOST OF THEMM THAT SHE SENT TO COUNCIL MEMBERS EARLIER THIS WEEK WHICH ACTUALLY CONFIRMED THAT THERE IS NO EVIDENCE THAT DRIVER COMPENSATION INCREASES WERE ACTUALLY RESPONSIBLE FOR PRICE INCREASES. HER MOST OF THEM ACTUALLY ALSO HIGHLIGHTS THAT PRICE INCREASES IN SEATTLE HAPPENED AT THE SAME TIME WHERE THERE WERE INCREASES IN OTHER CITIES WHERE THERE WAS NO MINIMUM WAGE INCREASES AT ALL SOO SEEING THERE'S NOT ALWAYS A CORRELATION BETWEEN, YOU KNOW, RAISING WAGES ANDAISING OF RATES FOR RIDERS. SOYOU KNOW, WE JUST WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT FOLKS HAD THAT UNDERSTANDING AND KNOW THAT, YOU KNOW, DRIVERS HAVE EVEN BROUGHT THIS TO OUR ATTENTION, FARE INCREASES FOR RIDERS IS OFTEN ARBIBITRARY AND THEN IT'SOT THEN RELATED TO LABOR COSTS SO WE ALSO WANT TO HIGHLIGHT AGAIN THE SECOND ORDINANCE OF SAFE RIDES IF OUR COLLEAGUES ARE CONCERNED ABOUT, YOU KNOW,AIR TRANSPARENCY F FOR RIDERS IN PARTICULAR, WE WILL WELCOME EVERY SINGLE ONE OF US TO BE PART OF OUR LEGISLATIVE DEVELOPMENT PROCESS FOR THAT ORDINANCE BECAUSE THAT'S WHERE WE'RE GOING TO GET TO DIVE DEEP INTO THE TRANSPARENCY PIECE. AND THENEXT SLIDE SO, OF COURSE, WE HAVE ALSO HEARD THIS BIG TALKING POINT AS TO WHY WE SHOULD NOT MOVE FORWARD WITH THIS ORDINANCE IN TERMS OF UBER AND FT LEAVING. I ALSO WANT TO HIGHLIGHT THAT YESTERDAY THE NATIONAL E EMPLOYMENT LAW PROJE SENT A LETTERF SUPPORT FOR THIS ORDINANCE TO ALL COUNCIL MBERS AND THEY ALSO SHARED A LENGTHY -- LIKE OVERVIEW OF BASICALLY UBER AND LIFT'S TRACK RECORORD OF MAKING THESE PARTICULAR THREATS TO LEAVE PLACES THAT HAVE PURSUED REGULATION THEIR THREATS OF LEAVE HAVE BASICALLY BEEN LEVERAGED IN CITIES AND STATES ALL ACROSS T THE COUNTRY. LIKEN PHOENIX, IN SEATTLE AND IN ILLINOIS AND I WANT TO KNOW IN THOSE CITIES EACH TIME THOSE THREATS WERE MADE THE ELECTED OFFICIALS THERE IGNORED THOSE THREATS AND MOVE FORWARD WITH THEIR, YOU KNOW, REGULATIONN THT THEY WERE PURSUING AND UBER AND LYFT DID NOT LEAVE IN THOSE E PLACES. I THINK WE OFTEN KNOW IN ANYONE WHO'S DONE WORK ADVANCING WORKERER PROTECTIONS WE WILL HEARG THIS FROM LARGER BUSINESSES THAT THEY WILL LEAVE. IT'S AN INTIMIDION TACTIC AND I'M GLAD THAT IS ONE THAT DID NOT WORK IN THOSE RESPECTIVE CITIES AND, HOPEFULLY, TODAY WE WILL SHOW IT WI NOT WORK HERE IN MINNEAPOLIS. I KNOW YOU ALL ALSO RECEIVED EMAILILS FROM DRIVER CO-OP IN NEW YORK THAT EY ARE READY TOO BEGIN LICENSING TO OPERATE HERE IN THE NEAR FUTURE SHOULD UBER AND LYFT DECIDE TO LEAVE AND THIS ORDINCE PASSES. I BELIEVE AGAIN THEY REACD OUT TO EACH COUNCIL OFFICE, TOO, TO INTRODUCE THEMSELVES AS A DRIVER-OWNED COMPANY THAT THIS RE-INVEST IN THE COMPAPANY AND DOES BUILD ECONOMIC DREMPOWERS ANDHEY'RE EXCITED TO DO SO WHILE PAYING THE MINIMUM WAGE. SO I ENCOURAGE COUNCIL MEMBERS TO CHECK OUT THEIR BUSINESS MODEL IN THEIR PLANS FOR NATIONWIDIDE EXPANSION AND LOOK AT THEIR ANNUAL REPORT WHICH IS LOCATED ON THEIR WEBSIT THESE ARE THE TYPE OF BUSINESSES THAT, YOU KNOW, CAN EXIST HERE THAT DO WANT TO SUORT WEALTH CREATION BUT ALSO KNOW THAT DOES NOT COME AT THE EXPENSE WITH PAYING THEIR WORKERS WHAT THEY DESERVE WHICH IS THE MINIMUM WAGE COMPENSATION. AND THEY'RE READY TO STEP UP. [1:11:11] Elliott Payne: COUNCIL MEMBER WONSLEY, ARE YOU REY TO TRANSITION TO DISCUSSION? OR ARE THERE MORE SLIDES. [1:11:15] Robin Wonsley: THERE ARE MORE SLIDES. JUST A COUPLE MORE. YEP. SO AGA I JUST WANTED TO HIGHLIGHT THIS PIECE AND THEN ALSO, AGAIN, W WE HAVE PUBLIC OPTIONS IN ADDITION TO RIDE-SHARE COMPANIES COMING IN AND READY TO, YOU KNOW, TAKE UP THE VOID UBER AND LYFT LEAVES. ONE IS RIDER MOBILITY. I SENT YOU TO A EMAIL WITH METRO MOBILITY THEY ARE READY TO ABSORBED INCREASED PARTICIPATION FROM RESIDENTS WITH DISABILITIE TYPE OF T & C ON DEMAND SERVICES THAT ONLY COSTS $5 AN HOUR. AND THEN WE CAN MOVE OVER TO THE STATE LEGISLATIVE POLICY SLIDE. I KNOW COUNCIL MEMBERS HAVE HEARD THAT AT SOME POINT MAYBE A STUDY WILL BE COMING FORWARD FROM THE DEPARTMENT OF LABOR INDUSTRY AS A SUPPLEMENTAL RESEARCH STUDY AND IT SOUNDS LI THAT'S GREAT INFORMATION TO HAVE FOR THE STATEWIDE PROROGRA BUT WE ALSO HAVE THE RESEARCH THAT WE NEED HERE TO MOVE FORWARD WITH OUR OWN POLICY THAT GETS DRIVEVERS TO A $15 AN HOUR WAGE AND NOTHING ELSE THAT T WAA STUDY DONE FOR AND BY THE CITY OF MINNEAPOLIS AND I WANT TO THANK CPED STAFF AND I APPRECIATE THAHAT. AND USING STUDY -- BREAKS THE COST OF FUEL, THE COST OF VEHICLE MAINTENANCE TO CREATE THAT COMPENSATION FORMULA THAT GETS US TO MODEL A THAT'S INCLUDED IN THIS ORDINANCE. SO I'M REALLY EXCITED FOR US TO MOVE INTO THE REST OF THE DISCUSSION. WE HAVE A HISTORIC OPPORTUNITY TO JOIN CITIES AND STATES LIKE SEATTLE AND NEW YORK AND ARIZONA TO PASS HISTORIC REGULATION AND MAKE SURE THAT OUR DRIVERS ARE GETTING THE MINIMUM WAGE AGAIN THAT 70,000 WORKERS ACROSS THE STATE OF MINNEAPOLIS THAT ALREADY EARN AND TO ENSURE AND GUARANTEE FOR OUR WORKERS BACK IN 2018 SO WITH THAT I'M OPEN FOR DISCUSSION. [1:13:13] Elliott Payne: THANK Y FOR THAT PRESENENTATION, COUNCIL MEMBER WONSLEY. I WILL RECOGNIZE COUNCIL MEMBER KOSKI. AND JUST TO GIVE A HEAD'S UP THERE ARE A NUMBER OF AMENDMENTS TO THIS AND I BELIEVE EACH OF THESE AMENDMENTS ARE FAIRLYY COMPLEMENTARY TO EACH OTHER BUT I WILL RECOGNIZE COUNCIL MEMBER KOSKI TO INTRODUCE HER AMENDMENT. [1:13:32] Council Member Koski: THANK YOU, PRESIDENT PAYNE. YES, I AM ONE OF THREE AMENDMENTS I BELIEVE COMING FORWARD SO I'D LIKE TO MOVE TO AMEND ITEM NO. NO. 1 TRANSPORTATION RIDE-SHARE TRANSPORTATION ORDINANCE AS REGNIZED BEFORE YOU. I ANNOUNCED I WILL BE BRINGING FORWARD THIS MEETING AND I ALSO DID THIS VIA EMAIL IT INSTITUTES REGUR EXTERNAL EVALUATIONS OF THE IMPACTS OF THERDINANCE TO TAKE PLACE 6 MONTHS AFTER THE IMPLEMENTATI DATE. ONE YEAR AFTER THE IMPLEMENTATION DATE AND ANNUALLY EACH YEAR AFTER. THE PURURPOSE OF THIS AMENDMENT IS TO ENSURE THAT WE SEEK AND MAINTAIN CLEAR DATA WHICH SHOWS THE IMPACTS OF THIS ORDINANCE ON T & C COMPANIES, ON THE DRIVERS, AND PASSENGERS IN THE CITY OF MINNEAPOLIS AND THROUGHOUT THE REGION SO THAT IN THE FUTURE WE CAN REVIEW AND ADJUST THE ORDINANCE IF NECESSARY. [1:14:38] Elliott Payne: THANK YOU FOR THAT INTRODUCTION. AND CLERKS, MAYBE YOU CA ASSIST ME ON THIS PROCESS BECAUSE I WOULD ULTIMATELY LIKE TO MOVE THIS AS ONE ITEM SO SHALL WE TAKE UP VOTES ON EACH OF THESE AMENDMENTS SEPARATELY AND THEN HAVE A DISCUSSION ON E FULL PACKAGE? OKAY. I WILL HAVE THE CLERKS CALL THE ROLL ON THE KOSKI AMENDMENT. [1:14:58] Council Member: A SECOND. [1:15:00] Council Member: SECOND. [1:15:02] Elliott Payne: PLEASE CALL THE ROLL. WE'RE NOT GOING TO HAVE DISCUSSION ON THE AMENDMEN. WE'RE -- I'LL RECOGNIZE COUNCIL MEMBER CHOWDHURY FOR DISCUSSION ON THIS AMENDMENENT. [1:15:15] Aurin Chowdhury: COUNCIL MEMBER KOSKI, I JUST KIND OF WANT TO GET AN UNDERSRSTANDING ON, LIKE, HOW Y GET TO 6 MONTHS AND ONE YEAR AS DIFFERENT POINTS FOR EVALUATIOI. THAT WAS ONE QUESTION THAT JUST POPPED UP FOR ME FOR THIS AMENDMENT TODAY. [1:15:30] Elliott Payne: I'LL RECOGNIZE COUNCIL MEMBER KOSKI FOR THAT. [1:15:32] Council Member Koski: THANK YOU. SO I FELT THAT THIS IS AN IMPORTANT -- IT'S IMPORTANT FOR US TO EVALUATE THIS CLOSER IN, LIKE, TERMINAL I THINK WE'RE MISSING A LOT OF , DATA AND INFORMATION THAT WE COULD PIVOT QUICKLY. WE MAY FIND THAT WE DON'T HAVE THE RIGHT FORMULA FOR DRIVERS. WE MAY NOT BE PACING ENOUGH. I WANT TO MAKE SURE WE'RE EVALUATING THAT QUICKLY -- QUICK ENOUGH SO THAT WE CAN PIVOT MORE RAPIDLY AND I THINK WE'RE GOING TO BE ABLE TO SEE SOMOME OF THO CHANGES EARLIER ON SO THAT'S WHY I FEEL THE ONE YEAR AFTER WOULD BE SUFFICIENT. I ALSO BELIEVE T THAT THI WILL GIVE US SOME TIME TO LEARN A LITTLE BIT MORE ABOUT WHAT'S GOING TO HAPPEN AT THE STATE AND HOW THIS WILL COINCIDE WITH WHAT WE'RE DOING TOGETHER. [1:16:16] Aurin Chowdhury: THANK YOU. I APPRECIATE IT. IS IT, PRESIDENT PAYNE, COUNCIL MEMBER KOSKI IS IT A CORRECT ATTRIBUTION THAT THIS ALLOWS FOR US IN 6 MONTHS IF WE FEEL LIKE WE NEED TO MAKE CHANGES TO THE ORDINANCE T BETTER MATCH MINNEAPOLIS AND THE NEEDS OF DRIVERS AND RIDERS TH WOULD CREATE AN OPPORTUNITY? [1:16:32] Elliott Payne: COUNCIL MEMBER KOSKI? [1:16:33] Council Member Koski: THANK YOU, PRESIDENT. I THINK WE CAN OBVIOUSLY CHANGE THE ORDINANCE AT ANY TIME. HOWEVER, INK BEING ABLE TO HAVE THESE KINDS OF STOP GAPS THESE MOMENTNTS OF TIME WHEN WE'RE GETTING THE INFORMATION AND HAVINGNG TIME TO EVALUATE IS IMPERATIVE SO THAT WE ARE DOIOI THE BEST FOR THE DRIVERS. I MEAN, I KNOW THAT'S OUR END GOAL HEHERE IS TO MAKEURE THAT WE'RE SUPPORTING THERIVERS AND I BELIEVE ALSO MAKING SURE THAT WE'RE CREATING STABILITY FOR BOTH DRIVERS AND RIDERS AND HAVING THAT MOMENT OF TIME TO EVALUATE IT BUT IF WE DON'T ASK FOR THE DATA IT'S NOT NECESSARILY GOING TO COME TO US SO I THINK WE NEED TO MAKE SURE THAT WE'RE ASKING FOR IT. [1:17:12] Aurin Chowdhury: THANK YOU. I APPRECIATE IT. I ALSO NOTICED THAT THIS CREATES AN OPPORTUNITY TO SEE IF THE CLAIMS THAT UBER AND LYFT ARE LEVERAGING HAVE A VALIDITY AND I THINK THAT'S AN IMPORTANT STOP-GAP THAT WAS NECESSARY FOR OTHER CITIES THAT KIND OF FACED CERTAIN THREATS OF LEAVING OR PRICE INCREASES SO I APPRECIATE THIS AMENDMENT AND I WILL BE SUPPORTING IT. [1:17:37] Council Member Koski: MAY I RESPOND QUICK. THANK YOU, , COUNCIL MEMBER CHOWDHURY. YES, WE'VE HEARD A LOT OF DISCUSSION HERE, TOO, ABT POTENTIAL OTHER RIDE-SHARE BUSINESSES COMING INTO THE MARKET, POTENTIALLY. SO I THTHK HAVING 6-MONTNTH EVALUATION FOR THEM HAD IS ALSO REALLY [1:18:03] Elliott Payne: THANK YOU FOR THAT COMMENTARY. COUNCIL MEMBER PALMISANO? [1:18:05] Linea Palmisano: THANK YOU, MR. CHAIR. I'M SUPPORTIVE OF THTHIS AS WE SHOU BE EVALUATING ALL OF OUR ORDINANCES BUT I DO REGRET THIS T SORT OF SEEMS LIKE THIS IS ABOUT DOING THE HOMEWORK FOR THE EXAM AFTER WE'VE ALREADY MADE A DECISION TO GO IN ONE DIRECTION. SO WHILE IT'S IMPORTANT TO KEEP TABS ON THIS ESPECIALLY SINCE IT'S PRETTY SPECIFIC TO THE LEGISLATION IT DOES SEEM A LITTLE TOO MUCH AFTERER THE FAC AND I WISH THERE WERE AN OPPORTUNITY TO WORK WITH THE STATE IN IMPLEMENTING A MORE REGIONAL POLICY. SO I WILL BE SUPPORTIVE OF THESE -- OF THIS AMENENDMENT AND OTHERS TODAY BUI FORWARD ON THIS ORDINANANCE AT THIS TIME WITHOUT THE WOR OF OUR -- THE WORK AND CONSIDERATION OF THE INFORMATION [1:18:56] Elliott Payne: THANK YOU FOR THAT COMMENTARY. ANY OTHER DISCUSSION ON THE SPECIFIC AMENDMENT IN FRONT OF US? SEEEEING NONE, I WILL A THE CLERK TO CALL THE ROLL. [1:19:10] Casey Carl: (ROLL CALL.) THERE ARE 11 AYES AND 2 NAYS. [1:19:37] Elliott Payne: THAT AMENDMENT CARRIES. I HAVE NUMBER OF FOLKS IN QUEUE ON THE UNDERLYING MOTION BUT WE HAVE TWO OTHER MOTIONS IN FRONT OF US FOR AMENDMENTS AND I WOULD LUKE TO TAKE THOSE UP FIRST SO I WILL RECOGNIZE COUNCIL MEMBER RAINVILLE TO INTRODUCE HIS AMENDMENT. [1:19:58] Michael Rainville: THANK YOU, MR. CHAIR. I WOULDD JUST LIKE TO ADD A BRIEF ADDITION TO THIS DATA COLLECTION AS BEING OFFERED. MY MOTION READS: ALL EVALUATION AND REPORTING SHOULD INCLUDE T THE IMPACT OF THE ORDINANCE ON PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES, LOW-INCOME COMMUNITIES, HOURS WORKED BY DRIVERS AND THE ADDED COST OF ENFORCEMENT BY THE CITY. THANK YOU. [1:20:22] Elliott Payne: THANK YOU FOR THAT INTRODUCTION. I WILL RECOGNIZE COUNCIL MEMBER CHAVEZ. [1:20:25] Jason Chavez: COUNCILRESIDENT PAYNE, THANK YOU. I I ACTUALLY WILL B VOTING IN FAVOR OF TH AMENDMENT BY COUNCIL MEMEMBER RAINVILLE BUT I DO HAVE A QUESTION FOR THE CITY ATTORNEY. AND I I HAD THIS CONVERSATION WH COUNCIL MEMBER RAINVILLE BUT I WANT IT TO BE NOTED FOR THE PUBLIC RECORD IN CASE WE HAVE TO GO THROUGH THE COURTS: DID YOU WORK WITH THE CITY ATTORNEYS ON THIS LANGUAGE? A IS IT APPROVED BY THE CITY ATTORNEY? [1:20:55] Elliott Payne: I WIL RECOGNIZE ATTORNEY ANDERSON. [1:20:57] Kristyn Anderson: EXCUSE ME. COUNCIL MEMBER PAYNE, COUNCIL MEMBER CHAVEZ AND COUNCIL MEMBERS I'M ACTUALLY GOING TO DEFER TO COUNCIL MEMBER RAINVILLE. MY STAFF HAS BEEN WORKING WITH MANY MEMBERS ON AMENDMENTS AND I DON'T KNOW THE ANANSWER TO WHETHER THEY WERE CONSULTED ON THIS. [1:21:11] Elliott Payne: I'LL RECOGNIZE COUNCIL MEMBER RAINVILLE. [1:21:13] Michael Rainville: THANK YOU. IT IS MY UNDERSTANDING, COUNCIL MEMBER CHAVEZ, THAT MY AIDE DID WORK WITH THE PROPER ATTORNEYS AND I CAN'T THINK OTHE NAM OF THE ATTORNEY, TWO CITY ATTORNEYS -- OR THE CLERKS, DO YOU SEE ANY ISSUWITH THIS LANGUAGE? [1:21:30] Casey Carl: MR. PRESIDENT, I THINK I CAN ANSWER THIS QUESTION. I'VE BEEN CALLING PATRICK I CAN'T THINK HIS LAST NAME I CAN'. OFF THE MY HEAD HE WORKED WITH THE ASSISTANT ATTORNEY JOEL FUSSY -- I'M GETTING TO IT. (LAUGH.) WORKING WITH THE ASSISTANT ATTORNEY JOEL FUSSY SO I KNOW HE DID CONSULT WITH THE ATTORORNEY'S OFFICECE AND THEN CAME AND ASKE US FOR HELELP IN TERMS OF JUST DRAFTING ASSISTANCE SO I THINK THAT IT CAN BE SAID THAT THE COUNCIL MEMBERS' AIDE DID WORK WITH THE ATTORORNEY'S OFFICE. [1:22:04] Jason Chavez: COUNCI PRESIDENT? THANK YOU, COUNCIL L PRESIDE PAYNE. AND YOU THINK AIDE CONVERSATION BEFORE THIS WITH COUNCIL MEMBER RAINVILLE AND I JUST WANT TO ASK THAT IN THE PUBLIC RECORD FOR TRANSPARENCY TO MAKE SURE WHEN THTHIS ORDINAE GETS PASSED THAT THERE'S A RECORD OF THAT CONVERSATION. THANK YOU. [1:22:20] Elliott Payne: THANK YOU FOR THAT CLARIFICATION, COUNCIL MEMBER CHAVEZ. IS THERE ANY OTHER DISCUSSION? ? COUNCIL MEMBER JENKINS? [1:22:30] Council Member Jenkins: THANK YOU, PRESIDENTNT PAYNE AND THANK YOU COUNCIL MEMBER RAINVILLE, FOR BRINGING THIS AMENDMENT FORWARD. I'VE BEEN HEARING A LOT FROM PERSOSONS WITH DISABILITIE FROM LOW INCOME WORKERS ABOUT THE POTENTIAL IMPACTS OF THIS ACTION THAT WE ARE CONSIDERING TODAY. . YOU KNOW, I HEARD EARLIER -- A SLIDE PRESENTATION THAT GENDER MITCHELL MOBILITY MIGHT STEP IN TO THIS SPACE. I'M NOT SURE IF PEOPLE UNDERSTAND HOW METRO MOBILITY WORKS. YOU HAVE TO ORDER IT A DAY IN ADVANCE. THEY PICK YOU UP, THEY DROP YOU OFF AND THEN YOU MAY GET PICKED UP WITHIN 2 HOURS OF WHENEVER YOU LEAVE AND SO IT IS NOT NECESSARILY A REPLACEMENT FOR THE TYPE OF SERVICE THAT USHER OR LYFT OR TAXIS PROVIDES THAT COME AA TIME -- IT IS A VERY ONEROUS PROCESS. WHICH IS WHY THEY'RE ABLE TO KEEP THE PRICE A $5 PER RESIDE. SO I'M NOT SURE IF THAT IS A A WORTHY SUBSBSTITUTE. BU THANK YOU AGAIN, COUNCIL MEMBER RAINVILLE FOR BRINGING THIS ORDINANCE -- THIS AMENDMENT FORWARD. [1:24:20] Elliott Payne: THANK YOU COUNCIL MEMBER JENKINS. IS THERE ANY OTHER DISCUSSION ON THIS AMENDMENT? COUNCIL MEMBER PALMISANO? [1:24:25] Linea Palmisano: YES, I'D JUST LIKE TO SHARE ANOTHER PERERSPECTIVE THAT CERTAINLY SUPPORTS WHAT COUNCIL MEMBER JENKINS HAS SAID. AND IT'S ANOTHTHER ONE THAT'S ROOTED IN THE EXPERIENCE OF A RIDE-SHARE USER. YESTERDAY, I RECEIVED A MESSAGE FROM A CONSTITUENT WHO'S YOUNG ADULT DAUGHTER HAS AUTISM AND THEIR DAUGHTER WASAS JUST APPROVED FOR A CADI. COMMUNITY ACCESS AND DISABILITY INCLUSION WAIVER WHICH ALLOWS YOU TO USE CITY SERVICES RATHER THAN METRO MOBILITY. HER DAUGHTER WORKS 4 HOURS A DAY AND ON MOST OCCASIONS THE COMMUTE TIME ON METRO MOBILITY IS LONGER THAN HER WORKING HOURS SHE'S OFTEN LATE TO WORK OR SHE HAS TO LEAVE EARLY TO MEET THE METRO MOBILITY SCHEDULE ONLY HAVE TO THE B BE AN HOUR OR MORE LATE SO THIS SERIOUSLY JEOPARDYIZES HER EMPLOYMENT. EMPLOYMENT IN A SUPPORTED SITUATION THAT'S HUGELY BENEFICIAL AND IMPORTANT TO HER INDEPENDENCE SO WHEN WE TALK ABOUT HOW THIS IMPACTS THE DISABILITY COMMUNITY, WE'RE TALKIN ABOUT IT IN A NUMBER OF DIFFERENT WT'S THANKS FOR LETTING ME ADD THAT ANECDOTE. [1:25:34] Elliott Payne: THANK Y YOU, COUNCIL MEMBER PALMISANO. COUNCIL MEMBER WONSLEY. [1:25:36] Robin Wonsley: THANK YOU, PRESIDENT PAYNE. SO IN REGARDS TO, YOU KNOW, THIS IDEA THAT EITHER METRO MOBILITY OR THE PRIVAVATE RIDE-SHARE COMPANIES WILL JUST BE FIRM REPLACEMENTS, I THINK WHAT WAS SHARED BY ME ITHE SLIDES AND WITH THE MOIMROM METRO MOBILITY WAS SAYING THAT WE DO HAVE OPTIONS. . AND WE HAVE OPTIONS IN A PRIVATE SPACE AND EXISTING OPTIONS THROUGH THE PUBLIC ANDOF COURSE, IT'S UPON US TO ENCOURAGE THOSE PUBLIC OPTIONS AND WE UNDERSTAND JUST LIKE PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION -- IN OUR OWN SERVICES THERE'S A NUMBER OF ISSUES WITH THEM BUT KNOWING THAT WE HAVE PUBLIC OPTIONS AT RESIDENTS ARE USING AND THAT THEY CAN USE BECAUSE MANY RIDENTS DON'T OFTEN USE THAT EVEN METRO MOBILITY HAVE THESE ON-DEND $5, YOU KNOW, PROGRAMS THAT'S MEANT DIRECTLY FOR THEMEM AND ALSO PART OF OUR OWN POLICY BE IT THROUGH THE CLIMATE EQUITY PLAN, THE TRANSPORTATION ACTION PLAN -- IT'S FOR US TO ENCOURAGE THE USE OF THA PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION. SO I JUST WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT AGAIN WE'RE JUST SAYING THAT WE DO HAVE OPTIONS AND OTHER COMPANIES IN EXISTING PUBLIC PROGRAMS THAT ARE READY TO ABSORB ANY RIDERSHIP SHOULD UBER AND LYFT LEFT LIKE OTHER OPTIONS AROSE WHEN UBERAND LYFT LEFT. WE WANT TO FILL THAT VOID AND WE WANT TO REPRESENT THAT WE HAVE THOSE OPTIONS PRESENT HERE TOO. [1:27:10] Elliott Payne: THANK YOU, COUNCIL MEMBER WONSLEY. VICE PRESIDENT CHUGHTAI. [1:27:13] Aisha Chughtai: THANK YOU, MR. PRESIDENT. FIRST I'M NOT SURURE I HEARD A SECOND