This transcript features the Minneapolis City Council meeting on August 7, 2025. Based on the context provided and the dialogue, here is the formatted transcript with speaker names. *** [0:10] **Elliott Payne:** GOOD MORNING EVERYONE. MY NAME IS ELLIOT PAYNE, THE PRESIDENT OF MINNEAPOLIS CITY COUNCIL. BEFORE WE CONVENE OUR MEETING, WE HAVE PRESENTATIONS OF HONORARY RESOLUTIONS. WE ARE PLEASED TO WELCOME GUESTS TO THE SPACE AND TO SHARE IN THESE PRESENTATIONS. BEFORE TAKING UP OUR AGENDA. FIRST UP IS A RESOLUTION RECOGNIZING FARMERS' MARKET WEEK, PRESENTED BY COUNCILMEMBER CASHMAN. [0:44] **Councilmember Cashman:** GOOD MORNING EVERYBODY! I'LL FIRST READ THE RESOLUTION IN HONOR OF FARMER'S MARKET WEEK. AND WE'LL DISCUSS THE IMPORTANCE OF INTRAIFTING THIS WEEK. RECOGNIZING AUGUST 3 THROUGH 89, 2025 AS FARMERS' WEEK IN MINNEAPOLIS. FARMERS MARKETS SERVE AS IMPORTANT SOURCES OF H FOOD FOR RESIDENTS, ECONOMIC DE MECHANISMS FOR LOCAL FARMERS AN FOOD PRODUCERS, AND VITAL COMMUNITY GATHERING SPACES IN M. [1:04] **Councilmember Cashman:** WHEREAS, THE CITY OF MINNEAPOLI THE HOMEGROWN MINNEAPOLIS INITIATIVE IN 2008 TO EXPAND TH ABILITY TO GROW, PROCESS, DISTRIBUTE, EAT AND COMPOST MOR HEALTHY, SUSTAINABLE AND LOCALL GROWN FOOD; AND. WHEREAS, THERE ARE 16 FARMERS MARKETS AND MINI MARKETS OPERAT THROUGHOUT THE CITY IN 2025; AN. [1:20] **Councilmember Cashman:** WHEREAS, SINCE 2017, ALL THE FA MARKETS OPERATING IN MINNEAPOLI ARE INVITED TO PARTICIPATE IN THE FARMERS MARKETS OF MINNEAPO COLLABORATIVE, STAFFED BY HOMEGROWN MINNEAPOLIS, TO PROMOTE AND GATHER INSIGHTS ABOUT THE MARKETS IN PARTNERSHI WITH THE CITY OF MINNEAPOLIS, UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA AND MAN MARKET SUPPORTERS; AND. [1:39] **Councilmember Cashman:** WHEREAS, THE FARMERS MARKETS OF MINNEAPOLIS COLLABORATIVE WEBSITE AT WWW.FARMERSMARKETSOFMPLS.ORG HA AN ONLINE INTERACTIVE MAP THAT MAKES IT EASY TO FIND FARMERS MARKETS ALL OVER THE CITY; AND. WHEREAS, THE FARMERS MARKETS OF MINNEAPOLIS COLLABORATIVE SUPPORTS AN IMPORTANT ECONOMIC ENGINE FOR THE LOCAL AND REGIONAL COMMUNITY, PROVIDING ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITIES FOR LOCA FARMERS AND FOOD PRODUCERS; AND FARMERS MARKETS IN MINNEAPOLIS COLLECTIVELY SUPPORTED $15 MILLION IN VENDOR SALES (2022), ENGAGED MORE THAN 500 VENDORS (2024); AND WELCOMED AN ESTIMATED 1.45 MILLION ANNUAL VISITORS TO THE MARKETS IN MINNEAPOLIS (2024); AND. [2:26] **Councilmember Cashman:** WHEREAS, MOST OF THE MARKETS OP HEALTHY FOOD ACCESS PROGRAMS INCLUDING MARKET BUCKS AND FARMERS MARKET NUTRITION PROGRAM (FMNP); AND 47% OF THE FARMERS PATRONS IN 2024 WALKED, BIKED, OR TOOK PUBLIC TRANSIT TO THE MARKET, FURTHER CONTRIBUTING TO ITS POSITIVE ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; AND WHEREAS, AUGUST 3-9, 2025, IS THE 26TH NATIONAL FARMERS MARKE ━NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVE━ THAT THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL DO HEREBY RECOGNIZE AUGUST 3 THROUGH 9, 2025, AS FARMERS MARKET WEEK IN THE CITY OF MINN. [ APPLAUSE ] [3:05] **Councilmember Cashman:** YAY! HAPPY TO BE CELEBRATING THIS WEEK. AS SOMEONE WHO WORKED AS A VENDOR 12 YEARS AGO ON THE NICOLLET FARMER'S MARKET, WHICH WE DO NOT HAVE AT THE MOMENT. BUT MAY CONSIDER BRINGING BACK. IT'S A GREAT OPPORTUNITY TO MEET SO MANY PEOPLE IN THE CITY. TO BE CONNECTED TO THE FOOD IN THE CITY. AND TO PROVIDE A REASON FOR US TO BE OUT, YOU KNOW, TOGETHER IN OUR STREETS. [3:33] **Councilmember Cashman:** SO THANK YOU TO EVERYONE WHO SELLS AT FARMERS MARKETS, WHO ORGANIZES FARMERS MARKETS, WHO SHOPS AT FARMERS MARKETS! I HOPE WE CAN CONTINUE TO GROW OUR MARKET ECOSYSTEM IN MINNEAPOLIS. AND WE HAVE SOME GUESTS HERE FROM HOME GROWN AS WELL AS THE MILL CITY FARMER'S MARKET. DO YOU WANT TO SAY A FEW WORDS? [3:51] **Guest (Mill City Farmers Market):** SURE. THANK YOU TO THE COUNCIL FOR THE RESOLUTION. IT'S FUN TO HAVE SOMETHING TO HOME GROWN. ALLISON AND, GRACE, ESPECIALLY. ONE OF THE WAYS WE'RE USING THIS, WE'LL BE OPEN ON SATURDAY FROM 8:00 TO 1:00. WE HAVE OVER 115 ROTATING VENDORS. MANY FARMS. THIS WEEK PROBABLY CLOSE TO 70. THERE'S A PARTNERSHIP WE'RE DOING WITH METRO TRANSIT. IT'S A LOVELY WAY TO BRING MORE PEOPLE TO THE MARKET AND A BIKE'S BENEFIT PROGRAM. GETTING PEOPLE OUT RECOGNIZING HOW MUCH GREAT LOCAL FOOD THERE IS THAT FARMERS AND FOOD MAKERS ARE BRINGING INTO OUR COMMUNITY. ESPECIALLY AT THIS TIME, AS THE FEDERAL LANDSCAPE IS CHANGING. I THINK THE HUBS THAT WE HAVE AND ARE STRONG IN MINNESOTA AND MINNEAPOLIS, IN PARTICULAR, ARE GOING TO BE IMPORTANT FOR THOSE PEOPLE. [4:38] **Guest (Homegrown Minneapolis):** THANKS. I WANT TO SAY THANK YOU FARMERS MARKETS DON'T JUST HAPPEN. THANK YOU TO THE FARMERS AND TO THE MARKET MANAGERS WHO WORK REALLY HARD BEHIND THE SCENES TO MAKE IT A POSITIVE EXPERIENCE FOR NOT ONLY THEIR VENDORS, BUT ALL OF THE COMMUNITY MEMBERS WHO TURN OUT FOR FARMERS MARKETS. IT'S A REALLY GREAT ECONOMIC DRIVER, BUT IT'S ALSO AN IMPORTANT CULTURAL ASSET IN THE CITY. AND WE'RE VERY GRATEFUL TO ALL OF OUR FARMERS MARKETS AND THEIR MANAGERS. [5:12] **Councilmember Chughtai:** ALL RIGHT. AND LASTLY, JUST TO PLUG THE NEWEST FARMERS MARKET IN THE CITY, WHICH IS THE UPTOWN FARMERS MARKET HAPPENING ON THURSDAYS FROM 4:00 TO 8:00. WHICH JUST RELAUNCHED AGAIN