[0:17] Elliott Payne: GOOD MORNING EVERYONE. MY NAME IS ELLIOT PAYNE, I'M THE PRESIDENT OF MINNEAPOLIS CITY COUNCIL. AND BEFORE WE CONVENE OUR MEETING, WE HAVE PRESENTATIONS OF HONORARY RESOLUTIONS. WE'RE PLEASED TO WELCOME GUESTS TO THIS SPACE AND SHARE IN THESE PRESENTATIONS BEFORE TAKING UP OUR AGENDA. [0:34] Elliott Payne: FIRST UP IS A RESOLUTION RECOGNIZING CODE ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS APPRECIATION MONTH PRESENTED BY COUNCILMEMBER VETAW. [2:36] LaTrisha Vetaw: ALL RIGHT GOOD MORNING EVERYONE! THANK YOU ALL FOR BEING HERE. GOOD MORNING! IT'S OUR FIRST RESOLUTION OF THE DAY, AND THE FIRST ONE IS RECOGNIZING CODE ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS APPRECIATION MONTH. THANK YOU ALL SO MUCH FOR BEING HERE! WHEREAS, COYOTES ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS SECURE THE SAFETY, HEALTH, AND WELFARE OF MINNEAPOLIS COMMUNITY MEMBERS IN NEARLY EVERY AREA OF LIFE, BE BE IT RENTING A HOME, RUNNING A BUSINESS, PUTTING ON A SPECIAL [3:23] LaTrisha Vetaw: PERSISTENCE CULMINATE A SAFER, HEALTHIER CITY THROUGH CODE ENFORCEMENT AND WHEREAS CODE ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS ARE DEDICATED WELL-TRAINED PROFESSIONALS WHO RESPONSIBLY AND PROUDLY SERVE THEIR CITY. AND, WHEREAS, TRAFFIC CONTROL AGENTS STRIVE TO PROVIDE COMMUNITY SAFETY AND EFFICIENT TRAFFIC FLOW BY ENFORCING PARKING RESOLUTIONS, MANAGING INTERSECTION CONTROL, AND EDUCATING THE PUBLIC. [3:48] LaTrisha Vetaw: AND, WHEREAS, ANIMAL CONTROL OFFICERS NAVIGATE CHALLENGING WORK EVERY DAY PROTECTING PUBLIC SAFETY, PROMOTING RESPONSIBLE PET OWNERSHIP, AND ENSURING ANIMAL WELFARE WITH PROFESSIONALISM AND CARE. [4:08] Michael Rainville: AND -- BUSINESS LICENSING INSPECTO REVIEW AND INSPECT BUSINESSES T HELP THEM OPERATE SAFELY RESPOND TO COMPLAINTS TO MAINTAIN LIVABILITY, AND GUIDE BUSINESSES TO BE SUCCESSFUL AND VIBRANT THROUGHOUT ALL OF MINNEAPOLIS; D WHEREAS, ZONING INSPECTORS RESPOND TO CONSTITUENT CONCERNS, WORK TO ENSURE LIVABILITY WITHI COMMUNITIES, AND INSPECT NEW CONSTRUCTION TO ENSURE COMPLIANCE WITH APPROVALS; AND. [4:35] LaTrisha Vetaw: WHEREAS, FIRE AND HOUSING INSPECTORS HELP MAINTAIN HEALTHY AND THRIVING NEIGHBORHOODS BY R TO NUISANCE AND RENTERS' COMPLAINTS, REVIEWING SPECIAL EVENT PLANS, ADDRESSING VACANT BUILDINGS, AS WELL AS INSPECTIN MINNEAPOLIS PUBLIC HOUSING AUTHORITY AND HERITAGE PARK PROPERTIES FOR THE FIRST TIME; D -- [5:02] LaTrisha Vetaw: AND, WHEREAS, THIS MONTH, TH ASSOCIATION OF CODE ENFORCEMENT RECOGNIZES THESE DEVOTED PROFESSIONALS IN HONOR OF THEIR TIRELESS WORK ACROSS THE NATION ━NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVE━ THAT THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL DO HEREBY RECOGNIZE THE MONTH O OCTOBER 2025 AS CODE ENFORCEMEN [5:20] LaTrisha Vetaw: OFFICERS APPRECIATION MONTH IN THE CITY OF MINNEAPOLIS, IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE NATIONWIDE OBSERVANCE OF THE SAME AND ENCOURAGE ALL OF MINNEAPOLIS TO JOIN IN ON EXPRESSING APPRECIATION FOR THE DEDICATION OUTSTANDING SERVICE PROVIDED BY THOSE WHO SERVE AS OUR CODE ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS. [5:38] LaTrisha Vetaw: THANK YOU. I'M NOT SURE IF EITHER OF MY COLLEAGUES WANT TO SPEAK, BUT YOU'RE WELCOME TO DO SO. [5:45] Michael Rainville: I'LL START OFF BY SAYING A FEW WORDS. YOU KNOW, I RECOGNIZE SO MANY PEOPLE UP HERE! AND SOMETIMES I'M TALKING TO YOU THROUGH E-MAIL OR A PHONE CALL. AND IT'S ALWAYS WHAT WE HEAR FIRST. RIGHT. IT'S WHAT WE HEAR FROM A COMPLAINT OR A RESIDENT. AND WE HAVE TO WORK WITH YOU. AND I APOLOGIZE IN ADVANCE IF SOME OF THESE ARE TENSE SITUATIONS. YOU KNOW WHO I'M LOOKING AT RIGHT HERE! BUT IT REALLY IS THE ON-THE-GROUND ENFORCEMENT. WHETHER IT'S A PET. PEOPLE FEEL STRONGLY ABOUT THEIR PETS, OBVIOUSLY. PEOPLE LOVE THEIR HOMES. WE ARE ALL HERE TRYING TO WORK OUT. TO BE [6:25] Michael Rainville: EVEN AND FAIR AND ENSURE, YOU KNOW, EQUALITY ACROSS THE CITY. AND SO THANK YOU FOR WHAT YOU DO. YOU HANDLE SOME OF THE HARDEST THINGS THAT WE DO IN THE CITY AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT. [6:40] Michael Rainville: AND I JUST WANT TO THANK EVERYBODY, TOO. I THINK ABOUT THE WAREHOUSE DISTRICT LIVE AND HOW SUCCESSFUL IT IS WITH THE DEPARTMENTS HELPING OUT. THE NEW PILOT PROJECT WE HAVE WITH THE UBER AND LYFT DROPOFF ZONES. [6:55] Michael Rainville: IS AHMED HERE? THERE YOU ARE. I DON'T WANT TO SINGLE ANYBODY OUT, BUT YOUR TEAM REALLY HELPS A LOT IN MY WARD. AND I APPRECIATE IT SO MUCH THANK YOU VERY MUCH. [7:05] LaTrisha Vetaw: AND I WANT TO JUST SAY THANK YOU. I KNOW I SAY IT EVERY YEAR. YOU'RE THE BACKBONE OF THIS CITY. ALL OF YOUR DEPARTMENTS. THE WORK YOU DO IS WHAT I HEAR MOST FROM RESIDENTS. [7:15] LaTrisha Vetaw: THINGS ARE MOSTLY LIVABILITY ISSUES IN MY WARD. AND YOU ALL SHOW UP, DAY AFTER DAY, AND YOU DO THAT WORK. NO MATTER WHAT THE SITUATION IS. YOU KNOW, SOMETIMES IT'S DANGEROUS. SOMETIMES IT'S FUN AND NICE. AND YOU ALL SHOW UP ALL THE TIME. AND YOU GET THAT WORK DONE. WE APPRECIATE YOU GREATLY ON THE NORTH SIDE! SO THANK YOU FOR YOUR SERVICE. DIRECTOR, YOU WANT TO SAY SOMETHING? [7:39] City Staff (Director): THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR THE RESOLUTION. MEANS A LOT TO NOT ONLY THE INDIVIDUALS HERE, BUT THE MANY MORE WHO AREN'T HERE WHO ARE OUT ON THE STREETS WORKING OR SLEEPING BECAUSE THEY WORKED THIS EVENING. THESE ARE UNSUNG AND OFTEN UNSEEN GUARDIANS OF THE CITY. THEY PROTECT SAFETY, PUBLIC HEALTH, PUBLIC SAFETY, AND LIVABILITY. [8:02] City Staff (Director): PRESERVING OUR LIVABILITY FOR THE ENTIRE CITY FOR ALL THOSE WHO LIVE IN, WORK IN, DO BUSINESS IN, AND WHO COME AND PLAY IN MINNEAPOLIS. IT'S HARD WORK. IT'S ESSENTIAL. YOU SHOW UP WITH COMPASSION. YOU SHOW UP WITH INTEGRITY. YOU SHOW UP WITH KINDNESS AND LEAD WITH EDUCATION FORWARD. THAT MEANS A LOT! IT MAKES A WELCOMING CITY. [8:27] City Staff (Director): IT MAKES THIS CITY WORK. AND WE CAN'T DO IT WITHOUT YOU. THANK YOU. [ APPLAUSE ] [8:40] LaTrisha Vetaw: THE HARDEST PART TODAY, WE NEED TO GET IN BETWEEN THE TWO BLACK LINES FOR THIS PHOTO! YOU HAVE TO REALLY SQUEEZE IN! LIKE YOU LIKE ALL YOUR COWORKERS! [8:47] LaTrisha Vetaw: AND COUNCILMEMBERS. SO GET IN HERE! GET IN TIGHT! TALL PEOPLE IN THE BACK. YES. [ LAUGHTER ] [11:17] Elliott Payne: NEXT WE'LL WELCOME UP COUNCILMEMBER CHOWDHURY FOR NATIONAL COMMUNITY PLANNING MONTH. [11:52] Aurin Chowdhury: OKAY. SECOND RESOLUTION OF THE DAY. RECOGNIZING OCTOBER 2025 AS NATIONAL COMMUNITY PLANNING MONTH. [12:18] Aurin Chowdhury: CHANGE IS CONSTANT AND AFFECTS ALL CITIES, TOWNS, SUBURBS, COUNTIES BOROUGHS TOWNSHIPS RURAL AREAS, AND OTHER PLACES; PLANNERS CAN HELP NAVIGATE THIS CHANGE WITH DATA-DRIVEN INSIGHT AND EXPERTISE THAT PROVIDE BETTER CHOICES FOR HOW PEOPLE WORK AND LIVE; AND. COMMUNITY PLANNING PROVIDES AN OPPORTUNITY FOR ALL RESIDENTS TO BE MEANINGFULLY INVOLVED IN MAKING THAT DETERMINE THE FUTURE OF THEIR COMMUNITY; AND THE FULL BENEFITS OF PLANNING REQUIRE PUBLIC ELECTED AND APPOINTED OFFICIALS WHO UNDERSTAND, SUPPORT, AND DEMAND EXCELLENCE IN PLANNING AND PLAN IMPLEMENTATION; AND THE MINNEAPOLIS 2040 COMPREHENSIVE PLAN WENT INTO EFFECT JANUARY 2020 AND IS A NATION-LEADING COMPREHENSIVE PLAN, EMBARKING THE CITY ON A PATH TOWARDS A MORE EQUITABLE, ACCESSIBLE, AND COMMUNITY; AND [13:06] Aurin Chowdhury: WHEREAS, THE CITY OF MINNEAPOLI DEPARTMENTS OF COMMUNITY PLANNING AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND PUBLIC WORKS HAVE UNDERTAKEN THE WORK OF IMPLEMENTING THE MINNEAPOLIS 2040 COMPREHENSIVE PLAN THROUGH THE CREATION AND ADOPTION OF SUCH POLICY AND REGULATORY TOOLS AS THE BUILT FORM OVERLAY DISTRICTS, THE LAND USE REZONIN STUDY, THE TRANSPORTATION ACTIO PLAN, THE RACIAL EQUITY FRAMEWORK FOR TRANSPORTATION, COMMITMENT AND ACTION PLANS FOR VISION ZERO AND MANY OTHER SUCH POLICIES; AND. [13:37] Aurin Chowdhury: WHEREAS, THROUGH THEIR CONTINUE THE CITY OF MINNEAPOLIS PLANNIN STAFF CONTINUE TO DELIVER NATIO RECOGNIZED EFFORTS TO MAKE OUR COMMUNITY MORE EQUITABLE, ACCESSIBLE, AND INCLUSIVE; AND THROUGH STRONG AND PERSISTENT FOCUS ON ACHIEVING CLIMATE, EQUITY AND SAFETY GOALS, CITY O PROFESSIONAL PLANNERS ARE SUPPORTING PEOPLE TO MAKE THE CHOICE TO WALK, BIKE AND TAKE TRANSIT AN EASIER AND MORE COMFORTABLE OPTION MORE OFTEN; D WHEREAS, THE MONTH OF OCTOBER I DESIGNATED AS NATIONAL COMMUNIT PLANNING MONTH THROUGHOUT THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AND ITD WHEREAS, THE AMERICAN PLANNING ASSOCIATION ENDORSES NATIONAL [14:22] Aurin Chowdhury: COMMUNITY PLANNING MONTH AS AN OPPORTUNITY TO HIGHLIGHT HOW PLANNING IS ESSENTIAL TO EVERY AND HOW PLANNERS ARE UNIQUELY POSITIONED TO IDENTIFY SOLUTIONS TO COMMUNITIES' MOST DIFFICULT TRANSPORTATION, AND LAND USE QUESTIONS; AND. THE CELEBRATION OF NATIONAL COMMUNITY PLANNING MONTH GIVES US THE OPPORTUNITY TO PUBLICLY RECOGNIZE THE PARTICIPATION AND DEDICATION OF APPOINTED PLANNING COMMISSION MEMBERS, BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT ME AND OTHER RESIDENT PLANNERS WHO HAVE CONTRIBUTED THEIR TIME AND EXPERTISE TO THE IMPROVEMENT OF THE CITY OF MINNEAPOLIS; AND WHEREAS, WE RECOGNIZE THE MANY CONTRIBUTIONS MADE BY THE PROFESSIONAL PLANNERS OF THE CITY OF MINNEAPOLIS AND EXTEND [15:08] Aurin Chowdhury: OUR HEARTFELT THANKS FOR THE CONTINUED COMMITMENT TO PUBLIC SERVICE BY THESE PROFESSIONALS; ━NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVE━ THAT THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL DO HEREBY RECOGNIZE THAT THE MONTH OF OCTOBER IS COMMUNITY PLANNING MONTH IN THE CITY OF MINNEAPOLIS IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE CELEBRATION OF NATIONAL COMMUNITY PLANNING MONTH. [15:33] Director McMahon: [ APPLAUSE ] I WANT TO SAY THANK YOU TO THE STAFF THAT ARE HERE TODAY. AND THE MANY MORE PLANNERS NOT HERE WHO ARE WORKING TO REALLY IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF LIFE FOR THIS COMMUNITY. WE HAVE EVERYTHING FROM LAND USE PLANNERS THAT FOCUS ON THINKING ABOUT HOW PLACES AND SPACES CAN WORK BETTER FOR OUR COMMUNITIES. [16:00] Director McMahon: TRANSPORTATION PLANNERS WHO THINK ABOUT MULTIMODAL OPTIONS THAT IMPROVE WALKABILITY FOR COMMUNITIES AND REDUCE OUR VEHICLE MILES TRAVELED AND EMISSIONS. ZONING ADMINISTRATION THAT ADMINISTERS OUR ZONING CODE AND MAKES SURE THAT THE BUILDINGS AND PLACES THAT WE PLAN FOR MEET OUR REGULATIONS AND ARE THE BEST THEY CAN BE. AND CODE DEVELOPMENT, WHO SPENDS TIME IMPLEMENTING OUR AMAZING 2040 COMPREHENSIVE PLAN IN A WAY THAT WORKS FOR OUR COMMUNITY. SO AS WE LOOK FORWARD TO THE NEXT ITERATION OF WHAT OUR COMPREHENSIVE PLAN IS, WE ARE COMMITTED TO DOING THAT IN A WAY THAT IS WITH COMMUNITY, AND REALLY BRINGS PEOPLE ALONG SO WE CAN ALL BENEFIT FROM THE [16:46] Director McMahon: PROFESSIONAL WORK AND EXPERTISE OF OUR PLANNING STAFF. SO THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR BEING HERE! [ APPLAUSE ] [16:55] Aurin Chowdhury: I'LL CLOSE OFF WITH SOME WORDS SERVING ON THE PLANNING COMMISSION THIS YEAR. IT'S JUST REALLY BEEN AN HONOR TO SEE A LOT OF YOUR WORK UP CLOSE AND PERSONAL. IN THE STAFF REPORTS, IN THE DISCUSSIONS THAT HAPPEN AT COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE, OR JUST GRABBING SOME TIME IN BETWEEN BUSY MEETINGS. OR ON THE PHONE TO TALK ABOUT THINGS THAT REALLY SHAPE THE LIVES OF OUR CITY. RIGHT. AND, ALSO, I REALLY PARTICULARLY WANT TO LIFT UP THE FACT THAT YOU ALL WORK SO HARD. NOT ONLY TO DELIVER THE [17:32] Aurin Chowdhury: 2040 PLAN WITH COMMUNITY, BUT TO ENSURE THAT IT WAS SAVED AND OUR STATE DELEGATION UNDERSTOOD IT. AND WE CAN CONTINUE BUILDING UP A CITY THAT SUPPORTS ALL FAMILIES, ALL GENERATIONS, ALL TYPES OF PEOPLE. AND WHAT I HEAR FROM COMMUNITY MEMBERS RIGHT NOW, AS WE LOOK AHEAD TO THE FUTURE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN, IS THAT THE CITY OF MINNEAPOLIS, THE PLANNERS, HAVE REALLY ALLOWED FOR THIS GREAT LEVEL OF CREATIVITY AND ENTHUSIASM FROM THE COMMUNITY THAT HAS WELCOMED THEM TO BE VISIONING FOR WHAT THEY WILL BRING FORWARD FOR OUR 2050 PLAN. COMMUNITY MEMBERS ARE ALREADY TALKING ABOUT WHAT MATTERS MOST TO THEM. AND THEY'RE EXCITED. AND SO MANY OF US ARE JUST VERY, VERY PROUD OF [18:17] Aurin Chowdhury: THE WORK THAT HAS BEEN DONE FOR A NUMBER OF YEARS. AND SO IT'S JUST SUCH A GREAT HONOR TO BE ABLE TO RECOGNIZE YOU ALL AND, OF COURSE, OUR COMMUNITY MEMBERS THAT ARE PART OF THE BOARD OF ZONING AND ADJUSTMENT AND THE PLANNING COMMISSION FOR GIVING THEIR TIME. AND HPC! THERE WE GO. THANK YOU, DIRECTOR! NOW LET'S GET TOGETHER BETWEEN THE BLACK LINES AND GRAB A PHOTO! [20:56] LaTrisha Vetaw: TODAY -- OH, OH, WE STILL GOT MORE PEOPLE! COME ON. WE ARE RECOGNIZING OCTOBER 2025 AS BREAST CANCER AWARENESS MONTH IN THE CITY OF MINNEAPOLIS. WHERE BREAST CANCER IS A LIFE-THREATENING DISEASE CHARACTERIZED BY THE FORMATION OF MALIGNANT CELLS IN THE BREAS TISSUE. THESE CELLS CAN INVADE [21:42] LaTrisha Vetaw: SURROUNDING TISSUES OR SPREAD T OTHER PARTS OF THE BODY. BREAST CANCER AFFECTS ALL PEOPLE, WITH NUMEROUS TYPES THAT VARY IN SEVERITY AND PROGRESSION; AND THE PRECISE CAUSES OF BREAST CANCER ARE STILL UNKNOWN, LEAVING MANY QUESTIONS UNANSWERED AS TO WHY SOME INDIVIDUALS DEVELOP THE DISEASE WHILE OTHERS DO NOT; AND APPROXIMATELY 1 IN 8 WOMEN, OR 13% OF THE FEMALE POPULATION IN THE U.S., WILL DEVELOP BREAST C DURING THEIR LIFETIME. IN 2025, IT IS ESTIMATED THAT OVER 319,000 PEOPLE WILL BE DIAGNOSE [22:27] LaTrisha Vetaw: WITH INVASIVE BREAST CANCER. BREAST CANCER IS A DISEASE THAT TOUCHES MANY LIVES, AND CHANCES ARE, YOU KNOW SOMEONE WHO HAS BEEN PERSONALLY AFFECTED; AND MISINFORMATION ABOUT BREAST CANCER CONTRIBUTES TO HARMFUL MYTHS, SUCH AS THE BELIEFS THAT INJURIES, BREAST SIZE, OR ANTIPERSPIRANTS CAUSE CANCER, O THAT ONLY WOMEN ARE AFFECTED. [22:50] LaTrisha Vetaw: CORRECTING THESE MISCONCEPTIONS IS ESSENTIAL FOR INFORMED HEALTH DECISIONS AND EFFECTIVE AWARENESS EFFORTS; AND ADVANCES IN EARLY DETECTION, TREATMENT, AND HEIGHTENED AWARENESS HAVE S IMPROVED BREAST CANCER SURVIVAL RATES IN RECENT YEARS. WHEN DETECTED EARLY, PARTICULARLY AT STAGES, THE 5-YEAR RELATIVE SURVIVAL RATE IS AN ENCOURAGING 99%. REGULAR SCREENINGS, INCLUDING MONTHLY SELF-EXAMS, CLINICAL BREAST EXAMS AND [23:36] LaTrisha