This transcript has been formatted with speaker names based on the provided list of officials and the internal context of the dialogue. [0:14] Elliott Payne: GOOD MORNING EVERYONE. MY THAN IS ELLIOT PAYNE, THE PRESIDENT OF MINNEAPOLIS CITY COUNCIL. BEFORE WE CONVENE OUR MEETING, WE HAVE PRESENTATIONS OF HONORARY RESOLUTIONS. WE'RE PLEASED TO WELCOME GUESTS TO THE SPACE TO SHARE IN THESE PRESENTATIONS BEFORE TAKING UP OUR AGENDA. FIRST UP IS A RESOLUTION RECOGNIZING HIGH SCHOOL VOTER REGISTRATION WEEK. PRESENTED BY COUNCILMEMBER ELLISON. [0:51] Jeremiah Ellison: ALL RIGHT. GATHER AROUND. IT'S ALWAYS A GOOD DAY IN MINNEAPOLIS WHEN WE GET TO TALK ABOUT VOTING! SO I'M JOINED HERE WITH THE VOTER AND ELECTION SERVICES TEAM. THANK YOU, GUYS, FOR BEING HERE. AND I HOPE ONE OF YOU GUYS WILL BE WILLING TO SPEAK ON, YOU KNOW, ON THE GOOD WORK OF YOUR TEAM. AND SO I'M GOING TO READ THE RESOLUTION. AND THIS IS RECOGNIZING HIGH SCHOOL VOTER REGISTRATION WEEK. WHEREAS, THE RIGHT TO VOTE IS A FUNDAMENTAL COMPONENT OF OUR DEMOCRACY, ALLOWING ELIGIBLE RESIDENTS THE OPPORTUNITY TO EXPRESS THEIR VOICE IN OUR GOVERNANCE AND SOCIETY: AND, WHEREAS, IN 2020, U.S. CENSUS, THERE WERE OVER 26,000 INDIVIDUALS IN THE 15-TO 19-YEAR AGE RANGE WITHIN MINNEAPOLIS, NEARING A MEETING AGE REQUIREMENTS TO VOTE: AND WHEREAS, THE STATE OF MINNESOTA HAS RECENTLY ADOPTED NEW CHANGES THAT XPANDED VOTER REGISTRATION OPPORTUNITIES, INCLUDING THE ABILITY FOR 16-AND 17--YEAR-OLDS TO PREREGISTER TO VOTE. AND, WHEREAS, EDUCATING AND EMPOWERING HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS TO REGISTER OR PREREGISTER TO VOTE FOSTERS A CULTURE OF CIVIC RESPONSIBILITY STRENGTHENING OUR DEMOCRACY FOR GENERATIONS; AND, WHEREAS THE CITY OF MINNEAPOLIS HISTORICALLY RECORDS A HIGH VOTER TURNOUT RATE, HAVING WORKED TO MAINTAIN AND IMPROVE THE CONDITIONS IN WHICH VOTERS HAVE ACCESS TO THE BALLOT;AND, WHEREAS, THE CITY OF MINNEAPOLIS COMMITTED TO IMPROVING AWARENESS AND SHARING INFORMATION ABOUT REGISTRATION AND PREREGISTRATION OPPORTUNITIES FOR HIGH SCHOOL-AGED INDIVIDUALS. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED THAT THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL DO HERE BY RECOGNIZE THE WEEK OF APRIL 28, 2025, THROUGH MAY 3, 2025, AS HIGH SCHOOL VOTER REGISTRATION WEEK IN THE CITY OF MINNEAPOLIS. ALL RIGHT. SO ANYONE LOOKING TO SPEAK? [2:50] Katie Smith: THANK YOU, COUNCILMEMBER. I'M KATIE SMITH. DIRECTOR OF VOTING SERVICES HERE. I'M JOINED WITH DIRECTOR JOHN MARTIN OF OUR OFFICE. WE'RE THANKFUL AND WANT TO EXPRESS OUR THANKS TO THE FULL COUNCIL AND OUR ELECTED OFFICIALS FOR THEIR ONGOING AND CONTINUED SUPPORT. WE COULDN'T DO WHAT WE DO WITHOUT THEM. WE'RE GRATEFUL TO BE JOINED BY A AT THE PRESENT T REPRESENTATIVE OF THE LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS. THEY DO OVER 50 REGISTRATION DRIVES EACH YEAR ANNUALLY WITHIN OUR COMMUNITY. THEY ALSO HAVE HELPED COORDINATE HIGH SCHOOL STUDENT VOTER REGISTRATION WEEK. THIS WILL BE THE SECOND YEAR FOR THAT PROGRAM. WE'RE EXCITED FOR IT! I'M ALSO JOINED AND THANKFUL THAT A LOT OF OUR STAFF MEMBERS ARE HERE. WE'VE GOT REPRESENTATIVES FROM EARLY VOTING, VOTE BY MAIL, WE'VE GOT MEMBERS OF OUR VOTER OUTREACH TEAM, OUR TRAINING TEAM, AND THEN NOTABLY OUR COORDINATOR WHO DOES OUR STUDENT ELECTION JUDGE PROGRAM. AND JUST LASTLY, I WOULD SAY WE WERE TALKING A LOT ABOUT HIGH SCHOOL VOTER REGISTRATION. I'M EXCITED TO ANNOUNCE THAT YESTERDAY WE WERE INFORMED THAT WE ACTUALLY WON AN AWARD FROM THE ELECTION ASSISTANCE COMMISSION, THE EAC. FOR OUR TRAINING PROGRAM FOR OUR YOUTH WHO TRANSLATE WITHIN OUR POLLING PLACES. SO JUST A HUGE THANK YOU FOR ALL OF THOSE SUPPORT! [ APPLAUSE ] [4:28] John Martin: COUNCILMEMBER, I WOULD BE REMISS IF I DIDN'T RECOGNIZE KAREN SHILL. WE'RE REQUIRED TO REFER TO HER AS A -- THAT'S A RESULT OF HER LEADERSHIP, BUILDING SUSTAINING AND GROWING THAT. THE CITY OF MINNEAPOLIS UNDER KAREN'S LEADERSHIP HAS BEEN SO SUCCESSFUL AT RECRUITING ELECTION JUDGES. NOT ONLY ARE WE WINNING MORE AWARDS, BUT WE HAVE SUCH A LARGE CORE OF STUDENT JUDGES. WE ARE ALSO OCCASIONALLY ABLE TO LOAN THEM OUT TO NEIGHBORING JURISDICTIONS. WE'RE EXPANDING EVEN BEYOND OUR JURISDICTIONS AND HELPING STUDENTS GET PLACED. SHE SPENT MANY YEARS, AS I SAID, DEVELOPING THE PROGRAM. HAS BECOME A PARTNER TO OUR SCHOOLS. SHE HAS INTEGRATED HERSELF TO TALK ABOUT CIVICS AND THE IMPORTANCE OF ELECTIONS AND BUILDING THAT SENSE OF CIVIC PRIDE AND DUTY IN OUR YOUTH TODAY. SO REALLY WANT TO ALSO HIGHLIGHT KAREN'S LEADERSHIP IN THIS REGARD. IT'S BEEN INSTRUMENTAL AND THE ABILITY OF ELECTION AND VOTER SERVICES TO BRING IN THE NEXT GENERATION OF FUTURE VOTERS. [ APPLAUSE ] [5:44] Jeremiah Ellison: I'M GOING TO CLOSE OUT. I WANTED TO HIGHLIGHT ONE MORE THING ABOUT OUR WONDERFUL TEAM HERE AT THE CITY. YOU KNOW, IN MY FIRST YEAR, I WAS THE CHAIR OF THE ELECTIONS AND RULES COMMITTEE. BACK WHEN WE HAD A ELECTION AND RULES COMMITTEE. BEFORE IT GOT FOLDED INTO, I BELIEVE, AO NOW. OH, TO C.O.W. NOW. AND, YOU KNOW, I THINK THAT WAS IMPORTANT WORK. I THINK IT SET THE GROUNDWORK FOR US BEING A PLACE -- NOT JUST IN THE STATE OF MINNESOTA, BUT ACROSS THE COUNTRY WHERE PEOPLE KNOW THEIR RIGHTS AND PEOPLE EVERY SINGLE YEAR, MORE AND MORE PEOPLE ARE OPTING TO STEP INTO THAT BOOTH. AND, YOU KNOW, WHAT DOES IT MEAN TO STEP INTO THE BOOTH? WE'RE NOT JUST TALKING ABOUT VOTING FOR VOTING SAKE. THERE'S SO MANY THINGS YOUR VOTE REPRESENTS, AND WHEN SOMEBODY FEELS COMPELLED TO GO VOTE, THEY ALSO FEEL COMPELLED TO DO SO MUCH MORE IN THEIR COMMUNITY. RIGHT. AND SO VOTING IS NOT THE TOTAL. IT'S NOT THE END OF THE LINE. IT'S NOT THE BEGINNING OF THE LINE. THERE ARE SO MANY THINGS PEOPLE DO ARE FOR THE COMMUNITY ONCE THEY'VE HAD THE OPPORTUNITY. I WANT TO THANK THE AMAZING TEAM FOR MAKING SURE THAT YOUNG PEOPLE KNOW THEIR RIGHTS. THAT EVERYBODY ACROSS THE CITY OF MINNEAPOLIS KNOWS THEIR RIGHTS. AND WE'RE GOING TO CONTINUE TO BE A HUB, WHETHER VOTING RIGHTS NATIONALLY ARE UNDER THREAT OR NOT. WE'LL CONTINUE TO BE A HUB WHERE PEOPLE -- AND HOLD THAT LINE WHERE PEOPLE KNOW THEY CAN COME TO MINNEAPOLIS AND VOTE AND BE A MODEL ARE IF OTHER CITIES TO PROTECT PEOPLES' RIGHT TO VOTE. THANK YOU ALL! [ APPLAUSE ] [7:42] Elliott Payne: NEXT UP WE'LL WELCOME UP GUESTS ALONG WITH COUNCILMEMBER VETAW AND PALMISANO FOR ADMINISTRATIVE PROFESSIONALS' DAY. [8:21] Linea Palmisano: GOOD MORNING EVERYBODY. UMM, YEAH. WE'RE HERE TO RECOGNIZE ADMINISTRATIVE PROFESSIONALS' DAY HERE IN THE CITY OF MINNEAPOLIS. OH, NO. I'M NOT CONTAGIOUS. COME ON. YOU HAVE TO COME CLOSE! [ LAUGHTER ] COUNCILMEMBER VETAW AND I WERE ASKED TO HELP WITH THIS RESOLUTION. WE ARE HAPPY TO. OUR ADMINISTRATIVE PROFESSIONALS IN OUR CITY HELPS US TO GET IMPORTANT CONVERSATIONS TOGETHER. SOMETIMES IN A MOMENTS' NOTICE. THEIR WORK IS OFTEN SO INCREDIBLY CRUCIAL, BUT MAYBE, UMM, NOT BROUGHT INTO THE LIGHT OFTEN ENOUGH. SO THIS IS HELPING ALL OF YOU WHO HELP US GET ALL OF THESE CONVERSATIONS TOGETHER. WHETHER IN ROUTINE FASHION OR IN CRISIS FASHION EVERY DAY IN OUR CITY. WE'RE HERE TO RECOGNIZE ADMINISTRATIVE PROFESSIONALS' DAY HERE IN THE CITY OF MINNEAPOLIS. WHEREAS ADMINISTRATIVE PROFESSIONALS, INCLUDING SECRETARIES, ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANTS, OFFICE MANAGERS, AND OTHER ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT STAFF REPRESENT ONE OF THE LARGEST SEGMENTS OF THE WORLD'S WORK FORCE, AND WHEREAS, ADMINISTRATIVE PROFESSIONALS ARE VITAL CONTRIBUTORS TO TODAY'S TEAM-ORIENTED WORK ENVIRONMENT AND THE KEY FRONT LINE PUBLIC RELATIONS AMBASSADOR FOR THEIR ORGANIZATIONS AND WHEREAS THE CITY OF MINNEAPOLIS RECOGNIZES THE INVALUABLE CONTRIBUTIONS OF ADMINISTRATIVE PROFESSIONALS WHO PLAY A KEY ROLE IN ENSURING THE EFFICIENT OPERATION OF OUR GOVERNMENT BUSINESSES AND COMMUNITIES, AND WHEREAS, ADMINISTRATIVE PROFESSIONALS IN MINNEAPOLIS DEMONSTRATE THEIR DEDICATION SKILL AND EXCELLENCE EVERY DAY IN THEIR SUPPORT OF LEADERS, STAFF, AND THE PUBLIC, OFTEN GOING ABOVE AND BEYOND TO ENSURE SMOOTH OPERATIONS IN ALL AREAS OF CITY LIFE. [10:11] LaTrisha Vetaw: WHEREAS, THE WORK OF ADMINISTRATIVE PROFESSIONALS ENHANCES COMMUNICATION, ORGANIZATION, AND PRODUCTIVITY ACROSS VARIOUS SECTORS, INCLUDING GOVERNMENT, HEALTH CARE, EDUCATION, AND BUSINESS, MAKING MINNEAPOLIS A BETTER PLACE TO LIVE, WORK, AND THRIVE;AND WHEREAS ADMINISTRATIVE PROFESSIONALS' DAY OFFERS A SPECIAL OPPORTUNITY TO RECOGNIZE AND APPRECIATE THE VITAL WORK THAT ADMINISTRATIVE PROFESSIONALS DO TO SUPPORT THE CITY OF MINNEAPOLIS AND ITS RESIDENTS;AND, WHEREAS, THE CITY OF MINNEAPOLIS IS COMMITTED TO FOSTERING AN ENVIRONMENT OF RESPECT APPRECIATION AND RECOGNITION FOR THE CONTRIBUTIONS OF ALL EMPLOYEES, INCLUDING THOSE IN ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT ROLES;NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, THAT THE CITY OF MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL HERE BY RECOGNIZE APRIL 18 AS ADMINISTRATIVE PROFESSIONALS DAY IN THE CITY OF MINNEAPOLIS, AND TO HONOR THE DEDICATION AND EXCEPTIONAL SERVICE OF ALL ADMINISTRATIVE PROFESSIONALS IN MINNEAPOLIS WHO ARE AN INTEGRAL PART OF OUR CONTINUED SUCCESS AND GROWTH. THANK YOU ALL! [11:19] Margaret Anderson Kelliher: THANK YOU, COUNCILMEMBERS. TODAY WE MAY TAKE A MOMENT TO SHINE A LIGHT ON A GROUP OF PROFESSIONALS WHO OFTEN WORK BEHIND THE SCENES, YET PLAY A CRITICAL ROLE IN OUR DAILY SUCCESS OF THE CITY AND OUR ADMINISTRATIVE PROFESSIONALS. OUR ADMINISTRATIVE PROFESSIONALS ARE THE BACKBONE -- I'M GOING TO SAY IT AGAIN! THE BACKBONE OF CITY OPERATIONS. THEY ARE THE FIRST VOICES HEARD, THE CALENDARS MANAGED, CRAZY CALENDARS MANAGED, THE COMMUNICATIONS COORDINATED AND THE DETAILS MASTERED. OFTEN WITHOUT RECOGNITION AND ALWAYS WITH QUIET EXCELLENCE. ON BEHALF OF OUR CITY LEADERSHIP, I WANT TO EXPRESS OUR DEEPEST GRATITUDE THE INDIVIDUALS' CONSISTENCY TO GO ABOVE AND BEYOND EVERY DAY, EVERY HOUR, EVERY MINUTE, AND SOMETIMES INTO YOUR PRIVATE TIMES AT NIGHT. SO THANK YOU. YOU GO ABOVE AND BEYOND ENSURING OUR DEPARTMENT HEADS ARE ADMINISTRATIVE EXECUTIVES AND ELECTED OFFICIALS AND CITY TEAMS CAN OPERATE AT A VERY, VERY HIGH LEVEL. YOU DO THIS WITH PRECISION, PROFESSIONALISM, AND A VERY, VERY DEEP COMMITMENT TO PUBLIC SERVICE. SO TODAY, AND EVERY DAY WE THANK YOU. TODAY WE'LL DO IT PUBLICLY. BECAUSE YOU ARE AMAZING! AND WE CAN'T DO THIS WORK WITHOUT YOU. THANK YOU VERY MUCH! [ APPLAUSE ] [14:05] Elliott Payne: NEXT WE'LL WELCOME COUNCILMEMBER JENKINS TO RECOGNIZE SEXUAL ASSAULT AWARENESS MONTH. [15:55] Andrea Jenkins: THANK YOU! WOW. BEEN TALKING FOR a LONG TIME. [ LAUGHTER ] MAYBE I SHOULD START. OVER MY NAME IS ANDREA JENKINS, THE COUNCILMEMBER FOR WARD 8. LET ME MAKE SURE EVERYONE HEARS THIS IS. THIS IS REALLY IMPORTANT. RECOGNIZING APRIL 2025 AS SEXUAL ASSAULT AWARENESS MONTH IN THE CITY OF MINNEAPOLIS. WHEREAS, FORMALLY ACKNOWLEDGING APRIL AS SEXUAL ASSAULT AWARENESS MONTH IN MINNEAPOLIS EACH YEAR IS A NECESSARY STEP TOWARD CENTERING AND HONORING VICTIMS/SURVIVORS IN OUR COMMUNITY; AND WHEREAS, WE MUST FACE THE TRUTH SEXUAL VIOLENCE OCCURS IN THIS CITY, AND AT ITS CORE, SEXUAL VIOLENCE IS INDISPUTABLY ABOUT POWER AND CONTROL; AND WHEREAS, SEXUAL VIOLENCE HAS BEEN USED AS A TOOL OF WAR, STATE VIOLENCE, COLONIALISM, WHITE SUPREMACY, ANTI BLACKNESS TRANSPHOBIA, AND MISOGYNY, AND AS A RESULT, MINNEAPOLIS'S BLACK, INDIGENOUS QUEER, DISABLED, AND YOUTH COMMUNITIES ARE VICTIMIZED AT HIGH RATES; AD WHEREAS, VICTIMS/SURVIVORS FACE AN UPHILL BATTLE AFTER EXPERIENCING SEXUAL VIOLENCE, AND BEING BELIEVED IS THE FIRST STEP, BUT MANY VICTIMS/SURVIVOR ALSO SEEK MEDICAL CARE, HOUSING FINANCIAL RESOURCES, JUSTICE, A EMOTIONAL SUPPORT; AND WHEREAS, OUT OF EVERY 1,000 SEX ASSAULTS, 975 PERPETRATORS WILL WALK FREE, AND ONLY 310 OF EVER 1,000 ASSAULTS ARE REPORTED; AN DISCRIMINATION AGAINST CITIZENSHIP STATUS, CULTURAL NORMS, CLASS, RACE, AGE ABILITY, GENDER, AND SEXUALITY CAN BE A BARRIER TO HEALING; AND WHEREAS, DISCRIMINATION AGAINST CITIZENSHIP STATUS, CULTURAL NORMS CLASS RACE AGE ABILITY, GENDER, AND SEXUALITY CAN BE A BARRIER TO HEALING; AND WHEREAS, THE IMPACT OF SEXUAL V EXTENDS BEYOND THE IMMEDIATE VICTIMS TO FAMILIES, COMMUNITIES, AND SOCIETY AS A WHOLE; AND WHEREAS, EVERY MEMBER OF OUR CO DESERVES A HEALTHY AND NOURISHING ENVIRONMENT IN WHICH VIOLENCE DOES NOT THRIVE, AND EVERY MEMBER OF OUR COMMUNITY I THEREBY RESPONSIBLE FOR CHAMPIO CONSENT, BODILY AUTONOMY, ACCOUNTABILITY, AND ANTI-RACISMD WHEREAS, A GROWING NUMBER OF CO MEMBERS ARE CALLING FOR CHANGE, AND WE MUST IMAGINE A NEW VERSI OF OUR CITY IN WHICH REPORTS OF SEXUAL VIOLENCE ARE TREATED WIT URGENCY AND CONSIDERATION, ADVO ORGANIZATIONS ARE GIVEN SUFFICIENT RESOURCES, AND THE VARIOUS NEEDS OF VICTIM/SURVIVORS ARE CONSISTENT MET; AND WRABZ, VICTIM/SURVIVORS DESERVE TO ACCOUNTABILITY MECHANISMS OUTSIDE OF THE CRIMINAL LEGAL SYSTEM; AND WHEREAS: WE HAVE A LONG WAY TO GO, BUT TRANSFORMATION IS POSSIBLE; AND THE CITY COUNCIL IS DEDICATED T COLLABORATING WITH LOCAL ORGANIZATIONS, AGENCIES, AND ADVOCATES TO COMBAT SEXUAL VIOLENCE, ENHANCE VICTIM SERVICES, AND CULTIVATE A SAFER COMMUNITY FOR ALL; ━NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED━ THAT THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL DO HEREBY RECOGNIZE APRIL 2025 AS SEXUAL ASSAULT AWARENESS MONTH IN THE CITY OF MINNEAPOLIS; THAT THE CITY COUNCIL WILL DEMONSTRATE ITS SOLIDARITY WITH VICTIMS/SURVIVORS BY PARTICIPATING IN DENIM DAY WHICH IS APRIL 30, 2025, THE LONGEST-RUNNING SEXUAL VIOLENCE PREVENTION AND EDUCATION CAMPAIGN HIGHLIGHTING THE MISCONCEPTIONS SURROUNDING SEXUAL VIOLENCE; AND ENCOURAGES ALL RESIDENTS TO ENGAGE IN ACTIVITIES AND EVENTS DESIGNED RAISE AWARENESS ABOUT SEXUAL ASSAULT, ADVANCE PREVENTION EFFORTS, AND SUPPORT SURVIVORS.: THANK YOU. [ APPLAUSE ] I WAS WATCHING THE NEWS LAST NIGHT AND THERE WAS A HORRIFIC SITUATION OF A LADY SE SESEXUALLY ASSAULTED BY ONE OF THE EMPLOYEES. FILMING HER WHILE SHE WAS USING THE RESTROOM. AND SO SEXUAL ASSAULT HAPPENS UNTIL THE CIT -- IN THE CITY OF MINNEAPOLIS. IT HAPPENS IN MANY. WE MUST BE ADDRESSING IT AT EVERY LEVEL. THESE ARE A NUMBER OF FOLKS IN OUR COMMUNITY WHO ARE HELPING VICTIM SURVIVORS. AND I JUST WANTED TO OFFER AN OPPORTUNITY FOR SOME TO SPEAK, IF FOLKS ARE INTERESTED OR PREPARED. WOULD YOU START US OFF? [21:51] Advocate: THANK YOU. I'LL QUICKLY PASS THE MIC TO ASHLEY FROM SEXUAL VIOLENCE CENTER, WHO IS THE PRIMARY PROVIDERS HERE IN MINNEAPOLIS. [22:08] Ashley Taylor: THANK YOU SO MUCH. THANK YOU SO MUCH, COUNCILMEMBER JENKINS. MY NAME IS ASHLEY TAYLOR, THE INTERIM EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AT THE SEXUAL VIOLENCE CENTER. WE PROVIDE FREE SERVICES THROUGH HOSPITAL RESPONSE, 24-HOUR CRISIS LINE, FREE-PEER-BASED COUNSELING, LEGAL REPORTS, POLICE REPORTS. THIS IS A SCARY TIME FOR SURVIVORS. AND FOR PEOPLE LIKE US DOING THIS WORK, OUR FIELD AS A WHOLE. PEOPLE SUPPORTING SURVIVORS. AND IT MEANS A LOT TO HAVE THE CONTINUED SUPPORT OF THE CITY AND THE CITY COUNCIL. AND NOT ONLY MAKING RESOLUTIONS LIKE THIS, THEY DO MEAN A LOT. BUT, ALSO, JUST ACKNOWLEDGING THAT THIS STILL OCCURS, IT STILL EXISTS. AND NOT SWEEPING IT UNDER THE RUG. THANK YOU SO MUCH. [23:00] Advocate (MIWSAC): HELLO. THANK YOU FOR HAVING ME. THANK YOU FOR THE CITY OF MINNEAPOLIS FOR PASSING A RESOLUTION ACKNOWLEDGING APRIL AS SEXUAL ASSAULT AWARENESS MONTH. THAT IS LAKOTA FOR -- IM FROM -- I GREW UP ON THE RESERVATION IN SOUTH DAKOTA. I'M ENROLLED IN MONTANA, AND I'VE BEEN LIVING IN MINNEAPOLIS SINCE 2001. OR 2021. SORRY. IT'S BEEN A LONG TIME SINCE I'VE BEEN WORKING WITH THE COALITION. I WORKED AT A COALITION IN SOUTH DAKOTA AND I WORK HERE WITH MINNESOTA INDIAN WOMEN SEXUAL ASSAULT COALITION, ALSO KNOWN AS MUSAC FOR NEARLY 20 YEARS. WE HAVE WORKEDDED TO END SEXUAL VIOLENCE AND ENHANCE TRIBAL, STATE RESPONSES TO SEXUAL VIOLENCE. IT'S A WIDE SPREAD AND SERIOUS CRIME IN THE UNITED STATES. AND IS OFTEN UNREPORTED IN ITS PREVALENCE. THERE ARE ALSO LIMITED RESOURCES, DIRECT SERVICE PROVIDERS, AND ORGANIZATIONS THAT SERVE VICTIMS OF SEXUAL VIOLENCE. PARTICULARLY IN INDIAN COUNTRY. IN THE STATE OF MINNESOTA, INDIGENOUS WOMEN, GIRLS, AND TWO-SPIRIT PEOPLE ARE DISPROPORTIONATELY LIKELY TO EXPERIENCE VIOLENCE. BE MURDERED, OR GO MISSING COMPARED TO OTHER DEMOGRAPHIC GROUPS IT IS BECAUSE OF THESE TRENDS OF DISPROPORTIONATELY VIOLENCE THAT OUR COMMUNITIES SNAIS WE WORK EVERY DAY TO END SEXUAL VIOLENCE. I'M PROUD TO WALK IN THE FOOTSTEPS OF ADVOCATES BEFORE ME. AND PROUD TO STAND ALONGSIDE ALL OF YOU TODAY WHO ARE WORKING TO END SEXUAL VIOLENCE IN THE STATE OF MINNESOTA AND NATIONWIDE. WE HAVE FOUGHT FOR GENERATIONS TO END SEXUAL VIOLENCE. AND WE WILL CONTINUE TO FIGHT BECAUSE EVERYONE DESERVES TO BE SAFE. AND THANK YOU FOR THE MINNEAPOLIS CITY COUNCIL. [ APPLAUSE ] [25:21] Jude Foster: MY NAME IS JUDE FOSTER. AND I'M THE DI DIRECTOR OF COMMUNITY SERVICES OF CORNERSTONE. A MULTISERVICE AGENCY. WHAT I MEAN, WE PROVIDE SEXUAL AND DOMESTIC VIOLENCE SERVICES, GENERAL CRIME, AND HUMAN TRAFFICKING/SEXUAL EXPLOITATION SERVICES. I'VE BEEN AN ADVOCATE FOR 32 YEARS. 