TO COUNUNCIL MEMBER RAINVILLE'S MOTION. I WILL FORMALLY DO THAT SO THAT WE HAVE A PROMOTION IN OF US. AND THEN SECOND JUST -- I KNOW TT THIS -- THIHIS AMENDMENT BY COUNCIL MEMBER RAINVILLE CAMAME TOGETHER JUST DURING THIS WEEK. I'M REALLY GRATEFUL YOU'RE BRINGING THIS S FORWARD. I THI IT IS REALLY IMPORTANT FOR us TO BE MEASURING AND DOING THIS TYPE OF EVALUATION ON ALL OF OUR ORDINANCES. THAHAT AFFECT THE DELIVERY OF SERVICES, T THE COMPENSATION OF WORKERS, ANYTHINGNG OF THAT SORT SO I'M GLAD THAT WE'RE DOING THAT IN A COUPLE OF OF THESE HAEMENTSZ JUST QUICKLY NOTING THAT I KNOW THERE'S PROBABLY SEVERAL ATTORNEYS AND CLERKS THAT HAVE TOUCHED THIS ORDINANCE AT DIFFERENT TIMES SO JUST FOR CONSISTENCIES STAKE THERE'S A COMMA THAT'S MISSING IN YOUR AMENDMENT AND I HOPE YOU'LL ACCEPT A FRIENDLY AMENDMENT TO ADD A COMMA BETWEEN HOURS WORKED BY DRIVERS AND COMMA AND THE ADDED COST OF ENFORCEMENT BY THE CITY. EVERYWHERE ELSE THERE'S COMMASN THE ORDINANCE SO JUST BEING NSISTENT. [1:28:34] Michael Rainville: COUNCIL, PRESIDENT PAYNE, I WILL ACCEPT THAT AS A FRIENDLY AMENDMENT TO THAT FRIENDLY AMENDMENT AND I APOLOGIZE FOR THE ENGLISH NOT BEING PROPER. THANK YOU. (LAUGH.) [1:28:50] Elliott Payne: THANK YOU FOR THAT CLARIFICATION, VICE PRESIDENT CHUGHTAI. COUNCIL MEMBER OSMAN? [1:28:52] Jamal Osman: THANK YOU, COUNCIL PRESIDENT. I' JUST MAKE IT QUICK THAT I DO -- I DO SEE SUPPORT THIS AMENDMENT FROM COUNCIL MEMBER RAINVILLE BUT I DO SEE REALLY JUST WANT TO KIND OF MAKE YOU UNDERSTAND THAT WE -- WE HAVE HEARD THE FEAR OF UBER LEAVING T & C LEAVING AND THE WORLD IS GOING TO END. I'M GOING TO SAY TO YOU,S IT OKAY -- IS IT OKAY TO USE A CHEAP LABOR OF IMMIGRANT COMMUNITY? IF THAT MAKES IT OKAY, ARE WE OKAY UBER IS STAYING IF THEY CONTINUE TO USE CHEAP LABOR ON THE BACKS OF THE IMMIGRANT LABOR COMMUNITY. WE CARE ABOUT THE DISABILITY COMMUNY. WE CARE ABOUT LOW RIDE-SHARE BUT I'M SURE THEY'RE NOT OKAY USING CHEAP LEADER. WE'RE NOT ASKING ANY MORE THAN WHAT THE LAW SAY ON THE BOOKS. WHAT WE HAVE ON THE BOOKS WE SAY YOU GOT TO PAY -- IF YOU WORK IN THE CITY OF MINNEAPOLIS IF YOU OWN A BUSINESS IN CITY OF MINNEAPOLIS, YOU GOT TO PAY WHAT THE CITY LAW SAYS, WHICH IS MINIMUM WAGE. WE'RE NOT ASKING ABOUT THAT. SO THIS FEAR OF REATENING AND SAYING THE WORLD IS GOING TO END BECAUSE UBER IS LEAVINING, WELL, KNOW THAT UBER DRIVERS ARE PEOPLE. THERERE PEOPLE. THEY ARE HERE AND THEY ARE ASKING THE BASICS. I'M NOT OKAY. UBER IS STAYING. (APPLAUSE.) IF THEY'RE GOING TO CHEAP LABOR OF MY COMMUNITY, OF IMPLANT COMMUNITY. PEOPLE OF COLOR. THAT DOESN'T MAKE IT OKAY. THE FEAR OF WE'RE GOING TO PULL OUT, OTHERWISE, LET US use THE IMIMMIGRANTS CHEAP LABOR. THAT DOESN'T MAKE IT OKAY NO MATTER WHO YOU A ARE. COUNCIL MEMBER, MAYOR, OR GOVERNOR. THIS ATMOSPHERE OF UBER LEAVING OR T & C LEAVING DOES NOT MAKE IT OKAY. I JUST WANT TO LET YOU KNOW THAT AND I WANT TO PUT IT OUT THERE THAT WE'RE NOT ASKING FOR ANY MORE THAN BASICS THAT'S ALREADY ON THE LAW IN T THE BOOKS. THANK YOU, COUNCIL PRESIDENT. (APPLAUSE.) [1:31:05] Elliott Payne: THANK YOU COUNCIL MEMBER OSMAN. I'LL REMIND THE AUDIENCE THAT WE GOT TO BE FOCUSED ON CONDUCTING THE BUSININESS OF TH MEETING. I WILL RECOGNIZE COUNCIL MEMBER CHOWDHURY. [1:31:18] Aurin Chowdhury: THANK YOU, PRESIDENT PAYNE. I WAS WRESTLING WITH IF I WAS GOING TO TO GET INTO QUEUE ON TH BUT COUNCIL MEMBER OSMAN'S COMMENTS REALLY RELAYED TO ME THAT I FELT IT WAS NECESSARY FOR US TO FEEL GROUNDED IN THE PUSH-AND-PULL THAT I THINK ALL COUNCIL MEMBERS ARE FEELING UP HERE TODAY. . I DEFINITELY WAS FEELING IT LAST NIGHT. I WAS STAYING UP ESPECIALLY AROUND THE CONVERSATION AROUND OUR DISABILITYOMMUNITY AND OUR DRIVERS COMMUNITY AND -- WHAT WE TO HAVE LK -- LIKE ZOOM OUT AND SEE IN THIS IS THAT WE ARE WORKING WITHIN A SYSTEM RIGHT N ARE RUNNING RIDE-SHARE WHERE WE'RE PITTING WORKING PEOPLE AND MIDDLE CLASS PEOPLE AGAINST EACH OTHER; RIGHT? WE'RE TALKING ABOUT SUPPORTING DRIVERS WHO ARE -- THEY'RE SHOWING US ACROSS THE COUNTRY THEY'RE NOT MAKING ENOUGH TO LIVE AND ARE ALSO TAKING CARE OF DISABLED COMMUNI FAMILY WITH THE MONEY THEY'RE MAKING. I KNOW THAT'S THE CASE FOR OUR DRIVERS HERE. I KNOW WHO THEY'RE TAKING CARE OF. AND TH WE'RE TALKING ABOUT OUR DISABILITY COMMUNITY THAT NEEDS A RELIABLE S SERVICE IN ORDER T GET AROUND OURUR COMMUNITY. AN THEY'RE RELYING ON TWO CORPORATIONS THAT HAVE A MONOPOLY IN OUR CITY AND WE'RE PITTING PEOPLE AGAINST EACH OTHER AND I THINK WE ARE A PART OF A LARGER NATIONAL CONVERSATION ABOUT MOVING AWAY FROM SYSTEMS THAT PUT -- PIT THE MOST MARGINALIZED AGAINST ONE ANOTHER AND WE SHOULD BE STRIVING TO ENCOURAGE SYSTEMS LIKE COOPERATIVES THAT WILL WORK WITH OUR COMMUNITIES AND SUPPORT OUR DISABILITY COMMUNITY AND SUPPORT WORKERS THAT ARE TRYING TO MAKE E ENDS MEET TO SUPPORT THEIR FAMILIES AND ALSO SUPPORTING GOOD PUBLIC SERVICES. LIKE I AGRGREE WITH COUNCIL MEMR JENKINS. WE NEED TO IMPROVE METRTRO MOBILITY. WE'VE BEEN SAYING THAT FOR YEARS AND NOW IS THE TIME BECAUSE THE NEED HAS GROWN ESPECIALLY AS WE'RE LOOKING AT OUR AGING POPULATION GROWING AND THE NEED FOR IN-HOME CARE AND JUST GETTING AROUND AND BEING ABLE TO HAVE FREEDOM TO LIVE YOUR LIFE AND ENGAGE IN YOUR COMMUNITY AND IT'S JUST -- IT MAKES ME FEEL SICK THAT WEWEE IN A POSITION WHERE WE TO HAVE CHOOSE BETWEEN TWO COMMUNITIES AND I THINK WE HAVE AN CONVERSATION FORWARD AND HOW WE CAN SHIFT OUR MARKET AND SHIFT THE WAY THAT SYSTEMS OPERATE AROUND SOMETHING LIKE MOBILITY AND FAIR PAY IN OUR CITY AND THIS IS -- THIS IS A PT OF IT. WE'RE NOT ALONE IN THIS CONVERSATION IN THE CITY OF MINNEAPOLIS. OUR ACTIONS ARE IMPACTING THE STATE TO HAVE THIS CONVERSATATIONON. WE'RE IN RELATIONSHIP TO MASSACHUSETTS WHERE THEY'VE TAKEN THIS CONVERSATION AUSTIN SEATTLE NEW YORK AND OTHER CITIES THAT ARE GOING TO CONTINUE TO GROW AS WE SEE -- A AS WE SEE LARGER CITIES LIKE DENVER, PHOENIX GROW AND CHANGE BECAUSE PEOPLE NEED TO GET AROUND AND PEOPLE NEED TO BE ABLE TO LIVE AND PAY FOR THE THINGS THAT THEYEED IN THE CITY THAT THEY WORK IN SO I JUST REALLY WANTED TO ZOOM OUT AND MAKE THAT POINT AS WE'RE FEENG THIS PUSH-AND-PULL. IT SHOULDN'T BE A POSITION THAT WE'RE IN. (APPLAUSE.) [1:35:05] Elliott Payne: THANK YOU, COUNCIL MEMBER CHOWDHURY. SEEING NO OTHER DISCUSSION ON THE AMENDMENT, I'LL ASK THE CLERK TO CALL THE ROLL ON THE RAINVILLE AMENDME SECOCONDED BY VICE PRESIDENT CHUGHTAI. [1:35:15] Casey Carl: (ROLL CALL.) THERE ARE 12 AYES. [1:35:20] Elliott Payne: THAT CARRIES. AND FINALLY WE HAVE ONE MORE AMENDMENT THAT IS GOING TO BE BROUGHT FORWARD BY COUNCIL MEMBER CASHMAN. I WILL ASK COUNCIL MEMBER CASHMAN TO INTRODUCE THAT AMENDMENT. [1:35:34] Council Member Cashman: THANK YOU, PRESIDENT PAYNE. THIS MOTION -- OR THIS AMENDMENT IS SIMPLY TO MOVE THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THE ORDINANCE FROM APRIL 1st TO MAY 1st. WE DID HEAR FROM OUR STAFF AT CPED THAT THERE ARE MULTIPLE NEW RIDE-SHARE COMPANIES THAT HAVE EXPRESSED INTEREST I IN OPERATI HERE IN MINNEAPOLIS. TWO TO FOUR WEEKS TO PROCESS. SEEING THAT IT IS MARCH 7 AND THE EFFECTIVE DATE BEFORE WAS APRIL 1, I HAVE A AMENDED IT TO MAY 1 TO GIVE MORE TIME FOR THE NEW COMPANIES TO GET INVOLVED IN OUR CITY. [1:36:12] Jason Chavez: SECOND. [1:36:15] Elliott Payne: THAT AMENDMENT HAS BEEN MOVED AND SECONDED BY COUNCIL MEMBER CHAVEZ. IS THERE ANY DISCUSSION ON THIS AMENDMENT? I AM ADDING MYSELF TO QUEUE ON THIS. I HAD THE OPPORTUNITY TO MEET WITH LYFT REPRESENTATIVES. THEY TALKED ABOUT THE NEED TO DO TECHNICAL ENGINEERING WORK TO RECOGNIZE THIS LAW TO BE PASSED AND THEY WERE CONCERNED ABOUT THEIR ABILITY TO MAKE THOSE TYPES OF ACCOMMODATIONS. THAT WAS F FUNDAMENTALLY THE BAS OF WHY THEY WERE SAYING THEY WERE GOING TO PULL OUT OF THE MARKET BECAUSE THEY WANTED TO REASSESS THEIR PRICING STRUCTURE AND ALGORITHM PROCESS FOR DETERMINING PRICING TO DETERMINE IT ALIGNED WITH THE LAW. NOT ONLY DOES THIS GIVE TIME FOR NEW ENTRANTS T ENTER INTO THE MARKET, IT GIV TIME FOR EXISTING LEGACY TEAMS TO MAKE THOSE ADJUSTMENTS SO THAT WE CAN HAVE A SMOOTH TRANSITION INTO THIS NEW REALITY. I APPRECIATE THAT. [1:37:31] Elliott Payne: YES. WE NEED TO MAKE SURE THAT WE ARE KEE KEEPING SILT WHILE CONCTING OUR MEETING. I'LL CALL A RECESS AFTER THISS VOTE SO THAT FOLKS WHO ARE SUPPORTING THIS CAN GO OUTNTO THE HALLWAY AND KIND OF RESET THE ROOM BEFORE WE CONDUCT THE REST OF THE BUNESS. THANK YOU FOR THAT REMINDER, COUNCIL MEMBER RAINVILLE. COUNCIL MEMBER CHOWDHURY. [1:37:49] Aurin Chowdhury: I WOULD JUST ALSO -- THANK YOU, PRESIDENT PAYNE. I WOULD ALSO LIKE TO NOTE THAT THIS TIME BEFORE IMPLEMENTATION PROVIDES US AS COUNCILIL MEMBER TO HAVE CONVERSATIONS ABOUT DATA AND INFORMATION WE'LL BE CEIVING FROM THE STATE AND THAT IS SOMETHING 24R THAT I AS A MEMBER OF THIS BODY WOULD LIKE TO ENGAGE IN CONVERSATATION IN WE GET THE INFORMATION FROM THE STATE AND HAVE DISCUSSIONS WITH STAFF. I THINK IT IS A GOOD TIME FOR us TO PREPARE FOR FOLLOW UPS AND THINGS NECESSARY IN PREPARATION FOR THAT SIX MONTH EVALUATION. [1:38:34] Elliott Payne: THANK YOU FOR THAT COMMENT. I'LL RECOGNIZE COUNCIL MEMBER JENKINS. [1:38:38] Council Member Jenkins: THANK YOU, CHAIR PAYNE. I -- YOU KNOW, I -- I THINKNK O WORK ATHE LEGISLATURE AND OUR LESLATIVE AGENDA -- AS COUNCIL MEMBER PALMISANO STATED, WE ALL VOTED ON IN NOVEMBER. IT REALLY IS A IMPORTANT ASPECT. THAT COUNCIL VOTED ON. THIS IS NEW COUNCIL. VOTED TO HAVE AS OUR PRIORITIES. I THINK WHEN WE HAVE SO MANY PRIORITIES, IT'S REALLY HARD TO UNUNDERSTAND WHAT IS THE CITY O MINNEALIS PRIORITY. AN ONE COUNCIL MEMBER PRIORITY DOES NOT NECESSARILY RELATE TO THE ENTIRETY OF THE 430,00 PEOPLE WHO LIVE IN THE CITY OF MINNEAPOLIS. ONE PRIORITY THAT I PERSONALLY HAD THAT DOESN'T APPEAR ON THIS LEGISLSLATIVE AGENDA WAS A POLI TO ELIMINATE THE TRANS PANIC DEFENSE THAT WE SEE PEOPLE USING IN -- WHEN THEY COMMIT EGREGIOUS CRIMES INCLUDING M MURDER OF TRANSGENDER DIVIDUALS. I WAS HOPING THAT THAT WOULD HAVE BEEN A PART OF THIS VERY LONG AMENDING UR LEGISLATIVE AGENDA. AND IT'S NOT. SO I'M REALLY GLAD THAT WE ARE TAKING THESE VOTES ONE BY ONE. AND I'LL LEAVE IT AT THAT. [1:40:10] Elliott Payne: THANK YOU FOR THAT QUESTION, COUNCIL MEMBER JENKINS. I WAS GOING TO ACTUALLY SUGGEST WE TAKE UP THAT QUESTIOION ON T MAIN MOTION, BUT I SEE THE CITY ATTORNEY IS IN QUEUE SO I'LL RECOGNIZE ATTORNEY ANDERSON. [1:40:24] Kristyn Anderson: COUNCIL MEMBER JENKINS, VERY LIKELY ANY STATE LAW WOULD SUPERCEDE ANY TIME THE IS A CONFLICT BETWEEN STATE LAW AND MUNICIPAL LAW, THE STATE LAW ALWAYS, ALWAYS SUSUPERCEDES. IT IS POSSIBLE THE STATE LEGISLATURE WOULD WRITE THE STATE STATUTE IN A A WAY THAT DOESN'T SORT OF PREEMPT THE FIELD AND WOULD ALLOW FOR MORE ROBUST LAWS AT THE MUNICIPAL LEVEL. IT REALLY DEPENDS ON N WHAT THE STATE LEGISLATURE -- HOW THEY DRAFT THAT. I THINK WE SHOULD ANTICIPATEE I IS MOST LIKELY IT ULD SUPERCEDE MUNICIPAL LAW. [1:40:10] Elliott Payne: THANK YOU, ATTORNEY ANDERSON. COUNCIL MEMBER JENKINS, DOEOES THAT ANSWER YOUR QUESTION? [1:40:24] Council Member Jenkins: YES, IT DOES, THANK YOU. [1:40:26] Elliott Payne: THANK YOU. VICE PRESIDENT CHUGHTAI. [1:40:29] Aisha Chughtai: THANK YOU, MR. PRESIDENT. I WANTED TO ADHERE, ON WHAT THE STATE IS DOING RIGHT NOW AND THE POTENTIAL OF THE -- OUR LEGISLATURE TAKING UP A BILL ON TNCs, WHAT WOULD HAPPEN, JUST WANT TO NAME THAT THE AUTHORS HERE, THEY CAN OF COURSE JUMP IN AND SPEAK FOR THEMSELVES, BUT WE ARE -- AND SO CAN OUR INTERGOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS COMMITTEE CHAIR -- BUT WE ARE IN REGULAR CONVERSATIONS WITH THE AUTHORS AND WITH THE MINNEAPOLIS DELEGATION IN BOTHH THE HOUSE AD SENATE AROUND HOW THEY ARE CRAFTING THEIR BILL AND RESTATING, AGAIN, OUR POSITION PREETION AND WE HAVE PLENTY OF PARTNERS AT THE LISLATURE WHO ALSO ADVOCAT AND LOBBY THERE THAT ARE OPPOSED TO PREEMPTION LIKE THE LEAGUE OF MINNESOTA CITIES, OTHER MUNICIPAL GORNMENTS. SO IN THE SAME WAY THAT MINNEAPOLISS HAS A HIGHER MINIMM WAGE THAN THE STATE-MANDATED MINIMUM WAGE, WE HOPE AND WE ARE IN ACTIVE CONVERSATIONITH THE LEGISLATURE ON MAKING SURE THAT WHATEVER BILL THEY PASS HAS THE FLEXIBILITY FOR MINNEAPOLIS TO NOT HAVE CONFLICT BETWEEN THIS LAW OR THIS POTENTIAL S STATE L. [1:41:54] Elliott Payne: THANK YOU FOR THAT CLARIFICATION. COUNCIL MEMBER WONSLEY. [1:41:58] Robin Wonsley: THANK YOU, PRESIDENTNT PAE. ACTUALLY VICE PRESIDENT CHUGHTAI REALLY 'EM FA -- EMPHASIZED THE PIECE AROUND US HAVING LOCAL AUTHORIT WHICH IS WHY WE ARE ABLE TO HAVE A MINIMUM WAGE HIGHER THAN THE STATE. SO RECOGNIZING -- ASSUMING WE KEEP THAT LOCAL CONTROL, WE WILL BE ABLE TO HAVE A MINIMUM WAGE POLICY HERE FOR OUR DRIVERS IN ALIGNMENT WITH WHAT WE HAVE ON THE BOOKS IN THE STATE WILL PROCEED LIKELY WITH CRAFTING ALIGNMENT WITH THEIR MINIMUM IN WAGE TOO. YOU REALLY HIT IT ON HEAD IN TERM OFS WHAT I WANTED TO HIGHLIGHT. [1:42:27] Elliott Payne: THANK YOU FOR THAT.. COUNCIL MEMBER CHOWDHURY. [1:42:29] Aurin Chowdhury: I'LL BE VERY BRIEIEF, PRESIDENT PAYNE. I THINK IT IS JUST IMPORTANT INFORMION. IN CONVERSATIONS WITH THE AUTHOR IN THE SENATE, he IS NOT INTERESTED IN PREEMPTING THE CITY OF MINNEAPOLIS. AUTHOR IN THE HOUSE, THERE HAVE -- I HAVE HAD CONVERSATIONS WHEN I VITED THE CAPITOL WITH THE MAT IT IS FOR US NOT TO BE PREEMPTED FOR ANY CASE, IN THIS CASE AS WELL. HE HAS A VESTED INTEREST IN NOT PREELK THE CICITY. AND SO THAT IS FRONT OF MIND FOR THE FOLKS IN B BOTH CHAMBERS TH ARE CARRYING THIS. [1:43:04] Elliott Payne: THANK YOU FOR THAT CLARIFICATION. I'M NOT SEEING ANYONEE ELSE IN QUEUE, BUT BEFORE I CALL THE ROLL ON THIS AMENDMENT, I WANTED TO RECOGNIZE COUNCIL MEMBER VETAW. I THINK YOU STEPPED OUT DURIN THE RAINVILLE AMENDMENT. DIDD YOU WANT TO BE RECORDED FO THE RECORD, YOUR POSITION ON THAT. ON THE DISABILITY RERTING. [1:43:20] LaTrisha Vetaw: (OFF MIC) [1:43:30] Elliott Payne: OKAY, CLERKS, WOULD WE NEED TO MAKE A MOTION TO RESCIND O O IF THERE IS NO OBJECTION -- THERE IS NO OBJECTION. IS IT YES OR NO? YES VOTE. THANK YOU FOR THAT. SEEING NO DISCUSSION OTHE CASHMAN AMENDMENENT, I'LL ASK T CLERKS TO CALL THE ROLL. [1:43:55] Casey Carl: (ROLL CALL.) [1:44:30] Casey Carl: THERE ARE 12 AYES, 1 NAY. [1:44:32] Elliott Payne: THAT AMENDMENT CARRIES. NEXT WE ARE ON THE MAIN MOTION AS AMENDED. WE HAVE A QUEUE IN PLACE FOR THAT MAIN MOTION. DO WE WANT TO START FROM THERE WITH COUNCIL MEMBER JENKINS? [1:44:55] Council Member Jenkins: THANK YOU, MR. PRESIDENT. IT WAS NOTED IN THE PRESENTATION THAT -- PARTICULARLY IN THE CITY OF AUSTIN, UBER AND LYFT LEFT AND THEN CAME BACK. AFTER A STATEWIDE AGREEMENT ON THE COMPENSATION. YOYOU KNOW, SO JUST WANTED TO ME THAT CLARIFICATION, THAT THESE ISSUES HAVE BROADER IMPLICATIONS THAN JUST THE CITY TT PASSES THAT. IT REALLY IS A STATEWIDE ISSUE. IF WE WANT TO O BE CONCERNED ABT ALL THE DRIVERS, IN THE STATETEF MINNESOTA, IT REALLY MAKES SENSE FOR US TO REALLY TRY TO HAVE A COMPARABLE COMPENSATION PLAN THAT SUPPOPORTS ALL DRIVERS. [1:46:08] Elliott Payne: THANK YOU FOR THAT COMMENT. I'LL RECOGNIZE COUNCIL MEMBER KOSKI. [1:46:12] Council Member Koski: THANK YOU, PRESIDENT PAYNE. I'D LIKE TO MOVE TO DELAY ITEM NUMBER ONE, BACK TWO WEEKS TO THE CITY COUNCIL MEETING ONN MARCH 21. I HAVE RECEIVED WORD FROM THE STATE THAT DEPARTMENT OF LABOR AND INDUSTRY REPORT ON THE COMPE COMPENSATION, WELL BEING OF DRIVERS WILL BEBE RELEASED TOMORROW FRIDAY. THIS REPORT IS A RESULT OF THE GOVERNOR'S DIRECTION FOR THE DEPARTMENT TO BE CONDUCT A STUDY TO OBTAIN AND ANALYZE DATA AND INFORMATION RELATED TO THE WORKING CONDITIONS OF TNC DRIVERS IN MINNESOTA AND HOW POTENTIAL CHANGES MAY IMPACT ACCESS AND COST FOR RIDERS. I HAVE BEE TOLD THE DEPARTMENT'S REPORT WILL MAKE RECOMMENDATIONS IN REGARDING ONE, THE FAIR TREATMENT OF DRIVERS, INCLUDING POTENTIAL PAY COMPENSATION RATES AN STANDARDS. TWO, PER MINUTE PER MILE RECOMMENDATIONS FOR BOTH THE SEVEN COUNTY METRO REGION BASED ON MINIMUM WAGES IN MINNEAPOLIS AND SAINT PAUL AND GREATER MINNESOTA. WEWE ALSO KNOW THAT THE RESEARCHERS PRODUCING THIS REPORT ARE THE SAME RESEARCHERS USED FOR SEATTLE AND NEW YORK. WHY IS IT GOOD TO WAIT FOR DATA AND THIS REPORT? BECAUSE IT IS ABOUTUT GOOD GOVERNANCE. IT IS ABOUT EVERYONE HAVING AS MUCH INFORMATION AS POSSIBLE BEFORE MAKG DECISIONS THAT AFFECT OUR EVERYDAY LIVES. AFTER CONVERSATIONS WITH MEMBERS OF THE LEGISLATURE, I UNDERSTAND THIS MATTER IS WELL ON ITS WAY. WE HEARD THAT FROM COUNCIL MEMBERS HERE, TOO. TO BEING BROUGHTORWARD AND ADOPTED THIS LEGISLATIVE SESSION. I WAS ENCOURAGED TO DELAY THIS ITEM TWO WEEKS AS THEY BELIEVE THE DEPARTMENT'S REPORT AND THEIR SUBSEQUENT CONVERSATION WILL BE OF IMPORTANCE AND SHOULD BE TAKEN INTO CONSIDERATIO ONCE THE REPORT IS RELEASED, TOMORROW, WE WILL ALL WITH ABLE TO TALK OM THE SAME AVAILABLE DATA, INCLUDING THE INFORMATION WE RECEIVED TODAY FROM OUR OTHER COLLEAGUES. I BELIEVE IT IS IN ALL OUR BEST INTEREST. THE STATE, CITY, DRIVERS, PASSENGERS AND COMPANIES TO MOVE FORWARD JOILY AS DOING SO WOULD ALMOST CERTAINLY ENSURE STABILITY THROUGHOUT THE CITY, REGION AND STATE. WOULD ALL BE ENSURE ANY MARKET DISRUPTIONS WOULD BE MINIMAL AND NETIVE IMPACTS ON DRIVERS AND PASSENGERS WOULD BE MINIMAL AS WELL. IMPROVING