[0:35] Linea Palmisano: GOOD MORNING. MY NAME IS LINEA PALMISANO. I'M THE VICE PRESIDENT OF THE MINNEAPOLIS CITY COUNCIL, AND I'M GOING TO CALL TO ORDER THIS REGULAR MEETING FOR THURSDAY, JUNE 15TH. THIS MORNING WE HAVE THREE RESOLUTION TO SAY PRESENT RIGHT AT THE START. WE'LL DO THAT BEFORE TAKING UP OUR REGULAR ORDERS OF BUSINESS. FIRST IS IMMIGRANT HERITAGE MONTH. WORLD REFUGEE DAY AND HONORARY RESOLUTION, PRESENTED BY MY COLLEAGUE, COUNCILMEMBER CHAVEZ. [1:38] Jason Chavez: HELLO. HI, EVERYONE. MY NAME IS JASON CHAVEZ, COUNCILMEMBER OF THE NINTH WARD, WITH MY COLLEAGUES COUNCILMEMBER CHUGHTAI AND OSMAN. HERITAGE MONTH AND HERITAGE MONTH IN THE CITY OF MINNEAPOLIS WITH OUR AMAZING CITY STAFF HERE TODAY. [1:57] Jason Chavez: WE ARE JOINED BY IRENE HUSTON AND DIRECTOR MICHELLE RIVERO. WORK HARD ON THIS RESOLUTION WE'RE READING TODAY. ALONG WITH TATE, NOT HERE TODAY FOR YOUR DESIGNATION TO THE CITY OF MINNEAPOLIS. I'M PROUD OF THE WORK -- FROM EXPANDING IMMIGRATION SERVICES TO LAUNCH NATURALIZATION LONG PROGRAM COMING UP THIS WEEK AND RESOURCES FOR NEW ARRIVALS, ALONG WITH THE BEAUTIFUL EVENT THAT WE ALL ATTEND IN OUR CITY. [2:26] Jason Chavez: AS AN ELECTED OFFICIAL THAT WILL VOTE IN FAVOR OF THIS TODAY, IT'S CLEAR WE NEED TO SUPPORT THIS RESOLUTION AND THIS OFFICE I LOOK FORWARD TO OUR BUDGET DEBATES IN THE COMING MONTHS ON WAYS TO EXPAND THIS OFFICE TO ALLOCATE MORE RESOURCES FOR NEEDED PROGRAMS, PROGRAMS THAT WE KNOW THEY SUPPORT AND WE CAN PROUDLY SUPPORT THEM ON AND HOW WE CAN TRULY SUPPORT OUR CITY STAFF HERE IN THE CITY OF MINNEAPOLIS. [2:54] Jason Chavez: WE'LL BEGIN. RECOGNIZING IMMIGRANT HERITAGE MONTH, WORLD REFUGEE DAY AND CARIBBEAN AMERICAN HERITAGE MONTH. COUNTRY ALWAYS EXPERIENCED TENSION AROUND DESIGNATION OF IMMIGRANTS AND REFUGEES. [3:11] Jason Chavez: WHEREAS WHERE PEOPLE COME FROM ALL AROUND THE WORLD TO SEEK OPPORTUNITY, REFUGE AND BETTER LIFE, AMERICAN DREAM, A LIFE OF STRUGGLE, HARDSHIP AND THAT FEELING NOT WANTED. TRULY PART OF THE AMERICAN EXPERIENCE AND WHEREAS GENERATIONS OF IMMIGRANTS AND REFUGEES HAVE ESCAPED LIVES WE KNOW BACK HOME, RISK THE UNKNOWN, HAVE MADE SOMETIMES IMPOSSIBLE SACRIFICE TO LIVE IN THIS COUNTRY AND ONCE HERE HAVE BUILT LIVES SOMETIMES FOR NOTHING IN A SOCIETY COMPLETELY DIFFERENT FROM ALL THEY KNOW. [3:43] Aisha Chughtai: WHEREAS THE EXPERIENCE OF IMMIGRANT REFUGEES AND THEIR DESCENDANTS INCLUDING CARIBBEAN AMERICANS ARE AN IMPORTANT PART OF THE HISTORY AND CHARACTER OF THE UNITED STATES. THEY HAVE HELD DIVIDE AMERICA AS A NATION OF LIMITLESS POSSIBILITIES AND THEIR CHALLENGES AND FAITH DEMONSTRATED TENDENCY AS WELL AS THE WAYS WHICH WE AS A NATION CAN DO MORE TO CREATE A SOCIETY WHERE ALL TRULY FEEL WELCOME AND CAN ACHIEVE SUCCESS AND WHEREAS IMMIGRANTS AND REFUGEES LIKE OTHERS IN OUR SOCIETY FILL AMERICAN ECONOMY BY CREATING NEW BUSINESSES, GENERATING MILLIONS [4:29] Aisha Chughtai: OF JOBS, EXPERIENCE TREMENDOUS STRENGTH AND RESILIENCE AND BEING PRESENTED IN EVERY AREA OF HUMAN ENDEAVOR, INCLUDING MEDICINE HEALTHCARE HOSPITALITY, PUBLIC SERVICE, CONSTRUCTION LAW EDUCATION ENGINEERING CAREGIVING MANUFACTURING SERVICES AGRICULTURE AND MORE. [4:53] Jamal Osman: AND WHEREAS IMMIGRANTS AND REFUGEES AND THEIR DESCENDANTS INCLUDING CARIBBEAN AMERICANS ALSO ENRICH OUR LIVES THROUGH TRADITIONS, CUSTOMS AND PERSPECTIVES THAT KEEP OUR NATION AND OUR CITY DYNAMIC AND ALSO DEMONSTRATE A COMMITMENT TO RESETTLEMENT SERVICE RELYING ON THEIR OWN LIVED EXPERIENCE TO HELP WELCOME NEWCOMERS TO OUR CITY, STATE AND COUNTRY. [5:17] Jamal Osman: AND WHEREAS, IN THE CITY OF MINNEAPOLIS OVER 63,000 PEOPLE IDENTIFY AS IMMIGRANTS AND REFUGEES, NOT INCLUDING THE DESCENDANTS OF IMMIGRANTS AND REFUGEES. IN THE TWIN CITIES AREA OVER 2,000 CHILDREN, ONE IN FOUR CHILDREN HAVE AN IMMIGRANT PARENT, AND OVER 100 LANGUAGES ARE SPOKEN BY FAMILIES AND CHILDREN ENROLLED IN MINNEAPOLIS PUBLIC SCHOOLS, ALL TESTAMENTS TO THE TRULY GLOBAL NATURE OF OUR SOCIETY. [5:49] Jason Chavez: AND WHEREAS THE MONTH OF JUNE IS RECOGNIZED AS NATIONAL IMMIGRANT REFUGEE AND CARIBBEAN HERITAGE MONTH AND JUNE 20 WE RECOGNIZE AS REFUGEE DAY. RECOGNIZE THE SIGNIFICANT CONTRIBUTIONS OF THIS COMMUNITY AND INDIVIDUAL MEMBERS HERE IN THE UNITED STATES AND IN THE CITY OF MINNEAPOLIS. AND WHEREAS THE CITY OF MINNEAPOLIS IS A WELCOMING CITY, ONE THAT SUPPORTS RESIDENTS ACHIEVING LIFE AND SAFETY, DIGNITY AND OPPORTUNITY TO SUPPORTING CIVIC ENGAGEMENT, EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY, MOBILITY INCLUDING EMPLOYMENT WITH THE CITY OF MINNEAPOLIS PROTECTING FROM DISCRIMINATION AND OPPORTUNITIES TO ACHIEVE MORE SECURE IMMIGRANTS, IMMIGRATION [6:52] Jason Chavez: ESTABLISHED UP TO INCLUDING UNITED STATES CITIES. AND WHEREAS ADVANCING A TRULY INCLUSIVE SOCIETY DEPENDS UPON MULTISECTORIAL AND PARTNERSHIP. [7:12] Aisha Chughtai: AND WHEREAS DEDICATED, WELCOMING SUPPORT THROUGH AS WELL AS HAVING COMMITTED INDIVIDUAL ON THE GROUND AND ACTIVELY ENGAGE IN PROVIDING RESOURCES AND ASSISTANCE TO NEWCOMER, ENSURE STABILITY AND COMMITMENT IN WELCOMING A NEW GENERATION OF NEWCOMERS TO THE CITY OF MINNEAPOLIS. [7:38] Aisha Chughtai: AND WHEREAS, WHILE AMERICAN SOCIETY AND OUR OWN CITY OF MINNEAPOLIS IS FULL OF KIND, GENEROUS, WELCOMING PEOPLE WHO ENBRACE NEWCOMERS BY HATRED AND TARGETED BY ACT OF DISCRIMINATION AND VIOLENCE, UP TO AND INCLUDING DEATH. [8:09] Jamal Osman: WHEREAS IT IS INCUMBENT FOR ALL WHO BELIEVE IN A SOCIETY WHERE ALL PERSONS ARE JUDGED ON THEIR ABILITY AND CONTRIBUTIONS AND NOT ON THEIR ETHNICITY OR NATIONAL ORIGIN TO TAKE ACTION TO ENSURE THAT IMMIGRANTS AND REFUGEES ARE NOT SUBJECTED TO HARM AND ACTIONS MOTIVATED BY HATRED AND BIAS. [8:32] Jamal Osman: AND WHEREAS FEDERAL IMMIGRATION LAWS RESTRICTING OR PREVENTING ACCESS TO IMMIGRATION STATUS AND THE ABILITY TO EARN A LIVING IN THE UNITED STATES AND STATE LAWS THAT RESTRICT FREEDOM OF MOVEMENT BASED UPON IMMIGRATION STATUS OR LACK THEREOF, TO THE HISTORY AND PROMISE OF OUR NATION. [8:54] Jamal Osman: AND WHEREAS, IN LIGHT OF A PRESENT AND A FUTURE THAT INCLUDES WAR, POLITICAL STRIFE, PERSECUTION LAWS AND POLICIES IN OUR OWN UNITED STATES OF AMERICA NATIONAL DISASTERS, IMPACTS OF CLIMATE CHANGE, IT IS IMPORTANT TO SOLIDIFY AND STRENGTHEN INFRASTRUCTURE AT THE FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL LEVEL TO WELCOME NEWCOMERS INCLUDING NEWCOMERS FROM OTHER PARTS OF OUR OWN COUNTRY EXPERIENCING OR FEARING PERSECUTION. [9:33] Jason Chavez: AS THESE EFFORTS STRENGTHEN OUR COMMUNITIES AND OUR CITY. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED THAT THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL DO HEREBY CELEBRATE IMMIGRANT HERITAGE MONTH, WORLD REFUGEE DAY AND CARIBBEAN AMERICAN HERITAGE MONTH IN THE CITY OF MINNEAPOLIS. [9:49] Jason Chavez: WE RECOGNIZE THE IMPORTANCE OF IMMIGRANTS AND REFUGEES AND THEIR DESCENDANTS INCLUDING CARIBBEAN AMERICANS IN OUR CITY, STATE AND COUNTRY AND THE COMMITMENT OF THE CITY OF MINNEAPOLIS AS A WELCOMING CITY THAT WORKS TO FOSTER A SENSE OF BELONGING IN ITS RESIDENTS. [10:05] Jason Chavez: WE FURTHER ENCOURAGE RESIDENTS OF THE CITY OF MINNEAPOLIS TO RECOGNIZE AND OBSERVE THESE OPPORTUNITIES TO CELEBRATE, LEARN AND SHARE INFORMATION ABOUT THE HISTORY AND CONTRIBUTIONS OF IMMIGRANTS AND REFUGEES AND THEIR DESCENDANTS INCLUDING CARIBBEAN AMERICANS TO OUR CITY, STATE AND NATION. [10:23] Jason Chavez: THANK YOU. NOW WE'RE GOING TO PASS IT TO IRENE HUSTON AND NAVID NOREY WHO WILL SAY A FEW WORDS. [10:35] Irene Huston: THANK YOU. THANK YOU TO THE CITY COUNCIL FOR THIS OPPORTUNITY AND FOR REALLY THIS RESOLUTION THAT REFLECT WHAT THE CITY OF MINNEAPOLIS, IT'S BEEN WORKING THROUGH THE YEARS, ACTUALLY, IS THAT WITH NEW CHALLENGE, WE JUST DO BETTER. [10:55] Irene Huston: SOMETIMES THINGS ARE BOX AND STRAIGHT TO COMMUNITY AND HONOR OUR COMMITMENT TO WELCOMING CITY. I'M JUST GOING TO READ -- THIS IS A LITTLE ESSAY OF ONE OF OUR COLLEAGUES WHO COULD NOT BE HERE, WHO WAS INSTRUMENTAL IN WRITING THIS. HER NAME IS TATE NGUYEN. AND