Vetaw: MAMMOGRAMS, REMAIN THE MOST EFFECTIVE DEFENSE AGAINST LATE-STAGE DIAGNOSES; AND THE IMPACT OF THESE EFFORTS IS EVIDENT, WITH OVER 4 MILLION BREAST CANCER SURVIVORS IN THE UNITED STATES TODAY. SINCE 1989, BREAST CANCER DEATH RATES HAVE DECLINED BY 43%, LARGELY DUE TO BETTER SCREENING, EARLY DETECTI AND CONTINUALLY IMPROVING TREATMENT OPTIONS. WOMEN WHO UNDERGO REGULAR SCREENINGS HAVE A 26% LOWER MORTALITY RATE COMPARED TO THOSE WHO DO NOT; A DESPITE SIGNIFICANT ADVANCES, A ESTIMATED 42,680 PEOPLE IN THE U.S. ARE EXPECTED TO DIE FROM BREAST CANCER IN 2025, WITH AN BEING DIAGNOSED EVERY TWO MINUTES; AND BREAST CANCER IS [24:23] LaTrisha Vetaw: THE MOST COMMON INVASIVE CANCER DIAGNOSED IN WOMEN ACROSS EVERY RACIAL AND ETHNIC GROUP IN MINNESOTA; AND APPROXIMATELY 15% OF WOMEN DIAGNOSED WITH BREAST HAVE A FAMILY HISTORY OF THE DISEASE. THOSE WITH A FIRST-DEGREE RELATIVE ━ A MOTHER, SISTER, OR DAUGHTER- WH HAS BREAST CANCER ARE NEARLY TWICE AS LIKELY TO DEVELOP THE DISEASE; AND DISPARITIES PERSIST IN BREAST CANCER OUTCOMES. BLACK WOMEN ARE 40% MORE LIKELY TO DI BREAST CANCER THAN WHITE WOMEN AND HAVE THE LOWEST 5-YEAR RELATIVE SURVIVAL RATE AMONG ALL RACIAL AND ETHNIC GROUPS. [24:52] LaTrisha Vetaw: MOREOVER, 1 IN 5 BLACK WOMEN DIAGNOSED WITH BREAST CANCER HA TRIPLE-NEGATIVE BREAST CANCER, AGGRESSIVE FORM THAT IS MORE DIFFICULT TO TREAT. HISPANIC WOMEN ARE ALSO MORE LIKELY TO RECEIVE A LATE-STAGE DIAGNOSIS, MAKING TREATMENT MORE CHALLENGING; AND THE BREAST CANCER INCIDENCE RATE IN WOMEN UNDER 50 HAS BEEN RISING FASTER THAN IN WOMEN OVER 50. WOMEN WITH EARLY ONSET BREAST CANCER ARE MORE LIKELY TO HAVE AN AGGRESSIVE FORM OF CANCER MORE LIKELY TO DIE FROM THEIR BREAST CANCER, AND HAVE POORER SURVIVAL RATES THAN WOMEN OVER 50. [25:29] LaTrisha Vetaw: CURRENTLY, BREAST CANCER IS THE LEADING CAUSE OF CANCER DEATH I WOMEN AGED 20 TO 49 IN THE U.S. ALTHOUGH RARE, MEN CAN ALSO DEVELOP BREAST CANCER. IN 2025, AN ESTIMATED 2,800 MEN IN THE U.S. WILL BE DIAGNOSED WITH INVASIVE BREAST CANCER. BLACK MEN WITH BREAST CANCER GENERALLY FACE A WORSE PROGNOSIS THAN THEIR WHITE COUNTERPARTS; AND TREATMENT FOR BREAST CANCER TYPICALLY INVOLVES A COMBINATIO OF FIVE PRIMARY OPTIONS: SURGERY, RADIATION HORMONE THERAPY CHEMOTHERAPY AND TARGETED THERAPIES. THESE TREATMENTS CAN BE LOCAL, FOCUSING ON THE AREA SURROUNDING THE TUMOR, OR SYSTEMIC, ADDRESSING THE ENTIRE BODY WITH AGENTS; AND THE IMPACT OF BREAST CANCER ON SURVIVORS IS LIFE CHA BREAST CANCER TREATMENTS CAN HA PERMANENT NEGATIVE EFFECTS TO OTHER ORGAN SYSTEMS, CAUSING [26:14] LaTrisha Vetaw: SECONDARY CONDITIONS AND DISEAS ADDITIONALLY, WOMEN OF REPRODUCTIVE AGE MAY ACQUIRE INFERTILITY OR GO INTO MENOPAUS AS A RESULT OF TREATMENT. BREAS RECURRENCE IS POSSIBLE, WITH APPROXIMATELY 90% OF PEOPLE DIA METASTATIC BREAST CANCER, HAVIN PREVIOUSLY RECEIVED TREATMENT FOR AN EARLY-STAGE BREAST CANCE THE ECONOMIC IMPACT OF BREAST CANCER IS SIGNIFICANT, WITH COSTS ASSOCIATED NOT ONLY WITH TREATMENT BUT ALSO WITH THE EMOTIONAL TOLL ON PATIENTS, FAMILIES, AND COMMUNITIES. THE RIGHT TO HEALTHCARE AND SUPPORT IS VITAL FOR THOSE BATTLING THE DISEASE; AND BREAST CANCER RESEARCH CONTINUES TO ADVANCE, OFFERING HOPE FOR NEW AND MORE TREATMENTS. ONGOING RESEARCH IS [27:09] LaTrisha Vetaw: ESSENTIAL FOR UNDERSTANDING THE IMPROVING EXISTING THERAPIES, AND ULTIMATELY FINDING A CURE; RECENT ACTIONS BY THE TRUMP ADMINISTRATION IN 2025 HAVE SIGNIFICANTLY, NEGATIVELY IMPAC CANCER RESEARCH AND DISCOVERIES TO DATE, THE TRUMP ADMINISTRATION HAS: TERMINATED EMPLOYEES WHO HELPED LEAD THE COUNTRY'S CANCER-RESEARCH SYSTEM, WITHHELD FEDERAL PAYMEN FOR GRANTS, CANCELLED EXISTING CANCER PROJECTS, AND A PROPOSED 37% BUDGET REDUCTION FOR THE NATIONAL CANCER INSTITUTE FOR FISCAL YEAR 2026. IN LIGHT OF THIS, LOCAL AND STATE GOVERNMEN TAKE ACTION TO COMBAT THE HARMFUL EFFECTS OF THESE ACTION COMMUNITY SUPPORT AND PUBLIC AWARENESS CAMPAIGNS DURING BREAST CANCER AWARENESS MONTH PLAY A CRUCIAL ROLE IN EDUCATING THE PUBLIC, ENCOURAGING EARLY DETECTION, AND PROVIDING VITAL RESOURCES FOR THOSE AFFECTED BY [27:54] LaTrisha Vetaw: BREAST CANCER; AND SURVIVORS OF BREAST CANCER, ALONG WITH THEIR FAMILIES AND CAREGIVERS, EXEMPLIFY RESILIENCE AND STRENG INSPIRING OTHERS AND FOSTERING SENSE OF HOPE WITHIN THE COMMUNITY. THEIR STORIES REMIND US OF THE IMPORTANCE OF CONTINUED SUPPORT, RESEARCH, AND AWARENESS IN THE FIGHT AGAINST BREAST CANCER; AND BETTY SANDERS HAS BEEN A TIRELESS ADVOCATE AND LEADER FOR OVER 25 YEARS, DEDICATING HER LIFE TO SUPPORTI WOMEN OF COLOR IMPACTED BY BREAST CANCER. A TWO-TIME BREAS CANCER SURVIVOR, SHE CO-FOUNDED AFRICAN AMERICAN BREAST CANCER ALLIANCE, LAUNCHED COMMUNITY HEALTH PROGRAMS, AND HAS BEEN [28:44] LaTrisha Vetaw: NATIONALLY FOR HER ADVOCACY. AS A LONGTIME MINNEAPOLIS SMALL BUSINESS OWNER, SHE HAS ALSO BEEN A MENTOR, ROLE MODEL, AND INSPIRATION TO HER FAMILY AND C ━NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVE━ THAT THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL DO HEREBY RECOGNIZE THE MONTH O OCTOBER AS BREAST CANCER AWARENESS MONTH AND ENCOURAGE THE PUBLIC TO JOIN IN THE FIGHT AGAINST BREAST CANCER BY SUPPORTING RESEARCH, PARTICIPATING IN AWARENESS CAMP AND FOSTERING A COMMUNITY OF HOPE AND RESILIENCE. [29:05] LaTrisha Vetaw: I WANT TO SAY THANK YOU WHO HAS COME TODAY FOR THIS RESOLUTION. I KNOW THIS IS SOMETHING WE -- HEY, MAC! I KNOW THIS IS SOMETHING THAT WE DO REGULARLY, BUT IT'S ALWAYS SO GOOD TO SEE SO MANY SURVIVORS AND CARETAKERS HERE IN SUPPORT OF THEIR FRIENDS AND FAMILY. [29:12] LaTrisha Vetaw: LAST YEAR WHEN WE READ THE RESOLUTION, WAS IN TREATMENT AND COULDN'T MAKE IT. I WANT TO GIVE HER A HUGE ROUND OF APPLAUSE FOR BEING HERE TODAY! BEING A SURVIVOR! [ APPLAUSE ] YES. BEING HERE TODAY. BEING A SURVIVOR. BEING A PILLAR IN OUR COMMUNITY. THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR ALL YOU DO. THANK YOU FOR CONTINUING THE FIGHT. NOT ONLY JUST ON YOUR BEHALF, BUT HELPING OTHERS FIND THE STRENGTH IN THEMSELVES, TOO, TO FIGHT BREAST CANCER. THANK YOU SO VERY MUCH. [29:43] LaTrisha Vetaw: AND PEGGY MOORE HERE FROM NORTH POINT. PEGGY AND AND LOU, FOR 10 YEARS, I DID -- WE DID RETREAT TOGETHER IN NORTH MINNEAPOLIS. IT TOOK OVER THE NORTH POINT CLINIC FOR THREE DAYS. AND THE GOAL FOR THOSE THREE DAYS, WE WOULD SCREEN 300 DAY. DAY ONE WAS AFRICAN AMERICAN WOMEN, DAY TWO LATINO WOMEN, AND DAY THREE WAS HMONG WOMEN. WE'LL CENTER CULTURALLY SPECIFIC PARTIES. WE USED TO HAVE A GOOD TIME. I DID IT ALONG WITH THESE TWO WOMEN FOR 10 YEARS. THEY KEPT THE WORK GOING. THANK YOU SO MUCH! LOU IS A BREAST CANCER SURVIVOR [30:30] LaTrisha Vetaw: HIMSELF. HOW MANY TIMES? THREE-TIME BREAST CANCER SURVIVOR. [ APPLAUSE ] THANK YOU FOR YOUR STRENGTH. THANK YOU FOR CONTINUING TO SHOW UP. AND MAKE SURE THAT THE YOUNGER GENERATION IS EDUCATED ABOUT BREAST CANCER. THESE TWO WOMEN, AND BETTY, WHO WE'LL TALK ABOUT IN A LITTLE BIT, HAVE TAKEN ME TO WALKS, RUNS, EVERYTHING YOU CAN think of for breast cancer awareness. [30:53] Elliott Payne: ESPECIALLY FOR WOMEN OF COLOR AND THOSE SPECIFIC COMMUNITIES. SO THANK YOU ALL SO MUCH. [ APPLAUSE ] SORRY, I CRACKED UP A LITTLE BIT. EVERY ONCE IN AWHILE, THE WAVE OF THE IMPACT HITS YOU. AND I'M JOINED HERE WITH MY WIFE LINDSAY. WE'RE COMING UP ON THE 10-YEAR ANNIVERSARY OF BEING CANCER FREE. [31:16] Elliott Payne: [ APPLAUSE ] SO I'M JUST ALWAYS IN AWE OF THE STRENGTH OF THE WOMEN WHO GO THROUGH THIS EXPERIENCE AND HOW IT CAN PROFOUNDLY CHANGE THE TRAJECTORY OF YOUR LIFE. AND THEN STILL ENCOURAGE BY THE SURVIVABILITY OF IT AND SOME OF THE EMERGING RESEARCH AND MEDICATIONS ON IT. MY WIFE WAS ABLE TO GET INTO A CLINICAL TRIAL. THE RESULT OF WHICH WAS THE DISCOVERY OF A NEW DRUG THAT IS VERY EFFECTIVE IMYOU NO THERAPY DRUG. THAT'S WHY WE WANTED TO EMPHASIZE SOME OF THE CUT BACKS IN THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT INVESTMENT IN THIS AREA. SO MANY PEOPLE'S LIVES ARE SO PROFOUNDLY IMPACTED BY THIS. IT'S SO IMPORTANT THAT WE NOT LET UP. AND I'M GOING TO ALWAYS TRY TO FIND WAYS FOR TO LEAD AT THE LOCAL LEVEL. EVEN [32:02] Elliott Payne: WHEN WE SHOULD BE RELYING OUR FEDERAL GOVERNMENT. IT DOESN'T MEAN WE HAVE TO STOP. THERE'S ALWAYS SOMETHING MORE WE CAN DO. AND RECOGNIZING BREAST CANCER AWARENESS IS A VERY SMALL THING THAT WE CAN DO. BUT CAN BE A PROFOUND THING. BECAUSE THOSE DISCOVERIES EARLY IS WHEN THIS BECOMES THE SURVIVABILITY THAT IT CAN BE. SO WITH THAT, I'LL HAND IT BACK OVER TO COUNCILMEMBER VETAW. [32:23] LaTrisha Vetaw: ALL RIGHT. THANK YOU. AND SO WE HAVE HERE A PROCLAMATION. YOU WANT TO COME UP FOR THIS? ALL RIGHT. WE HAVE HERE A PROCLAMATION ON BEHALF OF BETTY SANDERS. I GOT TO STEP OUT A LITTLE BIT. SO I CAN READ IT. [32:44] LaTrisha Vetaw: THIS CAME OUT OF THE MAYOR'S OFFICE. I'M GOING TO READ IT TO YOU. SHE WALKED UP AND SAID "I'M ALWAYS EXTRA, RIGHT?" SHE'S ALWAYS EXTRA! BETTY SANDERS IS AN EXTHE RE EXTRAORDINARY RESIDENT OF THE CITY OF MINNEAPOLIS, WHOSE VISIONARY LEADERSHIP AND COMPASSIONATE CHACIALT HAS PROFOUNDLY IMPROVED THE LIVES OF COUNTLESS MEMBERS OF THE COMMUNITY. AND, WHEREAS, BETTY HAS BEEN A PIONEERING LEADER IN BUILDING SUPPORT PROGRAMS FOR INDIVIDUALS BATTLING BREAST CANCER, DRAWING STRENGTH FROM HER PERSONAL JOURNEY AS A TWO-TIME BREAST CANCER SURVIVOR FOR 30 PLUS YEARS. AND, WHEREAS, BETTY HAS WAS A PIVOTAL SUPPORTER IN INTRODUCING THE [33:30] LaTrisha Vetaw: SAGE BREAST AND CERVICAL CANCER SCREENING PROGRAM TO HENNEPIN COUNTY'S MEDICAL CENTER AND NORTH POINT IN THE EARLY 2000S. WHEREAS, BETTY HAS CHAMPIONED CULTURALLY RESPONSIVE SUPPORT FOR BREAST CANCER PATIENTS, INCLUDING FOUNDING AND INNOVATIVE PROGRAM AIMED AT SUPPORTING AFRICAN AMERICAN WOMEN DIAGNOSED WITH BREAST CANCER. AND SERVING AS AN ADVOCATE OF THE WOMEN'S CANCER RESOURCE CENTER. AND, WHEREAS, IN RECOGNITION OF HER PROFOUND ACTIVISM AND COMMITMENT TO CULTURALLY SPECIFIC SUPPORT, BETTY HAS EARNED A NOTE-WORTHY HONOR BY PRESIDENT OF THE AFRICAN AMERICAN BREAST CANCER ALLIANCE. AND, WHEREAS, BETTY'S PASSION AND UNRELENTING ADVOCACY [34:15] LaTrisha Vetaw: HAS BROUGHT FORTH SEVERAL ACCOLADES, INCLUDING A MEMBER OF THE CHANNEL 9 MINNESOTA RACE FOR THE CURE COMMERCIAL. I REMEMBER THAT! HONORS OF THE AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY BREAKFAST, AND AS A LEADING MEMBER IN ACCEPTING DONATIONS FOR BREAST CANCER RESEARCH DURING THE MINNESOTA LYNX GAME. AND, WHEREAS BEYOND HER UNWAVERING PASSION AND ADVOCACY SHE HAS BEEN A ROLE MODEL MOTHER FRIEND AND CONFIDANT TO COUNTLESS RESIDENTS OF MINNEAPOLIS. AND, WHEREAS, BETTY HAS BEEN SPRINKLING THE CITY WITH HER PINK POWER FOR YEARS EXPW! MAKING PINK HAIR AND CLOTHES THE OFFICIAL UNIFORM OF OCTOBER. AND INSPIRING EVERYONE AROUND HERE [35:01] LaTrisha Vetaw: TO ENJOY WITH STYLE. THE CITY OF MINNEAPOLIS IS PROUD TO HONOR BETTY SANDERS FOR HER LIFELONG ADVOCACY AND COMMENDABLE LEADERSHIP IN THE COMMUNITY. AND RECOGNIZES THE PROFOUND LEGACY THAT BETTY HAS CULTIVATED IN RAISING AWARENESS, FOSTERING SUPPORT, AND CURE RATING AND UPLIFTING COMMUNITY FOR INDIVIDUALS BATTLING BREAST CANCER. NOW, THEREFORE, I, JACOB FREY -- I'M NOT JACOB FREY, BUT IT SAYS THAT. MAYOR OF THE CITY OF MINNEAPOLIS DO HERE BY PROCLAIM OCTOBER 9th, 2025, AS BETTY SANDERS DAY IN THE THE CITY OF MINNEAPOLIS! [ CHEERS AND APPLAUSE ] [35:57] Betty Sanders: GOOD MORNING EVERYONE. THANK YOU ALL. I WANT TO THANK MY FAMILY, MY LOVED ONES, AND YOU, LATRISHA. ALL OF YOU. ALL MY FAMILY AND MY FRIENDS AND MY SUPPORT GROUP THAT HAS GOTTEN ME TO THIS POINT. AND I WANT TO SAY THANK YOU. I'M LOST FOR WORDS. BUT I DID IT. BECAUSE I WANTED TO LIVE. TWO-TIME BREAST CANCER SURVIVOR. AND I WANTED TO SEE OTHER WOMEN SURVIVE. SO THE WORK THAT I'VE DONE CAME [36:44] Betty Sanders: FROM MY HEART. AND THE STRENGTH OF THE LORD. SO EACH AND EVERY ONE OF YOU ALL CON CONTINUE TO DO THE BREAST EXAMS AND GET YOUR MAMMOGRAMS. AND TAKE CARE OF YOURSELF. BECAUSE IN THE WORLD WE'RE LIVING IN NOW, WE NEED EACH OTHER. SO LET GOD BE THE HEAD OF OUR LIFE AND THE STRENGTH OF OUR EACH AND EVERY DAY. SO I JUST WANT TO SAY THANK YOU TO EVERYONE FOR COMING OUT AND SUPPORTING ME. [37:16] Betty Sanders: AND GIVING ME THIS HONOR. [ LAUGHTER ] [37:25] LaTrisha Vetaw: YES! WE HAVE TO GET IN BETWEEN THE TWO BLACK LINES RIGHT HERE. WE'LL TAKE A PICTURE. SO, BETTY -- [37:28] Elliott Payne: LET'S CHECK IN AND SEE IF ANYBODY WANTS TO SAY A FEW WORDS TOO. [37:32] Margaret Anderson Kelliher: OH, I'M SORRY. OH, HERE WE GO. SO THIS YEAR MARKS MY SIXTH YEAR ANNIVERSARY. AND BEING CANCER FREE! [ CHEERS AND APPLAUSE ] SO I'M GOING TO WEAR THE PINK PROUD. TO I WANT SAY TO EVERYONE WHO IS A CITY EMPLOYEE. ONE OF THE WAYS WE SUPPORT OUR CITY EMPLOYEES IS AN EXCELLENT HEALTH CARE PLAN. AND THAT MEANS GET SCREENED. SCREENING IS THE NUMBER ONE WAY TO BE ABLE TO SURVIVE THIS. RIGHT. AND TO CATCH IT EARLY AT A POINT WHERE WE CAN BE SURVIVORS. AND CELEBRATE THIS MOMENT TOGETHER. [38:07] Margaret Anderson Kelliher: I WANT TO ALSO MENTION A FRIEND OF MINE, MAUREEN, WHO IS HERE FROM HOPE CHEST FOR BREAST CANCER. THEY PROVIDE SUPPORT COMMUNITY WHEN MAYBE THERE'S GAPS IN YOUR INCOME AND OTHER THINGS. AND SO I JUST WANT TO POINT OUT THEY'R THEIR REALLY GOOD WORK, AS WELL. [38:27] Maureen (Hope Chest): THANK YOU, MARGARET. THANK YOU, COUNCILMEMBERS. THANK YOU FOR RECOGNIZING BREAST CANCER AWARENESS MONTH. IT REALLY IS AN IMPORTANT MONTH. AND HOPE CHEST FOR BREAST CANCER FOUNDATION HAS BEEN AROUND FOR 24 YEARS. WE PROVIDE HEALTH AND HOPE FOR MINNESOTA BREAST CANCER PATIENTS AND THEIR FAMILIES. WE PROVIDE THEM FINANCIAL RELIEF FOR ESSENTIAL SERVICES, MORTGAGE RENT GROCERIES AUTO-RELATED EXPENSES, UTILITIES DAYCARE ADULT DAYCARE. WE ARE HERE TO HELP TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE. [39:04] Alliance Representative: [ APPLAUSE ] HI. I'M FROM THE AFRICAN AMERICAN BREAST CANCER ALLIANCE. AND BETTY IS ONE OF OUR MEMBERS. AND LOU ELLA IS ONE OF OUR MEMBERS. WE'VE BEEN AROUND FOR 35 YEARS AND WE WILL BE CELEBRATING OUR 35-YEAR ANNIVERSARY IN NOVEMBER. AND BECAUSE OF COVID, WE COULDN'T MEET ANYMORE IN OUR SUPPORT GROUPS. BUT WE OPENED IT UP THROUGH ZOOM. AND NOW WE HAVE SUPPORT GROUPS VIRTUALLY ONLINE. [39:37] Alliance Representative: AROUND THE COUNTRY! SO WE HAVE GROWN. [ APPLAUSE ] THANK YOU. [39:45] LaTrisha Vetaw: NOW LET'S GET A PHOTO. HA HA-HA. [39:55] Betty Sanders: SO SATURDAY, I AM ACTUALLY MAKING STRIDES AMERICAN BREAST CANCER EVENT ON SATURDAY. THIS SATURDAY AT THE MALL OF AMERICA. THE BREAST CANCER WALK STARTS AT 7:30 IN THE MORNING. TO 9:30. BUT THEY'LL BE THERE UNTIL 3:00. THIS YEAR THEY'RE EXTENDING IT OUT. IF YOU CAN COME OUT, ANOTHER WAY TO SUPPORT IS WALK FOR THE CAUSE AND TO DONATE. SO JOIN US AT THE MALL OF AMERICA SATURDAY AT 7:30. [40:23] Betty Sanders: PARK IN THE EAST PARKING LOT. TO BE CLEAR ABOUT THAT. [ APPLAUSE ] [42:11] Elliott Payne: THANK YOU ENFORCEMENT. AT THIS TIME, I'M GOING TO CALL THE REGULAR MEETING FOR THE CITY COUNCIL FOR OCTOBER 9 TO ORDER THE CLERK WILL CALL THE ROLL. [42:20] Casey Carl: COUNCILMEMBER ELLISON IS ABSENT. COUNCILMEMBER KOSKI. [42:24] Emily Koski: PRESENT. [42:25] Casey Carl: COUNCILMEMBER WONSLEY. [42:26] Robin Wonsley: PRESENT. [42:27] Casey Carl: COUNCILMEMBER JENKINS. [42:28] Andrea Jenkins: PRESENT. [AWAY FROM MIC] [42:29] Casey Carl: COUNCILMEMBER PALMISANO. [42:30] Linea Palmisano: PRESENT. [42:31] Casey Carl: COUNCILMEMBER CHOWDHURY. [42:32] Aurin Chowdhury: PRESENT. [42:33] Casey Carl: COUNCILMEMBER CASHMAN. [42:34] Katie Cashman: PRESENT. [42:35] Casey Carl: COUNCILMEMBER OSMAN. [42:36] Jamal Osman: PRESENT. [42:37] Casey Carl: COUNCILMEMBER RAINVILLE. [42:38] Michael Rainville: PRESENT. [42:39] Casey Carl: COUNCILMEMBER CHAVEZ. [42:40] Jason Chavez: PRESENT. [42:41] Casey Carl: COUNCILMEMBER VETAW. [42:42] LaTrisha Vetaw: PRESENT. [42:43] Casey Carl: VICE PRESIDENT CHUGHTAI. [42:44] Aisha Chughtai: PRESENT. [42:45] Casey Carl: PRESIDENT PAYNE. [42:46] Elliott Payne: PRESENT. [42:46] Casey Carl: 12 MEMBERS PRESENT. WE HAVE A QUORUM. [42:48] Elliott Payne: AND BEFORE WE BEGIN THE MEET, I WANT TO OFFER A REMINDER TO EVERYONE THIS MEETING IS BROADCAST LIVE TO ENABLE GREATER PUBLIC PARTICIPATION. THESE BROADCASTS INCLUDE 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 OUR SPEECH SO OUR CAPTIONERS CAN FULLY CAPTURE AND TRANSCRIBE ALL COMMENTS FOR THE BROADCAST. WE ASK ALL SPEAKERS TO MODERAT THE SPEED AND CLARITY OF THEIR COMMENTS. WITH THAT, THE AGENDA FOR TODAY'S MEETING IS BEFORE US. AND I KNOW THAT WE HAVE A NUMBER OF AMENDMENTS. AND I BELIEVE WHAT I WANT TO TRY TO DO RATHER THAN GO INTO THE QUEUE IS I HAVE THEM OUT IN FRONT OF ME. I WANT TO THE PUT THEM IN ORDER TO HELP OUR CLERKS KEEP TRACK OF THINGS. [43:34] Elliott Payne: SO WE HAVE TWO ITEMS FOR NEW BUSINESS. ITEM NUMBER 1 FROM COUNCILMEMBERS WONSLEY, ELLISON, AND CHUGHTAI. IS A RESOLUTION SUPPORTING THE SAMUELS FAMILY IN PURSUIT OF JUSTICE FOR MARIAH SAMUELS. WE'RE JOINED BY MARIAH'S FAMILY TODAY. SO I'D LIKE TO TAKE THIS AT THE TOP OF OUR AGENDA BEFORE THE COMMITTEE REPORTS. ITEM TWO IS RESOLUTION BY COUNCILMEMBERS ELLISON, CHUGHTAI, AND WONSLEY. THIS IS RELATED TO A REQUEST OF THE AUDIT COMMITTEE TO THE CITY AUDITOR FOR A CONSULTANT AND ADVISORY ENGAGEMENT TO DEVELOP RECOMMENDATIONS ON WHERE AN INDEPENDENT FUNCTION COULD BE BUILT WITHIN THE CITY ENTERPRISE TO PROVIDE DEDICATED PROGRAM AND [44:21] Elliott Payne: PROCESS EVALUATION IN RESPONSE TO STAND-ALONE HIGH-IMPACT PUBLIC SAFETY CASES. THREE IS A NOTICE OF INTRODUCTION BY COUNCILMEMBER RAINVILLE. THIS IS IN REGARDS TO OUR LIQUOR LICENSE CODE. ITEM NUMBER FOUR IS A NOTICE OF INTRODUCTION BY COUNCILMEMBER WONSLEY AND MYSELF. IN RELATION TO ENTERPRISE RISK MANAGEMENT. AND ITEM NUMBER FIVE IS A NOTICE OF INTRODUCTION BY MYSELF AND COUNCILMEMBER WONSLEY TO ADDRESS THE GOVERNMENT STRUCTURE IN COLLABORATION WITH THE ENTERPRISE RISK MANAGER. ANY DISCUSSION ON THOSE ITEMS? CAN [45:07] Elliott Payne: I GET A SECOND FOR THAT? [45:09] Aisha Chughtai: SECOND. [45:10] Casey Carl: MR. PRESIDENT, TO BE CLEAR, THIS IS A VOTE ON THE AGENDA WITH ALL OF THOSE AMENDMENTS INCORPORATED? [45:16] Elliott Payne: CORRECT. [45:17] Casey Carl: THANK YOU. COUNCILMEMBER KOSKI. [45:24] Emily Koski: AYE. [45:25] Casey Carl: WONSLEY. [45:26] Robin Wonsley: AYE. [45:27] Casey Carl: JENKINS. [45:28] Andrea Jenkins: AYE. [45:29] Casey Carl: PALMISANO. [45:30] Linea Palmisano: AYE. [45:31] Casey Carl: CHOWDHURY. [45:32] Aurin Chowdhury: AYE. [45:33] Casey Carl: CASHMAN. [45:34] Katie Cashman: AYE. [45:35] Casey Carl: OSMAN. [45:36] Jamal Osman: AYE. [45:37] Casey Carl: RAINVILLE. [45:38] Michael Rainville: AYE. [45:39] Casey Carl: CHAVEZ. [45:40] Jason Chavez: AYE. [45:41] Casey Carl: VETAW. [45:42] LaTrisha Vetaw: AYE. [45:43] Casey Carl: VICE PRESIDENT CHUGHTAI. [45:44] Aisha Chughtai: AYE. [45:45] Casey Carl: PRESIDENT PAYNE. [45:46] Elliott Payne: AYE. [45:47] Casey Carl: THERE ARE 12 AYES. [45:48] Elliott Payne: THAT CARRIES. AND THE AGENDA IS ADOPTED. THE NEXT ITEM IS ACCEPTANCE OF MINUTES FROM OUR REGULAR MEETING OF SEPTEMBER 25. I WOULD ENTERTAIN A MOTION TO ACCEPT THOSE MINUTES. [45:56] Aisha Chughtai: SO MOVED. [45:57] Michael Rainville: SECOND. [45:58] Casey Carl: COUNCILMEMBER KOSKI. [45:59] Emily Koski: AYE. [46:00] Casey Carl: WONSLEY. [46:01] Robin Wonsley: AYE. [46:02] Casey Carl: JENKINS. [46:03] Andrea Jenkins: AYE. [46:04] Casey Carl: PALMISANO. [46:05] Linea Palmisano: AYE. [46:06] Casey Carl: CHOWDHURY. [46:07] Aurin Chowdhury: AYE. [46:08] Casey Carl: CASHMAN. [46:09] Katie Cashman: AYE. [46:10] Casey Carl: OSMAN. [46:11] Jamal Osman: AYE. [46:12] Casey Carl: RAINVILLE. [46:13] Michael Rainville: AYE. [46:14] Casey Carl: CHAVEZ. [46:15] Jason Chavez: AYE. [46:16] Casey Carl: VETAW. [46:17] LaTrisha Vetaw: AYE. [46:18] Casey Carl: VICE PRESIDENT CHUGHTAI. [46:19] Aisha Chughtai: AYE. [46:20] Casey Carl: PRESIDENT PAYNE. [46:21] Elliott Payne: AYE. [46:22] Casey Carl: 12 AYES. [46:23] Elliott Payne: THAT CARRIES. AND THE MINUTES HAVE BEEN ACCEPTED. FINALLY, WE HAVE THE REFERRAL OF PETITIONS COMMUNICATIONS AND REPORTS TO PROPER COMMITTEES. MAY I HAVE THAT MOTION, PLEASE. [46:27] Aisha Chughtai: SO MOVED. [46:28] Jamal Osman: SECOND. [46:29] Casey Carl: KOSKI. [46:30] Emily Koski: AYE. [46:31] Casey Carl: WONSLEY. [46:32] Robin Wonsley: AYE. [46:33] Casey Carl: JENKINS. [46:34] Andrea Jenkins: AYE. [46:35] Casey Carl: PALMISANO. [46:36] Linea Palmisano: AYE. [46:37] Casey Carl: CHOWDHURY. [46:38] Aurin Chowdhury: AYE. [46:39] Casey Carl: CASHMAN. [46:40] Katie Cashman: AYE. [46:41] Casey Carl: OSMAN. [46:42] Jamal Osman: AYE. [46:43] Casey Carl: RAINVILLE. [46:44] Michael Rainville: AYE. [46:45] Casey Carl: CHAVEZ. [46:46] Jason Chavez: AYE. [46:47] Casey Carl: VETAW. [46:48] LaTrisha Vetaw: AYE. [46:49] Casey Carl: VICE PRESIDENT CHUGHTAI. [46:50] Aisha Chughtai: AYE. [46:51] Casey Carl: PRESIDENT PAYNE. [46:52] Elliott Payne: AYE. [46:53] Casey Carl: 12 AYES.. [46:54] Elliott Payne: THAT CARRIES AND THE MATTERS REFERRED. NEXT UP NEW BUSINESS ITEM NUMBER ONE. THE RESOLUTION SUPPORTING THE SAMUELS FAMILY. IS THERE ANY DISCUSSION ON THIS ITEM? COUNCILMEMBER WONSLEY. [47:03] Robin Wonsley: THANK YOU. I WOULD LIKE TO TAKE A MOMENT TO SPEAK ON THE RESOLUTION BEFORE YOU TODAY. I WANT TO START MY COMMENTS BY NAMING MARIAH SAMUELS 34-YEAR-OLD BLACK WOMAN WHO WAS MURDERED BY HER ABUSER. I WANT TO STATE THAT MARIAH'S LIFE MATTERED. THE MINNEAPOLIS POLICE DEPARTMENT IS NOT EFFECTIVELY PROTECTING VICTIMS, PARTICULARLY THOSE OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE CRIMES. AND MARIAH ASKED FOR PROTECTION. ALLISON ALSO ASKED FOR PROTECTION. AND BOTH OF THEIR CASES WE SAW OUR MINNEAPOLIS POLICE DEPARTMENT FAIL TO PROTECT THEM IN THE WAY THAT THEY DESERVED AND NEEDED. [47:45] Robin Wonsley: AND MARIAH'S AND ALLISON'S STORIES, TRAGIC STORIES REALLY BEGS THE QUESTION OF HOW MANY MORE VICTIMS HAVE SUFFERED THE SAME FATE. OR ARE NOT CURRENTLY RECEIVING THE SAFETY SERVICES AND PROTECTIONS THAT THEY DESERVE. OUR POLICE DEPARTMENT AND THE JACOB FREY ADMINISTRATION ANG KNOWLEDGED THIS AN AREA OF WEAKNESS BUT THE MURDERS KEEP HAPPENING. [48:13] Robin Wonsley: WHATEVER IMPROVEMENTS MINNEAPOLIS POLICE DEPARTMENT STATED THEY'RE MAKING DID NOT PROTECT MARIAH AND ALLISON. IF A POLICE DEPARTMENT CANNOT HELP A RESIDENT WHO HAS DOCUMENTED EVIDENCE THAT A SPECIFIC PERSON IS THREATENING TO KILL THEM, HAS FILEDDED A POLICE REPORT, AND HAS ACQUIRED THE RESTRAINING ORDERS, WE HAVE THE RESPONSIBILITY TO MOVE WITH URGENCY TO ADDRESS THE PROBLEM. [48:37] Robin Wonsley: THE PROBLEM CONTINUES TO BE WE HAVE A POLICE DEPARTMENT THAT CONTINUES TO STRUGGLE TO PROTECT AND SERVE ALL OF OUR RESIDENTS EQUITABLY. AND MPD HAS A DOCUMENTED HISTORY OF RACE DISCRIMINATION IN POLICING. THE MINNESOTA DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN RIGHTS AND THE DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE BOTH EXTENSIVELY DOCUMENTED HOW THIS PATTERN AND PRACTICE HAS PLAYED OUT IN WAYS IN WHICH MPD ACTS TOWARDS BLACK AND NATIVE RESIDENTS, IN PARTICULAR. WITH THINGS LIKE STOP AND SEARCHES, ARRESTS, AND USE OF FORCE. BUT THERE IS AN INCREASING NUMBER OF QUESTIONS THAT IS COMING UP ABOUT HOW THIS PATTERN AND PRACTICE PLAYS OUT IN WAYS THAT MPD EITHER WITHHOLDS SERVICES OR ANALYSIS OF WHO MPD PROTECTS AND LEFT WITHOUT PROTECTION. AND COUNCIL [49:24] Robin Wonsley: HAS REQUESTED AFTER ACTION REVIEWS OF RELATED CASES OF VICTIMS WHO ARE EXPERIENCING THIS VERY DYNAMIC. AND THOSE CASES HAVE BEEN ALLISON AND DAVIS WHO WE'LL TALK ABOUT LATER IN TODAY'S DISCUSSION. AND WE HAVE ASKED FOR AFTER ACTION SPECIFICALLY INDEPENDENT REVIEWS OF WHERE MPD'S POLICIES CAN BE BETTER PROTECT VICTIMS. THAT AFTERACTION REVIEW IS NOT SET TO COME FORWARD UNTIL NEXT YEAR. [50:05] Robin Wonsley: CAN REVIEW EVERY CASE, I'M SORRY. IT IS NOT A TOOL THAT CAN EVALUATE EACH INDIVIDUAL CASE WHERE THERE HAS BEEN QUESTIONS ABOUT HOW AND WHY MPD FAILED TO PROTECT A RESIDENT FROM HARM. I KNOW VICE PRESIDENT CHUGHTAI WILL SPEAK TO THE SUBSEQUENT MOTION THAT INC ADDRESSES THIS. THE NEED FOR SPECIAL CASE REVIEWS IN A MORE SUSTAINABLE WAY, BECAUSE UNFORTUNATELY, WE DO NOT HAVE THE TOOLS TO SUPPORT ALL OF THE CASES THAT WE KNOW EXIST. ALL OF THE CASES THAT ARE BEHIND MARIAH AND ALLISON AND DAVIS MOTURI. IN ADDITION TO THE LARGER CONVERSATION, WE NEED TO AT LEAST SHOW IN THIS CURRENT MOMENT THAT THE SAMUELS FAMILY [50:53] Robin Wonsley: NOTE THAT MARIAH'S LIFE MATTERED TO CITY LEADERS. THIS BODY. WE'RE TAKING ACTION THAT SHOULD HAVE BEEN TAKEN LONG AGO. SO THAT INSTEAD OF BEING HERE TODAY, YOU COULD BE SOMEWHERE ELSE WITH MARIAH. YOU COULD BE SOMEWHERE ELSE ENJOYING THE LIFE OF ALLISON. AND THE RESOLUTION BEFORE YOU EXPRESSES A FORMAL POSITION OF SUPPORT FOR THE SAMUELS FAMILY AND PURSUING JUSTICE FOR MARIAH. THE OFFICE OF POLICE CONDUCT REVIEW IS A NEUTRAL CITY BODY THAT INVESTIGATE INDIVIDUAL CASES, SPECIFICALLY RELATED TO ALLEGATIONS OF POLICE MISCONDUCT. AND THE MINNESOTA DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN RIGHTS [51:38] Robin Wonsley: DISCRIMINATION CHARGE PROCESS INVESTIGATES IF A RESIDENT CIVIL RIGHTS WERE VIOLATED DUE TO DISCRIMINATION AND PUBLIC SERVICE, INCLUDING POLICING, THAT IS A PROCESS IN WHICH OFFERS TOOLS TO THE SAMUELS FAMILY. AND THAT THE COUNCIL CAN SUPPORT THE SAMUELS FAMILY IN USING, IF THEY DO CHOOSE. [51:58] Robin Wonsley: AND SUCCESSFUL AND EQUITABLE PUBLIC SAFETY SYSTEM WOULD HAVE PROTECTED MARIAH SAMUELS FROM BEING KILLED BY HER ABUSER. THAT'S NO QUESTION. AND UNFORTUNATELY, WE DON'T HAVE THAT IN PLACE. BUT IN THIS MOMENT, THE SAMUELS FAMILY GETS TO DEFINE WHAT JUSTICE MEANS FOR THEM. AND WE GET TO DECIDE WHAT ACCOUNTABILITY LOOKS LIKE FOR US. AND SUPPORTING THE SAMUELS FAMILY IN PURSUING JUSTICE IS THE LEAST THING THAT THE CITY CAN DO. SO WITH THAT, I WILL MOTION FOR A SECOND. AND MOTION FOR APPROVAL. [52:36] Aisha Chughtai: SECOND. [52:37] Elliott Payne: THE RESOLUTION HAS BEEN MOVED FOR APPROVAL AND SECONDED. I WILL RECOGNIZE VICE PRESIDENT CHUGHTAI. [52:43] Aisha Chughtai: THANK YOU, MR. PRESIDENT. UMM SO AH COUNCILMEMBER ELLISON, UMM, IS NOT ABLE TO BE HERE IN OUR COUNCIL MEETING TODAY. BUT SHARED SOME COMMENTS AND WANTED TO MAKE SURE THAT THOSE WERE SHARED HERE TODAY IN CONSIDERATION OF THIS RESOLUTION. SO I'LL READ DIRECTLY FROM WHAT HE SENT OVER TO ME. MARIAH WAS A NORTH SIDE MOTHER, NEIGHBOR, AND A WOMAN WHO DESERVED PROTECTION. IN HER FINAL MOMENTS, SHE ASKED THE [53:21] Aisha Chughtai: POLICE TO KEEP HER SAFE FROM HER ABUSIVE EX. MINUTES LATER, SHE WAS GONE. HER DEATH IS A DEVASTATING REMINDER OF WHAT HAPPENS WHEN OUR SYSTEMS FAIL TO SEE AND RESPOND TO THE REALITIES BLACK WOMEN FACE EVERY DAY. [53:37] Aisha Chughtai: MARIAH DID WHAT OUR SOCIETY TELLS SURVIVORS TO DO. SHE OBTAINEDDED A PROTECTIVE ORDER. SHE REACHED OUT FOR HELP. SHE ASKED LAW ENFORCEMENT TO INTERVIEW. BUT RATHER THAN BEING MET WITH URGENCY AND CARE, SHE WAS MET WITH DELAYED RESPONSES, BROKEN PROCESSES, AND DISBELIEF. THE SAME OFFICERS SHE TURNED TO, THE SAME SYSTEMS WE RELY ON, DID NOT ACT IN HER MOMENT OF GREATEST DANGER. [54:05] Aisha Chughtai: THESE GAPS IN OUR DOMESTIC VIOLENCE RESPONSE ARE NOT ISOLATED. THEY ARE A PART OF A PATTERN. THEY EXPOSE WHERE OUR PRACTICES FALL SHORT, AND WHERE REAL REFORM MUST HAPPEN. NORTH SIDE LIVES MATTER AND BLACK WOMEN DESERVE MORE THAN BROKEN PROMISES. MARIAH'S LIFE MATTERED. SHE SHOULD STILL BE HERE. AND IF WE ARE SERIOUS ABOUT SAFETY, WE MUST ALSO BE SERIOUS ABOUT ACCOUNTABILITY AND ABOUT BUILDING SYSTEMS THAT LISTEN, RESPOND, AND PROTECT WITH URGENCY WITH EB EQUITY, AND CARE. I WANT TO SHARE THE COMMENTS HERE TODAY. THANK YOU. [54:41] Elliott Payne: THANK YOU. SEEING NO ONE ELSE LEFT IN QUEUE, I'LL ASK THE CLERK TO CALL THE ROLL. [54:45] Casey Carl: COUNCILMEMBER KOSKI. [45:46] Emily Koski: AYE. [45:47] Casey Carl: WONSLEY. [45:48] Robin Wonsley: AYE. [45:49] Casey Carl: JENKINS. [45:50] Andrea Jenkins: AYE. [45:51] Casey Carl: PALMISANO. [45:52] Linea Palmisano: AYE. [45:53] Casey Carl: CHOWDHURY. [45:54] Aurin Chowdhury: AYE. [45:55] Casey Carl: CASHMAN. [45:56] Katie Cashman: AYE. [45:57] Casey Carl: OSMAN. [45:58] Jamal Osman: AYE. [45:59] Casey Carl: RAINVILLE. [55:00] Michael Rainville: AYE. [55:01] Casey Carl: CHAVEZ. [55:02] Jason Chavez: AYE. [55:03] Casey Carl: VETAW. [55:04] LaTrisha Vetaw: AYE. [55:05] Casey Carl: VICE PRESIDENT CHUGHTAI. [55:06] Aisha Chughtai: AYE. [55:07] Casey Carl: PRESIDENT PAYNE. [55:08] Elliott Payne: AYE. [55:09] Casey Carl: 12 AYES. [55:10] Elliott Payne: THAT CARRIES. AND THAT RESOLUTION PASSES. THE NEXT ORDER OF BUSINESS IS THE PRESENTATION OF REPORTS FROM OUR STANDING COMMITTEES. THOSE ARE TAKEN IN ORDER BEGINNING WITH THE REPORT OF OUR ADMINISTRATION AND ENTERPRISE OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE. PRESENTED BY THE CHAIR, COUNCILMEMBER WONSLEY. [55:35] Robin Wonsley: THANK YOU, PRESIDENT PAYNE. THE ADMINISTRATION AND ENTERPRISE OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE IS BRINGING FORWARD 18 ITEMS. FIRST IS A GIFT ACCEPTANCE FROM THE MILAN URBAN FOOD PACT GLOBAL FORUM OF AIRFARE AND LODGING FOR FIVE DAYS. TWO IS A GRANT APPLICATION TO THE OFFS OF MINNESOTA SECRETARY OF STATE FOR ACCESSIBILITY IMPROVEMENTS TO POLLING PLACES FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES. THREE IS A GRANT FROM THE MINNESOTA DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY OFFICE OF TRAFFIC SAFETY FOR A TRAFFIC SAFETY RESOURCE PROSECUTOR TO SUPPORT MINNESOTA'S DRUG EVALUATION AND CLASSIFICATION PROGRAM. [56:15] Robin Wonsley: FOUR IS CONTRACTS WITH VARIOUS ORGANIZATIONS FOR PARTNERSHIP ENGAGEMENT FUND PROJECTS. FIVE IS A CONTRACT WITH GOVWORX, INC. FOR A REAL TIME QUALITY ASSURANCE SOFTWARE FOR 9-1-1. SIX IS A CONTRACTS WITH VARIOUS VENDORS FOR THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURAL FOREST SERVICE URBAN AND COMMUNITY FORESTRY GRANT FOR TREE OUTREACH. SEVEN IS A CONTRACT WITH MEYER CONTRACTING, INC. FOR THE HENNEPIN AVENUE SOUTH STREET RECONSTRUCTION PROJECT. EIGHT IS A CONTRACT WITH MED WEST ART CONSERVATION CENTER FOR PUBLIC ART MAINTENANCE AND CONSERVATION SERVICES. NINE IS A CONTRACT AMENDMENT WITH SHAW LUNDQVIST ASSOCIATES, INC. FOR CITY HALL RESTACK PHASE 3C PROJECT. 