This transcript appears to be from a Minneapolis City Council meeting. Based on the context provided and the flow of the meeting, I have added the speaker names. [0:23] President Elliott Payne: GOOD MORNING EVERYONE. MY NAE PRESIDENT OF MINNEAPOLIS CITY COUNCIL. BEFORE WE CONVENE OUR MEETING, WE HAVE THE PRESENTATION OF TWO HONORARY RESOLUTIONS. FIRST, WE HAVE A RESOLUTION THAT RECOGNIZES WOMEN'S HISTORY MONTH, WHICH WILL BE PRESENTED BY COUNCIL MEMBERS CHUGHTAI AND WONSLEY. [0:43] Council Member Aisha Chughtai: ALSO, IF SEVERAL OF MY COLLEAGUES WOULD LIKE TO JOIN IN SOLIDARITY. COUNCIL MEMBER VETAW, SHAFFER WARREN PALMISANO. MEN TOO! ALL RIGHT GOOD. [1:30] Council Member Robin Wonsley: MORNING EVERYONE. HAPPY WOMEN'S HISTORY MONTH! WOO HOO! [ APPLAUSE ] SHOULD HAVE HAD BEYONCÈ PLAYING "WE RUN THE WORLD" AS WE WALKED OUT. NEXT YEAR! JUST WANT TO SAY THANK YOU TO EVERYONE FOR JOINING US. ALSO, TO OUR WOMEN EMPLOYEES AT WORK. HELPED PULL THIS TOGETHER. A PHENOMENAL BREAKFAST TOGETHER. THANK YOU FOR NOT ONLY JUST SHOWING UP TODAY, THIS MORNING, BUT BEING THE BACKBONE OF OUR CITY. AND OUR CONSTANTLY COMING FORWARD WITH BRILLIANT, WITH PERSISTENT, AND CARING FOR OUR MOST VULNERABLE RESIDENTS. AND FOR THE WELFARE OF OUR ENTIRE CITY. SO THANK YOU. WE'RE GOING TO START OFF READING THIS RESOLUTION. AND THEN I'LL PASS IT DOWN TO MY COLLEAGUES. SO HONORING WOMEN'S HISTORY MONTH. INTERNATIONAL WOMEN'S DAY, CELEBRATED ON MARCH 8, ORIGINATED TO HONOR WOMEN'S ROLES IN THE LABOR MOVEMENTS IN EUROPE AND NORTH AMERICA IN THE EARLY 20 CENTURY AND WASDOPTED GLOBALLY IN 1977 AS A FOCAL POINT FOR THE WOMEN'S RIGHTS MOVEMENT; AND WHEREAS, THE MONTH OF MARCH IS NATIONALLY AS WOMEN'HISTORY MONTH TO RECOGNIZE AND CELEBRAT COURAGEOUS WOMEN WHO HAVE GUIDE THE COURSE OF OUR HISTORY AND CONTUE TO SHAPE AND STRENGTHEN COMMUNITIES, FAMILIES, AND WORKPLACES; AND WHEREAS. [3:20] Council Member Robin Wonsley: WE ACKNOWLEDGHAT THE WOMEN'S MOVEMENT HAS HISTORICALLY LEFT OUT BLACK, INDIGENOUS, TRANSGEN WOMEN OF COLOR AND WOMEN WITH DISABILITIES, AND IT IS CRUCIAL TO RECOGNIZE AND ADDRESS THE SPECIFIC CHALLENGES FACED BY RGINALIZED GROUPS OF WOMEN IN OUR QUEST FOR TRUE EQUITY, ELEVATION, AND INCLUSION; AND WHEREAS, THERE IS A COLLECTIVE NEED FOR US ALL TO CHALLENGE GE DIVERSE REPRESENTATION AND ACKNOWLEDGE THAT EQUAL OPPORTUNITY ALONE IS NOT ENOUGH TO ACHIEVE GENDER EQUALITY; AND — [3:20] Council Member Aisha Chughtai: WHEREAS, CURRENT CITY COUNCIL BODI FOR BOTH MINNEAPOLIS AND ST. PAUL ARE WORTHY OF RECOGTIO BECAUSE THE MINNEAPOLIS CITY CO CURRENTLY HAS A WOMEN MAJORITY WITH 7 OF OUR 13 SITTING COUNCI MEMBERS BEING WOMEN — [ APPLSE ] OF WHICH FIVE ARE WOMEN OF COLOR — [ CHEERS AND APPLAUSE ] AND THE CY OF SAINT PAUL CITY COUNCIL IS MADE UP ENTIRELY OF WOMEN WITH FIVE OUT OF SEVEN BEING WOMEN OF COLOR, AND FOR THE FIRST TIME IN HISTORY, THE SAINT PAUL MAYOR IS A WOMAN AND A WOMAN OF COLOR. [ APPLAUSE ] YES! [4:33] Council Member LaTrisha Vetaw: WHEREAS, ALL WOMEARE LEADERS REGARDLESS OF THEIR FORMAL ROLE OR LEADERSHIP POSITIONS, IT IS IMPORTANT TO ADDRESS THE SYSTEMIC BARRIERS AND BIASES THAT IMPACT WOMEN'S ADVANCEMENT BOTH IN PERSONAL AND PROFESSIONAL SPHERES; AND THE CITY OF MINNEAPOLIS CONTINUES T OPPORTUNITIES WITHIN OUR ORGANIZATI WHERE WOMEN, ESPECIA BLACK INDIGENOUS TRANSGENDER [5:21] Council Member Elizabeth Shaffer: AND WOMEN OF COLOR, ARE EQUITABLY REPRESENTED AND THRIVING ACROSS DEPARTMENTS AND ROLES; AND TO SUPPORT WOMEN IN THE CITY OF MINNEAPOLIS ENTERPRISE, THE WOMEN OF MINNEAP (WOMEN), WAS FORMED IN 2017 AS AN EMPLOYEE RESOURCE GROUP (ERG FOR THOSE INTERESTED IN THE ADVANCEMENT AND EMPOWERMENT OF WOMEN EMPLOYEES; AND AT ITS INITIAL CREATION, THE WOMEN ERG WAS CALLED ‘THE 29% CLUB', WHICH WAS THEERCENTAGE OF WOMEN IN THE CITY OF MINNEAPOLIS WORKFORCE; AND WHEREAS: THE CITY OF MINNEAPOLIS' WORKFORCE IS NOW CONSTITUTED OF 33% FEMALE, OF WHICH 38% IDENTIFY AS FEMALE OF COLOR; AND THE WOMEN ERG OFFERS EMPLOYEES OPPORTUNITIES FOR PEE SUPPT, NETWORKING OPPORTUNITIES, WELLBEING SUPPORTIVE SERVICES; AND THE WOMEN OF MINNEAPOLIS EMPLOYEE [6:10] Council Member Linea Palmisano: NETWORK IS AN INVALUABLE RESOURCE TO THE CITY OF MINNEAPOLIS AND THE COMMUNITY I GUIDANCE TO RECRUIT, RETAIN, SUPPORT, AND EMPOWER WOMEN LEADERS WITHIN THE CITY'S WORKF -NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVE━ THAT THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL DO HEREBY COMMEMORATE THE ACHIEVEMENTS OF WOMEN AND THEIR ROLE OF THE REGION AND THE NATION, AND WE JOIN IN RECOGNIZING THE ANNUAL CELEBRATION OF WOMEN'S HISTORY. [ APPLAUSE ] [6:43] Council Member Robin Wonsley: ALL RIGHT. WE'RE AMAZING! I WANT TO MAKE SURE, TOO, I know we possibly have guests who are in the audience. Please feel free to join us here. I know we also had speakers. So just wanted to make sure I share the microphone, first. Ha-ha. [ LAUGHTER ] [7:07] Karen (Director of Community Relations): THANK YOU. MY NAME IS KAREN, SHE/HER DICTOR OF COMMUNITY RELATIONS. I HAVE THE HONOR OF SERVING AS EXECUTIVE SPONSOR F WOMEN. AND IT IS AN HONOR TO BE PARTNERED WITH COMMUNITY OF WOMEN WHO ARE JUST AMAZING! AND EVERY DAY I LEARN FROM. TO SEE HOW THEY MANEUVER AND DO SO MUCH. AND I THINK COUNCIL MEMBER WONSLEY, AS YOU SAID, OUR CITY HAS GONE THROUGH SO MUCH. NOT JUST IN THE SIX MONTHS, LAST THREE MONTHS, BUT IN THE LAST FIVE YEARS. AND BEFORE THAT. BUT CERTAINLY WITHIN THE LAST THREE OR FOUR MONTHS WE'VE SEEN HOW WOMEN SHOW U FROM THE TINIESH ST THING TO MAKING SUREHILDREN GET TO SCHOOL, THEY HAVE RENT. WOMEN SHOW UP AND THEY DON'T ASK FOR THE RECOGNITION. THEY WANT TO MAKE SURE WE'RE TAKEN CARE OF AS A CO COMMUNITY. NOT ONLY IT HAPPENS ICOMMUNITY BUT WATCHING HOW THESE WOMEN ARE TAKE I THINK CARE OF EACH OTHER. WE'RE EAUSTED, TOO. AND THINKING ABOUT PLANNING FOR WOMEN'S HISTORY MONTH, WE HAD TO HAVE A CONVERSATION. AND YOU KNOW WHAT HAPPENED? THE WOMEN WHO WERE EXHAUSTED SAID "I'M EXHAUSTED" AND OTHER WOMEN STEPP THE WAY THAT WE DO. EVERY SINGLE DAY. SO THANK YOU TO EVERY WOMAN EMPYEE. TO EVERY EMPLOYEE IN MINNEAPOLIS WHO SUPPORTS THE WOMEN AND THE WORK WE DO. THANK YOU TO THE EXECUTIVE SPONSOR, OR THE EXECUTIVE TEAM FOR BEI AMAZING AND HOLDING EVERYTHING DOWN. AND THANK YOU TO ALL OF THE WOMEN WHO EVERYDAY JUST SHOW UP AND GET IT DONE. AND NEVER ASK FOR THE RECOGNITION. JUST THAT WE DO IT AND DO IT WELL AND WE MAKE SUREE TAKE CARE OF EVERYBODY. [ APPLAUSE ] [9:02] Council Member Robin Wonsley: I BELIEVE THERE WAS ONE MORE SPEAKER. THAT'S IT. OH, WOW. SURE. ANYONE ELSE? [9:02] Council Member Aisha Chughtai: YEAH, RIGHT. HA-HA, THANK YOU, DIRECTOR! DIRECTOR FOR PRESIDENT. WE WOULDN'T BE IN WORLD WAR I NOW! [9:20] Council Member Robin Wonsley: WE'LL GATHER FOR A PICTURE. OKAY. O WE STAY HERE? SQUEEZE IN. LIKE WE LOVE EACH OTHER. HERE WE GO. [10:48] President Elliott Payne: NEXT WE'LL RECOGNIZE RAMADAN. [11:34] Vice President Jamal Osman: SO, THIS IS .. OKAY. THIS IS A RESOLUTION RECOGNIZING THE HOLY MONTH OF RAMADAN. IF ANYONE ELSE WOULD LIKE TO JOIN, YOU ARE WELCOME TO JOIN US. WH THE HOLYONTH OF RAMADAN IS OBSERVED BY MUSLIMS WORLDWIDE A A TIME OF FASTING, PRAYER, REFLECTION, AND COMMUNITY. THIS HOLIDAY BEGINS AND ENDS WITH THE APPEARANCE OF THE CRESCENT MOOND WHEREAS, RAMADAN IS ALSO A TIM GENEROSITY AND SERVICE, WITH INDIVIDUS AND ORGANIZATIONS COMING TOGETHER TO SUPPORT THOSE IN NEED THROUGH ACTS OF CHARITY AND KINDNESS; AND WHEREAS, DURING RAMADAN, MUIMS PRACTICE FASTING BETWEEN SUNRISE AND SUNSET. THIS SERVES AS A PRACTICE OF SELF DISCIPLINE, SPIRITUAL GRTH, AND EMPATHY FOR THOSE FACING HUNGER AND HARDSHIP; AND — [12:19] Council Member Aurin Chowdhury: WHEREAS, THE CALL TO PRAYER AND THE BREAKING OF THE FAST, O ARE IMPORTANT TRADITIONS THAT BRING FAMILIES, NEIGHBORS, AND FAITH COMMUNITIES TOGETHER IN OBSERVANCE OF THIS SACRED TIME;D WRADZ, MINNEAPOLIS IS HOME TO AND GROWING MUSLIM POPULATION, INCLUDING ONE OF THE LARGEST SOMALI AND EAST AFRICAN COMMUNITIES IN THE NATION WHO CONTRIBUTE TO THE CULTURAL AND ECONOMIC VITALITY OF THE CITY; D WHEREAS, IN DECEMBER 2025, MIN SAW AN EXPONENTIAL INCREASE IN XENOPHOBIA AND RACIAL DISCRIMINATION AGAINST OUR SOMALI, EAST AFRICAN, MUSLIM, AND IMMIGRANT COMMUNITIES AS TH ADMINISTRATION DEPLOYED THOUSANDS OF OFFICERS DURING OPERATION METRO SURGE; AND — [12:19] Council Member Aisha Chughtai: MANY OF OUR IMMIGRANT COMMUNITY MEMBERS ARE STILL FEARFUL OF LEAVING THEIR HOMES TO PARTICIPATE IN CELEBRATIONS DUE TO IMMIGRATION ENFORCEMENT;D WHEREAS, NEIGHBORS ACROSS MINN ACROSS ALL BACKGROUNDS HAVE STOOD UP IN EXTRAORDINARY WAYS AGAINST THE HATRED AND HARM BEING HARM BROUGHT BY THE TRUMP ADMINISTRATION SHOWCASING A CITY UNIFIED IN VALUES OF INCLUSIVITY UNDERSTANDING AND RESPECT FOR ALL RELIGIOUS TRADITIONS AND BACKGROUNDS; AND WHEREAS, MINNEAPOLIS IS A PLACE WE LOVE OUR NEIGHBOR. AS A CITY WE RECOGNIZE THE MONTH OF RAMADAN, THE RESILIENCY, THE CR THE INNUITY, AND POSITIVE PRESENCE OF OUR MUSLIM COMMUNITY; AND — [14:39] Vice President Jamal Osman: WHEREAS, RAMADAN CELEBRATES THE POWER OF COMMUNITY. WE ENURAGE ALL OUR NEIGHBORS IN OUR CITY TO LEARN MORE ABOUT EACH OTHER'S CUSTOMS AND TRADITIONS AND JOI IN THINKING OF OUR COMMUNITY WHO MAY NOT HAVE THE MEANS OR PRIVILEGE TO ACCESS TO FOOD, WATER, SAFETY, OR SHELTER; AND IN TIMES OF UNCERTAINTY AND DIVISION, IT IS MORE IMPORTANT THAN EVER T UPHOLD THE VALUES OF COMPASSION SOLIDARITY, AND MUTUAL RESPECT THAT RAMADAN EMBODIES; AND WHER THIS YEAR, RAMADAN BEGAN AT SUNSET ON FEBRUARY 18 AND CONTINUE FOR A FULL LUNAR MONTH, CONCLUDING WITH THE CELEBRATION OF EID AL-FITR; ━NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED━ THAT THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL RECOGNIZE AND THE HOLY MONTH OF RAMADAN, EXTENDS ITS BEST WISHES TO ALL WHO ARE OBSERVING, AND REAFFIRM COMMITMENT TO FOSTERING A WELCOMING AND INCLUSIVE CITY FOR PEOPLE OF ALL BACKGROUNDS AND F. [ APPLAUSE ] [15:59] Vice President Jamal Osman: THANK YOU EVERYONE. ESPECIALLY OUR GUESTS FOR JOINING US TODAY. I'M, FIRST, GOING TO HAVE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE COUNCIL AMERICAN ISLAMIC RELATIONS OF MINNESOTA SPEAK. [15:59] Executive Director (CAIR-MN): FIRST AND FOREMOST, I WANT TO THANK THE ENTE CITY COUNCIL AS WELL AS THE MAYOR. AND JUST RECOGNIZE WE ALL HAVE BEEN WAITING IF FOR THE BEAUTIFUL MONTH OF RAMADAN TO START. AND IT CAME AT NO -- IT CAME AT THE BEST TIME. THIS IS A MONTH THAT BRINGS PEOE TOGETHER. IT'S A MONTH THAT MAKES EVERY PERSON RECONNECT WITH THEIR CREATOR, AND MOST IMPTANTLY, REFOCUS ON THINGS THAT MATTER THE MOST. TAKE CARE OF OUR NEIGHBORS AND OUR COMMUNITY. IT'S A MONTH THAT, I THINK, FOR US AS MUSLIMS, IS A MONTH OF AN IMPORTANT REMINDER OF WHAT IT IS TO BE A PART OF THIS INCREDIBLE FAMILY. AND THE ROLE THAT EVYBODY HAS. ESPECIALLY IN THESE TRYING TIMES. WE'RE IN PRAYER FOR NOT ONLY OUR CITY AND COMMUNITY HERE AND THIS COUNTRY, BUT ALSO THE WORLD. WE'RE TO THINK ABOUT THOSE LESSL MONTH FORTUNATE. ESPECIALLY THOSE WHO GO HUNGRY, THOSE WHO FEEL TY CANNOT FIND HOMES, AND THOSE WHO OFTENTIMES ARE ON THE FRINGES. THIS MONTH we think about all of them. We find a way to be a source of good for the world. As not only thinking about them, but finding ways we can give back. I want to thank the city council. Thank you for your incredible bravery and coageous work for this difficult time for our city and state. We didn't lose that moment in any of you. You have stood up for us. Thank you so much. And please continue to come to our mosques. We are having evening prayers every single night. I was so impressed. I went to one of the mosques, there was not a single place to pray at. Which shows the resiliency of our community. That we're going to continue to not allow this federal administration to limit our freedom of practice. So thank you so much. [ APPLAUSE ] [18:05] Vice President Jamal Osman: THANK YOU. NEXT I A GOING TO HAVE R.I.S.E. MINNESOTA GIVE SOME WORDS. THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR BEING HERE. [18:31] Representative (R.I.S.E. MN): MAY PCE AND BLESSINGS BE UPON EVERYONE. AS MY BROTHER POINTED OUT,E'RE GRATEFUL FOR THE RESOLUTION AND THE CITY IN THIS MOMENT. WE ARE COMING OUT OF A VERY DIFFICULT TIME. A LOT OF WHAT HAPPENED AS A RESULT OF METRO SURGE. AND OUR COMMUNITIES AND THE SOMALI-AMERICANS BEING TARGETED. AND SCAPEGOATED TO INVADE OUR STATE. IT'S A DELICATE TIME. RA RAMADAN LOOKS ARE NOT AS FULL. FAMILIES ARE AFRAID TO GATHER. OUR MALLS ARE PRETTY MUCH EMPTY. THIS IS AN IMPORTANT MOMENT TO STAND WITH YOUR MUSLIM BROTHERS AND SISTERS. WE APPRECIATE YOU, CITY COUNCIL, IN THE WAY YOU SHOW UP FOR OUR VARIOUS COMMUNITIES. THANK YOU. [ APPLAUSE ] [19:20] Vice President Jamal Osman: AND NOW I'LL ASK IF ANY OF MY FELLOW COUNCIL MEMBERS WANTED TO SAY ANY WORDS. OKAY. I'LL