This transcript reflects the Minneapolis City Council meeting. Speaker names have been added based on the context of the roles provided and the procedural flow of the meeting. [0:39] **Council President Elliott Payne:** GOOD MORNING. MY NAME IS ELLIOTT PAYNE. I'M THE PRESIDENT OF MINNEAPOLIS CITY COUNCIL AND BEFORE I CALL TODAY'S MEETING TO ORDER, I FIRST WANT TO RECOGNIZE COUNCILMEMBER RAINVILLE. [0:53] **Council Member Michael Rainville:** THANK YOU, MR. PRESIDENT. I WOULD LIKE IF WE COULD START OUR MEETING WITH A MOMENT OF SILENCE FOR THE FIRST RESPONDERS WHO GAVE UP THEIR LIVES IN SERVICE TO THEIR COMMUNITY. [1:00] **Council Member Michael Rainville:** AND IF WE COULD REMEMBER MATTHEW RUGEY, PAUL ARMSTRONG, AND ADAM FINSETH FOR A BRIEF MOMENT OF SILENCE. [1:18] **Council President Elliott Payne:** THANK YOU COUNCILMEMBER RAINVILLE. AND BEFORE I HAVE THE CLERK CALL THE ROLL I WILL ALSO NOTE THAT COUNCILMEMBERS ELLISON AND CHOWDHURY HAVE PLANNED ABSENCES TODAY. [1:34] **Council President Elliott Payne:** AND WITH THAT I AM CALLING THIS MEETING TO ORDER. AND I WILL HAVE THE CLERK PLEASE CALL THE ROLL. [1:38] **City Clerk Casey Carl:** COUNCILMEMBER PALMISANO IS ABSENT. CHOWDHURY IS ABSENT. COUNCIL MEMBER CASHMAN. [1:42] **Council Member Katie Cashman:** PRESENT. [1:44] **City Clerk Casey Carl:** COUNCILMEMBER OSMAN IS ABSENT. RAINVILLE. [1:46] **Council Member Michael Rainville:** PRESENT. [1:48] **City Clerk Casey Carl:** CHAVEZ. [1:48] **Council Member Jason Chavez:** PRESENT. [1:48] **City Clerk Casey Carl:** VETAW. [1:48] **Council Member LaTrisha Vetaw:** PRESENT. [1:48] **City Clerk Casey Carl:** ELLISON IS ABSENT. KOSKI. [1:50] **Council Member Emily Koski:** PRESENT. [1:52] **City Clerk Casey Carl:** WONSLEY. [1:52] **Council Member Robin Wonsley:** PRESENT. [1:52] **City Clerk Casey Carl:** JENKINS. [1:54] **Council Member Andrea Jenkins:** PRESENT. [1:56] **City Clerk Casey Carl:** VICE PRESIDENT CHUGHTAI. [1:58] **Council Vice President Aisha Chughtai:** PRESENT. [2:00] **City Clerk Casey Carl:** PRESIDENT PAYNE. [2:02] **Council President Elliott Payne:** PRESENT. [2:04] **City Clerk Casey Carl:** THERE ARE NINE MEMBERS PRESENT. [2:07] **Council President Elliott Payne:** LET THE RECORD REFLECT WE HAVE A QUORUM. COLLEAGUES, THE AGENDA IS BEFORE US. ARE THERE ANY AMENDMENTS TO THE AGENDA? SEEING NONE I WILL HAVE THE CLERK CALL THE ROLL. A MOTION TO CALL THE ROLL. [2:25] **Council Member Robin Wonsley:** SO MOVED. [2:27] **Council Member Jason Chavez:** SECOND. [2:29] **City Clerk Casey Carl:** COUNCILMEMBER CASHMAN. [2:29] **Council Member Katie Cashman:** AYE. [2:31] **City Clerk Casey Carl:** RAINVILLE. [2:31] **Council Member Michael Rainville:** AYE. [2:31] **City Clerk Casey Carl:** CHAVEZ. [2:31] **Council Member Jason Chavez:** AYE. [2:31] **City Clerk Casey Carl:** VETAW. [2:33] **Council Member LaTrisha Vetaw:** AYE. [2:33] **City Clerk Casey Carl:** KOSKI. [2:35] **Council Member Emily Koski:** AYE. [2:40] **City Clerk Casey Carl:** WONSLEY. [2:40] **Council Member Robin Wonsley:** AYE. [2:40] **City Clerk Casey Carl:** JENKINS. [2:40] **Council Member Andrea Jenkins:** AYE. [2:40] **City Clerk Casey Carl:** VICE PRESIDENT CHUGHTAI. [2:40] **Council Vice President Aisha Chughtai:** AYE. [2:40] **City Clerk Casey Carl:** PRESIDENT PAYNE. [2:40] **Council President Elliott Payne:** AYE. [2:40] **City Clerk Casey Carl:** THERE ARE NINE AYES. [2:40] **Council President Elliott Payne:** THAT CARRIES. THE NEXT ITEM IS ACCEPTANCE OF OUR MINUTES FROM FEBRUARY 8th. I WOULD ENTERTAIN A MOTION TO ACCEPT THOSE MINUTES. [2:58] **Council Member Robin Wonsley:** SO MOVED. [2:58] **Council Member Jason Chavez:** SECOND. [3:00] **City Clerk Casey Carl:** CASHMAN. [3:02] **Council Member Katie Cashman:** AYE. [3:02] **City Clerk Casey Carl:** RAINVILLE. [3:02] **Council Member Michael Rainville:** AYE. [3:02] **City Clerk Casey Carl:** CHAVEZ. [3:02] **Council Member Jason Chavez:** AYE. [3:02] **City Clerk Casey Carl:** VETAW. [3:04] **Council Member LaTrisha Vetaw:** AYE. [3:04] **City Clerk Casey Carl:** KOSKI. [3:04] **Council Member Emily Koski:** AYE. [3:04] **City Clerk Casey Carl:** WONSLEY. [3:04] **Council Member Robin Wonsley:** AYE. [3:04] **City Clerk Casey Carl:** JENKINS. [3:06] **Council Member Andrea Jenkins:** AYE. [3:08] **City Clerk Casey Carl:** VICE PRESIDENT CHUGHTAI. [3:10] **Council Vice President Aisha Chughtai:** AYE. [3:10] **City Clerk Casey Carl:** PRESIDENT PAYNE. [3:14] **Council President Elliott Payne:** AYE. [3:14] **City Clerk Casey Carl:** THERE ARE NINE AYES. [3:14] **Council President Elliott Payne:** THAT CARRIES AND THOSE MINUTES HAVE BEEN ACCEPTED. FINALLY WE HAVE THE REFERRALS OF PETITIONS, COMMUNICATIONS AND REPORTS TO PROPER COMMITTEES. MAY I HAVE THAT MOTION PLEASE? [3:25] **Council Member Robin Wonsley:** SO MOVED. [3:27] **Council Member Jason Chavez:** SECOND. [3:30] **City Clerk Casey Carl:** CASHMAN. [3:30] **Council Member Katie Cashman:** AYE. [3:30] **City Clerk Casey Carl:** RAINVILLE. [3:30] **Council Member Michael Rainville:** AYE. [3:30] **City Clerk Casey Carl:** CHAVEZ. [3:30] **Council Member Jason Chavez:** AYE. [3:30] **City Clerk Casey Carl:** VETAW. [3:30] **Council Member LaTrisha Vetaw:** AYE. [3:30] **City Clerk Casey Carl:** KOSKI. [3:30] **Council Member Emily Koski:** AYE. [3:30] **City Clerk Casey Carl:** WONSLEY. [3:30] **Council Member Robin Wonsley:** AYE. [3:30] **City Clerk Casey Carl:** JENKINS. [3:30] **Council Member Andrea Jenkins:** AYE. [3:30] **City Clerk Casey Carl:** VICE PRESIDENT CHUGHTAI. [3:30] **Council Vice President Aisha Chughtai:** AYE. [3:30] **City Clerk Casey Carl:** PRESIDENT PAYNE. [3:45] **Council President Elliott Payne:** AYE. [3:45] **City Clerk Casey Carl:** THERE ARE NINE AYES. [3:45] **Council President Elliott Payne:** THAT CARRIES AND THOSE MATTERS HAVE BEEN REFERRED. THE NEXT ORDER OF BUSINESS IS THE PRESENTATION OF REPORTS FROM OUR STANDING COMMITTEES. THOSE ARE TAKEN FROM ALPHABETICAL ORDER. BEGINNING WITH THE ADMINISTRATION AND ENTERPRISE OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE. WHICH WILL BE PRESENTED BY ITS CHAIR COUNCILMEMBER WONSLEY. [4:03] **Council Member Robin Wonsley:** THANK YOU, COUNCIL PRESIDENT PAYNE. THE ADMINISTRATION AND ENTERPRISE OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE IS BRINGING FORWARD 16 ITEMS FOR APPROVAL. THE FIRST IS A PASSAGE OF RESOLUTION FOR A GIFT ACCEPTANCE FOR THE FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY FOR TRAVEL EXPENSES. [4:20] **Council Member Robin Wonsley:** TWO IS APPROVING A PIE INGREDIENT - I WILL NOTE THIS SHOULD BE CHANGED TO DISPLACED POPULATIONS LEGISLATIVE DIRECTIVE. SO I WILL ASK THE CLERK TO CORRECT THAT. NUMBER THREE IS ACCEPTING BID FOR PIONEERS AND SOLDIERS MEMORIAL REPAIR PROJECT. [4:42] **Council Member Robin Wonsley:** NUMBER FOUR IS ACCEPTING BID FOR HENNEPIN AVENUE SOUTH RECONSTRUCTION PROJECT. NUMBER FIVE IS WILAND ASSOCIATES FOR NATIONAL INCIDENT MANAGEMENT SYSTEM. [4:57] **Council Member Robin Wonsley:** NUMBER SIX IS CONTRACT WITH ONENECK. SEVEN IS AUTHORIZING CONTRACTS WITH VARIOUS VENDORS FOR LOAN ADMINISTRATION OF MINNEAPOLIS HOMES, ACCESS DOWN PAYMENT ASSISTANCE PROGRAM. EIGHT IS MASTER CONTRACT AMENDMENT WITH THE DIVISION OF INDIAN WORK PROVISION OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES. [5:16] **Council Member Robin Wonsley:** NUMBER NINE IS AUTHORIZING MASTER CONTRACT AMENDMENT WITH THE CENTER FOR ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENT FOR ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES. NUMBER TEN IS AUTHORIZING CONTRACT AMENDMENT FOR THE VIDEO SURVEILLANCE UPGRADE PROJECT AT THE CONVENTION CENTER. [5:33] **Council Member Robin Wonsley:** 11 IS AUTHORIZING CONTRACT AMENDMENT WITH COSTAR REALTY INC.. 12 IS AUTHORIZING CONTRACT AMENDMENT FOR YARD MAINTENANCE SERVICES. 13 IS APPROVING LEGAL SETTLEMENT BRET HAAGE VERSUS THE CITY OF MINNEAPOLIS. [5:52] **Council Member Robin Wonsley:** 14 IS LEGAL SETTLEMENT ANTHONY WATSON VERSUS CITY OF MINNEAPOLIS, JOHN VINCK AND MK DOLL. NUMBER 15 IS BRITNEY JAY LEAN RODRIGUEZ VERSUS RIDLER HEATING AND COOLING. [6:10] **Council Member Robin Wonsley:** AND 16 IS AUTHORIZING CONTRACT AMENDMENTS WITH ORGANIZATIONS PROVIDING SERVICES UNDER THE MINNEAPOLIS U.S. STRATEGIC OUTREACH INITIATIVE. [6:25] **Council Member Robin Wonsley:** WITH THAT I WILL MOVE THESE ITEMS FOR APPROVAL. [6:25] **Council President Elliott Payne:** THANK YOU COUNCILMEMBER WONSLEY. COUNCILMEMBER WONSLEY HAS MOVED THE COMMITTEE'S REPORT. BEFORE I RECOGNIZE MEMBERS IN QUEUE, I WANT TO ACKNOWLEDGE COUNCILMEMBER OSMAN FOR JOINING US. COUNCILMEMBER CHAVEZ. [6:40] **Council Member Jason Chavez:** THANK YOU, COUNCIL PRESIDENT PAYNE I WANT TO MAKE A COMMENT ON ITEM NUMBER EIGHT. THIS WILL ALLOW FOR THE CONTINUED IMPLEMENTATION OF EXISTING PROGRAMS WITHOUT INTERRUPTION TO HAVE FAMILY HOME VISITS, BREAST FEEDING EDUCATION, AND MORE. I WANT TO THANK CITY STAFF FOR THEIR WORK. [6:57] **Council President Elliott Payne:** THANK YOU, COUNCILMEMBER CHAVEZ. COUNCILMEMBER VETAW. [7:05] **Council Member LaTrisha Vetaw:** THANK YOU COUNCIL PRESIDENT PAYNE. I WANTED TO SPEAK TO ITEM 16. THE CONTRACT AMENDMENTS FOR THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDING SERVICES UNDER THE MINNEAPOLIS, U.S. STRATEGIC OUTREACH INITIATIVE. WE HAD CONVERSATIONS ABOUT THESE CONTRACTS AND CONFUSION ABOUT INVOICES PREVIOUSLY. SO I WOULD LIKE TO WORK WITH YOU COUNCIL PRESIDENT PAYNE AND COUNCIL VICE PRESIDENT CHUGHTAI ON HAVING AN AUDIT OF THESE CONTRACTS IN THIS DEPARTMENT SO THAT WE DON'T HAVE THAT IN THE FUTURE SO THAT WE DO KNOW CLEARLY IF THERE HAS BEEN INVOICES NOT SUBMITTED OR A BREAK DOWN ON OUR PART AS A CITY. [7:47] **Council Member LaTrisha Vetaw:** SO I WOULD LIKE TO WORK WITH THE TWO OF YOU ON CREATING SOME TYPE OF AUDIT FOR THIS DEPARTMENT AND THESE SPECIFIC CONTRACTS. [7:47] **Council President Elliott Payne:** THANK YOU FOR THAT, COUNCILMEMBER VETAW. I WILL ALSO NOTE THESE ISSUES