31 OF THOSE YEARS, I WAS EXCLUSIVELY A SEXUAL ASSAULT ADVOCATE. AND I JUST WANT TO ECHO WHAT ASHLEY SAID. THIS IS AN INCREDIBLY SCARY AND DISHEARTENING TIME FOR VICTIM SURVIVORS. WE'RE DEALING WITH THINGS LIKE RESPONDENTS THAT ARE SHOWING UP IN COURT. HAVE BEEN PICKED UP BY I.C.E. WE'RE CONCERNED ABOUT TRANSGENDER, NONCONFORMING YOUNG PEOPLE WE WORK WITH IN OUR SCHOOLS. THIS ISN'T JUST ABOUT FUNDING. IT'S ABOUT THE ABILITY TO KEEP OUR SERVICES OPEN. TO KEEP OUR SERVICES ASSESSABLE TO THE COMMUNITY. AND I WANT TO ECHO WHAT ASHLEY SAID. THIS MEANS A LOT. THIS REALLY MEANS A LOT. BUTTHAT THERE IS SOME ACKNOWLEDGMENT. THANK YOU VERY MUCH. [ APPLAUSE ] [26:25] Ashley Griffith: GOOD MORNING EVERYONE. MY NAME IS ASHLEY GRIFFITH. AND I'M HERE REPRESENTING THE MINNESOTA COALITION AGAINST SEXUAL ASSAULT. I WANT TO THANK YOU FOR BEING HER AND THANK YOU FOR THE DECLARATION. IT DOES MEAN SO MUCH. MY COLLEAGUES, COMMUNITY MEMBERS HAVE SAID SO. SO MANY IMPORTANT THINGS, BUT I'LL JUST ADD THAT THE MINNESOTA COALITION, WE ARE THE COLLECTIVE VOICE. WE'RE A COALITION OF OVER 60 RAPE CRISIS CENTERS ACROSS THE STATE. INCLUDING THOSE WHO ARE SERVING YOUR COMMUNITY IN MINNEAPOLIS. THESE ADVOCATES ARE WORKING TIRELESSLY RESPONDING 24 HOURS A DAY TO VICTIM SURVIVORS IN THEIR COMMUNITY. WHETHER IT'S AT A HOSPITAL OR A SUPPORT GROUP OR HELPING SOMEONE NAVIGATE THE CRIMINAL LEGAL SYSTEM. THEY ARE DOING THIS WORK AND, OF COURSE, THIS IS A VERY UNCERTAIN, UNPREDICTABLE TIME FOR MANY OF THEM. AND SO, AGAIN, I WANT TO THANK YOU FOR BEING HERE. I WANT TO THANK THE INCREDIBLE ADVOCATES ACROSS THE STATE AND IN MINNEAPOLIS WHO ARE DOING THIS IMPORTANT WORK. [ APPLAUSE ] [27:43] Andrea Jenkins: ANYONE ELSE WANT TO SPEAK? WELL, I WANT TO JUST TAKE A MOMENT AND ACKNOWLEDGE MY POLICY AID CHRISTINA MITCHELL. WHO HAS BEEN WORKING REALLY HARD TO PUT THIS TOGETHER. BUT, ALSO, HAS BEEN WORKING ON ADVOCATING FOR SEXUAL VIOLENCE SURVIVORS FOR MANY, MANY YEARS. INCLUDING PRIOR TO MOVING TO MINNEAPOLIS IN LOS ANGELES. I WANT TOP TAKE -- TO TAKE A MOMENT TO RECOGNIZE THAT WORK. THANK YOU ALL OF YOU FOR THE WORK YOU DO EACH AND EVERY DAY TO HELP VICTIM SURVIVORS GET THROUGH THESE TRAUMATIC EVENTS. AND WITH THAT, I THINK WE'LL TAKE A PHOTO. AND I'M GOING TO NEED YOU GUYS TO BRING IT IN TO THESE BLACK LINES HERE. [29:39] Elliott Payne: FINALLY, WE'LL WELCOME UP COUNCILMEMBER OSMAN AND GUESTS TO RECOGNIZE DROWNING RISK AND SAFETY BARRIERS FOR CHILDREN ON THE AUTISM SPECTRUM. [30:39] Jamal Osman: GOOD MORNING. MY NAME IS JAMAL OSMAN, THE COUNCILMEMBER OF WARD 6. I'M HONORED TO BE HERE WITH WONDERFUL PEOPLE. TODAY WE ARE HERE TO RECOGNIZE AND REALLY MAKE AWARENESS OF THE HORRIFIC TRAGEDIES THAT CONTINUE TO HAPPEN IN MINNESOTA. AND NOW THIS IS A RESOLUTION I'LL BE READING. ENHANCING CULTURALLY WATER SAFETY AND DROWNING PREVENTION FOR AUTISTIC CHILDREN. WHEREAS, AUTISTIC SPECTRUM DISORDER IS A DEVELOPMENTAL CONDITION THAT AFFECTS HOW INDIVIDUALS COMMUNICATE AND PROCESS SENSORY INFORMATION. WITH EACH PERSON ON THE SPECTRUM EXHIBITING DIVERSE CHALLENGES AND SUPPORT NEEDS, AND WHEREAS, CHILDREN ON THE SPECTRUM FACE SIGNIFICANTLY INCREASED RISK OF DROWNING DUE TO WONDERING BEHAVIORS. LIMITED ACCESS TO WATER SAFETY EDUCATION AND HEIGHTENED SENSORY SENSITIVITY MAKING DROWNING THE LEADING CAUSE OF ACCIDENTAL DEATHS AMONG AUTISTIC CHILDREN; AND, WHEREAS, NATIONAL DATA SHOWS THAT CHILDREN WITH AUTISM ARE -- TIMES MORE LIKELY TO DIE FROM DROWNING THAN THEIR NEUROTYPICAL PEERS.;AND NEARLY HALF, 49% ELOPE FROM SAFE ENVIRONMENTS, FOUR TIMES THE RATE OF THEIR NONAUTISTIC SIBLINGS; AND, WHEREAS, 2024 SOME 24 CHILDREN ON THE AUTISM SPECTRUM DROWN REVEALING PREVENTABLE AND HEARTBREAKING CRISIS THAT DEMANDS IMMEDIATE PUBLIC SAFETY INTERVENTIONS; AND, WHEREAS, IN MINNESOTA THESE TRAGEDIES ARE NOT STATIC, THEY INCLUDE THE DEVASTATING LOSSES OF 4 YEARS OLD WHO DROWN IN MINNEHAHA CREEK AND 11 YEARS OLD FOUND NEAR HIS EDEN PRAIRIE HOME. THEIR DEATHS REFLECT SYSTEMIC GAPS IN WATER SAFETY EDUCATIONS PROTECTIVE INFRASTRUCTURE, AND CULTURAL RESPONSIVE OUTREACH; AND, WHEREAS IMMIGRANT BIPOC FAMILIES, PARTICULARLY THOSE FROM EAST AFRICAN COMMUNITIES FACE A COMPOUND RISK DUE TO CULTURAL STIGMA, LANGUAGE ACCESS BARRIER, FINANCIAL HARDSHIP, AND LACK OF INCLUSIVE AND CULT CULTURAL-AFFIRMING SERVICES, AND WHEREAS, OUR MINNESOTA-BASED AUTISM ADVOCACY ORGANIZATION HAS LEAD THIS TRANSFORMATIVE WORK BY UPLIFTING COMMUNITY NARRATIVES, PUSHING FOR A SYSTEMIC CHANGE AND CODEVELOPING THIS RESOLUTION WITH COUNCILMEMBER JAMAL OSMAN AND MINNEAPOLIS MAYOR'S OFFICE TO ENSURE THAT CULTURAL GROUND AND COMMUNITY-FORMED SOLUTIONS ARE PRIORITIZED AT THE STATE AND THE CITY LEVEL. AND WHEREAS, THE CARE AND PROTECTION OF AUTISTIC INDIVIDUALS DEMAND OUR COLLECTIVE EFFORT, A SUPPORT OF A VILLAGE MADE UP OF SPECIAL EDUCATION TEACHERS, PARA PROFESSIONALS SPEECH THERAPISTS OCCUPATIONAL THERAPISTS, EIDPI PROVIDERS, SOCIAL WORKERS, COUNTY STAFF, PARENTS SIBLINGS AUNTIES UNCLES GRANDPARENTS AND COMMUNITY MEMBERS FROM ALL BACKGROUNDS WHO HELP TO ENSURE OUR CHILDREN THRIVE. AND, WHEREAS, PROGRAMS SUCH AS MINNESOTA EARLY INTENSIVE DEVELOPMENTAL AND BEHAVIORAL INTERVENTION SPECIAL EDUCATION SERVICES IN SCHOOLS OFFER VITAL SUPPORT TO AUTISTIC CHILDREN AND ADULTS. BUT THIS SYSTEMS REQUIRE EXPANSION, TRAINING CULTURAL RESPONSIVENESS TO MEET DIVERSE FAMILIES IN NEED. AND WHEREAS, APPROVING STRATEGIES TO REDUCE DROWNING AND SAFETY RISK INCLUDE THE DEVELO DEVELOPMENT OF INCLUSIVE SWIMMING PROGRAMS, INCREASED PUBLIC EDUCATION, AND AWARENESS, FINANCIAL SUPPORT FOR SAFETY NOTIFICATION, AND STRONG HOUSING PROTECTION FOR FAMILIES OF CHILDREN WITH DISABILITIES. AND, WHEREAS, IN CREATING A SAFE, INCLUSIVE ENVIRONMENT FOR AUTISTIC INDIVIDUALS ALSO REQUIRE ONGOING INVESTMENT IN OUR COMMUNITY AND COMMUNITY-LED INITIATIVES TRANSPARENT EVALUATION, AND RESPONSIVE ADOPTION BASED ON FEEDBACK FROM THOSE IMPACTED. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED THE CITY OF MINNEAPOLIS RECOGNIZES THE URGENT NEED T TO PREVENT DOWNING DEATHS AMONG AUTISTIC CHILDREN WHO FACE INCREASED RISK DUE TO A SYSTEMIC BARRIERS, LIMITED ACCESS FOR SAFETY RESOURCES. WE COMMIT TO EXPANDING CULTURAL RESPONSIVE WATER SAFETY EDUCATION AND AFFORDABLE SWIMMING LESSONS AND SUPPORT SERVICES. WE URGE THE STATE OF MINNESOTA TO TAKE COORDINATED ACTION BY PRIORITIZING INCLUSIVE SAFETY EDUCATION AND STRENGTHENING DISABILITY RIGHTS AND HOUSING PROTECTIONS. AND EXPANDING AUTISM-RELATED PROGRAMS LIKE EIDPI. THANK YOU. [ APPLAUSE ] THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR BEING HERE. AS YOU CAN SEE, THESE ARE THE FAMILIES, THE MOMS, THE ADVOCATES AND THE PEOPLE WHO ARE BEHIND THIS WORK. WE GATHERED HERE TODAY TO REALLY MAKE AWARENESS. WE HAVE SEEN THE NEWS. EVERY SUMMER A SMALL CHILD DROWNING AND THAT SHOULD NEVER HAPPEN IN MINNESOTA. AS I SHARED A COUPLE OF DAYS AGO WITH MY COLLEAGUES, MYSELF, MY NEPHEW WAS DROWNED ABOUT A YEAR AND A HALF AGO. HE WAS 8 YEARS OLD WITH AUTISM. I REALLY WANT TO TAKE THE TIME TO THANK THE MOM. WE CAN'T IMAGINE WHAT THEY'RE GOING THROUGH. I REALLY ALSO WANT TO THANK THOSE WHO HAVE CHAMPIONED THIS WORK. THEY HAVE CREATED A TERM TO DEFINE FOR WHAT AUTISM IS IN OUR LANGUAGE. AND THAT IS -- THAT WORD WAS BORN BY COMING TOGETHER AND MAKING THAT AWARENESS. I WANT TO TAKE THE TIME TO THANK THE HEALTH DEPARTMENT AND COMMISSIONER AND ALSO MAYOR'S OFFICE. WHO WORKED WITH US TO BRING THIS FORWARD. I WOULD LIKE TO HAND IT TO ANI, SSA AND OTHERS. [38:28] Ani (Board Chair): GOOD MORNING. I SERVE AS THE BOARD CHAIR. ON BEHALF OF OUR ORGANIZATION, I WANT TO EXPRESS MY DEEPEST GRATITUDE TO COUNCILMEMBER JAMAL OSMAN FOR HIS LEADERSHIP AND TO THE CITY OF MINNEAPOLIS AND THE MAYOR'S OFFICE FOR WORKING ALONGSIDE US TO BRING THIS RESOLUTION TO LIFE. TONIGHT -- THIS MORNING, WE REMEMBER TWO BEAUTIFUL BOYS. TO THEIR MOTHERS, WE OFFER OUR HEART FELT CONDOLENCES. WE PROMISED YOU THAT WE WOULD NOT LET YOUR CHILDREN'S LIVES BE FORGOTTEN. AND THIS RESOLUTION IS ONLY THE BEGINNING. WE ARE COMMITTED TO ENSURING THAT NO MORE CHILDREN DIE FROM PREVENTABLE DEATHS. IN 2020, DURING THE HEIGHT OF THE PANDEMIC, OUR ADVISORY BOARD MEMBER, TOGETHER WITH A GROUP OF PARENTS PROFESSIONALS AND PROVIDERS, INCLUDING MYSELF, INTRODUCED THE WORD, WHICH MEANS UNIQUE MIND IN SOMALI. THIS WORD WAS CREATED OUT OF NECESSITY TO REPLACE THE HARMFUL STIGMATIZING LANGUAGE AROUND AUTISM IN OUR COMMUNITY. WITH ONE ROOTED IN DIGNITY AND CULTURE PRIDE. SINCE THEN, IT HAS GROWN INTO A TERM USED IN RESEARCH AND MEDICAL SETTINGS, AND MOST IMPORTANTLY, IN THE DAILY LANGUAGE OF FAMILIES WHO FINALLY FEEL SEEN AND UNDERSTOOD. THE RESPONSE FROM OUR COMMUNITY HAS BEEN OVERWHELMING AND DEEPLY AFFIRMING. OUR VOICES LEAD ENTIRELY BY PARENTS, MANY OF US CARE GIVERS TO AUTISTIC CHILDREN WHO GIVE WHAT LITTLE TIME, ENERGY, AND RESOURCES WE HAVE TO DO THIS WORK. WE OPERATE WITH LITTLE FUNDING, BUT WE CONTINUE BECAUSE WE KNOW THIS WORK IS ESSENTIAL. WE KNOW OUR CHILDREN'S LIVES MATTER. TO OUR BOARD, OUR ADVISORS, AND EVERY COMMUNITY MEMBER WHO WALKS ALONGSIDE US, THANK YOU. THIS RESOLUTION IS NOT THE END. IT'S JUST THE BEGINNING OF A SAFER, MORE INCLUSIVE FUTURE. THANK YOU. I WILL HAND IT OVER. [40:27] Guest Executive: HI. MY JOB IS SUPPOSED TO DO A SPEECH THAT I PREPARED IN ENGLISH. BUT JUST REALIZED I HAVE TO TRANSLATE IT. SO LET'S SEE WHAT I WENT TO SCHOOL FOR. FOR MY YEARS. IF THIS WORKS OR NOT. I'M ONE OF THE EXECUTIVES. [ SPEAKING IN LANGUAGE OTHER THAN ENGLISH ] [42:37] Guest: THANKS FOR EVERY CITY COUNCIL. MINNEAPOLIS CITY COUNCIL. ESPECIALLY CITY COUNCIL FOR PUTTING ALL THIS TOGETHER. AND THE MAYOR'S OFFICE. [42:53] Jamal Osman: WOULD ANYONE ELSE LIKE TO SHARE SOME THOUGHTS? I THINK I WANT TO ADD, COUNCILMEMBER OSMAN, YOU SHARED YOUR DEEPLY PERSONAL STORY. AS WE'RE DOING THIS WORK, WE HEARD OF TWO CHILDREN WHO DROWNED. ONE OF THEM BEING FAYE'S SON. THE OTHER BEING [?]'S SON. WE HAD NO IDEA THE THIRD CHILD WE KEPT MENTIONING, WHO, BECAUSE HE DIDN'T MAKE IT TO THE NEWS, WAS NOT KNOWN. HIS STORY WAS NOT SHARED. IT WAS YOUR OWN NEPHEW. AND SO I JUST WANT EVERYONE TO KNOW, IT WAS COUNCILMEMBER OSMAN WHO REACHED OUT TO US. HE DID THIS WORK. HE TOOK THE INITIATIVE. HE SAID "THIS MATTERS TO ME. THIS IS PERSONAL." AND I DON'T WANT THIS TO HAPPEN TO ANY OTHER FAMILY. AND SO I JUST WANT TO THANK YOU FOR YOUR COURAGE, YOUR LEADERSHIP, AND FOR BEING THE SHINING LIGHT IN A DARK TIME FOR ALL OF US. SO THANK YOU. [ APPLAUSE ] [43:51] Guest Mother: THANK YOU. [ SPEAKING IN LANGUAGE OTHER THAN ENGLISH ] [45:20] Elliott Payne: THANK YOU ALL FOR THOSE PRESENTATIONS. AT THIS TIME, I'M GOING TO CALL THIS REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL FOR APRIL 17 TO ORDER. THE CLERK WILL CALL THE ROLL. [45:34] Casey Carl: COUNCILMEMBER VETAW. [45:34] LaTrisha Vetaw: PRESENT. [45:35] Casey Carl: ELLISON. [45:36] Jeremiah Ellison: HERE. [45:37] Casey Carl: KOSKI. [45:37] Council Member: PRESENT. [45:38] Casey Carl: WONSLEY. [45:38] Robin Wonsley: PRESENT. [45:39] Casey Carl: COUNCILMEMBER JENKINS. [45:39] Andrea Jenkins: PRESENT. [45:40] Casey Carl: COUNCILMEMBER PALMISANO. [45:40] Linea Palmisano: PRESENT. [45:41] Casey Carl: COUNCILMEMBER CHOWDHURY. [45:41] Aurin Chowdhury: PRESENT. [45:42] Casey Carl: COUNCILMEMBER CASHMAN. [45:42] Katie Cashman: PRESENT. [45:43] Casey Carl: COUNCILMEMBER OSMAN. [45:43] Jamal Osman: PRESENT. [45:44] Casey Carl: COUNCILMEMBER RAINVILLE. [45:52] Michael Rainville: PRESENT. [45:52] Casey Carl: CHAVEZ. [45:52] Jason Chavez: PRESENT. [45:53] Casey Carl: VICE PRESIDENT CHUGHTAI. [45:53] Aisha Chughtai: PRESENT. [45:54] Casey Carl: PRESIDENT PAYNE. [45:54] Elliott Payne: PRESENT. [45:55] Casey Carl: THERE ARE 13 MEMBERS PRESENT. [45:56] Elliott Payne: LET THE RECORD REFLECT WE HAVE A QUORUM. BEFORE WE BEGIN THE MEETING, I I WANT TO OFFER A FRIENDLY TO REMINDER THAT THIS MEETING IS BROADCAST LIVE TO ENABLE GREATER PUBLIC PARTICIPATION. THE BROADCASTS INCLUDE REAL TIME CAPTIONING AS A FURTHER METHOD TO INCREASE THE ACCESSIBILITY OF OUR PROCEEDINGS TO THE COMMUNITY. THEREFORE, ALL SPEAKERS NEED TO BE MINDFUL OF THE RATE OF THEIR SPEECH SO OUR CAPTIONERS CAN FULLY CAPTURE AND TRANSCRIBE ALL COMMENTS FOR THE BROADCAST. WE ASK ALL SPEAKERS TO MODERATE THE SPEED AND CLARITY OF THEIR COMMENTS. WITH THAT, THE AGENDA FOR TODAY'S MEETING IS BEFORE US. ARE THERE ANY AMENDMENTS TO THE AGENDA? SEEING NONE. MAY I HAVE A MOTION TO ADOPT THE AGENDA. [46:44] Council Member: SO MOVED. [46:45] Council Member: SECOND. [46:48] Casey Carl: VETAW. [46:48] LaTrisha Vetaw: AYE. [46:49] Casey Carl: ELLISON. [46:49] Jeremiah Ellison: AYE. [46:50] Casey Carl: KOSKI. [46:50] Council Member: AYE. [46:51] Casey Carl: WONSLEY. [46:51] Robin Wonsley: AYE. [46:52] Casey Carl: JENKINS. [46:52] Andrea Jenkins: AYE. [46:53] Casey Carl: PALMISANO. [46:53] Linea Palmisano: AYE. [46:54] Casey Carl: CHOWDHURY. [46:54] Aurin Chowdhury: AYE. [46:55] Casey Carl: CASHMAN. [46:55] Katie Cashman: AYE. [46:56] Casey Carl: OSMAN. [46:56] Jamal Osman: AYE. [46:57] Casey Carl: RAINVILLE. [46:57] Michael Rainville: AYE. [46:58] Casey Carl: CHAVEZ. [46:58] Jason Chavez: AYE. [46:59] Casey Carl: VICE PRESIDENT CHUGHTAI. [47:00] Aisha Chughtai: AYE. [47:03] Casey Carl: PRESIDENT PAYNE. [47:03] Elliott Payne: AYE [47:03] Casey Carl: 13 AYES. [47:04] Elliott Payne: THAT CARRIES. AGENDA IS ADOPTED. NEXT ITEM IS ACCEPTANCE OF MINUTES OF OUR REGULAR MEETING OF MARCH 27th. I WOULD ENTERTAIN A MOTION TO ACCEPT THE MINUTE S . . [47:15] Council Member: SO MOVED. [47:16] Council Member: SECOND. [47:19] Casey Carl: COUNCILMEMBER VETAW. [47:19] LaTrisha Vetaw: AYE. [47:20] Casey Carl: ELLISON. [47:20] Jeremiah Ellison: AYE. [47:21] Casey Carl: KOSKI. [47:21] Council Member: AYE. [47:22] Casey Carl: WONSLEY. [47:22] Robin Wonsley: AYE. [47:23] Casey Carl: JENKINS. [47:23] Andrea Jenkins: AYE. [47:24] Casey Carl: PALMISANO. [47:24] Linea Palmisano: AYE. [47:25] Casey Carl: CHOWDHURY. [47:25] Aurin Chowdhury: AYE. [47:26] Casey Carl: CASHMAN. [47:26] Katie Cashman: AYE. [47:27] Casey Carl: OSMAN [47:27] Jamal Osman: AYE. [47:28] Casey Carl: RAINVILLE. [47:28] Michael Rainville: AYE. [47:29] Casey Carl: CHAVEZ. [47:29] Jason Chavez: AYE. [47:30] Casey Carl: VICE PRESIDENT CHUGHTAI. [47:34] Aisha Chughtai: AYE. [47:34] Casey Carl: PRESIDENT PAYNE. [47:34] Elliott Payne: AYE [47:35] Casey Carl: THAT CARRIES AND THE MINUTES ACCEPTED. FINALLY, WE HAVE THE REFERRAL OF PETITIONS, COMMUNICATIONS, AND REPORTS TO PROPER COMMITTEES. MAY I HAVE THAT MOTION PLEASE. [47:45] Council Member: MOVED. [47:46] Council Member: SECONDED. [47:49] Casey Carl: VETAW. [47:49] LaTrisha Vetaw: AYE. [47:49] Casey Carl: ELLISON. [47:49] Jeremiah Ellison: AYE. [47:50] Casey Carl: KOSKI. [47:51] Casey Carl: WONSLEY. [47:51] Robin Wonsley: AYE? [47:52] Casey Carl: JENKINS. [47:53] Casey Carl: PALMISANO. [47:53] Linea Palmisano: AYE. [47:54] Casey Carl: CHOWDHURY. [47:54] Aurin Chowdhury: AYE. [47:55] Casey Carl: CASHMAN. [47:55] Katie Cashman: AYE. [47:56] Casey Carl: OSMAN. [47:56] Jamal Osman: AYE. [47:57] Casey Carl: RAINVILLE. [47:57] Michael Rainville: AYE. [47:58] Casey Carl: CHAVEZ. [47:58] Jason Chavez: AYE. [47:59] Casey Carl: VICE PRESIDENT CHUGHTAI. [47:59] Aisha Chughtai: AYE. [48:00] Casey Carl: PRESIDENT PAYNE. [48:00] Elliott Payne: AYE. [48:04] Casey Carl: 13 AYES. [48:04] Elliott Payne: THAT CARRIES. AND THE MATTERS HAVE BEEN REFERRED. THE NEXT ORDER OF BUSINESS IS THE PRESENTATION OF REPORTS FROM OUR STANDING COMMITTEES. THOSE ARE TAKEN ALPHABETICAL ORDER BEGINNING WITH THE RECO REPORT OF THE ADMINISTRATION AND ENTERPRISE OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE PRESENTED BY THE VICE CHAIR, COUNCILMEMBER PALMISANO. [48:24] Linea Palmisano: THANK YOU, MR. CHAIR. GOOD MORNING. THE ADMINISTRATION AND ENTERPRISE OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE BRINGS FORWARD 13 ITEMS FOR APPROVAL TODAY. ITEM NUMBER ONE IS A GIFT ACCEPTANCE FROM THE NATIONAL PUBLIC SAFETY PARTNERSHIP FOR TRAVEL ASSOCIATED WITH CHIEF O'HARA. TWO IS APP GIFT ACCEPTANCE FROM THE AMERICAN WATER WORKS ASSOCIATION FOR TRAVEL FOR PUBLIC WORKS ENGINEER. THREE IS A CONTRACT AMENDMENT WITH KARPEL FOR A CASE MANAGEMENT SOFTWARE SOLUTION FOR THE CITY ATTORNEY'S OFFICE AND INCREASE OF $27,000. FOUR IS A CONTRACT AMENDMENT WITH PILLSBURY UNITED COMMUNITIES FOR OUR LEAD PREAM SERVICES THAT IS AN INCREASE TO THE CONTRACT OF $250,000 AND A CONTRACT EXTENSION THROUGH NEXT YEAR. FIVE IS CONTRACTS WITH METRO YOUTH DIVERSION FOR EAST LAKE STREET AND EAST FRANKLIN. COMMUNITY SAFETY AMBASSADOR PROGRAMS. I WANT TO POINT OUT, THAT THESE WERE ORIGINALLY JUST APPROVED AT THE END OF FEBRUARY. THE BUDGET HERE IS ADJUSTED TO ALIGN WITH THE FULL REQUIREMENTS FOR BOTH LOCATIONS. ITEM SIX IS A CONTRACT AMENDMENT WITH THE STATE FOR AIR QUALITY MONITORING STATIONS ON CITY PROPERTY. ITEM SEVEN IS A CONTRACT AMENDMENT WL KRAEMER FOR THE FIRST AVENUE BRING RECONSTRUCTION PROJECT. EIGHT ARE CONTRACT AMENDMENTS WITH VARIOUS VENDORS FOR OUR 2024 VIOLENCE PREVENTION SERVICES. THESE ARE EXTENSIONS. NINE IS A CONTRACT WITH MINNEAPOLIS DOWNTOWN COUNCIL FOR THE VIBRANT DOWNTOWN STORE FRONTS INITIATIVE. 