THIS YEAR. AND IT'S BEEN A TOTAL TRANSFORMATION FOR THE UPTOWN COMMUNITY TO HAVE A PLACE TO GATHER ON A WEEKLY BASIS. THANK YOU TO EVERYONE WHO CONTRIBUTED TO THAT, AS WELL. ALL RIGHT! [5:34] **Elliott Payne:** SHOULD WE POSE FOR A PICTURE TOGETHER? [ APPLAUSE ] NEXT UP WE'LL WELCOME UP OUR CIVIL RIGHTS DIRECTOR, MICHELLE PHILIPS. AND I'LL BE READING THE RESOLUTION ALONG WITH VICE PRESIDENT CHUGHTAI. WELCOME EVERYONE! [7:36] **Aisha Chughtai:** WE HAVE THE CREW SHOWING UP. WE REALLY WANTED TO TAKE THE TIME TO COMMEMORATE DIRECTOR PHILIPS' TIME AT THE CITY. SO, WHEREAS, MICHELLE PHILLIPS, A LIFE-LONG CIVIL SERVANT AND ACCOUNTABILITY PRACTITIONER, JOINED THE CITY O MINNEAPOLIS AS THE DIRECTOR OF THE CIVIL RIGHTS DEPARTMENT ON JULY 15, 2024; AND WHEREAS, MICHELLE PHILLIPS' LAST DAY WITH THE CITY IS AUGUST 11, 2025; AND WHEREAS, DURING HER TENURE, MIC PHILLIPS' LEADERSHIP STRENGTHENED THE CIVIL RIGHTS DEPARTMENT, AND SHE ACCOMPLISHE MILESTONES INCLUDING: A STRATEGIC HIRING AND TRAINING PLAN FOCUSED ON PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND STAFF RETENTION THE DEPARTMENT'S STAFFING LEVEL FROM 65% TO 93%, [8:23] **Aisha Chughtai:** SIGNIFICANT PROGRESS ON THE OFFICE OF POLICE CONDUCT REVIEW'S REFORM RESPONSIBILITIE AND NEARING ELIMINATION OF THE , YEAH. CLAP THAT! [ APPLAUSE ] PASSAGE OF A STRONGER, ME INCLUSIVE CIVIL RIGHTS ORDINANC THAT WENT INTO EFFECT AUGUST 1,, [ APPLAUSE ] A GROUNDBREAKING WAGE THEFT CONVICTION IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE HENNEPIN COUNTY ATTORNEY'S , [ APPLAUSE ] INCREASED COHESION AND COLLABORATE WITHIN THE CIVIL RIGHTS DEPARTMENT ACROSS ITS DIVISIONS, AS WELL AS WITH THE LARGER CITY ENTERPRISE; AND [9:11] **Aisha Chughtai:** WHEREAS, MICHELLE PHILLIPS LEAVES THE CITY OF MINNEAPOLIS FOR A NEW LEADERSHIP OPPORTUNITY WITH THE CITY OF OAKLAND AS AN ASSISTANT CITY ADMINISTRATOR; AD WHEREAS, MICHELLE PHILLIPS LEAVES A LASTING LEGACY IN THE RIGHTS DEPARTMENT, THE CITY ENTERPRISE AND THE MINNEAPOLIS ; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVE━ THAT THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL DO HEREBY HONOR DIRECTOR MICHELLE PHILLIPS FOR HER LEADERSHIP, COMMITMENT, AND SERVICE TO THE CITY OF MINNEAPOLIS AND ITS CIVIL RIGHT. THANK YOU FOR YOUR SERVICE. [9:40] **Aisha Chughtai:** SO YOU ALREADY HAVE THE MIC AND YOU'RE READY TO TALK! [ LAUGHTER ] I WANT TO JUST SAY, UMM, I WAS ACTUALLY IN OAKLAND FOR A CONFERENCE RIGHT AROUND THE TIME THAT YOU HAD ACCEPTED THE JOB. AND IT WAS JUST REALLY -- REALLY JUST GROUNDING TO HEAR ABOUT THE HISTORY OF POLICE REFORM IN OAKLAND. AND HOW WE ARE JUST AT THE BEGINNING OF THE PROCESS. AND HOW DEEP OAKLAND IS IN IT. AND TO HEAR ABOUT THE IMPACT THAT YOU MADE IN OAKLAND. IT GOT ME SO EXCITED ABOUT THE ROLE YOU WERE GOING TO HAVE HERE IN MINNEAPOLIS. AND JUST IN THIS ONE YEAR, YOU'VE COMPLETELY TRANSFORMED WHAT POLICE OVERSIGHT LOOKS LIKE IN THE CITY OF MINNEAPOLIS. I'M JUST REALLY GRATEFUL FOR YOUR LEADERSHIP AND BEING HERE. AND IT'S BEEN SUCH A BREATH OF FRESH AIR TO HAVE A PARTNER IN YOU. AND ADDRESSING SOME OF THESE CHALLENGES. SO JUST THANK YOU! [10:42] **Margaret Anderson Kelliher:** [ OFF MIC ] [ LAUGHTER ] SO I WANT TO SAY TO YOU, DIRECTOR PHILIPS. I RECENTLY SHARED THE MOMENT THAT WE KNEW THAT YOU WERE THE ONE, AH, IT WAS THE MAYOR WHO WAS LIKE, "MARGARET, GO GET HER!" I'M SO GLAD WE DID. I JUST -- IT'S EVEN BEYOND WHAT YOU'VE BEEN ABLE TO DO IN A YEAR. YOU WERE ABLE TO BRING BACK AMAZING STAFF TO THE DEPARTMENT, WHO HAD LEFT US. AND ATTRACTED THEM BACK. YOU'VE BEEN ABLE TO BUILD THE STAFF UP. AND I THINK ALL-TIME, LIKE, HIGH RATINGS OF HOW PEOPLE ARE FEELING AS EMPLOYEES OF THE DEPARTMENT. THAT'S WHAT MAKES YOU SO WELL SUITED TO BE ABLE TO GO ON AND GET READY TO LAUNCH INTO WHAT, I BELIEVE, IS GOING TO BE AN AMAZING TRAJECTORY THAT WE WILL SEE YOU AS CITY OPERATIONS OFFICER OR A CITY ADMINISTRATOR VERY SOON. AND I KNOW THIS IS YOU BECOMING THE ASSISTANT. IT'S A DREAM OF YOURS. AND, UMM, THIS IS THE DEFINITION OF "BITTERSWEET" IN THE WORLD. IT'S BITTER FOR US TO LOSE YOU. SO SOON INTO YOUR TENURE HERE. WE KNOW YOU WOULD HAVE DONE EVEN MORE GREAT THINGS. HOW SWEET WE GET TO CLAIM A LITTLE BIT OF YOU AS YOU KEEP RISING. AND SO THANK YOU. [ APPLAUSE ] [12:02] **Kristyn Anderson:** SO -- EXCUSE ME. SO IT'S REALLY BITTERSWEET FOR ME TO SEE YOU LEAVE. BUT I WILL SAY THAT YOU HAVE MADE MORE OF AN IMPACT IN A YEAR THAN I THINK LITERALLY ANY OTHER INDIVIDUAL COULD HAVE. AND I'M SO PROUD OF ALL OF THE WONDERFUL THINGS THAT YOU HAVE BEEN ABLE TO ACCOMPLISH. WHICH HAVE ALL BEEN CHALLENGING BUT IMPORTANT. AND YOU HAVE DONE THEM AT THE SAME TIME AS YOU MADE ALL OF US AND ALL OF THE WORK WE DO ACROSS THE CIVIL RIGHTS DEPARTMENT FEEL IMPORTANT AND VALUABLE AND THAT WE WERE IMPORTANT AS WHOLE PEOPLE, TOO, AND NOT JUST AS CITY EMPLOYEES. AND THE COHESION THAT YOU HAVE BROUGHT TO THE DEPARTMENT. THE MENTORSHIP YOU HAVE BROUGHT ACROSS THE DEPARTMENT TO ME AND TO OTHER LEADERSHIP AND STAFF IN OUR DEPARTMENT. DID NOT GO UNNOTICED! AND, REALLY, MADE A STRONG IMPACT IN HOW WE ARE GOING TO BE ABLE TO MOVE FORWARD EVEN AFTER YOU LEAVE. YOU WILL HAVE A LEGACY THAT WILL LIVE ON IN THE CIVIL RIGHTS DEPARTMENT FOR YEARS AND YEARS TO COME. I AM SURE! AND I'M GRATEFUL FOR ALL OF YOUR WORK AND YOUR MENTORSHIP AND