HAVE BEEN RAISED WITH THE CITY AUDITOR AND HE IS CONDUCTING A RISK ASSESSMENT WITH THE DEPARTMENT AS A WHOLE. [8:08] **Council Member LaTrisha Vetaw:** THANK YOU. [8:08] **Council President Elliott Payne:** COUNCILMEMBER RAINVILLE. [8:08] **Council Member Michael Rainville:** THANK YOU, CHAIR. TO FOLLOW UP ON VETAW'S THOUGHTS. I'M IN FULL SUPPORT. I HAVE SEEN THEIR SUCCESS IN THE COMMUNITY. BUT IT'S WORKING IN THE THIRD WARD. HOWEVER, I'M HESITANT TO VOTE FOR THIS TODAY BECAUSE IT SEEMS LIKE IT'S NOT A FULLY THOUGHT OUT PROCESS. IN FACT, AT THE COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE, WE WERE GOING TO HAVE STAFF SO WE COULD ASK QUESTIONS AND SOMEHOW GET THIS RESOLVED. I THINK IT'S PREMATURE TO VOTE—IT'S MILLIONS AND MILLIONS OF DOLLARS THAT WE WOULD COMMIT TO THROUGH 2025. [8:51] **Council Member Michael Rainville:** AND I'M FULLY ABLE TO SUPPORT THOSE IF I CAN GET MY QUESTIONS ANSWERED. AND I'M PLEASED TO HEAR THIS. I WOULD MOVE WE PULL ITEM 16 TODAY FOR FURTHER DISCUSSION. THANK YOU. [9:10] **Council President Elliott Payne:** THANK YOU FOR THAT COUNCILMEMBER RAINVILLE. DO WE HAVE ANYBODY THAT CAN SPEAK TO THE IMPACT OF THAT. I KNOW THERE IS DELAYED INVOICES, BUT I'M NOT SURE WE HAVE ANYBODY IN THE ROOM THAT CAN SPEAK TO THAT. [9:10] **City Clerk Casey Carl:** MR. PRESIDENT, I CERTAINLY CANNOT SPEAK TO THAT. I WOULD SAY IF THE BODY WOULD LIKE TO PULL AND SEVER ITEM 16 AND PUT IT TO THE END OF THE AGENDA, THE CLERKS CAN SEND AN E-MAIL AND ASK SOMEONE TO COME. AND POTENTIALLY BY THE END OF THE MEETING, SOMEONE MAY BE HERE TO ADDRESS QUESTIONS. [9:32] **Council President Elliott Payne:** COUNCILMEMBER WONSLEY, I THINK WE SHOULD DO THAT. BUT I WANT TO RECOGNIZE COUNCILMEMBER WONSLEY IF YOU HAD A COMMENT. [9:32] **Council Member Robin Wonsley:** YOU ALREADY AFFIRMED THE FIRST PART OF THERE IS AN ONGOING AUDIT OF THIS THAT DID RECOMMEND SOME OF THE THINGS THAT ARE ADDRESSED. SO HOPEFULLY THAT DOES GET RESOLVED IN TERMS OF THE LARGER SYSTEMIC ISSUES THAT WE KEEP EXPERIENCING WITH NSD AROUND CAPACITY NEEDS. IN TERMS OF AS THE CHAIR OF THIS COMMITTEE, I JUST -- I WOULD JUST SAY I WOULD NOT BE SUPPORTING A POSTPONEMENT OF THESE ITEMS. [10:17] **Council Member Robin Wonsley:** I THINK IT PROVIDES THOROUGH INFORMATION ON WHAT THESE CONTRACTS WILL BE DOING. AND IT GIVES A FISCAL UNDERSTANDING AND ANALYSIS. SO WOULD ENCOURAGE COUNCILMEMBERS TO READ THAT. AND TO CHECK OUT THE PRESENTATION THAT WAS ATTACHED TO THE CONTRACTS THAT WE RECEIVED ON MONDAY. BUT IT'S VERY CLEAR THAT THE CITY ATTORNEYS HAVE REVIEWED—WORKED WITH CITY ATTORNEYS, I'M ASSUMING, TO REVIEW THESE CONTRACTS. THEY HAVE WORKED WITH FINANCE. THEY HAVE DONE THEIR DUE DILIGENCE TO MAKE SURE THAT WHAT WE ARE RECEIVING TODAY IS LEGITIMATE, IT'S APPROPRIATE, AND IT MAKES SENSE TO GET THESE VENDORS PAID. [10:57] **Council President Elliott Payne:** THANK YOU, COUNCILMEMBER WONSLEY. COUNCILMEMBER CHAVEZ. [10:57] **Council Member Jason Chavez:** THANK YOU COUNCIL PRESIDENT PAYNE. I WANTED TO SPEAK AGAIN TO THE POTENTIAL MOTION OF DELAYING THESE ITEMS. SPECIFICALLY ON CONTRACT NUMBER FIVE ON THIS ONE TOUCH OUTREACH THAT HELPS THE LAKE STREET CORRIDOR. SPECIFICALLY AROUND THE LIGHT RAIL IN WARD NINE AND TRANSIT. DELAYING THIS ITEM WILL RUIN PUBLIC SAFETY FOR THE RESIDENTS IN WARD NINE. AND I RECOMMEND WE VOTE IN FAVOR OF THESE CONTRACTS. IF FOLKS WANT TO VOTE NO, THEY CAN DO SO, BUT WE SHOULD NOT DELAY THIS CONTRACT. [11:34] **Council President Elliott Payne:** THANK YOU, COUNCILMEMBER CHAVEZ. COUNCILMEMBER OSMAN. [11:34] **Council Member Jamal Osman:** THANK YOU COUNCIL PRESIDENT. I WANT TO BRIEFLY TALK ABOUT THE SAME THING COUNCIL CHAVEZ TOUCHED ON. THESE PROGRAMS HAVE HAD A LIFE CHANGING EFFECT. THREE YEARS AGO WHEN THIS PROGRAM STARTED, WE HAD A LOT OF CHALLENGES IN CEDAR-RIVERSIDE. THE ORGANIZATION THAT IS CONTRACTED THERE HAS DONE A LOT OF WORK. WE HAVEN'T HAD A SHOOTING FOR NINE MONTHS PLUS. THE SAME ORGANIZATION WAS ASKED BY THE CHIEF TO COME WHEN THEY WERE HAVING DIFFICULTY ON JULY 4th. [12:13] **Council Member Jamal Osman:** MULTIPLE TIMES. SO WE DID NOT GET OUR ACT TOGETHER BY MAKING THIS CONTRACT QUICKER. IT HAS TO BE AN ADMIN ISSUE OR WHATEVER ISSUE IT IS. WE FAILED OUR PART. THEY WERE DOING THEIR PART. WE NEED TO MAKE SURE THAT THE PROGRAMS THAT ARE WORKING ARE NOT DISTURBED OR CREATING CHAOS. THERE ARE ORGANIZATIONS OR INDIVIDUALS, PEOPLE THAT HAD A RELATIONSHIP WITH THE COMMUNITY. [12:46] **Council Member Jamal Osman:** INDIVIDUALS THAT HAD DIFFICULT CHALLENGES IN THEIR LIFE IN THE PAST AND THEY ARE EMPLOYED. AND NOW THEY HAVE NOT BEEN EMPLOYED IN THE LAST FEW MONTHS BECAUSE THEY DID NOT GET THE CONTRACT. SO FINALLY WE GOT OUR DEPARTMENTS AND OTHER ADMINISTRATIONS GOT THEIR ACT TOGETHER AND WE HAVE THE VOTE. SO US AS LEADERS, LET'S NOT FAIL OUR COMMUNITY. TACTICS OF REMOVING THIS OR PUSHING IT BACK WILL REALLY DISTURB A LOT OF GOOD THINGS THAT ARE GOING ON IN OUR NEIGHBORHOODS. AND A GOOD EXAMPLE WOULD BE ON THE RIVERSIDE. THANK YOU. [13:27] **Council President Elliott Payne:** THANK YOU, COUNCILMEMBER OSMAN. COUNCIL VICE PRESIDENT CHUGHTAI. [13:27] **Council Vice President Aisha Chughtai:** THANK YOU, MR. PRESIDENT. I AM A MEMBER OF THE ADMINISTRATION AND ENTERPRISE OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE. WHEN THIS ITEM CAME UP IN COMMITTEE, I KNOW THAT STAFF CAME IN AND DID A PRETTY THOROUGH PRESENTATION AND ANSWERED A NUMBER OF QUESTIONS FROM COUNCILMEMBERS. I FOUND A LOT OF THOSE QUESTIONS WHICH WERE RAISED BY COUNCILMEMBER VETAW TO BE VERY ENLIGHTENING. AND HAD ME GET A BETTER UNDERSTANDING OF THE CONTEXT OF WHAT HAS BEEN GOING ON OVER THE LAST COUPLE YEARS AS WE STRUGGLE TO FIGURE OUT HOW WE APPROPRIATELY AND SWIFTLY GET THESE CONTRACTS UP AND RUNNING AND CREATE SYSTEMS AROUND THEM AND MAKE SURE WE ARE VERY CLEAR ON WHAT WE ARE ASKING THESE CONTRACTORS TO TAKE ON. [14:21] **Council Vice President Aisha Chughtai:** AND THEN FOLLOWING THE AEO COMMITTEE, THIS ITEM WAS DISCUSSED IN THE COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE WHERE COUNCILMEMBERS MAY HAVE NOTICED WE ROLLED OUT A LITTLE BIT OF A NEW SYSTEM WHEN COUNCILMEMBERS ARE RAISING QUESTIONS, WHICH IS US DOING OUR JOBS, THAT THOSE QUESTIONS ARE GETTING SWIFT ANSWERS BEFORE THE ITEM IS APPROVED AND THEN WE MOVE ON TO THE NEXT THING. AND SO OUR CLERKS SENT OVER THE QUESTIONS THAT WERE RAISED REGARDING THIS SPECIFIC ITEM TO THE APPROPRIATE STAFF TO THE OFFICE OF COMMUNITY SAFETY AND I KNOW THIS RESPONSE FROM THE OFFICE CAME A LITTLE BIT LATE YESTERDAY. [15:04] **Council Vice President Aisha Chughtai:** SO YESTERDAY AROUND 5:00 P.M. THEY DID SEND OVER A MEMO RESPONDING TO THE QUESTIONS THAT WERE RAISED AT COW. WHICH WERE AROUND WHETHER THESE CONTRACT INCREASES WERE TO ADDRESS UNPAID INVOICES AND WHAT THE IMPACT WOULD BE ON SERVICE IN THIS UPCOMING YEAR. I FOUND THE RESPONSES FROM THE OFFICE OF COMMUNITY SAFETY TO BE THOROUGH IN THE QUESTIONS THAT WERE RAISED. I AM HEARING THAT THERE ARE PERHAPS OTHER QUESTIONS THAT MAYBE DIDN'T GET RAISED IN COMMITTEE, DIDN'T GET RAISED AT COW AND WE'RE AT THIS POINT. I AM HESITANT OF DELAYING THIS ITEM SINCE I SEE STAFF IS FAIRLY RESPONSIVE TO US. ASKING THESE QUESTIONS AND WE'RE GETTING THE INFORMATION WE NEED. SO IF COUNCILMEMBERS HAVEN'T HAD THE OPPORTUNITY TO REVIEW THE MEMO SENT OVER, I WOULD HIGHLY RECOMMEND YOU DO THAT. THANK YOU. [16:02] **City Clerk Casey Carl:** THANK YOU, MR. CHAIR. I APPRECIATED THE COUNCIL VICE PRESIDENT POINTING OUT THIS NEW PROCEDURE THAT COUNCIL LEADERSHIP CAME UP WITH IN ORDER TO HELP COUNCILMEMBERS AND TO ADD TO WHAT YOU SAID, IF YOU HAVEN'T SEEN THAT MEMO THAT CAME THROUGH LAST NIGHT FROM STAFF, WE UPLOADED THAT TO PUBLIC ACCESS AND ATTACHED IT TO THE FILE IN LIMS AND DATED IT WITH THE MINNEAPOLIS STRATEGIC OUTREACH INITIATIVE. NOT ONLY DID THE LEADERSHIP COME UP WITH A NEW PROCESS TO CLOSE THE LOOPS ON QUESTIONS ASKED, BUT WE WORKED TO MAKE SURE THOSE ANSWERS ARE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC THROUGH OUR SYSTEM. THANK YOU FOR THAT. [16:42] **Council President Elliott Payne:** THANK YOU FOR THAT CLARIFICATION, MR. CLERK. I WANT TO THANK THE ADMINISTRATION FOR BEING SO RESPONSIVE AND HELPING US GET ANSWERS TO THOSE QUESTIONS. COUNCILMEMBER VETAW. [16:56] **Council Member LaTrisha Vetaw:** THANK YOU, PRESIDENT PAYNE. THIS CONTRACT IS FOR JANUARY OF THIS YEAR THROUGH MARCH OF 2025. THIS HAS NOTHING TO DO WITH THE FEW MONTHS THAT PEOPLE WERE NOT PAID IN INVOICES IN 2023. THIS IS ABOUT 2024 AND 25. SO I THINK THAT IS WHERE THE CONFUSION KEEPS COMING IN. THOSE UNPAID INVOICES HAVE NOTHING TO DO WITH THIS CURRENT CONTRACT. IF PEOPLE AREN'T WORKING NOW, IT'S BECAUSE THEY DON'T HAVE A CONTRACT FOR 2024. WHICH IS JANUARY AND WHAT'S TODAY? FEBRUARY 22ND. SO THOSE ARE TWO VERY SEPARATE THINGS. THIS IS WHERE THE CONFUSION KEEPS COMING IN. THERE WAS MONEY FOR THE PREVIOUS CONTRACT IN 2023. IF PEOPLE DIDN'T GET PAID FOR INVOICES FROM THAT, WE NEED TO WORK ON THAT SEPARATELY THAN THIS CURRENT CONTRACT FOR 2024 UNTIL MARCH OF 2025. JUST NEED TO KEEP CLARIFYING THAT. BECAUSE IT JUST KEEPS GETTING CONFUSED SOMEWHERE. AND SECONDLY, IS THERE AN AUDIT IN PROCESS? THERE IS SOMETHING HAPPENING ALREADY? HOW DO WE GET THE DETAILS OF THAT? THE SPECIFICS. WHAT HAS BEEN ASKED FOR AN AUDIT IN THIS DEPARTMENT AS RELATED TO THESE CONTRACTS? [18:13] **Council President Elliott Payne:** I WOULD ACTUALLY DEFER THAT TO THE CITY AUDITOR. I KNOW THEY HAVE A LOT OF CONTROLS AROUND HOW THEY DO THEIR WORK AND THEY ALWAYS HAVE TO KEEP THAT INDEPENDENCE WHEN THEY ARE DOING THAT WORK. SO I KNOW THAT AUDIT IS IN PROCESS. AND THE LINE OF WHAT IS SHAREABLE VERSUS WHAT THEY WANT TO KEEP BEHIND THEIR FIREWALL I THINK IS BEST SERVED THROUGH THE CITY AUDITOR. [18:34] **Council Member LaTrisha Vetaw:** SO SOMEONE ON THE COUNCIL INITIATED THE AUDIT? [18:34] **Council President Elliott Payne:** I CAN HELP SET UP A MEETING. [18:34] **Council Member LaTrisha Vetaw:** I'M NOT ASKING THAT. I'M ASKING ABOUT THIS EXISTING AUDIT. THE RISK