This transcript is from the Minneapolis City Council meeting on **March 23, 2023**. *Please note: While the context provided lists current (2024) officials, this specific meeting occurred during the previous term. Consequently, several speakers identified in the transcript (such as Council President Andrea Jenkins, Council Member Andrew Johnson, and Council Member Lisa Goodman) were the incumbents at that time. I have used the names as they appear in the transcript while cross-referencing your provided list for city staff and other members.* [0:38] **Andrea Jenkins**: GOOD MORNING. MY NAME IS ANDREA JENKINS AND I'M THE PRESIDENT OF THE MINNEAPOLIS CITY COUNCIL AND I'M GOING TO CALL TO ORDER THIS REGULAR MEETING FOR THURSDAY, MARCH 23RD. THIS MORNING WE HAVE MULTIPLE RESOLUTIONS TO PRESENT WHICH WE WILL DO BEFORE TAKING UP OUR REGULAR ORDER OF BUSINESS, AND THE FIRST RESOLUTION WHICH WILL BE PRESENTED BY MYSELF AND COUNCIL MEMBER VETAW AND JACKIE HANSON WILL BE AN HONORARY RESOLUTION FOR THE CONTRIBUTIONS OF ANITA ROBE. [1:19] **Andrea Jenkins**: THERE SHE RESPLINTENT IN ORANGE, YES. [LAUGH] >> SO COUNCIL MEMBER VETAW YOU WANT TO -- AND CLERK HANSON IS HERE. [2:06] **LaTrisha Vetaw**: GOOD MORNING. SO I AM SO HONORED TO PRESENT THIS RESOLUTION TODAY. HONORING MS. ANITA HAVE ROBE FOR HER SERVICE AND DEDICATION TO THE CITY OF MINNESOTA AND JUST PERSONALLY FOR YOUR FRIENDSHIP AND SUPPORT FOR ME FOR SO MANY YEARS, DECADES NOW. [2:30] **LaTrisha Vetaw**: AND SO THE RESOLUTION READS: WHEREAS, ON FEBRUARY 16TH, 1993, ANITA ROBE BEGAN HER EMPLOYMENT WITH THE CITY OF MINNESOTA AS AN ATTENDANT AT THE MINNEAPOLIS CONVENTION CENTER, AND, THEREAFTER, SHE JOINED THE OFFICE OF THE CITY CLERK IN 1999 WHERE SHE SERVED HER COMMUNITY FOR THE PAST 30 YEARS AND WHEREAS, MS. ROBE HELD THE POSITION OF CLERK TYPIST 2, OFFICE SPECIALIST 2, COUNCIL INFORMATION SPECIALIST AND PROGRAM ASSISTANT DURING HER TENURE WITH THE CLERK'S OFFICE DEMONSTRATING THROUGHOUT HER TENURE A WILLINGNESS TO TAKE ON [3:15] **Jackie Hanson**: AND ASSUME INCREASING RESPONSIBILITIES AND ADMINISTRATIVE DUTIES AND -- [SPEAKER NOT MIC'D] >> WHEREAS, MISS ROBE HAS DILIGENTLY HAS WORKED TO POLICIES MAKERS, DEPARTMENTS AND THE PUBLIC WITH ACCESS TO THE OFFICIAL ACTS AND DECISIONS OF THE CITY GOVERNMENT BY ASSISTING IN THE PREPARATION AND PROCESSING, PUBLICATION AND PRESERVATION OF A VARIETY OF THE LEGISLATIVE RECORDS INCLUDING PUBLICATION AND MAINTENANCE OF THE CITY CHARTER AND CODE OF ORDINANCES, ADMINISTERING THE CITY OPEN APPOINTMENTS POLICIES FOR BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS AND MANAGING THE CITY'S DOMESTIC PARTNERSHIP REGISTRY AMONG VARIOUS DUTIES AND WHEREAS, IN 2015, MS. ROBE WE ARE PROMOTION [4:04] **LaTrisha Vetaw**: TO PROGRAM ASSISTANT ASSUMED RESPONSIBILITIESITH HER PROMOTION TO PROGRAM ASSISTANT ASSUMED RESPONSIBILITIES THE CITY RECEPTION DESK AND THE FACE OF CITY OF MINNESOTA CHEERFULLY THAT IS SO TRUE CHEERFULLY GREETING, ASSISTING ELECTED OFFICIALS STAFF AND THE PUBLIC. [4:22] **LaTrisha Vetaw**: ARE YOU GOING TO READ SOME TOO, JACKIE, OKAY? AND WHEREAS MS. ROBE HAS BEEN AN TIF MEMBER IN THE CITY OF MINNESOTA BLACK NETWORK SINCE ITS FOUNDING IN 2015 AND PARTICIPATED IN ITS MEETINGS AND INITIATIVES AND WHEREAS MISS ROBE LOOKS FORWARD TO SPENDING MORE QUALITY TIME WITH HER FAMILY, HER SON, DAUGHTERS AND GRANDCHILDREN, COOKING DELICIOUS MEALS AND TRAVELING WE ARE LARGE EXTENDED FAMILY SHE DIDN'T PUT THIS IN HERE, MISS ANITA, BUT CLEANING HER BASEMENT. [4:57] **LaTrisha Vetaw**: [LAUGH] >> WE TALK ABOUT THAT AND A WELL-EARNED REWARD FOR MORE THAN 3 DECADES OF DEVOTED SERVICE TO THE CITY OF MINNESOTA AND-IT RESIDENTS. >> NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED THAT THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL DO HEREBY GRATH ANITA ROBE FOR HER 30 YEARS OF SERVICE AND COMMITMENT TO THE CITY OF MINNESOTA AND PRESENT THIS HONORARY RESOLUTION TOGETHER WITH THEIR MOST SINCERE THANKS AND APPRECIATION AND WISH HER MUCH HAPPINESS AND FULFILLMENT IN HER RETIREMENT AND FUTURE ENDEAVORS. [5:34] **Jackie Hanson**: CONGRATULATIONS. [APPLAUSE] >> COUNCIL PRESIDENT, I ALSO WANT TO PRESENT MS. ANITAY ROBE WITH HER RETIREMENT SERVICES AWARD. [6:12] **Jackie Hanson**: I HAVE PERSONALLY HAVE HAD THE PRIVILEGE OF WORKING WITH ANITA SINCE SHE JOINED THE CLERK'S OFFICE SO I'M A LITTLE EMOTIONAL TODAY. SHE HAS BROUGHT JOY AND HAPPINESS EVERY SINGLE DAY AND WE WILL MISS HER DEARLY, HER COLLEAGUES WHO ARE ALSO HERE AND SO HERE'S TO YOUR HAPPY AND JOYFUL RETIREMENT. [6:33] **LaTrisha Vetaw**: WE WILL MISS YOU. CONGRATULATIONS. [APPLAUSE] >> I JUST WANT TO QUICKLY SAY THAT I HAVE THE HONOR AND PLEASURE OF REPRESENTING MISS ANITA. [6:54] **LaTrisha Vetaw**: SHE'S A WARD 4 RESIDENT THIS LAST MONTH SHE AND HER HAVE BEEN RIDING IN TOGETHER BECAUSE HER BUS ROUTE WAS CHANGED AND I TOLD HER I'D COME PICK HER UP. SHE BRUSHED ME OFF FOR ABOUT A MONTH. [LAUGH] >> UNTIL WE HAD A REALLY BAD SNOWSTORM AND THEN SHE MADE Z AND THEN SHE SAID EXACTLY WE CAN DO THIS. [7:17] **LaTrisha Vetaw**: I DIDN'T HESITATE TO DO IT BECAUSE PROBABLY 10 YEARS AGO I CAME DUNE TO CITY HALL TO MEET WITH SOME COUNCIL MEMBERS AT THAT TIME AND I WAS SITTING IN THE LOBBY WAITING AND I WAS REALLY NERVOUS AND MISS ANITA LOOKED OVER AT ME AND SHE SAID: ARE YOU OKAY. [7:32] **LaTrisha Vetaw**: YEAH, I'M OKAY I'VE JUST BEEN SUMMONED DOWN HERE I DON'T KNOW AND I'M A LITTLE NERVOUS AND SHE GAVE ME THIS GIANT BALL OF RUBBER BANDS TO JUST, LIKE, EASE MY NERVES AND I HAD THAT GIANT BALL OF RUBBER BANDS FOR A REALLY LONG TIME AND ABOUT A MONTH AGO SHE GAVE ME ANOTHER GIANT BALL OF RUBBER BANDS. [7:50] **LaTrisha Vetaw**: [LAUGH] >> TO HELP ME -- YES, A BIGGER BALL BECAUSE I'M A COUNCIL MEMBER NOW SO SHE GAVE ME A BIGGER BALL OF RUBBER BANDS TO HELP ME THROUGH MY NERVES. THANK YOU, MISS ANITA. YOU KNOW I LOVE YOU. I'M GOING TO NIS YOU DOWN HERE EVERY GOOD PLACE DESERVES AN AUNTIE AND YOU'VE BEEN THERE FOR US SO THANK YOU SO MUCH. [8:10] **Andrea Jenkins**: [APPLAUSE] >> MISS ANITA, WOULD YOU LIKE TO SAY ANYTHING? [8:10] **Anita Robe**: >> I WANT TO THANK EVERYONE -- I DON'T WANT TO GET EMOTIONAL BUT WORKING WITH THE CITY HAS BEEN MY PASSION AND I LOVE MY OFFICE. [8:33] **Anita Robe**: CASEY, YOU'VE BEEN A GREAT BOSS. YOU KNOW, YOUR DOOR HAS ALWAYS BEEN OPEN FOR ME AND MY COLLEAGUES, I LOVE YOU ALL LIKE MY FAMILY, MY EXTENDED FAMILY AND I JUST WANT TO SAY THANK YOU ALL, ESPECIALLY THE COUNCIL, COUNCIL STAFF. [8:53] **Andrea Jenkins**: I LOVE YOU ALL, THANK YOU. [APPLAUSE] >> HELLO SYBIL. HOW ARE YOU? [LAUGH] WOW! WELCOME BACK. [LAUGH] >> WE HAVE ANOTHER HONORARY RESOLUTION THAT MAY THAT WILL BE PRESENTED BY COUNCIL MEMBER CHAVEZ. [9:30] **Jason Chavez**: [PAUSE] >> THIS >> HELLO, COMMANDER. [10:00] **Jason Chavez**: >> SO TODAY WE HAVE THE PRIVILEGE OF HONORING JOVANI VALLESE FOR HIS SERVICE AND DEDICATION TO THE CITY OF MINNESOTA AND WE'RE JOINED HERE BY HIM AND HE'LL SAY A FEW WORDS AFTER BUT SOME OF US WHO WILL BE READING THIS RESOLUTION TOGETHER; WHEREAS, THE COMMANDER SERVED THE CITY OF MINNESOTA AND ITS RESIDENTS FOR OVER 30 YEARS IN THE MINNEAPOLIS POLICE DEPARTMENT. [10:21] **Jason Chavez**: WHERE HE DEVELOPED A GUIDED INITIATIVES THAT BUILT RELATIONSHIPS AND TRUST BETWEEN CITY RESIDENTS AND THE CITY INCLUDING THE LATINO CITIZENS ACADEMY, THE U VIA PROGRAM SOCCER LEADERSHIP PROGRAMMING UNDERSERVED AND CULTURAL DIVERSE YOUTH AND ADDITIONAL INITIATIVES AND ACTIVITIES FOR COMMUNITY SAFETY FOR ALL RESIDENTS AND CREATING NEW PATHWAYS FOR YOUTHS TO CREATING NEW CAREERS FOR YOUTHSES. [10:46] **Aisha Chughtai**: WHILE HE WAS A FIRST COMMANDER AND LIEUTENANT IN THE MINNEAPOLIS POLICE DEPARTMENT AND -- >> THANK YOU, JASON; WHEREAS, COMMANDER VALLESE WAS A TRUSTED LIAISON BETWEEN THE MINNEAPOLIS POLICE DEPARTMENT AND THE CITY'S IMMIGRANT GROWING POPULATIONS AND HE COURAGEOUSLY FILED CIVIL RIGHTS COMPLAINTS TO ENHANCED LIMITED ENGLISH PROFICIENCY POLICY AND DELIVERY OF SERVICES FOR THE SPANISH-SPEAKING COMMUNITY, FOR SUPPORTIVE SERVICES BREAKING THE BLUE WALL OF SILENCE IN THE PROCESS AND WHEREAS DURING HIS TENURE, COMMANDINGER VALLESE WAS A BEAT COP, PATROL OFFICER, ADMINISTRATIVE SERGEANT TO THE CHIEF, LIEUTENANT, DIRECTOR OF POLICE ACTIVITIES LEAGUE AND AT THE TIME OF HIS RETIREMENT, [11:33] **Aisha Chughtai**: COMMANDER OF THE SPECIAL CRIMES INVESTIGATIVE DIVISION. HEIDI? [11:33] **Heidi (Last Name Unknown)**: >> WHEREAS, AS HEAD OF THE MPD'S U ADVISORY PROGRAM WHICH ASSISTS NONCITIZEN CRIME VICTIMS WHO COOPERATE WITH AUTHORITIES IN SECURING LAW ENFORCEMENT CERTIFICATIONS REQUIRED TO APPLY FOR A U IMMIGRATION STATUS, VALLESE COLLABORATED WITH OTHER STAKEHOLDERS TO SET HIGHER STANDARDS IN THE U ADVVISA AND FORMED ALLIANCES INCLUDING IMMIGRATION ATTORNEYS AND ADDITIONAL PROFESSIONALS SERVING IMMIGRANT VICTIMS OF CRIME WHO VIEWED HIM AS A STEADFAST ALLY. [12:12] **Heidi (Last Name Unknown)**: AND WHEREAS IN ALL OF HIS EVAN DID HE EVER COMMANDER VALLESE DEVOTED HIMSELF TO UNDERREPRESENTED MARGINALIZED AND VULNERABLE GROUPS INCLUDING BY IMPROVING AND ENHANCING OUTDATED POLICIES AND PRACTICES WITH A GOAL OF IMPROVING CULTURAL COMPETENCE AND SERVICE-DELIVERY WITHIN THE MINNEAPOLIS POLICE DEPARTMENT OFTEN DOING SO AT GREAT PERSONAL AND PROFESSIONAL COST AND... [12:44] **Jason Chavez**: >> WHEREAS, COMMANDER VALLESE ENTERED THE U.S. AS A TEENAGER FROM ECUADOR, OVERCAME HIS LANGUAGE BARRIER BY LEARNING AND MASTERING THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE AND HAS BECOME A LIFELONG LEARNER COMPLETING A BACHELOR OF SCIENCE MASTERS OF ARTS AND CURRENTLY FINISHING HIS DOCTORATE OF DISSERTATION AND IS A ROLE MODEL FOR PEOPLE WHO ARE OFTEN MARGINALIZED BECAUSE OF THEIR IMMIGRANT STATUS AND ACCENT. [13:15] **Jason Chavez**: AND CAPACITY COMMANDER VALLESE DEVOTED 30 YEARS OF SERVICE TO IMPROVED COMMUNITY RELATIONS AND TRUST, HIS EFFORTS HAVE TRANSFORMED THE LIVES OF NUMEROUS WOMEN AND CHILDREN WHO WERE VICTIMS OF CRIME AND ABUSE. [13:33] **Unknown Council Member**: >> WHEREAS, COMMANDER VALLESE WILL BE DEEPLY MISSED BY THE CITY'S ELECTED OFFICIALS, DEPARTMENT HEADS AND COLLEAGUES. CITY STAFF AND -- EMPLOYEE RESOURCE GROUP MEMBERS FOR HIS COMMITMENT TOWARDS EXCELLENCE, DEDICATION TO COMMUNITY, ROLE AND LEADER, COLLEAGUE, COMPATRIOT AND FRIEND. [14:01] **Jason Chavez**: >> CONGRATULATIONS AND, YOU KNOW -- I MEAN, I GOT TO KNEW DEO BEFORE I GOT TO THE CITY COUNCIL AND KNOWING THAT THERE WAS LATINOS IN THIS COMMUNITY THAT HAVE, YOU KNOW, DONE a LOT OF GOOD WORK IN OUR COMMUNITY IS REALLY IMPORTANT TO ME AND I JUST WANT TO SAY THANK YOU FOR ALL OF THE WORK YOU'VE DONE NOT ONLY FOR LATINO MEMBERS BUT IMMIGRANTS ACROSS MINNEAPOLIS AND MAKING SURE WE'RE WELL REPRESENTED SO THANK YOU. [14:22] **Andrea Jenkins**: [APPLAUSE] >> AND I'M GOING TO GIVE IT TO GIO TO SAY A FEW WORDS AS WELL SO... [14:40] **Jovani Vallese**: >> THANK YOU SO MUCH. I MEAN, THANK YOU SO MUCH ON BEHALF MY FAMILY, ON BEHALF OF MY PARENTS WHO INSTILL HAD ALL THESE VALUES, I'M HUMBLY TAKE THIS RECOGNITION, THANK YOU, PRESIDENT JENKINS, CITY COUNCIL MEMBER CHAVEZ, FRIENDS, COMMUNITY MEMBERS, COUNCIL MEMBERS THANK YOU SO MUCH. [14:56] **Jovani Vallese**: 30 YEARS WENT FAST AND THAT'S BECAUSE I LOVE MY JOB. I DO LOVE MY JOB. I BELIEVE AT THE CORE OF EVERY GOOD LEADER WE HAVE TO AIM FOR TRUST BUILDING AND BUILDING LEGITIMACY AT ALL TIMES WE REPRESENT THIS ENTERPRISE WE HAVE TO DO IT PROFESSIONALLY AND EVERY DAY WHEN I GOT UP JUST LIKE YOU I HAD THE PASSION IN ME AND PEOPLE ARE SAYING WHY ARE YOU ALWAYS SMILING AND I WAS SO HONORED TO SERVE THE COMMUNITY MEMBERS. [15:24] **Jovani Vallese**: LIKE SOMEBODY MENTIONED I'M ALWAYS AN IMMIGRANT FROM ECUADOR AND I COULDN'T BELIEVE IT TODAY I'M VERY BLESSED. THANK YOU SO MUCH. I DON'T THINK I'M MISSING CITY OF MINNESOTA BECAUSE EVERYBODY CALLS ME EVERY DAY. [LAUGH] >> I GOT OUT OF MY PJS AND MY ROUTINE HAS BEEN WEARING MY PJS EVERY DAY, TOOTHPASTE AROUND MY MOUTH SOME GREAT NEWS. [15:50] **Jovani Vallese**: I'M ALMOST A MONTH AWAY FROM FINISHING MY PHD. MY DOCTORAL DISSERTATION. [APPLAUSE] >> AND MY DOCTORAL DISSERTATION I WILL BE WITH EVERYBODY AROUND THE NATION ABOUT THE GOOD THINGS THAT ARE HAPPENING IN CITY OF MINNESOTA AND CULTURAL COMPENSATED SI BUILDING TRUST OVERCOMING -- I'M GOING TO KEEP IT SHORT THANK YOU AND I'M VERY HONORED AND I LOVE YOU ALL TOO. [16:18] **Andrea Jenkins**: [APPLAUSE] >> AND FINALLY, WE HAVE ONE LAST RESOLUTION. [16:37] **Andrea Jenkins**: IT'S NOT NECESSARILY A PRESENTATION TODAY BUT IT'S RECOGNIZING MAR 31st, 2023, AS INTERNATIONAL TRANSGENDER DAY OF VISIBILITY, AND AS YOU KNOW THERE HAVE BEEN OVER 356 LAWS THROUGHOUT THE COUNTRY TARGETING TRANSGENDER AND GENDER NONCONFORMING PEOPLE RIGHT HERE IN OUR OWN COMMUNITY. [17:07] **Andrea Jenkins**: WE HAD ONE OF OUR TRANS SISTERS BRUTALLY BEATEN AT A TRANSIT STOP AT MINNEHAHA AND LAKE AND EVERY DAY TRANSGENDER AND DEPEND NONCONFORMING, GENDER FABULOUS, GENDER FLUID PEOPLE ARE MAKING IT A SHINING EXAMPLE OF HOW WE CAN ALL CHANGE OUR CIRCUMSTANCES, CHANGE OUR LIVES AND SO WE WANT TO HONOR THAT RESILIENCE AND BRILLIANCE BY RECOGNIZING THE INTERNATIONAL TRANSGENDER DAY OF VISIBILITY. [17:46] **Andrea Jenkins**: WHEREAS, THE INTERNATIONAL TRANS DAY OF VISIBILITY HOLIDAY WAS FOUNDED IN 2009, AS REACTION TO THE LACK OF LGBTQIA+ HOLIDAYS AND CELEBRATE THE SUCCESSES AND THE ACCOMPLISHMENTS OF TRANSGENDER AND GENDER NONCONFORMING PEOPLE AND WHEREAS THE CITY OF MINNEAPOLIS IS THE FIRST CITY IN THE UNITED STATES TO HAVE AN OPENLY TRENDER PERSON SERVING AS THE PRESIDENT OF THE CITY COUNCIL, THAT WOULD BE ME. [18:14] **Andrea Jenkins**: [APPLAUSE] >> IN ITS PREVIOUS TERM THE CITY OF MINNESOTA MADE HISTORY AS THE FIRST CITY IN THE UNITED STATES TO HAVE TWO BLACK OPENLY TRANSGENDER COUNCIL MEMBERS ELECTED TO THIS BODY WHEREAS, MINNEAPOLIS WAS THE FIRST CITY IN THE UNITED STATES WAS TO BAN DISCRIMINATION ON TRANSGENDER IDENTITY WHEN IT AMENDED ITS CIVIL RIGHTS ORDINANCE IN 1975 BY ADDING LANGUAGE BANNING DISCRIMINATION BASED ON HAVING OR PROJECTING A SELF-IMAGE NOT ASSOCIATED WITH ONE'S BIOLOGICAL MALENESS OR ONE'S BIOLOGICAL FEMALENESS AND WHEREAS THE CITY OF MINNESOTA HAS CONTINUED TO [18:59] **Andrea Jenkins**: MAKE EFFORTS TO REDUCE THE SIGNIFICANT DISPARITIES AND EMPLOYMENT HEALTHCARE SAFETY HOUSING AND ACCESS TO PUBLIC SPACES AS WELL AS ALL OTHER AREAS, LARGELY THROUGH THE TRANSGENDER ISSUES WORKGROUP CREATED IN 2014 AND A TRANSGENDER EQUITY COUNCIL CREATED IN 2017 AND WHEREAS IN 2014, IT IS BELIEVED THAT THE CITY OF MINNESOTA WAS THE FIRST CITY 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. [19:41] **Andrea Jenkins**: THE TRANSGENDER EQUITY SUMMIT IS THE RESULT OF THE EFFORTS OF VARIOUS CITY DEPARTMENTS, CROSS-GOVERNMENTAL PARTNERS, COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZATIONS AND RESIDENTS ROOTED IN THE LGBTQIA+ COMMUNITIES OF MINNEAPOLIS AND WHEREAS THE ESTABLISHMENT OF THE TRANSGENDER EQUITY COUNCIL IN IF WE DON'T 17, A VOLUNTARY BODY COMPRISED MOSTLY OF MINNEAPOLIS RESIDENTS HAS FURTHER ENHANCED COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT AND PARTICIPATION IN THE ADVANCEMENT OF POLICIES AND PROCEDURES OF THE CITY OF MINNEAPOLIS THAT IMPACT THE LIVES OF TRANSGENDER INDIVIDUALSES. [20:20] **Andrea Jenkins**: AND WHEREAS BOTH THE CITY OF MINNEAPOLIS AND THE STATE OF MINNESOTA HAVE SIGNED EXECUTIVE ORDERS TO PROTECT AND SUPPORT THE RIGHTS OF MINNESOTANS, MINNESOTA'S LGBTQIA+ MEMBERS TO SAFELY SEEK AND RECEIVE GENDER AFFIRMING SERVICES AND TRANSGENDER, GENDER NONCONFORMING COMMUNITY MEMBERS BOTH LOCALLY AND NATIONALLY CONTINUE TO BE IMPACTED BY THE PROLIFERATION OF LEGISLATIVE TALKS THAT PERPETUATE A CULTURE OF DISCRIMINATION, HARASSMENT AND BARRIERS TO EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES FOR THE TRANSGENDER COMMUNITY AND WHEREAS IT IS INCUMBENT UPON US ALL TO CONFRONT AND CONDEMN THIS HARMFUL RHETORIC AND PHYSICAL [21:07] **Andrea Jenkins**: VIOLENCE AGAINST OUR TRANSGENDER COMMUNITY MEMBERS AND WHEREAS THE INTERNATIONAL TRANSGENDER DAY OF VISIBILITY IS AN ANNUAL HOLIDAY CELEBRATED AROUND THE WORLD THAT PROMOTES THE IMPORTANCE OF RECOGNIZING AND SUPPORTING THE RESILIENCE AND STRENGTH OF OUR TRANSGENDER AND GENDER NONCONFORMING COMMUNITY MEMBERS ON THIS DAY AND EVERY DAY. [21:30] **Andrea Jenkins**: NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, THAT THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL DO HEREBY HONOR AND RECOGNIZE MARCH 31st, 2023, AS A DAY DEDICATED TO CELEBRATING THE ACCOMPLISHMENTS AND VICTORIES OF THE TRANSGENDER AND GENDER NONCONFORMING COMMUNITIES WHILE RAISING AWARENESS OF THE WORK THAT IS STILL NEEDED TO SAVE TRANS LIVES. [21:56] **Andrea Jenkins**: THANK YOU VERY MUCH. [APPLAUSE] [22:44] **Andrea Jenkins**: >> I THINK EVERYONE HAS LEFT BUT JUST ONE MORE CONGRATULATIONS TO EVERYONE, AND I WILL NOW ASK THE CLERK TO CALL THE ROLL TO VERIFY THAT WE HAVE THE PRESENCE OF A FORUM. [23:22] **Casey Carl**: [ROLL CALL.] >> THERE ARE 12 MEMBERS PRESENT. >> LET THE RECORD REFLECT THAT WE DO HAVE A QUORUM. NEXT WE HAVE THE ADOPTION OF OUR AGENDA. COLLEAGUES, THE AGENDA FOR TODAY'S MEETING IS BEFORE US. I'LL ASK THERE ARE ANY AMENDMENTS TO THE AGENDA. [23:38] **Andrea Jenkins**: AND I WILL NOTE I DO NOT HAVE MY MEETING MANAGEMENT SET UP BUT COUNCIL MEMBER CHAVEZ. >> THANK YOU, PRESIDENTEN KINS. I WOULD MOVE TO AMEND THE AGENDA A RESOLUTION HONORING JOVANI VALLESE'S DEDICATION TO THE CITY OF MINNESOTA? [24:01] **Andrea Jenkins**: >> COUNCIL MEMBER CHAVEZ HAS MOVED TO AMEND THE AGENDA TO ADD A RESOLUTION RECOGNIZING COMMANDEREOVANI VALLESE. ANY OTHER DISCUSSION? SEEING NONE, I WILL ENTERTAIN A MOTION >> SO MOVED. [24:20] **Andrea Jenkins**: >> TO ADOPT THE AGENDA. >> SO MOVED. >> THE CLERK PLEASE CALL THE ROLL. [24:42] **Casey Carl**: >> THERE ARE 12 AYES. >> THAT CARRIES AND THE AGENDA IS ADOPTED. THE NEXT ITEM OF THAT BUSINESS IS ACCEPTANCE OF THE MINUTE FROM OUR REGULAR MINUTES OF MARCH 9TH MAY HAVE THAT MOTION. >> SO MOVED. SECOND. >> THE CLERK PLEASE CALL THE ROLL. [25:11] **Casey Carl**: [ROLL CALL.] >> THERE ARE 12 AYES. >> THAT CARRIES. AND THOSE MINUTES ARE ACCEPTED. FINALLY HAVE THE REFERRAL OF THE PETITIONS REPORTS TO THE PROPER COMMITTEES. MAY I HAVE THAT MOTION PLEASE. [25:26] **Andrea Jenkins**: >>>> SO MOVED. >> SECOND. >> THE CLERK PLEASE CALL THE ROLL. [25:46] **Casey Carl**: [ROLL CALL.]