EVERYTHING YOU HAVE MEANT TO ALL OF US. SO THANK YOU! [13:29] **Michelle Phillips:** THERE'S A LOT OF FOLKS UP HERE. I WANT TO THANK EVERYONE! COUNCIL PRESIDENT PAYNE, COO ANDERSON-KELLIHER, VICE PRESIDENT CHUGHTAI, MAYOR FREY, AND HIM JUST BELIEVING AND SEEING SOMETHING IN ME AND IN VALUE. AND FOR THE COUNCIL TO JUST WRAP THEIR ARMS AROUND ME, AS WELL, TO SUPPORT THE VISION. IT WAS A BLIND ONE. AND YOU CAN ONLY BE A STRONG LEADER WHEN PEOPLE ARE WILLING TO FOLLOW! SO HUGE, HUGE THANK YOU TO MY STAFF. SO INCREDIBLY PROUD OF WHAT YOU GUYS HAVE BEEN ABLE TO DO! THE MINNEAPOLIS COMMUNITY, THE ENTIRE ENTERPRISE, COMMISSIONER BARNETT, YOU KNOW, IT'S NOTHING BUT LOVE. WHAT WE'VE BEEN ABLE TO DO WITH THE SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT WORK. OUR CITY ATTORNEY, WHEW. WE HAVE OUR TIMES [ LAUGHTER ] BUT WE CONTINUE TO MOVE THE WORK FORWARD. IT'S FOR THE RIGHT REASONS. WE NEED TO HAVE VERY STRONG, STRONG PROTECTIONS IN CIVIL RIGHTS. WE NEED TO HAVE A VERY LONG-LISTING, SUSTAINABLE ACCOUNTABILITY INFRASTRUCTURE AS WE CONTINUE TO MOVE FORWARD WITH THE SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT PROVISIONS. AND STRENGTHENING WHAT THAT LOOKS LIKE HERE. WITHOUT ME. SO, I AM LEAVING WELL CAPABLE PRACTITIONERS OF THIS WORK TO CONTINUE IT ON. AND I'M NOTHING BUT a PHONE CALL AWAY! THANK YOU ALL, FAMILY, FOR EVERYTHING YOU'VE DONE AND EVERYTHING YOU'VE PORED INTO ME TO MAKE THIS TENURE SUCCESSFUL! [ APPLAUSE ] [17:21] **Elliott Payne:** NEXT, WE WILL WELCOME UP AMBASSADOR YONEZ TO RECOGNIZE ECUADORIAN INDEPENDENCE DAY. [18:37] **Elliott Payne:** WELCOME EVERYONE. IT'S AN HONOR TO HAVE THE AMBASSADOR HERE, AS WELL AS THE ENTIRE STAFF OF THE ECUADORIAN COUNCIL, WHICH I'M PROUD TO HOST IN WARD 1 ON CENTRAL AVENUE. AND, UMM, WE HAVE BEEN WORKING WITH THE CONSULATE ALL YEAR TO MAKE SURE THAT THE CITY IS, AH, AND THE CONSULATE ARE WELL-CONNECTED AND SUPPORTING EACH OTHER. THE CONSULATE DOES WEEKLY RESOURCE FAIRS FOR OUR ECUADORIAN COMMUNITY. I PERSONALLY JOIN THE RESOURCE FAIRS ONCE A MONTH. AND IT'S BEEN REALLY GREAT BUILDING THOSE -- THAT CONNECTIVE TISSUE BETWEEN BOTH OF OUR GOVERNMENTS. AND SO I'M PROUD TO BE HERE TODAY TO HONOR AND RECOGNIZE ECUADORIAN INDEPENDENCE DAY. WHEREAS, THROUGHOUT THE LATE 18TH AND EARLY 19TH CENTURIES, COUNTRIES ACROSS LATIN AMERICA, ECUADOR, BEGAN MOVEMENTS FOR INDEPENDENCE FROM COLONIAL RULE MARKING A POWERFUL CHAPTER IN T REGION'S HISTORY; AND WHEREAS, THE ECUADORIAN COMMUNITY IN MINNESOTA HONORS AUGUST 10 AS THE “DÍA DEL PRIMER GRITO DE INDEPENDENCIA,” OR “DAY OF THE FIRST CRY OF INDEPENDEN” COMMEMORATING THE 216TH ANNIVERSARY OF QUITO'S DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE FRO [19:56] **Elliott Payne:** COLONIAL RULE AND THE BEGINNING OF ECUADOR'S STRUGGLE FOR FULL SOVEREIGNTY; AND WHEREAS, THE REPUBLIC OF ECUADO FULL INDEPENDENCE IN 1822 FOLLOWING THE BATTLE OF PICHINCHA, SECURING ITS PLACE AS A FREE AND SOVEREIGN NATION AND FURTHER LIBERATION MOVEMENTS ACROSS THE CONTINENT; AND WHEREAS, AN ESTIMATED 16,991 EC RESIDE IN MINNESOTA, WITH MANY CALLING NORTHEAST MINNEAPOLIS H AS MARKED BY THE PRESENCE OF TH CONSULATE OF ECUADOR ON CENTRAL AVENUE; AND WHEREAS, THE CELEBRATION OF ECU INDEPENDENCE DAY OFFERS A MEANINGFUL OPPORTUNITY TO FURTHER OUR CITY'S RELATIONSHIP WITH THE ECUADORIAN COMMUNITY, WHOSE ROLES IN ENTREPRENEURSHIP, ACTIVISM, AND CULTURE ENRICH THE SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC VITALITY OF OUR CITY; AND [20:45] **Elliott Payne:** WHEREAS, ACTIVISTS FROM THE COMMUNITY CONTRIBUTED SIGNIFICANTLY TO THE PASSAGE OF AN ORDINANCE SUPPORTING SIDEWALK FOOD CART VENDORS THROUGH ENGAGEMENT WITH ELECTED OFFICIALS AND CITY DEPARTMENTS, PAVING THE WAY FOR IMMIGRANT MICRO-ENTREPRENEURS IN OUR CITYD WHEREAS, THE ECUADORIAN COMMUNITY IN MINNESOTA EXEMPLIFIES PASSION, DILIGENCE, AND STRONG CULTURAL AND COMMUNITY VALUES, REPRESENTING IMPORTANT CONTRIBUTIONS TO OUR CITY AND STATE THROUGH BUSINESS EDUCATION, ARTS, CULTURE, AND PUBLIC SERVICE; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOL━ THAT THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL DO HEREBY RECOGNIZE AUGUST 10, 2025, AS THE 216TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE OF QUITO, ECUADOR, MARKING THE BEGINNING OF ECUADOR'S INDEPENDENCE FROM [21:31] **Elliott Payne:** SPAIN AND CELEBRATE THE RICH CULTURAL DIVERSITY AND CONTRIBUTIONS OF THE ECUADORIAN. THANK YOU. [ APPLAUSE ] MADAM AMBASSADOR, WOULD YOU LIKE TO SAY A FEW WORDS? [21:48] **Ambassador Yonez:** THANK YOU VERY MUCH, PRESIDENT OF THE CONSULATE. NOT JUST FOR THIS CEREMONY. IN FACT, 1809 A GROUP OF LEADERS DECIDED TO CUT TIES WITH SPAIN. DU THEY WERE OVERWHELMED THE FOLLOWING YEAR. AND THEY WERE ALMOST ... NEVERTHELESS, THE PASSION FOR FREEDOM STAYED. AND AFTER 10 YEARS, MORE OR LESS, THE STRUGGLE ENDED WITH A COMPLETE FREEDOM ON THE 24th OF MAY, 1822. SO I'M VERY GRATEFUL THAT MINNEAPOLIS IS HONORING MY COUNTRY ON THIS OCCASION. AND, ALSO, I'M VERY GRATEFUL BECAUSE WE HAVE A RELATIONSHIP DURING THIS MONTH. [22:52] **Ambassador Yonez:** THE CITY OF MINNEAPOLIS IS WORKING WITH US IN ORDERED TO BENEFIT THE ECUADORIAN COMMUNITY. WHICH IS A COMMUNITY I WOULD SAY CHARACTERIZED BY THEIR RESILIENCE AND PERSEVERANCE FOR FREEDOM AND ALSO FOR THE LOVE THEY FEEL ALWAYS FOR OUR COUNTRY. NO