Here is the transcript with speaker names added based on the context provided: [0:20] Elliott Payne: [GAVEL] GOOD MORNING WITH, EVERYONE. MY NAME IS ELLIOTT PAYNE. AND I AM THE PRESIDENT OF THE MINNEAPOLIS CITY COUNCIL. WE HAVE TWO HONORARY RESOLUTIONS AND ARE PLEASED TO WELCOME GUESTS TO SHARE IN THESE PRESENTATIONS BEFORE TAKING UP OUR AGENDA. [0:37] Elliott Payne: THE FIRST IS MIKE WELCH FOR HONORING HIS SERVICE TO THE CITY OF MINNEAPOLIS. I WILL WELCOME COUNCIL MEMBER CASHMAN TO GIVE THAT PRESENTATION. [0:53] Katie Cashman: GOOD MORNING. I'LL BE READING THIS RESOLUTION WITH COUNCIL MEMBER JEREMIAH ELLISON. BASSET CREEK IS BORDERED BETWEEN WARD SEVEN AND WARD FIVE, AND MIKE WELCH HAS SERVED ON THIS COMMISSION FOR SEVERAL DECADES. WE'RE GRATEFUL FOR HIS SERVICE TO MINNEAPOLIS AND TO THE WATERSHED SPECIFICALLY. HONORING MICHAEL WELCH FOR HIS SERVICE AND DEDICATION REPRESENTING THE CITY OF MINNEAPOLIS. WHEREAS, THE BASSET CREEK WATERSHED MANAGEMENT COMMISSION IS A JOINT POWERS ORGANIZATION FORMED BY THE CITIES OF CRYSTAL, GOLDEN VALLEY, MEDICINE LAKE, MINNEAPOLIS, MINNETONKA, NEW HOPE, PLYMOUTH, ROBINSDALE AND ST. LOUIS PARK. [1:35] Katie Cashman: AND WHEREAS THE COMMISSION IS CHARGED WITH RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE MANAGEMENT OF STORM WATER TO PROTECT THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE FROM FLOODING AND PRESERVE THE WATER QUALITY OF LAKE, CREEKS AND WETLANDS OF THE BASSET CREEK WATERSHED AND THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER AS THE DOWNSTREAM RECEIVING WATER. AND WHEREAS, MICHAEL WELCH SERVED AS A REPRESENTATIVE FROM THE CITY OF MINNEAPOLIS ON THE COMMISSION FOR NEARLY 25 YEARS FROM JANUARY OF 2000 TO OCTOBER OF 2024. AND WHEREAS, MICHAEL PROVIDED LEADERSHIP TO THE COMMISSION OVER THE COURSE OF MANY YEARS BY SERVING AS CHAIR FROM 2006 TO 2009, VICE CHAIR FROM 2003 TO 2005, AND FROM 2019 TO 2024, AND SERVING AS TREASURER FROM 2010 TO 2011. [2:22] Jeremiah Ellison: WHEREAS, MICHAEL ACTIVELY PARTICIPATED IN OUTREACH EFFORTS AND ENGAGED WITH LOCAL RESIDENTS AT MEETINGS AND EVENTS OUTSIDE THE REGULAR COMMISSION WORK. AND WHEREAS, MICHAEL UTILIZED HIS EXPERTISE AND EXPERIENCE IN THE LEGAL AND POLICY ASPECTS OF WATERSHED MANAGEMENT TO SEEK SOLUTIONS TO ADDRESS CHLORIDE POLLUTION, BRING REGIONAL IMPROVEMENTS TO THE CREEK VALLEY, AND ADVANCE IMPROVEMENTS IN DIVERSITY, AND INCLUSION IN WATERSHED WORK. [2:50] Jeremiah Ellison: AND WHEREAS, MICHAEL GAVE HIS TIME AND TALENTS WITHOUT COMPENSATION TO PROTECT AND IMPROVE THE ENVIRONMENT AND TO SERVE THE PUBLIC WITH PASSION, DEDICATION AND VISION. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, THAT THE MAYOR AND THE CITY COUNCIL DO HEREBY COMMEND MICHAEL WELCH FOR HIS EXCEPTIONAL SERVICE AND DEDICATION TO WATER RESOURCE PROTECTION WITHIN THE BASSET CREEK WATERSHED AND CITY OF MINNEAPOLIS. THANK YOU. [APPLAUSE] [3:12] Katie Cashman: YOU GOING TO SAY A WORD? [3:13] Michael Welch: SURE. I KNOW YOU'RE THINKING, HE'S WAY TOO YOUNG LOOKING TO HAVE SERVED ON ANYTHING FOR 25 YEARS. ALAS, AND IT'S NICE TO BE HERE. THIS IS QUITE A BIT MORE SUCCESSFUL THAN LAST TIME I WAS HERE, SO THAT'S A GOOD THING. I'M CONTINUING TO WORK ON WATER RESOURCES IMPROVEMENT AND PROTECTION ISSUES, FLOOD RISK ISSUES IN PROFESSIONAL CAPACITY, AND YOU ALL PROBABLY CRUNCHED YOUR WAY HERE THIS MORNING ON THE SALT. LET'S WORK ON THAT. POISONING OUR LAKES AND CREEKS SLOWLY BUT SURELY. AND I'LL BE AROUND. THANK YOU. [3:45] Katie Cashman: THANK YOU. JUST WANTED TO EMPHASIZE THIS RESOLUTION IS SYMBOLIC SHOW OF OUR THANKS FOR YOUR SERVICE, BUT I JUST WANT TO THANK YOU FOR INTRODUCING ME INTO THE BASSET CREEK WATER MANAGEMENT COMMISSION, TO THE COUNCIL, AND TELLING ME ABOUT THE IMPORTANT CHALLENGES THAT YOU'RE TRYING TO FACE TOGETHER BETWEEN MULTIPLE CITIES AND FOR BEING SO AMBITIOUS ON HOW TO TAKE ON CLIMATE CHANGE AND ADDRESS THE FLOODING AND OTHER ISSUES THAT ARE COMING OUT OF CLIMATE CHANGE AND AFFECTING THE WATERSHED. [4:29] Katie Cashman: AND BASSET CREEK IS REALLY BEAUTIFUL. IF YOU HAVEN'T BEEN THERE, IT'S JUST A REALLY SPECIAL PLACE. THERE'S PLENTY OF TRAILS AND PLACES TO VISIT BETWEEN WARD SEVEN AND WARD FIVE, SO WOULD ENCOURAGE YOU CHECKING IT OUT. THANK YOU. [4:44] Michael Welch: SURE. THANKS. [4:46] Elliott Payne: ALL RIGHT. NEXT WE WILL WELCOME UP COUNCIL MEMBER JENKINS FOR A PRESENTATION ON HUMAN TRAFFICKING AND EXPLOITATION AWARENESS MONTH. [6:33] Andrea Jenkins: GOOD MORNING. GOOD MORNING, EVERYONE. AS YOU CAN SEE, WE HAVE A VERY, VERY LARGE GROUP OF FOLKS WHO ARE DEEPLY ENGAGED IN THIS ISSUE. THANK YOU, ALL, FOR BEING HERE. COME ON IN. HELLO. I'M WELL. HOW ARE YOU? GOOD MORNING. MY NAME IS ANDREA JENKINS, COUNCIL MEMBER FOR WARD 8, AND I AM SO THRILLED TO SPONSOR THIS RESOLUTION ALONG WITH COUNCIL MEMBER PALMISANO REAFFIRMING THE CITY'S PLEDGE TO COMBAT EXPLOITATION AND HUMAN TRAFFICKING OF ALL PEOPLE. [7:40] Andrea Jenkins: AND I'M SO THRILLED THAT WE HAVE A VERY LARGE CONTINGENT OF PEOPLE WHO ARE REALLY ENGAGED IN WORKING ON THIS ISSUE. WHEREAS, HUMAN TRAFFICKING REMAINS A SIGNIFICANT NATIONAL AND GLOBAL ISSUE IMPACTING INDIVIDUALS OF ALL AGES. AND WHEREAS, TO COMBAT EXPLOITATION AND TRAFFICKING, THE UNITED STATES CONGRESS PASSED A TRAFFICKING VICTIM'S PROTECTION ACT IN 2000, RE-AUTHORIZING IT MULTIPLE TIMES TO STRENGTHEN PROTECTIONS AND INTERVENTIONS. [8:21] Andrea Jenkins: AND WHEREAS, PEOPLE IN OUR COMMUNITY, ESPECIALLY THOSE FROM MARGINALIZED GROUPS CONTINUE TO FACE SEXUAL AND LABOR EXPLOITATION AND TRAFFICKING. AND WHEREAS, THE ONGOING EXPLOITATION AND TRAFFICKING OF PEOPLE WHO ARE DEEPLY ROOTED IN THE LEGACY OF COLONIZATION AND SLAVERY, SYSTEMS OF OPPRESSION THAT HISTORICALLY COMMODIFY IN TRAFFICKING OF PEOPLE, PARTICULARLY AFRICAN DESCENT, INDIGENOUS PEOPLE AND OTHERS. [9:07] Andrea Jenkins: AND WHEREAS, PEOPLE EXPERIENCING POVERTY, HOMELESSNESS, CHEMICAL DEPENDENCY, MENTAL HEALTH CHALLENGES, AND THOSE IDENTIFYING AS LGBTQIA PLUS OR FROM BLACK, INDIGENOUS OR PEOPLE OF COLOR COMMUNITIES, INCLUDING INDIVIDUALS BORN OUTSIDE OF THE UNITED STATES, REGARDLESS OF IMMIGRATION STATUS ARE AT INCREASED RISK OF TRAFFICKING AND EXPLOITATION. INDIVIDUALS INVOLVED IN TRANSACTIONAL SEX, PARTICULARLY THOSE FROM COMMUNITIES OF COLOR OR IDENTIFYING AS LGBTQ+ FACE SIGNIFICANT STIGMA AND ARE DISPROPORTIONATELY CRIMINALIZED. [9:54] Andrea Jenkins: AND WHEREAS THE TERM TRANSACTIONAL SEX IS USED HERE TO ACKNOWLEDGE A BROAD RANGE OF EXPERIENCES AS ENDORSED BY THE PROCESS ADVISORY GROUP FOR THE SAFE HARBOR FOR ALL REPORT. WOW, SAFE HARBOR FOR ALL. THAT'S A LONG TIME AGO. AND WHEREAS — [10:15] Linea Palmisano: WHEREAS, IT IS CRUCIAL TO SUPPORT THE DIGNITY AND SAFETY OF THOSE INVOLVED IN TRANSACTIONAL SEX WHILE RECOGNIZING THE VULNERABILITY THAT OFTEN LEADS TO EXPLOITATION AND TRAFFICKING. WHEREAS, IN DECEMBER 2013, THE CITY COUNCIL ADOPTED A RESOLUTION COMMITTING TO COMBAT JUVENILE SEX TRAFFICKING AND HAS SINCE IMPLEMENTED POLICIES, PROGRAMS AND COLLABORATIVE EFFORTS TO SUPPORT SURVIVORS AND PREVENT EXPLOITATION. AND WHEREAS, THE CITY HAS DEMONSTRATED LEADERSHIP THROUGH THE WORK OF THE MINNEAPOLIS POLICE DEPARTMENT, THE CITY ATTORNEY'S OFFICE, THE OFFICE OF IMMIGRANT AND REFUGEE AFFAIRS AND NEIGHBORHOOD COMMUNITY RELATIONS DEPARTMENT, OUR HEALTH DEPARTMENT, OUR CIVIL RIGHTS DEPARTMENT AND OTHER AGENCIES. [10:59] Linea Palmisano: AND WHEREAS THE CITY HAS FURTHERED OUR COMMITMENT BY RAISING THE MINIMUM WAGE TO $15 AND ENACTING PAID SICK AND SAFE TIME FOR LOW WAGE WORKERS, PROTECTING ADULT ENTERTAINER, FUNDING A TRAFFICKING POSITION AND INVESTING IN CO-ENFORCEMENT OF LABOR ORDINANCES. AND WHEREAS THE CITY IS IMPLEMENTING THE BLUEPRINT, A HOLISTIC RESPONSE TO HUMAN TRAFFICKING AND EXPLOITATION, A FRAMEWORK FOR ACTION, DEVELOPED THROUGH EXTENSIVE STAKEHOLDER ENGAGEMENT WHICH OUTLINES BEST PRACTICES FOR COMBATTING TRAFFICKING. AND WHEREAS, THE CITY INVESTED $650,000 IN OUR COVID RELIEF ARPA FUNDS FOR THE UPSIDE INITIATIVE PROVIDING INTENSIVE SUPPORT TO INDIVIDUALS AFFECTED BY COMMERCIAL SEX EXPLOITATION AND TRAFFICKING AND REACHED 433 INDIVIDUALS THROUGH OUTREACH AND GROUP INITIATIVES. [11:52] Andrea Jenkins: AND WHEREAS THE SUCCESS HIGHLIGHTS THE CRITICAL ROLE OF COMMUNITY-BASED SERVICES THAT MEET THE COMPREHENSIVE NEEDS OF TRAFFICKING SURVIVORS ADDRESSING THEIR BASIC SHORT-TERM AND LONG-TERM NEEDS TO INSURE HEALING. WHEREAS, RECENT POLITICAL SHIFTS HAVE CREATED AN ATMOSPHERE OF FEAR, PARTICULARLY WITHIN THE NON-U.S. BORN AND LGBTQIA PLUS COMMUNITIES, HEIGHTENING THEIR VULNERABILITY TO TRAFFIC AND EXPLOITATION. [12:22] Andrea Jenkins: AND WHEREAS THE UNCERTAINTY SURROUNDING IMMIGRATION STATUS AND LEGAL PROTECTIONS EXACERBATES THE RISK OF TRAFFICKING AS SURVIVORS MAY BE FEARFUL OF GOVERNMENT AUTHORITIES AND RELUCTANT TO SEEK HELP. AND WHEREAS, DATA INDICATES THE LGBTQIA PLUS INDIVIDUALS, PARTICULARLY THOSE WHO ARE BLACK, INDIGENOUS AND PEOPLE OF COLOR FACE HIGHER RISK OF EXPLOITATION, WHILE NON-U.S. BORN COMMUNITY MEMBERS, ESPECIALLY UNDOCUMENTED INDIVIDUALS ARE INCREASINGLY VULNERABLE TO TRAFFICKER WHO MAY EXPLOIT LANGUAGE BARRIERS AS WELL AS THE FEAR OF DEPORTATION AND CRIMINAL CONSEQUENCES. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED — [13:05] Linea Palmisano: THAT THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL DO HEREBY RECOGNIZE JANUARY 2025 AS HUMAN TRAFFICKING AND EXPLOITATION AWARENESS MONTH. THE CITY REAFFIRMS ITS COMMITMENT TO ENSURING MINNEAPOLIS REMAINS A SAFE, INCLUSIVE, AND PEACEFUL PLACE FOR ALL INDIVIDUALS REGARDLESS OF AGE, GENDER, CULTURE, IMMIGRATION STATUS, OR IDENTITY. [13:32] Linea Palmisano: FURTHERMORE, THE CITY PLEDGES TO CONTINUE ADVOCATING FOR THE RIGHTS AND SAFETY OF THOSE MOST VULNERABLE TO EXPLOITATION AND TRAFFICKING, PARTICULARLY THE LGBTQIA PLUS AND IMMIGRANT COMMUNITIES. AND TO INSURE POLICIES AND PROGRAMS ARE RESPONSIVE TO THEIR UNIQUE NEEDS. THANK YOU. [APPLAUSE] [13:56] Andrea Jenkins: AND I KNOW — I KNOW THAT WE HAVE A NUMBER OF SPEAKERS THAT WOULD WANT TO SHARE A FEW THOUGHTS AND WORDS. AND I HAVE A LIST. ALL RIGHT. I THINK WE'RE GOING TO START WITH MS. ARTIKA. THE C.E.O. OF CORNERSTONE. [14:26] Artika Roller: THANK YOU. GOOD MORNING, COUNCIL PRESIDENT AND COUNCIL MEMBERS. AGAIN, MY NAME IS ARTIKA ROLLER, THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF CORNERSTONE ADVOCACY SERVICES, AND I AM HONORED AND PROUD TO SPEAK TO YOU TODAY. FIRST, I WOULD LIKE TO EXTEND OUR HEARTFELT THANKS TO COUNCILWOMAN JENKINS FOR HER YEARS OF DEDICATION, PARTNERSHIP, WORK, AND UNWAVERING COMMITMENT TO GIVING A VOICE TO SURVIVORS OF SEX AND HUMAN TRAFFICKING. [15:02] Artika Roller: YOUR EFFORTS HAVE MADE AN IMPACT ON OUR COMMUNITY AND PERSONALLY MYSELF. MINNEAPOLIS YOUTH EXHIBIT HIGHER LEVELS OF MULTIRISK FACTORS WHEN COMPARED TO ALL OF HENNEPIN COUNTY'S YOUTH FOR SEXUAL EXPLOITATION AND TRAFFICKING. IN ADDITION, STUDIES CONDUCTED THROUGH PARTNERSHIPS WITH THE WOMEN'S FOUNDATION, THROUGHOUT THE STATE OF MINNESOTA HAVE POINTED TO THE FACT THAT BLACK AND NATIVE AMERICANS ARE DISPROPORTIONATELY AFFECTED BY SEXUAL EXPLOITATION AND TRAFFICKING. [15:34] Artika Roller: THE INTERSECTIONALITY OF TRAFFICKING AND RACISM IMPACTS THE COMMUNITY AND IS CRITICAL THAT WE CONTINUE TO ADDRESS THIS ISSUE AS PARTNERS. THE OVERREPRESENTATION IS LINKED TO SYSTEMIC FAILURES, SOCIOECONOMIC DISPARITIES AND ADULTIFICATION OF BROWN AND BLACK YOUTH. THE PERCEPTION THAT BROWN AND BLACK GIRLS ARE IN LESS NEED OF COMPASSION AND CARE MAKES THEM MORE VULNERABLE. ADDRESSING THE INTERSECTIONALITIES AND THESE ISSUES IS ESSENTIAL PROVIDING EFFECTIVE SUPPORT AND PREVENTIVE MEASURES. [16:18] Artika Roller: WE HAVE A HISTORY OF WORKING TOGETHER AND DOING THIS WORK THROUGH THE SAFE HARBOR LAW THAT WAS MENTIONED AND ENACTED SUPPORT, PROTECTION, TO SERVE YOUTH, THE CITY HAS ALSO CREATED A COMPREHENSIVE BLUEPRINT THAT INCLUDES ANTI-SEX TRAFFICKING AND NONPROFITS LIKE OURS ARE DEEPLY COMMITTED TO THE PARTNERSHIP. WE HAVE WITH THE CITY OF MINNEAPOLIS AND THIS WORK THAT CENTERS VICTIMS AND SURVIVORS IN A HOLISTIC PRACTICE. I INVITE US TO EMBRACE TODAY'S RESOLUTION AS NOT ONLY A RESOLUTION BUT A CALL TO ACTION FOR MOVING THIS WORK FORWARD. [17:06] Artika Roller: I BELIEVE THAT WE ARE STRONGER TOGETHER AND AGAIN, THANK YOU FOR THE RECOGNITION AND THE IMPORTANCE OF THIS ISSUE AND FOR YOUR CONTINUED SUPPORT OF THE NONPROFITS IN THE COMMUNITY THAT ARE DOING THIS WORK. [17:23] Andrea Jenkins: THANK YOU. AND THEN WE'RE GOING TO HEAR FROM BETH FROM THE LINK. [17:29] Beth Holger: THANK YOU. GOOD MORNING. MY NAME IS BETH HOLGER AND I AM THE C.E.O. OF THE LINK, A YOUTH AND ADULT NONPROFIT. I AM A RESIDENT OF THE CAMDEN NEIGHBORHOOD, ONE OF THE BEST PARTS OF THE CITY. YES. I FIRST AND FOREMOST WANT TO THANK YOU, COUNCIL MEMBER JENKINS, COUNCIL MEMBER PALMISANO, AND — I'M SORRY, PALMISANO, AND ALSO COUNCIL MEMBER ELLISON. [17:52] Beth Holger: YOU THREE HAVE BEEN JUST CHAMPIONS OF TRAFFICKING OVER MANY YEARS. THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR BRINGING THIS RESOLUTION FORWARD AND TO ALL OF YOU ON CITY COUNCIL INCLUDING PRESIDENT PAYNE FOR YOUR SUPPORT. THE LINK PROVIDE — FOR THOSE THAT DON'T KNOW THE LINK PROVIDE FRONT LINE SERVICES FOR EMERGENCY SHELTER, HOUSING, STREET OUTREACH AND A LOT OF DIFFERENT SUPPORTIVE SERVICES FOR YOUTH VICTIM OF SEX TRAFFICKING WITHIN MINNEAPOLIS AND FRANKLY THE WHOLE STATE. [18:19] Beth Holger: I HAVE HAD THE OPPORTUNITY AND HONOR TO WORK WITH MANY VICTIM SURVIVORS OF SEX TRAFFICKING FOR NEARLY 25 YEARS. I STARTED YOUNG. WHAT I CAN SAY IS THAT THESE CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE ARE TRULY AMAZING. THEY'RE RESILIENT. THEY ARE SMART. THEY HAVE GOALS FOR THEMSELVES. AND THEY ARE ALSO SOME OF THE TOUGHEST HUMAN BEINGS I'VE EVER MET. AND INCREDIBLY HAVE TAUGHT ME SO MUCH AND BEEN INSPIRING TO ME. THANKFULLY WE HAVE MANY OF THEM HERE IN COMMUNITY WITH US TODAY. [18:52] Beth Holger: BUT THAT SAID, THEY'VE GONE THROUGH A LIFE OF ABUSE THAT NO YOUTH OR ADULT SHOULD EVER HAVE TO FACE. VIOLENCE AND EXPLOITATION. I PERSONALLY HAVE WORKED WITH MANY TRAFFICKING VICTIMS AND I KNOW OTHERS HAVE UP HERE, TOO, WHO HAVE BEEN BEAT WITH BASEBALL BATS AND THROWN OUT ON HIGHWAYS AND HAVE THEIR BABIES TAKEN, AND A YOUNG PERSON BEATEN SO BADLY SHE WAS IN A COMA FOR ONE MONTH AT HCMC. [19:22] Beth Holger: AND NOW IS SUFFERING FROM A TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY. THE REASON I SAY THIS — I COULD GO ON AND ON, BUT I KNOW I'M LIMITED TO TWO MINUTES. I WANT PEOPLE TO UNDERSTAND HOW SERIOUS SEX TRAFFICKING IS. IT'S LITERALLY A LIFE OR DEATH ISSUE. WE LOSE MANY, MANY, MANY TRAFFICKING VICTIMS WAY TOO YOUNG, WAY TOO SOON. [19:42] Beth Holger: I CANNOT IMAGINE THE DIFFICULTY OF THE DECISIONS THAT YOU ALL HAVE TO MAKE AS CITY COUNCIL. AND TRULY THANK EACH OF YOU FOR YOUR SERVICE AND SACRIFICE FOR THE CITY. EVEN STILL, I HOPE YOU WILL CONTINUE TO KEEP VICTIMS OF TRAFFICKING ON YOUR LIST OF PRIORITIES, TO SUPPORT DURING YOUR BUDGET MAKING PROCESS. FROM CONTINUING THE COMMITMENT THE CITY HAS MADE TO THE BLUEPRINT, TO MAKING SURE THE BLUEPRINT'S RECOMMENDATIONS GET IMPLEMENTED AND FUNDED. [20:01] Beth Holger: AND ALSO IT WOULD BE WONDERFUL TO RE-ESTABLISH THE UPSIDE COLLABORATIVE. WE ARE PART OF THAT. THAT WAS WONDERFUL WORK. AND TO SUPPORT THE UPCOMING COMMUNITY'S WISHES TO HAVE TRAFFICKING SERVICES AVAILABLE AND FUNDED WITHIN THE NEW COMMUNITY SAFETY CENTER, WHICH I'M SO HAPPY TO SAY THE LINK, OUR PARTNERS, THE FAMILY PARTNERSHIP AND THE CORNER STONE WILL ALL BE ABLE TO PROVIDE SUPPORT OUT OF. [20:33] Beth Holger: MOST IMPORTANTLY DURING HUMAN TRAFFICKING AWARENESS MONTH, I WANT TO MAKE SURE WE REMEMBER AND HONOR THE BRAVE SURVIVORS OF SEX TRAFFICKING WHO ARE HERE WITH US AND ALSO THOSE WHO WE HAVE LOST. I WANT TO UPLIFT — I BROUGHT A LOT OF OUR STAFF FROM THE LINK TODAY. I AM SO GRATEFUL TO WORK WITH AN AMAZING TEAM OF PEOPLE WHO ARE AROUND THE CLOCK LITERALLY 24/7 WORKING WITH VICTIMS AND SAVING PEOPLE'S LIVES AS WELL AS WITH AMAZING COMMUNITY-BASED PARTNERS AROUND SYSTEM PARTNERS. THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR THIS RESOLUTION. [21:02] Andrea Jenkins: THANK YOU, BETH. OUR NEXT SPEAKER IS IAN SMART FROM THE PRIDE PROGRAM. HI IAN. [21:19] Ian Smart: GOOD MORNING, EVERYONE. THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR BEING HERE. I AM WITH THE PRIDE PROGRAM WITH THE FAMILY PARTNERSHIP AND I AM THE PRIDE PROGRAM MANAGER. AND PRIDE, LIKE BETH SAID, WORKS WITH VICTIMS OF SEX TRAFFICKING, SEXUAL EXPLOITATION, AND WE JUST WANT TO THANK YOU, ALL, THIS MORNING FOR CONTINUING TO PARTNER WITH US TO DO THIS WORK TO SUPPORT US. [21:47] Ian Smart: THIS WORK HITS HOME FOR A LOT OF THE TEAM AND FOR THE PEOPLE THAT WE SEE ON A DAILY BASIS. A LOT OF THESE YOUTH COMING IN GO THROUGH SO MUCH DURING THEIR LIFE. GO THROUGH SO MANY PEOPLE TELLING THEM NO AND THAT THEY WON'T EVER AMOUNT TO BEING ANYTHING AND THEY WON'T EVER GET PAST WHAT THEY'RE FACING CURRENTLY IN LIFE, BUT IT IS BECAUSE OF THIS TODAY AND BECAUSE OF THIS COUNCIL AND BECAUSE WE'VE MADE JANUARY 2025 HUMAN TRAFFICKING AND EXPLOITATION AWARENESS MONTH POSSIBLE THAT THESE YOUNG PEOPLE CONTINUE TO HAVE A VOICE, CONTINUE TO HAVE PEOPLE THAT SUPPORT THEM AND CONTINUE TO HAVE PEOPLE THAT CAN SAY YES TO THEM. [22:34] Ian Smart: IT IS POWERFUL FOR SOMEONE TO BE TOLD YES WHO HAS BEEN TOLD NO IN ALL THEIR LIFE. IT IS BECAUSE OF THIS COUNCIL AND THE YOUNG PEOPLE THAT THE YOUNG PEOPLE GET THEIR VOICE. I WANT TO SAY THANK YOU ON BEHALF OF THE FAMILY PARTNERSHIP AND TO THE COUNCIL. THANK YOU TO THE COMMUNITY MEMBERS. THANK YOU TO ALL OF US IN THIS ROOM THAT PARTNER IN DOING THIS WORK AND THANK YOU ALL, SO MUCH, AS WE CONTINUE THE FIGHT AGAINST SEXUAL EXPLOITATION AND SEX TRAFFICKING. THANK YOU, ALL, SO MUCH. [22:59] Andrea Jenkins: RIGHT ON, IAN. THANK YOU. NEXT WE WANT TO HEAR FROM JOY FRIEDMAN. [23:14] Joy Friedman: HI. I AM A SUBJECT MATTER EXPERT WITH LIVED EXPERIENCE. I AM ONE OF THE PEOPLE THEY ARE TALKING ABOUT. THIS MONTH BEING AWARE OF VICTIMS LIKE MYSELF WHO ARE STILL TRAPPED IN THIS, IT IS VERY IMPORTANT BECAUSE THIS IS NOT A ONE AND DONE SITUATION. THIS COLLABORATION HERE, THESE TEAMS THAT HAVE BEEN PUTTING IN THE FRONTLINE EFFORTS TO WORK WITH INDIVIDUALS LIKE ME, WITHOUT THEM, I WOULD NOT BE HERE. [23:39] Joy Friedman: LAW ENFORCEMENT BEING EDUCATED TO DIRECT ME IN A SAFE PLACE. IT TOOK 13 TREATMENTS BEFORE I GOT THE CONNECTION TO WHERE I NEEDED TO BE TO DEAL WITH THE SEXUAL EXPLOITATION AND HAVING US INVOLVED IS KEY FACTORS. SO MS. SUNNU, I COMMEND YOU ON BEING THE LEADER ON PUSHING THIS FORWARD AND CONTINUING TO HAVE THIS MOVEMENT NOT GO TO THE BACK BURNER. I'VE WORKED WITH THE LINK. I'VE WORKED WITH CORNER STONE. I'VE WORKED WITH PRIDE. [24:18] Joy Friedman: AT THE END OF THE DAY, ALL THESE PROGRAMS ARE WORKING FOR US. WE NEED THE SUPPORT TO CONTINUE AND NOT ONLY CONTINUING TO INVEST IN THIS, BUT THIS IS A COUNTY ISSUE AS WELL. SO WE NEED YOUR SUPPORT TO CONTINUE THIS, SO INDIVIDUALS LIKE ME CAN GET OUT AND HAVE A PRODUCTIVE PLACE TO GO. I OWN MY OWN CONSULTING BUSINESS NOW. IT'S CALLED THE MISSING PIECE. IT STANDS FOR PROMOTING EDUCATION AWARENESS THROUGH COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT. AND THAT'S WHAT IT'S GOING TO TAKE. WE NEED YOU GUYS. WE NEED ALL OF YOU. WE NEED EVERYONE TO CARE ABOUT THIS BECAUSE IT'S NOT THAT I'M ONE OF THOSE PEOPLE OR WE'RE ONE OF THOSE PEOPLE. [24:54] Joy Friedman: WE ARE COMMUNITY MEMBERS. AND WE NEED OUR COMMUNITY TO SUPPORT US AND ASSIST US ON GETTING BACK ON TRACK AND BEING BACK IN THE COMMUNITY IN A POSITIVE WAY. THANKS. [25:12] Andrea Jenkins: AWE THANK YOU, JOY, FOR BRINGING IN THE NEED TO HAVE THE COUNTY INVOLVED BECAUSE SOMETIMES THIS CAN BECOME A CRIMINAL ISSUE, RIGHT? AND WE KNOW THAT PEOPLE ARE BEING TRAFFICKED. OUR NEXT SPEAKER WILL BE MADELEINE LOHMAN. [25:22] Madeleine Lohman: THANK YOU, COUNCIL MEMBER. I'M MADELEINE LOHMAN, THE ADVOCACY AND OUTREACH DIRECTOR WITH THE ADVOCATES FOR HUMAN RIGHTS WHO HAS BEEN WORKING ON ANTI-TRAFFICKING SINCE 2008 WHEN WE WERE ASKED BY THE STATE LEGISLATURE TO EXAMINE MINNESOTA'S RESPONSE TO SEX TRAFFICKING. [25:46] Madeleine Lohman: I HAVE BEEN HONORED TO WORK WITH OTHERS ON DEVELOPING THE BLUEPRINT FOR MINNEAPOLIS. AND I JUST WANT TO REALLY COMMEND MINNEAPOLIS UNDER THE GUIDANCE OF SUNNU, YOU HAVE BEEN A LEADER IN MAKING SURE THAT PEOPLE WITH LIVED EXPERIENCE HAVE THEIR OWNERSHIP AND LEADERSHIP OVER THE PROCESS WHICH IS ESSENTIALLY TO MAKING CHANGE THAT ACTUALLY IMPROVES LIVES. [26:12] Madeleine Lohman: AND ALSO I WANT TO SAY THAT YOU ARE LEADERS IN MAKING SURE THAT LABOR TRAFFICKING IS ALSO INCLUDED IN ANTI-TRAFFICKING WORK. THIS IS SOMETHING THAT IS AN EVOLVING ISSUE. YOU HAVE LED THIS STATE WHICH HAS ONLY NOW CAUGHT UP WITH YOUR FOCUS ON FUNDING SERVICES THAT HELP LABOR TRAFFICKING VICTIMS. AND I HOPE THAT CONTINUES. THE CITY OF MINNEAPOLIS, WE HAVE VICTIMS HERE WHO WORK WITH PEOPLE WHO EXPERIENCE LABOR TRAFFICKING AND WE CURRENTLY HAVE OVER 50 COMPLIANTS WHO WORK OR RESIDE IN THE CITY OF MINNEAPOLIS. [26:46] Madeleine Lohman: THIS IS AN ISSUE HERE. JUST WANT TO SEE THIS IS CARRIED OUT AND ALL FORMS OF HUMAN TRAFFICKING AND ADDRESS THE INTERSECTIONS BETWEEN LABOR EXPLOITATION, AND HUMAN TRAFFICKING. THANK YOU, AGAIN. [27:07] Andrea Jenkins: THANK YOU, MADELEINE. MITCH FROM OUR RESCUE. THANK YOU. [27:12] Mitch: GOOD MORNING, EVERYONE. AND ON BEHALF OF OUR RESCUE AND OUR C.E.O. WHO GOT CAUGHT UP IN MANY OF US AS NIGHTMARE OF AIRLINE TRAVEL TODAY, SHE COULDN'T BE HERE TODAY AND I AM HAPPY TO BE HERE TO REPRESENT OUR RESCUE. GLOBALLY INTERNATIONAL LABOR ORGANIZATION REPORTS THAT FORCED COMMERCIAL SEXUAL EXPLOITATION GENERATES $1.7 BILLION IN REVENUE, SECOND ONLY TO THE DRUG TRADE. [28:00] Mitch: IN MINNESOTA, SEX TRAFFICKING WAS THE MOST COMMON REPORTED TRAFFICKING INCIDENT WITH APPROXIMATELY 23% OF THESE REPORTS INVOLVING MINORS IN MINNESOTA. MINNESOTA IS THE THIRD LARGEST NUMBER OF SEXUAL EXPLOITATION CASES FILED IN THE COUNTRY. THE NUMBER OF TIPS HAS INCREASED BY 36% SINCE 2022, ACCORDING TO THE MINNESOTA HUMAN TRAFFICKING INVESTIGATION TASK FORCE. [28:19] Mitch: THIS WORK WAS SO IMPORTANT THAT WE ARE MOVING OUR RESCUE HEADQUARTERS TO MINNEAPOLIS AND WILL BE ANNOUNCING OUR LOCATION AS PART OF THE NATIONAL HUMAN TRAFFICKING PREVENTION LATER THIS MONTH. AS WE EXPAND OUR IMPACT IN MINNESOTA, WE ARE EXPANDING TO PARTNER WITH OTHER NGO'S IN THIS FIGHT. OUR RESCUE HAS OPERATIONS IN OVER 40 COUNTRIES AROUND THE WORLD WHERE WE SUPPORT LAW ENFORCEMENT, GOVERNMENT AGENCIES AND NGO'S IN THE RESCUE, SUPPORT, AND EDUCATION OF VICTIMS TO PREVENT THE EXPANSION. [28:56] Mitch: WE ARE AWARDING A $50,000 GRANT TO THE INDIGENOUS WOMEN'S RESOURCE CENTER BASED IN MINNEAPOLIS AND $10,000 TO THE ST. CLOUD NONPROFIT REFUGE. THESE GRANTS WILL HELP ADVANCE THE MISSION AND IMPACT OF NONPROFITS IN SERVING AND SUPPORTING WOMEN WHO ARE SURVIVORS OF SEX EXPLOITATION AND TRAFFICKING, MANY OF WHOM HAVE EXPERIENCED TRAUMA SINCE CHILDHOOD. WE INVITE YOU TO JOIN THE FIGHT WITH US, TAKE THE PLEDGE AND WATCH OUR DOCUMENTARY AT OURRESCUE.ORG. IT IS ENTITLED "WHEN SURVIVORS SPEAK". [29:35] Mitch: WE THANK YOU COUNCIL MEMBERS JENKINS AND PALMISANO FOR HELPING US END HUMAN TRAFFICKING AND EXPLOITATION. [29:43] Andrea Jenkins: THANKS, MITCH. NEXT IS SOPHIA FROM THE MN DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH. [29:54] Sophia: GOOD MORNING, EVERYONE. I AM OVERWHELMED BY HOW MANY PEOPLE ARE HERE TODAY IN SUPPORT OF THIS RESOLUTION. I WORK WITH THE MINNESOTA DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND OUR HUMAN TRAFFICKING PREVENTION AND RESPONSE PROGRAMS. MINNESOTA'S HUMAN TRAFFICKING AND RESPONSE NETWORK IS SUSTAINED BY STRONG PARTNERSHIPS WITH STATE, LOCAL, AND TRIBAL GOVERNMENTS, COMMUNITY-BASED AGENCIES AND ADVOCATES AND SURVIVOR SUBJECT MATTER EXPERTS. [30:26] Sophia: BETWEEN MDH AND THE MINNESOTA DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES, WE ADMINISTER OVER 50 GRANTS THAT IN COMBINATION PROVIDE SUPPORTIVE SERVICES, SHELTER, HOUSING, AND OUTREACH TO SEXUAL EXPLOITED, TRAFFICKED AND AT-RISK YOUTH THROUGH AGE 24, AS WELL AS VICTIMS OF LABOR TRAFFICKING OF ALL AGES ACROSS OUR STATE. WE FUND AND PARTNER WITH MANY OF THE AGENCIES THAT YOU ARE HEARING FROM THIS MORNING AND WE THANK THEM FOR THEIR IMPORTANT AND IMPACTFUL WORK. [30:54] Sophia: WE HAVE ALSO WORKED CLOSELY WITH THE CITY'S SENIOR ADVISOR AND THE HUMAN TRAFFICKING AND EXPLOITATION PREVENTION INITIATIVE AS WELL AS THE HENNEPIN COUNTY COORDINATOR. THESE INCLUDE ONGOING COLLABORATION IN RESPONSE TO EMERGING LOCAL, STATE, AND NATIONAL ISSUES THAT ARE AFFECTING YOUTH AND ADULT SURVIVORS OF HUMAN TRAFFICKING, BOTH SEX AND LABOR IN MINNEAPOLIS. WE ARE SO GRATEFUL FOR THE CITY'S COMMITMENT TO ANTI-TRAFFICKING WORK AS SEEN THROUGH THE CREATION AND SUSTAINMENT OF THE SENIOR ADVISOR POSITION AND THE IMPORTANT INITIATIVES AND PROJECTS THEY LEAD. [31:30] Sophia: ONE RECENT EXAMPLE OF THE CROSS GOVERNMENT PARTNERSHIP THAT YOU WILL BE HEARING MORE ABOUT TODAY IS THE CITY OF MINNEAPOLIS CAMPAIGN THAT IS RAISING AWARENESS ON THE OVERLAPPING ISSUES OF HUMAN TRAFFICKING AND SUBSTANCE USE. ACCORDING TO OUR 2023 BIANNUAL SAFE HARBOR EVALUATION REPORT, THE WEST METRO REGIONAL NAVIGATOR REGION, INCLUDING MINNEAPOLIS, HAS THE MOST INTAKE, ENROLLMENTS, TOTAL SERVICES AND EXIT FROM SERVICES IN THE STATE. [31:57] Sophia: WHILE THE STATE LEGISLATURE HAS INVESTED IN GROWING OUR MINNESOTA RESPONSE, WE KNOW THAT THE STATE ALONE CANNOT MEET THE GROWING NEEDS. MDH IS COMMITTED TO SUPPORTING THE EFFORTS OF OUR MINNEAPOLIS-BASED CITY PARTNERS, PROGRAMS, AND CHANGE MAKERS TO ADVANCE THE CITY'S FRAMEWORK FOR ACTION FOR PREVENTING HUMAN TRAFFICKING AND EXPLOITATION. [32:23] Sophia: SPECIFICALLY WE KNOW THE IMPORTANCE OF STRENGTHENING THE CITY'S RESOURCES AND RESPONSE FOR INDIVIDUALS WHO FACE THE GREATEST RISKS OF HARM DUE TO SOCIETAL INJUSTICES AND INEQUITIES INCLUDING RACISM AND POVERTY, AS WELL AS ACTIONS UNDERMINING THE HEALTH AND WELL BEING OF OUR LGBTQIA PLUS, NONBINARY, BIPOC, IMMIGRANT AND REFUGEE COMMUNITIES, INCLUDING OUR UNHOUSED NEIGHBORS AND RELATIVES. [32:53] Sophia: HUMAN TRAFFICKING PREVENTION WORK IN OUR STATE WILL CONTINUE TO GROW AND BE SUCCESSFUL IF WE CAN COME TOGETHER AS STAKEHOLDERS ACROSS DISCIPLINES, SYSTEMS, COMMUNITIES, ACTIVELY CHOOSING TO COLLECTIVELY SHARE POWER, RESOURCES, AND DECISION MAKING TO PROBLEM SOLVE AND INNOVATE. TOGETHER WE CAN CREATE BETTER OUTCOMES FOR MINNEAPOLIS RESIDENTS. LET US STRIVE TOWARDS EQUITABLE HEALTH AND WELL BEING FOR ALL. [33:26] Sophia: M.D.H. THANKS THE COUNCIL FOR THE RECOGNITION FOR THE IMPACT OF HUMAN TRAFFICKING AND EXPLOITATION HAS IN THE CITY AND FOR ITS ONGOING EFFORTS AND AWARENESS WHO ARE COMMITTED TIRELESSLY TO MEETING THE NEEDS OF VICTIMS AND SURVIVORS EVERY DAY. THANK YOU. [33:44] Andrea Jenkins: THANK YOU. NEXT WE'RE GOING TO HEAR FROM YAYA FROM OUTFRONT MINNESOTA. [34:02] Yaya: THANK YOU. GOOD MORNING. MY NAME IS YAYA AND I SERVE AS THE SAFE HARBOR YOUTH SERVICES COORDINATOR FOR OUTFRONT MINNESOTA. OUR STATE'S LARGEST LGBTQ+ ORGANIZATION. AS AN