This transcript has been processed to identify speakers based on the context of the Minneapolis City Council proceedings and the provided list of officials. [0:18] Elliott Payne: GOOD MORNING, EVERYONE. MY NAME IS ELLIOTT PAYNE. I'M THE PRESIDENT OF MINNEAPOLIS CITY COUNCIL. BEFORE WE CONVENE OUR MEETING, WE HAVE TWO PRESENTATIONS OF HONORARY RESOLUTIONS. WE ARE PLEASED TO WELCOME GUESTS TO THE SPACE BEFORE SHARING IN THE PRESENTATIONS BEFORE TAKING UP OUR AGENDA. [0:34] Elliott Payne: FIRST UP IS A RESOLUTION RECOGNIZING 2024 HUMAN RIGHTS DAY AND INTERNATIONAL MIGRANTS DAY. AND I WILL WELCOME UP COUNCIL MEMBER CHAVEZ AND GUESTS. [1:17] Jason Chavez: HELLO. CAN YOU ALL HEAR ME? COOL. AWESOME. SO WE'RE JUST BRINGING FORWARD A RESOLUTION WITH OUR INCREDIBLE CITY STAFF RECOGNIZING HUMAN RIGHTS DAY AND INTERNATIONAL MIGRANTS DAY 2024. SO WHEREAS, ON DECEMBER 10, 2024, MARKS THE 76th ANNIVERSARY OF THE UNIVERSAL DECLARATION OF HUMAN RIGHTS, A LANDMARK DOCUMENT THAT RECOGNIZES THE INHERENT DEGREE AND EQUAL AND THE RIGHTS OF ALL MEMBERS OF THE HUMAN RACE, WHICH WAS ADOPTED BE I THE UNITED NATIONS ON DECEMBER 10, 1948, AND OPENS WITH WORDS OF ALL HUMANS ARE BORN FREE AND EQUAL WITH DIGNITY AND RIGHTS. [1:56] Jason Chavez: AND WHEREAS, DECEMBER 8, 1990 THE UNITED NATIONS ADOPTED THE INTERNATIONAL CONVENTION ON THE PROTECTION OF RIGHTS OF ALL MIGRANT WORKERS AND MEMBER OF THEIR FAMILIES WHICH RECOGNIZES THAT MIGRATION IS AN IMPORTANT ASPECT OF HUMAN FREEDOM AND OPPORTUNITY. AND WHEREAS, THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA IS A NATION THAT HAS SIGNED ONTO BOTH OF THESE INTERNATIONAL AGREEMENTS DEMONSTRATING A COMMITMENT AND OBLIGATION TO UPHOLD THE PRINCIPLES OF DIGNITY, EQUALITY AND HUMAN RIGHTS FOR ALL INCLUDING MIGRANTS. [2:25] Aurin Chowdhury: AND — WHEREAS, THE CITY OF MINNEAPOLIS IS A VIBRANT AND DIVERSE COMMUNITY THAT WELCOMES PEOPLE FROM ALL BACKGROUNDS AND WORKS TO FOSTER A SENSE OF BELONGING, INCLUDING FOR PEOPLE BORN OUTSIDE OF THE UNITED STATES WHO MIGRATE FROM THEIR HOME COUNTRIES TO BUILD NEW LIVES HERE. [2:44] Aurin Chowdhury: AND WHEREAS, OVER 60,000 RESIDENTS OF THE CITY OF MINNEAPOLIS WERE BORN OUTSIDE OF THE UNITED STATES. IN THE TWIN CITIES METRO, OVER 74,000 IMMIGRANTS ARE STUDENTS ENROLLED IN PRE-K THROUGH COLLEGE OR GRADUATE SCHOOL. [3:02] Aurin Chowdhury: AND AN ESTIMATED 200,3000 TWIN CITIES CHILDREN HAVE HAD AT LEAST ONE IMMIGRANT PARENT. AND WHEREAS, WHEN THE RIGHTS OF HUMAN RIGHTS AND MIGRANTS ARE IN GREATEST JEOPARDY, WE MUST DEMONSTRATE THE COURAGE AND DETERMINATION TO SUSTAIN OUR COMMITMENT TO UPHOLDING THESE RIGHTS. [3:24] Aurin Chowdhury: THIS INCLUDES THROUGH DEFENDING IMPACTED COMMUNITIES, OFFERING THE SUPPORT NEEDED FOR SUCCESSFUL INTEGRATION AND SELF-SUFFICIENCY, AND ADDRESSING THE CHALLENGES AND IN HUMAN MIGRATION IN WAYS THAT ENSURE RESPECT FOR HUMAN DIGNITY AND EQUALITY. [3:40] Aurin Chowdhury: WHEREAS, THE ADVANCEMENT OF HUMAN RIGHTS IS ESSENTIAL FOR FOSTERING PEACE, SECURITY, AND SOCIAL JUSTICE AROUND THE WORLD INCLUDING FOR PEOPLE WHO HAVE MIGRATED TO THE CITY OF MINNEAPOLIS. AND WHEREAS, WE FACE THE CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES ASSOCIATED WITH MIGRATION NOW MORE THAN EVER, WE MUST ENSURE THAT OUR POLICIES AND PRACTICES ARE GUIDED BY THE RECOGNITION THAT PEOPLE WHO MIGRATE TO OUR CITY ARE UNIQUE INDIVIDUALS WORTHY OF RESPECT, THAT HUMAN DIGNITY IS ESSENTIAL TO A FUNCTIONING SOCIETY, AND THAT A COMMITMENT TO UPHOLDING AND DEFENDING THE RIGHT OF EVERY INDIVIDUAL REGARDLESS OF THEIR IMMIGRATION STATUS OR BACKGROUND IS A WAY TO ENSURE HUMAN RIGHTS FOR ALL OF US. [4:26] Jason Chavez: NOW, THERE, BE IT RESOLVED, THAT THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL DO HEREBY RECOGNIZE THE 76th ANNIVERSARY OF THE UNIVERSAL DECLARATION OF HUMAN RIGHTS AND THE 34th ANNIVERSARY OF THE INTERNAL CONVENTION AND THE PROTECTION OF RIGHTS OF ALL MIGRANT WORKERS AND MEMBERS OF THEIR FAMILY. [4:43] Jason Chavez: AND REAFFIRMS THE COMMITMENT TO HOLDING THE HUMAN RIGHTS EMBODIED IN THE TREATIES THROUGH WORD AND DEED. THE CITY OF MINNEAPOLIS ENCOURAGES RESIDENTS TO LEARN ABOUT THE RIGHTS AND IDENTIFY WAYS TO FULFILL OUR NATIONAL COMMITMENT INCLUDING SUPPORTING FELLOW RESIDENTS WHO HAVE MIGRATED TO OUR CITY IN ACHIEVING LIVES OF DIGNITY AND OPPORTUNITY IN MINNEAPOLIS. I WANT TO THANK OUR CITY STAFF WHO ARE HERE WITH US WHO ACTUALLY WRITE THESE RESOLUTIONS AND FOR THEIR INCREDIBLE HARD WORK. NOT SURE IF ONE OF Y'ALL WANT TO SPEAK. [5:15] Justo Garcia: GOOD MORNING, EVERYBODY. I AM THE PRESIDENT OF ERG WHICH IS EMPLOYEE RESEARCH GROUP WITH THE CITY OF MINNEAPOLIS. IT IS CALLED THE MINNEAPOLIS IMMIGRANT AND REFUGEE AFFINITY GROUP. AND I JUST WANT TO THANK YOU, COUNCIL MEMBER CHAVEZ, AND THIS HONORABLE COUNCIL MEMBER, FOR MOVING FORWARD THIS RESOLUTION. [5:37] Justo Garcia: WE REALLY APPRECIATE YOUR SUPPORT THROUGH THE YEARS, THROUGH THE WORK OF IMMIGRANTS AND REALLY ADVANCING THE OPPORTUNITIES FOR PROTECTION OF IMMIGRANTS. I WANT TO PASS THE MICROPHONE TO A GOOD FRIEND OF MINE THAT IS A CHAMPION FOR HUMAN RIGHTS HERE, BRIAN WILLIAMS. [5:56] Brian Walsh: GOOD AFTERNOON, EVERYONE. OR GOOD MORNING. BRIAN WALSH, HERE ON BEHALF OF THE CIVIL RIGHTS DEPARTMENT. THANK YOU, JUSTO. I DIDN'T HAVE ANY REMARKS PREPARED. BUT I WILL JUST SAY AND REITERATE THANKS ON BEHALF OF DIRECTOR MICHELLE PHILLIPS, GOES WITHOUT SAYING THE TIMES OF THIS RESOLUTION AND THIS RECOGNITION UNDER SORT OF THE IMPENDING THREAT, THREATS OF MASS DEPORTATION, THAT ARE BEING REITERATED BY OUR NEXT PRESIDENT IN ALL OF THE CHAOS AND TRAUMA THAT THAT WOULD BRING AND IS BRINGING, THIS RESOLUTION AND WHAT WE'RE DOING HERE TODAY IS MORE THAN JUST EMPTY WORDS. [6:43] Brian Walsh: SO AGAIN, THANK YOU, ALL, SO MUCH. AND I THINK WE HAVE ONE MR. SPEAKER. IT IS IMPORTANT TO RECOGNIZE ALSO THE OFFICE OF IMMIGRANT AFFAIRS AND MICHELLE RIVERO WITH WHOM THIS WOULD NOT BE POSSIBLE. [6:59] Zada Meyer: HELLO. GOOD MORNING. THANK YOU, COUNCIL MEMBERS. UNFORTUNATELY, MICHELLE, OUR DIRECTOR COULD NOT BE HERE TODAY. I AM ZADA MEYER AND THANK YOU FOR ALLOWING US TO BE HERE AND RECOGNIZING THESE TWO IMPORTANT DAYS, HUMAN RIGHTS AND INTERNATIONAL MIGRANTS DAY. [7:19] Zada Meyer: THEY ARE BOTH VITAL TO RECOGNIZE THE RIGHTS OF ALL HUMANS IN OUR CITY AND COUNTRY, AND THE VITAL CONTRIBUTIONS THAT MIGRANTS MAKE TO OUR CITY, COUNTRY, AND GLOBALLY. THANK YOU TO ALL STAFF FOR PUTTING TOGETHER THIS RESOLUTION, AND SPECIAL SHOUT OUT TO YVONNE FROM COUNCIL MEMBER CHAVEZ'S OFFICE FOR YOUR ASSISTANCE AND GUIDANCE THROUGH ALL OF THIS. THANK YOU. WITH THAT, I'LL GIVE IT BACK TO YOU. [7:40] Aurin Chowdhury: I'LL KEEP MY REMARKS BRIEF. REALLY GRATEFUL FOR OUR STAFF FOR BEING HERE AND JUST LEADING THIS WORK IN A MOMENT THAT IS SO CRITICAL FOR THE CITY OF MINNEAPOLIS AND OUR STATE AND OUR NATION. [7:59] Aurin Chowdhury: I KNOW THAT MYSELF AND MY COLLEAGUES UP HERE AT THE CITY COUNCIL, WE KNOW WHAT OUR CHARGE IS COMING INTO THIS NEXT ADMINISTRATION, AND IT IS MAKING SURE THAT WE DO EVERYTHING POSSIBLE TO PROTECT ALL PEOPLE IN THE CITY OF MINNEAPOLIS, BUT ESPECIALLY OUR IMMIGRANT COMMUNITY, AND NOT JUST FOCUS ON PROTECTION, BUT FOCUS ON MAKING THIS A PLACE WHERE IMMIGRANTS CAN TRULY THRIVE AND BUILD THEIR LIVES AND CREATE GENERATIONS WHERE THEIR KIDS, THEIR GRAND KIDS DO WELL AND SUCCEED. [8:34] Aurin Chowdhury: AND AS A DAUGHTER OF IMMIGRANTS, I HAVE CERTAINLY BENEFITTED FROM THE OPPORTUNITIES THAT WERE AFFORDED TO ME AND THE PROTECTIONS THAT WERE AFFORDED TO MY FAMILY WHEN THEY IMMIGRATED HERE, AND I WANT TO BE SURE WE CONTINUE THAT HERE IN THE CITY OF MINNEAPOLIS. [8:52] Jason Chavez: AS YOU KNOW, THE RESOLUTIONS ARE REALLY IMPORTANT TO SHOW OUR COMMUNITY THAT THEY MATTER, BUT WE ALSO KNOW THAT UP HERE IN THIS BODY, WE NEED TO TAKE POLICY DECISIONS THAT CHANGE THE LIVES OF OUR RESIDENTS WHEN IT COMES TO LABOR PROTECTIONS, TO AND TO ENHANCE THE ORDINANCES SO FOLKS AREN'T DISCRIMINATED AGAINST. MAKING SURE WE CAN PROTECT AND EXPAND LEGAL SERVICES. WHILE WE LOVE THE HONORARY RESOLUTIONS, WE KNOW IT GOES BEYOND THIS AND GOES INTO TRANSFORMING THE LIVES OF OUR RESIDENTS BY PASSING FUNDING AND POLICIES THAT WILL TRANSFORM THE LIVES OF THESE PEOPLE, SO THANK YOU. [11:01] Elliott Payne: NEXT WE WILL WELCOME UP OUR COMMUNITY SERVICE OFFICER OF PROGRAMS FOR AN HONORARY RESOLUTION WITH COUNCIL MEMBER RAINVILLE, VETAW AND OSMAN. AND PALMISANO. [12:37] Michael Rainville: GOOD MORNING. WE HAVE EVERYBODY HERE, SO I'M COUNCIL MEMBER RAINVILLE. AND I'M HERE WITH COUNCIL MEMBER PALMISANO, COUNCIL MEMBER OSMAN, AND COUNCIL MEMBER VETAW TO HAVE THIS RESOLUTION FOR THE C.S.O. PROGRAM, AND I'M SO PLEASED THAT YOU ARE ABLE TO COME HERE BECAUSE YOU ARE THE FUTURE OF POLICING IN MINNEAPOLIS. [12:54] Michael Rainville: WE'RE SO HONORED THAT YOU HAVE CHOSEN THIS PROFESSION AND TO SERVE TO BE A PUBLIC SERVANT TO THE CITIZENS OF MINNEAPOLIS. SO THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR BEING HERE. AND LET'S READ THE RESOLUTION, COUNCIL MEMBER. [13:09] Linea Palmisano: A RESOLUTION HONORING COMMUNITY SERVICE OFFICERS, AND THE C.S.O. PROGRAM. WHEREAS, THE COMMUNITY SERVICE OFFICER PROGRAM WAS STARTED IN MINNEAPOLIS ON JUNE 1, 1970, AND WAS REVITALIZED AND GAINED MORE TRACTION IN THE EARLY 2000'S. [13:25] Linea Palmisano: AND WHEREAS, SINCE 2005, OVER 300 COMMUNITY SERVICE OFFICERS HAVE BECOME MINNEAPOLIS POLICE OFFICERS. AND — [13:30] Jamal Osman: AND WHEREAS, THERE ARE CURRENTLY 28 YOUNG WOMEN AND MEN IN THE COMMUNITY SERVICE OFFICER PROGRAM. [13:43] Jamal Osman: AND WHEREAS THE COMMUNITY SERVICE OFFICER PROGRAM IS A WELL DOCUMENTED PATHWAY FOR COMMUNITY YOUTH TO ENTER THE PROFESSION, LAW ENFORCEMENT. AND WHEREAS — [13:50] LaTrisha Vetaw: AND WHEREAS, THE COMMUNITY SERVICE OFFICER PROGRAM IS A THREE-YEAR PROGRAM THAT PAYS FOR A COLLEGE EDUCATION WHILE PARTICIPANTS WORK FOR THE MINNEAPOLIS POLICE DEPARTMENT. [14:04] LaTrisha Vetaw: AND WHEREAS, AFTER FINISHING THEIR DEGREE, COMMUNITY SERVICE OFFICERS COMPLETE ONE YEAR OF THEORY AND SKILLS TRAINING BEFORE ENTERING THE POLICE ACADEMY. [14:07] Michael Rainville: AND WHEREAS, COMMUNITY SERVICE OFFICERS ARE A KEY COMPONENT OF A WELL FUNCTIONING POLICE DEPARTMENT. [14:22] Michael Rainville: AND WHEREAS, COMMUNITY SERVICE OFFICERS KEEP POLICE OFFICERS ON THE STREET BY WORKING IN THE CALL CENTER, TAKING REPORTS, ATTENDING COMMUNITY AND RECRUITMENT EVENTS AND ASSISTING WITH TRAINING. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED THAT THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL DO HEREBY RECOGNIZE ALL CURRENT AND FORMER COMMUNITY SERVICE OFFICERS FOR THEIR INVALUABLE CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE CITY OF MINNEAPOLIS AND ITS RESIDENTS. [14:48] Michael Rainville: AND CHIEF, IF YOU COULD JUST GIVE US A FEW WORDS ABOUT THE IMPORTANCE OF THE C.S.O. PROGRAM. [14:50] Brian O'Hara: THANK YOU, AND THANK YOU, COUNCIL MEMBERS, FOR DOING THIS. I'M SURE A LOT OF THE COUNCIL MEMBERS KNOW I BRAG ABOUT OUR C.S.O.s EVERYWHERE I GO. AS THE POLICE CHIEF, I'M SO PROUD. I CAN NOT TELL YOU HOW PROUD I AM OF THE YOUNG MEN AND WOMEN WHO HAVE STEPPED FORWARD TO SERVE THIS CITY. THE C.S.O. PROGRAM THAT WE HAVE IN MINNEAPOLIS IS INCREDIBLE. IT IS AN OPPORTUNITY, PARTICULARLY FOR YOUNG PEOPLE FROM THE CITY, TO GET A JOB TO GET A SALARY WHILE THE CITY PAYS THEM TO GO TO COLLEGE AND AT THE END OF THE CAREER, THEY CAN HAVE A CAREER THAT CAN BE LIFE CHANGING. [15:37] Brian O'Hara: THE LAST FEW MONTHS FROM THE RESULTS THAT ARE HERE, WE HAVE AN UNBELIEVABLY DIVERSE AND INCREDIBLY DEDICATED GROUP OF YOUNG PEOPLE STEPPING FORWARD TO SERVE OUR COMMUNITY. I CANNOT SAY, AGAIN, JUST HOW THANKFUL I AM FOR EACH AND EVERY ONE OF YOU. AND I WANT YOU TO KNOW AND SAYING THAT IN FRONT OF EVERYBODY HERE, I WILL SUPPORT YOU, AND I WANT TO MAKE SURE YOU ARE LOVED AND YOU ARE SUPPORTED AND GIVEN ALL THE RESOURCES AND SUPPORT YOU NEED BECAUSE WE WANT ALL OF YOU TO SUCCEED. [16:05] Brian O'Hara: WE WANT ALL OF YOU TO SUCCEED IN COLLEGE, IN YOUR STUDY, AND IN THE ACADEMY, AND ULTIMATELY GET OUT ON THE STREET AND BE THE GOOD POLICE OFFICERS THAT OUR RESIDENTS DESERVE. THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR STEPPING THROUGH THE CHALLENGING ROLE. I KNOW MANY OF YOU INDIVIDUALLY HAVE UNBELIEVABLE STORIES AND I'M GOING TO DO EVERYTHING I CAN TO MAKE AS MANY RESIDENTS AS I CAN UNDERSTAND THE GOOD YOUNG MEN AND WOMEN WHO ARE HERE TO DO THIS. SO THANK YOU. [16:20] Michael Rainville: THANK YOU, CHIEF. AND I UNDERSTAND THERE'S ONE OF THE C.S.O. OFFICERS. I WOULD LIKE TO — OH, THERE YOU ARE. YOU HAVE YOUR REMARKS ALL PREPARED. OKAY OKAY. THANK YOU. HERE YOU GO. [16:40] CSO Hanson: THANK YOU. HELLO. I AM C.S.O. HANSON. THANK YOU FOR HAVING US HERE TODAY. WE APPRECIATE THE OPPORTUNITY TO BE RECOGNIZED AND TO SERVE THIS CITY AND THIS COMMUNITY. I WOULD ALSO LIKE TO THANK THE CHIEF FOR EVERY OPPORTUNITY HE HAS GIVEN US. THE SUPPORT HE SHOWS TO NOT ONLY US AS THE C.S.O. PROGRAM, BUT THE REST OF THE DEPARTMENT HAS MADE A HUGE IMPACT, AND WE'RE EXTREMELY GRATEFUL FOR IT. [17:11] CSO Hanson: WE ARE GRATEFUL — I AM EXTREMELY GRATEFUL TO BE A PART OF THE PROGRAM AND TO HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO EVENTUALLY BECOME A MINNEAPOLIS POLICE OFFICER. WE'RE ASKED OFTEN WHY WE CHOSE TO COME TO THE MINNEAPOLIS POLICE DEPARTMENT AND FOR ME THAT ANSWER HAS ALWAYS BEEN EASY. [17:31] CSO Hanson: BEFORE ME, MY GRANDPA WAS A C.S.O., MY MOM, AND MY DAD WAS A C.S.O. AND MY STEP MOM COMMANDER HANSON WAS A C.S.O. AS WELL. THEY HAVE AND CONTINUE TO SERVE THIS COMMUNITY ON THE POLICE DEPARTMENT. AND THERE IS NO PLACE OR CITY I WOULD RATHER SERVE AND PROTECT. [17:51] CSO Hanson: AGAIN, THANK YOU TO THE POLICE DEPARTMENT, THE CHIEF, THE CITY COUNCIL, AND ALL THE CITY COUNCILMEN WHO WROTE THE THING TODAY, SORRY, FOR ALLOWING US TO HAVE THIS OPPORTUNITY AND RECOGNITION. THANK YOU. [18:06] Michael Rainville: THANK YOU SO MUCH. WE WANT TO GET A PICTURE OF EVERYBODY, SO REMEMBER, YOU'VE GOT TO BE BETWEEN THE BLACK LINES. GOOD LUCK ORGANIZING THIS ONE. BUT LET'S TRY. COMMANDER HANSON, CAN YOU BE THE DEN MOTHER HERE? OKAY. THERE WE GO. [20:50] Elliott Payne: AT THIS TIME, I'M GOING TO CALL THIS REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL FOR DECEMBER 5 TO ORDER. THE CLERK WILL CALL THE ROLL. [21:00] Casey Carl: COUNCIL MEMBER KOSKI, PRESENT. COUNCIL MEMBER WONSLEY, PRESENT. COUNCIL MEMBER JENKINS, PRESENT. COUNCIL MEMBER PALMISANO, PRESENT. COUNCIL MEMBER CHOWDHURY, PRESENT. COUNCIL MEMBER CASHMAN, PRESENT. COUNCIL MEMBER OSMAN, PRESENT. COUNCIL MEMBER RAINVILLE, PRESENT. COUNCIL MEMBER CHAVEZ, PRESENT. COUNCIL MEMBER VETAW, PRESENT. COUNCIL MEMBER ELLISON, HERE. VICE PRESIDENT CHUGHTAI, PRESENT. PRESIDENT PAYNE, PRESENT. THERE ARE 13 MEMBERS PRESENT. [21:30] Elliott Payne: LET THE RECORD REFLECT THAT 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 OUR CAPTIONER CAN FULLY CAPTURE AND TRANSCRIBE ALL COMMENTS FOR THE BROADCAST. [21:53] Elliott Payne: WE ASK ALL SPEAKERS TO MODERATE THE SPEED AND CLARITY OF THEIR COMMENTS. WITH THAT, THE AGENDA FOR TODAY'S MEETING IS BEFORE US. COLLEAGUES, WE HAVE A LENGTHY AGENDA TODAY, AND I'M GOING TO PROPOSE WE MOVE TO UNFINISHED BUSINESS TO THE TOP OF THE AGENDA AND COMPLETE OUR ACTION ON THAT MATTER. AND THEN RETURN TO COMPLETE THE REST OF THE BUSINESS ON OUR AGENDA IN THE REGULAR ORDER STARTING WITH THE REPORT OF STANDING COMMITTEES. IF THERE IS NO OBJECTION WITH THAT COURSE OF ACTION, I WOULD ENTERTAIN A MOTION TO ADOPT THE AGENDA WITH THAT CHANGE. [22:25] Council Member: SO MOVED. [22:25] Council Member: SECOND. [22:25] Elliott Payne: ARE THERE ANY AMENDMENTS TO THE AGENDA, I SHOULD ACTUALLY ASK? NOT SEEING ANY. THE CLERK WILL CALL THE ROLL. [22:30] Casey Carl: KOSKI, AYE. WONSLEY, AYE. JENKINS, AYE. PALMISANO, AYE. CHOWDHURY, AYE. CASHMAN, AYE. OSMAN, AYE. RAINVILLE, AYE. CHAVEZ, AYE. VETAW, AYE AYE. ELLISON AYE. VICE PRESIDENT CHUGHTAI, AYE. PRESIDENT PAYNE, AYE. 13 AYE. [22:57] Elliott Payne: THAT CARRIES AND THE AGENDA IS ADOPTED. THE NEXT ITEM IS ACCEPTANCE OF THE MINUTES FROM NOVEMBER 14. [23:05] Casey Carl: WONSLEY, AYE. JENKINS AYE. PALMISANO AYE. CHOWDHURY AYE. CASHMAN AYE. OSMAN, YAY. RAINVILLE AYE. CHAVEZ AYE. VETAW AYE. ELLISON AYE. VICE PRESIDENT CHUGHTAI, AYE. PRESIDENT PAYNE, AYE. THERE 13 AYES. [23:29] Elliott