DRIVER PAY AND STABILITYY ARE BOTH KEY HERE. AND I BELIEVE MOVING FORWARD WITHOUT ALL OF THE DATA THAT WE COULD HAVE THAT'S COMING JUST TOMORROW, RISKS THAT. I U UNDERSTAND THERE IS STILL T POSSSSIBILITY THAT AFTER THE TWO WEEK DELAY THE STATE AND CITY MAY NOT BE IN A POSOSITION TO ME FORWARD TOGETHER. HOWEVER, WE CAN SAY WE TRIED AND I KNOW WE'LL HAVE LEARNED MORE THAN WHAT WE KNEW BEFORE, WHICH CAN ONLY BENEFIT AND CAN ONLY BENEFIT EVERYONE. ALSO, THE CITY COUNCIL WILL STILL BE IN A POSITION TO ADOPT THE ORDINANCE BEFORE THE FECTIVE DATE INCLUDING IN THE ORDINANCE, WHICH IS NOW MAYAY 1. I BELIEVE A TWO-WEEK DELAY WILL PROVIDE US WITH THE OPPORTUNITY TO MOVOVE FORWARD TOGETHER WITH THE STATE LEGISLATURE, GAUGE THE STATE LEGISLATURE'S DIRECTION A OR AT A MINIMUM, REVIEW THE DEPARTMENT'S REPORT AND ADJUST IF NECESSARY. AGAIN, I HAVE SPOKEN WITH MEMBERS OF THE LEGISLATURE WHO ENCOURE THIS TWO-WEEK DELAY AND I HAVE SPOKEN WITH MINNESOTA UBER LYFT DRIVER'S ASSOCIATION AND THEY ARE RECEPTIVE TO THIS DELAY. I ASKSK MY COLLEAGUES TODAY, TO EVALUATE THE VALUE OF THIS DELAY ON THE POTENTIAL IMPACT ANDND RK OF INSTABILITY FOR DRIVERS AND PASSENGERS. IF MOVING FORWARD TOGETHER IS INDEED POSSIBLE AND ON THE IMPORTANCE OF OUR RELATIONSHIPS AND ABILITY TO WORK WITH THE STATE. THANK YOU. [1:49:44] Elliott Payne: COUNCIL MEMBER KOSKI HAS MOVED TO POSTPONE THE MAIN MOTION TO THEARCH 21 MEETING. IS T THERE A SECOND? [1:49:55] Council Member Jenkins: SECOND. [1:49:59] Council Member Jenkins: THANK YOU, COUNCIL PRESIDENT PAYNE. I PUT MYSELF IN QUEUE TO SECOND IS MOTION BY COUNCIL MEMBER KOSKI. AND REALLY APPRECIATEE YOU BRINGING IT FORWARD. IT REALLY S SPEAKS TO THE COMNTS THAT I JUST MADE EARLIER AS WEL AS MY THOUGUGHTS AND SENTIMENTS AROUND THIS ISSUE SINCE ITS INCEPTION. I THIHINK A BROAD POLICY IS GOI TO BE MORE BENEFICIAL TO OUR DRIVERS, OUR CONSUMERS. I BELIEVE IT DOES. I BELIEVE IT REFLECTS GOOD GOVERNANCE AND I THINK IT ISIS JUST THE WISE AND PRUDENT THING FOR US TO BE DOING AT THIS TIME SO I WILL BE SUPPORTING THIS MOTION. [1:50:59] Elliott Payne: THANK YOU COUNCIL MEMBER JE. COUNCIL MEMBER ELLISON. [1:51:03] Council Member Ellison: I WON'T B BE SUPPORTING THI MOTION. AND I GET THAT WE OFTEN WILL DELAY AN ITEM FOR A WHOLE MYRIAD OF REASONS. SO I'M NOT QUESTIONING WHETHER THE LOGIC IS THERE. I THINK THE LOGIC MIGHT BE THERE. HERE IS WHY I THINK THERE IS A PROBLEM. THE PROBLEMS WE VETTED THIS ISSUE SEVERAL TIMES. THE STATE HAS VETTED TS ISSUE. WE HAVEE VETTED THIS ISSUE AND FAC FACED A VETO. WE ARE TAKING THIS UP AGAIN AND WE HAVE RIDERS IN THE ROOM. I UNDERSTAND THAT COUNCIL MEMBS HAVE HAD INDIVIDUAL CONVERSATIONS AND I DON'T WANT TO SAY THERE IS A MISREPRESENTATION FROM ANY CONVERSATION, BUT I HAVE NOT HEARD FROM RIDERS THAT THEY ARE OKAY WITH THE DELAY AND WE HAVE FOLKS IN THE ROOM EXPECTING US TO take UP THIS ISSUE TODAY. I THINK THOSE QUESTIONS -- ALL THE QUESTIONS WE HAVE, ALL THE ININFORMATION THAT WE HAVE BEFO us IS ENOUGH FOR US TO GO AHEAD AND MAKE A DECISION. ANOTHER REASON I DON'T SUPPORT DELAY -- WHEN THE STATE WAS TAKING UP THIS ISSUE, A VETO AT THE STATE. THERE WAS THIS LONG PAUSE WHERE WE WERE SUPPOSED TO GET INFORMATION THAT WAS A WORK GROUP THAT WAS SUPPOSED TO PRODUCE A PATHWAY FORWARD AND NOT TO SORT OF SUMMARIZE OR OVERSIMPLIFY, BUT THAT PATH DIDN'T ACTUALLY EMERGE AT THE STATE. IT WAS JUST MORE OF THE SAME. IT WAS PEOPLE WHO BEGAN THE PROCESS WITH THEIR OPINIONS, STILL HAD THOSE SAME OPINIONSS AFTER THE PROCESS WAS CONCLUDED. I THINK THAT'S WHAT'S GOING TO HAPPEN HERE. AND I THINK A DELAY ONLY SERVES FOR US TO HAVAVE THIS CONVERSATN AGAIN ON MARWAH 21. YOU KNOW, AND AND I STAND IN SOLIDARITY WITH COUNCIL MEMBER RAINVILLE WHO FEELS -- WE BOTH NEED A BREAK WHENEVER OUR NAMES COME UP IN ROLL CALL BECAUSE TH LONG. I DON'OOK FORWARD TO DOING THAT AGAIN. SO SO FOR THOSE REASONS I THINK WE HAVE ENOUGH INFORMATION. THIS ISSUE HAS BEEN WELL VETTED AND I THINK WE RISK DEMORALIZING A BASE OF OUR CONSTITUENTS IF -- WHICH I THINK IS LIKELY -- IF WE COME BACK ON MARCH 21 WITH EVERYONE SHARING THE SAME OPINION THEY HAHAVE AND NOT REAY ACTUALLY FEELING MORE INFORMED AS PROMISED. SO THAT'S WHY I WON'T SUPPORT THE MOTION. AND I HOPE WE CAN TAKE THIS ISSUE UP TODAY. [1:53:26] Elliott Payne: THANK YOU, COUNCIL MEMBER ELLIN. COUNCIL MEMBER PAUM. [1:53:28] Linea Palmisano: THANK YOU, MR. CHAIR. I WAS THINKING A LITTLE BIT ABOUT WHAT COUNCIL MEMBER OZ. OSMAN SAID EARLIER. I THINK HE GOT TO THE POINT, ABOUT FAIR AND EQUITABLE PAY. AND WHO DETERMINES WHAT FORMULA IS CORRECT? THE POLICICIES WE MAKE IN THE CY DON'T EXIST IN A VACUUM. WE HAVE A RELIABILITY RESPONSIBILITY TO WEIGH THE IMPACTS OF ANY PROPOSAL THAT MES BEFORE us, AND WE HAVE TO CONSIDER THE UNINTENDED AND SIGNIFICANT IMPACTS OF ENACTING AN ORDINANCE RIGHT NOW -- IT IS NOT OKAY TO IMPOSE INEQUITABLE LABOR ON A ANYONE HERE AND NO O GETS A RAISE IF OUR TNCs LEAVE THE CITY OF MINNEAPOLIS. AND I CAUTION THAT WE'LL BE MAKING THAT DECISION FOR DRIVERS AND RIDERS THAT DEPEND ON IT. SO I THINK WEE SHOULD AT LEAST O SO WITH THE DATA THAT'S COMING OUT TOMORROW, AND WHI I ACKNOWLEDGE IS A LONG TIME IN COMING. THIS CITY COUNCIL IS LITERALLY TAKING AWAY JOBS ALL TOGETHER IF EVERYBODY IS PUTTING ALL OF THEIR INFORMATION HONESTLY AN EARNESTLY ON THE TABLE. I'M NOT INTERESTED IN CALLING SOMEBODY'S BLUFFFF HERE. THAT FEELS RISKY TO BE TAKING AWAY PEOPLES' JOBS. WE'RE ALSO TAKING AWAY PEOPLES' ABILITY TO GET TO WORK, DOCTOR'S APPOINTMENTS, AND MORE. AND I THINK ONE WAY TO ENCOURAGE THE SUPPORTIVE NATURE THAT COUNCIL MEMBER CHOWDHURY RIGHTLY POINTS OUT IS OUR SHARED IDEALS HERE IS TO WORK TOGETHER WITH STATE LEADERS AND INFORMATION COMING OUT TOMORROW. WE'RE PUTTING OURSELVES IN AN OTHERWISE RECKLESS POSITION, IS WHAT I FEAR. I AM SUPPORTIVE OF THIS TWO-WEEK DELAY. THANK YOU. [1:55:38] Elliott Payne: COUNCIL MEMBER WONSLEY. [1:55:42] Robin Wonsley: THANK YOU, COUNCIL PRESIDENT PAYNE. SO I WANT TO BE CLEAR. WE HAVE DELAYED THIS MAER. WE DELAYED IT IN AUGUST. IT WAS DELAYED TWO YEARS AGO WHEN DRIVERS CAME, ASKED THE MAYOR, ASKED THIS BOD TOY TO SAY, CAN YOU PASS NOT FAIR WAGES, BUT MINIMUM COME PEN STATION. WE DON'T WANT A RAISE. WE WANT WHAT OVER 70,00000 OTHE WORKERS ALREADY HAVE IN YOUR CITY THAT AS A BODY WE PASSED IN 2018. SO THAT IS WHAT WE HAVE THE OPPORTITY TO PASS. THAT IS GOING TO BE A VERY DIFFERENT AIM THAN WHAT THE STATE IS NEEDING TO DO. THEY HAVE A DIFFERENT MINIMUM WAGE THAN WHAT WE HAVE. AND HOPEFULLY THEY HAVE A PROGRAM THAT NOT ONLY COMPLEMENTS OURS BUT REACHES THEIR MINIMUM WAGE TO FOR THEIR STATATEWIDE PROGRAM. AND I JUST WANT TO SAY THANK YOU TO COUNCIL MEMBER ELLISON FOR REAFFIRMING THE VALIDITY AND CREDIBILITY OF OUR STUDY THAT WE HAVE DONE HERE THROUGH THE RIGHT ANALYSIS FROM CPED AND ONCE RESEARCH DIVISION.POLICY AND WE HAVE A TAILOR MADE RATE CALCULATION DESIGNED FOR MINNEAPOLIS THAT WAS NOT ONLY VETTED BY OUR CITY SUBJECT MATTER EXPERTS, BUT IN CONSULTATION WITH NATIONAL EXPERTS WHO AGREE IT ALIGNS WITH PRESIDENTS FROM OTHER CITIES, BOTH ECONOMICALLY AND LEGALLY. THE RATES IN THE ORDINANCE DEPEND ON STATIC FACTORS SUCH AS FEDERAL MILEAGE REIMBURSEMENT RATES, FEDERAL LABOR LAWS AROUND BREAK TIMES, ALSO THE COST OF FUEL, THE COST OF VEHICLE MAINTENANCE AND THE AVERAGE AMOUNT OF TIME THAT DRIVERS HAVE RIDERS IN THE CAR. THESE ARE STATIC FACTORS A STATE STUDY WILL NOT SIMPLY CHANGE. I IT CONCERNING TO PUT ALL OUR EGGS IN THE BASKET OF STATE ACTION AGAIN, A COUNCIL MEMBER ELLISON HIGHLIGHTED. WE WERE TOLD THAT LAST FALL. DON'T MOVE FORWARD WITH THIS PO GOING TO DO IT AND THAT DIDN'T COME INTO FRUITION. I WILL NOTE THAT JUST IN THE PAST 1-- 24 HOURS I CAME TO LEAN ABOUT THIS STUDY, IT was COMING OUT AT THE END OF NEXT MONTH, THEN NEXT WEEK, NOW FRAY. THAT IS C CONCERNING THAT THERES SHIFT IN GOAL POSTS IN A STATE STUDY FROM THE DEPARTMENT OF LABOR AND INDUSTRY STANDARDS. I KNOW THAT DIDN'T HAPPEN WITH OUR INVESTIGATIVE REPORT FROM THE MINNESOTA DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN RIGHTS OF JUST HAVING CHANGING GOAL POSTS OF, LIKE, SIGNIFICANT STATE STUDIES. I'M VERY CONCERNED EVEN ABOUT THAT IN THE PAST 24 HOURS THAT I HAVE BEEN TOLD TRE IS A RELEASE DATE THAT HAS VARIABLED ACROSS THE BOARD. SO, AGAIN, I JUST WANT TO EMPHASIZE E, WE HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO take ACTION TODAY. I KNOW EID HAS TOLD ME THE PRESIDENT OF MALDA THAT HE WANTS TO SEE THIS COUNCIL take ACTION TODAY. NOT TWO WEEKS FROM NOW. WE HAVE AN ORDINANCE IN FRONT OF us RIGHT NOW THAT WILL GIVE DRIVERS MINIMUM WAGE ANDE SHOULD PROCEED WITH THAT. RIP THE BAND-AID OFF. JUJUST DO IT. [1:58:39] Elliott Payne: THANK YOU, CNCIL MEMBER WONSLEY. VICE PRESIDENT CHUGAI. [1:58:43] Aisha Chughtai: THANK YOU, MR. PRESIDENT. I REALLY APPRECIATE THE DISCUSSION HERE TODAY. AND YOU KNOW, I HAVE HAD A CHANCE TOO TALK WITH THE AUTHOR OF THIS MOTION TO POSTPONE, COUNCIL MEMBER KOSKI, SEVERAL TIMES OVER THE COURSE OF THIS WEEK AND WHILE I WON'T BE SUPPORTING THIS MOTION TO DELAY TODAY, I DO WANT TO APPRECIATE AND THANK YOU, COUNCIL MEMEMBER FOR YOUR TIME.I UNDERSTAND THE INTENT OF WHAT YOU'RE TRYINGG T DO. I DON'T WANT THAT TO GO UNSAID. I THINK YOU HAVE DONE A LOT OF DUE DILIGENCE AND ARE MAKING A POINT THAT'S CONSISTENT WITH YOUR GOALS AND WITH THE OUTCOME. I WON'T BE SUPPORTING THIS MOTION TODAY FOR A FEW DIFFERENT REASONS. I HAVE ALSO H THE OPPORTUNITY IN THE LAST COUPLE DAYS TO TALK HOUSE AND SENATE DELEGATIO IN MINNEAPOLIS, ALONG WIT THE COMMISSIONER OF THE DEPARTMENT OF LABOR AND INDUSTRY. AND I THINK -- I WOULD JUST CAUTION USGAINST PUTTING TOO MUCH WEIGHT TO ONE MEMBER OF THE LEGISLATURE WHO IS SAYING TO us, I THINK IT MIGHT MAKE SENSE TO DELAY FOR A COUPLE WEEKS AND SEE IF THERE CAN PERHAPS BE A STUDY THAT COMES OUT THAT CAN SUP POLICEMEN YOUR DECISION MAKING. BECAUSE WE HAVE MEMEMBERS SAING BOTH THINGS. WE HAVE ONENE SAYING I SUPPORT TWO-WEEK DELAY AND A NUMBER SAYING I DON'T SUPPORT IT. I THINK IT IS HELPFUL TO ME AS A MINNEAPOLIS RESIDENTS AND POLICYMAKER WHO IS CARRYING THIS BODY OF WORK AT THIS STATE THAT YOU CONTINUE ON DOING YOUR WORK. AND I AGREE WITH THE SENTIMENT AROUND -- WE HAVE DONE OUR VERY BEST TO BE GOOD PARTNERS TO THE STATE. ACTUALLY, THIS POLICY DIDN'T STSTART AT THE MINNEAPOL LEVEL. THE FIRST TIME WE TOOK A VOTE ON THIS POLICY WAS AFTER THE CONCLUSION OF THE LEGISLATIVE SEION. AND THE PRIMARY ADVOCACY WAS AT THE STATE LEVEL, THERE WAS A BILL THAT WAS PASSED WITH BIPARTISAN SUPPORT IN BOTH CHAMBERS AND ULTIMATELY VETOED BY THE GOVERNOR. THEN THERE WAS THE TASK FORCE THATAT WAS CREATED AND SORTF TOLD TO us AND THE TASK FORCE KIND OF OVER SHADOWED A LOT OF COERSATIONS WE WERE HAVING WHEN WE WERE C CONSIDERING THIS ORDINANCE IN THE FALL LAST YEAR. I HEARD -- I THOUGHT IT WAS A CRITIQUE THAT HAD LOGIC THAT WAS SO SOUND. A CRITIQUE OF SOUND LOGIC TO SAY, I DON'T think I CAN SUPPORT THIS ORDINANCE BECAUSE THE STATE WILL take ACTION SOON. AT THAT TIME THE GOING BELIEF WAS THE GOVERNOR HAD CREATED THIS TASK FORCE AND THAT T CONCLUSION OF THEIR WORK -- THEY WOULD COME BACK AND THEY WOULD make RECOMMENDATIONS FOR COMPENSATION MODELS. AT THE END OF DECEMBER THEY CONCLUDED AND DIDN'T COME OUT WE HAVE THE STUDY THAT C CAME AFTER THAT, THE WORK STARTED IN JANUARY AND HAS CONTINUED UNTIL NOW. HAVE HEARD FROM DLI COMMISSIONER THAT WE CAN ANTICIPATE A STUDY COMING OUT TOMORROW I KNOW COUNCIL MEMBERR KOSKI HA HEARD THE SAME. THE ONLY THING WE HAVE TO GO OFF OF ON THE PUBLIC RECORD IS THERE IS A STUDY COMING OUT A AT SOME POINT IN MARC IF WE DON'T SEE A STUDYDY COME T TOMORROW, WHICH IT MAY NOT, WE COULD SEE ONE COMING ON MARCH 22 AND WE'D BE FACED WITH THE S SA EXACT TYPE OF DECISION TWO WEEKS FROM NOW. I THINK THAT IS GOING TO JUST -- IT IS SLOWING DOWN OUR WORK WITHOUT A REALLY COMPELLING ARGUMENT TO ME, TODAY RIGHT NOW. I'LL NAME ON THE COMPENSATION STUDY RIGHT NOW, WE WON'T FIND MAGIC ANSWERS THERE IN THE SAME WAY WE DIDN'T FIND THEM THROUGH THE STATE OF ACTION LAST YEAR. AND SO JUST TO NAME WHAT WE CAN EXPECT TO SEE IN A SAWED DAY WHENEVER IT DOES BECOME PUBLIC IS SOME RECOMMENDED SCALES THAT CAN APPLY IS THAT ARE LOOKING AT -- T THAT ARE LOOKING AT THE ENTIRE STATE. SO MINNEAPOLIS IS GOING TO BE LUMPED IN WITH THE ENTIRE 7 COUNTY METRO IN THE WORK THAT'S HAPPENING AT THE STATE. SO WE ARE -- THE MODELS OR SCALES THATT ARE GOING TO BE PRESENTED FOR MINNEAPOLIS, PRESABLY, WILL ALSO take INTO ACCOUNT THE IMPACT ON OTHER CITIES IN THE SEVEN COUNTY METRO THAT DON'T HAVE THE SAME MINIMUM WAGE THAT MINNEAPOLIS DOES. FOR EXAMPLE, THE RECOMMENDATIO WILL IMPACT BELL PLAIN AND BLAINE AND FOREST LAKE, JUST THE SAME AS MINAPOLIS AND SAINT PAUL. MINNEAPOLIS AND SAINT PAUL HAVE A DISCREPANCY FRO THEIR MINIMUM WAGES. MINNEAPOLIS' WAGE IS $15.50 AND SAINT PAUL'S IS $15.19. WE SHOULD take THAT AS A GRAIN OF SALT TO KNOW -- WHILE THE STUDY THAT THE STATE IS CONDUCTING IS REALLY IMPORTANT, IT WAS THE LARGEST STUDY EVER DONE INTO DATA FROM UBER AND LYFT AND HAS VALUE AND I look FORWARD TO READING IT. I DON'T think IT IMPACTS -- I DON'T think THAT IT IS -- THAT OUR ACTION TODAY IS CONTINGENT ON THAT. THIS STUDY THAT -- THIS ORDINANCE AND THE COMPENSATION THAT ARE BEFORE us ARE ROOTED IN DATA TOO. THEY ARE ROOTED IN THE DATABASED OFF ON WHAT OTHER JURISDICTIONS HAVE DONE AND HOW THEY CONDUCTCD THEIR RATE MODELS. IT IS ADJUSTED FOR MINNEAPOLIS' MARKET. AND FRANKLY, I HAVE A LOT OF TRUST IN OUR STAFF AT THE ITY OF MINNEAPOLIS THAT PUT IN WORK OVER THE LAST YEAR INTO DETERMINING WT -- HOW TO PUT TOGETHER THIS POLICY, AND I HAVE A LOT OF TRUST THAT THEY ARE LOOKING AT -- THAT MINNEAPOLIS STAFF IS LOOKING SPECIFICACALLY T THE IMPACT IN MINNNNEAPOLIS, WHEREAS STATEWIDE STAFF ARE LOOKING AT THE IMPACT ON THE ENTIRE STATE. WHILE THOSE TWO THINGS GO HAND IN HAND, OUR JOB HERES TO CUS ON MINNEAPOLIS. I APOLOGIZE. I HAVE RUN OUT MY TIME. [2:06:12] Elliott Payne: THANK YOU, VICE PRESIDENT CHUGHTAI. COUNCIL MEMBER CASHMAN. [2:06:14] Council Member Cashman: THANK YOU, LIKE COUNCIL MEMBER K KOSKI AND COUNCIL MEMB CHUGHTAI, I HAVE SPOKEN TO OUR STATE LEGISLATORS WHO LIVE IN MINNEAPOLIS, BOTH IN THTHE HOUS AND SENATE AND ALSO RECEIVED MIXED MESSAGES ON TIMING AND ACTIONS COMING OUT OF THE STATE. SO FOR THAT REASON, I I DON'T think THAT WE CAN NECESSARILY PLAN O OUR ACTIONS BASED ON THEIRS. ALTHOUGH I DO HOPE THAT THEY WILL take OUR ORDINANCE AND COMPMPLEMENT THAT WITH THE STATEWIDE PROGRAM. I ALSO think THAT WE M MOVE THE EFFECTIVEATE OF THIS ORDINANCE TO MAY 1. WE ALSO HAVE EVALUATION MECHANISMS SET UP FOR SIX MONTHS AND A YEAR FROM NOW THROUGH THE AMENDMENTS MADE BY COUNCIL MEMBER RAINVILLE AND COUNCIL MEMBER KOSKI. SO W WILL HAVE SEVERAL OPPORTUNITIES O EVALUATE OUR PROGOGRESS ON THIS ISSUE. D FOR THAT REASON, I DON'T think WE SHOULD DELAY OUR VOTE TODAY. THANK YOU. [2:06:53] Elliott Payne: THANK YO COUNCIL MEMBER CASHMAN. COUNCIL MEMBER CHOWDHURY. [2:06:56] Aurin Chowdhury: THANK YOU, PRESIDENT PAYNE. I'LL JUST START OFF BY SAYING THAT DATA COMING TOMORROW WAS VERY TELLING TO ME BECAUSE THERE IS THE OPPORTUNI TO SEE MINNESOTA DATA. THE QUESTION I WRESTSTLED WITH AFTER thinking ABOUT IT IS IF LYFT WAS ABLE TO GIVE AGGREGATE DATA ON RIDES IN MINNEAPOLIS, SPECIFICALLY TO E STATE AND THEN ACROSS THE STATE, AND THEN THE SEVEN COUNTY METRO, THERE WERE MULTIPLE OPPORTUNITIES WHERE THEY COULD HAVE SENT THAT TO OUR CITY COUNCIL AND OUR STAFF. THEY COULD HAVE DONE THAT. IT WASN'T A MATTER OF WE NEEDED TO GIVE THEM PERSSION TO GIVE us THAT INFORMATION. AND THAT -- THAT TO ME, IS JUST -- I think WE SHOULD HOLD THAT AS A QUESTION AS TO WHY THEY DIDN'T OFFER THAT DATA TO us WHEN IT WAS AVAILABLE TO OFFER TO THE STATE. AND THEN WE COULD HAVE CONDUCTED OUR OWN PROCESS AS WELL, BECAUSE WE HAVE INDICATED THAT WE DO OUR OWN PROCESS. WE'RE NOT GOVERNED BY HOW THE STATE IS MOVING AND WE PROVIDED THAT OPPORTUNITY. WITH THAT SAID, I -- I think -- I HAVE HAD GOOD CONVERSATIONS WITH MEMBERS OF THTHE BODY THAT ARE SUPPORTING THIS ORDINANCE MOVING FORWARD. AND A COUPLE OF THE AUTHORS ON THIS AS WELL. IF WE FOR ANY REASON -- THE GOAL IS $15.5757, WHICH IS THE MINIMM WAGE WE GUARANTEE TO ANY BUSINESS -- ANY WORKER IN ANY BUSINESS IN THE CITY OF MINNEAPOLIS, WHAT WE SHOULD STRIVE FOR FOR ANY WORKER WORKING IN OUR CITY. FOR ANY REASON, IF WE ARE OVERSHOOTING THE MINIMUM WAGE HERE AND THERE IS PROOF OF THAT WE HAVE THE ABILITY TO take THAT UP AND make ADJUSTMENTS. AND THERE IS ENERGY FOR THAT, FOR us TO DO THAT AS THIS BODY. THE DATA THAT WE DO HAVE AND THAT HAS BEEN MADE AVAILABLE TO us ON $15.57 -- I'M GLAD THE RESEARCHERS IN SEATTLE FROM -- THAT DID THE WORK ON SEATTLE AND NEW YORK ARE HANDLINGG THE WORK THERE. LIKE, FOR ANY REASON, IF WE ARE NOT MEETING THAT $15.57, WE ARE GOING OVER -- WE CAN ADJUST THAT. AND I think THE STOPGAPS WE PUT IN PLACE TODAY ASSURE THAT WE HAVE AN ABILITY TO make CORRECTIONS IF NECESSARY. LIKE, I DON'T think THE SKY IS FALLING ON THIS IF WE PROCEED. WE HAVE OPPORTUNITIES, AGAIN, WITH THAT IMPLEMENTATION DATE MOVING TO MAY AND THEN OPPORTUNITIES FOR EVALUATION AND THEN E EVEN BEFORE MAY, IF THER IS AN URGENCY WITHIN THIS BODY WHERE WE