ORGANIZATION, WE WANT TO EXTEND OUR THANKS TO THE CITY OF MINNEAPOLIS FOR THE RECOGNITION OF HUMAN TRAFFICKING AWARENESS MONTH AND FOR THE WORK THAT YOU ARE DOING TO PARTNER WITH ORGANIZATIONS LIKE OURS AND STATE AGENCIES TO ADDRESS EXPLOITATION AND HARM. [34:30] Yaya: ESPECIALLY TO OUR MOST VULNERABLE COMMUNITY MEMBERS. AS THE STATE'S SAFE HARBOR FOR ALL PLAN DESCRIBES, THIS IS NOT AN ISOLATED ISSUE. IT'S THE PRODUCT OF CONDITIONS SUCH AS RACISM, SEXISM, AND HETEROSEXISM AND SEXUAL DISPARITY THAT ENABLE THIS TO FLOURISH. ADDRESSING TRAFFICKING MUST BE SHARED RESPONSIBILITIES OF OUR COMMUNITIES AND ORGANIZATIONS, INCLUDING THE MANY PEOPLE WHO ARE GATHERED HERE TODAY. [35:01] Yaya: THAT WILL TAKE CONTINUED AWARENESS, INVESTMENTS AND COMMITMENT TO COLLABORATION TO PROVIDE CONNECTION, COMMUNITY CARE, AND SUPPORT THAT CHANGED THE LIVED CONDITIONS OF THOSE WHO ARE VULNERABLE TO EXPLOITATION. AS AN LGBTQ+ COMMUNITY ORGANIZATION, WE ALL KNOW THESE ISSUES TOO WELL. DESPITE THE MANY STEPS WE HAVE TAKEN AS THE STATE AND THE GOOD WORK OF MANY IN THE CITY OF MINNEAPOLIS TO ADVANCE THE WORK OF EQUITY AND INCLUSION LOCALLY, LGBTQ+ COMMUNITIES AND ESPECIALLY OUR BIPOC YOUTH AND YOUNG PEOPLE REMAIN VULNERABLE TO TRAFFICKING AND EXPLOITATION. [35:41] Yaya: LGBTQ YOUTH ARE FAR MORE LIKELY TO HAVE EXPERIENCED BEING UNHOUSED, FACED FAMILY REJECTION OR BE LIVING IN POVERTY THAN THEIR PEERS AND LESS LIKELY TO SEEK OUT SUPPORT SERVICES OR RESOURCES. UNFORTUNATELY IN MANY CASES BECAUSE OF PAST HARMFUL EXPERIENCE. THE WORK OF CHANGING CULTURE AND STRUCTURES TO ADDRESS THESE ISSUES ARE ONGOING. THANK YOU FOR MAKING THE STEP TO RECOGNIZE AND LIFT UP THIS ISSUE. WE LOOK FORWARD TO PARTNERS ON THE WORK AHEAD. THANK YOU. [36:17] Andrea Jenkins: THANK YOU SO MUCH. THANK YOU. AND THEN WE HAVE A SPEAKER FROM — I'M NOT SURE. [36:26] Unidentified Speaker: HERE. I WASN'T SURE WHO WAS GOING TO DO THAT. HI, EVERYONE. I AM A MEMBER OF THE CTUL, WHICH MANY OF YOU KNOW AS CITY U.L. AND DIFFERENT SOLUTIONS MATTER TO US BECAUSE IT IS RELATED TO THE WORK WE DO EVERY DAY. WE HEAR FROM WORKERS ACROSS THE CITY AND EVERYWHERE WHO DON'T KNOW THEIR RIGHTS AS A WORKER OR THEY ARE AFRAID TO COME FORWARD WHEN THEY ARE EXPERIENCING LABOR EXPLOITATION BECAUSE THEY ARE AFRAID OF LOSING WHAT THEY HAVE LIKE HOUSING, JOBS, IF THEY HAVE LITTLE KIDS, SO WE GIVE THEM TOOLS. [37:26] Unidentified Speaker: WHEN WORKERS ARE AFRAID, IT CREATES MORE EXPLOITATION AND THE MOST IMPORTANT THING TO DO IS TALK WITH WORKERS ABOUT THEIR RIGHTS, GIVING THEM A VOICE AND SUPPORT THEM SO THEY FEEL CONFIDENT TO HELP THEM TO SEE THAT THEY ARE HUMAN BEINGS AND THEY HAVE RIGHTS JUST LIKE EVERYONE ELSE. WE ARE GLAD TO SEE THE CITY BRING IN THE RESOLUTIONS AND WE KNOW THAT THE COUNCIL TOOK AN ACTION IN THE LAST BUDGET WITH THE INCREASING CODE ENFORCEMENT FUNDING. [38:16] Unidentified Speaker: IT IS THINGS LIKE THAT THAT SHOW THE COUNCIL IS SERIOUS ABOUT PROTECTING WORKERS AND THAT IS NOT JUST WORDS ON PAPER. WE LOOK FORWARD TO CONTINUE TO PARTNER WITH THE CITY TO DO EVERYTHING WE CAN TOGETHER TO PROTECT WORKERS AND STOP EXPLOITATION. I WANTED TO THANK EVERY ONE OF YOU THAT IS HERE. AND IT HELPS US DO THE WORK THAT WE DO. THAT IS ALL I HAVE. [38:56] Sue: THANK YOU. I JUST WANT TO ADD THAT I'M SUE. AND I WANT TO MAKE THE POINT THAT SEX TRAFFICKING AND HUMAN TRAFFICKING IS NOT A NEW THING. IT STARTED WAY BACK WHEN COLONIZATION HIT. THE FIRST HUMAN TRAFFICKER WAS CHRISTOPHER COLUMBUS. AND AS A PERSON WHO IS INDIGENOUS, WHO IS LGBTQ, WHO IS A SURVIVOR, I JUST WANT TO SAY THANK YOU, THANK YOU, EVERYONE, FOR DOING WHAT YOU DO BECAUSE IF IT WASN'T FOR YOU, WHO KNOWS WHERE US SURVIVORS WOULD BE. [39:47] Andrea Jenkins: THANK YOU. LASTLY, I WANT TO RECOGNIZE OUR SENIOR ADVISOR AROUND HUMAN TRAFFICKING HERE AT THE CITY WHO HAS BEEN DOING AMAZING WORK ALL AROUND THE STATE. AND I THINK SHE IS GOING TO INTRODUCE US TO A NEW PROGRAM. [40:04] Sunnu Ko: GOOD MORNING. I SERVE AS THE CITY'S SENIOR ADVISOR FOR THE HUMAN TRAFFICKING AND EXPLOITATION PROGRAM WHICH IS HOUSED IN THE DEPARTMENT OF RACIAL EQUITY, INCLUSION AND BELONGING. FIRST, I WOULD LIKE TO EXPRESS MY SINCERE GRATITUDE TO COUNCIL MEMBER JENKINS AND PALMISANO FOR CO-AUTHORING THIS RESOLUTION AND UNWAVERING SUPPORT SINCE I JOINED THE CITY IN JUNE OF 2018. THEY WORK IN THE ANTI-TRAFFICKING SPACE LONG PRECEDED MY TENURE AND I AM THANKFUL FOR THEIR CONTINUED DEDICATION TO THIS ISSUE, THANK YOU. [40:53] Sunnu Ko: A SPECIAL THANK YOU TO RUTH OLSON FROM THE RESPECTIVE OFFICES FOR THEIR SUPPORT IN GUIDING US THROUGH THIS PROCESS AND MANAGING THE LOGISTICS. I WOULD ALSO LIKE TO EXPRESS MY SINCERE THANKS TO THE COUNCIL MEMBERS FOR YOUR UNWAVERING SUPPORT IN ADVANCING THE CITY'S EFFORTS TO COMBAT TRAFFICKING AND EXPLOITATION IN MINNEAPOLIS THROUGHOUT THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE BLUEPRINT AND HUMAN TRAFFICKING AND EXPLOITATION WHICH YOU PRODUCED THREE YEARS AGO. SORRY, MY LIST IS REALLY LONG TODAY. [41:35] Sunnu Ko: OVER THE YEARS, I HAVE CLOSELY COLLABORATED WITH INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL STAKEHOLDERS LEADING TO SIGNIFICANT PROGRESS WITH THE IMPACT AND THE TWO KEY INITIATIVES ARE THE AWARENESS CAMPAIGN ON THE OVERLAP OF HUMAN TRAFFICKING AND SUBSTANCE USE DISORDER DEVELOPED IN COLLABORATION WITH THE HEALTH DEPARTMENT, THE MARKETING FIRM, AND SURVIVORS, SUBJECT MATTER EXPERTS AND LIVED EXPERIENCE. AND DEPUTY COMMISSIONER IS HERE TO HELP US LAUNCH AND LEARN MORE ABOUT THE CAMPAIGN IN A MINUTE HERE. [42:15] Sunnu Ko: THE SECOND INITIATIVE IS THE SPECIAL VISA DESIGNED FOR FOREIGN BORN VICTIMS OF TRAFFICKING THAT ALLOWS THEM TO REMAIN IN THE U.S. AND ASSISTING IN THE INVESTIGATION AND PROSECUTION OF TRAFFICKING CASES. THIS INITIATIVE WAS CREATED IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE OFFICE OF REFUGEE AFFAIRS AND THE INTERNATIONAL INSTITUTE OF MINNESOTA. WE WILL GET ADDITIONAL DETAILS ON THIS INITIATIVE SHORTLY HERE, TOO. [42:44] Sunnu Ko: AND I'M ALSO EXCITED TO SHARE SOME OF THE COMMUNITY PARTNERS AND SERVICE PROVIDERS WHO WILL BE OFFERING DIRECT SERVICES OUT OF THE SOUTH MINNEAPOLIS TRAINING CENTER. AND I LOOK FORWARD TO SUPPORTING AND STRENGTHENING THIS EFFORT TO INSURE IT BECOMES AN EVEN MORE COMPREHENSIVE RESOURCE FOR THOSE IN NEED. I WOULD ALSO LIKE TO EXPRESS MY SINCERE GRATITUDE TO MANY OF THE INTERNAL PARTNERS INCLUDING THE CITY ATTORNEY'S OFFICE, THE MINNEAPOLIS POLICE DEPARTMENT, THE CIVIL RIGHTS DEPARTMENT — I SEE YOU — AND THE YOUTH COORDINATING BOARD AND THE OFFICE OF COMMUNITY SAFETY AND THE DEPARTMENT OF RACIAL EQUITY INCLUSION AND BELONGING. [43:42] Sunnu Ko: I AM THANKFUL FOR THE LINK, THE FAMILY PARTNERSHIP, CORNERSTONE, OUTFRONT MINNESOTA, THE MINNESOTA DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH, AND MANY OTHERS WHO JOINED US. MOST IMPORTANTLY, I WANT TO ACKNOWLEDGE THE OTHER SURVIVOR LEADERS AND SUBJECT MATTER EXPERTS WHO HAVE BEEN INSTRUMENTAL IN SHAPING AND GUIDING THIS WORK FROM THE VERY START. THIS CRITICAL WORK WOULD NOT HAVE BEEN POSSIBLE WITHOUT THEIR UNWAVERING DEDICATION, PASSION, AND INVALUABLE CONTRIBUTIONS. [44:23] Sunnu Ko: ONCE AGAIN, I WANT TO EXPRESS MY DEEPEST GRATITUDE TO EVERYONE HERE TODAY AS WELL AS THOSE WHO COULDN'T BE WITH US. I LOOK FORWARD TO OUR CONTINUED COLLABORATION AND WORK TOGETHER TO CREATE A HEALTHIER AND MORE JUST AND INCLUSIVE COMMUNITY WHERE EVERYONE HAS THE OPPORTUNITY TO THRIVE EQUITABLY. AND WITH THAT, I PASS THE MICROPHONE TO DEPUTY COMMISSIONER HEIDI RITCHIE. [44:49] Heidi Ritchie: SEX TRAFFICKING THRIVES IN SILENCE AND IT'S UP TO ALL OF US TO RECOGNIZE THE SIGNS. SO TO THAT END, WE ARE PARTNERING WITH REIB AND RUSSELL HERDER WITH FUNDING FROM THE MINNESOTA DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH TO LAUNCH AN AWARENESS CAMPAIGN AROUND SEX TRAFFICKING AND THE INTERSECTION BETWEEN THAT AND SUBSTANCE USE. AND THE POSTERS THAT YOU SEE HERE WERE DESIGNED WITH TWO LOCAL ARTISTS AND INPUT FROM SURVIVORS AND WE REALLY HOPE THAT THIS WILL BRING AWARENESS AROUND THE CITY TO THE INTERSECTION BETWEEN THOSE TWO ISSUES BUT THEN ALSO HELP ALL OF US RECOGNIZE THESE SIGNS AND TAKE RESPONSIBILITY AS INDIVIDUALS, AND ALSO LET PEOPLE KNOW THEY ARE NOT ALONE AND WE ARE HERE TO HELP. [45:42] Heidi Ritchie: YOU CAN SEE THE SIGNS AND WE'RE JUST GOING TO SEE THEM IN BUS SHELTERS, TRANSIT STATIONS, BILLBOARDS AND ALL OVER STARTING IN FEBRUARY. PLEASE KEEP AN EYE OUT AND THIS IS UP TO ALL OF US TO COMBAT THIS ISSUE THAT WE ALL KNOW HAS BEEN THE BANE OF OUR EXISTENCE SINCE WE CAME INTO BEING AS A COUNTRY. THANK YOU SO MUCH. AND I WILL PASS IT BACK TO SUNNU. [46:04] Sunnu Ko: FINALLY, I HAVE ZAYNA. [46:07] Zayna: I'LL BE REALLY QUICK. I AM A COMMUNITY RELATIONS SPECIALIST WITH THE OFFICE OF REFUGEE AND IMMIGRANT AFFAIRS HOUSED WITHIN THE NEIGHBORHOOD COMMUNITY RELATIONS DEPARTMENT IN THE CITY. I AM HONORED TO BE HERE TO REPRESENT THIS RESOLUTION AND TRAFFICKING VICTIMS BORN IN THE COMMUNITY NEED OUR HELP NOW MORE THAN EVER. DUE TO LANGUAGE BARRIERS AND IMMIGRATION ENFORCEMENT, IMMIGRANT VICTIMS OF TRAFFICKING MAY EXPERIENCE UNIQUE CHALLENGES IN ACCESSING HELP AND OTHER RESOURCES INCLUDING IMMIGRATION LEGAL HELP. [46:46] Zayna: AND TRAFFICKING VICTIMS BORN OUTSIDE OF THE U.S. MAY NOT BE AWARE THAT THEY QUALIFY FOR IMMIGRATION STATUS IN THE U.S. THROUGH A VISA AND WITH THE CITY OF MINNEAPOLIS AND IN COLLABORATION WITH THE INTERNATIONAL INSTITUTE OF MINNESOTA. THERE IS A VIDEO AVAILABLE IN MULTIPLE LANGUAGES ON VISAS AND RESOURCES FOR VICTIMS OF TRAFFICKING. WE CURRENTLY HAVE THE VIDEO IN ENGLISH AND SPANISH AND OTHER LANGUAGES ARE COMING SOON. [47:08] Zayna: THE VIDEO CAN BE FOUND ON THE YOUTUBE PAGE OF INTERNATIONAL INSTITUTE OF MINNESOTA AND SHORTLY ON THE WEBPAGE OF MINNEAPOLIS. THE CITY IS COMMITTED TO SUPPORTING RESIDENTS IN ACHIEVING LIVES OF SAFETY, DIGNITY AND OPPORTUNITY. THANK YOU. [47:24] Andrea Jenkins: WOW. I JUST WANT TO THANK EVERYONE WHO IS HERE TODAY WHO IS WORKING ON THIS PERNICIOUS ISSUE THAT AS HAS BEEN STATED IS NOT A NEW ISSUE. AND CERTAINLY BEEN ONE THAT I HAVE BEEN ENGAGED IN FOR A VERY LONG TIME. AND THE TABLE WAS NOT QUITE THIS BIG. TO HELP CREATE SURVIVORS AND BRING PEOPLE INTO THE LIVES THAT THEY CAN LEAD FOR THEMSELVES. SO THANK YOU, ALL, VERY MUCH. I DON'T KNOW IF WE CAN ALL JUST SQUEEZE IN. I AM GOING TO PULL UP A LITTLE BIT. I THINK WE WILL HAVE TO HAVE A LOT OF LINES BACK THERE. WE WANT TO GET OUR ART WORK IN HERE. [49:55] Andrea Jenkins: THANK YOU, EVERYONE. THANK YOU, COUNCIL MEMBERS JENKINS AND PALMISANO. [50:00] Linea Palmisano: THANK YOU. [50:21] Elliott Payne: OUR NEXT RESOLUTION WILL BE PRESENTED BY COUNCIL MEMBER JENKINS ON STALKING AWARENESS MONTH. [50:31] Andrea Jenkins: THANK YOU, COUNCIL PRESIDENT. I'M WAITING FOR THAT RESOLUTION TO APPEAR. IT'S A LOT OF TRAFFIC. A LOT OF HUMAN TRAFFIC HERE. GOOD MORNING. AND AGAIN, MY NAME IS ANDREA JENKINS, REPRESENTING WARD 8, AND I AM GOING TO PRESENT THIS RESOLUTION ONCE AGAIN ALONGSIDE OF MY COLLEAGUE COUNCIL MEMBER PALMISANO. [51:06] Andrea Jenkins: THIS RESOLUTION IS RECOGNIZING JANUARY AS STALKING AWARENESS MONTH. AND SOMETIMES STALKING AND HUMAN TRAFFICKING ARE TWO ISSUES THAT GO HAND IN HAND, UNFORTUNATELY. AND AS YOU CAN SEE, SOME OF THESE FOLKS WORK ON BOTH OF THESE ISSUES. AND SO WHEREAS, ACROSS THE UNITED STATES, UNDER THE LAWS OF ALL 50 STATES, THE U.S. TERRITORIES, THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, AND THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT, STALKING IS A CRIME. [51:41] Andrea Jenkins: AND WHEREAS, 13.5 MILLION PEOPLE ARE STALKED IN A ONE-YEAR PERIOD. AND WHEREAS, 3-4 WOMEN KILLED BY AN INTIMATE PARTNER HAVE BEEN STALKED BY THAT PARTNER. AND WHEREAS, MOST RECENT STATE LEVEL STALKING DATA FROM THE C.D.C. SHOWS THAT MORE THAN 1-4 WOMEN AND MORE THAN 1-11 MEN IN MINNESOTA EXPERIENCE STALKING IN THEIR LIFETIMES. [52:17] Andrea Jenkins: AND WHEREAS, STALKING VICTIMS EXPERIENCE HIGHER RATES OF CHRONIC PAIN, FREQUENT HEADACHES, SLEEPING DIFFICULTIES, ISSUES WITH VISION AND ASTHMA THAN THE GENERAL POPULATION. [52:34] Linea Palmisano: AND WHEREAS, MORE VICTIMS ARE STALKED USING TECHNOLOGY, SUCH AS PHONE CALLS, TEXT MESSAGES, SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORMS, INTERNET POSTS, EMAILS AND ELECTRONIC TRACKING THAN NOT USING TECHNOLOGY. AND WHEREAS, VICTIMS STALKED USING TECHNOLOGY ARE JUST AS CONCERNED FOR THEIR SAFETY AS VICTIMS STALKED IN PERSON. [52:53] Linea Palmisano: AND WHEREAS, THERE IS A NEED FOR GREATER PUBLIC AWARENESS ABOUT THE NATURE, CRIMINALITY AND POTENTIAL LETHALITY OF TALKING. AND WHEREAS, CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEMS CAN ENHANCE THE RESPONSES TO TALKING BY REGULAR TRAINING AND THOROUGH INVESTIGATION AND PROSECUTION OF THE CRIME. [53:09] Linea Palmisano: AND WHEREAS, LAWS AND PUBLIC POLICIES MUST BE CONTINUALLY ADAPTED TO KEEP PACE WITH NEW TACTICS AND TECHNOLOGIES USED BY STALKERS. AND WHEREAS, COMMUNITY CAN BETTER ADDRESS STALKING BY ADOPTING MULTIDISCIPLINARY RESPONSES WITH TEAMS OF LOCAL AGENCIES AND ORGANIZATIONS. AND BY PROVIDING MORE AND BETTER STALKING VICTIM SERVICES. [53:26] Linea Palmisano: AND WHEREAS, JOINING FORCES WITH VICTIM SERVICE PROVIDERS, CRIMINAL AND CIVIL JUSTICE OFFICIALS, AND CONCERNED CITIZENS ACROSS THE UNITED STATES AND THROUGHOUT TO OBSERVE THE STALKING AWARENESS MONTH. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED — [53:42] Andrea Jenkins: THAT THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL DO HEREBY RECOGNIZE JANUARY 2025 AS STALKING AWARENESS MONTH AND APPLAUD THE VICTIMS OF THE MANY VICTIM SERVICE PROVIDER, LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS, PROSECUTORS, NATIONAL AND COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS, AND PRIVATE SECTOR SUPPORTERS FOR THEIR EFFORTS IN PROMOTING AWARENESS ABOUT STALKING. THANK YOU, ALL, FOR THE WORK THAT YOU DO TO BRING AWARENESS TO THIS ISSUE. AND I DON'T KNOW. WOULD ANYBODY LIKE TO MAKE A FEW COMMENTS? [54:25] Unidentified Speaker: THANK YOU SO MUCH TO THE ENTIRE CITY COUNCIL AND TO COUNCIL MEMBER JENKINS FOR WORKING ON THIS RESOLUTION. JANUARY AS STALKING AWARENESS MONTH NATIONALLY AND ALSO HERE IN THE CITY IS VERY EXCITING FOR ME. 1-3 WOMEN AND 1-6 MEN ARE STALKED IN THEIR LIFETIME, BUT IT IS NOT SOMETHING WE TALK ABOUT A LOT AND FREQUENTLY INTERSECTS WITH HUMAN TRAFFICKING, JANUARY, OF COURSE, AND STALKING ALSO FREQUENTLY INTERSECTS WITH DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AND SEXUAL VIOLENCE. [55:00] Unidentified Speaker: BUT THERE AREN'T REALLY ANY STALKING SERVICE PROVIDERS. THERE IS NO NATIONAL STALKING HOTLINE LIKE THERE IS FOR OTHER CRIMES. THERE ARE VERY FEW ACROSS THE U.S. AND IN MINNESOTA TO NO STALKING SERVICES SPECIFIC FOR STALKING VICTIMS. VICTIMS GO TO DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AND SEXUAL VIOLENCE SERVICES AND FREQUENTLY DO GET HELP, BUT IT DOESN'T ALWAYS INTERSECT WITH THOSE OTHER CRIMES OR HUMAN TRAFFIC. SO THE VICTIMS ARE TOO OFTEN LEFT OUT IN THE COLD. STALKING ISN'T TALKED ABOUT AS MUCH. IT IS NOT IDENTIFIED AS SEPARATE FROM OR CO-OCCURRING TO THE OTHER CRIMES AS MUCH. [55:39] Unidentified Speaker: I FREQUENTLY HEAR PEOPLE SAY STALKING AWARENESS IS WHERE DOMESTIC VIOLENCE WAS 20 YEARS AGO, SO WE'RE WORKING IN MINNEAPOLIS, THANK YOU FOR YOUR HELP, IN RAISING AWARENESS. SO THOUGH THERE ARE PRETTY MUCH NO VICTIM SERVICE PROVIDERS, THERE'S A GREAT ORGANIZATION CALLED SPARC, STALKING PREVENTION AWARENESS AND RESOURCE CENTER AND SPARC HELPS THE HELPERS, HELPS THE VICTIM SERVICE PROVIDER, THE LAW ENFORCEMENT, THE PROSECUTORS, THE COALITIONS, TO HELP THEM BE ABLE TO BETTER IDENTIFY AND RESPOND TO VICTIMS. [56:11] Unidentified Speaker: AND ALSO TO HOLD STALKERS ACCOUNTABLE FOR ALL OF THEIR CRIMES, THE DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, THE SEXUAL ASSAULT, HUMAN TRAFFICKING, THE PROPERTY DAMAGE, ALL OF IT. AND I WOULD LOVE TO INVITE YOU ALL TO JOIN ME THIS COMING SATURDAY IN A SOCIAL MEDIA CAMPAIGN. I AM WEARING A LOT OF SPARKLES WHICH IS ALWAYS FUN, BUT JANUARY AS STALKING AWARENESS MONTH, THERE IS NO COLOR FOR AWARENESS LIKE MANY MONTHS HAVE, BUT INSTEAD, WE DO SPARKLES. THAT IS TO, ONE, SPARK A DIALOGUE AROUND STALKING. [56:43] Unidentified Speaker: AND TWO, TO BRING BACK THE SPARKLE FOR ALL STALKING VICTIMS AND SURVIVORS WHO TOO OFTEN LOSE THEIR SPARKLE AND SHINE AS THE STALKING CONTINUES AND CONTINUES AND CONTINUES AND CONTINUES AND THEY HAVE TO DEAL WITH IT FOR A VERY LONG TIME. SO LIKE ME, POST A PHOTO OF YOURSELF ON SATURDAY. RAISE AWARENESS AROUND STALKING. AND THERE IS LOTS MORE INFORMATION AT STALKINGAWARENESS.ORG WHICH IS THE SPARC WEBSITE. SO THANK YOU, ALL, SO MUCH FOR YOUR HELP IN RAISING AWARENESS. [57:11] Andrea Jenkins: THANK YOU. I WAS RECOGNIZING YOUR SPARKLES AND WONDERING. SO GOOD TO KNOW. ANYONE ELSE CARE TO SPEAK? ALL RIGHT. WELL, THANK YOU, ALL, FOR THE WORK THAT YOU DO TO BRING AWARENESS TO THIS ISSUE, AND I THINK WE'RE GOING TO POSE FOR A PHOTO HERE. [58:26] Elliott Payne: AT THIS TIME I WILL CALL THE REGULAR MEETING FOR THE CITY COUNCIL FOR JANUARY 16 TO ORDER. I'LL NOTE THAT COUNCIL MEMBER OSMAN IS AWAY. THE CLERK WILL CALL THE ROLL. [58:39] Casey Carl: [ROLL CALL] CHOWDHURY, PRESENT. CASHMAN PRESENT. OSMAN IS ABSENT. RAINVILLE PRESENT. CHAVEZ PRESENT. VETAW PRESENT. ELLISON HERE. KOSKI PRESENT. WONSLEY PRESENT. JENKINS PRESENT. PALMISANO PRESENT. VICE PRESIDENT CHUGHTAI, PRESENT. PRESIDENT PAYNE, PRESENT. THERE ARE 12 MEMBERS PRESENT. [59:16] Elliott Payne: LET THE RECORD REFLECT WE HAVE A QUORUM. BEFORE WE BEGIN THE MEETING, I WANT TO OFFER A FRIENDLY REMINDER TO ALL MEMBERS AND STAFF THAT THIS MEETING IS BROADCAST LIVE TO ENABLE GREATER PUBLIC PARTICIPATION. THE BROADCAST INCLUDES REAL-TIME CAPTIONING AS A FURTHER METHOD TO INCREASE THE ACCESSIBILITY OF OUR PROCEEDINGS TO THE COMMUNITY. THEREFORE, ALL SPEAKERS NEED TO BE MINDFUL OF THE RATE OF THEIR SPEECH SO THAT OUR CAPTIONERS CAN FULLY CAPTURE AND TRANSCRIBE ALL COMMENTS FOR THE BROADCAST. WE ASK ALL SPEAKERS TO MODERATE THE SPEED AND CLARITY OF THEIR COMMENTS. [59:34] Elliott Payne: BEFORE WE TAKE UP THE AGENDA FOR TODAY'S MEETING, I'LL RECOGNIZE COUNCIL MEMBER PALMISANO FOR A MOTION. COUNCIL MEMBER PALMISANO? [59:52] Linea Palmisano: THANK YOU, MR. PRESIDENT. LAST MONDAY AFTER AN EXTENSIVE LEGAL BRIEFING, WE AUTHORIZED THE SETTLEMENT OF CLAIMS IN THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE VERSUS CITY OF MINNEAPOLIS AND THE POLICE DEPARTMENT. OTHERWISE REFERRED TO AS THE CONSENT DECREE WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. THIS WAS ONE OF THE MOST IMPORTANT AND HISTORIC ACTIONS THIS BODY HAS TAKEN AND LIKELY WILL TAKE IN MANY DECADES. AS A BODY, WE WERE UNITED IN OUR SUPPORT FOR AUTHORIZING THE CONSENT DECREE. [1:00:09] Linea Palmisano: HOWEVER, ONE OF OUR MEMBERS WAS NOT IN THE CHAMBER WHEN THAT VOTE WAS TAKEN, THOUGH HE WAS IN THE BUILDING. MY MOTION THIS MORNING IS VERY SPECIFICALLY TO REOPEN THE VOTE ON THAT CONSENT DECREE FOR THE SOLE PURPOSE OF ENABLING OUR COLLEAGUE, COUNCIL MEMBER RAINVILLE, TO BE RECORDED AS PART OF THE VOTE. HE'S EXPRESSED HIS SUPPORT AND WISHES TO JOIN US IN MAKING THE VOTE UNANIMOUS TO REFLECT ALL 13 WARDS OF THE CITY ON THIS CONSENT DECREE. [1:00:33] Linea Palmisano: THE CLERKS HAVE DISTRIBUTED THE MOTION AT THE DAIS. I UNDERSTAND THIS MOTION REQUIRES A 2/3 AFFIRMATIVE VOTE, SO I'M ASKING MY COLLEAGUES TO GIVE COUNCIL MEMBER RAINVILLE THE SAME COURTESY AND GRACE WE FREQUENTLY EXTEND TO ONE ANOTHER WHEN WE ALLOW MEMBERS TO RECORD THEIR VOTES WHEN THEY'VE BEEN OUTSIDE THE CHAMBER. I DON'T THINK THIS SHOULD BE CONTROVERSIAL, BUT I RECOGNIZE IT DOES REQUIRE A 2/3 VOTE. WITH THAT, MR. PRESIDENT, I WILL MOVE THE MOTION TO AMEND THE PRIOR VOTE SO COUNCIL MEMBER RAINVILLE MAY BE RECORDED AS VOTING IN THE AFFIRMATIVE AND ASK FOR A SECOND AND URGE COLLEAGUES TO SUPPORT THIS EFFORT. [1:01:08] Michael Rainville: SECOND. [1:01:09] Elliott Payne: COUNCIL MEMBER PALMISANO HAS MOVED TO AMEND A PRIOR VOTE. I WILL RECOGNIZE COUNCIL MEMBER WONSLEY. [1:01:14] Robin Wonsley: THANK YOU, PRESIDENT PAYNE. I AM TRYING TO UNDERSTAND THE ORDER OF EVENTS. I THOUGHT THIS MUST BE A CHANCE TO AMEND THE AGENDA. IS THERE A WAY TO JUST MOVE THIS TO UNFINISHED BUSINESS SO WE CAN TAKE UP THE REST OF THE AGENDA AS WELL? [1:01:31] Elliott Payne: MR. CLERK? [1:01:33] Casey Carl: MR. PRESIDENT, YOU ENTERTAINED A MOTION FROM COUNCIL MEMBER PALMISANO WHICH WAS DULY SECONDED. THE AGENDA IS NOT YET BEFORE THE BODY. THE BODY COULD TAKE THIS ACTION NOW. IF COUNCIL MEMBER PALMISANO WISHES TO WITHDRAW THE MOTION AND MOVE TO ADD IT UNDER UNFINISHED BUSINESS, THAT IS ALSO AN OPTION, BUT THE MOTION WAS MADE AND SECONDED. [1:01:52] Robin Wonsley: SINCE THE MOTION IS IN FRONT OF THE BODY, I HAVE QUESTIONS FOR BOTH THE CLERK AND FOR THE CITY ATTORNEY. FROM MY UNDERSTANDING, I DO BELIEVE THIS TIME LAST YEAR WE DID TRY TO ENTERTAIN ANOTHER MOTION WHERE A COUNCIL MEMBER WAS NOT — TRIED TO ALSO CHANGE A VOTE ON A MATTER THAT WAS BOTH ALREADY TAKEN UP BY THE BODY AND SIGNED BY THE MAYOR. [1:02:15] Robin Wonsley: I BELIEVE AT THAT TIME CLERK CARL HAD TOLD THAT COUNCIL MEMBER, I BELIEVE IT WAS COUNCIL MEMBER JENKINS, THE ITEM AROUND IMMIGRATION SERVICES THROUGH THE BUDGET — I THINK THIS WAS LIKE TWO CYCLES AGO AND IT WASN'T PERMISSIBLE. I AM TRYING TO UNDERSTAND HOW IT IS PERMISSIBLE NOW. AND ALSO, I KNOW THERE'S CONCERNS AROUND DOES THIS HAVE ANY IMPACT WHATSOEVER ON THE COURT FILINGS IN THE D.O.J. AND THAT LIKELY WOULD BE A QUESTION FOR THE CITY ATTORNEY. [1:02:38] Elliott Payne: I'LL FIRST RECOGNIZE MR. CLERK. [1:02:41] Casey Carl: THANK YOU, MR. PRESIDENT. I CAN'T SPEAK TO SPECIFICS ON AN EXAMPLE WITHOUT GOING BACK AND RE-OPENING THAT SPECIFIC THING. RULES APPLY IN CONTEXT FOR A SPECIFIC MOMENT, FOR A SPECIFIC ACTION. IF, AS I UNDERSTOOD YOU TO SAY, COUNCIL MEMBER WONSLEY, THERE WAS A VOTE TAKEN BY THE BODY AND WHILE THAT VOTE OR ACTION WAS BEING TRANSMITTED TO THE MAYOR THERE WAS A REQUEST TO CHANGE THE VOTE, THAT CAN'T BE DONE. IT IS OUTSIDE THE PURVIEW OF THIS BODY. IT HAS BEEN TRANSMITTED TO THE MAYOR. [1:03:12] Casey Carl: IT COULD BE RECONSIDERED ONCE IT CAME BACK. THE TIMING OF WHEN CERTAIN ACTIONS CAN BE RECONSIDERED OR RENEWED OR AMENDED OR RESCINDED DEPENDS ON A MULTITUDE OF FACTORS. AND IN THIS PARTICULAR CASE, THIS MATTER HAS ALREADY BEEN ACTED ON BY THE COUNCIL. IT'S BEEN APPROVED BY THE MAYOR. IT HAS BEEN FILED WITH THE COURT. MY UNDERSTANDING AND I KNOW THE ATTORNEY WILL ADDRESS THIS, IT HASN'T BEEN RECEIVED OR ACCEPTED, SIGNED BY THE JUDGE, BY THE COURT. SO THERE IS STILL THE OPPORTUNITY AS WITHIN THE POWER OF THIS BODY AT THIS POINT TO CHANGE THE VOTE TO ALLOW COUNCIL MEMBER RAINVILLE TO ADD HIS VOTE. [1:03:45] Casey Carl: SO I CAN'T SPEAK TO A SITUATION UNLESS WE WANT TO GO BACK AND LOOK AT IT, AND I CAN CERTAINLY SPEAK WITH YOU AFTER THE MEETING ABOUT A SPECIFIC EXAMPLE AND THE CONDITIONS THAT SURROUNDED THAT, BUT IN THIS PARTICULAR CASE THE MATTER IS WITHIN THE JURISDICTION OF THE COUNCIL. IT IS TIMELY AND COULD BE MADE IF THE BODY WISHES TO DO THAT. [1:04:02] Robin Wonsley: THANK YOU. I THINK IT'S THAT FORMER HALF THAT I WOULD LIKE TO ACTUALLY CHECK BACK ON THAT PREVIOUS VOTE BECAUSE I WANT TO MAKE SURE WE STANDARDIZE THE APPLICATION OF RULES FOR EVERYONE. AND I DO RECALL LAST TIME THE ITEM WAS SIGNED BY THE MAYOR AND JUST LIKE THIS ONE, SO I WANTED TO MAKE SURE THAT EVERYONE IS BEING ABLE TO HAVE ACCESS TO THE SAME RULES. [1:04:22] Robin Wonsley: AND I DO BELIEVE AT THAT TIME COUNCIL MEMBER JENKINS WAS NOT ABLE TO CHANGE THE VOTE EVEN THOUGH THEY INDICATED THE INTEREST TO DO SO. JUST WANT TO MAKE SURE WHY WE'RE ABLE TO DO SO IN THIS CASE AND WASN'T — OR A MEMBER WASN'T ABLE TO DO SO PREVIOUSLY. IT WOULD BE GOOD IF THE CLERKS CAN REVIEW WHAT WAS DIFFERENT IN THAT PREVIOUS INCIDENT VERSUS RIGHT NOW. AND THEN IF THE CITY ATTORNEYS HAVE ANYTHING TO ADD TO WHAT CLERK CARL JUST NAMED. [1:04:41] Elliott Payne: MADAM CITY ATTORNEY? [1:04:45] Kristyn Anderson: COUNCIL PRESIDENT, COUNCIL MEMBER WONSLEY, I MEAN THIS BODY APPROVED AND THE MAYOR APPROVED THE CONSENT DECREE. IT'S BEEN SUBMITTED TO COURT. ADDING IN ANOTHER AFFIRMATIVE VOTE IN FAVOR OF IT IS FINE. IT DOESN'T CHANGE THE FACT THAT WE'VE SUBMITTED IT TO THE COURT. THE RESULT IS THE SAME. SO I DON'T HAVE ANY LEGAL OBJECTION. [1:05:14] Robin Wonsley: SOUND GOOD. THAT IS ALL THE QUESTIONS I HAVE. NOT SURE IF WE'RE ABLE TO GET A RESPONSE ON THE SPECIFIC PARLIAMENTARIAN MATTER THAT I RAISED THEN BY THE TIME WE TAKE UP THE VOTE. BUT THAT'S ALL I HAD. [1:05:27] Elliott Payne: COUNCIL MEMBER CHAVEZ. [1:05:29] Jason Chavez: THANK YOU, COUNCIL PRESIDENT PAYNE. CAN THE CLERK EXPLAIN HOW YOU CAN SWITCH YOUR VOTE TWO WEEKS LATER? CAN YOU EXPLAIN THIS PROCESS? [1:05:40] Casey Carl: THIS IS THE PROCESS OF HOW A VOTE CAN BE RECONSIDERED? AFTER A VOTE IS TAKEN, IF IT IS STILL WITHIN THE JURISDICTION OF THE COUNCIL, AGAIN, A NUMBER OF FACTORS. IS IT WITHIN THE JURISDICTION OF THE COUNCIL? IF IT HAS PASSED BEYOND THE AUTHORITY OF THE COUNCIL TO DO ANYTHING, THEN NO, A VOTE MAY NOT BE RECONSIDERED. IF, HOWEVER, IT'S TIMELY, IF IT'S STILL WITHIN THE JURISDICTION OF THE COUNCIL AND MAY BE RECONSIDERED, A MOTION TO RECONSIDER, A MOTION TO RESCIND OR A RENEWAL OF A MOTION THAT FAILED PREVIOUSLY COULD BE MADE. [1:06:09] Casey Carl: THERE ARE MANY OPPORTUNITIES WHERE THE BODY CAN BRING SOMETHING BACK BEFORE IT. WE DO THAT FREQUENTLY. WE ALSO HAVE AN INFORMAL WAY WE DO ON A REGULAR BASIS AND EACH OF YOU WILL KNOW WHEN THEY ARE AWAY FROM THE DAIS AND JOINS THE MEETING IN PROGRESS, WE SAY IF THERE IS NO OBJECTION, WE WILL ALLOW THE MEMBER TO ADD THE VOTE. THAT IS AN INFORMAL WAY THEY ARE TAKEN AND CHANGED IN THE MIDDLE OF A MEETING. THERE ARE A NUMBER OF WAYS PROVIDED UNDER COUNCIL'S RULES BY WHICH A VOTE OR ACTION PREVIOUSLY TAKEN COULD BE RECONSIDERED. BUT AGAIN, WHEN, HOW, AND IF ANY PRIOR ACTION CAN BE RECONSIDERED OR CHANGED, RESCINDED OR AMENDED AS A PRIOR ACTION IS DEPENDENT ON A NUMBER OF FACTORS. [1:06:52] Jason Chavez: THANK YOU. AND CAN THE CITY ATTORNEY PLEASE CONFIRM THAT YOU ARE 100% THAT US TAKING THIS VOTE WILL NOT IMPACT THE CONSENT DECREE. [1:07:08] Elliott Payne: MADAM CITY ATTORNEY? [1:07:14] Kristyn Anderson: COUNCIL PRESIDENT, COUNCIL MEMBER CHAVEZ, AGAIN, IT WAS APPROVED BY THIS BODY, BY THE MAYOR. IT'S BEEN SUBMITTED TO COURT. ONE ADDITIONAL AFFIRMATIVE VOTE DOESN'T CHANGE THE OUTCOME. SO — [1:07:35] Jason Chavez: SO THAT IS A YES. 100% SURE. [1:07:38] Kristyn Anderson: YES, IT HAS NO IMPACT. [1:07:41] Jason Chavez: OKAY, THANK YOU. THE LAST THING I'LL SAY HERE IS, I WAS VERY CONCERNED COMING INTO THE COUNCIL MEETING THAT WE ARE MAKING CHANGES FOUR DAYS AWAY FROM THE TRUMP ADMINISTRATION TO THIS VOTE COUNT. I'LL JUST SAY THAT OUT LOUD. THE OTHER PART IS I THINK THAT I'LL VOTE FOR THIS TODAY EVEN THOUGH I HAVE MY HESITATIONS, AND I JUST HOPE THAT THE NEXT TIME THIS HAPPENS, IF SOMEBODY IS — WE ARE MORE CONSIDERATE OF FOLKS. I REMEMBERED LAST YEAR, I BELIEVE, ONE OF MY COLLEAGUES ON THIS BODY CHANGED HIS VOTE IN THE SAME MEETING