I AM SUPPORT ESPECIALLY IN THE DEPARTMENT OF NEIGHBORHOOD AND COMMUNITY RELATIONS. SECOND GENERATION IMMIGRANT OF TWO HARD-WORKING VIETNAMESE PEOPLE WHO CAME TO AMERICA FOR A BETTER LIFE. [11:40] Irene Huston: MY STORY IS NOT UNIQUE AS MILLIONS HAVE ALSO MADE THE JOURNEY TO call UNITED STATES HOME. THEY HAVE CONTRIBUTED TO THE RICH TAPESTRY OF AMERICAN HISTORY CREATING BUSINESSES, HELPING LEAK THE WORK WITH CONTRIBUTIONS SCIENCE TECHNOLOGY AND INNOVATION AND HAVE BROUGHT THEIR RICH CUSTOMS, TRADITIONS AND PERSPECTIVE THAT STRENGTHEN OUR CITY AND OUR COUNTRY. [12:06] Irene Huston: AS THE UNITED STATES COUNTRY REFUGEE, NEW BEGINNING FOR PEOPLE ALL OVER THE WORLD, WE MUST DO OUR PART TO ENSURE THAT THEY THRIVE IN CALLING THEIR NEW HOME TRULY HOME. [12:21] Irene Huston: I AM PART OF THE CITY OF MINNEAPOLIS REFUGEE AND IMMIGRANT EMPLOYEE AFFINITY GROUP, A GROUP IN THE CITY OF MINNEAPOLIS EAGER TO SUPPORT A LIGHT INCLUDING COUNCILMEMBERS AND STAFF IN DEVELOPING, WELCOMING STRATEGIES THAT POSITIVELY IMPACT OUR IMMIGRANTS AND REFUGEE COMMUNITY MEMBERS AND EMPLOYEES COMMUNITY. [12:47] Irene Huston: WE ARE ALSO THANKFUL IN BEING IN THE STATE OF MINNESOTA AND CITY OF MINNEAPOLIS LET US CONTINUE MAKING OUR HOME A WELCOMING DESTINATION FOR ALL. WE WOULD ALSO LIKE TO EXTEND OUR GRATITUDE TO THE CITY COUNCIL, CITY LEADERSHIP AND THE STAFF FOR KEEPING ALL OF OUR COMMUNITIES IN THE FOREFRONT AND GIVING OPPORTUNITY TO THRIVE. [13:13] Irene Huston: THE IMMIGRANT AND REFUGEE COMMUNITY LOOK FORWARD TO WORKING MORE WITH THE CITY COUNCIL AND CITY STAFF TO SERVE OUR COMMUNITY. [13:30] Navid Norey: GOOD MORNING, COUNCIL PRESIDENT JENKINS AND COUNCILMEMBER. MY NAME IS NAVID NOREY. THE CITY OF MINNEAPOLIS EMPLOYED ME. MY ROLE IS TO CONNECT JOB SEEKER AND AFGHAN COMMUNITY EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING AND TO SHARE RESOURCES, WHICH MEANS OPENING DOORS FULL OF SERVICES. [13:57] Navid Norey: I ARRIVED IN U.S. THROUGH OPERATION ALLY WELCOME AND FINALLY CITY OF MINNEAPOLIS. WELCOME OR AFGHAN -- SEPTEMBER OF '21, WHICH MEANS DEMONSTRATING OUR COMMITMENT TO SUPPORTING THOSE IN NEED. [14:28] Navid Norey: MINNEAPOLIS EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING PROGRAM AND THE NEIGHBORHOOD COMMUNITY RELATIONS ACTIVELY ENGAGED IN OUTREACH AND OFFER ESSENTIAL SERVICES TO THE. WE EXTEND OUR APPRECIATION TO THE CITY COUNCIL, CITY LEADERSHIP AND STAFF FOR PRIORITIZING OUR COMMUNITY NEEDS AND PROVIDING US WITH OPPORTUNITY TO FLOURISH. [14:56] Navid Norey: I'M PART OF THE IMMIGRANT AND REFUGEE AFFINITY GROUP COMMITTED TO ASSISTING ELECTED OFFICIAL AND HIS STAFF AND DEVELOPING INCLUSIVE STRATEGY THAT BENEFIT OUR IMMIGRANT AND REFUGEE BUSINESSES AND EMPLOYEES. [15:15] Navid Norey: THE IMMIGRANT AND REFUGEE RESOLUTION IS CRUCIAL FOR OUR CITY COUNCIL, AS IT RECOGNIZE THE CONTRIBUTION OF IMMIGRANT AND REFUGEE, UPHOLD HUMAN RIGHTS AND ENHANCE OUR COMMUNITY SOCIAL FABRIC. [15:32] Navid Norey: I DON'T THINK THIS RESOLUTION DEMONSTRATES OUR COMMITMENT TO EQUALITY, JUSTICE, AND THRIVING INCLUSIVE CITY. I WOULD LIKE TO INFORM THE CITY COUNCIL ABOUT AN UPCOMING EVENING FOR THE RECOGNITION OF IMMIGRANT HERITAGE MONTH, WORLD REFUGEE DAY AND CARIBBEAN AMERICAN HERITAGE MONTH ON TUESDAY, THE 27TH. WE HAVE A PANEL CALLED WISDOM OF THE ELDERS WHERE COMMUNITY MEMBERS WILL SHARE THEIR INSIGHT. [16:14] Navid Norey: LAST BUT NOT LEAST, THE IMMIGRANT AND REFUGEE COMMUNITY SUPPORT FOR THE STATE OF MINNESOTA AND CITY OF MINNEAPOLIS. WE CONTINUE TO MAINTAIN THIS LOCATION AS A WELCOMING DESTINATION FOR ALL INDIVIDUALS. [16:30] Navid Norey: THANK YOU. [16:35] Jason Chavez: I WANT TO GIVE A BIG THANK YOU TO OUR STAFF FOR WORKING ON BEHALF OF THE CITY AND WHAT YOU ARE DOING TO SUPPORT OUR IMMIGRANTS AND REFUGEES HERE IN THE CITY OF MINNEAPOLIS. [APPLAUSE] [16:47] Linea Palmisano: THANK YOU. NEXT WE HAVE THE 2023 WORLD SICKLE CELL AWARENESS DAY HONORARY RESOLUTION THAT WILL BE PRESENTED BY COUNCILMEMBER ELLISON AND SOME SPEAKERS. [18:33] Jeremiah Ellison: WE'VE GOT A BIG GROUP. I'M ASSUMING YOU ALL KNOW EACH OTHER. THANK YOU FOR BEING HERE. I'M EXCITED TO PRESENT THIS RESOLUTION. I'LL READ THE RESOLUTION. THEN WE'RE GOING TO HAVE SOME OF YOU MAKE REMARKS. [18:55] Jeremiah Ellison: HONORING WORLD SICKLE CELL DAY IN THE CITY OF MINNEAPOLIS. WHEREAS SICKLE CELL DISEASE IS A GROUP OF INHERITED RED BLOOD CELLS OXYGEN THROUGH THE BODY. INDIVIDUALS WITH SICKLE CELL DISEASE HAVE RED BLOOD CELLS SICKLE SHAPED INSTEAD OF ROUND FLOW OF BLOOD THROUGHOUT THE BODY. [19:17] Jeremiah Ellison: SICKLE CELL CAUSES ACUTE CHEST SYNDROME, STROKE, AND MANY OTHER PROBLEMS. AND WHEREAS THIS DISEASE IS AN INHERITED BLOOD DISORDER THAT DISPROPORTIONATELY AFFECTS PEOPLE OF MEDITERRANEAN AND ASIAN ORIGIN IN THE UNITED STATES MOST COMMONLY -- IT'S MOST COMMON AMONG AFRICAN AMERICANS. [19:37] Jeremiah Ellison: AND WHEREAS DUE TO PATTERNS OF RACIAL AND HEALTH INEQUITIES IN THIS COUNTRY THE SICKLE CELL POPULATION HAS BEEN MARGINALIZED AND UNDERREPRESENTED IN THE REALMS OF RESEARCH, DATA COLLECTION EDUCATION FUNDING AND ACCESS TO QUALITY CARE ACROSS THE HEALTHCARE CONTINUUM AND WHEREAS SICKLE CELL DISEASE IS A SIGNIFICANT GLOBAL HEALTH PROBLEM. [19:57] Jeremiah Ellison: IN THE UNITED STATES IT IS ESTIMATED THAT OVER 100,000 PEOPLE HAVE THIS DISEASE. ABOUT 1 IN 13 AFRICAN AMERICAN BABIES ARE BORN WITH SICKLE CELL TRAIT EACH YEAR IN AMERICA. WHEREAS THERE'S A SERIOUS NEED TO RAISE AWARENESS, ADVOCATE FOR SYSTEMS CHANGE, PROMOTE -- TO ELIMINATE HARMFUL DISPARITIES ASSOCIATED WITH THE DISEASE. [20:18] Jeremiah Ellison: AND WHEREAS THE UNITED NATIONS HAZARD DECLARED JUNE 19TH WORLD SICKLE CELL AWARENESS DAY. AND WHEREAS MAKAYLA IS A 15-YEAR-OLD LIVING WITH SICKLE CELL DISEASE, HAS BEEN HOSPITALIZED DOZENS OF TIMES WITH VASO OCCLUSIVE CRISIS, INCLUDING ACUTE CHEST SYNDROME, PNEUMONIA AND RECEIVES REGULAR BLOOD TRANSFUSIONS. EVALUATION FOR BONE MARROW TRANSPLANT, ONLY KNOWN CURE FOR SICKLE CELL DISEASE PRESENTLY BONE MARROW MATCH UNSUCCESSFUL. [20:56] Jeremiah Ellison: WHEREAS THE MAKAYLA FOUNDATION HEALTHCARE ORGANIZATIONS AND HEALTH EQUITY LEADERS EXPRESS COMMITMENT TO SUPPORT INDIVIDUALS LIVING WITH SICKLE CELL DISEASE AND THEIR FAMILIES. WHEREAS ON JUNE 19TH FOR WORLD SICKLE CELL DAY THERE WILL BE A SUMMER BLOOD DRIVE AT 701 SOUTHEAST NINTH STREET IN MINNEAPOLIS TO OFFER COMMUNITY MEMBERS THE OPPORTUNITY TO DONATE BLOOD AND LEARN ABOUT A SERIES OF HEALTH LITERACIES OUTCOMES SOCIAL, ECONOMIC AND ENVIRONMENTAL FACTORS THAT INFLUENCE HEALTH. [21:30] Jeremiah Ellison: NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL DO HONOR AND RECOGNIZE JUNE 19TH, 2023 AS SICKLE CELL AWARENESS DAY IN THE CITY OF MINNEAPOLIS WITH GOAL TO INCREASE PUBLIC KNOWLEDGE AND AN UNDERSTANDING OF SICKLE CELL DISEASE AS WELL AS THE CHALLENGES EXPERIENCED BY PATIENTS AND FAMILIES AND CAREGIVERS. [21:48] Jeremiah Ellison: THANK YOU ALL FOR BEING HERE TODAY. [APPLAUSE] [22:00] Speaker (Foundation Representative): THANK YOU, HONORABLE MAYOR, ESTEEMED CITY COUNCIL, DISTINGUISHED GUESTS, DEDICATED HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONALS, COMMITTED ADVOCATES AND BRAVE WARRIORS OF SICKLE CELL COMMUNITY. [22:10] Speaker (Foundation Representative): I STAND HERE TODAY DEEPLY HUMBLED AND PROFOUNDLY GRATEFUL TO ACCEPT THIS PRESTIGIOUS PROCLAMATION FOR WORLD SICKLE CELL DAY FROM OUR BELOVED CITY. FIRST I WISH TO EXPRESS MY HEART FELT APPRECIATION FOR OUR MAYOR, EMPATHY AND COMMITMENT TO ADDRESSING PUBLIC HEALTH ISSUES ARE INSPIRATIONAL. [22:31] Speaker (Foundation Representative): TO OUR RESPECTED COUNCILMEMBERS, YOUR DEDICATION TO THE WELL-BEING OF ALL OF OUR RESIDENTS, YOUR TIRELESSNESS IN CREATING INCLUSIVE AND COMPASSIONATE COMMUNITY DESERVES MUCH APPLAUSE. I WANT TO ACKNOWLEDGE AND EXTEND MY DEEPEST GRATITUDE TO HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONALS WHO WORK RELENTLESSLY TOWARDS MANAGING THIS DISEASE, RESEARCHING NEW THERAPIES AND PROVIDING COMFORT TO THOSE IN PAIN. [23:01] Speaker (Foundation Representative): TO THE ADVOCATES, SUPPORT GROUPS, AND NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS WORKING TIRELESSLY TO INCREASE UNDERSTANDING, PROVIDING SUPPORT AND RAISING FUNDS FOR SICKLE CELL DISEASE RESEARCH, I WANT TO SAY THANK YOU. IMPORTANTLY, I WANT TO HONOR THE COURAGE AND RESILIENCE OF ALL THE SICKLE CELL WARRIORS AND THEIR FAMILIES. YOU ARE THE REASON WHY WE GATHER HERE TODAY, AND THIS PROCLAMATION IS A TESTAMENT TO YOUR STRENGTH, YOUR BRAVERY, AND YOUR UNYIELDED SPIRIT. [23:34] Speaker (Foundation Representative): THIS PROCLAMATION IS NOT JUST A DOCUMENT. IT'S A SYMBOL OF OUR COLLECTIVE RESPONSIBILITY TO ACKNOWLEDGE UNDERSTAND AND COMBAT SICKLE CELL DISEASE. IT SERVES AS A POWERFUL REMINDER THAT WHILE WE HAVE COME FAR WE STILL HAVE A LONG ROAD TO GO. [23:52] Speaker (Foundation Representative): IN ACCEPTING THIS PROCLAMATION, I PLEDGE TO CONTINUE ADVOCATING FOR IMPROVEMENT, TREATMENTS AND FUNDING FOR RESEARCH AND EQUAL ACCESS TO HEALTHCARE FOR THOSE AFFECTED BY SICKLE CELL DISEASE LET THIS PROCLAMATION MARK THE BEGINNING OF A RENEWED COMMITMENT FROM ALL OF US TO WORK TOGETHER IN FIGHTING THIS DISEASE. [24:15] Speaker (Foundation Representative): TOGETHER WE CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE. THANK YOU ONCE AGAIN FOR THIS HONOR AND FOR STANDING IN SOLIDARITY, YOUR UNDERSTANDING AND SUPPORT. THANK YOU. [APPLAUSE] [24:39] Speaker (Foundation Representative): THANK YOU. THIS IS MAKAYLA. SHE'S HERE. SHE'S VERY APPRECIATIVE, AND WE CAN TELL BECAUSE SHE'S CRYING, AND THAT SHOWS A SENSE OF SUPPORT AND THANKFULNESS. I'LL LET MAKAYLA SAY A FEW WORDS. MAKAYLA? [25:06] Makayla: IT'S AN INCREDIBLE HONOR AND PRIVILEGE TO STAND BEFORE YOU TODAY AS A YOUNG AMBASSADOR FOR SICKLE CELL DISEASE REPRESENTING THE BRAVE AND RESILIENT COMMUNITY I AM A PART OF. WITH A HEART FILLED WITH GRATITUDE, I ACCEPT THIS MEANINGFUL PROCLAMATION RECOGNIZING WORLD SICKLE CELL DAY FROM OUR CHERISHED CITY. THANK YOU. [APPLAUSE] [25:53] Jeremiah Ellison: GROUP PHOTO? ALL RIGHT. SQUEEZE IN. READY? ONE, TWO, THREE. THANK YOU. [APPLAUSE] [26:48] Linea Palmisano: THANK YOU. THIRD WE HAVE THE 2023 JUNETEENTH HONORARY RESOLUTION. THAT WILL BE PRESENTED BY COUNCILMEMBER VETAW TO READ THE RESOLUTION. [27:24] LaTrisha Vetaw: THANK YOU. TODAY WE'RE JUST GOING TO READ OFF HONORARY RESOLUTION RECOGNIZING THE NATIONAL HOLIDAY OF JUNETEENTH IN THE CITY OF MINNEAPOLIS. THANK YOU TO MY COLLEAGUES FOR JOINING ME. [27:42] LaTrisha Vetaw: HONORING AND RECOGNIZING THE NATIONAL HOLIDAY OF JUNETEENTH IN THE CITY OF MINNEAPOLIS. ON JUNE 19TH, 1865 IN THE STATE OF TEXAS WHERE IT WAS BELIEVED TO BE THE LAST OF ENSLAVED PEOPLE OF AFRICAN DESCENT HELD IN HUMAN BONDAGE RECEIVED NEWS OF FREEDOM AND ENTITLEMENT TO NATURAL BORN HUMAN RIGHTS UNDER THE LAW THAT HAD ACTUALLY BEEN BESTOWED UPON THEM JANUARY 1ST, 1863. WHEREAS LATER THAT YEAR ON DECEMBER 6TH, 1865 THE 13TH AMENDMENT OF THE CONSTITUTION WHICH ABOLISHED SLAVERY WAS RATIFIED BY CONGRESS. [28:26] LaTrisha Vetaw: WHEREAS THROUGH OTHER SYSTEMS OF OPPRESSING, SHARE CROPPING, JIM CROW AND MASS -- BLACK BODIES AND WEALTH CONTINUED PAST SLAVERY AND PERSIST TO SAY THIS DAY, UNFORTUNATELY AFFECTING THE PHYSICAL AND MENTAL HEALTH, SAFETY OF BLACK AMERICANS. [28:45] LaTrisha Vetaw: WHEREAS THE CURRENT STATE OF DISPARITIES IN HE -- CONTINUES TO UNDER GRID OUR LOCAL AND NATIONAL ECONOMY AND. WHEREAS THE CITY HAS COMMITTED TO DEEPENING WORK POLICIES AND PRACTICES REPAIR THE HARM EXPERIENCED BY PEOPLE OF AFRICAN DESCENT OVER THE LAST YEARS SLAVERY AND RACISM AND WHEREAS THE CITY OF MINNEAPOLIS RECOGNIZES THE EXTENT OF THE HARM DONE AND IS TAKING ACTIVE STEPS TO REVERSE AND REPAIR THE HARM BY ADOPTING AND IMPLEMENTING OUR PLAN CREATING AND SYSTEMIC CHANGE TO RESPONSES THAT INCLUDES UNARMED AND NOT POLICE SAFETY RESPONSES FOR CERTAIN EMERGENCIES AND FOR CRIME [29:30] LaTrisha Vetaw: PREVENTION, PASSING DECLARING RACISM AS PUBLIC HEALTH EMERGENCY WITH SEVERAL POLICY CHANGES, FORMALIZING A RECONCILIATION PROCESS AFFORDABLE HOUSING WITH INVESTMENT, CREATING INCLUSIVE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT POLICIES AND WORKING TO IMPROVE AUTHENTIC ENGAGEMENT AND BUILD TRUST BETWEEN COMMUNITY AND CITY OFFICIALS. [29:53] Robin Wonsley: AND WHEREAS JUNE 19TH HAS SINCE COME TO BE KNOWN AS JUNETEENTH, ONE OF THE OLDEST CELEBRATIONS IN AMERICA BLACK AMERICANS AND ENSLAVED ANCESTORS AND CELEBRATION OF ENDING OF SLAVERY IN AMERICA WITH FIRST OFFICIAL JUNETEENTH CELEBRATION TAKING PLACE IN TEXAS IN 1865. [30:14] Robin Wonsley: WHEREAS JUNETEENTH PROVIDES AN OPPORTUNITY FOR CITY TO CELEBRATE BLACK AMERICAN HERITAGE AND HONOR THE LIVES AND CONTRIBUTIONS THAT ARE WOVEN INTO THE AMERICAN TAPESTRY AND... [30:26] LaTrisha Vetaw: WHEREAS, ON MAY 14TH, 2021, PRIOR TO ADOPTION BUT THE UNITED STATES COUNCIL THE FOLLOWING MONTH BY ORDINANCE OFFICIALLY DECLARED JUNETEENTH A CITY HOLIDAY TO BE HONORED WITH A PAID DAY OFF FOR CITY EMPLOYEES AND TO BE RECOGNIZED BY EVERYONE IN MINNEAPOLIS AND WHEREAS THE CITY OF MINNEAPOLIS IN PARTNERSHIP WITH HENNEPIN COUNTY AND MINNEAPOLIS PARK AND RECREATION BOARD RECOGNIZES AND CELEBRATES THE WEEK OF JUNETEENTH WITH 1865 IN LIGHTING OF THE I-35 BRIDGE, NOW [31:01] LaTrisha Vetaw: THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL DO HEREBY HONORARY RECOGNIZE JUNE 19TH, 2023 AS JUNETEENTH, THE NATIONAL AFRICAN AMERICAN INDEPENDENCE HOLIDAY IN COMMEMORATION OF THE RESISTANCE AND LIBERATION OF AFRICAN AMERICANS IN THE CITY OF MINNEAPOLIS AND IN THE NATION. [31:17] LaTrisha Vetaw: THANK YOU. I ALSO -- GO AHEAD. [APPLAUSE] I WANT TO ACKNOWLEDGE COUNCIL PRESIDENT JENKINS IS NOT HERE TODAY, BUT HER TEAM DID A GREAT JOB IN PUTTING THIS TOGETHER. I JUST WANT TO ACKNOWLEDGE THE WORK THAT THEY DID ON THIS. THANK YOU. [31:35] Linea Palmisano: THANK YOU. I WILL NOW ASK THE CLERK TO CALL THE ROLL AND VERIFY THE PRESENCE OF A QUORUM. [31:45] Casey Carl: [ROLL CALL] [32:09] Linea Palmisano: LET THE RECORD REFLECT WE HAVE A QUORUM. I'LL ALSO BRIEFLY NOTE THAT OUR COUNCIL PRESIDENT, ANDREA JENKINS IS ON HER WAY BACK FROM NEW YORK CITY SHE WAS ACCEPTING A LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD, THE VANGUARD AWARD, WHICH WAS AN HONOR BESTOWED BY THEM MAGAZINE. [32:27] Linea Palmisano: SHE'LL BE BACK IN THE OFFICE LATER TODAY. NEXT WE HAVE THE ADOPTION OF OUR AGENDA. COLLEAGUES, THE AGENDA FOR TODAY'S MEETING IS BEFORE US, AND I'LL ASK IF THERE ARE ANY AMENDMENTS TO THE AGENDA. ANY AMENDMENTS? COUNCILMEMBER VETAW. [32:43] LaTrisha Vetaw: THANK YOU, MADAM CHAIR. THE KOSKI AND VETAW MOTION IS TO AMEND THE AGENDA TO INCLUDE UNDER MOTIONS A NOTICE OF INTENT FROM THE BUDGET COMMITTEE, FURTHER CONSIDERING OF THE APPOINTED PROVISION OF THE DIRECTOR PARTNERSHIP AND OUTREACH IN THE OFFICE OF COMMUNITY SAFETY CONTAINED IN LIMS FILE 2023-00480. [33:12] Linea Palmisano: THANK YOU. COUNCILMEMBER VETAW ADDS UNDER MOTIONS A NOTICE TO BRING FORWARD A MOTION AT THE NEXT MEETING TO DISCHARGE THE BUDGET COMMITTEE. COUNCILMEMBER CHUGHTAI. [33:23] Aisha Chughtai: THANK YOU, MADAM CHAIR. IN FRONT OF YOU IS SECOND AMENDMENT TO THE AGENDA. I AM MOVING TO AMEND OUR AGENDA TO INCLUDE UNDER THE ORDER OF NEW BUSINESS A LEGISLATIVE DIRECTIVE RELATED TO PUBLIC SPACE DURING SEVERE WEATHER EVENTS. THANK YOU. [33:41] Linea Palmisano: ARE THERE -- ANY DISCUSSION ON EITHER OF THOSE? OTHERWISE I WOULD ENTERTAIN A MOTION TO ADOPT THE AGENDA WITH BOTH OF THOSE ADDITIONS. [33:57] Andrew Johnson: MOTION. [34:00] Elliott Payne: SECOND. [34:03] Linea Palmisano: THANK YOU. MOTION BY COUNCILMEMBER JOHNSON, SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER PAYNE. DID I HEAR THAT CORRECTLY? COUNCILMEMBER WONSLEY. [34:08] Robin Wonsley: THANK YOU, COUNCIL VICE PRESIDENT. BEFORE WE TAKE THE VOTE ON THIS, I ACTUALLY JUST WANT THE CLERK TO BE ABLE TO PROVIDE SOME CONTEXT FOR THE KOSKI AND VETAW AMENDMENT, CONSIDERING WE TOOK ACTION ON THIS TO POSTPONE UNTIL AUGUST ON TUESDAY IN COW. I JUST WANT TO GET