10 IS A LEASE WITH FACILITY AND MEETING ROOM SPACE. THIS IS A CONTINUATION WITH COCO WITH -- A CONTINUATION IN THE AMOUNT OF $55,000. ITEM 11 IS A LOW BID ACCEPTANCE FOR OVERLEI AND EXISTING LANE MARKINGS AND CONTRACT AUTHORIZATION WITH TBL DURABLES. ITEM 12 ARE CONTRACTS WITH VARIOUS ORGANIZATIONS FOR OUR OPEN STREETS EVENTS FOR THIS YEAR. ITEM 13 IS A CONTRACT WITH LSE ARCHITECTS FOR ARCHITECTURAL AND ENGINEERING DESIGN SERVICES. I'LL MOVE APPROVAL OF ITEMS. [50:32] Elliott Payne: COUNCILMEMBER PALMISANO HAS MOVED APPROVAL OF THE COMMITTEE'S REPORT. IS THERE ANY DISCUSSION? I ADDED MYSELF TO QUEUE. I WANT TO THANK THE LEADERS IN THE AUDUBON NEIGHBORHOOD ASSOCIATION FOR BRINGING OPEN STREETS BACK TO CENTRAL AVENUE AND NORTHEAST. I THINK THAT'S GOING TO BE EXTREMELY EXCITING! COUNCILMEMBER CHOWDHURY. [50:55] Aurin Chowdhury: THANK YOU, MR. PRESIDENT. I WANT TO THE SPEAK TO ITEM NUMBER 13. AS WE TAKE UP ACTIONS ON THE DEMOCRACY CENTER. I DID WANT TO JUST SPEAK PUBLICLY THAT THIS COMMUNITY, THE COMMUNITY THAT I REPRESENT AND ON THE SOUTH SIDE HAS BEEN WAITING FOR A LONG TIME FOR THAT CORNER THAT HAS BEEN BLIGHTED SINCE 2020 TO BE ADDRESSED. AND IT STILL HAS NOT BEEN FULLY ADDRESSED. WE HAD A DISCUSSION IN OUR COMMITTEE, I BELIEVE, IN FALL OF 2024. MAYBE A LITTLE BIT AT THE END OF THE SUMMER ABOUT REMOVING THE BARBED WIRE, WHICH WAS REMOVED. BUT, ALSO, SEEING THAT THE BURNT VESTIBULE THAT IS THERE WOULD BE TAKEN CARE OF. AT THAT TIME, THE ADMINISTRATION HAD DISCUSSED IT WOULD BE ABOUT THREE MONTHS UNTIL THAT WAS REMOVED. AND ADDRESSED. THAT STILL HAS NOT BEEN ADDRESSED HERE, AS WE'RE IN APRIL OF 2025. AND I CONTINUALLY HEAR FROM RESIDENTS IN MY WARD AND THROUGHOUT THE SOUTH SIDE THAT THE CITY OF MINNEAPOLIS DOES NOT CARE ABOUT THIS COMMUNITY BECAUSE THIS CORNER HAS JUST BEEN LEFT BURNT WITHOUT ANY ADDRESSING. AND I UNDERSTAND MY ROLE AS A COUNCILMEMBER TO ADVOCATE FOR THAT TO BE CHANGED. AND SO THAT'S WHAT I'M DOING HERE TODAY. I THINK OUR ADMINISTRATION, AS WE'RE MOVING FORWARD ON THE DEMOCRACY CENTER, NEEDS TO FIND WAYS TO WORK WITH US OR OUR COMMUNITY TO BEAUTIFY THIS CORNER. BECAUSE IT'S BEEN SITTING THERE FAR TOO LONG THE WAY IT HAS BEEN. THERE'S BEEN MULTIPLE REQUESTS TO ADDRESS THAT WITH SOME URGENCY. I APPRECIATE ANYONE THAT IS LISTENING IN THE ADMINISTRATION. THIS IS MORE OF AN ASK AND A FRIEND I W FRIEND I WILL ASK TO WORK TOGETHER AND THE INFORMATION AVAILABLE TO HAVE OFFLINE, I WOULD APPRECIATE SO WE CAN SHARE IT WITH OUR CONSTITUENTS. [52:58] Andrea Jenkins: THANK YOU, CHAIR. I DIDN'T NECESSARILY INTEND TO SPEAK. BUT, YOU KNOW, I JUST WANT TO ECHO COUNCILMEMBER CHOWDHURY'S COMMENTS. THAT I HOPE WE CAN GET MOVEMENT ON THIS CENTER. I'M NOT SURE IF IT'S BEEN THE ADMINISTRATION THAT HAS BEEN THE HOLD UP. IT SEEMS TO ME THAT THE COMMUNITY OVER THESE PAST FOUR AND A HALF YEARS, AND THIS COUNCIL HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO COME TO ANY KIND OF CONSENSUS ON WHAT SHOULD HAPPEN THERE. I'M GLAD WE'RE MOVING FORWARD NOW. AND I SINCERELY HOPE WE CAN CONTINUE THAT FORWARD-MOVING PROGRESS. IF THAT MEANS WORKING WITH THE ADMINISTRATION WITH THE COMMUNITY, I HOPE THAT THAT IS -- WELCOMES THE REALITY. [53:50] Elliott Payne: COUNCILMEMBER WONSLEY. [53:52] Robin Wonsley: THANK YOU, PRESIDENT PAYNE. I JUST WANT TO INFORM COUNCILMEMBERS THAT IN COMMITTEE WE DID RECEIVE A PRESENTATION FROM THE ADMINISTRATION ABOUT UPDATE STATUS REGARDING THE DEMOCRACY CENTER AND ITS PROGRESS IN REGARDS TO THE ARCHITECTURAL CONTRACT THAT IS BEING BROUGHT FOR US TO CONSIDER TODAY. AND THE TIMELINE ASSOCIATED WITH THAT. SO I WOULD ENCOURAGE FOLKS TO READ THAT. IT'S ATTACHED TO THE LIMS. THERE IS PROGRESS BEING MADE. WHAT I'M HEARING FROM COUNCILMEMBER CHOWDHURY IS MORE SPECIFICALLY FOR THE ADMINISTRATION TO MAKE DO ON THEIR COMMITMENT AND PROMISES MADE EARLIER LAST YEAR AROUND THE LONG STANDING REMNANTS FROM THE UPRISING THAT STARTED WITH THE BARBED WIRE, WHICH WE IDENTIFIED NEEDED TO BE TAKEN DOWN. IN ADDITION TO THE BURNT REMNANTS OUTSIDE AROUND THE THIRD PRECINCT, WHICH, AS YOU HIGHLIGHTED, THERE WAS A TIMELINE GIVEN THAT HAS NOT BEEN FULFILLED. SO I'M MORE THAN HAPPY TO SUPPORT IN CURATING ANY CONVERSATIONS WITH, I BELIEVE THAT WOULD BE FINANCE AND PROPERTY SERVICES. SO DIRECTOR O'BRYANT TO GET A SENSE OF -- AND I BELIEVE, ALSO, OUR COO ANDERSON KELL KELLEHER TO GET A SENSE OF OF THE UPDATED TIMELINE TO GET THOSE THINGS ADDRESSED. [55:15] Aurin Chowdhury: THANK YOU, MR. PRESIDENT. I THINK IT'S JUST IMPORTANT TO CLARIFY. I THINK THERE'S A LOT OF UNITY UP HERE ABOUT ADDRESSING THE DAT DATA LAP DATED NATURE OF T THIS. THIS COUNCIL ADDRESSED A RESOLUTION. AS A COUNCILMEMBER WHO SUPPORTS A DEMOCRACY CENTER, ONE OF THE THINGS THAT'S IMPORTANT TO ME IS MAKING SURE THAT WE ADDRESS THE BLIGHT AND THEN THE FINAL PRODUCT IS SOMETHING THAT MATCHES THE NEEDS OF THE COMMUNITY. THERE'S AN INTEREST TO FIGURE IT OUT ALONGSIDE THE BLIGHT. I HOPE THOSE ARE COMMITMENTS WE MAKE DO ON. I CAN'T HAVE US VOTE ON THIS CONTRACT FOR $800,000 AND NOT MENTION THESE NEEDS THAT STILL NEED TO BE ADDRESSED. [56:14] Elliott Payne: COUNCILMEMBER ELLISON. [56:16] Jeremiah Ellison: THANK YOU. I WANTED TO SAY A FEW THINGS. YOU KNOW, ONE, I WANT TO RESPECT THE FACT THAT AN EMPTY BUILDING DOES NOT HAVE TO BE A BLIGHTED BUILDING. AND I THINK THAT'S WHAT MY COLLEAGUES ARE SPEAKING TO. AND I AGREE WITH THAT. BUT I ALSO DID WANT TO SHIFT GEARS A LITTLE BIT TO ABOUT IT LSE AND THE WORK OF MOHAMED AND HIS TEAM. I WANT TO THANK STAFF FOR THE PROCESS THEY'VE GONE THROUGH. LSE IS A TREMENDOUS COMMUNITY ASSET. THEY'RE NEWLY HEADQUARTEREDDED HEADQUARTERED IN WARD 5. WHOOT. THEY'RE A LOCAL FIRM. THEY WORKED ON THINGS ACROSS THE CITY AND ACROSS THE METRO. AND I THINK THEIR WORK, THE QUALITY OF THEIR WORK SPEAKS FOR ITSELF. I THINK WE ALL WOULD DO WELL TO RESPECT HOW DIFFICULT IT'S BEEN, HOW DIFFICULT OF A CONVERSATION IT'S BEEN FOR THE COMMUNITY, FOR COUNCILMEMBERS, FOR EVERYONE TO FIGURE OUT WHAT SHOULD GO IN THIS BUILDING. I THINK THAT -- AND WHILE I'VE NEVER OPPOSED THE DEMOCRACY CENTER. I RESPECT SOME OF THE FACT THAT SOME OF MY COLLEAGUES QUESTIONED WHETHER IT WAS THE DIRECTION WE SHOULD GO. I THINK THAT CONVERSATION GOT HAD. WE've CHARTED THAT TERRITORY AND NOW LANDED HERE. WE'VE GOT A TREMENDOUS COMMUNITY MEMBER AND HIS FIRM HIGHLY QUALIFIED TO SORT OF LEAN INTO THIS PROJECT AND TAKE IT ON. AND SO, YOU KNOW, I JUST WANTED TO HIGHLIGHT THAT. I WANTED THIS CONVERSATION TO GO BY WITHOUT US AT LEAST ACKNOWLEDGING THAT, LIKE, AT THE END OF THIS THING. WE'LL HAVE A TREMENDOUS ARCHITECT DESIGN A DEMOCRACY CENTER THAT IS MUCH NEEDED. AND THAT, THAT'S REALLY WHERE THE FOCUS SHOULD BE. THE CONVERSATION AROUND AN EMPTY BUILD AND A BLIGHTED BUILDING, I THINK IS TOTALLY FAIR FOR COLLEAGUES TO BRING UP IN THIS CONTEXT, BUT I ALSO DIDN'T WANT -- BUT I ALSO DIDN'T WANT TO LET THE MOMENT GO BY WITHOUT HIGHLIGHTING THE TREMENDOUS WORK OF STAFF. HOW EXCITED I AM ABOUT THE DEMOCRACY CENTER, AND US PARTNERING WITH SUCH A COMMUNITY ASSET. SO THAT'S ALL. [58:38] Casey Carl: MR. PRESIDENT, I WANTED TO RESPOND TO SOME OF THE COMMENTS ABOUT THE CURRENT STATE OF THE BUILDING. I WAS IN A MEETING YESTERDAY WITH STAFF WHO ARE ACTIVELY INVOLVED IN THIS PROJECT. AND APPRECIATE THE OPPORTUNITY WE HAD AT AEO COMMITTEE THIS CYCLE TO BRING THIS CONTRACT FORWARD. IT'S EXCITING TO MOVE THIS WORK FORWARD. STAFF IS KEENLY AWARE OF THE COUNCIL'S DESIRE TO MAKE IMMEDIATE IMPROVEMENTS TO THE SITE. AND I CAN ASSURE YOU, THAT WORK IS UNDERWAY NOW. AND IS ONGOING. THERE IS BOTH INTERNAL WORK TO THE STRUCTURE, THE FACILITY, AS WELL AS EXTERNAL WORK AND, OBVIOUSLY, THERE IS CERTAIN PARTS OF THAT BUILDING, INCLUDING THE PRIMARY ENTRYWAY, THAT ARE MORE SIGNIFICANT THAN, PERHAPS, OTHER PARTS. AND I AM MORE THAN HAPPY TO GO BACK TO THE TEAM AND GET AN UPDATE I CAN SHARE AS A FOLLOW UP MEMO ON THE STATUS. BECAUSE I KNOW THAT WORK IS ONGOING. AND IT'S UNDERWAY RIGHT NOW. DON'T KNOW EXACTLY THE DELIVERY DATE FOR WHEN SOME OF THOSE MORE VISIBLE IMPROVEMENTS WILL BE MADE, BUT I KNOW THAT THE PROPERTY SERVICES TEAM IS WORKING HARD TO MOVE THAT PRIORITY THAT THE COUNCIL'S EXPRESSED MULTI MULTIPLE TIMES FORWARD AS QUICKLY AS POSSIBLE. [59:46] LaTrisha Vetaw: THANK YOU. I HAD SIMILAR COMMENTS. BECAUSE I'VE HAD CONVERSATIONS WITH STAFF IN THE LAST WEEK. I KNOW THE VESTIBULE IS COMING DOWN WITHIN THE NEXT WEEK OR SO. THAT'S WHAT I WAS TOLD. LIKE, IT WAS JUST A DELAY BECAUSE OF WINDOWS OR SOME EQUIPMENT OR SOMETHING LIKE THAT. BUT THAT'S HAPPENING REAL SOON HERE. AND BARBARA O'BRIAN AND MAYBE C OO ANDERSON-KELLEHER WOULD BE THE FOLKS TO TALK TO ABOUT THAT. THERE ARE SOME THINGS HAPPENING IN THE NEXT COUPLE OF WEEKS, IF NOT THIS NEXT WEEK, TO THE SPAC. [1:00:32] Elliott Payne: IS THERE ANYBODY FROM THE ADMINISTRATION THAT CAN SPEAK TO THAT? OH! MADAM COO. [1:00:38] Margaret Anderson Kelliher: THANK YOU, PRESIDENT PAYNE. MARGARET ANDERSON-KELLEHER. COO FOR THE OF MINNEAPOLIS. TO COUNCILMEMBER CHOWDHURY'S QUESTION. THIS WORK IS HAPPENING RIGHT NOW. THE DELAY WAS FIRST IN THE SUPPLY CHAIN WIN THE VESTIBULE COMES OUT, THIS IS OPEN TO THE ELEMENTS, AND THEN THE CONTRACTOR WAS WAITING FOR SOME BETTER WEATHER. AND THEY ACTUALLY ARE MOBILIZING THIS WEEK ON THE VESTIBULE ISSUE. OTHER WINDOW REPLACEMENT HAS BEGUN. I BELIEVE THE TOP FLOOR HAS HAD ITS WINDOW REPLACEMENT. OTHER FLOORS ARE GOING TO HAVE THAT. THE ADMINISTRATION ALSO HAS PLANS TO REWRAP THAT CONSTRUCTION FENCING WITH SOME MORE INFORMATION, HOPEFULLY AFTER YOUR VOTE TODAY, TO -- IT WON'T HAPPEN TODAY. I WANT TO BE CLEAR. WE'RE WORKING TOWARD THIS TO MAKE SEWE SURE THAT WE'RE COMMUNICATING AS THE CITY OF WHAT IS HAPPENING GOING FORWARD ON THIS SITE. SO I APPRECIATE THE QUESTION. THANK YOU VERY MUCH. DIRECTOR O'BRIAN AND HER TEAM HAVE BEEN WORKING VERY HARD ON THIS PROJECT. AND REALLY APPRECIATE THE OPPORTUNITY TO COME UP TODAY. THANKS! [1:01:52] Robin Wonsley: THANK YOU, PRESIDENT PAYNE. I WAS ACTUALLY GOING TO ASK TO KIND OF FOLLOW UP BOTH ON CLERK KARL'S AND COO COMMENTS, IF YOU COULD GO BACK AND PUT THAT IN AN UPDATE TO COUNCIL. BECAUSE IT SOUNDS LIKE NOT EVERYONE HAS RECEIVED THE SAME INFORMATION. AND I THINK THE GOAL OF THE PRESENTATION LAST WEEK WAS FOR COUNCILMEMBERS LIKE CHOWDHURY AND THOSE REPRESENTING THAT AREA TO HAVE THE INFORMATION LIKE THIS ON THE TEMPORARY OR INTERMEDIATE STATE. AS WELL AS HOW THE PROJECT ITSELF IS MOVING FORWARD. SO IF WE COULD GET A MEMO SENT OUT TO COUNCIL, SO EVERYONE CAN HAVE THAT INFORMATION, THAT WOULD BE GREATLY APPRECIATED! [1:02:28] Margaret Anderson Kelliher: MR. PRESIDENT, COUNCILMEMBER WONSLEY, WE CAN DO THAT. THANK YOU. [1:02:32] Elliott Payne: THANK YOU. AND SEEING NO ONE ELSE IN QUEUE, I WILL ASK THE CLERK TO CALL THE ROLL ON THE COMMITTEE REPORT. [1:02:40] Casey Carl: COUNCILMEMBER VETAW. [1:02:41] LaTrisha Vetaw: AYE. [1:02:42] Casey Carl: ELLISON. [1:02:42] Jeremiah Ellison: AYE. [1:02:44] Casey Carl: KOSKI. [1:02:44] Council Member: AYE. [1:02:45] Casey Carl: WONSLEY. [1:02:45] Robin Wonsley: AYE. [1:02:46] Casey Carl: JENKINS. [1:02:46] Andrea Jenkins: AYE. [1:02:47] Casey Carl: PALMISANO. [1:02:47] Linea Palmisano: AYE. [1:02:48] Casey Carl: CHOWDHURY. [1:02:48] Aurin Chowdhury: AYE. [1:02:49] Casey Carl: CASHMAN. [1:02:49] Katie Cashman: AYE. [1:02:50] Casey Carl: OSMAN. IS ABSENT. COUNCILMEMBER RAINVILLE. [1:02:56] Michael Rainville: AYE. [1:02:57] Casey Carl: CHAVEZ. [1:02:59] Jason Chavez: AYE. [1:03:00] Casey Carl: VICE PRESIDENT CHUGHTAI. [1:03:00] Aisha Chughtai: AYE. [1:03:01] Casey Carl: PRESIDENT PAYNE. [1:03:01] Elliott Payne: AYE. [1:03:02] Casey Carl: THERE ARE 12 AYES. [1:03:03] Elliott Payne: THAT CARRIES. AND THAT REPORT IS ADOPTED. THE NEXT REPORT FROM THE BUDGET COMMITTEE, AND THAT REPORT WILL BE PRESENTED BY THAT COMMITTEE'S CHAIR, VICE PRESIDENT CHUGHTAI. [1:03:15] Aisha Chughtai: THANK YOU, MR. PRESIDENT. THE BUDGET COMMITTEE IS BRINGING FORWARD TWO ITEMS FOR OUR CONSIDERATION TODAY. ITEM ONE IS APPOINTED POSITION IN THE HUMAN RESOURCES DEPARTMENT OF ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF LABOR RELATIONS. AND THIS IS THE PASSAGE OF ORDINANCE APPROVING THE SALARY SCHEDULE AND ADOPTING FINDINGS ESTABLISHING THE POSITION IN THE UNCLASSIFIED SERVICE. ITEM TWO IS CONSIDERATION OF ROLLOVER OF UNSPENT 2024 APPROPRIATIONS. THIS ITEM WAS SENT FORWARD WITHOUT RECOMMENDATION. WITH THAT, I WILL MOVE APPROVAL OF ITEM NUMBER ONE AND THEN I WOULD -- I WOULD LIKE TO MAKE A SEPARATE MOTION FOR ITEM NUMBER TWO. [1:03:51] Elliott Payne: VICE PRESIDENT CHUGHTAI HAS MOVED APPROVAL OF ITEM ONE ON THE COMMITTEE'S REPORT. IS THERE ANY DISCUSSION ON THE ITEM? SEEING NONE, I'LL ASK THE CLERK TO CALL THE ROLL. [1:04:09] Casey Carl: COUNCILMEMBER VETAW. [1:04:10] LaTrisha Vetaw: AYE. [1:04:11] Casey Carl: ELLISON. [1:04:11] Jeremiah Ellison: AYE. [1:04:12] Casey Carl: KOSKI. [1:04:12] Council Member: AYE. [1:04:13] Casey Carl: WONSLEY. [1:04:13] Robin Wonsley: AYE. [1:04:14] Casey Carl: JENKINS. [1:04:14] Andrea Jenkins: AYE. [1:04:15] Casey Carl: PALMISANO. [1:04:15] Linea Palmisano: AYE. [1:04:16] Casey Carl: CHOWDHURY. [1:04:16] Aurin Chowdhury: AYE. [1:04:17] Casey Carl: CASHMAN. [1:04:17] Katie Cashman: AYE. [1:04:18] Casey Carl: OSMAN. [1:04:18] Jamal Osman: AYE. [1:04:19] Casey Carl: RAINVILLE. [1:04:24] Michael Rainville: AYE. [1:04:25] Casey Carl: CHAVEZ. [1:04:25] Jason Chavez: AYE. [1:04:26] Casey Carl: VICE PRESIDENT CHUGHTAI. [1:04:26] Aisha Chughtai: AYE. [1:04:27] Casey Carl: PRESIDENT PAYNE. [1:04:27] Elliott Payne: AYE. [1:04:28] Casey Carl: 13 AYES. [1:04:29] Elliott Payne: THAT CARRIES. AND BEFORE I RECOGNIZE VICE PRESIDENT CHUGHTAI ON HER MOTION FOR THE REMAINDER OF THAT REPORT, WITHOUT OBJECTION, COULD THE CLERK RECORD COUNCILMEMBER OSMAN'S VOTE ON THE AO REPORT. [1:04:41] Casey Carl: AS? [1:04:42] Jamal Osman: AYE. [1:04:43] Casey Carl: 13 AYE. [1:04:44] Elliott Payne: ALL RIGHT. VICE PRESIDENT CHUGHTAI. [1:04:45] Aisha Chughtai: THANK YOU, MR. PRESIDENT. AFTER CONVERSATIONS WITH YOU, AND CLERK KARL AND STAFF, I WILL MOVE TO REFER ITEM NUMBER TWO BACK TO THE BUDGET COMMITTEE FOR FURTHER DISCUSSION. [1:05:01] Elliott Payne: AND I WILL SECOND THAT. IS THERE ANY DISCUSSION ON THAT? COUNCILMEMBER PALMISANO. [1:05:03] Linea Palmisano: MR. CHAIR, I UNDERSTAND THAT THIS GOT MOVED FORWARD WITHOUT RECOMMENDATION. UMM, BUT I'M A LITTLE CONFUSED. THIS FEELS LIKE AN ABOUT FACE. WE ALL HAD THE OPPORTUNITY TO REACH OUT TO STAFF AND ASK CLARIFYING QUESTIONS ON ANY OF THE LINE ITEMS. THAT'S EXACTLY WHAT I DID. I'D LIKE TO KNOW A LITTLE BIT MORE ABOUT THE OPERATIONAL COST OF WHAT SOMETHING LIKE THIS MEANS. IT'S ALREADY MID APRIL. WILL PROGRAMS BE STALLED OR STAFF EVEN BE LAID OFF IF THERE IS ISN'T FUNDING TO CONTINUE SOME OF THE WORK THAT WE AGREED TO LAST YEAR? WITHIN BUDGET RECOMMENDATIONS THAT WE APPROVED LAST YEAR? OUR DEPARTMENTS OPERATE ON TIGHT BUDGETS. AND THERE ISN'T ALWAYS FUNDING AVAILABLE TOO EVEN TEMPORARILY MOVE FUNDS TO COVER FOR A SHORTFALL FOR SOME CONTINUING WORK. SO I DO HAVE SOME QUESTIONS ABOUT WHAT THIS DELAY MEANS FOR CITY STAFF. UMM, AND IN MY EXPERIENCE, I TONIGHT TH -- DON'T THINK WE HAVE EVER NOT DONE A ROLLOVER AUTHORIZATION. WUM, IS THERE ANYBODY HERE THAT CAN SPEAK TO THE OPERATIONAL COSTS AND WHAT THE RAMIFICATIONS MIGHT BE OF NOT MOVING FORWARD TODAY IN MID APRIL WITH THE ROLLOVER? [1:06:37] Elliott Payne: I'M NOT SURE THAT WE HAVE ANYBODY IN THE ROOM. OH, I SEE COO ANDERSON KELLEHER. BEFORE I RECOGNIZE THE COO, MR. KARL, DO YOU WANT TO SPEAK TO PART OF OUR PLAN HERE? ON MOVING IT BACK TO COMMITTEE? [1:06:46] Casey Carl: MR. PRESIDENT, I CAN CERTAINLY PEEK SPEAK TO THE CONVERSATION WE HAD. I BELIEVE THAT THE CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER AND COMMITTEE MENTIONED THAT THE NECESSITY OF CLOSING OUT THE BOOKS FROM