CONCLUDE BY SAYING RAMADAN IS A MONTH FOR US AS OUR COMMUNITY TOOME TOGETHER AND BE IN THIS PLACE OF REFLECTION. BUT IT ALSO, THE UNDERSTANDING FOR COMMUNITY EXTENDS TO EVERY SINGLE PERN. AND SO WHILE WE ASK YOU TO BE IN SOLIDARITY WITH YOUR MUSLIM NEIGHBORS AND SND UP WITH US, FOR US, WE WANT TO LET YOU KNOW WE'RE STANDING UP WITH EVERY SINGLER SINE PERSON THAT IS STRUGGLING. OUR LATINO BROTHER, SISTERS, SIBNGS, OUR SOMALI BROTHERS, SISTERS, SIBLINGS. BLACK, BROWN, INDIGENOUS. THANK YOU FOR BEING HERE AND BEARING W NOW WE'RE GOING TO JOIN TOGETHER TO TAKE A PICTURE. [21:11] President Elliott Payne: THANK YOU EVERYONE. AT THIS TIME, I'M GOING TO CALL THIS REGUR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL FOR MARCH 5th TO ORDER. THE CLERK WILL CALL THE ROLL. [21:11] City Clerk Casey Carl: COUNCIL MEMBER WONSLEY. [PRESENT] COUNCIL MEMBER CHUGHTAI. [PRESENT] COUNCIL MEMBER WHITING. [PRESENT] COUNCIL MEMBER CHOWDHURY. [PRESENT] COUNCIL MEMBER STEVENSON. [PRESENT] COUNCIL MEMBER RAINVILLE. [PRESENT] COUNCIL MEMBER VETAW. [PRESENT] COUNCIL MEMBER PALMISANO. [PRESENT] COUNCIL MEMBER CHAVEZ. [PRESENT] COUNCIL MEMBER WARREN. [PRESENT] COUNCIL MEMBER SHAFFER. [PRESENT] VICE PREDENT OSMAN. [PRESENT] PRESIDENT PAYNE. [PRESENT]. THERE ARE 13 MEMBERS PRESENT. [21:43] President Elliott Payne: LET THE RECORD REFLECT WE HAVE A QUORUM. BEFORE WE BIN THE MEETING, LET ME REMIND ALL THIS MEETING IS BROADCAST TO ENABLE GREATER PUBLIC PARTICIPATION. THESE BROADCASTS INCLUDE REAL TIME CAPTIONING AS A MEANS TO INCREASE THE ACCESSIBILITY OF OUR PROCEEDINGS TO THE COMMUNITY. THEREFORE, ALL SPEAKERS NEED TO BE MINDFUL OF THE RATE OF THEIR SPEH SO THAT 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 AMENDMENTSO THE AGENDA? SEEING NONE, MAY I HAVE A MOTION TO ADOPT THE AGENDA? [22:29] City Clerk Casey Carl: WONSLEY [AYE]. CHUGHTAI [AYE]. WHITING [AYE]. CHOWDHURY [AYE]. STEVENSON [AYE]. RAINVILLE [AYE]. VETAW [AYE]. PALMISANO [AYE]. CHAVEZ [AYE]. WARREN [AYE]. SHAFFER [AYE]. VICE PRESIDENT OSMAN [AYE]. PRESIDENT PAYNE [AYE]. THERE ARE 13 AYES. [22:44] President Elliott Payne: THAT CARRIES AND THE AGENDA IS ADOPTED. NEXT ITEM IS ACCEPTANCE OF THE MINUTES FROM THE REGULAR MEETING OF FEBRUARY 1H. MAY I HAVE A MOTION TO ACCEPT THOSE MINUTES. [23:04] Council Member Aurin Chowdhury: SO MOVED. [23:04] Council Member Jason Chavez: SECOND. [23:04] City Clerk Casey Carl: COUNCIL MEMBER WONSLEY [AYE]. CHUTAI [AYE]. WHITING [AYE]. CHOWDHURY [AYE]. STEVENS [AYE]. RAINVILLE [AYE]. VETAW [AYE]. PALMISANO [AYE]. CHAVEZ [AYE]. WARREN [AYE]. SHAFFER [AYE]. VICE PRESIDENT OSMAN [AYE]. PRESIDENT PAYNE [AYE]. 13 AYES. [23:19] President Elliott Payne: THAT CARRIES AND THE MINUTES HAVE BEEN ACCEPTED. FINALLY, WE HAVE THE REFERRAL OF PETITIONS, COMMUNICATIONS, AND REPORTS TO PROPER COMMITTEES. MAY I HAVE THAT MOTION, PLEASE. [23:36] Council Member Aurin Chowdhury: SO MOVED. [23:36] Council Member Jason Chavez: SECOND. [23:36] City Clerk Casey Carl: WONSLEY [AYE]. CHUGHTAI [AYE]. WHITING [AYE]. CHOWDHURY [AYE]. STEVENSON [AYE]. RAINVILLE [AYE]. VETAW [AYE]. PALMISANO [AYE]. CHAVEZ [AYE]. WARREN [AYE]. SHAFFER [AYE]. OSMAN [AYE]. PAYNE [AYE]. 13 AYES. [23:51] President Elliott Payne: THAT CARRIES AND THOSE MATTERS HAVE BEEN REFERRED. THE NEXT ORDER OF BUSESS IS PRESENTATION OF REPORTS FROM STANDING COMMITTEES. DUE TO OPERATION METRO SURGE, WE'VE BEEN OPERATING UNDER A TEMPORARY STRUCTURE THAT HAS CONDENSED ALL STDING COMMITTEES INTO A SINGLE SUPER COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE. I'LL RECOGNIZE COUNCIL MEMBER CHOWDHURY, CHAIR OF THE COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE, TO PRESENT THE REPORT. [24:18] Council Member Aurin Chowdhury: THANK YOU, MR. PRESIDENT THE COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE IS BRINGING FORWARD 58 ITEMS TO TODAY'S CNCIL MEETING. THE FIRST FOUR ITEMS LISTED WERE PUBLIC AND QUASI JUDICIALS HEARINGS. ITEM NUMBER ONE WAS A SITE PLAN RIEW THAT WAS WITHDRAWN BY THE APPLICANT YESTERDAY. THEREFORE, I WILL DELETE THIS ITEM FRO OUR AGENDA. ITEM NUMBER TWO IS A VARIANCE APPEAL FOR THE HIAWATHA CHURCH. I'LL NOTE, WE SENT IT FORWARD WITHOUT RECOMMENDATION. IT WILL NEED TO BE PULLED. THREE EXTENDED HOURS OPETION FOR JOE'S MARKET ON 8th. AND APPRED TEMPORARY PRESEX NOTICE EXTENSION ORDINANCE. FIVE THROUGH EIGHT ARE LEGAL SETTLEMENTS. INE ESTABLISHES A BOARD. ITEM 10 AUTHORIS AN AGREEMENT. 11 APPROVES QUARTERLY DONATION REPORTS. 12 APPROVES TWO ETHICS COMPLAINTS. AND 13 IS A CONTRACT AMENDMENT. ITEMS THROUGH 16 ARE LIQUOR AND GAMBLING APPROVALS AND RENEWALS. TEM 17 ACCEPTS THE 2028 AND 19 ART CONTRACT AMENDMENTS. 20 ACCEPTS A GRANT FOR THE KMOJ PROJECT. AND, LASTLY, 21 APPROVES A LEGISLATIVE DIRECTIVE RELATED TO THE RENTAL LICENSE ORDINANCE IMPLEMEATION. ITEMS 22 THROUGH 26 ARE CONTRACT AMENDMENTS FOR VARIOUS SERVICES. 27 THROUGH 29 ARE MASTER CONTRACTS THROUGH THE HEALTH DEPARTMENT. ITEM NUMBER 30 IS AN AGREEMENT WITH HENNEPIN ACCEPTANCES. ITEM 33 APPROVES SOUTH SIDE GREEN ZONE APPOINTMENTS. ITEMS 34 THROUGH 37 ARE PROJECT AND COOPERATIVE AGREEMENTS. ITEM 38 IS A RESOLUTION OF SUPPORT. 9 IS A JOINT POWERS AGREEMENT. ITEM NUMBER 40 IS STREET PROJE. ITEM NUMBER 41 IS A RESOLUTION EXPRESSING COMMENTS. I WILL NOTE THIS ITEM WAS SENT FORWARD WITHOUT RECOMMENDATION FROM THE COMMITTEE. SO WE'LL NEED TO BE PULLING THAT. ITEM NUMBER 42 IS WASTE AGREEMENT. ITEM NUMBER 43 AUTHORIZES A TEMPORARY EASEMENT. ITEM NUMBER 44 THROUGH 47 ARE GIFT ACCEPTANCES. I'LL NOTE HERE, WE'RE DELETING ITEM NUMBER 45 FROM THE AGENDA. 48 THROUGH 53 ARE VARIOUS BIDS, CONTRACTS, AND GRANTS. ITEM IS A REQUEST TO THE AUDIT COMMITTEE RELATED TO CITY DATA SECURITY. ITEM NUMBE55 IS APPROVING A BLOCK PERMI FOR DROP KICK ICE. THIS WAS A LATE ADDITION. WE ADDED AT COMMITTEE ITEM NUMBER 56 IS ACCEPTING AN AMENDMENT TO THE SCHOOL-BASED CLINICS GRANT. THIS WAS ALSO A LAT WALK-ON AT COMMITTEE. ITEM NUMBER 57 APPROVED A STAFFIRECTION RELATED TO PUBLIC SAFETY TRAINING FACILITIES. AND I KNOW THERE WAS DISCUSSION ABOUT ADDING AN AMENDMENT. SO THAT MAY NEED TO BE PULLED. ITEM NUMBER 57. SO,'LL LEAVE THAT UP TO THE MEMBERS, IF THAT IS THEIR WISH. AND THEN LASTLY, ITEM 58 IS CONSIDERATION FOR AN APPOINTED POSITION FOR A WELLNESSIRECTOR IN THE POLICE DEPARTMENT. AND THE RELATED SALARY SCHEDULE, I WILL NOTE THIS ITEM WAS ALSO SENT FORWARD WITHOUT RECOMMENDATION FROM COMMITTEE AND WILL BE PULLED. OKAY. WITH ALL OF THAT, I WILL MOVE ALL ITEMS FOR APPROVAL. I MOVE TO DELETE ITEMS NUMBER 1 AND 45 FROM THE AGENDA, AND PULL THESE ITEMS FOR A SEPATE VOTE AND DISCUSSION: 2, 4, 41, AND THE FEW THAT MADE A NOTE OF THAT COMMITTEE REPORT. THE CLERK IS ABLE TO HELP ENSURE WE HAVE THE FULL LIST OF WHAT WAS PULL BY ME. THAWOULD BE VERY HELPFUL! AND THEN I MOVE THAT FOR APPROVAL. [28:29] City Clerk Casey Carl: MR. PRESIDENT, MBE FOR CLARIFICATION. THERE WAS AN AMENDMENT. AND BEFORE THE MEETING, COUNCIL MEMBER CHOWDHURY INDICATED SHE WASN'T PLANNING ON OFFERING THE AMENDMENT, ATHIS TIME. BUT WANTED TO SPEAK TO IT. I BELIEVE THAT'S JUST A MISUSE OF TERMS. THERE WAS NO FORMAL AMENDMENT. HE SIMPLY WANTED TO MAKE A COMMENT. WE SHOULDN'T REFER TO IT AS AN AMENDMENT. THERE WAS NOTHING IN FRONT OF US. [29:12] City Clerk Casey Carl: THE ONLY ONES PULLED ARE ITEMS 2, 4, 41, 57, 58. 45 AND 46 ARE BEING DELED FROM THE AGENDA. [29:12] Council Member Aurin Chowdhury: OKAY. WITH THAT, I'LL ASK -- I'LL CALL ON COUNCIL MEMBER VETAW. [29:33] Council Member LaTrisha Vetaw: THANK YOU, CHAIR. I JUST WAED TO SPEAK TO ITEM NUMBER 20, THE KMOJ PROJECT. THIS IS AN EXCITING PROJECT FOR NORTH MINNEAPOLIS, COLLEAGUES. KMOJ HAS LONG BEEN THE SOURCE OF HOW WE RECEIVE OUR NEWS IN THE BLACK COMMUNITY. AND THIS IS A PROJECT WHERE THEY GET A BUILDING ON LOWRY AVENUE ON OUR CULTURAL CORRIDOR. I'M SO EXCITED ABOUT THIS PROJECT! THE COMMUNITY IS SO EXCITED ABOUT THIS PROJECT. I KNOW COUNCIL MEMBER WARREN, AS WELL. I'M LOOKING FORWARD TO SEEING THIS THROUGH. THEY HE A PLOT OF LAND UP ON LOWERY AND PENN AVENUE. AND THE VISION FOR THIS PROJECT IS REALLY BRINGING COMMUNITY TOGETHER AND SHOWCASING HOW WE COME TOGETHER COMMUNITY. SO, GOOD JOB TO EVERYONE INVOLVED IN MAKING THIS HAPPEN! AND I CAN'T WAIT FOR YOU L TOOME AND CELEBRATE WITH US. THE GRAND OPENING OF THE NEW KMOJ BUILDING. [30:37] President Elliott Payne: SEEING NO ONE ELSE LEFT IN QUEUE FOR THE REMAINDER OF THE ITEMS, I'LL ASK THE CLERKO CALL THE ROLL. [30:37] City Clerk Casey Carl: OUNCIL MEMBER WONSLEY [AYE]. CHUGHTAI [AYE]. WHITING [AYE]. CHOWDHURY [AYE]. STEVENSON [AYE]. RAINVILLE [AYE]. VETAW [AYE]. PALMISANO [AYE]. CHAVEZ [AYE]. WARREN [AYE]. SHAFFER [AYE]. VICE PRESIDENT OSMAN [AYE]. PRESIDENT PAYNE [AYE]. THERE ARE 13 AYES. [31:10] President Elliott Payne: THAT CARRIES. AND THOSE ITEMS ARE ADOPTED. NEXT WE'LL TAKE UP ITEM NUMBER 2, AND I'LL RECOGNIZE COCIL MEMBER CHOWDHURY TO MAKE A MOTION. [31:10] Council Member Aurin Chowdhury: THANK YOU SO MUCH, COUNCIL PRESIDENT. SO, BEFORE YOU, COLAGUES, IS A MOSE ON THE VARIANCE APPEAL FOR 4155 41st AVENUE. IT'S A MOTION TO GRANT THE AEAL. WE WORKED WITH THE CITY ATTORNEYS, AND OUR DEPARTMENT-LEVEL STAFF TO SHARE THAT THERE IS A UNIQUE CHALLENGE THAT EXISTS IN COMPLYING WITH THE ORDINANCE. BECAUSE OF CIRCUMSTANCES UNIQUE TO THE PROPERTY. THE UNIQUE CIRCUMSTCES WERE NOT CREATED BY A PERSONS PRESENTLY HAVING AN INTEREST IN THE PROPERTY AND NOT BASED IN ECONOMIC CONSIDERATIONS ALONE. THE PROPERTY INCLUDES PRINCIPLE STRUCTURE THAT SAW ITS LAST MAJOR ADDITION BEFORE THE ADOPTION AND INCORPORATION OF THE AMERICANS TH DISABILITIES ABILITY REQUIREMENT INTO THE STATE BUILDING CODE. THE BUILDING CODE WAS DESIGNE WITH SPLIT-LEVEL -- THE BUILDING WAS DESIGNED WITH SPL-LEVEL ENTRIES FROM THE STREET NECESSITATING SIGNIFICANT CHANGES TO THE IERNAL LAYOUT OF THE BUILDING TO INCORPORATE ELEVATOR LIFT FACILITIES, ACCEIBLE RESTROOMS, AND IMPROVE INTERNAL PATHS OF TRAVEL. THESE FACTORS CONSTITUTE A UNIQUE CIRCUMSTANCE, WHICH CREATES CHALLENGES IN COMPLYING WITH THE ORDINANCE. AND W WERE NOT CREATED BY PERSONS PRESENTLY HAVING AN INTEREST IN THE PROPERTY. AND A COUPLE OF OTHER THINGS I'LL BRIEFLY SUMMARIZE THAT ARE ADDED ON TO THIS MOTION ARE CONDIONS. I THINK THIS WAS A GOOD COMPRISE BETWEEN THE NEIGHBORS AND THE APPLICANT. THEY HAVE AGREED TO REDUCE ADDITIONALLY REDUCE THE AMOUNT OF MAXIMUM LOT COVER. THEY'RE ASKING FOR. AND REDUCE MAXIMUM IMPERVIOUS SURFACE AREA THAT WOULD COVER. I WAS REALLY GRATEFUL TO SEE THE APPLICANT REE INTERESTED IN DOING THIS. WE ASKED THEM IN COMMITTEE, IF THEY WOULD CONSIDER IT. AND THEN THEY SPOKE WITH OUR CITY-LEVEL STAFF. AND, FINALLY, THERE WAS A PORTION INCORPORATED ABOUT RAIN GARDENS AND THEIR PLAN TO ADDRESS THE INCREASED IMPERVIOUS SURFACE FACTOR. AND SO WE JUST S CODIFIED IN GRANTING THE VARIANCE. ND WITH THAT, I WILL MAKE THAT MOTION. AND ASK FOR A SECOND. [33:48] Council Member Jason Chavez: SECOND. [33:48] President Elliott Payne: COUNCIL MEMBER CHOWDHURY HAS MOVED TO GRANT THE APPEAL WITH CONDITIONS. IT'S BEEN SECONDED. IS THERE ANY FURTHER DISCUSSION ON THIS ITEM? SEEING NONE, I'LL ASK THE CLERK TO CALL THE ROLL. [33:48] City Clerk Casey Carl: COUNCIL MEMBER WONSL [AYE]. CHUGHTAI [AYE]. WHITING [AYE]. CHOWDHURY [AYE]. STEVENSON [AYE]. RAINVILLE [AYE]. VETAW [AYE]. PALMISANO [AYE]. CHAVEZ [AYE]. WARREN [AYE]. SHAFFER [AYE]. VICE PRESIDENT OSMAN [AYE]. PRESIDENT PAYNE [AYE]. THERE ARE 13 AYES. [34:24] President Elliott Payne: THAT CARRIES. NEXT ITEM NUMBER 4, THE TEMPORARY PREVICES NOTICE EXTENSION. I'LL RECOGNIZE COUNCIL MEMBER WONSLEY. [34:24] Council Member Robin Wonsley: THANK YOU. COLLEAGUES, WE'VE HAD AMPLE DISCUSSION ON THE PROPOSAL FOR THE PAST TWO DAYS. SO I'LL TRY TO BE CONSE IN MY COMMENTS. THERE IS SIMPLY NO BATE OVER THEEALITY THAT MINNEAPOLIS HAS A LOOMING EVICTION CRISIS THAT WILL BE SOON HERE. UNLESS THERE'S SIGNIFICANT RENTAL ASSISTANCE PUT INTO THE COMMUNITY SOON. IT'S ALSO CLEAR THAT THE CITY'S CURRENT FINANCES MAKE IT DIFFICULT TO DO MORE ON OUR END. WE'LL HAVE TO RELY ON THE STATE AND PHILANTHROPY TO BE ABLE TO MITIGATE WHAT IS COMING. THE COUNCIL, THOUGH, NEEDS TO UTILIZE ALL THE TOOLS THAT WE HAVE TO SUPPORT PEOPLE AS WE NAVIGATE WHAT WILL BE A MULTIYEAR RECOVERY EFFORT. AND WHAT COUNCIL DOES HAVE CONTROL OVER IS THE ABILITY TO GIVE OUR RESIDENTS MORE TIME. W E CAN GIVE RESIDENTS MORE TIME TO -- GIVES 30 ADDITIONAL DAYS AND EXTENDS THROUGH THE SUMMER SO THAT IF RENTAL ASSISTANCE COMES FORWARD FROM THE STATE, OUR RESIDENTS WILL HAVE THE TIME THEY NEED T ACCESS THOSE FUNDS AND STAY HOUSED. AND I WANT TO TAKEHIS MOMENT TO SPEAK DIRECTLY TO LANDLORDS. THIS ORDINANCE ULTIMATELYIVES RENTERS MORE TIME TO PAY YOU. THIS IS NOT FORGIVING ANYONEF THEIR RENT. PEOPLE LITERALLY DO NOT HAVE THE MONEY TO PAY YOU RIGHT NOW. AND WE'RE TRYING TO GIVE THEM THE TIME THEY NEED TO