UNDERSTANDING. [34:32] Casey Carl: MADAM CHAIR, TO COUNCILMEMBER WONSLEY'S QUESTION, THROUGH THE RULES THE COUNCIL CAN DISCHARGE FROM ANY OF THE COMMITTEES ANYTHING THAT IS IN COMMITTEE TO BRING IT BEFORE THE BODY. SO TYPICALLY THE MOTION CAN BE MADE AT A MEETING, AND BECAUSE IT'S REMOVING FROM THE COMMITTEE, IT WOULD REQUIRE A TWO-THIRDS VOTE BECAUSE IT'S GOING AGAINST THE ESTABLISHED PROCESS. [34:53] Casey Carl: HOWEVER, IF AN ADVANCE NOTICE IS GIVEN, THEN AT THE NEXT MEETING IT BECOMES PRO FORMA MOTION AND IT'S MAJORITY VOTE TO TAKE THE ACTION. THE PROPOSAL TODAY IS TO GIVE NOTICE SO AT THE NEXT MEETING THAT MATTER CAN BE DISCHARGED FROM COMMITTEE AND BROUGHT TO COUNCIL FOR FINAL CONSIDERATION. [35:10] Robin Wonsley: THANK YOU FOR PROVIDING THAT CLARITY AND ALSO FOR HIGHLIGHTING THAT IT WILL BE GOING AGAINST THE PREVIOUS DECISION SO WE CAN HAVE A FURTHER CONVERSATION AROUND A COMPREHENSIVE PUBLIC SAFETY PLAN THAT COMMISSIONER ALEXANDER FROM MY UNDERSTANDING IS SUPPOSED TO BE DEVELOPING. I AT LEAST WANT TO GIVE SOME CLARIFYING CONTEXT TO HELP UNDERSTAND THIS A LITTLE BIT BETTER. THANK YOU. [35:35] Linea Palmisano: THANK YOU. WITH THAT, CLERK, PLEASE CALL THE ROLL. [35:42] Robin Wonsley: I WOULD JUST MOVE WE -- IF THE CLERK CAN DIVIDE THE LANGUAGE TO VOTE ON THESE TWO MATTERS SEPARATELY. [35:52] Casey Carl: MADAM CHAIR, THE REQUEST IS TO DIVIDE INTO ONE VOTE ON THE KOSKI VETAW AMENDMENT AND ONE ON THE CHUGHTAI AMENDMENT. AFTER THAT WE WOULD VOTE ON THE AGENDA AS AMENDED. [36:09] Robin Wonsley: JUST FOR CLARITY, WE'LL BE VOTING ON THESE FOR THINGS ONCE WE GET TO THEM WITHIN THE AGENDA. [36:20] Linea Palmisano: CORRECT. THIS IS A MOTION TO PUT THEM ON THE AGENDA, AND THEN WE WOULD DISCUSS THEM WHEN WE GET TO THEM. SO THEN WE CAN SPLIT THIS AGENDA, THESE AGENDA ADDITIONS, ROLL ON THE ONE THAT WAS IN THE QUEUE FIRST, THE VETAW AND KOSKI AMENDMENT, TO ADD THAT ITEM TO THE AGENDA, PLEASE. [36:40] Casey Carl: [ROLL CALL] THERE ARE SEVEN AYES AND FIVE NAYS. [37:01] Linea Palmisano: THANK YOU. THAT CARRIES, AND COULD YOU CALL THE ROLL ON THE COUNCILMEMBER CHUGHTAI AMENDMENT UNDER NEW BUSINESS. [37:17] Casey Carl: [ROLL CALL] THERE ARE TEN AYES AND TWO NAYS. [37:35] Linea Palmisano: THANK YOU. THAT CARRIES, AND THE AGENDA IS ADOPTED WITH BOTH OF THOSE -- VOTE ON THE AGENDA AS AMENDED. [37:45] Casey Carl: [ROLL CALL] THERE ARE 12 AYES. [38:10] Linea Palmisano: THAT CARRIES. THE AGENDA IS ADOPTED. NEXT IS ACCEPTANCE OF MINUTES FROM OUR REGULAR MEETING OF MAY 25TH. MAY I HAVE A MOTION TO ACCEPT THOSE MINUTES? THANK YOU. CLERK, PLEASE CALL THE ROLL. [38:35] Casey Carl: [ROLL CALL] THERE ARE 12 AYES. [38:45] Linea Palmisano: THAT CARRIES, AND THOSE MINUTES HAVE BEEN ACCEPTED. FINALLY FOR PETITIONS COMMUNICATIONS AND REPORTS, MOTION PLEASE. [38:55] Andrew Johnson: MOTION. [38:58] Elliott Payne: SECOND. [39:03] Casey Carl: [ROLL CALL] THERE ARE 12 AYES. [39:18] Linea Palmisano: THAT CARRIES, AND THOSE MATTERS HAVE BEEN REFERRED. THE NEXT ORDER OF BUSINESS IS REPORTS FROM OUR STANDARD COMMITTEES BEGINNING WITH THE BUDGET COMMITTEE. THAT REPORT WILL BE PRESENTED BY THE COMMITTEE CHAIR KOSKI. [39:30] Emily Koski: THANK YOU, MADAM VICE PRESIDENT. BRINGING FORWARD THREE ITEMS THIS CYCLE. NUMBER ONE IS ENDORSING BUDGET RECOMMENDATIONS PROPOSED FOR THE LEGISLATIVE DEPARTMENT FOR THE 2024 SUPPLEMENTAL BUDGET AND DIRECTING THE ITEM TWO IS APPOINTED POSITION IN THE CITY ATTORNEY'S OFFICE I MOVE. [39:51] Jason Chavez: CHAIR PALMISANO, QUICK QUESTION FOR THE CLERK. IF YOU COULD CLARIFY HOW MANY VOTES WERE NEEDED ON THE COUNCILMEMBER KOSKI AND COUNCILMEMBER VETAW VOTE, AND HOW MANY VOTES IF YOU CAN TELL ME WHAT THE ROLL CALL WAS FOR THAT. [40:10] Casey Carl: MADAM VICE PRESIDENT, THE AMENDMENT TO THE AGENDA OFFERED BY COUNCILMEMBERS VETAW AND KOSKI REQUIRES A SIMPLE MAJORITY FOR PASSAGE. I RECORDED SEVEN AYES AND FIVE NAYS, THAT BEING SUFFICIENT FOR MAJORITY VOTE. THE MATTER CARRIED AND WAS SUBSEQUENTLY ADOPTED ON A SEPARATE ROLL CALL WHERE WE HAD 12 AYES. [40:26] Jason Chavez: THANK YOU. [40:36] Linea Palmisano: WE HAVE A COUPLE OF OTHERS IN QUEUE FOR THE BUDGET COMMITTEE REPORT. FIRST IS COUNCILMEMBER PAYNE. [40:40] Elliott Payne: THANK YOU, MADAM CHAIR. I'D LIKE TO PULL ITEM 2 FOR SEPARATE VOTE AND DISCUSSION. [40:46] Linea Palmisano: CAN DO. COUNCILMEMBER WONSLEY. [40:50] Robin Wonsley: I BELIEVE COUNCILMEMBER PAYNE ALREADY PULLED THE CITY ATTORNEY'S ITEM. THANK YOU. [40:56] Linea Palmisano: ALL RIGHT, THEN. I'LL ASK THE CLERK TO PLEASE CALL THE ROLL FIRST ON ITEMS NUMBER 1 AND 3. [41:13] Casey Carl: [ROLL CALL] THERE ARE 12 AYES. [41:30] Linea Palmisano: THAT CARRIES FOR ITEMS 1 AND 3. NEXT WE'RE ON TO APPROVING BUDGET COMMITTEE ITEM NUMBER 2. COUNCILMEMBER PAYNE, ARE YOU IN QUEUE TO SPEAK? [41:35] Elliott Payne: THANK YOU, MADAM CHAIR. SO WE JUST HONORED JUNETEENTH TODAY, AND WE ARE ALSO ON THE EVE OF THE DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE CONSENT DECREE, AS WELL. THAT WAS JUST REPORTED IN THE NEWS THIS MORNING. THIS HAS BEEN A LONG TIME COMING, AND I WANT TO RECOGNIZE AND ACKNOWLEDGE THAT OUR ROLE HERE TODAY IS NOT TO APPROVE ANY INDIVIDUAL BUT TO APPROVE THE POSITION, BUT I JUST WANT TO SPEAK ABOUT THE IMPORTANCE OF THIS POSITION AT THIS MOMENT IN OUR CITY. [42:16] Elliott Payne: WE HAVE COME AND GONE THROUGH THE THREE-YEAR ANNIVERSARY OF THE MURDER OF GEORGE FLOYD. WE'VE ACCEPTED THE MINNESOTA DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN RIGHTS SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT, ALTHOUGH THAT'S NOT ENFORCED QUITE YET. IT'S STILL MOVING THROUGH THE COURTS BEFORE IT'S ENFORCEABLE. AND NOW WE'RE ON THE EVE OF APPARENTLY ATTORNEY GENERAL GARLAND FLYING INTO THE CITY OF MINNEAPOLIS TO DICTATE TO US HOW WE MUST FUNCTION NOW AS A CITY. [42:34] Elliott Payne: THIS POSITION IS CRITICALLY IMPORTANT TO THE SUCCESS OF THAT WORK. THE SUCCESS OF THAT WORK REQUIRES OF US THE HIGHEST LEVEL OF INTEGRITY, THE HIGHEST LEVEL OF TRUST, AND IT IS VERY DIFFICULT TO SEPARATE OUT STRICTLY OUR ROLE IN APPROVING THE EXISTENCE OF THIS POSITION AND OUR KNOWLEDGE OF WHO COULD POTENTIALLY BE OCCUPYING THAT POSITION, AND I THINK THAT THERE HAS BEEN SUCH A SIGNIFICANT BREAKDOWN IN TRUST BETWEEN THE COMMUNITY AND THE CITY AND OUR POLICE DEPARTMENT THAT IT WOULD ULTIMATELY UNDERMINE A LOT OF THE WORK OF THIS CONSENT DECREE. [43:21] Elliott Payne: I'M VERY CONCERNED ABOUT THE PATH WE'RE ON AS IT RELATES TO THIS POSITION. SO ALTHOUGH I DO CEREBRALLY HAVE THE CAPACITY TO SEPARATE OUT THE PERSON FROM THE POSITION, I CAN'T IN MY HEART SUPPORT THIS WITH THE KNOWLEDGE THAT THERE HAVE BEEN FOUNDATIONAL BREAKDOWNS IN TRUST WITH THIS INDIVIDUAL, AND I'M TRYING TO NOT MAKE IT ABOUT THE PERSON, AND I'M TRYING TO MAKE IT ABOUT THE BIGGER PICTURE OF US MARKING JUNETEENTH THE END OF SLAVERY AND THE FACT THAT WE ARE ON THE EVE OF A MAJOR MILESTONE IN OUR COUNTRY'S HISTORY AS IT RELATES TO OUR BROKEN HISTORY AND BROKEN PRESENT, AND I DON'T WANT TO SEE A BROKEN FUTURE TO HOW WE MOVE. SO I WON'T BE SUPPORTING THIS ONE TODAY. THANK YOU. [44:23] Robin Wonsley: THANK YOU, COUNCIL VICE PRESIDENT. I UNDERSTAND THAT WE ARE VOTING TODAY IN CREATING THIS POSITION AND THAT THIS BODY DOES NOT HAVE THE AUTHORITY TO INFLUENCE WHO IS OR IS NOT APPOINTED TO THIS POSITION IF IT'S CREATED. WITH THAT SAID, THE CITY ATTORNEY'S OFFICE HAS PUBLICLY NAMED WHO THEY ARE CONSIDERING FOR THIS POSITION BEING FORMER INTERIM MPD CHIEF. IF I KNEW THERE WAS GOING TO BE AN OPEN SEARCH FOR THIS POSITION TO FIND THE BEST CANDIDATE I WOULD HAPPILY VOTE YES. BUT THAT'S NOT WHAT'S BEING DISCUSSED RIGHT NOW. [44:59] Robin Wonsley: IN LIGHT OF THAT, I AM GOING TO READ A QUOTE FROM PAGE 69 FROM THE 2022 MDHR FINDINGS REPORT THAT GROUNDS MY POSITION FOR NOT SUPPORTING THIS POSITION TODAY. THE QUOTE SAYS: ON FEBRUARY 2ND, 2022, MPD OFFICERS SHOT AND KILLED AMIR LOCKE, WHILE EXECUTING A NO KNOCK WARRANT IN MINNEAPOLIS. SUBSEQUENT PRESS RELEASE, MPD REPEATEDLY REFERRING TO MR. LOCKE WHO WAS NOT A