AND WAS SCOLDED BY THE PERSON BRINGING THIS MOTION. I HOPE THE NEXT TIME THIS HAPPENS THAT WE'RE MORE COMPASSIONATE WHEN OTHER FOLKS ARE TRYING TO DO THE SAME THING. THANK YOU. [1:08:14] Elliott Payne: COUNCIL MEMBER RAINVILLE. [1:08:19] Michael Rainville: THANK YOU. SO TO MY COLLEAGUES, I WANT TO APOLOGIZE. I BLEW IT. I WAS DOWNSTAIRS. I SAT IN THAT CLOSED DOOR SESSION WITH YOU FOR SIX AND A HALF HOURS. I PARTICIPATED. BUT I WENT DOWNSTAIRS AND I HAD SOME CONSTITUENT ISSUES WITH TWO OF MY AIDES. WHILE I WAS WORKING THROUGH THAT, I KEPT LOOKING AT THE CLOCK. OVER THE HOLIDAYS, MY CLOCK BATTERY HAD GONE BAD. IT WAS SLOW. AND AS YOU SAW ME, I RAN UP HERE AND I WAS TOO LATE. BUT THAT IS ON ME. IT IS MY JOB TO BE ON TIME. I MADE A MISTAKE. I APOLOGIZE. [1:08:52] Michael Rainville: WHAT I WANT TO DO IS BE IN LOCK STEP WITH YOU AS WE GO FORWARD ON THIS 13-0 VOTE BECAUSE THIS IS GOING TO PROBABLY BE THE MOST IMPORTANT ISSUE THAT WE DO FILLING OUT OUR TERMS. WE HAVE TO GET OUR PUBLIC SAFETY RIGHT. AND I WANT TO BE WITH YOU UNITED ON THAT. SO PLEASE, VOTE TO ALLOW ME TO DO THAT. AND AGAIN, I WANT TO SAY ONE MORE TIME, IT WAS MY MISTAKE. I BLEW IT. THANK YOU. [1:09:15] Elliott Payne: THANK YOU, COUNCIL MEMBER RAINVILLE. WITH THAT, THE MOTION REQUIRES A 2/3 AFFIRMATIVE VOTE FOR PASSAGE. I WILL ASK THE CLERK TO CALL THE ROLL ON THAT MOTION TO AMEND THE VOTE ON THE CONSENT DECREE TO ALLOW COUNCIL MEMBER RAINVILLE THE CHANCE TO CAST HIS VOTE. [1:09:32] Casey Carl: COUNCIL MEMBER PALMISANO, AYE. COUNCIL MEMBER CHOWDHURY, AYE. COUNCIL MEMBER CASHMAN, AYE. COUNCIL MEMBER OSMAN IS ABSENT. COUNCIL MEMBER RAINVILLE, AYE. COUNCIL MEMBER CHAVEZ, AYE. COUNCIL MEMBER VETAW, AYE. COUNCIL MEMBER ELLISON, AYE. COUNCIL MEMBER KOSKI, AYE. COUNCIL MEMBER WONSLEY, AYE. COUNCIL MEMBER JENKINS, AYE. VICE PRESIDENT CHUGHTAI, AYE. PRESIDENT PAYNE, AYE. THERE ARE 12 YAYS. [1:09:59] Elliott Payne: THAT CARRIES AND THAT MATTER IS OPEN. COUNCIL MEMBER RAINVILLE, HOW DO YOU VOTE ON THE CONSENT DECREE? [1:10:03] Michael Rainville: AYE. [1:10:04] Elliott Payne: MR. CLERK, PLEASE REPORT THE AMENDED VOTE RESULT ON THAT ITEM. [1:10:07] Casey Carl: THERE ARE 13 AYES ON THE MATTER INVOLVING THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE V. CITY OF MINNEAPOLIS AND MINNEAPOLIS POLICE DEPARTMENT LIMS24-1-40. [1:10:21] Elliott Payne: THANK YOU, MR. CLERK. AND THERE IS NO FURTHER ACTION ON THAT MATTER, SO WE WILL NOW PROCEED TO THE AGENDA FOR TODAY'S MEETING. THE AGENDA IS BEFORE US. ARE THERE ANY AMENDMENTS TO THE AGENDA? COUNCIL MEMBER JENKINS. [1:10:36] Andrea Jenkins: I WAS IN QUEUE FOR THE LAST ITEM. IT'S FINE. [1:10:41] Elliott Payne: APOLOGIES, COUNCIL MEMBER. MAY I HAVE A MOTION TO ADOPT THE AGENDA? [1:10:46] Council Member: SO MOVED. [1:10:47] Council Member: SECOND. [1:10:48] Elliott Payne: THE CLERK WILL CALL THE ROLL. [1:10:51] Casey Carl: [ROLL CALL] PALMISANO AYE. CHOWDHURY AYE. CASHMAN AYE. RAINVILLE AYE. CHAVEZ AYE. VETAW AYE. ELLISON AYE. KOSKI AYE. WONSLEY AYE. JENKINS AYE. VICE PRESIDENT CHUGHTAI, AYE. PRESIDENT PAYNE, AYE. [1:11:04] Casey Carl: THERE ARE 12 AYES. [1:11:06] Elliott Payne: THAT CARRIES AND THE AGENDA IS ADOPTED. THE NEXT ITEM IS ACCEPTING OF MINUTES. TODAY WE HAVE 2024 SEPARATE SETS OF MINUTES FROM THE REGULAR MEETINGS OF DECEMBER 5 AND 12, 2024, AND THE ADJOURNED MEETING OF DECEMBER 12, THE SPECIAL MEETING OF JANUARY 6, 2025. I WILL ENTERTAIN A MOTION TO ACCEPT THOSE FOUR SETS OF MINUTES. [1:11:29] Council Member: SO MOVED. [1:11:30] Council Member: SECOND. [1:11:31] Elliott Payne: THE CLERK WILL CALL THE ROLL. [1:11:33] Casey Carl: PALMISANO AYE. CHOWDHURY AYE. CASHMAN AYE. RAINVILLE AYE. CHAVEZ AYE. VETAW AYE. ELLISON AYE. KOSKI AYE. WONSLEY AYE. JENKINS AYE. VICE PRESIDENT CHUGHTAI, AYE. PRESIDENT PAYNE, AYE. [1:11:51] Casey Carl: THERE ARE 12 YAYS. [1:11:53] Elliott Payne: CARRIES AND THE MINUTES HAVE BEEN ACCEPTED. THE REFERRAL OF PETITIONS, COMMUNICATIONS AND REPORTS TO PROPER COMMITTEES. MAY I HAVE THAT MOTION? [1:12:02] Council Member: SECOND. [1:12:03] Casey Carl: PALMISANO, AYE. CHOWDHURY AYE. CASHMAN AYE. RAINVILLE AYE. CHAVEZ AYE. VETAW AYE. ELLISON, AYE. KOSKI AYE. WONSLEY AYE. JENKINS AYE. VICE PRESIDENT CHUGHTAI, AYE. PRESIDENT PAYNE, AYE. [1:12:18] Casey Carl: THERE ARE 12 AYES. [1:12:20] Elliott Payne: THAT CARRIES AND THOSE MATTERS HAVE BEEN REFERRED. THE NEXT ORDER OF BUSINESS IS REPORTS FROM STANDING COMMITTEES TAKEN IN ALPHABETICAL BEGINNING WITH THE REPORT OF THE ADMINISTRATION AND ENTERPRISE OVERSIGHT WHICH WILL BE PRESENTED BY ITS CHAIR, COUNCIL MEMBER WONSLEY. [1:12:35] Robin Wonsley: THANK YOU, PRESIDENT PAYNE. THE ADMINISTRATION AND ENTERPRISE OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE IS BRINGING FORWARD 27 ITEMS FOR CONSIDERATION. THE FIRST IS A GIFT ACCEPTANCE FROM HOUSTON POLICE DEPARTMENT. SECOND IS A GIFT ACCEPTANCE FROM BIG CITIES HEALTH COALITION. THIRD IS A GIFT ACCEPTANCE FROM BLOOMBERG FELLOWSHIP. FOUR IS A GIFT ACCEPTANCE FROM AMERICAN SOCIETY OF ASSOCIATION EXECUTIVES. NUMBER FIVE IS THE DELETING FROM THE AGENDA THE GIFT ACCEPTANCE FROM THE UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA'S CENTER FOR PUBLIC SAFETY AND JUSTICE TRAVEL EXPENSES. [1:13:11] Robin Wonsley: AND SIX IS AUTHORIZING COLLECTIVE BARGAINING AGREEMENT, MINNESOTA TEAMSTERS PUBLIC AND LAW ENFORCEMENT EMPLOYEES UNIT LOCAL 320, CONVENTION CENTER UNIT. NUMBER 7 IS AUTHORIZING COLLECTIVE BARGAINING AGREEMENT MINNEAPOLIS FOREMEN ASSOCIATION, 2025-2027. NUMBER 8 IS AUTHORIZING COLLECTIVE BARGAINING AGREEMENTS MINNESOTA PUBLIC EMPLOYEES ASSOCIATION, 911 UNIT, 2025 THROUGH 2027. NINE IS ACCEPTING BID FOR BANCROFT POND IMPROVEMENT PROJECT. [1:13:46] Robin Wonsley: 10 IS ACCEPTING BID FOR GROUND-IN TRAFFIC MARKETING THERMOPLASTIC. 11 IS ACCEPTING BID FOR STABILIZED FULL DEPTH RECLAMATION. 12 IS ACCEPTING BID FOR MINNEAPOLIS CONVENTION CENTER HALL E COOLING COIL REPLACEMENT PROJECT. 13 IS ACCEPTING BID FOR FERRIC CHLORIDE. 14 IS ACCEPTING BID FOR PAVEMENT PROFILING AND RENTAL OF ROTO MILLING SERVICES. 15 IS AUTHORIZING A CONTRACT WITH THE MINNESOTA BUREAU OF CRIMINAL APPREHENSION FOR FORENSIC DNA ANALYSIS. [1:14:21] Robin Wonsley: 16 IS AUTHORIZING CONTRACT WITH HOME LINE TO PROVIDE LEGAL ADVICE, EDUCATION AND RESOURCES TO LOW-INCOME RENTERS. 17 IS AUTHORIZING CONTRACT AMENDMENT WITH CORE MECHANICAL SERVICES LLC FOR SANITARY PIPING REPLACEMENT PHASE 2 FOR TARGET CENTER PROJECT. 18 IS CONTRACT AUTHORIZING CONTRACT AMENDMENT WITH CREATIVE REALITIES INC. FOR TARGET CENTER IPTV DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM PROJECT. 19 IS AUTHORIZING CONTRACT AMENDMENT WITH AMY MOSER CONSULTING LLC FOR 2025 BLUEPRINT APPROVED INSTITUTE TRAINING AND FACILITATION. [1:15:01] Robin Wonsley: 20 IS AUTHORIZING CONTRACT AMENDMENT WITH URBAN VENTURES LEADERSHIP FOUNDATION FOR ADMINISTRATION OF THE PATHWAY TO NEW BEGINNINGS GUN DIVERSION PROGRAM. 21 IS AUTHORIZING CONTRACT AMENDMENT WITH READY REBOUND INC. FOR FIREFIGHTER RECOVERY SERVICES. 22 AUTHORIZING CONTRACT AMENDMENTS WITH VARIOUS VENDORS FOR 2024 HOMEGROWN MINNEAPOLIS COMMUNITY PROJECT. 23, AUTHORIZING CONTRACT AMENDMENT WITH BFRESH PRODUCTIONS, LLC, FOR PUBLIC COMMUNITY AND IMMEDIATE ACCESS SERVICES. [1:15:40] Robin Wonsley: 24 IS AUTHORIZING ADMINISTRATIVE ADJUSTMENTS TO THE PARTNERSHIP ENGAGEMENT FUND. AND 25 WAS FORWARDED WITHOUT RECOMMENDATION APPROVING A LEGAL SETTLEMENT, WORKER'S COMPENSATION CLAIM OF TROY WALKER. 26 IS APPROVING LEGAL SETTLEMENT OF MIGUEL CORREA V. CITY OF MINNEAPOLIS. 27 WAS APPROVING ELECTION JUDGE AND DEPUTY CITY CLERK APPOINTMENTS FOR THE JANUARY 14, 2025 SENATE DISTRICT 60 SPECIAL PRIMARY AND JANUARY 28, 2025 SENATE DISTRICT 60 SPECIAL GENERAL ELECTION. [1:16:16] Robin Wonsley: I'LL MOVE APPROVAL ON ALL OF THOSE ITEMS EXCEPT NUMBER 5, WHICH I MOVE TO DELETE, AND ITEM 25 WHICH I'LL ALSO MOVE FOR DISCUSSION AND SEPARATE VOTE. [1:16:31] Elliott Payne: COUNCIL MEMBER WONSLEY HAS MOVED THE REPORT INCLUDING DELETING ITEM FIVE, AND WE WILL TAKE UP ALL ITEMS EXCEPT ITEM 25, WHICH WE WILL HAVE SEPARATE DISCUSSION AND VOTE FOR. ARE THERE ANY DISCUSSIONS ON THE REMAINING ITEMS? COUNCIL MEMBER CHOWDHURY? [1:16:47] Aurin Chowdhury: THANK YOU SO MUCH, MR. PRESIDENT. I JUST WANTED TO MAKE A COMMENT ON ITEM 6, 7, AND 8. THESE ARE COLLECTIVE BARGAINING AGREEMENTS, AND I JUST WANTED TO HIGHLIGHT GRATITUDE THAT THE COLLECTIVE BARGAINING AGREEMENTS HAVE MOVED FORWARD. THESE ARE OUR EMERGENCY RESPONSES, OPERATION SUPERVISION, PUBLIC-FACING SERVICES AND I WANTED TO PARTICULARLY NOTE THE TEAMSTERS BARGAINING AGREEMENT FOR THE CONVENTION CENTER WORKERS. [1:17:15] Aurin Chowdhury: THEY WERE IN OUR CHAMBERS HERE IN OCTOBER ADVOCATING FOR A LIVING WAGE FOR THEIR HOURLY WORKERS THAT ARE ESSENTIAL TO MAKING SURE THAT OUR CONVENTION CENTER IS CLEAN, OPERATIONAL, FOR THE THOUSANDS OF VISITORS THAT COME INTO OUR CITY. AND I JUST WANT TO THANK THEM FOR THEIR ADVOCACY COMING INTO THE CHAMBER, AND EXPRESS GRATITUDE FOR OUR LABOR RELATIONS TEAM AND GETTING THESE CONTRACTS DONE BY PARTICULARLY THAT CONTRACT AS THEY REACHED OUT TO ALL OF US, I BELIEVE. I JUST WANTED TO MAKE THAT COMMENT. [1:18:00] Elliott Payne: COUNCIL MEMBER PALMISANO. [1:18:01] Linea Palmisano: THANK YOU, MR. CHAIR. I WANTED TO SPEAK BRIEFLY ON ITEM 27. JUST A QUICK NOTE TO SAY THANKS TO OUR INCREDIBLE ELECTIONS TEAM WHO PULLED TOGETHER A PRIMARY WITH 15 DAYS' NOTICE. 15 DAYS. THIS WAS A HERCULEAN EFFORT TO CONFIRM POLLING PLACES, RECRUIT ELECTION JUDGES, READY EQUIPMENT AND PROVIDE HIGH CALIBER ELECTION DAY SERVICES THAT WE HAVE ALL COME TO KNOW AND EXPECT. OUR SINCERE APPRECIATION FOR THEIR SERVICE. [1:18:31] Elliott Payne: WELL SAID. SEEING NO ONE ELSE IN QUEUE, I'LL ASK THE CLERK TO CALL THE ROLL ON THE REPORT INCLUDING THE DELETION OF ITEM FIVE AND TAKING UP ITEM 25 AS A SEPARATE ITEM. [1:18:41] Casey Carl: PALMISANO, AYE. CHOWDHURY AYE. CASHMAN AYE. RAINVILLE AYE. CHAVEZ AYE. VETAW AYE. ELLISON AYE. KOSKI AYE. WONSLEY AYE. JENKINS AYE. VICE PRESIDENT CHUGHTAI, AYE. PRESIDENT PAYNE, AYE. [1:18:58] Casey Carl: THERE ARE 12 AYES. [1:19:00] Elliott Payne: THAT CARRIES AND THOSE ITEMS ARE APPROVED. NEXT WE WILL TAKE UP ITEM NUMBER 25. IS THERE ANY DISCUSSION ON THAT ITEM? NOT SEEING ANYONE IN QUEUE, I WILL ASK THE CLERK TO CALL THE ROLL. [1:19:17] Casey Carl: COUNCIL MEMBER PALMISANO, AYE. CHOWDHURY AYE. CASHMAN AYE. RAINVILLE AYE. CHAVEZ NO. VETAW AYE. ELLISON AYE. KOSKI AYE. WONSLEY NAY. JENKINS AYE. VICE PRESIDENT CHUGHTAI, NAY. PRESIDENT PAYNE, AYE. THERE ARE NINE AYES AND THREE NAYS. [1:19:43] Elliott Payne: THAT CARRIES AND THE FULL REPORT IS ADOPTED. THE NEXT REPORT IS FROM OUR BUDGET COMMITTEE AND THAT REPORT WILL BE PRESENTED BY THAT COMMITTEE'S CHAIR, VICE PRESIDENT CHUGHTAI. [1:19:54] Aisha Chughtai: THANK YOU, MR. PRESIDENT. THE BUDGET COMMITTEE IS BRINGING FORWARD TWO ITEMS TODAY. ITEM ONE IS TWO APPOINTMENTS TO THE CAPITAL LONG-RANGE IMPROVEMENT COMMITTEE TO FILL SEAT FIVE, WHICH REPRESENTS WARD THREE, AND SEAT 26 WHICH REPRESENTS WARD 13. AND THEN ITEM TWO IS APPROVING THE ESTABLISHMENT OF AND APPROVING THE SALARY SCHEDULE FOR AN APPOINTED POSITION IN THE POLICE DEPARTMENT OF BUREAU CHIEF CIVILIAN. I WILL MOVE APPROVAL OF THE COMMITTEE'S REPORT. [1:20:30] Elliott Payne: VICE PRESIDENT CHUGHTAI HAS MOVED APPROVAL OF THE COMMITTEE'S REPORT. IS THERE ANY DISCUSSION? COUNCIL MEMBER PALMISANO. [1:20:35] Linea Palmisano: THANK YOU, MR. CHAIR. I WOULD LIKE TO BRIEFLY HIGHLIGHT THE APPOINTMENT OF WARD 13 OF ANDREA GASTON AND I THINK HE WILL BE A GREAT ADDITION AND THANKFUL FOR THE WILLINGNESS TO SERVE IN THE CAPACITY FOR WARD 13. [1:20:55] Elliott Payne: COUNCIL MEMBER RAINVILLE. [1:20:57] Michael Rainville: THANK YOU. I BRIEFLY WANT TO THANK JORDAN LEICK FOR SERVING ON CLIC, AND THIS IS HIS SECOND TERM AND GRATEFUL FOR HAVING SOMEONE COME BACK AND THANK YOU, JORDAN. [1:21:14] Elliott Payne: EXCELLENT. SEEING NO ONE ELSE IN QUEUE, CLERK CAN CALL THE ROLL. [1:21:20] Casey Carl: COUNCIL MEMBER PALMISANO, AYE. CHOWDHURY AYE. CASHMAN AYE. RAINVILLE AYE. CHAVEZ AYE. VETAW AYE. ELLISON AYE. KOSKI AYE. WONSLEY AYE. JENKINS AYE. VICE PRESIDENT CHUGHTAI, AYE. PRESIDENT PAYNE, AYE. [1:21:40] Casey Carl: THERE ARE 12 AYES. [1:21:42] Elliott Payne: THAT CARRIES AND THE REPORT IS ADOPTED. NEXT WE'LL HAVE THE REPORT FROM OUR BUSINESS, HOUSING AND ZONING COMMITTEE WHICH WILL BE GIVEN BY THAT COMMITTEE'S VICE CHAIR, COUNCIL MEMBER ELLISON. [1:21:57] Jeremiah Ellison: THANK YOU, MR. PRESIDENT. THE BIHZ COMMITTEE IS BRINGING 18 ITEMS. ONE IS APPROVING LIQUOR LICENSE FOR MI LINDO MEXICAN RESTAURANT. SORRY FOR THE PRONUNCIATION. TWO, APPROVING RENTAL HALL AND EXTENDED HOURS LICENSE FOR ABYSSINIA CULTURAL CENTER. THREE, GAME TIME SPORTS BAR AND ARCADE LIQUOR LICENSE APPROVAL. FOUR IS OWAMNI LIQUOR LICENSE APPROVAL. FIVE IS ORDINANCE RELATED TO ANIMAL CARE AND CONTROL. SIX IS AN INTERIM USE PERMIT FOR VEHICLE FLEET SERVICES AT 3130 CALIFORNIA STREET NORTHEAST. [1:22:31] Jeremiah Ellison: SEVEN IS APPROVING TWO CITY PLANNING COMMISSION APPOINTMENTS. AND EIGHT IS CONSIDERING A LICENSE REVOCATION, BUT I WILL BE MOVING TO DELETE THIS ITEM FROM THE AGENDA BECAUSE THE LICENSE HOLDER HAS VOLUNTARILY WITHDRAWN THEIR LICENSE. AND I AM HOPEFUL THEY CAN SORT OUT WHATEVER THEY GOT GOING ON WITH THE STATE. I WILL BE MOVING TO DELETE ITEM EIGHT. NINE IS APPROVING THE LIQUOR LICENSE. 10 IS APPROVING LIQUOR LICENSE RENEWALS. [1:23:03] Jeremiah Ellison: 11 IS FIVE GAMBLING LICENSES. 12 IS APPROVING 21 GAMBLING RENEWALS. AND 13 IS APPROVING SIX MINNEAPOLIS ART COMMISSION APPOINTMENTS. 