FEEL LIKE WE NEED T make A SIGNIFICANT CHANGE BASED ON DATA, THERERE IS THE OPPORTUNITY FOR us TO HAVE THAT DISCUSSION AND ACT UPON IT. AND I WOULD ENCOURAGE ALL MEMBE AUTHORS TO C-- CONSIDER THAT AS AN OPTION WE HAVE. I EL CONFIDENT THAT OUR NUMBERS AREREN'T GOING TO BE SIGNIFICANTLY OFF IF WE ARE BAS CITY OF MINNEAPOLIS AND THEHEN THAT IS WHAT THE STATE IS TAKING A LOOK AT. I'LL JUST FINALLY SAY THAT, LIKE, AUSTIN, IN TERMS OF THE STATE FRAMEWORK IS NOT A GOOD EXAMPLE OF GOOD LEGISLATION. THEY REVOKED PRETTY much ALL O THE STANDARDS THAT AUSTIN PUT LYFT HAD TO PAY, LIKE, AN ANNUAL FEE OF $5,000 AND HAD TO GO THROUGH A LICENSING PROROCESS A IT WAS SIGNED BY REPUBLICAN GOVERNOR AND REPUBLICAN MEMBERS ALSO INCLUDED AN AMENDMENT THAT WAS ANTI TRANSAND ANTI -- GENDER NON CONFORMING COMMUNITY. AND WHE UBER AND LYFT LEFT AUSTIN, THERE WERE MULTIPLE RIDE SHARE COMPANIES THAT WERE LOCAL THAT CAME INTO FRUITION AND IT OPENED UP THE MARKET AND BROKE UPUP MONOPOLI, WHICH IS SOMETHING THAT WE NEED TO HOLD IN THIS BODY AS WELL. LIKE, IS THAT A B THING TO OCCUR? IS TT AN OPPORTUNITY THAT WE SHOULD SEEK? BECAUSE RIGHT NOW WE HAVE TWO LARGE COMPANIES THAT ARE HOLDING THE ENTIRETY OF OUR RIDE SHARE ECONOMY AND ALSO PARTICIPATED IN ENDI THE BOOMING TAXI INDUSTRY WHEN WE HAD 1200 DRIVERS WHO WERE TAXI DRIVERS HERE PREVIOUSLY. NOW WE DON'T HAVAVE THAT ANYMOR. AND I'LL REST MY CASE WITH WHY I DON'T NECESSARILY FEEL LIKE A DELAYS NECESSARY IN THIS MOMENT, IS THE MEMO THAT OUR CITY STAFF SENT ON THE PUBLICLY -- ON INFO FROM PUBLICLY TRADED COMPANIES ON THE EARNINGS THAT THESE COMPANIES HAVE HAD. SHOWING THAT IN Q1, Q2, Q3, Q THERE'S 4 OF 2023 THEHERE WERE MULTIPLE BILLIONS OF DOLLARS FOR EARNINGS FOR UBER AND SAME WITH LYFT. [2:12:11] Elliott Payne: THAHANK YOU, COUNCIL MEMEMB CHOWDHURY. COUNCIL MEMBER PALMISANO. [2:12:14] Linea Palmisano: THANK YOU, MR. CHAIR. I DID WANT TO POINT OUT OTHER INFORMATION HERE AND make SURE WE ARE DEALING WITH THE SAME SET OF FACTS. NOT ONLY HAVE WE BEEN INFORMED BY STATE LEADERS THAT THIS REPORT IS COMING OUT TOMORROW. TH REPORT'S RECOMMENDATIONS INCLUDE ADHERENCE TO OUR MINNEAPOLIS MINIMUM WAGE. NOT THAT OF ANY OTHER PLACES. SO I REALLY DON'T think THAT MINNEAPOLI IS LEADING WAY HERE. I think IT IS ATTEMPTING MASSIVE UPHEAVAL AND PRE-- TO PASS SOMETHING THAT WOULD BE ADDRESSING AN ISSUE THAT IS REALLY REGIONAL. SO JUST WANTED TO ADD THAT INTO THE thought PROCESS HERE AND ADD THAT TO MY PREVIOUS COMMENTS. THANKS. [2:13:05] Elliott Payne: THANK YOU, COUNCIL MEMBER PALMISANO. COUNCIL MEMBER JENKINS. [2:13:08] Council Member Jenkins: THANK YOU, CHAIR PAYNE. I -- YOU KNOW, I -- I thinkNK O WORK ATHE LEGISLATURE AND OUR LESLATIVE AGENDA -- AS COUNCIL MEMBER PALMISANO STATED, WE ALL VOTED ON IN NOVEMBER. IT REALLY IS A IMPORTANT ASPECT. THAT COUNCIL VOTED ON. THIS IS NEW COUNCIL. VOTED TO HAVE AS OUR PRIORITIES. I think WHEN WE HAVE SO MANY PRIORITIES, IT'S REALLY HARD TO UNUNDERSTAND WHAT IS THE CITY O MINNEALIS PRIORITY. AN ONE COUNCIL MEMBER PRIORITY DOES NOT NECESSARILY RELATE TO THE ENTIRETY OF THE 430,00 PEOPLE WHO LIVE IN THE CITY OF MINNEAPOLIS. ONE PRIORITY THAT I PERSONALLY HAD THAT DOESN'T APPEAR ON THIS LEGISLSLATIVE AGENDA WAS A POLI TO ELIMINATE THE TRANS PANIC DEFENSE THAT WE SEE PEOPLE USING IN -- WHEN THEY COMMIT EGREGIOUS CRIMES INCLUDING M MURDER OF TRANSGENDER DIVIDUALS. I WAS HOPING THAT THAT WOULD HAVE BEEN A PART OF THIS VERY LONG AMENDING UR LEGISLATIVE AGENDA. AND IT'S NOT. SO I'M REALLY GLAD THAT WE ARE TAKING THESE VOTES ONE BY ONE. AND I'LL LEAVE IT AT THAT. I think WE JUST APPROVED COUNCIL MEMBER CASHMAN'S MEMO THAT WE -- THAT THIS GOES INTO EFFECT MAY 1. SO I'M NOT SURE WHY A TWO-WEEK DELAY TO WAIT TO SEE WHAT COMES OUT OF THE STATE -- IT WON'T IMPACT THIS THING MOVING FORWARD. SO MORE INFORMATION AS A DELIBERATIVE GOVERNMENT BODY SEEMS LIKE THE PRUNT THING TO DO. [2:14:04] Elliott Payne: THANK YOU, COUNCIL MEMBER JENKINS. I'LL PUT MYSELF IN QUEUE TO SHARE A COUPLE THOUGHTS. COUNCIL MEMBER PALMISANO AND COUNCIL MEMBER JENKINS BOTH HAD THE RIGHT IMPULSE. THE PROBLEM IS THE STRUCTURE OF THIS MARKET. AND THE REASON WE HAVE TNCs AT ALL IN OUR ECONOMY IS BECAUSE WE WANTED TO PROVIDE COMPETITIVE PRESSURES TO THE TAXI MONOPOLY. WE ALLOWED THE TNC MODEL TO GO UNREGULATED FOR OVER A DECADE IN ORDER TO LET THAT EXPERIMENT PLAY OUT. IT WAS BUILT ON A PREMISE THAT VENTURE CAPITAL WOULD SUBSIDIZE THE COST OF THE RIDE IN ORDER TO DRIVE OUT COMPETITION. AND THE PLAN WAS TO GIVE THOSE COMPANIES A LITTLE TIME TO PROVE THE MODEL OUT AND I'D SAY AFTER MORE THA A DECADE, WE HAVE THE EVIDENCE THAT WE NEED. AND WE ARE GOING TO DELIVER THE SERVICE AT EQUITABLE PAY, AT A RATE AFFORDABLE TO EVERYDAY PEOPLE AND WHEN I MET WITH LYFT SPECIFICALLY -- UBER DIDN'T DO MUCH OUTREACH ON U us, BUT BUT DID MEET WITH REPRESENTATIVES BUT THOUGHT THEY WERE SINCERE IN THEIR COMMITMENT TO PAY EQUITY. I TOOK THEM AT THEIR WORD. EVEN WHEN YOU take THEM AT THEIR WORD, YOU HAVE TO MEASURE IT WITH THEIR COMMITMENT TO PROFITABILITY. THESE COMPANIES ARE DEEPLY COMMITTED TO BEING PROFITABLE. THEIR LIFE DEPENDS ON IT. THEY HAVEN'T BEEN ABLE TO DELIVER ON THAT IN A CONSISTENT WAY. YOU SHOULD HOLD THEIROMMITMENT TO DRIVERS AT THE SAME STANDARD THEY HOLD TO PROFITABILITY AND THEY ARE STRUGGLING. THAT SAYS TO MEE THEIR BUSINESS MOMODEL ISN'T WORKING. WE HAVE D ON THE BACK OF WORKERS. AND IT'S TIME THAT WE STOP MAKING OUR RESIDENTS, ESPECIALLY SUBJECT MATTER OF CORPORATE EXPERIMENTATION. IT IS TIME FOR us TO RECOGNIZE WE A RESPONSIBILITY AS ELECTED LEADERS TO think ABOUT THE INTERESTS THAT GO BEYOND THE PROFITABILITY OF ANY INDIVIDUAL CORPORATION. WE HAVE TO think OF OUR INTEREST OF OUR RESIDENTS AND THEM BEING ABLE TO LIVE FULFILLING LIVES IN OUR CITY. I REALLY STRUGGLED WITH THE FACT THAT --HEY, IF THIS D DATA IS GOING TO COME OUT TOMORROW, I'D REALLY LIKE THAT TO INFORM THIS LAW. AND THANKS TO THE FORESIGHT OF COUNCIL MEMBER CASHMAN, WE DO HAVE THAT TIME. IF THERE IS A REV LA STORY PIECE OF INFORMATION ON THAT COMES OUT ROUGH MAY 1 TO LOOK AT THE -- OR AT LEAST THE DFERENCE BETWEEN WHAT THE STATE IS SUGGE PROFESSIONAL STAFF ARE SUGGESTING. I think THERE IS AN OPPORTUNITY. WE SHOULD take THAT OPPORTUNI UP TO REFLECT THE ABILITY FOR us TO BE AGILE WHEN IT COMES TO WEIGHING THE NEEDS OF OUR RESIDENTS AND THE BROADER ECOSYSTEM WITHIN OUR CITY. THOSE ARE MY COMMENTS. THAT IS WHY I WON'T SUPPORT A TWO-WEEK DELAY. I DO SUPPORT TAKING THAT DATA FROM THE STATE AND MAKING SE THAT IT IS INFORORMING THE POLI GOIN FORWARD. AND I ESPECIALLY APPRECIATE COUNCIL MEMBER KOSKI'S AMENDMENT AROUND THIS ONGOING EVALUATION ABOUT THE IMPACT OF THIS. I think THAT IS REALLY SMART. IT MAKES us MORE RESPONSIVE AND MAKES us PROACTIVE WHEN WE SEE THAT THE GOALS OF THIS ORDINANCE ARE MAYBE NOT BEING ACHIEVED SO WE CAN ACTUALLY make MODIFICATION TO IT A I WELCOME AND ENCOURAGE THAT. WITH THAT, I WILL ASK THE CLERKS TO CALL THE ROLL ON THE AMENDMENT -- OR THE MOTION TO POSTPONE. [2:18:23] Casey Carl: (ROLL CALL.) THERE ARE FIVE AYES, EIGHT NAYS. [2:18:43] Elliott Payne: THE MOTION FAILS AND NOW WE ARE ON TO THE UNDERLYING MAIN MOTION AND I WILL RECOGNIZE COUNCIL MEMBER VETAW. [2:18:46] LaTrisha Vetaw: THANK YOU, COUNCIL PRESIDENT PAYNE. I WANTED TO QUICKLY SPEAK ABOUT THE EXPERIENCE I HAVE HAD AND SPEAK TO WHY I'M GOING TO VOTE THE WAY I'M VOTING. INITIALLY, COUNCIL MEMBER OSMAN REACHED OUT TO ME A COUPLE YEARS AGO AND SAID HE HAD THIS GROUP THAT WAS IN THE HALLWAY, WANTED TO TALK ABOUT THEIR EXPERIENCE AS TRANSPORTATION RIDE SHARE DRIVERS. WE HAD A GREAT FIRST INTRODUCTION. WHAT I HEARD ORIGINALLY FROM THE DRIVERS WAS THAT IT WAS DANGEROY WERE BEING KICKED OFF THE APPS BY UBER AND LYFT AND OTHER TRANSPORTATI RIDE SHARE COMPANIES AND THEY NEEDED HELP ENSURING THAT THAT WAS NOT GOING TO HAPPEN TO THEM BAUSE IT WAS PREVENTING HUGE BARRIERS TO THEM SUPPORTING THEIR FAMILIES. I 100% UNDERSTOOD THAT. I HAVE HAD LOTS O OF EETINGS WITH THE GROUP OVER THESE COUPLE YEARS. AND TALKED THROUGH THAT. NOW, SEWHERE THE CONVERSATION HAVE SHIFTED AND THINGS JUST KIND OF CHANGED. AND SO OVER THE LAST YEAR, I HAVE HAD TIME TO SPEAK WITH OTHER DRIVERS OUTSIDE OF THE DRIVERS WHO COME TO CITY HALL. I -- THIS WEEK ALONE, I HAVE MET WITH LOTS F DRIVERS T THAT LIVE IN MY WARD OR LIVE IN NORTH MINNEAPOLIS AND THEY HAVE SHARED THEIR EXPERIENCES WITH ME. I WILL SAY, I I DON'T EXPECT ANYO WHO DRIVES FOR THESE COMPANIES TO SHOW UP A A COUNCIL MEETING AND say, DON'T GIVE ME MORE MONEY. NO ONE IS GOING TO DO THAT. SO YOU KNOW, I HAVE CONVERSATIONINGS WITH FOLKS IN MY WARD, FOLKS HAVEE SHOWN ME RECEIPTS FROM THE APPS. I HAVE NOT SEEN ANYONE -- ANYONE SHOW ME THAT THEY HAVE MADE LESS THAN $15 AN HOUR. SOME OF THE CHALLENGES THAHAT I HAVE SHARED WITH THE DRIVERS IS THE WARD THAT I REPRESENT, PEOPLE DON'T WANT T COME TO NORTH MINNEAPOLIS. DRIVERS -- SOME DRIVERS ARE SCARED OF NORTH MINNEAPOLIS. SO THAT'S BEEN AN ISSUE FOR PEOPLE I REPREST. ON BOTH SIDES. I I HAVE A DRIVER IN MY WARD WHI MET WITH THAT IS OKAY WITH PEOPLE NOT COMING TO NORTH MINNEAPOLIS BECAUSE HE SEES IT AS HISTORY -- HIS TERRITORY AND HE MAKES REALLY GOOD MONEY BECAO COME THERE. I HAVE TALKED TO DRIVERS WHO SHOWED ME THEIR TAX DOCUMENTS WHERE ONLY 6,$6,000 OF $45,000 TAXABLE INCOME. THAT IS A GOOD DEAL. I DON'T KNOW IF THERE ARE MECHANISMS IN PLACE FOR FOLKS TO DO THEIR TAXES A CERTAIN WAY OR, LIKE, WHAT -- BUT WHAT I SAW WAS DOCUMENT FOR THIS DRIVER TO take IN TO HAVE THEIR TAXES DONE. AND THIS DRIVER, WHO ACTUALLY LIVES ON MY BLOCK -- BLESS YOU -- IS MY NEIGHBOR -- IS HAPPY WITH UBER, LYFT BEING HIS PRIMARY JOB, MAKING $45,000 A YEAR. AND BEING ABLE TO STAY HOME WITH HIS CHILDREN W WHILE HIS WIFE WORKS A 9:00 TOO 5:00. THIS IS THE TYPE OF JOB HE WANTS. HE ALSO TALKED TO ME ABOUT GETTING 23 CENTS OFF EVERY GALLON OF GAS FOR PARTICIPATING GAS STATIONS. AND WE ALSO JUST KIND OF TALKED ABOUT THE MORE PERSONAL PARTS OF THE JOB. YOU KNOW, THIS ERSON LOOKS FORWARD TO PICKING UP FAMILIES IN THE MORNING IN NORTH MINNEAPOLIS. IT'S, LIKE, A REGULAR THING. I HAVE PEOPLE IN MY WARD WHO ARE GOING TO SCHOOL, WHO ARE GOING TO WORK, WHO ARE GOING TO MEDICAL VISITS THAT NEED THIS MODE O TRANSPORTATION. THEY DON'T HAVE THE ABILITY TO OWN A CAR AND PAY THE EXPENSE THAT COME WITH THEHE CAR. THEY DON'T HAVE -- THEY DONON'T WANT TO take METRO MOBILITY BECAUSE IT takes SO LONG. YOU COULD BE STUCK SOMEWHERE FOR TWO HOURS WAITING ON A RIDE TO PICK YOU UP AND YOUR KIDS ARE SOMEWHERE ELSE. THEY CAN AFFORD UBER AND LYFT SERVICE. I HAVE PEOPLE IN MY WARD WHO APPRECIATE IT AS A SERVICE TO use AND ALSO A SERCE TO GIVE. I WILL JUST say, NORTH MINNEAPOLIS AS A WHOLE -- COUNCIL MEMBER ELLISON -- BECAUSE I DID TALK TO PEOPLE HO LIVE IN WARD 5, BUT NORTH SIDE RESIDENTS, LOTS OF THEM, WHO ARE DRIVERS OF UBER AND LYFT. AND SO I ASK COUNCIL MEMBER OSMAN TO SHOW ME DOCUMENTATION WHERE PEOPLE MADE LESS THAN $15 AN HOUR BECAUSE I SAW SOMETHING DIFFERENT FROM ALL THE RIDERS MET WITH. LL THE DRIVERS THAT I I DID NOT SEE THE NUMBERS THAT WAS GIVEN AT THE LAST Z MEETING. I think THERE WAS SOMEONE WHO SAID THEY MADE $11 OR SOMETHING. I'M JUST THROWING A NUMBER OUT THERE ONLY, LIKE, A $60 FAIR. THE OTHER THING I WAS TOLD BY DRIVERS WAS WHEN YOU GO TO THE AIRPORT VERSUS SOMEWHERE ELSE, THTHERE IS ADDITIONAL MONEY TAK OUT FOR GOING TO THE AIRPORT VERSUS GOING TO THE MALL OF AMERICA. A DRIVERR SHOWED ME HOW MUCH IT WOULD COST FOR ME TO GO TO THE MALL OF AMERICA, WHICH IS HALF MILE AWAY FROM THE AIRPORT. THERE WAS A $ $17 DIFFERENCE IN THE IR, AND THAT IS BECAUSE THTHE AIRPORT CHARGES A FEE AND THAT HAS NOTHING TO DO WITH UBER AND LYFT. AND SO AS I SAID -- AS I STARTED OUT SANG, WHEN DRIVERS REACHED OUT T ME, I UNDERSTOOD. THE SAFETY ISSUES, THE ISSUES OF BEING KICKED OFF THE APP. ALL THOSE THINGS. THEY SAID TO ME, COUNCIL MEMBER, . WE KNOW PEOE WON'T PICK UP IN NORPTS MINNEAPOLIS. WE WANT TO make THAT BETTER. THAT IS WHAT WE SEE OURSELVES WORKING ON TOGETHER. THOSE THINGS HAVE KIND OF GOT LOST IN THIS ARGUMENT THAT I VEN'T SEEN PROOF OF. TODAY I WILL NOT BE SUPPORTING THIS. AND I'M WILLING TO WORK, CONTINUE TO DO THE WORK TO FIGURE OUT, LIKE, WHAT IT IS WE NEED TO DO TO MAK SURE THAT DRIVERS ARE RECEIVING THE PAY THAT THEY DESERVE, AND ALSO -- I JUST think WE DON'T ACKNOWLEDGE THEY ARE CONTRACTORS. THIS IS A DIFFERENT PROFESSION THAN THE PERSON WHO WORKS AT McDONALD'S. McDONALD'S, YOU GET A 9:00 TO 5:00 SHIFT. UBER AND LYFT, YOU CAN PICK UP AND DP OFF WHEN YOU FEEL LIKE IT. [2:25:05] Elliott Payne: THANANK YOU, COUNCIL MEMBER VETAW. COUNCIL MEMBER CHAVEZ. [2:25:08] Jason Chavez: THEHE GOAL OF OUR ORDINANCES TO make SURE THAT EVERYONE MAKES THE CITY'S MINIMUM WAGE. YES, SOME WORKERS CAN M make TH, BUT NOT EVERY DRIVER IN MINNEAPOLIS DOES SO. I BELIEVE OUR DRIVERS WHEN THEY TELL us THESE FACTS. WE PERSONALLY REACHED OUT TO EVERY SINGLE COUNCIL MEMBER ABOUT THIS AND NOT EVERY COUNCIL MEMBER REACHED BACK OUT TO us TO SET UP A MEETING TO D DISCUSS TS POLICY. FOR EVERY -- FOR OVER A YEAR NOW, MY OFFICE ALONG WITH COUNCIL MEMBER WONSLEY AND OSMAN HAVE BEEN WORORKING TIRELESSLY WITH DRIVERS AND RIDERS IN MINNEAPOLIS, CITY STAFF AND NATIONAL EXPERTS TO DEVELOP THIS MINIMUM WAGE POLICY. WE HAD VARIOUS COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT SESSIONS, MULTITIPLE CONVERSATIONS WITH COUNCIL MEMBERS TO RECEIVE INPUT, MET WITH T MAYOR AND EVEN METET WITH RIDE SHARE COMPANIES. SIMPLY PUT,T, WE HAVE DONE OUR HOMEWORK. THE DIVERSE RESIDENTS OF WARD 9, THE SOUTH SIDE, BELIEVE THAT OUR DRIVS SHOULD BE COMPENSATED FAIRLY. MY RESIDENTS, MANY ON TH ARE THESESE DRIVERS IN PARTICUL, HAD BEEN UNDERPAID, MARGINALIZED AND DENIED DECENT WORKING CONDITIONS, WHICH IS WHY THEY ARE PUSHING FOR THIS ORDINANCE TODAY. THE CONVERSATION WE ARE HAVING ABOUT FAIR COMPENSATION IS LITTLE BIT DIFFERENT. BECAUSE IT IS NOT ABOUT DOUBLING WAGES. IT IS -- THAT PARTICULAR CONVERSATION IS ABOUT PUTTING CORPORATIONS UNFORTUNATELY OVER PEOPLE. AND THAT CONVERSATION IS ABOUT PAYING UNIR WAGES TO RESIDENTS OF MINNEAPOLIS. AND IT MEANS NOTHING TO OUR WORKERS WHEN THE OFFER ON THE TABLE IS STILL POVERTY. OUR ORDINANCE, THE ONE WE ARE PUSHING IS AN OPPORTUNITY FOR OUR WORKERS IN MINNEAPOLIS TO BE UPLILIFTED. MANY OF WHOM, ARE BEING PAID POVERTY WAGES, AND DESERVE THIS ORDINANCE TO KEEP A ROOF OVER THEIR HEADS, FOOD ON THE TABLE, TO PAY FOR THEIR CHILD CARE, SUPPORT THEIR FAMILY AND MORE. THESE DRIVERS PICK us UP TO SEE THE DOCTOR. THEY PICK us UP TO GET OUR GROCERIES. THEY take us FROM POINT A TO POINT B. WHEN WE ARE PERSONALLY EXPERIENCING EMERGENCIES AND THEY DRIVE us DURING HORRIBLE WEATHER CONDITIONS. OUR DRIVERS DESERVE TO BE PAID FAIRLY. RIDE SHARE COMOMPANIES THE END use THESE TACTICS SAYING THEY'LL LEAVE CITIES WHEN RESIDENTS ARE PUSHING FOR FAIR WAGES. IT IS ANFFORT TO KILL ORDINANCES OR LEGISLATION THAT HOLDS CORPORATIONS ACCNTABLE AND ALLOWS FOR EXPLOY TIEGS OF WORKERS. WORKERS SHOULDN'T LIVE I GREED.Y BECAUSE OF CORPORATE TODAY ON THE WEEK OF ACTION WHERE HUNDREDS OF WORKERS RE OUT ON THE STREET IN MINNEAPOLIS DEMANDING BETTER WORKING CONDITIONS, WE CAN AND WILL STAND FIRMLY WITH WORKERS IN MINNEAPOLIS. I AM PROUD TO VOTE IN FAVOR OF THIS ORDINANCE TODAY AND STAND FIRMLY AGAINST CORPORATE GREED AND IN SUPPORTRT OF OUR DRIVERS MANY ON THE WHOM ARE PEOPLE OF COLOR AND IMMIGRANTS IN MIMINNEAPOLIS. AND LIKE COUNCIL MEMBER OSMAN SAID, AGAINST CHEAP LABOR ON THE BACK OF PEOPLE OF COLOR AND ND IMMIGRANTS. OUR COMMUNITY IS TIRED. THIS VOTE TODAY IS SIMPLE. IT IS ABO SUPPORTING OUR MINORITY COMMUNITY MEMBERS AND WORKERS ACROSS MINNEAPOLIS. IF EMPLOYERS LEAVE BECAUSE THEY ARE PAYING SUB MINIMUM WAGES, AND COMPANIES WHO PAY THE MINIMUM WAGE STEP IN, I think THAT IS A WIN FOR THE COMMUNITY. IF WE FIND THAT THIS STUDY FROM THE STATE SHOWS us INFORMATION THAT IS IMPORTANT TO OUR POLICYMAKING NG AS AN AUTHOR OF THIS ORDINANCE, I'M COMMITTED TO APPROVING AND AMENDING THIS DINANCE MOVING FORWARD. THANK YOU. [2:28:33] Elliott Payne: THANK YOU, COUNCIL MEMBER CHAVEZ. COUNCIL MEMBER OSMAN. [2:28:36] Jamal Osman: COUNCIL PRESIDEN I WANT TO TOUCH O ON A FEW TNGS COUNCIL MEMBMBER VETAW SAY. SHE SAY THAT THE CONVERSATION HAS SHIFTED TO MINIMUM WAGE BEFORE IT WAS ABOUT SAFETY PROTECTION DEACTIVATION. THERE IS SO MANY SUFFERING AND SO MANY THINGS THAT ARE HAPPENING TO DRIVERS. TODAY WE ARE ONLY TALKING ABOUT ONE THING. IN THE PAST THE VICE CHAIR WORK PROTECTION -- RIDE SHARE WORK PROTECTION ORDINANCE LAST YEAR, E MAYOR VETOED IT. IT WAS ABOUT THE SAFETY O OF TH DRIVERS, THE RIGHTS OF DUE PROCESS. THEY DO SUFFER MANY DIFFERENT CHALLENGES ABOUT THE PERSON THEY'RE PICKING UP. THERE ARE SAFETY CONCERNS. SOME OF THE DRIVERS CAME HERE WIWITH BLOODY SHIRTS. WE HAVE SEEN THAT. THEIR APPLICATIONS BEING DEACTIVATED. ONE MORE THANKING YOU GO TO WORK AND IT IS DEACTIVATED. THERE IS NO O ONE TO TALK TO YO. IT IS AI OR A COMPUTER THAT IS NOT OT WORK.YOU. THERE IS NO PROTECTION. WE HAVEN'T EVEN OPENED THOSE CHALLENGES. AND THAT HAS BEEN VETOED. WE BELIEVE WE'LL COME BACK TO CONTINUE T FIGHT FOR THE DRIVERS, BUT TODAY, JUST COMING BACK IT IS THE MINIMUM WAGE EQUIVALENT. WE HAVE SEEN