Payne: FINALLY THE REFERRAL OF PETITIONS, COMMUNICATIONS AND REPORTS TO PROPER COMMITTEE. [23:35] Council Member: SO MOVED. [23:35] Council Member: SECOND. [23:35] Casey Carl: KOSKI, AYE. WONSLEY, AYE. JENKINS AYE. PALMISANO AYE. CHOWDHURY AYE. CASHMAN AYE. OSMAN AYE. RAINVILLE AYE. CHAVEZ AYE. VETAW AYE. ELLISON AYE. VICE PRESIDENT CHUGHTAI, AYE. PRESIDENT PAYNE, AYE AYE. 13 AYES. [23:59] Elliott Payne: THAT CARRIES AND THE MATTERS ARE REFERRED. THE FIRST ORDER OF BUSINESS IS UNFINISHED BUSINESS AS RECOGNIZED BY OUR AGENDA WE JUST ADOPTED. WE HAVE ONE ITEM HERE WHICH IS THE RESOLUTION ESTABLISHING THE MINNEAPOLIS LABOR STANDARDS BOARD ADOPTED AT OUR LAST MEETING. THIS LEGISLATION WAS VETOED BY THE MAYOR AND IS RETURNED FOR OUR RECONSIDERATION. I'LL ASK THE CLERK TO EXPLAIN THE PROCEDURE FOR US IN TERMS OF RECONSIDERING THE MAYOR'S VETO OF THAT ITEM. MR. CLERK? [24:30] Casey Carl: MR. PRESIDENT, THANK YOU. AS YOU NOTED, THIS ACT WAS RETURNED WITH THE MAYOR'S VETO AND THE OBJECTIONS PROVIDED IN WRITING WHICH IS IN THE LIMS FILE FOR REFERENCE. PURSUANT TO SECTION CHARTER 3.4C3 AND COUNCIL RULE 7.8, AN ACT VETOED BY THE MAYOR COMES FOR AUTOMATIC RECONSIDERATION TO DETERMINE IF THE COUNCIL WILL OVERRIDE THE MAYOR'S VETO AND PASS THE ORIGINAL ACT NOTWITHSTANDING THE MAYOR'S OBJECTIONS. [24:55] Casey Carl: IT IS PLACED WITHOUT DEBATE AND WITHOUT AMENDMENT AND THE IMMEDIATE QUESTIONS SHALL BE DECIDED BY COUNCIL IS AS FOLLOWS: SHALL THE DECISION OF THE CITY COUNCIL STAND, NOTWITHSTANDING THE VETO OF THE MAYOR? IF AT LEAST 2/3 OF THE COUNCIL VOTES IN THE AFFIRMATIVE, THE MAYOR'S VETO IS OVERRIDDEN AND THE ORIGINAL ACT AS PASSED BY COUNCIL IS ADOPTED. THAT MEANS AN OVERRIDE REQUIRES A MINIMUM OF AT LEAST 9 AFFIRMATIVE VOTES, OTHERWISE THE MAYOR'S VETO IS SUSTAINED AND THE ORIGINAL ACT FAILS. IN SHORT, COUNCIL NEEDS AT LEAST 9 AFFIRMATIVE VOTES TO PASS THE ORIGINAL ACT AGAIN. WITH THAT, MR. PRESIDENT, ASSUMING THERE IS NO QUESTIONS ON PROCEDURE, I'M READY TO CALL THE ROLL AND THE MOTION TO RECONSIDER. [25:35] Elliott Payne: THANK YOU, MR. CLERK. ARE THERE ANY QUESTIONS ABOUT THE PROCEDURE FOR THE CLERK? SEEING NO ONE IN QUEUE, SO THE MOTION TO RECONSIDER THE MINNEAPOLIS LABOR STANDARDS BOARD RESOLUTION TO OVERRIDE THE VETO REQUIRES A MINIMUM OF AT LEAST 9 AFFIRMATIVE VOTES. THAT MEANS AN AYE TO OVERTURN THE VETO. THE CLERK WILL CALL THE ROLL. [26:00] Casey Carl: KOSKI AYE. WONSLEY, AYE. JENKINS, NAY. PALMISANO, NO. CHOWDHURY, AYE. CASHMAN, AYE. OSMAN, NO. RAINVILLE, NO. CHAVEZ, AYE. VETAW, NO. ELLISON, AYE. VICE PRESIDENT CHUGHTAI, AYE. PRESIDENT PAYNE, AYE. THERE ARE EIGHT AYES AND FIVE NAYS. [26:25] Elliott Payne: THAT MOTION FAILS. AND THE MAYOR'S VETO IS SUSTAINED. THE MINNEAPOLIS LABOR STANDARDS BOARD RESOLUTION IS NOT ADOPTED. THE NEXT ORDER OF BUSINESS IS THE PRESENTATION OF REPORTS FROM OUR STANDING COMMITTEES. THOSE ARE TAKEN IN ALPHABETICAL ORDER BEGINNING WITH THE RECORD OF OUR ADMINISTRATION AND ENTERPRISE OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE WHICH WILL BE PRESENTED BY ITS VICE CHAIR, COUNCIL MEMBER PALMISANO. [26:50] Linea Palmisano: MR. PRESIDENT, MAYOR FREY DID HAVE A BRIEF STATEMENT IF I MIGHT READ FOR AFTER THE VOTE ON THE LABOR STANDARDS BOARD. [27:10] Elliott Payne: MR. CLERK, IS THERE COMMENT AFTER A VETO? [27:15] Casey Carl: MR. PRESIDENT, THAT IS AT YOUR DISCRETION. THE ACT WAS RECONSIDERED AUTOMATICALLY, AND THAT FAILED AS YOU KNOW. IF YOU WANT TO HEAR A STATEMENT BUT — IT'S A MATTER OF A MEMBER'S RIGHT TO BE IN QUEUE AND TO BE RECOGNIZED AND YOUR RIGHT TO RECOGNIZE A MEMBER. [27:32] Elliott Payne: GO AHEAD, COUNCIL MEMBER. [27:32] Linea Palmisano: IT'S BRIEF. THIS IS FROM OUR MAYOR. THANK YOU FOR SUSTAINING MY VETO ON THE PROPOSED LABOR STANDARDS BOARD, HE SAYS. THE CONVERSATION DOES NOT END HERE. AS I'VE SAID FROM THE BEGINNING, I SUPPORT A BALANCED PROPOSAL, AND I SEE A CLEAR OPPORTUNITY TO GET BACK TO THE TABLE TO BRING BOTH BUSINESS AND LABOR TOGETHER, AND TO GET THIS DONE RIGHT. WE HAVE A GREAT OPPORTUNITY FOR UNITY IN THIS WORK GROUP, AND I SUGGEST WE TAKE IT. I BELIEVE WE CAN BRING FORWARD A PROPOSAL TOGETHER IN JANUARY. THANK YOU. [28:10] Aurin Chowdhury: THANK YOU, MR. PRESIDENT. I WILL KEEP MY REMARKS BRIEF. I JUST WANT TO THANK EVERY SINGLE PERSON THAT PARTICIPATED IN OVER TWO YEARS OF WORK AND CRAFTING THE LABOR STANDARDS BOARD RESOLUTION. AT THE END OF THE DAY, THIS WAS AN ADVISORY BOARD TO CREATE A PLACE WHERE WORKERS HAD AN EQUITABLE VOICE TO SHARE SECTOR BY SECTOR, UNFAIR STANDARDS, EGREGIOUS THINGS THAT MAY BE HAPPENING, AND REALLY TOOL OUT SOLUTIONS THAT THEY COULD ADVISE THIS POLICY MAKING BODY. [28:47] Aurin Chowdhury: I HAVE LOOKED AT WHAT THE MAYOR HAS PROPOSED, AND I WANT TO STATE THAT GIVING 50% OF THE SEATS TO THE BUSINESS REPRESENTATIVE GROUP AND 50% OF THE SEATS TO WORKER REPRESENTATIVES AND WORKERS, AND THEN TO SAY THAT A 2/3 MAJORITY IS REQUIRED IN ORDER FOR A RECOMMENDATION TO MOVE FORWARD, IS A VETO ESSENTIALLY GIVEN TO BUSINESS REPRESENTATIVES AND WORKER VOICES, I AM AFRAID TO SAY, WILL BE STOMPED OUT. AND THERE WILL NOT BE A RECOMMENDATION THAT WILL COME BEFORE THIS BODY AFTER ROBUST CONVERSATIONS. AND I AM WORRIED THAT WORKERS THAT HAVE TAKEN SO MUCH TIME OFF TO COME TO OUR CHAMBERS DAY IN AND DAY OUT, JUST TO MAKE THEIR VOICE HEARD, WILL HAVE FELT DEMORALIZED BY THIS ACTION TODAY BY OUR BODY AND DECIDE THAT THEIR VOICES AREN'T WELCOME AND THAT THERE WILL BE NO LABOR STANDARDS BOARD IN THE CITY OF MINNEAPOLIS BECAUSE THEY WILL SEE THE WAYS IN WHICH WHAT WAS PROPOSED WILL ENSURE THAT NO RECOMMENDATION COMES THAT IS REFLECTIVE OF THEIR VOICE. THIS WAS AN OPPORTUNITY TO BRING PEOPLE TOGETHER FOR AN ADVISORY BOARD THAT WE COULD TEST, THAT WE COULD SEE WITHIN THE NEXT YEAR WHERE THE MAYOR WOULD HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO SELECT THE CHAIR, AND WE MISSED THAT OPPORTUNITY TODAY. [30:17] Jason Chavez: THANK YOU, PRESIDENT PAYNE. I GUESS IT'S COMMON PRACTICE NOW TO READ STATEMENTS FROM THE DAIS. BUT I GUESS WHILE I'LL JUST SAY THAT I AM SUPER DISAPPOINTED THAT WE WEREN'T ABLE TO OVERTURN THE MAYOR'S VETO, IT'S CLEAR THAT THE MAYOR'S PROPOSAL AS I READ IT CARES MORE ABOUT CORPORATIONS THAN THE MOTHER THAT WORKS THREE JOBS, THAT IS BARELY STAYING AFLOAT, THAT IS BARELY MAKE IT BY, THAT IS BARELY ABLE TO AFFORD HER RENT, THAT IS BARELY ABLE TO AFFORD FOOD FOR THEIR CHILDREN. [30:54] Jason Chavez: AND IT'S CLEAR THAT IN A MOMENT IN OUR TIME IN MINNEAPOLIS, WHERE WORKING FAMILIES ARE STRUGGLING TO PAY RENT, WHERE WORKING FAMILIES ARE STRUGGLING TO MAKE IT BY, THAT THIS BOARD WASN'T SUCCESSFUL TODAY. AND THAT THE PROPOSAL THAT WAS READ OR MENTIONED PUTS CORPORATIONS OVER PEOPLE, AND THAT'S NOT SOMETHING I SUPPORT. I BELIEVE IN PEOPLE. I BELIEVE THAT WORKING PEOPLE DESERVE A SHOT IN THE CITY. AND THAT I BELIEVE WORKING PEOPLE DESERVE AN OPPORTUNITY TO THRIVE. WHAT THIS MEANS MOVING FORWARD IS WE'RE JUST GOING TO HAVE TO START INTRODUCING POLICY INSTEAD OF WORKING THROUGH THE ADVISORY BOARD. WE'RE GOING TO START MOVING LABOR POLICY AS SOON AS POSSIBLE TO PROTECT THESE RESIDENTS, TO PROTECT THEIR LIVES, AND TO ADDRESS AND PUT FOOD BACK ON THEIR TABLE. THANK YOU. [31:42] Elliott Payne: THANK YOU FOR THAT. NOW WE WILL RETURN BACK TO OUR REGULAR REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES, STARTING WITH THE ADMINISTRATION AND ENTERPRISE OVERSIGHT WHICH WILL BE PRESENTED BY ITS VICE CHAIR, COUNCIL MEMBER PALMISANO. [32:01] Linea Palmisano: THANK YOU. THE ADMINISTRATION AND ENTERPRISE OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE BRINGS FORWARD 31 ITEMS FOR CONSIDERATION TODAY. ITEM ONE ARE THE THIRD QUARTER QUARTERLY DONATION REPORTS. ITEM TWO IS THE DESIGNATION OF POLLING LOCATIONS FOR 2025. ITEM 3 IS THE 911 EMPLOYEES RETENTION INCENTIVE. ITEM 4 IS ONE OF THEM WITHOUT A RECOMMENDATION IS A TEMPORARY EXTENSION FOR MAXIMUM VACATION ACCRUALS. FIVE IS A STAFF DIRECTION ON INDEPENDENT LEGAL COUNSEL. SIX IS A BID FOR CONCRETE PAVEMENT SERVICES. 7 IS A CONTRACT WITH NORTH POINT FOR DOMESTIC VIOLENCE PREVENTION. EIGHT ARE CONTRACTS WITH THE LEGAL SERVICES PANEL. NINE IS A CONTRACT AMENDMENT WITH THE LYNDALE AVENUE NORTH PEDESTRIAN IMPROVEMENTS PROJECT. 10 IS A CONTRACT CHANGE FOR BASIC CODIFICATIONS SERVICES. 11 IS A CONTRACT CHANGE FOR UPGRADES OF A.D.A. PEDESTRIAN RAMPS FOR FARVIEW NORTH PROJECT. 12 IS A CONTRACT CHANGE FOR LEAD SERVICE LINE REPLACEMENTS FOR YEAR ONE. 13 IS A CONTRACT CHANGE ON DESIGN SERVICES FOR THE HENNEPIN AVENUE STREET RECONSTRUCTION PROJECT. 14 IS A CONTRACT CHANGE FOR THE BROADWAY STREET NORTHEAST SIGNALS, STORM SEWER AND CURB RAMP IMPROVEMENTS PROJECT. 15 ARE CONTRACT AMENDMENTS FOR THE FIRST AVENUE BRIDGE RECONSTRUCTION. 16 IS A CONTRACT CHANGE FOR THE SIGNALS, STORM SEWER AND CURB RAMP IMPROVEMENTS PROJECT FOR A DIFFERENT ONE. 17 ARE CONTRACT AMENDMENTS WITH ELIGIBLE PROVIDERS OF WORK FORCE DEVELOPMENT SERVICES. 18 ARE CONTRACT AMENDMENTS WITH MULTIPLE VENDORS FOR G.V.I. AND YOUTH G.V.I. SERVICES. 19 ARE CONTRACTS WITH VARIOUS ORGANIZATIONS FOR PARTNERSHIP ENGAGEMENT FUND PROJECTS. 20 IS THE PARKING LICENSE AGREEMENT AMENDMENT WITH SALEM EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN CHURCH ACROSS FROM THE SOC FOR PARKING. 21 IS AUTHORIZING AN ENVIRONMENTAL COVENANT AND EASEMENT WITH THE MINNESOTA POLLUTION CONTROL AGENCY FOR 505 4th AVENUE SOUTH. 22 IS A LEGAL SETTLEMENT WITH HENNEPIN HEALTH CARE. ITEMS 23 THROUGH 26 ARE ALL WORKERS COMP CLAIMS. 23 FOR SCOTT CAMPBELL. 24 IS FOR HILLARY GLASRUDD. 25 IS BRIANNA GARMAN. 26 IS CHRISTOPHER SMITH. 27 IS A GIFT ACCEPTANCE TO PARTICIPATE IN THE YOUNG SOUTHEAST PROFESSIONAL FELLOWS PROGRAM IN MALAYSIA. 28 IS A LEASE AGREEMENT FOR OFFICE SPACE AT 400 4th STREET SOUTH. ITEM 29 IS ALSO FORWARDED WITHOUT RECOMMENDATION IS A LETTER OF AGREEMENT WITH THE POLICE FEDERATION FOR CRITICAL STAFFING OVERTIME. 30 IS CONTRACT AMENDMENTS WITH MULTIPLE VENDORS FOR COMMUNITY RESPONSE TRAUMA SERVICES. AND 31 IS THE LETTER OF AGREEMENT WITH AFSCME FOR WAGE PATTERN ADJUSTMENT AND RETENTION INCENTIVES. I MOVE APPROVAL NOTING THE TWO WITHOUT RECOMMENDATION. AND I WILL BE RECUSING MYSELF ON ITEM NUMBER 23. THANK YOU. [35:35] Elliott Payne: COUNCIL MEMBER PALMISANO HAS MOVED APPROVAL OF THE REPORT. IS THERE ANY DISCUSSION? I WILL CALL ON COUNCIL MEMBER WONSLEY. [35:40] Robin Wonsley: THANK YOU, PRESIDENT PAYNE. I JUST WANT TO MOVE ITEMS 24, 25, 29, AND 30 FOR SEPARATE VOTES. [35:50] Aurin Chowdhury: MR. PRESIDENT? I CONSULTED WITH THE VICE PRESIDENT AND CERTAINLY SHE CAN SPEAK TO THIS, BUT JUST ON ITEM NUMBER 5, WHICH IS A STAFF DIRECTION RELATED TO INDEPENDENT LEGAL COUNSEL, I THINK FOR CLARITY OF PURPOSE, WE SHOULD PROVIDE A LITTLE BIT MORE TAILORING TO THAT AND SAY THAT THE DIRECTION IS FOR STAFF TO PROVIDE INFORMATION ON INDEPENDENT LEGAL COUNSEL FOR LEGISLATIVE BRANCHES THAT ARE IN COMPARABLE CITY GOVERNMENTS, STRIKING STATE AND FEDERAL. WE'RE NOT A STATE OR FEDERAL, SO IT'S A LOT OF RESEARCH AND TIME COMMITTED TO THINGS THAT ARE NOT DIRECTLY COMPARABLE TO OUR FORM OF GOVERNMENT. AND SO LIMITING THAT TO COMPARABLE CITY JURISDICTIONS WHERE INDEPENDENT LEG COUNSEL FOR LEGISLATIVE BODIES WOULD HELP WITH THE RESOURCE AND TIME COMMITMENT TO COMPLETE THAT DIRECTION. [36:45] Elliott Payne: THAT'S FINE. I JUST WOULD LOVE TO HAVE DONE THAT DURING AGENDA SETTING OR DURING COMMITTEE AS OPPOSED TO DOING THAT RIGHT NOW ON THE DAIS, SO IF WE COULD KEEP THAT TO COMMITTEE, THAT WOULD BE GREAT GOING FORWARD. BUT THAT'S FINE. WHAT ITEM NUMBER WAS THAT, MR. CLERK? [37:05] Casey Carl: THAT WAS ITEM FIVE. [37:10] Elliott Payne: SO I WILL ASK THE CLERK TO CALL THE ROLL ON THE REPORT AS AMENDED ON ITEM NUMBER FIVE, MINUS ITEMS 24, 25, 29, AND 30. [37:32] Casey Carl: COUNCIL MEMBER KOSKI, AYE. COUNCIL MEMBER WONSLEY, AYE. COUNCIL MEMBER JENKINS, AYE ON EVERYTHING EXCEPT FOR NO ON ITEM FIVE. COUNCIL MEMBER PALMISANO, AYE ON EVERYTHING WITH A RECUSAL FOR ITEM 23. COUNCIL MEMBER CHOWDHURY, AYE. COUNCIL MEMBER CASHMAN, AYE. COUNCIL MEMBER OSMAN, AYE. COUNCIL MEMBER RAINVILLE, AYE. COUNCIL MEMBER CHAVEZ, AYE. COUNCIL MEMBER VETAW, AYE. COUNCIL MEMBER ELLISON, AYE. VICE PRESIDENT CHUGHTAI, AYE. PRESIDENT PAYNE, AYE. THERE ARE 13 AYES ON THE REPORT EXCEPT FOR NUMBER FIVE WITH 12 AYES, ONE NAY. AND ITEM 23 WITH 12 AYES AND ONE ABSTENTION. [38:18] Elliott Payne: THOSE ITEMS CARRY. NEXT WE WILL TAKE UP ITEMS 24 AND 25. IS THERE ANY DISCUSSION ON THESE ITEMS? ACTUALLY, I WILL MOVE 24 AND 25 AT THE SAME TIME SINCE THEY ARE RELATED. SEEING NONE, I WILL ASK THE CLERK TO CALL THE ROLL. [38:40] Casey Carl: COUNCIL MEMBER KOSKI, AYE. COUNCIL MEMBER WONSLEY, NAY. COUNCIL MEMBER JENKINS, AYE. PALMISANO, AYE. CHOWDHURY AYE. COUNCIL MEMBER CASHMAN, AYE. OSMAN, AYE. COUNCIL MEMBER RAINVILLE, AYE. COUNCIL MEMBER CHAVEZ, NO. COUNCIL MEMBER VETAW, AYE. COUNCIL MEMBER ELLISON, AYE. VICE PRESIDENT CHUGHTAI, NAY. PRESIDENT PAYNE, AYE. THERE ARE 10 AYES AND THREE NAYS. [39:07] Elliott Payne: THOSE ITEMS CARRY. NEXT WE WILL TAKE UP ITEM 29. IS THERE ANY DISCUSSION ON THIS ITEM? NOT SEEING ANYBODY IN QUEUE. COLLEAGUES, I WAS ABLE TO REACH OUT TO OUR DIRECTOR OF LABOR RELATIONS WHO IS IN THE AUDIENCE TODAY IF FOLKS HAVE QUESTIONS, BUT MY MAIN POINT OF INQUIRY WAS AROUND WHETHER OR NOT WE TOOK THE OPPORTUNITY OF RENEWING THIS LETTER OF AGREEMENT TO LOOK AT NEGOTIATING ANY ADDITIONAL REFORMS. SHE HAD NOTIFIED ME THAT THEY DID THEIR STANDARD PRACTICE OF EXTENDING THE DATE ON THIS, AND NOT CHANGING ANY OF THE TERMS. AND I THINK THERE'S STILL SOME OPPORTUNITY TO DO SOME WORK ON THIS. I THINK THAT OPPORTUNITY LIES WITH A CONVERSATION WITH M.P.D. LEADERSHIP WHO I WASN'T — I DIDN'T HAVE AN OPPORTUNITY TO SPEAK TO OUTSIDE OF THE CONVERSATION I HAD WITH OUR DIRECTOR. SO I WOULD LIKE TO CONTINUE THIS TO THE NEXT MEETING, WHICH IS A WEEK FROM NOW, SO IT WOULD ONLY BE WITH ONE-WEEK DELAY SO I COULD HAVE THE TIME TO MEET WITH M.P.D. LEADERSHIP AND I WOULD MAKE THAT MOTION IF THERE IS A SECOND. [40:30] Council Member: SECOND. [40:35] Michael Rainville: SO COULD YOU EXPLAIN AGAIN WHAT — I'M CONFUSED ABOUT YOU WANTED TO DO SOMETHING WITH THE CONTRACT? OR THE CONDITION? [40:47] Elliott Payne: COUNCIL MEMBER RAINVILLE, THIS LETTER OF AGREEMENT WAS AN EXTENSION AROUND OUR CRITICAL STAFFING FOR OVERTIME. AND I THINK THAT, YOU KNOW, WE HAVE A LOT OF SENSITIVITY AROUND OUR STAFFING LEVELS, HOW MANY HOURS OFFICERS ARE WORKING, WHAT ARE THEIR WELLNESS ISSUES ASSOCIATED WITH THOSE EXTENDED HOURS. AND WHAT POLICIES WE HAVE IN PLACE FOR CRITICAL STAFFING VERSUS MANDATORY OVERTIME. I THINK THERE'S SOME OUTSTANDING QUESTIONS THAT I HAD AROUND HOW COULD WE HAVE POLICIES IN PLACE THAT ARE ENSURING THAT WE HAVE THOSE STAFFING NEEDS MET, THE FLEXIBILITY THAT THE CHIEF NEEDS, AND MAKING SURE THAT WE'RE BEING SENSITIVE TO OFFICER WELLNESS. AND I JUST WANTED TO GET AN OPPORTUNITY TO HAVE SOME FOLLOW-UP CONVERSATIONS ON THAT. [41:31] Michael Rainville: WONDERFUL. AND BEFORE YOU DO IT, I WOULD LIKE TO SHARE WITH YOU MY EXPERIENCE IN DOWNTOWN IN DINKYTOWN WITH THAT CRITICAL STAFFING AND HOW IT'S TAMPED DOWN THE CRIME. THANK YOU. [41:50] Emily Koski: OH, THANK YOU, PRESIDENT PAYNE. I JUST HAD A QUESTION ABOUT THE TIMING. SO I KNOW TO GET DELAYED UNTIL NEXT WEEK. I'M SORRY, I WASN'T IN THE COMMITTEE, SO JUST CURIOUS TO KNOW WHAT THE AGREEMENT START DATE THEY WERE EXPECTING. [42:01] Elliott Payne: DIRECTOR DELONEY, COULD YOU ANSWER THAT QUESTION OR SPEAK TO IT? [42:10] Director Deloney: GOOD MORNING. CAN YOU REPEAT YOUR QUESTION, COUNCIL MEMBER KOSKI? [42:18] Emily Koski: SURE, DIRECTOR. I WAS JUST WONDERING — WHEN WAS THE START DATE OF THE EXTENSION TO BEGIN? AND IF WE WERE TO VOTE ON THIS IN A WEEK, WOULD THAT INTERFERE WITH THAT START DATE? [42:18] Director Deloney: NO, IT WOULD NOT INTERFERE. THIS ACTUALLY PREDATES ME. THE DATE THAT IT EXPIRES IS TIME SENSITIVE AS THE CURRENT LETTER OF AGREEMENT EXPIRES DECEMBER 31 OF THIS YEAR. [42:39] Emily Koski: OKAY, GREAT. THANKS SO MUCH, APPRECIATE THAT. [42:48] Elliott Payne: SEEING NO ONE ELSE IN QUEUE, I WILL ASK THE CLERK TO CALL THE ROLL ON POSTPONING ITEM 29 TO THE NEXT COUNCIL CYCLE. [42:55] Casey Carl: COUNCIL MEMBER KOSKI, AYE. WONSLEY AYE. JENKINS NAY. PALMISANO NO. CHOWDHURY AYE. CASHMAN AYE. OSMAN AYE. RAINVILLE NAY. CHAVEZ AYE. VETAW NO. ELLISON AYE. VICE PRESIDENT