>> THERE ARE 12 AYES. >> THAT CARRIES AND THOSE MATTERS HAVE BEEN REFERRED. [26:47] **Public Speaker**: >> MADAM PRESIDENT -- >> I WILL ASK THE CLERK TO CLARIFY THAT RULE. >> YEAH, THE WRONG RULE IS BEING CITED. RULE ANYMORE SECTION 8 SAYING MEMBERS OF PUBLIC DO NOT HAVE THE AUTHORITY TO ADDRESS THE CITY COUNCIL AT ITS MEMBERS. [27:05] **Casey Carl**: PARTICIPATION BY THE PUBLIC IS AT LEVEL OF THE COMMITTEE. THIS IS NOT THE COMMITTEE OF THE COUNCIL THIS IS THE COMES AS ONE OF THE LEGISLATIVE OF THE CITY AND THE RULES DO NOT PROVIDE A PERIOD OF PUBLIC COMMENT AT THE MEETINGS OF CITY COUNCIL UNLESS PREVIOUSLY NOTICED AND ADVISED TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC. NO NOTICE WAS GIVEN TO THE PUBLIC THAT THERE WAS A PUBLIC COMMENT SESSION AT THIS MEETING. [27:46] **Andrew Johnson**: [PAUSE] >> MADAM CHAIR, POINT OF ORDER. [28:05] **Andrew Johnson**: I WOULD JUST ASK THE CLERK COULD SIDE-BAR WITH THIS INDIVIDUAL AND WE COULD CONTINUE WITH OUR MEETING AND PROVIDE OPPORTUNITIES OR EXPLAIN OPPORTUNITIES TO CONNECT WITH THE COUNCIL >> THANK YOU, COUNCIL MEMBER JOHNSON. CLERK CARL, WOULD YOU BE WILLING OR CLERK HANSON TO HELP THIS RESIDENT OF THE CITY OF MINNESOTA UNDERSTAND THE RULES AND YOU STATED THAT YOU DID SUBMIT A WRITTEN COMMENT? [28:37] **Andrea Jenkins**: [SPEAKER AWAY FROM THE MIC] >> MADAM CHAIR -- >> WE HAVE A STANDING POLICY AND I'LL -- AND RULE NO COMMENT AT OUR CITY COUNCIL MEETINGS.RULE OUR CITY COUNCIL MEETINGS. [29:16] **Lisa Goodman**: COUNCIL MEMBER GOODMAN? >> MADAM PRESIDENT I WOULD ASK TO ADDRESS THIS RESIDENT TO THE ROOM -- >> I ACTUALLY HAVE ASKED THAT QUESTION AND CAN WE PLEASE HELP THE PERSON TO UNDERSTAND THE RULES. [29:32] **Andrea Jenkins**: [PAUSE] [SPEAKER AWAY FROM THE MIC] >> AND SO I AM -- I AM CHOOSING TO UPHOLD THE RULES THAT WE HAVE HAD FOR OUR ENTIRE -- WE HAVE ALWAYS HAVE PEOPLE HERE THAT WOULD LIKE TO SPEAK AND SO I HAVE TO CONTINUE THAT RULE, MA'AM. [29:59] **Andrea Jenkins**: THANK YOU. AND OUR NEXT ORDER OF BUSINESS IS REPORTS FROM OUR STANDING COMMITTEES WHICH WILL BEGIN WITH THE REPORT OF THE BUSINESS INSPECTION HOUSING AND ZONING COMMITTEE. THAT REPORT WILL BE PRESENTED BY THE COMMITTEE'S CHAIR COUNCIL MEMBER GOODMAN. [30:18] **Lisa Goodman**: >> THANK YOU MADAM PRESIDENT MEMBERS OF THE COUNCIL THERE ARE 15 ITEMS IN FRONT OF US FOR APPROVAL THIS MORNING. ITEM NO. 1 IS TEACUP IN THE TENTH WARD. THIS IS A LICENSE. ITEM NO. 2 IS BOND ISSUANCE FOR HOST APPROVAL FOR 180 DEGREES FOR A PROJECT AT 236 CLIFTON IN THE SEVENTH WARD. [30:35] **Lisa Goodman**: ITEM NO. 3 IS BEST ACADEMIES BOND ISSUANCE AT 1300 OLSON MEMORIAL HIGHWAY IN THE FIFTH WARD. ITEM NO. 4 IS 2,000 CENTRAL PROJECTS INCLUSION ZONING IN THE THIRD WARD. ITEM NO. 5 ARE THE LIQUOR LICENSE APPROVALS AND 6 ARE THE RENEWALS. [30:53] **Lisa Goodman**: ITEM 7 ARE THE GAMBLING LICENSE APPROVALS. ITEM NO. 8 IS A REALLY COOL THING. THIS IS A GRANT THAT WE HAVE RECEIVED THROUGH WORK FROM MEMBERS OF OUR BUILDING OFFICIALS TRAINING TO ENCOURAGE MORE DIVERSE PEOPLE TO BE ABLE TO GET INTO THAT BUSINESS SO THIS IS ACCEPTING THE GRANT. [31:15] **Lisa Goodman**: ITEM NO. IS PREDEVELOPMENT GRANT APPLICATIONS FOR THE MET COUNCIL'S LIVABLE COMMUNITIES PROGRAM. ITEM NO. 10 IS REGISTRATION OF TITLE FOR A PROPERTY OWNED BY THE CITY AT 140314TH AVENUE NORTH. ITEM 11 IS THE MACPHAIL CENTER FOR MUSIC. [31:32] **Lisa Goodman**: ITEM 12 IS A MODIFICATION OF COMMERCIAL PROPERTY DEVELOPMENT FUND LOAN FOR A MAYFIELD REAL ESTATE FOR A PROJECT IN THE FOURTH WARD. ITEM 13 IS OUR HOME INVESTMENT PARTNERSHIPS AMERICAN RESCUE PLAN FUNDING ALLOCATION. [31:48] **Lisa Goodman**: ITEM 14 ARE ADJUSTMENTS TO OUR CONSOLIDATED ACTION PLAN. ITEM 15 IS A REZONING ON MAF OF SIMPSON HOUSING IN THE 10TH WARD. WITH THAT I WILL MOVE ALL ITEMS 1 THROUGH 15 FOR APPROVAL THIS MORNING. >> THANK YOU, COUNCIL MEMBER GOODMAN. [32:05] **Andrea Jenkins**: COUNCIL MEMBER GOODMAN HAS MOVED THAT COMMITTEE'S REPORT. IS THERE ANY DISCUSSION? SEEING NONE, THE CLERK PLEASE CALL THE ROLL. [32:34] **Casey Carl**: [ROLL CALL.] >> THERE ARE 12 AYES IN THE REPORT EXCEPT FOR ITEM NO. 3 WHICH HAS 11 AYES -- I'M SORRY. 10 AYES AND 3 NAYS -- 9 AYES AND 3 NAYS. >> THAT REPORT CARRIES AND IS ADOPTED. [32:53] **Andrea Jenkins**: NEXT WE HAVE THE REPORT FROM OUR POLICY AND GOVERNMENT OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE. THAT REPORT WILL BE PRESENTED BY THE CHAIR COUNCIL MEMBER ELLISON. >> THANK YOU MADAM PRESIDENT. I DID SEE COUNCIL MEMBER WONSLEY PUT HER NAME IN QUEUE AND I WAS WONDERING IF IT WAS FOR THE PREVIOUS COMMITTEE -- >> YEAH. [33:14] **Robin Wonsley**: >> COUNCIL MEMBER WONSLEY? >> YES, I WOULD LIKE TO RECORD A NAY VOTE ON ITEM 3, TOO, FOR THE BIS COMMITTEE. >> THANK YOU, COUNCIL MEMBER WONSLEY. [33:33] **Jeremiah Ellison**: >> THANK YOU, MADAM PRESIDENT THE POLICY AND GOVERNMENT POLICY IS BRINGING AS I ITEMS THAT THE RECOMMENDING FOR APPROVAL, AND ONE ITEM FOR DELETION. ONE IS PASSAGE OF ORDINANCE RELATED TO APPOINTED POSITION IN THE HEALTH DEPARTMENT WORKFORCE DIRECTOR OF HEALTH. [33:49] **Jeremiah Ellison**: 2 IS PASSAGE OF AN ORDINANCE RELATED TO THREE APPOINTED POSITIONS IN THE OFFICE OF PUBLIC SERVICE. DEPUTY CITIES OPERATIONS -- I'LL BE MOVING TO DELETE THIS ITEM FROM THE AGENDA AT THE REQUEST OF STAFF. 