PUBLIC HEARING ON BIZ COMMITTEE THAT PEOPLE SHOW PHOTOS, ACTUAL EVIDENCE THEY HAD IN THEIR APPS. THE INDIVIDUALS THAT WERE SAY ING -- SAYING IT WAS SNOWING AT NIGHT, TO PICK UP THE DRIVERS, IT WAS $93 IN THE APP, BUT THEY ARE OFFERING DRIVERS $11. WHERE IS THAT? I GET IT. UBER CAN take WHATEVER THEY WANT HOME, BUT WE WANT THEM TO PAY DRIVERS SOMETHING EQUIVALENT TO MIMUM WAGE. SO YEYEAH, JUST WANT TO KIND OF COMMENT ON THAT, TALK ABOUT THE SAFE PROTECTION, DEACT VAIGS, DUE PROCESS. WE HAVEN'T EVEN DISCUSSED THAT . [2:30:52] Elliott Payne: THANK YO COUNCIL MEMBER OSMAN.N. COUNCIL MEMBER KOSKI. [2:30:56] Council Member Koski: THANK YOU, PRESIDENT PAYNE. I WANT TO THANK MY FELLOW COUNCIL MEMBERS FOR THEIR CONSIDERATION OF A TWO-EK DELAY. I UNDERSTAND ALL OF YOUR MOTIVATIONS FOR VOTINING AS YOU DID FOR OR AGAINST A DELAY. I REQUESTED A TWO-WEEK DELAY BECAUSE THE STATE'S REPORT IS WHAT I NEEDEDED. WHAT I NEED TO GET TO A I SUPPORT TNC DRIVERS. I SUPPORT THEM RECEIVING FAIR WAGES. I SUPPORT THEM RECEIVING FAIR TREATMENT. BUT WITHOUT ASSURANCE REGARDING STABILITY AND WITHOUT THE DLI'S REPORT, I DON'T FEEL CONFIDENT IN MY VOTE TODAY. FOR THOSE REASONS, I'LL BE VOTING NO TODAY AND CONTINUE TO STAND WITH THE IMPORTANCE OF HAVING AS MUCH INFORMATION AS POSSIBLE BEFORE MAKING A DECISION. HOWEVER, I WANT TO LET MY FELLOW COUNCIL MEMBERS AND THE PUBLIC KNOW IF THIS IS VETOED, WHICH HAS BEEN INDICATED COULD HAPPEN, I'LL RENSIDER MY VOTE ONN THE VETO OVERRIDE VOTE AS BY THEN I'LL HAVE THE STATE'S REPORT. [2:32:00] Elliott Payne: THANK YOU, COUNCIL MEMBER KOSKI. SEEING NO OTHER DISCUSSION, I WILL ASK THE CLERK TO CALL THE ROLL. [2:32:07] Casey Carl: (ROLL CALL.) THERE ARE 9 AYES, 4 NAYS. [2:32:45] Elliott Payne: THAT CARRIES. AND THAT ITEM IS ADOPTED. WE WILL BE TAKING A BRIEF RECESS TO ALLOW FOLKS TO RESET AND RESET THE ROOM. LET'S RETURN BACK AT THE D DAIST 12:40. [2:49:54] Elliott Payne: WE AR NOW RETURNING FROM RECESS. I WILL ASK THE CLERK TO CALL THE ROLL TO VERIFY A QUORUM. [2:50:00] Casey Carl: (ROLL CALL.) THERE ARE TEN MEMBERS PRESENT. [2:50:27] Elliott Payne: LET THE RECORD REFLECT THAT WE HAVE A QUORUM. THE NEXT ITEM OF BUSINESS IS A REPORT FROM OUR CLIMATE AND INFRASTRUCTURE COMMITTEE, PRESENTED BY COUNCIL MEMBER CASHMAN. [2:50:43] Council Member Cashman: THANK YOU, PRESIDENT PAYNE. THE CLITE INFRASTRUCTURE COMMITTEE IS BRINGING FORWARD SEVEN ITEMS TODAY. NUMBER ONE, 2024 SEWER IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM EASEMENTS. NUMBER TWO IS AN AGREEMENT WITH METRO TRANSIT FOR LINE BUS RAPID TRANSIT. NUMBER THREE, LOWRY AVENUE NORTHEAST. WASHINGTON STREET NORTHEAST TO JOHNSON STREET NORTHEAST, STREET RECONSTRUCTION PROJECT PHASE ONE. FOUR IS COOPETIVE AGREEMENT WITH MINNESOTA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION AND HENNEPIN COUNTY FOR HIAWATHA LAKE IMPROVEMENTS PROJECT. NUER FIVE, UPDATES TO THE SHARED BIKE AND SCOOTER PROGRAM LICENSING FEES. NUMBER SIX IS TRAFFIC CALMING PROGRAM LEGISLATIVE DIRECTIVE. AND NUMBER SEVEN IS A COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT WITH MINNEHAHA CREEK WATER SHED DISTRICT FOR INTEGTED PLANNING AND WATER RESOURCE PROJECTSN THE MINNEHAHA CREEK WATER SHED. WITH THAT, I MOVE APPROVAL OF THE REPORT. [2:51:35] Elliott Payne: COUNCIL MEMBER CASHMAN HAS MOVED APPROVAL OF COMMITTEE REPORT. ANY DISCUSSION? COUNCIL MEMBER KOSKI. [2:51:39] Council Member Koski: THANK YOU, PRESIDENT PAYNE. I JUST WANTED TO SPEAK BRIEFLY REGARDING ITEM SEVEN, THE COOPERATIVE AGREEMEMENT WITH MINNEHAHA CREEK WATERSHED DISTRICT AND MINNEAPOLIS PARKS AND RECREATION BOARD FOR THEHE INTEGRATED PLANNING AND WATER RESOURCE PROJECTS, ALONG THE MINNEHAHA CREEK WATERSHED. I WANT TO JUST THANK A HUGE HANK YOYOU TO THE CITY, PARK AND RECREAEATION BOARD AND MINNEHAH WATERSHED DISTRICT FOR COMING TOGETHER ON THIS COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT AND HUGE THANK YOU TO ANGIE CRAFT, THE CITY'S DIRECTOR OF SURFACE WATER AND SEWERS DIVISION AND HER ENTIRE TEAM THAT'S BEEN W WORKING ON THIS. THE PARK AND RECREATATION BOARD ASSISTANT SUPINTENDENT FOR PLANNING SERVICES. THE MINNEHAHA WATERSHED DISTRICT DISTRICT ADMINISTRATOR AND ALSO TO MELISSA HILL, SENIOR POLICY AIDE FOR MY WARD, 17, F THE EXTENSIVE AMOUNT OF TIME, AND EFFORT THAT HAS BEEN PUT INTO FORMING THIS CUPTIVE AGREEMENT. IT BUILDS ON THE HISTORIC PARTNERSHIPP BETWEEN OR ORGANIZATION AND IS FILLED WITH POTENTIAL AND OPPORTUNITIES. THROUGH THIS AGREEMENT WE'LL take THE FIRST STEP IN CONTINUED PARTNERSHIP IN SHORT-TERM AND LONG-TERM PLANNING AND THREE PROJECTS ALONG MINNEHAHA CREEK. I HAVE NO DOUBT THAT THROUGH THIS AGREEMENT, WE'LL BE ABLE TO take NOT JUST STRIDES, BUT LEAPS FORWARD ON WATER, WATER QUALITY AND RESILIENCY AND ADAPTATION TO CLIMATE CHANGE. I HAVE NO DOUBT THAT THROUGH THIS AGREEMENT, WE'LL BE ABLE TO TAKE NOT JUST STRIDES, BUT LEAPS FORWARD ON WATER, WATER QUALITY AND RESILIENCY AND ADAPTATION TO CLIMATE CHANGE. I HAVE BEEN WORKING ON THIS COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT FOR TWO YEARS AND AM SO GRATEFUL THAT TODAY WE'LL MOVE IT ACROSS THE FINISH LINE. [2:53:15] Elliott Payne: THANK YOU FOR THOSE COMMENTS, COUNCIL MEMBE KOSKI. CONGRATULATIONS ON THE HARD WORK. I RECOGNIZE WE HAVE BEEN JOINED BY COUNCIL MEMBERS RAINVILLE, JENKINS AND VETAW. DID I GET EVERYBODY? THATEPORT HAS BEEN MOVED. ANY OTHER DISCUSSION? COUNCIL MEMBER CHOWDHURY. [2:53:30] Aurin Chowdhury: THANK YOU,U, PRESIDENT PAYN. I WANTED TO ALSO SPEAK TO ITEM SEVEN, THE COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT WITH THE MINNEHAHA CREEK WATERSHED DISTRICT. I think COUNCIL MEMBER KOSKI DID AN EXCELELLENT JOB COVERING THE THANK YOUS. I ECHO THOSE AS WELL. I WANTED TO state THAT I WILL BE A PART OF ONE OF THE MEMBERS ON THE CITY COUNCIL REPRESENTING THE CITY AS WE MOVE FORWARD IN THIS AGREEMENT AND take ON THOSE THREE PROJECTS. FOR MY CONSTITUENTS IN WARD 12, THE HEALTH AND WELL BEING OF OUR NATURAL SYSTEMS IS SOMETHING THAT IMPACTS PEOPLES' LIVES EVER SINGLE DAY, ESPECIALLY LAKE HIAWATHA AND MINNEHAHA CREEK. I think THIS IS JUST A WONDERFUL WAY FOR us TO take TANGIBLE ACTION ON ADDRESSING OUR FLOODPLAIN, WATER RESTORATION AND WATER QUALITY. WE ARE THE CITY OF LAKES, AFTER ALL. SO IT REALLY MATTERS THAT WE ARE SETTING FORWARD A PLAN, NOT JUST HERE AND NOW, BUT FOR GENERATIONS TO COME TO IMPROVE OUR NATURAL SYSTEMS AND TN REALLY BE A PART OF SHAPING WHAT A CLIMATE RESILIENT CITY LKS LIKE. [2:54:41] Elliott Payne: THANK YOU, COUNCIL MBER CHOWDHURY. COUNCIL MEMBER RAINVILLE. [2:54:45] Michael Rainville: THANK YOU, MR. CHAIR -- EXCUSE ME MR. PRESIDENT. I JUST WANT TOO SPEAK BRIEFLY TOO ITEM FIVE. AND I WANT TO GIVE A SHOUT-OUT TO DYLAN FRIED AND ALAN K WHO ARE ON OUR STAFF WHOHO HELP WIT THIS NEGOTIATION. IT IS THIRD YEAR OF A CONTRACT, FINAL YEAR. IS HARD TO BELIEVE SCOOTERS HAVE ONLY BEEN AROUND FOR THREE YEARS WITH THE DISRUPTION THEY MAKEKE. BUT BOTH THOSE STAFF MEMBERS, DILLON AND ALAN, THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR LISTENING TO THE RESIDENTS IN WARD THREE AND MAKING SIGNIFICANT CHANGES SO WE CANAVE A MUCH ORDERLY PROCESS WITH THE SCOOTERS AND THE BIKES. I ALSLSO WANT TO MENTION THAT I HAVE SPOKEN WITH COMMISSIONER SCHAEFER FROM THE PARK BOARD. SHE IS HAVING ISSUES AROUND THE LAKES WITH SCOOTER DISPOSALS. THIS IS A COOPERATIVE EFFORT BETWEEN OUR STAFF AND THE PACK BOARD STAFF TO KIND OF FINE TUNE THIS PROGRAM A LITTLE. THANK U. [2:55:50] Elliott Payne: THANK YOU, COUNCIL MEMBER. I PUT MYSELF IN QUEUE BECAUSE I WANT TOO CELEBRATE THE INCLUSIO OF LAR AVENUE RECONSTRUCTION ON PHASE ONE. PUBLIC HEARING IS SET FOR APRIL 18. I HAVE BEEN LISNING TO MAY COMMUNITY FOR A LONG TIME ON THIS RECONSTRUCTI PROJECT, BUT IT IS ALWAYS GOOD TO REND FOLKS OF THEIR FORMAL OPPORTUNITIES TO WGH IN AND I'M LOOKING FORWARD TO THAT SESSION. SEEIEING NO OTHER SCUSSION, I WILL ASK THE CLERK TO CALL THE ROLL. [2:56:15] Casey Carl: (ROLL CALL.) THERE ARE 13 AYES. [2:56:34] Elliott Payne: THAT CARRIES, THE REPORT IS ADOPOPTED. THE NEXT REPORT WILL BE FROM OUR COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE. WHICH WILL BE PRESENTED BY THAT COMMITTEE'S CHAIR, COUNCIL MEMBER CHAVEZ. [2:56:45] Jason Chavez: THE COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE BRINGS FORWARD THREE ITEMS FOR APPROVAL. I'LL PULL OUT THESE THREE ITEMS FOR A SEPARATE VOTE AND DISCUSSION. [2:56:54] Elliott Payne: COUNCIL MEMBER CHAVEZ HAS MOVED THE REPORT AND WE WILL TAKE THESE ITEMS UP ONE BY ONE. STARTING WITH ITEM NUMBER ONE ON CHARTER AMENDMENT REP WONSLEY. [2:57:05] Robin Wonsley: I WANT TO SHARE I HAVE HAD MANY CONVERSATIONS OVER THE LAST COUPLE DAYS WITH MY COLLEAGUES AND E IT SEEMS MOST SUPPORT BALLOT INITIATIVE AND REFERENDUM BROADLY, BUT SEVERAL OF MY COLLEAGUES WOULD LIKE T TO HAVE MORE TIME TO UNDERSTAND HOW THESE WORK AND BE BETTER INFORMED BEFORE FULLY MAKING THE DECISION ON THIS CHARTER AMEN AMENDMENT. THEREFORE, WITH THAT, TAKING THAT INTO ACCOUNT, I'M GOING TO MOTION TO REFER THIS BACK TO AUTHOR IN ORDER TO GIVE MY COLLEAGUES THAT TIME. I DO WANT TO NOTE THAT IN DELAYING THIS ITEM IT means THE CHARTER COMMISSION N HAS THE ABILITY TO ESSENTIALLY POCKET VETO THIS CHARTER CHANGE THIS YEAR WHICH IS A TECHNIQUE THEY HAVE USED BEFORE TO KEEP THINGS OFF THE BALLOT. I ALSO WANT TO HIGHLIGHT, AGAIN, THAT I INITIATED THISS PROCESS AROUND BALLOT INITIATIVE AND REFERENDUM DURING THE FIRST COUNCIL MEETING OF THIS YEAR, WITH THE INTENTION OF HAVING I APPEAR ON THE BALLOT AT THE PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION THAT'S HAPPENING THIS NOVEMBER. I think DATA SHOWS THAT PRESIDENTIAL ELECTIONS HAVE THE HIGHEST VOTER TURNOUT, WHICH WOULD MEAN THATOST RESIDENTS INVOLVED WOUOULD BE MAKING THIS IMPORTANT DECISION. WITH THAT SAID, I WANT TO HONOR THE QUESTIONS AN CONCERNS RAID BY MY COLLEAGUES TO LEARN ME ABOUT THIS P PROCESS AND RESPEC THEIR DESIRE TO DO THEIR DUE DILIGENCE. AND TO HAVE THE TIME THEY NEE BEFORE MAKING THIS DECISION. OVER THE NEXT COMING WEEKS, I DO ENCOURAGE MY COLLEAGUES TOO BRIG FORWARD LEGISLATIVE DIRECTIVES AND OTHER RESEARCH-BASED ITEMS AND I LOOK FWARD TO DISCUSSING THOSE THINGS IN COMMITTEE. I'M GOING TO ADVANCE RESEARCH TOPICS ON THIS MATTER TO CONTINUE THE CONVERSATION ANDND ALSO LOOKING AT ALL SORTS OF THINGS LIKE THE FISCAL IMPACT OF IMPLEMENTATION, BUT WITH THAT SAID, I WOULD LIKE TO make THE MOTION TO REFER BACK TO AUTHOR. [2:58:58] Casey Carl: I'M NOT SURE I UNDERSTAND THE MOTION. YOU USED THE TERM, RETURN TO THOR, WHICH KILLS MATTER. I WANT TO make SURE WE ARE CLEAR ON THE MATTER. THIS MOTION WOULD KILL THAT ISSUE. [2:59:20] Robin Wonsley: THANK YOU. WANTED TO make SURE WE ARE CLEAR. [2:59:23] Elliott Payne: IS THERE A SECOND ON THAT MOTION? [2:59:25] Council Member: SECOND. [2:59:28] Elliott Payne: OKAY. WE HAVE A MOTION TO RETURN TO AUTHOR AND SECOND. ANY DISCUSSION? COUNCIL MEMBER JENKINS. [2:59:40] Council Member Jenkins: I JUST WANT TO OFFER MY SINCERE GRATITUDE TOOUNCIL MEMBER WONSLEY FOR ALLOW THANKSGIVING BODY MORE TIME TO DELIBERATE THIS REALLY SIGNIFICANT AND CONSEQUENTIAL ITEM FOR THE RESIDENTS OF THE CITY OF MINNE MINNEAPOLIS, I think. AS IT STANDS NOW, WE ARE THE DELIBERATIVE BODY THAT DECISIONS AS REPRESENTATIVES OF 130,00 RESIDENTS OF THE CITY OF MINNE MINNEAPOLIS, OUR DECISIONS HAVE IMMEDIATE IMPACT AS THE COUNCIL PRESIDENT STATED EARLIER. WE ARE THE MOST IMMEDIATE FORM OF GOVERNMENT THAT TCHES OUR RESIDENTS. SO ONCE AGAIN, THANK YOU, COUNCIL MEMBER WONSLEY, FOR ALLOWING MORE TIME TO DELIBERATE ON THIS MATTER. [3:00:49] Elliott Payne: THANK YOU, COUNCIL MEMBER JENKINS. COUNCIL MEMBER CHOWDHURY. [3:00:54] Aurin Chowdhury: THANK YOU, PRESIDENT PAYNE. AND THANK YOU, COUNCIL MEMBER WONSLEY. I JUST WANT TOO ACKNOWLEDGE THA THIS ISN ITEM THAT YOUOU HAVE BEEN WORKING AND SPENDING TIME ON FOR A WHILE AND I JUST WANT TO ACKNOWLEDGE FOR EVERYONE, LIKE, I think IT'S THE PRINCIPLES AND VALUES AROUND THIS A REALLY GOOD AND I think IT'S IMPORTANT FOR us TO BE ABLE TO HAVE A MOMENT WHERE WE MIGHT NOT ALL BE ON THE SAME PAGE, BUT WE CAN SUPPORT OUR COLLEAGUES IN BRINGING FORWARD ITEMS FOR us TO DELIBERATE ON AND COME TOGETHER ON. I think THIS IS AN EXAMPLE OF IT. I WAS ONE OF THE COUNCIL MEMBERS WHO HAD HESITANCY IN SUPPORTING THIS ITEM. I APPRECIATE THE TIME FOR us TO HAVE MORE TIME TO DELIBERATE. WOULD APPRECIATE AFTER MY COMMENTS IF THE CLERK COULD CLARIFY TO THE PUBLIC ABO THE TIMELINE THAT WE WERE IN. I HAD TO ASK FOR SOME CONSTITUENTS THAT WE COULD SHARE THAT IN THE PUBLIC RECORD. BUT FOR OR ME, WE WOULDN'T HAVE BEEN ABLE TO make SUBSTANTIVE CHANGES TO THE POLICICY ITSELF AFTER OUR DISCUSSIONS AND IT FELT IMPORTANT TO ME AS S SOMEO WHO'S BEEN WORKING I ELECTIONS AN ON THE GROUND WORKING, SPECIFICALLY TOO FRANCHISE VOTES IN OUR COMMUNITY FROM LOWER INCOME COCOMMUNITIES, BLACK AND BROWN COMMUNITIES, WORKING COMMUNITIES. WE WERE R REALLY DELIBERATIVE O AN ACTION THAT WOULD SIGNIFICANTLY CHANGE BOTH THE LANDSCAPE OF OUR ELECTIONS AND ALSO GOVERNING. AND I think WE HAVE THEHE OPPORTUNITY NOW WHEN IT COMES TO POLICY ANALYSIS, TO REALLY think ABOUT WHAT IT means TOO DO CASE STUDIES FOR THINGS PASSED. think ABOUT UNINTENTIONAL CONSEQUENCES, HOW TO MITIGATE THAT, WHAT ARE IMPACTS ON THE VOTERS. WHO IS ENFRANCHISED IN THIS SYSTEM AND WHO IS LEFT OUT. THESE ARE SOME OF THE QUESTIONS I HAVE. I'LL state FOR THE PUBLIC RECORD, I'M NOT CLOSED OFF TO THE IDEA OF us PURSUING INITIATIVE REFERENDUM, BUT I AM SOMEONE WHO NEEDS TO BE CONVINCED AND I WANT TO take TIME TO DELIBERATE AND SEE WHA OTHER PEER CITIES HAVE DONE. IF THERE ARE LEGISLATIVE DIRECTIVES PURSUED FURTHER IN DEEPER POLICY ANALYSIS AND CONVERSATIONS, I WOULD LOVE TO BE LOOPED IN AND BE PART OF THE SCOPE OF THAT SO WE CAN ET GOOD INFORMATION TO THIS BODY SO WE CAN DELIBERATE OVER THAT TOGETHER. I think THIS PROVIDES ME T THE TIME THAT I REALLY NEED TO DO MY JOB, WHICH IS TO CONSULT WITH MY CONSTITUENTS IN MY WARD. [3:03:44] Elliott Payne: THANK YOU, COUNCIL MEMBER CHOWDHURY. COUNCIL MEMBER CASHMAN. [3:03:48] Council Member Cashman: THANK YOU. WANT TO THANK COUNCIL MEMBER WOLEY FOR BRINGING THIS FORWARD. I ALSO HAD A LOT OF HESITATION AROUND IT. IT WAS AROUND OUR CAMPAIGN FINANCE LAWS AND WHAT CAMPAIGN FINANCE LAWS -- THESE SORTS OF BALLOT INITIATIVES WOULD BE SUBJECT TO. BUT ALSO WHETHER OUR CITY ELECON VOTER SERVICES HAS THE CAPACITY TO REGULATE CAMPAIGN FINANCE. I HAVE LEARNED A LOT IN THE LAST FEW DAYS. I ACTUALLY WANT TO THANK CLERK KAFRL AND THE CITY ATTORNEY'S OFFICE FOR PRODUCE AGO MEMO IN RESPONSE TO MY QUESTIONS IN SUCH A SHORT TURN AROUND. THAT IS WHAT MY CONSTITUENTS WERE ASKING ME ABOUT AND I WAS ABLE TO POINT THEM DIRECTLY TO THAT DOCUMENT. I APPRECIATATE HAVING MORE CONVERSATIONS ABOUT CAMPAIGN FINANCE AND HOW WE CAN IMPROVE THAT SYSTEM BEFORE WE GET TO CREATING MORE CAMPAIGNS IN OUR CITY. THANKS. [3:04:45] Elliott Payne: I PUT MYSELF IN QUEUE BECAUSE I JUST WANTED TO SHARE I WAS ACTUALLY READY TO MOVE THIS FORWARD TODAY. I, TOO, HAD SOME QUESTIONS AND NCERNS, BUT I KNEW THAT THE VOTE TODAY WAS REALLY DRIVEN BY A TIMELINE THAT WE'RE JUST LARGELY NOT IN CONTROL OF. I KNENEW WE WERE GOING TO HAVE E TIME TO DO THE AMOUNT OF DELIBERATION. AT THE END OF THE PROCESS, WE JUST WOULDN'T HAVE HAD THE OPPORTUNITY TO DO AMENDMENTS LIKE WE WOULD HAVE WANTED TOCHL I WAS COMFORTABLE IN MOVIN FORWARD AND HAVING THE OPPORTUNITY TO DEBATE IT AND IF WE CAME TO A P POINT WHERE WE HE SOME AGREEMENT, WE WOULD HAVE BEEN ABLE TO make THE DEADLINE TO BE ON THE BALLOT FOR PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION YEAR, BUT I ALSO RECOGNIZE THAT A LOT OF OTHER PEOPLE HAD A LOT MORE QUESTIONS AND TO ME, IT WAS EITHER IT IS GOING TO MOVE FORWARD THIS ELECTION YEAR OR IT'S NOT. IT FELT LIKE THERE IS ENOUGH QUESTIONS OUT THERE. I JUST THANK THE AUTHOR FOR YOUR GRACIOUSNESS IN ACCOMMODATING NG FOR YOUR COLLEAGU. WITH THAT, I WILL ASK THE CLERKS TO CALL THE ROLL ON THE MOTION TO REFER BACK TO AUTHOR. [3:05:45] Casey Carl: (ROLL CALL.) THERE ARE 13 AYES. [3:06:12] Elliott Payne: THAT CARRIES AND THE ITEM WILL BE REFERRED BACK TO AUTHOR. [3:06:16] Aurin Chowdhury: PRESIDENT PAYNE, I APOLOGIZE. I JUST -- I ASKHE CLERK IF HE CACAN PROVIDE A PUBLIC CLARIFICATION ON THE TIMELINE SO THE PUBLIC WAS AWARE ON WHAT TIMELINE WE WERE ON WITH THIS ITEM. [3:06:22] Elliott Payne: I APOLOGIZE FOR NOT RECOGNIZING THE CLERK. [3:06:25] Casey Carl: MR. PRESIDENT, TO COUNCIL MEMBER CHOWDHURY'S QUESTION, THE PROCESS OF A BALLOT QUESTION INITIATED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OVER THE CHARTER COMMISSIONS GOVERNED BY ELECTION LAW CHAPTER 205, WHICH WOULD REQUIRE 74 DAYS BEFORE THE ELECTION. WE ARE REQUIRED TO SUBMIT THAT QUESTION TO THE SECRETARY OF STATE AND TO THE COUNTY AUDITOR IN ORDER TO BE ON THE BALLOT. 