GET MONEY TOGETHER TO,GAIN, PAY YOU. AND IF WE DON'T GIVE THEM THAT TIME, YOU WILL DEFINITELY NOT BE RECEIVING THE MONEY FROM THEM. INSTEAD, YOU'LL BE SPENDING MONEY TO EVICT THEM. AND IN THE LONG-TERM, YOU AND EVERYONE ELSE IN THIS CITY WILL BE PAYING FOR OF A HOMELESSNESS. AND IT'STS MORE COST EFFECTIVE TO PREVENT EVICTION RATHER THAN TRYING TO REHOUSE SOMEONE WHO IS ALREADY BEEN EVICTED. SO THAT SAID, THIS SEEMS LIKE A REASONABLE PAWAY TO A MASSIVE PROBLEM. AND, QUITE FRANKLY, I'M SURPRISED THERE'S SUCH HESITANCE TO MOVE ON THIS. IT'S ALSO IMPORTANT TO NOTE THAT OUR FELLOW GOVERNMENT LEADERS RECOGNIZE THE NEEDS TO GIVE OUR RESIDENTS MOREIME. THE STATE RIGHT NOW IS CURRENTLY MOVING FORWARD A BILL THAT WILL PUT, ALSO, ADDITIONAL 30 DAYS ON TO THEIR EXISTING PREEVICTION NOTICE THAT IS AT 14 DAYS. BECAUSE THEY RECOGNIZE THERE NEEDS TO BE A BLANKET STATEWIDE PROTECTION TO GIVE RESIDENTS TIME TO ACCESS THE RESOURCES THEYEED TO STAY HOUSED. SAINT PAUL, RIGHT ACROSS THE RIVER, THEIR CITY COUNCIL JUST INTRODUCED THEIR OWN VERSION YESTERDAY. LIKE THE ORDINANCE 'RE CONSIDERING, THEY ARE EXTENDING THEIR PREFILING NOTICE FROM 30 DAYS TO 60 DAYS. AND THERE'S WILL GO ALL THE WAY THROUGH THE END OF 2026. SO, ACTUALLY, GOING BEYOND OUR OWN EXPIRATION DEADLINE. SO, AGAIN, I WANT TO TAKE THIS OPPORTUNITY TO EXPRESS MY GRATITUDE FOR OUR RESIDENTS WHO HA STEPPED UP. AND PROVIDED SAFETY NETS FOR THOUSANDS OF OUR NEIGHBORS WHO HAVE BEEN TRAUMATIZED AND TARGETED AND ATTACKED WHILE WE'VE HAD TO NAVIGATE THIS OCCUPATION BY OUR FEDERAL GOVERNMENT. AND I DO NOT SAY THIS LIGHTLY, BUT DURING THE HEIGHT OF THE OCCUPATION, IT IS FAIR TO SAY THAT RESIDENTS STEPPED UP AND EXCELLED IN PLACES WHERE GOVERNMENT SIMPLY FAILED. IT LOOKED LIKE NOT JUST WATCHING SILENTLY WHILE RACIALLY TARGETING KIDNAPPINGS HAPPENED ON THEIR STRTS. IT LOOKED LIKE MAKING SURE THAT SOME OF OUR NEIGHBORS WHO WERE BEING TARGETED BY A FASCIST GOVERNMENT MADE SURE THOSE NEIGHBORS HAD GROCERIES. A WAY TO GET THEIR CHILDREN TO SCHOOL. HAD A WAY TN DISCUSSING NOW. THEY COULD KEEP A HOMEVER THEIR FAMILY'S HEADS. BECAUSE OF THEIR FEARS TO LEAVE THEIR HOMES AND COMING INTO CONTACT WITH THESE DEADLY I.C.E. AGENTS. OUR NEIGHBORS STEPPED UP AND PROTECTED ONE ANOTHER. AND TOOK ON THE ROLE THAT GOVERNMENT SHOULD HAVE BEEN PERFORMING. AND THAT SAID, THIS IS ONE OF THE WAYS IN WHICH WE CAN EXHIBIT POLITICAL COURAGE TO MATCH JUST THE ADMIRABLE COVERAGE OUR RESIDENTS HAVE DEMONSTRATED FOR OVER TWO MONTHS NOW. UNDER THIS OCCUPATION. SO I WI HOPE, AGAIN, WE COULD ALL SHARE IN THE AGREEMENT IT'S IMPORTANT TO GIVE OUR NEIGHBORS MORE TIME. IT'S BEEN OFFICIAL FOR THEM IN STABILIZING THEIR HOUSING. IT'S BN OFFICIAL FOR LANDLORDS WHO NEED THE MONEY TO KEEP THE HOUSING THE QUOTE, UNQUR RESIDENTS. SO WITH THAT, I WILL ASK FOR A SECOND. [39:11] Council Member Jason Chavez: SECOND. [39:11] President Elliott Payne: COUNCIL MEMBER WONSLEY MOVED FOR APPROVAL AND IT'S BEEN SECONDED. COUNCIL MEMR WHITING. [39:11] Council Member Jamison Whiting: I'M MOTIONING TO AMEND THISNE. ITEM. AND HAVE A BRIEF SECOND TO SPEAK ABOUT THAT. WOULD APPRECIATE IT. THANK YOU. THANK YOU, COLLEAGUES. I'M INTRODUCING AND WILL BE CONSIDERATION TODAY. I THINK WE ALL KNOW AND CAN COUNT THE FINAL VOTES HERE. IT'S CLEAR THIS UNDERLYING ORDINANCE IS GOING TO PASS. AND WILL MOVE FORWARD IN ITS UNAMENDED FORM. AS I WILL BE ABSTAINING FROM THE FINAL ROLL CALL HERE WHILE I STRONGLY SUPPORT PROTECTING OUR NEIGHBORS AND WILL NOT STAND IN THE WAY OF THIS WELL-INTENTIONED IMMEDIATE RELIEF, I CANNOT ENDORSE A POLICY THA ALL OF OUR AFFORDABLE HOUSING PROVIDERS HAVE COME AND TESTIFIED THIS WILL ONLY CONTINUE TO HARM THE NEIGHBORS THAT WE MOST HOPE TO PROTECT. AND I THINK WE NEED TO BE HONEST ABOUT WHAT HAPPENS NEXT. IT'S HIGHLY LIKELY THAT THIS UNDERLYING POLICY WILL COME BACK TO US. I'D LIKE THIS, AS AN OPTION, AND LIKE TO NOTE WHEN THE ORDANCE COMES BACK TO US, THAT THIS LANGUAGE IS READY AS A STARTING POINT FOR THAT CONVERSATION. THAT AS A COMPRISE THAT BOTH OUR MAYOR, OUR HOUSING PROVIDERS, AND COUNCIL WOULD ACTUALLY BE ABLE TO EXECUTE AND MOVE FORWARD. I THINK WHAT WE'RE SEEING IS ANOTHER INDICATION THAT WE HAVE SEEN HISTORICALLY HOW PAUSES IN EVICTION MORATORIUMS HAVE PUT THOSE MOST VULNERABLE AT-RISK TO CONTINUED EVICTION. I THINK THIS VERSION IS AN ABILITY TO TARGET, NOT HAVE A BROAD BLANKET EVICTION POLICY ACROSS OUR CITY. BUT TARGET THOSE THA SPECIFICALLY N MEET THE NEED AND GET ACROSS THE FISH LINE. THANK YOU FOR THE CONSIDERATION AND THEN WITHDRAWAL OF THIS AMENDMENT. AND I HOPE TO COME TO SOME LEVEL OF COMPRISE, AT SOME POINT IN TIME. THANK YOU. [41:13] Vice President Jamal Osman: THANK YOU, MR. PRESIDENT. WAS THAT A MOTION FROM COUNCIL MEMBER? OKAY. SO IT'S WE'RE STILL TALKING ABOUT UNDERLYING MOTION. OKAY. GREAT. WELL, I THINK I EXPRESSED MY TAKE ON THIS DURING THE TUESDAY MEETING. C.O.W. MEETING. AND I WANT TO THANK, FIRST OF ALL, MY COLLEAGUES. COUNCIL MEMBER WONSLEY, THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR REALLY PUTTING THE WORK ON WALKING THE WALK. I'LL PUT IT. WE HAVE DONE A lot ever since the federal government and the damage it has caused our residents. We have done -- because we have done the rent assistance, we have done the small business support, what was not popular for us, but majority of the council members adopted and it passed. And I'm hoping this also will pass. This is actually the most critical one, in my opinion. Because people that have been targeted were immigrants. People that hav been called out by their president was immigrant. And people that are facing ection due to them not going to work were iigrants. And I'm hoping that as we hear many of our residents who came and showed up and, you know, spoke out and gaveheir reasons why we should have this, I think that was a huge number of people in the public that came. And I hear about council member -- affordable housing partners/providers who came and showed up. I know the pressures on them. I know it's vy difficult for them to keep what they have. They are already struggling. But, you know, protecting the most vulnerable renters must come first, as well. I understand those leads that came and said this is going to actually hurt many renters. And they might face eviction. I cpletely understand that. But giving somebody time to come up with extra income for them to pay. Because the missed work. I think that is a reason for us to suppt. And let me just say this, someone who lived in this community for a long time. Someone who worked in affordable housing. Large affordable housing nonprofit organizations, large o their portfolio are the residents that live there are immigrants. Right. So if we take those out -- not give them -- not be part of this process, we're actually not doing the work. Right. So I want those leaders to understand that is very important to many of their residents. Many of the immigrants they have that call home. For a long time, you know those residents are one of the st residents, immigrants to have. They pay their rent on the first of the month. Ty do all the great things. And for to protect it's very important. And I'll say, you know, they deserve somebody to stand up for them. Especially after everything they went through. And I want to really make sure that -- and I want to talk to the director of administration. This is going td it's going to get to the mayor's desk. And I'm really hearing rumors that he might be vetoing. Already calling out some of the landlords saying he might veto it. It's something I heard. I can't confirm but I heard that. And this i a time for him and for the mayor to stand up for immigrants. The same immigrants that he continued to show up for their businesses. You know, take pictures, be proud of, being part of the Somali immigrants. Speak their language. This is the time they need you the most. Right. All those promises are great, but the bottom line is, we need you today. Immigrants need you today. Giving this extra 30 days is not really going to hurt anybody. I understand the developers and your close friends could be pressuring you. I felt that pressure, too, when I was getting calls. And folks telling me me not to vote for this. So I hope you consider. I hope you do not vote for this. I hope you keep your promise that you stand with immigrants. I appreciate your work on doing the, you know, the challenging time. But it was all talk. It was all media. The actual work starts today and has started. So let's s. Let's see how you stand up for immigrants and safe and give them 30 days extra. Thank you so much, colleagues, and I appreciate all of you. And I hope if he vetoes, and it comes back, we really consider our neighbors and override that veto. Thank you so much. [46:46] President Elliott Payne: COUNCIL MEMBER STEVENSON. [46:46] Council Member Soren Stevenson: THANK YOU. ACROSS DEPARTMENTS IN OUR CITY, WE ARE VERY DATA DRIVEN. THAT'S A GOOD THING. AND I APPRECIATE ON TUESDAY COUNCIL MEMBERS EXPRESSING CONCERN THAT WE, AS A COUNCIL, LISTEN TO EXPERTS ON THI REACHED OUT TO KEIRA, THE CENTER FOR URBAN AND REGIONAL AFFAIRS TO GET SOME WORD FROM THE EXPERTS. PEOPLE WHO STUDY HOUSING POLICY AND WHAT THEIR EFFECTS ARE. THEY SPEND THEIR LIVES STUDYING THIS. THEY GOT BACK TO ME AND SAID THAT EXTENDING THE EVICTION TIMELINE IN MINNEAPOLIS, SAINT LOUIS PARK, AND I BELIEVE BROOKLYN NTER. IT ACTUALLY REDUCED EVICTIONS THAT WERE FILED AND THEN ENDED UP HAPPENING IN COMPARISON TO SURROUNDING COUNTIES. THIS IS WHAT THE EXPERTS HAVE FOUND. THE EXPERTS HAVE FOUND THAT IF WE EXTEND THE EVICTION TIMELINE, WE WILL KEEP MORE PEOPLE IN THEIR HOMES. THIS IS THE EXPERT TESTIMONY. TO THAT END, I WANT TO CALL OUT ONE THING. I WANT TO THANK VICE PRESIDENT OSMA FIRST, FOR SPEAKING HIS EXPERIENCE AS AN AFFORDABLE HOUSING EMPLOYEE. I WAS, ALSO, AN AFFORDABLE HOUSING EMPLOYEE. AND THE ONE THING THAT ALL THE AFFORDABLE HOUSING ORGANIZATIONS DID NOT SHARE, BUT IS VERY MUCH THEIR MOTIVATIONS, IS THAT THEY ARE BROKE. THEY ARE IN A TERRIBLE FINANCIAL SITUATION, AND THEY ARE AFRAID OF GOING UNDER. THEY ARE, HOWEVER, WRONG THIS IS GOING TO PUT THEM UNDER. THE STATE OF MINNESOTA, THE CITY OF MINNEAPOLIS, AND HENNEPIN COUNTY NEED TO STEP UP ANOTHER TIME AT ANOTHER MEETING TO F THE FACT THAT WE ARE NOT FUNDING AFFORDAB WE'RE PUSHING THE NONPROFITS TO THEIR DEATHS. BUT THAT IS NOT W. WHAT WE'RE DISCUSSING RIGHT NOW IS ARE WE GOING TO DOHAT THE DATA SAYS IS GOING TO KEEP OUR NEIGHBORS IN THEIR HOMES? AND THIS DATA, IT COMES FROM A TIME WHEN THERE WAS NOT CITY-WIDE, STATE-WIDE COUNTRY-WIDE FUNDRAISING TO KEEP THEIR NEIGHBORS IN THEIR HOMES. WE CAN EXPECT BY PASSING THIS FROM THE TA THAT WE WILL KEEP NEIGHBORS IN THEIR HOMES, AND WE CAN GO AND WE CAN GET MONEY FOR OUR AFFORDABLE HOUSING PROVIDERS. WE CAN DO BOTH OF THESE THINGS. AND SO I'M URGING MY COLLEAGUES, IN LIGHT OF THIS NEW INFORMATION, TO SUPPORT THIS. AND THEN TO WORK WITH ME AND WORK WITH EACH OTHER AND THE MAYOR TO GET THE MONEY FOR OUR AFFORDABLE HOUSING PROVIDERS. WE CAN DO BOTH THINGS. WE CAN STOP AN EVICTION CRISIS AND WE CAN FUND AORDABLE HOUSING IN THIS CITY. SO I URGE MY COLLEAGUES, AND I URGE THE MAYOR TO SUPPORT THIS. YEAH. AND I REALLY HOPE THAT WE CAN PASS THIS. BECAU DELAY IS NOT HARMLESS. DELAY IS ACTUALLY GOING TO RESULT IN EVICTIONS. IT'S GOING TO RESULT IN HARD-WORKING INNOCENT AND BELOG THEIR HOMES. T DELAYINGS DANGEROUS. DELAYING IS HARMFUL. LET'S PASS IT. IT'S THE RIGHT POLICY FOR THE TIME. IT'S LIMITED IN SCOPE. AND WE HAVE THE ABILITY TO HELP THE VERY FEW PEOPLE THESE AFFORDABLE HOUSING PROVIDERS WITH THE THINGSHEY NEED. WHILE WE'RE ALSO HELPING PEOPLE WHO DON'T LIVE IN AFFORDABLE HOUSING. PEOPLE WHO LIVE IN QUEUE PROPERTIES. ME, IN MY LANDLORD. MY NEIGHBORS. YOUNOW, THERE ARE SO MANY PEOPLE WHO DO NOT LIVE IN AFFORDABLE HOUSING W ARE GOING TO BE HELPED BY THIS. THEY DON'T HAVE CASE MANAGERS WHO CAN COME AND WORK WITH THEM. THEY DON'T HAVE A LINE TO A CEO WHO IS RESPONDING TO PHILANTHROPY AND THIS, THAT, AND THE OTHER THING. THEY ARE LIVING IN BUILDINGS THAT ARE OWNED BY PEOPLE WHO RESPOND TO SHAREHOLDERS. AND SHAREHOLDERS DON'T CARE AT ALL ABOUT EVICTIONS. SHAREHOLDERS CARE OUT MAXIMIZING PROFITS. WHAT WE CAN DO NOW IS KEEP OUR NEIGHBORS IN THEIR HOMES.. WE CAN HP AFFORDABLE HOUSING, IN REALITY, MAKE THE PROFITS FOR THE SHAREHOLDERS BY GETTING THE RENT SUPPORT TO OUR NEIGHBORS. PLEASE, PLEASE SUPPORT THIS IN LIGHT OF THE EXPERTS' TESTIMONY. [50:53] President Elliott Payne: COUNCIL MEMBER CHAVEZ. [50:53] Council Member Jason Chavez: THANK YOU, PRESIDENT PAYNE. I JUST --HERE WAS AN AMENDMENT THAT WAS INTRODUCED. THERE'S NOTHING ON THE DAIS. I DON'T KNOW WHAT'S HAPPENING THERE'S NO AMENDMENT TO BE HERE BEFORE US. I DON'T KNOW WHAT'S INTRODUCED. I DON KNOW WHAT'S