THE PREVIOUS FISCAL YEAR, WHICH IS THE MONEY WE'RE TALKING ABOUT. ROLLING OVER TO INTO THE CURRENT FISCAL YEAR HAS TO BE DONE BY THE END OF JUNE. AND THAT TIMELINE IS ABSOLUTELY THAT THE COUNCIL'S ACTION MUST PROCEED THE CLOSING OF THE BOOKS BY THE INNED OF JUNE IN ORDER TO MEET THAT FISCAL TIMELINE. SO I THINK FROM A TIMING PERSPECTIVE, THERE CERTAINLY IS, YOU KNOW, A LITTLE BIT OF A WIGGLE ROOM FOR THE COUNCIL, IF THERE ARE ADDITIONAL QUESTIONS OR FEEDBACK, CERTAINLY AT THE COMMITTEE LEVEL. THERE WAS A LOT OF QUESTIONS ABOUT THE IMPLICATIONS OF THOSE ROLLOVERS. I THINK STAFF MADE CLEAR THIS MONEY IS MONEY THAT IS ALREADY COMMITTED. THIS MONEY IS COMMITTED AND IT WOULD BE A SIGNIFICANT HALT IN THIS YEAR'S BUDGET IF THE COUNCIL CHOSE NOT TO ROLL OVER THE MONEY. SO AS COUNCILMEMBER PALMISANO SAID, IT IS FAIRLY ROUTINE FOR US TO ROLL THE MONEY OVER. AND I THINK THAT THE COUNCIL'S QUESTIONS IN THE NEXT CYCLE WOULD HOPEFULLY CLARIFY THE INTENT OF THAT. IF THAT MONEY WERE NOT TO BE ROLLED OVER, THE IMPLICATION OF THAT, AS I THINK THE CFO OR CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER MADE CLEAR, IS THAT THE FUNDING IS COMMITTED. AND THE CITY WOULD BE ON THE HOOK TO PAY THAT OUT OF THE CURRENT FISCAL BUDGET. AND THAT WOULD CREATE SOME SIGNIFICANT OPERATIONAL CONCERNS. SO I DON'T KNOW AND CAN'T SPEAK TO THE FACT. AND KR CERTAINLY THE CFO CAN SPEAK TO THE OPERATIONAL IMPACTS. I KNOW IT WAS STATED THE BOOKS HAVE TO BE CLOSED BY THE END OF JUNE. AND THAT THERE ARE COMMITMENTS TO ALL OF THOSE FUNDS THAT WERE IDENTIFIED IN THAT RESOLUTION. [1:08:20] Elliott Payne: AND SO I WOULD JUST ADD THAT WE ARE WORKING TOWARDS GETTING MORE DETAILS. SO WE DID GET A GOOD REPORT FROM OUR COMPTROLLER ON SOME DETAILS AND THOSE LINE ITEMS. ONE OF THE THINGS I FEEL IS LACKING IN THIS PROCESS IS OUR REQUIREMENTS WITHIN OUR FINANCIAL POLICIES AROUND BUSINESS PLANS. AND THAT'S SOMETHING THAT HASN'T BEEN DONE IN THE CITY IN A NUMBER OF YEARS. AND I WOULD LIKE TO DO A LEGISLATIVE DIRECTIVE THAT ARTICULATES OUR EXPECTATIONS ON A BUSINESS PLAN. I DON'T THINK IT'S FAIR TO OUR STAFF, ESPECIALLY A NEW COMPTROLLER TO LOOK TO A BUSINESS PLAN THAT HAS NOT EXISTED SINCE HE'S BEEN EMPLOYED AT THE CITY. SO I THINK IT'S OUR JOB TO SET SOME EXPECTATIONS ON WHAT WE WOULD LIKE TO SEE IN A BUSINESS PLAN TO MEET THAT REQUIREMENT. AND BY REFERRING THIS BACK TO COMMITTEE, THAT GIVES US ENOUGH TIME TO DRAFT UP THE EXPECTATIONS IN THE FORM OF A LEGISLATIVE DIRECTIVE. SO THAT WE CAN BRING IT FORWARD AND CLOSE OUT THE BOOKS. BUT I'LL RECOGNIZE COO ANDERSON KELLEHER. [1:09:21] Margaret Anderson Kelliher: THANK YOU, PRESIDENT PAYNE. MS. KELLEHER, WHAT ARE THE OPERATIONAL RAMIFICATIONS OF ANOTHER CYCLE OF DELAY? WITH APPRECIATION THAT BY THE CFO'S STATUTES WE DON'T, YOU KNOW, THIS STILL MEETS CERTAIN DOCUMENTED TIMELINE STANDARDS. BUT WHAT IS THE OPERATIONAL IMPACT OF DELAY? THANK YOU, COUNCIL PRESIDENT PAYNE. MARGARET ANDERSON-KELLEHER, COO FOR THE ST CITY OF MINNEAPOLIS. A ONE-CYCLE DELAY IS NOT A MORTAL WOUND TO THE PROGRAMMING THAT IS COMMITTED. HOWEVER, I THINK ANYTHING BEYOND THAT COULD BE. AND THE REASON WHY IS THE CLOSURE OF THE BOOKS IS IMPORTANT FOR THE STATE AUDITOR TO COME IN AND DO EVERYTHING THAT THE STATE AUDITOR WILL DO. OUR OWN FINANCIAL PROCESSES. I WANT TO ADDRESS PARTICULARLY THE BUSINESS PLAN QUESTION. I KNOW THIS IS A COUNCIL POLICY IN THE FINANCIAL POLICIES; HOWEVER, THERE IS NO DEPARTMENT IN THE CITY THAT WE CAN FIND WHO HAS DONE A BUSINESS PLAN SINCE SOMEWHERE AROUND 2015 OR 2016. AND THAT IS BECAUSE THE PROCESS CHANGED. THE PROCESS CHANGED TO BE A MORE TRANSPARENT, PUBLICLY-FACING BUDGET BOOK THAT HAS ALL OF THE DETAIL, PROBABLY MORE DETAIL THAN ANY BUDGET -- ANY BUSINESS PLAN WOULD HAVE HAD. AND THAT IS WHAT THE SPENDING ALIGNS WITH IN THE BUDGET IN TERMS OF DEPARTMENTAL SPEND, AS WELL AS ANY COUNCIL-DIRECTED SPENDING THAT COMES UP IN THE BUDGET PROCESS IS INCORPORATED INTO THE BUDGET BOOK GOING FORWARD. SO THESE ARE ALL COMMITTED FUNDS. I HAVE QUITE A LIST HERE THAT WE COULD TALK ABOUT IN TERMS OF WHAT WOULD BE IMPACTED. THINGS LIKE THE ELLIOT PARK OPIOID PILOT THAT IS JUST ABOUT READY TO LAUNCH. THINGS LIKE SMALL BUSINESS WEEK, BLACK AND LATINO BUSINESS WEEK FUNDING. AND ONE OF THE MAIN ISSUES, I THINK IT'S IMPORTANT FOR THE PUBLIC TO UNDERSTAND THIS. AND I, YOU KNOW, YOU ALL UNDERSTAND THIS. BUT I THINK WE ARE SPEAKING TO THE PUBLIC, AT THIS POINT, AS WELL. ONE OF THE MAIN REASONS THAT THIS PROCESS EXISTS IS BECAUSE OUR CONTRACTS DO NOT RUN JANUARY 1 TO DECEMBER 31st. NOR DO I THINK WE WANT THEM TO. WHAT IT DOES, IS CAUSE A END-OF-YEAR SPENDING FRENZY OR SOMETHING LIKE THAT. I HAVE BEEN IN ENVIRONMENTS THAT HAVE THAT TYPE OF POLICY. THIS ALLOWS FOR THE CONTRACTS TO RUN, YOU KNOW, WHETHER IT'S THE WITCH'S HAT IN PROSPECT PARK RENOVATION, OR WHETHER IT'S A SUMMER -- THE SUMMER CONTRACTING PROGRAM WITH COMMUNITY OUTREACH AND SAFETY ON THE NORTH SIDE AND CEDAR RIVER SIDE AND LITTLER. THAT'S A SUMMER PROGRAM. RUNS SUMMER-TO-SUMMER. SO THE REASON FOR THE CARRYOVER FOR THE ROLLOVER IS BECAUSE THESE CONTRACTS ARE THINGS THAT STRADDLE THE YEARS. THE WORK IS ABSOLUTELY ALIGNED WITH THE WORK YOU HAVE TOLD US THAT YOU WANT US TO DO. AS WELL AS WHAT'S IN THE BUDGET BOOK. [1:12:34] Jeremiah Ellison: THANK YOU. I'LL HAVE TO MOVE ON TO RECOGNIZE COUNCILMEMBER ELLISON. THANK YOU. I MAY HAVE A FEW QUESTIONS FOR YOU, SO JUST HOLD TIGHT. I'M STRU STRUGGLING WITH MOVEMENT A LITTLE BIT. I UNDERSTAND THE END POINT WE'RE TRYING TO GET TO. I'M NOT CONVINCED THAT THE END POINT WE'RE TRYING TO GET TO IS THAT THESE TWO THINGS ARE MARRIED. I FEEL LIKE WE COULD STILL PURSUE WHAT WE'RE TRYING TO PURSUE WITH BUSINESS PLANS AND CLARITY. MY UNDERSTANDING THERE WAS INFORMATION THAT THE COMMITTEE WAS LOOKING FOR, THAT COUNCIL LEADERSHIP WAS LOOKING FOR THAT MAYBE DIDN'T QUITE GET DELIVERED BY TODAY. AND WHAT I'M WONDERING IF THAT INFORMATION CAN STILL BE DELIVERED. MY WORRY IS THAT WE SEND THIS BACK TO COMMITTEE, AND I'M JUST MORE THINKING OUT LOUD HERE. I HAVEN'T DECIDED HOW I'M VOTING ON THIS YET. BUT MY WORRY WE SEND IT BACK TO COMMITTEE, THAT THE WORK IS SO ROBUST, AND VAST, THAT WE DON'T GET THE ANSWERS WE NEED BY THE END OF NEXT CYCLE AND WE'RE IN THE SAME BOAT. WHERE WE'RE SORT OF HOLDING UP AN ITEM ON SOMETHING THAT MAYBE ISN'T CONTINGENT ON -- THAT SOMETHING WE COULD MOVE FORWARD WITHOUT HOLDING UP THE ITEM. THAT'S MY SORT OF STRUGGLE WITH THIS HERE. AND I GUESS I'M JUST WONDERING COO ANDERSON-KELLEHER, IF YOU FEEL LIKE, IS THERE -- CAN YOU OFFER ME SOME CLARITY ON WHAT INFORMATION AND MY COLLEAGUES CAN JUMP IN, AS WELL. COUNCIL IS LOOKING FOR OR COUNCIL LEADERSHIP IS LOOKING FOR THAT WE WEREN'T ABLE TO GET TO TODAY. AND WHEN CAN THAT INFORMATION BE DELIVERED? I GUESS I'LL START THERE. [1:14:21] Margaret Anderson Kelliher: THANK YOU, COUNCIL PRESIDENT PAYNE AND COUNCILMEMBER ELLISON, THIS -- I KNOW THE COMPTROLLER DELIVERED A LINE-BY-LINE H SPREADSHEET. I'M NOT SURE IF IT'S LOADED IN LI MAN IMS YET. IT'S LOCATED WITH A LOT OF INFORMATION ABOUT EVERY SINGLE ITEM BEING ROLLED OVER WITH DETAIL. I THINK THAT TO YOUR COLLEAGUES, YOU HAVE TO ASK THE OTHER QUESTION. [1:14:43] Jeremiah Ellison: SURE. [1:14:44] Margaret Anderson Kelliher: I'M NOT AWARE OF WHAT ELSE IS NEEDED HERE. [1:14:45] Aisha Chughtai: THAT'S A FAIR POINT. I GUESS, YOU KNOW, JUST FOR COUNCIL PRESIDENT, JUST ONE QUESTION I HAVE. YOU KNOW, IF WE'RE NOT ABLE TO GET THE INFORMATION WE'RE LOOKING FOR BY THE END OF NEXT CYCLE, WILL WE BE IN A POSITION WHERE WE'RE HOLDING THIS ITEM UP? OR, YOU KNOW, AGAIN, YOU KNOW, CONTINGENT ON X-FACTORS. BECAUSE THAT'S THE SITUATION I'D LIKE TO AI HAVE. [1:15:35] Elliott Payne: YEAH, NO. MY EXPECTATION IS NOT TO HOLD IT BEYOND ONE CYCLE. MY EXPECTATION TO USE ONE CYCLE, FOR INSTANCE, WE GOT THE E-MAIL FROM THE COMPTROLLER LATE IN THE DAY YESTERDAY. AND I DON'T WANT TO FORCE ALL OF YOU TO TAKE A VOTE ON $42 MILLION OF MONEY MOVEMENT ON, YOU KNOW, 24-HOURS OF REVIEWING SOME IMPORTANT INFORMATION. SO IT'S GOING TO ACCOMPLISH TWO THINGS. ONE, GIVE US THE TIME TO GO THROUGH THE DETAILS OF THE LINE ITEMS. NOT TO QUESTION THE VALIDITY OF THE LINE ITEMS. MAKE SURE WE HAVE A DEEP UNDERSTANDING OF AS AN OVERSIGHT BODY ABOUT WHAT IT MEANS TO MOVE THAT MUCH MONEY THROUGH THE INSTITUTION. TWO, I DON'T THINK IT'S FAIR FOR THE COO TO SIT UP HERE AND HAVE TO ANSWER THE LEVEL OF DETAIL THAT WE'RE LOOKING FOR. WE SHOULD BE SAYING WHAT THE LEVEL OF DETAIL IS. SO we're WORKING WITH -- AND THE REASON I CALLED ON THE CLERK IS, WE ARE -- LATER IN OUR AGENDA, WE'LL BE MOVING OUR POLICY AND RESEARCH AND OVERSIGHT AND EVALUATION TEAM UNDERNEATH THE CLERK. THIS IS THE TYPE OF WORK WE WANT TO SEE THEM DOING. HELPING US SET THOSE EXPECTATIONS ALONG -- AND IN COLLABORATION, HOPEFULLY, WITH THE ADMINISTRATION AROUND WHAT A BUSINESS PLAN MIGHT LOOK LIKE AS WE GO INTO THE BUDGET CYCLE AND THE MAYOR'S RECOMMENDED BUDGET. AND WHEN THE NEXT BUDGET BOOK COMES OUT, I THINK THE COMPTROLLER REFERENCED THE BUDGET BOOK AS THE BUSINESS PLAN. AND IT'S NOT EXACTLY A BUSINESS PLAN. BUT IT IS MORE DETAILED THAN WHAT HAD BEEN IN THE PAST. I'D LIKE US TO HAVE MORE ALIGNMENT. IF WE'RE GOING TO SAY THE BUDGET BOOK IS THE BUSINESS PLAN, LET'S REALLY ARTICULATE WHAT THE PARAMETERS ARE WE ARE LOOKING FOR. THE DETAILS WE'RE LOOKING FOR. IS IT MISSION, VISION, VALUES OF THE DEPARTMENT? IS IT PROGRAMS? IS IT OUTCOMES? I KNOW THE PMI DEPARTMENT IS WORKING ON AN PERFORMANCE MANAGEMENT FRAMEWORK, SHOULD IT BE IN THE BUDGET BOOK? THIS IS GOING TO GIVE OUR PROFESSIONAL STAFF THE TIME TO COLLABORATE WITH THE ADMINISTRATION ON WHAT A BUSINESS PLAN MIGHT LOOK LIKE GOING FORWARD. SOMETHING THAT HAS, ACTUALLY, NOT EXISTED FOR, IT SOUNDS LIKE CLOSE TO A DECADE. AND I DON'T KNOW IF YOU WANT TO ADD ANYTHING, MR. CLERK. SO THAT'S MY EXPECTATION. YEAH. I DO ON THE WANT TOP HOLD IT FO IT -- DON'T WANT TO HOLD IT FOR MORE THAN A CYCLE. [1:17:23] Jeremiah Ellison: OKAY. IF I'M HEARING AT THE END OF THE TWO WEEKS, WE HAVE OUTSTANDING QUESTIONS ABOUT THE PROCESSES, WE'RE STILL MOVING FORWARD WITH THESE ITEMS? OKAY. COOL. THAT'S WHAT I WANT TO -- I WANTED TO AVOID SOME KIND OF, LIKE, YOU KNOW, THAT KIND OF DYNAMIC. SO OKAY. THAT ANSWERS MY QUESTIONS. THANK YOU. THANK YOU FOR GETTING UP TO SPEED HERE. [1:17:45] Aisha Chughtai: UMM, THANK YOU, MR. PRESIDENT. JUST TO, UMM, A COUPLE OF FINAL THINGS HERE. UMM, WE HAVE AN OBLIGATION TO UPHOLD THE -- THE -- THE POLICIES THAT ARE OUTLINED IN, UMM, IN ORDINANCE -- IN FINANCIAL POLICIES. RIGHT NOW OUR FINANCIAL POLICIES SAY THAT IN ORDER FOR AN ITEM TO BE ELIGIBLE FOR ROLLOVER IT MUST -- IT MUST -- IT MUST BE IN LINE WITH THE DEPARTMENT'S BUSINESS PLAN. NOW, UMM YOU KNOW, I THINK WE HAVE A GIFT HERE IN THE LEGISLATIVE DEPARTMENT THAT OUR CITY CLERK IS THE LONGEST SERVING DEPARTMENT DIRECTOR WITHIN THE ENTIRE ENTERPRISE. IT ALLOWSES TO HAVE A HISTORIC LOOKBACK IN A WAY THAT SOMETIMES CAN SHED LIGHT INTO HOW PROCESSES ARE CHANGED. UMM, OR -- OR ADJUSTED OVER TIME. UMM, ROLLOVER AND -- AND, YOU KNOW UMM, A NUMBER OF OTHER FINANCIAL FUNCTIONS, UMM, ARE A PART OF -- AH -- A NUMBER OF OTHER FINANCIAL FUNCTIONS, FINANCIAL POLICIES, THESE ARE A PART OF, UMM, HOW WE CONDUCT OVERSIGHT WITHIN THIS, UMM, WITHIN THIS ENTERPRISE. AND SO, YOU KNOW, I UNDERSTAND IT'S BEEN SINCE 2015-2016 AS THE COO AND CLERK KARL NOTED AS THE CITY FORMALLY, YOU KNOW, STOPPED DOING BUSINESS PLANS. AND I'M SORT OF HOPING THAT CLERK KARL CAN POTENTIALLY SHED SOME LIGHT AND ANSWER A COUPLE OF QUESTIONS HERE AROUND WHAT HAPPENED BACK IN 2015 OR 2016 THAT LED TO DEPARTMENTAL BUSINESS PLANS NOT HAPPENING ANYMORE? WAS THAT -- DID -- UMM -- AH, A DECISION THAT COUNCIL MADE? HOW DID THAT COME TO BE? [1:20:25] Casey Carl: MR. PRESIDENT, MADAM VICE PRESIDENT. I DON'T KNOW THAT I HAVE THE FULL STORY, OBVIOUSLY. I WAS HERE IN 2015. AROUND THAT TIMELINE, IT'S MY RECOLLECTION THAT THE ENTERPRISE UNDERTOOK ONE OF MANY EFFORTS TO LOOK AT ITS PERFORMANCE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM, OF WHICH DEPARTMENT WAS A WORKING COMPONENT. THERE WAS A DECISION TO POSTPONE UPDATING AND CHANGING WHAT WAS THEN CALLED RESULTS MINNEAPOLIS. IN FAVOR OF ALLOWING SOME VERY IMPORTANT ENTERPRISE-WIDE SPANS OF WORK TO SORT OF RUN THEIR CYCLE AND BE COMPLETED. THERE WAS THE LAUNCH OF THE STRATEGIC RACE EQUITY ACTION PLAN. THERE WAS THE 2040 COMP PLAN THAT WAS GOING ON. AND THERE WERE SOME DECISIONS OPERATIONALLY THAT WERE MADE. I DON'T BELIEVE IT INVOLVED THE CITY COUNCIL TO PAUSE AND LET THOSE SCOPES OF WORK COMPLETE. AND THEN ONCE THOSE SCOPES OF WORK WERE COMPLETE, IT WOULD INFORM SORT OF A -- WE WOULD TAKE BACK UP THE RESULTS MINNEAPOLIS AND DEPARTMENT BUSINESS PLANNING AND MOVE FORWARD. BUT HAVING THOSE SCOPES OF WORK INFORMED BY THE LARGER COMMUNITY-WIDE AND CERTAINLY ENTERPRISE-WIDE INITIATIVES. AND MY RECOLLECTION IS, AS THOSE SCOPES OF WORK MOVE FORWARD, WE DIDN'T REALLY GO BACK AS AN ENTERPRISE AND PICK UP BUSINESS PLANS. SO I APPRECIATE THAT OUR POLICIES REFER TO BUSINESS PLANS. TALK ABOUT BUSINESS PLANS. BUT I DON'T THINK THAT WE HAVE ENGAGED IN THE BUSINESS PLANNING PROCESS THE WAY THAT IT WAS DONE IN 2015 AND IN PREVIOUS YEARS. AND SO THAT'S MY KNOWLEDGE OF THAT PROCESS AND HOW IT ENDED. THERE WERE SEVERAL EFFORTS PRIOR TO 2015 TO IMPROVE AND, YOU KNOW, BRING FORWARD AND MODERNIZE THE RESULTS MINNEAPOLIS PROGRAM. ULTIMATELY, I THINK THAT GOT PAUSED AND NEVER PICKED BACK UP. [1:22:23] Aisha Chughtai: THANK YOU FOR THAT. SO IF I'M UNDERSTANDING YOU CORRECTLY, THE DECISION TO PAUSE DEPARTMENTAL BUSINESS PLANS WAS TO MAKE ROOM FOR INITIATIVES LIKE RESULTS MINNEAPOLIS, WHICH TO DATE, ACTUALLY HAVE NOT FULLY BEEN IMPLEMENTED. OR ACTUALIZED. AND WHAT WAS LOST IN THAT IS THE ANNUAL DEPARTMENTAL BUSINESS PLAN PROCESS. AND THAT THIS WASN'T SOMETHING THAT WAS A -- A -- THE THOUGHT WASN'T "LET'S DO A FAR MORE ROBUST BUDGET BOOK INSTEAD OF DEPARTMENTAL BUSINESS PLANS." BUT LET'S DO A TEMPORARY PAUSE AND IT NEVER GOT PICKED BACK UP. [1:23:17] Casey Carl: MADAM VICE PRESIDENT, THAT WAS MY RECOLLECTION OF LIVING THROUGH THAT. [1:23:22] Aisha Chughtai: THANK YOU, MR. CLERK. [1:23:32] Elliott Payne: I WAS GOING TO REMOVE MYSELF FROM QUEUE. I SPOKE TO SOME OF THE ITEMS IN ANSWERING COUNCILMEMBER ELLISON'S QUESTIONS, BUT I ACTUALLY YOUR DISCUSSION WITH MR. CLERK. I STARTED IN 2016 IN CITY HALL. ON THE INNOVATION TEAM. WHICH GOT MERGED WITH RESULTS MINNEAPOLIS TO BECOME WHAT IS NOW PMI. AND SO I ACTUALLY HAVE SOME FIRST-HAND KNOWLEDGE OF THAT BACKGROUND, AS WELL. AND PART OF THE BACKGROUND THERE IS, THE REASON THAT RESULTS MINNEAPOLIS WAS SUNSET BECAUSE THERE WAS SOMEWHAT OF A PROBLEM WITH HOW IT WAS BEING MANAGED. IN THAT IT WAS A COMPONENT OF THE CLERKS -- I'M SORRY, OF THE COORDINATOR'S OFFICE, AND THE COORDINATOR WASN'T -- DOESN'T HAVE THE AUTHORITY OF WHO OUR COO HAS NOW. IT CAME DOWN TO WHETHER OR NOT A CHARTER DEPARTMENT WANTED TO OR DIDN'T WANT TO PARTICIPATE IN RESULTS MINNEAPOLIS. THERE'S QUITE A FEW POWER DYNAMICS THAT RESULT FROM THAT. THEREFORE, SOME OF THE METRICS THAT WERE SELECTED FOR MEASURING THE PERFORMANCE OF THE INSTITUTION WAS NOT ALWAYS THE MOST ROBUST METRICS. OFTENTIMES THEY ARE CL KNOWN AS VANITY METRICS. EASY TO TRACK BUT DON'T GIVE ANY INSIGHT INTO THE PERFORMANCE OF A ORGANIZATION. THAT WAS ORIGINALLY UNDER THE PROCESS OF GETTING REVAMPED. JUST SLIGHTLY BEFORE I ENDED UP RUNNING FOR OFFICE. AND WITH COVID AND EVERYTHING ELSE THAT WE'VE BEEN THROUGH AS A CITY, THAT REVAMP NEVER REALLY GOT COMPLETED. WE SAW A LITTLE BIT OF THAT REVAMP IN OUR FIRST -- OR AT LEAST IN MY FIRST BUDGET YEAR. WE DID HAVE A PERFORMANCE MANAGEMENT FRAMEWORK THAT DID SHOW UP IN SOME OF OUR DEPARTMENT PRESENTATIONS, BUT IT WAS KIND OF AN AD HOC SOME OF THE DEPARTMENTS WERE FURTHER ALONG THAN OTHERS. WE NOW HAVE A MUCH MORE BUILT OUT PMI TEAM. THEY HAVE A MORE BUILTOUT PERFORMANCE MANAGEMENT FRAMEWORK. AND WHAT I WOULD LIKE TO HAVE US ACCOMPLISH IN THIS ONE-CYCLE REFERRAL BACK TO COMMITTEE IS TO INCORPORATE SOME OF THAT WORK THAT HAS ALREADY DONE BY PMI INTO WHAT WE WOULD LIKE TO SEE AS FAR AS WHAT DEPARTMENTS ARE PRESENTING TO US. WHETHER IT'S IN THE BUDGET BOOK OR IN THE DEPARTMENT PRESENTATIONS OR THE MAYOR'S RECOMMENDED BUDGET. SO THAT WAS -- THAT'S THE INTENTION HERE. IT WAS GOOD TO HEAR FROM OUR COO THAT ONE CYCLE DELAY SHOULDN'T HAVE A SIGNIFICANT OPERATIONAL IMPACT. IT'S NOT MY INTENTION TO HAVE ANYTHING MORE THAN A ONE-CYCLE PERIOD OF TIME SO WE HAVE THE TIME TO REVIEW. AND THE BONUS IS YOU KNOW, I WAS GETTING PHONE CALLS FROM DEPARTMENT HEADS LAST NIGHT HAVING TO, YOU KNOW, RE, YOU KNOW, SCHEDULE THEIR DAY BECAUSE THEY WERE GOING TO COME AND ANSWER QUESTIONS ABOUT