SUSPECT AS A SUSPECT AND RELEASED PICTURES TO FURTHER PAINT MR. LOCKE AS A SUSPECT. CITY AND MPD LEADERS PROVIDING THIS TYPE OF INACCURATE INFORMATION SEWS COMMUNITY DISTRUST, CREATES CONFUSION AND OTHERWISE UNDERMINES MEANINGFUL ATTEMPTS OF CHANGE. [45:52] Robin Wonsley: COMMUNICATING HONESTLY WITH THE PUBLIC ESPECIALLY IN TIMES OF CRISIS IS AN IMPORTANT PART OF BUILDING TRUST, ADDRESSING RACIAL DISPARITIES AND STRENGTHENING THE CITY'S PUBLIC SAFETY SYSTEM. I KNOW WHO WAS IN CHARGE. ALL OF US KNEW WHO WAS IN CHARGE DURING THAT TIME. AND FOR THAT REASON, I CAN'T DO THE SEPARATION, AND IT WOULD BE CRAZY TO DO IT IN LIGHT OF THE DOJ COMING TOMORROW TO SHARE INVESTIGATIVE FINDINGS I HIGHLY DOUBT WOULD BE DIFFERENT FROM WHAT THE MDHR FOUND THAT ASSERTED OUR POLICE DEPARTMENT HAS A PATTERN OR PRACTICE OF COMMITTING RACIST, VIOLENT AND MISOGYNISTIC ACTIONS TOWARDS ITS RESIDENTS. SO I'LL BE VOTING NO. [46:34] Linea Palmisano: IS THERE ANY OTHER DISCUSSION ON BUDGET COMMITTEE ITEM 2. NOT SEEING ANYONE IN QUEUE. CLERK, PLEASE CALL THE ROLL. [46:46] Casey Carl: [ROLL CALL] THERE ARE SEVEN AYES AND FIVE NAYS. [47:06] Linea Palmisano: THAT CARRIES, AND ITEM 2 IS ADOPTED. NEXT IS THE BUSINESS, INSPECTIONS, HOUSING & ZONING REPORT. THAT REPORT WILL BE PRESENTED BY THE COMMITTEE'S CHAIR, COUNCILMEMBER GOODMAN. [47:18] Lisa Goodman: THANK YOU. THE BUSINESS, INSPECTIONS, HOUSING & ZONING COMMITTEE IS BRINGING FORWARD 20 ITEMS FOR APPROVAL THIS MORNING. ITEM NUMBER 1 IS CHEBA HUT TOASTED SUBS. ITEM TWO, CHANGES TO MOLD ORDINANCE. ITEM 3 ADMINISTRATIVE FORMAT AND HEARING PROCESS CHANGES WITHIN PUBLIC WORKS THAT HAD TO COME IN FRONT OF OUR COMMITTEE. [47:38] Lisa Goodman: ITEM NUMBER 4 IS A BOND ISSUANCE. THIS IS HOST APPROVAL. IT'S NOT US DOING THE BONDS AT 620 OLSON MEMORIAL HIGHWAY. ITEM NUMBER 5 IS INTERIM USE PERMIT. SIX IS GRANTING APPEAL WITH REGARD TO CERTIFICATE OF APPROPRIATENESS BY DAVID WILSON AT 117 TO 125 FIRST STREET NORTH. [48:02] Lisa Goodman: ITEM 7 ARE LIQUOR LICENSE APPROVALS. EIGHT ARE RENEWALS, 9 IS GAMBLING LICENSE APPROVALS. ITEM 10 IS CLASS A COMMERCIAL PARKING LOTS. ITEM NUMBER 11, HOUSING REVENUE BOND APPROVALS FOR HOUSING PROJECT AT 3030 NICOLLET AVENUE. [48:23] Lisa Goodman: ITEM 12 IS AMENDMENT TO EMERGENCY SOLUTIONS GRANT SUMMIT MENTAL FUNDING RAPID REHOUSING FUNDING RECOMMENDATIONS. ITEM 13 IS AFFORDABLE HOUSING AND TRUST FUND. ITEM 14 CONTRACT AMENDMENT WITH MINNEAPOLIS PUBLIC HOUSING AUTHORITY. [48:42] Lisa Goodman: ITEM 15 GRANT APPLICATION TO ASPCA NORTHERN TIER SHELTER PROGRAM. ITEM 16 ARE DEVELOPMENT TERMS FOR THE UPPER HARBOR TERMINAL. ITEM 17 INCLUSIONARY ZONARY ANNUAL REPORT. [49:00] Lisa Goodman: ITEM 18 IS STORM SEWER EASEMENT BETWEEN HENNEPIN AVENUE AND FREMONT SOUTH. ITEM 19 IS VERY LONG AWAITED REZONING FOR LITTLE EARTH SO THEY CAN MOVE FORWARD ON THAT AQUA PROJECT. ITEM 20 IS REZONING. I WILL MOVE ALL FOR APPROVAL THIS MORNING. [49:27] Elliott Payne: THANK YOU. I'D LIKE TO PULL ITEM 4 FOR SEPARATE VOTE. [49:38] Jeremiah Ellison: THANK YOU, MADAM VICE PRESIDENT. I JUST WANTED TO SPEAK QUICKLY ON TWO ITEMS. ONE IS ON THE MOLD ORDINANCE, I JUST WANTED TO THANK STAFF AND MY TEAM FOR WORKING REALLY HARD TO ADDRESS THIS ISSUE. FOR THOSE OF YOU THAT DON'T KNOW, WE CAN REGULATE MOISTURE BUT HAVEN'T BEEN ABLE TO DIRECTLY ADDRESS MOLD IN PEOPLE'S UNITS, SO THIS ORDINANCE IS GOING TO GIVE REG SERVICES SOME INCREASED TOOLS TO BE ABLE TO SUPPORT OUR RESIDENTS WHEN DEALING WITH MOLD ISSUES. I WANT TO THANK STAFF FOR ALL THE EDUCATION THEY DID AND ALL THE HELP THEY DID IN WRITING THIS ORDINANCE. [50:21] Jeremiah Ellison: AND THEN I WANTED TO ALSO ADDRESS -- I WAS MULTITASKING SO I MISSED THE NUMBER ON THE ITEM ON THE INTERIM USE. WHAT ITEM IS THAT? NUMBER 5. OKAY. GOT IT. ITEM NUMBER 5, WE HAD A LOT OF COMMUNITY MEMBERS COME TO TALK ABOUT THAT ITEM, TO TALK ABOUT NORTHERN METALS AND THE LEGACY OF THAT PARCEL. I WAS REALLY APPRECIATIVE OF THE NEW OWNER OF THE PARCEL BEING RECEPTIVE. I SAW THEM EXCHANGING CARDS AND CONTACT INFO WITH COMMUNITY MEMBERS. [50:55] Jeremiah Ellison: I DO THINK THAT THE FUTURE OF THAT PARCEL SHOULD BE FOR PUBLIC ACCESS, PUBLIC USE, COMMUNITY OWNERSHIP. AND SO I JUST WANTED TO THANK THE COMMUNITY FOR SHOWING UP AND SPEAKING ON THAT ITEM AND ALSO JUST APPRECIATE THAT THE NEW OWNER -- I GET THAT IT WAS PRIVATELY OWNED, IT WAS PRIVATE SALE, BUT THE NEW OWNER SEEMS TO BE RECEPTIVE TO THE FIGHT THAT THE COMMUNITY WAS IN AND SEEMS TO BE WILLING TO WORK WITH THE CITY AND ENVIRONMENTAL NORTH SIDE ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE ADVOCATES TO DISCUSS WHAT THE FUTURE OF THAT PARCEL IS. I WANTED TO THANK STAFF ON THAT ITEM, AS WELL, BECAUSE THEY DID A LOT OF NEGOTIATING TO GET THAT ITEM INTO A BETTER CONDITION. THAT'S ALL. [51:37] Michael Rainville: THANK YOU, MADAM CHAIR. I DO WANT TO FOLLOW UP ON COUNCILMEMBER ELLISON'S GREAT PRAISE OF THE STAFF FOR GETTING ITEM 5 DONE. I HAVE TO SMILE. I THINK OF FRAN DOMINGO AND ADVOCATES IN NORTH MINNEAPOLIS. COUNCILMEMBER ELLISON YOU'RE SMILING, TOO. THEY CAME DOWN TO THIS BODY IN THE 80S AND 90S AND RAISED COMPLETE HELL OVER THAT INCINERATOR AND CRUSHING METALS ISSUES. WORKS SLOWLY BUT WHEN IT WORKS IT WORKS WELL. TODAY IS A GREAT VICTORY FOR ALL THE RESIDENTS ALONG THAT RIVER. [52:19] Linea Palmisano: THANK YOU. I'LL ASK THE CLERK TO PLEASE CALL THE ROLL ON ITEMS 1 THROUGH 3 AND 5 THROUGH 20 FIRST. IN OTHER WORDS, EVERYTHING ON THE REPORT EXCEPT ITEM NUMBER 4. [52:39] Casey Carl: [ROLL CALL] THERE ARE 12 AYES ON THE REPORT, EXCEPT FOR ITEM NUMBER 5 WHICH ALSO HAS TWO NAYS AND ONE ABSTENTION. [53:09] Linea Palmisano: THANK YOU. THOSE ITEMS CARRY. NEXT WE'LL ASK TO CALL THE ROLL ON ITEM NUMBER 4, METRO SCHOOLS COLLEGE PREP BOND ISSUANCE. [53:20] Casey Carl: [ROLL CALL] THERE ARE EIGHT AYES AND FOUR NAYS. [53:49] Linea Palmisano: THAT CARRIES, AND ITEM 4 IS ALSO ADOPTED. NEXT IS INTERGOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS. THAT REPORT WILL BE PRESENTED BY COUNCILMEMBER JOHNSON. [54:01] Andrew Johnson: THANK YOU, MADAM CHAIR. WE HAVE TWO ITEMS TODAY BEING BROUGHT FORWARD BY THE INTERGOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS COMMITTEE. THE FIRST IS OPPOSITION TO THE IMPOSED MERGER OF SANFORD HEALTH AND M HEALTH FAIRVIEW. SECOND IS MINNEAPOLIS ST. PAUL NOISE OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE APPOINTMENTS. I'LL MOVE APPROVAL OF BOTH ITEMS. [54:16] Linea Palmisano: COUNCILMEMBER JOHNSON HAS MOVED APPROVAL OF THE COMMITTEE'S REPORT. IS THERE ANY DISCUSSION? I'M GOING TO ADD MYSELF IN QUEUE. I WANTED TO MAKE A QUICK MENTION AND THANK COUNCILMEMBER KOSKI AND ALSO COMMISSIONER OLSON FOR TAKING THIS OBJECT. IT DOESN'T GET A LOT OF ATTENTION, BUT THERE ARE A LOT OF HEALTH CONCERNS WITH AIRPLANES IN OUR SPACE, WITH AIR POLLUTION IN OUR SPACE, AND THEY PAY ATTENTION TO IT ALL THE TIME IN THE BACKGROUND, AND WE WORK TOGETHER ON AIRPORT WORKING GROUPS. SO I JUST WANTED TO SAY THESE ARE KIND OF UNSUNG RESPONSIBILITIES. WE ALL HAVE A LOT OF THEM, BUT THIS IS ONE OF THEM. THANK YOU FOR SERVING IN THAT ROLE. COUNCILMEMBER PAYNE. [55:01] Elliott Payne: THANK YOU, MADAM VICE PRESIDENT. I JUST WANTED TO SAY THANK YOU TO COUNCILMEMBER WONSLEY FOR BRINGING FORWARD THIS RESOLUTION ABOUT SANFORD HEALTH AND M HEALTH FAIRVIEW. MY FAMILY HAS HAD A LOT OF INTERACTIONS WITH FAIRVIEW AND CONTINUE TO HAVE A LOT OF INTERACTIONS WITH FAIRVIEW. I WANT TO THANK THE NURSES IN THE AUDIENCE TODAY. I THINK IT WOULD BE DEVASTATING IF SANFORD HEALTH AND M HEALTH FAIRVIEW WERE TO MERGE. IT WOULD IMPACT OUR COMMUNITY SO PROFOUNDLY. THANK YOU. [55:38] Linea Palmisano: SEEING NO OTHER DISCUSSION IN QUEUE, I'LL ASK THE CLERK TO PLEASE CALL THE ROLL. [55:46] Casey Carl: [ROLL CALL] THERE ARE 12 AYES. [56:00] Linea Palmisano: THAT CARRIES, AND THE REPORT IS ADOPTED. OUR POLICY AND GOVERNMENT OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE IS NEXT. THAT WILL BE PRESENTED BY ITS CHAIR ELLISON. [56:10] Jeremiah Ellison: THANK YOU, MADAM