ASSESSMENT WAS IN FLIGHT BEFORE THIS TERM. [18:50] **Council Member LaTrisha Vetaw:** OKAY. ALL RIGHT. THANK YOU. [18:50] **Council Member Michael Rainville:** THANK YOU. SO THE FACT THAT THERE IS AN AUDIT IN PROCESS, WE'RE GOING TO VOTE ON OVER $12 MILLION OF MONEY AND WE DON'T KNOW IF IT'S BEING SPENT WISELY. NO? I'M WRONG? [19:15] **Council Member Robin Wonsley:** IT'S NOT $12 MILLION. IT'S EXTENSIONS TO THE EXISTING CONTRACTS. THE DOLLAR AMOUNT YOU SEE BEFORE YOU COUNCILMEMBER RAINVILLE IS PROBABLY MONEY THEY HAVE ALREADY RECEIVED. SO ADDING ON SAY THE $773,000 WITH UP TO. THAT IS MORE THAN LIKELY THE DOLLAR AMOUNT THERE. SUBTRACT THE $773,000. THEY WON'T BE GETTING ANOTHER $4 MILLION OVER THE YEAR. [19:42] **Council Member Michael Rainville:** OKAY. OKAY? [ LAUGHTER ] THANK YOU. SO IT'S NOT UP TO $12 MILLION. IT'S LESS THAN THAT BECAUSE OF THE BACK PAY THAT IS OWED? [20:00] **Council Member Robin Wonsley:** NO. IT'S THE DOLLAR AMOUNT. IT'S THE $773,000. I'M JUST USING AN EXAMPLE. $763,442 IS WHAT THEY WOULD BE CONTRACTED FOR FROM JANUARY 1st OF 2024 THROUGH MARCH OF 2025. [20:16] **Council Member Michael Rainville:** OKAY. I CAN SEE I'M OUTVOTED HERE. I LOOK FORWARD TO THE AUDIT AND AGAIN I STILL—IF NO ONE WANTS TO SECOND MY MOTION, FINE. BUT THIS IS A LOT OF MONEY AND I DON'T KNOW IF IT'S BEING SPENT WISELY. THAT'S MY MAIN POINT. IF THERE IS AN AUDIT, LEGISLATIVE INQUIRY, WHATEVER FANCY WORDS YOU WANT TO USE. IF THAT'S IN PROCESS, THAT'S A GOOD THING. I STILL WILL NOT BE VOTING FOR THIS. BECAUSE I DON'T FEEL CONFIDENT. I BELIEVE IN THE VIOLENCE PREVENTION. COUNCILMEMBER CHAVEZ. I'M VERY SYMPATHETIC TO THE PROBLEMS ON LAKE STREET AND I DON'T WANT TO BE AN OBSTRUCTION TO THAT. I'M LOOKING TO SPEND THE TAXPAYER'S MONEY WISELY. AND I HAVE SEEN THE EFFECTS IN THE THIRD WARD. THE THIRD WARD IS SAFER BECAUSE OF PROGRAMS LIKE THIS. I'M JUST CONCERNED ABOUT IF THE MONEY IS BEING SPENT EFFECTIVELY. THANK YOU. [21:12] **Council Member Katie Cashman:** THANK YOU. I AGREE WE SHOULD APPROVE THESE PUBLIC SAFETY CONTRACTS TODAY WHILE WE FOLLOW UP ON CAPACITY ISSUES IN THE DEPARTMENT OF NEIGHBORHOOD SAFETY AND THROUGH COUNCILMEMBER WONSLEY'S DIRECTIVE. AND I REALLY APPRECIATE YOUR CONCERNS COUNCILMEMBER RAINVILLE AND COUNCILMEMBER VETAW AROUND HOW DO WE GET OUR QUESTIONS ANSWERED HERE? SO I REALLY LOOK FORWARD TO SEEING THE AUDIT INFORMATION WHEN POSSIBLE. BUT I JUST WANT TO SAY THAT "PUSH FOR PEACE" SPECIFICALLY HAS BEEN VERY PRESENT IN WARD SEVEN IN THE WESTERN EDGE OF THE CITY. AND WE HAVE BEEN EXPERIENCING A BIG PUBLIC SAFETY CRISIS THE LAST FEW WEEKS AND THEY HAVE BEEN THERE. SO WITH AN ALL HANDS ON DECK SITUATION THAT WE ARE FACING, I WANT TO APPROVE THE CONTRACTS. [22:04] **Council President Elliott Payne:** THANK YOU FOR THAT, COUNCILMEMBER CASHMAN. I PUT MYSELF IN QUEUE TO MAKE A NOTE THIS IS REALLY A REFLECTION OF THIS NEW GOVERNMENT STRUCTURE AND HOW WE ARE FLEXING SOME NEW MUSCLES. RIGHT? THE COUNCIL APPROVED THESE CONTRACTS, THE ADMINISTRATION HAS TO EXECUTE THESE CONTRACTS AND MAKE SURE THEY ARE DELIVERING ON THE SERVICES THAT WE ARE HOPING TO ACHIEVE. AND OUR AUDITOR IS MAKING SURE THAT WE ARE A CHECK ON THAT TO MAKE SURE THAT THOSE DOLLARS ARE GETTING SPENT ADEQUATELY, WISELY, AND ACCURATELY. SO WE'RE GETTING THROUGH A FULL LOOP OF SOME OF THE NEW STRUCTURE OF WHAT THIS GOVERNMENT PROVIDES AND I'M LOOKING FORWARD TO THE OUTCOMES OF THAT AUDIT SO THAT WE CAN LEARN ABOUT SOME OF THESE NEW EMERGING WAYS THAT WE DELIVER SAFETY FOR OUR RESIDENTS. [22:54] **Council President Elliott Payne:** IF THINGS AREN'T WORKING IN AREAS, WE WILL HAVE THE KNOWLEDGE TO MAKE WISE CHOICES GOING FORWARD. LET'S TAKE TWO SEPARATE VOTES. ITEMS 1-15 FIRST. AND I WILL ASK THE CLERK TO CALL THE ROLL. [23:09] **City Clerk Casey Carl:** COUNCILMEMBER CASHMAN. [23:12] **Council Member Katie Cashman:** AYE. [23:12] **City Clerk Casey Carl:** OSMAN. [23:14] **Council Member Jamal Osman:** AYE. [23:14] **City Clerk Casey Carl:** RAINVILLE. [23:14] **Council Member Michael Rainville:** AYE. [23:14] **City Clerk Casey Carl:** CHAVEZ. [23:16] **Council Member Jason Chavez:** AYE. [23:16] **City Clerk Casey Carl:** VETAW. [23:18] **Council Member LaTrisha Vetaw:** AYE. [23:18] **City Clerk Casey Carl:** KOSKI. [23:18] **Council Member Emily Koski:** AYE. [23:18] **City Clerk Casey Carl:** WONSLEY. [23:21] **Council Member Robin Wonsley:** AYE. [23:21] **City Clerk Casey Carl:** JENKINS. [23:24] **Council Member Andrea Jenkins:** AYE. [23:24] **City Clerk Casey Carl:** VICE PRESIDENT CHUGHTAI. [23:26] **Council Vice President Aisha Chughtai:** AYE. [23:26] **City Clerk Casey Carl:** PRESIDENT PAYNE. [23:28] **Council President Elliott Payne:** AYE. [23:30] **City Clerk Casey Carl:** THERE ARE TEN AYES. [23:32] **Council President Elliott Payne:** AND THAT VOTE CARRIES. NEXT WE WILL TAKE UP ITEM NUMBER 16. AND I WILL ASK THE CLERK TO CALL THE ROLL. [23:32] **City Clerk Casey Carl:** COUNCILMEMBER CASHMAN. [23:35] **Council Member Katie Cashman:** AYE. [23:35] **City Clerk Casey Carl:** OSMAN. [23:35] **Council Member Jamal Osman:** AYE. [23:40] **City Clerk Casey Carl:** RAINVILLE. [23:40] **Council Member Michael Rainville:** NO. [23:40] **City Clerk Casey Carl:** CHAVEZ. [23:42] **Council Member Jason Chavez:** AYE. [23:42] **City Clerk Casey Carl:** VETAW. [23:44] **Council Member LaTrisha Vetaw:** AYE. [23:44] **City Clerk Casey Carl:** KOSKI. [23:44] **Council Member Emily Koski:** AYE. [23:44] **City Clerk Casey Carl:** WONSLEY. [23:46] **Council Member Robin Wonsley:** AYE. [23:46] **City Clerk Casey Carl:** JENKINS. [23:48] **Council Member Andrea Jenkins:** AYE. [23:50] **City Clerk Casey Carl:** VICE PRESIDENT CHUGHTAI. [23:52] **Council Vice President Aisha Chughtai:** AYE. [23:52] **City Clerk Casey Carl:** PRESIDENT PAYNE. [23:54] **Council President Elliott Payne:** AYE. [23:56] **City Clerk Casey Carl:** THERE ARE NINE AYES AND ONE NAY. [23:56] **Council President Elliott Payne:** THAT CARRIES AND THE REPORT IS ADOPTED. THE NEXT REPORT IS FROM OUR BUDGET COMMITTEE. AND THAT WILL BE PRESENTED BY THE COMMITTEE'S CHAIR VICE PRESIDENT CHUGHTAI. [24:14] **Council Vice President Aisha Chughtai:** THANK YOU, MR. PRESIDENT. THE BUDGET COMMITTEE IS BRINGING FORWARD THREE ITEMS. ITEM NUMBER ONE IS CONFIRMING A MAYORAL APPOINTMENT. ITEM TWO IS CONFIRMING 2024-2025 BUDGET COMMITTEE WORK PLAN. NUMBER THREE IS LEGISLATIVE DEPARTMENT BUDGET AND FINANCIAL POLICIES REVIEW. I WILL MOVE APPROVAL OF THE BUDGET COMMITTEE'S REPORT. [24:35] **Council President Elliott Payne:** VICE PRESIDENT CHUGHTAI HAS MOVED APPROVAL OF THE BUDGET COMMITTEE'S REPORT. IS THERE ANY DISCUSSION? COUNCILMEMBER RAINVILLE. [24:43] **Council Member Michael Rainville:** THANK YOU, MR. PRESIDENT. AGAIN I JUST WANT TO PASS ON A COMPLIMENT TO COUNCILMEMBER CHOWDHURY. ONE OF THESE VOTES WAS HER SUGGESTION TO GET THE MAYOR'S OFFICE INVOLVED EARLIER IN THE PROCESS AND SHE DID DELAY THAT ISSUE IN ORDER TO MAKE SURE EVERYTHING WAS IN AGREEMENT WITH THE MAYOR'S OFFICE. AND I APPRECIATE THAT EXTRA TIME TO DO IT THE RIGHT WAY. I KNOW SHE IS NOT HERE TODAY, BUT IF YOU COULD AGAIN PLEASE PASS ON MY COMPLIMENTS TO HER. THANK YOU. [25:10] **Council President Elliott Payne:** THANK YOU FOR THAT. COUNCILMEMBER VETAW. [25:18] **Council Member LaTrisha Vetaw:** THANK YOU COUNCIL PRESIDENT PAYNE. JUST A COUPLE QUESTIONS NOW THAT COUNCILMEMBER KOSKI IS BACK BECAUSE SHE WORKED ON THE COMMITTEE. SHE WAS VICE CHAIR OF THE COMMITTEE LAST TERM THAT HAD A WORK PLAN. I COULDN'T REMEMBER COUNCILMEMBER KOSKI IF WE VOTED ON THAT WORK PLAN AS AN ENTIRE COUNCIL OR SOMETHING WE WORKED ON IN COMMITTEE? [25:46] **Council Member Emily Koski:** THANK YOU, CHAIR PAYNE. SO LAST TERM THE BUDGET COMMITTEE WORKED ON THE WORK PLAN TOGETHER. WE HAD SEVERAL MEETINGS WHERE COUNCILMEMBERS WERE INVITED TO COME TOGETHER AND GAVE FEEDBACK. SO WE DID THAT THROUGHOUT THE ENTIRE YEAR. AND THEN AT THE END OF THE YEAR WE DID APPROVE A WORK PLAN FOR THE 2024-2025 BUDGET CYCLE. AND THEN PART OF THAT APPROVAL PROCESS AND IN THE WORK PLAN WAS TO GO BACK AND RE-LOOK AT IT. WHICH IS WHAT WE DID. AND NOW WITH THE NEW TERMS, COUNCIL MEMBERS CAME IN AND MODIFIED THAT PLAN. DOES THAT ANSWER YOUR QUESTION? [26:56] **Council Member LaTrisha Vetaw:** KIND OF. LAST TIME WE DOCUMENTED THE BUDGET WORK PLAN AND THE PWI WORK PLANS WERE LIVING DOCUMENTS WHERE THINGS COULD CHANGE THROUGHOUT THE YEAR OR MONTH OR WHATEVER. AND I DON'T SEE THIS CAPTURED IN THIS WORK PLAN. IS THIS GOING TO BE A LIVING DOCUMENT? [27:15] **Council Member Emily Koski:** COUNCILMEMBER VETAW, I WILL DEFER TO THE CHAIR OF THE COMMITTEE NOW, BUT ANY WORK PLAN IS ALWAYS A LIVING DOCUMENT. SO THE CONVERSATIONS THAT WE HAVE HAD IS I THINK ANY COMMITTEE CHAIR WANTS TO CONTINUE TO MAKE SURE THAT THEIR WORK PLAN—WE MAY NEED TO PIVOT. THERE MAY BE THINGS THAT COME UP THAT NEED TO BE ADDRESSED IN EACH COMMITTEE. WE ARE ALWAYS GOING TO NEED TO BE ABLE TO PIVOT. AND SO THIS APPROVING THIS GIVES US A FRAMEWORK. WHEN YOU COME AND SIT DURING THE BUDGET COMMITTEE, YOU KNOW WHAT'S AHEAD OF YOU. WE KNOW THE PUBLIC KNOWS WHAT IS AHEAD OF US. BUT THERE IS ALWAYS GOING TO BE POTENTIAL DIFFERENT ITEMS THAT COME FORWARD THAT WE MIGHT NEED TO ADDRESS IN COMMITTEE AND THAT IS SOMETHING THAT CAN BE INTEGRATED INTO THE WORK. BUT I WILL LET THE CHAIR ALSO ANSWER BECAUSE SHE IS THE CHAIR OF THIS CYCLE. [28:06] **Council Vice President Aisha Chughtai:** THANK YOU, COUNCILMEMBER VETAW FOR YOUR QUESTION AND VICE CHAIR KOSKI FOR ANSWERING VERY THOROUGHLY. I DON'T KNOW IF YOU GOT A CLEAR ANSWER TO YOUR FIRST QUESTION WHICH WAS IN THE PREVIOUS TERM WE HAVE GONE THROUGH THE PROCESS OF A COUPLE COMMITTEE WORK PLANS. THOSE WERE ULTIMATELY APPROVED BY THE COUNCIL. [28:54] **Council Member LaTrisha Vetaw:** BOTH OF THEM? [28:54] **Council Vice President Aisha Chughtai:** THE PWI ONE WAS NOT BUT THE BUDGET COMMITTEE WORK PLAN WAS. AND THEN TO ANSWER YOUR SECOND QUESTION, OF COURSE WHEN THINGS HAPPEN OR LIKE AN EMERGENCY HAPPENS OR CONDITIONS CHANGE