THE DETAILS. AND I SAID, "HEY, MY INTENTION TO GIVE MY COLLEAGUES TIME AND YOU TIME FOR US TO GET THROUGH THE DETAILS SO YOU DON'T HAVE TO COMPLETELY DROP EVERYTHING YOU'RE DOING AND SHOW UP IN COUNCIL TODAY." WE'RE TRYING TO BE VERY THOUGHTFUL AND DILIGENT ON HOW WE'RE MOVING FORWARD ON THIS. COO, DID YOU WANT TO ADD ANYTHING TO THAT? [1:25:52] Margaret Anderson Kelliher: SO, MR. PRESIDENT, ON THIS ISSUE OF BUSINESS PLANS. I WANT TO BE CLEAR, THEY ARE WRITTEN FOR A FOUR-YEAR PERIOD OF TIME. USUALLY WITH UPDATES. AFTER THAT FOR A SHORT PERIOD OF TIME AND THEN A NEW ONE IS DONE. I WANT TO EMPHASIZE HOW MUCH WORK THAT IS GOING TO BE FOR YOUR DEPARTMENT HEADS AND LINE STAFF WHO ARE TRYING TO RIGHT NOW GO OUT AND FILL POTHOLES, WORK ON THE SUMMER SAFETY PLAN, AND DO A NUMBER OF OTHER THINGS. SO I'M NOT AGAINST THE IDEA THAT WE WOULD HAVE SOME OF THESE. I THINK YOU SHOULD LOOK AT WHAT WAS DONE IN THE PAST, THOUGH. BECAUSE THE BUDGET BOOK IS ACTUALLY A FAR MORE ROBUST DOCUMENT ABOUT GOALS. AND I THINK INCORPORATING WHERE WE HAVE PERFORMANCE METRICS NOW, AND HOW WE'RE DOING THEM IS IMPORTANT GOING FORWARD. THIS IS A BACKWARD-LOOKING EXERCISE. I WANT TO BE CLEAR. THIS IS TAKING FUNDING THAT YOU ALL APPROVED, THAT THE MAYOR SIGNED, AND THAT IS ROLLOVER THAT IS ALREADY OBLIGATED. SO I THINK WE CAN WORK THIS OUT. AND, OBVIOUSLY, ANSWER THE QUESTIONS THAT ALL OF YOU MAY HAVE ABOUT SPECIFIC LINE ITEMS. I DO WANT TO CAUTION THAT THE BUSINESS PLANNING PROCESS OF THE PAST WAS LENGTHY. TOOK A LOT OF STAFF TIME, AND I THINK -- DID YOU SAY "VANITY" MEASURES, I WOULD SAY WE'RE GOING TO DO SOMETHING LIKE THIS, WE DON'T WANT THAT. WE WANT REAL GOALS. AND SO IT IS REALLY, OF COURSE, ALWAYS UP TO THE OVERSIGHT BODY OF WHAT THEY WANT TO LOOK AT. AND I RESPECT THAT. WE'LL BE THERE TO ANSWER QUESTIONS AND HELP YOU GET THROUGH THE ROLLOVER DOLLARS. WHERE, YOU KNOW, A QUARTER OF THEM ARE THE NATURALLY AFFORDABLE HOUSING DOLLARS AND THINGS LIKE THAT. [1:28:13] Elliott Payne: YEAH. AND TO BE CLEAR, WE'RE NOT TALKING ABOUT GOING BACK TO THE PAST AND RECREATING BUSINESS PLANS OF YEAR. WE'RE TALKING ABOUT HOW WE WANT TO MOVE FORWARD WITH AN INTENTIONAL WAY THAT BOTH THE LEGISLATIVE BODY AND THE ADMINISTRATION WORKS TOGETHER TO PLAN FOR THE FUTURE. AND ONE OTHER THING THAT COMES TO MIND THROUGH YOUR COMMENTS, IS, UMM, -- ACTUALLY, I MIGHT HAVE LOST THE OTHER THING THAT CAME TO MIND. HA-HA. BUT THE LONG STORY SHORT, OUR EXPECTATION YOU WON'T HAVE A BUSINESS PLAN DONE IN THE NEXT TWO WEEKS. THE EXPECTATION IS WE'RE GOING TO FIGURE OUT WHAT THE SCAFFOLDING OF WHAT THAT TYPE OF DOCUMENTATION WOULD LOOK LIKE AS WE WANT TO MOVE FORWARD AND COLLABORATE TOGETHER. THAT'S WHAT MY EXPECTATION IS. SO, YEAH. COUNCILMEMBER PALMISANO. [1:29:10] Linea Palmisano: MR. CHAIR, YOU'VE HAD YOUR TIME TO SPEAK NOW. PLEASE DO NOT TAKE UP SO MUCH OF MY TIME FOR THE SECOND TIME IN QUEUE. I'LL HOLD MY QUESTION FOR YOU TO THE END. I'VE BEEN HERE LONG ENOUGH TO KNOW WHAT BUSINESS PLAN PRESENTATIONS WERE LIKE. THEY WERE NOTHING SPECIAL, TO BE HONEST. SOMETIME WAS I WAS ONE OF THE ONLY COUNCILMEMBERS IN THE ROOM. THEY WERE INFORMAL. THEY WERE IN DIFFERENT ROOMS OF CITY HALL. THEY WERE NOT VERY WELL ATTENDED. THEY FELT MORE LIKE AN INTERNAL CONVERSATION BETWEEN A DEPARTMENT DIRECTOR AND THOSE WHO SPEAK. THIS HAS BEEN AN EVOLUTION. LET'S NOT GO BACKWARDS IN TIME, LIKE YOU SAID. ONE CYCLE IS NOT SOMETHING TO FIGHT OVER HERE. AND ONE CYCLE IS SURE I W LY LONG ENOUGH TO CREATE SOME NEW TYPE OF PLAN. I DON'T WANT TOTO DELAY THIS. MY CONCERN HERE, COUNCIL PRESIDENT PAYNE, IS THIS COUNCIL CONTINUALLY DELAYS THE WORK OF THIS ADMINISTRATION, THE WORK OF THE CITY STAFF, TO MOVE FORWARD ON, SEEMING, EVERYTHING. I DON'T WANT WORK IN ELLIOT PARK TO BE DELAYED HERE. NOT FOR A MINUTE WHEN CITY STAFF ARE FINALLY READY TO MOVE FORWARD. AND, LET ME POINT OUT, AND WHEN YOU ADDED IN ALL OF YOUR EARMARKS, ALL OF THE BUDGET AMENDMENTS FROM LAST YEAR, NEARLY ALL OF WHICH I STRONGLY OBJECTED TO, THERE WERE -- THOSE WERE NOT IN ANY BUDGET. AND THEY SURE WERE NOT IN ANY BUSINESS PLAN. SO IT'S BETTER, AND MORE TRANSPARENT NOW. THE INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC. SO NOW I'LL GIVE YOU THE REST OF MY TIME, COUNCIL PRESIDENT PAYNE. GIVEN THE BUSINESS PLANS DO EXIST IN THE FORM OF THE BUDGET BOOK, COUNCIL PRESIDENT PAYNE, WHAT SPECIFIC INFORMATION ARE YOU LOOKING FOR THAT ISN'T IN THERE ALREADY? AND YOU HAVE PLENTY OF TIME LEFT TO GIVE ME SOME EXAMPLES. [1:31:13] Elliott Payne: ACTUALLY, JUST ADDED MYSELF TO QUEUE. BECAUSE I REMEMBERED WHAT I WANTED TO SPEAK TO PREVIOUSLY. AND I THINK IT MIGHT GET TO THAT QUESTION. SO I'LL JUST MAKE SURE THAT WE'RE USING SPEAKER MANAGEMENT ACCORDINGLY. COUNCILMEMBER CHOWDHURY. [1:31:23] Aurin Chowdhury: THANK YOU, MR. PRESIDENT. I DON'T HAVE LENGTHY COMMENTS. I JUST HAVE JUST A THOUGHT IN THIS KIND OF EXERCISE THAT WE'RE GOING THROUGH. ESPECIALLY IN TRYING TO FIGURE OUT BUILDING OUT A MUSCLE AROUND JOVAN SIGHT SIGHT -- OVERSIGHT WHEN IT COMES TO BUDGETING. AND CONSIDERING THAT BUDGETING IS GOING TO LOOK DIFFERENTLY IN THE NEXT YEARS. RIGHT. LIKE, WE ARE LOOKING AT FEDERAL FUNDING BEING CUT FROM CITIES NATIONWIDE. OUR CITY IS NOT IMMUNE TO THAT. WE'RE LOOKING AT OUR TAX BASE BEING A STRUGGLE FOR THE AMOUNT OF FUNDING THAT WE REQUIRED. LAST YEAR THIS COUNCIL HAD TO SPEND SO MUCH TIME FIGURING OUT A WAY TO LOWER THE MAYOR'S LEVY. RIGHT. SIGNIFICANTLY IT WAS SOMETHING WE TOOK ON. AND WE FELT A RESPONSIBILITY TO DO. AND SO ONE OF THE THINGS THAT FEELS REALLY CLEAR, AND I'M GLAD WE'RE HAVING THIS CONVERSATION, IS OUR FINANCIAL POLICIES, THERE ARE AREAS WHERE IT IS JUST BECOME OUTDATED. IT SHOULD NOT BE IN OUR FINANCIAL POLICY THAT WE SHOULD MEASURE -- OUR ROLLOVERS AGAINST THE BUSINESS PLAN, IF THAT IS NOT AN EXISTING FORM THAT'S BEING EXECUTED FOR NOW NEARLY 10 YEARS. THIS IS THE WORK OF THE COUNCIL. THIS IS THE OVERSIGHT THAT WE'RE DOING. SO WE CAN FIGURE OUT HOW WE'RE SPENDING MONEY OVER A CALENDAR YEAR. I REFUSE TO BE A COUNCILMEMBER THAT SAYS, "YEP, WE SHOULD RUBBER STAMP MILLIONS AND MILLIONS OF DOLLARS THAT ARE GOING TO BE ROLLED OVER." I HAVE NO MOTIVE IN DELAYING THIS WORK, BUT I DO WANT TO UNDERSTAND HOW WE GOT TO THE POINT OF HAVING SO MUCH FUNDING THAT IS BEING ROLLED OVER. WHAT ARE THESE ITEMS THAT ARE BEING ROLLED OVER? SOME OF THEM WERE VERY VAGUELY PUT. WHAT DO WE NEED TO HAVE IN CONVERSATION WITH EACH OTHER TO BE PREPARED FOR FOR THIS NEXT BUDGET CYCLE. AND CONTINUAL BUDGET CYCLES THAT ARE RELATED TO OUR ROLLOVER PROCESS. AND WHAT WE'RE SPENDING AND NOT SPENDING WITHIN A CALENDAR YEAR. UMM, AND I THINK THIS IS ACTUALLY A GREAT THING FOR US TO CONSIDER PUTTING INTO A WORK PLAN, IF THIS IS SOMETHING THAT THE BODY CARES A LOT ABOUT. BECAUSE I AGREE! WE'RE NOT GOING TO BE ABLE TO FIGURE THIS OUT IN JUST TWO WEEKS. I THINK WE'RE BEGINNING A IMPORTANT START OF A CONVERSATION. AND I WELCOME LEGISLATIVE DIRECTIVES THAT BRING NEW INFORMATION TO LIGHT THAT HASN'T BEEN DISCUSSED IN AWHILE. BECAUSE I DON'T THINK PRESENTLY THIS COUNCIL HAS FULLY BUILT OUT OUR MUSCLES AROUND BUDGETING. AND BUDGETING OVERSIGHT. [1:33:55] Andrea Jenkins: THANK YOU, MR. PRESIDENT. I'LL TRY TO BE BRIEF. AND I'LL NOTE MY COMMENTS ARE SPECIFICALLY RELATED TO THIS CONVERSATION, THOUGH THEY ARE -- BUT, YOU KNOW, I THINK A BUSINESS PLAN BY DEPARTMENT HAS TO BE PREDICATED ON GOALS THAT ARE SET BY THE CITY COUNCIL. I DON'T WANT OUR DEPARTMENTS MAKING UP THEIR OWN BUSINESS PLANS THAT MAY BE CONTRARY TO OUR GOALS. WE HAVE NOT BEEN SETTING GOALS FOR THIS COUNCIL. SO SUBSEQUENT -- CONSEQUENTLY, THE BUSINESS PLANS ARE EMBEDDED IN THE BUDGET, AND THAT'S HOW WE ARE, QUOTE, MEETING THE CITY'S GOALS. THERE WAS -- I MEAN, I'M SORRY CLERK KARL TALKED ABOUT THE PROCESS IN 2016. I SEEM TO RECALL THAT IT WAS NOT A COUNCIL DECISION TO TERMINATE THAT PROCESS. BUT RATHER THAN AN INTERNAL DECISION WITHIN THE PMI DEPARTMENT TO END RESULTS MINNEAPOLIS, WHICH WAS NOT NECESSARILY SERVING OUR NEEDS. BUT WE NEVER CAME UP WITH ANOTHER PROCESS TO SORT OF FACILITATE THAT. AND THAT'S THE ROLE OF THIS COUNCIL OR A CITY COUNCIL TO DO. AND SO AS WE ARE LOOKING FORWARD, OF TO COUNCILMEMBER CHOWDHURY'S POINT, WE NEED TO PUT THAT IN THE WORK PLAN TO ENSURE THAT WE ARE TAKING THE TIME TO CARVE OUT WHAT OUR GOALS ARE, SO THAT WE CAN THEN INFORM OUR DEPARTMENTS. THEY CAN HAVE A SENSE OF WHAT THEIR BUSINESS PLANS SHOULD LOOK LIKE IN ORDER TO FACILITATE THOSE GOALS. SO I JUST WANTED TO SHARE THAT. THOSE THOUGHTS. THANK YOU. [1:36:12] Jeremiah Ellison: THANK YOU. YEAH. I AM SUPPORTIVE OF US PURSUING -- I'VE BEEN LISTENING TO THE CONVERSATION, I've BEEN TRYING TO FORM AN OPINION HERE. AND I THINK THAT I BASICALLY AGREE THAT WE SHOULD BE PURSUING SOME OF THESE QUESTIONS AND SOME OF THE WORK. I DON'T SEE THE DIRECT CONNECTION TO THE ROLLOVER ITEM IN FRONT OF US. I JUST THINK THAT WE CAN -- I THINK IT'S TOTALLY WORTHY FOR US TO PUT TOGETHER A WORK GROUP FOR US TO, YOU KNOW, GET AUDIT INVOLVED. BUT I, YOU KNOW AGAIN, WORK PLANS WERE SLIGHTLY BEFORE MY TIME. I KNOW THAT, LIKE, WHEN I FIRST GOT I ELECTED, THE SENSE WAS THEY WEREN'T A BAD THING. BUT THEY WERE BASICALLY INEFFECTIVE. THEY BASICALLY DIDN'T WORK IN ANY SORT OF SENSE. I THINK THAT I'M, YOU KNOW, IF YOU'RE HEARING THE OLD GUYS UP HERE BEING LIKE, "WHAT ARE WE DOING WITH THE WORK PLAN THING?" I THINK IT'S A REACTION TO THE FACT -- THE HISTORY -- OUR UNDERSTANDING OF THE HISTORY OF WORK PLANS. AND I THINK COUNCILMEMBER PALMISANO SAID, TO PARA PHRASE, WE SORT OF EVOLVED OUT OF THEM. THAT'S BEEN MY IMPRESSION, AS WELL. NOT TO SAY THAT WHAT WE HAVE HERE IS PERFECT. I THINK IT'S ABSOLUTELY WORTHWHILE FOR US TO PURSUE WHATEVER CHANGES WE THINK WE SHOULD BE PURSUING. STRONGER OVERSIGHT THAT WE THINK WE SHOULD BE PURSUING. I DON'T SEE THE DIRECT CONNECTION TO THE ROLLOVER DOLLARS. AND I THINK THAT I WOULD SUPPORT WORK THAT PURSUED US STRENGTHENING OUR FINANCIAL POLICIES, STRENGTHENING OUR OVERSIGHT, STRENGTHENING TRANSPARENCY. I JUST DON'T -- I JUST CAN'T QUITE GET MYSELF TO MAKE THE CONNECTION ON HOW A DELAY ON THIS ITEM BRINGS US ANY CLOSER TO THAT. SO THAT'S ALL I WANTED TO SAY. [1:38:03] Elliott Payne: I ADDED MYSELF TO QUEUE BECAUSE I REMEMBERED WHAT I WANTED TO SAY WHEN I WAS SPEAKING WITH COO ANDERSON-KELLEHER. IT ANSWERS YOUR QUESTION, COUNCILMEMBER ELLISON. AND YOUR QUESTION, COUNCILMEMBER PALMISANO. IF THE DEFINITIVE POSITION OF THE INSTITUTION IS THAT THE BUDGET BOOK IS THE SOURCE OF TRUTH ABOUT OUR GOALS AND THE DIRECTION AND THE PRIORITIES OF THE CITY, LET'S UPDATE OUR FINANCIAL POLICIES TO REFLECT THAT. SO WHY ARE WE REFERENCING A BUSINESS PLAN AS THE REQUIRED CRITERIA TO APPROVE ROLLOVER, WHEN WE HAVE, AS AN INSTITUTION, DECIDED THAT BUSINESS PLANS ARE AN INEFFECTIVE DOCUMENT. IT COULD GO EITHER WAY FOR ME. I WOULD LIKE TO EITHER SEE A BUSINESS PLAN THAT MEETS A SET OF REQUIREMENTS THAT THIS BODY CLEARLY ARTICULATES OF WHICH I WOULD LIKE TO HAVE REFLECTED IN THE LEGISLATIVE DIRECTIVE. OR HOW WE SHOULD MOVE FORWARD IS LET'S STRIKE THROUGH THE LANGUAGE IN THE FINANCIAL POLICY AND SAY, "HAS TO ALIGN WITH OUR BUDGET BOOK." EITHER WAY, THAT'S THE CONNECTION HERE, COUNCILMEMBER ELLISON. IS THAT WE ARE USING A SET OF POLICIES TO APPROVE THESE DOLLARS. THAT IS COMPLETELY OUT OF DATE AND COMPLETELY IRRELEVANT. EITHER OUR BUSINESS PLANNING IS WRONG AND IRRELEVANT. AND WE SHOULD BE USING OUR CURRENT PROCESS OF THE BUDGET BOOK. [1:39:35] Aisha Chughtai: UMM, THANK YOU, MR. PRESIDENT. JUST TO, UMM, A COUPLE OF FINAL THINGS HERE. UMM, WE HAVE AN OBLIGATION TO UPHOLD THE -- THE -- THE POLICIES THAT ARE OUTLINED IN, UMM, IN ORDINANCE -- IN FINANCIAL POLICIES. RIGHT NOW OUR FINANCIAL POLICIES SAY THAT IN ORDER FOR AN ITEM TO BE ELIGIBLE FOR ROLLOVER, IT MUST BE IN LINE WITH THE DEPARTMENT'S BUSINESS PLAN. AN UPDATE TO THAT EASILY CAN HAPPEN IN TWO WEEKS SO WE'RE NOT VIOLATING OUR OWN FINANCIAL POLICY. UMM, SECOND -- I WANTED TO JUST -- JUST TALK ABOUT THE INCREDIBLE WORK THAT, UMM, OUR COMPTROLLER DID IN PULLING TOGETHER INFORMATION THAT WAS OUTSTANDING FROM THE BUDGET COMMITTEE. AND SENDING THAT OVER TO US YESTERDAY. I KNOW THAT THERE ARE SEVERAL OF US WHO HAVE NOT HAD THE OPPORTUNITY TO GO THROUGH THE AMOUNT OF INFORMATION THAT WE RECEIVED. AGAIN, IT IS A BIG DEAL THAT WE WERE ABLE TO GET THAT SO QUICKLY. FROM WHEN CONCERNS WERE BROUGHT UP IN COMMITTEE ON MONDAY. AND THEN, YOU KNOW, FINALLY, I APPRECIATED THE DISCUSSION FROM COUNCILMEMBER JENKINS AND THE ITEMS SHE RAISED AROUND SETTING THE CITY'S GOALS, UMM, WHICH LARGELY WHICH HAPPENS THROUGH OUR STRATEGIC PLANNING PROCESS. AND I KNOW SOMETHING THAT WE ARE IN THE MIDDLE OF DISCUSSING WITH OUR CITY ATTORNEY'S OFFICE. I BELIEVE IT ACTUALLY ORIGINATED IN OUR ADMINISTRATION ENTERPRISE OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE. IS A DISCUSSION WITH THE CITY ATTORNEY'S OFFICE ON WHETHER OR NOT COUNCIL EVEN HAS THE AUTHORITY TO SET GOALS ON BEHALF OF THE ADMINISTRATION OR FOR DEPARTMENTS, BROADLY. AND SO THAT'S A PART OF THE WRINKLE IN BEING ABLE TO SET THOSE TYPES OF GOALS. THAT I BELIEVE YOU'RE ABSOLUTELY CORRECT ABOUT. I WANTED TO OFFER THAT ADDITIONAL CLARITY. THANK YOU, MR. PRESIDENT. [1:42:01] Michael Rainville: THANK YOU. AS I TRY TO MAKE UP MY MIND HERE ON MY VOTE, I WAS HOPING THAT COUNCILMEMBER PALMISANO'S QUESTION OF YOU COULD GET ANSWERED. THAT WOULD HELP ME UNDERSTAND WHY YOU FEEL THERE'S A NEED TO DELAY. [1:42:15] Elliott Payne: AH, TO COUNCILMEMBER PALMISANO'S QUESTION. WHAT'S MISSING? RIGHT NOW WE -- OUR BUDGET BOOK IS AT THE DEPARTMENT LEVEL, AND OFTENTIMES IT DOES HAVE SOME ROBUST CONTENT AROUND WHAT THE MISSION OF THE DEPARTMENT IS. WHAT ITS KIND OF BROADER VISION IS. AND THEN, OFTENTIMES, IT'S PRIORITIZED WITH CHANGE REQUESTS. SO WE GET DEEP DESCRIPTION ON CHANGE REQUESTS. WE DON'T, OFTENTIMES, HAVE DEEP DESCRIPTIONS AT THE PROGRAMMATIC LEVEL. AND WHAT I WOULD LIKE TO SEE MOVING FORWARD IS NOT JUST "HERE GOES OUR BROADER MISSION AND VISION AS AN INSTITUTION AND HOW IT TRANSLATES TO THE WORK OF A DEPARTMENT IS, BUT HOW DOES THE WORK OF THE DEPARTMENT TRANSLATE TO PROGRAMMATIC DESCRIPTIONS WITH PERFORMANCE METRICS ASSOCIATED WITH THOSE PROGRAMMATIC DESCRIPTIONS?" SO THERE'S A CONCEPT CALLED OKRS. OUTCOME KEY RESULTS. KEY RESULTS ARE USUALLY WHAT WE CONSIDER THE KEY PERFORMANCE INDICATORS IN PERFORMANCE MANAGEMENT. AND THOSE ARE THE KIND OF, LIKE, INDIVIDUAL TACTICAL THINGS THAT A DEPARTMENT DOES, BUT WHAT ARE -- THOSE INDIVIDUAL TACTICAL THINGS TRANSLATE TO WHEN IT COMES TO OUTCOMES AND IMPACT FOR OUR COMMUNITY. SO THAT WHEN WE'RE SAYING WHAT WE NEED TO RAISE OUR TAX LEVY BY 8.3%, WHAT IS OUR COMMUNITY GETTING FOR THAT? WHAT ARE THE OUTCOMES THAT OUR COMMUNITY GETS? ARE THEY GETTING MORE POTHOLES COVERED? OR ARE THEY GETTING MORE PROGRAMMATIC THINGS AROUND CONTROLS? WE DON'T HAVE A LOT OF GRANULARITY TO THAT. I THINK THERE'S AN OPEN QUESTION ON WHETHER WE SHOULD BE GOING BACK TO PROGRAMMATIC BUDGETING. BUT THAT'S NOT WHAT I'M REALLY TRYING TO ARTICULATE HERE. WHAT I'M TRYING TO ARTICULATE HERE IS THAT WE SHOULD GIVE THE ADMINISTRATION CLEAR EXPECTATIONS ON WHAT WE WOULD WANT TO SEE TO BE ABLE TO APPROVE THESE TYPES OF TRANSACTIONS IN THE FUTURE. [1:44:13] Michael Rainville: TO COUNCILMEMBER ELLISON'S POINT, CAN THAT BE ACCOMPLISHED IN TWO WEEKS? [1:44:20] Elliott Payne: WE CAN ARTICULATE OUT SOME OF THE PARAMETERS WE WOULD LIKE TO SEE. THE SCAFFOLDING. I'M CALLING THE SCAFFOLDING OF A BUSINESS PLAN. AND LIKE I SAID, IF WE DON'T THINK BUSINESS PLANS ARE THE RIGHT FORMAT, THEN WE SHOULD CHANGE OUR FINANCIAL POLICIES. AND I THINK THAT IN THE NEXT TWO WEEKS, WE CAN DETERMINE, HEY, WHY DON'T WE CHANGE OUR FINANCIAL POLICIES TO NOT REFER TO THIS OUTDATED DOCUMENT THAT WE HAVEN'T USED IN A DECADE. THAT MIGHT BE THE OUTCOME OF THIS EXERCISE.. [1:44:54] LaTrisha Vetaw: I'M HAVING A HARD TIME TRACKING WHAT THE GOALS ARE HERE. LIKE, I REALLY DON'T UNDERSTAND WHAT WE'RE TRYING TO ACCOMPLISH WITH THIS DELAY. I COMPLETELY UNDERSTAND WHAT FOLKS ARE SAYING ABOUT SOME OF THE GOALS, BUT I DON'T KNOW WHAT THAT HAS TO DO WITH DELAYING THIS ANOTHER CYCLE AT ALL. AND IT DEFINITELY SEEMS EXTREMELY COMPLICATED. I WOULD HAVE RATHER SEEN A LEGISLATIVE DIRECTIVE COME OUT WITH ALL OF THESE POTENTIAL QUESTIONS OR CONCERNS AROUND BUDGETING. HOW WE MOVE FORWARD AND VOTE ON THAT SEPARATE THAN THIS PROCESS. I REALLY DON'T -- I'M REALLY NOT UNDERSTANDING WHAT THIS HAS TO DO WITH ROLLOVER. WHAT BUSINESS PLANS HAVE TO DO WITH ROLLOVER? I FEEL LIKE WHAT COUNCIL VICE PRESIDENT DESCRIBED WAS SKI MAN SEWORDS THAT NEEDS CHANGED. MAYBE SOMEONE NEEDS TO DO A TECHNICAL AMENDMENT AND CHANGE TWO WORDS IN THE BUDGET. I MEAN, LIKE, ALL OF THOSE THINGS CAN