CHUGHTAI, AYE. PRESIDENT PAYNE, AYE. THERE ARE NINE AYES AND FOUR NAYS. [43:11] Elliott Payne: THAT CARRIES. AND FINALLY, WE WILL TAKE UP ITEM 30. IS THERE ANY DISCUSSION ON THIS ITEM? SEEING NONE, I WILL ASK THE CLERK TO CALL THE ROLL. [43:35] Casey Carl: COUNCIL MEMBER KOSKI, AYE. WONSLEY, AYE ON ALL EXCEPT 30.1. COUNCIL MEMBER JENKINS, AYE. COUNCIL MEMBER PALMISANO, AYE. COUNCIL MEMBER CHOWDHURY, AYE ON EVERYTHING EXCEPT 30.1. COUNCIL MEMBER CASHMAN, AYE. COUNCIL MEMBER OSMAN, AYE. COUNCIL MEMBER RAINVILLE, AYE. COUNCIL MEMBER CHAVEZ, AYE ON ALL EXCEPT 30.1. COUNCIL MEMBER VETAW, AYE ON ALL AND ABSTAIN ON 30.1. COUNCIL MEMBER ELLISON, AYE. VICE PRESIDENT CHUGHTAI, AYE ON ALL EXCEPT 30.1. PRESIDENT PAYNE, AYE ON ALL EXCEPT 30.1. THERE ARE 13 AYES ON THE REPORT EXCEPT FOR 30.1 WHICH HAS FIVE NAYS AND ONE ABSTENTION. [44:38] Elliott Payne: THAT ITEM CARRIES. AND THE NEXT REPORT IS FROM OUR BUDGET COMMITTEE, AND THAT REPORT WILL BE PRESENTED BY THAT COMMITTEE'S CHAIR, VICE PRESIDENT CHUGHTAI. [44:55] Aisha Chughtai: THANK YOU, MR. PRESIDENT. THE BUDGET COMMITTEE IS BRINGING FORWARD THREE ITEMS. ONE IS A PASSAGE OF RESOLUTION AMENDING AN ACTION PASSED IN APRIL OF 2024 TO COMPLETE THE REVENUE TRANSFER FROM THE AMERICAN RESCUE PLAN ACT FUND TO THE GENERAL FUND FOR REVENUE REPLACEMENT PROJECT. ITEM TWO IS THE 2025 APPOINTED, NON-REPRESENTED, AND POLITICALLY APPOINTED EMPLOYEE SALARY SCHEDULES. ITEM 2.1 WAS MOVED WITH A DENIAL, AND THEN ITEM 2.2 AND 2.3 ARE APPROVALS OF THOSE INCREASES, AND THAT SCHEDULE. AND ITEM 3 IS THE APPOINTED POSITION IN THE OFFICE OF COMMUNITY SAFETY FOR A DEPUTY COMMISSIONER OF COMMUNITY SAFETY. THAT IS PASSING THE ADOPTING FINDINGS AND APPROVING SALARY RANGE FOR THIS. NOW, BASED ON JUST VERY RECENT CONVERSATIONS WITH THE CITY OPERATIONS OFFICER, I WOULD MOVE TO APPROVE THIS COMMITTEE'S REPORT, BUT PULL ITEM 2.1 WITH THE HOPE OF CONTINUING IT A CYCLE. [46:04] Elliott Payne: VICE PRESIDENT CHUGHTAI HAS MOVED THE REPORT, WITH CONTINUING ITEM 2.1. IS THERE ANY DISCUSSION ON THOSE ACTIONS? [46:20] Katie Cashman: THANK YOU, PRESIDENT PAYNE. WONDERING IF COUNCIL VICE PRESIDENT COULD EXPLAIN THE MOTION FROM DENIAL THAT WE TOOK IN COMMITTEE VERSUS CONTINUING IT? [46:38] Aisha Chughtai: THANK YOU, MR. PRESIDENT. COUNCIL MEMBER CASHMAN, FOR THAT QUESTION. THERE IS A DISCREPANCY IN OUR UNDERSTANDING OF THE ACTUAL FIGURES FOR THESE INCREASES, AND A DESIRE TO SEE IF IT'S POSSIBLE TO, YOU KNOW, BREAK-OUT THESE INCREASES FOR SOME OF THE LOWER PAID FOLKS ON THE APPOINTED POSITION SCHEDULE. AND WE JUST NEED A LITTLE BIT MORE TIME TO WORK THAT OUT AND MAKE SURE THAT WE ARE ALL OPERATING WITH THE SAME UNDERSTANDING. SO THAT'S THE HOPE THERE, AND HAVING JUST ACCURATE INFORMATION. [47:20] Katie Cashman: THANK YOU. YES, WE DID HEAR THAT THERE WAS A RANGE BETWEEN $90,000 TO $390,000 FOR THIS, AND OF COURSE, THE GOAL AND WHAT I SUPPORTED WAS MOTION TO DENY RAISES FOR TOP EMPLOYEES IN THE CITY AS WE'RE IN A BUDGET CRUNCH, SO I AM ASSUMING THAT YOU ARE WORKING TO MAKE SURE THE LOWER SALARY LEVELS WITHIN THAT RANGE WOULD STILL RECEIVE THE RAISE. [47:32] Aisha Chughtai: YES, THAT'S WHAT COUNCIL MEMBER — I AM SURE COUNCIL MEMBER ELLISON IN QUEUE IS GOING TO SPEAK TO AS WELL. [47:40] Elliott Ellison: THANK YOU. THAT PRETTY MUCH SUMS IT UP. I'LL KEEP THE COMMENTS LIMITED BECAUSE IT IS A VERY COMPLEX ISSUE. IT'S A VERY COMPLICATED ISSUE, AND I'M HESITANT TO SAY WHAT I CAN AND CAN'T SAY HERE, BUT THE GOAL IS TO MAKE SURE THAT FOLKS WHO ARE DOING FRONT LINE WORK IN THE CITY CAN STILL RECEIVE THIS COST OF LIVING ADJUSTMENT AND I THINK THAT THE VALUE OF US TRYING TO IN A COMPETITIVE AND CONSTRAINED BUDGET TRYING TO FIGURE OUT WHERE WE CAN HAVE COST SAVINGS, WHERE WE CAN PUT OUR MONEY TOWARDS MORE URGENT NEEDS IS STILL VERY IMPORTANT, BUT ALSO MAKING SURE THAT STAFF WHO ARE DOING SOME OF THE FRONT-LINE WORK WITH MAKE SURE THEY ARE RECEIVING THEIR PAY IS ALSO VERY IMPORTANT. JUST TRYING TO RESOLVE THAT AND SEE IF THERE'S A RESOLUTION WE CAN COME TO. [48:35] Andrea Jenkins: THANK YOU, PRESIDENT PAYNE. AND I GUESS, I THINK MY QUESTIONS ARE ANSWERED, BUT I GUESS I DON'T UNDERSTAND IF WE'RE GOING TO DELAY 2.1, HOW WE MOVE FORWARD WITH 2 AND 3. [49:00] Aisha Chughtai: I AM HAPPY TO, MR. PRESIDENT. WE CAN APPROVE 2.2 AND 2.3 TODAY AND HOLDOVER 2.1. SO IN OUR MEETING, THE 2025 APPOINTED SALARY SCHEDULE WOULD BE IN FRONT OF US. [49:19] Linea Palmisano: MR. CHAIR, THAT FEELS A LITTLE BIT WRONG THAT WE ARE GIVING OUR OWN POLICY AIDES THESE COLA INCREASES AND HOLDING BACK FOR ANOTHER GROUP. I WILL BE RELUCTANTLY SUPPORTIVE OF THIS IN AN EFFORT TO GET MORE OF MY COLLEAGUES ON BOARD. THIS IS NOT A RAISE. WE JUST GOT OUT OF SALARY COMPRESSION ISSUES. DENYING THEM A COST OF LIVING ADJUSTMENT INCREASE AS OTHER EMPLOYEES HAVE RECEIVED IT IS JUST PLAIN WRONG. [50:00] Emily Koski: THANK YOU, PRESIDENT PAYNE. YES, I JUST WANTED TO SPEAK TO THIS. I DID NOT SUPPORT IN FAVOR OF DENYING THIS INCREASE IN SALARIES. THIS IS COLA. AND I AM GRATEFUL, THOUGH, TO HEAR THAT COUNCIL MEMBER ELLISON IS — AND COUNCIL MEMBER PALMISANO ARE WORKING ON CONTINUING THIS FOR NEXT WEEK. AND I AM GRATEFUL FOR THAT AND WOULD LOVE TO BE PART OF THOSE CONVERSATIONS AND HELPFUL IF I CAN BE, SO THANK YOU. [50:33] Jason Chavez: THANK YOU, COUNCIL PRESIDENT PAYNE. THANKFUL FOR THE WORK HERE, BUT I WANT TO BE CLEAR WE'RE TALKING ABOUT — I THINK THERE IS IMPORTANCE HERE OF MAKING SURE THAT FOLKS THAT ARE MAKING $60,000 DO GET THIS COLA RAISE. HOWEVER, WHEN WE'RE TALKING ABOUT FOLKS MAKING $390,000, FOLKS MAKING MORE THAN THE GOVERNOR OF MINNESOTA, AND FOLKS SLEEPING OUTSIDE ON THE STREETS, THERE ARE FOLKS STRUGGLING TO MAKE BASIC NEEDS, WE NEED TO HAVE SERIOUS CONVERSATIONS ABOUT WHY SOME FOLKS CAN MAKE MORE THAN THE GOVERNOR AND CONTINUE TO FUND THAT WHILE FOLKS ARE STILL STRUGGLING AND SLEEPING OUTSIDE. SO HAPPY TO EXPLORE THIS FURTHER AND SUPPORTIVE OF THIS MOTION. BUT I WANT TO BE CLEAR, WE'RE NOT JUST TALKING ABOUT COST OF LIVING ADJUSTMENTS. WE ARE TALKING ABOUT SALARIES OF FOLKS MAKING MORE THAN THE GOVERNOR OF MINNESOTA. MAKING $390,000, ALMOST, WOW. [51:15] Aurin Chowdhury: THANK YOU, MR. PRESIDENT. YEAH, I'M SUPPORTIVE OF THIS. I'M ALSO INTERESTED IN PARTICIPATING IN THE CONVERSATION THAT MY COLLEAGUES ARE GOING TO HAVE. I DO ALSO CONCUR WITH THE FACT THAT WE HAVE MULTIPLE, HIGHLY PAID POSITIONS, SIX FIGURE SALARIES, WHERE I THINK WE NEED TO HAVE A DISCUSSION, AGAIN, IN A TIME OF AUSTERITY BUDGETING, RIGHT? WE ALL UNDERSTAND THE DEFICIT THAT WE'RE LOOKING AT AND I WANT TO BE CLEAR, SHOULD WE MOVE FORWARD ON SOME SORT OF REDUCTION OR ON SOME SORT OF NONAPPROVAL OF THE COLA, I SUPPORT IT FOR LEVY REDUCTION AND I AM GOING TO PREDICT TOMORROW WHEN WE'RE IN OUR BUDGET MARK-UP, WE'RE GOING TO BE HAVING CONVERSATIONS ABOUT THE OTHER BUDGET AMENDMENTS AROUND LEVY REDUCTION AND THE IMPACTS THAT THEY'LL HAVE. I'M CURIOUS TO DISCUSS THOSE BECAUSE I HAVE SOME CONCERNS THAT THE ONES THAT A COUPLE OF THEM OR MAYBE ONE OF THEM BEING PRESENTED WILL ACTUALLY BE SLASHING POSITIONS AND LAYING PEOPLE OFF. WHEREAS THIS MOVE WOULD NOT LAY ANYONE OFF. IT WOULD MAINTAIN OUR CURRENT STAFFING AND ENSURE THAT THE DEPARTMENT LEADERS AND DEPUTIES AND OTHERS WOULD BE ABLE TO CONTINUE TO WORK IN THE CITY OF MINNEAPOLIS. I SEE THE NUANCE IN THIS AND WANT TO BE PART OF THE CONVERSATION. [53:15] Elliott Payne: SEEING NO ONE ELSE IN QUEUE, I'LL ASK THE CLERK TO CALL THE ROLL ON THE COMMITTEE REPORT INCLUDING POSTPONEMENT OF 2.1. [53:25] Casey Carl: COUNCIL MEMBER KOSKI, AYE. WONSLEY, AYE. JENKINS, AYE. PALMISANO, AYE. CHOWDHURY, AYE. CASHMAN, AYE. OSMAN, AYE. RAINVILLE, AYE. CHAVEZ, AYE. VETAW, AYE. ELLISON, AYE. VICE PRESIDENT CHUGHTAI, AYE. PRESIDENT PAYNE, AYE. THERE ARE 13 AYES. [53:41] Elliott Payne: THAT CARRIES AND THE REPORT IS ADOPTED. THE NEXT REPORT IS FROM THE BUSINESS, HOUSING AND ZONING WHICH WILL BE GIVEN BY THAT COMMITTEE'S CHAIR, COUNCIL MEMBER OSMAN. [54:01] Jamal Osman: THANK YOU, MR. PRESIDENT. THE BUSINESS, HOUSING AND ZONING COMMITTEE IS BRINGING 21 ITEMS FOR APPROVAL. ITEM ONE IS APPROVING ON SALE WINE WITH STRONG BEER, NO LIVE ENTERTAINMENT LICENSE FOR URBAN WORK U. OF M.. ITEM 2 IS APPROVING ON SALE LIQUOR WITH SUNDAY SALES, GENERAL ENTERTAINMENT, 2:00 A.M. LICENSE FOR RABBIT HOLE. ITEM 3 IS APPROVING STRONG WINE WITH STRONG BEER, NO LIVE ENTERTAINMENT FOR MOTHER DOUGH. FOUR IS AN ENERGY USE PERMIT FOR PEOPLE SHELTER ON BRYANT AVENUE. FIVE IS A BOND ISSUANCE UP TO $221 MILLION FOR CHILDREN'S HEALTH CARE. ITEM SIX IS AUTHORIZING A HOST APPROVAL FOR BOND ISSUANCE UP TO $10 MILLION FOR CATHOLIC ELDERCARE. ITEM SEVEN IS APPROVING FIVE LIQUOR LICENSES. ITEM EIGHT IS THREE LIQUOR LICENSE RENEWALS. ITEM NINE IS A LEGISLATIVE DIRECTIVE RELATED TO THE AFFORDABLE HOUSING TRUST FUND. ITEM 10 IS AUTHORIZING EXCLUSIVE DEVELOPMENT RIGHTS TO WOLFPACK PROMOTIONAL FOR THE PROPERTY AT 2034 WEST BROADWAY. ITEM 11 IS APPROVING REVISED DEVELOPMENT TERMS FOR REDEVELOPMENT CONTRACT OF 99-YEAR GROUND LEASE WITH UNITED PROPERTIES FOR PARCEL AT UPPER HARBOR. ITEM 12 IS AUTHORIZING AN OWNERSHIP AND OPPORTUNITY FUND LOAN FOR COMMERCIAL PROPERTY AT 4010 EAST LAKE STREET. ITEM 13 IS AUTHORIZING 11 GREAT STREET FACADE PROGRAM FUNDING AGREEMENTS. ITEM 14 IS AUTHORIZING A CONTRACT AMENDMENT WITH PROJECT FOR PRIDE IN LIVING AT BLOOM LAKE FLATS HOUSING PROJECT. ITEM 15 IS TWO MPHA BOARD APPOINTMENTS. ITEM 16 IS FIVE H.P.C. APPOINTMENT AND REAPPOINTMENTS. ITEM 17 IS APPROVING 11 MINNEAPOLIS ADVISORY APPOINTMENTS AND WITHDRAWING THE APPOINTMENT OF KRISTIN PERCH AT THE REQUEST OF THE APPLICANT. ITEM 18 IS APPROVING A RIGHT-OF-WAY VACATION OF PORTION OF CEMETERY STREET NORTHEAST. ITEM 19 IS APPROVING A STAFF DIRECTION TO THE CITY ATTORNEY'S OFFICE REGARDING DRAFTING A SAFE OUTDOOR SPACE ORDINANCE. ITEM 20 IS APPROVING 2024 AFFORDABLE HOUSING TRUST FUND RECOMMENDATIONS. AND FINALLY, ITEM 21 IS APPROVING A YEAR 2025 9% LOW INCOME HOUSING CREDIT FOR THE 2116 NICOLLET HOUSING PROJECT. I MOVE ALL ITEMS FOR APPROVAL AND MOVE TO WITHDRAW 17.9, THE APPOINTMENT OF KRISTIN PERCH. THANK YOU. [56:47] Elliott Payne: COUNCIL MEMBER OSMAN HAS MOVED APPROVAL OF THE COMMITTEE'S REPORT WITH THE REMOVAL OF 17.9. IS THERE ANY DISCUSSION? COUNCIL MEMBER ELLISON. [57:00] Elliott Ellison: THANK YOU. I'LL KEEP IT SHORT BECAUSE WE WERE ABLE TO GET SEVERAL PRESENTATIONS DURING COMMITTEE, AND I WAS ABLE TO THANK STAFF TO THOSE, DURING THOSE PRESENTATIONS, BUT I JUST WANT TO REITERATE HERE A COUPLE OF POINTS. ONE, ON A, YOU KNOW, PERSONAL NOTE FOR WARD FIVE, ITEM 10, WE'RE SEEING WOLFPACK PROMOTIONS WHICH IS A LOCAL BUSINESS GETTING EXCLUSIVE DEVELOPMENT RIGHTS TO A PROPERTY JUST ADJACENT TO THEM. HUGE DEAL FOR WEST BROADWAY. HUGE DEAL FOR THE NORTH SIDE. AND AS CPED STAFF AND US AS AN ENTERPRISE CONTINUE TO PROMOTE SMALL BUSINESS OWNERSHIP AND STABILITY AND SITE CONTROL, THIS IS ONE OF THE SMALL WAYS IN WHICH WE CHIP AWAY AT THAT. I WANT TO THANK STAFF FOR THAT WORK BECAUSE IT IS NOT ALWAYS EASY TO WORK WITH LOCAL FOLKS WHO ARE LOOKING TO PROVIDE A COMMUNITY SERVICE AND ALSO CONTRIBUTE TO THE COMMUNITY IN THAT WAY. BUT MOSTLY I WANTED TO TALK ABOUT ITEMS 20 AND 21 AND JUST REITERATE, YOU KNOW, WE ARE — WE ARE STILL IN A HOUSING CRISIS. THE COUNTRY IS IN A HOUSING CRISIS. MINNEAPOLIS IS NOT IMMUNE TO THAT. AND THE WORK OUR STAFF DOES TO MAKE SURE THAT WE GET OUR AFFORDABLE HOUSING TRUST FUND AWARDS OUT TO PROJECTS THAT ARE HOPEFULLY GOING TO BREAK GROUND IN THE SHORT TERM, TO MAKE SURE THAT WE HAVE OUR 9% CREDITS DISTRIBUTED TO PROJECTS THAT ARE GOING TO BE HOUSING PEOPLE WHO ARE AT THE DEEPEST NEED IN OUR CITY, CRITICALLY IMPORTANT. AND SO JUST WANTED TO AGAIN HIGHLIGHT THE IMPORTANT WORK THAT COMES OUT OF COMMITTEE. I KNOW SOMETIMES we're RUSHING THROUGH, AND WE CAN MAYBE TAKE IT FOR GRANTED A LITTLE BIT, BUT WE HAVE SOME OF THE BEST STAFF IN ALL REGARDS, BUT, YOU KNOW, I WILL SAY OUR HOUSING TEAM DOES A TREMENDOUS JOB AT MAKING SURE WE PROVIDE THIS AMENITY TO OUR CONSTITUENTS AND EVEN AS WE SEE DIFFERENT SLOW DOWNS IN THE MARKET OR EVEN AS WE SEE IT BECOMING MORE AND MORE DIFFICULT TO BUILD NEW AND MAINTAIN OUR HOUSING STOCK, OUR STAFF ARE FINDING WAYS TO DO THAT. SO DIDN'T WANT TO LET THAT MOMENT PASS WITHOUT GIVING THANKS TO STAFF AND HIGHLIGHTING THAT FOR MY COLLEAGUES AND FOR THE PUBLIC. THAT IS ALL. I DON'T NEED TO TAKE THE ITEMS OUT OR ANYTHING, BUT JUST WANTED TO MAKE THOSE POINTS. THANK YOU. [59:15] Andrea Jenkins: THANK YOU, COUNCIL PRESIDENT. I COULDN'T AGREE WITH YOU MORE ABOUT OUR HOUSING STAFF. THANK YOU FOR THOSE REMARKS. AND I JUST WANTED TO LIFT UP, I GUESS, AS YOU DID, COUNCIL MEMBER ELLISON, ITEM NUMBER 13 AND THEN SUBSEQUENTLY ITEM 20, BOTH OF WHICH PROVIDE SOME REALLY DESPERATELY NEEDED FUNDING FOR PEOPLE LIVING WITH H.I.V. AND AIDS. WANTED TO JUST ACKNOWLEDGE AND RECOGNIZE THIS PAST SUNDAY WAS WORLD AIDS DAY, AND ALL WEEK PEOPLE HAVE BEEN HAVING EVENTS AND OPPORTUNITIES TO BRING AWARENESS TO FOLKS LIVING WITH H.I.V. AND AIDS. AND SO I AM GLAD THAT WE ARE BEING ABLE TO INVEST IN HOUSING OPPORTUNITIES FOR PEOPLE LIVING WITH H.I.V. AND AIDS. THANK YOU, MR. PRESIDENT. [1:00:24] Michael Rainville: THANK YOU. I JUST WANT TO SPEAK BRIEFLY TO ITEM SIX IN THE LIGHT OF COUNCIL MEMBER ELLISON AND COUNCIL MEMBER JENKINS COMMENTS ABOUT HOUSING, WHAT THIS IS GOING TO ALLOW AS CATHOLIC ELDERCARE TO EXPAND HOUSING FOR SENIOR LIVING IN NORTHEAST MINNEAPOLIS, AND HAVING HAD MY MOTHER RECENTLY LIVE THERE, I HAVE GROWN TO APPRECIATE THE QUALITY CARE THEY DELIVER. SO THIS IS A GREAT MOMENT. I THANK MY COLLEAGUES FOR VOTING FOR THIS. [1:00:48] Katie Cashman: THANK YOU, PRESIDENT PAYNE. I JUST WANT TO SPEAK ON ITEM 13, THE GREAT STREETS FACADE IMPROVEMENT GRANT PROGRAM. IT'S COME TO MY ATTENTION OVER THE COURSE OF THE YEAR THAT A LOT OF SMALL BUSINESSES ARE NOT AWARE OF THE PROGRAMS THAT THE CITY OFFERS TO SUPPORT THEM AND THEIR STORE FRONTS AND, YOU KNOW, THE BEAUTY OF THEIR RETAIL SPACES, SO I JUST WANT TO UPLIFT ALL OF THESE OPPORTUNITIES THAT ARE AVAILABLE TO RECEIVE FACADE IMPROVEMENT GRANTS FROM THE CITY. AND EVEN THOUGH THERE ARE 11 SPECIFIC NEIGHBORHOOD GROUPS RECEIVING THIS AWARD, I WANT FOLKS TO KNOW THERE IS A CITY WIDE ORGANIZATION THAT PROVIDES THIS, SO FOR RETAIL STORE FRONTS THAT ARE NOT WITHIN THE SPECIFIC NEIGHBORHOODS, THEY CAN STILL APPLY THROUGH THE AFRICAN ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT SOLUTIONS GRANT PORTFOLIO. AND LOOK FORWARD TO WORKING WITH BUSINESSES IN MY WARD BOTH AT 19th AND NICOLLET AND IN LOWRY HILL AND OTHER NEIGHBORHOODS THAT ARE LOOKING TO RECEIVE THESE GRANTS. THANK YOU. [1:01:45] Elliott Payne: THANK YOU. I AM PUTTING MYSELF IN QUEUE BECAUSE I HAD SOME QUESTIONS ON ITEM NUMBER 20 AROUND THE AFFORDABLE HOUSING TRUST FUND RECOMMENDATIONS. I'D ASKED STAFF TO BE HERE FOR SOME OF THESE QUESTIONS, SO THANK YOU FOR JOINING US. AND OVERALL I AM EXCITED ABOUT SOME OF THE PROJECTS, AS COUNCIL MEMBER JENKINS SAID, SOME VERY SPECIFICALLY SUPPORTING OUR RESIDENTS LIVING WITH H.I.V. AND AIDS. ONE OF THOSE PROJECTS IS IN MY WARD, BUT THERE IS ANOTHER PROJECT IN MY WARD THAT HAS GIVEN ME SOME CONCERN AROUND SOME OF THE — SOME OF MY CONSTITUENTS HAVE RAISED CONCERNS AROUND SOME OF THE LABOR PRACTICES FOR ONE OF THE PROJECTS AND I WAS WONDERING — THANK YOU, DIRECTOR. COULD YOU SPEAK TO WHAT KIND OF PROTECTIONS OR WHAT REQUIREMENTS WE PUT AROUND DEVELOPERS WHEN WE AWARD THESE FUNDS? [1:02:52] City Staff: THANKS FOR THAT — APPRECIATE YOUR HAVING ME THIS AFTERNOON, OR THIS MORNING. IN RELATION TO OUR AFFORDABLE HOUSING TRUST FUND AND ALL CITY-FUNDED PROJECTS, WE WORK DIRECTLY WITH OUR COLLEAGUES IN CIVIL RIGHTS, AND OUR CONTRACTS HAVE PRELIMINARY REQUIREMENTS. CIVIL RIGHTS MONITORS THOSE CONTRACTS. AND WHEN THERE ARE ISSUES THAT ARE RAISED SPECIFIC TO PROJECT X, Y, OR Z, THE CITY STAFF WORKS WITH THE GENERAL CONTRACTOR DEVELOPER, SUBCONTRACTORS, TO ENSURE THERE IS COMPLIANCE AND IN THE CASE OF THE EXAMPLE THAT YOU PROVIDED, IF SOMEONE ISN'T PAID CORRECTLY AS A RESULT OF THAT WORK, THEY WILL BE — [1:03:55] Elliott Payne: ARE THE PROJECTS SUBJECT TO THE SMALL AND UNDERUTILIZED BUSINESS PROGRAM AROUND SOME OF THE GOAL SETTING WHEN IT COMES TO DIVERSE BUSINESS? [1:04:15] City Staff: YES. [1:04:20] Elliott Payne: DO WE HAVE ON THE GROUND AUDITING OF PAYROLL AS PART OF THAT