3 IS AUTHORIZING A COLLECTIVE BARGAINING AGREEMENT WITH IATSE STAGE TECHNICIANS UNIT. [34:07] **Jeremiah Ellison**: FROM 2023-2025. 4 IS PASSAGE OF A RESOLUTION FOR A GIFT ACCEPTANCE FOR THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF COUNTY AND CITY HEALTH OFFICIALS WITH TRAVEL AND LODGING EXPENSES. 5 IS A PASSAGE SAFE RESOLUTION FROM GIFT ACCEPTANCE FROM LYFT BIKES AND SCOOTERS LLC AND NICE RIDE MINNESOTA FOR BIKE AND SCOOTER PARKING EQUIPMENT. [34:29] **Jeremiah Ellison**: 6 IS A PASSAGE OF RESOLUTION FOR GIFT ACCEPTANCE FROM THE ASSOCIATION OF FOOD AND DRUG OFFICIALS TO TRAVEL -- OF TRAVEL AND LODGING EXPENSES. 7 IS A PASSAGE OF RESOLUTION FOR GIFT ACCEPTANCE FROM THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF COUNTY AND CITY HEALTH OFFICIALS OF TRAVEL AND LODGING EXPENSES. [34:44] **Jeremiah Ellison**: 8 IS APPROVING THE 2023 LOCAL BOARD OF APPEAL AND EQUALIZATION, 9 IS AUTHORIZING AN AGREEMENT WITH ACORN MINI STORAGE FOR -- LLC FOR THEIR PROPERTY 2547 FIFTH STREET NORTHEAST. [35:01] **Jeremiah Ellison**: 10 IS ACCEPTING A BID FOR PUMP STATION 4/9 ADDED FUEL GENERATORS. 11 IS ACCEPTING A BID FOR FIFTH STREET SANITARY SEWER REHABILITATION. 12 IS ACCEPTING A BID FOR HENNEPIN AVENUE AT 10TH STREET PARKING RAMP FAN REPLACEMENT PROJECT. [35:22] **Jeremiah Ellison**: 13 IS ACCEPTING A BID FOR RAMP B CHILLER REPLACEMENT. 14 IS AUTHORIZING CONTRACT AMENDMENT WITH SHORT ELLIOTT HENDRICKSON, INC., FOR ENGINEERING AND DESIGN SERVICES FOR 37TH AVENUE NORTHEAST STREET RECONSTRUCTION PROJECT. 15 IS AUTHORIZING CONTRACT AMENDMENT WITH CSC CYBERTECH CORPORATION FOR PROVIDING A RISK MANAGEMENT INFORMATION AND CLAIMS PROCESSING SYSTEM. [35:47] **Jeremiah Ellison**: 16 IS AUTHORIZING CONTRACT AMENDMENT WITH SEECLICKFIX FOR PROVIDING A RESIDENT RETOOLING -- REPORTING TOOL, 17 IS AUTHORIZING CONTRACT AMENDMENT WITH NORTHLAND BUSINESS SYSTEMS FOR DICTATION SOFTWARE SERVICES AND DEVICES. [36:03] **Jeremiah Ellison**: 18 IS AUTHORIZING CONTRACT AMENDMENTS FOR ALLEY SNOW PLOWING SERVICES. 19 IS APPROVING A LEGAL SETTLEMENT NICHOLAS HERNANDEZ VERSUS THE CITY OF MINNESOTA ET AL. AND 20 IS APPROVING A LEGAL SETTLEMENT BROOKS VERSUS THE CITY OF MINNESOTA ET AL. 21 IS AUTHORIZING CONTRACTS WITH AGENCIES FOR SERVICES UNDER THE GROUP VIOLENCE INTERVENTION STRATEGY. [36:24] **Jeremiah Ellison**: 22 IS ACCEPTING A BID FOR WITH ANY CLEANING AND LINING, AND 23 IS PASSAGE OF A RESOLUTION FOR A NEW CONTRACT FORM FOR MEMORANDUMS OF AGREEMENT FOR HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT ENVIRONMENTAL COORDINATION AND REVIEW AMONGst STATE AND LOCAL PARTNERS. [36:41] **Andrea Jenkins**: WITH THAT I'LL MOVE APPROVAL OF ALL ITEMS WHICH ITEM NITEM NO. NO. 2 WHICH I'LL BE DELETING FROM THE ITEMS. >> THANK YOU, COUNCIL MEMBER ELLISON AND COUNCIL MEMBER ELLISON HAS MOVED THAT REPORT. [36:56] **Andrea Jenkins**: IS THERE ANY DISCUSSION? IS THERE ANY DISCUSSION? SEEING NONE, THE CLERK PLEASE CALL THE ROLL. [37:19] **Casey Carl**: [ROLL CALL.] >> THERE ARE 12 AYES. >> THAT CARRIES AND THE REPORT IS ADOPTED. THE NEXT COMMITTEE REPORT IS OUR PUBLIC HEALTH AND SAFETY COMMITTEE. THAT REPORT WILL BE PRESENTED BY COUNCIL MEMBER PAYNE. [37:40] **Elliott Payne**: >> THANK YOU MADAM PRESIDENT. THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND SAFETY COMMITTEE IS BRINGING FORWARD TWO ITEMS. ITEM 1 IS ACCEPTING A GRANT FROM THE MISSISSIPPI WATERSHED MANAGEMENT ORGANIZATION FOR EROSION AND SEDIMENT CONTROL ENFORCEMENT. ITEM NO. IS APPROVING APPOINTMENTS TO THE ARTS COMMISSION. [37:56] **Elliott Payne**: I MOVE TO APPROVE ALL THESE ITEMS. >> THANK YOU, COUNCIL MEMBER PAYNE, AND COUNCIL MEMBER PAYNE HAS MOVED THAT COMMITTEE'S REPORT. IS THERE ANY DISCUSSION? ANY DISCUSSION? [38:11] **Andrea Jenkins**: SEEING NONE, THE CLERK PLEASE CALL THE ROLL. [38:29] **Casey Carl**: [ROLL CALL.] >> THERE ARE 12 AYES. >> THAT CARRIES AND THAT REPORT IS ADOPTED. FINALLY WE HAVE THE REPORT FROM THE PUBLIC WORKS AND INFRASTRUCTURE COMMITTEE. THAT REPORT WILL BE PRESENTED BY ITS CHAIR COUNCIL MEMBER JOHNSON. [38:46] **Andrew Johnson**: >> THANK YOU, MADAM PRESIDENT. THE PUBLIC WORKS AND INFRASTRUCTURE COMMITTEE IS BRINGING FORWARD 8 ITEMS TODAY. [38:46] **Andrew Johnson**: THE FIRST IS THE 2023 STREETLIGHTING REPLACEMENT PROJECT DESIGNATION. THE SECOND ITEM IS THE METROPOLITAN COUNCIL MUNICIPAL INFLOW AND INFILTRATION GRANT FOR CURED CURED IN PLACE PIPELINE AND REPAIRS. [39:02] **Andrew Johnson**: THE THIRD IS LEASE AGREEMENTS WITH GREYHOUND LINES AND, INC., AND MNDOT FROM GREYHOUND LINES FROM HAWTHORNE TRANSPORTATION. THE FOURTH ITEM IS THE PILLSBURY AVENUE SOUTH BRIDGE OVER MIDTOWN GREENWAY EASEMENT NEGOTIATIONS. [39:21] **Andrew Johnson**: ITEM NO. 5 IS THE 10TH AVENUE BRIDGE