OR SOMETHING COMES UP THAT WE DID NOT EXPECT, WE WILL TAKE IT UP IN THE BUDGET COMMITTEE. WE WILL CONTINUE ALL OF OUR BUSINESS. THIS WORK PLAN PROVIDES US A FRAMEWORK OF WORK THAT WE ARE CERTAINLY GOING TO CONTINUE TO CHIP AWAY AT OVER THE COURSE OF THE YEAR. IT DOES NOT PRECLUDE US FROM DOING OTHER THINGS THAT WE NEED TO DO TO BE RESPONSIVE TO WHATEVER IS HAPPENING AT THAT GIVEN MOMENT IN TIME. SO I HOPE BETWEEN MYSELF AND VICE CHAIR KOSKI WE HAVE ADDRESSED YOUR QUESTIONS. [29:12] **Council Member LaTrisha Vetaw:** SO DO WE THINK THAT THE PREVIOUS WORK PLAN ACCOMPLISHED ITS GOAL LAST YEAR AFTER ADOPTING IT? DID WE ACCOMPLISH WHAT WE SET AND WHAT ARE SOME OF THOSE THINGS? [29:31] **Council Vice President Aisha Chughtai:** MR. PRESIDENT, MAY I? [29:31] **Council President Elliott Payne:** PLEASE. [29:31] **Council Vice President Aisha Chughtai:** COUNCILMEMBER VETAW, WHEN WE ADOPTED THIS WORK PLAN AT THE END OF '23, IT WAS FOR 2024 AND 2025 SO THERE WASN'T A WORK PLAN IN PLACE FOR THE PREVIOUS TERM. [29:49] **Council Member LaTrisha Vetaw:** NO, BUT WE ADOPTED A WORK PLAN THAT WAS SUPPOSED TO BE FOR THIS TERM AND WE HAD LOTS OF EXTENSIVE CONVERSATIONS ABOUT WHY WE WERE DOING THAT WHEN THERE WAS GOING TO BE A NEW COUNCIL IN 2024. SO MY QUESTION IS, WE DID THAT ALREADY IN 2023. WE HAD CONVERSATIONS ABOUT WHY ARE WE DOING THIS WHEN NEW COUNCIL IS GOING TO START IN 2024. SO NOW HERE WE ARE IN 2024. I MEAN MY PERSONAL OPINION OF THIS IS IT'S A LOT OF GRANDSTANDNG. A NOTHING BURGER OF GRANDSTANDING. THE WHOLE IDEA, THERE IS ONLY ONE THING THAT HAS CHANGED -- [30:30] **Council President Elliott Payne:** PLEASE DON'T ASCRIBE MOTIVATIONS. [30:30] **Council Member LaTrisha Vetaw:** THANK YOU. AGAIN THE ONLY THING THAT IS CHANGING IN THIS WORK PLAN AFTER READING IT MULTIPLE TIMES IS ONE PUBLIC HEARING THAT IS ADDED TO THE BUDGET COMMITTEE FOR PUBLIC COMMENT ON THE BUDGET. SO I'M TRYING TO UNDERSTAND WHAT CHANGED BETWEEN 2023 WHEN WE ADOPTED A BUDGET WORK PLAN AND IT WAS IMPORTANT TO DO SO AND WE TALKED ABOUT, WELL, SHOULDN'T WE JUST HOLD OFF ON THIS BECAUSE WE HAVE A NEW ADMINISTRATION COMING IN AND WE WILL NEED NEW FOLKS TO WORK ON THE BUDGET WORK PLAN. BESIDES GRANDSTANDNG, WHAT IS THIS? [31:12] **City Clerk Casey Carl:** MR. PRESIDENT PERHAPS I CAN HELP A LITTLE BIT HERE. I FEEL PARTLY RESPONSIBLE. AT THE END OF THE TERM, THINGS THAT ARE NOT ENACTED AS AN ORDINANCE OR SOMETHING LIKE THAT DIE. AND SO LAST TERM THE COUNCIL DID SPEND A LOT OF EFFORT AS I THINK BOTH COUNCILMEMBER KOSKI AND THE COUNCIL PRESIDENT EXPLAINED TO PUT TOGETHER A BLUEPRINT FOR THE BUDGET COMMITTEE WORK PLAN THAT WAS INTENDED TO BE STARTED JANUARY THIS TERM. SO ALL OF THAT WORK LAST YEAR WAS PUT IN PLACE, AS I UNDERSTAND IT—AND CORRECT ME IF I'M INCORRECT—TO SET THE STAGE FOR THE BODY'S WORK AS A BUDGET COMMITTEE IN THIS TERM. IT SET GOALS AND PARAMETERS IN PLACE. BUT AT THE END OF THE TERM THAT PLAN DIED. [31:52] **City Clerk Casey Carl:** THIS TERM REITERATED THAT PROCESS. TOOK FROM LAST TERM THAT PLAN. TWEAKED IT A LITTLE BIT. ADDED SOME CHANGES. MADE CORRECTIONS. DID CONSULT WITH THE ADMINISTRATION ON THEIR PROCESSES SO WE COULD ALIGN BETWEEN THE LEGISLATIVE AND EXECUTIVE BRANCHES. SO OVER THE LAST THREE CYCLES, THAT IS THE WORK THE COUNCIL VICE PRESIDENT WAS ALLUDING TO. TAKING THAT BASE BLUEPRINT FROM LAST TERM, APPROVING IT THIS YEAR, MAKING MODIFICATIONS, AND BRINGING IT FORWARD FOR FORMAL APPROVAL. THE DIFFERENCE MIGHT BE WE WENT THROUGH THE FULL PROCESS LAST YEAR TO ADOPT THAT BUDGET COMMITTEE PLAN. WE NEVER DID THAT WITH THE PUBLIC WORKS AND INFRASTRUCTURE COMMITTEE PLAN FORMALLY THROUGH THE BODY. AND THE INTENT AS I UNDERSTAND IT, THEY CAN BRING FORWARD WORK PLANS USING THE BUDGET COMMITTEE'S WORK PLAN AS A BLUEPRINT. [32:44] **City Clerk Casey Carl:** SO YOU CAN SEE THE WORK PLANS COMING FORWARD TO PUT IN PLACE PRIORITIZATION OF DIFFERENT POLICIES, PROGRAMS THAT MIGHT COME THROUGH THOSE BODIES ULTIMATELY FOR THIS BODY, THE COUNCIL TO APPROVE, TO HELP GUIDE ITS WORK AND ALIGN IT BETWEEN THE LEGISLATIVE DEPARTMENT AND LEGISLATIVE BRANCH COUNCIL WITH THE ADMINISTRATION. SO IF THAT PROVIDES CLARIFICATION, I THINK LAST YEAR'S WORK WAS REALLY A DELIBERATE ATTEMPT TO SET IN PLACE THE FRAMEWORK FOR WHAT WE ARE DOING THIS TERM. IT WAS NOT INTENDED TO PROVIDE ANY GUIDANCE FOR THE BUDGET COMMITTEE'S WORK LAST YEAR. IT WAS FORWARD FOCUSED FOR THIS TERM. [33:38] **Council Vice President Aisha Chughtai:** I HAVE ANOTHER QUESTION. [33:38] **Council President Elliott Payne:** WELL, YOU HAVE RUN OUT OF TIME. I'M GOING TO MOVE ON TO VICE PRESIDENT CHUGHTAI AND WHY DON'T YOU GET BACK IN QUEUE. [33:38] **Council Member LaTrisha Vetaw:** I AM. [33:38] **Council Vice President Aisha Chughtai:** GREAT. THANK YOU, MR. PRESIDENT. I APPRECIATE THE CLERK FOR THE CLARIFICATION THAT HE PROVIDED AND I WILL ALSO ADD THAT A PART OF THIS WORK PLAN IS THAT IN THE JANUARY/FEBRUARY MONTHS OF EVERY NEW YEAR THAT THERE IS A MODIFICATION REVIEW AND ADOPTION PERIOD ADDED IN. SO THAT WE ARE IN CONTINUOUS LEARNING AND GETTING BETTER AND IMPROVING OUR SKILLS AND TOOLS AROUND FINANCIAL OVERSIGHT AND EXERCISING OUR AUTHORITY OVER THE BUDGET. AND THEN I WILL JUST SPEAK TO SOME -- I WILL SPEAK TO A COMMENT AROUND THERE IS NOTHING THAT IS IN THIS WORK PLAN THAT IS NEW. I THINK OUR -- I JUST WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT IT'S COLLECTIVELY UNDERSTOOD THERE ARE A NUMBER OF THINGS THAT ARE ADDED INTO THIS WORK PLAN THAT ARE THINGS THE COUNCIL EITHER HASN'T FORMALLY DONE BEFORE OR HAS DONE LATER ON IN A CYCLE THAT WE ARE DOING IN A FAR MORE DELIBERATE WAY. [34:42] **Council Vice President Aisha Chughtai:** SO THE PUBLIC HEARING CERTAINLY IS ONE EXAMPLE OF THAT. BUT SO IS MAKING SURE THAT WE ARE HEARING THE MAYOR'S PRIORITIES FOR OUR CITY AND THEN REVIEWING AND ADOPTING THOSE PRIORITIES WHICH IS POWER WE DERIVE FROM THE CHARTER DIRECTLY. ALONG WITH THAT IS THE COUNCIL ADOPTING ITS BUDGET PRIORITIES AND DOING SO PRIOR TO THE MAYOR'S RECOMMENDED BUDGET FOR INCLUSION FOR HIS CONSIDERATION TO INCLUDE IN HIS RECOMMENDED BUDGET. SO IS THE COUNCIL'S REVIEW OF THE LEVY AND DEVELOPING OR HAVING THE OPTION TO DEVELOP A POSITION ON THE LEVY WHICH IS ULTIMATELY SET BY THE BOARD OF ESTIMATE AND TAXATION. AND FINANCIAL POLICIES GUIDE HOW MONEY IS SPENT. SO DOING THAT PRIOR TO THE ADOPTION OF THE BUDGET AND PRIOR TO A RECOMMENDED BUDGET COMING OUT IS ALSO -- THOSE ARE ALL CHANGES THAT HAVE BEEN MADE. THANK YOU. [35:52] **Council President Elliott Payne:** THANK YOU, VICE PRESIDENT CHUGHTAI. COUNCILMEMBER VETAW. [35:52] **Council Member LaTrisha Vetaw:** THANK YOU. ITEM THREE IS MY NEXT QUESTION. I'M STARTING TO GROW REALLY CONCERNED ABOUT OUR LEGISLATIVE DEPARTMENT AND THEIR CAPACITY BUT MORE THAN ANYTHING WE DON'T HAVE A TERM USING THAT DEPARTMENT. SO I'M WONDERING IF THE AUTHORS OF THE LEGISLATIVE DIRECTIVE, ITEM NUMBER THREE, WOULD COMMIT TO A REVIEW BY THE CITY ATTORNEY'S OFFICE BEFORE THIS ITEM COMES BACK TO COUNCIL. [36:28] **Council Vice President Aisha Chughtai:** MR. PRESIDENT, IF I MAY. [36:28] **Council President Elliott Payne:** VICE PRESIDENT CHUGHTAI. [36:28] **Council Vice President Aisha Chughtai:** THANK YOU. THE CITY ATTORNEY'S OFFICE IS A PART OF THE LEGISLATIVE DEPARTMENT AS WELL. THE CITY ATTORNEY'S OFFICE REPRESENTS THE ENTERPRISE INCLUDING THE COUNCIL, INCLUDING THE CLERK'S OFFICE, INCLUDING THE AUDITOR'S OFFICE. THEY REPRESENT THE ENTIRE ENTERPRISE. THAT IS ONE PIECE OF IT. THE SECOND PIECE OF IT IS THAT ALL ITEMS THAT ARE SUBSTANTIVE POLICY CHANGES DO GO THROUGH REVIEW OF THE CITY ATTORNEY'S OFFICE. IT'S A PART OF OUR INFORMAL LEGISLATIVE PROCESS. AND ON TOP OF THAT, I WILL REMIND YOU THAT THIS IS A DISCUSSION WE DID HAVE IN COMMITTEE AND IT WAS STATED IN COMMITTEE THAT THE CITY ATTORNEY'S OFFICE IS ALSO GOING THROUGH A REVIEW OF FINANCIAL POLICIES ALONGSIDE FINANCE AND PROPERTY SERVICES. SO THE CITY ATTORNEY'S OFFICE IS INCREDIBLY INVOLVED IN THIS ENTIRE PROCESS. AND THEY WILL CONTINUE TO BE. [37:40] **Council Member LaTrisha Vetaw:** THAT'S NOT WHAT I WAS TOLD. AGAIN MY QUESTION IS, IS THE AUTHOR GOING TO COMMIT TO MAKING SURE THAT THIS IS REVIEWED BY THE CITY ATTORNEY'S OFFICE BEFORE IT COMES BACK TO THE COUNCIL? THAT'S A YES OR NO. [37:40] **Council President Elliott Payne:** I WILL RECOGNIZE COUNCILMEMBER KOSKI. [37:40] **Council Member Emily Koski:** THANK YOU, MR. CHAIR. I JUST WANTED TO MAYBE DO SOME CLARIFYING AND PERHAPS THE CLERK CAN JUMP IN HERE AND JUST EXPLAIN A LITTLE BIT ABOUT WHAT HAPPENED LAST YEAR WHEN THE LEGISLATIVE DEPARTMENT CAME FORWARD WITH THEIR BIANNUAL BUDGET AND EXPLAINED THE PROCESS IN WHICH YOU WENT FORWARD AND WHAT THIS REQUEST IS REALLY ASKING FOR IS SOMETHING WE DID LAST YEAR. I WOULD LIKE YOU TO ADDRESS AND TELL US WHAT THE OUTCOME OF THAT WAS. [38:28] **City Clerk Casey Carl:** COUNCIL PRESIDENT, COUNCILMEMBER KOSKI, THANK YOU. LAST YEAR AS WE HAVE MOVED INTO THIS NEW GOVERNMENT STRUCTURE, THERE IS A REQUIREMENT IN THE CHARTER THAT REQUIRES DIFFERENT DEPARTMENTS TO SUBMIT TO THE MAYOR THEIR BUDGET REQUESTS. THE LEGISLATIVE DEPARTMENT BEING SEPARATE FROM THE ADMINISTRATION, THE AUDITOR AND I CAME FORWARD AND SUGGESTED IT WOULD BE APPROPRIATE FOR US AS A SEPARATE BRANCH OF GOVERNMENT TO GET SOME LEVEL OF ENDORSEMENT FROM THE BODY ON OUR BUDGETARY REQUESTS PRIOR TO SUBMITTING THOSE TO THE MAYOR. I THINK THE COUNCIL VICE PRESIDENT STATED AND I AGREE, THE MAYOR CAN CHOOSE TO RECOGNIZE THE LEGISLATIVE DEPARTMENT'S PROPOSALS AND REQUESTS AND PUT THEM INTO THE RECOMMENDED BUDGET OR NOT. THAT IS AN EXCLUSIVE POWER TO THE MAYOR. [39:06] **City Clerk Casey Carl:** AND SO LAST YEAR WE DID WITHOUT ANY PRIOR EXPERIENCE WITH THAT PUT TOGETHER A LEGISLATIVE DEPARTMENT REQUEST. WE CAME THROUGH THE BODY AND THE BODY THROUGH ITS BUDGET COMMITTEE FORMALLY RECOGNIZED THAT AND I BELIEVE THE WORD WE USED WAS ENDORSED. THE COUNCIL ENDORSED THE REQUEST FOR THE LEGISLATIVE DEPARTMENT BUDGET AND THEN THE COUNCIL LEADERSHIP WAS EMPOWERED ON BEHALF OF THE BODY TO SUBMIT