74 DAYS BEFORE THIS YEAR ELTION, SET FOR TUESDAY, NOVEVEMBER 5, WOULD BE FRIDAY, AUGUST 23. IN ANY EVENT, QUESTIONS SUBMITTED BY THIS BODY OVER THE CHARTER COMMISSION AMENDING THE CHARTER AS A A BALLOT QUESTION WOULD NEED TO BE SUBMITTED TO THE AUDITOR BY AUGUST 23. THERE IS A DIFFERENT TIMELINE IF THE PROPOSED BALLOT QUESTION, PROSING AN AMENDMENT O THE CITY CHARTER IS INITIATED BY A CITIZEN PETITION. OUR WEBSITE ON THE CHARTER COMMISSION'S PAGE HAS A A CONSTITUENT RAISED THAT, I BELIEVE THROUGH COUNCIL MEMBER CASHMAN YESTERDAY. AND WE ARE -- I think IT'S ALREADY BEEN DONE, UPDATED THE NT SITE TO VERY CLEARLY say THIS DEADLINE, JULY 9, 17 WEEKS BEFORE THE DATE OF THE GENERAL ELECTION, IS SPECIFIC TO THOSE PROPOSALS TO AMEND THE CHARTER THAT WOULD BE BALALLOT QUESTION INITIATED BY A CITIZEN PETITION. THE REASON FOR THE DIFFFFERENCE JUST AN A HIGH-LEVEL IS BECAUSE OF THE TIMING THAT IS REQUIRED TO REVIEW A PETITION, TO CURE A PETITION IF THE INITIAL PETITION IS NOT SATISFACTORY IN TERMS OF NUMBER OF SIGNATURES, AND THE PROCESS OF THIS BODY THEN DEVELOPING THE LANGUAGE OF THE BALLOT QUQUESTION. SO THE CHARTER COMMISSION EVERY YEAR ADOPTS A TIMELINE THAT ALIGNS WITH THE STATUTES, AND BASICALLY, IF THERES A CITIZEN PETITION TO PUT A QUESTION ON THE BALLOT, IT NEEDS TO BE SUBMITTED TO THE CHARTER COMMISSION EVERY YEAR BY MAY 1. AND THAT STATUTORY DEADLINE IS USUALLY IN THATT FIRST OR SECON WEEK OF JULY AND SO BETWEEN MAY AND THAT STATUTORY DEADLINE IS THE TIME FOR THE CHARTER COMMISSION, T THE COUNCIL TO -- THE CLERK'S OFFICE TO REVIEW THE PETITION AND ENSURE IT IS SATISFACTORY PETITION. THERERE IS A LEGAL ANALYSIS BY E CITY ATTORNEY'S OFFICE TO make SURE IT COMPLIES WITH OTHER LAWS D THEN THIS BODY HAS TO COME UP WITH BALLOT LANGUAGE. THAT IS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN A CITIZEN ININITIATED BALLOT QUESTION TO AMEND THE CHARTER AND ONENE DONE BY THE CHARTER COMMISSION OR THE CITY COUNCIL. THERE ARE TWO DIFFERENT TIMELINES. I APOLOGIZE IF THAT'S BEEN A POINT OF CONFUSION FOR YOUR CONSTITUENTS. THANK YOU FOR THE CHANCE TO CLARIFY THAT. [3:08:42] Elliott Payne: THANK YOU, MR. CARL. THANK YOU, COUNCIL MEMBER CHOWDHURY FOR REINFORCING THAT CLARIFICATION. THAT MOTION HAS BEEN ADOPTED AND NE ITEM OF BUSINESS IS THE CONTRACT WITH WILY REBER LAW PC FOR SERVICES RELATED TO POLICE MISCONDUCT INe INVESTIGATIONS IN ACCORDANCE WITH IMPLEMENTING THE COURT ENFORCEABLE SETTLE AGREEMENT. I WANTED TO NOTE FOR MY COLLEAGUE, I ASKED CHAIR CHAVEZ TO take UPP SEPARATE VOTES ON EACH OF THESE ITEMS BECAUSE I HAD A NUMBER OF QUESTIONS ON THIS IM IN COMMITTEE. I KNOW THAT THE CITY AORNEY HAS BEEN WORKING QUITE DILIGENTLY ON ANSWERING THOSE QUESTIONS IN THE TIME SINCE COMMITTEE I HAVE A FEW MORE QUESTIONS. AND I think THAT GIVEN THE SENSITIVITY O THIS TOPIC, WE SHOULD BE VERY DILIGENT IN TERMS OF HOW WE MOVE FORWARD WITH THIS. I'D LIKE TO make A MOTION TO REFER THIS BACK TO COMMITTEE SO THAT THE CITY ATTORNEY'S OFFICE HAS ADEQUATE TIME TO ANSWER NOT ONLY THE QUESTIOIONS I ASKED IN COMMITTEE, BUT SOME FOLLOW UP QUESTIONS THAT I'M PLANNING ON PREPARING AND WRITING. IS THERE A SECOND TO THAT MOTION? [3:10:01] Council Member: SECOND. [3:10:04] Elliott Payne: ANY DISCUSSION? COUNCIL MEMBER VETAW. [3:10:06] LaTrisha Vetaw: THANK YOU, COUNCIL PRESIDENT PAYNE. SO YOU'RE SAYING YOU WANT TO DELAY ITEM TWO WHICH IS THE CONTRACTS TO REVIEW THE CASES, SFLIETH IT'S THE INTERNAL AFFAIRS AND CCPO OR CC -- WHATEVER. I CAN NEVER REMEMBER. THOSE CASES. THAT'S WHAT YOU'RE ASKING TO DO? [3:10:30] Elliott Payne: SO, CORRECT. THE LACK OF CLARITY OF WHICH CASES THEY ARE GNG TO REVIEW IS ONE OF MY QUESTIONS. IS IT THE OPCR CASES, THE CCPO? IS IT GOING TO BE INTERNAL INVESTIGATION? WHO IS THE RIGHT ENTITY TO REVIEW THOHOSE CASES AND WHAT CONTROLS DO WE HAVE TO MAKAKE SE AT ENTITY IS TRAINED AND HAS CLEAR GUIDANCE ON WHAT THEY CAN AND CAN'T INVESTIGATE. THOSE ARE NOT CLEAR TO ME RIGHT NOW. I think THERE IS AN OPPORTUNITY TO CLARIFY THAT ON THIS SENSITIVIVE MATTER. [3:10:52] LaTrisha Vetaw: I GUESS WHAT IS CLEAR IS THAT THIS HAS BEEN DONE BEFORE AND E HAVE ALREADY PUSHED BACK THE VIEW OF A LOT OF THESE CASES, WHICH TO ME, IS DIRECTLY CONNECTED TO REFORMS. I DON'T KNOW WHY WE'D EVEN CONSIDER DELAYING THIS WHEN THIS WORK HAS ALREADY BEEN DELAYED FAR TOO LONG. AND THEN SECONDLY, I DON'T KNOW. THAT JUST SOUNDS, LIKE, REALLY CONSPIRACY THEORY TO ME. LIKE, THESE -- THE DIFFERENT CASES GET ASSIGNED TO THE GROUPS WHO CAN REVIEW THEM BY LAW. LIKE, IT'S NOT LIKE YOU JUST, LIKE, PICK A GROUP OUT OF THE HAT AND say, GIVE IT TO THIS. THERE IS INFRASTRUCTURE IN PLACE FOR THE CASES TO GO TO THE RHT GROUPS AND -- I MEAN, I UNDEDERSTAND QUESTIONS, BUT THI IS, LIKE, GOING TO HAPPEN REGALESS OF IF YOU GET YOUR QUESTIONS ANSWERED OR T. THERE IS JUST A SYSTEM IN PLACE FOR WHO GETS TO REVIEW THESE CASES. [3:11:49] Elliott Payne: I HAVE REVIEWED THE DOCUMENTATION O ON THOSE SYSTEM AND THAT DOCUMENTATION ISN'T COMPLETELY CLEAR ON WHO REVIEWS WHAT CASES, ESPECIALLY AS IT RELATES TO OUTSIDE L FIRMS. I JUST think IT IS EXTREMELY IMIMPORTANT WE GET THIS COMPLETY CLEAR BEFORE WE MANGE A THREE-YEAR COMMITMENT TO AN OUTSIDE LAW FIRM. COUNCIL MEMBER PALMISANO. [3:12:12] Linea Palmisano: THANK YOU, MR. CHAIR. IN RECOGNITION OF YOUR VIEW, OF THIS CONTRACT AND COUNCIL MEMB I SHARE,E, WHICH IS -- I DON'T WA THESE TO BE DELAYAYED ANYMORE A I CERTAINLY DON'T WANT TO BE ON THE BACKK OF ITY COUNCIL THA WE HAVE DELAYED ANY EFFORT ON THIS. IS THERE ANY POTENTIAL TO SIGN UP RIGHT NOW FOR A THREE BE YEAR AGREEMENT, BUT IN A WAY TO GET STARTED IMMEDIATELY ON THIS SEVERE BACKLOG OF CASES? IT'S JUST -- KIND OF AN OPEN QUESTION OF, CAN'T WE DO SOMETHING DIFFERENT HERE THAHAT WOULD NOT CAUSE MORE DELAY? [3:12:55] Elliott Payne: I MEAN, I'D BE OPEN TO THA. WE'D STILL NEED THE TIME TO ADDRESS ANY KIND OF CONTRACT AMENDMENTS THAT WOULD BE REQUEST.Y TO ACCOMMODATE THAT THIS IS JUST -- WE MOVED VERY QUICKLY WHENT CAME TO HOW WE MANAGED POLICE OVERSIGHT A THERE WAS -- THERE IS ERRORS INVOLVED IN THAT. I WANT TO make SURE WE ARE TIGHT AND BUTTONED UP AS WE MOV FORWARD. THIS IS GOING TO BE A MULTI-YEAR, POSSIBLY OVER A DECADE PROJECT WHEN IT COMES TO HOW WE TRANSFORM OUR OVERSIT FUNCTION AND INFRASTRUCTURE. I think THAT ESPECIALLY GIVEN THE DISRUPTION IN THE CIVIL RIGHTS DEPARTMENT, WE SHOULD JUST P PUT AN EXTRA FINE TOOTH COMB ON HOW WE ARE MOVING FORWARD WITH THESE ISSUES. I'LL RECOGNIZE THE CITY ATTORNEY FOR CLARIFICATION. [3:14:00] Kristyn Anderson: COUNCIL PRESIDENT, COUNCIL MEMBER PALMISANO JUST TO BE CLEAR, WE CAN'T JUST ADJUST THE TIMEFRAME OF THE CONTRACT. THERE was AN RFP AND THIS IS A NEGOTIATED AGREEMENT SO THIS IS NOT SOMETHING THAT THE COUNCIL CAN JUST ADJUST THE CONTRACT. WE VEHICLE CODE T GO BACK K AND RENEGOTIATE. [3:14:14] Elliott Payne: THANK YOU FOR THAT CLARIFICATION. MY INTENTION IS NOT TO ACTUALLY CHANGE THIS CONTRACT. MY INTENTION IS TO JUST make SURE W WE HAVE THE RIGHT PROCEDURES AND PROCESSES IN PLACE TO make SURE THIS CONTRACT IS SUCCESSFUL. COUNCIL MEMBER VETAW. [3:14:26] LaTrisha Vetaw: THANK YOU, COUNCIL MEMBER PET PAYNE. YOU CAN'T GET THE QUESTIONS ANSWERED TODAY? WHAT IS THE DELAY IN GETTING THE QUESTIONS ANSWERED? MEAN, I REALLY WANT us TO take THIS SERIOUS. I HAVE HAD WAY TOO MANY CONVERSATIS ABOUT MOVING FORWARD WITH THESE CASES BEING REVIEWED.. I MEAN, YOU JUST SAID IT YOURSELF. ESPECIALLY IN LIGHT OF THE CHANGE THAT IS H HAVE HAPPENED CIVIL RIGHTS. AND SO THIS DELAY IS JUST CREATING, I think JUST WAY MORE DRAMA FOR SOMETHING THAT, LIKE, -- C YOU GET THE QUESTIONS ANSWERED TODAY? CAN WE, LIKE, JUST MOVE THIS FURTHER BACK ON THE AGENDA AND ESTIONS? LIKE, I DON'T UNDERSTAND HOW A COUPLE QUESTIONS IS, LIKE, EQUALS DELAYING THIS AGAIN. [3:15:05] Elliott Payne: THANK YOU FOR THOSE COMMENTS, COUNCIL MEMBER VETAW. COUNCIL MEMBER RAINVILLE. [3:15:08] Michael Rainville: I'M GOING TO VOTE AGAINST THE DELAY. WE HAVE TO MANAGE OUR TIME BETTER. THESE QUESTIONS SHOULD BE ANSWERED BY NOW. WE SHOULBE WILLING TO VOTE TODAY. THESE ARE IMPORTANT CAS. WE CAN'T DELAY IT ANYMORE. THEY ARE BACKLOGGED AS IT IS. THERE IS NO REASON WHY WE CANNOT MOVE FORWARD. THANK YOU. [3:15:37] Elliott Payne: THANK YOU. ANY OTHER DISCUSSION ON THE MOTION TO REFER THIS BACK TO COMMITTEE? COUNCIL MEMBER CHOWDHURY. [3:15:44] Aurin Chowdhury: JUST -- IT IS KIND OF A LITTLE BIT OF A TWO-PARTER. COULD YOU CONCISELY EXPLAIN, LIKE, WHAT ARE THE QUESTIONS THAT YOU HA? AN THEN -- I HAVE THE UNDERSTANDING THAT YOU ASKED THIS PRETTY IMMEDIATELY AFTER COMMITTEE. [3:16:02] Elliott Payne: YES, THANK YOU FOR THAT, COUNCIL MEMBER CHOWDHURY. I ASKED THE QUESTIONS IN COMMITTEE. IT WAS DOCUMENTED TOUGH OUR FORMAL PROROCESS WHERE THE CLER DOCUMENTED THAT QUESTION AND SHARED IT WITH STAFF. STAFF HAS BEEN WORKING DILIGENTLY T ANSWER THOSE QUESTIONS. THE QUESTIONS RE JUST BIGGER THAN THE AMOUNT OF TIME THAT IT TAKES TO ANSWER THAT QUESTION. WHAT ARE THE STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES AND CONTROLS TO ENSURE THAT INVESTIGATITIONS TH come THROUGH INTERNAL INVESTIGATIONS VERSUS OPCR, WHICH WOULD BE A CITIZEN COMPLALAINT -- WHAT'S THE PROCE FOR HOW WE take THOSE IN? WHAT ARE THE FIREWALLS, PROTECTIONS AN CONTROLS BETWEEN THE VARIOUS INVESTIGATORS AND THEIR ROLES, BOTH IN INTERNAL INVESTIGATIONS AND WITHIN OPCR. AND AS WE BRING IN OUTSIDE INVESTIGATORS, WHETHER IT IS FROM THIS L FIRM, WHICH IS WILEY REBER LAW OR JONES DAY PROVIDING PRO BONO. WHAT ARE THEIR BACKGROUNDS AND EXPERTISE IN INVESTIGATIONS. DO THEY HAVE THE P PROPER CLEARANCES TO DO THE INVESTIGATIONS. DO WE HAVE THE PROPER SET OF CONTROLS WITHIN THE ATTORNEY'S OFFICE AND OPCR AND INTERNAL INVESTIGATIONS TO make SURE EVERYTHING IS MOVING THROUGH THE SYSTEM APPROPRIATELY. WHICH IS NOT A SMALL AMOUNT OF QUESTIONS. [3:17:15] Aurin Chowdhury: RIGHT. THANK YOU, COUNCIL PRESIDENT PAYNE. I'M GOING TO JUST DO A FOLLOW UP AND THIS IS MORE FOR OUR CITY ATTORNEY. FIRST, IT'S TWO QUESTIONS. WOULD THIS -- DELAYING THIS CYCLE, WOULD THIS TRIGGER YOU HAVING TO RENEGOTIATE A TIMELINE? AND YES OR NO ON THAT. AND -- WOULD IT BACKLOG THE WORK [3:17:38] Kristyn Anderson: COUNCIL PRESIDENT, COUNCIL MEMBER CHOWDHURY. IT WOULDN'T REQUIRE us TO RENEGOTIATE THE CONTRACT. THE CONTRACT WOULD STILL BE A THREE-YEAR CONTRACT. IT WOULD OBVIOUSLY CHANGE THE EFFECTIVE DATE AND START DATE. WE AN'T START WORK WITHOUT CONTRACT APPROVED. SO IT WOULD DELAY THE START OF THE use THIS OUTSIDE INVESTIGATOR CONTRACT TO HELP WITH THE BACKLOG. IT WOULD JUST DELAY THAT B BY A CYCLE OR WHAT -- HOVER LONG IT takes. [3:18:08] Aurin Chowdhury: CYCL OKAY. WELL, T THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR TT ANSWER. THAT CLARIFIES TO ME THAT WE ARE NOT GOING TO HAVE TO GO THROUGH THIS ONEROUS PROCESS OF RERENEGOTIATION, IT IS GOING TO take A STEP BACK. LIKE, I HEAR MY COLLEAGUES THAT WE NEEDD TO GET MOVING ON THIS, AND IT IS REALLY IMPORTANT. BUT WE ARE DECIDING RIGHT NOW IN THIS MENT, WE HAVE TO BALANCE WHENEN TALKING ABOUT THE SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT AND THE WORK BEFORE us, DOING DUE DILIGENCE ON METHING THAT OUR CONSTITUENTS ASKED EXPRESSLY WE DO DUE DILIGENCE. IT SOUNDS LIKE THIS WORK WE ARE TALKING ABOUT IS TRULY COMMITTEE WORK. I WOULD FEEL A L LITTLE APPREHENSIVE TO TRY TO GET STAFF UP HERE TO EXPLAIN THESE LARGER QUESTIONS IF THERE ARE -- THEY ARE ALREADY IN THE MIDDLE OF WORKING IT. FOR ME, FRANKLY, I WAS WAIT TOGETHER SEE IF WE'D GET AN E-MAIL SENT BACK TO us REGDING COUNCIL MEMBER PAYNE'S QUESTIONS. THESERANCES WE COULD PROVIDE TO OUR CONSTITUENT THAT IS WOULD BE ILLUMINATING AS TO HOW WE ARE M DECREE AND SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT THAT IS CUMBERSOME AND HARD TO UNDERSTAND. THIS WOULD BE AN EXPLANATION THAT I think WOULD HELP OUT CITIZENS IN OUR CITY. [3:19:25] Kristyn Anderson: YEAH, COUNCIL PRESIDENT, COUNCIL MEMB CHOWDHURY, ONE POINT OF CLARIFICATION I LEARNED THAT THE LAW FIRM HAD PLANNED TO START THEIR WORK ON -- AS OF THE 18THTH OF MARCH. I DON'T KNOW -- I HAVEN'T LOOKED AT THE COUNCIL LENDAR, SO I DON'T K KNOW HOW THAT COINCIDES WITH DELAYING THE CYCLE, BUT JUST SO YOU KNOW THAT FACT. [3:19:48] Elliott Payne: THANK YOU FOR THAT CLARIFICATION. COUNCIL MEMBER KOSKI. [3:19:51] Council Member Koski: I WANT A POINT OF CLARIFICATIOION THAT YOU'RE KIN OF HOUGHT AROUND DELAYING IT IS AROUND THE PROCESS VERSUS THE ACTUAL INDIVIDUAL TT WE HAVE IN FRONT OF us THAT WE WANT TO -- THE WILEY, I BELIEVE. [3:20:02] Elliott Payne: CORRECT. [3:20:03] Council Member Koski: THE ORGANIZATION. SO IT IS MORE ABOUT THE PROCESS VERSUS WILEY. I think THAT HELPS. BECAUSE IF WE WERE GOING TO -- THAT WAS THE ISSUE WAS THIS ORGANIZATION, THEN I think THERE WOULD BE A POTENTIAL, LIKE, MAJOR DELAY AND GOING THROUGH THE RFP PROCESS AND ALL THAT AGAIN, POSSIBLY. SO THAT'S HELPFUL CLARITY. [3:20:25] Elliott Payne: YES, THIS IS TO GET OUR HOUSE IN ORDER BEFORORE WE INVITE OUR GUESTS. COUNCIL MEMBER CASHMAN. [3:20:30] Council Member Cashman: THANKS, PRESIDENT PAYNE. I'M WONDERING IF T THIS WOULD CE BA TO COMMITTEE AND C COMMITTEE AND WHY -- I GUESS WHY COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE? [3:20:44] Elliott Payne: GREAT QUESTION. COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE, BECAUSE HAS WHERE THE SUBCOMMITTEE ON THE CONSENT DECREE AND SETTLEMENT AGREEMEMENT ARE, SO WOULD BE REFERRING IT BACK TO THE COMMITTEE THIS CAME FROM. [3:20:56] Council Member Cashman: SO THE CONSENT DECREE, CCPO DOESN'T MEET SEPARATELY TO DISCUS THAT? [3:21:02] Elliott Payne: THIS WOULD NOT BE AN ITEM FOR CCPO TO take UP. IT IS A CONTRACT FOR us TO APPROVE. IT IS RELATED TO OUR OUR INVESTIGATIONS PROCESS, WHICH HAS AN INTERNAL INVESTIGATIONS WITHIN POLICE DEPARTMENT, OPCR, OFFICE OF POLICE CONDUCT VIEW WITHIN THE CIVIL RIGHTS DEPARTMENT, AND TN CCPO, OUR CIVILIAN OVERSIGHT AUTHORITY, WHICH ALSO HAS AN INVESTIGATORY SCOPE OF WHICH, I WOULD ALSO LIKE us TO HAVE CLARITY AROUND EACH OF THOSE DIFFERENT BODIES THTHAT DO INVESTIGATIONS WHAT A THEIR ROLES, CONTROLS, THE PROCESS FLOW? HOW ARE WE CONTROLLING OUTSIDE VENDORS IN TERMS OF HOW THEY PLUG INTO THAT PROCESS? [3:21:40] Council Member Cashman: I DON'T SEE A HUGE DELAY. IT IS TWO WEEKS. TO F FIND OUT MORE INFORMATION. [3:21:48] Elliott Payne: CORRECT. CORRECT. AND I SPOKE WITH ATTORNEY ANDERSON THIS MORNING AND WE WERE BLE TO TALK THROUGH SOME OF MY QUESTIONS, BUT NOT ALL OF THEM. THIS JUST GIVES UP THAT TIME TO DO T DELIBERATION AND DUE DILIGENCE. SEEING NO OTHER DISCUSSION, I WILL ASK THE CLERKS TO CALL THE ROLL ON THE MOTION TO REFER THIS ITEM BACK TO THE COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE SUBCOMMITTEE FOR T TH CONSENT DECREE AND SETTLEMENT A. [3:22:15] Casey Carl: (ROLL CALL.) 9 AYES, 4 NAYS. [3:22:52] Elliott Payne: THAT CRIES AND THE ITEM WILL BE REFERRED BACK TO COMMITTEE. AND WE HAVEVE THE CONTRACT FOR EFFECTIVE LAW ENFORCEMENT ALL INC TO BE THE INDEPENDENT EVALUATOR FOR OUR MDHR SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT. ANY DISCUSSION ON THIS ITEM? NOT SEEING ANYONE IN QUEUE. I'LL ADD MYSELF AND say THIS IS A SIGNIFICANT MILESTONE. AGGRESSIVELY WHEN IT COMES TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE SETTL. WE HAVE A PROVISION THANKS TO THE WONDERFUL PRESENTATION PUT TOGETHER BY THE CITY ATTORNEY THAT THIS INDEPENDENT VALUATOR IS SUBJECT TO THE DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE ONSENT DECREE AND THERE IS A PROVISION OF EITHER TERMINATING THIS CONTRACT, I THE DOJ HAS DECIDED THAT THERE IS INDEPENDENT MONITOR THEY'D PREFER, BUT WE ALSO HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO C CONTINUE WITH THIS ORGANIZATION AS PART OF THE CONSENTT DECREE. AM I GETTING THAT CORRECT, ATTORNEY? [3:23:55] Kristyn Anderson: COUNCIL PRESIDENT PAYNE, BASICALLY THE FEDERAL COURT WILL APPOINT A MONITOR FOR THE CONSENT DECREE. IF THE FEDERAL COURT DECIDES IT IS NOT -- THEN THE CONTRACT WILL TERMINATE AND WE'LL RETAIN THE FEDERAL COURT A -- APPOINTED MONITOR TO MONITOR THE D DECREE AND SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT. IF THE COURT IS HAPPY WITH -- THEN THEY'LL JUST KEEP GOING AND take ON THE WORK OF ALSO MOTORING THE CONSENT DECREE, BUT WE'LL ALWAYS ONLY HAVE ONE MONITOR. [3:24:22] Elliott Payne: THANK YOU FOR THAT CLARIFICATION. IT SPEAKS TO THE PREVIOUS ACTION WE JUST TOOK IN THAT WE ARE TUALLY ORDERED BY COURT TO HAVE THIS CONACT EXECUTED BY MARCH 9. THEIR FIRST ACTION ITEM IS TO DO A 90-BDAY ASSESSMENT AND I WAS IMPRESSED BY THEHEIR PRESENTATI THROUGH THE PROCESS OF THE SELECTION. I HAVE ALL THE FAITH AND ND CONFIDENCE FOR THEM TO BE ABLE TO JUMP INTO OUR INVESTIGATION PROCESS A AS IT RELATES TO POLI CONDUCT AND ACTUALLY BE TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE PROVIDER TO make SURE WE HAVE STRONG PROTOCOLS IN PLACE. THAT IS ONE thing I'M HOPEFUL FOR TOO. WITH THAT, SEEING NO OTHER DISCUSSION, I WILL ASK THE CLERK TO CALL THE ROLL. [3:25:05] Casey Carl: (ROLL CALL.) 13 AYES. [3:25:35] Elliott Payne: THAT CARRIES AND THE REPORT IS ADOPTED. NEXT WE HAVE A REPORT FROM OUR INTERGOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS COMMITTEE THAT WILL BE PRESENTED BY ITS CHAIR, COUNCIL MEMBER CHOWDHURY. [3:25:47] Aurin Chowdhury: THANK YOU SO MUCH, PRESIDENT PAYNE. -- RIGHT SCRIPT. THE INTERGOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS COITTEE IS BRINGING FORWARD 15 ITEMS FOR APPROVAL, ALL AMENDMENTS TO THE 2024 LEGISLATIVE AGENDA AND POLICY POPOSITIONS DOCUMENT. I'M GOING TO MOVE WE take INDIVIDUAL VOTES ON EACH ITEM. I'M GOING TO READ THROUGH EACH ITEM AS LISTED JUSUST FOR THE RECORD. THE FIRST ITEM IS AMENDING THE LEGISLATIVE AGENDA AND POLICY POSITIONS TO REFLECT CHANGES RELATED TO THE PROHIBITION OF MINIMUM PARKING MANDATES. THE SECOND ITEM IS AMENDING THE LEGISLATIVE AGENDA AN POLICY POSITIONS TO REFLECT CHANGES RELATED TO THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT LOSS OF REVENUE FROM ANY DETERMINATION OF JUST COMPENSATION FROM THE MUNICIPATY'S PURCHASE OF PUBLIC UTILITY. THIRD ITEM IS AMENDING THE LEGISLATIVE AGENDA AND POLICY POTIONS TO REFLECT CHANGES RELATED TO RESOURCES AND FUNDING FOR PUBLIC SAFETY. THE FOURTH I ITEM IS AMENDING T LEGISLATIVE AGENDA AND POLICY POSITIONS TO REFLECT CHANGES RELATED TO REMOVING BARRIERS FOR VENDORS PARTICIPATING IN BOYCOTT . THE FIFTH ITEMS AMENDING THE LEGISLATIVE AGENDA AND PICY POSITIONS TO REFLECT CHANGES RELATED T TO SELF INSURANCE LIABILITY COVERAG FOR PEACE OFFICERS. THE SIXTH ITEM IS AMEMENDING LEGISLATIVE AGENDA AN POLICY POSITIONS TO REFLECT CHANGES RELATED TO ALLOCATING FUNDING TO SUPPORT THE MINNEAPOLIS TRANSGENR AND GENDER NON CONFORMING COMMUNITY. THE SEVENTH ITEM IS AMENDING THE LEGISLATIVE AGENDA AND POLICY POSITIONS TO REFLECT CHANGES RELATED TO BODILY AUTONOMY AN ACCESS TO GENDER AFFIRMING CARE. THE EIGHTH ITEM IS AMENDING LEGISLATIVE AGENDA TO REFLECT CHANGES THE RELATED TO PROTECTIONS FOR RENTERS. THE NINTH ITEM IS AMENDING LEGISLATIVE AGENDAA TO PREFLEKT CHANGES RELATED TO LAND VALUE TAX. AND WE ARE ALMOST THERE. THE TENTH IEP TELL IS AMENDING THE LEGISLATIVE AGENDA AND POLICY POSITIONS TO REFLECT CHANGES RELATED TO BONDED INVESTMENT FOR THE PURCHASE OF SMITH FOUNDRY. THE 11TH ITEM IS AMENDING THE LEGISLATIVE AGENDA AND POLICY POSITITIONS TO REFLECT CHANGES RELATED TO DATA REQUESTS AND DATA PRACTICES ACT. THE 12TH A TEAM IS AMENDING THE LEGISLATIVE AGENDA AND POLICY POSITIONS TO REFLECT CHANGES RELATED TO PAVEMENT ART PIE LOL PROGRAMS. THE 13 -- REQUIREMENTS GOVERNOR P GOVERNING TRANSPORTATION CUMULATIVE IMPAPACT ANALYSIS. 