OVERSIGHT? [1:04:25] City Staff: THE OVERSIGHT IS HANDLED THROUGH OUR CIVIL RIGHTS DEPARTMENT, SO CPED ISN'T DIRECTLY INVOLVED IN THAT PROCESS, BUT ALMOST CERTAIN THAT FOLKS FROM CIVIL RIGHTS CAN PROVIDE THE PROCESS THEY EMPLOY. [1:04:39] Elliott Payne: IS THERE AN OPPORTUNITY TO STRENGTHEN SOME OF THE WORKER PROTECTIONS? I KNOW THERE MAY BE SOME LEGAL RESTRICTIONS AROUND WHAT KIND OF REQUIREMENTS WE CAN PUT ON SOME OF THESE AWARDS, BUT I'M WONDERING TO WHAT EXTENT THERE IS AN OPPORTUNITY TO EXTEND THE WORKER PROTECTIONS AS A REQUIREMENT OF THESE AWARDS? [1:05:03] City Staff: COUNCIL MEMBER PAYNE, CAN YOU ELABORATE ON THE SECOND PART OF THE QUESTION? [1:05:08] Elliott Payne: YEAH, SO FOR INSTANCE, WE OFFER SCORING CRITERIA BASED ON DEVELOPER READINESS OR SCORING CRITERIA BASED ON A NUMBER OF FACTORS. DO WE HAVE SCORING MATERIAL AROUND THE DEVELOPER'S TRACK RECORD WHEN IT COMES TO LABOR PRACTICES? [1:05:25] City Staff: I DON'T BELIEVE THAT IS AN ELEMENT IN THE SCORING, BUT BECAUSE THE REQUIREMENT IS IN PLACE, IT IS APPLICABLE ACROSS THE BOARD FOR ALL DEVELOPERS. SO GIVEN THE POINT AT THIS STAGE MAY SEEM PREMATURE, BUT I TAKE YOUR POINT ABOUT LOOKING AT THEIR TRACK RECORD, AND WE WILL TAKE THAT UNDER ADVISEMENT. [1:05:45] Elliott Payne: MAYBE ME AND YOU CAN CONNECT AND TALK ABOUT THAT IN MORE DETAIL. [1:05:58] City Staff: I WOULD LOVE TO DO THAT, AND I'LL HAVE SOMEONE FROM THE CIVIL RIGHTS JOIN. [1:06:10] Aurin Chowdhury: THANK YOU, MR. PRESIDENT. I JUST HAD A COUPLE QUICK QUESTIONS FOR STAFF AS WELL AND POTENTIALLY OUR CLERK. I WASN'T PLANNING ON ASKING THESE ON THE DAIS, BUT I DIDN'T GET A RESPONSE TO IT, AND I AM NOT SUGGESTING A DELAY, BUT I DID HAVE SOME QUESTIONS FOR THE FUTURE SHOULD THERE BE PROJECTS THAT GIVE US PAUSE, I THINK. I WAS A LITTLE BIT CONCERNED BY WHAT WE HEARD ABOUT THE LABOR PRACTICES, AROUND THE PROJECT IN YOUR WARD SPECIFICALLY, AND I'M A LITTLE UNSATISFIED BY NOT KNOWING WHAT THE NATURE OF THE RELATIONSHIP IS TO CIVIL RIGHTS AND LABOR COSTS, BUT THAT'S OKAY. MY FIRST QUESTION IS, SHOULD — IF WE WERE TO DELAY A PROJECT AT THIS POINT, WHAT WOULD BE THE RAMIFICATIONS? I'M NOT PROPOSING A DELAY, BUT I DID WANT TO KNOW WHAT WOULD OCCUR. [1:07:08] City Staff: COUNCIL PRESIDENT PAYNE, COUNCIL MEMBER CHOWDHURY, IT DEPENDS ON THERE ARE SOME PROJECTS WHERE WE ARE PROVIDING PARTIAL AWARDS, AND THEY ARE STILL OUT LOOKING FOR ADDITIONAL FUNDING OR GOING TO BE SECURING ADDITIONAL FUNDING. IN THOSE CASES THE LIKELIHOOD OF ANY IMPACT MAY BE MINIMAL. WITH THOSE PROJECTS SLATED TO CLOSE IN 2025, IF THERE IS A DELAY, THAT COULD POTENTIALLY BE SOME RAMIFICATIONS TO THE PROJECT. [1:07:45] Aurin Chowdhury: OKAY. IF IT WAS ONE WEEK — [1:07:47] City Staff: I CAN'T SPEAK TO THE DETAILS ABOUT SPECIFIC PROJECTS. [1:07:53] Aurin Chowdhury: I WILL PLAN ON FOLLOWING UP WITH YOU AND CPED ON THAT SPECIFICALLY AS WE CONTINUE TO HAVE CONVERSATIONS INTO THE FUTURE. AND THEN JUST LAST QUESTION FOR THE CLERKS, ARE WE ABLE AS A COUNCIL TO SEPARATE AFFORDABLE HOUSING TRUST FUND ITEMS FOR APPROVAL OR DENIAL? OR DO WE HAVE TO APPROVE EVERYTHING TOGETHER? [1:08:10] Casey Carl: THROUGH THE PRESIDENT, I WILL SAY, COUNCIL MEMBER CHOWDHURY, THE ITEMS ARE PACKAGED TO EXPEDITE ACTION BY THE COUNCIL ON MULTIPLE ITEMS OFTEN TIMES. BUT WHERE A SEPARATE ACT CAN BE TAKEN, THOSE MATTERS CAN BE SEPARATED INTO DIFFERENT VOTES. AND SO GENERALLY UNLESS THERE IS A DEPENDENCY BETWEEN THE ITEMS PACKAGED TOGETHER AND THEY STAND ON THEIR OWN, THEY CAN BE SEPARATED AND TAKEN AS SEPARATE ACTS. [1:08:34] Aurin Chowdhury: OKAY. THANK YOU SO MUCH, MR. CLERK. [1:08:49] Elliott Payne: SEEING NO ONE ELSE IN QUEUE, I WILL ASK THE CLERK TO CALL THE ROLL. TO CLARIFY THIS INCLUDES THE WITHDRAWAL ON 17.9. [1:08:55] Casey Carl: COUNCIL MEMBER KOSKI, AYE. WONSLEY AYE. JENKINS AYE. PALMISANO AYE. CHOWDHURY AYE. CASHMAN AYE. OSMAN AYE. RAINVILLE AYE. CHAVEZ AYE. VETAW AYE. ELLISON AYE. VICE PRESIDENT CHUGHTAI, AYE. PRESIDENT PAYNE, AYE. THERE ARE 13 AYE AYES. THAT CARRIES AND THE REPORT IS ADOPTED. [1:09:21] Elliott Payne: THE NEXT REPORT IS FROM THE CLIMATE AND INFRASTRUCTURE PRESENTED BY COUNCIL MEMBER CASHMAN. [1:09:30] Katie Cashman: THANK YOU, MR. PRESIDENT. CLIMATE AND INFRASTRUCTURE IS BRINGING FORWARD 11 ITEMS. ITEM ONE EXTENDING THE GAS FRANCHISE TO APRIL 17, 2025. TWO IS A GRANT APPLICATION TO MN-DOT FOR SAFE ROUTES TO SCHOOL INFRASTRUCTURE PROGRAM. THREE IS AN APPLICATION TO THE MET COUNCIL ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES FOR THE 2025 PROPERTY INFLOW AND INFILTRATION GRANT PROGRAM. FOUR IS DESIGNATING AND SETTING PUBLIC HEARINGS FOR THE 2025 STREET RESURFACING PROGRAM. FIVE IS THE CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT FOR THE ASPHALT PAVEMENT RESURFACING PROGRAM. 6 IS THE CONCEPT LAYOUT FOR THE PILLSBURY AVENUE BRIDGE OVER THE MIDTOWN GREENWAY. 7 IS AUTHORIZING A SUBORDINATE FOR THE BLUE LINE LIGHT RAIL EXTENSION. AND EIGHT IS WATER DISTRIBUTION IMPROVEMENT APPROPRIATION. ITEM 9 AMENDING THE CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT FOR WATER DISTRIBUTION IMPROVEMENTS. 10 IS APPROVING APPOINTMENTS TO THE COMMUNITY VISUAL ENVIRONMENTAL COMMISSION FOR — ACTUALLY, THERE'S A BUNCH OF SEATS IN ALL WARDS. AND ITEM 11 IS APPROVING THE CONCEPT LAYOUT AND EASEMENTS FOR 38th STREET AND CHICAGO AVENUE, GEORGE FLOYD SQUARE. THIS ITEM WAS SENT FORWARD WITHOUT RECOMMENDATION. I'LL MOVE APPROVAL OF ITEMS 1 THROUGH 10. [1:11:03] Elliott Payne: COUNCIL MEMBER CASHMAN HAS MOVED APPROVAL OF ITEMS 1-10. WE'LL TAKE UP ITEM 11 SEPARATELY. I WILL ASK THE — WELL, ANY DISCUSSION ON ITEMS 1-10? COUNCIL MEMBER CASHMAN. [1:11:18] Katie Cashman: THANK YOU. I JUST REALLY WANT TO THANK BRIAN AND GLADYS FOR JOINING THE ENVIRONMENTAL ADVISORY COMMISSION IN WARD 7 AND LOOK FORWARD TO WORKING WITH THEM. [1:11:35] Aurin Chowdhury: THANK YOU, MR. PRESIDENT. I WANTED TO QUICK SPEAK TO ITEM 10 AND WELCOME LUKE GLIDDEN FOR JOINING THE ENVIRONMENTAL ADVISORY COMMISSION AND THANK VELAN FOR COMMITTING TO PROVIDING CONTINUED SERVICE. [1:11:55] Elliott Payne: SEEING NO ONE ELSE IN QUEUE, I WILL ASK THE CLERK TO CALL THE ROLL ON ITEMS 1-10 OF THE REPORT. [1:12:11] Casey Carl: COUNCIL MEMBER KOSKI, AYE. WONSLEY AYE. JENKINS AYE. PALMISANO AYE. CHOWDHURY AYE. CASHMAN AYE. OSMAN AYE. RAINVILLE AYE. CHAVEZ AYE. VETAW AYE. ELLISON AYE. VICE PRESIDENT CHUGHTAI, AYE. PRESIDENT PAYNE, AYE. THERE ARE 13 AYE AYES. [1:12:26] Elliott Payne: THAT CARRIES AND THOSE ITEMS ARE ADOPTED. NEXT WE WILL TAKE UP ITEM 11 AND I WILL CALL ON COUNCIL MEMBER CHAVEZ. [1:12:41] Jason Chavez: THANK YOU, PRESIDENT PAYNE. COLLEAGUES, I WANT TO BEGIN BY REMINDING US WHY THIS ITEM IS BEFORE US TODAY. ON MAY 25, 2020, THE MINNEAPOLIS POLICE DEPARTMENT MURDERED GEORGE FLOYD IN THE PORTER — [1:12:52] Michael Rainville: POINT OF ORDER HERE. THE MINNEAPOLIS POLICE DEPARTMENT DID NOT KILL HIM. AN INDIVIDUAL DID. PLEASE — [1:12:58] Elliott Payne: COUNCIL MEMBER RAINVILLE, COUNCIL MEMBER CHAVEZ FINISH. [1:13:00] Jason Chavez: I WILL RESTART MY REMARKS BECAUSE IT STILL STANDS. I WANT TO BEGIN BY REMINDING WHY THIS ITEM IS BEFORE US. ON MAY 25, 2020, THE MINNEAPOLIS POLICE DEPARTMENT — [1:13:10] Michael Rainville: POINT OF ORDER, MR. PRESIDENT. [1:13:16] Jason Chavez: LOCATED ON THE CORNER OF 38th AND CHICAGO CORRIDOR. AN OFFICER KNELT ON HIS NECK FOR 9:29 AND WITHOUT ANY REGARD FOR HUMAN LIFE. THIS LED TO A WORLDWIDE RACIAL RECKONING AND MASS PROTEST ACROSS THE GLOBE OVER POLICE BRUTALITY AND DEMAND FOR JUSTICE AND ACCOUNTABILITY. IT WAS A DAY WHERE MANY OF US WILL REMEMBER WHERE WE WERE AT, AND IT'S A DAY THAT MANY OF US WILL NEVER FORGET. I WAS SIX BLOCKS AWAY FROM HIS TRAGIC MURDER WHEN IT HAPPENED LIVING IN MY APARTMENT. AND TODAY I AM SPEAKING ON BEHALF OF A BIG PORTION OF THE COMMUNITY THAT HAS GONE UNHEARD AND UNNOTICED. A COMMUNITY WHO FEELS THE PAIN FROM THE LACK OF ACTION ON POLICE ACCOUNTABILITY AND FROM THIS ADMINISTRATION AND A COMMUNITY THAT BELIEVES IN A VISION THAT IS COMPREHENSIVE AND RESPECTS THE DIGNITY OF THE AREA. AND I BELIEVE THAT WE CAN STILL ACCOMPLISH THAT. [1:14:14] Jason Chavez: THIS VOTE SHOULD BE MORE THAN JUST ABOUT INFRASTRUCTURE, AND IT SHOULD NOT GLOSS OVER OR ERASE WHAT HAPPENED HERE. IT SHOULD BE ABOUT HEALING, GROWTH, AND HONORING THE VOICES OF THOSE WHO ADVOCATE FOR PROGRESS. UNFORTUNATELY, THAT IS NOT THE CASE. IN THE IMMEDIATE AFTERMATH OF GEORGE FLOYD'S MURDER THE MINNEAPOLIS POLICE DEPARTMENT SAID HE DIED AFTER MEDICAL INCIDENT DURING AN INTERACTION WITH POLICE. THAT WAS FALSE. IF IT WASN'T FOR THE BRAVERY OF DARNELLA FRAZIER WHO RECORDED THE MURDER, I DO NOT BELIEE THERE WOULD BE ANY JUSTICE SERVED. SHE SAID EVEN THOUGH THIS WAS A TRAUMATIC, LIFE-CHANGING EXPERIENCE FOR ME, I AM PROUD OF MYSELF. IF IT WEREN'T FOR MY VIDEO THE WORLD WOULD HAVEN'T KNOWN THE TRUTH. MY VIDEO DIDN'T SAVE GEORGE FLOYD, BUT IT PUT THE MURDER AWAY AND OFF THE STREETS. THAT MADE SURE THE CITY WOULD NOT DO BUSINESS AS USUAL. [1:14:48] Jason Chavez: I THINK ABOUT HER WORDS WHEN I AM TAKING THIS VOTE TODAY, AND A REMAINDER OF WHY WE ARE HERE AND WHAT NEEDS TO HAPPEN MOVING FORWARD. GEORGE FLOYD SQUARE IS A PLACE FOR COMMUNITY, FOR REFLECTION, FOR ACTIVISM, AND A PLACE AND A CALL TO ACTION TO COMBAT RACISM IN MINNEAPOLIS, AND ACROSS THE NATION. I BELIEVE THAT WE HAVE ONE SHOT TO GET THIS RIGHT. THIS AREA IS IN THE CORNER — THIS AREA AND THIS CORNER HAS BROUGHT VISITORS FROM ALL OVER THE WORLD, AND IT IS SIGNIFICANT TO RESIDENTS WHO ARE DEEPLY IMPACTED AND STILL ARE. RESIDENTS BRING FLOWERS, OFFERINGS, AND PAY RESPECTS TO PEOPLE WHO HAVE FALLEN TO POLICE BRUTALITY, AND I THINK WE NEED TO KEEP THAT IN MIND WHEN WE WERE VOTING TODAY. [1:15:28] Jason Chavez: WHEN WE TALK ABOUT MAKING NICOLLET MALL A PEDESTRIAN MALL, I WANT US TO TALK ABOUT GEORGE FLOYD SQUARE AS A PEDESTRIAN MALL. I HEAR ABOUT THE NEED TO MOVE FORWARD. I DO AGREE WITH THAT SENTIMENT, AND I HEAR ABOUT THE NEED TO ADDRESS THE COMPREHENSIVE NEEDS OF NEIGHBORS ALONG WITH ANY INFRASTRUCTURE IMPROVEMENTS TO PREVENT THE DISPLACEMENT OF CURRENT RESIDENTS IN THE AREA. I 100% AGREE WITH THAT STATEMENT AS WELL. I AM BRINGING FORWARD A RESOLUTION EXPRESSING STATEMENTS OF POSITIONS PERTAINING TO THE FUTURE OF GEORGE FLOYD SQUARE. SPECIFICALLY, IT IS SHOWING SUPPORT FOR THE PEDESTRIAN PLAZA CONCEPT, ONE OF THE THREE MODELS PRESENTED BY PUBLIC WORKS WHICH ALLOWS FOR VEHICULAR ACCESS TO RESIDENTS AND BUSINESSES ONLY AND MAINTAINING ACCESS FOR EMERGENCY VEHICLES AND I BELIEVE THIS IS STILL US MOVING FORWARD. [1:16:11] Jason Chavez: I WILL READ THE RESOLUTION FOR THE PUBLIC TO HEAR IT SINCE YOU PROBABLY DON'T KNOW WHAT IS INCLUDED BUT EXPRESSIONS PERTAINING TO GEORGE FLOYD SQUARE. THAT THE CITY COUNCIL SUPPORTS THE PLAN, THAT THE CITY COUNCIL SUPPORT THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE PEDESTRIAN MALL IN COMPLIANCE WITH MINNESOTA STATUTES IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE STREET IMPROVEMENT. THAT AS THE PEDESTRIAN PLAZA CONCEPT IS DEVELOPED, THE CITY COUNCIL SUPPORTS THE COMMUNITY OF GEORGE FLOYD SQUARE, THE RESIDENTS, BUSINESSES AND EXTENDED COMMUNITY AND THE FAMILY OF GEORGE FLOYD USING THE EXISTING COMMUNITY VISION TO CREATE A COMPREHENSIVE VISION FOR GEORGE FLOYD SQUARE THAT IS COMMUNITY-LED AND INCLUDES A PERMANENT MEMORIAL TO GEORGE FLOYD, THE PEOPLE'S WAY, THE RIGHT-OF-WAY, AND THIS VISION IS PRESENTED AS A PATHWAY FORWARD TO THE CITY COUNCIL BY JUNE 2025. TO BE CLEAR, THIS IS MEANT TO GO IN TANGENT WITH THE RECOMMENDATION OF THE PEDESTRIAN MALL, AND AS WE WORK TOWARD THAT. THAT THE CITY COUNCIL SUPPORTS ADDITIONAL TRAFFIC CALMING MEASURES NEAR GEORGE FLOYD SQUARE. [1:17:16] Jason Chavez: THAT THE CITY COUNCIL SUPPORTS EXPLORING ALTERNATIVE TRANSPORTATION OPTIONS TO INCREASE MOBILITY JUSTICE NEAR GEORGE FLOYD SQUARE. THE CITY COUNCIL SUPPORTS INCREASED TRASH COLLECTION AT GEORGE FLOYD SQUARE. THE CITY COUNCIL SUPPORTS THE IMMEDIATE TRUTH AND RECONCILIATION THAT ADDRESSES TRUTH TELLING, HEALING ACTIONS IN THE GEORGE FLOYD SQUARE AREA. THE CITY COUNCIL SUPPORTS ATTENDING TO THE COMPREHENSIVE NEEDS OF NEIGHBORS LIKE HOUSING, ECONOMIC JUSTICE AND BASIC NECESSITY ALONG WITH INFRASTRUCTURE IMPROVEMENTS TO PREVENT THE CURRENT DISPLACEMENT OF RESIDENTS AND SUPPORT THEIR LIVES. AND TO ESTABLISH A MULTIJURISDICTIONAL TASK FORCE TO EVALUATE IMMEDIATE SOLUTIONING FOR HOUSING, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, IN THE 38th STREET CORRIDOR AND SURROUNDING NEIGHBORHOODS, TO REVIEW THE 24 DEMANDS, AND DISCUSS THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE 38th STREET THRIVE STRATEGIC PLAN. [1:18:14] Jason Chavez: THAT THE CITY COUNCIL SUPPORTS A RACIAL JUSTICE AND HEALING CENTER IN THE 38th STREET CULTURAL DISTRICT, AND THAT THE CITY COUNCIL SUPPORTS APPROPRIATING CITY FUNDING TOWARDS THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE 38th STREET THRIVE STRATEGIC PLAN. I WILL ALSO BE MOVING TO REFER ITEM 11.1 BACK TO COMMITTEE WHICH IS CONSIDERING THE CONCEPT LAYOUT FOR 38th STREET AND CHICAGO AVENUE GEORGE FLOYD SQUARE CONCEPT THAT IS CONSIDERED OPEN AND FLEXIBLE. AND MOVING BACK TO COMMITTEE TO CONSIDER ORGANIZATION WITH THE PROPERTY OWNERS TO REQUIRE EASEMENTS AND ADDITIONAL RIGHT-OF-WAY IF NECESSARY FOR THE PROJECT TO ALLOW US TO TAKE ACTIONS TO MAKE A PEDESTRIAN MALL AT GEORGE FLOYD SQUARE. AND THE ORIGINAL INTENTION TO BRING THIS FORWARD. HOWEVER, AFTER SPEAKING WITH CITY ATTORNEYS, IF COUNCIL WOULD LIKE TO CREATE A REFLECTION SQUARE, THERE ARE OTHER ACTIONS INCLUDING A NOTICE OF INTENT TO INTRODUCE AT THE NEXT COUNCIL MEETING. TO BE CLEAR, THIS RESOLUTION IS SUPPORTING A PATHWAY FORWARD. I AM SAYING THAT WE WILL BE BUILDING A PEDESTRIAN MALL MOVING FORWARD, BUT WE WILL ALSO BE HEARING FROM COMMUNITY TO ADDRESS CONCERNS THEY HAVE ABOUT LIVABILITY, ABOUT HOUSING, ABOUT ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, TO PUT INVESTMENTS IN THE AREA AS WELL AS ADDRESSING THE CONCERNS OF RESIDENTS. I WOULD BE HONORED TO RECEIVE THE SUPPORT OF MY COLLEAGUES TODAY. [1:19:56] Katie Cashman: THANK YOU, MR. PRESIDENT. JUST SPEAKING AS THE CHAIR OF THE CLIMATE AND INFRASTRUCTURE COMMITTEE. WE HAD A GREAT PRESENTATION FROM PUBLIC WORKS STAFF ON THIS PROJECT. I THINK THERE IS SO MUCH GOOD WORK THAT I HOPE CAN MOVE FORWARD IN THE CORRIDOR IN 2025, AND IN THE COMING YEARS, BUT I DO THINK THAT GIVEN THAT WE HAVE NEW AUTHORITY TO ESTABLISH PEDESTRIAN MALLS IN THE CITY, I THINK IT IS APPROPRIATE FOR US TO PURSUE THAT OPPORTUNITY AT GEORGE FLOYD SQUARE WHICH IS A VERY SPECIAL PLACE IN THE CITY. [1:20:45] Katie Cashman: AND I'M REALLY GRATEFUL FOR THE ATTORNEYS, SPECIFICALLY ATTORNEY SPORR WHO HAS PUT TOGETHER A GREAT MEMO ON THE REQUIREMENTS IT WILL TAKE AND THE SIX CONDITIONS THAT MUST BE MET IN ORDER FOR A PEDESTRIAN MALL TO BE ESTABLISHED AS WELL AS THE PROCEDURE INCLUDING CONSENT FROM PROPERTY OWNERS FOR THIS AS WELL. SO I WILL BE SUPPORTING THIS RESOLUTION AND REFERRING THIS BACK TO THE C&I COMMITTEE TO WORK TOGETHER WITH PUBLIC WORKS AND THE ATTORNEYS IN THE COMING COUNCIL CYCLES AND TRY TO DO THIS AS QUICKLY AS POSSIBLE BECAUSE I KNOW THE COMMUNITY DOES WANT TO SEE INFRASTRUCTURE IMPROVEMENTS IN GEORGE FLOYD SQUARE AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. I ALSO JUST WANT TO ADD THAT I FEEL VERY FRUSTRATED BEING COMMUNICATED WITH BY THE MAYOR BY PRESS RELEASE SHORTLY BEFORE THE MEETING AND I DID NOT APPRECIATE IN THE MAYOR'S PRESS RELEASE THAT NOTHING WOULD BE DONE UNTIL 2028 INCLUDING ART AND MEMORIALS IN THIS SPACE BECAUSE I HEARD FROM OUR STAFF THAT THAT WORK IS HAPPENING AT THE PEOPLE'S WAY AND WITH THE MEMORIALS AND WITH THE ARTISTS. AND IT IS NOT CONTINGENT ON US APPROVING THE PUBLIC WORKS DESIGN TODAY, SO WANTED TO MAKE THAT COMMENT AS WELL. [1:21:44] Andrea Jenkins: THANK YOU, COUNCIL PRESIDENT. I CANNOT IN GOOD CONSCIENCE SUPPORT THIS RESOLUTION TODAY. IT COMPLETELY DISREGARDS THOUSANDS OF HOURS OF COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT, OF STAFF TIME, OF STAFF RECOMMENDATIONS THAT ALREADY PURSUED THIS — OF STAFF ENGAGEMENT, AND PURSUED THIS FIRST OPTION AND DETERMINED THAT THAT IS NOT SUITABLE IN THIS SCENARIO. AND SO I'M NOT SURE IF MY COLLEAGUES HAVE ENGINEERING DEGREES AND HAVE BEEN INVOLVED IN STREET DESIGN BEFORE, BUT MAYBE YOU HAVE, AND YOU HAVE MORE EXPERTISE THAN THE STAFF THAT