MATTER THE YEARS, NO MATTER THE DISTANCE. I WAS SAYING, WE ALWAYS FEEL -- YOU KNOW THAT. YOU HAVE THE LONGING FOR THE FLAVORS OF YOUR COUNTRY. THE FLAVORS. AND HAPPILY, THANKS TO COMMISSIONER CHAVEZ, THEY DON'T FEEL THE LONGING ANYMORE. BECAUSE WE CAN FIND EVERYTHING. EVERYTHING RELATED TO ECUADORIAN FOOD. WHICH I RECOMMEND YOU TO TRY! THANKS TO THIS ORGANIZATION. AND I'M GRATEFUL BECAUSE THE CONSULATE IS NOT JUST REGULATING, THEY ARE TRAINING PEOPLE IN ORDER TO COMPLY WITH THE LAW AND TO SET HIGH STANDARDS OF COMPLIANCE IN MINNEAPOLIS. AND FURTHER MORE, I WOULD LIKE TO THANK, BECAUSE THIS COMMUNITY IS THE SECOND LARGEST IN THE CITY. ALWAYS HAS BEEN WELCOMED AND ALWAYS IS A PART OF THE COMMUNITY AND THE CITY. THANK YOU, ONCE AGAIN, FOR THIS. THANK YOU, PRESIDENT PAYNE. [24:16] **Elliott Payne:** YEAH. I WANT TO THANK OUR DIRECTOR OF THE OFFICE OF IMMIGRANT AND REFUGEE AFFAIRS. SHE'S BEEN JOINING US AT THE RESOURCE FAIRS. MAKING SURE THAT THE COMMUNITY KNOWS THAT THE CITY IS STANDING BEHIND THEM AND HAS RESOURCES AVAILABLE. AS THE AMBASSADOR SAID, REALLY WANT TO THANK COUNCILMEMBER CHAVEZ, COUNCILMEMBER CHOWDHURY, FOR THE WORK THAT WE'VE DONE TO SUPPORT -- AND CITY STAFF! FOR THE WORK WE'VE DONE TO SUPPORT OUR FOOD VENDORS, TO MAKE SURE THAT THEY CAN BE WELCOMED IN OUR CITY. AND MAKE SURE THAT THEY'RE OPERATING IN A HEALTHY WAY. WE WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT WE'RE NOT JUST SAYING WITH OUR WORDS WE'RE WELCOMING IN THE CITY. BUT THROUGH OUR ACTIONS. WHETHER IT'S LEGISLATION OR SHOWING WHERE WE SHOW UP. THAT WE STAND WITH OUR IMMIGRANT COMMUNITY. SO I REALLY JUST AM GRATEFUL FOR EVERYONE JOINING US HERE. THANK YOU, BRANDON GARCIA FROM MY OFFICE. BECAUSE THIS IS ALL HELPED ALONG THROUGH A LOT OF COLLABORATION ACROSS A NUMBER OF OFFICES. SO THANK YOU ALL FOR BEING HERE! LET'S -- YEAH, THANK YOU! [ APPLAUSE ] TAKE A PHOTO. LET'S ALL KIND OF SQUEEZE IN BETWEEN THE TWO BLACK LINES RIGHT HERE. [27:25] **Elliott Payne:** NEXT WE'LL WELCOME UP COUNCILMEMBER JENKINS AND COUNCILMEMBER CHAVEZ TO RECOGNIZE THE TRANS EQUITY SUMMIT. [28:19] **Andrea Jenkins:** GOOD MORNING, GOOD MORNING, GOOD MORNING! WE'VE HAD MULTIPLE RESOLUTIONS THIS MORNING. HONORING SOME AMAZING OPPORTUNITIES. FARMERS' MARKET, ECUADORIAN INDEPENDENCE DAY, UMM, OUR DIRECTOR MICHELLE PHILIPS. NOW WE'RE RECOGNIZING THE TRANS GENDER EQUITY SUMMIT. WHICH I HAVE BEEN ... [ TAPPING ON MIC ] IS IT WORKING? CAN YOU GUYS HEAR ME? JUST CLOSER. SO THIS RESOLUTION IS RECOGNIZING THE TRANS GENDER EQUITY SUMMIT. WHICH HAS BEEN GOING ON FOR 10 YEARS NOW. IT'S AN INCREDIBLE EVENT THAT, UMM, RECOGNIZES AND UPLIFTS AND SUPPORTS THE TRANS COMMUNITY IN MINNEAPOLIS, AND THROUGHOUT THE METROPOLITAN AREA AND THE STATE, I WOULD SAY. YEAH. AND SO RECOGNIZING AUGUST 11th, 2025, AS THE 10th ANNUAL TRANS GENDER EQUITY SUMMIT. [29:34] **Andrea Jenkins:** AND, UMM, I'LL JUST READ IT. WHEREAS, MINNEAPOLIS WAS THE FIRST CITY IN THE UNITED STATES TO BAN DISCRIMINATION BASED ON TRANSGENDER IDENTITY, WHEN IT AMENDED ITS CIVIL RIGHTS ORDINANCE IN 1975 BY ADDING LANGUAGE BANNING DISCRIMINATION BASED ON “HAVING OR PROJECTING SELF-IMAGE NOT ASSOCIATED WITH ONE'S BIOLOGICAL MALENESS OR ONE'S BIOLOGICAL FEMALENESS”; AD WHEREAS, WHILE THERE IS STILL MUCH WORK TO BE DONE, THE CITY MINNEAPOLIS CONTINUES TO MAKE EFFORTS TO REDUCE THE SIGNIFICANT DISPARITIES IN EMPLOYMENT HEALTHCARE SAFETY [30:20] **Andrea Jenkins:** HOUSING, AND ACCESS TO PUBLIC SPACES, LARGELY THROUGH THE TRANSGENDER ISSUES WORK GROUP, CREATED IN 2014, AND THE TRANSGENDER EQUITY COUNCIL, CREATED IN 2017; AND WHEREAS, THE ESTABLISHMENT OF T TRANSGENDER EQUITY COUNCIL IN 2017, A VOLUNTARY BODY COMPRISE MOSTLY OF MINNEAPOLIS RESIDENTS ENHANCED COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT AND PARTICIPATION IN THE ADVANC OF POLICIES AND PROCEDURES OF THE CITY OF MINNEAPOLIS THAT IMPACT THE LIVES OF TRANSGENDERD WHEREAS, BOTH THE CITY OF MINNEAPOLIS AND THE STATE OF MINNESOTA HAVE SIGNED EXECUTIVE [31:10] **Andrea Jenkins:** ORDERS TO PROTECT AND SUPPORT THE RIGHTS OF MINNESOTA'S LGBTQIA+ COMMUNITY MEMBERS TO SAFELY SEEK AND RECEIVE GENDER HEALTH CARE SERVICES; AND -- I'M GOING TO SHARE THE MIC [31:38] **Jason Chavez:** AND THIS IS A GOOD PART. WHEREAS, THIS YEAR, THE CITY OF MINNEAPOLIS HAS INCREASED ITS BODY OF TRANS EQUITY WORK THROUGH THE HIRING OF AN ADDITIONAL STAFF MEMBER DEDICATED TO LGBTQIA+ ISSUES AN POLICIES; AND IN 2014, IT'S BELIEVED THE CITY OF MINNEAPOLIS WAS FIRST IN THE NATION TO HOST A CITY SPONSORED TRANSGENDER EQUITY SUMMIT WHICH HAS BECOME AN ANNUAL EVENT DRAWING INCREASED PARTICIPATION EACH YEAR UPWARDS OF 300 ATTENDEES. THE SUMMIT WAS STARTED BY THEN-CITY COUNCIL POLICY AIDE ANDREA JENKINS WHO WOULD GO ON TO BECOME THE NATION'S FIRST OPENLY TRANSGENDER PRESIDENT OF THE CITY COUNCIL IN 2022. I THINK WE HAVE TO GIVE THAT A BIG ROUND OF APPLAUSE. [ APPLAUSE ] AND ITS PREVIOUS TERM, THE CITY OF MINNEAPOLIS MADE HISTORY AS THE FIRST CITY IN THE UNITED STATES TO HAVE TWO BLACK, OPENLY TRANSGENDER COUNCIL MEMBERS ELECTED TO ITS BODY. I THINK WE HAVE TO HONOR THAT. WHEREAS, THE ANNUAL TRANS GENDER EQUITY SUMMIT IS SUSTAINED BY THE GREAT EFFORTS OF VARIOUS COMMUNITY DEPARTMENTS COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZATIONS CROSS GOVERNMENTAL PARTNERS, AND