14 IS APPROVING ONE HERITAGE PRESERVATION COMMISSION APPOINTMENT. 15 IS APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING 2024 EMERGENCY SOLUTIONS GRANT FUNDING RECOMMENDATIONS. 16 IS AUTHORIZING GREAT STREETS GAP LOAN TO MAY DAY CAFE. 17 IS PASSAGE OF RESOLUTION APPROVING FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FOR AFFORDABLE HOUSING PROJECTS. AND 18 IS AUTHORIZING AMENDED TERMS FOR THE LAND SALE LOCATED AT 1828 DUPONT AVENUE NORTH. [1:23:40] Jeremiah Ellison: AND SO I WILL BE MOVING APPROVAL OF ALL ITEMS EXCEPT 8 WHICH I WILL MOVE TO DELETE. [1:23:47] Elliott Payne: COUNCIL MEMBER ELLISON HAS MOVED APPROVAL OF THE COMMITTEE'S REPORT. WITH THE EXCEPTION OF THE DELETION OF ITEM 8. IS THERE ANY DISCUSSION? COUNCIL MEMBER CASHMAN. [1:23:56] Katie Cashman: THANK YOU, MR. PRESIDENT. I WANT TO THANK THE BUSINESS LICENSE MANAGING TEAM AS WELL AS OUR ATTORNEY AND CLERK AMBER AND SO MANY OTHER COLLEAGUES FOR PUTTING ALL HANDS ON DECK TO SUPPORT A JAMAICAN RESTAURANT IN WARD 10, ON THE BORDER WITH WARD 7, AND IS A SPECIAL PLACE ON THE LAKE TO HAVE FOOD, DRINKS, ETC. I AM GRATEFUL WE ARE ABLE TO DELETE THIS FROM THE AGENDA AND THEY WILL BE ABLE TO SORT OUT THEIR BUSINESS LICENSE IN TIME TO GET BACK OPEN IN THE SPRING BECAUSE THEY'RE ACTUALLY CLOSED FOR THE WINTER. [1:24:26] Katie Cashman: SO WE DO HAVE SOME TIME NOW TO GET THAT SORTED AND MAKE SURE THIS BUSINESS IS BACK UP RUNNING BY THE SPRING AND WE CAN CONTINUE TO ENJOY PIMENTO ON THE LAKE. THANKS TO ALL THE STAFF WHO PUT IN TIME ON THIS. [1:24:44] Elliott Payne: COUNCIL MEMBER CHAVEZ. [1:24:45] Jason Chavez: THANK YOU, COUNCIL PRESIDENT. I'M EXCITED ABOUT ITEM 16, WHICH SEEKS APPROVAL OF GREAT STREETS GAP FINANCING LOAN TO THE NEWLY FORMED MAY DAY CAFE WORKERS COOPERATIVE TO PURCHASE THE MAY DAY CAFE ON 34th AND BLOOMINGTON. SINCE THE FALL OF 2023 WORKERS HAVE STEPPED UP TO ORGANIZE AND TRANSITION THIS SPACE TO OPERATE AS A MAY DAY CAFE AS A WORKER COOPERATIVE. THIS IS REALLY EXCITING. JUST WANT TO SHOW APPRECIATION FOR STAFF FOR EXECUTING THIS. [1:25:20] Elliott Payne: SEEING NO ONE ELSE IN QUEUE, I WILL ASK THE CLERK TO CALL THE ROLL ON THE COMMITTEE REPORT INCLUDING THE DELETION OF ITEM EIGHT. [1:25:27] Casey Carl: COUNCIL MEMBER PALMISANO, AYE. CHOWDHURY AYE. CASHMAN AYE. RAINVILLE AYE. CHAVEZ AYE. VETAW AYE. ELLISON AYE. KOSKI AYE. WONSLEY AYE. JENKINS AYE. VICE PRESIDENT CHUGHTAI, AYE. PRESIDENT PAYNE, AYE. [1:25:48] Casey Carl: THERE ARE 12 AYES. [1:25:50] Elliott Payne: THAT CARRIES AND THE REPORT IS ADOPTED. THE NEXT REPORT WILL BE FROM OUR CLIMATE AND INFRASTRUCTURE COMMITTEE BY COUNCIL MEMBER CASHMAN. [1:26:14] Katie Cashman: THANK YOU, MR. PRESIDENT. CAN'T FORGET CLIMATE AND INFRASTRUCTURE. ITEM ONE IS A GRANT FOR PRIVATE SEWER LATERAL REPAIRS. THIS PROGRAM IS IN HIGH DEMAND. ITEM TWO IS AMENDING A PREVIOUS ACTION TO UPDATE A GRANT AMOUNT. ITEM THREE IS AMENDING THE CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT TO INCLUDE SECOND STREET NORTH SANITARY IMPROVEMENT PROJECT AND FIRST AVENUE SOUTH PAVING PROJECTS. [1:26:35] Katie Cashman: ITEM FOUR IS THE BASSETT CREEK WATERSHED MANAGEMENT COMMISSION AND BIG THANK YOU TO MICHAEL WELCH FOR HIS 24 YEARS OF SERVICE. ITEM FIVE IS APPROVING APPOINTMENTS TO THE SHINGLE CREEK WATERSHED MANAGEMENT COMMISSION. SIX IS ACCEPTING GRANT FOR IMPLEMENTATION FOR STORM WATER RESILIENCE. SEVEN IS A GRANT FROM THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION FOR EXPANDING THE STAGE 1 DIGITAL CURB MANAGEMENT PILOT PROJECT. [1:27:01] Katie Cashman: ITEM EIGHT IS A COOPERATIVE CONSTRUCTION AGREEMENT WITH THE MINNESOTA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION FOR STREET LIGHTING AND SIDEWALK WORK ON DUNWOODY BOULEVARD. ITEM 9 IS AUTHORIZING AN AGREEMENT WITH MET COUNCIL AND THE BLUE LINE. 10 IS THE MET COUNCIL FOR THE METRO GREEN LINE EXTENSION, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS SOUTHWEST LIGHT RAIL. [1:27:30] Katie Cashman: 11 IS AUTHORIZING AN AGREEMENT WITH THE UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA FOR A TEMPORARY CONSTRUCTION AGREEMENT FOR THE OAK STREET PROTECTED BIKEWAY PROJECT. ITEM 12 IS AUTHORIZING THE SUBMISSION OF A GRANT APPLICATION TO THE MINNESOTA POLLUTION CONTROL AGENCY'S LOCAL CLIMATE ACTION IMPLEMENTATION GRANT PROGRAM. ITEM 13 IS CONFIRMING JIM VOLL TO THE ANTIDISPLACEMENT COMMUNITY PROSPERITY BOARD. [1:28:01] Katie Cashman: ITEM 14 IS GRANT APPLICATION FOR THE E.P.A. ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE AND THRIVING COMMUNITIES GRANT MAKING PROGRAM. ITEM 15 IS THE SUBMITTAL OF A GRANT APPLICATION TO THE USDA FOREST SERVICE WOOD INNOVATION PROGRAM FOR THE MINNEAPOLIS BIOCHAR PRODUCTION FACILITY. I'LL MOVE APPROVAL OF ALL ITEMS. [1:28:24] Elliott Payne: COUNCIL MEMBER CASHMAN HAS MOVED APPROVAL OF THE COMMITTEE'S REPORT. IS THERE DISCUSSION? COUNCIL MEMBER VETAW. [1:28:30] LaTrisha Vetaw: THANK YOU, PRESIDENT PAYNE. I JUST WANTED TO SPEAK TO NUMBER FIVE AND THANK RAY FOR HIS CONTINUED WORK ON THE SHINGLE CREEK WATERSHED MANAGEMENT COMMISSION. RAY GIVES THE ABSOLUTE BEST TOUR OF SHINGLE CREEK, SO IF ANYONE IS EVER INTERESTED IN COMING OVER AND LEARNING ABOUT SHINGLE CREEK AND ITS CONNECTION TO OUR CITY, ONE OF THE ONLY WATER SOURCES IN NORTH MINNEAPOLIS, RAY IS THE ABSOLUTELY BEST AT IT. SO THANK YOU, RAY, FOR YOUR CONTINUED SERVICE. [1:28:54] Katie Cashman: THANK YOU, PRESIDENT PAYNE. IT WASN'T ON THE AGENDA, BUT I WANT TO GIVE AWARENESS THAT THE FRANCHISE AGREEMENTS WITH XCEL AND CENTER POINT HAVE BEEN TENTATIVELY AGREED TO WITH THE PARTIES AFTER OVER A YEAR OF NEGOTIATIONS. AND AS OF A COUPLE DAYS AGO HAVE BEEN PUBLISHED ON THE CITY WEBSITE. [1:29:18] Katie Cashman: AND THE REASON I AM SAYING THIS IS BECAUSE THE PUBLIC HEARING WILL BE SET FOR FEBRUARY 6, BUT THESE ARE VERY LENGTHY AND TECHNICAL DOCUMENTS SO WANT TO MAKE SURE THE PUBLIC HAS AS MUCH TIME AS POSSIBLE TO REVIEW THEM AND TO ASK QUESTIONS AND UNDERSTAND THE NEW AGREEMENTS WITH XCEL AND CENTER POINT BEFORE THE PUBLIC HEARING ON FEBRUARY 6. I WANT TO THANK THE CITY ATTORNEYS AND THE SUSTAINABILITY AND PUBLIC WORKS STAFF WHO PUT IN SO MUCH TIME ON THESE AGREEMENTS. [1:29:42] Elliott Payne: COUNCIL MEMBER PALMISANO. [1:30:01] Linea Palmisano: MR. CHAIR, I WANTED TO SPEAK TO ITEM ONE, THE MET COUNCIL FOR SEWER LATERAL REPAIRS. I AM PLEASED TO SEE THIS GRANT PROGRAM FOR A SECOND YEAR, AND I THINK WE SHOULD THANK MET COUNCIL FOR THIS PARTNERSHIP. I KNOW THAT JUST LIKE LAST YEAR WE'RE EXPECTING THESE FUNDS TO GO QUICKLY, AND TO BE ALLOTTED BY A LOTTERY SYSTEM. BUT THIS PROGRAM IS A REAL GAME CHANGER FOR THOSE EXPECTING OR EXPERIENCING SEWER LINE FAILURE. [1:30:20] Linea Palmisano: AS YOU KNOW, THOSE COSTS ARE BORNE BY THE PROPERTY OWNER, OFTEN TIMES THE RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY OWNER WORKING TO KEEP UP ON MAINTENANCE OF HOMES HERE THAT ARE IN AGING HOUSING STOCK. THOSE COSTS ARE BUDGET BUSTING AT BEST. AND AT THEIR WORST, THEY'RE ABSOLUTELY DEVASTATING. SO THANK YOU FOR CONTINUING THIS PROGRAM. [1:30:46] Elliott Payne: THANK YOU. COUNCIL MEMBER CHOWDHURY. [1:30:54] Aurin Chowdhury: THANK YOU SO MUCH, MR. PRESIDENT. I WANTED TO JUST QUICK SPEAK TO ITEM 19. AT THE CLIMATE AND INFRASTRUCTURE COMMITTEE I BELIEVE THAT WE GOT ONE OF THE MOST IMPORTANT REPORTS THAT WE GET EVERY SINGLE YEAR WHICH IS THE REPORT BY THE MINNEAPOLIS CLEAN ENERGY PARTNERSHIP. THIS IS A PARTNERSHIP BETWEEN XCEL AND CENTER POINT CREATED THROUGH A MEMORANDUM OF AGREEMENT IN 2014 AROUND THE SAME TIME THE FRANCHISE AGREEMENT PREVIOUSLY WAS SET. [1:31:18] Aurin Chowdhury: AND IT'S REALLY IMPORTANT AGREEMENT BECAUSE THIS IS HOW WE WORK TOGETHER AS A CITY. WE HAVE TWO COUNCIL MEMBERS THAT SERVE ON THE CLEAN ENERGY PARTNERSHIP TO MEET KEY GOALS SO WE CAN BECOME CLIMATE RESILIENT AND FIGHT THE ADVERSE EFFECTS OF CLIMATE CHANGE. AND I THINK IT'S WORTH MENTIONING TO MEMBERS IN THIS COMMITTEE TO GO BACK AND TAKE A LOOK AT THAT PRESENTATION, AND THEN MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC ASWELL BECAUSE IT'S JUST DISHEARTENING TO SEE THAT WE ARE ACTUALLY REALLY BEHIND ON MEETING OUR CLIMATE GOALS AS A CITY. [1:31:52] Aurin Chowdhury: THAT WE ARE NOT ON TRACK OF REACHING 100% RENEWABLE ELECTRICITY USE BY 2030. I THINK ONE THING THAT WAS VERY GLARING FOR ME IS JUST THE LACK OF PROGRESS FORWARD ON ADDRESSING THE EMISSIONS AROUND FOSSIL FUELS AND GAS. AND I THINK IT'S IMPORTANT TO NOTE THAT CENTER POINT HAS STILL NOT SET A SPECIFIC GOAL IN WHICH THEY ARE GOING TO COMMIT TO, AND SO IT MAKES OUR FRANCHISE AGREEMENT EVEN MORE IMPORTANT. [1:32:21] Aurin Chowdhury: AND I JUST MENTION IT BECAUSE IN 2024 WE HIT THAT 1.5 DEGREES CELSIUS POINT. THAT IS A KEY BENCHMARK FOR IF WE ARE GOING TO GLOBALLY ADDRESS CLIMATE CHANGE AND ITS ADVERSE EFFECTS. WITH THE WILDFIRES RAGING ON IN SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA, THIS IS SOMETHING THAT'S REALLY FRONT OF MIND FOR ME AS WE HAVE MORE WARMER WINTERS HERE IN THE STATE OF MINNESOTA. IT'S — I WON'T LET PROGRESS BE THE ENEMY OF THE GOOD. [1:32:45] Aurin Chowdhury: I THINK IT'S REALLY IMPORTANT WE RECOMMIT TO THESE GOALS AND WE ALSO HAD A DISCUSSION ABOUT TRANSPARENCY FROM THE CLEAN ENERGY PARTNERSHIP TO OUR CITY, CONVERSATIONS OF THE WEBSITE GETTING BACK ONLINE. WE ALSO NEED THE ANNUAL REPORTS PUBLICLY AVAILABLE, TOO, BECAUSE WITHOUT THAT TRANSPARENCY, IT'S GOING TO MAKE IT HARDER TO REACH THE GOALS. AND I WILL KEEP ON SPEAKING ABOUT IT UNTIL THOSE THINGS OCCUR, AND I SEE OTHER COUNCIL MEMBERS NODDING ALONG. IT IS A REALLY IMPORTANT ISSUE AND I CALL OTHER COUNCIL MEMBERS IF THERE IS ONE PIECE OF WORK BEFORE US THE NEXT YEAR, ESPECIALLY ON AN INCOMING TRUMP ADMINISTRATION, BECOMING CLIMATE RESILIENT AND ADDRESSING CLIMATE CHANGE IS A BIG ONE FOR US. [1:33:44] Elliott Payne: COUNCIL MEMBER WONSLEY. [1:33:45] Robin Wonsley: THANK YOU, PRESIDENT PAYNE. TO GO ON A MORE SLIGHTLY POSITIVE NOTE ON OUR CLIMATE WORK, I DID WANT TO SPEAK TO ITEM 15 ON THE BIOCHAR FACILITY. AND THAT WORK BEING HOUSED IN WARD TWO, AND ALSO KUDOS TO STAFF FOR CHAMPIONING THAT WORK AND REALLY BUILDING UPON SOME OF THE GREAT CLIMATE RESILIENT WORK THAT THIS BODY HAS LED ON STARTING LAST YEAR WITH US PASSING POLLUTER FEES ON CARBON DIOXIDE AND BIOCHAR IS ONE OF THE INNOVATIVE TOOLS TO ALSO REDUCE CARBON DIOXIDE WHICH HAS BEEN PROVEN TO BE ONE OF THE LEADING COMPONENTS DRIVING OUR CURRENT CLIMATE CRISIS. [1:34:27] Robin Wonsley: AND ALSO MINNEAPOLIS WAS SELECTED 1 OUT OF, I BELIEVE, SEVEN CITIES AMONGST THE BLOOMBERG FOUNDATION FOR FUNDING TO ADVANCE THIS TYPE OF RESEARCH IN THIS PARTICULAR RENEWABLE ENERGY SOURCE. I WAS EXCITED TO SEE THE CITY IS CONTINUING TO SEEK OUT FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES TO INVEST IN THIS TYPE OF CLIMATE INTERVENTION, AND I'M REALLY HOPEFUL THAT THE EXISTING WORK WE'VE DONE SO FAR WILL POSITION US IN A WAY TO RECEIVE THIS GRANT. JUST WANTED TO SAY THANK YOU TO STAFF FOR CONTINUING ON IN SOME AREAS OF — IN SEEKING OUT OR HELPING US REACH SOME AREAS OF OUR GOALS ON THE CLIMATE EQUITY PLAN AROUND CARBON DIOXIDE, AND BECOMING A CARBON EMISSIONS FREE CITY BY 2030. [1:35:23] Elliott Payne: VICE PRESIDENT CHUGHTAI. [1:35:26] Aisha Chughtai: THANK YOU, MR. PRESIDENT. I WANTED TO JOIN CHAIR CASHMAN AND JUST SPEAKING TO THE UPCOMING IMPORTANT DATES AS IT RELATES TO THE APPROVAL OF FRANCHISE AGREEMENTS WITH XCEL AND CENTER POINT ENERGY. I KNOW THERE HAS BEEN A LOT OF INTEREST FROM SEVERAL COUNCIL MEMBERS OVER THE LAST TWO, THREE YEARS, AND WANTING TO THINK MORE CREATIVELY ABOUT THE FRANCHISE AGREEMENTS. [1:35:59] Aisha Chughtai: I HAVE HAD THE PLEASURE OF WORKING WITH COUNCIL MEMBER CASHMAN AS A MEMBER OF THE CLEAN ENERGY PARTNERSHIP ALONG WITH THE AGREEMENTS AND OUR SUSTAINABILITY STAFF. AND NOW THAT THESE AGREEMENTS ARE PUBLIC, I REALLY APPRECIATED SOME EARLIER COMMENTS RELATED TO CENTER POINT ENERGY NOT HAVING MINNEAPOLIS SPECIFIC CLIMATE TARGETS, AND THAT'S SOMETHING THAT IS ADDRESSED IN THESE AGREEMENTS. IT IS SOMETHING REALLY POSITIVE THAT IS INCLUDED. [1:36:35] Aisha Chughtai: SO JUST WANTED TO REMIND EVERYONE, AGAIN, THAT THE PUBLIC HEARING ON BOTH OF THESE AGREEMENTS WILL TAKE PLACE ON FEBRUARY 6 IN THE CLIMATE AND INFRASTRUCTURE MEETING AT 1:30 P.M. WOULD REALLY ENCOURAGE MEMBERS WHO HAVE BEEN ENGAGING ON THIS ISSUE TO COME AND BE PART OF THAT, AND OTHER COLLEAGUES WHO I KNOW ARE INTERESTED IN THIS WORK BUT PERHAPS ARE NOT MEMBERS OF THE CLIMATE AND INFRASTRUCTURE COMMITTEE, LIKE MYSELF, TO JUST SIT IN ON THAT MEETING. I'M SURE CHAIR CASHMAN WOULD BE OPEN TO WELCOMING US. AND WITH THAT, I WILL LOOK FORWARD TO SUPPORTING THIS REPORT. THANK YOU. [1:37:20] Elliott Payne: COUNCIL MEMBER RAINVILLE. [1:37:26] Michael Rainville: THANK YOU. I JUST WANT TO REMIND OUR COLLEAGUES OF HOW GOOD THIS BIOCHAR IS. AND LIKE COUNCIL MEMBER VETAW WAS HAPPY ABOUT THE REPORT ON SHINGLE CREEK, I WANT TO ASK YOU IF YOU ARE IN THE NORTHEAST ENJOYING ONE OF THE JAMES BEARD RESTAURANTS TO GO DOWN MAIN STREET BETWEEN 5th AVENUE AND BROADWAY, AND WHAT THAT IS IS A MEDIAN THAT HAD ASH TREES IN THERE. [1:37:53] Michael Rainville: AND A JOINT PROJECT OF THE SAINT ANTHONY WEST NEIGHBORHOOD ALONG WITH PUBLIC WORKS AND THE PARK BOARD, ALL THOSE TREES WERE REMOVED. WHEN THEY WERE REPLACED WITH 12 DIFFERENT SPECIES, ONE OF THE FIRST BIOCHAR PROJECTS WAS IN THERE. YOU CANNOT BELIEVE HOW WELL THE TREES ARE GROWING. IT IS PHENOMENAL. IT IS A SUCCESS STORY. WHEN SPRING COMES AND THE LEAVES START TO LEAF OUT, AND YOU'RE OVER IN NORTHEAST MINNEAPOLIS, DRIVE DOWN MAIN STREET