HAVE BEEN WORKING ON THIS FOR YEARS. AND THE COMMUNITY THAT HAS STEPPED FORWARD AND SAID THEY WANT TO SEE PROGRESS MOVING FORWARD. I'M NOT SURE HOW ONE COUNCIL MEMBER FROM THE OTHER SIDE OF THE CITY THINKS THEY CAN EDICT WHAT HAPPENS IN THIS COMMUNITY. IT IS SHOCKING TO ME THAT YOU THINK THAT THAT CAN BE YOUR EDICT. BUT I AM NOT IN SUPPORT OF THIS AT ALL. THANK YOU. [1:23:22] Katie Cashman: I DON'T WANT TO PUT ANY STAFF ON THE SPOT, BUT I DO THINK WE HAVE NOT PLAYED OUT THE SCENARIO OF WHETHER IT'S POSSIBLE TO CREATE A PEDESTRIAN MALL AND WE HAVE NEW JURISDICTION UNDER STATE STATUTE AND A LEGAL MEMO ABOUT HOW TO ESTABLISH AN ORDINANCE AT THE CITY LEVEL, AND I THINK WE DESERVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO PURSUE THAT, PURSUE THAT ORDINANCE THAT WE NOW HAVE THE AUTHORITY TO DO THAT WE FOUGHT FOR AND LOBBIED FOR AT THE STATE LEGISLATURE. I WAS TOLD THAT WE PURSUED THAT LEGISLATION AT THE STATE SPECIFICALLY TO TRY IT AT GEORGE FLOYD SQUARE. [1:24:10] Linea Palmisano: THIS IS A SLIGHTLY DIFFERENT TANGENT. I'M NOT JUST FOLLOWING INTO THE CONVERSATION, BUT I DO WANT TO ADD IT'S BEEN MADE CLEAR THAT TAKING THIS ACTION, THIS RESOLUTION TODAY WILL DELAY THIS PROJECT UNTIL 2026. THERE IS INCREDIBLE MOMENTUM, NOT JUST IN THE COMMUNITY IMMEDIATELY SURROUNDING GEORGE FLOYD SQUARE. THERE'S INCREDIBLE MOMENTUM ACROSS THE CITY THAT WANTS US TO MOVE FORWARD. WE RECEIVED A MEMO AS FOLLOW-UP TO THE NOVEMBER 12 COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE MEETING THAT EXPLAINS THAT SINCE THE SUMMER OF 2020, STAFF AND CONSULTANTS HAVE SPENT 2.3 MILLION TO DESIGN GEORGE FLOYD SQUARE WITH COMMUNITY, WITH EVERYBODY, NOT SOMEBODY'S — I DON'T THINK WE SHOULD CHANGE. THAT THESE ESTIMATES DO NOT INCLUDE STAFF TIME ASSOCIATED WITH FIELD OPERATIONS, CITY UTILITY WORK, MAINTENANCE ACTIVITIES, WASTE MANAGEMENT, PLOWING, SWEEPING, ALL THE GENERAL DAILY DUTIES PUT IN PLACE TO SUPPORT RESIDENTS AND COMMITTEE MEMBERS. THAT DOES NOT INCLUDE THE $5 MILLION IN HOUSING, INFRASTRUCTURE, ART PRESERVATION, AND SOCIAL SERVICES IN THE AREA AROUND GEORGE FLOYD SQUARE. YES, THOSE THINGS ARE HAPPENING. BUT AS A CITY, WE NEED TO MAKE A DECISION TO MOVE FORWARD. AND I URGE US TO DO THAT TODAY, HERE TODAY. [1:25:44] Elliott Ellison: THANK YOU. I WANTED TO — BECAUSE I AM NOT A PART OF THE COMMITTEE, SEE IF THERE'S, WHETHER FROM STAFF OR COLLEAGUES, AND IS THERE — IS THE STAFF RECOMMENDATION AT COMPLETE ODDS WITH THE MOTION, OR IS THERE ANY KIND OF SYNCHRONICITY HERE? I AM SUPPORTIVE OF COLLEAGUES IN AN AREA I DON'T REPRESENT, BUT ALSO REALLY STRUGGLING WITH THE DELAY. THERE IS A SMALL NUMBER OF US WHO WERE HERE WHEN EVERYTHING HAPPENED, AND COUNCIL MEMBER JENKINS IS ONE OF THOSE MEMBERS. AND SO I'M INTERESTED TO KNOW WHETHER THERE CAN'T BE A WAY THAT WE FIND SOME COMMON GROUND HERE WITHOUT A DELAY BECAUSE, TO COUNCIL MEMBER PALMISANO'S POINT, IT'S BEEN A LONG TIME OF ONGOING ENGAGEMENT AT THIS INTERSECTION. STAFF HAVE PUT A LOT OF TIME IN. COMMUNITY HAVE PUT IN AN INCREDIBLE AMOUNT OF TIME, AND I KNOW THERE'S NOT UNIFORM AGREEMENT THERE, BUT A DELAY FEELS LIKE — A DELAY DOES FEEL LIKE IT IS ANOTHER BLOW TO MOMENTUM, AND IT IS NOT AN INTERSECTION THAT HASN'T HAD ITS BLOWS TO MOMENTUM FOR SOME PERMANENCY, FOR ACTION THERE, AND SO, YOU KNOW, AGAIN, WOULD LOVE TO FIND A WAY JUST SELFISHLY MAYBE TO BOTH RESPECT THE DIRECTION THAT COUNCIL MEMBER JENKINS IS LOOKING TO GO AND ALSO REPRESENTING THAT THE PURSUIT THAT COUNCIL MEMBER CHAVEZ IS LOOKING HERE. I AM WONDERING IF THERE IS ANY SORT OF SYNCHRONICITY THAT CAN OCCUR AND COMPLETE OPPOSITION AND AT ODDS? WOULD LOVE STAFF'S OPINION OR MY COLLEAGUES' OPINION ON THAT BECAUSE, YEAH. I'LL LEAVE IT THERE. [1:27:50] Elliott Payne: DIRECTOR SEXTON? [1:28:00] Tim Sexton: THANK YOU, COUNCIL PRESIDENT. TIM SEXTON, DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS. WE WERE MADE AWARE OF THE RESOLUTION THIS MORNING. AND MY UNDERSTANDING IN TALKING WITH OUR TECHNICAL STAFF, TOO, IS THAT WE REALLY CAN'T CO-DESIGN A PEDESTRIAN MALL AND CONTINUE DESIGN ON THE CURRENT FLEXIBLE OPTION THAT'S BEING RECOMMENDED, IN PART BECAUSE THE GOAL WAS TO BEGIN CONSTRUCTION IN 2025. AND IN ORDER TO DO THAT, WE NEED TO ADVANCE OUR DESIGN AND MAKE PREPARATIONS TO START THAT WORK AS EARLY AS JUNE. AND SO IT'S HARD TO SEE THAT ALIGNING WITH THE VISION AND THE TIMELINE THAT'S BEEN INTRODUCED TO HAVE A VISION OR AN ALTERNATIVE PLAN BY JUNE OF 2025. I DON'T SEE HOW THOSE TWO CAN ALIGN CURRENTLY. WE HAVEN'T HAD A LOT OF TIME TO PROCESS, THOUGH, SO THERE MAY BE SOME PARALLEL WORK, BUT IT'S AT THIS TIME REALLY DIFFICULT TO SEE HOW WE COULD DO BOTH AND STILL BEGIN CONSTRUCTION IN 2025. [1:29:10] Elliott Ellison: THANK YOU. I'VE BEEN TALKING ABOUT THIS A LOT IN THE LAST COUPLE OF DAYS, BUT AS SOMEBODY WHO'S NOW, YOU KNOW, SORT OF AN ANCIENT RELIC ON THIS COUNCIL, BEEN HERE A LONG TIME IT FEELS LIKE, I FEEL LIKE IN THE OLD DAYS, STAFF AND COUNCIL MEMBERS WOULD GET IN A ROOM AND WOULDN'T LEAVE THE ROOM UNTIL THERE IS SOME MUTUAL AGREEMENT. THESE DAYS, I'LL ADMIT, IT FEELS LIKE THAT THING SIMPLY CAN'T OCCUR. I'M NOT SURE WHY. BUT THAT IS HOW WE WOULD HAVE DONE IT, RIGHT? AGREEMENTS ARE NOT LOCKED IN STONE, BUT JUST THAT MUTUAL RESPECT FOR THE COUNCIL MEMBERS THAT REPRESENT THE AREA, YOU KNOW, AND THAT SPIRIT OF COLLABORATION THAT COULD OCCUR. AND THEN PEOPLE MOVE, RIGHT? STAFF MOVE AN INCH. COUNCIL MEMBERS MOVE AN INCH. AND WE SORT OF GET SOMEWHERE. AND WE GET SOMEWHERE IN THIS CURRENT ITERATION, IT FEELS LIKE ALL COMMUNICATION HAPPENS VIA PRESS RELEASE, VIA RESOLUTION, VIA, YOU KNOW, SOME SORT OF FORMALITY THAT DOESN'T REALLY LEND ITSELF TO COLLABORATION WELL, AND SORT OF LENDS ITSELF TO YES'S AND NO'S AND NO COMPROMISE. I DON'T KNOW HOW WE FUNCTION AS A GOVERNMENT WITH NO COMPROMISE. SO JUST SORT OF ALL OR NOTHING FOR ONE PARTY, WINNERS AND LOSERS ON EITHER SIDE OF THE LEGISLATIVE OR ADMIN. AND IT'S REALLY DIFFICULT FOR ME TO ACCEPT THAT THAT'S JUST THE ANSWER. AND SO I DON'T KNOW. I DON'T KNOW WHAT I'M — I'M GOING TO LISTEN TO THE REST OF THE DISCUSSION HERE, BUT I WILL VOICE MY DISAPPOINTMENT THAT WE CAN'T LEAN INTO THAT AND HAVE STAFF AND COUNCIL MEMBERS REPRESENTATIVE FROM THE MAYOR'S OFFICE, WHOEVER NEEDS TO BE IN THAT ROOM, AND IT FEELS FRUSTRATING THAT IT SEEMS LIKE WE CAN'T WORK COLLABORATIVELY AT ANY KIND OF SPEED NECESSARY IN ORDER TO BE CREATIVE, IN ORDER TO BE COLLABORATIVE. I GUESS I'LL LEAVE IT THERE AND ALLOW THE REST OF THE DISCUSSION TO HAPPEN. I DON'T KNOW WHERE I'M GOING TO FALL HERE, BUT MY GOAL TODAY IS TO SEE HOW TO RECONCILE, YOU KNOW, THESE TWO DISPARATE IDEAS THAT I AM SEEING FROM COUNCIL MEMBER CHAVEZ AND COUNCIL MEMBER JENKINS. AND AGAIN, COUNCIL MEMBER JENKINS IS — WE'RE ALL PEERS UP HERE, BUT COUNCIL MEMBER JENKINS AND I CAME HERE AT THE SAME TIME. WE DEALT WITH 2020 AT THE SAME TIME. OBVIOUSLY COUNCIL MEMBER JENKINS REPRESENTS A PORTION OF THE INTERSECTION HERE. AND SO DEALT WITH IT EVEN IN A MORE INTENSE AND INTIMATE WAY THAN I DID. I AM TRYING TO FIGURE OUT HOW WE RESPECT THESE TWO THINGS AND RESPECT MY TWO COLLEAGUES HERE. [1:31:45] Emily Koski: THANK YOU, PRESIDENT PAYNE. I HAD A COUPLE OTHER QUESTIONS FOR THE DIRECTOR IF HE DOESN'T MIND. [1:31:55] Tim Sexton: THANK YOU, COUNCIL PRESIDENT, COUNCIL MEMBER KOSKI. SO THE TEAM RIGHT NOW TO ADVANCE THE RECOMMENDED OPTION IS WORKING AS QUICKLY AS THEY POSSIBLY CAN TO START CONSTRUCTION IN 2025. THIS IS ALREADY AN AGGRESSIVE TIMELINE AND IS GOING TO BE REALLY CHALLENGING. SO WHEN WE SAY DELAYING TWO TO FOUR WEEKS, IF THERE'S CONFIDENCE THAT WE WOULD MOVE FORWARD WITH THAT RECOMMENDATION, THE CURRENT RECOMMENDATION WE CAN CONTINUE TO ASK STAFF TO WORK AT RISK. HOWEVER, WE ARE VERY STAFF AND RESOURCE LIMITED, AND SO IT'S HARD TO SUGGEST STAFF CONTINUE TO WORK TO ADVANCE DESIGN ON AN OPTION THAT MAY NOT BE REALIZED. THAT JUST DOESN'T FEEL LIKE A GOOD USE OF THE LIMITED RESOURCES. THE PEDESTRIAN MALL, NOT COMMENTING ON ITS MERITS, SIMPLY THE FACT THAT IF WE'RE EXERCISING THIS NEW STATUTE, THERE'S GOING TO BE CHALLENGES WITH THAT. THERE WILL BE ADDITIONAL ENGAGEMENT BOTH WITH RESIDENTS, WITH COMMUNITY, WITH BUSINESS OWNERS. THERE'S A PROCESS THAT WE HAVEN'T DONE BEFORE THAT WE WOULD NEED TO UNDERTAKE. WE NEED TO COORDINATE MORE CLOSELY WITH THE FIRE DEPARTMENT AND OTHER EMERGENCY SERVICES ON THE CODE. THERE'S A LOT OF UNCERTAINTY WITH THAT PEDESTRIAN MALL OPTION, EVEN THOUGH IT'S ONLY ONE CORNER, ONE OF THE FOUR SORT OF LEGS OF THAT INTERSECTION THAT WOULD BE CHANGED, THERE COULD BE SOME VERY SIGNIFICANT CHALLENGES TO OVERCOME. AND SO DELAYING IF WE HAD CONFIDENCE AGAIN, THAT WE COULD MOVE FORWARD WITH THE RECOMMENDED OPTION, WE COULD PROBABLY OVERCOME THAT AND ACCEPT SOME RISK. IF THE RESOLUTION WERE TO MOVE FORWARD, GIVEN THAT THERE'S SOME TIME FRAMES THAT EXTEND TO JUNE, WE COULD NOT MOVE FORWARD AND CONTINUE TO WORK UNDER RISK FOR SIX MONTHS. AND SO THAT'S JUST — THAT'S WHERE WE ARE. SO I HOPE THAT ANSWERS YOUR QUESTION. I THINK THERE'S SOME UNCERTAINTY THERE, SO IT'S HARD TO BE ENTIRELY SPECIFIC, BUT THAT IS WHERE WE'RE SITTING RIGHT NOW. [1:35:06] Emily Koski: OKAY. THAT IS HELPFUL. I DO FEEL NOW THAT WE CAN PURSUE THIS NEW ORDINANCE FOR A PEDESTRIAN MALL IS THROWING ME OFF A LITTLE BIT AS WELL. I WAS READY TO MOVE FORWARD WITH THE FLEXIBLE OPTION BECAUSE IT WAS MY UNDERSTANDING, SO I WOULD LIKE YOU TO CORRECT ME IF I'M WRONG, THAT THE FLEXIBLE OPTION WOULD ALLOW US TO IN THE FUTURE HAVE A PEDESTRIAN MALL OPTION. HOWEVER, WE GOT THIS IN AN EMAIL FROM OUR ATTORNEYS THAT STATES PURSUANT TO MINNESOTA STATUTE 430.01, SUB 8, IF THE COUNCIL WOULD LIKE TO CLOSE THE STREET TO MAKE A PEDESTRIAN AREA AS PART OF THE CURRENT STREET IMPROVEMENT PROJECT, AN INITIAL PEDESTRIAN MALL ORDINANCE MUST BE PASSED CONCURRENTLY WITH THE STREET IMPROVEMENT AUTHORIZATION. AND SO I AM AT A BIT OF A PAUSE BECAUSE I DON'T KNOW IF THAT MEANS — WE HAVE A LITTLE MORE WORK TO DO. I GUESS I'M UNCLEAR AROUND NOW THE STEPS IN THE PROCESS AND IF WE WERE TO WANT TO IN THE FUTURE HAVE A PEDESTRIAN MALL, WHICH I UNDERSTOOD THE FLEXIBLE OPTION WE COULD DO, BUT IF WE DON'T DO THIS WORK AROUND THE ORDINANCE, HOW DO WE RECONCILE THOSE IF IT'S ALREADY BEEN DONE? AND WE HAVE TO ADHERE TO THIS. AM I MAKING SENSE? [1:36:31] Elliott Payne: I AM GOING TO WELCOME UP TIFFANY SPORRER FROM THE ATTORNEY'S OFFICE. [1:36:50] Tiffany Sporrer: THANK YOU, PRESIDENT PAYNE. COUNCIL MEMBER KOSKI, TO DO THE PEDESTRIAN MALL, TO MAKE A PEDESTRIAN MALL ON THE AREA IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE SPECIFIC PROJECT, AN ORDINANCE WOULD NEED TO BE INTRODUCED AND DONE CONCURRENTLY WITH THE PROJECT, SO AT THE SAME TIME. IF WE COMPLETED THE PROJECT AND AFTERWARDS LOOKED AT IT AND SAID, YOU KNOW, THE MIXED USE OPTION THAT ALLOWS US TO CLOSE THE STREET SOMETIMES AND LEAVE IT OPEN MOST OF THE TIME IS NOT AN OPTION ANYMORE, AND WE'D LIKE TO GO LOOKING AT A PEDESTRIAN MALL FOR THE FUTURE, THE STATUTE DOES ALLOW US TO DO THAT. WE CAN DO THAT. IT'S A DIFFERENT MECHANISM WHEN YOU MAKE A PEDESTRIAN MALL AS NOT A PART OF A STREET RECONSTRUCTION PROJECT VERSUS WHEN YOU DO IT AS PART OF A STREET RECONSTRUCTION PROJECT. THE STATE STATUTE HAS BASICALLY TWO PATHS FOR MAKING A PEDESTRIAN MALL THAT WE CAN GO EITHER WAY ON. SO THIS COULD IN THE FUTURE BECOME A PEDESTRIAN MALL THROUGH THAT OTHER PATH AFTER THE RECONSTRUCTION PROJECT IS COMPLETED IF IT TURNS OUT THAT THAT IS NOT AN ADEQUATE USE OF THE SPACE AND THAT IS DECIDED BY THE CITY. [1:37:52] Emily Koski: THANK YOU. THAT'S REALLY HELPFUL, AND I APPRECIATE THE CLARITY ON THAT. [1:38:08] Robin Wonsley: THANK YOU, PRESIDENT PAYNE. I JUST WANT TO GET CLARITY FROM COUNCIL MEMBER CHAVEZ IN TERMS OF THE PROPOSAL. FROM MY UNDERSTANDING, THE GOAL IS TO EXPEDITE THE PROCESS TO ACTUALLY MAKE THE PEDESTRIAN MALL HAPPEN, AND I ATTENDED THAT SAME MEETING THAT YOU DID WHERE MEMBERS OF GEORGE FLOYD SQUARE HOSTED A TOWN HALL THAT WAS ATTENDED BY SEVERAL HUNDRED — I KNOW A NUMBER OF OTHER COUNCIL MEMBERS WERE THERE AS WELL, WHERE ALTERNATIVE VISION WAS PRESENTED AND IT'S INCORPORATED IN THIS RESOLUTION. BUT ONE OF THE PIECES WAS, OKAY, LET'S TALK ABOUT HOW DO WE EXPLORE THIS ALTERNATIVE PIECE WHICH IS THIS PEDESTRIAN MALL, SO IT'S NOT AROUND LET'S PURSUE THE CITY'S PROPOSAL WHICH AT THAT PUBLIC HEARING THAT WE HAD A COUPLE WEEKS AGO, I HEARD A COMMUNITY PRETTY MUCH VOICE VERY CLEARLY THEY DID NOT WANT TO SEE THAT MOVE FORWARD. SO MY UNDERSTANDING IS THIS IS GIVING US THE SPACE TO BE ABLE TO RETURN THIS ITEM BACK TO THE COMMITTEE, SO THAT WE CAN DO THE LEGISLATIVE WORK INITIALLY TO CREATE THE ORDINANCE SO THAT WE CAN MOVE FORWARD THAT PEDESTRIAN OPTION. SO WE WOULD NOT BE PURSUING THE CITY'S PROPOSAL. IS THAT WHAT YOU'RE PROPOSING RIGHT NOW? [1:39:20] Jason Chavez: THAT IS CORRECT, COUNCIL MEMBER WONSLEY. IT IS NOT ABOUT DELAYING AND WE ARE MOVING FORWARD WITH THE PEDESTRIAN MODEL. AND THAT IS WHAT I AM RECOMMENDING. AND THAT IS WHAT I THINK WILL REBUILD TRUST IN THE COMMUNITY. AND ADDRESS THE CONCERNS THAT MANY OF THE RESIDENTS THAT I REPRESENT HAVE. THIS IS NOT ABOUT DELAYING AND ABOUT MOVING FORWARD. HOWEVER, THERE IS A LEGISLATIVE PROCESS THAT WE HAVE TO GO THROUGH IN THE BODY TO MOVE FORWARD WITH THE PEDESTRIAN MODEL CONCEPT. AND THAT INCLUDES THE NOTICE OF INTENT AND THAT ORDINANCE AND PUBLIC HEARING AND THE PROCESS AND TO SEND THIS BACK TO COMMITTEE. WE CAN REFER BACK TO STAFF, AND COMMITTEE HAVE A CONVERSATION OF OTHER STEPS THAT WE NEED TO TAKE TO THEN SET THAT TIMELINE FOR US TO MOVE FORWARD WITH THE PEDESTRIAN MALL. AND THAT IS CORRECT. THIS IS NOT A DELAY. THIS IS ABOUT CHOOSING A DIRECTION, BUT CHOOSING A DIRECTION TAKES A SPECIFIC AMOUNT OF TIME AND A DIFFERENT PATHWAY FORWARD. [1:40:04] Robin Wonsley: THANK YOU FOR PROVIDING THAT CLARITY BECAUSE I THINK THERE WAS SOMEWHERE WE GOT LOST, AND WE JUST GOT AN EMAIL FROM CPED ABOUT A WEEK AGO WHERE THERE IS DEVELOPMENT HAPPENING ALONG THE SQUARE IN TERMS OF THE R.F.Q. FOR THE SPEEDWAY. SO THIS IDEA THAT THERE IS COMPLETE STALEMENT, AND JUST NOTHING HAPPENING ALONG THAT CORRIDOR IS SIMPLY NOT TRUE. BUT I AT LEAST WANT TO GET CLARITY ON THE PROPOSAL AND I WANT TO SAY THANK YOU FOR DOING SO AT THE TOWN HALL AND IT BECAME VERY CLEAR RESIDENTS DID NOT WANT TO SEE THE CITY CONTINUE WITH THE PLAN THAT WAS GOING WHAT THEY FELT ON THE TREND OF ERASING NOT JUST THE MEMORIAL, BUT ALSO AS YOU NAMED IN YOUR COMMENTS THE ACTIONS THAT THE COMMUNITY HAS TAKEN TO HONOR THE MEMORY OF GEORGE FLOYD. AND THE PROTEST THAT MADE IT HAPPEN. THE JUSTICE THAT HAPPENED FOR GEORGE FLOYD. SO I WANT TO NAME THAT FOR ACTUALLY LISTENING TO YOUR CONSTITUENTS AND BRINGING SOMETHING THAT REFLECTED WHAT THEY ASKED FOR, SO THANK YOU FOR THAT. [1:41:40] Aisha Chughtai: THANK YOU, MR. PRESIDENT. I ACTUALLY HAD A QUESTION FOR ASSISTANT CITY ATTORNEY IF THAT IS ALLOWABLE. I AM WONDERING IF YOU CAN OUTLINE THE STEPS THAT WOULD NEED TO BE TAKEN FOR THAT SECOND OPTION, PEDESTRIANIZATION POST-RECONSTRUCTION. WHAT WOULD NEED TO HAPPEN ON THE CITY SIDE? [1:41:55] Tiffany Sporrer: THANK YOU, PRESIDENT PAYNE, VICE PRESIDENT CHUGHTAI. IT IS VERY SIMILAR ACTUALLY TO THE SAME PATH WE HAVE TO FOLLOW RIGHT NOW AND IT'S MORE OF A TIMING ISSUE REGARDING THE NOTICE OF THE ORDINANCE AND WHEN THE ORDINANCE HAS TO BE DONE VERSUS DIFFERENT STEPS IN EACH PATH. IT'S MORE THE TIMING OF WHEN THE ORDINANCE HAS TO BE BROUGHT FORWARD AND DONE WHEN THERE IS A STREET RECONSTRUCTION PROJECT VERSUS WHEN THERE IS NOT. AND OTHERWISE IT IS THE SAME STEPS WITH THE SAME SEVEN FINDINGS LISTED IN THE STATUTE. WE HAVE TO DO THE SAME COMMUNITY OUTREACH AND THE SAME TYPES OF SITUATIONS THAT WE WOULD IN PASSING THE ORDINANCE AND IN CREATING THE PEDESTRIAN MALL BOTH WAYS. IT IS A DIFFERENT TIMING PATH DEPENDING ON HOW WE GO ABOUT IT. [1:42:35] Aisha Chughtai: AND WHAT I HEARD WHEN YOU WERE EXPLAINING THIS THE FIRST TIME WAS SOMETHING ALONG THE LINES OF THE CITY NEEDS TO DETERMINE THAT THE EXISTING USE OF THAT SPACE ISN'T WORKING AND THAT IS WHY THE CITY IS PURSUING PEDESTRIANIZATION. CAN YOU SPEAK TO THAT A LITTLE BIT MORE BY CHANCE? [1:43:00] Tiffany Sporrer: YES. THE STATUTE REQUIRES US TO MAKE MULTIPLE FINDINGS. PART OF IT HAS TO DO IF IT IS A TRUNK HIGHWAY. IF IT IS A TRUNK HIGHWAY, WE CAN'T DO THAT. THERE ARE BASIC FUNCTIONS OF THE STREET FINDINGS THAT WE