10 IS A CONTRACT AMENDMENT WITH BIRCH [57:01] Robin Wonsley: TREE CARE AND PRECISION LANDSCAPE TREE, INC. FOR HAZARDOUS TREE REMOVAL SERVICES. 11 IS A CONTRACT AMENDMENTS WITH U.S. BANK, ELAVON, INC. FOR MERCHANT CARD RELATED SERVICES. [57:19] Robin Wonsley: AND 12 IS A BID FOR LARGE DIAMETER STORM MAIN INSPECTION FOR TELEVISING 2025 SOUTHWEST. 13 A BID FOR CONVENTION CENTER PUBLIC FLOOR PUBLIC SPACE PAINTING. 14 IS A LEGAL SETTLEMENT CHARGE MDCR CHARGE 20-00242. 15 IS A LEGAL SETTLEMENT LIBERTY MUTUAL INSURANCE V. MINNEAPOLIS. 16 IT A LEGAL SETTLEMENT WORKERS' COMPENSATION CLAIM OF MARK MENINGE RECOLLECTION. AND 17 IS A LEGAL SETTLEMENT WORKERS' COMPENSATION CLAIM OF AARON BANKS. 18 IS A CONTRACT AMENDMENT WITH THE NETWORK FOR BETTER FUTURES FOR OCCASIONAL PROPERTY MAINTENANCE SERVICES. [58:03] Robin Wonsley: WITH THAT, I'LL MOVE ALL ITEMS FOR APPROVAL. [58:05] Elliott Payne: COUNCILMEMBER WONSLEY HAS MOVED APPROVAL OF THE COMMITTEE'S REPORT. IS THERE ANY DISCUSSION? COUNCILMEMBER PALMISANO. [58:12] Linea Palmisano: THANK YOU, MR. CHAIR. I WANTED TO MENTION A LITTLE BIT THAT I'M EXCITED ABOUT ITEM NUMBER THREE. THE GRANT FROM THE MINNESOTA DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY. THIS WILL REALLY HELP BOLSTER AND ALLOW OUR CITY ATTORNEY'S OFFICE, CRIMINAL DIVISION, TO DO THEIR CONTINUED GREAT WORK ON COMPLEX DWI AND DUI DRUG CASES. WE DO, THE CITY OF MINNEAPOLIS, PROSECUTES THE MOST OF THESE ACROSS THE STATE. [58:39] Linea Palmisano: THANKS. [58:40] Elliott Payne: SEEING NO ONE ELSE LEFT IN QUEUE, I'LL ASK THE CLERK TO CALL THE ROLL. [58:45] Casey Carl: COUNCILMEMBER KOSKI. [58:46] Emily Koski: AYE. [58:47] Casey Carl: WONSLEY. [58:48] Robin Wonsley: AYE. [58:49] Casey Carl: JENKINS. [58:50] Andrea Jenkins: AYE. [58:51] Casey Carl: PALMISANO. [58:52] Linea Palmisano: AYE. [58:53] Casey Carl: CHOWDHURY. [58:54] Aurin Chowdhury: AYE. [58:55] Casey Carl: CASHMAN. [58:56] Katie Cashman: AYE. [58:57] Casey Carl: OSMAN. [58:58] Jamal Osman: AYE. [58:59] Casey Carl: RAINVILLE. [59:00] Michael Rainville: AYE. [59:01] Casey Carl: CHAVEZ. [59:02] Jason Chavez: AYE. [59:03] Casey Carl: VETAW. [59:04] LaTrisha Vetaw: AYE. [59:05] Casey Carl: VICE PRESIDENT CHUGHTAI. [59:06] Aisha Chughtai: AYE. [59:07] Casey Carl: PRESIDENT PAYNE. [59:08] Elliott Payne: AYE. [59:09] Casey Carl: 12 AYES. [59:10] Elliott Payne: THAT CARRIES. AND THE REPORT IS ADOPTED. NEXT WE'LL HAVE THE REPORT FROM THE BUDGET COMMITTEE, GIVEN BY THAT COMMITTEE'S CHAIR, COUNCIL VICE PRESIDENT CHUGHTAI. [59:15] Aisha Chughtai: THANK YOU, MR. PRESIDENT. THE BUDGET COMMITTEE IS BRINGING FORWARD ONE ITEM FOR APPROVAL TODAY, WHICH IS A AMENDING AND CORRECTING THE POINTS IN SALARY RANGE FOR AN APPOINTED POSITION IN THE 3-1-1 SERVICE CENTER DEPARTMENT OF DEPUTY DIRECTOR 3-1-1 SERVICE CENTER. I'LL MOVE APPROVAL OF THIS ITEM. [59:39] Elliott Payne: VICE PRESIDENT CHUGHTAI IS MOVED APPROVAL OF THE COMMITTEE'S REPORT. ANY DISCUSSION? CLERK, CALL THE ROLL. [59:45] Casey Carl: COUNCILMEMBER KOSKI. [59:46] Emily Koski: AYE. [59:47] Casey Carl: WONSLEY. [59:48] Robin Wonsley: AYE. [59:49] Casey Carl: JENKINS. [59:50] Andrea Jenkins: AYE. [59:51] Casey Carl: PALMISANO. [59:52] Linea Palmisano: AYE. [59:53] Casey Carl: CHOWDHURY. [59:54] Aurin Chowdhury: AYE. [59:55] Casey Carl: CASHMAN. [59:56] Katie Cashman: AYE. [59:57] Casey Carl: OSMAN. [59:58] Jamal Osman: AYE. [59:59] Casey Carl: RAINVILLE. [1:00:00] Michael Rainville: AYE. [1:00:01] Casey Carl: CHAVEZ. [1:00:02] Jason Chavez: AYE. [1:00:03] Casey Carl: VETAW. [1:00:04] LaTrisha Vetaw: AYE. [1:00:05] Casey Carl: VICE PRESIDENT CHUGHTAI. [1:00:06] Aisha Chughtai: AYE. [1:00:07] Casey Carl: PRESIDENT PAYNE. [1:00:08] Elliott Payne: AYE. [1:00:09] Casey Carl: 12 AYES. [1:00:10] Elliott Payne: THAT CARRIES. AND THE REPORT IS DON' ADOPTED. NEXT THE REPORT FROM THE BUSINESS, HOUSING, AND ZONING COMMITTEE GIVEN BY COUNCILMEMBER OSMAN. [1:00:15] Jamal Osman: THANK YOU, MR. PRESIDENT. THE BUSINESS, HOUSING, AND ZONING COMMITTEE IS BRINGING FORWARD 10 ITEMS. ITEM ONE IS APPROVING LIQUOR AND SIDEWALK CAFE LICENSE FOR BELLECOUR. TWO IS APPROVING A CL LIQUOR LICENSE FOR KLASSICS KITCHEN AND COCKTAILS. THREE IS LIQUOR AND BEER LICENSE. FOUR IS RELATED TO THE ALCOHOL LICENSE SENT FORWARD WITHOUT RECOMMENDATION. [1:00:46] Jamal Osman: FIVE IS CONSIDERING A LICENSE OF SOCIAL. THIS ITEM IS SENT FORWARD WITHOUT RECOMMENDS. STAFF HAS ALERTED ME WE HAVE RECEIVED APP LETTER FROM THE LICENSE HOLDERS AND WILL BE MOVING IT FROM DELETION. FOR DELETION. ITEM SIX IS APPROVING A LIQUOR LICENSE. YEP. LIQUOR LICENSE -- APPROVING SIX LIQUOR LICENSE APPROVALS. SEVEN IS APPROVING 40 LIQUOR LICENSE RENEWALS. EIGHT IS AACCEPTING THE 2025 SPRING BROWNFIELD GRANT. NINE IS ACCEPTING A GRANT TO UPDATE ANIMAL HOUSING [1:01:33] Jamal Osman: SHELTER HOUSING. AND 10 IS AUTHORIZING REVOCATION TO PREVIOUS LOAN FOR THE DREAMLAND 38th PROJECT. WITH THAT, I'LL MOVE ALL ITEMS FOR APPROVAL. AND PULL SEPARATE DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE AMENDMENT FOR ITEM 3, 4, AND 5. THANK YOU. [1:01:51] Elliott Payne: COUNCILMEMBER OSMAN HAS MOVED APPROVAL OF THE REPORT, INCLUDING THE DELETION OF ITEM NUMBER -- WHICH ONE? FIVE. AND PULLING ITEMS -- OH, THREE, FOUR, FIVE. ALL RIGHT. FIVE IS THREAT. THREE AND FOUR ON A SEPARATE DISCUSSION. ANY DISCUSSION ON THE REMAINDER OF THE REPORT? COUNCILMEMBER RAINVILLE, ARE YOU IN QUEUE FOR ITEM NUMBER THREE? ALL RIGHT. [1:02:21] Elliott Payne: SEEING NO ONE ELSE IN QUEUE, I'LL ASK THE CLERK TO CALL THE ROLL. [1:02:25] Casey Carl: COUNCILMEMBER KOSKI. [1:02:26] Emily Koski: AYE. [1:02:27] Casey Carl: WONSLEY. [1:02:28] Robin Wonsley: AYE. [1:02:29] Casey Carl: JENKINS. [1:02:30] Andrea Jenkins: AYE. [1:02:31] Casey Carl: PALMISANO. [1:02:32] Linea Palmisano: AYE. [1:02:33] Casey Carl: CHOWDHURY. [1:02:34] Aurin Chowdhury: AYE. [1:02:35] Casey Carl: CASHMAN. [1:02:36] Katie Cashman: AYE. [1:02:37] Casey Carl: OSMAN. [1:02:38] Jamal Osman: AYE. [1:02:39] Casey Carl: RAINVILLE. [1:02:40] Michael Rainville: AYE. [1:02:41] Casey Carl: CHAVEZ. [1:02:42] Jason Chavez: AYE. [1:02:43] Casey Carl: VETAW. [1:02:44] LaTrisha Vetaw: AYE. [1:02:45] Casey Carl: VICE PRESIDENT CHUGHTAI. [1:02:46] Aisha Chughtai: AYE. [1:02:47] Casey Carl: PRESIDENT PAYNE. [1:02:48] Elliott Payne: AYE. [1:02:49] Casey Carl: 12 AYES. [1:02:50] Elliott Payne: THOSE ITEMS CARRY. NEXT WE'LL TAKE UP ITEM NUMBER THREE SEPARATELY FROM ITEM NUMBER FOUR. SO I WOULD RECOGNIZE COUNCILMEMBER RAINVILLE FOR ITEM NUMBER THREE. [1:02:58] Michael Rainville: THANK YOU, PRESIDENT. IN CONSULTING WITH COUNCILMEMBER CASHMAN, AS WELL AS COUNCILMEMBER VETAW, WHAT I'VE PROPOSING THIS AMENDMENT IS STRIKE THE LANGUAGE FOR THE 18 PLUS NIGHTS. THIS WILL ALLOW OUR STAFF TO HAVE MORE TIME TO STUDY OR COME BACK WITH A BETTER REPRES RECOMMENDATION THAN THEY CAN AT THIS TIME. [1:03:22] Elliott Payne: COUNCILMEMBER RAINVILLE HAS BROUGHT FORWARD AN AMENDMENT. IS THERE A SECOND? [1:03:24] Aisha Chughtai: SECOND. [1:03:25] Elliott Payne: OKAY. THAT'S BEEN MOVED AND SECONDED. I'LL RECOGNIZE COUNCILMEMBER CASHMAN. [1:03:38] Katie Cashman: OH, THANK YOU. I WILL BE SUPPORTING THIS AMENDMENT TODAY. TO STRIKE THIS PIECE. I THINK THAT WE DON'T FULLY KNOW THE EXTENT OF WHAT THIS AMENDMENT TO THE 18 PLUS NIGHTS ACROSS OUR CITY WOULD DO TO THE BUSINESSES, AND IF T THERE ARE MANY. [1:03:56] Katie Cashman: I'LL LEAVE IT THERE NOW FOR NOW. AFTER WE TAKE UP THE AMENDMENT, I'D LIKE TO INTRODUCE A LEGISLATIVE DIRECTIVE. [1:04:05] Elliott Payne: SEEING NO ONE ELSE IN QUEUE, I'LL JUST MENTION I SUPPORT THIS AMENDMENT, AS WELL. IN WORKING WITH STAFF ON REFINING THE LIQUOR LICENSE CLAUSE, THEY HAD HIGHLIGHTED A NUMBER OF CHANGES WITH MANAGING 18 PLUS NIGHTS. [1:04:20] Elliott Payne: THIS WAS A FIRST CRACK AT IT. BUT I'M GRATEFUL TO COUNCILMEMBER RAINVILLE FOR TAKING A CLOSER LOOK AT THIS BEFORE WE RUSH INTO SOME OF THESE CHANGES. SO I'LL ASK THE CLERK TO CALL THE ROLL ON -- SHOULD WE, ACTUALLY, TAKE THIS UP AS AMENDED? ALL RIGHT. I'LL ASK THE CLERK TO CALL THE ROLL ON ITEM THREE AS AMENDED. [1:04:42] Casey Carl: KOSKI. [1:04:43] Emily Koski: AYE. [1:04:44] Casey Carl: WONSLEY. [1:04:45] Robin Wonsley: AYE. [1:04:46] Casey Carl: JENKINS. [1:04:47] Andrea Jenkins: AYE. [1:04:48] Casey Carl: PALMISANO. [1:04:49] Linea Palmisano: AYE. [1:04:50] Casey Carl: CHOWDHURY. [1:04:51] Aurin Chowdhury: AYE. [1:04:52] Casey Carl: CASHMAN. [1:04:53] Katie Cashman: AYE. [1:04:54] Casey Carl: OSMAN. [1:04:55] Jamal Osman: AYE. [1:04:56] Casey Carl: RAINVILLE. [1:04:57] Michael Rainville: AYE. [1:04:58] Casey Carl: CHAVEZ. [1:04:59] Jason Chavez: AYE. [1:05:00] Casey Carl: VETAW. [1:05:01] LaTrisha Vetaw: AYE. [1:05:02] Casey Carl: CHUGHTAI. [1:05:03] Aisha Chughtai: AYE. [1:05:04] Casey Carl: PAYNE. [1:05:05] Elliott Payne: AYE. [1:05:06] Casey Carl: 12 AYES. [1:05:07] Elliott Payne: THAT CARRIES AND RECOGNIZE COUNCILMEMBER CASHMAN FOR YOUR LEGISLATIVE DIRECTIVE RELATED TO THIS. [1:05:15] Katie Cashman: ALL RIGHT. THANK YOU. SO I'M BRINGING FORWARD A LEGISLATIVE DIRECTIVE. I BELIEVE THAT WE DO NEED TO TAKE A DEEPER LOOK INTO THE 18 PLUS NIGHTS ACROSS OUR CITY. AND I THINK THAT SOME OF THE INFORMATION THAT WE'RE ASKING FOR HERE COULD HELP US MAKE SOME GOOD DECISIONS ON THIS NEXT YEAR. SO JUST TO SUMMARIZE THIS LEGISLATIVE DIRECTIVE ASKS FOR INFORMATION REGARDING A LIST OF ON SALE LIQUOR WINE AND BEER ESTABLISHMENTS THAT HOST 18 PLUS NIGHTS. OF COURSE, IT EXEMPTS SIT-DOWN RESTAURANTS, SPORTS [1:05:44] Katie Cashman: ARE ARENA, CONCERT SEN VENUES. SO WE CAN UNDERSTAND HOW MANY ESTABLISHMENTS THERE ARE. AND A SECOND ASK IS THE HIGH-LEVEL REVIEW OF THE COMMON COMPLAINTS OF 9-1-1 CALLS AND 3-1-1 CALLS. [1:06:01] Katie Cashman: AND THE LAST IS A HIGH-LEVEL REVIEW OF COMMON PRACTICES IN THE BUSINESS AND SAFETY PLANS THAT ARE THERE TO, YOU KNOW, RESTRICT UNDERAGE ACCESS TO HOLE. REDUCE SEXUAL ASSAULT OR ILLICIT DRUG USE, AND EVENT THE PRESENCE OF WEAPONS. AND I DON'T WANT TO IMPLY THESE ESTABLISHMENTS THAT WE HAVE IN OUR CITY ARE CAUSING THESE CONDITIONS. BUT I DO HAVE TO ACKNOWLEDGE THAT, YOU KNOW, REPRESENTING THE ENTERTAINMENT DISTRICT OF OUR CITY, THAT'S OPEN UNTIL 2:00 A.M. BAR CLOSE AROUND HENNEPIN AND FIRST AVENUE CAN BE A VERY CHAOTIC AND CAN BE UNSAFE PLACE. I WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT THE YOUTH THAT ARE COMING INTO OUR CITY FOR THESE 18 PLUS NIGHTS AND WHO ARE IN OUR CITY COMING DOWNTOWN FOR [1:06:46] Katie Cashman: 18 PLUS NIGHTS ARE ABLE TO STAY SAFE. SO I LOOK FORWARD TO HEARING MORE FROM OUR STAFF ON THIS ITEM, IN PARTICULAR, NEXT YEAR. SO I'LL MOVE THIS LEGISLATIVE DIRECTIVE FOR APPROVAL. AND I ALSO WANT TO TAKE THE OPPORTUNITY TO THANK OUR MANAGER, AMY LINGO FOR THE WORK SHE PORED INTO MODERNIZING OUR LIQUOR CODE AND WAS HAPPY TO SIGN ON AS A COAUTHOR TO THIS ORDINANCE TO HELP STREAMLINE SOME PROCESSES. MAKE IT EASIER, BUT, ALSO, PUT IN SOME, I THINK, REALLY COMMON SENSE RESTRICTIONS THAT WILL MAKE LIQUOR ESTABLISHMENTS SAFER IN OUR CITY. THANK YOU. [1:07:22] Elliott Payne: COUNCILMEMBER CASHMAN MOVED THE LEGISLATIVE DREGHTIVE FOR APPROVAL. SECOND? [1:07:25] Aisha Chughtai: SECOND. [1:07:26] Elliott Payne: ANY DISCUSSION? I'LL ASK THE CLERK TO CALL THE ROLL. [1:07:30] Casey Carl: KOSKI. [1:07:31] Emily Koski: AYE. [1:07:32] Casey Carl: WONSLEY. [1:07:33] Robin Wonsley: AYE. [1:07:34] Casey Carl: JENKINS. [1:07:35] Andrea Jenkins: AYE. [1:07:36] Casey Carl: PALMISANO. [1:07:37] Linea Palmisano: AYE. [1:07:38] Casey Carl: CHOWDHURY. [1:07:39] Aurin Chowdhury: AYE. [1:07:40] Casey Carl: CASHMAN. [1:07:41] Katie Cashman: AYE. [1:07:42] Casey Carl: OSMAN. [1:07:43] Jamal Osman: AYE. [1:07:44] Casey Carl: RAINVILLE. [1:07:45] Michael Rainville: AYE. [1:07:46] Casey Carl: CHAVEZ. [1:07:47] Jason Chavez: AYE. [1:07:48] Casey Carl: VETAW. [1:07:49] LaTrisha Vetaw: AYE. [1:07:50] Casey Carl: VICE PRESIDENT C CHUGHTAI. [1:07:51] Aisha Chughtai: AYE. [1:07:52] Casey Carl: PRESIDENT PAYNE. [1:07:53] Elliott Payne: AYE. [1:07:54] Casey Carl: 12 AYES. [1:07:55] Elliott Payne: THAT CARRIES. AND NEXT WE'LL TAKE UP ITEM NUMBER FOUR. AND I WILL RECOGNIZE COUNCILMEMBER OSMAN. [1:07:58] Jamal Osman: OKAY. THANK YOU SO MUCH, COUNCIL PRESIDENT. I WANTED TO MENTION -- I'M SORRY. LOOK AT MY NOTES HERE. I WANT TO LET YOU KNOW WE HAD A WONDERFUL BIZ MEETING. WHERE A LARGE PART OF THE PUBLIC CAME OUT AND SPOKE ABOUT THE SUPPORT OF THIS ORDINANCE. YOU KNOW, THIS POLICY IS TO