BEING WITHDRAWN. I'M SUPER CONFUSED. [51:21] President Elliott Payne: WE ARE DISCUSSING THE UNDERLYING ORDINANCE. [51:21] Council Member Jason Chavez: THERE WAS -- TO BE CLEAR, THERE WAS AN AMENDMENT THAT WAS JUST INTRODUCED. IT'S NOT BEFORE US. [51:21] President Elliott Payne: IT WAS WITHDRAWN. [51:38] Council Member Jason Chavez: HOW CAN WE TALK ABOUT SOMETHING NOT SHOWN TO US. NOT HERE. THAT JUST DOESN'T MAKE SENSE TO ME. IT'S CONFUSING. HA-HA. THERE IS NOTHING IN FRONT OF US. HOW CAN SOMHING BE WITHDRAWN IF IT WASN'T PRESENTED. [51:38] City Clerk Casey Carl: MR. PRESIDENT, I BELIEVE JUST FOR CLARIFICATION. THERE WAS AN AMENDMENT. AND BEFORE THE MEETING, COUNCIL MEMBER WHITING INDICATED HE WASN'T PLANNING ON OFFERING THE AMENDMENT, ATHIS TIME. BUT WANTED TO SPEAK TO IT. I BELIEVE THAT'S JUST A MISUSE OF TERMS. THERE WAS NO FORMAL AMENDMENT. HE SIMPLY WANTED TO MAKE A COMMENT. WE SHOULDN'T REFER TO IT AS AN AMENDMENT. THERE WAS NOTHING IN FRONT OF US. [52:06] Council Member Jason Chavez: I WANT UP T TO MAKE IT CLEAR TO THE PUBLIC. THERE WAS NOTHING. NO AMENDMENT TO VOTE ON. I WANT TO BE CLEAR. IF PEOPLE WANT TO CHANGE POLICIES, -- THIS IS THE ONLY POLICY BEFORE US. AND IF THERE WAS GOING TO BE AN AMENDMENT, I WANT TO BE CLEAR, I WOULD NOT BE SUPPORTING ANY I.C.E. HIT LISTS THAT THERE'S BEEN CONVERSATIONS IN THE DAIS ABOUT CREATING AN AMENDMENT THAT WOULD BE TAILORED TO SPECIFIC GROUPS OF PEOPLE. THAT'S AN AMENDME I WOULD CALL AN I.C.E. HIT LIST. I WOULD 1,000% VOTE TOWN AND NOT BE SUPPORTIVE OF. I WANT TO BE CLEAR, IT' EASY TO CUSS AT I.C.E. IT'S ACTUALLY MORE HARDER TO DO POLICY WORK TO HELP PEOPLE STAYING IN OUR CITY. IT'ARDER TO PASS POLICY TO KEEP FAMILIES TOGETHER. AND THAT IS WHAT WE'RE DOING TODAY. WE'RE GETTG PEOPLE MORE TIME. WE'RE SAYING THAT THE IMPACT THAT I.C.E. HAS HAD ON OUR COMMUNITY IS WRONG. PEOPLE DESERVE MORE TIME TO STAY WITH EIR FAMILIES. MORE TIME TO SEEK RENTAL ASSISTANCE FROM THEIR NEIGHBORS, FROM WHERER, TO MAKE SURE THAT WE CAN PREVENT THE MASS DISPLACEMENT OF OUR NEIGHBORS THAT IS GOING TO HAPPEN IN THIS CITY AND ALREADY HAPPENING. NOT ONLY HERE BUT ACROSS OUR STATE. SO, YOU KNOW, I WANT TO GIVE A BIG SHOUT OUT TO THEITY OF SAINT PAUL. THEY'LL MAKE IT STRONGER. IT'S SAD TO SEE THAT OUR NEIGHBORS ACROSS THE RIVER ARE GOING TO HAVE PROTECTIONS IN PLACE. BUT RIGH HERE, WE'RE BARELY GOING TO BE ABLE TO PASS THIS. AND WE'LL BE FACING A LOOMING VETO O THANK YOU FOR DOING THE RIGHT THING. [53:39] President Elliott Payne: COUNCIL MEMBER CHOWDHURY. [53:39] Council Member Aurin Chowdhury: THANK YOU SO MUCH, PRESIDENT PAYNE. THANK YOU TO COUNCIL MEMBER WONSLEY. THANK YOU TO EVERY SINGLE COUNCIL MEMBER THAT IS A CO-AUTHOR ON THIS. I'M PROUD TO BE A CO-AUTHOR ON THIS. I JUST REALLY WANT TO MAKE IT CLEAR WHEN WE'RE TALKING ABOUT EVICTIONS OF WORKING PEOPLE, POOR PEOPLE, IMMIGRANT PEOPLE WHO ARE SHELTERING IN PLACE. AND IT'S NOT SPECK WILL TAIF. IT'S NOT A NARRATIVE WE'RE PUING OUT OF THE SKY AND IMAGINING. THESE EVICTIONS ARE COMING FORWARD ARE REAL. THERE HAVE BEEN SERAL COUNTS THAT COUNCIL MEMBERS HAVE SHARED OF EVICTION NOTICES SHOWING UP ON ALMOST ENTIRE -- THE ENTIRE DOORS OF A WHOLE APARTMENT. COUNCIL MEMBER CHUGHTAI MENTIONED THAT. I, AS A COUNCIL F THIS -- OF THE TIME I'VE BEEN A COUNCIL MEMBER LAST TERM AND THIS TERM HAVE NEVER RECEIVED ANY MESSAGES BEFORE AUT EVICTION NOTICES, PEOPLE RECEIVING THEM, UNTIL THIS PRESENT MOMENT. SO I JUST WANT TO SAY THAT THIS IS REAL. BECAUSE THERE HAS BEEN RHETORIC AND DISCUSSION KIND OF MAKING IT SEEM LIKE IT'S NOT A ACTUAL REALITY WE'RE FACING. AND THE BRUNT OF THIS POLICY, NOT PASSING THAT'S GOING TO FALL O TO PEOPLE, OUR WORKING PEOPLE. IT'S NOT GOINGO BE THE LANDLORDS, THE NONPROFITS, IT'S GOING TO BE WORKI PEOPLE WHO LOSE THEIR ENTIRE LIVELIHOOD AND DIDN'T HAVE A LOT TO BEGIN WITH. THE PEOPLE I HAVE TALKED TO OVER THE LAST FEW MONTHS THAT HAVE NEEDED RENTAL ASSISTANCE NEIGHBORS WHO HAVE FUNDRAISED HAVE LOOKED LIKE A SINE MOTHER WHO NOW HAS TO TAKE CARE OF HER DAUGHTER, BUT THE FATHER WAS DETAINED. AND THERE IS NO BREADWINNER IN THE HOME. SHE'S FEARFUL OF BEING DETAINED. IT LOOKED LIKE A GIRL MUCH YOUNGER THAN ME, 20 YEARS OLD, BEING FEARFUL TO GO TO WORK BUT STILL HAVING TO GO, IN PART, TO SEE IF SHE CAN COBBLE TOGETHER SOME FUNDS FOR HER AND HER AUNT. BUT THAT NOT BEING ENOUGH. IT LOOKED LIKE ANOTHER YOUNG WOMAN WHO WAS ENGAGED TO BE MARRIED AND HER FNCÉE WAS TAKEN. AND THEN SHEOUND OUT SHE IS PREGNANT. IT IS UTAL. IT IS CRUEL. AND NO ONE IS SAYING THAT THIS IS THE PERFE POLICY. NO ONE IS SAYING THE 60-DAY PREVICES IS A PERFECT POLICY. IT'S A HARD CHOICE TO MAKE. WE UNDERSTAND THAT. WE UNDERSTAND THAT IT PUTS PRESSURE ON LANDLORDS AND THE NONPROFITS THAT DO AFFORDABLE HOUSING. BUT IT'S THAT PRESSURE COMPARED TO PEOPLE'S LIVES BEING COMETELY TORN APART. AND IF WE CAN HELP SAVE LIVES, THAT'S WHAT WE'RE GOING TO DO. THAT'S WHA WE'RE GOING TO DO. ALSO, THERE'S NO WAY TO TARGET THIS. THERE'S NO WAY THAT I HAVE BEEN PRESENTED WHERE WE CAN TARGET THIS JUST TO PEOPLE WHO ARE IMPACTEDY OPERATION METRO SURGE. BECAUSE OF THE PRECARTY OF IMMIGRANT PEOPLE BEING ON A LIST OR HAVING TO ASK A LANDLORD TO GRANT THEM A PREEVICTION NOTE UP TO 60 DAYS OR SAY "DON'T EVICT ME." WE CAT RELY ON THAT GOOD WILL. BECAUSE WE EVEN KNOW OUR CURRENT TENANT POLICIES AREN'T UPHELD BY MANY OF THE SLUMLORDS IN THE CITY OF MINNEAPOLIS. THAT'S JUST THE TTH. OUR COMMUNITY IS THE REASON WHY WE HAVEN'T SEEN MASS EVICTIONS RIGHT NOW. THEY HAVE BEEN HOLDING THE LINES AND RAISING MILLIONS OF DOLLARS THEMSELVES. PEOPLE ARE ADOPTING RENT. WORKING-PEOPLE ARE ADOPTING A RENT, SAVING THEIR MONEY TO PAY SOMEONE ELSS RENT. AND THE MEDIA, THE NATIONAL URGENCY IS GONE SO THE FUNDRAISING HAS SLOWED. WE NEED MORE TIME TO BUILD IT UP. RI RIGHT. THAT'S A SNARE OWE. I'LL SHARE WITH MY COLLEAGUES WITH THE $1 MILLION WE PASSED FOR RENL ASSISTANCE, HENNEPIN COUNTY, I TALKED TO A STAFF MEMBER THE OTHER DAY HAS AGREED FOR THAT PREEVICTION NOTICE ITSELF TO BE THE TRIGGER TO ALLOW FOR RENTAL ASSISTANCE TO BE GIVE. AND I THINK THAT'S SOMETHING WE CAN PUSH FOR AT THE STA LEGISLATURE TO ALLOW FOR THAT TO BE THE TRIGGER, AS WELL. TO GO DIRECTLY TO LANDLORDS, IF THAT'S NECESSARY TO HELP PEOPLE. WHAT WE'RE JUST ASKING FOR IS THIS PREEVICTION NOTICE FOR APRIL, MAY, JUNE, JULY, AND AUGUST. THAT'S NOT A LOT OF TIME. THAT'S NOT WHAT WE EXPERIENCED DURING COVID-19. AND I ALSO BELIEVE IN THIS HARD CHOICE THE LANDLORDS, THE NONPROFITS, THE THINGS THEY DO NOW IS SAY, "HEY, WE FACE THIS CRISIS. THERE'S A 60-DAY PREEVICTION NOTICE TO THE LIST OF DONORS THAT I HAVE THAT I FUNDRAISED FOR EVERY YEAR. I'M ASKING YOU TOHIP IN SO WE CAN DO RENTAL RELIEF SO OUR BALANCE SHEET ISN'T IMPACTED." THAT IS A CHOICE THAT CAN BE MADE. IT'S ALSO A CHOICE THAT THESE DEVELOPERS, THESE LANDLORDS, THESE NONPROFITS CAN MAKE TO SAY, "OKAY, 60-DAY PREEVICTION NOTICE. I'M GOING TO KEEP ON COMING TO MY TENANTS WEEK AFTER WEEK TO CHECK IN AND MAKE A PLAN WITH THEM TO REMIND THEM YOU HAVE TO PAY YOUR RENT. WE DON'T WANT YOU TO GET BACKLOED TWO MONTHS. IF YOU GET TO TWO MONTHS, IT'S GOING TO BE TOO MUCH. YOU MIGHT NOT BE ABLE TO OVERCOME IT." THOSE ARE ADMINISTRATIVE TOOLS AT THE HANDS OF TSE LARGE, LARGE ORGANIZATIONS. AND I HAVEN'T HEARD THEM BRING THAT FORWARD. TO SAY WHAT THEY CAN DO IN THIS MOMENT. THEY CAN PROVIDE RENT RELIEF. THEY CAN TAKE DIFFERENT ADMINISTRATIVE STEPS. WE ALL ARE GOING TO NEED TO MAKE HARD CHOICES. BUT THE HARDEST CHOICES ARE MADE RIGHT NOW BY OUR IMMIGRANT COMMUNITIES ON WHETHER THEY'RE GOING TO STAY SAFE OR THEY'RE GOING TO GO TO WORK SO THEY CAN STAY HOME AND WE'RE TRYING TO PROVIDE RELIEF THERE. SO I ASK YOU, PLEASE SUPPORT THIS ORDINANCE TODAY. AND TO THE MAYOR, PLEASE RECONSIDER YOUR VETO. WE CAN DO SOMETHING BIG HERE. WE CAN JOIN WITH THE CITY OF SAINT PAUL. IF THIS IS VETOED, PLEASE, JOIN IN ERRIDING IT. LET'S MAKE HISTORY AS A CITY. LET'S SHOW UP. LES CONTINUE TO STAND TOGETHER. [1:00:34] President Elliott Payne: COUNCIL MEMBER PALMISANO. [1:00:34] Council Member Linea Palmisano: MR. CHAIR, WE HAD A LENGTHY DY NOT TO REHASH MY PREVIOUS COMMENTS. HIS IS NOT ABOUT THE WILL OF THE BODY. THERE IS COLLECTIVE AGREEMENT THAT WE NEED TO HELP THOSE IMPACTED BY OPERATION METRO SURGE. THAT INCLUDES PEOPLE WHO CAN'T PAY THEIR RENT. BUT THAT'S NOT WHAT THIS POLICY IS LIMITED TO. THERE IS NOT A GOOD OR SAFE WAY TO ONLY EXEMPT THOSE THAT HAVE NEEDED TO SHELTER IN PLACE. IT'S FOR EVERYONE. AND IT GREATLY DISRUPTS OUR HOUSING ECOSYSTEM. AND ULTIMATELY PUTS MORE PEOPLE ON THE STREET. THIS IS ABOUT DISAGREEMENT OF WHAT POLICY SUPPORTS THE PEOPLE INTERESTED BY OPERATION METRO SURGE. I'M HERE FOR SOLUTIONS. I APPRECIATE COUNCIL MEMBER WHITING FOR TRYING FOR WEEKS HERE UP UNTILAST NIGHT. I'VE BEEN ABLE TO FIND AND READ THE LETTER FROM THE 14 TRUSTED. IT Y KIRA IS THE EXPERT. THESE ARE PEOPLE ON THE GROUND EVERYAY BUILDING AND MANAGING CLIENTS EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS. THEIR PROFESSIONAL EXPERTISE TELLS US THATAUSING EVICTIONS IS NOT THE ANSWER TO THIS CRISIS. IT'S RENTAL ASSISTANCE. WE NEED OTHERS LIKE THE STATE AND THE FED TO STEP UP. THIS ISN'T OUT DEVELOPERS. IT'S ABOUT THE LONG-TERM CONSEQUENCES OF BAD POLICY LEADING TO HOUSING INSTABILITY. AND THAT COMES WITH UNPAID RENT AND THEN EVENTUALLY EVICTION. SO IT'S NOT OKAY. IT'S NOT OKAY TO INCREASE SOMEONE'S DEBT LOAD AND THEN DELAY THE EVICTION FILING ASSISTANCE. IF THE COUNTY JUST CHANGED THAT, AS COUNCIL MEMBER CHOWDHURY SAID, IT'SEWS TO ME. I DON'T THINK WE'VE GOTTEN ANY SORT OF FORMAL NOTICE FROM THE COUNTY TO THAT REGARD. I HOPE WE CAN DO. BUT THIS BECOMES A DOUBLE WHAMMY OF T WORST SORT. IT LITERALLY WORKS AGAINST PREVIOUS ACTIONS THAT WE'VE TAKEN WITH TAXPAYER MONEY. I CANNOT SUPPORT THIS POLICY DUE TO THE UNINTENDED LG-TERM IMPACTS. [1:01:55] President Elliott Payne: COUNCIL MEMBER WHITING. [1:01:55] Council Member Jamison Whiting: THANK YOU, CHAIR PAYNE. AND I APOLOGIZE FOR THE CONFUSION. THANK YOU, CLERK, FOR EXPOUNDING UPON THAT. AND IF I CAN BRIEFLY TALK TO KIND OF LANGUAGE HERE. AND I KNOW I'VE HAD COERSATIONS WITH MANY OF YOU ABOUT THIS AMENDMENT. THAT WAS WITHDRAWN. AND, LIKE COUNCIL MEMBER CHAVEZ SAID IT RIGHT. I THINK IT'S HARD TO TARGET. IT'S NOT COMING OUT OF MY BRAIN. THIS IS NOT COMING FROM MY OFFICES. THIS IS COMING FROM L.A. COUNTY. WE ARE USING DIRECTION AND LANGUAGE THAT HAS COME FROM OTHER JURISDICTIONS THAT USE LANGUAGE TO HELP TARGET THOSE IN MOST NEED. A BLANKET POLICY, AS WE HAVE SEEN, TIME AND TIME AGAIN, CONTINUES TO HARM THOSE MOST VULNERABLE TO THESE ISSUES. WHAT WE SAW FROM HISTORICAL CONTEXT IN 2020, IS IT DOES NOT NECESSARILY AFFECT THOSE THAT HAVE BEEN IMPACTED. IT IS THE COMMUNICATION OF A BROAD, NON-TARGETED EVICTION MORATORIUM THAT WILL CAUSE PEOPLE TO BE EVICTED. NOT BECAUSE THEY DO NOT WANT TO PAY RENT. BUT BECAUSE, AS WE ALL UNIQUELY AND ACUTELY, I THINK KNOW. THOSE IN LOW-INCOME SITUATIONS KNOW BEST WHAT TO DO WITH THEIR MONEY. THE MOMENT THAT YOU HEAR THAT YOU ARE ABLE TO ACTUALLY TRIAGE YOUR DOLLARS TO AREAS THAT ARE MORE AFFECTED, YOU'LLO THAT. IF YOUR PHONE BILL COMES UP AS THE MOST PRESSING, YOU'LLAY YOUR PHONE BILL. IF YOUR HEAT BILL COMES UP THAT IS MOST PRESSING. U'LL PAY THE HEAT BILL. IF RENT HAS 60 DAYS AND, AS I THINK MANY OFS HERE UNDERSTAND, IS THE TOP OF THE HIERARCHY OF NEEDS IN THIS COMMUNITY. IF YOU GET FAR BEHIND, IF YOU GET TWO MONTHS BEHIND, WE KNOW STATISTICALLY THAT IS ALMOST IN INSURMOUNTABLE TO OVERCOME. THE MOMENT U DO THAT, YOU WILL BE OUT ON THE STREET. AND NONE OF US WANT THAT. THAT IS WHY W SAW EVERY SINGLE ONE OF OUR LARGEST, AFFORDABLE HOUSING NONPROFITS THAT TARGET THOSE AT 80% TO 30% AMI, THE MOST VULNERABLE IN OUR COMMUNITY, COME AND TELL US THAT THIS IS WHAT IS GOING TO HAPPEN. NOT JUST BECAUSE NOT JUST A HYPOTHETICAL, BUT BECAUSE THEY'VE SEENT. AND I APPRECIATE MY COLLEAGUE, COUNCIL MEMBER STEVENSON, TALKG ABOUT THE DRASTIC VERSION THAT WE ARE IN RIGHT NOW. AND WE SAW IT LAST TIME. IN 2020. NO ONE CAME TO THEIR AID. AND THA IS WHY THEY ARE IN THIS EXACT SAME SITUATION. THAT'S WHY THEY ARE COMING TO US IN THIS TIME NOW TO SAY, "WE DID NOT HAVE THAT AID BEFORE. WE'REN THE BRINKS OF CLOSING." THE MOMENT THEY CLOSE, THE MOMENT THEYHUT THEIR DOORS, THEY SHUT IT DOWN, AND THOSE PEOPLE HAVE TO GO ON THE STREET. OR THEY SELL IT TO PRIVATE EQUITY. AND THAT INSTANT I WILL TURNS INTO MARKET-RATE HOUSING. SO WE HAVE A MOMENT JUST LIKE ALL THIS. E WE ARE WORKINGO FIGURE OUT. IF WE BELIEVE THIS IS EMERGENCY, I BELIEVE EVERY SINGLE ONEF US DO, THEN WE HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY, AND I THINK THE RESPONSIBILITY AND OBLIGATION, TO COME TOGETHER. I HAV NO ABILITY OR WILL TO PLAY CHICKEN WITH THE MAYOR. ON A VETO. LET'S DO SOMETHING THAT WILL ACTUALLY PASS. ACTUALLY GET THROUGH. AND I