HAVE TO MAKE, FIRST OF ALL. THE NEXT FINDINGS HAVE TO DO WITH HOW THE STREET IS USED. WE HAVE TO MAKE FINDINGS ABOUT IT BEING IN THE BEST INTEREST IN THE COMMUNITY, TYPES OF FINDINGS ABOUT IT NOT IMPEDING ADVISORY TRUCKS AND AMBULANCES, AND LAW ENFORCEMENT. WE HAVE TO MAKE FINDINGS ABOUT THE BUSINESSES HAVING ALTERNATE ROUTES AND THAT IS NOT GOING TO CREATE ADDITIONAL TRAFFIC IN AREAS THAT ISN'T THERE BEFORE OR IS UNMEASURABLE TO A CERTAIN EXTENT. THERE IS A WHOLE BUNCH OF DESIGN FINDINGS WE'LL HAVE TO MAKE AND FINDINGS ABOUT IF THE WIDTH OF THE ROAD IS BEING USED TO THE FULL AMOUNT. THEY ARE ALL PRETTY CLEARLY LISTED OUT IN THE STATUTE. AND IF YOU DON'T HAVE A COPY OF THAT MEMORANDUM, I WILL BE HAPPY TO FORWARD TO YOU IMMEDIATELY BECAUSE I BELIEVE THAT DOES A PRETTY GOOD JOB OF LAYING IT OUT FOR YOU. AND IF YOU HAVE ANY FURTHER QUESTIONS, I'D BE HAPPY TO ADDRESS THEM WITH YOU OR HAVE A MEETING. [1:44:22] Andrea Jenkins: THANK YOU, MR. PRESIDENT. I MEAN, THE RESOLUTION AS IT IS STATED CLEARLY IS A DELAY. IT'S A DELAY. IT WILL TAKE TIME TO DO ALL OF THE PROCESSES TO UNDERSTAND AND DETERMINE WHAT A PEDESTRIAN MALL WOULD BE. IT WOULD TAKE YEARS OF COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT, OF DESIGNING A PEDESTRIAN MALL. SO IT IS A DELAY. THERE IS NO TWO WAYS ABOUT IT. AND TO BE CLEAR, THE MEETING WHICH HAS BEEN REFERENCED, IT ASKED FOR A YEAR TO COME UP WITH A VISION. THERE'S NO VISION. THEY ARE ASKING TO CREATE A VISION. IF THAT IS THE IDEA TO CREATE A VISION, THAT WORK CAN BE DONE SIMULTANEOUSLY WHILE THE INTERSECTION IS BEING RECONSTRUCTED. THEY DON'T WANT TO PLAN THE INTERSECTION. THEY WANT TO PLAN WHAT HAPPENS, WHAT THE MEMORIAL, ETC., LOOKS LIKE, WHICH IS FINE. THAT IS THE COMMUNITY'S RESPONSIBILITY AND PRIVILEGE. HOWEVER, THEY HAVE TO HAVE A PLACE TO BE IN ORDER TO DETERMINE WHAT THAT DESIGN IS. AND IF THE SPEEDWAY WHICH IS CALLED THE PEOPLE'S WAY, IF THAT R.F.Q. IS FULFILLED AND WHOEVER GETS THAT R.F.Q. BUILDS SOMETHING, THEN AT SOME POINT DOWN THE LINE, WE MUST RECONSTRUCT THE STREET. AND WE'LL RIP UP THE WHOLE THING AGAIN WHILE THERE IS A NEW BUILDING THERE. IT JUST DOESN'T MAKE SENSE. PERIOD. AND I WOULD ASK MY COLLEAGUES TO NOT SUPPORT THIS RESOLUTION. [1:47:00] Emily Koski: THANK YOU, PRESIDENT PAYNE. I'M NOT SURE IF THIS WOULD BE DIRECTED TO MS. SPORRER OR THE DIRECTOR. IF WE WERE TO MOVE FORWARD WITH THE FLEXIBLE OPTION, LET'S PLAY THIS FORWARD FOR A SECOND. THE FLEXIBLE OPTION IS PLAYED FORWARD. WE ALSO UNDERSTAND THAT A PEDESTRIAN MALL IS ALSO STILL OF INTEREST TO THE COMMUNITY, AND SINCE IT IS A FLEXIBLE MODEL, WE HAVE THE ABILITY WHICH I UNDERSTOOD, TO MOVE IT TO A PEDESTRIAN MALL, AND THE MECHANISM TO DO SO. AND WHAT OTHER FUTURE ACTION WOULD NEED TO TAKE PLACE IN ORDER FOR YOU TO PURSUE IT TO THE PEDESTRIAN MALL VERSUS THIS FLEXIBLE OPTION? HOW WOULD WE — WHAT WOULD BE THE ACTION TO THEN TAKE TO SHIFT? IT MIGHT BE IN SIX MONTHS. IT COULD BE IN A YEAR. [1:48:00] Tiffany Sporrer: WITH THE MULTIUSE OPTION, WE CAN CLOSE IT TEMPORARILY AND REOPEN IT. TO FULLY CLOSE IT PERMANENTLY AND MAKE IT A PEDESTRIAN MALL, WE HAVE TO FOLLOW THE PEDESTRIAN MALL ORDINANCE ROUTE THAT IS LISTED OUT IN THE STATE STATUTE, WHICH MEANS WE COULDN'T START THE PROJECT AND SHIFT IT MID PROJECT. WE HAVE TO WAIT UNTIL THE PROJECT WAS DONE, AND THEN WE COULD START — WE COULD ACTUALLY DO THE SHIFT TO AN ORDINANCE WITH A FULL PEDESTRIAN MALL LAYOUT. BUT IT CAN'T BE — WE WOULDN'T BE ABLE TO DO IT MID CONSTRUCTION OR MID PROJECT. [1:48:40] Emily Koski: OKAY, I UNDERSTAND THAT. SO LET'S SAY WHEN THE PROJECT IS COMPLETE AND IN CONJUNCTION, WE WOULD ALSO WORK ON THIS ORDINANCE TO PURSUE A PEDESTRIAN MALL, AND THEN AT ANY TIME IT'S JUST THE ORDINANCE. AND ONCE WE GOT THROUGH THE SEVEN STEPS IN THE ORDINANCE, THAT WOULD TRIGGER THE STAFF TO THEN MOVE IT TO ANOTHER ACTION. [1:49:00] Tiffany Sporrer: TO ALLOW STAFF TO MAKE A PEDESTRIAN MALL UNDER THE STATE STATUTE THE ORDINANCE IS THE ONLY THING THAT WOULD BE NECESSARY. I CAN'T SPEAK TO IF THERE ARE OTHER STEPS INTERNALLY WITHIN THE CITY AND STREET DESIGN AND THE WAY PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT WORKS, IF OTHER RESOLUTIONS WITHIN THE CITY WOULD BE NECESSARY. BUT UNDER THE STATE STATUTE, THAT IS THE ONLY CITY COUNCIL ACTION THAT WOULD BE NECESSARY TO BE ABLE TO MAKE THAT PEDESTRIAN MALL. [1:49:41] Casey Carl: I'M LOOKING AT THE CITY ATTORNEY, AND MS. SPORRER AS WELL. I THINK WHAT I HEARD THE ASSISTANT CITY ATTORNEY SAY IS THAT IF THE COUNCIL PROCEEDS, ACCORDING TO THE STATUTE WITH THE FLEXIBLE DESIGN NOW, THAT ENTIRE PROJECT MUST BE COMPLETED. IT MUST BE FINISHED THE WAY STAFF HAS PRESENTED IT. AFTER THAT PROJECT IS COMPLETELY DONE, THE COUNCIL COULD THEN FOLLOWING THE STATUTORY PROCESS AND WOULD HAVE TO ENGAGE IN FINDINGS THAT ALIGN WITH WHAT THE STATUTE SAYS AND SAY NOTWITHSTANDING THAT WE HAVE NOW CREATED THIS FLEXIBLE DESIGN OPTION, WE CHOOSE TO ANOTHER SORT OF DESIGN PROJECT IN ALIGNMENT WITH AN ORDINANCE. SO I BELIEE WHAT I HEARD HER SAY IS THAT THE FIRST PROJECT HAS TO BE COMPLETED AND DONE. THE CITY HAS TO LIVE WITH THAT DECISION. IT'S NOT MID WAY DOWN THE PATH WE'RE ALREADY PURSUING ANOTHER ONE. I WOULD ASK IF I UNDERSTOOD HER CORRECTLY. [1:51:00] Tiffany Sporrer: YES, THAT'S CORRECT. [1:51:05] Emily Koski: IF I MAY, A FOLLOW UP. I THINK MY QUESTION WAS THEN, AT THAT MOMENT WHERE THE PROJECT IS DONE AND WE WANTED TO START THIS ORDINANCE, IT'S JUST THE NOTICE OF THE ORDINANCE AND GOING THROUGH THE ORDINANCE PROCESS? IS THERE A RESOLUTION OR SOMETHING ELSE THAT COUNCIL WOULD NEED TO TAKE ACTION ON? [1:51:25] Casey Carl: THE FIRST THING I HEARD SAID, AGAIN, IS THAT THERE WOULD HAVE TO BE SOME ACTION BY THE COUNCIL TO STATE WE WISH TO PROCEED WITH CLOSING AND THEN THERE WOULD BE THE FINDINGS, THE ROAD PROJECT STUDY IN CONJUNCTION WITH AN ORDINANCE. OUR PROCESS IS FAIRLY STATIC IN TERMS OF HOW AN ORDINANCE IS FORWARDED. IT DEPENDS UPON THE PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT AND THE LEGAL WORKS. [1:51:52] Elliott Ellison: JUST GETTING CLARITY ON THE MOTION. THE MOTION TO REFER THE ITEM BACK TO STAFF OR PASS THE RESOLUTION TODAY? RIGHT NOW? JUST FROM THE AUTHOR'S — [1:52:05] Jason Chavez: SO TO REFER 11.1, WHICH IS THE CONCEPT, BACK TO COMMITTEE. AND APPROVE THE RESOLUTION TODAY. AND BACK TO CNI TO THE CLIMATE & INFRASTRUCTURE? CORRECT. [1:53:02] Katie Cashman: I THINK WE NEED TO BE CLEAR ON THE DECISION WE'RE ASKING TO MOVE FORWARD WITH THE PEDESTRIAN MALL AND THE RESOLUTION WILL HELP US MOVE FORWARD. I'M READY TO VOTE. SECOND. [1:53:25] Casey Carl: COUNCIL MEMBER KOSKI, NO. COUNCIL MEMBER WONSLEY, AYE. COUNCIL MEMBER JENKINS, NAY. COUNCIL MEMBER PALMISANO, NO. COUNCIL MEMBER CHOWDHURY, AYE. COUNCIL MEMBER CASHMAN, AYE. COUNCIL MEMBER OSMAN, AYE. COUNCIL MEMBER RAINVILLE, NAY. COUNCIL MEMBER CHAVEZ, AYE. COUNCIL MEMBER VETAW, NO. COUNCIL MEMBER ELLISON, AYE. VICE PRESIDENT CHUGHTAI, AYE. PRESIDENT PAYNE, AYE. THERE ARE EIGHT AYES AND FIVE NAYS. [1:54:30] Elliott Payne: THAT CARRIES. THAT ITEM IS ADOPTED FINISHING THE CLIMATE AND INFRASTRUCTURE REPORT. THE NEXT REPORT IS FROM THE COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE, WHICH WILL BE PRESENTED BY THAT COMMITTEE'S CHAIR, COUNCIL MEMBER CHAVEZ. [1:54:56] Jason Chavez: THANK YOU, MR. PRESIDENT. THE COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE IS BRINGING FORWARD SEVEN ITEMS TODAY. ONE IS A WATER AND SEWER SERVICE LINE REPLACEMENT ASSESSMENT. NUMBER TWO IS GIFT ACCEPTANCE FROM NATIONAL ACADEMY SCIENCES TRANSPORTATION RESEARCH BOARD TRAVEL AND LODGING EXPENSES. THREE IS COMMUNITY COMMISSION ON POLICE OVERSIGHT APPOINTMENT. AND FOUR IS SOLIDARITY WITH NONVIOLENT CAMPUS ACTIVISM OPPOSING WAR AND SUPPORTING PALESTINIAN HUMAN RIGHTS. FIVE IS A CONTRACT WITH DLG CONSULTING AND ADVISORY SERVICES, LLC TO PROVIDE EXTERNAL INVESTIGATIVE SERVICES TO THE INTERNAL AFFAIRS DIVISION OF THE POLICE DEPARTMENT. ITEM SIX A CONTRACT WITH EXCEPTIONAL EDGE CONSULTING, LLC FOR POLICE TRAINING SERVICES REQUIRED BY MDHR. AND SEVEN IS OFFICE OF POLICE CONDUCT REVIEW LEGISLATIVE DIRECTIVE. I'LL PULL OUT ITEM NUMBER 4 FOR A SEPARATE VOTE. MOVE THE REST FOR APPROVAL. [1:56:02] Jamal Osman: THANK YOU. I WANT TO TALK AND THANK SMITH-COLEMAN WHO HAS BEEN APPOINTED TO OUR COMMUNITY POLICE OVERSIGHT COMMISSION. THE WARD SIX SEAT HAS BEEN VACANT FOR A LONG TIME. EXCITED SHE'S VOLUNTEERING AND ACCEPTING THIS POSITION. THANK YOU. [1:56:40] Casey Carl: COUNCIL MEMBER KOSKI, AYE. WONSLEY, AYE. JENKINS, AYE. PALMISANO, AYE. CHOWDHURY, AYE. CASHMAN, AYE. OSMAN, AYE. RAINVILLE, AYE. CHAVEZ, AYE. VETAW, AYE. ELLISON, AYE. VICE PRESIDENT CHUGHTAI, AYE. PRESIDENT PAYNE, AYE. 13 AYES. [1:57:15] Elliott Payne: THOSE ITEMS ARE ADOPTED. NEXT WE'LL TAKE UP ITEM NUMBER FOUR. DOES ANYBODY WANT TO SPEAK ON THIS OR SHALL WE GO STRAIGHT TO ROLL CALL? [1:57:25] Linea Palmisano: THANK YOU, MR. CHAIRMAN. I DIDN'T SHARE MY REMARKS EARLIER THIS WEEK. I STRONGLY DISAGREE WITH THE SENTIMENT OF THIS RESOLUTION. I CAN'T SUPPORT IT. ALLOW ME TO EXPLAIN WHY. THIS RESOLUTION STATES CAMPUS ACTIVISM AND NONVIOLENT PROTESTS ARE IMPORTANT PARTS OF MINNEAPOLIS HISTORY. THAT PART IS TRUE. AND IT DOES NOT REFLECT THE CHARACTER OF THIS PARTICULAR PROTEST. IT WAS CERTAINLY NOT NONVIOLENT. STUDENTS AND ALUMNI PROTESTERS FROM THE UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA, STUDENTS FOR DEMOCRATIC SOCIETY ILLEGALLY OCCUPIED MORRILL HALL ON THE UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA CAMPUS. THEY CHOSE THIS BUILDING BECAUSE OF PAST PROTEST HISTORY. THE STUDENT AND ALUMNI PROTESTERS VANDALIZED UNIVERSITY PROPERTY, SPRAY PAINTED SECURITY CAMERAS, LOCKED DOORS, BROKE WINDOWS, BARRICADED EXITS. I'VE SEEN THE PHOTOGRAPH FOOTAGE THAT WAS SHARED. IT WAS NOT A PEACEFUL PROTEST. IT WAS TERRIFYING. I DON'T USE THAT WORD LIGHTLY. IT WAS CHAOS. [1:58:25] Linea Palmisano: THOSE PRESENT HAVE CLEARLY STATED THEY WERE NOT GIVEN THE OPPORTUNITY TO LEAVE, ALTHOUGH THIS RESOLUTION AND SOME MEDIA REPORTS FALSELY STATED THEY WERE. THEY WERE HELD HOSTAGE FOR HOURS. I DON'T SAY IT LIGHTLY. THIS IS FROM FIRST-HAND ACCOUNTS FROM EMPLOYEES AND RESIDENTS OF OUR CITY. AND WE NEED TO BELIEVE THOSE THAT WERE PRESENT AND BRAVE ENOUGH TO SHARE THOSE STORIES. WE ALL RECEIVED A MESSAGE THIS WEEK FROM THE UNIVERSITY SHARING THE PERSPECTIVE OF TWO EMPLOYEES WHO WERE IMPACTED, AND I'VE SPOKEN WITH OTHER EMPLOYEES. INCLUDING AN E-MAIL EARLY THIS WEEK FROM A STUDENT WHO WITNESSED THE INCIDENT. AND I WOULD LIKE TO QUOTE, "IT WAS NOT PEACEFUL AT ALL. AND A LOT OF FOLKS, MYSELF INCLUDED, FELT EXTREMELY SCARED AND UNSAFE. TO PROTECT OUR LEARNING ENVIRONMENT, THERE MUST BE CONSEQUENCES FOR PEOPLE WHO BROKE THE LAW." WHEN INNOCENT PEOPLE IN THIS BUILDING WERE FINALLY GIVEN THE OPPORTUNITY TO LEAVE, THEY WERE LET OUT ONE DOOR AND RIGHT INTO A THRONG OF A PROTEST OUTSIDE. THEY WERE NOT SAFE. THEY WERE SCREAMED AT, THREATENED, AND INTIMIDATED. THE BUILDING WAS DAMAGED, AND UNIVERSITY FURNISHINGS WERE DESTROYED. IT WAS NOT CIVIL DISOBEDIENCE. IT WAS ILLEGAL AND VIOLENT. FURTHERMORE, THE ACTIONS OF THOSE PROTESTING DELEGITIMIZED THE CAUSE THEY WERE PROTESTING AND PUT A CLOUD, FRANKLY, OVER OTHER PEACEFUL PROTESTS. FOR ME, IT HAS NOTHING TO DO ABOUT THE TOPIC OF THE PROTEST, AND IT SHOULDN'T. IT IS ABOUT THE BEHAVIOR OF THOSE PROTESTING. I SUPPORT CIVIL DISOBEDIENCE AS FOUNDATIONAL TO OUR DEMOCRACY. BUT THIS PROTEST AND THIS OCCUPATION WAS NOT CIVIL AND IT CERTAINLY WAS NOT LEGAL. THANK YOU, MR. CHAIR. [2:00:10] Robin Wonsley: THANK YOU, PRESIDENT PAYNE. I WAS REALLY HOPING I DIDN'T HAVE TO SHARE COMMENTS TODAY. I THINK IT'S IMPORTANT TO LEVEL SET IN THE CONVERSATION. AS I MENTIONED ON TUESDAY, WE'VE SEEN A HEIGHTENED REPRESSION AMONGST THE UNIVERSITY IN RESPONSE TO STUDENTS PROTESTING FOR THE LIBERATION OF PALESTINIAN AND AGAINST THE GENOCIDE HAPPENING IN GAZA. THAT REPRESSION HAS HAPPENED WITH STUDENTS PROTESTING BY SITTING ON THE GRASS WHERE THEY WERE ALSO ARRESTED. OR EVEN PROTESTING THROUGH THEIR PARTICIPATION IN THE MORRILL HALL TAKEOVER. SIMILAR TO THE ACTIONS THAT BLACK STUDENTS PARTICIPATED IN BACK IN THE 1970S. I THINK IT'S ALSO IMPORTANT TO LEVEL SET THAT I'VE HEARD A LOT OF RHETORIC AROUND, YOU KNOW, THESE ACTIONS BEING ANTISEMITIC, AND I NEED TO NAME THAT THE CRITIQUE OF ZIONISM IS NOT THE SAME THING OF BEING ANTISEMITIC. THOSE ARE NOT THE SAME THING AT ALL. AND BOYCOTT AND DIVESTMENTS ACTUALLY ARE PART OF NONVIOLENT STRATEGIES. IF YOU ARE ACTUALLY ADVOCATING FOR NONVIOLENT STRATEGIES, YOU SHOULD BE SUPPORTING BDS TACTICS. IN FACT, IT HAS BEEN PIVOTAL IN ADVANCING CHANGES AND SPECIFICALLY ENDING APARTHEID REGIMES LIKE SOUTH AFRICA'S APARTHEID REGIMES THROUGHOUT DECADES. THROUGHOUT AMERICAN AND GLOBAL HISTORY. [2:01:51] Robin Wonsley: AND THAT LEAD TO MANY ANTIWAR STRUGGLES THAT STUDENTS HAVE PARTICIPATED IN HISTORICALLY, JUST LIKE THE ONES WE'RE SEEING TODAY. IT'S INCREDIBLY TROUBLING THAT WE'RE SEEING STUDENTS DEFACED AND MET WITH SIMILAR CRIMINALIZATION THAT STUDENTS BACK THEN WERE ALSO MET WITH. AND I SAID THIS TIME AND TIME AGAIN, I DON'T BELIEVE CITY COUNCIL SHOULD BE IN THE BUSINESS OF CRIMINALIZING PROTESTS. THAT IS WHY I BROUGHT THIS RESOLUTION FORWARD. AND I'VE BEEN CONSISTENT IN THAT POSITION. BOTH WHILE BEING ON THIS BODY, AND EVEN PRIOR TO JOINING THIS COUNCIL. I SAID THAT BACK IN 2016 AS A BLACK LIVES MATTER ORGANIZER. WHEN WE WERE ADVOCATING AND PROTESTING FOR POLICE REFORM AND RACIAL JUSTICE. WERE THERE ATTEMPTS TO CRIMINALIZE PROTESTS AT THE LOCAL LEVEL AND STATE LEVEL? I ALSO STOOD AGAINST THOSE MEASURES EVEN LAST YEAR WHEN WE HAD RESIDENTS ADVOCATING FOR THE EAST PHILLIPS INDOOR FARM. AND THEIR ACTIONS WERE ALSO MET WITH CRIMINALIZATION EFFORTS BY CITY LEADERS HERE. AND I HAVE BEEN CONSISTENT THAT WE SHOULD NOT BE REPRESSING PROTESTS. WE SHOULD NOT BE CRIMINALIZING THAT. AND THIS IS NOT A COMPLICATED ISSUE. IT'S ALSO UNFORTUNATE — I ALREADY KNOW MAYOR FREY HAS CHOSEN TO VETO THIS RESOLUTION. THAT UPHOLDS THE COMMITMENT TO FREE SPEECH AND PROTECTING NONVIOLENT PROTESTS. BUT WHAT I WILL SAY, IF YOU STAND AGAINST THE CRIMINALIZATION OF PROTESTS, ESPECIALLY AS WE'RE ENTERING INTO A TRUMP ERA, WELL, I HOPE YOU VOTE FOR THIS RESOLUTION TODAY. [2:03:30] Katie Cashman: THANK YOU, PRESIDENT PAYNE. I ALSO CAN'T SUPPORT THE RESOLUTION TODAY. I REALLY HOPE THAT THE UNIVERSITY AND COUNTY AND CITY ATTORNEYS ARE SEEKING RESTORATIVE AND NONPUNITIVE SOLUTIONS FOR THE STUDENTS. I DON'T BELIEVE THEY SHOULD BE CRIMINALIZED FOR THE ACTIONS. I'VE BEEN VOCAL ABOUT MY SUPPORT FOR CEASE FIRE RESOLUTION WE PASSED EARLIER THIS YEAR. I HAVE CONCERN ABOUT SOME OF THE RHETORIC FROM THE GROUP THAT ORGANIZED THE PROTEST. I DON'T AGREE WITH SOME OF THE LANGUAGE IN THE RESOLUTION. THANK YOU. [2:04:15] Jamal Osman: THANK YOU, COUNCIL PRESIDENT. AND I THINK, YOU KNOW, AS SOMEONE WHO GREW UP IN A DIFFERENT COUNTRY, WHAT SEPARATES THE UNITED STATES FROM THE REST OF THE COUNTRIES, THE REST OF THE WORLD, IS THE RIGHT TO PROTEST. THE RIGHT TO PROTEST — WE WOULDN'T BE HERE WITHOUT THE CIVIL RIGHTS. I WOULDN'T BE SITTING HERE. PEOPLE HAVE ALWAYS EXPRESSED FREE SPEECH. IT WAS THE RIGHT THING TO DO. THAT IS SIT IN. THAT IS HOLDING A SIGN. THAT'S WHAT SEPARATES THE UNITED STATES. I'M PROUD TO SAY THAT EVERYONE IN AMERICA HAS A RIGHT TO PROTEST. ESPECIALLY STAND UP FOR WHAT'S RIGHT. AND I REALLY SEE THE FACES, NO MATTER WHERE I GO, I ALWAYS SEE SOLIDARITY AND CALLING OUT THE GENOCIDE THAT IS HAPPENING AT THE TIME WE LIVE IN NOW. AND I APPRECIATE YOUR COMMITMENT AND YOUR CALLING OUT THE HISTORY. HISTORY WILL REMEMBER YOU. THE FOLKS THAT STOOD UP. WE ALWAYS REMEMBER ALL THE THINGS THAT HAPPENED — BAD THINGS IN 50 YEARS. THIS IS THE RIGHT TIME TO SPEAK UP. AND I WANT TO THANK COUNCIL MEMBER WONSLEY FOR HER COMMITMENT, FOR HER BRAVERY, FOR STANDING UP AND SPEAKING OUT. ALSO, I WILL DEFINITELY THANK ALL THOSE STUDENTS AND ALL THOSE PEOPLE THAT DECIDED TO STAND UP FOR INJUSTICE THAT IS HAPPENING. NOT JUST IN PALESTINE BUT AROUND THE WORLD. THANK YOU. [2:06:10] Robin Wonsley: THANK YOU, PRESIDENT PAYNE. I DID WANT TO JUST PROVIDE SOME CLARIFICATION ABOUT A COMMENT THAT COUNCIL MEMBER CASHMAN SHARED. BECAUSE I DO NOT WANT TO BUILD ANY MISINFORMATION, WHICH I THINK THIS PARTICULAR MATTER ALREADY GETS TOO MUCH OF. SO I WANT TO BE CLEAR. EVERYONE