HOLD LANDLORDS ACCOUNTABLE FOR MAINTAINING THEIR UNITS IN A GOOD, LIVABLE CONDITIONS. ONLY HIGH-RISK [1:08:41] Jamal Osman: RENTAL PROPERTIES -- ESTABLISH BY THE REALTOR SERVICES, AND RENTAL ARE SUBJECT TO CONDITIONS REQUIRED TO HAVE THEIR RENTAL APPLICATIONS COME BEFORE THE COUNCIL FOR APPROVAL. THIS PROCESS ALIGNS WITH OTHER LICENSE RENEWALS IN OUR CITY SUCH AS LIQUOR AND GAMBLING LICENSE. I WANT TO MENTION THAT, YOU KNOW, SOMEONE WHO REPRESENTS LARGE PLUS, 90 PLUS PERCENT OF RENTERS, WE HAVE SEEN GOOD AND BAD LANDLORDS. AND THERE ARE CHALLENGES OF SOME OF THE TIER THREE PROPERTIES CATED IN OUR CITY. AND WE WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT THEY ARE ABLE TO WORK WITH THE STAFF. [1:09:26] Jamal Osman: AND REALLY ESTABLISH THAT RELATIONSHIP AND MAKING SURE THAT THEY'RE NOT JUST GOING TO GET AUTOMATIC RENEWAL EVERY YEAR. BUT HOLDING THEM ACCOUNTABLE REQUIRING THEM TO HAVE BASIC THINGS LIKE, YOU KNOW, THAT WILL BE SAFE AND HELPFUL FOR OUR RESIDENTS. THIS WAS WORK THAT WAS PUT BY MY OFFICE, COUNCILMEMBER WONSLEY, CHOWDHURY, AND COUNCILMEMBER CASHMAN. AND, REALLY, A LOT OF MEETINGS, A LOT OF DISCUSSIONS WITH THE STAFF AND THE ATTORNEYS. AND THIS WILL SET SOME KIND OF PROCESS WHERE WE'RE WORKING GREATLY TO MAKE SURE [1:10:14] Jamal Osman: THEY'RE HOLDING THE STANDARD WE EXPECT THEM TO DO. SO MOST OF THE DISCUSSION IN THE COMMITTEE, BUT I WANT TO SAY HERE THIS IS A REALLY GREAT, YOU KNOW, POLICY THAT WILL MAKE OUR RESIDENTS SAFER AND US RESPONSIBLE AS A CITY WHO ARE ISSUING THE LICENSES OF RENTAL. SO WITH THAT, THERE ARE COUNCILMEMBERS WHO ARE AMENDING OR ADDING AMENDMENTS. COUNCILMEMBER CHOWDHURY. [1:11:01] Robin Wonsley: THANK YOU. I HAVE SOME BRIEF COMMENTS AND I WANTED TO BRING THE BODY ATTENTION TO THE AMENDMENT THAT BOTH COUNCILMEMBER OSMAN, MYSELF, CASHMAN, AND CHOWDHURY ARE BRINGING. THIS IS AFTER FURTHER CONSULTATION WITH OUR CITY ATTORNEYS. AFTER HEARING FEEDBACK PROVIDED DURING THE PUBLIC HEARING AND BIZ LAST WEEK ON THIS ORDINANCE AROUND THE APPEALS PROCESS INTO MAKE SURE THAT THERE IS MORE NEUTRALITY THAT'S ADDED TO IT. SO WE INCORPORATED THE CAO'S PROPOSED LANGUAGE, THAT IS BEFORE YOU TODAY. I WOULD IDEALLY MOVE THIS ORDINANCE WITH THE AMENDMENT FOR THE BODY'S CONSIDERATION. IN ADDITION TO THAT, I'M ACTUALLY VERY EXCITED TO BRING THIS ORDINANCE FORWARD [1:11:47] Robin Wonsley: FOR OUR FULL CONSIDERATION TODAY. I TRULY BELIEVE THAT THE ORDINANCE, WHICH IS LONG NEEDED, HAS THE POWER TO SIGNIFICANTLY TRANSFORM OUR CITY'S ENFORCEMENT PROCESS OF OUR EXISTING HOUSING CODE. AND WE KNOW, AS A BODY, WE CAN SET HIGH STANDARDS FOR HOUSING QUALITY, BUT ESSENTIALLY THOSE STANDARDS DON'T MEAN ANYTHING IF THE ADMINISTRATION STAFF, THE MAYOR'S ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF IS UNABLE OR UNWILLING TO ACTUALLY ENFORCE THOSE STANDARDS ON LANDLORDS WHO PROVIDE HOUSING TO THOUSANDS, UPON THOUSANDS OF OUR RESIDENTS ACROSS THE CITY. THAT IS THE SITUATION THAT WE'RE CURRENTLY IN. AND LAST WEEK, IN THE [1:12:32] Robin Wonsley: BUSINESS, HOUSING, AND ZONING COMMITTEE, WE HEARD FROM TENANTS ACROSS THE CITY WHO HAVE CALLED THREE ONE O 3-1-1 TO REPORT MANY VIOLATIONS OF SAFETY AND LIVABILITY STANDARDS. COMMITTEE MEMBERS ALSO LEARNED THAT THE CITY'S OWN DATA HAS SHOWN THAT THERE'S ABOUT 160 LANDLORDS IN OUR CITY RIGHT NOW WHO ARE PROVIDING SUB STANDARD HOUSING TO THOUSANDS OF RESIDENTS AND ARE NOT MEETING OUR EXISTING HOUSING CODE. AND THESE ARE PROPERTIES WHERE THERE IS, AGAIN, DOCUMENTATION. [1:13:09] Robin Wonsley: HISTORY OF VIOLATIONS. BUT WE'VE SEEN THE JACOB FREY ADMINISTRATION SIMPLY RENEW THE LICENSE YEAR AFTER YEAR WITHOUT ANY IMPROVEMENT MADE TO THE PROPERTIES OR OVERALL HOUSING CONDITIONSESS IN WHICH TENANTS HAVE TO LIVE IN. IT'S UNFAIR. THEY'RE FORCED TO ENDURE THE DEPLORABLE CONDITIONS P SOME OF WHICH WE HEARD LAST WEEK. IT ESSENTIALLY SENDS A MESSAGE TO TENANTS THAT ARE WE NOT SERIOUS ABOUT PROTECTING THEM FROM DANGEROUS HOUSING CONDITIONS? MAKING SURE THAT THEY'RE BEING GIVEN THE HOUSING, DIGNIFIED AND QUALITY HOUSING THEY DESERVE. AND SENDS A MESSAGE THAT ALL RIGHTS ARE ABOV -- LANDLORDS ARE ABOVE THE LAW. I THINK WE WANT TO BE CRYSTAL CLEAR IT'S NO THE CASE. [1:13:52] Robin Wonsley: LANDLORDS DON'T GET TO BE ABOVE THE LAW. WE WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT EVERYONE IS BEHOLDEN TO THE LAW. AND THAT ENFORCEMENT BEHIND IT IS SIGNIFICANT TO SEND THAT MESSAGE. SO THIS ORDINANCE, ESSENTIALLY, IS HOW WE PUT STRONGER PROTECTIONS IN PLACE TO NOT ONLY HOLD LANDLORDS ACCOUNTABLE. BUT MAKING SURE OUR RESIDENTS RECEIVE THE QUALITY HOUSING THEY DESERVE. [1:14:13] Robin Wonsley: AS OF SEPTEMBER OF THIS YEAR, WARD 2 HAD ABOUT 9,300 LICENSE RENTAL UNITS. OF THOSE, 800 ARE CURRENTLY TIER THREE BUILDINGS WITH SIGNIFICANT VIOLATIONS P AND ANOTHER 400 UNITS ARE IN A BUILDING THAT OUR OWN REGULATORY SERVICE DEPARTMENT ALLOWED TO GO UNLICENSED AND UNREGULATED FOR FIVE YEARS. WE TALKED ABOUT THIS IN THE BUSINESS COMMITTEE, AS WELL. SO IN TOTAL, THAT MEANS THAT ALMOST 13% OF ALL RENTAL HOUSING JUST IN MY WARD ALONE, WARD 2, IS SIGNIFICANTLY OUT OF COMPLIANCE WITH OUR EXISTING CITY HOUSING CODE. AND MY RESIDENTS ARE NOT RECEIVING ADEQUATE PROTECTION. THEN FROM THE LACK OF ENFORCEMENT OF OUR HOUSING CODE BY OUR CURRENT [1:15:00] Robin Wonsley: MAYOR ADMINISTRATION. SO THE ORDINANCE IS REALLY A PART OF HOW WE GET TO CHANGE THAT. AND I'M PROUD TO HAVE WORKED WITH RENTERS FROM WARD TWO, MY COLLEAGUES, AS WELL, TO BRING FORWARD THIS ORDINANCE THAT DOES ALLOW US TO HAVE STRONGER OVERSIGHT TO MAKE SURE THAT WE'RE UPHOLDING OUR HOUSING CODE. AND MAKING SURE THAT EVERY SINGLE RENTER RECEIVES QUALITY HOUSING. THAT IS A BASIC NECESSITY. AGAIN, I WANT TO THANK TENANTS WHO CAME AND TOOK TIME OFF FROM THEIR JOBS TO ALSO PARTICIPATE IN OUR PUBLIC HEARING ON THIS ORDINANCE LAST WEEK. AND TO DEMAND ACCOUNTABILITY ALSO OF LANDLORDS WHO ARE FAILING YOU TO PROVIDE THE HOUSING YOU DESERVE. [1:15:42] Robin Wonsley: I LOOK FORWARD TO CONTINUING WORKING WITH ALL OF MY COLLEAGUES AND OUR TENANTS TO MAKE SURE WE'RE ADVANCING ADDI ADDITIONAL PROTECTIONS THAT SHORE UP EQUITY WITHIN OUR CURRENT HOUSING STOCK. SO WITH THAT, I WILL MOTION FOR APPROVAL. FOR THE AMENDED ORDINANCE FOR CONSIDERATION AND ASK FOR A SECOND. [1:16:02] Aurin Chowdhury: SECOND. [1:16:05] Elliott Payne: COUNCILMEMBER WONSLEY HAS MOVED THE ITEM FOR APPROVAL. IT'S BEEN SECONDED. I'LL RECOGNIZE COUNCILMEMBER CHOWDHURY. [1:16:15] Aurin Chowdhury: THANK YOU, SO MUCH, PRESIDENT PAYNE. I WANTED TO HIGHLIGHT THE REASONING A LITTLE BIT AROUND THE AMENDMENT THAT WE'RE BRINGING FORWARD. AND, ALSO, GIVE MY GRATITUDE TO THE CITY ATTORNEY'S OFFICE FOR HELPING US WORK THROUGH THIS. ESSENTIALLY THERE WERE SOME CONCERNS BROUGHT UP IN COMMITTEE. AND FROM SOME SOME STAKEHOLDERS ABOUT DUE PROCESS. AND SO THIS AMENDMENT ESSENTIALLY ENSURES THAT WE HAVE [1:16:47] Aurin Chowdhury: IMPARTIAL TRIBUNAL. SO, ESSENTIALLY, INSTEAD OF GOING THROUGH A CIRCULAR MOTION OF AN APPEAL, COMING BACK TO THE CITY COUNCIL AFTER HEARING OFFICER. IT GOES DIRECTLY TO THE HEARING OFFICER, IF THERE'S AN APPEAL. TO MAKE THE FINAL DECISION. AND THEN THE CITY COUNCIL WILL BE NOTIFIED OF WHAT THE HEARING OFFICER'S DECISION IS. AND SO I THINK THIS IS JUST A HELPFUL AMENDMENT THAT ADDRESSES SOME OF THE CONCERNS THAT CAME UP IN COMMITTEE. OVERALL, VERY, VERY GRATEFUL TO BE A COAUTHOR ON THIS ORDINANCE. THE TESTIMONY WAS VERY POWERFUL IN OUR COMMITTEE. MANY RENTERS FROM ALL DIFFERENT WALKS OF LIFE AND ALL DIFFERENT PARTS OF OUR CITY [1:17:32] Aurin Chowdhury: CAME FORWARD TO SHARE THE WAYSES IN WHICH THEY HAVE NOT BEEN GIVEN THE THINGS THAT THEY ARE -- HAVE A RIGHT TO RECEIVE. WHETHER IT'S REPAIRS BEING DONE ON TIME, HEATING, ADDRESSING DIFFERENT CODE VIOLATIONS. I THINK THIS AN IMPORTANT STEP AS A CITY COUNCIL TO RESOLVE AN ISSUE THAT WE HAVE SEEN FOR A LONG TIME. IT'S SEEING HIGH-RISK RENTAL LICENSES KIND OF GO WITH APPROVAL WITHOUT RECOURSE. AND THE GOAL OF THIS IS TO ENSURE THAT THERE IS A RECOURSE AND HAVE LESS HIGH-RISK RENTALS IN THE CITY OF MINNEAPOLIS. AND BETTER QUALITY HOUSING FOR EVERY PERSON THAT IS LIVING IN OUR CITY. ESPECIALLY IN A RENTER MAJORITY CITY. I THINK THE IMPORTANT THING TO HIGHLIGHT ABOUT THE HIGH-RISK RENTALS IS THE POINT SYSTEM ADDS UP. BECAUSE THEY ARE VIOLATING CURRENT CODE AND CURRENT LAWS. [1:18:35] Aurin Chowdhury: WE, AS A CITY, SHOULD TAKE IT VERY SERIOUSLY. IN ADDRESSING LAW VIOLATIONS. AND MAKING SURE THAT THERE'S A PLACE FOR TENANTS AND RENTERS WHO OFTEN DON'T HAVE PLACES ADVOCATE FOR THEMSELVES TO HAVE A PUBLIC HEARING PROCESS. TO SHARE THEIR CONCERNS. AND HAVE A DISCUSSION WITH THE ELECTED REPRESENTATIVES THAT ARE HERE TO HEAR THEM OUT AND ADVOCATE ON THEIR BEHALF. [1:19:05] Aurin Chowdhury: SO LOOKING FORWARD TO VOTING ON THIS TODAY. AND I HOPE THAT WE CAN COUNT ON EVERYONE'S SUPPORT. [1:19:10] Elliott Payne: COUNCILMEMBER CASHMAN. [1:19:15] Katie Cashman: THANK YOU, PRESIDENT PAYNE. THANKS TO THE AUTHORS OF THIS ORDINANCE. I ALSO SIGNED ON AS A COAUTHOR DUE TO THE AMOUNT OF COMPLAINTS THAT I HEARD FROM SOME RESIDENTS OF WARD 7 WHO HAVE REALLY STRUGGLED TO FIND RECOURSE SURROUNDING THE CODE VIOLATIONS. AND I KNOW MANY OF THEM HAVE PUT UP FLYERS IN THEIR BUILDING AND ADVOCATED TO THEIR NEIGHBORS TO SUBMIT 3-1-1 COMPLAINTS. I'M GRATEFUL WE HAVE THE SERVICE. IT'S BEEN YEARS OF SOME OF THESE CODE VIOLATIONS WRACKING UP. AND THE BUILDING OWNER JUST REALLY TREATING THEM VERY CALLOUSLY. [1:19:52] Katie Cashman: AGAIN, THIS IS NOT SOMETHING THAT GOOD LANDLORDS IN OUR CITY SHOULD HAVE TO WORRY ABOUT WHATSOEVER. BECAUSE THIS IS ONLY ADDRESSING THE TIER III, HIGH-RISK PROPERTIES OF WHICH THERE ARE AROUND 160 RIGHT NOW. FOR 2,000 UNITS. SO I THINK IT'S IMPORTANT THAT WE'RE TACKLING THIS WITH THE SCALPEL. WE'RE ADDRESSING THE MOST AT-RISK BUILDINGS IN OUR CITY. AND MAKING SL SURE THERE'S ACCOUNTABILITY THERE. I HAD A CHANCE TO SIT DOWN FOR OVER AN HOUR THIS WEEK WITH CATHERINE AND TO FLNY, TWO RESIDENTS IN LOR LORING PARK. [1:20:34] Katie Cashman: THEY'VE BEEN BATTLING THE ISSUES FOR YEARS. INCLUDING FIRE EXITS BEING BOARDED UP, SMOKE DETECTORS NOT WORKING, MOLD, FLOODING, PESTS. ALL KINDS OF VIOLATIONS IN THEIR BUILDING. THEY HAVE WORKED SO, SO HARD TO STAND UP FOR THEIR NEIGHBORS. THEY HAVE HELD THEIR RENT IN ESTHEST IN ESCROW IT BROKE MY HEART TO HEAR THEY'RE MOVING AT THE END OF THE MONTH. THEY'RE MOVING TO SAINT PAUL BECAUSE THEY CAN NO LONGER LIVE SAFELY IN THEIR BUILDING. [1:21:06] Katie Cashman: AND THEIR JUST WONDERFUL PEOPLE WHO HAVE DONE SO MUCH FOR THEIR COMMUNITY. AND I WISH WE COULD HAVE STEPPED IN SOONER TO KEEP THEM HERE. SO I'M REALLY HAPPY THAT WE'RE MOVING THIS FORWARD TODAY. I HOPE ALL OF MY COLLEAGUES WILL SUPPORT THIS COMMON-SENSE ORDINANCE. [1:21:20] Elliott Payne: VICE PRESIDENT CHUGHTAI. [1:21:23] Aisha Chughtai: YEAH, THANK YOU, MR. PRESIDENT. I WANTED TO THANK MY CONSTITUENTS WHO CAME IN TO TESTIFY ON THIS POLICY AT THE BUSINESS, HOUSING, AND ZONING COMMITTEE LAST WEEK. YOU KNOW, IT'S ONE OF THE MOST COMMON TYPES OF CASE WORK IN MY OFFICE IS TENANTS REACHING OUT AND DESCRIBING OFTENTIMES SIGNIFICANT AND HORRIFIC CONDITIONS THAT THEY'RE DEALING WITH EVERY DAY. AND TRYING TO WORK THROUGH THE PROCESS OF MAKING COMPLAINTS AND REACHING OUT TO REGULATORY SERVICES. AND IDENTIFYING THOSE PATTERNS. AND I'M GRATEFUL, ACTUALLY, FOR THE [1:22:08] Aisha Chughtai: PARTNERSHIP WITH TENANTS, WITH TENANTS' RIGHT ORGANIZATIONS, AND OUR REGULATORY SERVICES DEPARTMENT IN WORKING WITH US CASE-BY-CASE AND TRYING TO ADDRESS THE PROBLEMS. AND THIS IS ONE TYPE OF SYSTEMIC INTERVENTION THAT CAN HELP HOLD SOME OF OUR MOST EGREGIOUS SLUMLORDS ACCOUNTABLE. AND CAN BE A TOOL FOR TENANTS THAT ARE NAVIGATING THESE CONDITIONS. [1:22:35] Aisha Chughtai: AND STILL NEED SAFE AND AFFORDABLE PLACE TO LIVE. TO BE ABLE TO WORK WITH OUR CITY ON IMPROVING THEIR DAY-TO-DAY LIVING CONDITIONS. SO I'M REALLY, REALLY EXCITED TO SUPPORT THIS AND GRATEFUL FOR THE AUTHO AUTHORS. IT'S BEEN a pleasure to work with you all over the last few months as this policy has developed. and excited to see -- excited to support this today. and i hope excited to see it pass today! [1:23:04] Elliott Payne: COUNCILMEMBER PALMISANO. [1:23:08] Linea Palmisano: THANK YOU, MR. CHAIR. I APPRECIATE THE IMPROVEMENT FOR THE SUBSECTION SO THAT WE DON'T GO AROUND IN CIRCLES WITH APPEALS. I AM STILL CONCERNED, AND IT WAS BROUGHT TO MY ATTENTION BY CITY STAFF, ABOUT THE TIERING SYSTEM. BECAUSE AS YOU KNOW, WE WERE ALL OFFERED BRIEFINGS OVER THE SUMMER ABOUT HOW REG SERVICES LOOKING TO REDO THE TIERING SYSTEM. AND SO I'M CONCERNED THAT STILL IN DEFINITIONS IT DOES REFERENCE THE TIERING SYSTEM. BECAUSE IT'S NOT GOING TO NECESSARILY CORRELATE WITH FUTURE WORK. SO CAN YOU JUST HELP ME UNDERSTAND YOUR INTENT. WOULD YOU PLAN TO GO BACK AND AMEND THE ORDINANCE [1:23:50] Linea Palmisano: WITH SOME TYPE OF NEW UPDATES TO THE TIERING? OR MY UNDERSTANDING WAS THAT WE COULD ALSO HAVE MODIFIED THE DEFINITIONS IN THIS ORDINANCE TO SAY THE HIGHEST RISK TIER. SO I JUST WAS HOPING THAT ONE OF THE AUTHORS COULD HELP ME UNDERSTAND THE INTENT ON THAT. [1:24:07] Aurin Chowdhury: YEAH, THANK YOU SO MUCH, PRESIDENT PAYNE. I'LL TRY MY BEST, COUNCILMEMBER PALMISANO. I HEARD FROM CITY STAFF, AS WELL, JUST ABOUT 24 HOURS AGO ON PROPOSED SUGGESTED LANGUAGE. AND WE GOT INTO SOME DIALOGUE AND QUESTIONS ABOUT MOVING TO LANGUAGE THAT DIDN'T SPEAK TO THE TIERING SYSTEM. FOR US. IT DID NOT FEEL QUITE CLEAR AS TO WHAT THE FUTURE VISION WOULD BE FOR REGULATORY SERVICES. AND HOW THEY WOULD DETERMINE HIGH-RISK RENTALS. AND FOR THAT REASON, ME AND MY FELLOW COAUTHORS THOUGHT WE COULD JUST TAKE SOME TIME TO HAVE A LEGISLATIVE DIRECTIVE TO LEARN MORE ABOUT WHAT REG REGULATORY SERVICES IS PLANNING TO DO. AND THEN WE CAN COME BACK LATER AND ADJUST THE LANGUAGE ACCORDINGLY. IT JUST FELT KIND OF RUSHED TO CHANGE THE LANGUAGE AND IT DIDN'T FEEL GOOD NOT TO KNOW WHAT THE [1:25:13] Aurin Chowdhury: POTENTIAL OUTCOMES OR UNINTENDED CONSEQUENCES WOULD BE IF WE CHANGE THE LANGUAGE. WE KNOW STAFF IS GOING TO TAKE TIME THROUGH 2026 TO UPDATE THEIR SYSTEM. AND WE WANT TO OFFER, THROUGH THE LEGISLATIVE DIRECTIVE, AN OPPORTUNITY TO SHARE WHAT THEIR VISION IS GOING