THAT REQUEST. WHICH ENCOMPASSED BOTH THE COUNCIL, THE OFFICE OF CLERK, AND THE OFFICE OF AUDITOR TO THE MAYOR. SO THAT WAS THE PROCESS THAT WAS DONE INITIALLY. THAT WAS BEFORE THE FORMALIZED DEVELOPMENT OF THE COMMITTEE WORK PLAN AS A BLUEPRINT LAST YEAR. YOU WILL SEE THAT IS NOW INCORPORATED INTO THE BUDGET COMMITTEE WORK PLAN THAT IS BEFORE YOU FOR FINAL ADOPTION NOW. THAT IS AN EXAMPLE OF ONE CHANGE THAT HAS BEEN DISCUSSED IN TERMS OF HOW THE LEGISLATIVE DEPARTMENT WOULD OPERATE WITHIN THAT COMMITTEE WORK PLAN AND HOW THAT IS DIFFERENT FROM HOW WE HAVE ACTED AND PROCEEDED IN PREVIOUS ADMINISTRATIONS PRIOR TO THE GOVERNMENT RESTRUCTURE. I'M NOT SURE IF I COVERED EVERYTHING COUNCILMEMBER KOSKI. [40:20] **Council Member Emily Koski:** YES, I WANTED TO MAKE SURE THE BODY UNDERSTOOD THE OUTCOME. WHAT WAS HAPPENING. WE ARE JUST FORMALIZING THAT PROCESS IN WHICH THE CLERK AND THE CITY AUDITOR CAME FORWARD TO US LAST YEAR. BUT AGAIN WE MADE SURE THAT THIS WAS PART OF THE WORK PLAN SO PEOPLE UNDERSTOOD. AND IT IS AGAIN IT'S AROUND TRANSPARENT PLANNING, MAKING SURING -- MAKING SURE THE CLERK AND AUDITOR KNOW WHEN TO COME FORWARD. IT'S MAKING SURE WE ARE CODIFYING THAT PROCESS AND MAKING SURE WE GET THE OUTCOME WE ASKED FOR LAST YEAR. IT WENT WELL. WE THEN -- LIKE THE CLERK SAID, WE WERE ABLE TO ENDORSE THAT. AND THEN AGAIN THAT IS OUR WAY IN WHICH WE GET TO WORK TOGETHER AS A BODY, AS A COUNCIL WITH THE CITY CLERK AND CITY AUDITOR TO MAKE AMENDMENTS, TALK ABOUT WHAT THIS -- THIS IS OUR DEPARTMENT. SO REALLY MAKE SURE THAT WE ARE ALL ALIGNED TOGETHER AND FEELING THAT OUR PRIORITIES THAT WE ARE MOVING FORWARD TOWARDS THE MAYOR'S RECOMMENDATION IS ALIGNED TOGETHER. [41:20] **Council Member LaTrisha Vetaw:** MR. PRESIDENT. WHAT ARE YOU ALL TALKING ABOUT? I ASKED A QUESTION. [41:20] **City Clerk Casey Carl:** ONE THING I SHOULD ADD TO THAT, WE WERE MODELING THAT PROCEDURE OF THE LEGISLATIVE DEPARTMENT RECOMMENDING ITS OWN BUDGET OR ENDORSING IT ALONG THE SAME LINES AS THE INDEPENDENT PARK BOARD DOES. SO THE PARK BOARD AS A BODY REVIEWS THEIR BUDGET REQUESTS AND ADDS. SO PUTTING THOSE THREE POLICYMAKING ELECTED BODIES ON AN EVEN PAR ON HOW THEY HANDLE THEIR BUDGETS BEFORE THEY ULTIMATELY MAKE A RECOMMENDED BUDGET BOTH IN TERMS OF PROPERTY TAX LEVIES TO THE BOARD OF ESTIMATE AND TAXATION AND CITY COUNCIL AND PARK BOARD FOR THEIR SEPARATE VOTES ON THEIR LEVIES. [41:58] **City Clerk Casey Carl:** AND THE OTHER PIECE I WOULD ADD, THIS WASN'T ASKED BY COUNCILMEMBER KOSKI, BUT THIS IS TWOFOLD IN NUMBER THREE, THERE IS THE DIRECTION TO THE LEGISLATIVE DEPARTMENT TO DO AS WE DID LAST YEAR AND IS ENCOMPASSED WITHIN THE BUDGET COMMITTEE WORK PLAN. THE SECOND PIECE IS REVIEW OF FINANCIAL POLICIES. AND I BELIEVE COUNCIL VICE PRESIDENT CHUGHTAI SPOKE TO THIS. THIS IS ASKING THE AUDITOR'S OFFICE TO REVIEW AND PROVIDE INPUT IN TERMS OF THE STATUS OF THOSE FINANCIAL POLICIES. BUT AS CHUGHTAI SAID, ANY CHANGE OR ANY AMENDMENT OR ANY MOVEMENT FROM THOSE POLICIES WOULD BE ADDRESSED THROUGH THE STANDARD LEGISLATIVE PROCESS AND NOT INFORMALLY AS I STATED FORMALLY. THOSE POLICIES WOULD HAVE TO GO THROUGH A PROCESS WHERE THE CITY ATTORNEY'S OFFICE WOULD REVIEW. WE WOULD NOT BE BRINGING ANY CHANGES OR POLICIES FORWARD WITHOUT THE LEGAL ANALYSIS AND SIGN OFF ON THE CITY ATTORNEY'S OFFICE. [42:53] **Council President Elliott Payne:** THANK YOU FOR THAT CLARIFICATION. I SEE YOUR TIMER IS UP. WOULD YOU LIKE ANY MORE TIME? [42:53] **Council Member LaTrisha Vetaw:** NO. [42:53] **Council Member Robin Wonsley:** I RECOMMEND WE TAKE THESE ITEMS UP SEPARATELY SO PEOPLE HAVE THE ABILITY TO VOTE HOWEVER THEY SO CHOOSE BASED OFF THE INFORMATION THAT HAS BEEN SHARED. [43:29] **Council President Elliott Payne:** NOTED. I THINK THAT IS A GOOD IDEA. AND I'M GOING TO ADD MYSELF IN QUEUE JUST TO MAKE REMARKS AROUND THE WORK PLANNING. SOME OF THE QUESTIONS THAT CAME UP. IT'S MY EXPECTATION THAT ALL COMMITTEES BRING A WORK PLAN FORWARD THIS TERM. I THINK IT'S NOT AN ACCIDENT THAT THE BUDGET IS THE FIRST ONE WE ARE APPROVING BECAUSE OF THE GOOD WORK THAT VICE CHAIR KOSKI STARTED LAST TERM. IN FACT VICE CHAIR KOSKI NOW—WHEN THEN CHAIR KOSKI WAS RUNNING THIS WORK PLAN, I ACTUALLY HAD SOME FRUSTRATION BECAUSE I WANTED TO START THIS WORK EARLIER. I WANTED TO GET THE COUNCIL'S VOICE ON OUR PRIORITIES DURING THE LAST BUDGET CYCLE AND VICE CHAIR KOSKI HAD THE WISDOM OF THE TIME TO SAY I WANT TO GET THIS BUTTONED UP AND FORMALIZED BEFORE WE JUST DO THIS ON AN AD HOC WAY. [44:29] **Council President Elliott Payne:** THIS REFLECTS A LOT OF THE CONVERSATIONS WE HAD LAST TERM. NOT ONLY IS IT HELPFUL TO HAVE THIS OUTLINED FOR THE ENTIRE YEAR SO THAT IT'S NOT JUST A GUIDE FOR US OR IT'S NOT JUST A GUIDE THAT A FORMER CHAIR MADE FOR A NEW CHAIR AND IT CAN LIVE ON FOR FUTURE CHAIRS AND OTHER TERMS, BUT IT'S ALSO A GUIDE FOR THE PUBLIC. SO THAT THEY UNDERSTAND. MAYBE SOME OF THIS STUFF IS NOT NEW, SOME OF IT IS. NOW IT'S CLEAR TO THE ENTIRE PUBLIC WHAT THE COMMITTEE IS GOING TO BE WORKING ON AND WHAT THAT TIME FRAME IS. AS THINGS ARISE AND CHANGE, WE'LL ADOPT THOSE CHANGES FORMALLY IN THE WORK PLAN. SO EVERYBODY ON THIS DAIS KNOWS WHAT IS GOING ON. THE BUDGET IS THE FIRST OUT OF THE GATE BECAUSE IT STARTED LAST TERM, BUT WE SHOULD BE SEEING THIS AGAIN AND AGAIN AS THE NEXT COMMITTEES BRING THEIR WORK PLANS FORWARD. [45:02] **Council President Elliott Payne:** SO I'M VERY EXCITED ABOUT THAT. COUNCILMEMBER WONSLEY HAS MADE A RECOMMENDATION TO TAKE EACH OF THESE ITEMS UP ONE BY ONE. I SUPPORT THAT RECOMMENDATION. SO LET'S CALL THE ROLL ON ITEM NUMBER ONE. [45:17] **City Clerk Casey Carl:** COUNCILMEMBER CASHMAN. [45:17] **Council Member Katie Cashman:** AYE. [45:20] **City Clerk Casey Carl:** OSMAN. [45:20] **Council Member Jamal Osman:** AYE. [45:22] **City Clerk Casey Carl:** RAINVILLE. [45:22] **Council Member Michael Rainville:** AYE. [45:22] **City Clerk Casey Carl:** CHAVEZ. [45:24] **Council Member Jason Chavez:** AYE. [45:24] **City Clerk Casey Carl:** VETAW. [45:24] **Council Member LaTrisha Vetaw:** AYE. [45:24] **City Clerk Casey Carl:** KOSKI. [45:24] **Council Member Emily Koski:** AYE. [45:26] **City Clerk Casey Carl:** WONSLEY. [45:26] **Council Member Robin Wonsley:** AYE. [45:26] **City Clerk Casey Carl:** JENKINS. [45:28] **Council Member Andrea Jenkins:** AYE. [45:30] **City Clerk Casey Carl:** VICE PRESIDENT CHUGHTAI. [45:30] **Council Vice President Aisha Chughtai:** AYE. [45:33] **City Clerk Casey Carl:** PRESIDENT PAYNE. [45:33] **Council President Elliott Payne:** AYE. [45:33] **City Clerk Casey Carl:** THERE ARE TEN AYES. [45:33] **Council President Elliott Payne:** THAT ITEM CARRIES. NEXT LET'S TAKE ITEM NUMBER TWO. [45:33] **City Clerk Casey Carl:** COUNCILMEMBER CASHMAN. [45:35] **Council Member Katie Cashman:** AYE. [45:35] **City Clerk Casey Carl:** OSMAN. [45:35] **Council Member Jamal Osman:** AYE. [45:38] **City Clerk Casey Carl:** RAINVILLE. [45:38] **Council Member Michael Rainville:** AYE. [45:38] **City Clerk Casey Carl:** CHAVEZ. [45:40] **Council Member Jason Chavez:** AYE. [45:40] **City Clerk Casey Carl:** VETAW. [45:40] **Council Member LaTrisha Vetaw:** NO. [45:42] **City Clerk Casey Carl:** KOSKI. [45:42] **Council Member Emily Koski:** AYE. [45:42] **City Clerk Casey Carl:** WONSLEY. [45:46] **Council Member Robin Wonsley:** AYE. [45:46] **City Clerk Casey Carl:** JENKINS. [45:46] **Council Member Andrea Jenkins:** AYE. [45:46] **City Clerk Casey Carl:** VICE PRESIDENT CHUGHTAI. [45:46] **Council Vice President Aisha Chughtai:** AYE. [45:46] **City Clerk Casey Carl:** PRESIDENT PAYNE. [45:46] **Council President Elliott Payne:** AYE. [45:46] **City Clerk Casey Carl:** THERE ARE NINE AYES AND ONE NAY. [45:46] **Council President Elliott Payne:** THAT ITEM CARRIES. LET'S TAKE ITEM NUMBER THREE. [45:46] **City Clerk Casey Carl:** COUNCILMEMBER CASHMAN. [45:51] **Council Member Katie Cashman:** AYE. [45:51] **City Clerk Casey Carl:** OSMAN. [45:54] **Council Member Jamal Osman:** AYE. [45:54] **City Clerk Casey Carl:** RAINVILLE. [46:03] **Council Member Michael Rainville:** AYE. [46:03] **City Clerk Casey Carl:** CHAVEZ. [46:03] **Council Member Jason Chavez:** AYE. [46:03] **City Clerk Casey Carl:** VETAW. [46:03] **Council Member LaTrisha Vetaw:** AYE. [46:03] **City Clerk Casey Carl:** KOSKI. [46:03] **Council Member Emily Koski:** AYE. [46:03] **City Clerk Casey Carl:** WONSLEY. [46:03] **Council Member Robin Wonsley:** AYE. [46:03] **City Clerk Casey Carl:** JENKINS. [46:03] **Council Member Andrea Jenkins:** AYE. [46:03] **City Clerk Casey Carl:** VICE PRESIDENT CHUGHTAI. [46:03] **Council Vice President Aisha Chughtai:** AYE. [46:15] **City Clerk Casey Carl:** PRESIDENT PAYNE. [46:15] **Council President Elliott Payne:** AYE. [46:20] **City Clerk Casey Carl:** THERE ARE TEN AYES. AND THE REPORT IS ADOPTED. [46:20] **Council President Elliott Payne:** NEXT WE WILL HAVE THE REPORT FROM OUR BUSINESS, HOUSING, AND ZONING COMMITTEE. WHICH WILL BE GIVEN BY COUNCILMEMBER OSMAN. [46:20] **Council Member Jamal Osman:** THANK YOU, MR. PRESIDENT. THE BUSINESS HOUSING, AND ZONING COMMITTEE IS BRINGING FORWARD 11 ITEMS FOR APPROVAL. THE FIRST THREE ITEMS ARE PICNIC, TOKIDOKI AND JAKEENO'S. NUMBER FOUR IS PLANNING COMMISSION. ITEM FIVE IS ZONING BOARD. ITEM SIX IS LIQUOR LICENSE APPROVAL. ITEM SEVEN IS LIQUOR LICENSE RENEWAL. ITEM EIGHT IS GAMBLING LICENSE. ITEM NINE IS FAMILY HOUSING FUND BOARD. ITEM TEN IS ACCOUNT GRANTS. AND ITEM 11 IS GREAT STREET GRANT AGREEMENT. I WILL MOVE ALL THOSE ITEMS FOR APPROVAL. [47:32] **Council President Elliott Payne:** COUNCILMEMBER OSMAN HAS MOVED THAT COMMITTEE'S REPORT. IS THERE ANY DISCUSSION? COUNCILMEMBER CHAVEZ? [47:32] **Council Member Jason Chavez:** THANK YOU. COUNCIL PRESIDENT PAYNE I WANT TO MAKE A SUPPORTIVE COMMENT ON ITEM NUMBER THREE. JAKEENO'S PIZZA. WHERE THEY CONTINUE TO REINVEST IN THE COMMUNITY AND ENSURE THEIR PLACE IS TO STAY FOR THE NEXT HALF CENTURY. THEY ARE STILL STRUGGLING TO GET PEOPLE TO COME IN THEIR DOORS. BUT