CAN FIND THIS RESOLUTION ON LIMS. THE LANGUAGE DOES NOT SAY WHAT KIND OF ACADEMICS. SPECIFICALLY, IT SAYS PROTESTS FOR THE UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA TO DIVEST FROM THE STATE OF ISRAEL AND ISRAELI ACADEMIC INSTITUTIONS AS PART OF A GLOBAL MOVEMENT OF NONVIOLENT ECONOMIC STRATEGIES TO PROTECT PALESTINIAN HUMAN RIGHTS. IT'S A DIFFERENT THING IN TERMS OF ACADEMIC INSTITUTIONS. AND THAT WAS PART OF OUR OWN CEASE-FIRE RESOLUTION IN TERMS OF KNOWING THAT INSTITUTIONS INVEST IN ARMS THAT ARE GOING TO SUPPORT THE GENOCIDE THAT'S HAPPENING. AND WE WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT WE'RE SEVERING TIES. THAT'S ALLOWING THAT TO GO ON. I WANT TO NAME THAT AND COMBAT ANY POTENTIAL MISINFORMATION. AND, PLEASE, YOU CAN FIND THE ACTUAL LANGUAGE ON LIMS. AND JUST WANT TO SAY THANK YOU, ALSO, TO MY COLLEAGUE COUNCIL MEMBER OSMAN FOR SHARING THOSE WORDS OF ENCOURAGEMENT. THANK YOU TO ALL THE STUDENTS WHO HAVE CONTINUOUSLY SHOWN UP IN SPITE OF THE PUSHBACK THAT YOU'VE RECEIVED. NOT ONLY HERE AT THE UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA, BUT WE'RE SEEING THIS HEIGHTENED REPRESSION ALL ACROSS THE COUNTRY. SPECIFICALLY FROM UNIVERSITIES WHERE THIS IS SUPPOSED TO BE IN PLACES WHERE WE SEE AS BEACONS OF JUSTICE. AND PROGRESSIVE VALUES. WE'RE SEEING THE OPPOSITE RIGHT NOW IN THIS CURRENT CLIMATE. I WANT TO SAY THANK YOU TO THE BRAVERY OF OUR STUDENTS FOR CONTINUING THIS ANTIWAR MOVEMENT, AND FOR, YOU KNOW, HELPING US REMIND OURSELVES OF WHAT IS RIGHT, AND WHAT SIDE OF HISTORY WE SHOULD CONTINUE TO STAND ON. [2:08:15] Elliott Ellison: THANK YOU, PRESIDENT PAYNE. YOU KNOW, I GET THIS DISCUSSION IS NOT GOING TO CHANGE THE VOTE COUNT HERE. I UNDERSTAND THAT. I'LL KEEP MY COMMENTS BRIEF, IF I CAN. I WANT TO SAY, OBVIOUSLY, I'M GOING TO BE SUPPORTING THIS. AND I WANT TO ECHO COUNCIL MEMBER OSMAN IN THANKING COUNCIL MEMBER WONSLEY FOR CONTINUING TO LEAD ON THESE ISSUES AND BE EXTREMELY VOCAL ON THESE ISSUES. AS MUNICIPAL GOVERNMENT WE COULD SAY, "HEY, WE'RE ROAD CONSTRUCTION, STREET LIGHTS, PLOWING." BUT WE HAVE AN INTEREST IN THE PROTECTION OF OUR RESIDENTS. WE HAVE AN INTEREST IN MAKING SURE THAT WE, AS A BODY, CAN TELL THE TRUTH. AND THAT WE, AS A BODY, CAN ENABLE OTHERS TO TELL THE TRUTH. ONE OF THE THINGS I WANT TO HIGHLIGHT IS THAT EVEN IN THE WORST ELEMENTS OF A PROTEST — AND I'VE BEEN AROUND PROTESTS FOR A LONG TIME — A BROKEN WINDOW DOES NOT STAND UP TO A MAIMED CHILD. SPRAY PAINT DOES NOT STAND UP TO LEVELED BUILDINGS. YOU KNOW, DEVASTATED COMMUNITIES. HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE MISSING OR MURDERED IN AN ACTION LIKE THIS. IT'S NOT TO SAY THOSE THINGS ARE OKAY OR WE'RE GOING TO CONDONE THEM. WE CAN'T SIT UP HERE AND EQUALIZE THEM AS TWO ENDS ON THE SPECTRUM. THEY'RE NOT ON THE SAME SPECTRUM. THEY'RE NOT RELATED. AND SO I WANT TO JUST SIT HERE AND AFFIRM COUNCIL MEMBER WONSLEY'S MOTION AND AFFIRM MY SUPPORT FOR IT. AND THANK THE STUDENTS AND THE PEOPLE IN THE CROWD WHO ARE HERE TO STAND IN SOLIDARITY WITH PALESTINE. AND SAY THAT WE KNOW THAT THE DEMAND OF THAT PROTEST BE PEACEFUL AND PROTESTS IN AMERICA IS GOING TO BE PEACEFUL. IT HAS TO BE. BUT THE DEMAND THAT PROTESTS BE PERFECTLY PEACEFUL OR COMPLETELY INVALIDATED OF THE CAUSE THEY'RE FIGHTING AGAINST, I THINK IS UNFAIR. IT'S A FALSE CHOICE. YOU GUYS ARE ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF HISTORY. THANK YOU FOR BEING IN THE CHAMBERS WITH US TODAY. [2:10:20] Aurin Chowdhury: THANK YOU, MR. PRESIDENT. I JUST WANTED TO EXPRESS WHY I'M SUPPORTING THIS RESOLUTION TODAY. I JUST FUNDAMENTALLY BELIEVE THAT NONPUNITIVE MEASURES SHOULD BE TAKEN IN ADDRESSING THIS SITUATION WITH OUR STUDENT COMMUNITY. I ALSO WANT TO KIND OF SPEAK TO THE NOTION THAT SOMEHOW THE ACTIONS OF THIS PROTEST ARE SEPARATE FROM THE CAUSE. OR IMPACTS THE CAUSE. OR EVEN HARKENING BACK TO THE CEASE-FIRE RESOLUTION. A LARGE CRITIQUE WAS "THIS IS NOT A LOCAL ISSUE." THIS IS A CLEAR EXAMPLE WHY IT'S A LOCAL ISSUE. WE'RE APPROACHING ONE YEAR SINCE WE PASSED THE CEASE-FIRE RESOLUTION WHEN IT WAS SEEMED TO BE ONE OF THE MOST RADICAL THINGS. TODAY WE'RE SEEING U.S. SENATORS STAND UP AND SAY THERE SHOULD BE END TO ARMS SALES TO THE STATE OF ISRAEL. WE'RE LIVING IN A TIME WHERE OUR YOUNG PEOPLE ARE WATCHING A GENOCIDE BEFORE THEM, SCROLLING EVERY DAY. JUST LIKE THE MOST WELL-DOCUMENTED GENOCIDE YOU CAN SEE. MAIMED BODIES, CHILDREN BEING HURT, PEOPLE IN OUR OWN COMMUNITY WHO HAVE LOST LOVED ONES TO THIS, AND SEE NO END IN SIGHT. THEY'RE ALSO LOOKING AT THE COMPLETE ERASURE, NOT JUST APARTHEID, OF GAZA AND PALESTINIANS. IT'S IMPACTING THE HEALTH AND THE WELL BEING OF THE AMERICAN PEOPLE, ABSOLUTELY, AND OUR YOUNG PEOPLE. THIS IS WHAT OUR YOUNG PEOPLE ARE GROWING UP INTO. AND PUNITIVE MEASURES AND DELEGITIMIZING THE VOICES OF STUDENTS THAT ARE PROTESTING, EVEN IF YOU MIGHT NOT AGREE WITH THE WAYS IN WHICH THEY DID IT — I UNDERSTAND THE NUANCE OF THAT — THAT'S NOT GOING TO CHANGE PEOPLE FROM STEPPING UP AND SPEAKING UP FOR FEELING SO DISILLUSIONED BY OUR CURRENT SYSTEMS AND THE PRACTICES OF OUR GOVERNMENT, AND THE PARTICIPATION OF OUR OWN TAXPAYER DOLLARS GOING TO A GENOCIDE AND FEELING THAT IN REAL TIME. THAT'S NOT GOING TO CHANGE THAT. [2:12:10] Aurin Chowdhury: I ALSO WANT TO STATE THAT I'M SUPPORTING THIS BECAUSE THE UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA, WHICH I'M AN ALUMNA OF, OVER THE LAST COUPLE OF YEARS, WE'RE SEEING AN EROSION OF FREEDOM OF EXPRESSION THERE. THERE IS A WHOLE LIST OF CRITERIA NEEDED IN ORDER TO PROTEST. PROTESTING IS ABOUT DISRUPTING BUSINESS AS USUAL BECAUSE YOUR VOICES CANNOT BE HEARD IN INSTITUTIONS. IT'S SUPPOSED TO DISRUPT INSTITUTIONS. THAT'S THE POINT. IF IT DIDN'T, THINGS WOULDN'T CHANGE AT THE GRASSROOTS LEVEL. WE'RE SEEING THE UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA PUT OUT STANDARDS THAT SAID YOUR RESPONSIVE USE EVENTS OF PROTESTS CAN ONLY HAVE 100 PARTICIPANTS. YOU CAN ONLY HAVE 1 BATTERY-OPERATED AMPLIFICATION EQUIPMENT. YOU CAN ONLY HAVE A SIGN THAT IS 14 INCHES BY 22 INCHES. YOU CAN ONLY DISTRIBUTE MATERIALS 25 FEET AWAY FROM A BUILDING. THAT'S AN EROSION OF FREEDOM OF EXPRESSION AND DEMOCRACY. HAD IT BEEN PLACED ON THE STUDENTS — BLACK STUDENTS — THAT PROTESTED IN THE '70s IN MORRILL HALL WHERE THEY OCCUPIED THAT BUILDING, THEY WOULD HAVE BEEN IN VIOLATION OF THESE POLICIES. WHAT IS HAPPENING AT THE UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA AND UNIVERSITIES ACROSS THE COUNTRY, BUT HERE IN OUR CITY, THAT'S AN EROSION OF DEMOCRACY. I CANNOT STAND FOR THAT. AND THIS IS AN OPPORTUNITY FOR ME, AS A COUNCIL MEMBER OF THIS CITY AND ALUMNA, TO SAY "NO! THERE HAS TO BE A POINT IN WHICH WE INTERJECT AND SAY NO, THE WAY YOU'RE HANDLING THIS IS WRONG." AN OUTCOME IS WE'RE GOING TO PASS A RESOLUTION IN SOLIDARITY WITH NONVIOLENT PROTEST AND ASK FOR NONPUNITIVE ACTIONS WHEN IT COMES TO STUDENTS. I DON'T WANT, WHEN OUR FUTURE IS FEELING BLEAK, TO SEE THE FUTURE OF OUR YOUNG PEOPLE IN OUR CITY BE IMPACTED. RIGHT? LIKE, 2.5 YEARS OF ACADEMIC SUSPENSION AND HIGH-COSTS ON TO THEM. WE DON'T KNOW THE DETRIMENTAL IMPACT OF THAT. SO I'M PROUD TO SUPPORT THIS. AND I HOPE THAT WE'RE NOT BACK HERE AGAIN HAVING TO REACT TO THE WAY THIS GENOCIDE IS IMPACTING US AT A LOCAL COMMUNITY. BUT I DON'T FEEL HOPEFUL ABOUT THAT TODAY. BUT I'M GOING TO CONTINUE TO USE MY VOICE, ALONGSIDE MY FELLOW COUNCIL MEMBERS WHO ARE IN SUPPORT OF THIS TODAY. [2:15:00] Andrea Jenkins: THANK YOU, PRESIDENT PAYNE. I HEAR REFERENCES TO MORRILL HALL AND CIVIL RIGHTS DEMONSTRATIONS. AND, YOU KNOW, I THINK CIVIL DISOBEDIENCE IS A VERY WELL-CONCEIVED AND TRIED FORM OF PROTEST. IT'S A VERY VALID FORM OF PROTEST. AND YET MOST PEOPLE WHO PRACTICE CIVIL DISOBEDIENCE UNDERSTAND THAT BREAKING THE LAW MEANS I AM GOING TO HAVE TO DEAL WITH THE CONSEQUENCES. THAT'S WHAT WE'RE TALKING ABOUT. WE'RE NOT TALKING ABOUT THE CENTRAL REASON WHY PEOPLE ARE PROTESTING. WE'RE TALKING ABOUT THE FACT THAT LAWS HAVE BEEN BROKEN AND THERE NEEDS TO BE CONSEQUENCES. IF SOMEONE CAME TO MY HOME AND PROTESTED MY HOME BECAUSE THEY THOUGHT I DID SOMETHING WRONG, THEY DON'T HAVE A RIGHT TO DESTROY MY PROPERTY. THEY DON'T HAVE A RIGHT TO HOLD ME HOSTAGE IN MY HOME. THOSE ARE NOT RIGHTS. THOSE ARE VIOLATIONS OF THE SOCIETY THAT WE ALL LIVE IN! SO PROTEST IS COMPLETELY APPROPRIATE AND, YES, HOW WE PROTEST DOES MATTER. AND WHEN WE BREAK THE NORMS OF THOSE PROTESTS, THEN WE SHOULD BE WILLING TO DEAL WITH THE CONSEQUENCES. THANK YOU. THOSE PEOPLE IN MORRILL HALL AND OTHER CIVIL RIGHTS PROTESTERS DID GO TO JAIL WHEN THEY DID CIVIL DISOBEDIENCE. MARTIN LUTHER KING JR. WENT TO JAIL OVER 30 TIMES. [2:17:15] Elliott Payne: SEEING NO ONE ELSE IN QUEUE, I'LL ASK THE CLERK TO CALL THE ROLL ON ITEM NUMBER FOUR. [2:17:25] Casey Carl: KOSKI, NAY. WONSLEY, AYE. JENKINS, NO. PALMISANO, NO. CHOWDHURY, AYE. CASHMAN, NO. OSMAN, AYE. RAINVILLE, NO. CHAVEZ, AYE. VETAW, NO. ELLISON, AYE. VICE PRESIDENT CHUGHTAI, AYE. PRESIDENT PAYNE, AYE. THERE ARE SEVEN AYES AND SIX NAYS. [2:17:41] Elliott Payne: THAT ITEM CARRIES AND THE FULL REPORT IS ADOPTED. THE NEXT REPORT FROM THE INTERGOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS COMMITTEE, PRESENTED BY THAT COMMITTEE'S CHAIR, COUNCIL MEMBER CHOWDHURY. [2:17:57] Aurin Chowdhury: THANK YOU, MR. PRESIDENT. THE INTERGOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS COMMITTEE IS BRINGING FORWARD FIVE ITEMS FOR APPROVAL. NUMBER ONE IS A PASSAGE OF A RESOLUTION FOR REPRESENTATIVE FRANK HORNSTEIN. TWO IS A PASSAGE OF A RESOLUTION FOR REPRESENTATIVE HODAN HASSAN. NUMBER THREE IS AUTHORIZING CONTRACTS WITH FREDERICKSON GOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS LLC AND MOMENTUM ADVOCACY FOR LEGISLATIVE REPRESENTATION SERVICES. NUMBER FOUR IS AUTHORIZING CONTRACT AMENDMENT WITH PRIMACY GROUP, LLC FOR LEGISLATIVE REPRESENTATION SERVICES. AND NUMBER FIVE IS APPROVING 2025 LEGISLATIVE POLICIES. I'LL MOVE THAT WE MOVE ITEM NUMBERS ONE THROUGH FOUR FOR APPROVAL AND TAKE UP FIVE SEPARATELY TO TAKE ON A FEW MOTIONS BROUGHT BY FELLOW COUNCIL MEMBERS. [2:18:53] Elliott Payne: COUNCIL MEMBER CHOWDHURY HAS MOVED APPROVAL OF ITEMS ONE THROUGH FOUR OF THE COMMITTEE REPORT. IS THERE ANY DISCUSSION ON THOSE ITEMS? SEEING NONE, CALL THE ROLL. [2:19:05] Casey Carl: KOSKI AYE. WONSLEY AYE. JENKINS AYE. PALMISANO AYE. CHOWDHURY AYE. CASHMAN AYE. OSMAN AYE. RAINVILLE AYE. CHAVEZ AYE. VETAW AYE. ELLISON AYE. VICE PRESIDENT CHUGHTAI AYE. PRESIDENT PAYNE AYE. 13 AYES. [2:19:34] Elliott Payne: THAT CARRIES. AND THOSE ITEMS ARE ADOPTED. NEXT WE'LL TAKE UP ITEM NUMBER FIVE, AND I'LL CALL ON COUNCIL MEMBER CHOWDHURY. [2:19:50] Aurin Chowdhury: THANK YOU, MR. PRESIDENT. THERE ARE TWO AMENDMENTS THAT I'LL JUST SPEAK TOGETHER. WE CAN TAKE THEM UP SEPARATELY. THEY'RE RELATED AND UNDER THE SAME SECTION THAT IS BROUGHT FORWARD BY COUNCIL MEMBER CASHMAN AND MYSELF. UNDER THE ENVIRONMENTAL RESOURCE PROTECTION POLICY INITIATIVE. THE FIRST IS JUST SPECIFYING UNDER THAT SECTION THAT WE'RE ADVOCATING FOR POLICIES TO CREATE A CLEAN COMMUNITY FEE. ONE OF OUR ZERO-WASTE INITIATIVES. AND ANOTHER IS REPEAL OF THE PREEMPTION OF THE PLASTIC BAG BAN. AND I WILL GIVE IT TO MY COAUTHOR, COUNCIL MEMBER CASHMAN. [2:22:25] Katie Cashman: THANK YOU, PRESIDENT PAYNE. THANK YOU, COUNCIL MEMBER CHOWDHURY. SO I'LL JUST SPEAK ON THE REPEAL OF THE PREEMPTION OF THE PLASTIC BAG BAN. THIS HAS BEEN INTERESTING TO LEARN ABOUT. IN 2017 — VOTED TO BAN SINGLE-USE BAGS IN MOST RETAIL BUSINESSES IN 2016 AND PREEMPTED BY THE STATE BEFORE THE BAN TO GO INTO EFFECT. AND WITH THE AMENDMENT, WE'RE ASKING OUR INTERGOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS TEAM TO ALLOW US TO REGAIN LOCAL CONTROL OVER WHETHER A PLASTIC BAG BAN IS POSSIBLE OR NOT. AND I BELIEVE WE SHOULD HAVE THE ABILITY TO EXERCISE CONTROL OVER USE OF PLASTIC, ESPECIALLY AS A MUNICIPALITY THAT WANTS TO END RELIANCE ON HERC INCINERATOR AND LANDFILL AND WANTS TO PRIORITIZE CLEAN WATER, AIR, STREETS, AND ENVIRONMENT. FROM MY TOUR OF THE RECYCLING FACILITY WHERE OUR RECYCLABLES GO TO GET SORTED, PLASTIC BAGS ARE CONSIDERED THE WORST CONTAMINANT OF THAT PROCESS. THAT ACTUALLY PROHIBITS RECYCLABLES FROM BEING ABLE TO BE RECYCLED BECAUSE THE BAGS ARE SO EASY TO GET LOST IN THE FLOW OF THE RECYCLABLES. SO I BELIEVE WE SHOULD PURSUE THE ISSUE AND WANT TO SEE THE STATE PREEMPTION ON THIS OVERTURNED. AND, IF IT'S ALL RIGHT, I'LL SPEAK ON THE OTHER ONE, AS WELL. THIS HAS BEEN ADVOCATED FOR BY OUR PUBLIC WORKS AND SOLID WASTE AND RECYCLING STAFF. IT WAS IDENTIFIED IN OUR 2017 ZERO-WASTE PLAN, THE ZERO WASTE PROGRAMMING UPDATE, AND ZERO-WASTE LANDSCAPE ANALYSIS IN OCTOBER OF THIS YEAR. IT COULD FUND LITTER ABATEMENT, BUSINESS OUTREACH ON RECYCLING OPPORTUNITIES WITH, AND ZERO-WASTE PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT. HAVING A GREATER ABILITY TO FUND ACCELERATED ZERO WASTE PROGRAMMING IS MORE PRESSING THAN EVER GIVEN THE UNANIMOUS RESOLUTION WE PASSED AS A CITY COUNCIL TO ADVOCATE FOR THE CLOSURE OF THE HERC FACILITY. THANK YOU. [2:25:05] Aurin Chowdhury: MR. PRESIDENT, JUST, I GUESS, A POINT OF ORDER. I STATED TAKING THESE MOTIONS UP SEPARATELY. I RECOMMEND IF THERE'S NO OBJECTION FROM THE BODY, WE TAKE THEM TOGETHER. [2:25:20] Elliott Payne: I WAS GOING TO SUGGEST THAT! SO IF THERE'S NO DISCUSSION ON THESE TWO AMENDMENTS, I'LL ASK THE CLERK TO CALL THE ROLL. [2:25:30] Casey Carl: KOSKI AYE. WONSLEY AYE. JENKINS AYE. PALMISANO AYE. CHOWDHURY AYE. CASHMAN AYE. OSMAN AYE. RAINVILLE AYE. CHAVEZ AYE. VETAW AYE. ELLISON AYE. VICE PRESIDENT CHUGHTAI AYE. PRESIDENT PAYNE AYE. 13 AYES. [2:25:48] Elliott Payne: THAT CARRIES. AND THOSE AMENDMENTS ARE ADOPTED. BEFORE WE MOVE ON TO THE NEXT AMENDMENT COUNCIL MEMBER WONSLEY, WOULD YOU LIKE TO BE NOTED AS AN AYE ON THE CHAVEZ AMENDMENT FOR REQUESTING STATE FUNDING FOR DATA PRACTICES REQUESTS? [2:26:00] Robin Wonsley: YES, I WOULD. THANK YOU. [2:26:04] Elliott Payne: CLERKS, IF YOU CAN NOTE THAT. THANK YOU. AND I WOULD CALL ON COUNCIL MEMBER CHOWDHURY AGAIN. [2:26:15] Aurin Chowdhury: THANK YOU, MR. PRESIDENT. THE FINAL MOTION BEFORE YOU IS A MOTION BROUGHT BY MYSELF AND COUNCIL MEMBER PALMISANO. I'LL JUST QUICK NOTE FOR THE CLERKS, UNFORTUNATELY, THERE'S A LITTLE BIT OF A TYPO AT THE TOP. IT SAYS CHOWDHURY AND RAINVILLE. BUT COUNCIL MEMBER RAINVILLE, IF YOU WANT TO BE A PART OF IT, YOU'RE CERTAINLY WELCOME. SO JUST SPEAKING TO THIS. I WANT TO REFRESH FROM OUR IGR COMMITTEE CONVERSATION THERE WAS AN AMENDMENT THAT COUNCIL MEMBER CHAVEZ AND I BROUGHT UNDER THE SAME SECTION FOR HOUSING POLICY UNDERFUNDING FOR AFFORDABLE HOUSING AND HOMELESSNESS PREVENTION. WE STRUCK OUT REPEALING THE STATUTE THAT PROHIBITS ALL CITIES FROM SUBJECT STATE LICENSE GROUP ASSISTED LIVING FACILITIES, LICENSED UNDER THE SPECIFIC STATUTE. WE HAD A PRETTY ROBUST DISCUSSION IN COMMITTEE. AND THROUGH DISCUSSIONS WITH COUNCIL MEMBER PALMISANO, COUNCIL MEMBER CHAVEZ, WE WORKED TOGETHER TO COME UP WITH SOME LANGUAGE HERE TODAY. GROUP HOMES TO BE PROVIDED IN ALL CITIES AND ASSURE HOUSING FOR VULNERABLE INDIVIDUALS AND PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES. WHAT I BELIEVE THAT THIS AMENDMENT DOES IS ALLOWS OUR INTERGOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS TEAM TO ENGAGE WITH THE CONVERSATIONS AROUND THE STATE STATUTE AS A LEAGUE OF MINNESOTA CITIES WILL BE ENGAGING IN THAT. AND, ALSO, IT SPEAKS TO THE CONCERNS THAT I SHARED AROUND HOW THERE COULD BE NEGATIVE IMPACTS ON OUR DISABILITY COMMUNITY IF THERE WERE MUNICIPALITIES THAT REVOKE LICENSES SIMPLY BECAUSE THEY DIDN'T WANT THESE TYPES OF GROUP HOMES DISPLACING A NUMBER OF INDIVIDUALS AND US NOT HAVING THE TIME TO ENGAGE AS DEEPLY AS I WOULD HAVE PREFERRED WITH THE DISABILITY COMMUNITY. I BELIEVE THAT THIS LINES UP WITH OUR VALUES IN PROTECTING THE DISABILITY COMMUNITY AND OTHER VULNERABLE INDIVIDUALS. AND THEN, ALSO, TALKS ABOUT THE WAY IN WHICH OUR CITY NEEDS BETTER TOOLS TO IMPROVE LIVING STANDARDS TO THEM. WHILE SPEAKING TO THE FACT THAT AS A BODY WE'RE NOT SUPPORTING A REPEAL OF THE STATUTE. I'LL HAND IT OVER TO COUNCIL MEMBER PALMISANO. [2:29:05] Michael Rainville: JUST BRIEFLY. THANK YOU FOR OFFERING TO PUT ME ON THIS. SO I ACCEPT IT. AND BECAUSE I DO AGREE THAT WE HAVE TO MAKE SURE THAT WE HAVE SAFE SUPPORT AND LIVABLE HOUSING FOR OUR