DON'T THINK -- THAT'S WHY I PULLED -- IT SOUNDS LIKE IT WAS A COMMENT AND NOT AN AMENDMENT. ION'T THINK IT'S GOING THROUGH. RIGHT. AND I THINK WE ARE GOING TO SEE THAT. WE'RE GOIN TO SEEF THE MAYOR WILL VETO IT OR NOT. I THINK THERE'S A WAY WE COULD HAVE come together with the mayor to move it forward. And that's don't think what we want to do at this moment. That's okay. I think we'll figure it out. I think the delay, will, again, as Council Member Stevenson said, a lay will cause people to be hurt. And if we actually want to do that, we could have figured out how to get outside of a delay. Thank you. [1:06:50] President Elliott Payne: COUNCIL MEMBER WARREN. [1:06:50] Council Member Pearll Warren: THANK YOU, COUNCIL PRESIDENT. LET'S TAKE THE LANDLORDS OFF THE TABLE. LET'S LOOK AT THE FACT THAT INDIVIDUALS IN OUR COMMUNITY WHO ARE IN THESE POSITIONS A SITUATIONS WHO ARE STRUGGLING. WHO A MOST VULNERABLE RIGHT AT THIS PARTICULAR POINT IN TIME ARE N MAKING THE MOST MONEY. PERIOD. LET'S LOOK AT THE ENOMY. LET'S LOOK AT THE FINANCIAL STRUCTURE OF THINGS. OKAY. SO I HEARD NUMEROUS INDIVIDUALS FROM OUR COMMUNITIES COME IN AND TALK ABOUT HOW THEY MAKE BARELY $500 OR $600 A WEEK IN THEIR EMPLOYMENT. I LOOK AT THE MARKET RIGHT NOW FOR RENTAL AND HOUSING THAT INDIVIDUALS CAN HAVE AN EFFICIENCY. AND IT'S $1200 OR $1,300 OR $1,500 A MONTH. OKAY. THE FACT THAT NOW THERE'S BEEN A DRUPTION IN THE INCOME, THE LIKELINESS FOR AN INDIVIDUAL TO FIND EQUITABLE EMPLOYMENT. THAT'S GOING TO PAY THEM A LIVABLE WAGE. THAT IS AT THE SAME OR BETTER THAN WHAT THEY WERE PREVIOUSLY BEING PAID BEFORE. THEY WERE DISRUPTED BY THE INSURGENCE OF I.C.E. IS SLIM TO NONE. A LOT OF EMPLOYERS WERE NOT HOLDING JOBS AND HOLDING THOSE SPACES FOR INDIVIDUALS TO BE ABLE TO RETURN TO WORK. SO NOW YOU'RE PIECEMEALING TOGETHER ONE OR TWO JOBS OR MULTIPLE JOBS. IF YOUR SPOUSE WAS ABDUCTED, AND LET'S SAY HE HAD A JOB. AND HE WAS MAKING $32 AN HOUR FORKLIFTING, DOING SOMETHING, ROOFING, WHATEVER THE CASE IS. HAD A CERTIFICATION. DOING HIS JOB. HE'S MAKING MONEY. TAKING CARE OF THE HOUSEHOLD. BEING RESPONSIBLE. WHOEVER YOUR PARTNER IS. NOW HE'S BEEN REMOVED FROM THAT SITUATION, YOU MAY OR MAY NOT HAVE THE SAME SKILL SET AS YOUR PARTNER TO BE ABLE TO ACHIEVE THE SAME FINCIAL VALUE THAT HE WAS BRINGING OR SHE WAS BRINGING INTO THE HOUSEHOLD. OKAY. SO THEN WHAT HAPPENS IS, YOU DIG A HOLE FOR YOURSELF. AND YOU'RE TRYING TO PIECE IT TOGETHER. THE RELATIONSHIP THAT YOU SHOULD HAVE WITH YOUR LANDLORD OR PROPERTY MANAGER OR WHOMEVER SHOULD BE A HEALTHY MMUNICATION. I WOULD SAY, IN THIS SITUATION, THE BEST THING WOULD BE TOO IS TO DO A MUTUAL TERMINATION AGREEMENT. SO YOU DON'T END UP WITH A LARGE DEBT YOUR RECORD THAT PREVENTS YOU FROM MOVING FORWARD TO A BETTER REAL SITUATION. WE CAN'T BELIEVE THAT AFFORDABLE HOUSI IS GOING TO ALL OF A SUDDEN COME AVAILABLE FOR OUR MOST VULNERABLE NEIGHBORS AT THIS TIME. THOSE HOUSING LISTS FOR AFFORDABLE HOUSING PROJECTS AND DEVELOPMENTS AND SECTION 8 AND 42 ARE ANYWHERE BETWEEN 5 TO 10 YEARS LONG. IT'S NOT GOING TO BE ANYTHING INSTANTANEOUS. WE ALSO HAVE TO KEEP IN MIND THAT OUR MOST VULNERABLE COMMUNITY MEMBERS, A LOT OF THEM ARE IN FEAR WITH WORKING WITH THE COUNTY AND OTHER SOCIAL SERVICE AGENCIES. BECAUSE, AS ONE OF MY COUNCIL COLLEAGUES SAID, IT FEELS LIKE THEY'RE PUTTING THEIR NAME ON AN I.C.E. HIT LIST. RIGHT. WE DON'T WANT TO PUT THEM IN THOSE TYPE OF SITUATIONS. WE DON'T. BUT WE DON'T WANT TO BUILD BARRIERS OF DEBT FOR INDIVIDUALS THAT MAKES IT DIFFICULT F THEM TO BE ABLE TO WORK WITH SOMEONE MOVING FORWARD IN ANOTHER SITUATION. HOUSING COURT IGOING TO BE SO BACKED UP THAT IT'LL BE 120 DAYS OR MORE BEFORE YOU EVEN GET AN APPOINTMENT. THAT IS AMPLE ENOUGH TIME FOR YOU TO BE ABLE TO WORK SOMETHING OUT WITH SOMEBODY. IT'S NOT GOING TO BE A TOMORROW THING. JUST BECAUSE YOU GET AN EVICTION NOTICE DOESN'T MEAN THAT YOU ALL OF A SUDDEN GO TO COURT THE NEXT DAY. SOMET SOMETIME IT'S THREE OR SIX MONTHS OUT. WHEN YOU GO TO COURT, THEY GUESS WHAT THEY HAVE YOU DO? TALK WITH THE MEDIATOR. WHAT CAN YOU WORK OUT WITH THE LANDLORD? WHAT THINGS CAN BE RESOLVED IN THIS SITUATION? NOW WE'LL PUT T LANDLORDS AND THE PROPERTY OWNERS INTO EQUATION. IF YOU OWN A PIECE OF PROPERTY, 90 DAYS. GUESS WHAT THEY'RE FILING? FORECLOSURE NOTICE. OKAY. YEAH. YOU HAVE A SIX-MONTH RECOVERY PERIOD. T IF YOU DON'T HAVE ANY INCOME FOR SIX MONTHS AFTER THAT. GUESS WHAT YOU CAN'T DO? RECOVER. IT MEANS EVERYBODY IS OUT ON THE STREETS. YOU LOSE YOUR PROPERTY. WE HAVE SMALL MOM AND POP LANDLDS WHO OWN DUPLEXES AND SMALLER UNITS AND THINGS LIKE THAT WHO CAN'T AFFORD TO TAKE THE HITS OF THE LARGER CORPORATIONS EITHER. WHO ARE DOINGVERYTHING IN THEIR POWER IN ORDER TO SUPPORT INDIVIDUALS WHO ARE IN THEIR COMMUNITIES WHO ARE REACHING OUT TO ME AND SAYING, "PEARLL, I HAVE NOT RECOVERED FROM COVID PANDEMIC." I CANNOT ASK FOR MY MORTGAGE COMPANY TO ROLL BACK DEBT ANY FURTHER ON MY LOAN. I'M GOING TO LOSE THE PROPERTY. SO THEN EVERYBODY IS GOING TO BE OUT. I DON'T HAVE THE MEANS TO PAY. BECAUSE EVERYBODY HAS BEEN AFFECTED. EVERYBODY. NOT JUST IMMIGRANT NEIGHBORS. WE ALL HAVE BEEN IMPACTED BY THE EFFECTS OF OPERATION METRO SURGE. IT'S NOT JUST OUR IMMIGRANT NEIGHBORS. AND I DON'T THINK THAT'S FAIRO JUST SAY IT'S JUST THEM. WE ALL HAVE BEEN IMPACTED. I HEARD THE TESTIMONY OF INDIVIDUALS WHO STOOD UP HERE ON TUESDAY AND TALKED ABOUT HOW THEY GAVE THEIR RETIREMENT. GIVING THEIR SAVINGS. PORING INTO FOLKS, WHICH IS ADMIRABLE. AND I THINK WE'RE JUST GOING TO HAVE TO CONTINUE TOO THOSE THINGS A LITTLE BIT LONGER. THIS IS NOT AN EASY FIX. THIS IS NOT A REMEDY THAT IS GOING TO BRING LASTING RESULTS. THERE ARE THINGS YOU CAN DO AND WORKING WITH, YOU KNOW, THESE HOUSING PROVIDERS. WHEN YOU HAVE SECTION 8 AND DIFFERENT HOUSING. YOU'RE LIVING IN THOSEANGE. IF AFFORDABLE HOUSING THINGS. LET THEM KNOW YOU DON'T HAVE INCOME. SO THEY CAN AUST YOUR RENT. BUT THERE IS GOING TO CONTINUE TO NEED TO BE A LOT MORE COLLECTIVE EFFICACY THAT GS INTO THIS WORK. THIS ISN'T IT. [1:13:36] President Elliott Payne: COUNCIL MEMBER WONSLEY. [1:13:36] Council Member Robin Wonsley: THANK YOU, PRESIDENT PAYNE. A COUPLE OF THINGS. I WANT TO NOTE FOR ANYONE IN THIS POSITION OF BEING A COUNCIL MEMBER. YOU HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY, AS MANY OF US HAVE, TO BRING THE SOLUTIONS FORWARD THAT YOU THINK SERVES FIT FOR ACTUALLY ADDRESSING THE MATERIAL CONDITIONS AS BEING COMPRISED UNDER OPETION METRO SURGE. ONE OF THE KEY CONDITIONS WE'RE WALKING TOWARD IS FURTHER HOUSING INSTABILITY. OPERATION METRO SURGE INTERRUPTED OUR HOUSING MARKET. THAT WAS ALREADY UNSTABLE. AND WE KNOW EVEN LI RIGHT NOW, IT'S NOT A HYPOTHETICAL SITUATION. PEOPLE ARE WALKINGNTO TWO MONTHS OF BEING BEHIND ON RENT. THAT'S A REALITY RIGHT NOW. SO WHEN YOU SAY, "OH, GIVING PEOPLE ADDITIONAL 30 DAYS THAT WILL ONLS PROTECTION THROUGH AUGUST OF THIS YEAR, THIS IS NOT EVEN INDEFINITE. YOU'RE SAYING AUGUST OF THIS YEAR." YOU'RE SAYING I'M NOT GIVING YOU. YOU'RE ABDICATING YOUR POWER. WHAT YOU'RE SAYING UNDERLINES THIS BEING I'M CONCERNED FOR THE LANDLORDS. YOU'RE SAYING, "NO, GO WORK IT OUT WITH YOUR LANDLORD AND BETTER HOPE YOU HAVE A NEIGHBOR WHO CARES ABOUT YOU TO PAY YOUR RENT. IF NOT, THAT LANDLORD SHOULD RESERVE THE RIGHT TO EVICT YOU AND MAKE YOU HOMELESS EARLIER." TT IS WHAT YOU'RE SAYING, ULTIMATELY. AND MAYOR FREY, IF YOU VETO THIS POLICY, THAT'S ULTIMATELY WHAT YOU'RE SAYING. IT'S NOT A CARE ABOUT PRESERVING THE AFFORDABLE LITERALLY ABOUT PREVENTING WHAT WE KNOW IS THE LOOMING CRISIS. PEOPLE WILL BE EVICTED. WHAT WE HEARD FROM LANDLORDS, SPECIFICALLY AFFORDABLE HOUSING LANDLORDS TUESDAY, WAS THEY WANT THE ABILITY TO EVICT SOONER. THAT'S ESSENTIALLYHAT THEY HEARD. AND WE'LL SHARE SOME AGREEMENT ON THIS. I AGREE, THIS CONVERSATION IS ABSOLUTELY ELIMINATED THE FACT THERE ARE STRUCTURAL CHALLENGES THAT ARE AFFORDABLE HOUSING PROVIDERS A CONSTANTLY NAVIGATING. THEY DO NOT GET THE ABILITY TO HAVE PROFIT MARGINS. TO ALLOW THEM TO FLOW ON IN THEIR OPERATIONS LIKE SOME OF OUR MORE CORPORATE LANDLORDS DO. BUT IT DOES P INTO LIGHT, TOO, OF THESE CHANGES WHEN ANON RECENTLY ACCEPTED MILLIONS OF DOLLARS IN PUBLIC SUBSIDY AND AFFORDABLE COMPLEXES IN THE METRO. THEIR TOP EXECUTIVES EARN HIGH SALIES. I THINK THERE'S ABSOLUTELY A LARGER CONVERSATION ABOUT HOW WE NEED TO BE APPROACHING THE AFFORDABLE HOUSING NONPROFIT COMPLEX THAT DOES NOT SEEM TO ALSO OFFER LONG-TERM STABILITY A STATISTIC. WE NEED TO THINK OF PUBLI SOLUTIONS AND OPTIONS TO THAT THAT'S NOT WHAT WE'RE DEBATING NOW. WE'RE DEBATING GIVING PEOPLE ADDITIONAL 30 DAYS. TO WHAT IS ALREADY INCLUDED IN THE ORDINANCE TO GET THEM THE RESOURCES THAT ARE CURRENT I WILL NOT AVAILABLE. PEOPLE A NOT RAISING MILLIONS OF DOLLARS AS THEY WERE JUST FEW WEEKS AGO. TO GET PEOPLE THROUGH MARCH. THROUGH APRIL. THROUGH JULY. AND THE IDEA THAT WE WOULD SAVE RESIDENTS I'M NOT GOING TO DO ANYTHING. RUN FOR OFFICE. I'M NOT GOING TO DO ANYTHING. I'M NOT GOING TO EXERCISE MY POWER TO EVEN TRY. I NEED YOU TO KEEP SHOWING UP. WHILE PATROLLING, BODY BETWEEN I.C.E. OFFICIAL AND THEIR GUNS TO PROTECT YOUR NEIGHBOR. KEEP GOING OUT THERE AND SUPPORTI YOUR LOCAL BUSINESSES. AND, YES, KEEP PULLING INTO YOUR 401(k), YOUR SAVINGS. KEEP MAXING OUT YOUR CREDIT CARDS. GOVERNMENT OFFICIS AND THE MAYOR THEY DON'T SUPPORT THIS POLICY. THAT'S THE OPTION THEY'RE PRESENTING TO YOU. THAT'S WHAT IT IS. IT'S A DISDAIN FOR POOR PEOPLE. IT SAYS IT SKS FOR YOU YOU LANDED IN A POSITION OF POVERTY. IF YOUR LANDLORD DOESN'T HAVE GRACE FOR YOU, OH, WHOOPEE DO. THAT'S A SAD STATE OF AFFAIRS TO BE IN. THAT MEANS NOTHING IF WE CAN'T EVEN STAND UP FOR THE MOST VULNEBLE IN OUR COMMUNITIES. I'LL NAME THAT. MAYOR FREY, YOU HAVE THE ABILITY TO BE A LEADER I THIS MOMENT. YOU GET THE OPPORTUNITY TO DO MORE THAN JUST GIVE GRANDIOSE SPEECHES TT IS EMBODIED BY THE COURAGE RESIDENTS HAVE DEMONSTRATED. NOT GOVERNMENT LEADERS. BUT EVERYDAY FOLKS HAVE DONE MORE THR ELECT THE OFFICIALS. AT ALL LEVELS. INCLUDING OUR MAYOR. AND IT'S GREAT YOU GET TO GO AND TALK ABOUT THAT WORK TO THE ENTIRE WLD. BUT IT MEANS NOTHING IF YOU CAN'T EVEN USE THE POWER THAT YOU HAVE. AND RIGHT NOW, IT'S PUTTING YOUR VETO PEN AWAY. LAND APP CHILL ON I.C.E. SO PEOPLE CAN HAVE TIME TO GET RESOURCES. SO OUR START PARTNERSAN DO WHAT THEY CAN TO MOBILIZE FUNDING. SO LANDLORDS, YOURAVORITE BASE OF PEOPLE CAN GET PAID. [1:18:40] President Elliott Payne: COUNCIL MEMBER CHUGHTAI. [1:18:40] Council Member Aisha Chughtai: UMM, THANK YOU, MR. PRESIDENT. UMM, ON TUESDAY, WE HAD HUNDREDS OF PEOPLE COME HERE TO CITY HALL. LOTS OF PEOPLE TAKING DAY THEIR SCHEDULES TO BE HERE TO COME TO THEIR LOCAL LEADERS AND TALK TO US ABOUT, UMM, WHAT WE CAN DO TO HAVE THEIR BACK IN THIS MOMENT. WE HAD 81 PEOPLE TESTIFY. WE HAD OUR CHAMBERS, OUR OVERFLOW ROOM, AND HALLWAYS WERE FULL. WE HAD SO MANY PEOPLE HERE. AND I WANT TO THANK EVERY PERSON WHO CAME OUT TO OFFER THEIR TESTIMONY TOEAR WITNESS TO LOCAL DEMOCRACY AT WORK. THANK YOU FOR BEING A PART OF BUILDING THE CITY WE DESERVE LIVE IN. I THINK SOMETHING I HAVE REALLY STRUGGLED WITH AS THIS DISCUSSION HAS UNFOLDED IS HEARING FROM OUR AFFORDABLE HOUSING PARTNERS AND NONPROFITS TALKING ABOUT THEIR WORST FEARS. WHICH IS PEOPLE WILL FALL MULTIPLE MONTHS BEHIND RENT AND NEVER ABLE TO CATCH UP. AND AS A RESULT, MORE EVICTIO WILL HAPPEN. I HAVE A TOUGH TIME WITH THAT. RIGHT. BECAUSE THERE ISN'T THIS MASS AVAILABILITY OF RENTAL ASSISTANCE RIGHT NOW THAT IS WORKING ITS WAY THROUGH THE STATE. AND. AS WE WAIT FOR THAT TO COME INTO EFFECT AND BECOME AVAILABLE FOR IMPACTED RESIDENTS THAT WE NEED TO BUY TIME TO KEEP PEOPLE IN THEIR HOMES. AND TO DO NOTHING IN THIS MOMENT IS ONLY GOING TO MEANORE EVICTIONS HAPPENING. RIGHT. THAT I THINK THAT IS SOMETHING THAT CONTINUES TO BE OVERLOOKED. RIGHT. THAT WE ARE TALKING ABOUT HYPOTHETICAL FEARS THAT NO ONE WILL BE ABLE TO CATCH UP ON RENT. WHILE IGNORING THE FACT THAT EVICTIONS WILL CONTINUE TO HAPPEN RIGHT NOW. AND EVICTIONS RESULT IN HOMELESSNESS. AND HOMELESSNESS IS EXPENSIVE. IT'S MORE EXPENSIVE THAN BUYING 30 ADDITIONAL DAYS OF TIME. IT JUST IS. THAT'S A FACT. WE KNOW FROM THE EXPERTS WHO STUDY THIS THAT EXTENDING A PREEVICTION NOTICE, DELAYING EVICTIONS FROM HAPPENING REDUCES HOMELESSNESS. REDUCES EVICTIONS. THAT'S, AO, A FACT. I THINK SOMETHING I STRUGGLE WITH IN THIS CONVERSATION IS WHO WE DETERMINE EXPERTS TO BE. I THINK I HAVE A TOUGH TIME WITH COLLEAGUES REALLY ASSERTING THAT THE ONLY EXPERTS WE SHOULD BE LISTENING TO IN THIS MOMENT ARE AFFORDABLE HOUSING PROVIDERS. LET'S REFRAME WHO EXPERTS ARE. THE PEOPLE LEADING IN THE MOMENT. PEOPLE DIRECTLY IMPACTED. EXPERTS IN THIS MOMENT ARE THE ORGANIZATIONS AND MUTUAL AID NETWORKS THAT HAVE RAISED $6 MILLION THIS YEAR TO PAY FOR PEOPLE'S RENTS. $6 MILLION WORTH OF EVICTIONS THAT HAVE