14TH ITEM IS AMENDING THE LEGISLATIVE AGENDA ON POLICY POSITION RELATED TO ESTABLISHING COMMUNITY PREFERRED ALTERNATIVE ACT AND 150TH ITEM IS AMENDING LEGISLATIVE AGENDA AND POLICYY POSITIONS TO REFLECT CHANGES RELATE T TODAY SUPPORTING CITS AND COUNTIES SEEKING HIGHWAY TO BOULEVARD CONVERSIONS. I MOVE APPROVAL OF ALL ITEMS AND say THAT WE take THESE AS SEPARATE TES. [3:28:53] Elliott Payne: COUNCIL MEMBER CHOWDHURY HAS . WE WILL BE TAKING THESE U UP ON BY ONE. IS THERE ANY DISCUSSION ON ITEM ONE? COUNCIL MEMBER PALMISANO. [3:28:57] Linea Palmisano: EXCUSE ME, MR. CHAIR. I HAVE A BROAD, GENERAL QUESTION THAT APPLY TO ALL OF THEM. I APOLOGIZE, I WASN'T HERE FOR THE IGR COMMITTEE THIS CYCLE, BUT I KNOW WE HAVE PASSED OUR LEGISLATIVE AGENDA MOST RECENTLY IN NOVEMBER OF LAST YEAR AND ACTIVELY HAVE A WHOLE DEPARTMENT HELPING us BE IMPACTFUL ON THAT AGENDA AT THIS DATE RIGHT NOW. SO ARE WE SAYING THAT WE LOBBY FOR ALL OF THESE THINGNGS RIGHT NOW AND THIS IS A REAL CHANGE OF DIRECTION FOR OUR DEPARTMENT THAT'S DOING WORK RIGHT NOW? SOME OF THESE ARE MORE -- LIKE AGENDA. OTHERS ARE A POLICY POSITION. SO MAYBE WHAT WE mean HERE IS THAT IN REALTIME, WE'RE TRYING TO BE ESPECIALLY IMPACTFUL AND SO IF AN OPPORTUNITY COMES UP, WE SUPPORT X, Y, Z, AN I mean THAT TRULY FOR ALL THESE POSITIONS. I'M TRYING TO UNDERSTAND WHAT THE RATIONALE IS BECAUSE IT LOLOOKS LIKE WE ARE SIGNIFICANT CHANGING WHERE WE ARE ATT AND IM HOPING THAT WE ARE JUST REFINING IT. I JUST HAVE THAT AS QUESTION AS WE WALK I INTO ALL THESE AMENDMENTS. [3:30:17] Aurin Chowdhury: YES, THANK YOU COUNCIL PRESIDENT PAYNEND COUNCIL MEMBER PALMISANO FOR THAT CLARIFYING QUESTION. FIRST OF ALL, I'LL say THAT I'M REALLY PROUD OF OUR COUNCIL MEMBERS THAT WORKED HARD TO CONNECT WITH ME, OUR IGR TEAMAM OUR CLERKS AND PEOPLE IMPACTED BY THESE DIFFERENT AMENDMENTS. IT WAS REALLY JUST A LOT OF CHECKING IN AND MAKING SURE THESE WERE ITEMS OUR IGR DEPARTMENT COULD take ON. I'LL say THE WAY THAT THE ITE ARE LEST ED LISTED OUT HERE, I SOUNDSDS LIKE THEY ARE BROAD POLICY POSITIONS, BUT LOOKING INTO THE LIMS FILE, A LOT OF THESE ARE RELATED TO POLICIES THAT LEGISLATORS ARE ARRYING OR POTENTIALLY ABOUT TO CARRY. SO THEY DO GET INTO SOME SPECIFICITY AND THE REASO WHY THERE was ENERGY WAS IN THIS BO TO take UP SOME CHANGES FOR OUR 2024 PRIORITIES WAS BECAUSE WE ARE IN THE MIDDLE -- WE ARE ALREADY INTO THE MIDDLE OF THIS SESSION AND IT F FELT REALLY IMIMPORTANT HEADED INTO CONSEQUENTIAL ELECTION, IF THIS IS ONE OF THE FEW SESSIONS WE GET IN A TRIFECTA THA MEMBERS WERE ABLE TO PUT THINGS ON THE AGENDA AND GOO OUT IF THEY WOUL SO CHCHOOSE, TO TESTIFY FOR THE BILLS REPRESENTING THE CITY OF MINNEAPOLIS. I HAVE HAD GOOD DISCUSSIONS WITH OUR IGR TEAM ABOUT MAKING SURE TO PRIORITIZE THE WORK THEY HAVE BEBEEN DOING TO REALLY WOR FORWARD ON ITEMS LIKE OUR NICOLLETET AVENUE BRIDGE AND TH COMP PLAN CLARIFICATION, TRAFFIC CAMS, PEDESTRIAN WALKYS. THOSE -- WHILE THEY HAVE BEEN SPENDING A LOT OF TIME ON IT, IF THEY NEED TO PRIORITIZE THAT, COUNCIL MEMBERS HAVE THE AGENCY TO BE ABLE TO say THAT THE CITY OF MINNEAPOLIS SUPPORTS THESE OTHER ITEMS. I'LL JUST FINALLY say THAT I ALSO SPENT SOME TIME AT THE CAPITOL AHEAD OF FINALIZING THESE AMENDMENTS AND PREVIEWING IT TO LEADERSHIP IN BOTH THE CAUCUSES, SO THEY WERE ALSO AWARE THAT WE WERE SUPPORTIVE OF A LOT OF THESE ITEMS THAT WERE COMING. [3:34:04] Council Member Jenkins: THANK YOU, CHAIR, PAYNE. I -- YOU KNOW, I -- I thinkNK O WORK ATHE LEGISLATURE AND OUR LESLATIVE AGENDA -- AS COUNCIL MEMBER PALMISANO STATED, WE ALL VOTED ON IN NOVEMBER. IT REALLY IS A IMPORTANT ASPECT. THAT COUNCIL VOTED ON. THIS IS NEW COUNCIL. VOTED TO HAVE AS OUR PRIORITIES. I think WHEN WE HAVE SO MANY PRIORITIES, IT'S REALLY HARD TO UNUNDERSTAND WHAT IS THE CITY O MINNEALIS PRIORITY. AN ONE COUNCIL MEMBER PRIORITY DOES NOT NECESSARILY RELATE TO THE ENTIRETY OF THE 430,00 PEOPLE WHO LIVE IN THE CITY OF MINNEAPOLIS. ONE PRIORITY THAT I PERSONALLY HAD THAT DOESN'T APPEAR ON THIS LEGISLSLATIVE AGENDA WAS A POLI TO ELIMINATE THE TRANS PANIC DEFENSE THAT WE SEE PEOPLE USING IN -- WHEN THEY COMMIT EGREGIOUS CRIMES INCLUDING M MURDER OF TRANSGENDER DIVIDUALS. I WAS HOPING THAT THAT WOULD HAVE BEEN A PART OF THIS VERY LONG AMENDING UR LEGISLATIVE AGENDA. AND IT'S NOT. SO I'M REALLY GLAD THAT WE ARE TAKING THESE VOTES ONE BY ONE. AND I'LL LEAVE IT AT THAT. [3:35:15] Jason Chavez: THANK YOU, COUNCIL PRESIDENT PAYNE. THANK YOU, COUNCIL MEMBER JENKINS FOR THOSE COMMENTS. THE GAY, TRANS DEFENSE BILL WAS AN AMENDMENT WWERE GOING TO BRING FORWARD TO OUR LEGISLATIVE AGDA AND AFTER TALKING TO MY STAFF, WE FOUND OUT THAT IT WAS ALREADY INCLUDED IN THERE. SO WE DIDN'T WANT TO BRING FORWARD SOMETHING THAT WAS ALREADY INCLUDED I OUR AGENDA. SO THAT'S WHY IT IS NOT INCLUDED. I WANTED TO ADD A LITTLE BACKGROUND. BUT IT IS IMPORTANT THAT WE JUST take THESESE VOTES, TOO. [3:36:12] Elliott Payne: ALL RIGHT, COUNCIL MEMBER CHAVEZ. [3:36:15] Jason Chavez: IT'S OKAY. I WAS GOING TO say, IF MEMBERS HAVE CONCERNS WITH SPECICIFIC ONES, THEY CAN PULL THEM OUT FOR A SEPARATE VOTE, BUT GEN THAT THAT'S NOT GOING TO make THE LIVES OUT OF OUR CLERKS EASIER, I'LL take THE MOTION BACK. [3:37:01] Elliott Payne: LET' CHOOSE TO GO THROUOUGH ONE BY ONE AND VOTE WITHOUT DISCUSSION. THAT IS AN OPTION. ALL RIGHT. ITEM ONE, ANY DISCUSSION ON THIS SPECIFIC ITEM? SEEING NONE, I'LL ASK THE CLERKS TO CALALL THE ROLL. [3:37:15] Casey Carl: (ROLL CALL.) 12 AYES. [3:38:00] Elliott Payne: THAT ITEM CARRIES. NEXT WE'LL take UP ITEM TWO. ON RELATED TO LOCAL GOVERNMENT, LOSS OF REVENUE FROM ANY DETERMINATION OF JUST COMPENSATION FROM THE MUNICIPAPALITIES OF PUBUBLIC UTILITY. ANY DISCUSSION? SEEING NONE, I'LL HAVE THE CLERKS CALL THE LL. [3:38:15] Casey Carl: (ROLL CALL.) 12 AYES. [3:38:35] Elliott Payne: THAT ITEM CARRIES. NEXT WE'LL take UP ITEM THREE, WHICH IS RELATED TO RESOURCES AUBDZ FUNDING FOROR PUBLIC SAFE. ANY DISCUSSION? SEEING NONE, I'LL ASK THE CLERKS TO CALL THE ROLL. [3:38:50] Aisha Chughtai: I APOLOGIZE. I'M SO SORRY. THANKOU, MR. PRESIDENT, AND COUNCIL MEMBER JENKINS, FOR YOUR QUESTION. I'M LOOKING AT THE AMENDMENT AND I BELIEVE THIHIS E was SUPPORT FOR -- FOR FUNDING TO INCREASE WAGES FOR WORKERS WHO PROVIDE DIRECT SERVICES TO YOUTH NAVIGATATING THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM AND REMOVING UNNECESSARY BARRIERS AND STANDARDIZI LICENSING FOR PROVIDERS AND WORKERS WHO PROVIDE SERVICES TO BOTH YOUTHT AND ADULTS WHO ARE CLIENTS OF THE DEPARTMT OF HUMAN SERVICES AND DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS. THIS WAS AROUND OTHERS -- WITHIN THE PUBLIC SAFETY SYSTEM WHO INTERACT WITH OUR YOUTH BUT I'M NOT SURE I GOT THAT CORRECT. I SEE MAYBE -- MAYBE CHAIR CHOWDHURY. [3:39:48] Elliott Payne: THE FLOOR RECOGNIZES CHAIR CHOWDHURY. [3:39:52] Aurin Chowdhury: THANK YOU, MAYBE THEHE AUTHO JUST WALKED IN. THE AUTHOR INDICATED THIS CAME OUT OF CONVERSATIONS ON THE CJCJCC THA THE CITY OF M MINNEAPOLIS WITH HENNEPIN COUNTY AND THE STATE AND THERE WERE CONVERSATIONS THATAME WITH -- THESE ARE NECESSARY PIECES OF THE LEGISLATION THE COUNTY AND THE STATE SHOULD come TOGETHER TO IMPROVE THE UTCOMES OF THE GROUPS THAT T ARE LISTED WITHIN THE AMENDMENTS AND IF YOU HAVE ANY FURTHER QUESTIONS, COUNCIL MEMBER, WONSLEY JUST CAME BACK IN. [3:40:24] Elliott Payne: THANK YOU FOR THAT CLARIFICATION, COUNCIL MEMBER CHUGHTAI CHUG. COUNCIL MEMBER JENKINS WANTED A CLARIFICATION -- [3:40:30] Robin Wonsley: YEAH, SO BOTH COUNCIL MEMBER RAINVILLE AND I SITIT ON THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM COORDINATING COMMITTEE AND JUST LAST YEAR THEY FORMED A TASK FORCE THAT DID AN ANALYSIS OF HOW WE CAN EXPAND HOUSING OVIDERS TO SUPPORT YOUTH IN PARTICULAR WHO HAVE come IN CONTACT WITH THTHE DEFINITION O CORRECTIONS AS WELL AS THE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES BASICALLY AROUND, YOU KNOW, CRIMINAL JUSTICE ENGAGEMENT AND THE INDINGS FROM THAT TASK FORCE THEY'RE GOING TO BE ADVANCING THROUGH THE STATE LEGISLATURE IS ADDRESSING AROUND LICENSING AND REMOVING BARRIERS AROUND LICENSING SO THERE CAN BE MORE LOCAL COMMUNITY PROVIDERS TO PROVIDE NEEDED SERVICES TO THESE YOUTH SO THIS IS C COMING FROM THAT PARTICULAR COMMITTEE IN THE WORK THEY'VE BEEN DOING. AND THEY WILL BE LEADING THIS COMING SESSION. [3:41:40] Elliott Payne: SEEING NOTHER FURTHER DISCUSSION I WILILL ASK THE CLERK TO CALL THE ROLL ON ITEM NO. 3. [3:41:55] Casey Carl: (ROLL CALL.) 12 AYES. [3:42:15] Elliott Payne: THAT CARRIES AND WE ARE MOVING TO ITEM NO. NO. 4 WHICH IS RELATED TO REMOVING BARRIERS FOR VENDORS, PARTICIPATING IN BOYCOTT DIVESTMENT SECTIONS BDS MOVEMENT. IS THERE ANY DISCUSSION ON THIS -- COUNCIL MEMBER JENKINS, IS THAT FROM LAST ITEM -- [3:42:35] Council Member Jenkins: YES, SORRY. [3:42:38] Elliott Payne: OKAY. SEEING NO DISCUSSION, I'LL ASK THE CLERKS TO CALL THE ROLL. [3:42:45] Casey Carl: (ROLL CALL.) 9 AYES, 1 NAY and TWO ABSTENTIONS. [3:43:18] Council Member Jenkins: EXCUSE ME, COUNCIL PRESESIDE. I think THERE was A MISTAKE IN THE LAST ROLL CALL. THANK YOU. THANK YOU. PRESIDENT PAYNE, I DIDN'T REALIZE WE WERE ON 4. I'M NOT KEEPING UP WELL. CAN THE CLERKS PLEASE RECORD me AS A NO ON 4, PLEASE? [3:43:38] Elliott Payne: IF THERE'S NO CONNECTION THAT WOULD CHANGE THE RESULT TO 8 AYES, 2 NAYS AND 2 ABSTENTIONS. [3:43:45] Michael Rainville: MR. PRESIDENT, I ALSO WOULD LIKE TO CHANGE MY VOTE TO A NO ON THAT. I'M TIRED. IT'S 1:3: AND WE'VE BEEN JUST BEEN MEETING TOO LONG SO THAT SLIPP BY ME. I APOLOGIZE. [3:44:02] Elliott Payne: I HAVE NO CONNECTION. MR. CLERK, COULD YOU RECOGNIZE THAT. 7 AYES, 3 NAYS AND 2 ABSTENTIONS on Item 4. [3:44:28] Elliott Payne: THAT ITEM CARRIES. NEXT WE ARE ON ITEM NO. 5 WHICH IS RELATED TO SELF-INSURANCE LIABILITY COVERAGE FOR PEACE OFFICERS. COUNCIL MEMBER VETAW, A YOU IN QUEUE FROM THE LAST ONE? [3:44:40] LaTrisha Vetaw: YES. [3:44:42] Elliott Payne: CLERKS PLEASE CALL THE ROLL. [3:44:45] Casey Carl: (ROLL CALL.) 9 AYES, 4 NAYS. [3:45:18] Elliott Payne: THAT CARRIES AND THE NEXT ITEM NO. IS 6 IS ALLOCATING FUNDING THE MINNEAPOLIS TRANSGENDER AND GENDER NONCONFORMITY. IS THERE ANY COMMENTS ON THIS, SEEING NONE I'D ASK THE CLERK TO CALL THE ROLL. [3:45:40] Casey Carl: (ROLL CALL.) 13 AYES. [3:45:53] Elliott Payne: THAT CARRIES. THE ITEM IS ADOPTED. NEXT WE'LL BE TAKING ITEM NO. 7 WHICH IS RELATED O BODI AUTONOMY AND ACCESS TO GENDER AFFIRMING CARE. COUNCIL MEMBER CHOWDHURY. [3:46:08] Aurin Chowdhury: THANK YOU, I'D JUST LIKE THE CLERKS TO REFLECT ON THE RECORD THAT THIS TALKS ABOUT THE INTERSEX COMMUNITY AND I WOULD LIKE THAT INCLUDED IN THE RECORD. [3:46:25] Elliott Payne: OKAY. D DID THE CLERKS GET THAT NOTE. [3:46:28] Casey Carl: THE LANGUAGE THAT WE HAVE ADDING A SENTENCE SAYING SUPPORTING LEGISLATION THAT GUARANTEES THE BODILY AUTONOMYY OF INTERSEX YOUTH AND PATHWAYS TO GENDER AFFIRMING CARE. [3:46:40] Elliott Payne: OKAY. SEEING NO OTHER TO CALL THE ROLL. K THE CLERKS [3:46:45] Casey Carl: (ROLL CALL.) 13 AYES. [3:47:14] Elliott Payne: THAT ITEM CARRIES. AND THE NEXT ITEM IS ITEM NO. 8 WHICH IS RELATED TO PROTECTIONS FOR RENTERS. IS THERE ANY DISCUSSION? SEEING NONE. PLEASE CALL THE ROLL. [3:47:30] Casey Carl: (ROLL CALL.) 13 AYES. [3:47:49] Elliott Payne: THAT ITEM CARRIES AND NEXT WE'LL TAKE UP ITEM NO. 9 WHICH IS RELATED TO LAND VALUE TAX. IS THEHERE ANY DISCUSSION? SEEG NONE I'LL ASK THE CLERKS TO CALL THE ROLL. [3:48:10] Casey Carl: (ROLL CALL.) 12 AYES, 1 NAY. [3:48:22] Elliott Payne: THAT ITEM CARRIES. NEXT WE WILL TAKE UP ITEM NO. 10 WHICH IS RELATED TO BONDED INVESTMENT FOR INVESTMENT IN SMITH FOUNDRY. ANY DISCUSSION. [3:48:35] Council Member Jenkins: I DO HAVE A QUESTION. I'M SORRY. BONDED INVESTMENT FOR WHO TO PUHASE SMITH FOUNDRY? FOUNDRY, THE CITY. RY? [3:48:54] Jason Chavez: THANK YOU, COUNCIL MEMBER PAYNE. THIS IS SUPPORTING LEGISLATION THAT THE LEGISLATURE IS CRAFTING RIGHT NOW TO PURCHASE THE SMITH FOUNDRY. THIS IS REPRESENTATIVE AYESHA GOMEZ GOING FORWARD AND WE'RE SUPPORT THIS ITEM TO COME BEFORE THEM. [3:49:15] Council Member Jenkins: FOR THE STATE? [3:49:17] Jason Chavez: THE STATE WILL BE MOVING A BILL TO PURCHASE SMITH FOUNDRY WITH BONDING ALLOCATIONS AND THAT'S A LEGISLATIVE I'M SORRY HETHAT GOMEZ IS MOVING FORWARD. [3:49:32] Michael Rainville: COUNCIL PRESSIDENT PAYNE? YEAH, I WANT TO make SURE COUNCIL MEMBER CHUGHTAI CG CONVERSATION WILL BE ADDRESSED. WE WILL NOT BE ON N THE HOOK FO SMITH FOUNDRY. THE STATE IS BONDING FOR PROJECTING THAT THEY OWN THSELVES. [3:51:56] Michael Rainville: THANK YOU, MR. PRESIDENT. AND I WANT TO THANK COUNCIL MEMBER CHAVEZ FOR ACTING ON THE ADVICE THAT LET'S JUST BUY THAT THING AND END THE DISCUSSION. SO I APPRECIATE YOU TAKING THE TIME IN MOVING FORWARD ON THAT AND I WANT YOU TO KNOW I GOT PLANT OTHER ADVICE FOR YOU TOO. (LAUGH.) [3:52:35] Elliott Payne: WE'RE GETTING CLOSE. IF WE CAN TAKE THE ROLE, MR. CLERK. [3:52:45] Casey Carl: (ROLL CALL.) 12 AYES, 1 NAY. [3:53:04] Elliott Payne: THAT EM CARRIES. NEXT WE WILL take ITEM NO. 11 WHICH IS RERELATED TO DATA REQUEST AND T DATA PRACTICES ACT. IS THERE ANY DISCUSSISION? SEEING NONE. I'LL ASK THE CLERK TO CALL THE ROLL. [3:53:25] Casey Carl: (ROLL CALL.) 12 AYES, 1 NAY. [3:53:47] Elliott Payne: THAT ITEM CARRIES. WE'LL TAKE UP ITEM NO. 1 12 A PILOT A PROJECT PROGRAM. ANY DISCUSSION? SEEING NONE, I'LL ASK THE CLERK TO CALLED THE ROLE. -- TO CALL THE ROLL. [3:54:05] Casey Carl: (ROLL CALL.) 13 AYES. [3:54:15] Elliott Payne: THAT ITEM CARRIES AND NEXT WE'LL TAKE UP ITEM NO. 13 GOVERNMENT CUMULATIVE IMPACTS ANALYSIS IS THERE ANY DISCUSSION? SEEING NONE, I'LL ASK THE CLERK TO CALL THE ROLL. [3:54:40] Casey Carl: (ROLL CALL.) 13 AYES. [3:54:52] Elliott Payne: THAT ITEM CARRIES. NEXT WE'LL take ON ITEM NO. 14 WHICH IS ESTABLISHING A COMMUNITY ALTERNATIVE ACT. IS THERE E AN DISCUSSION? SEEING NONE I'LL ASK THE CLERK TO CALLED THE ROLE. [3:55:10] Casey Carl: (ROLL CALL.) 13 AYES. [3:55:27] Elliott Payne: THAT ITE CARRIES AND FINALLY WE WILL TAKE UP ITEM 15 RELATED TO SUPPORTING CITIES AND COUNTIES SEEKING HIGHWAY TO BOULEVARD CONVERSIONS. IS THERE ANDISCUSSION? SEEING NONE, I'LL ASK T CLERK TO CALL THE ROLL. [3:55:50] Casey Carl: (ROLL CALL.) 12 AYES, 2 NAYS. [3:56:02] Aurin Chowdhury: THAT ITEM IS ADOPTED AND THAT -- OKAY. TT ITEM IS ADOPTED AND THAT COMPLETES THE REPORT FOR IGR. AND FINALLY -- THE FINAL REPT WILL BE OFFERED BY OUR PUBLIC HEALTH AND SAFETY COMMITTEE WHICH WILL BE PRESENTED BY THAT COMMITTEE'S CHAIR, COUNCIL M MEMBER CHAVEZ. [3:56:21] Jason Chavez: THANK YOU, MR. PRESIDENT. THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND SAFETY COMMITTEE IS BRINGING FORWARD 6 ITEMS. ITEM NO. 1 I APPROVING A LEGISLATIVE DIRECTIVE TO RECEIVE AN UPDATE ON ACTIONS RELATED TO RECOMMENDATIONS FROM THE 2022 MPD AND EMERGENCY COMMUNICATION SUCH AS STAFFING ASSESSMENT. ITEM NO. 2 AUTHORIZING A REVENENUE ARE THE WITH AEG MANAGEMENT FOR BOMB DETECTION. ITEM NO. 3 IS AUTHORIZE AGO REVENENUE CONTRAC WITH DID IN SUPPORT OF THE MINNEAPOLIS DOWNTOWN IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT SUMMEMER POLICE AND POLICING PROGRAM. ITEM NO. 4 IS AUTHORIZING CONTRACTS WITH COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZATION TO IMPLEMENT THE RACIAL AND ETHNIC PROACHES TO COMMUNITY HEALTH GRANT. ITEM NO. 5 I APPROVING THE 2024-2025 SAFETY PLAN. AND ITEM NO. IS AUTHORIZG A JOINT POWERS AGREEMENT WITH THE SATATE OF MINNEAPOLIS AND MOVE APPROVAL FOR THESE ITEMS. [3:57:15] Elliott Payne: COUNCIL MEMBER CHAVEZ HAS MOVED APPROVAL OF THE COMMITTEE'S REPORT. IS THERE ANY DISCUSSION? SEEING NONE, I'LL ASK THE CLERK -- O OH, COUNCIL MEMBER VETAW. [3:57:25] LaTrisha Vetaw: THANK YOU, I'D JUST QUICKLY JUST TALK ABOUT -- JUST 5. THE WORK PLAN I M MET WITH MY WARD WORKGROUP TO WORK THROUGH THE WORK PLAN. IT'S A PRERETTY ROBT WORK PLAN. I think IT WOULD take A CAREER TO DO JUST ONE OF THE ITEMS IN THE WORK PLAN, SOME OF IT IS SO EXTENSIVE SO I'M NOT GOING TO BE SUPPORTING THIS TOY BECAUSE AGAIN I FEEL LIKE THIS GIVES FALSE HOPE TO PEOPLE WE COULD POTENTIALLY DO ALL OF THE ITEMS THAT ARE IN THIS WORK PLAN IN A TWO-YEAR PERIOIOD OF TIME AND THEN SECONDLY I DON'T DEPARTMENT FITS INTO THIS WORK PLAN SO IN PARTICULAR THE ITEM AROUND GUN VIOLENCE -- I DIDN'T SEE ANYTHI THAT ACKNOWLEDGES OUR POLICE DEPARTME AND THAT WOULD BE ONE AREA -- IF NOTHING ELSE, I WOULD SEE THAT AREA AS A PLACE WHERE WE WOULD use OUR POLICE DEPARTMENT TOTO HELP WIT THAT BECAUSE THEY ALSO -- I mean, THAT IS -- THAT'S THE PRIORITY F FOR THEM. -- THEY HA THE ABILITYTY TO GO AND take WEAPONS FROM PEOPLE AND DO ALL OF THESE THINGS THAT I WOULD NOT EXPECT UNARMED WORKERS TO DO. AND THEN THE LAST THING I'M GOING TO say AY IS -- YOU KN, I UNDERSTAND LIKE THIS -- THIS NEED TO, LIKE, SHOW COMMUNITY WHAT COMMITTEES ARE GOING TO BE WORKING ON AND HOW -- BUT I'M VERY AFRAID FOR STAFF WHO GETS TASKED WITH DOING ALL OF THIS. I DON'T KNOW, LIKE, IF STAFF HAS BEEN ASSIGNED TO THIS. THIS WORK PLAN DOESN'T GIVE A DETAIL OF WHICH STAFFS OR WHICH DEPARTMENTS ARE OING TO BE TASKED WITH THIS WORK.K. SO I' CONCERNED THIS MAY BE ONE OF THE -- THIS WORK PLAN COULD BE ONE OF THOSE UNINTENDED CONSEQUENCES OF WHAT WE'VE TALKING ABOUT EARLIER STAFF BUR LEAVING BECAUSE OF THE WORKLOAD AND HOW THEY FEEL TREED IN THE CITY OF MINNEAPOLIS. MAYBE THE AUTHORS. -- NOT THE AUTHORS THE CHAIR AND THE VIC CHAIR COULD talk ABOUT WHAT STAFF HAS ALL OF THESE ACTIVITIES BEEN ASSIGNED TO, HOW DOES THAT FIT IN W WITH THEIR CURRENT WORKLOAD? IS AND THEN THERE IS A PIECE WHERE YOU TALK ABOUT ALL OF THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND SAFETY DOLLARS THAT WE PUT INTO THE PREVIOU BUDGET AND THAT HAS KIND OF LIKE ITS OWN WORK PLAN WITHIN THIS WORK PLAN. LIKE HOW DOES THAT ALL WORKRK TOGETHER AND WHAT IS THIS DONE? OUR STAFF TO GET [3:59:50] Elliott Payne: I AMM GOING TO RECOGNIZE -- WELL, FIRST WE HAVE COUNCIL MEMBER J JENKINS STILL QUEUE. I WANT TO RECOGNIZE THAT. AND YOU DID INVOKE SOMETHING -- I think, COUNCIL MEMBER ALREADY SPOKE TO THIS STAFFING IS GOING TO BE IN THE ADMINISTRATION ENTERPRISE OVERSIGHT COMMITTEES SO WHEN I RAISED PUBLIC SAFETY STAFFING AND RETENTION WITH CHAIR CHAVEZ IT WAS AS REFERRED TO THE AEO COMMITTEE OF WHICH WE'VE ALREADY TAKEN UP SOME SIGNIFICANT WORK IN ADDRESSING RETENTION AND ALL THINGS EMPLOYMENT AS EVIDENCED BY THE AMENDMENT THAT COUNCIL MEMBER KOSKI BROUGHT FOFORWARD WHICH IS MAKING IT A SO THAT ALSO INCLUDES PUBLIC ACH SAFETY. [4:00:20] LaTrisha Vetaw: SO YOU'RE SAYING TO me TO TODAY -- THE CONVERSATION WE D IN JANUARY, THE ANSWER TO THAT IS IT'S GOING TO AO AND YOU JUST DECIDED TO TELL me THAT RIGHT NOW AND NOT LIKE THIS WHOLE TIM YOU KNOW WHAT YOU SAID TO me THAT WAS -- I'M ASKING YOU A DIRECT QUESTION BECAUSE YOU AND I HAD A CONVERSATION. HE was NOT THERE. I DON'T NEED HIM TO ANSWERED THE QUESTION THAT me AND YOU HAD A DIDISCUSSION ABOUT. [4:01:00] Jason Chavez: THANK YOU, IF THE COMMITTEE MEMBERS WORK IN THE WORK PLAN PROCESS THEY WOULD KNOW RETENTION AND RECRUITMENT OF CITY EMPLOYEES OVERALL WERE ING TO BE GOING THROUGH THE AEO COMMITTEE. COUNCIL MEMBER DID NOT REACH OUT ABOUT THE COUNCIL MEMBMBER WORK PLAN AND D NOT SUBMIT ANY PRIORITIES -- (LAUGH.) COUNCIL MEMBER CASHMAN, COUNCIL MEMBER CHOWDHURY, COUNCIL MEMBER RAINVILLE ALL TALKED ABOUT POLICE RECRUITMENT STRATEGIES. AND I EMAILED ALL FOUR OF THEM PERSONALLY SAYING PLEASE SUBMIT THIS PRIORITY TO COUNCIL MEMBER AND CHAIR OF THE AEO COMMITTEE COUNCIL MEMBER I HAVE THOSE MOVIES AS WELL. S. THEY WERE REFERRED BECAUSE THEY ENGAGING IN THE PROCESS. I CANNOT GUESS WHAHAT MEMBERS WAN IF THEY DON'T ENGAGE IF THERE'S MULTIPLE EMAMAILS IT'S NOT UP T me TO D DECIDE AND HAVE A MAGIC - [4:08:20] LaTrisha Vetaw: W DO YOU KEEP LETTING HIM INSERT HIMSELF INTO A CONVERSATION THAT -- (TALKING SIMULTANEOUSLY.) I'M talking ABOUT YOU. YOU told me THAT YOU WERE GOING TO make SURE THAT MY ITEMS -- BECAUSE YOU AGREED WITH WHAT WE TALKED ABOUT. YOU THOUGHT THEY BELONGED ON AND YOU KEEP LETTING HIM SAY? THAT I DIDN'T REACH OUT TO HIM. I DID NOT I REACHED OUT TO THE PRESIDENT OF THIS COUNCIL WHO ASSURED me THAT THIS WOULD BE ON THE WORK PLAN, WHO IS JUST TELLING me NOW, TWO MONTHS LATER IS GOING TO AO. [4:09:10] Elliott Payne: I SHARED YOUR PERSPECTIVE --- COUNCIL MEMBER VETAW, WE NEED TO RESPECT THE QUEUE AND WE NEED TO RESPECT THE ROLE OF THE CHAIR AND I WILL ANSWER THIS QUESTION. I BROUGHT THAT ITEM TO CHAIR CHAVEZ AT THE EARLY STAGES DELOPMENT OF THE WORK PLANS. WE BOTH AGREED THAT THIS WAS BETTER HANDLED IN AEO WHERE IT COULD HAVE A COMPREHENSIVE APPROACHING TO O ENTIRE STAFFING NEEDS AND THAT WAS THE DECISION THAT WAS MADE BY THE CHAIR AS THE BEST WAY TO GET THAT PROJECT DONE. AND SO THAT'S NOT REFLECTED IN THE PHS WORK PLAN BUT WILL BE WORK PLAN BUT WILL BE IN THE AEO THAT'S YOUR QUESTION AND N NOW I'M GOI TO GO BACK TO COUNCIL MEMBER JENKINS. [4:10:00] Council Member Jenkins: THANK YOU, MR. PRESIDENT. I was JUST GOING TO SPEAK TO ITEM NO. 6, THE JOINT POWERS S AGREEMENT. A COMMON INTEREST AGREEMENT FOROR A JOINT DISPARI STUDY WHICH I think IT'S A RLLY IMPORTANT STUDY FOR us TO HAVE. IT ESSENTIALLY TRACKS THE AMOUNT OF DOLLARS THAT THE CITY, THE COUNTY, THE STATE, THE UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA -- ALL ESE LARGE EMPLOYERS SPEND WITH COMMUNITIES OF COLOR CONTRACTORS. I KNOW IT'S AN AGREEMENT WITH THE STATE. DOES IT ALSO include THOSE OTHER ENTITIES THAT I NAMED, HENNEPIN COUNTY -- UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA, ET CETERA? [4:11:00] Elliott Payne: THANK YOU FOR THAT QUESTION. COUNCIL MEMBER JENKINS -- OH, IS STAFF HERE TO ANSWER THAT QUESTION? THANK YOU. [4:11:15] Alex Kern: GOOD AFTERNOON, PRESIDENT PAYNE, COUNCIL MEMBERS, I'M SPEAKING -- MY NAME IS ALEX Kern I'M WITH THE CITY'S ATTORNEY'S OFFICE. TO ANSWER YOUR QUESTION, COUNCIL MEMBER JENKINS, THAT IS CORRECT. OFF THE TOP OF MY HEAD I CAN'T REMEMBER EVERY SINGLE ONE BUT I KNKNOW FOR CERTAIN HENNEPIN COUNTY, CITY OF ST. PAUL, UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA, C CITY F BLOOMINGTON -- THEY'RE ALL INVOLVED. THE PA IS JUST FOR us TO WORK WITH THE STATE OF MINNESOTA BUT THE COMMON INTEREST AGREEMENT WILL BE SIGNED AMONGst ALL THOSE ENTITIES INCLUDING THE ONES THAT YOU MENTIONED SO WE WILL ALL BE PARTNERED AND THE MEETINGS WE'VE HAD THUS FAR -- THOSE ENTITIES HAVE BEEN PRESENT AS WELL. [4:12:00] Council Member Jenkins: THANK YOU VERY MUCH. I'M REALLY GLAD TO HEAR THAT THIS STUDY IS HAPPENING BECAUSE IT HIGHLIGHTS THE SMALL INVESTMENT THAT ALL OF THESE ENTITIES, INCLUDING THE CITY OF MINNEAPOLIS ARE MAKING OUR BIPOC CONTRACTORS AND HOPEFULLY -- I'M GOING TO REFLECT SOME -- I'M SURE THE SDY IS GOING TO REFLECT SOME VERY NEGATIVE INVESTMENTS IN THOSE COMMUNITIES AND HOPEFULLY IT WILL INCENTIVIZE AND DARE I say SHAME OUR CITY AS WELL AS THESE OTHER ENTITIES INTO SPENDING MORE OF THOSE RESOURCES IN COMMUNITIES OF COLOR. THANK YOU. [4:13:00] Council Member Cashman: I WANTED TO -- I was GETTING IN QUEUE TO talk ABOUT THE CLIMATE INFRASTRUCTURE COMMITTEE'S WORK PLAN THAT'S COMING NEXT WEEK. HAD A SIMILAR CONCERN WITH COUNCIL MEMBER VETAW WITH THE HOHOPE THAT WE'RE GOING TO TACK EVERY SINGLE ISSSSUE THAT'S IN THERE AND I think PUT A CAVEAT UP TOP WE'LL HAVE DISCUSSIONS ADVANCING THIS WORK BUT WE WON'T BE C COMPLETING IT. [4:13:30] Aisha Chughtai: THANK YOU, MR. PRESIDENT. SORRY TO GO BACK TO AN ITEM -- OR A QUESTION RIGHT BEFORE COUNCIL MEMBER CASHMAN'S COMMENTS. BUT MR. CANE MENTIONED SEVERAL OF THE GOVERNMENTAL UNITS TO ADDRESS COUNCIL MEMBER JENKINS'S QUESTION AROUND WHO ALL WAS INVOLVED. I JUST WANTED TO make SURE TO GET A VERY CLEAR ANSWER HERE ACCORDING TO -- I JUST READ THE ITEM A LITTLE BIT MORE AND THE GOVERNMENT UNITS INCLUDE THE STATE OF MINNESOTA, THE METROPOLITAN COUNCIL, THE ITALIAN AIRPORTS COMMISSION, THE METROPOLITAN MOSQUIT DISTRICT, THE MINNESOTA STATE, CITY OF ROCHESTER CHESSER RAMSEY COUNTY ST. PAUL PUBLIC SCHOOLS HENNEPIN HE HEALTHCARE SYSTEM AND CITY OF BLOOMIMINGTON. STATE, CITY OF RR RAMSEY COUNTY ST. PAUL PUBLIC SCHOOLS HENNEPIN HEALTHCARE SYSTEM AND CITY OF BLOOMINGTON. [4:14:25] Linea Palmisano: THANK YOU, MR. CHAIR. I ALSO JUST HAD A FEW COMMENTS ON ITEM NO. WHICH IS THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND SAFETY COMMITTEE WORK PLAN. I'M HINGING MY VOTE ON THIS PTICULAR BODY OF WORK ON WHAT IT SAYS IN THE FIRST COUPLE PAGES WHICH SAYS: HIS LIST IS NOT EXHAUSTIVE AND I DO HOPE THAT AS things come UP, THEY MIGHT NEED TO JUMP RIGHT TO THE TOP OF THE LIST TO HELP us ALL TO FURTHER OUR EFFORTS ON A CONSENT DECREE, ON BEING RESPONSIVE TO things THAT come UP, YOU KNOW, things LIKE A FIRE COMMUNICATION SYSTEM FIXES TT WE NEEDO ON WORK OUT. THING LIKE A NEW POLICE TRAINING FACILITY WHICH HAS BEEN ON YOU'RE LIST OF LEGISLATIVE PRIOIORITIES FOR A SEVERAL YEAR AND I IS NOW COMING UP THROUGH SOME OF THE SETTLEMENT WORK ON POLICE REFORM SO I JUST WANT TO say THAT THERE ARE A LOT OF -- THIS DOCUMENT HAS A LOT OF things ON IT AND I AM SEEING THE CHAIR OF THE COMMITTEE NOD IN AGREEMENT THAT THIS IS NOT AN EXHAUSTIVE LIST SO THANK YOU. [4:15:45] Jason Chavez: THAT'S FOR THAT REASON TO make SURE IF THEHERE'S EMERGENCS OR SOMHING ELSE THAT WE NEED TO WORK ON WE CAN DO THAT. PARTICULARLY OUR WORORK PLAN WA TO make SURE WE CAN GET INPUT FROM OTHER MEMBERS WE DON'T AGREE ON EVERYTHING BUT WE REALLY WANT TO make SURE THIS COMMITTEE WORKS FOR YOU GUYS AND SO WE CAN ADDRESS THE CONCERNS OF OUR RESIDENTS. THIS IS HELPING WITH THAT ISSUE AND WE'RE OPING TO ENGAGE ALL MEMBER OF THIS BODY, THANK YOU. [4:16:15] Casey Carl: (ROLL CALL.) THERE ARE 13 AYES IN THE REPORT EXCEPT FOR NO. 5 WHICH HAS 12 AYES AND NAY. [4:16:48] Elliott Payne: THAT CARRIES AND THE REPORT IS ADOPTED. THANK YOU, COLLEAGUES. THAT COMPLETES THE REPORTS OF ALL OF OUR STANDING COMMITTEES. THE NEXT ORDER OF BUSINESS IS NOTICE OF ORDER -- NOTICE OF ORDINANCE INODUCTIONS AND WE HAVE ONE NOTICE TO GIVE TODAY SHOWN ON THE AGEA FROM COUNCIL MEMBER OSMAN TO INTRODUCE AT THE NEXT REGULAR MEING. THE SUBJECT MATTER OF AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND THE ZONING CODE TO AMEND LAND USE APPLICATION FEFEES. ARE THE ANY QUESTIONS OR DISCUSSN ON THAT NOTICE? SEEING NONE, THAT NOTICE IS HEREB GIVEN AND NO FURTHER ACTION IS REQUIRED AT THIS TIME. THE NEXT ORDER OF BUSINESS IS THE INTRODUCTION AND REFERRAL CALENDAR. FIRST COUNCIL MEMBER OSMAN WILL BE INTRODUCING AND GIVING FIRST READING TO AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE ZONING KED TO AMEND THE ZONING MAPS TO CORRECT THE BOUNDARIES OF THE SHORE LAND OVERLAY DISTRICT. WHICH WILL BE REFERRED TO THE BUSINESS HOUSING AND ZONING COMMITTEE. SECOND COUNCIL MEMBER WONSLEY WILL BE INTRODUCIN AND GIVING FIRST ST READING TO AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THTHE HOUSING MAINTENANCE CODE ADD PROVISIONS RELATED TO MANDATORY DISCLOSURE OF RENTERS RIGHTS INFORMATION WHI WILL REFER TO THE BUSINESS HOUSING AND ZONING COMMITTEE. THIRD COUNCIL MEMBER VETAW WILL BE INTRODUCING AND GIVING FIRST ST READING TO AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE LICENSING CODE TO AMEND VARIOUS PROVISIONS RELATED TO THE REGULATION OF TOBACCO PRODTS WHICH WILL BE REFERRED TO THE BUSININESS HOUSING AND ZONING COMMITTEE. IS THERE ANY DISCUSSION ON THOSE INTRODUCTIONS? SEEING NONE, I'LL ASK THE CLERK TO CALL THE ROLL. [4:18:15] Casey Carl: (ROLL CALL.) THERE ARE 13 AYES. [4:18:30] Elliott Payne: THAT CARRIES AND THOSE MATTERS WILL BE CONSIDERED BY THE GBGBIS COMMITTEE IN THE NEX CYCLE. THE NEXT ORDER OF BUSINESS IS RESOLUTIONS AND WE HAVE THE THREE HONORARY RESOLUTIONS THAT WERE PRESENTED PRIOR TO THE COMMENCE -- COMMENCEMENT OF THIS MEETING. COLLEAGUES, ARE THERE ANY FURTHER COMMENTS ON THOSE RESOLUTIONS? COUNCIL MEMBER JENKINS? [4:18:50] Council Member Jenkins: THANK YOU, PREDENT PAYNE. I DO JUST WANT TO make A COMMENT TO THANK YOU GUYS, MY COLLEAGUES AS WELL AS CIT STAFF FOR REALLY ACCOMMODATING MY STRUGGLES WITH MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS. STAFF HAS BEEN VERY GRACIOUS IN TERMS OF TRYING TO HELP ACCOMOMMODATE WI MY SEATING ARRANGEMENTS.WITH YOU KNOW, ACCESESS IN AND THROUGHOUT THE BUILDING AND I DEEPLY APPRECIATE IT. YOU KNOW, AS I STATED EARLIER, DURING THE PRESENTATION OF THE RESOLUTION, YOU KNOW, I HAD FULL MOBILITY 7 YEARS AGO AND THAT HAS BEEN SEVERELY DIMINISHED over TIME AND SO I REALLY DO APPRECIATE THE SUPPORT OF ALL OF YOU GUYS IN HELPING me TO MANAGE THIS, AS WE STATED IN THE RESOLUTION, DEBILITATING DISEASE S I JUST WANT TO ADD THAT. THANK YOU. [4:20:11] Elliott Payne: THANK YOU COUNCIL MEMBER JENKINS. MAY I HAVE A M MOTION O APPROVE THESE RESOLUTIONS? [4:20:15] Council Member: PLEASE SO MOVED. [4:20:18] Council Member: SECD. [4:20:20] Casey Carl: (ROLL CALL.) THERE ARE 13 AYES. [4:20:44] Elliott Payne: THAT CARRIES AND THOSE RESOLUTIONS HAVE BEEN THAT ADOPTED. FINALLY, WE HAVE A REQUESEST FOR OUR CLOSED SESSIO TODAY. SO BEFORE WE RECESS FOR THAT CLOSED SESSION, YOU'LLLL A IF THERE'S ANY ANNOUNCEMENTS FROM COUNCIL MEMBERS? SEEING NONE, WE WILL MOVE ON. (LAUGH.) WITH THAT WE'VE COMPLETED ALL ITEMS OF OUR AGENDA AND WILL NOW CONSIDER THE REQUESTS FOR A CLOSED SESSION WHICH IS TO RECEIVE A LABOR RELATIONS UPDATE ON MEDIATION WITH THE POLICE OFFICERS UNIT AND ONE LITIGATION MATTER AS LISTED ON THE AGENDA. BEFORE I MOVE TO C CLOSE THE MEETING I'LL RECOGNIZE THE CITY ATTORNEY TO PROROVIDE THE LEGAL BASIS FOR THE REQUESTED CLOSED SESSION. [4:21:25] Kristyn Anderson: THANK YOU, COUNCIL PRESIDENT PAYNE.E. THE NEXT ITEMS ON THE AGENDA ARE A TWO CLOSED SESSION ITEMS ONE'S RELATED TO LABOR NENEGOTIATIONS AND ONE'S FOR LITIGATION. THE BASIS TO CLOSE THESEE MEETINGS FOR THESE SEPARATE MATTERS FALL UNDER SEPARATE PROVISIONS OF THE LAW SO I WILL EXPLAIN THEM SEPARATELY. THE FIRST LOSED SESSION IS FOR LABOR NEGOTIATIONS REGARDING THE POLICE OFFICERS FEDERATION. CONSIDERATION OF NEGOTIATION STRATEGIES O OR DISCUSSION IN REVIEW OF LABOR NEGOTIATION PROPOSALS MAY BE HELD IN A CLOSED SESSION PURSUANT TO MINNESOTA STATUTES. SECTION 1313D.03. IN ORDER TO CLOSE TH MEETING TO THE PUBLIC A MAJORITY OF THE COUNCIL MUST VOTE TO CLOSE THE MEETING IN DECIDING WHETHER O CLOSE A MEETING FOR LABOR NEGOTIATION STRATEGY, THE COUNCIL SHOULD WEIGH THE RIGHT OF THE PUBLIC TO KNOW WHAT ITS NEED OF THE CITY TO RESERVE ITS CONFIDENTIALITY IN ITS LABOR NEGOTIATIONS STRATEGY. THE SECOND ITEM FORECLOSED SESSION IS THE LITIGATION MATTER OF DONALD WILLIAMS VS. CITY OF MINNEAPOLIS. THIS CASE IS IN TICH LITIGATION. YOUR LAWYERS WISH TO DISCUSS WITH A COUNCIL STRATEGY AND/OR SETTLEMENT POSSIBILITIES. ACCORDINGLY UNDER BE THE MINNESOTA OPEN MEETING LAW STATUTE SECTION 13D.05 SUG 3B, THE COUNCIL MAY UPON A PROMOTION MAY CLOSE THE MEETING FOR ATTORNEY/CLIENT COMMUNICATION AS PROVIDED BY THE ATTORNEY/CLIENT PRIVILEGE. IN CONSIDERING THE MOTION THE CL COUNCIL SHOULD KNOW WHAT THE GOVERNMENT IS DOING WITH THE NEEDS OF THE CITY TO ENSURE THE CONFIDENTIALITY OF ITS DISCUSSIONS WITH ITS AORNEYS. [4:22:56] Elliott Payne: THANK YOU, MADAM CITY ATTORNEY. I MOVE THAT OUR PUBLIC MEETING BE CLOSED AS AUTHORIZED UNDER THE PROVISION OF THE OPEN MEETING LAW SPECIFICALLY MINNESOTA STATUTE D.03 FOR THE PURPOSE OF DISCUSSING LABOR NEGOTIATIONS AND STRATEGIES RELATING TO THE COLLECTIVE BARGAINING AGREEMENT WITH THE POLICE OFFICERS UNIT AND 13D.05 SUBDIVISION 3B TO RECEIVE A BRIEFING ON THE WILLIAMS V. CITY OF MINNEAPOLIS. MAY I HAVE A SECOND TO THAT MOTION. [4:23:25] Council Member: SECOND. [4:23:28] Casey Carl: (ROLL CALL.) THERE ARE 13 AYES. [4:23:47] Elliott Payne: THAT CARRIES AND WE W WILL N CLOSE THE PUBLIC PORTION OF OUR MEETING AND CONVENE IN CLOSED SESSION FOR THE VIEWING PUBLIC I WILL NOTE THAT THE BROADCAST OF THE COUNCIL WILL RECONVENE IN PUBLIC AFTER WE'VE CONCLUDED THE CLOSED SESSION. THANK YOU. [6:16:16] Elliott Payne: The time is now 4:08. And the city council has reconvened in open session. Call the roll. [6:16:30] Casey Carl: (ROLL CALL.) [6:17:15] Elliott Payne: Let the record reflect we have a quorum. We have no further business to come before the council. Without objection this meeting is adjourned. Thank you everyone, have a great weekend.