OVER THE MIDTOWN GREENWAY EASEMENT NEGOTIATIONS. ITEM NO. 6 IS THE METRO BLUE LINES EXTENSION COMMUNITY ADVISORY COMMITTEE APPOINTMENT. ITEM NO. 7 IS A LEASE AGREEMENT WITH MNDOT FOR STORAGE SPACE AT RAMP B AND 8 IS THE FUNDING AGREEMENT WITH MISSISSIPPI WATERSHED MANAGEMENT ORGANIZATION FOR THE 35W SOUTH MODELING AND MODEL CONVERSION PROJECT. [39:46] **Andrea Jenkins**: I WILL GO AHEAD AND MOVE THE COMMITTEE'S FULL REPORT >> THANK YOU, COUNCIL MEMBER JOHNSON, AND COUNCIL MEMBER JOHNSON HAS MOVED THAT COMMITTEE'S REPORT. IS THERE ANY DISCUSSION? IS THERE ANY DISCUSSION, SEEING NONE, THE CLERK PLEASE CALL THE ROLL. [40:16] **Casey Carl**: [ROLL CALL.] >> THERE ARE 12 AYES. >> THAT CARRIES AND THAT REPORT IS ADOPTED. THAT COMPLETES THE REPORTS FROM OUR STANDING COMMITTEES. THE NEXT ORDER OF BUSINESS IS THE NOTICE OF INTRODUCTIONS AND THERE'S ONE NOTICE BY COUNCIL MEMBERS ELLISON AND VETAW TO AMEND THE HOUSING MAINTENANCE CODE TO AMEND PROVISIONS RELATED TO MOLD GROWTH, WATER DAMAGE SURFACES AND RAINWATER DRAINAGE. [40:47] **Andrea Jenkins**: THAT NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN AND NO FURTHER ACTION IS REQUIRED AT THIS TIME. THE NEXT ORDER OF BUSINESS IS RESOLUTIONS AND WE HAVE THREE HONORARY RESOLUTIONS THAT WERE READ AT THE BEGINNING OF THE MEETING. THERE ARE ANY FURTHER COMMENTS FROM MY COLLEAGUES? [41:06] **Andrea Jenkins**: ANY FURTHER COMMENTS? I WOULD ENTERTAIN A MOTION THEN TO ADOPT THOSE RESOLUTIONS. >> SO MOVED. >> SECOND. >> THE CLERK PLEASE CALL THE ROLL. [41:38] **Casey Carl**: [ROLL CALL.] >> THERE ARE 12 AYES. >> THAT CARRIES AND THOSE RESOLUTIONS ARE ADOPTED. COLLEAGUES, WE DO HAVE A REQUEST FOR A CLOSED SESSION TODAY BUT BEFORE WE MOVE TO CLOSED SESSION, I WILL TAKE UP ANY ANNOUNCEMENTS FIRST. [41:54] **Andrea Jenkins**: DO ANY COUNCIL MEMBERS HAVE ANNOUNCEMENTS TO SHARE THIS MORNING? COUNCIL MEMBER ELLISON? THANK YOU MADAM PRESIDENT. I JUST WANT TO SAY MUTH TO THE CITY AND TO MY COLLEAGUES AND, YOU KNOW, JUST SAY IT'S THE FIRST DAY OF FASTING FOR MANY OF US AND, YOU KNOW, ALWAYS -- IT'S ALWAYS COULD I HAVE A PLEASURE TO BE IN SOLIDARITY WITH COUNCIL MEMBERS OSMAN AND COUNCIL MEMBER CHUGHTAI AS WELL AND WE MAKE OUR WAY, YOU KNOW, THE WHOLE MONTH OF RAMADAN SO I JUST WANTED TO OFFER THAT TO THE COMMUNITY AND, YEAH, THAT'S ALL. [42:28] **Andrea Jenkins**: THANK YOU. >> THANK YOU, COUNCIL MEMBER ELLISON, AND RAMADAN MUBARAK TO ALL OF YOU AS WELL. NEXT IN QUEUE IS COUNCIL MEMBER JOHNSON. >> THANK YOU, MADAM PRESIDENT. I WANTED TO NOTE THAT FORMER THIRD PRECINCT CRIME PREVENTION SPECIALIST SUE ROTHEL PASSED AWAY ON WEDNESDAY THE 15TH OF THIS MONTH. [42:28] **Andrew Johnson**: SUE WAS JUST A REALLY GREAT PERSON TO WORK WITH OVER THE YEARS AND SHE WORKED WITH TRULY COUNTLESS RESIDENTS ON THEIR CONCERNS, HELPING INCREASE THEIR SENSE OF SAFETY AND THAT ACTUAL SAFETY AND BRINGING COMMUNITY TOGETHER IN THE PROCESS AND SHE WAS JUST A REALLY GREAT PERSON TO WORK WITH. [43:10] **Andrew Johnson**: SHE'LL BE DEARLY MISSED AND I WANTED TO EXTEND THOUGHTS AND PRAYERS TO HER FAMILY AND FRIENDS IN THIS TIME. THANK YOU. >> THANK YOU FOR AN ANNOUNCEMENT, COUNCIL MEMBER JOHNSON. I WORKED EXTENSIVELY WITH CPS WITH SUE AS WELL AND OFFER MY CONDOLENCES TO HER FAMILY, THANK YOU. [43:36] **Andrea Jenkins**: AND NEXT IN QUEUE IS COUNCIL MEMBER WONSLEY. >> THANK YOU COUNCIL VICE PRESIDENT. AT OUR LAST MEETING WE UNANIMOUSLY PASSED A RESOLUTION SUPPORTING THE GRADUATE STUDENT ORGANIZING EFFORTS AT THE UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA SPECIFICALLY THE TWIN CITIES CAMPUSES AND I'M HAPPY TO ANNOUNCE THAT THEY WERE ABLE TO GARNER OVER 28 REPUBLICAN SIGNATURES FROM GRADUATE STUDENTS TO HAVE A PETITION TO BE RECOGNIZED AS A UNION SO I'M SUPER EXCITED TO, HOPEFULLY, SEE MINNESOTA HAVE THEIR FIRST GRADUATE STUDENT UNION BE FORMALLY RECOGNIZED AND HAVE IT BE ADDRESSED OF SOME OF THE DIRE LIVING CONDITIONS SOME OF OUR STUDENTS ARE LIVING ON BOTH ON [44:22] **Robin Wonsley**: THEIR RESPECTIVE CAMPUSES AND OFF. AND I REALLY WANTED TO GIVE MAJOR KUDOS TO OUR STUDENTS FOR DOING SOME HISTORIC WORK AT THE UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA SO I JUST WANTED TO GIVE THAT UPDATE. >> GREAT, THANK YOU, AND WITH THAT WE HAVE COMPLETED THE REGULAR ITEMS ON OUR AGENDA AND WILL NOW consider THE REQUEST FOR A CLOSED SESSION WHICH IS FOR ONE LITIGATION MATTER AS LISTED ON THE AGENDA. [44:47] **Andrea Jenkins**: BEFORE I MOVE TO CLOSE THE MEETING I'LL RECOGNIZE THE ATTORNEY TO PROVIDE THE LEGAL BASIS FOR THE REQUESTED CLOSED SESSION. >> THANK YOU, COUNCIL PRESIDENT JENKINS. THE NEXT ITEM ON THE AGENDA IS THE MATTER OF IN RE NATIONAL OPIOIDS SETTLEMENT. [45:03] **Kristyn Anderson**: YOUR LAWYERS WISH TO DISCUSS