RESIDENTS ROOTED IN THE LGBTQIA COMMUNITIES OF MINNEAPOLIS; AND EACH YEAR WE CELEBRATE BOTH LOCAL AND NATIONAL CHAMPIONS, [32:40] **Jason Chavez:** ADVOCATES, ORGANIZATIONS, WORKE ENTERTAINERS, AND RESIDENTS DEEPLY COMMITTED TO THE ADVANCEMENT OF TRANSGENDER EQUITY IN OUR CITY AND COUNTRY. FOR THE TENTH ANNUAL TRANS EQUITY SUMMIT, WE WELCOME A PIONEER IN ADVANCING THE RIGHTS TRANSGENDER AND GENDER NON-CONFORMING PEOPLE, MISS MAJOR, AN ACTIVIST AND VETERAN OF THE STONEWALL RIOTS FOR LGBTQ LIBERATION WHO ALSO FOUNDED THE INTERSEX JUSTICE PROJECT IN SAN TO HELP INCARCERATED AND FORMERLY INCARCERATED INDIVIDUALS RE-ENTER INTO SOCIE; [33:26] **Andrea Jenkins:** NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED THAT THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL HERE BY HONOR AND RECOGNIZE THE 10th ANNUAL TRANS GENDER EQUITY SUMMIT ON AUGUST 11, 2025, AS A DAY DEDICATED TO CELEBRATING THE ACCOMPLISHMENTS AND THE VICTORIES OF TRANS GENDERED AND GENDER NONCONFORMING PEOPLE. WHILE RAISING AWARENESS, EDUCATION, AND COLLABORATION AROUND THE WORK THAT IS STILL NEEDED TO SAVE TRANS LIVES. [ APPLAUSE ] [33:45] **Andrea Jenkins:** I NOW WE WANT TO HEAR FROM SOME OF OUR COMMUNITY MEMBERS AND CITY STAFF. I WANT TO TAKE THE MOMENT TO REALLY THANK ALL OF THE CITY STAFF THAT HAVE BEEN INVOLVED. AND OUR COMMUNITY MEMBERS IN MAKING THIS EVENT HAPPEN FOR THE PAST 10 YEARS. AND PARTICULARLY THIS YEAR, AS WE MOVE INTO -- OR AS I MOVE INTO RETIREMENT, I GUESS I WILL SAY. IT'S REALLY JUST BEEN AN HONOR TO BE IN THE CITY THAT RECOGNIZES ITS TRANS AND GENDER NONCONFORMING COMMUNITIES IN SUCH POSITIVE AND OFFICIAL WAYS. I'M JUST OVERWHELMED WITH EMOTION. THIS IS MY REALITY. THAT I LIVE IN A CITY THAT UPLIFTS AND AFFIRMS TRANS LIVES. AND THAT'S REALLY A BIG DEAL. SO, FIRST, I THINK I WANT TO HAND THE MICROPHONE OVER TO TALK ABOUT THE SUMMIT THAT'S COMING UP. AND I THINK WE HAVE SOME RECORD NUMBERS OF REGULAR CONCENTRATIONS THIS YEAR! SO YOU WANT TO ... [35:12] **Summit Organizer:** THANK YOU, COUNCILMEMBER! AND WHAT AN HONOR TO HAVE YOU PASS THE MIC OVER HERE. HI, EVERYBODY. YES. WE HAVE RECORD NUMBERS OF FOLKS ATTENDING THE 10th ANNUAL TRANS EQUITY SUMMIT. WE WILL BE HAVING OVER 425 FOLKS JOINING US ON MONDAY! [ APPLAUSE ] WE ARE SO THRILLED! [ APPLAUSE ] AND AS COUNCILMEMBER HAS ALREADY STATED, WE ARE WELCOMING MISS MAJOR AS OUR KEYNOTE SPEAKER. WE'RE WELCOMING SOME RENOWNED NATIONAL SPEAKERS IN OUR AFTERNOON PANEL. WHICH COUNCILMEMBER WILL BE MODERATING. AND WE'RE JUST THRILLED TO BE IN COMMUNITY AND TO LOVE ON EACH OTHER AND SUPPORT EACH OTHER SO FULLY ON THIS DAY. AND WE CAN'T WAIT TO BE THERE! THANKS, COUNCILMEMBER. [36:00] **Roxanne Anderson:** HELLO EVERYONE. I'M ROX WITH THE ORGANIZATION CALLED OUR SPACE. AND IT'S BEEN A GREAT HONOR AND PLEASURE TO WORK WITH COUNCILMEMBER JENKINS, THE FULL BODY OF THE COUNCIL, BOTH MAYOR HODGES AND MAYOR FREY TO ENSURE WE HAVE THIS DAY WHERE WE CAN ACTUALLY CELEBRATE AND REJOICE IN THE CONTRIBUTIONS AND THE LIVES OF TRANS MINNESOTANS AND TRANS FOLKS EVERYWHERE. AND I'M SUPER EXCITED FOR THIS YEAR'S CONFERENCE. WE HAVE SOME REALLY AMAZING FOLKS SPEAKING AND SOME GOOD THINGS HAPPENING IN OUR COMMUNITY. AND I'M LOOKING FORWARD TO CELEBRATING WITH ALL Y'ALL THIS MONDAY! [36:47] **KnowMe BadBoy:** THIS IS KNOW ME BAD BOY. AS A COMMUNITY LEADER AND MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA NATIVE. I'M HONORED AND GRATEFUL TO BE IN THIS SPACE WITH YOU ALL. AND TO HAVE SUCH A MONUMENTAL, YOU KNOW, RECOGNITION AND A DAY FOR TRANS PEOPLE. AND I IDENTIFY AS TRANSGENDER. I'M GRATEFUL TO SEE THIS! THANK YOU ALL SO MUCH! [ APPLAUSE ] [37:24] **Karen (Guest):** I'LL JUST WRAP UP. MY NAME IS KAREN. AND I WANT TO ACKNOWLEDGE WE WOULD BE REMISS IF WE DID NOT GIVE YOU AT LEAST GIVE YOU YOUR FLOWERS WHILE YOU'RE STILL HERE ON COUNCIL. [ APPLAUSE ] BECAUSE THERE'S A LOT OF PEOPLE WHO HAVE COME BEFORE US WHO HAVE BEEN INSTRUMENTAL IN MAKING THE TRANS EQUITY SUMMIT A BEAUTIFUL EVENT. I THINK NONE KIND OF CARRY THE AMOUNT OF RESPONSIBILITY AND INFLUENCE THAT YOU HAVE HAD, COUNCILMEMBER, ON THIS EVENT. AND ENSURING OUR CITY REALLY DOES -- IS A SAFE AND BEAUTIFUL AND WELCOMING SPACE FOR ALL OF OUR TRANS COMMUNITY MEMBERS. THANK YOU SO MUCH. [ APPLAUSE ] [39:14] **Elliott Payne:** AND FINALLY, WE HAVE OUR BLACK POC LGBTQ+ RESOLUTION PRESENTED BY COUNCILMEMBER JENKINS AND CHAVEZ, ONCE AGAIN. AND WE WELCOME GUESTS. [39:58] **Andrea Jenkins:** ALL RIGHT! HERE WE TWO AGAIN. RESOLUTION HONORING BLACK AND PEOPLE OF COLOR LGBTQ. I'M GOING TO ADD IA PLUS. THAT OKAY? PRIDE WEEKEND 2025. WHEREAS, THE FIRST PUBLIC DISPLAY OF PRIDE WAS FORMED BY BLACK AND LATINX TRANS WOMEN OF COLOR OUT OF PROTEST OF POLICE BRUTALITY AND DISCRIMINATION; AD WHEREAS, THIS YEAR, 2025, MARKE FIFTY-THIRD YEAR OF THE PRIDE PARADE AND FESTIVAL IN THE TWIN CITIES WITH THE FIRST PRIDE MARCH, IN 1972, MARKING THE ANNIVERSARY OF NEW YORK'S STONEWALL UPRISING; AND WHEREAS, THE TWIN CITIES PRIDE HISTORICALLY LACKED THE INCLUSION OF BLACK LGBTQ+ PEOPLE, BLACK PRIDE, IN 1999, WAS FORMED TO MAKE SURE ALL CULTURES WERE INCLUDED. [41:02] **Jason Chavez:** FURTHERMORE, THE ERASURE OF BLACK, LATINX AND INDIGENOUS TRANSGENDER WOMEN, IN PARTICULAR, LED TO AN IMPORTANT MOVEMENT KNOWN AS THE POWER TO PEOPLE STAGE IN LORING PARK, AS A RESPONSE