AND YOU'LL HAVE A BIG SMILE ON YOUR FACE. [1:38:30] Elliott Payne: THANKS FOR THAT. WITH THAT, I WILL ASK THE CLERK TO CALL THE ROLL. [1:38:38] Casey Carl: COUNCIL MEMBER PALMISANO, AYE. CHOWDHURY AYE. CASHMAN AYE. RAINVILLE AYE. CHAVEZ AYE. VETAW AYE. ELLISON AYE. KOSKI AYE. WONSLEY AYE. JENKINS AYE. VICE PRESIDENT CHUGHTAI, AYE. PRESIDENT PAYNE, AYE. [1:38:58] Casey Carl: THERE ARE 12 YAYS. [1:39:00] Elliott Payne: THAT CARRIES AND THE REPORT IS ADOPTED. THE NEXT REPORT IS FROM THE COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE WHICH WILL BE PRESENTED BY THE COMMITTEE'S CHAIR, COUNCIL MEMBER CHAVEZ. [1:39:05] Jason Chavez: THANK YOU, COUNCIL PRESIDENT PAYNE. THE COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE IS BRINGING FORWARD THREE ITEMS. ONE IS APPOINTED BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS-ADMINISTRATIVE REFORM, RE-ESTABLISHING A BICYCLE ADVISORY COMMITTEE, PEDESTRIAN ADVISORY COMMITTEE AND HOMEGROWN MINNEAPOLIS FOOD COUNCIL. TWO IS COMMUNITY COMMISSION ON POLICE OVERSIGHT BYLAWS. AND ITEM THREE IS BID FOR CITY HALL COUNCIL CHAMBER SECURITY UPGRADE. I WILL MOVE APPROVAL OF THE ITEMS. [1:39:40] Elliott Payne: COUNCIL MEMBER CHAVEZ HAS MOVED APPROVAL OF THE COMMITTEE'S REPORT. IS THERE ANY DISCUSSION? SEEING NONE, I WILL ASK THE CLERK TO CALL THE ROLL. [1:39:49] Casey Carl: COUNCIL MEMBER PALMISANO, AYE. CHOWDHURY AYE. CASHMAN AYE. RAINVILLE AYE. CHAVEZ AYE. VETAW AYE. ELLISON AYE. KOSKI, AYE. WONSLEY AYE. JENKINS AYE. VICE PRESIDENT CHUGHTAI, AYE. PRESIDENT PAYNE, AYE. [1:40:10] Casey Carl: THERE ARE 12 AYES. [1:40:12] Elliott Payne: NOW THE FINAL REPORT WILL BE OFFERED BY THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND SAFETY COMMITTEE CHAIR, PRESENTED BY COUNCIL MEMBER CHAVEZ. [1:40:14] Jason Chavez: THANK YOU. WE ARE BRINGING FORTH THREE ITEMS. ONE IS RESEARCH ON CARE COURTS AND MENTAL HEALTH AND SUBSTANCE USE DISORDER TREATMENT IN MINNEAPOLIS. ITEM TWO IS COMPOST AND FOOD WASTE REDUCTION AND GRANT FUNDING PARTNER CONTRACTS. ITEM THREE IS TRAINING REIMBURSEMENT FOR THE MINNESOTA BOARD OF FIREFIGHTER TRAINING AND EDUCATION. WITH THAT, I MOVE APPROVAL OF ALL OF THE ITEMS. [1:40:32] Elliott Payne: COUNCIL MEMBER CHAVEZ HAS MOVED APPROVAL OF THE COMMITTEE'S REPORT. IS THERE ANY DISCUSSION? SEEING NONE, THE CLERK WILL CALL THE ROLL. [1:40:42] Casey Carl: COUNCIL MEMBER PALMISANO, AYE. CHOWDHURY AYE. CASHMAN AYE. RAINVILLE AYE. CHAVEZ, AYE. VETAW AYE. ELLISON AYE. KOSKI AYE. WONSLEY AYE. JENKINS AYE. VICE PRESIDENT CHUGHTAI, AYE. PRESIDENT PAYNE, AYE. [1:40:59] Casey Carl: THERE ARE 12 AYES. [1:41:03] Elliott Payne: THAT CARRIES AND THE REPORT IS ADOPTED. THANK YOU, COLLEAGUES. THAT COMPLETES THE REPORTS OF ALL OF OUR STANDING COMMITTEES. THE NEXT ORDER OF BUSINESS IS NOTICE OF ORDINANCE INTRODUCTION. WE HAVE COUNCIL MEMBER WONSLEY WHO GIVES NOTICE OF INTENT TO INTRODUCE THE SUBJECT MATTER OF THE ORDINANCE RELATED TO THE ADMINISTRATION CODE AMEND PROVISIONS REGARDING MEMBER ATTENDANCE AND REPORTING REQUIREMENTS. ARE THERE ANY QUESTIONS ON THIS NOTICE? SEEING NONE — COUNCIL MEMBER PALMISANO. [1:41:28] Linea Palmisano: THANK YOU, MR. CHAIR. IF SHE WOULD LIKE TO, I WOULD BE VERY CURIOUS TO KNOW WHAT THE INTENT IS BEHIND THIS ORDINANCE OR JUST A LITTLE BIT MORE AROUND WHAT WE'RE THINKING AS WE GO INTO SOMETHING LIKE THIS. I THINK IT'S GOOD INFORMATION TO HAVE. I AM JUST NOT SURE WHAT RESOURCES WE WOULD HAVE BASED ON THE INFORMATION WE RECEIVE. [1:41:43] Elliott Payne: COUNCIL MEMBER WONSLEY, WOULD YOU LIKE TO SPEAK TO THAT? [1:41:46] Robin Wonsley: SURE. WE'RE VERY EARLY IN THE LEGISLATIVE PROCESS, BUT I AM WORKING WITH THE CITY ATTORNEY'S OFFICE AS WELL AS THE CLERK'S OFFICE TO REVISIT THE PROVISIONS WITHIN THE ABC ORDINANCE TO BASICALLY ENCOURAGE MORE RETENTION AND RECRUITMENT OF DIVERSE MEMBERS IN OUR COMMUNITIES. AND THERE WILL BE MORE INFORMATION ON THAT IN THE COMING WEEKS. [1:42:10] Linea Palmisano: THANK YOU SO MUCH. [1:42:15] Elliott Payne: THANK YOU. THAT NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN AND NO FURTHER ACTION IS REQUIRED AT THIS TIME. THE NEXT ORDER OF BUSINESS IS RESOLUTIONS. AS SHOWN ON THE AGENDA, WE HAD THREE HONORARY RESOLUTIONS TODAY. ARE THERE ANY QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS FROM COUNCIL MEMBERS? SEEING NONE, MAY I HAVE A MOTION TO ADOPT THESE HONORARY RESOLUTIONS? [1:42:35] Council Member: SO MOVED. [1:42:36] Council Member: SECOND. [1:42:37] Casey Carl: COUNCIL MEMBER PALMISANO, AYE. CHOWDHURY AYE. CASHMAN AYE. RAINVILLE AYE. CHAVEZ AYE. VETAW AYE. ELLISON AYE. KOSKI AYE. WONSLEY AYE. JENKINS AYE. VICE PRESIDENT CHUGHTAI, AYE. PRESIDENT PAYNE, AYE. [1:42:56] Casey Carl: THERE ARE 12 AYES. [1:42:59] Elliott Payne: THAT CARRIES AND THOSE RESOLUTIONS ARE ADOPTED. OUR NEXT ORDER OF BUSINESS IS UNFINISHED BUSINESS. BEFORE US IS A CONSIDERATION OF MAYOR FREY'S VETO OF COUNCIL ACTION 2024-A-0953 DENYING AN INCREASE TO THE SALARY AND WAGE SCHEDULES, OF 4% OF ALL UNCLASSIFIED JOBS IN THE APPOINTED EMPLOYEE GROUP AND DENIED AUTHORIZATION FOR STEP PROGRESSION. I WILL ASK CLERK TO EXPLAIN THE PROCEDURE TO RECONSIDER THE MAYOR'S VETO. [1:43:23] Casey Carl: THIS COUNCIL ACTION PERTAINED TO THE PROPOSED SALARY AND WAGE INCREASES IN 2025 FOR UNCLASSIFIED APPOINTED POSITIONS IN THE CITY PURSUANT TO CITY CHARTER SECTION 4.4C3 AND UNDER COUNCIL RULE 7.8 AN ACT VETOED BY THE MAYOR IS RETURNED FOR AUTOMATIC RECONSIDERATION. AS PROVIDED IN THAT RULE, THE RECONSIDERED ACT IS PLACED BEFORE THE BODY IN THE SAME FORM WITHOUT DEBATE, WITHOUT AMENDMENT, AND THE QUESTION TO BE DECIDED BY THE COUNCIL IS AS FOLLOWS: SHALL THE DECISION OF THE CITY COUNCIL STAND, NOT WITHSTANDING THE VETO OF THE MAYOR? [1:43:56] Casey Carl: IF AT LEAST 2/3 VOTES IN THE AFFIRMATIVE, THE MAYOR'S VETO IS OVERRIDDEN AND THE ORIGINAL ACT PASSED BY COUNCIL IS ADOPTED. THAT MEANS AN OVERRIDE WILL REQUIRE A MINIMUM OF AT LEAST NINE AFFIRMATIVE VOTES. OTHERWISE THE MAYOR'S VETO IS SUSTAINED AND THE ORIGINAL ACT FAILS. WITH THAT, MR. PRESIDENT, I'M READY TO CALL THE ROLL ON THE MOTION TO RECONSIDER. [1:44:12] Elliott Payne: ARE THERE ANY QUESTIONS ABOUT THE PROCEDURE FOR THE CLERK? COUNCIL MEMBER ELLISON. [1:44:28] Jeremiah Ellison: I KNOW THERE IS NO DEBATE ON THESE MOTIONS. BUT I DO THINK TYPICALLY THESE MOTIONS ARE PRETTY STRAIGHTFORWARD. THE IMPLICATIONS OF WHAT ONE VOTE OR ANOTHER MEANS. FOR THIS PARTICULAR ITEM, IT'S NOT LIKE THE MONEY IS THERE. AND SO I AM WONDERING, YOU KNOW, WHICH DOESN'T MEAN THAT — I GET THIS IS — I THINK THAT IT WOULD BE — IT WOULD BEHOOVE THE ADMINISTRATION TO ARTICULATE WHAT EXACTLY THIS ACTION MEANS BECAUSE I FEEL LIKE IT'S LESS CLEAR IN THIS INSTANCE. [1:45:01] Jeremiah Ellison: IT DOESN'T HAVE TO BE BEFORE THIS VOTE. I AM PREPARED TO VOTE NOW, BUT I DO THINK THAT IT'S NOT EXACTLY CLEAR IN AS IT IS IN OTHER CASES WHAT THE OUTCOME IS GOING TO BE. EVEN AS SOMEBODY PREPARED TO VOTE ON THIS, IT'S NOT EXACTLY CLEAR TO ME WHAT THE OUTCOME IS GOING TO BE. THE 4% — THE COLA IS NOT GOING TO THEN BE ENACTED. I JUST THOUGHT I WOULD SAY THAT AND PUT THAT INTO THE ETHER. IT IS NOT AN EXPLICIT QUESTION THERE. [1:45:28] Elliott Payne: MR. CLERK, DID YOU WANT TO SPEAK TO THAT? [1:45:33] Casey Carl: WE CAN SPEAK TO IT AFTER THE VOTE IS TAKEN. [1:45:36] Elliott Payne: SO THE MOTION TO RECONSIDER THE 2025 APPOINTED, NON-REPRESENTED, AND POLITICALLY APPOINTED EMPLOYEE SALARY SCHEDULE IS BEFORE US. TO OVERRIDE THE VETO REQUIRES A MINIMUM OF AT LEAST 9 AFFIRMATIVE VOTES. SO THAT WOULD BE NINE AYE VOTES. THE CLERK WILL CALL THE ROLL. [1:45:51] Casey Carl: COUNCIL MEMBER PALMISANO, NO. COUNCIL MEMBER CHOWDHURY, AYE. CASHMAN AYE. RAINVILLE NO. CHAVEZ AYE. VETAW NO. ELLISON NO. KOSKI NO. WONSLEY AYE. JENKINS NAY. VICE PRESIDENT CHUGHTAI, AYE. PRESIDENT PAYNE, AYE. THERE ARE SIX AYES AND SIX NAYS. [1:46:23] Elliott Payne: THAT MOTION FAILS AND THE MAYOR'S VETO IS SUSTAINED. AT THIS POINT THE MATTER IS BACK IN FRONT OF US AND I WILL ASK THE CLERK TO EXPLAIN THE OPTIONS. [1:46:38] Casey Carl: THANK YOU, MR. PRESIDENT, AND AS COUNCIL MEMBER ELLISON SAID, THIS PUTS US IN AN AWKWARD POSITION. THIS IS UNLIKE PREVIOUS ACTIONS THAT MAY OR MAY NOT BE VETOED AND OVERRIDDEN BECAUSE THE COUNCIL ACTION TO DENY SALARY AND WAGE INCREASES WITH THE MAYOR'S VETO SUSTAINED DOESN'T PASS AND IS NOT EFFECTIVE. HOWEVER THE FUNDS TO COVER THE COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH THE INCREASES WAS REAPPROPRIATED IN THE 2025 BUDGET APPROVED BY THE COUNCIL OVER THE MAYOR'S VETO. [1:47:04] Casey Carl: THE ORIGINAL FUNDING SOURCE IS NOT AVAILABLE FOR THIS PURPOSE. THE COUNCIL COULD CONSIDER A DIFFERENT PROPOSAL ON THIS SUBJECT MATTER IF ANY MEMBER HAS A PROPOSAL TO OFFER. HOWEVER, ANY PROPOSAL TO ADDRESS THIS PARTICULAR MATTER WOULD REQUIRE AN AMENDMENT TO THE ADOPTED 2025 BUDGET. THEREFORE, MY ADVICE TO THE COUNCIL IS THAT IF YOU WISH TO PURSUE ANY ACTION ON THIS MATTER, PENDING A REVIEW OF POTENTIAL FUNDING SOURCES IN THE ADOPTED BUDGET, I WOULD SAY THIS MATTER TODAY SHOULD BE CLOSED. [1:47:33] Casey Carl: AND DELETED FROM THE AGENDA. IN MY PARLANCE, THAT CLOSES THE FILE. IT BOOKENDS IT AND PUTS IT AWAY. AS YOU KNOW, WE ROUTINELY AMEND THE BUDGET THROUGHOUT THE YEAR. IF ANY MEMBER WISHED TO BRING FORWARD AN AMENDMENT PROPERLY THROUGH THE BUDGET COMMITTEE TO ADDRESS THIS, THERE IS AN OPTION FOR THE COUNCIL TO ADDRESS THAT. BUT THAT WOULD BE A SEPARATE ACTION AS AN AMENDMENT TO THE ADOPTED 2025 BUDGET, AND IT ALLOWS US TO GET OUT OF THIS SORT OF PURGATORY OF WHAT DO WE DO ON AN ACTION WHERE THE FUNDING HAS BEEN REAPPROPRIATED ALREADY. THAT DOESN'T EXIST. AND THE MAYOR'S VETO IS SUSTAINED AND THIS ACTION IS THEN DONE. [1:48:11] Elliott Payne: OKAY. THANK YOU FOR THAT CLARIFICATION. I WILL RECOGNIZE COUNCIL MEMBER CHAVEZ. [1:48:27] Jason Chavez: THANK YOU, COUNCIL PRESIDENT PAYNE. AND FOR THE THE PUBLIC BECAUSE I THINK THIS WAS A CONFUSING VOTE, THE ONLY REASON THE MAYOR WAS ABLE TO VETO THIS IS THE MOTION WAS TO DENY INSTEAD OF VOTING IT DOWN, IS THAT CORRECT? [1:48:36] Casey Carl: MR. PRESIDENT, AS YOU KNOW, UNDER THE CHARTER, EVERY ACT OF THE COUNCIL IS SUBJECT TO THE MAYOR'S CONSIDERATION AND THE MAYOR CAN EITHER APPROVE, ALLOW SOMETHING TO BECOME EFFECTIVE, OR VETO. WHEN THE COUNCIL ACTED TO DENY GIVING THE COLA INCREASE, THAT IS AN ACT. AND THAT ACT IS SUBJECT TO THE MAYOR'S CONSIDERATION. EVEN THOUGH THE COUNCIL TOOK AN ACTION WHICH WAS ESSENTIALLY NOT TO TAKE THE ACTION, AND REAPPROPRIATED THAT MONEY, IT IS STILL SUBJECT TO THE MAYOR'S CONSIDERATION UNDER OUR CONSTITUTION, THE CITY CHARTER. [1:49:07] Casey Carl: SO IT IS AN AWKWARD SITUATION FOR US TO BE IN. BUT LEGALLY THE MAYOR HAS THE RIGHT TO CONSIDER THAT. HE VETOED THAT ACT AND UNDER THE CHARTER ANY ACT VETOED BY THE MAYOR AUTOMATICALLY COMES BACK TO THIS BODY FOR YOUR RECONSIDERATION. SO I APPRECIATE WHAT COUNCIL MEMBER ELLISON WAS SAYING. IT IS AWKWARD SITUATION. IT'S NOT ONE I HAVE ENCOUNTERED IN ANY OF MY YEARS, 25 AS A CITY CLERK, AND SO IT IS AWKWARD THAT WE'RE HERE. AND I THINK IT'S BEST FOR A MOTION TO DELETE THIS FROM THE AGENDA SO THAT WE CAN CLOSE THE MATTER. [1:49:37] Jason Chavez: THANK YOU. [1:49:38] Elliott Payne: COUNCIL MEMBER PALMISANO. [1:49:40] Linea Palmisano: MR. CHAIR, FIRST, I WOULD BE HAPPY TO WORK WITH OTHERS WITH EXPRESSED INTEREST ON THIS DAIS AND FINDING A SOLUTION TO THIS PROBLEM. HERE ARE MY FEELINGS ABOUT THIS. I FIND IT HIGHLY IRONIC THAT THIS VETO COMES BEFORE US TODAY WHEN WE HEARD CLERK CARL JUST TWO DAYS AGO GIVE AN UPDATE ON THE COUNCIL TRACKING REPORT AND THE INCREDIBLE OUTPUT OF WORK. WE ALSO SAT HERE ON THIS DAIS CONGRATULATING OURSELVES, THANKING CITY STAFF AND RECOGNIZING WE CANNOT DO OUR WORK WITHOUT THE PARTNERSHIP OF THE ADMINISTRATION AND OUR DEDICATED STAFF. [1:50:16] Linea Palmisano: WE ABSOLUTELY CANNOT DO OUR JOBS WITHOUT THEM. WE FINALLY GOT THIS RIGHT TODAY. THESE DEDICATED EMPLOYEES DESERVE THIS INCREASE AND THE CHANCE TO PROGRESS IN THEIR STEPS IN THEIR CAREER AT THE CITY. I AM DISAPPOINTED THAT IT TOOK A VETO TO GET THIS DONE, BUT NONETHELESS, THIS ACTION CAN BE PUT TO REST. I WILL GO AHEAD AND MAKE THAT MOTION TO DELETE THIS FROM THE AGENDA IN ORDER TO MOVE FORWARD IN A NEW WAY. THESE ARE NOT RAISES. THEY ARE ADJUSTMENTS BASED ON THE COST OF LIVING, THE LENGTH OF SOMEONE'S SERVICE AND WHAT IS NEGOTIATED WITH OUR REPRESENTED EMPLOYEES. [1:50:51] Linea Palmisano: WE RELY ON OUR EXPERT STAFF TO SUPPORT OUR EFFORTS. THEY GO ABOVE AND BEYOND EXPECTATIONS TIME AND TIME AGAIN. SO IN ORDER TO PLEASE RECOGNIZE THEIR EFFORTS, THERE ARE A FEW WAYS FORWARD. WE COULD HAVE A DEEPER DISCUSSION ON THIS AND PERHAPS BRING SOMETHING BACK NEXT CYCLE EVEN. BUT LET'S HAVE A CONVERSATION WITH THOSE INTERESTED AS TO HOW TO PROCEED AND I'LL BE THE FIRST ONE IN THAT ROOM. [1:51:24] Michael Rainville: SECOND THE MOTION. [1:51:28] Elliott Payne: COUNCIL MEMBER PALMISANO HAS MOVED TO DELETE THIS ITEM FROM THE AGENDA. THAT'S BEEN PROPERLY SECONDED BY COUNCIL MEMBER RAINVILLE. I'LL RECOGNIZE COUNCIL MEMBER VETAW. [1:51:33] LaTrisha Vetaw: THANK YOU. THANK YOU, COUNCIL MEMBER PALMISANO, FOR SHARING YOUR WILLINGNESS TO WORK ON THIS. I, TOO, WOULD LOVE TO WORK ON THIS AND FIGURE OUT HOW WE COME TO SOME RESOLVE AROUND THIS ISSUE. I JUST WANTED THE CLERK TO CLARIFY THAT IF WE — I THINK COUNCIL MEMBER PALMISANO'S COMMENTS HAVE HELPED, BUT IF WE DELETE THIS, THEN SOMEONE CAN MOVE FORWARD WITH BRINGING SOMETHING FORWARD. I'M HAPPY TO WORK WITH STAFF ON FIGURING OUT A SOLUTION FOR FUNDING ON THIS, BUT JUST WANTED TO CLARIFY THAT IS THE