BEEN PREVEED BY NEIGHBORS STEPPING UP AND GIVING MORE THAN THEY HAVE. MAXING OUT THEIR CREDIT CARDS. WE HAD AN ELDER WHO WAS HERE TESTIFYING ABOUT HOW THEY GAVE $10,000 OUT OF THUND THEIR RETIREMENT FUND. THOSE ARE THE TYPES OF SACRIFICES PEOPLE ARE MAKING IN THIS MOMEN I HAVE PERSONALLY TALKED TO SO MANY RESIDENTS WHO WERE BEHIND TWO OR THREE MTHS BECAUSE THEY WEREN'T ABLE TO WORK SINCE THE START OF ERATION METRO SURGE IN EARLY DECEMBER WHO HAVE BEEN ABLE TO DIG THEIR WAY OUT OF BACK RENT AND STAY I THEIR HOMES AS A RESULT O PEOPLE STEPPING UP. THEY'RE ONE OF THE PEOPLE THAT HAS BENEFITED FROM T FOR RESIDENTS OF OUR CITY. THAT PHILANTHROPY. THAT MU MONEY HASN'T COME FROM THOSE HAVING THE MEANS TO GIVE. IT'S COMING FROM ORDINARY PEOPLE DIGGING INTO THEIR RETIREMENT ACCOUNTS. DIGGING INTO THEIR SAVINGS. DIGGING -- MAXING OUT THEIR EDIT CARDS. THAT'S HAPPENING RIGHT NOW. THOSE ARE THE EXPERTS. EXPERTS ARE THE PEOPLE WHO ARE COMING TO US AND SAYING, "I'M BEHIND ON RENT. I JUST NEED A LITTLE BIT MORE TIME. I'M WORKING WITH MY NEIGHBORS AND CONNECTED TO A MUTUAL AID GROUP. I'M CONNECTED TO WHATEVER." AND I'M TRYING TO GET THE MONEY TETHER. I NEED A LITTLE BIT MORE TIME. WE'RE TELLING THEM THEY'RE NOT EXPERTS. ARE G YOU SERIOUS? THE EXPERTS IN OUR COMMUNITY RIGHT NOW, THOSE DIRECTLY IMPACTED, AND THOSE WHO ARE SUPPORTING THEM ARE TELLING US THIS IS A BARE MINIMUM SOLUTION. LET'S LISTEN TO THE EXPERTS. THANK YOU. [1:23:50] President Elliott Payne: COUNCIL MEMBER STEVENSON. [1:23:50] Council Member Soren Stevenson: THANK YOU. I APPRECIATE THE CONVERSATION ABOUTXPERTS. I DID, COUNCIL MEMBER PALMISANO, I DID FORGET TO BRING SOME PROFESSIONAL EXPERTISE THAT I DID HAVE. I ALSO TALKED TO HOMELINE. IN THEIR PROFESSIONAL EXPERTISE, THEY HAVE SEEN MORE CALLS FOR RENT ASSISTANCE THAN EVEN DURING THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC. AND ANY QUARTER, ANY ONE QUARTER IN THE COVID-19 PAEMIC. WHAT WE'RE SEEING NOW, IS SEEING AN EVICTION CRISIS LOOMING THAT IS BIGGER THAN COVID-19. THAT IS THEIR PROFESSIONAL EXPERTISE. ON TOP OF THAT, WE WERE IN A SITUATION WHERE WE'RE DIDING WHO SHOULD FEEL THE PINCH. SHOULD PEOPLE WHO ARE GOING TO BE OUT ON THE STREET, PEOPLE WHO ARE GOING TO HAVE DEVASTATING EVICTION RECORDS ON THEIR RECORD, SHOULD THEY BE THE ONES FEELING THE PINCH. OR TSE WHO HAVE -- THOSE WHO HAVE -- WHAT ARE THEY CALLED? DEVELOENT DIRECTORS, PUBLIC RELEASES DIRECTORS, SHOULD THOSEEOPLE FEEL THE PINCH? THE FACT OF THE MATTER IS, PEOPLE, IMMIGRANT NEIGHBORS, A JOBS, THEY DO NOT HAVE DEVELOPMENT DIRECTORS. THEY DON'T HAVE PUBLIC SPECIALISTS. PUBLIC RELATIONS SPECIALISTS. WHAT THEY HAVE IS THEY HAVE THEIR NEIGHBORS AND THEY HAVE E GOVERNMENTS THEY VOTED FOR. WE ARE THE REPRESENTATIVES OF THE PEOPLE AND WE ARE HERE TO PROTECT OUR PEOPLE. WE ARE, IN FACT, THE ONLY ONESHOILL PROTECT OUR PEOPLE. SO LET'S LIEN TO THE EXPERTS. YOU QUESTIONED WHETHER KIRA WAS AN EXPERT. AND IT'S THE EXPERT BECAUSE THEY HAVE Ph.D.S IN THIS. THEY SND EVERY DAY STUDYING THIS. AND IN A TIME WHEN EXPERTISE AND WHEN TRUTH IS SOMA LINED, I THINK WE SHOULD LISTEN TO THE EXPERTS. WE SHOULD LISTEN TO THE EXPERTS AT HOMELINE. WE SHOULD LISTEN TO THE EXPERTS. WE SHOULLISTEN TO THE EXPERTS ON THE GROUND. AND WE SHOULD LISTEN TO PEOPLE WHO HAVE WORKED IN AFFORDABLE HOUSING NONPROFITS WHO SAY THAT THE REASON THEY'RE HERE IS BECAUSE THEY'RE BROKE. AND WE SHOULD GO AND HELP THOSE AFFORDABLE HOUSING NONPROFITS NOT BE BROKE. WE SHOULD FIX AFFORDABLE HOUSING IN THIS CITY AND STATE AND THIS COURY. BUT THAT'S NOT WHAT WE'RE DECIDING TODAY. WE'RE DECIDING TODAY WHETHER WE'RE ING TO KEEP OUR NEIGHBORS IN THEIR HOMES. WE HAVE A DATA-DRIVEN WAY OF DOING THAT. WE KNow that we can do it. If we pass this policy now and it gets signed, we will be able to protect o neighbors and we'll be able to help affordable housing. We can do these things. We a not choosing. We're not choosing between them. We're choong whether we want to the help our neighbors or whether we do not. So thank yound please, please, support this measure. [1:26:42] President Elliott Payne: COUNCIL MEMBER CHOWDHURY. [1:26:42] Council Member Aurin Chowdhury: THANK YOU, PRESIDENT PAYNE. I'LL BE BRIEF. I HAVE REALLY APPRECIATED THIS DISCUSSION. I FEEL LIKE I HAVE -- I GUESS GAINED AN EXTRA LEVEL OF CLARITY ON WHY WE'RE MOVING THIS POLICY FORWARD AND WHY I'M HERE. WHY I RAN TO BE ON THE COUNCIL. AND DECIDED TO CONTINUE TO DO IT. I'M GOING TO SPEAK TO SOMETHING THAT I THINK WILL DEFINITELY MAKE PEOPLE UNCOMFOABLE. BUT IN THIS DISCUSSION, IN THIS TERM ABOUT WHO IS THE EXPERT AND WHO IS NOT. AND TKING ABOUT THE HOUSING PROVIDERS AND THEN TALKING ABOUT HOW WORKING PEOPLE AND POOR PEOPLE WILL SPEND THEIR MONEY IS IN THE CITY OF MINNEAPOLIS. WE 100% HAVE A MAJOR CLASS RATIFICATION ISSUE. WE 100 HAD% DO. WE FAIL CONTINUOUSLY AS A CITY TO ACKNOWLEDGE THAT. AND THAT IS TRULY WHY WE WILL NEVER FIX POVERTY IN THE CITY, UNLESS WE CHOOSE TCHANGE IT. IT'S LITERALLY WHY WE'LL NEVER FIX IT. BECAUSE RIGHT NOW WE'RE TALKING ABOUT A CLASS OF ULTRA WEALTHY FOLKS WHO CAN DONATE A LOT OF MONEY TO RENT RELIEF. WE'RE TALKING ABOUT THE OWNING CLASS. WE'RE TALKING ABOUT MIDDLE-CLASS FOLKS WHO ARE DONATING OR CONTRIBUTING AND WORKING-CLASS FOLKS THAT ARE, AS WELL. I WOULD ALSO SAY IN THE CITY OF MINNEAPOLIS, A CLASS OF FOLKS THAT ARE OFTENTIMES IN THE SHADOWS OR SEEN AS UNTOUCHABLE. AND RIT NOW THAT LOOKS LIKE OUR IMMIANT COMMUNITY, OUR UNHOUSED COMMUNITY FOR A VERY LONG TIME. AND THE REALITY OF THE DISCUSSION THAT WE ARE TALKING ABOUT IS WE'RE PICKING A CLASS INTEREST. WE JUST ARE. AND WHAT I FEEL VERY CLEAR ON, AND WHAT MY LIFE EXPERIENCE HAS SHOWN ME, AND WHAT TS JOB HAS SHOWN ME FROM BEING A POLICY AID TO BEING A COUNCIL MEMBER IS THAT THE WORKING-CLASS, THE POOR PEOPLE, THE PEOPLE WHO ARE UNTOUCHABLE SOME REGARDS, THEY NEVER HAVE THE FIGHTERS. THEY NEVER HAVE THE ORGANIZED MOMENTUM. AND THEY ARE THE ONES THAT ALWAYS, IN A CRISIS, FACE THE MOST HARM. THAT'S WHAT WE'RE STEPPING UP TO DO. AND I WANT TO CHALLENGE WHY AREN'T WE ASKING THE WEALTHY, THE NONPFITS WHO DO GALAS EVERY SINGLE YEAR TO FUNDRAISEO PAY FOR THE RENTAL RELIEF OF THEIR RESIDENTS. IF THERE'S A PREEVICTION NOTICE. WHY AREN'T WE ASKING THEM TO DO IT. TELEON TELETHONS, RADIO. GET THAT MONEY. BUILD OUT A PLAN FOR THE NEXT FOUR OR FIVE OR SIX MONTHS TO TALK TO THE RENTERS WHO ARE UNABLE TO PAY RENT. AND REMIND THEM, HEY, YES, YOU HAVE A LIGHT BILL. YES,OU HAVE THIS OTHER BILL. BUT YOU NEED TO PAY YOUR RENT. SEND THEM LETTERS EVERY SINGLE DAY, IF YOU HAVE TO. SEND PEOPLE COMING AND KNOCKING. BE A FRIENDLY FACE. THERE ARE WAYS AROUND THIS. IT JUST FEELS LIKE A LACK OF TRUST IN THE WORKING PEOPLE AND THE POOR PEOPLE. WE'RE TRYING TO HELP. THEY ARE JUST AUTOMATICALLY SEE THEY GET 60 DAYS AND WON'T PAY THEIR RENT BECAUSE THEY FEEL LIKE THEY DON'T HAVE TO. THERE ARE WAYS TO MITIGE IT. AND THAT'S RELIANT ON THE HOUSING PROVIDERS AND LANDLORDS TO JUMP IN AND BE IT. IT'S NOT AN EASY CHOICE. IT'S BEEN A TOUGH CHOICE. I FELT LIKE IF I LET THE MOMENT PASS TO TALK ABOUT THE REALLY CLEAR CLASS STR STRATEGY INDICATION THAT HAS NEVER FELT CLEARER. WE'RE IN AN EMERGENCY. IF I DIDN'T SPEAK ABOUT IT, THIS MOMENT WOULD PASS. I FEEL THIS IS GOING TO BE SOMETHING THAT COMES TO HEAD F THE NEXT YEARS TO COME. IT JUST FEELS VERY, VERY CLEAR TO ME. [1:30:37] President Elliott Payne: COUNCIL MEMBER CHUGHTAI. [1:30:37] Council Member Aisha Chughtai: UMM, THANK YOU. THANK YOU, MR. PRESIDENT. UMM, JUST VERY, VERY BRIEFLY, UMM, YOU KNOW, I -- I'VE READ THE LETTER FROM THE 13FFORDABLE HOUSING NONPROFIT PROVIDERS. A FEW DIFFERENT TIMES. ND, YOU KNOW, SOMETHING THAT REALLY STRIKES ME ABOUT THAT LETTER IS THE NUMBER OF FRONTLINE EMPLOYEES AT THE ORGANIZATIONS. THAT THEMSELVES ACTUALLY ARE REACHING OUT TO MUTUAL AID NETWORKS TO PAY THEIR OWN RENT. SO, YOU KNOW, IT JUST STRIKES ME AS IRONIC THAT THESE ORGANIZATIONS THAT RECEIVE RESOURCES FROM LOCAL GOVERNMENTS AND STATE GOVERNMENT, THAT, YOU KNOW, AND WE SHOULD CONTINUE TO PARTNER IN THAT WAY. WE SHOULD CONTINUE TO BE A PART OF THE SOLUTION OF BUILDING MORE AFFORDABLE HOUSING. ABSOLUTELY. BUT IT JUST -- IT'S JUST IMPORTANT FOR ORGANIZATIONS LIKE THAT TO BE LOOKING INWARD RIGHT NOW. ABOUT HOW THEY CAN PERHAPS SUPPORT THEIR OWN EMPLOYEES IN BEING ABLE TO PAY RENT WHO ARE REACHING OUT TO MUTUAL AID NETWORKS NOW. BECAUSE THEY'RE AT-RISK OF EVICTION THEMSELVES. SO JUST FOOD FOR THOUGHT. AND, MR. PRESIDENT, I WOULD JUST REQUEST TO THE AUTHORS TO BE ADDED AS A CO-AUTHOR ON THIS POLICY. THANK YOU. [1:32:13] City Clerk Casey Carl: COUNCIL MEMBER WONSLEY [AYE]. COUNCIL MEMBER CHUGHTAI [AYE]. WHITING [ABSTAIN]. CHOWDHURY [AYE]. STEVENSON [AYE]. RAINVILLE [NO]. VETAW [NO]. PALMISANO [NO]. CHAVEZ [AYE]. WARREN [NO]. SHAFFER [NO]. VICE PRESIDENT OSMAN [AYE]. PRESIDENT PAYNE [AYE]. THERE ARE SEVEN AYES, FIVE NAYS, AND ONE ABSTENTION. [1:32:49] President Elliott Payne: THAT ITEM CARRIES. NEXT UP 41. I'LL RECOGNIZE COUNCIL MEMBER WONSLEY. [1:32:49] Council Member Robin Wonsley: THANK YOU, PRESIDENT PAYNE. AS I MENTIONED AT C.O.W. ON TUESDAY I WOULD WORK WITH OUR STAFF TO BRING FORWARD AN AMENDED LANGUAGE THAT REPRESES THE INTENT OF THREE-PLUS YEARS IN ORGANIZING THE RETHINKING I-94 PROJECT THAT REALLY WILL SHAPE, AGAIN, WHAT IS THE FUTURE OF THIS HIGHWAY. AND HOW CAN WE BE INNOVATIVE AND U IT AS WAYS TO SHOW WE'RE INVESTING IN OTHER ACKNOWLEDGING THE HARM THATE'RE HIGHWAY HAS CONTINUED TO PLACE IN OUR COMMUNITIES. AND SPECIFICALLY DESTABILIZING AND TEARING APART PREDOMINATELY BLACK COMMUNITIES. AND THE HARM IT CAUSES FOR BLACK AND BROWN RESIDENTS LIVING ALONG IT, EVEN IN OUR CURRENT TIMES. SO THAT SAID, THE LANGUAGE THAT I'M PROPO PROPOSING IN THIS AMENDMENT WILL SUGGEST -- AND IT'S ALREADY REFLECTED IN YOUR PACKETNY ALTERNATIVE OPTIONS MAINTAIN THE STATUS QUO. ESSENTIALLY IT SAYS THE CITY DOES NOT SUPPORT OR STRONGLY OPPOSES ANY ALTERNATIVE OPTIONS THAT COULD BE BROUGHT FORWARD FROM MNDOT THAT WILL MAINTAIN THE STATUS QUO OF A HIGHWAY. THERE IS ALREADY BEEN SHARED UNDERSTANDING AND CONVERSATIONS AND AGREEMENT THAT WE CANNOT KEEP THIS HIGHWAY AS IT CURRENTLY STANDS IN LIGHTF EVERYTHING THAT I SHARED. SO THIS AMENDMENT CHANGE REFLECTIVE OF THAT. AND WITH THAT, I WILL MOVE THIS ITEM FOR APPROVAL. [1:34:54] President Elliott Payne: COUNCIL MEMBER RAINVILLE. [1:34:54] Council Member Michael Rainville: YES, THANK YOU CH, CHAIR WONSLEY, FOR CHANGING SOME OF THE WORDING. I THINK THESE ARE STRONG CHANGES. THAT SAID, I'LL BE VOTING AGAINST THIS TODAY. BECAUSE OF THE DOCUMENTS THAT GOT JUST YESTERDAY FROM PUBLIC WORKS. TO TAKE A DEEPER DIVE INTO THIS PROJECT. SO, FOR NOW, I'LL STILL BE VOTING AGAINST THIS. BUT WANT TO THANK YOU FOR THE CHANGES. I THINK THEY'RE POSITIVE. [1:35:20] City Clerk Casey Carl: COUNCIL MEMBER WONSLEY [AYE]. CHUGHTAI [AYE]. WHITING [AYE]. CHOWDHURY [AYE]. STEVENSON [AYE]. RAINVILLE [NO]. VETAW [NO]. PALMISANO [AYE]. CHAVEZ [AYE]. WARREN [NO]. SHAFFER [NO]. VICE PRESIDENT OSMAN [AYE]. PRESIDENT PAYNE [AYE]. THERE ARE NINE AYES AND FOUR NAYS. [1:35:55] President Elliott Payne: THAT ITEM CARRIES. NEXT UP 57. I'LL RECOGNIZE COUNCIL MEMBER STEVENSON. [1:35:55] Council Member Soren Stevenson: SORRY FOR THE DELAY. YEAH, I BECAUSE I WANTED TO ADD INMENT THAT -- I WANTED TO CHECK HAVE INCLUDED IN THE STUDY WHETHER THERE ARE THINGS THAT WE ARE NOT ABLE TO DO TRAINING WISE THAT WE WOULD BE ABLE TO DO WITHOUT THIS. AND ALSO TO CHECK, BASICALLY, YOU KNOW, JUST BECAUSE EVERYONE ELSE HAS IT, DOESN'T NECESSARILY MEAN THAT WE NEED IT. O, I WAN I WANT A MORE FL ANALYSIS. I BELIEVE THAT'S WHAT THE LANGUAGE IS GETTING AT. I DISCUSSED WITH ONE OF THE AUTHORS SOME HESITATION AROUND THE WORDING OF THIS. I'M -- I RECOGNIZE THAT THIS IS CONFUSINGLY WDED. BUT I -- AT THIS MOMENT, TRUSTING STAFF THAT THEY'VE TAKEN WHAT I'VE SAID AND THAT THIS, THE WHAT I JUST SAID OUT LOUD. SO MAYBE WE SHOULD CHECK. I MOVE FOR APPROVAL. [1:37:06] President Elliott Payne: COUNCIL MEMBER PALMISANO. [1:37:06] Council Member Linea Palmisano: THANK YOU, M MR. CHAIR. YES, COUNCIL MEMBER STEVENSON AND I HAD AN OPPORTUNITY TO CHAT ABOUT THIS THIS MORNING. I WAS ABLE TO GO BACK TO THE PEOPLE THAT WOULD BE DOING THE WORK. AND THEY ULTIMATE I WILLED, YES, WE FEE THIS AMENDMENT DOESN'T CHANGE THE SCOPE OF OUR WORK. SO THAT'S FINE THAT WE WANT TO BE EXPLICIT ABOUT WHAT IT IS WE WANT. I WANT TO THANK COUNCIL MEMBER CHUGHTAI W DID A GOOD JOB YESTERDAY WHEN I WAS UNABLE TO BE AT THIS UNPLANNED RESCHEDULED MEETING. I THINK YOU DID A GOOD JOBUMMARIZING WHAT THIS IS ABOUT. AGAIN, THERE'S NOT A RETURN DATE ON THIS. BECAU THE UNDERSTANDING IS THAT THE INFORMATION IS NEEDED ASOON AS POSSIBLE. AS WE CONTINUE TO HAVE DISCUSSIONS ABOUT THE NEEDS AND THE FUNCTIONALITY OF FUNDING A PUBLIC SAFETY TRAINING AND WELLNESS FACILITY. I THINK GETTING