TO DISCRIMINATION; AD WHEREAS, BLACK PRIDE, AS WELL AS THE POWER TO THE PEOPLE STAG BECAME BEACONS IN THE PARK WITH THE MOVEMENT EXPANDING INTO A PEOPLE OF COLOR LGBTQ+ PRIDE ORGANIZATION, A NON-PROFIT ORGA SUPPORTING AND UNITING LGBTQ+ PEOPLE OF COLOR WITH A FOCUS ON EQUITY ASSURANCE, RACIAL JUSTICE, AND ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY FOR COMMUNITY MEMBERS. THE STAGE HAS BROUGHT TALENTED ARTISTS SUCH AS CHASTITY BROWN, LIZZO, FRENCHIE AND MANY MORE GIFTED, LOCAL ARTISTS AND ACTIVISTS; AND SINCE 2014, THE PEOPLE OF COLOR LGBTQ+ PRIDE ORGANIZATION HAS CONNECTED AND SERVED LGBTQ+ PEOPLE OF COLOR STATE-WIDE THROUGH HIV HEALTH ADVOCACY, FURTHERING ITS CIVIC ENGAGEMENT WORK, THE CONSTANT FIGHT FOR EQUITY AND EQUALITY FOR LGBTQ+ PEOPLE OF COLOR, AND PRODUCING THE ANNUAL TWIN CITIES BLACK PRIDE FESTIVAD WHEREAS, THE ORGANIZATION WORKS DILIGENTLY TO ADDRESS ISSUES OF RACE, CULTURE, CLASS, POLITICAL AND SEXUAL HEALTH IN ORDER TO SUCCESSFULLY ACHIEVE POSITIVE CHANGE IN EDUCATION, EMPLOYMENT SOCIAL EMOTIONAL LEARNING (SEL) AND THE OVERALL QUALITY OF LIFE FOR OUR COMMUNITY MEMBERS; AND [42:34] **Andrea Jenkins:** AND, WHEREAS, POC PRIDE IS “BOTH AND:” IT IS ADVOCACY AND DIRECT ACTION TOWARD GREATER EQUITY AND RACIAL JUSTICE FOR B INDIGENOUS, LATINX AND LGBTQ+ -- LGBTQIA+ PEOPLE OF COLOR AN CELEBRATION OF CULTURE, DANCE, PERFORMANCE, GLITTER AND INGENU; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVE━ THAT THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL DO HEREBY RECOGNIZE THE MINNESOTA PEOPLE OF COLOR PRIDE ORGANIZATION AND THEIR OUTSTANDING LEADERS FOR THEIR CONTINUED ADVOCACY FOR RACIAL JUSTICE FOR LGBTQ+ COMMUNITIES ACROSS THE STATE; MARKING THE ELEVENTH ANNIVERSARY OF MNPOC LGBTQ+ PRIDE ORGANIZATION AND THE TWENTY-SIXTH ANNIVERSARY OF THE TWIN CITIES BLACK PRIDE CELEBRATION, TAKING PLACE FROM AUGUST 13 TO AUGUST 17, 2025. [43:37] **Andrea Jenkins:** THIS ANNUAL EVENT, THEMED "BETTER TOGETHER," SERVES AS A PLATFORM TO SHOWCASE AND CELEBRATE THE VIBRANT ETHNIC COMMUNITIES IN MINNESOTA, PARTICULARLY THE AFRICAN AMERIC. [ APPLAUSE ] THANK YOU. DENNIS, WOULD YOU LIKE TO SAY A FEW WORDS? [43:53] **Dennis Anderson:** I WANT TO HIGHLIGHT THE 26 YEARS. I WANT TO GIVE SOMEONE THEIR FLOWERS TODAY. I DON'T HAVE PHYSICAL FLOWERS, BUT I WANT TO GIVE THEM THE -- THAT'S DENNIS ANDERSON HERE. WE STARTED THIS THING BACK IN 1999. ME, HIM, AND RO ROXANNE. ROXANNE WENT OFF ON HER WAY. I WENT OFF ON MINE. DENNIS KEPT IT GOING CONSISTENTLY FOR 26 YEARS! HE DESERVES HIS FLOWERS! CONSISTENTLY. NEVER STOPPED. THAT'S WHY WE'RE HERE TODAY. I APPRECIATE IT. [44:33] **Dennis Anderson:** ANDREA WAS -- SUPPORTED EVER SINCE. THANK YOU. [44:57] **POC Pride Member:** I'M SORRY, TYREE HAS BEEN AROUND FOR THE 26 YEARS, AS WELL. OUR EVENTS START IN SEVEN DAYS, THE 13th T THROUGH THE 17th. WE'LL HAVE A BIG CELEBRATION, PRIDE IN THE PARK, ON THE 17th. WE WELCOME YOU ALL. WE HAVE GROWN OUR VENDORS OVER THE YEARS. THIS YEAR WE HAVE 68 VENDORS. WE HAVE FOUR FOOD TRUCKS, A lot OF ENTERTAINMENT. PLEASE COME OUT AND ENJOY! AND YOU CAN GO TO MNPOCPRIDE.ORG, IF YOU WANT TO CHECK OUT OUR EVENTS. THANK YOU. [ APPLAUSE ] [46:09] **Elliott Payne:** ALL RIGHT THANK YOU EVERYONE. AT THIS TIME, I'M GOING TO CALL THIS REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL FOR AUGUST 7th, TO ORDER. THE CLERK WILL CALL THE ROLL. [46:21] **Casey Carl:** COUNCILMEMBER CASHMAN. [46:24] **Councilmember Cashman:** PRESENT. [46:24] **Casey Carl:** COUNCILMEMBER OSMAN. [46:24] **Jamal Osman:** PRESENT. [46:24] **Casey Carl:** COUNCILMEMBER RAINVILLE. [46:24] **Michael Rainville:** PRESENT. [46:24] **Casey Carl:** COUNCILMEMBER CHAVEZ. [46:24] **Jason Chavez:** PRESENT. [46:24] **Casey Carl:** COUNCILMEMBER VETAW. [46:24] **LaTrisha Vetaw:** PRESENT. [46:24] **Casey Carl:** COUNCILMEMBER ELLISON. [46:24] **Councilmember Ellison:** HERE. [46:24] **Casey Carl:** COUNCILMEMBER KOSKI. [46:40] **Councilmember Koski:** PRESENT. [46:40] **Casey Carl:** COUNCILMEMBER WONSLEY. [46:40] **Robin Wonsley:** PRESENT. [46:40] **Casey Carl:** COUNCILMEMBER JENKINS. [46:40] **Andrea Jenkins:** PRESENT. [46:40] **Casey Carl:** COUNCILMEMBER PALMISANO. [46:40] **Linea Palmisano:** PRESENT. [46:40] **Casey Carl:** COUNCILMEMBER CHOWDHURY. [46:40] **Aurin Chowdhury:** PRESENT. [46:40] **Casey Carl:** VICE PRESIDENT CHUGHTAI. [46:40] **Aisha Chughtai:** PRESENT. [46:40] **Casey Carl:** PRESIDENT PAYNE. [46:40] **Elliott Payne:** PRESENT. [46:56] **Casey Carl:** 13 MEMBERS PRESENT. [46:56] **Elliott Payne:** LET THE RECORD REFLECT WE HAVE A QUORUM. BEFORE WE BEGIN THE MEETING, I WANT TO OFFER A FRIENDLY REMINDER TO MEMBERS AND STAFF THIS MEETING IS BROADCAST LIVE TO ENABLE GREATER PUBLIC PARTICIPATION. THE BROADCAST INCLUDES REAL TIME CAPTIONING AS A FURTHER METHOD TO INCREASE THE ACCESSIBILITY OF OUR PROCEEDINGS TO THE COMMUNITY. THEREFORE, ALL SPEAKERS NEED TO BE MINDFUL OF THE RATE OF THEIR SPEECH SO THAT OUR CAPTIONERS CAN FULLY CAPTURE AND TRANSCRIBE ALL COMMENTS FOR THE BROADCAST. WE ASK ALL SPEAKERS TO MOOD RATE THE SPEED AND CLARITY OF THEIR COMMENTS. WITH THAT, THE AGENDA FOR TODAY'S MEETING IS BEFORE US. BEFORE I ASK FOR A MOTION TO ADOPT THE AGENDA, I WILL NOTE THAT WE HAVE FOUR ADDITIONAL NOTICES OF ORDINANCE INTRODUCTION IN FRONT OF US. ONE FROM ME RELATED TO ETHICS REVISIONS. TWO FROM COUNCILMEMBER CHAVEZ, RELATED TO THE DOM LEG DEMOLITION AND WRECKING OF STRUCTURES. AND ONE FROM OSMAN. ANY ADDITIONAL AMENDMENTS TO THE AGENDA? MAY I HAVE A MOTION TO ADOPT THE AGENDA, INCLUDING THE ADDITIONS. [47:59] **Councilmember:** SO MOVED. [47:59] **Councilmember:** SECOND. [47:59] **Elliott Payne:** CLERK, CALL THE ROLL. [48:07] **Casey Carl:** CASHMAN (AYE), OSMAN (AYE), RAINVILLE (AYE), CHAVEZ (AYE), VETAW (AYE), ELLISON (AYE), KOSKI (AYE), WONSLEY (AYE), JENKINS (AYE), PALMISANO (AYE), CHOWDHURY (AYE), VICE PRESIDENT CHUGHTAI (AYE), PRESIDENT PAYNE (AYE). 