WITH THE APPROVAL OF THIS ITEM TODAY, WE HOPE WE CAN ADDRESS A PART OF THAT ISSUE. WHILE THIS IS A TOOL THAT WE HAVE TO SUPPORT THEM, I THINK THE COMMENTS AT THE COUNCIL MEETING WE HAD ON FEBRUARY 8th THAT WE NEED TO SUPPORT OUR SMALL BUSINESSES AND LOOK FORWARD TO DOING SO. EXCITED ABOUT ITEM NUMBER THREE. THANK YOU. [48:27] **Council President Elliott Payne:** THANK YOU, COUNCILMEMBER CHAVEZ. ANY OTHER DISCUSSION? SEEING NONE I WILL HAVE THE CLERK CALL THE ROLL. COUNCILMEMBER RAINVILLE. [48:27] **Council Member Michael Rainville:** THANK YOU. I JUST -- I WANT TO THANK THE COUNCIL. IF WE ALL TAKE OUR TIME TO LOOK AT ITEM NUMBER TEN AND THE DOLLARS THEY ARE PROVIDING FOR SOME MUCH NEEDED HOUSING AND THE LITTLE EARTH COMMUNITY. AS WELL AS SOME TRANSIT DEVELOPMENT. AS WE MOVE FORWARD INTO THE TENDER SUBJECT OF OUR UNHOUSED NEIGHBORS, YOU WILL HEAR ME ASK FOR HELP FROM THE STATE, THE COUNTY, AND EVEN THE MET COUNCIL IF THEY HAVE IT IN THEIR BUDGET TO HELP US. WE CANNOT EXIST AS A CITY AND BE SUCCESSFUL IF WE DO NOT HAVE HELP FROM OTHER GOVERNMENT AGENCIES. AND THESE ITEMS ARE A VERY, VERY GOOD EXAMPLE OF US GETTING THE HELP WE NEED TO HELP OUR CITIZENS. SO I WANT TO ACKNOWLEDGE THAT AND IF ANYBODY FROM THE MET COUNCIL IS LISTENING, THANK YOU VERY MUCH. [49:31] **Council President Elliott Payne:** THANK YOU, COUNCILMEMBER RAINVILLE. ANY OTHER DISCUSSION? SEEING NONE I WILL HAVE THE CLERK CALL THE ROLL. [49:31] **City Clerk Casey Carl:** COUNCILMEMBER CASHMAN. [49:40] **Council Member Katie Cashman:** AYE. [49:40] **City Clerk Casey Carl:** OSMAN. [49:40] **Council Member Jamal Osman:** AYE. [49:40] **City Clerk Casey Carl:** RAINVILLE. [49:40] **Council Member Michael Rainville:** AYE. [49:40] **City Clerk Casey Carl:** CHAVEZ. [49:40] **Council Member Jason Chavez:** AYE. [49:40] **City Clerk Casey Carl:** VETAW. [49:40] **Council Member LaTrisha Vetaw:** AYE. [49:46] **City Clerk Casey Carl:** KOSKI. [49:46] **Council Member Emily Koski:** AYE. [49:46] **City Clerk Casey Carl:** WONSLEY. [49:46] **Council Member Robin Wonsley:** AYE. [49:46] **City Clerk Casey Carl:** JENKINS. [49:46] **Council Member Andrea Jenkins:** AYE. [49:46] **City Clerk Casey Carl:** VICE PRESIDENT CHUGHTAI. [49:46] **Council Vice President Aisha Chughtai:** AYE. [49:46] **City Clerk Casey Carl:** PRESIDENT PAYNE. [49:46] **Council President Elliott Payne:** AYE. [49:46] **City Clerk Casey Carl:** THERE ARE TEN AYES. [49:46] **Council President Elliott Payne:** THAT CARRIES AND THE REPORT IS ADOPTED. THE NEXT REPORT IS FROM OUR CLIMATE AND INFRASTRUCTURE COMMITTEE WILL BE PRESENTED BY THE COMMITTEE'S CHAIR, COUNCILMEMBER CASHMAN. [50:03] **Council Member Katie Cashman:** THANK YOU, MR. PRESIDENT. THE CLIMATE INFRASTRUCTURE COMMITTEE IS BRINGING FORWARD ONE ITEM TODAY. 2024 ALLEY RECONSTRUCTION PROJECT DESIGNATION, COST ESTIMATE, EASEMENTS, AND SETTING PUBLIC HEARING. I MOVE APPROVAL OF THE COMMITTEE'S REPORT. [50:19] **Council President Elliott Payne:** COUNCILMEMBER CASHMAN HAS MOVED APPROVAL OF THE COMMITTEE'S REPORT. ANY DISCUSSION? SEEING NONE I WILL HAVE THE CLERK CALL THE ROLL. [50:19] **City Clerk Casey Carl:** COUNCILMEMBER CASHMAN. [50:24] **Council Member Katie Cashman:** AYE. [50:24] **City Clerk Casey Carl:** OSMAN. [50:26] **Council Member Jamal Osman:** AYE. [50:26] **City Clerk Casey Carl:** RAINVILLE. [50:28] **Council Member Michael Rainville:** AYE. [50:28] **City Clerk Casey Carl:** CHAVEZ. [50:35] **Council Member Jason Chavez:** AYE. [50:35] **City Clerk Casey Carl:** KOSKI. [50:35] **Council Member Emily Koski:** AYE. [50:35] **City Clerk Casey Carl:** WONSLEY. [50:35] **Council Member Robin Wonsley:** AYE. [50:35] **City Clerk Casey Carl:** VICE PRESIDENT CHUGHTAI. [50:35] **Council Vice President Aisha Chughtai:** AYE. [50:42] **City Clerk Casey Carl:** PRESIDENT PAYNE. [50:42] **Council President Elliott Payne:** AYE. [50:50] **City Clerk Casey Carl:** THERE ARE TEN AYES. [50:50] **Council President Elliott Payne:** THAT CARRIES AND THE REPORT IS ADOPTED. NEXT IS REPORT FROM THE COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE PRESENTED BY ITS CHAIR, COUNCILMEMBER CHAVEZ. [50:50] **Council Member Jason Chavez:** THANK YOU, MR. PRESIDENT. THE COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE IS BRINGING FORWARD TWO ITEMS. ITEM NUMBER ONE IS A CONTRACT WITH STORM TRAINING GROUP FOR SERVICES RELATED TO TRAINING POLICE DEPARTMENT ACADEMY RECRUITS AND USE OF FORCE AND DE-ESCALATION TECHNIQUES IN ACCORDANCE WITH IMPLEMENTING THE COURT ENFORCEABLE SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT. AND TWO IS CONTRACT WITH STORM TRAINING GROUP FOR SERVICES RELATED TO TRAINING POLICE DEPARTMENT IN USE OF FORCE AND DE-ESCALATION TECHNIQUES. I MOVE APPROVAL OF BOTH ITEMS. [51:18] **Council President Elliott Payne:** IS THERE ANY DISCUSSION? SEEING NONE, I'LL JUST MAKE BRIEF REMARKS. SOME OF THE VERY FIRST CONTRACTS COME THROUGH THAT WILL BE RELATED TO OUR SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT. THERE WILL BE MANY MORE OF THESE TYPES OF ACTIONS THAT START COMING FORWARD AND I'M LOOKING FORWARD TO US IMPLEMENTING SOME OF THIS WORK. SO SEEING NO OTHER DISCUSSION, I WILL HAVE THE CLERK CALL THE ROLL. [51:54] **City Clerk Casey Carl:** COUNCILMEMBER CASHMAN. [51:58] **Council Member Katie Cashman:** AYE. [51:58] **City Clerk Casey Carl:** OSMAN. [51:58] **Council Member Jamal Osman:** AYE. [51:58] **City Clerk Casey Carl:** RAINVILLE. [51:58] **Council Member Michael Rainville:** AYE. [52:02] **City Clerk Casey Carl:** CHAVEZ. [52:02] **Council Member Jason Chavez:** AYE. [52:02] **City Clerk Casey Carl:** VETAW. [52:04] **Council Member LaTrisha Vetaw:** AYE. [52:04] **City Clerk Casey Carl:** KOSKI. [52:04] **Council Member Emily Koski:** AYE. [52:04] **City Clerk Casey Carl:** WONSLEY. [52:07] **Council Member Robin Wonsley:** AYE. [52:07] **City Clerk Casey Carl:** JENKINS. [52:07] **Council Member Andrea Jenkins:** AYE. [52:09] **City Clerk Casey Carl:** VICE PRESIDENT CHUGHTAI. [52:09] **Council Vice President Aisha Chughtai:** AYE. [52:09] **City Clerk Casey Carl:** PRESIDENT PAYNE. [52:09] **Council President Elliott Payne:** AYE. [52:09] **City Clerk Casey Carl:** THERE ARE TEN AYES. [52:09] **Council President Elliott Payne:** THAT CARRIES AND THE REPORT IS ADOPTED. NEXT WE WILL HAVE THE REPORT FROM THE INTERGOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS COMMITTEE PRESENTED BY ITS VICE CHAIR COUNCILMEMBER RAINVILLE. [52:26] **Council Member Michael Rainville:** THANK YOU, MR. PRESIDENT. THE INTERGOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS COMMITTEE IS BRINGING FORWARD ONE ITEM FOR APPROVAL. THIS IS A PASSAGE OF A RESOLUTION RELATED TO THE NATIONAL RECALL OF KIA AND HYUNDAI MODELS VULNERABLE TO THEFT. THE AUTHOR OF THIS IS COUNCIL PRESIDENT PAYNE. COULD YOU GIVE A BRIEF UPDATE OF WHY WE ARE DOING THIS? [52:44] **Council President Elliott Payne:** ABSOLUTELY. THANK YOU, COUNCILMEMBER RAINVILLE. THIS HAS BEEN AN ONGOING ISSUE STARTING EARLY IN THE PANDEMIC WHERE AN EXPLOIT FOR KIA AND HYUNDAI CARS SPECIFICALLY HAS BEEN IDENTIFIED THAT MAKES THEM VERY EASY TO STEAL. AND THIS HAS BEEN SOMETHING THAT NOT JUST THE CITY OF MINNEAPOLIS HAS HAD A CHALLENGE WITH—ACROSS THE NATION KIAS AND HYUNDAIS HAVE BEEN GETTING STOLEN. THERE HAS BEEN A LOT OF WORK AT BOTH THE CITY AND STATE LEVEL. INCLUDING OUR ATTORNEYS GENERAL ACROSS THE COUNTRY WHO ASKED THE MANUFACTURERS TO DO A RECALL. [53:24] **Council President Elliott Payne:** THIS RESOLUTION IS SPECIFICALLY ASKING OUR FEDERAL REGULATORS TO DO A RECALL. NOT JUST MAKE IT A VOLUNTARY RECALL BY THE MANUFACTURERS, BUT A MANDATORY RECALL BY THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY SAFETY ADMINISTRATION. AND SO I'M JUST REALLY GRATEFUL THAT EVERYBODY HAS SIGNED ON TO THIS. I DIDN'T MENTION THIS LAST TIME. I ALSO WANTED TO THANK COUNCILMEMBER ELLISON AND HIS STAFF. THEY WORKED REALLY CLOSELY WITH MY TEAM TO SIGN ON TO A RESOLUTION THAT ALSO ST. PAUL IS SIGNING ON TO AND JURISDICTIONS ACROSS THE COUNTRY THAT ARE FACING THIS CHALLENGE. REALLY GRATEFUL FOR THIS SUPPORT. [54:04] **Council Member Michael Rainville:** WITH THAT I WILL MOVE APPROVAL OF ALL ITEMS. [54:04] **Council President Elliott Payne:** COUNCILMEMBER RAINVILLE HAS MOVED APPROVAL. IS THERE ANY OTHER DISCUSSION? SEEING NONE I WILL ASK THE CLERK TO CALL THE ROLL. [54:14] **City Clerk Casey Carl:** COUNCILMEMBER CASHMAN. [54:17] **Council Member Katie Cashman:** AYE. [54:17] **City Clerk Casey Carl:** OSMAN. [54:20] **Council Member Jamal Osman:** AYE. [54:20] **City Clerk Casey Carl:** RAINVILLE. [54:20] **Council Member Michael Rainville:** AYE. [54:20] **City Clerk Casey Carl:** CHAVEZ. [54:20] **Council Member Jason Chavez:** AYE. [54:20] **City Clerk Casey Carl:** VETAW. [54:20] **Council Member LaTrisha Vetaw:** AYE. [54:20] **City Clerk Casey Carl:** KOSKI. [54:20] **Council Member Emily Koski:** AYE. [54:20] **City Clerk Casey Carl:** WONSLEY. [54:20] **Council Member Robin Wonsley:** AYE. [54:20] **City Clerk Casey Carl:** JENKINS. [54:20] **Council Member Andrea Jenkins:** AYE. [54:20] **City Clerk Casey Carl:** VICE PRESIDENT CHUGHTAI. [54:20] **Council Vice President Aisha Chughtai:** AYE. [54:20] **City Clerk Casey Carl:** PRESIDENT PAYNE. [54:43] **Council President Elliott Payne:** AYE. [54:43] **City Clerk Casey Carl:** THERE ARE TEN AYES. [54:43] **Council President Elliott Payne:** THAT REPORT CARRIES AND THE FINAL REPORT WILL BE OFFERED BY OUR PUBLIC HEALTH AND SAFETY COMMITTEE WILL BE PRESENTED BY THAT COMMITTEE'S CHAIR, COUNCILMEMBER CHAVEZ. [54:43] **Council Member Jason Chavez:** THANK YOU, MR. PRESIDENT. THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND SAFETY COMMITTEE IS BRINGING FORWARD FOUR ITEMS. ITEM ONE IS ACCEPTING A GRANT FROM THE FIREHOUSE SUBS PUBLIC SAFETY FOUNDATION FOR RESCUE KITS. ITEM TWO IS APPOINTMENTS TO THE PUBLIC HEALTH ADVISORY COMMITTEE. ITEM THREE IS JUSTICE ASSISTANCE GRANT FOR THE POLICE DEPARTMENT AND ATTORNEY'S OFFICE FOR