VULNERABLE ADULTS. THANK YOU. [2:29:15] Linea Palmisano: MR. PRESIDENT, I TRULY APPRECIATE WHAT A DETAILED FOCUS WE GIVE OUR LEGISLATIVE AGENDA AND POLICY POSITIONS. THAT IS IN PART TO THE CREDIT TO THE CHAIR COUNCIL MEMBER CHOWDHURY. I THINK THIS IS AN EXAMPLE OF US WORKING TOGETHER. MAYBE A SMALL WAY, BUT GETTING TO A BETTER PLACE WITH ALL OF THE VOICES CONSIDERED THAT WE HEARD WHEN WE WERE DISCUSSING THIS DURING IGR THE OTHER DAY. IT'S BEEN AN INCREDIBLY BUSY WEEK. I WANTED TO SAY THANK YOU FOR GOING TO THIS LEVEL OF DETAIL AND MAKING SURE THAT WE WERE ALL ABLE TO WORK TOGETHER. SO THANK YOU, COUNCIL MEMBER CHOWDHURY, FOR THE WORK HERE. [2:30:05] Elliott Payne: I ECHO THAT GRATITUDE. AND SEEING NO ONE ELSE IN QUEUE, I'LL ASK THE CLERK TO CALL THE ROLL ON THIS AMENDMENT. [2:30:15] Casey Carl: COUNCIL MEMBER KOSKI, AYE. WONSLEY, AYE. JENKINS, AYE. PALMISANO, AYE. CHOWDHURY, AYE. CASHMAN, AYE. OSMAN, AYE. RAINVILLE, AYE. CHAVEZ, AYE. VETAW, AYE. ELLISON, AYE. VICE PRESIDENT CHUGHTAI, AYE. PRESIDENT PAYNE, AYE. 13 AYES. [2:30:45] Aurin Chowdhury: THANK YOU, MR. CHAIR. I'M GOING TO LOOK AT THE TIMER. I'LL KEEP MY REMARKS BRIEF. I WANT TO EXPRESS DEEP GRATITUDE TO EVERYONE ON THIS BODY FOR WORKING WITH ME, WORKING WITH EACH OTHER, AND THEN WORKING WITH THE DIRECTOR, OUR ENTIRE INTERGOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS TEAM TO HAVE BRIEFINGS AND TRY TO FIGURE OUT A WAY TO STREAMLINE THE PROCESS OF HAVING OUR INPUT AND OUR PRIORITIES IN THIS REALLY IMPORTANT MOMENT WHERE WE'RE GOING TO BE ADVOCATING REALLY HARD AT THE STATE LEGISLATURE FOR BIG THINGS. WHETHER IT'S INCREASING OUR TAX BASE TO PROVIDE MORE SERVICES FOR OUR CONSTITUENTS, ADDRESS HOMELESSNESS, TAKE ON ZERO-WASTE INITIATIVES, AND ASK THE STATE FOR SUPPORT ALONGSIDE THE COUNTY, OR IMPROVING THE LIVABILITY FOR ALL OF OUR COMMUNITIES AND CENTERING THOSE WHO ARE MOST IN NEED AND VULNERABLE AMONG US. DEEP GRATITUDE FOR EVERYONE FOR PARTICIPATING IN THIS WORK. NEXT LEGISLATIVE SESSION IS GOING TO BE TOUGH WITH THE TIED HOUSE, BUT I BELIEVE THAT THROUGH THIS TYPE OF COLLABORATION AND THE WORK WITH OUR IGR TEAM, WE'LL BE ABLE TO ACHIEVE A LOT AS A CITY OF MINNEAPOLIS. I EXPECT TO BE WORKING WITH YOU ALL! SO WE CAN FIND DAYS WHERE YOU CAN COME TO THE CAPITOL AND TESTIFY ON YOUR PRIORITIES AND CONNECT WITH STATE LEGISLATORS. I HAVE HEARD FEEDBACK THAT THEY REALLY DO LIKE HEARING FROM COUNCIL MEMBERS AND CONNECTING. [2:32:15] Elliott Payne: LOOKING FORWARD TO THAT. AND WITH THAT, I'LL ASK THE CLERK TO CALL THE ROLL ON OUR POLICY POSITIONS AS AMENDED. [2:32:30] Casey Carl: KOSKI AYE. WONSLEY AYE. JENKINS AYE. PALMISANO AYE. CHOWDHURY AYE. CASHMAN AYE. OSMAN AYE. RAINVILLE AYE. CHAVEZ AYE. VETAW AYE. ELLISON AYE. VICE PRESIDENT CHUGHTAI AYE. PRESIDENT PAYNE AYE. 13 AYES. [2:33:00] Elliott Payne: THAT CARRIES. THE FULL REPORT IS ADOPTED. THE FINAL REPORT WILL BE OFFERED BY OUR PUBLIC HEALTH AND SAFETY COMMITTEE, COUNCIL MEMBER CHAVEZ. [2:33:10] Jason Chavez: THANK YOU. ONE IS REDESTRUCTION FUNDING FOR THE MINNESOTA BOARD OF FIREFIGHTER TRAINING AND EDUCATION. TWO IS A MINNESOTA DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH GRANT FOR CANNABIS EDUCATION. THREE IS STRONG FOUNDATIONS GRANT FROM THE MINNESOTA DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH FOR IMPLEMENTATION OF EVIDENCE-BASED FAMILY HOME VISITING SERVICES. FOUR IS TRAUMA INFORMED MENTAL WELL BEING TRUSTED MESSENGER PROGRAM. FIVE IS A LOCAL PUBLIC HEALTH GRANT AND FOUNDATIONAL PUBLIC HEALTH RESPONSIBILITIES GRANT FOR 2025. SIX IS A SCHOOL-BASED CLINIC AMENDED LEASE WITH MINNEAPOLIS PUBLIC SCHOOLS. SEVEN IS THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT GRANT FOR CORRECTIVE LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARD ACTIVITIES. EIGHT IS PUBLIC HEALTH ADVISORY COMMITTEE APPOINTMENTS. NINE IS RESTORATIVE PROGRAMS. 10 IS A MEMO OF UNDERSTANDING FOR THE LAKE STREET SAFETY CENTER. AND 11 IS YOUTH ADOLESCENT DIVERSION/DEFLECTION, INTERVENTION, AND DELINQUENCY PREVENTION PROGRAMS. I MOVE APPROVAL OF ALL ITEMS. [2:34:11] Katie Cashman: THANK YOU. I WANT TO ASK MEMBERS OF THE COMMITTEE A QUICK QUESTION ON TWO. MINNESOTA DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH GRANT FOR CANNABIS EDUCATION. I'M SEEING ON THE FILE THAT IT IS, YOU KNOW, FOR COMMUNITY HEALTH BOARDS WOULD BE THE GRANTEES. ANYONE HAVE AN IDEA OF WHO WOULD BE RECEIVING THESE GRANTS FOR CANNABIS EDUCATION THAT WE'RE RECEIVING? [2:34:56] Jason Chavez: I DON'T KNOW, BUT I THINK IF WE ASK FOR ADMINISTRATIVE FOLLOW UP, IT MIGHT BE HELPFUL. I DON'T HAVE THE ANSWER FOR YOU. IT MIGHT HAVE TO GO THROUGH AN RFP PROCESS OR CITY PROCESS. [2:35:11] Katie Cashman: ALL RIGHT. I'LL FOLLOW UP WITH THE HEALTH DEPARTMENT. [2:35:15] Andrea Jenkins: THANK YOU, PRESIDENT PAYNE. I WAS HOPING TO GET A LITTLE MORE CLARITY ON ITEM NUMBER 10. THE MOU FOR HENNEPIN COUNTY. I'M JUST CURIOUS — ARE THEY — ARE THEY CONTRIBUTING FINANCIALLY TO THE CENTER? [2:35:45] Jason Chavez: THE CITY PARTNERS WITH HENNEPIN COUNTY FOR LAKE STREET SOCIAL WORKERS. SO THAT'S TO ALLOW THOSE LAKE STREET SOCIAL WORKERS TO OPERATE OUT OF THE SAFETY CENTER. IT'S TO CONTINUE THE PARTNERSHIP WITH THEM. [2:36:10] Andrea Jenkins: SO THEY ARE — THEY'RE NOT CONTRIBUTING FINANCIALLY TO THE LAKE STREET SAFETY CENTER? [2:36:12] Jason Chavez: WELL AT THIS MOMENT, THEY HAVE NOT CONTRIBUTED FINANCIAL FUNDING TOWARDS THE LAKE STREET CENTER. I THINK THERE'S AN OPPORTUNITY FOR THAT TO OCCUR. I THINK THERE WAS AN E-MAIL THAT I SENT, ALONG WITH YOU, COUNCIL MEMBER JENKINS, REACHING OUT TO THE COUNTY TO SEE HOW WE CAN BRING MORE SERVICES TO THE LAKE STREET SAFETY CENTER LIKE A KIOSK AND OTHER STUFF. I THINK THERE'S AN OPPORTUNITY TO DO THE WORK, FOR SURE. AT THIS MOMENT, NO. THERE IS NO FUNDING THERE. I MEAN, THE LAKE STREET SOCIAL WORK PROGRAM IS A PARTNERSHIP THAT IS AN MOU WE HAVE WITH THE COUNTY. I WOULD ASSUME THEY PUT IN MONEY AND THAT WE DO, AS WELL, WHEN IT COMES TO THE LAKE STREET SOCIAL WORK PROGRAM. SO THAT IS, I GUESS, A FORM OF CONTRIBUTION. AND IF THE CITY ATTORNEYS CAN MAYBE HELP ME, THAT WOULD BE HELPFUL. [2:36:57] Kristyn Anderson: COUNCIL PRESIDENT, COUNCIL MEMBERS. I'M SORRY. I DON'T KNOW THE DETAILS OF THIS PARTICULAR MOU. SO I DON'T KNOW WHETHER THERE'S CONTRIBUTION OF FUNDS IN ADDITION TO THE SERVICES. BUT WE CAN CERTAINLY FOLLOW UP. [2:37:18] Jason Chavez: THERE WOULD BE NO CONTRIBUTION OF FUNDS. BUT THE LAKE STREET SOCIAL WORK PROGRAM IS A PARTNERSHIP WITH THE CITY AND THE COUNTY SO THAT IS A FORM OF SUPPORT THAT THE COUNTY IS GIVING. SHOULD WE BE WORKING WITH OTHER GOVERNMENT AGENCIES TO MAKE SURE THAT WE GET ALL THE SERVICES WE NEED FOR THE LAKE STREET SAFETY CENTER TO MAKE SURE THAT THE CITY ISN'T THE ONLY ONE PARTICIPATING IN FUNDING IT 100,000%. THOSE ARE CONVERSATIONS I'M HAPPY TO BE A PART OF. [2:37:50] Andrea Jenkins: YEAH. I'VE BEEN TRYING TO HAVE THE CONVERSATION FOR A LONG TIME. AND IT IS, I MEAN, IT'S NOT HAPPENING. BUT THANK YOU. [2:38:05] Casey Carl: COUNCIL MEMBER KOSKI, AYE. WONSLEY, AYE. JENKINS, AYE. PALMISANO, AYE. CHOWDHURY, AYE. CASHMAN, AYE. OSMAN, AYE. RAINVILLE, AYE. CHAVEZ, AYE. VETAW, AYE. ELLISON, AYE. VICE PRESIDENT CHUGHTAI, AYE. PRESIDENT PAYNE, AYE. THERE ARE 13 AYES. [2:39:00] Elliott Payne: THAT COMPLETES THE REPORTS OF ALL OF OUR STANDING COMMITTEES. THE NEXT ORDER OF BUSINESS IS NOTICE OF ORDINANCE INTRODUCTIONS. WE HAVE TWO NOTICES TODAY. THE FIRST IS FROM COUNCIL MEMBERS CASHMAN AND CHUGHTAI. THE SECOND IS FROM COUNCIL MEMBER WONSLEY. THESE NOTICES ARE HEREBY GIVEN. NO FURTHER ACTION IS REQUIRED AT THIS TIME. NEXT IS INTRODUCTION AND REFERRAL CALENDAR. COUNCIL MEMBER OSMAN MOVES TO INTRODUCE THE SUBJECT MATTER OF AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE GENERAL PROVISIONS CODE. IS THERE ANY DISCUSSION ON THIS INTRODUCTION? SEEING NONE, I'LL ASK THE CLERK TO CALL THE ROLL. [2:40:05] Casey Carl: KOSKI AYE. WONSLEY AYE. JENKINS AYE. PALMISANO AYE. CHOWDHURY AYE. CASHMAN AYE. OSMAN AYE. RAINVILLE AYE. CHAVEZ AYE. VETAW AYE. ELLISON AYE. VICE PRESIDENT CHUGHTAI AYE. PRESIDENT PAYNE AYE. 13 AYES. [2:40:20] Elliott Payne: THAT CARRIES. THE NEXT ORDER OF BUSINESS IS RESOLUTIONS AS SHOWN ON THE AGENDA. WE HAVE TWO HONORARY RESOLUTIONS TODAY. ANY QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS FOR COUNCIL MEMBERS? MAY I HAVE A MOTION TO ADOPT THOSE RESOLUTIONS. [2:40:40] Council Member: SO MOVED. [2:40:40] Council Member: SECOND. [2:40:45] Casey Carl: KOSKI AYE. WONSLEY AYE. JENKINS AYE. PALMISANO AYE. CHOWDHURY AYE. CASHMAN AYE. OSMAN AYE. RAINVILLE AYE. CHAVEZ AYE. VETAW AYE. ELLISON AYE. VICE PRESIDENT CHUGHTAI AYE. PRESIDENT PAYNE AYE. 13 AYES. [2:41:00] Elliott Payne: THE NEXT ORDER OF BUSINESS IS A CLOSED SESSION REQUEST. BEFORE I RECOGNIZE THE ATTORNEY, ANY ANNOUNCEMENTS FROM COUNCIL MEMBERS? [2:41:20] LaTrisha Vetaw: THANK YOU, CHAIR. I WANTED TO ANNOUNCE THAT THE RETURN OF HOLIDAY ON 44th IS BACK TOMORROW IN WARD 4. THAT'S A HUGE OUTDOOR CELEBRATION. IT'S A MAGICAL WINTER WONDERLAND! IT'S GOING TO BE BETWEEN CAMDEN HIGH SCHOOL AND LAWRING. THERE'S TROLLEYS, DJs, CRAFT AND ARTS FAIR, INDOOR AND OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES. SO I ENCOURAGE EVERYONE TO JOIN ME TOMORROW AND ALL OF WARD 4 AT HOLIDAY ON 44th BETWEEN 6:00 AND 9:00 P.M. TOMORROW, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 6th. [2:42:05] Aisha Chughtai: THANK YOU, MR. PRESIDENT. I WANTED TO ANNOUNCE THAT TOMORROW BEGINS OUR FIRST SESSION OF BUDGET MARK UP. WE HAVE A RECORD AMOUNT OF BUDGET AMENDMENTS THAT ARE IN THE PROCESS OF BEING FURTHER REFINED AND FOR THIS BODY'S CONSIDERATION. SO MARK UP WILL START IN THESE CHAMBERS TOMORROW MORNING AT 10:00 A.M. THE 73 AMENDMENTS THE BODY WILL BE CONSIDERING ARE AVAILABLE VIA OUR LEGISLATIVE INFORMATION MANAGEMENT SYSTEM, OR LIMS. AND WE WILL CONTINUE MARK UP THROUGH FRIDAY, AND THEN ON MONDAY, WE'LL BE BACK HERE AGAIN AT 10:00 A.M. AND THEN WE HAVE ADDED IN AN ADDITIONAL TENTATIVE DAY ON TUESDAY AT 10:00 A.M. AND OUR BUDGET PROCESS WILL CONCLUDE ON TUESDAY, DECEMBER 10th. WITH OUR FINAL PUBLIC HEARING AT 6:05 P.M. IN THESE CHAMBERS. FOLLOWING THAT, WE'LL ADOPT THE BUDGET IN THE COUNCIL MEETING. [2:43:11] Elliott Payne: I ADDED MYSELF TO QUEUE. I GOT A PHONE CALL THIS MORNING FROM THE MINNEAPOLIS FOUNDATION. YOU SHOULD CHECK YOUR IN-BOX. THE MINNEAPOLIS FOUNDATION WAS JUST AWARDED $40 MILLION FROM THE BIDEN ADMINISTRATION TO ADDRESS CLIMATE CHANGE. AND I THINK IT'S AN IMPORTANT FOR US TO SHARE THIS. AS WE'RE TRANSITIONING FEDERAL ADMINISTRATIONS, THIS IS $40 MILLION. YOU HEARD THAT CORRECT! YOU KNOW, WE'RE ALL BUCKLING DOWN FOR THE TRUMP ADMINISTRATION AND THE CHANGE OF PRIORITIES THAT WILL COME WITH THAT. BUT THE WAKE OF THE BIDEN ADMINISTRATION WILL LIVE ON HERE IN MINNEAPOLIS, I BELIEVE. THIS IS THE ONLY COMMUNITY ORGANIZATION THAT WAS AWARDED THIS GRANT FROM THE BIDEN ADMINISTRATION. AND SO WE NEED TO GET THE WORD OUT SO THAT OUR COMMUNITY MEMBERS, ESPECIALLY OUR COMMUNITY MEMBERS THAT HAVE A CLIMATE EQUITY LENS KNOW ABOUT THESE RESOURCES AND ARE APPLYING. I WANT TO SHARE THE NEWS ON THE DAIS AS BREAKING. YOU SHOULD HAVE MORE DETAILS IN OUR IN-BOX FROM THE MINNEAPOLIS FOUNDATION. [2:44:35] LaTrisha Vetaw: THANK YOU FOR SHARING THAT. JUST A LITTLE CLARITY, THOUGH. THE $40 MILLION IS FOR THE MIDWEST. THERE'S A FEW STATES. QUITE A FEW STATES THAT ARE COVERED. IT'S NOT $40 MILLION JUST FOR THE STATE OF MINNESOTA. THE MINNEAPOLIS FOUNDATION IS HOUSING THE DOLLARS, BUT IT'S COVERING MULTIPLE STATES. IF YOU HAVE FRIENDS IN SOME OF THESE OTHER STATES THAT DO ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE WORK, MAYBE YOU REACH OUT TO THEM. BUT IT IS NOT JUST FOR MINNESOTA. [2:45:10] Michael Rainville: I'M SOMEWHAT DISAPPOINTED BY THAT NEWS FROM COUNCIL MEMBER VETAW. I WAS GOING TO ASK HOW YOU GOING GET IT TO NORTHEAST MINNEAPOLIS. [2:45:25] Elliott Payne: I THINK WE SHOULD LOOK TO GET AS MUCH AS WE CAN WITHIN OUR WARDS RIGHT? AND WITH THAT, WE HAVE COMPLETED ALL OF THE ITEMS ON OUR AGENDA. WE'LL NOW CONSIDER THE REQUEST FOR A CLOSED SESSION. I'LL RECOGNIZE THE CITY ATTORNEY TO PROVIDE THE LEGAL BASIS FOR THE REQUESTED CLOSED SESSION. [2:45:50] Kristyn Anderson: THANK YOU, COUNCIL PRESIDENT. THE NEXT ITEMS ON THE AGENDA ARE TWO MATTERS. ONE IS THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE VS: CITY OF MINNEAPOLIS AND MINNEAPOLIS POLICE DEPARTMENT. AND THE SECOND IS PRO-LIFE ACTION MINISTRIES VERSUS CITY OF MINNEAPOLIS. YOUR LAWYERS WISH TO PROVIDE THE COUNCIL A BRIEFING ON THESE MATTERS TO DISCUSS WITH THE COUNCIL LITIGATION STRATEGY AND/OR SETTLEMENT POSSIBILITIES. ACCORDINGLY, UNDER THE MINNESOTA OPEN MEETING LAW, MINNESOTA STATUTE SECTION 13D.05 SUBDIVISION 3-D. THE COUNCIL MAY UPON A PROPER MOTION CLOSE THE MEETING FOR A PURPOSES OF CLIENT/ATTORNEY COMMUNICATION. IN CONSIDERING THE MOTION, THE COUNCIL SHOULD WEIGH THE RIGHT OF THE PUBLIC TO KNOW WHAT THE GOVERNMENT IS DOING AGAINST THE NEED OF THE CITY TO PRESERVE THE CONFIDENTIALITY OF ITS DISCUSSIONS WITH ITS ATTORNEYS. [2:46:40] Elliott Payne: MADAM CITY ATTORNEY, THANK YOU. 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 AND MINNEAPOLIS POLICE DEPARTMENT, AND PRO-LIFE ACTION MINISTRIES VERSUS CITY OF MINNEAPOLIS. MAY I HAVE A SECOND TO THE MOTION? [2:47:05] Council Member: SECOND. [2:47:10] Casey Carl: COUNCIL MEMBER KOSKI, AYE. WONSLEY, AYE. JENKINS, AYE. PALMISANO, AYE. CHOWDHURY, AYE. CASHMAN, AYE. OSMAN, AYE. RAINVILLE, AYE. CHAVEZ, AYE. VETAW, AYE. ELLISON, AYE. VICE PRESIDENT CHUGHTAI, AYE. PRESIDENT PAYNE, AYE. 13 AYES. [2:47:30] Elliott Payne: THAT CARRIES. I'M GOING TO SUGGEST THAT WE RECONVENE IN CLOSED SESSION AT 1:00. SO THAT WE HAVE SOME TIME TO GET SOME FOOD BEFORE WE SIT THROUGH ALL OF THAT CONTENT. AND FOR THE VIEWING PUBLIC, I'LL NOTE THE BROADCAST OF THIS MEETING WILL CONTINUE AND THE COUNCIL WILL RECONVENE IN PUBLIC AFTER WE HAVE CONCLUDED THE BUSINESS OF OUR CLOSED SESSION. [2:47:54] [MINNEAPOLIS CITY COUNCIL IS IN CLOSED SESSION] [4:49:23] Elliott Payne: THE TIME IS NOW 2:28. AND THE CITY COUNCIL HAS RECONVENED IN OPEN SESSION FOLLOWING OUR CLOSED SESSION. I'LL ASK THE CLERK TO CALL THE ROLL TO PROVE THE PRESENCE OF A QUORUM. [4:49:35] Casey Carl: COUNCIL MEMBER KOSKI, PRESENT. COUNCIL MEMBER PALMISANO, PRESENT. COUNCIL MEMBER CHOWDHURY, PRESENT. COUNCIL MEMBER CASHMAN, PRESENT. COUNCIL MEMBER RAINVILLE, PRESENT. COUNCIL MEMBER CHAVEZ, PRESENT. COUNCIL MEMBER VETAW, PRESENT. VICE PRESIDENT CHUGHTAI, PRESENT. PRESIDENT PAYNE, PRESENT. THERE ARE NINE MEMBERS PRESENT. [4:50:00] Elliott Payne: LET THE RECORD REFLECT WE HAVE A QUORUM. I WILL CALL ON VICE PRESIDENT CHUGHTAI. [4:50:10] Aisha Chughtai: THANK YOU, MR. PRESIDENT. I MOVE UNANIMOUS CONSENT BE WAIVED FOR TITLE 15, CHAPTER 405 OF THE MINNEAPOLIS CODE OF ORDINANCES RELATED TO OFFENSES, MISCELLANEOUS SECURITY OF REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH CARE FACILITIES, AND APPROVE THE PASSAGE AND READING OF SECOND ORDINANCE THAT AMENDS CHAPTER 405 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES BY ADDING EXCEPTIONS FOR CONDUCT PROTECTED BY LAW. WITH THAT I WILL ASK FOR A SECOND. [4:50:40] Council Member: SECOND. [4:50:52] Aisha Chughtai: THIS IS CONSISTENT AND IN LINE WITH FEDERAL AND STATE FREEDOM WITH ACCESS TO THE CLINIC ACT ALSO KNOWN AS FACE ACTS. WE WANT TO ENSURE ACCESS TO COMPREHENSIVE HEALTH CARE WHICH INCLUDES ABORTION AND WE STAND UNANIMOUS IN OUR SUPPORT FOR PLANNED PARENTHOOD, AND WE FEEL THIS ORDINANCE PROVIDES THOSE PROTECTIONS. WE ALSO WANT TO BE SURE TO PROVIDE VERY SPECIFIC CARVE-OUTS TO ENSURE FIRST AMENDMENT RIGHTS ARE PROTECTED AND OUR LOCAL AUTHORITY REMAINS INTACT. [4:51:25] Elliott Payne: WITH THAT, I WILL ASK THE CLERK TO CALL THE ROLL. [4:51:31] Casey Carl: KOSKI AYE. COUNCIL MEMBER PALMISANO AYE. COUNCIL MEMBER CHOWDHURY AYE. RAINVILLE AYE. VETAW AYE. VICE PRESIDENT CHUGHTAI AYE. PRESIDENT PAYNE AYE. THERE ARE NINE AYES. [4:51:50] Elliott Payne: THAT CARRIES UNANIMOUSLY AND IS APPROVED. WITH THAT, WE HAVE COMPLETED OUR BUSINESS TODAY. WITH NOTHING FURTHER TO COME BEFORE THE COUNCIL AND WITHOUT OBJECTION, THIS MEETING IS HEREBY ADJOURNED TO DECEMBER 10, 2024, AT 6:05 P.M. FOR THE PURPOSE OF CONDUCTING PUBLIC HEARING AND ADOPTING THE 2025 CITY BUDGET AND TAX LEVY. THANK YOU, EVERYONE, AND HAVE A GREAT DAY.