HAPPEN. THAT COULD HAPPEN TODAY. THERE COULD HAVE BEEN AN ADDED-ON AMENDMENT TO CHANGE THOSE COUPLE OF WORDS IN THE BUDGET. INSTEAD OF DELAYING THIS ANOTHER CYCLE. AND IT'S STILL COMPLETELY UNRELATED TO ROLLING OVER THESE FUNDS, HAVING STAFF MOVE FORWARD ON THE WORK THAT WE'VE ALREADY VOTED ON. I THINK THIS CONVERSATION RIGHT NOW HAS JUST CAUSED A LOT OF CONFUSION FOR THE PUBLIC. BECAUSE WE DO HAVE A BUDGET CYCLETHINGS. WHAT WE PREVIOUSLY ASKED FOR TO BE DONE, THE PROCESS WAS TO ROLL IT OVER AND ENSURE FOLKS GET PAID AND THE WORK BE DONE AND IT HAS TRANSITIONED INTO BUSINESS PLANS. I HAVE QUESTIONS ON HOW THESE BUSINESS PLANS WILL WORK WITH PLANS THAT THEY ADOPTED A YEAR AND A HALF AGO. WHAT DOES THAT HAVE TO DO WITH THE BUSINESS PLAN SINCE A LOT OF THE WORK PLANS HAVE A FINANCIAL OBLIGATION TO THEM ALSO. I SEE THIS AS TWO COMPLETELY SEPARATE CONVERSATIONS, LOTS OF SEPARATE ACTIONS, NOT JUST TWO ACTIONS. THIS CONVERSATION HAS BEEN EXTREMELY ROBUST AND THERE SEEMS TO BE A LOT OF DESIRES TO COME OUT OF THIS CONVERSATION AROUND ROLLOVERS. SO I'M NOT UNDERSTANDING WHY I CAN'T DELAY. I'M NOT GOING TO SUPPORT DELAYING IT BECAUSE I DON'T GET WHAT THE DELAY IS FOR. WE CAN DO ALL OF THE THINGS THAT ARE BEING BROUGHT UP IN COMMITTEES, IN BRIEFINGS TO LEARN AS WE NEED TO INDIVIDUALLY VERSUS SPENDING 40 MINUTES TALKING ABOUT SOMETHING THAT DOESN'T EVEN NEED TO BE DELAYED, IN MY OPINION. [1:47:35] Robin Wonsley: THANK YOU PRESIDENT PAYNE, I WILL ALSO NOTE THAT I AM A BIT STRUGGLING TOO WITH THIS REQUEST ON A NUMBER OF FRONTS. WITH THE BUSINESS PLAN SUGGESTION IN PARTICULAR BECAUSE FOR SEVERAL WEEKS, WE HAD PMI COME FORWARD AND DO MULTIPLE PRECIPI PRECIPITATIONS -- PRESENTATIONS WHERE THEY ARE TALKING ABOUT RESULTS MINNEAPOLIS AND THEY ARE INTEGRATING THAT TO A DEPARTMENT BY DEPARTMENT PROCESS, AROUND THEY'RE LOOKING AT BRINGING ON A CONSULTANT TO DO THAT WORK AND SETTING THOSE GOALS. SO, I AM A LITTLE BIT CONFUSED ON WHERE WE'RE TALKING ABOUT BUSINESS PLANS AND HOW THAT RELATES TO THAT. I WILL ALSO NOTE WHERE I AM STRUGGLING A BIT IN THIS TOO, AS SOMEONE WHO HAD A LOT OF QUESTIONS ON TUESDAY. I MENTIONED HATE CRIME. I GET US TRYING TO BE DILIGENT ON WHY AREN'T CERTAIN FUNDS BEING SPENT WHEN WE MAKE ALLOCATIONS. ABSOLUTELY, WE SHOULD HAVE OVERSIGHT OVER THAT BUT THIS FEELS LIKE TWO SEPARATE CONVERSATIONS HAPPENING. WHERE THERE IS A SLIGHT DISCONNECT AND WHERE WE HAVE ALLOCATED RESOURCES TO HELP US WITH THIS VERY THING IS WE HAVE ABDO, WHO HAS WORKED WITH OUR OWN LEGISLATIVE STAFF TO COME UP WITH ROBUST LISTS OF RECOMMENDATIONS ON HOW WE CAN ENHANCE OUR FINANCIAL POLICIES AND OVERSIGHT. I WOULD LOVE FOR THEM TO COME FORWARD TO THIS COMMITTEE AND PRESENT THOSE RECOMMENDATIONS, SO WE CAN DO WHAT I'M HEARING, EVEN COUNCIL MEMBER VETAW MENTIONED, TO MAKE THOSE CHANGES LEGISLATIVELY. I DON'T SEE THE NEED TO DO THAT IN TWO WEEKS. I'M ALL DOWN IN A LEGISLATIVE DIRECTIVE, BUT IF WE'RE TALKING ABOUT FINANCIAL POLICIES, WE HAVE A VENUE IN PLACE. THERE ARE RECOMMENDATIONS THAT IS VETTED WITH THE C.A.O. AND THE CLERK'S OFFICE, WHY NOT BRING THOSE FORWARD SO WE CAN START THAT WORK? THIS DOES FEEL A LITTLE BIT DISJOINTED FOR ME AS SOMEONE WHO HAS TRACKED THIS A BIT. ALSO, THERE IS CONCERN AROUND HOW ARE WE MOVING MONEY WITHOUT DETAILS, EVEN STARTING FROM TUESDAY. SO I WILL NAME -- I LIKELY WON'T BE SUPPORTING THE DELAY BECAUSE THE CASE THAT IS BEING MADE IS A BIT CONFUSING FOR ME TOO. [1:50:41] Jason Chavez: THANK YOU PRESIDENT PAYNE, I WILL BE SUPPORTING YOUR MISSION TO MOVE THIS TO THE BUDGET COMMITTEE, NOT BECAUSE TO THE BUSINESS PLAN THING. THAT'S NOT MY CONCERN HERE. MY CONCERN IS THAT WE'RE MOVING MILLIONS OF DOLLARS INTO PROGRAMING OTHER SERVICES, HOUSING, A LOT OF STUFF THAT IS IMPORTANT TO OUR COMMUNITY. THERE ARE MANY QUESTIONS THAT I HAVE. THE LAST THING I WANT IS CALLING EACH DEPARTMENT TO HEAD OVER HERE TODAY TO PRESENT ON EACH LINE ITEM WHEN I HAVE MANY, MANY QUESTIONS THAT I NEED ANSWERED. SO WHAT I WOULD LIKE TO SEE IS THIS SENT BACK TO COMMITTEE, HAVING THE OPPORTUNITY TO ENGAGE WITH CITY STAFF, HAVING THEM COME TO THE PODIUM, ANSWER QUESTIONS THAT I HAVE, AS MANY PEOPLE HERE HAVE AND HAVE THAT OPPORTUNITY. I DON'T SUPPORT A DELAY BECAUSE OF THE BUSINESS COMPONENT, I THINK IT'S IMPORTANT THAT WE DO OUR DUE DILIGENCE TO ASK QUESTIONS ON HOW THIS MONEY IS GOING TO BE SPENT, WHY WASN'T IT SPENT, AND THOSE OTHER ISSUES THAT WEREN'T REFLECTED IN THE SHEET THAT THE STAFF SENT US. THAT IS WHY I'M SUPPORTING THIS, BECAUSE I BELIEVE IT'S MY JOB AS A CITY COUNCIL MEMBER TO DO OVERSIGHT, TO ASK QUESTIONS, TO SEE HOW THESE DOLLARS ARE BEING SPENT. THAT'S THE ASK I HAVE ON WHY I AM SUPPORTING THIS MOTION TODAY. [1:52:01] Elliott Payne: SEEING NO ONE ELSE IN QUEUE ON THE MOTION TO REFER THE ITEM BACK TO COMMITTEE. I WILL ASK THE CLERK TO CALL THE ROLL. [1:52:08] Casey Carl: COUNCIL MEMBER VETAW, NO, COUNCIL MEMBER ELLISON, NO, COUNCIL MEMBER KOSKI, NO, COUNCIL MEMBER CASHMAN, AYE, COUNCIL MEMBER OSMAN, AYE, VICE PRESIDENT CHUGTAI, AYE, PRESIDENT PAYNE, AYE. [1:52:17] Aisha Chughtai: THAT MOTION FAILS AND WE HAVE TO DISPENSE OF THAT ITEM. VICE PRESIDENT CHUGTAI WOULD YOU LIKE TO MAKE A MOTION? THANK YOU MR. PRESIDENT, I WILL MOVE TO APPROVE THE ROLLOVER OF THE APPROPRIATIONS BY AMENDING THE 2025 GENERAL APPROPRIATION RESOLUTION TO ROLL OVER THESE FUNDS. [1:52:43] Elliott Payne: IS THERE A SECOND. [1:52:44] Council Member: SECOND. [1:52:45] Elliott Payne: ANY DISCUSSION? SEEING NONE, I'LL ASK THE CLERK TO CALL THE ROLL. [1:52:50] Casey Carl: COUNCIL MEMBER VETAW. [1:52:51] LaTrisha Vetaw: AYE. [1:52:51] Casey Carl: COUNCIL MEMBER ELLISON. [1:52:52] Jeremiah Ellison: AYE. [1:52:52] Casey Carl: COST. [1:52:53] Council Member: AYE. [1:52:54] Casey Carl: COUNCIL MEMBER WONSLEY. [1:52:54] Robin Wonsley: AYE. [1:52:55] Casey Carl: COUNCIL MEMBER JENKINS. [1:52:56] Andrea Jenkins: AYE. [1:52:56] Casey Carl: COUNCIL MEMBER PALMISANO. [1:52:57] Linea Palmisano: AYE. [1:52:57] Casey Carl: COUNCIL MEMBER CHOWDHURY. [1:52:58] Aurin Chowdhury: AYE. [1:52:58] Casey Carl: COUNCIL MEMBER CASHMAN. [1:52:59] Katie Cashman: AYE. [1:52:59] Casey Carl: COUNCIL MEMBER OSMAN. [1:53:00] Jamal Osman: AYE. [1:53:00] Casey Carl: COUNCIL MEMBER RAINVILLE. [1:53:01] Michael Rainville: AYE. [1:53:02] Casey Carl: COUNCIL MEMBER CHAVEZ. [1:53:03] Jason Chavez: AYE. [1:53:03] Casey Carl: VICE PRESIDENT CHUGTAI. [1:53:04] Aisha Chughtai: AYE. [1:53:05] Casey Carl: PRESIDENT PAYNE. [1:53:05] Elliott Payne: NAY. [1:53:11] Jamal Osman: THAT ITEM CARRIES AND THE NEXT REPORT IS FROM OUR BUSINESS ZONING COMMITTEE, OZ. THANK YOU MR. PRESIDENT AND THANK YOU COUNCIL MEMBER CHOWDHURY FOR CARING THIS COMMITTEE LAST WEEK. THE BUSINESS HOUSING AND ZONING COMMITTEE IS BRINGIN FORWARD 15 ITEMS. ITEM 1 IS APPROVING A PERMANENT EXPANSION OF LICENSE FOR DEXTER. ITEM 2 IS A PASSAGE OF ORDINANCE PROVIDING A PROGRAM FOR CANNABIS AND RETAILERS. ITEM 3 IS A PASSAGE OF RESOLUTION, AUTHORIZING THE LAND SALE FOR A PORTION OF 1027 ESSEX STREET. ITEM 4 IS A PASSAGE OF ORDINANCE ESTABLISHED IN PROVISION FOR A SIDE CART AND STREET VENDING PROGRAM. THIS ITEM WAS AMENDED. ITEM 5 IS CONSIDERED A LICENSE AND VACATION FOR DUET COFFEE AND WINE AND THE STAFF TOLD ME THEY RECEIVED REDRAW FROM THE RESTAURANT, THEREFORE, I WILL BE MOVING TO DELAY THIS ITEM ON THE AGENDA. ITEM 6 IS APPROVING TWO LIQUOR LICENSE. ITEM 7 IS APPROVING 55 LIQUOR LICENSE RENEWALS. ITEM 8 IS APPROVING 4 GAMBLING LICENSE. ITEM 9 IS APPROVING 4 GAMBLING LICENSE RENEWALS, ITEM 10 IS A PASSAGE OF RESOLUTION ACCEPTING FUNDS FROM MIDWEST ARTS CONSERVATION CENTER FOR CITY PUBLIC ART COLLECTION, ITEM 11 IS APPROVING A REZONING AND STREET VACATION APPLICATION FROM HENNEPIN C COUNTY, ITEM 12 IS APPROVING A SMALL AND MEDIUM MULTI-FAMILY LOAN FOR SEVERAL PROPERTIES, ITEM 13, PASSAGE OF RESOLUTION ACCEPTING A GRANT FOR THE MINNEAPOLIS ANIMAL CARE AND CONTROL TRAVEL EXPENSES, ITEM 14, A RESOLUTION ACCEPTING A GRANT FROM THE ANIMAL SOCIETY, LASTLY ITEM 15, AUTHORIZING ANIMAL SHELTERING SERVICE, CONTRACT WITH CITY OF ST. LOUIS PARK. WITH THAT, I WILL MOVE ALL ITEMS FOR APPROVAL AND PULL ITEM 4 FOR DISCUSSION. THANK YOU. [1:56:01] Elliott Payne: COUNCIL MEMBER OSMAN HAS MOVED APPROVAL FOR THE COMMITTEE'S REPORT AND HAS PULLED ITEM 4 FOR A SEPARATE VOTE. I BELIEVE THIS ALSO INCLUDES -- WHAT NUMBER WERE WE DELETING? 5, INCLUDING THE DELETION OF ITEM 5. ANY DISCUSSION ON THOSE ITEMS? SEEING NONE, I'LL ASK THE CLERK TO CALL THE ROLL. [1:56:19] Casey Carl: COUNCIL MEMBER VETAW. [1:56:20] LaTrisha Vetaw: AYE. [1:56:20] Casey Carl: COUNCIL MEMBER ELLISON. [1:56:21] Jeremiah Ellison: AYE. [1:56:21] Casey Carl: COUNCIL MEMBER KOSKI. [1:56:22] Council Member: AYE. [1:56:22] Casey Carl: COUNCIL MEMBER WONSLEY. [1:56:23] Robin Wonsley: AYE. [1:56:23] Casey Carl: COUNCIL MEMBER JENKINS. [1:56:24] Andrea Jenkins: AYE. [1:56:24] Casey Carl: COUNCIL MEMBER PALMISANO. [1:56:25] Linea Palmisano: AYE. [1:56:25] Casey Carl: COUNCIL MEMBER CHOWDHURY. [1:56:26] Aurin Chowdhury: AYE. [1:56:26] Casey Carl: COUNCIL MEMBER CASHMAN. [1:56:27] Katie Cashman: AYE. [1:56:27] Casey Carl: COUNCIL MEMBER OSMAN. [1:56:28] Jamal Osman: AYE. [1:56:28] Casey Carl: COUNCIL MEMBER RAINVILLE. [1:56:29] Michael Rainville: AYE. [1:56:29] Casey Carl: COUNCIL MEMBER CHAVEZ. [1:56:30] Jason Chavez: AYE. [1:56:31] Casey Carl: VICE PRESIDENT CHUGTAI. [1:56:31] Aisha Chughtai: AYE. [1:56:32] Casey Carl: PRESIDENT PAYNE. [1:56:32] Elliott Payne: AYE. [1:56:33] Casey Carl: THAT CARRIES AND THE MOTION IS ADOPTED. NEXT IS ITEM NUMBER 4. IS THERE ANYBODY THAT WANTS TO SPEAK TO ITEM NUMBER 4? COUNCIL MEMBER OSMAN? [1:56:48] Jamal Osman: PRESIDENT PAYNE, WE HAVE SOME AMENDMENTS WE WOULD LIKE TO FIRST INTRODUCE. [1:56:51] Jason Chavez: ALL RIGHT, WOULD YOU LIKE TO INTRODUCE YOUR AMENDMENT? YEP, COLLEAGUES, I HAVE AN AMENDMENT THAT WOULD AMEND THE LANGUAGE RELATED TO THE UMBRELLA PART OF THIS ORDINANCE, SAYING THERE MUST BE A MINIMUM OF 12-INCH OVERHANG, IT STATES THAT THE CART MUST PROVIDE PROTECTION DURING ADVERSE WEATHER BUT CONSTRUCTION OR LOCATION AND THAT FOOD ACTIVITIES MUST CEASE IF PROTECTION FAILS. IN CONVERSATIONS WITH STAFF, A MINIMUM OF A 12-INCH OVERHANG L RULE IS IN COMPLIANCE. THE AMENDMENT WAS MADE BECAUSE OF THE FEEDBACK WE HEARD DURING THE PUBLIC TESTIMONY AND THIS BASICALLY WOULD ALLOW, YOU KNOW, US TO HAVE EITHER A 12-INCH OVERHANG OR BIGGER WHILE STILL ADDRESSING THE FOOD CODE ISSUES. [1:58:05] Jason Chavez: COUNCIL MEMBER CHAVEZ HAS MOVED TO AMEND THE ORDINANCE. A SECOND? [1:58:10] Council Member: SECOND. [1:58:12] Elliott Payne: ANY DISCUSSION ON THIS AMENDMENT? COUNCIL MEMBER PALMISANO. [1:58:15] Linea Palmisano: THANK YOU MR. CHAIR, I SPOKE WITH COUNCIL MEMBER CHAVEZ THIS MORNING SEEING THIS IN FRONT OF US, THIS AMENDMENT IN FRONT OF US AND I AM LARGELY SUPPORTIVE OF THIS STREET VENDING PROGRAM ORDINANCE. THIS PART IS VERY CONFUSING TO POTENTIAL VENDORS. THE AWNING ON THE CART MAY HAVE A MINIMUM, MAY HAVE A MINIMUM IS PROBLEMATIC. IN CONVERSATION WITH COUNCIL MEMBER CHAVEZ, I FULLY APPRECIATE WHAT THEY ARE TRYING TO GET AT IN THE FOOD CODE. I AM NOT SURE HOW TO SUGGEST A FRIENDLY AMENDMENT LIKE SHOULD HAVE A MINIMUM BECAUSE IT IS ABOUT FOOD SAFETY HERE DURING ADVERSE WEATHER, BUT THIS MAY HAVE A MINIMUM IS GOING TO BE CONFUSING TO POTENTIAL VENDORS IN TRYING TO ACHIEVE COMPLIANCE. I AM JUST POINTING THAT OUT WITHOUT ANY ELEGANT SUGGESTION EXCEPT MAY HAVE A MINIMUM DOESN'T MATRIX -- MAKE SENSE. THANK YOU. [1:59:17] Jason Chavez: IN THE STATE CODE, YOU AREN'T REQUIREDED TO HAVE AN UMBRELLA. AN UMBRELLA IS USED TO PROTECT THE FOOD, MAKING SURE IF THERE ARE WEATHER DISASTERS OR EXTREME WEATHER CONDITIONS, THAT YOU NEED YOUR FOOD PROTECTED AND BASIC CONVERSATIONS WITH STAFF, A 12-INCH UMBRELLA CAN HELP ADDRESS THOSE ISSUES IN THE FOOD CODE, SO HAVING A 12-INCH UMBRELLA OR BIGGER AS LONG AS IT MEETS ARK DA COMPLIANCE WILL BE HELPFUL IN ADDRESSING THOSE CONCERNS. WE COULD ADD THE LANGUAGE MAY OR MUST, BUT WE'RE NOT REQUIRED TO HAVE AN UMBRELLA UNDER THE FOOD CODE. THAT WOULD BE A LITTLE BIT PROHIBITIVE. IT IS JUST HELPFUL TO MEET THE CONCERNS UNDER THE FOOD CODE AND BASIC CONVERSATION OF STAFF, 12 INCHES IS WHAT WOULD MAKE THAT STANDARD. [2:00:07] Aurin Chowdhury: THANK YOU MR. PRESIDENT, MAYBE COUNCIL MEMBER PALMISANO, THIS MIGHT PERSUADE SOME OF YOUR CONCERNS ABOUT FOOD VENDORS FEELING CONFUSED. I KNOW MY DEPARTMENT STAFF SPECIFICALLY HEALTH AND BUSINESS LICENSING WORK REALLY, REALLY CLOSELY TO MAKE SURE THAT EVERYTHING THAT FOOD VENDORS AND SIDEWALK CART VENDORS ARE UP TO CODE. THEY LOOK AT THE CARTS AND THEY TRY TO MAKE SURE THEY UNDERSTAND WHEN THEY ARE IN COMPLIANCE OR NOT IN COMPLIANCE. SO I THINK THERE WOULD BE A STEP THERE FOR ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF TO TACKLE BEFORE GIVING OVER A LICENSE TO MAKE SURE THEY UNDERSTAND WHAT IS ALLOWABLE AND WHAT'S NOT. THEN THE INTENTION BEHIND THIS IS THAT IT WAS STUCK AT 12 INCHES, AS YOU MAY HAVE 12 INCHES AND THEN WE HAD SOMEONE COME TO OUR PUBLICING HEARING THAT WAS LIKE WHY NOT 18 INCHES? WHY NOT MORE? THAT WOULD WORK BETTER AND IT WOULD MAKE SENSE FOR ME. [2:01:01] Elliott Payne: IS THERE ANY OTHER DISCUSSION ON THIS ITEM? MADAM CITY ATTORNEY? [2:01:09] Kristyn Anderson: COUNCIL PRESIDENT, THE CLERK AND I HAVE JUST BEEN TALKING ABOUT HOW WE COULDN'T MAKE THIS CLEAR, SO I AM WRITING ON MY PIECE OF PAPER RIGHT NOW TRYING TO WORK THAT OUT SO I CAN HAVE A MOMENT. [2:01:31] Elliott Payne: OKAY. WOULD IT BE BETTER TO TABLE THE OTHER AMENDMENT -- WITHOUT OBJECTION, I'M GOING TO TABLE THAT AND TAKE UP OUR OTHER AMENDMENT AND I WILL CALL ON COUNCIL MEMBER CHOWDHURY ON THAT. [2:01:57] Aurin Chowdhury: THANK YOU MR. PRESIDENT. THE AMENDMENT THAT I AM BRINGING FORWARD IS AN AMENDMENT TO CHANGE FOOD CARTS SHALL NOT OPERATE WITHIN 500 FEET OF ANY EDUCATION FACILITY K-12 TO SHALL NOT OPERATE WITHIN 200 FEET OF ANY EDUCATIONAL FACILITY, K-12. WE'RE BRINGING FORWARD THIS AMENDMENT TO BE IN LINE WITH THE BUFFER THAT EXISTS FOR FOOD TRUCKS FOR PARK PROPERTY, WHICH IS ABOUT 200 FEET. WE HAD CONVERSATIONS WITH PUBLIC SCHOOLS, RYAN HAD AN OPPORTUNITY TO HAVE DISCUSSIONS WITH US ABOUT IT. WE ALSO HAD DISCUSSIONS WITH OUR CITY STAFF ABOUT THIS CHANGE AND THE DISTRICT IS NOT ONLY OKAY WITH THIS, THEY ARE SUPPORTIVE OF THIS CHANGE WITH THE REQUEST THAT SHOULD THERE BE A SIDEWALK STREET CART VENDOR WITHIN 200 FEET OF A SCHOOL, THAT BUSINESS LICENSING DOES THE WORK TO CHECK IN WITH MINNEAPOLIS PUBLIC SCHOOLS, JUST SO THEY ARE AWARE, AND I WOULD APPRECIATE YOUR SUPPORT IN THIS. WE WANT TO MAKE SURE OUR FOOD VENDORS ARE SUC SUCCESSFUL IN THE AREAS WHICH THEY VEND AND THIS IS MAKING SURE THEY IT MAKES SENSE TO THE LOCATIONS AVAILABLE TO SUPPORT THEIR POTENTIAL BUSINESS. [2:03:17] Elliott Payne: COUNCIL MEMBER CHOWDHURY MOVED. [2:03:22] Council Member: SECOND. [2:03:24] Elliott Payne: ANY DISCUSSION ON THIS AMENDMENT? SEEING NONE, I WILL ASK THE CLERK TO CALL THE ROLL. [2:03:32] Casey Carl: COUNCIL MEMBER VETAW. [2:03:33] LaTrisha Vetaw: AYE. [2:03:34] Casey Carl: COUNCIL MEMBER ELLISON. [2:03:35] Jeremiah Ellison: AYE. [2:03:35] Casey Carl: COUNCIL MEMBER KOSKI. [2:03:36] Council Member: AYE. [2:03:37] Casey Carl: COUNCIL MEMBER WONSLEY. [2:03:38] Robin Wonsley: AYE. [2:03:39] Casey Carl: COUNCIL MEMBER JENKINS. [2:03:40] Andrea Jenkins: AYE. [2:03:40] Casey Carl: COUNCIL MEMBER PALMISANO. [2:03:42] Linea Palmisano: AYE -- SORRY. OW IS RIGHT. [2:03:45] Casey Carl: COUNCIL MEMBER CHOWDHURY. [2:03:46] Aurin Chowdhury: AYE. [2:03:47] Casey Carl: COUNCIL MEMBER CASHMAN. [2:03:48] Katie Cashman: AYE. [2:03:49] Casey Carl: COUNCIL MEMBER OSMAN. [2:03:50] Jamal Osman: AYE. [2:03:51] Casey Carl: COUNCIL MEMBER RAINVILLE. [2:03:52] Michael Rainville: AYE. [2:03:53] Casey Carl: VICE PRESIDENT CHUGTAI. [2:03:54] Aisha Chughtai: AYE. [2:03:55] Casey Carl: COUNCIL MEMBER CHAVEZ. [2:03:56] Jason Chavez: AYE. [2:03:57] Casey Carl: PRESIDENT PAYNE. [2:03:58] Elliott Payne: AYE. [2:03:59] Casey Carl: THERE ARE 13 AYES. [2:04:04] Elliott Payne: THAT AMENDMENT CARRIES. NOW ARE WE READY FOR OUR NEXT AMENDMENT? I WILL RECOGNIZE OUR CITY ATTORNEY. [2:04:23] Kristyn Anderson: THANK YOU COUNCIL MEMBERS, JUST IN AN EFFORT TO MAKE IT A LITTLE BIT CLEAR IN THE AMENDMENTS, AN AWNING IS NOT REQ REQUIRED BUT IF AN AWNING IS USED IT MUST HAVE AN 12-INCH OVERHANG. THE LANGUAGE I WOULD SUBSTITUTE FOR THE AWNING LINE IS IF THERE IS AN AWNING ON THE CART, THE AWNING SHALL HAVE A MINIMUM OF A 12-INCH OVERHANG. HOPEFULLY THAT GIVING A LITTLE BIT MORE CLARITY TO FOLKS WHO ARE TRYING TO COMPLY. [2:05:01] Elliott Payne: AND IS THERE A MOTION TO ADOPT THAT LANGUAGE. [2:05:04] Council Member: MOVED. [2:05:05] Council Member: SECOND. [2:05:06] Elliott Payne: MOVED AND SECONDED. ANY FURTHER DISCUSSION, COUNCIL MEMBER CASHMAN? [2:05:16] Katie Cashman: THANK YOU PRESIDENT, IF COUNCIL MEMBER CHAVEZ OR COUNCIL MEMBER CHOWDHURY COULD HELP ME UNDERSTAND, IF AN AWNING IS NOT REQUIRED, WHY DO WE NEED A MINIMUM FOR THE AWNINGS, IF THEY CHOOSE TO HAVE AN AWNING, WHY DOES IT NEED TO HAVE A MINIMUM LENGTH OR DISTANCE OR WIDTH. [2:05:37] Jason Chavez: I THINK PART OF IT AND THANKS PRESIDENT PAYNE IS TO HELP ADDRESS THE FOOD CODE SAFETY. I THINK AN AWNING CAN HELP PROTECT THE FOOD IN CASE OF EXTREME WEATHER DISASTER. COUNCIL MEMBER PALMISANO AND I HAD THIS CONVERSATION BEFORE THE MEETING. I'M OBVIOUSLY NOT OPPOSED TO REMOVING THE LANGUAGE BECAUSE IT SOUNDS CONFUSING TO PEOPLE, BUT WE WANTED TO EXPLICITLY NAME IT BECAUSE WE WANTED TO CAUSE LESS CONFUSION, BUT AS A RESULT, THERE MIGHT BE MORE CONFUSION. [2:06:04] Kristyn Anderson: PERHAPS MR. PRESIDENT, IF I COULD, THE LANGUAGE THAT HAS BEEN SUBSTITUTED IS CONDITIONAL. STATE LAW TRUMPS LOCAL LAW. A VENDOR IS NOT REQUIRED TO HAVE A COVERING, THEREFORE THE CONDITIONAL LANGUAGING, IF A VENDOR CHOOSES TO HAVE AN AWNING, THE CITY IS SAYING IT MUST BE AT LEAST THE MINIMUM THAT WOULD PROVIDE THE NECESSARY COVERAGE. SO YOU DON'T HAVE TO, BUT IF YOU DO, IT MUST BE AT LEAST THIS MINIMUM. SO IT'S A CONDITIONAL REGULATION, YOU DON'T HAVE TO HAVE A COVERING, BUT THE YOU CHOOSE TO HAVE A COVERING, THE CITY IS IMPOSING A MINIMUM STANDARD, WHICH THEY CAN. [2:06:48] Katie Cashman: I PREFER TO JUST STRIKE IT BECAUSE WHEN WE INCLUDE LANGUAGE LIKE THIS IN THE LAW, IT MAKES PEOPLE THINK IT IS REQUIRED BECAUSE IT'S WRITTEN IN THERE. AN AWNING IS AN EXPENSE THAT IS NOT REQUIRED BUT IF IT'S IN THE LAW, IT WOULD, YOU KNOW, PROBABLY SEEM AS IF IT IS REQUIRED. [2:07:09] Elliott Payne: THAT WOULD JUST BE A VOTE AGAINST THE STANDING. WE AMENDED TO VOTE TO TAKE OUT THE LANGUAGE YOU AMENDED. YOU JUST VOTED NO. SO IF A NO VOTE ON THIS AMENDMENT WOULD LEAVE THE ORDINANCE WITHOUT A MENTION OF THE AWNING. [2:07:35] Kristyn Anderson: NO, THAT MEANS YOU DON'T SUPPORT THE LANGUAGE THAT WAS JUST READ TO YOU. IF THAT PASSES, THEN THE LANGUAGE PASSES. IF THAT LANGUAGE DOESN'T PASS, IF A SUFFICIENT NUMBER OF PEOPLE DON'T VOTE IN FAVOR OF IT, THEN YOU CAN MAKE A MOIGS TO STRIKE ALL REFERENCE TO THE MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS FOR AN AWNING. [2:08:00] Katie Cashman: THAT IS MY PREFERENCE, BUT I'M GOING TO DEFER TO THE AUTHORS ON THIS. I HEARD SOME OPENNESS FROM COUNCIL MEMBER CHAVEZ TO JUST STRIKE THE LANGUAGE ENTIRELY. [2:08:07] Elliott Payne: COUNCIL MEMBER ELLISON. [2:08:12] Jeremiah Ellison: YES, JUST FOR MY OWN CLARITY, BECAUSE SOMETIMES WE END UP TALKING ABOUT THESE MINUTE DETAILS LONGER THAN I THINK WE SHOULD, I WILL CONTRIBUTE TO THAT. IF WE STRIKE THIS LANGUAGE, THEN SOMEONE COULD STILL HAVE AN AWNING, THERE IS JUST NO GUIDANCE FOR THE AWNING. [2:08:34] Kristyn Anderson: CORRECT. [2:08:35] Jeremiah Ellison: I PREFER IF WE JUST HAD SOME DPIED DEGUIDANCE. STAFF WILL HA A VISION ON HOW TO SUPPORT VENDORS AND ENFORCING THIS. I FEEL LIKE A PART OF WHAT WE WRITE HERE IS SORT OF LIKE DOES STAFF UNDERSTAND OUR INTENT? IF STAFF UNDERSTANDS OUR INTENT, WHAT DOES IT HURT IS MY VIEW. [2:09:02] Aisha Chughtai: THANK YOU MR. PRESIDENT. YOU KNOW, I THINK IF IT'S THE WILL OF THE BODY TO STRIKE THE LANGUAGE ALL TOGETHER, I THINK THAT'S SOMETHING I WOULD SUPPORT. HOWEVER, YOU KNOW, JUST TO ADD TO THE COMMENTS THAT COUNCIL MEMBER ELLISON JUST SHARED, I WOULD SAY THIS IS -- THERE ARE SEVERAL THINGS THAT WHEN WE PUT THEM INTO LAW CAN LEAD TO CONFUSION OR MISAPPLICATIONS, THINGS LIKE THAT. THIS IS AN EXAMPLE WHERE SOMETHING WHEN AN ENTREPRENEUR IN OUR COMMUNITY IS SEEKING TO RECEIVE THE PROPER LICENSURE TO OPERATE A SIDEWALK CART OR STREET VENDOR, A BUSINESS LAWFULLY, THEN THROUGH THAT PROCESS, THEY ARE WORKING WITH OUR BUSINESS LICENSING STAFF. THEY ARE WORKING WITH OUR STAFF IN THE HEALTH DEPARTMENT. THERE ARE SO MANY OPPORTUNITIES THROUGH THAT PROCESS FOR THERE TO BE ABUNDANT CLARITY THAT AN AWNING IS NOT A REQUIREMENT, BUT IS SOMETHING THAT IF THEY ARE CHOOSING TO HAVE ONE, HAS MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS. SO, I THINK THAT THE CONCERN COUNCIL MEMBER CASHMAN BROUGHT UP AROUND, YOU KNOW, MISLEADING PEOPLE, I THINK THAT'S PERHAPS A FAIR WAY TO DESCRIBE IT. THAT THEY MUST HAVE AN AWNING. THERE ARE A COUPLE OF CONTROLS IN PLACE ALREADY TO PREVENT THAT FROM HAPPENING. I WOULD AGREE GENERALLY SPEAKING, HAVING SOME GUI GUIDANCE IN CASES LIKE THIS IS HELPFUL IN MAKING SURE THAT WE ARE CONTRIBUTING TO COMPLIANCE WITH OUR FOOD CODE AS WELL. THANK YOU. [2:11:04] Aurin Chowdhury: THANK YOU. I MEAN I SEE VALUE IN EITHER WAY, FRANKLY. I KNOW THAT THIS AMENDMENT WAS BROUGHT FORWARD BECAUSE THERE WAS A REQUIREMENT THAT IT COULDN'T OVERHANG MORE THAN 12 INCHES IN ANY DIRECTION AND WE DID NOT WANT TO HAVE THAT PRESCRIPTIVE MEASURE THERE, SO FOOD VENDORS WHO DO EXIST WANT 18 INCHES OR LONGER TO BE PROHIBITED BY THAT. I SEE THE VALUE IN HAVING SOME SORT OF GUIDANCE, BUT I CAN ALSO UNDERSTAND STRIKING THE LANGUAGE IF THIS FEELS EXTRA PROHIBITIVE. I AM NOT THE AUTHOR OF THIS SPECIFIC AMENDMENT. I WILL KIND OF LET COUNCIL MEMBER CHAVEZ SPEAK TO IT AND MAYBE WE CAN COME TO A RESOLUTION ON HOW WE WANT TO CONCLUDE THIS PART OF IT. [2:11:57] Elliott Payne: COUNCIL MEMBER CHAVEZ, DID YOU WANT TO SPEAK TO IT? [2:12:06] Jason Chavez: THANK YOU PRESIDENT PAYNE, I THINK IT'S FINE THAT WE JUST MOVE FORWARD THIS AMENDMENT, HAVE SOME GUIDANCE, AND IF WE SEE IT BECOMES AN ISSUE, WE CAN ALWAYS MAKE A QUICK CHANGE AMENDMENT TO ADDRESS THOSE ISSUES THAT WE SEE. I WOULD LIKE TO HAVE MORE TIME TO WORK WITH OUR STAFF TO FIGURE OUT THEIR CONCERNS, IF MORE CONCERNS HAVE ARISEN DURING THIS CONVERSION, BUT I DON'T WANT TODY LAY THE ORDINANCE, BECAUSE WE WANT OUR VENDORS TO GET OUT ON THE STREET AND SELL THE FOOD SO I MOVE THAT WE PASS THIS AMENDMENT AND IF WE SEE THAT IT BECOMES AN ISSUE -- THE GOAL IS WE WANT TO BE MORE EXPANSIVE. WE DON'T WANT TO CREATE MORE BARRIERS TO OUR VENDORS, BUT IF IT DOES THAT ACCIDENTALLY, WE CAN MAKE A QUICK CHANGE. I SAY WE PASS THIS AND THEN WE WORK WITH OUR VENDORS AND WORK WITH OUR DEPARTMENT STAFF TO SEE IF THERE NEEDS TO BE CHANGE IN A COUPLE WEEKS. THAT'S JUST MY ADVICE. [2:13:09] Katie Cashman: THANK YOU PRESIDENT PAYNE. I WILL JUST SAY I HAVE HAD REMOVING BARRIERS, FOCUS GROUPS WITH DOWNTOWN BUSINESSES AND WE'RE WORKING ON THE LIQUOR LICENSING PROCEDURES RIGHT NOW TO REMOVE BARRIERS TO GETTING A LIQUOR LICENSE. FOR EXAMPLE, THIS COLUMBIAN COCKTAIL BAR, IT TOOK THEM SO LONG TO GET THAT LIQUOR LICENSE. IT'S AN EXORBITANT AMOUNT OF TIME BECAUSE WHEN THEY READ THE CODE AND PROCEDURES, THEY THOUGHT I NEED TO COMPLY WITH EVERY SINGLE ONE OF THESE THINGS. SO WHEN WE MAKE THE REGULATION SO EXTENSIVE, WE DON'T KNOW HOW MANY PEOPLE THAT IS TURNING OFF OR BARRIERS THAT IS CREATING, ESPECIALLY FOR AN IMMIGRANT BUSINESS WHO WANTS TO BE DILIGENT IN COMPLYING WITH THE LAW. FROM MY PERSPECTIVE, LESS IS MORE. LET'S TRY TO STREAMLINE AND BE AS EFFICIENT AS POSSIBLE IN OUR LAWS SO WE DON'T HAVE TO CREATE AN EXORBITANT AMOUNT OF PAPERWORK FOR ENTREPRENEURS IN OUR COMMUNITY TO GET THROUGH JUST TO BE LEGAL IN THIS CITY. THAT IS MY PERSPECTIVE AND WHAT I HOPE WE CAN MOVE TOWARDS AND YOU KNOW, IF THIS AMENDMENT DOES PASS, I WILL ASK COUNCIL MEMBER CHAVEZ TO JUST SURVEY THE PEOPLE WHO ARE APPLYING FOR THIS AND ASK THEM, WAS THAT CONFUSING TO YOU? THEN COME BACK AND POTENTIALLY STRIKE IT. [2:14:32] Elliott Payne: OKAY, WITH THAT I SEE NO ONE ELSE LEFT IN QUEUE. SO ON THE COUNCIL MEMBER CHAVEZ MOTION,LY ASK THE CLERK TO CALL THE ROLL. [2:14:35] Casey Carl: COUNCIL MEMBER VETAW. [2:14:36] LaTrisha Vetaw: AYE. [2:14:37] Casey Carl: COUNCIL MEMBER ELLISON. [2:14:38] Jeremiah Ellison: AYE. [2:14:39] Casey Carl: COUNCIL MEMBER KOSKI. [2:14:40] Council Member: AYE. [2:14:41] Casey Carl: COUNCIL MEMBER WONSLEY. [2:14:42] Robin Wonsley: AYE. [2:14:43] Casey Carl: COUNCIL MEMBER JENKINS. [2:14:44] Andrea Jenkins: AYE. [2:14:45] Casey Carl: COUNCIL MEMBER PALMISANO. [2:14:45] Linea Palmisano: AYE. [2:14:46] Casey Carl: COUNCIL MEMBER CHOWDHURY. [2:14:47] Aurin Chowdhury: AYE. [2:14:48] Casey Carl: COUNCIL MEMBER CASHMAN. [2:14:49] Katie Cashman: NO. [2:14:50] Casey Carl: COUNCIL MEMBER OSMAN. [2:14:51] Jamal Osman: AYE. [2:14:52] Casey Carl: COUNCIL MEMBER RAINVILLE. [2:14:53] Michael Rainville: AYE. [2:14:54] Casey Carl: COUNCIL MEMBER CHAVEZ. [2:14:55] Jason Chavez: AYE. [2:14:56] Casey Carl: VICE PRESIDENT CHUGTAI. [2:14:57] Aisha Chughtai: AYE. [2:14:58] Casey Carl: PRESIDENT PAYNE. [2:14:59] Elliott Payne: AYE. [2:15:00] Casey Carl: THERE ARE 12 AYES, 1 NAY. [2:15:04] Elliott Payne: THAT AMENDMENT CARRIES AND WE WILL TAKE UP THE ORDINANCE AS AMENDED. IS THERE ANY DISCUSSION HERE, COUNCIL MEMBER ELLISON? MR. CLERK, PLEASE CALL THE ROLL. [2:15:19] Council Member: NO, IT'S NOT WORKING FOR US HERE. [2:15:22] Jeremiah Ellison: THANK YOU, REAL BRIEFLY IF I COULD -- I FORGOT TO SPEAK ON AN ITEM ON THE MAIN MOTION. I DON'T HAVE ANY CHANGES, BUT IF MY COLLEAGUES WOULD INDULGE ME. I WANTED TO SPEAK ON ITEM 10, WHICH IS PASSAGE OF A RESOLUTION ACCEPTING FUNDS FROM THE MIDWEST ARTS CONSERVATION CENTER -- OH, I AM BEING TOLD TO TIME OUT. [2:15:53] Elliott Payne: LET'S FINISH NUMBER 4. THERE ARE SOME PEOPLE WHO ARE HAVING TROUBLE AND WANT TO SPEAK ON THE MAIN MOTION. I'M SORRY. [2:15:57] Jeremiah Ellison: OKAY, I WILL WAIT. [2:15:58] Elliott Payne: WE'LL GET BACK TO YOU BEFORE THE NEXT REPORT COUNCIL MEMBER ELLISON. COUNCIL MEMBER OSMAN. [2:16:04] Jamal Osman: I HAVE COUNCIL MEMBER CHAVEZ AND COUNCIL MEMBER CHOWDHURY TO GO FIRST. [2:16:11] Jason Chavez: THANKS COUNCIL PRESIDENT PAYNE. WITH REGARDS TO THE AMENDMENT ABOUT THE UMBRELLA, I THINK PART OF THE REASON WE BROUGHT THE AMENDMENT IS BECAUSE THERE IS FOOD CODE LAWS THAT SAYS CARTS MUST PROVIDE PROTECTION DURING ADVERSE WEATHER. PART OF THAT IS TO MAKE SURE VENDORS KNOW WHAT KIND OF PROTECTION WOULD BE NEEDED TO MAKE SURE THEY CAN PASS THAT INSPECTION AND GET THAT PERMIT IN AND HELP THEM GET PREPARED FOR WHEN THEY WANT TO GET A FOOD CART. THAT'S PART OF IT BUT AS COUNCIL MEMBER CASHMAN'S POINT, I WANTED TO MAKE SURE THAT COUNCIL MEMBER CHOWDHURY AND I ARE COMMITTED TO WORKING WITH OUR STREET VENDORS. WE WILL BE HAPPY TO MAKE CHANGES, BUT WE WANTED TO ADD SOME GUIDANCE TO MAKE IT LESS COMPLICATED FOR OUR STREET VENDORS. NOW ON THE ORDINANCE, COUNCIL MEMBER CHOWDHURY AND I ARE EXCITED TO BRING FORWARD THE SIDEWALK STREET CART AND FOOD VENDING ORDINANCE. THIS WOULD INCLUDE LOCATIONS TO ONE CART, ONE LICENSE, IN THREE APPROVED LOCATIONS. IT EXPANDS ACCESS BY ALLOWING THIS PROGRAM TO EXIST IN THE CITY CORRIDORS. THIS WILL HELP ENTREPRENEURS OPERATE ACROSS OUR CITY. THIS IS FEEDBACK WE HEARD FROM OUR STREET VENDORS AS THE ORDINANCE MADE IT DIFFICULT TO GET INTO COMPLIANCE. THE LANGUAGE ALSO ENSURES THAT ALL SITES MUST MEET A.D.A. COMPLIANCE STANDARDS, WHICH IS IMPORTANT TO OUR COMMUNITY. FOR OVER A YEAR NOW, WE HAVE BEEN WORKING TO SUPPORT THESE ENTREPRENEURS, HEARING THEIR STORIES AND GOALS AND WAYS WE CAN SUPPORT THEM. WE MEET THEM ON A BIWEEKLY BASIS ON SUNDAY MORNINGS. MANY SPEAK THAT THIS IS THE ONLY JOB THAT THEY HAVE ACCESS TO, KEEPS A ROOF OVER THEIR HEADS, FOOD FOR THEIR FAMILY, AND HELPING THEM STAY AFLOAT DURING THESE CHALLENGING TIMES. THESE ARE OUR CONSTITUENTS THAT COME TO CITY HALL ASKING US TO BE HELPFUL AND HELPING THEM ACHIEVE THEIR DREAMS AND THEIR REALITIES THAT THEY ARE FACING. HONESTLY, THROUGH THESE BIWEEKLY MEETINGS ON SUNDAY MORNINGS, THESE PEOPLE HAVE BECOME MY FAMILIES. IT'S NO SURPRISE THAT WE'RE LIVING IN DARK TIMES IN THIS COUNTRY. WE HAVE A PRESIDENT THAT IS DEMONIZING OUR IMMIGRANT COMMUNITY AND IT'S MORE IMPORTANT NOW THAN EVER TO SUPPORT OUR COMMUNITY, TO PROTECT OUR MARGINALIZED COMMUNITY MEMBERS. I BELIEVE THIS ORDINANCE IS GOING TO BUILD BRIDGES AND TEAR DOWN THESE WALLS THAT PEOPLE ARE PUTTING ON OUR COMMUNITY. NOT ONLY IS THIS ORDINANCE THE RIGHT THING TO DO, IT IS GOING TO HELP ME. MANY OF OUR IMMIGRANT RESIDENTS ARE LOSING THEIR JOB THROUGH THIS FEDERAL ADMINISTRATION AND THIS ORDINANCE CAN HELP KEEP SOME OUR RESIDENTS AFLOAT. THIS MEANS ALL RESIDENTS WILL BENEFIT FROM THIS ORDINANCE, EVEN CURRENT ENTREPRENEURS OPERATING ACROSS OUR CITY. I WANTED TO GIVE A SHOUT-OUT TO AMY FROM THE WARD 12 OFFICE WHO LED THE CHARGE IN OUR OFFICES FOR THESE CHANGES IN COORDINATION WITH OUR COMMUNITY. I AM THANKFUL FOR THOSE WHO BUILT STRONG RELATIONSHIPS WITH OUR COMMUNITY, ALONG WITH STAFF FROM THE CAO'S OFFICE AND ALL THE COMMUNITY WORK ON THIS ORDINANCE. THIS ORDINANCE IS A GREAT EXAMPLE OF THE WORK WE CAN DO IN THE CITY ENTERPRISE WHEN WE WORK TOGETHER TO SOLVE THE MOST DIFFICULT ISSUES IMPACTING OUR COMMUNITY. WE MET WITH STAFF ON A BIWEEKLY BASIS, OFTENTIMES STRUGGLING TO ADDRESS THIS ISSUE HEAD ON, BUT WE WORKED CLOSELY TOGETHER TO GET TO THE POINT THAT WE'RE GETTING TO TODAY, AND I'M VERY PROUD TO HAVE WORKED WITH OUR COLLEAGUES AND OUR CITY STAFF ON THIS. MOST IMPORTANTLY, I WANT TO THANK OUR STREET ENTREPRENEURS WHO ARE HERE TODAY IN THE CROWD, WHO NEVER GAVE UP, FROM THE MINNESOTA IMMIGRANT MOVEMENT, AND WILLIAM AND ALL OUR ACTIVISTS AND COMMUNITY MEMBERS HERE TODAY. I THINK IS AN EXAMPLE OF THE WORK WE CAN DO WHEN WE WORK WITH THE COMMUNITY AND THE CITY TOGETHER. THIS ORDINANCE IS A PRETTY BIG DEAL, BUT WE HAVE A LOT MORE WORK TO DO. WE NEED TO ENSURE THAT THE RFP WE FUNDED IN LATE DECEMBER IS SUCCESSFUL, THAT IT IS GETTING THEM INTO COMPLIANCE AND A PATHWAY TO GET THESE PERMITS AND WE HAVE AN EQUITABLE FEE SYSTEM THAT WON'T MAKE IT HARD FOR THESE VENDORS TO GET THESE LICENSES. I AM EXCITED THAT THESE FOOD CARTS ARE GOING TO COME ALL OVER OUR CITY TO SHOW THE CULTURAL FOOD THAT WE HAVE IN THE CITY AND MAKING SURE THAT MORE PEOPLE HAVE ACCESS TO THIS DELICIOUS FOOD. [SPEAKING SPANISH]. [2:21:05] Aurin Chowdhury: THANK YOU SO MUCH MR. PRESIDENT. FIRST OF ALL, I THINK COUNCIL MEMBER CHAVEZ DID A BEAUTIFUL JOB OF KIND OF SHARING OUR CONCLUDING REMARKS AFTER I WOULD SAY NEARLY TWO YEARS OF WORK, RIGHT? COUNCIL MEMBER CHAVEZ, HE TOOK THIS UP IN HIS FIRST TERM IN OFFICE AND I WAS VERY LUCKY TO BE WORKING AS HIS POLICY AID AND SEEING HOW HE WANTED TO BE A PROBLEM SOLVER ON THIS AND FELT REALLY PROUD TO JOIN HIM IN THIS EFFORT AS A COUNCIL MEMBER, WHAT THIS ORDINANCE REFLECTS IS SAYING THAT WE DON'T NEED TO JUST RELY ON ENFORCEMENT CITATIONS AND THIS PATH WHEN WE CAN MAKE CHANGES AS A CITY ADMINISTRATION THAT IS CULTURALLY COMPETENT, THAT THINKS OF THE COMMUNITIES AT THE CENTER OF AN ISSUE, AND FOR THAT, WE HAVE A HUGE COMMUNITY OF SIDEWALK STREET VENDORS AND HUGE COMMUNITY OF SIDEWALK STREET VENDORS THAT ARE NEWER TO THE CITY OF MINNEAPOLIS AND HAVE FOUND THIS TO BE A HOME WHERE THEY CAN BUILD A BUSINESS, BECOME ENTREPRENEURS, TAKE CARE OF THEIR FAMILIES, TAKE CARE OF THEIR KIDS, GIVE SOMETHING TO OUR CITY DESPITE CHALLENGES ECONOMICALLY, DESPITE FEELING UNDER THREAT BY LAW ENFORCEMENT, FEDERAL LEVEL AND BEING SCARED, HAVING PEOPLE OF CULTURAL BACKGROUNDS, OF DIFFERENT ACTS DO THIS WORK. IT'S BEEN AN HONOR TO WORK WITH OUR FOOD VENDOR COMMUNITY. IT'S BEEN AN HONOR TO WORK WITH OUR CITY STAFF AND HAVE THIS WORK GROUP TOGETHER WHERE WE WERE COMING TO THE TABLE AND WORKING OUT THE DIFFERENT ISSUES WE WERE SEEING. I THOUGHT WE WERE HAVING THE BEST OF WHAT THE LEGISLATIVE SIDE AND THE ADMINISTRATIVE SIDE CAN DO TO MAKE A CHANGE FOR OUR COMMUNITY. SO I REALLY LOOK FORWARD TO THIS AS A FIRST BIG STEP TO HELPING OUR LOCAL FOOD VENDORS, NOT ONLY COME INTO COMPLIANCE, BUT TO BEGIN THEIR WORK AS ENTREPRENEURS IN OUR CITY, BE SUCCESSFUL IN THRIVING. THERE IS SO MUCH WORK THAT IS STILL AHEAD. I KNOW OUR CITY STAFF KNOWS THAT, I KNOW COUNCIL MEMBER CHAVEZ AND THE POLICY AIDS IN OUR OFFICE KNOW THAT, AND WE ARE COMMITTED TO THIS WORK. WE WILL ALSO CONTINUE TO WORK WITH OUR PARK BOARD AND OUR SCHOOLS TO MAKE SURE THAT THIS IS SOMETHING THAT JUST CONTINUES TO ADD TO THE CITY OF MINNEAPOLIS. IN THIS MOMENT IN TIME IN OUR COUNTRY, THIS IS A GLIMMER OF WHAT WE CAN BE, RIGHT? HOW WE CAN HAVE PROGRESS AS A WAY OF RESISTING EVERYTHING THAT IS COMING DOWN AND ATTACKING THE VALUES OF OUR COMMUNITY. WE'RE STANDING UP TODAY AND SAYING NO, WE ARE GOING TO KEEP ON RAISING UP OUR IMMIGRANT COMMUNITY MEMBERS MATTER, ALL OF OUR COMMUNITY MEMBERS DESERVE TO HAVE A CITY THAT CARES FOR THEM AND SAYS THIS IS A WELCOMING PLACE. [2:23:45] Jamal Osman: THANK YOU COUNCIL PRESIDENT. I REALLY WANT TO THANK COUNCIL MEMBER CHAVEZ AND COUNCIL MEMBER CHOWDHURY WHO HAS WORKED SO HARD TO MAKE THIS A REALITY. AS