THIS UPDATED INFORMATION IS WARRANTED. THIS IS ASKING TRAINING TECHNOLOGY, SPACE UTILIZATION, RENOVATION VERSUS NEW CONSTRUCTION, FUNDING CROSS-DEPARTMENTAL TRAINING OPTIONS, THAT SORT OF THING. I'VE DONE A LOT OWORK ON THIS. BUT THAT WORK WAS SIX YEARS AGO. AND THERE ARE CHANGING TIMES AND CHANGING NEEDS. SO IT DOES DESERVE A REFRESH. I'M REINVENTING THE WHEEL. MPD IS VERY AWARE OF THE LIMITATIONS OF THEIR TRAINING FACILITIES. WE SHOULD SPELL IT OUT FOR EVERYBODY. SO I LOOK FORWARD TO DOING SO. THERE'S THINGS LIKE SCENARIO-BASED TRAINING THAT I'VE HAD AN OPPORTUNITY TO SEE. TO OBSERVE. THERE'S SPACE FOR LARGE-GROUP TRAINING THAT IS DESPERATELY NEEDED. TDOOR TRAINING EXERCISES THAT WE'VE HAD SOME DISCUSSION ON THIS DAIS ABOUT. ABOUT THE COMPLICATIONS OF DOING THAT IN A NEIGHBORHOOD IN NORTH MINNEAPOLIS. SPACE FOR MULTIDEPARTMENTAL TRAINING EXERCISES, LIKEPD TRAINING WITH THE FIRE DEPARTMENT, EMS, AND THERE'S A LOT MORE. I'LL LO FORWARD TO STAFF COMING BACK WITH THAT INFORMATION FOR US ALL SOON. IN THE MEANTIME, I'M HAPPY TO TALK ABOUT WHAT I'VE LEARNED OVER THE YEARS ABOUT THESE KINDS OF FACILITIES AND THE WAYS THAT THE OWN FACILITIES, OUR OWN FACILITIES THAT WE PROVIDE ARE INCREDIBLY DEFICIENT RIGHT NOW. THANK YOU. [1:39:46] City Clerk Casey Carl: COUNCIL MEMBER WONSLEY [AYE]. CHUGHTAI [AYE]. WHITING [AYE]. CHOWDHURY [AYE]. STEVENSON [AYE]. RAINVILLE [AYE]. VETAW [AYE]. PALMISANO [AYE]. CHAVEZ [AYE]. WARREN [AYE]. SHAFFER [AYE]. VICE PRIDENT OSMAN [AYE]. PRESIDENT PAYNE [AYE]. THERE ARE 13 AYES. [1:40:03] President Elliott Payne: THAT ITEM CARRIES. NEXT WE'LL TAKE UP ITEM NUMBER 58. AND SHOULD I CALL ON STAFF TO GIVE AN UPDATE ON WHAT WE WERE CONSIDERING HERE? [1:40:03] City Clerk Casey Carl: MR. PRESIDENT, I THINK PERHAPS COUNCIL MEMBER WONSLEY COD EXPLAIN THE AMENDMENT WE JUST PUT OUT. THAT WAS REQUESTED BY HER OF STAFF TO ADDRESS SOME OF THE CONCERNS I THINK THAT WERE RAISED AT THE COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE MEETING. AND IF SHE NEEDS HELP, I KNOW STAFF ARE HERE TO FURTHER EXPLAIN. [1:40:30] Council Member Robin Wonsley: THANK YOU, PRESIDENT PAYNE. YEAH. JUST TO SUPPORT THE CONVERSATION THAT HAS BEEN LEAD BY COUNCIL MEMBER STEVENSON. IT WAS FLAGGED ON TUESDAY AT THAT C.O.W. MEETING AROUND THE SHARED DESIRE TO SEE THE SOCIAL WORKER POSITION NOT BE USED TO THEN FUND THE CREATION OF THIS DIRECTOR POSITION. AND BEING ABLE TO THEN SEE SOMETHING UNTANGIBLE THAT AFFIRMED THE CHIEF'S COMMITMENT IN MPD'S LEADERSHIP COMMITMENT TOWARD FINDING A DIFFERENT FUNDING SOURCE. SO THIS IS IN FRONT OF YOU. THE AMENDED RCA THAT ORIGINALLY HAD. THE SOCIAL WORKER POSITION. AND THE OTHER COMPLIANCE POSITION REFLECTED IN THERE. IT'S AMENDED TO REFLECT THE CONVERSATIONS THAT WE HAD ARND MPD NOW IDENTIFYING A VACANT FORENSI SCIENTIST II POSITION THAT WILL THEN SUBSTITUTE THAT SOCIAL WORKER EMBED ED SOCIAL WORKER POSITION. SO HOPEFULLY THAT GIVES CONTEXT FOR PEOPLE TO FEEL BETTER IN MOVING THIS ITEM FORWARD. I MOVE FOR APPROVAL. [1:41:54] President Elliott Payne: COUNCIL MEMBER CHUGHTAI. [1:41:54] Council Member Aisha Chughtai: UMM, THANK YOU, MR. PRESIDENT. WHILE I APPRECIATE, UMM, THAT THE -- THE POLICE DEPARTMENT WAS ABLE TO GO BACK AND TAKE A LOOK AT A -- A -- DIFFERENT VACANT PITION TO MAKE SURE THAT THE EMBED ED SDED SOCIAL WORKER PROGRAM REMAINS FUNDED TO ITS CURRENT LEVELS, UMM, I AM WONDERING IF SOMEONE FROM THE DEPARTMENT CAN SPEAK TO WHETHER --ND I WOULD IMAGINE IT WAS PROBABLY GOING TO BE THE SERGEANT, CAN SPEAK TO WHETHER THE FORENSIC SCIENTIST II POSITION IS ONE THAT YOU WILL BE SEEKING TO COME BACK AND REFUND OR ADD. I WONDER IF MAYBE DIRECTOR TROSWICK MIGHT BE THE RIGHT PERSON, ACTUALLY. [1:42:42] President Elliott Payne: WELCOME. IF YOU CAN INTRODUCE YOURSELF. [1:42:42] Vikki Troswick (MPD Staff): THANK YOU. VIKKI TROSWICK. COUNCIL PRESIDENT PAYNE, COUNCIL MEMBER CGHTAI, WE DON'T INTEND TO RETURN FOR THE FORENSIC SCIENTIST II POSITION IN THE '27 BUDGET. WE WILL CONSIDER OTHER VACANT POSITIONS AS THEY BECOME VACANT. DEPENDING ON WHAT OUR PRIORITIES ARE AT THE TIM. [1:43:16] Council Member Aisha Chughtai: AND THEN THE OTHER POSITIO THE COMPLIANCE POSITION, YOU'LL STILL -- YOU STILL PLAN TO COME BACK FOR THA ONE? [1:43:34] Vikki Troswick (MPD Staff): THE SETTLEMENT AGREE POSITIONS ARE ALWAYS BEING EVALUATED. I FEEL LIKE THEY DO HAVE A LARGER ASK. IT PROBABLY WOULDNCLUDE MORE COMPLIANCE SPECIALISTS, AS WE DEVELOP MORE POLICY. WE'RE GOING TO HAVE TO CONTINUE TOO AUDITS. I WOULD EXPECT THAT POSITION TO ALWAYS BE EXPANDED UNTIL WE GET THROUGH COMPLIANCE. [1:43:34] Council Member Aisha Chughtai: THAT'S HELPFUL. SO -- THAT'S ALL FOR YOU, DIRECTOR. COLLEAGUES, I THINK -- WHAT I -- I APPRECIATE THAT THIS IS A POSITION THAT THE CHIEF HAS ASKED HIS TEAM TOORK TO QUICKLY BRING BEFORE THE COUNCIL FOR APPROVAL. THE DIRECTOR OF POLICE HEALTH AND WELLNESS. WHAT CONCERNS ME, THOUGH, IS THE PROCESS THAT THE DEPARTMENT HAS UNDERTAKEN TO BRING THIS FORWARD. FIRST OF ALL, THIS IS A POSITION THAT IS MORE APPROPRIATE FORHEM TO BRING FORWARD THROUGH THE MAKE A REQUEST TO THE MAYOR, AS THE BUDGET AND RECOMMENDED BUDGET IS BEING PUT TOGETHER FOR THIS TO BE INCLUDED IN THE RECOMMENDED BUDGET. WHEN YOU COME FORWARD AND YOU ARE USING TWO VACANT POSITIONS, ONE OF WHICH YOU INTEND TO BRING BACK, AS STATED IN COMMITTEE YESTERDAY. WE'RE JUST -- WE'RE GOING THROUGH THIS CONVOLUTED PROCESS TO ELIMINATE A VACANT POSITION THAT WE INTEND TO BRING BACK IN JUST A FEW MONTHS, AND INSTEAD WE COULD JUST BRING THIS DIRECTOR OF POLICE HEALTH AND WELLNESS POSITION THRGH THE STANDARD BUDGET PROCESS. INSTEAD OF TAKING A VACANT POSITION YOU'LL REQUEST AGAIN FROM THE COUNCIL AND MAYOR. SO I WOULD ACTUALLY LIKE MAKE A MOTION TO RETURN THIS ITEM BACK TO STAFF. I DON'T THINK THIS IS THE APPROPRIATE WAY FOR US TO MOVE FORWARD. I THINK WE NEED TO BE REALLY THOUGHTFUL ABOUT E CREATION OF NEW APPOINTED POSITIONS, IN PARTICULAR, IN A DEPARTMENT WE KNOW IS GOING TO RUN OVER BUDGET THIS YEAR. BASED ON JUST THE OVERTIME MONTHS AS THE CHIEF PRESENTED ON YESTERDAY. RIGHT. IT'S OVER $6 MILLION HAS BEEN SPENT SINCE JANUARY ON OVERTIME ALONE. SO I WOULD REALLY REQUEST THAT WE RETURN THIS ITEM BACK TO STAFF, AND THAT THE DEPARTMENT BRING THIS THROUGH THE STANDARD BUDGET PROCESS. AS IS APPROPRIATE. I WOULD ASK FOR A SECOND ON THAT MOTION. [1:45:36] President Elliott Payne: COUNCIL MEMBER OSMAN. [1:45:36] Vice President Jamal Osman: THANK YOU, MR. PRESIDENT. I MISSED YESTERDAY'S CONVERSATION OR DISCUSSION. I DO WANT TO THANK THE CHIEF'S LEADERSHIP YESTERDAY. I WATCHED THE ENTIRE MEETING. AND I ALSO WANT TO THANK MY COUNCIL -- COLLEAGUES WHO REALLY STAND UP TO SAY NO TTING A SOCIAL WORKER. YOU KNOW, GOING FROM FIVE TO THREE. IT'S JUST NOT A GOOD LOOK. WE DO CARE ABOUT, I CARE ABOUT THE WELLNESS OF OUR OFFICERS. AT THE SAME TIME, THE VICTIMS OF CRIME ALSO DESERVE SOME KIND OF -- DESVE TO HAVE A SOCIAL WORKER. AND FOR THE CHIEF TO SAY, HEY YOU KNOW, WE CAN GO BACK AND COME UP WITH A PLAN. THAT WAS LEADERSHIP. AND I WANT TO THANK THAT. I DID TALK TO HIS OFFICE, YOU KNOW, THIS MORNING. AND THEY ASSURED ME IT WAS COMING. SO IT'S WONDERFUL. I DO SUPPORT THIS MOVING FORWARD. AND I DO THINK WE SHOULD RETURN IT BACK TO THE STAFF BECAE THE DEPARTMENT HAS SHOWN THE WILLINGNESS TO WORK WITH THE COUNCIL. AND, YOU KNOW, WE ARE DOING THE RIGHT THING. WE CAUGHT THE MISTAKE AND HOPING THAT END OF DECEMBER YOU'LL COME BACK AND FILL UP THAT MISSING SOCIAL WORKERS AND HAVING, HOPEFULLY, THE FIVE ORIGINAL FULL-TIME STAFF TO BE FILLED UP. BUT AS THE MOTION STANDS RIGHT NOW, TO RETURN IT TO STAFF, I WILL NOT BE SUPPORTING THAT. AND, AGAIN, THANK YOU TO STAFF AND THANK YOU TO THE CHIEF FOR YOUR LEADERSHIP. AND FOR LISTENING TO THE COUNCIL SUGGESTIONS. THANK YOU. [1:47:20] President Elliott Payne: COUNCIL MEMBER CHOWDHURY. [1:47:20] Council Member Aurin Chowdhury: THANK YOU SO MUCH, PRESINT PAYNE. I APPRECIATED THE CONVERSATION THAT WE HAD AT COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE, AND THE -- THE CHIEF THING I WAS STRUGGLINGITH WE WERE PITTING SOCIAL WORK AGAINST WELLNESS. AND I DIDN'T FEEL LIKE THAT WAS RIGHT. AND I COULD NEVER IN GOOD CONSCIENTIO CONSCIOUS CUT DOWN THE EMBEDDED SOCIAL WORKERS. WE HAD FIVE FOR EACH PRECINCT AND CUTTING DOWN TO THREE DOESN'T MAKE SENSE. ESPECIALLY IN A MIDDLE OF A TIME WHERE THERE'S GOINGO BE ONGOING SOCIAL SERVICE NEEDS FROM OUR COMMUNITY. I, FNKLY, THINK WE, AS A BODY, SHOULD PUSH FOR MORE EMBEDDED SOCIAL WORKERS. FOUR IS SIMPLY NOT ENOUGH. I HAVE APPRECIATED THE SEVERAL CONVERSATIONS THAT I'VE HAD WITH THE DEPARTMENT. PRIMARILY THE CHIEF OF STAFF, AND THEN IN PUBLIC HERE WITH THE CHIEF ABOUT CHANGING THE POSITION. AND I THINK THE CHANGE TO FORENSIC SCIENTIST II MAKES A LOT OF SENSE. IT'S NOT GOING TO HAVE ANY CURRENT SERVICE LEVEL IMPTS IN THAT. WE WON'T LOSE AN EMBEDDED SOCIAL G WIN. AND WHILE I COMPLETELY RESPECT THE POSITION OF O BUDGET CHAIR ABOUT THE BUDGET PROCESS I DO THINK WITH THIS WELLNESS POSITION, THERE'S AN EMERGENT NEED GIVEN THE BACTO-BACK CRISES OF ANNUNCIATION SHOOTING AND THEN EXPERIENCES DURING OPERATION METRO SURGE. AND JUST THE DAY-TO-DAY. WE ALL KNOW THAT OFFICER WELLNESS HAS BEEN AN ISS FOR A VERY, VERY LONG TIME. AND IT LEADS TO BAD OUTCOMES FOR OUR RESIDENTS, AS WELL AS THE OFFICERS. WHEN OFFICERS ARE OUT ON DUTY AND ARE NOT WELL. AND FOR THATEASON, I WILL BE SUPPORTING THIS POSITION TODAY. AND WILL NOT BE ABLE TO VOTE TO SUPPORT TO REFER IT TO STAFF. I WILL SAY TO THE POLICE DEPARTMENT, YOU ARE GOING TO CONTINUE TO HAVE, I THINK, A DUE AMOUNT OF SCRUTINY ON BUDGET ITEM AND THINGS THAT ARE OUT OF PROCESS. YOU ARE GOING TO. RIGHT. THERE IS GOING TO BE MORE QUESTIONS. WE ARE CONCERNED ABOUT THE OVERSPENDING FROM LAST YEAR AND THIS YEAR. AND IT IS GOING TO BE A PRIMARY CHALLENGE THAT WILL BE DISCUSSED AT LENGTH DURING OUR BUDGET PROCESS. AND SO I HEAR WHY THE BUDGET CHAIR IS CONCERNED. THOSE ARE MY COMMENTS. I HAVE APPRECIATED THE DIALOGUE WE'VE BEEN ABLE TO HAVE AROUND THIS ITEM AS A BODY. [1:50:08] President Elliott Payne: COUNCIL MEMBER VETAW. [1:50:08] Council Member LaTrisha Vetaw: THANK YOU. I JUST WANT TO SAY THAT I THOUGHT IT WAS FAIR FOR MY COLLEAGUES TO ASK THE CHIEF AND THE DEPARTMENT TO FIND A DIFFERENT SOURCE FOR THIS SITION. AND THEY DID. THEY CAME BACK WITHIN 24 HOURS AND FOUND A DIFFERENT SOURCE. I APPRECIATE THE DIFFERENT SOURCE. VERY MUCH. I ALSO BELIEVE WE'RE LIVING IN UNPRECEDENTED TIMES WITHUR DEPARTMENT. THE RESPONSE THAT POLICE OFFICERS HAVE HAD TO MAKE TO SO MANY JUST HORRIFIC INCIDENTS AND TRAGEDIES THAT'S HAPPENED IN OUR CITIES. WHAT I WANT IS FOR THE POLIC DEPARTMENT TO SAY, "WE NEED HELP." WE NEED HELP AND WE WANT HELP. I DON'T KNOW HOW MANY OF MY COLLEAGUES KNOW THIS, BUT THIS IS -- THIS IS, LIKE, UNPRECENTED FOR THEM TO ASK FOR HELP IN THIS WAY. TO SAY THAT WE NEED SERVICES FOR OUR OFFICERS. FOR THEIR MENTAL HEALTH. FOR THEIR WELL BEING. THERE'S SO MUCH STIGMA WITHIN THE DEPARTMENT TO BE VULNERABLE O WANT TO TALK TO A SOCIALER. I WORKER." AS A POLICE OFFICER. AND THEN, FOR ME, IF THEY WOULD FEEL LIKE WE'RE REJECTING TM. I WOULD NEVER DO THAT. I WOULD NEVER REJECT SOMEONE THAT IS REACHING OUT FOR HELP AND RESOURCES. I MEAN, I FIND THERAPY AND COUNSELING TO GET ME THROUGH WHAT I NEED WITH THIS JOB! I'M NOT RESPONDING TO THESE SCENES. BUT I SOMETIMES I HAVE TO BEAR THE BURDEN OF BEING THE ELECTED OFFICIAL FOR NORTH MINNEAPOLIS AN THAT'S NOT EASY. THAT'S NOT EASY FOR ME. THAT'S NOT EASY FOR MY STAFF. THAT'S NOT EASY FOR MY FAMILY. AND I KNOW FOR CERTAIN, IT'S NOTASY FOR THE PEOPLE WHO HAVE TO SHOW UP DAY AFTER DAY, TIME AFTER TIMECOUNTLESS AMOUNTS OF TIMES. LIKE, WE DON'T HEAR ABOUT EVERY INCIDENT THE SHOW UP TO. WE DON'T HEAR ABOUT THEM SHOWING UP TO PLACES WHERE CHILDREN ARE BEING ABUSED AND THEY NEED HELP. AND THEY SIT WITH THAT. FOREVER. AND YEAR AFTER YEAR. I'VE BEEN ON RIDE-ALONGS WITH POLICE OFFICERS WHO EVERY SINGLE BLOCK, THEY CAN POINT OUT A HOUSE AND TELL YOU SOMETHING SO TRAUMATIC AND TRAGIC THAT'S HAPPENED. I MEAN, IT'S HEARTBREAKING T LISTEN TO. AND SO WHEN THEY COME AND SAY "WE NEED HELP." I WILL NEVER EVER VOTE AGAINST THAT. AND I HOPE NONE OF US WOULD. IT'S NOT EVEN JUST VOTING AGAINST IT. IT'S DELAYING IT, ALSO. THERE'S NO REASON FOR US TO DELAY GIVING HELP TO PEOPLE WHO A ASKING US FOR IT. I MEAN, THIS IS THE PARTMENT AT ITS MOST VULNERABLE SAYING "HELP US." AND FIGURING OUT A WAY FOR US TO HELP THEM. IF THEY COME BACK TODAY AND THEY HAD CHOSE A PATHWAY WHERE WE COULD ALL AGREE ON, I WOULD COMPLETELY UNDERSTAND THAT. AND SAY GO BACK AND DO IT AGAIN. I WAS READY TO VOTE ON THIS ON TUESDAY. I'M SURE EVERYONE KNOWS THAT. BECAUSE I THINK IT'S NECESSARY. AND I THINK IT'S -- THIS IS ONE OF THOSE DEPARTMENTS THAT I'M HOPING WILL GROW. I'M HOPING THEY WILL COME BACK ONE DAY AND SAY, YO