13 AYES. [48:15] **Elliott Payne:** THAT CARRIES. AND THE AGENDA IS ADOPTED. THE NEXT ITEM IS ACCEPTANCE OF MINUTES FROM OUR REGULAR MEETING OF JULY 24th. I WOULD ENTERTAIN A MOTION. [48:36] **Councilmember:** SO MOVED. [48:36] **Councilmember:** SECOND. [48:36] **Casey Carl:** (Roll call - 13 AYES). [49:08] **Elliott Payne:** THAT CARRIES AND THE MINUTES HAVE BEEN ACCEPTED. FINALLY, WE HAVE REFERRAL OF PETITIONS, COMMUNICATIONS, AND REPORTS FROM PROPER COMMITTEES. MAY I HAVE THE MOTION. [49:08] **Councilmember:** SO MOVED. [49:08] **Councilmember:** SECOND. [49:08] **Casey Carl:** (Roll call - 13 AYES). [49:24] **Elliott Payne:** THAT CARRIES AND THE MATTERS HAVE BEEN REFERRED. THE NEXT ORDER OF BUSINESS IS PRESENTATIONS FROM OUR STANDING COMMITTEES. THOSE ARE TAKEN IN ALPHABETICAL ORDER BEGINNING WITH THE REPORT OF OUR ADMINISTRATION AND ENTERPRISE OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE, WHICH WILL BE PRESENTED BY THAT CHAIR, COUNCILMEMBER WONSLEY. [49:46] **Robin Wonsley:** THANK YOU, PRESIDENT PAYNE. THE ADMINISTRATION AND ENTERPRISE OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE IS BRINGING FORWARD 15 ITEMS. THE FIRST IS A GIFT ACCEPTANCE FROM THE MAYOR'S INNOVATION PROJECT FOR TRAVEL... [Lists items 1-15 including contracts with UKG Kronos, Work Force Development, and Canopy Roots for BCR]. AND WITH THAT, I'LL STAND FOR ANY QUESTIONS. [52:43] **Elliott Payne:** COUNCILMEMBER WONSLEY MOVED THE REPORT. COUNCILMEMBER CASHMAN. [52:43] **Councilmember Cashman:** THANK YOU. I THOUGHT THAT IT -- I WOULD BE REMISS TO NOT EXPRESS HOW EXCITED I AM THAT WE'RE EXTENDING OUR CONTRACT WITH CANOPY ROOTS FOR THE BEHAVIORAL CRISIS RESPONSE. AND THAT IT'S NOW HOUSED IN THE FIRE DEPARTMENT AFTER BUDGET LAST YEAR. THE BCR PROGRAM IS A TRULY INNOVATIVE APPROACH TO EXPANDING PUBLIC SAFETY. AND IT'S BEEN VERY SUCCESSFUL. DOWNTOWN ACTUALLY RECEIVES THE LARGEST AMOUNT OF BEHAVIORAL CRISIS RESPONSE CALLS, AND SO I'M ESPECIALLY GRATEFUL TO CANOPY ROOTS AND THEIR TRAINED MENTAL HEALTH PROFESSIONALS FOR THE TRULY EMPATHETIC AND COMPASSIONATE APPROACH THAT THEY TAKE TO HELPING COMMUNITY MEMBERS WHO ARE IN DISTRESS. I'M REALLY PROUD TO BE A PART OF THIS CITY THAT IS TAKING THIS INNOVATIVE APPROACH AND. WE HAVE A 9-1-1 MENTAL HEALTH RESPONSE. AND I'M HAPPY TO SEE US MOVING FORWARD, EXPANDING THIS PROGRAM, AND CONTINUING IT FOR YEARS TO COME. [53:35] **Elliott Payne:** COULDN'T HAVE SAID IT BETTER MYSELF! SEEING NO ONE LEFT IN QUEUE, I'LL ASK THE CLERK TO CALL THE ROLL ON THE REPORT. [53:57] **Casey Carl:** (Roll call). [53:57] **LaTrisha Vetaw:** AYE ON EVERYTHING EXCEPT NUMBER 13. [54:13] **Casey Carl:** 12 AYES ON THE REPORT EXCEPT FOR 13, WHICH HAS 11 AYES AND ONE NAY. [54:29] **Elliott Payne:** THAT CARRIES AND THE REPORT IS ADOPTED. NEXT WE'LL HAVE THE REPORT FROM OUR BUSINESS, HOUSING, AND ZONING COMMITTEE, GIVEN BY THAT COMMITTEE'S CHAIR, COUNCILMEMBER OSMAN. [54:29] **Jamal Osman:** THANK YOU. WE'RE BRINGING 12 ITEMS. [Lists items 1-12 including liquor licenses for Lucky Shots and La Dona, and rezonings]. WITH THAT, I'LL APPROVE ALL ITEMS. THANK YOU. [55:24] **Elliott Payne:** COUNCILMEMBER OSMAN MOVED APPROVAL OF THE COMMITTEE'S REPORT. BEFORE I CALL ON ANY DISCUSSION, COUNCILMEMBER RAINVILLE, WOULD YOU LIKE YOUR VOTE RECORDED FOR THE AO REPORT. [56:18] **Michael Rainville:** YES. THANK YOU VERY MUCH. I HAD TO TAKE THAT CALL. IT WAS AN EMERGENCY. [56:18] **Elliott Payne:** THAT'S ALL RIGHT. AFFIRMATIVE FOR ALL ITEMS? [56:18] **Michael Rainville:** YES, PLEASE. [56:18] **Elliott Payne:** WITHOUT OBJECTION, IF WE CAN GET THAT RECORDED, MR. CLERK. AND CHECKING THE QUEUE, I SEE NO ONE FOR THE BIZ REPORT. AND WITH THAT, I'LL ASK THE CLERK TO CALL THE ROLL ON THE FULL BUSINESS REPORT. [56:42] **Casey Carl:** (Roll call). [56:57] **Aurin Chowdhury:** AYE ON ALL. NO ON 3. [56:57] **Casey Carl:** 12 AYES ON THE REPORT EXCEPT FOR 3 WITH 11 AYES AND ONE NAY. [57:12] **Elliott Payne:** THAT CARRIES AND THE REPORT IS ADOPTED. THE NEXT REPORT FROM THE CLIMATE AND INFRASTRUCTURE COMMITTEE, PRESENTED BY THE COMMITTEE'S CHAIR, COUNCILMEMBER CASHMAN. [57:12] **Councilmember Cashman:** THANK YOU, PRESIDENT PAYNE. WE'RE BRINGING SIX ITEMS TODAY. [Lists items 1-6 including BNSF agreements and street lighting fees]. I'LL MOVE APPROVAL OF ALL SIX ITEMS. [58:17] **Elliott Payne:** MOVED APPROVAL OF THE COMMITTEE'S REPORT. ANY DISCUSSION? SEEING NONE. I'LL ASK THE CLERK TO CALL THE ROLL. [58:17] **Casey Carl:** (Roll call - 13 AYES). [58:32] **Elliott Payne:** THAT CARRIES AND THE REPORT IS ADOPTED. FINALLY, WE HAVE THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND SAFETY COMMITTEE, PRESENTED BY THAT