PROCESS. DELETING THIS AND THEN SOMEONE MOVING IT FORWARD IN BUDGET WITH THE OPPORTUNITY TO BRING IT BACK TO THE COUNCIL AGAIN. [1:52:11] Casey Carl: MR. PRESIDENT, TO COUNCIL MEMBER VETAW, YES, THAT IS CORRECT. I'M SORRY IF I WASN'T CLEAR IN THE EARLIER COMMENTS. [1:52:25] LaTrisha Vetaw: YOU WERE. I WAS JUST — [1:52:27] Casey Carl: THIS IS CLOSING THIS PART OF THE ACTION. IF COUNCIL WISHES TO AMEND THE ADOPTED 2025 BUDGET, IT WOULD FOLLOW THE SAME PROCESS WE DO FOR ANY AMENDMENT ON THE BUDGET IN THE MIDDLE OF THE BUDGET YEAR. [1:52:43] LaTrisha Vetaw: THANK YOU. [1:52:45] Elliott Payne: COUNCIL MEMBER CHOWDHURY. [1:52:46] Aurin Chowdhury: THANK YOU, PRESIDENT PAYNE, AND THIS IS JUST — TO START A QUESTION AROUND CLARIFICATION FOR THE CLERKS FOR OUR BUDGET OR ANYONE THAT IS ABLE TO ANSWER THE QUESTION. IS THE POSITION WE'RE CURRENTLY IN IS WE HAVE THE COST OF LIVING ADJUSTMENTS ITEM. WE DENIED IT. THE VETO WAS SUSTAINED. AND NO COST OF LIVING ADJUSTMENT HAS BEEN PASSED, RIGHT? THERE IS — THAT $1.1 MILLION HAS NOT BEEN PASSED. AND THEN THE FUNDING THAT WE APPROPRIATED STILL IS WITHIN THE BUDGET, RIGHT? I AM SEEING HEAD NODS BUT LOVE A VERBAL CONFIRMATION FOR THE PUBLIC. [1:53:09] Casey Carl: MR. PRESIDENT AND I WILL DEFER TO THE BUDGET CHAIR TO SAY IT. I WILL TELL YOU, YOUR SYNOPSIS, COUNCIL MEMBER CHOWDHURY, IS CORRECT, BUT IF COUNCIL MEMBER CHUGHTAI AS THE BUDGET CHAIR WISHES TO ADD, CERTAINLY FEEL FREE. [1:53:25] Aisha Chughtai: THANK YOU, MR. PRESIDENT. YES. SO THERE IS NO COST OF LIVING ADJUSTMENT RIGHT NOW. THAT WOULD STILL REQUIRE AN ACTION BY THE COUNCIL. I WOULD IMAGINE IT WOULD REQUIRE SOMETHING THAT IS SUBSTANTIVELY DIFFERENT AS WE USUALLY DO WITH ITEMS THAT FAIL IN FRONT — OR FAILED TO BE APPROVED THROUGH COUNCIL AND MAYORAL APPROVAL. AND THEN THE LEVY IS STILL THE LEVY. AND THE BUDGET IS STILL THE BUDGET. NO CHANGES HAVE BEEN MADE SO FAR. [1:54:02] Aurin Chowdhury: THANK YOU SO MUCH. I'LL JUST MAKE SOME COMMENTS. VERY GLAD TO HEAR OUR BUDGET IS STILL INTACT. I AM GLAD WE'RE COMING INTO 2025 WITH A BUDGET. VERY IMPORTANT FOR CITY FUNCTIONS. AND I LOOK FORWARD TO US WORKING ON THIS TOGETHER. I HAVE A HIGH EXPECTATION THAT OUR BUDGET CHAIR IS A PART OF THIS WORK AS WE'RE MOVING FORWARD. IF OUR BUDGET CHAIR IS NOT PART OF THE WORK, I'LL BE DEEPLY CONCERNED ABOUT HOW WE GET THIS DONE. SHE HAS BEEN SOMEONE THAT HAS BEEN VERY COLLABORATIVE WITH ALL MEMBERS WITH THEIR AMENDMENTS AND HAS LOOKED AT THE BUDGET VERY CAREFULLY AND CLOSELY. I'M LOOKING FORWARD TO US MOVING FORWARD AND FIGURING IT OUT. [1:54:46] Aurin Chowdhury: I WILL JUST NOTE, THE REASON WHY I AS A MEMBER FELT THAT THE DENIAL OF THE ACTION PREVIOUSLY WAS IMPORTANT WAS BECAUSE WE ARE IN ECONOMIC DIFFICULT TIMES, AND OUR STAFF THAT WAS THE HIGHEST PAID — THEY DO GREAT WORK, BUT THIS WAS A MOMENT WHERE WE WERE SAYING, OKAY, WE HAVE TO GIVE A LITTLE BIT FOR THE GOOD OF THE CITY, FOR THE GOOD OF THE WORK THAT WE NEED TO ACCOMPLISH AS OUR NEEDS GO UP. AND AS WE SAW A VERY HIGH LEVY THAT THIS COUNCIL NEEDED TO FIND A WAY TO REDUCE. AND I KNOW THAT THERE'S DIFFERENCES OF OPINION THERE, BUT I JUST WANTED TO STATE MINE. AND YEAH, I WILL ECHO THE WORDS OF THE CLERK THAT THIS IS AWKWARD. [1:55:35] Casey Carl: MAYBE I'LL PITCH IT OVER TO THE VICE PRESIDENT OF THE BUDGET CHAIR. AS YOU SAID, COUNCILMEMBER CHUGHTAI, IT WOULD GO THROUGH THE BUDGET COMMITTEE AND WOULDN'T NECESSARILY, THEREFORE, INVOLVE THE COUNCIL VICE PRESIDENT. THE OTHER PIECE, JUST TO KEEP IN MIND AND I KNOW WE DISCUSSED THIS DURING THE BUDGET PROCESS, AND IT WASN'T THAT LONG AGO, BUT JUST TO KEEP FRONT OF MIND: THE BUDGET IS SET. AND I HEARD COUNCIL VICE PRESIDENT SAY THE TAX LEVY IS SET. IF THE COUNCIL WISHES TO TAKE IT UP THROUGH — WHICH THEY CAN THROUGH THE REGULAR BUDGET AMENDMENT PROCESS — THAT WOULD REQUIRE A REDUCTION ELSEWHERE. RIGHT. A CUT. BECAUSE THE BUDGET IS SET AND THE LEVY IS SET. [1:56:18] Elliott Payne: COUNCILMEMBER WONSLEY. [1:56:20] Robin Wonsley: THANK YOU, PRESIDENT PAYNE. I WANTED TO GET CLARITY ON A PROCEDURAL MATTER THAT COUNCILMEMBER CHAVEZ RAISED FOR CLERK CARL EARLIER. JUST CLARITY ON THE VOTE VERSUS THE MOTION TO DENY. LET'S SAY IF WE VOTED DOWN THE MOTION PREVIOUSLY, THAT STILL IS SUBJECTED TO A VETO VERSUS, I THINK, THE LANGUAGE WAS CHANGED MOVING TO DENY. IF WE WERE TO VOTE TO DENY, WHAT — HOW WE USUALLY VOTE DOWN. IT STILL — YEAH. AN UP OR DOWN VOTE, IF WE WOULD HAVE VOTED IT DOWN, IT WOULD HAVE BEEN IN THE BUCKET MAYOR FREY COULD HAVE VETOED. I WANTED THAT CLARITY. [1:57:04] Casey Carl: THROUGH THE CHAIR, COUNCILMEMBER WONSLEY, YES, IN GENERAL. EVERY ACT IS SUBJECT TO THE MAYOR'S CONSIDERATION. IT'S SUBJECT TO THE MAYOR'S VETO. I'LL ANSWER THE QUESTION, IN CASE THIS WAS AN EXTENSION OF THAT: THIS PARTICULAR ACTION, THE VOTE WE TOOK ON THE AUTOMATIC RECONSIDERATION, IS NOT, HOWEVER, SUBJECT TO THE MAYOR'S CONSIDERATION. THE ACTION OF COUNCIL UPON AUTOMATIC RECONSIDERATION IS NOT THE STANDARD MOTION TO RECONSIDER THAT WE DISCUSSED EARLIER IN THE MEETING. THIS IS SPECIFICALLY PRESCRIBED BY CITY CHARTER. SO ONCE AN ACT OF THE COUNCIL IS TAKEN, IT GOES TO THE MAYOR. IF THE MAYOR VETOES, IT MUST AUTOMATICALLY COME BACK TO BE RECONSIDERED BY THE COUNCIL. IT'S BACK BEFORE THE BODY. ONCE THE COUNCIL TAKES ACTION, THAT'S THE FINAL ACTION. [1:57:50] Robin Wonsley: NO, NO. THAT PART I GET. I THINK IT WAS THE ORIGINAL MOTION THAT WE TOOK ON THE ITEM, AS IT WAS FIRST PRESENTED TO US. IT WAS NOT FRAMED AS A MOTION TO DENY. I THINK IT WAS ORIGINALLY FRAMED AS SOMETHING DIFFERENT. WE HAVE THE ABILITY TO DO UP OR DOWN VOTES. AND FOR SOME REASON, WE DELAYED AN ADDITIONAL CYCLE. WHEN IT CAME TO US, TWO WEEKS LATER, IN BUDGET, IT WAS FRAMED AS A MOTION TO DENY. SO THE LANGUAGE HAD CHANGED. SO I JUST WANTED TO KNOW IF THAT, ALSO, LENDED ITSELF TO A DIFFERENT PROCESS AROUND A VETO. SO JUST WANTED TO NOTE WHY THERE WAS A DIFFERENCE IN THE FRAMING OF THE LANGUAGE, WHEN IT CAME BACK TO OUR CONSIDERATION. WHEN WE DID THE DELAY. [1:58:41] Casey Carl: I WILL ALSO TAG TEAM WITH THE VICE PRESIDENT. MY MEMORY IS THAT STAFF HAD BROUGHT FORWARD THE REQUEST. LIKE WITH MOST OF OUR AGENDA ITEMS THAT GENERATE FROM THE ADMINISTRATION, THE STAFF PROPOSED GRANTING THAT INCREASED 4.4% OF COLA FOR A GROUPING OF DIFFERENT EMPLOYEE TYPES. ONE OF WHICH WAS THE APPOINTED UNCLASSIFIED GROUPS. THE COUNCIL TOOK ACTION TO DELAY OR POSTPONE ITS CONSIDERATION OF THAT ISSUE PENDING OTHER MATTERS WHICH WERE PART OF THE ENTIRE BUDGET PACKAGE CONSIDERATION. [1:59:15] Casey Carl: WHEN THE BUDGET COMMITTEE BROUGHT IT BACK, IT CHANGED THE STAFF RECOMMENDATION FROM APPROVE TO DENY BECAUSE IT USED THAT FUNDING SOURCE FOR OTHER PURPOSES. AND SO WHEN THE COUNCIL TOOK ITS OFFICIAL ACTION, THE ACT BY COUNCIL WAS TO DENY. EVEN THOUGH STAFF INTRODUCED OR PROPOSED IT AS A MOTION TO APPROVE. [1:59:37] Robin Wonsley: THAT'S THE CLARIFICATION. THANK YOU SO MUCH, CLERK. THAT'S ALL. [1:59:43] Elliott Payne: I SEE ATTORNEY ANDERSON IN QUEUE FOR A PRIORITY MOTION. [1:59:45] Kristyn Anderson: COUNCIL PRESIDENT, COUNCILMEMBERS, I DON'T WANT TO COMPLICATE THIS MORE, BUT THE WAY I LOOK AT THIS, IS THAT, YOU KNOW, WITH THE SUSTAINING OF THE VETO, WE'RE BACK TO THE STATUS QUO AS IF THE ORIGINAL MOTION FOR THE 4% HADN'T COME BEFORE THE BODY. IF THAT HELPS. SO WHATEVER AUTHORITY THE ADMINISTRATION, YOU KNOW, HAD TO DO WHATEVER THEY HAD BEFORE THEY ASKED FOR THE 4%, LIKE WE'RE JUST BACK TO AS IF THAT 4% MOTION HADN'T BEEN MADE. DOES THAT MAKE SENSE? [2:00:19] Elliott Payne: THANK YOU FOR THE CLARIFICATION. COUNCILMEMBER RAINVILLE. [2:00:22] Michael Rainville: THANK YOU. I CAN SEE WE'LL BE DEBATING THIS ON AND ON. I WANT TO RESTATE MY INITIAL REASONING FOR MY VOTE, WHICH IS THAT WE GAVE ALL OF OUR AIDES A 4% RAISE. AND IF OUR AIDES ARE GOOD ENOUGH TO GET THAT, SO IS THE REST OF THE STAFF. WE HAVE TO TREAT EVERYBODY THE SAME. NO DOUBLE STANDARDS. THANK YOU. [2:00:44] Elliott Payne: WITH THAT, WE HAVE A MOTION TO DELETE THIS ITEM. I'LL ASK THE CLERK TO CALL THE ROLL. [2:00:51] Casey Carl: COUNCILMEMBER PALMISANO, AYE. CHOWDHURY AYE. CASHMAN AYE. RAINVILLE AYE. CHAVEZ AYE. VETAW AYE. ELLISON AYE. KOSKI AYE. WONSLEY AYE. JENKINS AYE. VICE PRESIDENT CHUGHTAI AYE. PRESIDENT PAYNE AYE. 12 AYES. [2:01:15] Elliott Payne: THAT CARRIES. AND THAT ITEM IS DELETED FROM THE AGENDA. THE NEXT ORDER OF BUSINESS IS REQUEST FOR CLOSED SESSION. BEFORE I RECOGNIZE THE ATTORNEY AND WE RECESS FOR CLOSED SESSION, I'LL ASK IF THERE ARE ANY ANNOUNCEMENTS FROM COUNCILMEMBERS. COUNCILMEMBER VETAW. [2:01:32] LaTrisha Vetaw: THANK YOU, PRESIDENT PAYNE. I JUST WANTED TO TAKE SOME TIME TO THANK OUR INCREDIBLE PUBLIC WORKS STAFF. BECAUSE WE LISTEN AND WE DON'T JUDGE. SOMEONE'S PIPES HAVE BUSTED ON 29th AND WASHBURN. WE HAVE AN ICE ARENA OVER THERE. A THICK ONE. AND I WANT TO THANK OUR INCREDIBLE PUBLIC WORKS STAFF FOR COMING TO NORTH MINNEAPOLIS 29th AND WASHBURN, IN PARTICULAR, MY BLOCK, AND CLEANING UP THIS REALLY THICK LAYER OF ICE LAST NIGHT. I RETURNED HOME AND THEY WERE OUT THERE WORKING REALLY, REALLY HARD TO MAKE SURE THAT MY NEIGHBORS ARE SAFE. THERE'S BEEN A LOT OF CARS GETTING STUCK. AND ONE OF MY NEIGHBORS DRIVES A SEMI. IT WAS STUCK A COUPLE DAYS AGO. AND THE STAFF HAS JUST BEEN DOING A GOOD JOB. SO I WANTED TO THANK THEM FOR THEIR INCREDIBLE WORK AND RESPONSE TO SOMETHING THAT COULD HAVE BEEN WAY MORE DANGEROUS THAN WHAT IT WAS. SO THANK YOU SO MUCH, DIRECTOR SEXTON, AND THANK YOU TO THE PUBLIC WORKS STAFF! [2:02:47] Andrea Jenkins: THANK YOU. I WANT TO TAKE A MOMENT TO HONOR AND RECOGNIZE THE BIRTHDAY THIS PAST WEDNESDAY OF REVEREND DR. MARTIN LUTHER KING JR. ONE OF THE MOST INFLUENTIAL AMERICANS IN THE HISTORY OF THIS COUNTRY. HIS ACTIONS, ADVOCACY, WORDS HAS SHIFTED THE COURSE OF THIS COUNTRY AS WELL AS THE ENTIRE WORLD. AND SO WE WILL CELEBRATE HIS BIRTHDAY THIS COMING MONDAY. BUT HIS ACTUAL BIRTHDAY WAS JANUARY 15th, I WANTED TO MAKE THAT RECOGNITION. [2:03:27] Elliott Payne: THANK YOU. COUNCILMEMBER WONSLEY. [2:03:31] Robin Wonsley: THANK YOU, PRESIDENT PAYNE. I WANTED TO SHARE WITH THE PUBLIC THAT WE WILL HAVE OUR FIRST RETHINKING I-94 MEETING TOMORROW AT 9:30. I KNOW IT'S KIND OF EARLY. YOU CAN ALWAYS REVISIT IT. BUT IF YOU WANT TO SIGN ON TO THAT MEETING, IT'S GOING TO BE VIRTUAL. YOU CAN CHECK THAT OUT AT THE RETHINKING I-94 WEBSITE. AND THIS PROJECT IS LIKE A ONCE-IN-A-LIFETIME OPPORTUNITY. WE GET TO REENVISION. THIS BODY LAST YEAR PASSED A RESOLUTION SUPPORTING THE COMMUNITIES-LED PROJECT FOR THE TWIN CITIES BOULEVARD. TOMORROW WE'LL HAVE MINNESOTA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION'S RECOMMENDATION. THEY'RE GOING TO GIVE SOME VERY INTERESTING NEXT STEPS ON THAT. BUT, YEAH! ENCOURAGE THE PUBLIC TO TUNE IN AT 9:30. [2:04:32] Elliott Payne: THANK YOU FOR THAT. SEEING NO ONE ELSE IN QUEUE. WITH THAT, WE'VE COMPLETED ALL ITEMS ON OUR AGENDA, AND WE'LL CONSIDER THE REQUEST FOR A CLOSED SESSION, WHICH IS TO RECEIVE A BRIEFING ON THE LITIGATION MATTER LISTED OF UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE VERSUS CITY OF MINNEAPOLIS AND MINNEAPOLIS POLICE DEPARTMENT. BEFORE I MOVE TO CLOSE THE MEETING, I'LL RECOGNIZE CITY ATTORNEY ANDERSON TO PROVIDE THE LEGAL BASIS FOR THE REQUESTED CLOSED SESSION. [2:05:01] Kristyn Anderson: THANK YOU, COUNCIL PRESIDENT. THE NEXT ITEM ON THE AGENDA IS THE LITIGATION MATTER OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA VERSUS CITY OF MINNEAPOLIS UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF MINNESOTA, 25CV00048. YOUR LAWYERS WISH TO PROVIDE THE COUNCIL A BRIEFING ON THE MATTER. ACCORDINGLY, UNDER THE MINNESOTA OPEN MEETING LAW, MINNESOTA STATUTES SECTION 13D.05 SUBDIVISION 3B THE COUNCIL MAY, UPON A PROPER MOTION, CLOSE THE MEETING FOR THE PURPOSES OF ATTORNEY/CLIENT COMMUNICATION AS PROVIDED. IN CONSIDERING THE MOTION, THE COUNCIL SHOULD WEIGH THE RIGHT OF THE PUBLIC TO KNOW WHAT ITS GOVERNMENT IS DOING AGAINST THE NEED OF THE CITY TO PRESERVE THE CONFIDENTIALITY OF THE DISCUSSIONS WITH ITS ATTORNEYS. THANK YOU. [2:05:48] Elliott Payne: THANK YOU, MADAM CITY ATTORNEY. I MOVE TO CLOSE OUR PUBLIC MEETING AS AUTHORIZED UNDER THE OPEN MEETING LAW. SPECIFICALLY MINNESOTA STATUTE SECTION 13D.05 FOR THE PURPOSE OF RECEIVING A BRIEFING ON THE LITIGATION MATTERS OF UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE VERSUS CITY OF MINNEAPOLIS POLICE DEPARTMENT. MAY I HAVE A SECOND TO THE MOTION? [2:06:11] Council Member: SECOND. [2:06:12] Casey Carl: COUNCILMEMBER PALMISANO, AYE. CHOWDHURY AYE. CASHMAN AYE. RAINVILLE AYE. CHAVEZ AYE. VETAW AYE. ELLISON AYE. KOSKI AYE. WONSLEY AYE. JENKINS AYE. VICE PRESIDENT CHUGHTAI AYE. PRESIDENT PAYNE AYE. THERE ARE 12 AYES. [2:06:33] Elliott Payne: THAT CARRIES. AND FOR THE VIEWING PUBLIC, I WILL NOTE THAT THE BROADCAST OF THIS MEETING WILL CONTINUE AND THE COUNCIL WILL RECONVENE IN PUBLIC AFTER WE'VE CONCLUDED OUR CLOSED SESSION. THANK YOU. [2:13:30] Elliott Payne: THE TIME IS NOW 1:04. AND THE CITY COUNCIL HAS RECONVENED IN OPEN SESSION, FOLLOWING OUR CLOSED SESSION. I'LL ASK THE CLERK TO CALL THE ROLL FOR THE PRESENCE OF A QUORUM. [2:13:42] Casey Carl: COUNCILMEMBER PALMISANO, PRESENT. CHOWDHURY PRESENT. CASHMAN PRESENT. OSMAN IS ABSENT. RAINVILLE PRESENT. CHAVEZ PRESENT. VETAW PRESENT. ELLISON IS ABSENT. KOSKI PRESENT. WONSLEY PRESENT. JENKINS PRESENT. CHUGHTAI PRESENT. PRESIDENT PAYNE PRESENT. [2:14:10] Casey Carl: LET THE RECORD REFLECT WE HAVE A QUORUM. [2:14:12] Elliott Payne: THAT COMPLETES ALL ITEMS ON OUR AGENDA. SEEING NO FURTHER BUSINESS TO COME BEFORE US, THIS MEETING IS ADJOURNED. THANK YOU.