TO BE. AND WE CAN UPDATE THE LANGUAGE ACCORDINGLY. AND HAVE A LITTLE BIT MORE OF A DIALOGUE OF WHAT WOULD BE THE BEST THING FOR US TO MAKE SURE WE'RE ADDRESSING RENTAL LICENSES WE WANT TO ADDRESS. [1:25:43] Linea Palmisano: THANK YOU. I UNDERSTAND YOU'RE AWARE OF AND OPEN TO FURTHER ENHANCEMENTS. I KNOW THAT I'M NOT SURE WHY WE WOULDN'T JUST SAY FOR A DWELLING AT THE HIGHEST RISK IN ANY SYSTEM. ESTABLISHED BY REG SERVICES. I KNOW, TOO, THAT WORK IS FURTHER OUT. I'LL ASSUME THAT AS THEY GET TO THAT, THAT WE AS A BODY, WILL REOPEN THE ORDINANCE AND MAKE THE CHANGES. THANK YOU. [1:26:14] Elliott Payne: COUNCILMEMBER CHOWDHURY, ARE IN YOU QUEUE FOR ANY OTHER DISCUSSION? [1:26:18] Aurin Chowdhury: NO. THANK YOU. [1:26:20] Elliott Payne: ALL RIGHT. WITH THAT, I WILL ASK THE CLERK TO CALL THE ROLL ON ITEM NUMBER FOUR, AS AMENDED. [1:26:25] Casey Carl: COUNCILMEMBER KOSKI. [1:26:26] Emily Koski: AYE. [1:26:27] Casey Carl: WONSLEY. [1:26:28] Robin Wonsley: AYE. [1:26:29] Casey Carl: JENKINS. [1:26:30] Andrea Jenkins: AYE. [1:26:31] Casey Carl: PALMISANO SPHWHP. [1:26:32] Linea Palmisano: AYE. [1:26:33] Casey Carl: CHOWDHURY. [1:26:34] Aurin Chowdhury: AYE. [1:26:35] Casey Carl: CASHMAN. [1:26:36] Katie Cashman: AYE. [1:26:37] Casey Carl: OSMAN. [1:26:38] Jamal Osman: AYE. [1:26:39] Casey Carl: RAINVILLE. [1:26:40] Michael Rainville: AYE. [1:26:41] Casey Carl: CHAVEZ. [1:26:42] Jason Chavez: AYE. [1:26:43] Casey Carl: VETAW. [1:26:44] LaTrisha Vetaw: AYE. [1:26:45] Casey Carl: VICE PRESIDENT CHUGHTAI. [1:26:46] Aisha Chughtai: AYE. [1:26:47] Casey Carl: PRESIDENT PAYNE. [1:26:48] Elliott Payne: AYE. [1:26:49] Casey Carl: 12 AYES. [1:26:50] Elliott Payne: THAT CARRIES. AND THAT COMPLETES ALL ITEMS ON THE BIZ REPORT. THE NEXT REPORT IS FROM OUR CLIMATE AND INFRASTRUCTURE COMMITTEE. PRESENTED BY COUNCILMEMBER CASHMAN. [1:27:00] Katie Cashman: THANK YOU. SEVEN ITEMS TODAY. ONE IS NONGOVERNMENTAL TAX EXEMPT PARCEL STREET LIGHT OPERATION FEES. TWO IS NONGOVERNMENTAL TAX EXEMPT PARCEL STREET MAINTENANCE FEES. THREE IS FIRST AVENUE SOUTH FRANKLIN TO GRANT STREET RECONSTRUCTION PROJECT DESIGNATION, COST ESTIMATE, AND SETTING OF PUBLIC HEARING FOR NOVEMBER 13. FOUR IS 2025 MINNESOTA DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES LOCAL TRAIL CONNECTIONS GRANT FOR THE NORTHSIDE GREENWAY PROJECT. SO WE'RE ACCEPTING A COUPLE HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS FOR THAT. [1:27:36] Katie Cashman: THANK YOU, DNR. FIVE IS THE NORTH SIDE GREENWAY PHASE ONE CONCEPT LAYOUT APPROVAL. AND SIX IS UPDATING OUR UNIFORM ASSESSMENT RATES. AND SEVEN IS CEDAR AVENUE RESTRICTION FROM 24 STREET EAST, LAKE STREET EAST, PROJECT DESIGNATION, COST ESTIMATE, AND SETTING PUBLIC HEARING FOR NOVEMBER 13. I'LL MOVE APPROVAL OF ALL SEVEN EYE TESTIMONS. [1:27:59] Elliott Payne: COUNCILMEMBER CASHMAN HAS MOVED APPROVAL OF THE COMMITTEE'S REPORT. IS THERE ANY DISCUSSION? SEEING NONE. I'LL ASK THE CLERK TO ALL CAN THE ROLL. [1:28:11] Casey Carl: COUNCILMEMBER KOSKI. [1:28:12] Emily Koski: AYE. [1:28:13] Casey Carl: WONSLEY. [1:28:14] Robin Wonsley: AYE. [1:28:15] Casey Carl: JENKINS. [1:28:16] Andrea Jenkins: AYE. [1:28:17] Casey Carl: PALMISANO. [1:28:18] Linea Palmisano: AYE. [1:28:19] Casey Carl: CIAOD I ARE. CIAO CHOWDHURY. [1:28:20] Aurin Chowdhury: AYE. [1:28:21] Casey Carl: CASHMAN. [1:28:22] Katie Cashman: AYE. [1:28:23] Casey Carl: OSMAN. [1:28:24] Jamal Osman: AYE. [1:28:25] Casey Carl: RAINVILLE. [1:28:26] Michael Rainville: AYE. [1:28:27] Casey Carl: CHAVEZ. [1:28:28] Jason Chavez: AYE. [1:28:29] Casey Carl: VETAW. [1:28:30] LaTrisha Vetaw: AYE. [1:28:31] Casey Carl: CHUGHTAI. [1:28:32] Aisha Chughtai: AYE. [1:28:33] Casey Carl: PAYNE. [1:28:34] Elliott Payne: AYE. [1:28:35] Casey Carl: 12 AYES. [1:28:36] Elliott Payne: THAT CARRIES AND THE REPORT IS ADOPTED. NEXT UP IS COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE PRESENT BY COUNCILMEMBER CHAVEZ. [1:28:37] Jason Chavez: THANK YOU. ONE IS APPROVING -- WELL, THE COW COMMITTEE IS BRINGING THREE ITEMS FORWARD. ONE IS APPROVING AN ARTS COMMISSION IN THE CITY OF MINNEAPOLIS. TWO IS APPROVING STATE CAPITAL INVESTMENT BILL RESOLUTION. [1:28:55] Jason Chavez: APPROVING 2026 CAPITAL BUDGET REQUESTS. AND LASTLY, ITEM THREE, SENT FORWARD WITHOUT RELA RECOMMENDATION. AND DIRELATED TO THE CONSENT DECREE. THERE'S AN AMENDMENT TO THAT. WITH THAT, I'LL MOVE APPROVAL OF ITEMS ONE AND TWO AND PULL OUT THREE FOR A SEPARATE VOTE AND DISCUSSION TO MOVE FORWARD THE AMENDMENT. [1:29:16] Elliott Payne: COUNCILMEMBER CHAVEZ HAS MOVED APPROVAL OF ITEMS ONE AND TWO ON THE COMMITTEE REPORT. WE'LL TAKE UP THREE SEPARATELY. ANY DISCUSSION ON THE ITEMS ONE AND TWO? COUNCILMEMBER WONSLEY, ASSUMING YOU'RE IN FOR THREE? SEEING NO ONE ELSE IN QUEUE, I'LL ASK THE CLERK TO CALL THE ROLL. [1:29:34] Casey Carl: KOSKI. [1:29:35] Emily Koski: AYE. [1:29:36] Casey Carl: WONSLEY. [1:29:37] Robin Wonsley: AYE. [1:29:38] Casey Carl: JENKINS. [1:29:39] Andrea Jenkins: AYE. [1:29:40] Casey Carl: PALMISANO. [1:29:41] Linea Palmisano: AYE. [1:29:42] Casey Carl: CHOWDHURY. [1:29:43] Aurin Chowdhury: AYE. [1:29:44] Casey Carl: CASHMAN. [1:29:45] Katie Cashman: AYE. [1:29:46] Casey Carl: OSMAN. [1:29:47] Jamal Osman: AYE. [1:29:48] Casey Carl: RAINVILLE. [1:29:49] Michael Rainville: AYE. [1:29:50] Casey Carl: CHAVEZ. [1:29:51] Jason Chavez: AYE. [1:29:52] Casey Carl: VETAW. [1:29:53] LaTrisha Vetaw: AYE. [1:29:54] Casey Carl: VICE PRESIDENT CHUGHTAI. [1:29:55] Aisha Chughtai: AYE. [1:29:56] Casey Carl: PRESIDENT PAYNE. [1:29:57] Elliott Payne: AYE. [1:29:58] Casey Carl: 12 AYES. [1:29:59] Elliott Payne: THOSE ITEMS CARRY. NEXT WE'LL TAKE UP ITEM NUMBER THREE, AND I'LL RECOGNIZE COUNCILMEMBER WONSLEY. [1:30:04] Robin Wonsley: THANK YOU, PRESIDENT PAYNE. I HAD TO INTRODUCE THIS ITEM BACK IN C.O.W. ON TUESDAY. AND DURING THAT COMMITTEE MEETING, WE HAD SOME DISCUSSION AROUND AMENDMENTS RELATED TO TIMELINE AND PRESENTATIONS AND WHERE WE LANDED ON. THAT'S REFLECTED IN THE AMENDMENT BEFORE YOU. IT'S A RECEIVE AND FILE OF THE REPORT ON OCTOBER 21st. SPECIFICALLY THAT'S A C.O.W. MEETING. AND THEN THERE WOULD BE A PRESENTATION THAT WOULD HAPPEN IN THE FOLLOWING CYCLE, ALSO, IN [1:30:35] Robin Wonsley: C.O.W. SO, AGAIN, THIS MOTION REFLECTS THAT. THOSE CHANGES. AND I WILL MOTION FOR APPROVAL. THE LEGISLATIVE DIRECTIVE AS AMENDED. [1:30:48] Elliott Payne: COUNCILMEMBER WONSLEY HAS MOVED THE LEGISLATIVE DIRECTIVE AS AMENDED. [1:30:51] Aisha Chughtai: SECONDED. [1:30:52] Elliott Payne: ANY FURTHER DISCUSSION ON THE ITEM? SEEING NONE. I'LL ASK THE CLERK TO CALL THE ROLL. [1:31:00] Casey Carl: KOSKI. [1:31:01] Emily Koski: AYE. [1:31:02] Casey Carl: WONSLEY. [1:31:03] Robin Wonsley: AYE. [1:31:04] Casey Carl: JENKINS. [1:31:05] Andrea Jenkins: AYE. [1:31:06] Casey Carl: PALMISANO. [1:31:07] Linea Palmisano: AYE. [1:31:08] Casey Carl: CHOWDHURY. [1:31:09] Aurin Chowdhury: AYE. [1:31:10] Casey Carl: CASHMAN. [1:31:11] Katie Cashman: AYE. [1:31:12] Casey Carl: OSMAN. [1:31:13] Jamal Osman: AYE. [1:31:14] Casey Carl: RAINVILLE. [1:31:15] Michael Rainville: AYE. [1:31:16] Casey Carl: CHAVEZ. [1:31:17] Jason Chavez: AYE. [1:31:18] Casey Carl: VETAW. [1:31:19] LaTrisha Vetaw: AYE. [1:31:20] Casey Carl: VICE PRESIDENT CHUGHTAI. [1:31:21] Aisha Chughtai: AYE. [1:31:22] Casey Carl: PRESIDENT PAYNE. [1:31:23] Elliott Payne: AYE. [1:31:24] Casey Carl: 12 AYES. [1:31:25] Elliott Payne: THAT CARRIES. AND THAT COMPLETES THE COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE REPORT. AND THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND SAFETY COMMITTEE. WHICH WILL BE PRESENTED BY THE COMMITTEE'S CHAIR, COUNCILMEMBER CHAVEZ. [1:31:38] Jason Chavez: THANK YOU. THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND SAFETY COMMITTEE WILL BE BRINGING FORWARD TWO ITEMS. ITEM ONE IS HOMEGROWN MINNEAPOLIS FOOD COUNCIL APPOINTMENTS. TWO IS APPROVING A LEGISLATIVE DIRECTIVE RELATING TO THE SHOOTING OF DAVIS MO TORREY. I'LL MOVE APPROVAL OF THE ITEMS. CLERK CALL THE ROLL. [1:32:00] Casey Carl: KOSKI. [1:32:01] Emily Koski: AYE. [1:32:02] Casey Carl: WONSLEY. [1:32:03] Robin Wonsley: AYE. [1:32:04] Casey Carl: JENKINS. [1:32:05] Andrea Jenkins: AYE. [1:32:06] Casey Carl: PALMISANO. [1:32:07] Linea Palmisano: AYE. [1:32:08] Casey Carl: CHOWDHURY. [1:32:09] Aurin Chowdhury: AYE. [1:32:10] Casey Carl: CASHMAN. [1:32:11] Katie Cashman: AYE. [1:32:12] Casey Carl: OSMAN. [1:32:13] Jamal Osman: AYE. [1:32:14] Casey Carl: RAINVILLE. [1:32:15] Michael Rainville: AYE. [1:32:16] Casey Carl: CHAVEZ. [1:32:17] Jason Chavez: AYE. [1:32:18] Casey Carl: VETAW. [1:32:19] LaTrisha Vetaw: AYE. [1:32:20] Casey Carl: VICE PRESIDENT CHUGHTAI. [1:32:21] Aisha Chughtai: AYE. [1:32:22] Casey Carl: PRESIDENT PAYNE. [1:32:23] Elliott Payne: AYE. [1:32:24] Casey Carl: 12 AYES. [1:32:25] Elliott Payne: THAT CARRIES. THAT COMPLETES THE REPORTS OF OUR STANDING COMMITTEE. THE NEXT ORDER OF BUSINESS IS INTRODUCTION AND REFERRAL. WE ADDED THREE NOTICES OF INTRODUCTION AT THE TOP OF THE MEETING. THE FIRST IS FROM COUNCILMEMBER RAINVILLE WHO GIVES NOTICE OF INTENT TO INTRODUCE AT THE NEXT REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL THE SUBJECT MATTER OF AN ORDINANCE AMENDING TITLE 14 CHAPTER 360 OF THE MINNEAPOLIS CODE OF ORDINANCES RELATED TO LIQUOR AND BEER, IN GENERAL, ADDING AN AMENDING PROVISIONS RELATED TO PUBLIC SAFETY REGULATIONS AND ON-SALE ESTABLISHMENTS. NOTICE NUMBER TWO IS GIVEN BY COUNCILMEMBER WONSLEY AND [1:32:58] Elliott Payne: MYSELF. WHICH IS TO INTRODUCE AT THE NEXT REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL THE SUBJECT MATTER OF AN ORDINANCE AMENDING TITLE II, CHAPTER 12, ARTICLE I OF THE MINNEAPOLIS CODE OF ORDINANCES RELATED TO ADMINISTRATION CITY ADMINISTRATION EXECUTIVE OFFICES ADDING A NEW SECTION 12.35 RELATED TO OFFICE OF ENTERPRISE RISK MANAGEMENT. AND THEN ITEM NUMBER THREE IS THE NOTICE OF INTRODUCTION FROM MYSELF AND COUNCILMEMBER WONSLEY TO INTRODUCE AT THE NEXT REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL THE SUBJECT MATTER OF AN ORDINANCE AMENDING TITLE II OF THE MINNEAPOLIS CODE OF ORDINANCES RELATED TO ADMINISTRATION, CHAPTER 8 CITY COUNCIL. CHAPTER 11, MAYOR, AND CHAPTER 12, CITY ADMINISTRATION UPDATING THE GOVERNMENT STRUCTURE [1:33:43] Elliott Payne: IMPLEMENTATION TO ADDRESS THE OUTSTANDING GAPS. THOSE NOTICES ARE HERE BY GIVEN. AND NO ACTION IS NECESSARY AT THIS TIME. IS THERE ANY DISCUSSION ON THESE ITEMS? GREAT. NEXT WE HAVE TWO -- OH, COUNCILMEMBER PALMISANO. [1:34:02] Linea Palmisano: MY COMMENTS ARE ABOUT THE FRANCHISE FEES. I THINK THAT'S ... [1:34:07] Elliott Payne: THAT'S COMING UP NEXT. [1:34:09] Linea Palmisano: RIGHT. [1:34:10] Elliott Payne: ALL RIGHT. WE HAVE TWO REFERRALS PURSUANT TO NOTICE. CASHMAN, KOSKI, AND CHUGHTAI MOVE TO INTROCAUSE THE SUBJECT MATTER OF TWO ORDINANCES AMENDING APPENDIX C-2 AND D-2 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES TO THE FIRST READING AND REFERRAL FOR THE INFRASTRUCTURE COMMITTEE. [1:34:30] Elliott Payne: MODIFYING THE CURRENT CUSTOMER CATEGORIES AND INCREASING THE PERCENTAGE RATES OF THE GAS AND ELECTRIC FRANCHISE FEES. A MOTION TO APPROVE THESE REFERRALS? [1:34:40] Katie Cashman: SO MOVED. [1:34:42] Emily Koski: SECOND. [1:34:44] Elliott Payne: OKAY. NOW I WILL RECOGNIZE COUNCILMEMBER PALMISANO. [1:34:47] Linea Palmisano: THANK YOU. I'LL LET THE AUTHOR GO FIRST. SHE WANTED TO GET IN QUEUE. [1:34:52] Elliott Payne: OKAY. COUNCILMEMBER CASHMAN. [1:34:55] Katie Cashman: THANK YOU. I WANT TOED TO INTRODUCE THESE ORDINANCES AND THE REFERRALS. NOT ONLY ARE WE CHANGING THE PERCENTAGES, BUT, ALSO, THE CATEGORIES. WHICH IS SOMETHING WE HAVE THE ABILITY TO DO UNDER A NEW FRANCHISE AGREEMENTS WE PASSED THIS YEAR. [1:35:11] Katie Cashman: UNANIMOUSLY. THAT TOOK AENING LO TIME -- TOOK A LONG TIME TO WORK ON BETWEEN US AND THE UTILITIES. INSTEAD OF THREE CATEGORIES, IT WILL BE SPLIT UP INTO SEVEN CATEGORIES GIVING FURTHER DELINEATION BETWEEN BUSINESS TYPES AND ALLOW US TO REDUCE THE AMOUNT THAT SMALL BUSINESSES ARE PAYING IN. ALSO, GRATEFUL THAT WITH CITY STAFF'S SUPPORT, WE WERE ABLE TO IDENTIFY AN OPTION HERE THAT KEEPS THE RESIDENTIAL RATE INCREASE TO UNDER $10 A YEAR. [1:35:40] Katie Cashman: SO WITH THAT, WE'LL STILL BE ABLE TO GENERATE A LOT MORE CLIMATE FUNDING. BUT IT WON'T BE ON THE BACKS OF RESIDENTS. AND IT'S ANTICIPATED WITH THE ORDINANCE CHANGES THAT WE'LL BE ABLE TO BRING IN AN ADDITIONAL $5 MILLION TO PUT TOWARDS BUILDING OWNERS AND THEIR PROGRAMS TO WEATHERIZE AND RETROFIT THEIR BUILDINGS. [1:36:01] Linea Palmisano: THANK YOU, MR. CHAIR. I HAD ASKED THIS AT THE LAST COUNCIL MEETING. IS THERE LANGUAGE FOR THIS YET? [1:36:10] Katie Cashman: WE JUST DISCUSSED IT WITH ATTORNEY BREMMER. AND WE'LL BE GIVING THAT LANGUAGE OR MAKING THAT LANGUAGE PUBLIC TOMORROW. BECAUSE WE NEED TO GIVE 60 DAYS NOTICE TO THE UTILITIES CENTER POINT AND EXCEL. SO MAKING THE LANGUAGE PUBLIC TOMORROW WILL GIVE US 60 DAYS AND WE CAN PASS THIS BY DECEMBER 11th. [1:36:26] Linea Palmisano: YEAH. SO I -- I DO HAVE A CONCERN. THAT EVEN ANOTHER PERCENTAGE INCREASE FOR RATE PAYERS. I MEAN, LAST TIME YOU SAID THAT THE FRANCHISE FEES ARE NOT RAISING THE BILLS ON UTILITY PAYERS. IT'S ACTUALLY THE UTILITIES' DECISION WHETHER OR NOT TO RAISE BILLS AND IT'S APPROVED BY THE PUC. IT IS A DIRECT PASS THROUGH FROM RATE PAYERS. AND YOU CAN STRUCTURE IT, LIKE YOU SAID, TO MAYBE IMPACT THOSE THAT ARE ALREADY PAYING THE MOST TO HAVE THAT BE THE PASS THROUGH. BUT I WILL [1:37:06] Linea Palmisano: CONTINUE MY CONCERN ABOUT THE BURDEN OF ANOTHER RATE INCREASE. ONLY TWO YEARS AFTER THE 2023 INCREASE TO RAISE $5 MILLION. AND WHAT WILL THAT CAUSE OUR RESIDENTS? ESPECIALLY THOSE WHO CAN LEAST AFFORD IT. TO SUGGEST THAT EVEN A SMALL INCREASE IS ONLY THE PRICE OF A LATTE IS INCREDIBLY DISRESPECTFUL TO THE FINANCIAL DECISIONS THAT ARE MADE BY OUR RESIDENTS EVERY SINGLE DAY. I CAN TELL YOU, THERE ARE A LOT OF PEOPLE IN OUR CITY WHO DON'T CHOOSE TO PURCHASE A $10 LATTE. I THINK THAT THERE ARE A LOT OF PEOPLE WHO HAVE OTHER PRIORITIES, LIKE PUTTING FOOD ON THE TABLE, THAT ARE MORE IMPORTANT. WE HAVE ONLY BEGUN OUR WEATHERIZATION WORK AS A CITY. AND WE STILL NEED TO START ELECTRIFICATION EFFORTS. THOSE