SOMEONE THAT IS AN IMMIGRANT, I REALLY HAPPY TO SEE YOU ORGANIZING AND COMING HERE. WE WANT TO TELL YOU THAT YOU BELONG HERE. WE BELONG HERE. AND MINNEAPOLIS IS LUCKY TO HAVE YOU. THEY DON'T HAVE TO TRAVEL ACROSS THE OCEAN TO TASTE THE WONDERFUL FOOD THAT THE IMMIGRANT COMMUNITIES CONTINUE TO OFFER. I KNOW STREET FOOD IS A WORLDWIDE PHENOMENON. EVERYWHERE IN THE WORLD, YOU WILL SEE CARTS. WE'RE LUCKY TO SEE, HAVING THIS ORDINANCE EFFECTIVE THAT WILL WORK AND RESPECT COMMUNITIES THAT HAVE A DIFFERENT BACKGROUND THAN MINNESOTA NATIVES. YOU KNOW, I AM EXCITED, I CAN'T WAIT TO SHARE WITH THE COMMUNITY AND THIS WOULD NOT HAPPEN WITHOUT YOU. I WANT TO THANK THE MINNESOTA MOVEMENT AND ALL OF YOU TO CONTINUE TO TALK TO YOUR COUNCIL MEMBERS WHO CONTINUE TO REPRESENT. I WANT TO THANK THE STAFF. WE WORKED WITH THEM AND THEY GUIDE US TO MAKE THIS HAPPEN SAFER, HEALTHIER WAY OF SELLING FOOD IN THE CITY OF MINNEAPOLIS. SO THANK YOU COUNCIL MEMBER CHAVEZ. [2:26:25] LaTrisha Vetaw: THANK YOU COUNCIL MEMBER CHAVEZ AND COUNCIL MEMBER CHOWDHURY FOR THIS. I THINK THIS IS A REALLY GOOD STEP FORWARD. I GOT A LOT OF FEEDBACK FROM NORTH SIDE STREET VENDORS WHO ARE REALLY EXCITED ABOUT THE CHANGES. THERE HAS BEEN A LOT OF CONFUSION, I'M GRATEFUL FOR CITY STAFF WHO GAVE ME AND MY STAFF AND COUNCIL MEMBER PALMISANO A LAST MINUTE BRIEFING YESTERDAY. THERE HAS BEEN A LOT OF ENGAGEMENT BECAUSE AS YOU ALL HAVE STATED, CULTURALLY, THIS IS THE WAY THAT SOME FOLKS FROM OUR COMMUNITIES MAKE a LIVING AND YOU KNOW, THEY HAVE THESE LICENSED FOOD CARTS AND THEY ARE LICENSED FOOD VENDORS AND THEY ARE OUT ON THE STREETS OF OUR COMMUNITY AND THEY ARE SELLING FOOD. I WAS ASSURED THERE WOULD BE AN EDUCATION COMPONENT TO THIS BECAUSE A LOT OF THE CONFUSION -- A LOT OF THE THINGS THAT I WAS HEARING BACK FROM FOLKS IS ANYTHING CHANGING FROM BEING LICENSED TO UNLICENSED? CAN ANYONE START TO SELL FOOD? IS THERE, YOU KNOW, THIS IS A PRETTY TERRITORIAL KIND OF BUSINESS TOO, WHERE CAN PEOPLE COME SELL WHERE I'M SELLING AND WHAT TIME CAN I SELL. THERE IS A LOT OF EDUCATION TO BE DONE ON THIS. I THINK YOU ALL HAVE DONE A GOOD JOB AT, YOU KNOW, ENHANCING THE CURRENT POLICY. I THINK SOMEONE USED THE WORD MISLEADING EARLIER. I WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT AS WE MOVE FORWARD AND THAT THIS IS ENHANCED, THERE IS NO MISLEADING OF WHAT CAN AND CAN'T HAPPEN WITH THE CHANGES THAT ARE BEING MADE. I THINK THE BIGGEST ONE IS THAT WE'RE NOT CHANGING THE FOOD CODE, RIGHT? THAT IS THE STATE LEVEL POLICY AND THERE IS NO CHANGES TO THE FOOD CODE. THERE ARE CHANGES TO HOW YOU CAN VEND IN THE CITY, WHERE YOU CAN VEND, AND WHAT TIME YOU CAN BE A VENDOR. AS I STARTED OUT SAYING, I AM DEFINITELY A CONSUMER OF YOU KNOW, THE LICENSE BUSINESSES THAT ARE SELLING FOOD ON THE STREETS OF NORTH MINNEAPOLIS OR DOWNTOWN OR LAKE STREET OR WHEREVER I AM. SO, I WELCOME ALL OF YOU. I LOVE A GOOD TAMALE FROM THE SOUTH SIDE. I WILL SEE YOU A FEW FEET AWAY FROM A PARK I'M SURE, BUT HAPPY AND WELCOME YOU BRINGING THOSE CULTURAL EXPERIENCES TO OUR COMMUNITIES AND AGAIN, THANK YOU TO THE AUTHORS FOR GETTING THIS DONE. [2:29:10] Katie Cashman: THANK YOU PRESIDENT PAYNE. I ASKED ABOUT THIS IN THE BIZ COMMITTEE WHEN WE WERE TALKING ABOUT THIS LAST WEEK. I WANTED TO REITERATE THAT YEAH, THIS IS NOT APPLYING TO PARKS, RIGHT? SO VENDING IS FOR THE PUBLIC SP SPACES, BUT THERE IS A CITY-OWNED PUBLIC SPACE DOWNTOWN, RIGHT ALONG NICOLLET MALL. I WANTED TO SAY THAT PV PLAZA IS A PUBLIC SPACE SO VENDING WOULD BE ALLOWED THERE. I WOULD LOVE TO SEE YOU IN PV PLAZA THIS SUMMER BECAUSE IT'S A GREAT GATHERING PLACE. THANK YOU SO MUCH TO THE AUTHORS FOR WORKING ON THIS. IT'S A GREAT STEP FORWARD FOR MINNEAPOLIS. [2:29:58] Elliott Payne: SEEING NO ONE ELSE IN QUEUE, I WILL ASK THE CLERK TO CALL THE ROLL ON THE ORDINANCE AS AMENDED. [2:30:05] Casey Carl: COUNCIL MEMBER VETAW. [2:30:06] LaTrisha Vetaw: AYE. [2:30:06] Casey Carl: COUNCIL MEMBER ELLISON. [2:30:07] Jeremiah Ellison: AYE. [2:30:07] Casey Carl: COUNCIL MEMBER KOSKI. [2:30:08] Council Member: AYE. [2:30:08] Casey Carl: COUNCIL MEMBER WONSLEY. [2:30:09] Robin Wonsley: AYE. [2:30:09] Casey Carl: COUNCIL MEMBER JENKINS. [2:30:10] Andrea Jenkins: AYE. [2:30:10] Casey Carl: COUNCIL MEMBER PALMISANO. [2:30:11] Linea Palmisano: AYE. [2:30:11] Casey Carl: COUNCIL MEMBER CHOWDHURY. [2:30:12] Aurin Chowdhury: AYE. [2:30:12] Casey Carl: COUNCIL MEMBER CASHMAN. [2:30:13] Katie Cashman: AYE. [2:30:13] Casey Carl: COUNCIL MEMBER OSMAN. [2:30:14] Casey Carl: COUNCIL MEMBER RAINVILLE. [2:30:15] Michael Rainville: AYE. [2:30:15] Casey Carl: COUNCIL MEMBER CHAVEZ. [2:30:16] Jason Chavez: AYE. [2:30:17] Casey Carl: VICE PRESIDENT CHUGTAI. [2:30:17] Aisha Chughtai: AYE. [2:30:18] Casey Carl: PRESIDENT PAYNE. [2:30:18] Elliott Payne: AYE. [2:30:19] Casey Carl: THERE ARE 13 AYES. [2:30:20] Elliott Payne: THAT CARRIES AND THE ORDINANCE IS ADOPTED. THANK YOU FOR BEING HERE. [APP [APPLAUSE]. ALL RIGHT, OUR NEXT REPORT IS FROM -- [2:30:44] Jeremiah Ellison: TOTALLY GOOD. I MEANT TO MAKE A COMMENT ABOUT THIS DURING THE COMMITTEE REPORT AND I FORGOT TO. THANK YOU FOR INDULGING ME HERE. ITEM 10 ON THE REPORT IS A PASSAGE OF A RESOLUTION ACCEPTING FUNDS FROM THE ARTS CONSERVATION CENTER FOR THE CITY PUBLIC ART COLLECTION. I JUST ALWAYS THINK, WE SOMETIMES CAN DRIVE AROUND THE CITY. WE SEE ALL THE BEAUTIFUL PUBLIC ART THAT OUR DEPARTMENT MAINTAINS AND SOMETIMES WE CAN TAKE IT FOR GRANTED AND WE DON'T REALIZE THAT IF MARY AND HER TEAM, TALIA AND BEN, IF THEY DIDN'T MAINTAIN THIS WORK, IT WOULD RUST, ROT, AND FALL APART. WE HAVE OUR STAFF TAKE TREMENDOUS STEPS TO MAKE SURE THAT WE CAN PRESERVE OUR COLLECTIONS, ESPECIALLY THE COLLECTIONS THAT ARE EXISTING OUT THERE IN THE WORLD. OBVIOUSLY WE WANT TO SEE THAT GROW. WE WANT TO SEE PUBLIC ART GROW AND OFTEN IT COSTS MORE MONEY SOMETIMES TO MAINTAIN A PIECE OF ART THAT EXISTS IN A PARK, THAT EXISTS IN A SCULPTURE GARDEN OVER ITS LIFETIME THAN THE ORIGINAL PIECE ITSELF COSTS. SO THAT WORK IS REALLY DIFFICULT. THAT WORK IS REALLY TEDIOUS. YET, WE HAVE TREMENDOUS TEAMS. I WANTED TO CONTINUE TO SHOUT-OUT BEN JOHNSON, MARY, AND TALIA ON THE WORK THEY DO BECAUSE IT KNOW SOMETIMES IT CAN GO UNDER APPRECIATED. STHTHANKS THEM AND THAT'S ALL I WANTED TO SAY. [2:32:20] Elliott Payne: THANK YOU COUNCIL MEMBER ELLISON. [APPLAUSE]. ALL RIGHT, THE NEXT REPORT IS FROM OUR CLIMATE AND INFRASTRUCTURE COMMITTEE BY COUNCIL MEMBER CASHMAN. [2:32:33] Katie Cashman: THE CLIMATE AND INFRASTRUCK CLUR COMMITTEE IS BRINGING FORWARD EIGHT ITEMS. ITEM IS PROJECT APPROVAL OF THE NICK LET AVENUE CONSTRUCTION. ITEM 2 IS SETTING A PUBLIC HEARING FOR THE CONCRETE PAVEMENT REHABILITATION PROGRAM. ITEM 3 IS CONCURRING WITH THE VARIANCE REQUEST FOR THE CEDAR LAKE ROAD BRIDGE OVER THE RAILROAD. NUMBER 4 IS TO MAKE ADDITIONS AND REMOVALS TO THE STATE AID SYSTEM. ITEM 5 IS AUTHORIZING A PIPELINE LICENSE AGREEMENT WITH THE RAILWAY COMPANY ON 22nd AVENUE NORTH BETWEEN 2nd STREET NORTH AND NORTH RIVER ROAD. ITEM 6 IS PASSAGE OF A RESOLUTION EXPRESSING SUPPORT FOR MnDOT'S UNIVERSITY AVENUE AND FOURTH STREET RECONSTRUCTION PROJECT. ITEM 7 IS AUTHORIZING CONSTRUCTIONS OF A REGIONAL STORM WATER TREATMENT SYSTEM AT THE UPPER HARBOR TERMINAL. ITEM 8 IS ACCEPTING A GRANT FOR COMMUNITY GEOTHERMAL DEVELOPMENT. I WILL MOVE APPROVAL OF ALL EIGHT ITEMS. [2:33:40] Elliott Payne: COUNCIL MEMBER CASHMAN HAS MOVED APPROVAL OF THE COMMITTEE'S REPORT. IS THERE ANY DISCUSSION? SEEING NONE, I WILL ASK THE CLERK TO CALL THE ROLL. [2:33:50] Casey Carl: COUNCIL MEMBER VETAW. [2:33:51] LaTrisha Vetaw: AYE. [2:33:51] Casey Carl: COUNCIL MEMBER ELLISON. [2:33:52] Jeremiah Ellison: AYE. [2:33:53] Casey Carl: COUNCIL MEMBER KOSKI. [2:33:54] Council Member: AYE. [2:33:54] Casey Carl: COUNCIL MEMBER WONSLEY. [2:33:55] Robin Wonsley: AYE. [2:33:56] Casey Carl: COUNCIL MEMBER JENKINS. [2:33:56] Andrea Jenkins: AYE. [2:33:57] Casey Carl: COUNCIL MEMBER PALMISANO. [2:33:57] Linea Palmisano: AYE. [2:33:58] Casey Carl: COUNCIL MEMBER CHOWDHURY. [2:33:59] Aurin Chowdhury: AYE. [2:33:59] Casey Carl: COUNCIL MEMBER CASHMAN. [2:34:00] Katie Cashman: AYE. [2:34:01] Casey Carl: COUNCIL MEMBER OSMAN. [2:34:02] Jamal Osman: AYE. [2:34:02] Casey Carl: COUNCIL MEMBER RAINVILLE. [2:34:03] Michael Rainville: AYE. [2:34:04] Casey Carl: COUNCIL MEMBER CHAVEZ. [2:34:05] Jason Chavez: AYE. [2:34:06] Casey Carl: VICE PRESIDENT CHUGTAI. [2:34:06] Aisha Chughtai: AYE. [2:34:07] Casey Carl: PRESIDENT PAYNE. [2:34:07] Elliott Payne: AYE. [2:34:08] Casey Carl: THERE ARE 13 AYES. [2:34:09] Elliott Payne: THAT CARRIES AND ADOPTED. NEXT IS THE COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE BY COUNCIL MEMBER CHAVEZ. [2:34:25] Jason Chavez: THANK YOU PRESIDENT PAYNE, ITEM NUMBER 1 IS PASSAGE OF A RESOLUTION RELATED TO THE EXECUTION OF DOCUMENTS RELATED TO FEDERALLY FUNDED GRANTS. ITEM 2 IS THE PASSAGE OF AN ORDINANCE ON THE RESEARCH AND OVERSIGHT FUNCTIONS. ITEM 3 IS ACKNOWLEDGING THE NEED FOR WATER SAFETY AND DROWNING PREVENTION FOR CHILDREN WITH AUTISM. I MOVE FOR APPROVAL OF THESE ITEMS. [2:34:52] Elliott Payne: COUNCIL MEMBER CHAVEZ HAS MOVED APPROVAL OF THE COMMITTEE'S REPORT. IS THERE ANY DISCUSSION? SEEING NONE, I WILL ASK THE CLERK TO CALL THE ROLL. [2:35:00] Casey Carl: COUNCIL MEMBER VETAW. [2:35:01] LaTrisha Vetaw: AYE. [2:35:01] Casey Carl: COUNCIL MEMBER ELLISON. [2:35:02] Jeremiah Ellison: AYE. [2:35:03] Casey Carl: COUNCIL MEMBER KOSKI. [2:35:03] Council Member: AYE. [2:35:04] Casey Carl: COUNCIL MEMBER WONSLEY. [2:35:05] Robin Wonsley: AYE. [2:35:05] Casey Carl: COUNCIL MEMBER JENKINS. [2:35:06] Andrea Jenkins: AYE. [2:35:07] Casey Carl: COUNCIL MEMBER PALMISANO. [2:35:07] Linea Palmisano: AYE. [2:35:08] Casey Carl: COUNCIL MEMBER CHOWDHURY. [2:35:09] Aurin Chowdhury: AYE. [2:35:09] Casey Carl: COUNCIL MEMBER CASHMAN. [2:34:10] Katie Cashman: AYE. [2:34:11] Casey Carl: COUNCIL MEMBER OSMAN. [2:34:12] Jamal Osman: AYE. [2:34:13] Casey Carl: COUNCIL MEMBER RAINVILLE. [2:34:14] Michael Rainville: AYE. [2:34:14] Casey Carl: COUNCIL MEMBER CHAVEZ. [2:34:15] Jason Chavez: AYE. [2:34:16] Casey Carl: VICE PRESIDENT CHUGTAI. [2:34:17] Aisha Chughtai: AYE. [2:34:18] Casey Carl: PRESIDENT PAYNE. [2:34:18] Elliott Payne: AYE. [2:34:19] Casey Carl: THERE ARE 13 AYES. [2:34:20] Elliott Payne: THAT CARRIES AND THE REPORT IS ADOPTED. THAT COMPLETES THE REPORTS OF OUR STANDING COMMITTEES. THE NEXT IS NOTICE OF ORDINANCE INTRODUCTIONS. WE HAVE TWO TODAY, FIRST COUNCIL MEMBER CASHMAN, RAINVILLE, AND COUNCIL MEMBER WONSLEY GIVE INTENT TO INTRODUCE AT THE NEXT MEETING THE PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT CODE, ADDING A NEW CHAPTER 425A TO ESTABLISH THE MINNEAPOLIS TOURISM DISTRICT AND PROVIDING FOR ITS ADMINISTRATION AS AUTHORIZED BY STATE STATUTE. COUNCIL MEMBER CHAVEZ GIVES NOTICE OF TENT TO INTRODUCE AT THE NEXT MEETING AMENDING THE LAND SUBDIVISION CODE TO MODIFY THE DEFINITION OF AFFORDABLE HOUSING UNITS, FINANCED IN WHOLE OR IN PART BY A TRIBE OR TRIBAL ENTITIES. ANY DISCUSSION ON, SEEING NONE, NO FURTHER ACTION AT THIS TIME. THE INTRODUCTION AND REFESHLG CALENDAR. COUNCIL MEMBER WONSLEY MOVES TO INTRODUCE THE ORDINANCE OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES FOR FIRST READING AND REFESHLG TO THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND SAFETY COMMITTEE, ADDING FEES TO CITY OWNED RESOURCES IN TITLE 9. MAY I HAVE A MOTION TO APPROVE. [2:36:45] Council Member: MOVED. [2:36:46] Council Member: IS THERE A SECOND? [2:36:47] Council Member: SECOND. [2:36:48] Elliott Payne: ANY DISCUSSION? THE COURT WILL CALL THE ROLL. [2:36:52] Casey Carl: COUNCIL MEMBER VETAW. [2:36:53] LaTrisha Vetaw: AYE. [2:36:54] Casey Carl: COUNCIL MEMBER ELLISON. [2:36:54] Jeremiah Ellison: AYE. [2:36:55] Casey Carl: COUNCIL MEMBER KOSKI. [2:36:56] Council Member: AYE. [2:36:57] Casey Carl: COUNCIL MEMBER WONSLEY. [2:36:57] Robin Wonsley: AYE. [2:36:58] Casey Carl: COUNCIL MEMBER JENKINS. [2:36:59] Andrea Jenkins: AYE. [2:36:59] Casey Carl: COUNCIL MEMBER PALMISANO. [2:37:00] Linea Palmisano: AYE. [2:37:01] Casey Carl: COUNCIL MEMBER CHOWDHURY. [2:37:01] Aurin Chowdhury: AYE. [2:37:02] Casey Carl: COUNCIL MEMBER CASHMAN. [2:37:03] Katie Cashman: AYE. [2:37:04] Casey Carl: COUNCIL MEMBER OSMAN. [2:37:04] Jamal Osman: AYE. [2:37:05] Casey Carl: COUNCIL MEMBER RAINVILLE. [2:37:05] Michael Rainville: AYE. [2:37:06] Casey Carl: COUNCIL MEMBER CHAVEZ. [2:37:07] Jason Chavez: AYE. [2:37:08] Casey Carl: VICE PRESIDENT CHUGTAI. [2:37:08] Aisha Chughtai: AYE. [2:37:09] Casey Carl: PRESIDENT PAYNE. [2:37:10] Elliott Payne: AYE. [2:37:11] Casey Carl: THERE ARE 13 AYES. [2:37:15] Elliott Payne: THAT CARRIES AND THE NEXT ORDER OF BUSINESS IS RESOLUTIONS, TODAY WE HAVE FOUR HONORARY RESOLUTIONS AS PRESENTED AT THE BEGINNING OF THE MEETING. A FIFTH PRESENTATION FROM COUNCIL MEMBER OSMAN WAS ADOPTED AS PART OF THE COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE REPORT. ARE THERE ANY QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS FROM COUNCIL MEMBERS? MAY I HAVE A MOTION TO ADOPT THOSE RESOLUTIONS? [2:37:30] Council Member: MOVED. [2:37:31] Council Member: SECOND. [2:37:32] Casey Carl: THE CLERK WILL CALL THE ROLL. [2:37:35] Casey Carl: COUNCIL MEMBER VETAW. [2:37:36] LaTrisha Vetaw: AYE. [2:37:37] Casey Carl: COUNCIL MEMBER ELLISON. [2:37:37] Jeremiah Ellison: AYE. [2:37:38] Casey Carl: COUNCIL MEMBER KOSKI. [2:37:39] Council Member: AYE. [2:37:39] Casey Carl: COUNCIL MEMBER WONSLEY. [2:37:40] Robin Wonsley: AYE. [2:37:41] Casey Carl: COUNCIL MEMBER JENKINS. [2:37:41] Andrea Jenkins: AYE. [2:37:42] Casey Carl: COUNCIL MEMBER PALMISANO. [2:37:43] Linea Palmisano: AYE. [2:37:43] Casey Carl: COUNCIL MEMBER CHOWDHURY. [2:37:44] Aurin Chowdhury: AYE. [2:37:45] Casey Carl: COUNCIL MEMBER CASHMAN. [2:37:45] Katie Cashman: AYE. [2:37:46] Casey Carl: COUNCIL MEMBER OSMAN. [2:37:47] Jamal Osman: AYE. [2:37:48] Casey Carl: COUNCIL MEMBER RAINVILLE. [2:37:48] Michael Rainville: AYE. [2:37:49] Casey Carl: VICE PRESIDENT CHUGTAI. [2:37:50] Aisha Chughtai: AYE. [2:37:51] Casey Carl: PRESIDENT PAYNE. [2:37:52] Elliott Payne: AYE. [2:37:53] Casey Carl: THERE ARE 13 AYES. [2:37:55] Elliott Payne: THAT CARRY, ANY ANNOUNCEMENTS FROM COUNCIL MEMBERS? COUNCIL MEMBER CASHMAN. [2:38:05] Katie Cashman: THANK YOU PRESIDENT PAIN. I JUST WANTED TO QUICKLY ACKNOWLEDGE THAT NEXT TUESDAY, APRIL 22nd IS EARTH DAY, WHICH WAS A HOLIDAY OR YOU KNOW, AN EVENT THAT WE HAD BEEN RECOGNIZING SINCE 1970 AND SINCE THAT MOVEMENT IN 1970 HAS LED TO SOME LANDMARK LEGISLATION FEDERALLY LIKE THE CLEAN AIR ACT, CLEAN WATER ACT, CREATION OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY AND WE SEE THOSE ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTIONS BEING ROLLED BACK BY TRUMP, I'M HAPPY THAT THE CITY OF MINNEAPOLIS HAS PICKED UP THE SLASH FOR CREATING AN HEALTHY ENVIRONMENT FOR EVERYONE THAT LIVES HERE. A SECOND ANNOUNCEMENT THAT I WOULD LIKE TO MAKE IS JUST ASKING US TO TAKE A BRIEF MOMENT OF SILENCE FOR A COUPLE OF REALLY IMPORTANT WARD 7 COMMUNITY MEMBERS THAT DID PASS AWAY LAST WEEK. ONE BEING DAVID BURLY, WHO WAS THE CO-OWNER OF THE LAURY RESTAURANT, HE WAS HIT BY A DRUNK DRIVER IN A MOTORCYCLE CRASH AND IT IS DEVASTATING FOR HIS FAMILY. SECOND IS RAY HARRIS, WHO HAD AN INCREDIBLY LONG AND FRUITFUL LIFE. HE WAS THE LANDMARK ARCHITECT AND DEVELOPER THAT BUILT ORCHESTRA HALL, GREEN WAY GABLES, SEVEN POINTS IN UPTOWN AND SO MANY OTHER IMPORTANT SPACES THROUGHOUT THE CITY. I REMEMBER THE LAST TIME SPEAKING WITH HIM, HE HAD THIS INCREDIBLY FUTURE FACING VISION FOR HEN PIN AVENUE WHERE PEDESTRIANS CAN STROLL AAMONGST THE TREES WITH SOLAR PANEL LIGHT FIXTURES, AND FREE ELECTRIC TRANSPORTATION OPTION TO MOVE US THROUGH UPTOWN. I REALLY WANTED TO HONOR HIS VISION FOR THE CITY AND THE WAY THAT HE KEPT PURSUING SUCH AMAZING IDEAS FOR MINNEAPOLIS, EVEN AT THE AGE OF 96. REST IN PIECE FOR DAVID AND RAY AND THANK YOU FOR TAKING A BRIEF MOMENT OF SILENCE WITH ME. THANK YOU MR. PRESIDENT. [2:40:17] Jamal Osman: THANK YOU MR. PRESIDENT. ACTUALLY I WAS GOING TO GIVE A SHOUT-OUT TO MY FELLOW AFRICANS WATCHING US DO OUR BUSINESS HERE. I WENT OUT THERE TO TALK TO THEM. THEY ARE FROM GHANA, FOUR DIFFERENT COUNTRIES AND THEY CAME ALL THE WAY HERE TO VISIT AND SEE HOW WE DO DEMOCRACY AND THAT WAS REALLY BEAUTIFUL TO EXPERIENCE THAT. I WISH THERE WAS AN OPPORTUNITY FOR THEM TO INTERACT, BUT THEY HAD TO LEAVE. THEIR BUS WAS HERE. THANK YOU. [2:40:48] Elliott Payne: THANK YOU. SEEING NO ONE ELSE IN QUEUE, WITH THAT, WE COMPLETED OUR BUSINESS FOR TODAY WITH NOTHING FURTHER TO COME BEFORE THE COUNCIL AND WITHOUT OBJECTION, THIS MEETING IS HERE BY ADJOURNED. [GAVEL]