VICE PRESIDENT. THE POLICY AND GOVERNMENT OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE BRINGING FORWARD 20 ITEMS FOR APPROVAL. ONE IS GIFT ACCEPTANCE FROM THE LODGING EXPENSES. TWO IS GIFT ACCEPTANCE FROM THE LOCAL PUBLIC HEALTH ASSOCIATION OF MINNESOTA TRAVEL AND LODGING EXPENSES. THREE IS CAPITAL PROJECT APPROPRIATION BOND REALLOCATION AND WITHIN THE FUNDS AND DECLARATION OF INTENT TO ISSUE BONDS. [56:36] Jeremiah Ellison: FOUR IS BEST VALUE REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL FOR CITY HALL RESTACK PHASE 3B PROJECT. FIVE IS BID FOR NORTH 2ND STREET SANITARY SEWER APPROVALS. SIX IS BID FOR CONVENTION CENTER MEETING 103 PROJECT. SEVEN IS BID FOR MEDIUM VOLUME TAN PUMP STATION 5. EIGHT IS BID FOR LARGE DIAMETER PIPE CLEANING. NINE IS CONTRACT FOR KARPEL COMPUTER SYSTEMS. [57:13] Jeremiah Ellison: TEN IS A CONTRACT FOR ADVANCED SYSTEMS INTEGRATION LLC FOR AUDIOVISUAL SYSTEM MAINTENANCE IN THE PUBLIC SERVICE BUILDING. ELEVEN IS LAB TRUE TESTIMONY SHARE WEATHERIZATION PROJECTS. TWELVE IS CONTRACT AMENDMENTS FOR PUBLIC TOWING SERVICES. THIRTEEN IS CONTRACT AMENDMENT WITH RAM CONSTRUCTION SERVICES OF MINNESOTA, LLC FOR RAMP B WATERPROOFING AND STRUCTURAL REPAIRS. [57:28] Jeremiah Ellison: FOURTEEN IS CONTRACT AMENDMENTS FOR VINCO INC. FOR CATCH BASIN AND MANHOLE REPAIRS. FIFTEEN IS CONTRACT AMENDMENT FOR MINNESOTA HOMEOWNERSHIP CENTER FOR HOME BUYER SERVICES. SIXTEEN IS FRIDLEY CAMPUS ELECTRICAL CYCLE. SEVENTEEN IS CONTRACT AMENDMENT WITH STATES MANUFACTURING CORPORATION FOR FRIDLEY CAMPUS ELECTRICAL REHAB. [57:51] Jeremiah Ellison: EIGHTEEN IS A LEGAL SETTLEMENT FOR ZHU GONG VERSUS CITY OF MINNEAPOLIS ET AL. NINETEEN IS MASTER CONTRACTS FOR CITY-WIDE TEMPORARY STAFFING SERVICES. TWENTY IS CONTRACT WITH HENNEPIN HEALTHCARE SYSTEM INC. FOR REPRODUCTIVE HEALTHCARE SERVICES. WITH THAT, I'LL MOVE APPROVAL OF ALL ITEMS. [58:06] Linea Palmisano: COUNCILMEMBER ELLISON HAS MOVED APPROVAL OF THE COMMITTEE'S REPORT. IS THERE ANY DISCUSSION? CLERK, PLEASE CALL THE ROLL. [58:22] Casey Carl: [ROLL CALL] THERE ARE 12 AYES ON THE REPORT EXCEPT FOR ITEM 3 WHICH HAS THREE NAYS. [58:49] Linea Palmisano: THAT CARRIES. THE REPORT IS ADOPTED. NEXT REPORT FROM PUBLIC HEALTH & SAFETY COMMITTEE. THAT WILL BE PRESENTED BY ITS CHAIR COUNCILMEMBER VETAW. [59:00] LaTrisha Vetaw: THANK YOU, MADAM VICE PRESIDENT. THE PUBLIC HEALTH & SAFETY COMMITTEE BRINGING FORWARD THREE ITEMS. ONE IS AUTHORIZING A SITE AGREEMENT WITH READING AND MATH INC. TO HOLD PUBLIC MEMBERS. ITEM 2 IS APPROVING THE AMENDMENT OF THE HEALTH COMMISSIONER CHAPLIN AS CITY'S REPRESENTATIVE TO THE STATE COMMUNITY HEALTH SERVICES ADVISORY COMMITTEE AND DEPUTY COMMISSIONER HEIDI RITCHIE AS ALTERNATE. ITEM 3 IS AUTHORIZING ADDITIONAL CONTRACTS WITH ORGANIZATIONS FOR THE PARTNERSHIP ENGAGEMENT FUND I'LL MOVE APPROVAL OF THESE ITEMS. [59:28] Linea Palmisano: THANK YOU, COUNCILMEMBER VETAW HAS MOVED APPROVAL OF THE COMMITTEE'S REPORT. ANY DISCUSSION? COUNCILMEMBER PAYNE. [59:35] Elliott Payne: THANK YOU, MADAM VICE PRESIDENT. I JUST WANTED TO SPEAK TO -- I DON'T HAVE MY AGENDA UP, SO I JUST WANT TO SEE WHAT ITEM IT IS. THE LEGISLATIVE DIRECTIVE -- I'M SORRY. I'M ON THE WRONG COMMITTEE. NEXT COMMITTEE. [59:52] Linea Palmisano: WE'LL CALL ON YOU NEXT. IS THERE ANY OTHER DISCUSSION ON THE PUBLIC HEALTH & SAFETY COMMITTEE? I'M NOT SEEING ANY. CLERK, PLEASE CALL THE ROLL. [1:00:07] Casey Carl: [ROLL CALL] THERE ARE 12 AYES. [1:00:17] Linea Palmisano: THAT CARRIES, AND THE REPORT IS ADOPTED. FINALLY, WE HAVE THE REPORT FROM OUR PUBLIC WORKS & INFRASTRUCTURE COMMITTEE. THAT REPORT WILL BE PRESENTED BY ITS CHAIR, COUNCILMEMBER JOHNSON. [1:00:30] Andrew Johnson: THANK YOU, MADAM CHAIR. THE PUBLIC WORKS AND INFRASTRUCTURE COMMITTEE IS BRINGING FORWARD SIX ITEMS. FIRST IS GRANT APPLICATION FOR SAFE STREETS FOR ALL PROGRAM. SECOND IS A CONCEPT LAYOUT APPROVAL FOR GREEN CENTRAL SAFE SCHOOL PROJECT. THE THIRD ARE BICYCLE ADVISORY COMMITTEE APPOINTMENT FOR WARD 6. THE FOURTH IS A PEDESTRIAN ADVISORY COMMITTEE APPOINTMENTS FOR SEVERAL WARDS. [1:01:12] Andrew Johnson: ITEM NUMBER 5 IS THE METROPOLITAN COUNCIL MUNICIPAL INFILTRATION AND INFLOW GRANT FOR CURED-IN-PLACE PIPELINEING AND REPAIRS OF EXISTING SEWERS. ITEM 6 IS PARTNERSHIP WITH METROPOLITAN COUNCIL ON TRANSIT ASSISTANCE PROGRAM. I WILL MOVE THE COMMITTEE'S FULL REPORT. [1:01:25] Linea Palmisano: THANK YOU, COUNCILMEMBER JOHNSON HAS MOVED THE CITY'S REPORT. COUNCILMEMBER PAYNE. [1:01:38] Elliott Payne: THANK YOU, MADAM VICE PRESIDENT. I JUST WANTED TO SPEAK TO ITEM NUMBER 6. THIS IS LEGISLATIVE DIRECTIVE I COAUTHORED ALONG WITH COUNCILMEMBER CHAVEZ. THIS BEGAN THE SUMMER OF LAST YEAR WITH US WANTING TO LOOK INTO WHAT THE CITY COULD DO TO A FARE FREE TRANSIT PILOT. IT'S GREAT TO SEE THE STATE LEGISLATORS HAVE STEPPED INTO THIS ROLE AND HAVE PASSED LEGISLATION TO ALLOW FOR THAT, BUT THROUGH OUR WORK WITH METRO TRANSIT AND CITY LEADERSHIP, WE IDENTIFIED AN EXISTING PROGRAM WITHIN THE METRO TRANSIT SYSTEM CALLED TRANSPORTATION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM WHICH ALLOWS ORGANIZATIONS TO ISSUE FARE CARDS THAT HAVE A DISCOUNT SO THAT IT'S A DOLLAR PER RIDE. [1:02:16] Elliott Payne: ONE OF THE THINGS THAT'S REALLY GREAT ABOUT THIS PROGRAM, THERE'S A WIDE ELIGIBILITY AND A REALLY WIDE SET OF CRITERIA TO BE ELIGIBLE FOR IT, AND PART OF THE PROBLEM IS THAT NOT A LOT OF PEOPLE KNOW ABOUT IT AND NOT A LOT OF PEOPLE KNOW HOW TO GET SIGNED UP. SO I WANT TO THANK DIRECTOR ZIMBY IN THE ROOM WITH US NOW WHO HELPED TO DRAFT THIS UP. SO AT THE END OF THE PROCESS WE SHOULD BE ABLE TO GET PEOPLE SIGNED UP WITHIN OUR SERVICE CENTER FOR THIS DISCOUNTED RIDE PROGRAM AND HOPEFULLY SET THE WORK IN PROGRESS TO POTENTIALLY GET TO THAT FARE FREE PILOT WITH CITY LEADERSHIP AT THE HELM. I WANT TO SAY THANK YOU TO DIRECTOR ZIMBY AND CHAVEZ. [1:03:03] Jason Chavez: THANK YOU. I AM EXCITED ABOUT THIS AND ESPECIALLY THE DIRECTOR OF THE SERVICE CENTER WITH US HERE TODAY. WE HAD MANY MEETINGS WITH THE MAYOR'S OFFICE AND PUBLIC WORKS ALONG WITH COUNCILMEMBER PAYNE'S OFFICE. SOMETHING WE'RE REALLY PASSIONATE ABOUT. IN ORDER TO INCREASE TRANSIT RIDING IN THE CITY OF MINNEAPOLIS WE NEED TO MAKE IT AFFORDABLE. THIS IS A STEP IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION TO ENSURE THE CITY OF MINNEAPOLIS CONTINUES TO BUILD RIDERSHIP FOR ALL CITIZENS. [1:03:42] Linea Palmisano: THANK YOU. CLERK, CALL THE ROLL. [1:03:50] Casey Carl: [ROLL CALL] THERE ARE 12 AYES. [1:04:01] Linea Palmisano: THAT CARRIES, AND THE REPORT IS ADOPTED. THAT COMPLETES THE REPORTS OF OUR STANDING COMMITTEES. THE NEXT ORDER OF BUSINESS IS THE NOTICE OF ORDINANCE INTRODUCTIONS, TWO NOTICES. FIRST BY COUNCILMEMBER GOODMAN TO AMEND THE ZONING CODE AMENDING THE SITE PLAN REVIEW TO REFERENCE NEW EXTERIOR ZONING PLAN GUIDELINES. [1:04:22] Linea Palmisano: SECOND IS NOTICE BY COUNCILMEMBER CHUGHTAI AND COUNCILMEMBER OSMAN TO AMEND THE NOVEMBER 7TH, 2023, MUNICIPAL ELECTION NEW CHAPTER 252 PROVIDING FOR RENT STABILIZATION ORDINANCE CONSISTENT WITH FRAMEWORK 5 MODEL AND RENT STABILIZATION WORK GROUP. THOSE NOTICES ARE HEREBY GIVEN AND NO FURTHER ACTION REQUIRED AT THIS TIME. NEXT ORDER OF BUSINESS IS RESOLUTIONS, AND WE HAVE -- COUNCILMEMBER WONSLEY. [1:04:47] Robin Wonsley: THANK YOU, COUNCIL VICE PRESIDENT. FIRST I JUST WANTED TO GIVE MAJOR THANKS TO COUNCILMEMBER CHUGHTAI AND COUNCILMEMBER OSMAN. THIS IS IN REGARD TO THE NOTICE FOR THE RENT STABILIZATION POLICY. I KNOW I'M A BROKEN RECORD BUT I WANT TO EMPHASIZE WE NEED A RENT STABILIZATION POLICY THAT DOES NOT LEAVE THE MOST VULNERABLE POPULATIONS BEHIND, A POLICY THAT DEREGULATES UNITS BETWEEN TENANTS LEAVES THOUSANDS OF RENTERS BEHIND INCLUDING NEARLY EVERY SINGLE HOUSING UNIT SURROUNDING U OF M. [1:05:26] Robin Wonsley: A POLICY THAT EXEMPTS RECENT CONSTRUCTIONS LEAVES BEHIND TENS OF THOUSANDS OF RENTERS AND SENDS A MESSAGE THAT WE THINK A RENTER WHO CAN'T AFFORD HIGH RENT DOESN'T DESERVE A NEW NICE BUILDING. POLICIES