SUPPORT. AND ITEM FOUR IS DIRECTING THE LEGISLATIVE DEPARTMENT TO REPORT A SUMMARY OF THE CURRENT STATE OF CHILD CARE IN MINNEAPOLIS. I WILL MOVE APPROVAL OF THESE ITEMS. [55:17] **Council President Elliott Payne:** COUNCILMEMBER CHAVEZ HAS MOVED APPROVAL. ANY DISCUSSION? COUNCILMEMBER VETAW. [55:17] **Council Member LaTrisha Vetaw:** THANK YOU, COUNCIL PRESIDENT PAYNE. I GUESS I'M NOT CLEAR ABOUT WHAT IS HAPPENING WITH MUNICIPAL CHILD CARE BUT WE WILL FIND OUT AFTER THE DEPARTMENT IS DONE BUT BECAUSE WE ARE NOT A SOCIAL SERVICE AGENCY, I REALLY DON'T UNDERSTAND WHAT COULD BE POTENTIALLY HAPPENING. AND ALSO I JUST WANT TO SAY I'VE HEARD A LOT OF WORDS AROUND TRANSPARENCY AND ACCOUNTABILITY. AND THAT'S ALL GREAT. BUT WHAT IS MOST IMPORTANT TO ME IS THAT PEOPLE UNDERSTAND WHAT IS HAPPENING. I'VE GOTTEN A LOT OF QUESTIONS ABOUT THIS. THERE ARE THINGS HAPPENING AND PEOPLE DON'T UNDERSTAND WHAT WE ARE DOING AND HOW WE ARE DOING IT BECAUSE WE ARE A CITY GOVERNMENT. I JUST WANT TO CAUTION US AS A COUNCIL TO THINK ABOUT MAKING SURE PEOPLE UNDERSTAND WHAT THE GOAL IS OR WHAT WE ARE TRYING TO DO AND HOLDING PEOPLE ACCOUNTABLE. [56:02] **Council President Elliott Payne:** I WILL RECOGNIZE COUNCILMEMBER WONSLEY. [56:20] **Council Member Robin Wonsley:** THANK YOU, COUNCIL PRESIDENT PAYNE. I JUST WANT TO SHARE IN RESPONSE TO THAT. MY STAFF DID A REALLY GOOD JOB OF PROVIDING CONTEXT FOR WHY THIS LEGISLATIVE DIRECTIVE IS BROUGHT FORWARD. AND THE RELEVANCY IN THE RCA. SO I WILL ALWAYS ENCOURAGE COUNCILMEMBERS TO DIRECT THE RCA IN THE LIMS FILE TO YOUR CONSTITUENTS. PUT IT IN YOUR NEWSLETTER. THAT IS A GREAT PLACE TO SEE THE CONTEXT BE OUTLINED. AND THE LEGISLATIVE DIRECTIVE HAS SEVERAL POINTS THAT EXPRESS THE RELEVANCY AND WHAT THE AIM IS GOING TO BE IN GETTING A RESPONSE FROM STAFF. SO I JUST WANTED TO LET FOLKS KNOW THERE IS INFORMATION HERE. THAT'S WHY WE HAVE IT ON LIMS. WHICH IS PUBLICLY AVAILABLE AND WILL HELP FOLKS DISSEMINATE THAT IN THEIR RESPECTIVE COMMUNICATIONS WITH THEIR CONSTITUENTS. [57:16] **Council President Elliott Payne:** THANK YOU FOR THAT, COUNCILMEMBER WONSLEY. I PUT MYSELF IN QUEUE TO JUST ADD IN GENERAL THESE LEGISLATIVE DIRECTIVES, THAT IS THE VERY EARLY STARTING POINT OF DEVELOPING POLICY. AND IT'S THE EARLIEST INDICATION OF THE COUNCIL PURSUING AND HOPEFULLY AFTER A REALLY THOROUGH ANALYSIS WE CAN MAKE DETERMINATIONS ON WHETHER OR NOT THAT IS A GOOD OR WISE POLICY TO PURSUE. BUT THIS IS NOT INSTITUTING A POLICY. THIS IS EXPLORING THE POSSIBILITY AND WHAT THE IMPLICATIONS WOULD BE FROM MY PERSPECTIVE. COUNCILMEMBER VETAW. [57:57] **Council Member LaTrisha Vetaw:** THANK YOU FOR THAT, COUNCIL PRESIDENT PAYNE. I AGREE THAT IS WHAT THE INTENTION IS. BUT I'M SURE WE ALL UNDERSTAND THAT PEOPLE ARE WATCHING THESE MEETINGS AND THEY HAVE VERY DIFFERENT QUESTIONS. AND JUST BECAUSE THINGS ARE WRITTEN DOWN DOESN'T MEAN IT'S CLEAR TO EVERYBODY. YOU CAN WRITE ALL THE RCAs YOU WANT, YOU CAN SAY ALL THE WORDS, EVERYTHING, IT DOESN'T MEAN IT'S CLEAR TO PEOPLE WHAT IS HAPPENING. AGAIN I WANT US TO BE AWARE THAT TRANSPARENCY IS GREAT, BUT PEOPLE UNDERSTANDING WHAT WE ARE DOING AS A COUNCIL IS MOST IMPORTANT. [58:36] **Council President Elliott Payne:** I HAVE THE FULL CONFIDENCE OF THE PUBLIC TO ENGAGE WITH OUR WORK AND UNDERSTAND IT. THANK YOU. SEEING NO OTHER DISCUSSION, I'LL HAVE THE CLERK CALL THE ROLL. [58:44] **City Clerk Casey Carl:** COUNCILMEMBER CASHMAN. [58:47] **Council Member Katie Cashman:** AYE. [58:47] **City Clerk Casey Carl:** COUNCILMEMBER OSMAN. [58:47] **Council Member Jamal Osman:** AYE. [58:47] **City Clerk Casey Carl:** RAINVILLE. [58:50] **Council Member Michael Rainville:** AYE. [58:50] **City Clerk Casey Carl:** CHAVEZ. [58:50] **Council Member Jason Chavez:** AYE. [58:50] **City Clerk Casey Carl:** VETAW. [58:53] **Council Member LaTrisha Vetaw:** AYE ON ALL EXCEPT ITEM FOUR. [58:53] **City Clerk Casey Carl:** COUNCILMEMBER KOSKI. [58:53] **Council Member Emily Koski:** AYE. [58:53] **City Clerk Casey Carl:** WONSLEY. [58:53] **Council Member Robin Wonsley:** AYE. [58:53] **City Clerk Casey Carl:** JENKINS. [58:53] **Council Member Andrea Jenkins:** AYE. [58:53] **City Clerk Casey Carl:** VICE PRESIDENT CHUGHTAI. [59:02] **Council Vice President Aisha Chughtai:** AYE. [59:02] **City Clerk Casey Carl:** PRESIDENT PAYNE. [59:02] **Council President Elliott Payne:** AYE. [59:10] **City Clerk Casey Carl:** THERE ARE TEN AYES EXCEPT FOR REPORT NUMBER FOUR THAT HAS NINE AYES AND ONE NAY. [59:10] **Council President Elliott Payne:** THAT COMPLETES THE REPORTS OF OUR STANDING COMMITTEES. NEXT ORDER OF BUSINESS IS NOTICE OF ORDINANCE INTRODUCTIONS. WE HAVE THREE NOTICES TO GIVE TODAY. THE FIRST NOTICE IS FROM COUNCILMEMBER OSMAN WHO GIVES NOTICE OF INTENT TO INTRODUCE AT THE NEXT REGULAR MEETING THE SUBJECT MATTER OF AN ORDINANCE TO CORRECT THE ZONING MAP BOUNDARIES. THE SECOND NOTICE IS FROM COUNCILMEMBER WONSLEY WHO GIVES NOTICE OF INTENT TO INTRODUCE AT THE NEXT REGULAR MEETING THE SUBJECT MATTER OF AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND THE HOUSING CODE TO ADD PROVISIONS RELATED TO MANDATORY DISCLOSURE OF RENTER'S RIGHTS INFORMATION. AND THE THIRD NOTICE IS FROM COUNCILMEMBER VETAW WHO GIVES NOTICE TO INTENT AT THE SUBJECT MATTER OF ORDINANCE TO AMEND THE LICENSING CODE TO AMEND VARIOUS PROVISIONS RELATED TO TOBACCO PRODUCTS. ANY QUESTIONS ON THOSE NOTICES? COUNCILMEMBER WONSLEY. [1:00:15] **Council Member Robin Wonsley:** THANK YOU, COUNCIL PRESIDENT PAYNE. I WANTED TO OFFER CONTEXT FOR WHAT I'M BRINGING FORWARD. KNOWING THAT WE HAVE A LONG LEGISLATIVE PROCESS AHEAD OF US. THIS IS INTENDED TO HELP RENTERS MAKE INFORMED DECISIONS IN CHOICES AND EMPOWER THEM TO ACCESS THEIR RIGHTS. THIS ORDINANCE WILL MANDATE THAT PROPERTY OWNERS DISCLOSE THEIR TIER STATUS TO POTENTIAL RENTERS BEFORE THAT RENTER SIGNS A LEASE. THIS ENSURES THE PERSPECTIVE TENANT IS AWARE OF ANY RECENT OR ONGOING VIOLATIONS AT THE PROPERTY AND HAS ACCESS TO BASIC INFORMATION THAT THEY NEED. AND IF THE PROPERTY OWNER KNOWS THAT ALL PERSPECTIVE TENANTS WILL HAVE THIS OPPORTUNITY TO REVIEW THEIR VIOLATION HISTORY BEFORE SIGNING A LEASE IS OUR HOPES THAT WILL INCENTIVIZE BETTER BEHAVIOR BY PROPERTY OWNERS. THIS ORDINANCE WILL ALSO MANDATE THE LANDLORD PROVIDES TENANTS WITH A STANDARDIZED CITY DOCUMENT OUTLINING THEIR RIGHTS AS RENTERS. THIS IS ALSO A SIMPLE WAY TO PROVIDE ACCESS TO BASIC INFORMATION AND EMPOWER THEM TO TAKE ACTION IF THEIR LANDLORDS ARE NOT RESPECTING THEIR RIGHTS. I'M REALLY EXCITED TO CONTINUE WORKING WITH CITY STAFF, COLLEAGUES, AND COMMUNITY MEMBERS AND HOUSING EXPERTS AS WE CONTINUE TO DEVELOP THIS ORDINANCE AND ULTIMATELY BRING IT FORWARD FOR A VOTE. [1:01:41] **Council President Elliott Payne:** THANK YOU COUNCILMEMBER WONSLEY. COUNCILMEMBER CASHMAN. [1:01:51] **Council Member Katie Cashman:** THANK YOU, COUNCIL PRESIDENT. I KNOW ITEM ONE IS A NOTICE OF INTENT TO INTRODUCE AN ORDINANCE. I WONDER IF YOU CAN PROVIDE BACKGROUND ON WHAT "CORRECT" MEANS IN THIS CASE. WANT TO MAKE SURE I'M PREPARED TO UNDERSTAND THE MOTIVATION HERE. [1:01:58] **Council Member Jamal Osman:** SURE. THIS IS COMING FROM THE BUSINESS COMMITTEE. THE STAFF IS RECOMMENDING -- OF SHORELINE OF MY DISTRICT. I CAN GO IN DETAILS WITH YOU AFTER THE MEETING IF THAT IS HELPFUL, BUT THIS IS JUST THE BEGINNING. [1:02:24] **Council Member Katie Cashman:** THANK YOU, THAT WOULD BE VERY HELPFUL. THANK YOU. [1:02:24] **Council Member Jamal Osman:** SURE. [1:02:45] **Council Member Andrea Jenkins:** THANK YOU, MR. CHAIR. I AM CURIOUS ON ITEM NUMBER TWO. ARE WE PROVIDING PROPERTY OWNERS WITH -- PROVIDING PROPERTY OWNERS WITH THIS INTRODUCTION TAKE INTO ACCOUNT PROVIDING PROPERTY OWNERS WITH RENTER'S RIGHTS INFORMATION? [1:02:55] **Council Member Robin Wonsley:** YEAH. SO COUNCILMEMBER JENKINS, AS I COMMUNICATED, THE GOAL IS THAT PROPERTY OWNERS WILL BE MANDATED TO PROVIDE THE RIGHTS OF RENTERS. THEY WILL DISCLOSE THAT TO RENTERS THAT HAVE SIGNED A LEASE. IF THERE IS ONGOING FEEDBACK ON THAT AGAIN, WE HAVE NOT STARTED THE LEGISLATIVE PROCESS. YOU'RE AWARE THIS IS THE FIRST STEP. MORE THAN HAPPY TO MEET WITH YOU AS WE CONTINUE TO DEVELOP THOSE COMPONENTS. [1:03:15] **Council Member Andrea Jenkins:** I MEAN I THINK A KEY ELEMENT HERE IS THAT PROPERTY OWNERS HAVE TO HAVE CORRECT INFORMATION TO PROVIDE TO THE TENANTS. SO HOW WOULD THEY OBTAIN THAT? [1:03:37] **Council Member Robin Wonsley:** SO THE CITY AS YOU ARE AWARE KEEPS TABS OF TENANT RIGHT PROTECTIONS THAT THIS BODY HAS PASSED THAT ARE MANDATED AT THE STATE LEVEL. SO MANY OF THOSE THINGS ARE DOCUMENTED AND OUR STAFF HAS ACCESS TO. THE GOAL IS THOSE PROPERTY OWNERS WILL BE ABLE TO ACCESS THAT INFORMATION AND BE ABLE TO DISCLOSE THAT TO THEIR TENANTS. [1:04:08] **Council Member Andrea Jenkins:** IF THAT'S THE CASE, TENANTS CAN ACCESS THE INFORMATION. AND AGAIN THIS IS THE BEGINNING PROCESS. OFTENTIMES THAT IS NOT WHAT IS HAPPENING AND THIS IS WHY WE ARE BRINGING THIS FORWARD. [1:04:24] **Council Member Robin Wonsley:** WE CAN TALK OFFLINE. I WANT TO BE CLEAR THAT PROPERTY OWNERS WILL NEED THAT INFORMATION IN ORDER TO SHARE IT WITH PEOPLE. [1:04:34] **Council Member Andrea Jenkins:** I'M NOT CONFUSED, MA'AM. I AM ACTUALLY SAYING WE HAVE TO PROVIDE THEM THE INFORMATION IN ORDER TO SHARE IT WITH TENANTS. [1:05:25] **City Clerk Casey Carl:** MR. PRESIDENT, I THINK, IF I UNDERSTAND COUNCILMEMBER JENKINS—WITHIN THIS PROPOSAL IT'S ASSUMED AND NOT STATED DIRECTLY THE CITY IN MANDATING THE PROPERTY OWNERS WOULD PROVIDE CERTAIN INFORMATION TO RENTERS. WE WOULD HAVE A RESPONSIBILITY THEN TO PROVIDE THAT INFORMATION SO ALTHOUGH NOT EXPLICITLY STATED HERE AND CERTAINLY THROUGH THE LEGISLATIVE PROCESS, THERE IS A CHANCE FOR US TO REFINE AND ADD THAT LANGUAGE. I WILL NOTE COUNCILMEMBER JENKINS YOU NOTED ONE TIME THE CITY HAD PASSED AN ORDINANCE MANDATING PROPERTY OWNERS PROVIDE TO RENTERS THEIR RIGHTS TO. THAT WAS STRUCK DOWN. AS PART OF THAT EFFORT WHEN IT WAS IN PLACE, WE HAVE EXPLICITLY WITHIN THE ORDINANCE THE CITY AT ITS OWN