KNOW, WE NEED MORE STAFFING. BECAUSE MORE OFFICERS ARE COMING IN THE ROOM! NOT IN SECRET. BECAUSE A LOT OF THESE OFFICERS DON'T EVEN WANT ANYONE TO KNOW THEY NEED HELP. IT IS A SECRET. I NEVER WANT THAT R PEOPLE. IF YOU NEED HELP, YOU SHOULD FEEL GOOD TO GO SAY "I NEED HELP!" I HAD A TERRIBLE INCIDENT THAT I SHOWED UP AT, AND I WANT HELP. AS I SAID THE OTHER DAY, IT'S NOT JUST OFFICERS. IT'S CIVILIANS IN THE DEPARTMENT, TOO, WHO SHOW UP TO THE HORRIFIC SCENES TO SUPPORT FAMILIES AND SPORT OUR OFFICERS. I MEAN, IN THE TIMES THAT WE LIVE IN NOW, OUR COUNSELORS NEED COUNSELING. OUR THERAPISTS NEED THERAPISTS. ALL S NEED SUPPORT BECAUSE THINGS ARE HARD. WE ARE LIVING IN VERY HARD TIMES IN THE WORLD. AND NOT ONLY IN OUR CITY. WE ALL KNOW IT. WE ALL FEEL IT. THE CHIEF DID A PRESENTATION YESTERDAY ABOUT HOW CALLS THE DEPARTMENT WENT ON. JUST I.C.E. RELATED CALLS. I'VE NEVER SEEN ANYTHING LIKE IT. AND I NEVER WANT TO SEE ANYTHING LIKE IT AGAIN. WHAT I KNOW ISHEN I GO IN MY HOUSE TONIGHT I WANT TO KNOW IF SOMEBODY ASKED ME FOR HELP, I GAVE IT TO THEM. THAT'S ONE OF THE REASONS I SIGNED UP TO DO THIS WORK, IT'S TO HELP PEOPLE. IT'S WHO I AM AS A PERSON. AND I WISH WE ALL WOULD DO THAT AND SEE THE IMPORTANCE OF THIS. THIS IS AN HISTORIC TNG FOR PEOPLE TO DO BECAUSE OFFICERS ARE FINALLY SAYING I NEED THE HELP, I WANT IT, I WANT MORE HELP, I WANT TO BE ABLE TO JUST ASK FOR IT AND GET IT. SO I HOPE WE CAN ALL COME TOGETHER TODAYND VOTE FOR THIS AND SUPPORT WHAT OUR DEPARTMENT IS ASKING FOR. AND SUPPORT WHAT THEY WENT BACK AND DID WHAT WE ASKED THEM TO DO AND I AM FOREVER GRATEFUL FOR THAT. [1:55:30] City Clerk Casey Carl: COUNCIL MEMBER WONSLEY [AYE]. COUNCIL MEMBER CHUGHTAI [AYE]. COUNCIL MEMBER WHITING [NO]. COUNCIL MEMBER CHOWDHURY [NO]. COUNCIL MEMBER STEVENS [NO]. COUNCIL MEMBER RAINVILLE [NO]. COUNCIL MEMBER VETAW [NO]. COUNCIL MEMBER PALMISANO [NO]. COUNCIL MEMBER CHAVEZ [NO]. COUNCIL MEMBER WARREN [NO]. COUNCIL MEMBER SHAFFER [NO]. VICE PRESIDENT OSMAN [NO]. PRESIDENT PAYNE [AYE]. THERE ARE THREE AYES AND TEN NAYS. [1:56:04] President Elliott Payne: THAT ITEM FAILS. SO WE ARE BACK TO THE UNDERLYING MO MOTION. I SEE A FEW FOLKS LEFT IN QUEUE. ANYBODY WHO IS IN QUEUE STILL WANTING TOSPEAK? COUNCIL MEMBER PALMISANO. [1:56:04] Council Member Linea Palmisano: MR. CHAIR, I'LL GO AHEAD AND MAKE THIS MOTION FOR APPROVAL OF THIS POSITION IF WE NEED TO DO THAT AND ASK FOR A SECOND. [1:56:22] Council Member Michael Rainville: SECOND. [1:56:37] City Clerk Casey Carl: COUILMEMBER WONSLEY [AYE]. COUNCILMEMBER CHUGHTAI [AYE]. COUNCILMEMBER WHITING [AYE]. COUNCILMEMBER CHOWDHURY [AYE]. COUNCILMEMBER STEVENSON [AYE]. COUNCILMEMBER RAINVILLE [AYE]. COUNCILMEMBER VETAW [AYE]. COUNCILMEMBER PALMISANO [AYE]. COUNCILMEMBER CHAVEZ [AYE]. COUNCILMEMBER WARREN [AYE]. COUNCILMEMBER SHAFFER [AYE]. VICE PRESIDENT OSMAN [AYE]. PRESIDENT PAYNE [AYE]. THERE ARE 13 AYES. [1:56:52] President Elliott Payne: THAT CARRIES AND THAT ITEM IS ADTED AND THAT COMPLETES THE COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE REPORT. THE NEXT ORDER OF BUSINESS IS NOTICE OF ORDINANCE INTRODUCTIONS. WEAVE SEVEN NOTICES TODAY. THE FIRST FOUR NOTICES ARE A PACKAGE FROM COUNCILMEMBER STEVENSON, CHAVEZ, AND ME THAT ALL RELATE TO THE SUBJECT MATTER OF ADULT BATHHOUSES AND SEX VENUES, AMENDING FOUR DIFFERE TITLES IN THE CODE AS ON THE AGENDA. THE FIFTH ITEM IS FROM COUNCILMEMBERS CHAVEZ, CHOWDHURY, AND CHUGHTAI, WHO GIVE NOTICE OF INTENT TO INTRODUCE AT THE NEXT REGULAR MEETING THE SUBJECT OF AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE MISLAINS OFFENSES CODE TO ADD A NEW SECTION RELATED T LAW ENFORCEMENT CONCEALMENT OF IDENTITY. ITEM SIX IS FROM COUNCILMEMBER CHAVEZ AND ME GIVING NOTICE OF INTENT TO INTRODUCE AT THE NEXT REGULAR MEETING THE SUBJECT MATTER OF AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND THE LICENSE AND BUSINESS REGULATIS CODE REGARDING TENANTS PRIOR TO EVICTIONS ACTIONS DUE TO NONPAYMENT OF RENT OR OTHER EVICTION ACTIONS. FINALLY, A SUBJECT MATTER AMENDING THE HEALTH AND SANITATION CODE ADDING A NEW CHAPTER 237, ESTABLISHING PROVISIONS OF A TEMPORARY HOMELESS ENCAMPMENT REPORTING POLICY. ANY QUESTIONS ABOUT THESE NOTICES? SEEING NONE, THOSE NOTICES A HEREBY GIVEN AND NO FURTHER ACTION IS REQUIRED AT THIS TIME. THE NEXT ORDER OF BUSINESS IS THE INTROCTION AND REFERRAL CALENDAR. WE HAVE TWO ITEMS ON THE AGENDA TODAY. FIRS PURSUANT TO NOTICE, COUNCILMEMBERS CHAVEZ, CHOWDHURY, AND CHUTAI INTRODUCE THE SUBJECT MATTERS OF TWO ORDINANCES TO PROPOSE TO CODIFY THE CITY'S STATUS AS A TO THE PUBLIC HEALTH, SAFETY, AND EQUITY COMMITTEE. SECOND, PURSNT TO NOTICE, COUNCILMEMBERS CHAVEZ, CHOWDHURY, CHUGHTAI, AND OSMAN MOVE TO INTRODUCE THE SUBCT MATTER OF AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE HOUSING CODE FOR FIRST PUBLIC HEALTH, SAFETY, AND EQUITY COMMITTEE PROHIBITING INQUIRIES INTO IMMIGRATION STATUS DURING THE RENTAL SCREENING PROCESS AND CREATING PROTECTIONS FOR TENANTS BASED ON RETAI RETALIATION BAS ON IMMIGRATION STATUS. MAY I HAVE A MOTION AND SECOND? [1:59:08] Council Member Jason Chavez: MOTION. [1:59:08] Council Member Aurin Chowdhury: SECOND. [1:59:08] President Elliott Payne: ARE THERE ANY DISCUSSIONS ON THOSE ITEMS? SEEING NONE, I'LL ASK THE CLERK TO CALL THE ROLL. [1:59:23] City Clerk Casey Carl: COUNCILMEMBER WONSLEY [AYE]. COUNCILMEMBER CHUGHTAI [AYE]. COUNCILMEMBER WHITING [AYE]. COUNCILMEMBER STEVENSON [AYE]. COUNCILMEMBER VETAW [AYE]. COUNCILMEMBER PALMISA [AYE]. COUNCILMEMBER CHAVEZ [AYE]. COUNCILMEMBER WARREN [AYE]. COUNCILMEMBER SHAFFER [AYE]. VICE PRESIDENT OSMAN [AYE]. PRESIDENT PAYNE [AYE]. THERE ARE 13 AYES. [1:59:42] President Elliott Payne: THAT CARRIES AND THOSE MATTERS ARE REFERRED TTHE COMMITTEES AS LISTED ON THE AGENDA. THE NEXT ORDER OF BUSINESS IS RESOLUTIONS. WE HAVE TWO RESOLUTIONS, BOTH LISTED ON THE AGENDA. DO COUNCIL MEMBERS HAVE ANY COMMENTS TO ADD? SEEING NONE, MAY I HAVE A MOTION TO ADOPT THESE RESOLUTIONS? [1:59:58] Council Member Aurin Chowdhury: SECOND. [1:59:58] City Clerk Casey Carl: COUNCILMEMBER WONSLEY [AYE]. COUNCILMEMBER CHHTAI [AYE]. COUNCILMEMBER WHITING [AYE]. COUNCILMEMBER CHOWDHURY [AYE]. COUNCILMEMBER STEVENSON [AYE]. COUNCILMEMBER RAINVILLE [AYE]. COUNCILMEMBER VETAW [AYE]. COUNCILMEMBER PALMISANO [AYE]. COUNCILMEMBER CHAVEZ [AYE]. COUNCILMEMBER WARREN [AYE]. COUNCILMEMBER SHAFFER [AYE]. VICE PRESIDENT OSMAN [AYE]. PRESIDENT PAYNE [AYE]. THERE ARE 13 AYES. [2:00:13] President Elliott Payne: THAT CARRIES AND THOSE RESOLUTIONS ARE ADOPTED. THE NEXT ORDER OF BUSINESS IS NEW BUSINESS. WE HAVE FOUR ITEMS TODAY. ITEM ONE IS THE RECEIPT OF RESOLUTIONS FROM BERKELEY, CALIFORNIA RELATED TO IMMIGRATION SURGES IN MINNEAPOLIS AND ACROSS THE COUNTRY. ARE THERE ANY COMMENTS ON THIS? SEEING NONE, I'LL DIRECT THE CLERK TO FILE THOSE REDS -- RESOLUTIONS. ITEMS 2, 3, AND 4 UNDER NEW RESOLUTIONS ARE RELATED TO TODDRICK BARNETTE AS CITY SAFETY, MARGARET ANDERSON KELLIHER AS CITY OPERATIONS OFFICER, AND KRISTYN ANDERSON AS CITY ATTOEY. MAY I HAVE A MOTION AND SECOND? [2:01:02] Council Member Linea Palmisano: SECOND. [2:01:02] President Elliott Payne: ARE THERE ANY QUESTIONS? SEEING NONE THE CLERK WILL CALL THE ROLL. [2:01:17] City Clerk Casey Carl: COUNCILMEMBER WONSLEY [AYE]. COUNCILMEMBER CHUGHTAI [AYE]. COUNCILMEMBER WHITING [AYE]. COUNCILMEMBER CHOWDHURY [AYE]. COUNCILMEMBER STEVENSON [AYE]. COUNCILMEMBER RAINVILLE [AYE]. COUNCILMEMBER VETAW [AYE]. COUNCILMEMBER PALMISANO [AYE]. COUNCILMEMBER CHAVEZ [AYE]. COUNCILMEMBER WARREN [AYE]. COUNCILMEMBER SHAFFER [AYE]. VICE PRESIDENT OSMAN [AYE]. PRESIDENT PAYNE [AYE]. THERERE 13 AYES. [2:01:36] President Elliott Payne: THAT CARRIES AND THOSE NOMINATIONS ARE REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE IN THE NEXT CYCLE TO SET A PUBLIC HEARING. FINALLY, WE HAVE THE ORDER OF ANNOUNCEMENTS. ARE THERE ANY ANNOUNCEMENTS FROM COUNCIL MEMBERS THIS MORNING? COUNCIL MEMBER WARREN. [2:01:36] Council Member Pearll Warren: THANK YOU, COUNCIL PRESIDENT. I HAVE AN ANNOUNCEMT THAT I WANTED TO MAKE THIS MORNING BECAUSE IT RESONATED WITH ME WHEN I TOLD MY COUNCIL COLLEAGUE SITTING TO THE RIGHT OF ME, CHAVEZ, THAT I WAS GOING TO BE ON MY BEST BEHAVIOR AND I AM NOT, BECAUSE WELL BEHAVED WOMEN RARELY MAKE HISTORY. SO THIS IS A HISTORICAL MOMENT FOR ME AND I'M GOING TO SAY THIS, WHEN WE TALK ABOUT DECORUM ON THIS DAIS AND THIS IS TO ADDRESS ALL OF MY COUNCIL COLLEAGUES IN THE WAY IN WHICH WE HOLD THESE SUPER COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE MEETINGS. FOR INDIVIDUALS TO COME IN HERE AND SPEAK TO SITUAONS THAT ARE HAPPENING WITHIN COMMUNITY IS MORE THAN ACCEPTABLE. BUT FOR MY COUNCIL COLLEAGUES THAT SIT AMONGST THIS BODY TO ALLOW INDIVIDUALS TO COME IN HERE AND ATTACK THE CHARACTER OR THE NATURE OR THE ROLE OF WHAT THEY THINK, FEEL, OR BELIEVE THAT COUNCIL INDIVIDLS WHO SIT AND REPRESENT THIS BODY IS RELY NOT PROPER DECORUM. SO I THINK IF WE'RE GOING TO HAVE DECORUM THAT WE NEED TO HAVE A LEVEL OF DECORUM AMONGST OURSELVES AND AO HOLD THAT EXPECTATION TO OTHER INDIVIDUALS WHO ENTER INTO THI I DON'T EVEN WANT TO CALL IT A COURTROOM, BUT ENTER INTO OUR CHAMBERS HERE, THAT IT ISCCEPTABLE TO HOLD THAT AND HOLD OTHER PEOPLE TO THAT STANDARD. AND I WON'T EXPECT IT ANY OTHER WAY. I'VE BEEN SITTING HERE TRYING TO UNDERSTAND WHAT THE INNATE CULTURE IS ON THI DAIS AND AMONGST THIS BODY, BECAUSE IT HAS BEEN A LOT OF CHAOS AND CONFUSION AND I AM UTTERLY CONFUSED. I DON'T KNOW IF WE ARE ELECTING FOR PEOPLE TO LIVE IN HOMES OR IF WE'RE ELECTING FOR THEM TO LIVE ON THE STREETS, IF E WANTE PEOPLE TO CARRY DRUGS, IF WE WANT PEOPLE TO NOT CARRY DRUGS. I DON'T KNOW HAT THE WHOLE CULTURE IS OF WHAT'S GOING ON AND WHICH DIRECTION IT IS THAT WE'RE GOING. BUT THINK THE DECORUM IN THAT IS TO BE RESPECTFUL TO ALL PEOPLE AT ALL TIMES. AND SINCE I'VE BEEN HERE DAYNE AND I DON'T KNOW FIE -- ANY OF YOU PEOPLE FROM A CANF PAINT, I DON'T. WE HAVE NOT HAD COFFEE, WE HAVE NOT SAT DOWN. I DON'T KNOW ANYTHING ABOUT ANYBODY, YOU DON'T KNOW ANYTHING ABOUT ME. BUT I WOULD SAY GIVE ME THE SAME RESPECT THAT YOU WANT FOR YOURSEES AND ENSURE THAT OTHER PEOPLE UPHOLD YOU WITH THAT RESPECT, BECAUSE I WILL CHARGE OTHERS TO DO THE SAME FOR YOU. SO IN HONOR OF WOMEN'S HISTORY MONTH, I'M GOING TO LET THAT BE TEA, AND WE CAN DUMP THAT ON THE FLOOR CHAVEZ. [2:04:32] Council Member Jason Chavez: TO BE CLEAR, PEARLL WAS NOT COMINGOR ME. [2:04:32] Council Member Pearll Warren: I WAS NOT. [2:04:32] President Elliott Payne: COUNCIL MEMBER CHOWDHURY. [2:04:32] Council Member Aurin Chowdhury: THANK YOU, PRESIDENT PAYNE. I JUST WANTED TO -- I HADN'T REALIZED THAT WE GOT A LETTER OF SUPPORT FROM BERKELEY, THE CITY OF BERKELEY. AND I JUST WANTED TO ENCOURAGE THE PUBLIC TO TAKE A READ AT IT AND THEN MY COEAGUES, THE TITLE OF IT IS URGING MINNESOTA GOVERNOR TIM WALZ TO ENACT AN EVICTION MORATORIUM TO PREVENT DISPLACEMENT DURING THE I.C.E. TERROR CAMPAIGN. I THINK IT JUST HIGHLIGHTS A LOT THAT ANOTHER CITY FROM ACROSS THE COUNTRY IS REACHING OUT TO US TO SAY THAT THEY SEE SO CLEARLY THE HOUSING INSTABILITY THAT OUR COMMUNITY MEMBERS ARE GOING TO FACE. AND I JUST DIDN'T WANT THAT RESOLUTION TO PS BY, THAT WHAT'S HAPPENING HERE HAS ALSO INSPIRED THEM TO TAKE ACTION AND CREATE A JOINT TASK FORCE ON HOUSING. SO I DIDN'T WANT TO LET THAT PASS BY. AND I ALSO DID WANT TO HIGHLIGHT ONE F THE ORDINANCES THAT WE REFERRED THAT COUNCIL MEMBER CHAVEZ, MYSELF, AND COUNCIL MEMBER CHUGHTAI HAVE GIVEN NOTICE TO. AND IT IS AN ORDINANCE TO PREVENT THE ONCEALMENT OF IDENTITY BY LAW ENFORCEMENT WHICH HAS CREATED SUCH SEVERE IMPACTS TO OUR COMMUNITY MEMBERS AND HAS ERODED TRUST IN LAW ENFORCEMENT ACROSS THE BOARD. I HOPE TO GET A 13-0 VOTE ON THIS WHEN IT COMES THROUGH. AND I ALSO JT WANT TO STATE IT HASN'T JUST BEEN I.C.E. THAT HAVE BEEN CONCEALING THEIR IDENTITY. WE HAVE SEEN SEVERAL SHERIFFS DEPUTIES DOING THIS AS THEY HAVE USED FORCE ON COMMUNITY MEMBERS AND THAT IS A CONCERN. NO ONE SHOULD CONCEAL THEIR IDENTITY. NO ONE SHOULD CONCEAL THEIR FACE. D I HAVE APPRECIATED THAT OUR DEPARTMENT HAS TAKEN SUCH A LONG TASK IN THE REFORMS HAT ARE PUT FORWARD THROUGH THE SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT TO ENSURE THAT THERE IS HAT BASIC PREMISE OF HAVING YOUR FACE, HAVING A CLEAR BADGE THAT SAYS THIS IS WHAT DEPARTMENT YOU'RE FROM. I WANTED TO MAKE THAT ANNOUNCEMENT AND JUST SAY VERY EARLY ON THAT WE HOPE TO GET EVERYONE'S SUPPORT ON THIS AND WE'RE AILABLE FOR ANY QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS DOWN THE LINE. [2:07:11] President Elliott Payne: SEEING NO ONE ELSE LEFT IN QUEUE, NO OTHER ANNOUNCEMENTS? NO MORE ANNOUNCEMENTS? OKAY, WITH THA WE'VE COMPLETED OUR BUSINESS TODAY. WITH NOTHING FURTHER TO COME BEFORE THE COUNCIL AND WITHOUT OBJECTION, THIS MEETING IS HEREBY ADJOURNED.