COMMITTEE'S CHAIR, COUNCILMEMBER CHAVEZ. [58:54] **Jason Chavez:** THANK YOU, MR. PRESIDENT. BRINGING FORWARD FOUR ITEMS. ITEM NUMBER ONE IS THE PASSAGE OF AN ORDINANCE RELATED TO EARNED SICK AND SAFE TIME UPDATES... ITEM NUMBER TWO IS AUTHORIZING A GRANT ACCEPTANCE... [Lists items 2-4]. I'LL MOVE APPROVAL OF ITEMS 2 THROUGH 4 AND PULL ASIDE 1 FOR A POTENTIAL MOTION P AND I'LL ASK COUNCILMEMBER PALMISANO TO SPEAK TO THE ITEM. [59:40] **Elliott Payne:** MOVED OF APPROVAL OF ITEMS 2 THROUGH 4. WE'LL HOLD ON ITEM NUMBER ONE. BEFORE WE TAKE UP DISCUSSION ON THOSE ITEMS, AH, THE CLERKS WANTED ME TO CHECK IN. COUNCILMEMBER WONSLEY, DO YOU WANT YOUR REPORT VOTED FOR B CIRC BUSINESS? [1:00:10] **Robin Wonsley:** AFFIRMATIVE. [1:00:10] **Elliott Payne:** WITHOUT OBJECTION. ANY DISCUSSION ON ITEMS 2 THROUGH 4. I'M ASSUMING YOU'RE IN QUEUE FOR ITEM 1? OKAY. SEEING NO ONE IN QUEUE, I'LL ASK THE CLERK TO CALL THE ROLL. [1:00:27] **Casey Carl:** (Roll call - 13 AYES). [1:00:43] **Elliott Payne:** THAT CARRIES. AND THE ITEMS ARE ADOPTED. NEXT WE'LL TAKE UP ITEM NUMBER ONE. AND I'LL CALL ON VICE PRESIDENT CHUGHTAI. [1:01:00] **Aisha Chughtai:** THANK YOU, MR. PRESIDENT. UMM, ON ITEM NUMBER ONE, I WOULD LIKE TO MAKE A MOTION, UMM, TO, UMM, CONTINUE THIS ITEM BY ONE CYCLE. UMM, AND WOULD ASK FOR A SECOND ON THAT MOTION. I'M HAPPY TO PROVIDE SOME CONTEXT, AS WELL. [1:01:15] **Councilmember:** SECOND. [1:01:15] **Aisha Chughtai:** MR. PRESIDENT, UMM, AS I -- AS I HAD A CHANCE TO CONFIRM WITH THE AUTHOR OF THIS, UMM, OF THIS ORDINANCE, COUNCILMEMBER PALMISANO, UMM, AROUND MAKING THIS MOTION, AH, I WANTED TO SHARE WITH THE -- WITH COLLEAGUES... THERE ARE A FEW, UMM, POTENTIAL REVISIONS OR AMENDMENTS... THAT ARE UNDER REVIEW RIGHT NOW BY THE CITY ATTORNEY'S OFFICE. WE WANT TO MAKE SURE THEY HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO PROVIDE A FULSOME LEGAL REVIEW. [1:02:16] **Elliott Payne:** VICE PRESIDENT CHUGHTAI HAS MOVED TO AH, HOLD THIS FOR ONE CYCLE. ANY DISCUSSION ON THAT MOTION? [1:02:35] **Linea Palmisano:** THANK YOU. CHUGHTAI DID ADVISE ME SHE PLANS TO BRING AMENDMENTS TO THE SICK AND SAFE TIME ORDINANCE. THE CITY ATTORNEYS JUST RECEIVED THE LANGUAGE AND WILL NEED SOME TIME TO REVIEW. SO I DID RELUCTANTLY AGREE TO MOVE TO DELAY THIS ITEM FOR ONE CYCLE. IN ORDER TO ALLOW FOR THAT REVIEW... HOWEVER, I, AGAIN, WANT TO STATE MY PREFERENCE IS TO MOVE THIS ORDINANCE FORWARD AS IS WITH THE PROPOSED CHANGES AS THEY ARE GOOD CLARIFYING CHANGES. [1:03:38] **Elliott Payne:** SEEING NO ONE ELSE IN QUEUE, I'LL ASK THE CLERK TO CALL THE ROLL ON CONTINUING ITEM ONE. [1:03:38] **Casey Carl:** (Roll call - 13 AYES). [1:03:54] **Elliott Payne:** THAT CARRIES AND THE FULL REPORT IS ADOPTED. THE NEXT ORDER OF BUSINESS IS NOTICE OF ORDINANCE INTRODUCTIONS. WE HAVE FIVE TODAY. FOUR OF WHICH ARE NOT ON THE PUBLISHED AGENDA BUT BEFORE US IN PRINTED FORM. I'LL READ ALL FOUR NOTICES FOR THE RECORD. FIRST, COUNCILMEMBER OSMAN GIVES NOTICE OF INTENT... CHAPTER 325 ENTITLED CANNABIS EVENTS... SECOND, I'M GIVING NOTICE... AMENDING THE ADMINISTRATION CODE... THIRD, AND FOURTH ARE FROM COUNCILMEMBER CHAVEZ... ASSOCIATED WITH THE DEMOLITION AND WRECKING OF STRUCTURES. COUNCILMEMBER OSMAN AND WONSLEY GIVE NOTICE... AMENDING RENTAL DWELLING LICENSES. ANY QUESTIONS ON THE NOTICES? COUNCILMEMBER CHOWDHURY. [1:05:29] **Aurin Chowdhury:** THANK YOU, PRESIDENT PAYNE. E TO ASK THE AUTHOR OF THE CANNABIS EVENT IF IT'S ALL RIGHT I'M ADDED AS AN AUTHOR. [1:05:29] **Jamal Osman:** YES. [1:05:29] **Elliott Payne:** AWESOME. THANK YOU. THOSE NOTICES ARE HERE BY GIVEN AND NO FURTHER ACTION IS REQUIRED AT THIS TIME. THE NEXT ORDER OF BUSINESS IS THE INTRODUCTION AND REFERRAL CALENDAR. COUNCILMEMBER CASHMAN MOVES TO INTRODUCE THE STREETS AND SIDEWALKS CODE FOR FIRST READING... RENEWING THE DOWNTOWN BUSINESS DISTRICT IMPROVEMENT FOR AN ADDITIONAL FIVE-YEAR PERIOD. A MOTION? [1:06:12] **Councilmember:** SO MOVED. [1:06:12] **Councilmember:** SECOND. [1:06:12] **Elliott Payne:** ANY DISCUSSION? SEEING NONE. THE CLERK WILL CALL THE ROLL. [1:06:12] **Casey Carl:** (Roll call - 13 AYES). [1:06:51] **Elliott Payne:** THAT MOTION CARRIES AND THE ORDER PROPOSALS IS REFERRED TO THE CLIMATE AND INFRASTRUCTURE COMMITTEE. THE NEXT ORDER OF BUSINESS IS RESOLUTIONS, WE HAVE FIVE RESOLUTIONS ON OUR AGENDA TODAY. ARE THERE ANY QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS FROM COUNCILMEMBERS? SEEING NONE. MAY I HAVE A MOTION? [1:06:51] **Councilmember:** MOVED. [1:06:51] **Councilmember:** SECOND. [1:06:51] **Casey Carl:** (Roll call - 13 AYES). [1:07:24] **Elliott Payne:** THAT CARRIES. AND THE RESOLUTIONS ARE ADOPTED. OUR NEXT ORDER OF BUSINESS IS ANNOUNCEMENTS. DO COUNCILMEMBERS HAVE ANY ANNOUNCEMENTS? VICE PRESIDENT CHUGHTAI. [1:07:24] **Aisha Chughtai:** AH, THANK YOU, MR. PRESIDENT. I WANT TO ANNOUNCE THAT, UMM, NEXT SATURDAY, AUGUST 16th, FROM 1:00 TO 5:00 P.M., IS OUR, UMM, I WANT TO SAY THIRD ANNUAL UPTOWN PORCH FEST... COME AND BE A PART OF HELPING REVITALIZE UPTOWN NEXT SATURDAY! YOU CAN LEARN MORE AT UPTOWNPORCHFEST.COM. THANK YOU. [1:08:29] **Elliott Payne:** SEEING NO ONE ELSE LEFT IN QUEUE. WITH THAT, WE'VE COMPLETED OUR BUSINESS TODAY. WITH NOTHING FURTHER TO COME BEFORE THE COUNCIL AND WITHOUT OBJECTION, THIS MEETING IS AHEREBY ADJOURNED.