WITH EXEMPTIONS HAVE ENORMOUS HOLES THAT WORKING CLASS PEOPLE AND THEIR FAMILIES FALL THROUGH, WHICH IS HOW WE ADD TO THE GROWING CRISIS OF HOMELESSNESS, DISPLACEMENT AND HOUSING INSTABILITY. A POLICY THAT DOESN'T CONTROL THE RENT IS SIMPLY NOT RENT CONTROL. [1:05:54] Robin Wonsley: THAT SAID, I AM EXCITED TO FOLLOW THE LEAD OF BOTH COUNCILMEMBER CHUGHTAI AND COUNCILMEMBER OSMAN IN HAVING A CONVERSATION ABOUT RENT CONTROL POLICY THAT CONTROLS THE RENT FOR OUR MAJORITY RENTERS. [1:06:05] Linea Palmisano: THANK YOU. THE NEXT ORDER OF BUSINESS IS RESOLUTIONS. AND WE HAVE THREE HONORARY RESOLUTIONS THAT WERE READ AT THE BEGINNING OF TODAY'S MEETING. ARE THERE ANY FURTHER COMMENTS FROM MY COLLEAGUES ABOUT THOSE RESOLUTIONS? THANK YOU, BY THE WAY, FOR THE PRESENTATION OF THEM. THAT WENT REALLY WELL. I'D ENTERTAIN A MOTION TO ADOPT THESE RESOLUTIONS. [1:06:20] Elliott Payne: SO MOVED. [1:06:23] Andrew Johnson: SECOND. [1:06:26] Robin Wonsley: THANK YOU, COUNCIL VICE PRESIDENT. I WANT TO THANK MY COLLEAGUES FOR BRINGING THIS FORWARD. AS THE RESOLUTION NAMES, BLACK LIBERATION IS NOT OVER. IT IS AN EVERYDAY STRUGGLE. WE HAVE THE RESPONSIBILITY TO MAKE CHOICES THAT CONTRIBUTE TO BLACK RACIAL LIBERATION OR MOVE IT BACKWARDS. WHEN MARTIN LUTHER KING GAVE HIS FAMOUS SPEECH HE NAMED PRECISELY HOW RACISM AND OPPRESSION CAN MASQUERADE -- THOSE THINGS AREN'T LIBERATION IF THEY DON'T SHIFT POWER OR PUT RESOURCES BACK INTO THE BLACK COMMUNITIES WHICH THEY WERE STOLEN FROM. [1:07:23] Robin Wonsley: IF WE ARE SERIOUS ABOUT THE SPIRIT OF JUNETEENTH AND PART OF THE STRUGGLE FOR BLACK LIBERATION, THAT MEANS WE HAVE TO MAKE SURE THAT BLACK RENTERS AREN'T SUBJECTED TO PRICE GOUGING, BLACK RESIDENTS DON'T SEE THE SAME POLICE OFFICERS WHO OVERSAW OUR RACIST SYSTEM OF POLICING CONTINUOUSLY ELEVATED INTO LEADERSHIP. THAT MEANS WE HAVE TO ENSURE THAT RESIDENTS HAVE QUALITY HOUSING WHETHER IT'S PUBLIC, RENTED OR OWNED. [1:07:48] Robin Wonsley: WE ALSO HAVE TO ENSURE THAT SMALL BUSINESS OWNERS, BLACK BUSINESS OWNERS HAVE ACCESS TO ZERO-INTEREST LOANS. THAT MEANS WE ALSO HAVE TO ENSURE THAT OUR BLACK CHILDREN AREN'T GETTING ASTHMA FROM LIVING IN PROXIMITY TO HIGHWAYS AND INDUSTRIAL POLLUTERS. EVERY DAY WE HAVE OPPORTUNITIES ON THIS BODY TO VOTE ON THE SIDE OF BLACK LIBERATION OR ON THE SIDE OF CONTINUING A CENTURY LONG HISTORY OF OPPRESSION, VIOLENCE AND THEFT, AND I HOPE THIS RESOLUTION HELPS THIS BODY KEEP THAT IN MIND AS WE CONTINUE TO TAKE VOTES AND IN THE COMING MONTHS. [1:08:21] Linea Palmisano: THANK YOU. IS THERE ANY OTHER CONVERSATION ABOUT THE RESOLUTIONS? SEEING NONE, CLERK PLEASE CALL THE ROLL. [1:08:35] Casey Carl: [ROLL CALL] THERE ARE 11 AYES. [1:08:42] Linea Palmisano: THAT CARRIES, AND THOSE RESOLUTIONS HAVE BEEN ADOPTED. COLLEAGUES, WE WILL NOW CONSIDER THE TWO ITEMS THAT WERE ADDED TO OUR AGENDA AT THE BEGINNING OF TODAY'S MEETING. FIRST, UNDER MOTIONS COUNCILMEMBER VETAW AND COUNCILMEMBER KOSKI GAVE NOTICE OF THEIR INTENT TO NEXT CITY COUNCIL FURTHER CONSIDERATION OF REQUEST FROM THE OFFICE OF COMMUNITY SAFETY RELATED TO THE APPOINTED POSITION OF DIRECTOR OF PARTNERSHIP AND OUTREACH. THAT NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN. [1:09:21] Linea Palmisano: NEXT UNDER NEW BUSINESS, I WILL CALL ON COUNCILMEMBER CHUGHTAI TO INTRODUCE HER PROPOSED LEGISLATIVE DIRECTIVE RELATED TO A PLAN FOR TEMPORARY SAFE INDOOR EMERGENCY SHELTER IN PUBLIC SPACES DURING SEVERE WEATHER EVENTS. COUNCILMEMBER CHUGHTAI. [1:09:38] Aisha Chughtai: THANK YOU, MADAM CHAIR. IN FRONT OF YOU IS A LEGISLATIVE DIRECTIVE AROUND TEMPORARY EMERGENCY SHELTER IN PUBLIC SPACE DURING SEVERE WEATHER EVENTS, AND IT READS THAT WE WANT TO WORK WITH THE ADMINISTRATION. WE'RE ASKING THE MAYOR'S OFFICE TO PRESENT TO US A REVIEW OF SOME INFORMATION AROUND BUDGETARY LEGAL AND SAFETY CONSIDERATIONS AND OTHER FACTORS THAT WOULD BE INVOLVED IN A PLAN TO PROVIDE TEMPORARILY SAFE INDOOR EMERGENCY SHELTER IN PUBLIC SPACES TO BE MADE AVAILABLE DURING SEVERE WEATHER EVENTS. [1:10:19] Aisha Chughtai: THIS SUMMER SO FAR -- THE SUMMER JUST BEGAN BUT IN THE LAST THREE WEEKS THIS IS OUR SECOND AIR QUALITY EMERGENCY THAT WE ARE EXPERIENCING, AND HEALTH PROFESSIONALS AROUND THE COUNTRY ARE TELLING US IT IS DANGEROUS FOR ANYBODY TO BE OUTSIDE AND BREATHING THE AIR OUTSIDE RIGHT NOW. THE BEST WAY TO MITIGATE SEVERE HEALTH IMPACTS AT THIS TIME IS TO BE INDOORS AND TO BE IN A PLACE WHERE THERE IS CLEAN AIR. [1:11:24] Aisha Chughtai: UNFORTUNATELY, WE LIVE IN A WORLD WHERE THAT'S NOT POSSIBLE FOR EVERYBODY, AND THERE ARE LOTS OF BARRIERS TO PEOPLE HAVING SAFE SPACES TO BE INDOORS RIGHT NOW, WHETHER IT'S OUR UNSHELTERED HOMELESS POPULATION, WHICH IS THE EASIEST ONE MIGHT THINK OF IN THIS CATEGORY, BUT THERE'S ALSO PEOPLE WHO LIVE IN COMMUNITIES OR HOUSING THAT DOESN'T HAVE PROPER VENTILATION, DOESN'T HAVE PROPER HVAC SYSTEMS, SO WE NEED SAFE SPACES FOR PEOPLE TO BE. [1:11:47] Aisha Chughtai: I THINK THAT WE NEED TO TAKE URGENT ACTION HERE, AND WE'RE NOT ENTIRELY SURE EXACTLY WHAT THAT LOOKS LIKE YET, AND SO THAT'S WHY WE'RE STARTING BY BRINGING FORWARD A LEGISLATIVE DIRECTIVE FOR THIS BODY TO CONSIDER. THE INTENT HERE IS FOR US TO BE WORKING WITH OTHER JURISDICTIONS, BEGIN THE WORK OF TAKING EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS AROUND CLIMATE CRISES MORE SERIOUSLY AND TO SHARE THE WORK THAT WE ARE ALREADY DOING. [1:12:09] Aisha Chughtai: SOME OF THIS IS MOVING ALREADY WITHIN THE ADMINISTRATION IN PUBLIC SO THAT RESIDENTS HAVE INCREASED AWARENESS AND INSIGHT INTO HOW WE ARE PREPARING FOR THESE TYPES OF CRISES AND ALSO HOW WE CAN ACCESS THEM. THE INTENT HERE IS CREATIVE SOLUTION SEEKING AND COULD RESULT IN THINGS LIKE THIS BODY AUTHORIZING USES OF CERTAIN BUILDINGS OR CITY-OWNED SPACE. IT COULD LOOK LIKE US AUTHORIZING THE USE OF CONTINGENCY FUNDS. WE DON'T KNOW QUITE WHAT IT LOOKS LIKE YET, BUT AGAIN WE ARE BEGINNING THAT WORK, AND WE ARE TRYING TO MOVE AS URGENTLY AS WE CAN KNOWING THAT, AGAIN, OUR SECOND AIR QUALITY ALERT IN THE LAST THREE WEEKS. THERE WILL PROBABLY BE MORE THROUGHOUT THE SUMMER ALONG WITH EXTREME HEAT AND IN THE WINTER EXTREME COLD. [1:12:53] Aisha Chughtai: I'M EXCITED TO BE WORKING WITH OUR ADMINISTRATION ON THIS SO FAR AND WILL CONTINUE TO DO THAT. I SEE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER RITCHIE IN THE AUDIENCE HERE TODAY. WE'VE TALKED LIKE FOUR TIMES SINCE YESTERDAY EVENING ABOUT DIFFERENT ACTIONS THE CITY CAN BE TAKING AND HOW WE CAN HELP INCREASE THE GENERAL HEALTH AND WELL-BEING OF RESIDENTS IN MINNEAPOLIS. WE'VE HAD PRELIMINARY CONVERSATIONS WITH MINNEAPOLIS PARK AND RECREATION BOARD, THE MINNEAPOLIS PUBLIC SCHOOLS AND WITH MAYOR FREY ON MOVING SOMETHING LIKE THIS FORWARD. I APOLOGIZE FOR BRINGING AN ITEM LIKE THIS AT THE LAST MINUTE, BUT I WANTED TO SHARE SOME CONTEXT ABOUT WHY WE'RE DOING THIS, AND WHAT COMES NEXT. THANK YOU. [1:13:27] Linea Palmisano: THANK YOU. DOES ANYBODY ELSE WISH TO SPEAK TO THIS ITEM? I KNOW DEPUTY COMMISSIONER RITCHIE IS AVAILABLE IF THERE ARE QUESTIONS. I DID WANT TO SHARE A LITTLE BIT OF THE CONVERSATIONS I HAD THIS MORNING WITH OTHER CITY STAFF. I KNOW THAT MINNEAPOLIS OPERATIONAL SUPPORTING FUNDING IS WORKING WITH THE COUNTY WHO'S AN OWNER OF AN RFP TO ASK FOR ADDITIONAL NIGHTTIME AND DAYTIME CENTERS TO BE OPERATED IN THE NEAR FUTURE. I APPRECIATE COUNCILMEMBER CHUGHTAI'S INTEREST IN ADDING AIR QUALITY TO THOSE NEEDS OF EMERGENCIES. [1:14:24] Linea Palmisano: IN SPEAKING WITH OUR EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AND OUR HEALTH DEPARTMENT, I WANT TO POINT OUT THAT SHELTERS ARE LARGELY A COUNTY FUNCTION AND WE'VE ALL SEEN WHETHER IT BE IN SOMEWHAT FRAGMENTED WAYS, IT COULD BE COMMUNICATED CLEARER DIFFERENT COOLING OR WARMING CENTERS WHEN WE OPEN UP OUR PUBLIC BUILDINGS, SOME IN SCHOOL BUILDINGS, SOME IN COUNTY BUILDINGS AND CITY BUILDINGS IN THE PAST. I APPRECIATE THAT THIS COULD BE A BETTER COORDINATED FUNCTION. HAVING THIS COME BACK IN THE VERY NEXT CYCLE AT COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE IS PRETTY AGGRESSIVE, BUT THERE'S A LOT THAT WE'RE ALREADY DOING THAT I THINK WE COULD COMMUNICATE BETTER ALREADY AND FOR US TO BE THINKING ABOUT THIS AS WE MOVE FORWARD RIGHT AWAY. [1:15:17] Linea Palmisano: I THINK WE CAN ALL GO AHEAD AND MOVE IN SUPPORT OF THIS. ARE THERE ANY OTHER QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS FROM MY COLLEAGUES ON THIS ITEM? COUNCILMEMBER CHUGHTAI HAS MOVED TO APPROVE THE LEGISLATIVE DIRECTIVE. IS THERE A SECOND? [1:15:35] Elliott Payne: SECOND. [1:15:40] Linea Palmisano: SECONDED. SEEING NO ONE ELSE, CLERK, PLEASE CALL THE ROLL. [1:15:45] Casey Carl: [ROLL CALL] THERE ARE TEN AYES AND ONE NAY. [1:16:00] Linea Palmisano: THAT CARRIES. THE LEGISLATIVE DIRECTIVE IS ADOPTED. COLLEAGUES, WE DO HAVE A REQUEST FOR CLOSED SESSION TODAY. BEFORE WE MOVE TO CLOSED SESSION, I'D LIKE TO TAKE UP ANNOUNCEMENTS FIRST. DO COUNCILMEMBERS HAVE ANY ANNOUNCEMENTS TO SHARE THIS MORNING? COUNCILMEMBER ELLISON. [1:16:15] Jeremiah Ellison: THANK YOU, MADAM VICE PRESIDENT. NOT REALLY AN ANNOUNCEMENT, BUT THIS IS THE ONLY REAL PLATFORM TO MAKE THIS COMMENT. A COUPLE OF WEEKS AGO WE HAD A VERY I THINK PASSIONATE AND NEEDED DEBATE ON THE MERITS OF RENT STABILIZATION, AND DURING THAT DEBATE, PEOPLE HAVE THEIR POSITIONS, I CERTAINLY HAVE MINE, OTHER COLLEAGUES VARYING POSITIONS. THERE WAS A MOMENT WHERE I WAS RESPONDING TO MY COLLEAGUE ON THE NORTH SIDE, LATRISHA VETAW, AND I FELT LIKE MY RESPONSE, PARTS OF MY RESPONSE FELL SHORT OF THE STANDARD I HOLD FOR MYSELF AND HOW I ADDRESS OTHER COLLEAGUES, SO COUNCILMEMBER VETAW AND I HAVE TALKED ABOUT IT BEHIND THE SCENES, WE'VE MADE AMENDS BEHIND THE SCENES, BUT BECAUSE THE FALLOUT WAS LOUD AND PUBLIC, I FELT LIKE MAKING AMENDS IN PUBLIC WAS WARRANTED. [1:17:07] Jeremiah Ellison: WE'RE GOING TO DISAGREE AND DEBATE THE ISSUE, BUT WE'LL MAKE SURE WE DO IT WITH RESPECT AND I WANT TO MAKE SURE YOU KNOW THAT THAT'S MY COMMITMENT TO YOU. AND SO YEAH, THAT'S ALL I WANTED TO SAY. I HOPE WE CAN ALL SORT OF REMEMBER -- I THINK THAT SOME OF THE RULES OF DECORUM -- WE'RE GOING TO HAVE PASSIONATE MOMENTS ON THIS DAIS, AND I THINK WE CAN BE GRACIOUS WITH EACH OTHER, BUT I THINK IT'S OKAY AND IT'S APPROPRIATE FOR US TO MAKE SURE THAT WE ACKNOWLEDGE ESPECIALLY MYSELF AND COUNCILMEMBER VETAW THAT WE WORK ON BEHALF OF THE NORTH SIDE, THAT WE'RE WORKING TOGETHER, THAT WE'RE COMMITTED TO WORKING TOGETHER. THAT'S ALL I WANTED TO SAY. THANK YOU FOR GIVING ME A MOMENT TO SPEAK. [1:17:47] LaTrisha Vetaw: THANK YOU, COUNCILMEMBER ELLISON. THE NORTH SIDE DEFINITELY DOES NOT NEED US FIGHTING, AND WE'VE MADE UP. WE'RE FINE. WE WERE NEVER REALLY FIGHTING. YOU SAID WHAT YOU SAID. I SAID WHAT I SAID. IT'S FINE, BUT I DO APPRECIATE YOU ACKNOWLEDGING THAT IT MAYBE GOT A LITTLE -- NOT OUT OF CONTROL, BUT IT WAS A LITTLE HARSH. THANK YOU. I APPRECIATE YOU. THE NORTH SIDE NEEDS THE BOTH OF US. WE DON'T HAVE TO BE ON THE SAME PAGE, BUT WE DEFINITELY HAVE TO BE DOING OUR BEST. THANK YOU. [1:18:19] Michael Rainville: THANK YOU, MADAM CHAIR. I WOULD JUST LIKE TO ANNOUNCE THAT THE REVITALIZATION OF DOWNTOWN MINNEAPOLIS CONTINUES THIS WEEKEND WITH STONE ARCH BRIDGE FESTIVAL OF THE ARTS. I WOULD INVITE CITIZENS TO COME DOWN AND ENJOY THE RIVERFRONT IN MINNEAPOLIS AND CREATIVE ARTS COMMUNITY THAT WE'RE SO PROUD OF. THANK YOU. [1:18:46] Linea Palmisano: THANK YOU. IT'S MINNEAPOLIS PUBLIC SCHOOLS LAST DAY OF SCHOOL FOR MOST STUDENTS. SOME HAVE SCHOOL TOMORROW. I WANT TO THANK EVERYONE FOR A GREAT YEAR MAYBE THAT'S GOOD NEWS AND MAYBE THAT'S SCARY NEWS FOR ALL THE PARENTS OUT THERE WHO HAVE TO FIND SOMETHING FOR THEIR CHILDREN TO DO FOR THE REST OF THE SUMMER. [1:19:03] Linea Palmisano: WITH THAT, WE'VE CREATED THE REGULAR ITEMS ON THE AGENDA AND WILL NOW CONSIDER THE REQUEST FOR CLOSED SESSION WHICH IS ONE LITIGATION MATTER AS LISTED ON THE AGENDA. BEFORE I MOVE TO CLOSE THE MEETING, I'LL ASK THE CITY ATTORNEY TO PROVIDE THE BASIS FOR THE REQUEST IN CLOSED SESSION. [1:19:19] Kristyn Anderson: THANK YOU, VICE PRESIDENT. I'LL ADMIT IT IS A BIT SCARY FOR ME TOO. THE NEXT ITEM ON THE AGENDA IS THE CASE OF SMITH AND OBIRI VERSUS THE CITY OF MINNEAPOLIS. IT IS AN ACTIVE LITIGATION IN STATE COURT, AND YOUR LAWYERS WISH TO DISCUSS WITH YOU SETTLEMENT POSSIBILITIES IN THIS MATTER. ACCORDINGLY UNDER THE OPEN MEETING LAW 13D.05 SUBDIVISION 3B, THE COUNCIL MAY UPON PROPER MOTION CLOSE THE MEETING FOR PURPOSES OF ATTORNEY-CLIENT COMMUNICATIONS. IN CONSIDERING THIS MOTION THE TESTIMONY AWEIGH THE RIGHT OF THE AGAINST THE NEED OF THE CITY TO PRESERVE THE CONFIDENTIALITY OF DISCUSSIONS WITH ITS LEGAL COUNSEL. [1:19:51] Linea Palmisano: THANK YOU. WITH THAT, I MOVE OUR PUBLIC MEETING BE CLOSED AS AUTHORIZED UNDER PROVISIONS OF MINNESOTA STATUTE 13D.05 SUBDIVISION 3B FOR THE PURPOSE OF DISCUSSING THE LITIGATION MATTER OF SMITH AND OBIRI VERSUS CITY OF MINNEAPOLIS. SECOND TO THAT MOTION? [1:20:15] LaTrisha Vetaw: SECOND. [1:20:20] Linea Palmisano: SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER VETAW. THE CLERK WILL CALL THE ROLL. [1:20:30] Casey Carl: [ROLL CALL] THERE ARE 11 AYES. [1:20:42] Linea Palmisano: THAT CARRIES, AND WE WILL NOW CLOSE THE PUBLIC PORTION OF OUR MEETING AND CONVENE IN CLOSED SESSION. FOR THE VIEWING PUBLIC I WILL NOTE THAT THE BROADCAST WILL CONTINUE AND THE COUNCIL WILL RECONVENE IN PUBLIC AFTER WE HAVE CONCLUDED THE CLOSED SESSION. THANK YOU. [1:21:03] [CLOSED SESSION] [1:44:46] Linea Palmisano: COLLEAGUES, THE TIME IS NOW 1:17, AND THE CITY COUNCIL HAS RECONVENED IN OPEN SESSION FOLLOWING OUR CLOSED SESSION. I'LL ASK THE CLERK TO CALL THE ROLL AND VERIFY A QUORUM. [1:44:59] Casey Carl: [ROLL CALL] THERE ARE 11 MEMBERS PRESENT. [1:45:19] Linea Palmisano: THANK YOU. I SEE NO DISCUSSION IN THE QUEUE. THERE IS A MOTION BY COUNCILMEMBER VETAW. WOULD YOU LIKE TO GO AHEAD AND PRESENT THAT MOTION? [1:45:25] LaTrisha Vetaw: THANK YOU, MADAM VICE PRESIDENT. I MOVE THAT THE CITY OF MINNEAPOLIS MAKE THE FOLLOWING PAYMENTS IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE SETTLEMENT OF CLAIMS ASSERTED BY BRIAN SMITH IN THE LITIGATION MATTER OF SMITH AND OBIRI VERSUS THE CITY OF MINNEAPOLIS. ONE CHECK IN THE AMOUNT OF $73,325 PAYABLE TO BRIAN SMITH FOR WHICH THE CITY WILL ISSUE A FORM W-2. [1:45:52] LaTrisha Vetaw: ONE CHECK IN THE AMOUNT OF $20,000 PAYABLE TO BRIAN SMITH FOR WHICH THE CITY WILL ISSUE A FORM 1099 MISCELLANEOUS. ONE CHECK IN THE AMOUNT OF $6,675 PAYABLE TO BRIAN SMITH'S ATTORNEY, SMITH LAW FOR WHICH THE CITY WILL ISSUE A FORM 1099 MISCELLANEOUS TO EACH OF BRIAN SMITH AND HIS ATTORNEY. [1:46:13] LaTrisha Vetaw: AND A PAYMENT OF THE CITY'S SHARE OF BRIAN SMITH'S HEALTH INSURANCE PREMIUMS THROUGH JULY 2023 CONTINGENT UPON BRIAN SMITH FIRST PAYING HIS SHARE OF HEALTH INSURANCE PREMIUMS THROUGH JULY 2023. I FURTHER MOVE THAT THE CITY OF MINNEAPOLIS AGREE TO PROVIDE ONE WEEK OF PAID LEAVE TO BRIAN SMITH DURING THE STATUTORY RESCISSION PERIOD AND TO PERMIT MR. SMITH TO USE ACCRUED SICK TIME AND VACATION LEAVE FOR THE REMAINING PORTION OF THE RESCISSION PERIOD AT HIS ELECTION. [1:46:46] LaTrisha Vetaw: I ALSO MOVE FURTHER THAT THE CITY OF MINNEAPOLIS AGREE TO A PARTIAL RELEASE OF CLAIMS AGAINST BRIAN SMITH IN EXCHANGE FOR PAYMENT BY BRIAN SMITH IN THE AMOUNT OF $774. THE CITY ATTORNEY'S OFFICE IS AUTHORIZED TO EXECUTE ALL DOCUMENTS NECESSARY TO EFFECTUATE THE SETTLEMENT. THANK YOU, MADAM VICE PRESIDENT. [1:47:05] Linea Palmisano: THANK YOU. IS THERE A SECOND? [1:47:10] Speaker (Councilmember): SECOND. [1:47:12] Linea Palmisano: THAT MOTION HAS BEEN SECONDED. THE CLERK, PLEASE CALL THE ROLL ON THE MOTION FOR SETTLEMENT. [1:47:22] Casey Carl: [ROLL CALL] THERE ARE 11 AYES. [1:47:37] Linea Palmisano: THAT MOTION CARRIES. WITH THAT COLLEAGUES, WE'VE COMPLETED OUR BUSINESS TODAY. THANK YOU FOR BEING PATIENT WITH ME AS I CHAIRED THE MEETING. WITH NOTHING FURTHER TO COME BEFORE THE COUNCIL AND WITHOUT OBJECTION THIS MEETING IS ADJOURNED. THANK YOU, EVERYONE.