WITH THE COUNCIL LITIGATION STRATEGY AND/OR SETTLEMENT POSSIBILITIES. ACCORDINGLY UNDER THE MINNESOTA OPEN MEETING LAW MINNESOTA STATUTES SECTION 13D .05 SUBDIVISION 3B, THE COUNCIL MAY UPON A PROMOTION CLOSE THE MEETING FOR THE POWERS THAT OF ATTORNEY/CLIENT CONSIDERATION. [45:23] **Kristyn Anderson**: THE COUNCIL SHOULD WEIGH THE RIGHT THE PUBLIC IS DOING WITH THE NEED OF THE CITY TO PRESERVE THE CONFIDENTIALITY OF ITS DISCUSSIONS WITH ITS ATTORNEYS. >> THANK YOU, MADAM CITY ATTORNEY AND WITH THAT I WILL MOVE THAT OUR PUBLIC HEARING BE CLOSED AS AUTHORIZED UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF THE OPEN MEETING LAW, SPECIFICALLY, MINNESOTA'S STATUTE SECTION 13D.05, SUBDIVISION 3B FOR THE PURPOSE OF THAT DISCUSSING THE LITIGATION MATTER OF IN RE NATIONAL OPIOID SETTLEMENT. [46:03] **Andrea Jenkins**: MAY I HAVE A SECOND. >> SECOND. >> TO THAT MOTION. THE CLERK PLEASE CALL THE ROLL. [46:23] **Casey Carl**: [ROLL CALL.] >> THERE ARE 12 AYES. >> THAT MOTION CARRIES AND NOW WE'LL CLOSE THE PUBLIC PORTION OF OUR MEETINGS AND CONVENE IN -- OF OUR MEETING AND CONVENE IN THE PUBLIC MEING. [46:40] **Andrea Jenkins**: I WILL NOTE THAT THE BROADCAST IN THIS MEETING WILL CONTINUE AND WE WILL REEEN AFTER THE END OF THE CLOSED SESSION. THANK U. [46:55] . . [48:48] **Andrea Jenkins**: >> THE TIME IS NOW 11:03, AND THE COUNCIL -- THE CITY COUNCIL HAS RECONVENED OPEN SESSION. FOLLOWING OUR CLOSED SESSION I'LL ASK THE COURT TO CALL THE ROLL TO VERIFY THE PRESENCE OF A QUORUM. [49:31] **Casey Carl**: [ROLL CALL.] >> THERE ARE 11 MEMBERS PRESENT. >> AND LET THE RECORD REFLECT THAT WE DO HAVE A QUORUM. AND I WILL RECOGNIZE COUNCIL MEMBER PAYNE TO MOVE THE RESOLUTION. [49:54] **Elliott Payne**: >> THANK YOU, MADAM PRESIDENT. I MOVE TO MAKE A RESOLUTION TO PROCURE ALL NECESSARY DOCUMENTS MINNEAPOLIS PARTICIPATION IN THE MULTISTATE SETTLEMENTS RELATING TO OPIOID SUPPLY PARTICIPANTS AND THE MINNESOTA OPIOID STATE SUBDIVISIONS MEMORANDUM OF AGREEMENT; WHEREAS, THE STATE OF MINNESOTA AND NUMEROUS MINNESOTA CITIES AND COUNTIES ARE ENGAGED IN NATIONWIDE CIVIL LITIGATION AGAINST OPIOID SUPPLY CHAIN PARTICIPANTS RELATED TO THE OPIOID CRISIS AND WHEREAS THE MINNESOTA ATTORNEY GENERAL HAS SIGNED ONTO MULTISTATE SETTLEMENT AGREEMENTS WITH SEVERAL OPIOID SUPPLY CHAIN PARTICIPANTS, BUT THOSE [50:39] **Elliott Payne**: SETTLEMENT AGREEMENTS ARE STILL SUBJECT TO BY LOCAL GOVERNMENTS AND FINAL AGREEMENT BY THE COMPANIES AND APPROVAL BY THE COURTS, AND WHEREAS FOR THE APRIL 2023 AGREEMENTS, THERE IS A DEADLINE OF APRIL 18TH, 2023, FOR A SUFFICIENT THRESHOLD OF MINNESOTA CITIES AND COUNTIES TO SIGN ON TO THE ABOVE REFERENCED MULTISTATE SETTLEMENT AGREEMENTS, AND FAILURE TO TIMELY SIGN ON MAY DIMINISH THE AMOUNT OF FUNDS RECEIVED BY NOT ONLY THAT CITY OR COUNTY BUT ALL MINNESOTA CITIES AND COUNTIES FROM THE SETTLEMENT FUNDS, AND WHEREAS, REPRESENTATIVES OF MINNESOTA'S LOCAL GOVERNMENTS, THE OFFICE OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL AND THE STATE OF MINNESOTA HAVE REACHED AGREEMENT ON THE INTERSTATE ALLOCATION OF THESE SETTLEMENT FUNDS BETWEEN THE STATE AND THE COUNTIES AND [51:25] **Elliott Payne**: CITIES AS WELL AS THE PERMISSIBLE USES OF THESE FUNDS WHICH WILL BE MEMORIALIZED IN THE MINNESOTA OPIOID STATE SUBDIVISION MEMORANDUM OF AGREEMENT AS AMENDED, THE STATE SUBDIVISION AGREEMENT AND WHEREAS THE STATE SUBDIVISION AGREEMENT CREATES AN OPPORTUNITY FOR LOCAL GOVERNMENTS AND THE STATE TO WORK COLLABORATIVELY ON A UNIFIED SCISSION TO REMEDIATE TO ADDRESS THE OPIOID CRISIS IN MINNESOTA. [51:55] **Elliott Payne**: BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MINNEAPOLIS THAT THE CITY OF MINNESOTA SUPPORTS AND AGREES TO THE STATE SUBDIVISION AGREEMENT. THAT THE CITY OF MINNESOTA SUPPORTS AND OPS IN THE 2023 MULTISTATE AGREEMENT AND ALL FUTURE MULTISTATE AGREEMENTS WITH OPIOID SUPPLY CHAIN PARTICIPANTS. [52:13] **Elliott Payne**: BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT STAFF ARE AUTHORIZED TO EXECUTE ALL NECESSARY DOCUMENTS TO ENSURE MINNEAPOLIS CITY PARTICIPATION AND THE MULTISTATE SETTLEMENT AGREEMENTS INCLUDING PARTICIPATION AGREEMENTS AND RELEASES AND THE STATE SUBDIVISION AGREEMENTS UNLESS AND UNTIL SUCH AUTHORITY IS REVOKED. [52:34] **Andrea Jenkins**: >> COUNCIL MEMBER PAYNE HAS MOVED RESOLUTION IN FRONT OF US. IS THERE A SECOND. >> SECOND. >> ANY DISCUSSION? [52:50] **Andrea Jenkins**: THE CLERK PLEASE CALL THE ROLL. [ROLL CALL.] >> THERE ARE 11 AYES. >> WITH THAT, THAT MOTION CARRIES AND WE ARE IN A NEW SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT, AND WITH THAT WE HAVE COMPLETED OUR BUSINESS FOR TODAY AND NOTHING FURTHER TO COME BEFORE THIS BODY AND WITHOUT OBJECTION, THIS MEETING IS ADJOURNED.