EXPENSE PROVIDE TO PROPERTY OWNERS INFORMATION ABOUT VOTING RIGHTS, HOW TO REGISTER, HOW TO GET INFORMATION ABOUT VOTING, AND THE DIFFERENT WAYS OF VOTING ABSENTEE AND IN PERSON. SO MY ASSUMPTION IS THAT THROUGH THE LEGISLATIVE PROCESS THE RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE CITY TO PROVIDE THAT INFORMATION WOULD BE PART OF THE DISCUSSION. CERTAINLY YOU HAVE RAISED IT HERE AT THE VERY BEGINNING OF THAT PROCESS. ALTHOUGH IT'S NOT SPELLED OUT, MY ASSUMPTION IS THAT ANY TIME THE CITY WOULD MANDATE WE PROVIDE THROUGH THEM WE WOULD NEED TO TAKE OWNERSHIP OF PROVIDING THE SPECIFIC DETAILS THAT ARE PASSED ON TO RENTERS. SO I THINK IT'S A GOOD CALL THAT IS NOT EXPLICITLY STATED BUT PROVIDE THAT DETAIL THAT GETS PASSED ON TO RENTERS. [1:06:42] **Council President Elliott Payne:** THANK YOU FOR THAT CLARIFICATION, MR. CLERK. COUNCILMEMBER VETAW. [1:06:58] **Council Member LaTrisha Vetaw:** THANK YOU. I JUST WANTED TO SPEAK TO ITEM THREE. WE WORKED ON THAT LAST TERM. IT'S JUST COMING BACK. THESE TOBACCO ORDINANCE CHANGES. WE FORGOT THAT WE NEEDED TO GIVE 30 DAY WRITTEN NOTICE TO BUSINESSES. SO YOU ALL HAVE SEEN THIS. THIS IS NOTHING NEW. IT'S JUST THE TOBACCO LOOPHOLE THAT WE WERE WORKING ON LAST TERM. THIS IS JUST PROTOCOL. [1:07:17] **Council President Elliott Payne:** THANK YOU FOR THAT CLARIFICATION. COUNCILMEMBER OSMAN. [1:07:33] **Council Member Jamal Osman:** THANK YOU, COUNCIL PRESIDENT. I WANT TO GO BACK TO THE RENTER'S RIGHTS DISCLOSURE ORDINANCE. I THINK THIS IS VERY, VERY IMPORTANT. LAST SATURDAY WE HAD RENTERS RIGHTS INFORMATION AT THE CONNECTION MEETING. MANY RESIDENTS SHOWED UP. AND YOU WOULD BE SURPRISED HOW MANY PEOPLE IN OUR COMMUNITY HAVE NO IDEA ABOUT THEIR RIGHTS. AND THAT IS -- IT COULD BE DIFFERENT BARRIERS WITH LANGUAGE AND DIFFERENT WAYS. SO IT'S REALLY GOOD TO CLEAR OUT TO MAKE SURE THAT THOSE THAT ARE HOLDING LICENSES TO RENT IN THE CITY OF MINNEAPOLIS SHOULD BE ABLE TO GIVE TENANTS THE RIGHTS THEY HAVE. THEY ARE ALREADY FEDERALLY MANDATED. INFORMATION THEY HAVE TO GIVE. AND I LOOK FORWARD TO SUPPORTING THIS AND LEARNING MORE ABOUT THIS. BUT AS MUCH AS WE CAN EMPOWER RENTERS AND CONTINUE TO HIGHLIGHT THEIR RIGHTS AND MAKE SURE THEY HAVE THAT PROTECTION, IT'S A GREAT STEP THEY ARE TAKING. THANK YOU. [1:08:44] **Council President Elliott Payne:** THANK YOU FOR THAT. COUNCILMEMBER CHAVEZ. [1:08:59] **Council Member Jason Chavez:** I JUST WANT TO THANK COUNCILMEMBER WONSLEY FOR BRINGING THIS FORWARD. THIS IS SOMETHING THAT IS REALLY NEEDED ACROSS OUR CITY. AND AS THIS ORDINANCE MOVES FORWARD, I DO AGREE WITH COUNCILMEMBER JENKINS' PART ABOUT HAVING THE REGULATORY SERVICES DEPARTMENT OR THE LANDLORD AND PROPERTY MANAGER HAVE ACCESS TO THIS DOCUMENT TO MAKE SURE NO PROPERTY MANAGER IS GIVING OUT DIFFERENT INFORMATION TO DIFFERENT TENANTS AND MAKING SURE THERE IS A STANDARDIZED PROCESS OF DOCUMENTATION. I JUST WANTED TO MAKE THAT COMMENT. [1:10:16] **Council President Elliott Payne:** I WANTED TO SHARE APPRECIATION FOR COUNCILMEMBER WONSLEY FOR BRINGING THIS FORWARD and SPEAK TO OTHER CONCERNS THAT COUNCILMEMBER JENKINS SHARED. THERE ARE OTHER JURISDICTIONS THAT HAVE ACTUALLY STARTED A RENTER'S RIGHTS NAVIGATOR PROGRAM. WHERE THEY GO OUT INTO THE COMMUNITY AND ACTIVELY ENGAGE WITH RENTERS TO MAKE SURE THEY KNOW ALL OF THE PROTECTIONS THAT THEY DO HAVE. SO I THINK THAT AS WE EMBARK ON THE LEGISLATIVE PROCESS, WE SHOULD THINK REALLY CLEARLY NOT JUST ABOUT THE REQUIREMENTS BUT THE SET OF SUPPORTS WE CAN OFFER LANDLORDS AS WELL AS RENTERS TO MAKE SURE WE ARE ACTUALLY HAVING A HEALTHIER HOUSING MARKET IN OUR CITY. SO I THANK YOU FOR BRINGING IT FORWARD AND THANK YOU FOR RAISING SOME OF THOSE ISSUES AS WELL. SEEING NO OTHER DISCUSSION, THESE NOTICES ARE HEREBY GIVEN AND NO FURTHER ACTION IS REQUIRED. THE NEXT ORDER OF BUSINESS IS THE INTRODUCTION AND REFERRAL CALENDAR. THERE IS A MOTION BY ME TO AMEND MY PRIOR INTRODUCTION RELATING TO THE LIQUOR CODE TO ADD CHAPTER 360. WHICH WILL REFER TO THE BUSINESS HOUSING AND ZONING COMMITTEE. TO ADD A LITTLE BIT MORE CONTEXT TO THIS, I'VE BEEN WORKING WITH STAFF TO SIMPLIFY OUR LIQUOR LICENSE REQUIREMENTS OR REMOVE BARRIERS FROM IT. AND MAKE IT MORE CONSISTENT AND CLEAR SO THAT AS BUSINESS OWNERS, ESPECIALLY OUR SMALL BUSINESS OWNERS, EMBARK ON SOME OF THESE REGULATORY PROCESSES, THAT THEY HAVE A CLEAR UNDERSTANDING OF WHAT IS BEFORE THEM. AND SO THAT THEY DON'T HAVE SURPRISES IN THE PROCESS OF GETTING THEIR LIQUOR LICENSE. OTHER THAN THAT CLARIFICATION, IS THERE ANY DISCUSSION ON MY MOTION TO AMEND THAT INTRODUCTION? SEEING NONE, THE CLERK WILL CALL THE ROLL. [1:11:21] **City Clerk Casey Carl:** COUNCILMEMBER CASHMAN. [1:11:21] **Council Member Katie Cashman:** AYE. [1:11:21] **City Clerk Casey Carl:** OSMAN. [1:11:21] **Council Member Jamal Osman:** AYE. [1:11:21] **City Clerk Casey Carl:** RAINVILLE. [1:11:21] **Council Member Michael Rainville:** AYE. [1:11:21] **City Clerk Casey Carl:** CHAVEZ. [1:11:21] **Council Member Jason Chavez:** AYE. [1:11:21] **City Clerk Casey Carl:** VETAW. [1:11:21] **Council Member LaTrisha Vetaw:** AYE. [1:11:21] **City Clerk Casey Carl:** KOSKI. [1:11:21] **Council Member Emily Koski:** AYE. [1:11:21] **City Clerk Casey Carl:** WONSLEY. [1:11:36] **Council Member Robin Wonsley:** AYE. [1:11:36] **City Clerk Casey Carl:** JENKINS. [1:11:36] **Council Member Andrea Jenkins:** AYE. [1:11:36] **City Clerk Casey Carl:** VICE PRESIDENT CHUGHTAI. [1:11:36] **Council Vice President Aisha Chughtai:** AYE. [1:11:36] **City Clerk Casey Carl:** PRESIDENT PAYNE. [1:11:36] **Council President Elliott Payne:** AYE. [1:11:36] **City Clerk Casey Carl:** THERE ARE TEN AYES. [1:11:36] **Council President Elliott Payne:** THAT CARRIES AND THAT MATTER WILL BE CONSIDERED BY THE BUSINESS COMMITTEE IN THE NEXT CYCLE. WE HAVE A REQUEST FOR A CLOSED SESSION TODAY. BEFORE WE RECESS FOR THAT CLOSED SESSION, I WILL ASK IF THERE ARE ANY ANNOUNCEMENTS FROM COUNCIL MEMBERS. MR. CLERK. [1:11:51] **City Clerk Casey Carl:** I'M SORRY BUT I WANTED TO GET IN QUEUE AS A PUBLIC REMINDER THAT AT THE COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE MEETING THIS CYCLE WE SET A PUBLIC HEARING. AND SINCE THOSE SETTINGS DIDN'T COME TO THIS MEETING, THERE IS A PUBLIC HEARING TO SUBMIT TO VOTERS A BALLOT REQUEST. AND SO THERE IS ALSO A SCHEDULING CHANGE. SO IT'S GOOD TO NOTE HERE PUBLICLY THAT PUBLIC HEARING WILL BE IN THE NEXT CYCLE AT THE COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE. BECAUSE OF THE PRESIDENTIAL NOMINATING PRIMARY ON THAT TUESDAY, THE NORMAL MEETING ON TUESDAY WOULD BE ON MONDAY MARCH 4th AT 1:30 IS THE REVISED TIME FOR THE COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE. SO WE HAVE THAT ALL ON OUR CALENDARS. MONDAY, MARCH 4th WILL BE THE PUBLIC HEARING TO RECEIVE TESTIMONY ON THE PROPOSAL TO AMEND THE CHARTER. [1:12:53] **Council President Elliott Payne:** THANK YOU FOR THAT CLARIFICATION, MR. CLERK. ANY OTHER ANNOUNCEMENTS? SEEING NONE, I WILL MOVE ON TO -- WE'VE COMPLETED ALL THE ITEMS ON OUR AGENDA AND NOW WE WILL CONSIDER THE REQUEST FOR A CLOSED SESSION. WHICH IS FOR ONE LITIGATION MATTER AS LISTED ON THE AGENDA. I'LL ASK THE CITY ATTORNEY TO PROVIDE THE LEGAL BASIS FOR THAT REQUEST. [1:13:34] **City Attorney Kristyn Anderson:** THANK YOU, COUNCIL PRESIDENT PAYNE. THE NEXT ITEM ON THE AGENDA IS THE CASE OF SAID VERSUS DULLAHI. THIS CASE IS IN LITIGATION. WE WISH TO DISCUSS LITIGATION STRATEGY OR SETTLEMENT POSSIBILITIES. PURSUANT TO MINNESOTA STATUTE SECTION 13D.05 SUBDIVISION 3B THE COUNCIL MAY UPON A PROPER MOTION CLOSE THE MEETING FOR PURPOSES OF ATTORNEY-CLIENT COMMUNICATION AS PERMITTED BY THE ATTORNEY-CLIENT PRIVILEGE. THE COUNCIL SHOULD WEIGH THE RIGHT OF THE PUBLIC TO KNOW WHAT THE COUNCIL IS DOING. [1:13:56] **Council President Elliott Payne:** THANK YOU, MADAM ATTORNEY. WITH THAT I MOVE THAT OUR PUBLIC MEETING BE CLOSED AS AUTHORIZED UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF THE OPEN MEETING LAW FOR THE PURPOSE OF RECEIVING A BRIEFING ON THE LITIGATION MATTER. MAY I HAVE A SECOND? [1:14:17] **Council Member Jason Chavez:** SECOND. [1:14:17] **Council President Elliott Payne:** THE CLERK WILL CALL THE ROLL. [1:14:33] **City Clerk Casey Carl:** COUNCILMEMBER CASHMAN. [1:14:33] **Council Member Katie Cashman:** AYE. [1:14:33] **City Clerk Casey Carl:** OSMAN. [1:14:33] **Council Member Jamal Osman:** AYE. [1:14:33] **City Clerk Casey Carl:** RAINVILLE. [1:14:33] **Council Member Michael Rainville:** AYE. [1:14:33] **City Clerk Casey Carl:** CHAVEZ. [1:14:33] **Council Member Jason Chavez:** AYE. [1:14:33] **City Clerk Casey Carl:** VETAW. [1:14:33] **Council Member LaTrisha Vetaw:** AYE. [1:14:33] **City Clerk Casey Carl:** KOSKI. [1:14:33] **Council Member Emily Koski:** AYE. [1:14:33] **City Clerk Casey Carl:** WONSLEY. [1:14:33] **Council Member Robin Wonsley:** AYE. [1:14:33] **City Clerk Casey Carl:** JENKINS IS ABSENT. VICE PRESIDENT CHUGHTAI. [1:14:50] **Council Vice President Aisha Chughtai:** AYE. [1:14:50] **City Clerk Casey Carl:** PRESIDENT PAYNE. [1:14:50] **Council President Elliott Payne:** AYE. [1:14:50] **City Clerk Casey Carl:** THERE ARE NINE AYES. [1:14:50] **Council President Elliott Payne:** THAT CARRIES AND WE WILL CONVENE IN CLOSED SESSION. FOR THE VIEWING PUBLIC WE WILL NOTE THE BROADCAST OF THIS MEETING WILL CONTINUE. AND WE WILL RECONVENE AFTER WE HAVE CONCLUDED THE CLOSED SESSION. [1:16:15] **Tech Support/Clerk Assistant:** 1 MINUTE TECH TEAM. [PAUSE] [1:16:15] **Council President Elliott Payne:** THE TIME IS NOW 11:41 AND THE CITY COUNCIL HAS RECONVENED IN OPEN SESSION FOLLOWING OUR CLOSED SESSION. I'LL ASK THE CLERK TO CALL THE ROLL TO PROVE THE PRESENCE OF A QUORUM. [1:16:33] **City Clerk Casey Carl:** [ROLL CALL.] THERE ARE EIGHT MEMBERS PRESENT. [1:16:57] **Council President Elliott Payne:** LET THE RECORD REFLECT WE HAVE A QUORUM. WE HAVE NO FURTHER BUSINESS TO COME BEFORE THE COUNCIL AND WITHOUT OBJECTION, THIS MEETING IS ADJOURNED. THANK YOU, EVERYONE, AND HAVE A GREAT WEEKEND.