THINGS HAVE TO HAPPEN FIRST, IN ORDER FOR [1:37:51] Linea Palmisano: ANOTHER RATE INCREASE TO BE MITIGATED BY OUR CLIENT -- OUR CLIMATE ACTION INITIATIVES. THIS ISN'T A STICK-IT-TO THE-UTILITIES COMPANY INCREASE. THIS IS PASS THROUGH SHOULDERED BY RATE PAYERS. AND TO SUGGEST OTHERWISE OR THAT THE UTILITIES WOULD DECIDE TO ABSORB SOME KIND OF INCREASE WITHOUT PASSING IT ON IS DISINGENUOUS AND A FOLLY. [1:38:16] Linea Palmisano: YES, IT WILL MEAN BIG COMPANIES WILL PAY MORE. BUT IT ALSO CAN MEAN THAT A PROPERTY OWNER ALREADY STRUGGLING TO PAY THEIR BILLS, OR A RENTER WHO PAYS UTILITIES ON THEIR OWN, OR THROUGH INCREASED RENT, ARE ALSO GOING TO PAY MORE. I'M NOT SURE THAT WE, AS A CITY, OR THAT THE PUC IS GOING TO NECESSARILY SAY WE HAVE THE CAPACITY TO USE $5 MILLION MORE FOR THIS KIND OF WORK. [1:38:43] Katie Cashman: UMM, THANK YOU. I WOULD JUST REITERATE THAT THIS IS LESS THAN $10 A YEAR. NOT PER MONTH. A YEAR. AND THAT MONEY GOES INTO HELPING OUR MOST VULNERABLE RESIDENTS AS OUR WEATHERIZATION AND RETROFITTING MONEY IS GOING INTO THE SOUTH SIDE AND NORTH SIDE GREEN ZONES. WE HEARD FROM A LANDLORD THIS MORNING AT OUR PRESS CONFERENCE, NAMED DALE HOWIE HAS UPGRADED HUNDREDS OF UNITS IN HIS BUILDINGS ON THE SOUTH SIDE. AND HAS SAVED ENERGY FOR HIS TENANTS THAT HIS ELECTRIC AND UTILITY BILLS ARE ACTUALLY NEGATIVE, AT THIS POINT. AND HE PASSES ON ALL THOSE ENERGY SAVINGS TO THE FOLKS WHO LIVE IN HIS BUILDINGS. [1:39:27] Katie Cashman: I INVITE YOU TO LEARN A LITTLE BIT MORE ABOUT WHO IS USING THIS MONEY. AND HOW MUCH IT BENEFITED THEM. AND WHERE WE CAN GO WITH ACHIEVING OUR CLIMATE EQUITY PLAN BY HAVING DEDICATED CLIMATE FUNDING TO DO IT. [1:39:43] Jason Chavez: THANK YOU, PRESIDENT PAYNE. AND THANK YOU, COUNCILMEMBER CASHMAN. FOR BRINGING THIS FORWARD. I THINK IT'S IMPORTANT THAT WE CAN WEATHERIZE MORE MOMS IN T -- HOMES IN THE CITY OF MINNEAPOLIS. SPECIFICALLY TALKING ABOUT THE SOUTH SIDE GREEN ZONE, THE NORTH SIDE GREEN ZONE, HELPING WEATHERIZE HOMES, AND REDUCE THE ENERGY BURDEN. [1:40:00] Jason Chavez: AND THE COST OF UTILITIES OF WORKING FAMILIES WHEN WE'RE -- WHEN I TALKED TO RESIDENTS IN THE SOUTH SIDE GREEN ZONE, IN PHILLIPS, WE KNOW THE SERVICE HAS BEEN HELPFUL. AND REDUCING THE COST BURDEN AND ENERGY BURDEN IN THEIR LIVES. WE KNOW THAT THIS WORK HELPS ADDRESS ENVIRONMENTAL INJUSTICE THAT DISPROPORTIONATELY IMPACTS THE SOUTH SIDE AND NORTH SIDE GREEN ZONE. I'L I KNOW BY US HELPING INCREASE A CLIMATE FUNDING THROUGH THE INITIATIVE, WE CAN IMPROVE THE LIVES OF OUR CONSTITUENTS IN THE SOUTH SIDE GREEN ZONE. AND WE KNOW THAT, YES, IT IS GOING TO BE AN EXTRA $10 THAT YOU'RE TALKING ABOUT. [1:40:39] Jason Chavez: BUT THAT IS ALSO GOING TO HELP -- IT'S GOING TO BE OFFSET BY THIS PROGRAM THAT WE DO IN THE CITY OF MINNEAPOLIS. BECAUSE IT'S GOING TO HELP US IN THE LONGER TERM SAVE FUNDING OR PAYMENTS THAT RESIDENTS DO WHEN THEY PAY THEIR UTILITIES. I WANT TO THANK YOU FOR THE WORK YOU'RE DOING. I THINK WE NEED TO, HONESTLY, RAMP UP EVEN FURTHER AND FASTER. BECAUSE THIS IS A CLIMATE EMERGENCY. [1:41:06] Jason Chavez: AND THAT'S ALSO JUST WHAT I WANTED TO SAY TODAY. [1:41:09] LaTrisha Vetaw: THANK YOU, PRESIDENT PAYNE. I WANTED A COUPLE OF COMMENTS. BECAUSE I, TOO, SHARE THE CONCERN AROUND FOLKS HAVING MORE EXPENSES AND HEARING DIRECTLY FROM PEOPLE THEY CAN'T AFFORD EVEN $5. I DO AGREE THAT, YOU KNOW, THIS CAN HELP WITH THE WEATHERIZATION OF HOMES. AND, YOU KNOW, IT ULTIMATELY HELPS WITH UTILITY BILLS. BUT WHAT I TALK TO THE ADVOCATES ABOUT WHO CAME TO MY OFFICE TO TALK ABOUT THIS. ONE, LAST YEAR WHEN WE PASSED THIS, I SAID TO WARD 4 RESIDENTS THAT GIVE US A FEW [1:41:52] LaTrisha Vetaw: YEARS TO LOOK AT WHAT THIS MONEY IS GOING TO DO FOR US. AND THEN WE'LL BE BACK TO MAYBE DO THIS. SO WE'RE JUST A YEAR AWAY. WE'RE ALREADY DOING THIS AGAIN. SO I FELT LIKE THAT'S A BIT. OKAY. TWO YEARS. WHATEVER. I SAID A FEW. AT THE TIME I SAID A FEW. AND SO DID THE ADVOCATES WHO CAME TO SPEAK TO ME SAID, YOU KNOW, THIS IS SOMETHING WE WANT TO LOOK AT, ALSO. AND THEN THE SECOND THING IS, IS THAT, YEAH, WE DO KNOW IT HELPS OUR MOST VULNERABLE. BUT WHAT I HEAR FROM THE MOST VULNERABLE IS THEY DON'T EVEN BELIEVE THIS YET. LIKE, THEY DON'T BELIEVE THAT ALL THESE SERVICES WILL BE FREE. AND THAT SOMEONE CAN COME IN THE HOUSE AND DO THE WORK FOR FREE AND IT WON'T BE THE COST. [1:42:35] LaTrisha Vetaw: SOME OF THE MOST VULNERABLE PEOPLE IN MY WARD ARE NOT GETTING THE WORK DONE BECAUSE THEY DON'T BELIEVE IT. AND THE ADVOCATES SAID THAT, TOO. WHEN THEY'RE KNOCKING ON DOORS IN NORTH MINNEAPOLIS, PEOPLE DON'T BELIEF THAT WHAT THEY'RE OFFERING IS FREE. SO FOR ME, THERE'S A LOT MORE EDUCATION THAT NEEDS TO BE HAPPENING FOR US TO REACH THE MOST VULNERABLE IN THESE COMMUNITIES THAT KEEP GETTING TALKED ABOUT. I MEAN, THIS IS ONE OF THOSE THINGS WHERE WHEN YOU USE THE LANGUAGE "MOST VULNERABLE" IT SOUNDS LIKE THE RIGHT THING TO DO. BUT IF THE MOST VULNERABLE AREN'T BENEFITING, WHAT ARE WE DOING HERE? I WANT TO PUT EFFORTS INTO MAKING SURE THAT PEOPLE UNDERSTAND THEY THEY CAN GET THE SERVICE FOR FREE AND ACTUALLY USE IT. I WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT THESE LANDLORDS ARE USING THE SERVICE AND MAKING SURE THAT THE RENTERS EVERYONE IS TALKING [1:43:21] LaTrisha Vetaw: ABOUT, ARE, YOU KNOW, LIVING UP TO THIS. I THINK IT IS JUST REALLY FALSE TO SAY "WE'RE GOING TO DO IT ON THEIR BEHALF AND THEY'RE GOING TO FOLLOW SUIT." THAT'S NOT THE WAY THINGS HAPPEN. I THINK THINGS HAPPEN WHEN PEOPLE HAVE THE PROPER EDUCATION. I THINK THINGS HAPPEN OVER TIME. MAYBE THEY'RE NOT DOING IT NOW. MAYBE THEY WILL DO IT IN FIVE YEARS. I DON'T KNOW. BUT WHAT I DO KNOW IS, THE NORTH SIDE IS SAYING WE CAN'T AFFORD MORE OF THIS. [1:43:50] LaTrisha Vetaw: LIKE, WE NEED TO BUY EGGS. WE NEED TO BUY MILK. WE NEED TO MAKE SURE THAT THESE OTHER THINGS, LIKE PROPERTY TAXES, ARE GOING DOWN. TO SAY I'M COMMITTED TO THAT GOING DOWN. BUT SAYING, OKAY, YOU CAN PAY MORE OVER HERE. THAT JUST DOESN'T FEEL RIGHT FOR ME. [1:44:07] Aisha Chughtai: THANK YOU, MR. PRESIDENT. I SEE THIS IS AN ITEM THAT WE ARE ALL IN -- REGARDLESS OF OUR PERSPECTIVES -- VERY PASSIONATE ABOUT. WE'VE HAD DISCUSSION ON THIS WHEN THESE ORDINANCES WERE NOTICED. TODAY WE'RE DOING INTRODUCTION AND REFERRAL. WE'RE NOT VOTING. WE'RE NOT TAKING A VOTE TO APPROVE THIS. THIS ITEM. AND I KNOW EVERYONE HERE KNOWS THAT. FOR THOSE FOLLOWING ALONG WITH THE DISCUSSION, TODAY WE ARE NOT VOTING TO APPROVE THESE INCREASES. AND THERE WILL CONTINUE TO BE MORE PROCESS AROUND IT, INCLUDING OPPORTUNITIES FOR RESIDENTS TO COME AND DIRECTLY SHARE THEIR PERSPECTIVES WITH US. , YOU KNOW, SOMETHING THAT STRIKES ME ABOUT THE DISCUSSION TODAY, AND, YOU KNOW, I THINK THIS CAME UP A COUPLE OF WEEKS AGO, AS WELL. [1:45:05] Aisha Chughtai: IT'S TWO YEARS AGO WHEN WE INCREASED THESE FEES BY A TOTAL IMPACT OF $10 MILLION, RIGHT, ACROSS THE CITY. WE DIDN'T ACTUALLY KNOW THAT WE WOULD BE ABLE TO -- HOW WE WOULD BE INVESTING $10 MILLION OF THOSE DOLLARS DIRECTLY BACK TO RESIDENTS. WE HAD GENERAL IDEAS, AND AN AGREEMENT FROM A VALUES PERSPECTIVE THAT WE WANTED TO INVEST DIRECTLY IN OUR R RESIDENTS. THAT WE WANTED TO PRIORITIZE THOSE IN OUR SOUTH SIDE AND NORTH SIDE GREEN ZONES [1:45:53] Aisha Chughtai: FIRST. SEVERAL OF THE WAYS WE'RE USING THE DEDICATED RESOURCES FOR CLIMATE RIGHT NOW, WE DIDN'T KNOW TWO YEARS AGO. AND THERE WAS UNANIMOUS AGREEMENT ON THIS BODY AT THAT TIME. THAT WE WOULD INCREASE FEES BY SUCH A SIGNIFICANT AMOUNT. WE HEARD FROM A RESIDENT OF OUR CITY, AN ELDERLY RESIDENT ON A FIXED INCOME ABOUT THE SIGNIFICANT WEATHERIZATION NEEDS IN HER UNIT. AND THAT SHE HAS APPLIED TO RECEIVE FUNDING TO MAKE UP THAT GAP. AND TO PROPERLY WEATHERIZE HER HOME AND [1:46:38] Aisha Chughtai: REDUCE HER ENERGY BURDEN FOR THE LAST TWO YEARS. WHEN THE OPPORTUNITY HAS COME UP AT THE CITY. AND BOTH TIMES SHE'S ACTUALLY BEEN DENIED BECAUSE OUR PROGRAMS RAN OUT OF FUNDING. RIGHT. GREEN COST SHARE RAN OUT OF FUNDING THIS YEAR IN AUGUST. WE'RE IN OCTOBER RIGHT NOW. SO THE SCALE OF NEED IS SIGNIFICANT. REGARDLESS OF THE PROGRAM WE WOULD BE TALKING ABOUT, OR ANY AREA OF WORK WITHIN OUR CITY, TO MOST PEOPLE KNOW IT'S A RESOURCE THAT EXISTS? NO. WE CAN'T ... I THINK THERE'S SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF EDUCATION WE COULD DO ON EVERY SINGLE SERVICE AND PROGRAM THAT WE OFFER. BUT THE DESIRE AND THE SCALE OF NEED TO ADDRESS OUR CLIMATE CRISIS, TO WEATHERIZE OUR INFRASTRUCTURE, AND OUR RESIDENTS' HOMES TO REDUCE ENERGY BURDEN AND BUILD RESILIENCE FOR THE LONG HAUL. [1:47:40] Aisha Chughtai: IT IS SO SIGNIFICANT COMPARED TO THE AMOUNT OF RESOURCES DEDICATED TO IT. AND A $10-A-YEAR INCREASE, LESS THAN $1A MONTH INCREASE, IS SOMETHING THAT CAN ALSO THEN BENEFIT THE SAME PEOPLE WHO ARE BURDENED BY ENERGY COSTS AND ALL COSTS IN DIFFERENT ASPECTS OF THEIR LIVES. I'M EXCITED TO CONTINUE THE WORK AND THE DISCUSSION. THANK YOU, MR. PRESIDENT. [1:48:11] Jamal Osman: YEAH. I WANTED TO SAY THAT, YOU KNOW, JUST REMINDER POWERPLANTS AND THE COAL-FIRED -- ENERGY POLLUTERS ARE THE BIGGEST POLLUTERS IN MINNESOTA. WE CAN'T BE SCARED AND SAY WE WON'T PASS THIS TO THE RESIDENTS. WHAT ARE WE SUPPOSED TO DO? THROW OUR HANDS UP AND NOT DO ANYTHING? WE HAVE TO TAKE SOME ACTION. I UNDERSTAND IT'S BURDENSOME ON THE RESIDENTS. $10 COULD BE DIFFICULT. I COMPLETELY UNDERSTAND THAT. BUT WE CAN'T LET THEM GET AWAY, TOO. THEY HAVE TO PUT BACK. THEY'RE POLLUTING OUR, YOU KNOW, -- [1:48:58] Jamal Osman: THEY'RE PROVIDING SERVICES, BUT, OF COURSE, THEY'RE THE BIGGEST POLLUTERS. SO FOR US, IT HAS TO BE BALANCED. SO THIS IS PART OF THE SOLUTION. IF THERE'S A BETTER POLLUTION, PLEASE BRING IT FORWARD SO WE CAN MOVE IT FORWARD. WE CAN MOVE AND, YOU KNOW, APPROVE. HOW DO WE MAKE SURE THEY'RE PAYING THEIR FAIR SHARE? HOW DO WE MAKE SURE THEY'RE CONTRIBUTING RESIDENTS' LIVES. I LIVE IN A POLLUTED AREA IN OUR CITY. IT'S CHALLENGING. I SEE THIS PROGRAM AS PART OF THE SOLUTION. IT MIGHT NOT BE ALL OF THE SOLUTION, BUT JUST THE IDEA OF [1:49:44] Jamal Osman: LET'S NOT DO ANYTHING DOESN'T FLY FOR ME. IT'S CHALLENGING AND IT'S DIFFICULT. THIS PROGRAM, I HAVE DONE IT IN MY WORK. I HAVE INVITED THE DEPUTY AND OTHERS. I BELIEVE SUSTAINABLE HOMES PROGRAMS, I INVITED THEM. WE HOSTED SOME EVENTS IN THE COMMUNITY AND EDUCATE THEM. I DIDN'T KNOW, I LEARNED A LOT WHEN I WAS THERE TOO, MYSELF. WE HAVE TO HOST SOME OF THOSE MEETINGS IN OUR COMMUNITY, SHARE WITH OUR COMMUNITY PROGRAMS WE HAVE, AND THEY HAVE WORKED. THEY HAVE WORKED. THERE ARE PEOPLE THAT USED THIS PROGRAM AND BENEFIT ALOT. SO OVERALL, I [1:50:29] Jamal Osman: THINK THIS IS A SOLUTION. I 100% SUPPORT IT. IF THERE IS ANY OTHER BETTER SOLUTION OR HOW DO WE MAKE SURE THAT THIS, YOU KNOW, POWER PLANT COMPANY THAT WE CONTINUE TO CONTRACT AND EXTEND TENURES, HOW DO WE MAKE SURE THEY'RE PAYING THEIR FAIR SHARE. PLEASE BRING IT FORWARD. THANK YOU. [1:50:52] Linea Palmisano: COUNCIL MEMBER OSMAN, COMPANIES ARE NOT PAYING THEIR FAIR SHARE. WE'RE NOT COSTING ENERGY COMPANIES ANYTHING HERE WITH THIS PLAN. I HAVE ALREADY LEARNED PLENTY, THANK YOU FOR THE OFFER TO EDUCATE MYSELF. YES, THIS IS JUST A REFERRAL, BUT THERE IS NO DETAIL ON THIS THAT YOU HAVE SHARED. LAST TIME, WE TOOK 18 MONTHS OF TALKING ABOUT IT TO DO IT LAST TIME IN 2023. WE JUST NOW SEEN WHAT A VERY MILD WINTER HAS GIVEN US. [1:51:22] Linea Palmisano: IT WAS ABOUT $8 MILLION TO $8.5 MILLION. WE STILL HAVE UNANIMOUS AGREEMENT TO DO THE WORK ON THIS COUNCIL, BUT I THINK YOU ARE PUSHING THIS THROUGH AS FAST AS POSSIBLE. IT MIGHT NOT BE VOTED ON TODAY BUT IT WILL BE IN ANOTHER TWO MONTHS. HAVE YOU BUILT IN ANY TIME FOR HONEST DISCOURSE, NOT JUST WITH ADVOCACY GROUPS, BUT HONEST DISCOURSE. $10 PER YEAR FOR EVERYONE IN THE SOUTH SIDE GREEN ZONE, WHO HAS YET TO GET THESE UPDATES AND OFFSETS, IT'S GOING TO BE MORE THAN THAT. IT'S GOING TO BE MORE THAN THAT AND MY POINT IS THAT THE WORK NEEDS TO BE DONE FIRST BEFORE WE GO BACK TO THIS SAME WELL. FIRST, MAKE THOSE SYSTEMS, MAKE THOSE GREEN ZONES MORE EFFICIENT AND THEN ASK FOR THOSE THAT ARE USING MORE ENERGY TO PAY MORE. [1:52:10] Linea Palmisano: FRANCHISE FEES ARE NOT PROGRESSIVE IN ANY WAY. MAYBE A BETTER SOLUTION WOULD BE TO FIND IT IN THE CITY BUBDGET. AT LEAS TAXES ARE PROPORTIONAL TO THE KIND OF PROPERTY YOU HAVE. IT'S FAR MORE EQUITABLE THAN PASS THROUGH FEES, EVEN FOR PEOPLE IN GREEN ZONES. NOT IEVERYONE WILL GET THIS WORK DONE AND THAT'S MY POINT. THANK YOU MR. CHAIR. [1:52:33] Elliott Payne: I ADDED MYSELF TO QUEUE JUST BECAUSE I WANTED TO ACKNOWLEDGE THIS APPROACH TO CLIMATE ACTION IS NOT THE MOST EFFICIENT APPROACH TO CLIMATE ACTION. THE SCALE OF NEED IS VASTLY GREATER THAN THE INCREMENTAL INCREASE IN THIS FRANCHISE FEE, IT'S VASTLY GREATER THAN ANY AMOUNT THAT WE CAN CHARGE IN THE FRANCHISE FEE. [1:52:55] Elliott Payne: IT WILL REQUIRE A SCALE OF INVESTMENT THAT REQUIRES FEDERAL GOVERNMENT. THE ISSUE IS THAT WE CAN'T WAIT FOR THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT TO ACTUALLY RECOGNIZE SCIENCE. RIGHT NOW, WE OPERATE UNDERNEATH A FEDERAL GOVERNMENT THAT DOESN'T RECOGNIZE SCIENCE. SOME OF THE HIGHEST GROWTH AREAS OF ENERGY ARE DATA CENTERS, USED FOR AI. YOU KNOW, SOME OF THE TOP FIVE MARKET CAP COMPANIES, AMAZON, GOOGLE, APPLE, THEY ARE PUTTING IN LITERALLY TRILLIONS OF DOLLARS OF INFRASTRUCTURE TO BUILD OUT DATA CENTERS, DATA CENTERS THAT NEED POWER. IT'S NOT COUNTING THE UNLISTED COMPANIES LIKE OpenAI THAT ARE INDIVIDUALLY GOING TO PUT IN A TRILLION DOLLARS THEY COMMITTED [1:53:41] Elliott Payne: TO DATA CENTERS. SO, THERE IS GOING TO BE A HUGE AMOUNT OF LOAD GROWTH ON OUR ENERGY INFRASTRUCTURE THAT OUR EXISTING POWER GENERATION CAN'T MEET. IT WILL REQUIRE FEDERAL LEVELS OF INTERVENTION TO BE ABLE TO REALLY ADDRESS THAT AND IT'S GOING TO REQUIRE TAXING THOSE COMPANIES PROPORTIONATE TO THEIR CONTRIBUTION TO THIS. UNTIL WE ARE IN THAT WORLD AND IN THAT REAL, WE REALLY HAVE TO LEAD LOCALLY. THIS IS THE MOST MINIMAL THING THAT WE CAN ACTUALLY DO TO LEAD LOCALLY. I ACTUALLY BELIEVE THAT WE NEED TO HAVE A BROADER CONVERSATION ABOUT WHAT WE DO WITH THE FRANCHISE FEE, THE REVENUE WE RAISE. SHOULD WE BE USING THOSE DOLLARS DIRECTLY TO FUND THIS PROGRAM OR SHOULD WE BE USING THE DOLLARS TO FUND DEBT SERVICE [1:54:28] Elliott Payne: BECAUSE WE MAY BE ABLE TO ACTUALLY START A PROCESS OF ISSUING GREEN BONDS SO WE CAN SCALE UP EVEN FASTER, SO THAT WE CAN USE THE FRANCHISE FEE TO DO DEBT SERVICE ON THE SCALE OF INVESTMENTS THAT WE NEED TO MAKE. UNTIL WE GET TO THAT POINT WHERE THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT IS WILLING TO PUT THOSE DOLLARS FORWARD. THE ORIGINAL THEORY OF CHANGE WITH THE CLIMATE INITIATIVE IS TO AMPLIFY AND ACCELERATE THE WORK OF THE INFLATION REDUCTION ACT FROM THE BIDEN ADMINISTRATION. WHERE WE USED TO HAVE A FEDERAL GOVERNMENT THAT BELIEVED THAT CLIMATE CHANGE WAS REAL AND THAT IT WAS WORTH THE POWER OF THE U.S. GOVERNMENT TO ACTUALLY ADDRESS IT. WE DON'T LIVE THAT THAT REALITY RIGHT NOW. THAT MEANS WE NEED TO LEAD LOCALLY. [1:55:12] Elliott Payne: SO OBVIOUSLY, THIS IS AGAIN TO COUNCIL MEMBER CHUGTAI'S POINT, THAT IT'S A STEP IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION. WITH THAT, I SEE NO ONE ELSE IN QUEUE. I WILL ASK THE CLERK TO CALL THE ROLL ON THOSE REFERRALS. [1:55:30] Casey Carl: COUNCIL MEMBER KOSKI. [1:55:31] Emily Koski: AYE. [1:55:32] Casey Carl: COUNCIL MEMBER WONSLEY. [1:55:33] Robin Wonsley: AYE. [1:55:34] Casey Carl: COUNCIL MEMBER JENKINS. [1:55:35] Andrea Jenkins: AYE. [1:55:36] Casey Carl: COUNCIL MEMBER PALMISANO. [1:55:37] Linea Palmisano: NO. [1:55:38] Casey Carl: COUNCIL MEMBER CHOWDHURY. [1:55:39] Aurin Chowdhury: AYE. [1:55:40] Casey Carl: COUNCIL MEMBER CASHMAN. [1:55:41] Katie Cashman: AYE. [1:55:42] Casey Carl: COUNCIL MEMBER OSMAN. [1:55:43] Jamal Osman: AYE. [1:55:44] Casey Carl: COUNCIL MEMBER RAINVILLE. [1:55:45] Michael Rainville: AYE. [1:55:46] Casey Carl: COUNCIL MEMBER CHAVEZ. [1:55:47] Jason Chavez: AYE. [1:55:48] Casey Carl: COUNCIL MEMBER VETAW. [1:55:49] LaTrisha Vetaw: AYE. [1:55:50] Casey Carl: VICE PRESIDENT CHUGTAI. [1:55:51] Aisha Chughtai: AYE. [1:55:52] Casey Carl: PRESIDENT PAYNE. [1:55:53] Elliott Payne: AYE. [1:55:54] Casey Carl: THAT MOTION CARRIES. [1:55:55] Elliott Payne: THE NEXT ORDER OF BUSINESS IS RESOLUTIONS. WE HAVE THREE RESOLUTIONS ON OUR AGENDA TODAY, ALL OF WHICH WILL RECEIVE PRESENTATIONS PRIOR TO TODAY'S MEETING. ARE THERE ANY QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS FROM COUNCIL MEMBERS? I AM GOING TO ADD MYSELF TO QUEUE AND JUST REALLY SAY THANK YOU TO COUNCIL MEMBER KOSKI AND COUNCIL MEMBER VETAW FOR INCLUDING ME IN THE PROCESS. [1:56:22] Elliott Payne: I ACTUALLY HELPED MAKE THOSE AMENDMENTS IN COLLABORATION WITH MY WIFE, WHO IS A BREAST CANCER SURVIVOR OF NINE YEARS, GOING ON TEN. THE EDITS THAT WE REALLY WANTED TO EMPHASIZE WAS HOW MUCH YOUNGER THESE DIAGNOSES ARE HAPPENING AND HOW THAT IMPACT CAN PLAY OUT OVER LONGER PERIODS OF TIME. BREAST CANCER HAS HISTORICALLY BEEN MUCH MORE COMMON AMONGST WOMEN OVER 50 WHO HAD BEEN CLOSE TO THE AGE OF MENOPAUSE. GETTING AT AGE 35, THIS IS A NEW AND EMERGING THING THAT HAS -- WE HAVE THIS GREAT SURVIVAL RATE, WHICH MEANS WE [1:57:08] Elliott Payne: HAVE THANKFULLY WOMEN SURVIVING LONGER BUT THAT MEANS LIVING IN A POST-CANCER REALITY LONGER TOO. THERE IS STILL A LOT OF RESEARCH THAT NEEDS TO BE DONE AND THAT AND WE WANTED TO HIGHLIGHT THE IMPACTS OF THOSE DISINVESTMENTS IN CANCER RESEARCH TODAY. I THANK YOU FOR YOU COAUTHORING THAT WITH ME AND MY COLLEAGUES SUPPORT. MAY I HAVE A MOTION TO ADOPT THOSE RESO RESOLUTIONS? [1:57:37] Katie Cashman: MOVED. [1:57:38] Aisha Chughtai: SECOND. [1:57:39] Casey Carl: COUNCIL MEMBER WONSLEY. [1:57:40] Robin Wonsley: AYE. [1:57:41] Casey Carl: COUNCIL MEMBER JENKINS. [1:57:42] Andrea Jenkins: AYE. [1:57:43] Casey Carl: COUNCIL MEMBER PALMISANO. [1:57:44] Linea Palmisano: AYE. [1:57:45] Casey Carl: COUNCIL MEMBER CASHMAN. [1:57:46] Katie Cashman: AYE. [1:57:47] Casey Carl: COUNCIL MEMBER OSMAN. [1:57:48] Jamal Osman: AYE. [1:57:49] Casey Carl: COUNCIL MEMBER RAINVILLE. [1:57:50] Michael Rainville: AYE. [1:57:51] Casey Carl: COUNCIL MEMBER CHAVEZ. [1:57:52] Jason Chavez: AYE. [1:57:53] Casey Carl: COUNCIL MEMBER VETAW. [1:57:54] LaTrisha Vetaw: AYE. [1:57:55] Casey Carl: VICE PRESIDENT CHUGTAI. [1:57:56] Aisha Chughtai: AYE. [1:57:57] Casey Carl: PRESIDENT PAYNE. [1:57:58] Elliott Payne: AYE. [1:57:59] Casey Carl: THERE ARE 12 AYES. [1:58:00] Elliott Payne: THAT CARRIES AND THE RESOLUTION IS ADOPTED. OUR NEXT ORDER OF BUSINESS IS UNFINISHED BUSINESS. WE HAVE TWO ITEMS TODAY, TWO RELATED ORDINANCES REQUIRING THE ADVANCED NOTICE OF SALE OF COMMERCIAL PROPERTY. [1:58:11] Elliott Payne: THESE ORDINANCES ADOPTED AT OUR LAST MEETING WERE SUBSEQUENTLY VETOED BY THE MAYOR. THESE ARE TWO SEPARATE ORDINANCES, IF THERE IS NO OBJECTION, WE WILL CONSIDER THEM TOGETHER. SEEING NO OBJECTIONS TO THE PROPOSAL TO BRING THESE JOINTLY, I WILL ASK THE CLERK TO EXPLAIN THE PROCEDURE FOR US IN TERMS OF RECONSIDERING THE MAYOR'S VETO OF THE ORDINANCES. [1:58:37] Casey Carl: THERE ARE TWO OR THEED NANSS THAT WERE VETOED BY THE MAYOR AND RETURNED WITH HIS OBJECTIONS IN WRITING. THOSE OBJECTIONS IN WRITING HAVE BEEN ADDED TO THE LIMBS FILE. ALTHOUGH THEY ARE SEPARATE ACTS, THESE TWO ORDINANCES ARE RELATED TO THE SAME SUBJECT MATTER, ADDRESSING SEPARATE TITLES IN THE CODE OF ORDINANCES, THEREFORE IT IS APPROPRIATE FOR US TO TAKE UP THE TWO VETOED ACTS CONCURRENTLY UNDER A SINGLE MOTION TO RECONSIDER AS PROVIDED IN CITY CHARTER, UNDER SECTION 4.4C3 AND COUNCIL RULE 7.8, AN ACT THAT IS VETOED BY THE MAYOR IS RETURNED FOR COUNCIL'S AUTOMATIC RECONSIDERATION AT THE NEXT MEETING AND UNDER THE RULE, THE RECONSIDERED ACT IS PLACED BEFORE THE BODY IN THE SAME FORM AS IT WAS ORIGINALLY PASSED WITHOUT DEBATE AND WITHOUT AMENDMENT AND THE IMMEDIATE [1:59:23] Casey Carl: QUESTION TO BE DECIDED BY COUNCIL IS AS FOLLOWS. SHALL THE DECISION OF THE CITY COUNCIL STAND, NOTWITHSTANDING THE VETO OF THE MAYOR. IF AT LEAST TWO-THIRDS OF THE COUNCIL VOTES ON THE AFFIRMATIVE, THEN THE VETO IS OVERRIDDEN AND THE ORIGINAL ACT IS PASSED. THAT MEANS AN OVERRIDE REQUIRES A MINIMUM OF 9 AFFIRMATIVE VOTES. THE COUNCIL NEEDS 9 AFFIRMATIVE VOTES TO PASS THESE ORDINANCES AGAIN OTHERWISE, THE MAYOR'S VETO IS SUSTAINED. SO A YES VOTE ON THIS MOTION IS A VOTE TO PASS THE ORIGINAL ORDER NANLSS THAT ARE REFLECTED ON THE AGENDA. A NO VOTE IS A VOTE TO SUSTAIN THE MAYOR'S VETO. WITH THAT, MR. PRESIDENT, I AM READY TO CALL THE ROLL FOR THE MOTION FOR RECONSIDERATION. [2:00:10] Elliott Payne: AS A REMINDER, THERE IS NO DISCUSSION ON THIS OTHER THAN CLARIFICATION QUESTIONS ABOUT THE PROCEDURE FOR THE CLERK. IS THERE ANY QUESTION ON THIS? OKAY, SEEING NO ONE IN QUEUE, SO THE MOTION TO RECONSIDER THE COMMERCIAL PROPERTY SALE AND ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURE ORDINANCE IS BEFORE US. AGAIN, TO OVERRIDE THE VETO REQUIRES A MINIMUM OF AT LEAST 9 AFFIRMATIVE AYE VOTES. THE CLERK WILL CALL THE ROLL. [2:00:34] Casey Carl: COUNCIL MEMBER KOSKI. [2:00:35] Emily Koski: NAY. [2:00:36] Casey Carl: COUNCIL MEMBER WONSLEY. [2:00:37] Robin Wonsley: AYE. [2:00:38] Casey Carl: COUNCIL MEMBER JENKINS. [2:00:39] Andrea Jenkins: NAY. [2:00:40] Casey Carl: COUNCIL MEMBER PALMISANO. [2:00:41] Linea Palmisano: NAY. [2:00:42] Casey Carl: COUNCIL MEMBER CHOWDHURY. [2:00:43] Aurin Chowdhury: AYE. [2:00:44] Casey Carl: COUNCIL MEMBER CASHMAN. [2:00:45] Katie Cashman: NAY. [2:00:46] Casey Carl: COUNCIL MEMBER OSMAN. [2:00:47] Jamal Osman: NAY. [2:00:48] Casey Carl: COUNCIL MEMBER RAINVILLE. [2:00:49] Michael Rainville: NAY. [2:00:50] Casey Carl: CHAVR. [2:00:51] Jason Chavez: AYE. [2:00:52] Casey Carl: COUNCIL MEMBER VETAW. [2:00:53] LaTrisha Vetaw: NAY. [2:00:54] Casey Carl: VICE PRESIDENT CHUGTAI. [2:00:55] Aisha Chughtai: AYE. [2:00:56] Casey Carl: PRESIDENT PAYNE. [2:00:57] Elliott Payne: AYE. [2:00:58] Casey Carl: THERE ARE 5 AYES AND 7 NAYS. [2:01:00] Elliott Payne: THAT MOTION FAILS AND THE MAYOR'S VETO IS SUSTAINED, THE ORDINANCES ARE NOT ADOPTED. THE NEXT ORDER OF BUSINESS IS NEW BUSINESS. WE HAVE TWO ITEMS, ONE OF WHICH WE TOOK UP AT THE TOP OF OUR AGENDA AND SO WE WILL MOVE TO THE SECOND ITEM, WHICH IS A REQUEST TO THE AUDIT COMMITTEE RELATED TO THE CITY'S RESPONSE TO HIGH IMPACT PUBLIC SAFETY CASES. THIS IS BEING BROUGHT FORWARD BY COUNCIL MEMBER WONSLEY, COUNCIL MEMBER ELLISON, AND COUNCIL MEMBER CHUGTAI. I'LL SEE IF ANY AUTHORS WOULD LIKE TO MOVE THIS ITEM FOR APPROVAL. COUNCIL MEMBER WONSLEY? [2:01:38] Robin Wonsley: SURE. I WILL -- SORRY COUNCIL, VICE PRESIDENT CHUGTAI IN QUEUE. AS I MENTIONED IN MY COMMENTS EARLIER, WE HAVE SEEN IN THIS PAST YEAR ALONE WITH THE CASE RELATED TO DAVIS BEING SHOT BY HIS NEIGHBOR, LIKELY MOTIVATED AS A HATE CRIME, ALONG WITH ALISON, AND MOST RECENTLY MARIAH SAMUELS, BOTH VICTIMS WHO LOST THEIR LIVES TO THEIR ABUSERS, MOST LIKELY. ALL THREE HAVING RESPONDED IN MAY OUTREACH TO THE CITY, CITY LEADERSHIP, [2:02:23] Robin Wonsley: SPECIFICALLY TO MPD TO REQUEST PROTECTION SERVICES DID NOT RECEIVE THAT. THE FAMILIES OF THOSE VICTIMS AND THE VICTIMS THEMSELVES HAVE ALL ASKED US TO DO THESE INDEPENDENT AUDITS AND REVIEWS OF THE MISHANDLING AND OVERALL HANDLING OF THEIR CASES, TO GET AN UNDERSTANDING OF WHAT ARE THE PROCESSES BEING CHANGED OR POLICIES BEING CHANGED RELATED TO MPD'S CURRENT PRACTICE OF POLICING RELATED TO HATE CRIMES AND DOMESTIC VIOLENCE. WE HAVE ALSO DONE AFTER ACTION REVIEWS OF ADDITIONAL MATTERS RELATED TO JUNE 3RD, FOR INSTANCE, OF THE CASE OF I.C.E. OPERATING IN OUR [2:03:08] Robin Wonsley: IMMIGRANT COMMUNITIES. BECAUSE OF THAT CAPACITY OR INCREASED LOAD OF REVIEWS, WE HAVE BEEN IN CONVERSATION WITH THE CITY AUDITOR'S OFFICE AND THEY ARE AT CAPACITY AND THERE IS A NEED TO BUILD INFRASTRUCTURE AROUND CONSIDERING THESE SPECIAL ONE TIME CASE REVIEWS THAT THE CURRENT INFRASTRUCTURE DOES NOT EXIST WITHIN THE CITY'S AUDITOR'S OFFICE. SO THIS IS ESSENTIALLY A MOTION THAT REFLECTS OUR INTENT TO WORK WITH THE CITY AUDITORS AND THE ADMINISTRATION, AND OUR COLLEAGUES TO REALLY FIGURE OUT HOW TO BUILD UP THIS INFRASTRUCTURE. WE KNOW THESE SPECIFIC INCIDENTS WILL NOT BE THE LAST. ACTUALLY, THEY TRIGGERED OUT POUR FROM OTHER RESIDENTS THAT HAVE BEEN REACHING OUT TO A NUMBER OF OUR [2:03:53] Robin Wonsley: OFFICES ASKING COULD YOU REVISIT MY CASE OR MY INCIDENT AS WELL, AND DO AN INDEPENDENT ANALYSIS OF IT. SO WE WANT TO BE ATTENTIVE TO THIS GROWING NEED AND ALSO BEING INTENTIONAL OF THE RESOURCES AND THE INFRASTRUCTURE NEEDED TO BE RESPONSIVE TO IT. THIS MOTION REFLECTS THAT AND I WILL DEFER TO VICE PRESIDENT CHUGTAI TO SPEAK MORE ABOUT THE ITEM AS WELL. [2:04:19] Elliott Payne: COUNCIL MEMBER WONSLEY HAS MOVED THIS FOR APPROVAL, IS IT SECONDED? [2:04:22] Jason Chavez: SECONDED. [2:04:23] Elliott Payne: I WILL RECOGNIZE VICE PRESIDENT CHUGTAI. [2:04:25] Aisha Chughtai: THANK YOU MR. PRESIDENT. I THINK I WANT TO BEGIN BY TALKING ABOUT THREE DIFFERENT WOMEN. THE FIRST OF THEM BEING A WOMAN NAMED SARAH PATRICK, SHE WAS 30 YEARS OLD THE DAY SHE WAS MURDER IN AUGUST 2023. 2023 INCIDENTALLY MARKS THE HIGHEST YEAR ON RECORD FOR DOMESTIC VIOLENCE HOMICIDES. SHE WAS MURDERED BY AN EX, WHO THEN PROCEEDED TO COMMIT SUICIDE. I [2:05:08] Aisha Chughtai: WANT TO TALK ABOUT ALISON, 43 YEARS OLD, WHO WAS MURDERED IN -- WHO LOST HER LIFE IN FEBRUARY OF 2024, WHO CALLED AND ASKED FOR HELP MANY TIMES. THEN MARIAH SAMSAMUELS, 34 YEARS OLD MURDERED BY AN EXIN -- EX IN FRONT OF HER FAMILY'S HOME AND ALSO ASKED FOR HELP MANY TIMES. [2:05:36] Aisha Chughtai: THERE ARE MANY DIFFERENCES BETWEEN THESE THREE WOMEN. THE TIME THEY WERE MURDERED, THEIR AGES ARE DIFFERENT, THEY ALL BELONG TO DIFFERENT RACIAL DEMOGRAPHIC GROUPS, AND THEY LIVED IN DIFFERENT PARTS OF THE CITY. THE ONE THING THEY HAVE IN COMMON IS THAT THEY ALL ASKED FOR HELP AS THEY WERE NAVIGATING ESCAPING HORRENDOUS VIOLENCE PERPETRATED BY SOMEONE THEY KNEW. THEY WERE ESCAPING DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AND TRYING TO PUT THEIR LIVES BACK TOGETHER. [2:06:17] Aisha Chughtai: ALL OF THEM LEFT BEHIND LOVED ONES WHOSE LIVES ARE FOREVER CHANGED AND LOVED ONES WHO HAVE GONE TO THE END OF THE EARTH TO TRY TO FIND JUSTICE FOR THEIR LOSS. THERE ARE NOT GOOD SYSTEMS FOR US TO INTERVENE IN THIS PROCESS. AFTER SPEAKING EXTENSIVELY WITH THE CITY AUDITOR, WHO AS COUNCIL MEMBER WONSLEY HAS OUTLINED, RECEIVED AFTER ACTION REVIEWS THIS YEAR, WE DECIDED TO BRING FORWARD THIS MOTION BEFORE YOU TODAY, WHICH WE WORKED ON ALONGSIDE OUR CITY AUDITOR'S OFFICE AND OUR CITY ATTORNEY'S OFFICE. THIS MOTION [2:07:02] Aisha Chughtai: ASKS THE AUDIT COMMITTEE AND OUR CITY AUDITOR TO CONSIDER TAKING UP A PROCESS TO CREATE RECOMMENDATIONS THAT CLOSE THE GAP IN OUR OVERSIGHT AND ACCOUNTABILITY SYSTEMS AND MECHANISMS IN PUBLIC SAFETY. WE INVESTIGATE COMPLAINTS AND SEE IF INDIVIDUAL OFFICER ACTIONS WERE IN COMPLIANCE WITH POLICY. [2:07:25] Aisha Chughtai: WE HAVE THE COMMUNITY COMMISSION ON POLICE OVERSIGHT TO ESTABLISH REVIEW PANELS AND MAKE RECOMMENDATIONS FOR DEPARTMENT POLICY. WE DON' OR WHY THEY OR THEIR LOVED ONES WAS FAILED. SO THIS MOTION ASKED THE AUDIT COMMITTEE TO BEGIN THE PROCESS OF IDENTIFYING THE WAYS THAT WE CAN BUILD THAT SYSTEM AND CLOSE THIS GAP BECAUSE IT IS NOT ENOUGH FOR US TO KEEP ASKING OUR AUDIT DEPARTMENT TO CONDUCT [2:08:11] Aisha Chughtai: AFTER ACTION REVIEWS ON A ONE OFF CASE-BY-CASE BASIS. WE NEED A REAL SYSTEM THAT IS IN PLACE AND IN FACT, TO ME, MARIAH SAMUELS AND HER FAMILY RAISED THE URGENCY OF THIS NEED AND I WOULD ENCOURAGE YOU ALL TO SUPPORT THIS MOTION. I ASK FOR MY COLLEAGUES' SUPPORT. THANK YOU. [2:08:34] Elliott Payne: I ADDED MYSELF TO QUEUE BECAUSE I WANTED TO THANK THE AUTHORS FOR BRINGING THIS FORWARD. I WILL SPEAK TO THIS ALMOST MORE AS AN AUDIT CHAIR AND IN A LOT OF THE CONVERSATIONS I HAD WITH THE CITY AUDITOR, SPECIFICALLY AS IT RELATES TO THE AFTER ACTION REVIEWS THAT THE AUDITOR HAS AGREED TO TAKE ON IS, YOU KNOW, AUDIT IS NOT USUALLY USED IN THAT WAY ON A CASE-BY-CASE BASIS. AUDIT'S FUNCTION IS TYPICALLY LOOKING AT OVERALL SYSTEMS AND CONTROLS AND MAKING SURE THAT WE HAVE GOOD CONTROLS IN PLACE TO MAKE SURE THAT WE'RE CATCHING THINGS BEFORE THEY HAPPEN AND THIS ALSO PLUGS IN NICELY WITH A LARGER BODY OF WORK AROUND POLICE ACCOUNTABILITY THAT I HAVE BEEN [2:09:20] Elliott Payne: TRYING TO THINK OF IN TERMS OF IMPLEMENTING THE FEDERAL CONSENT DECREE AND WHAT IT MEANS TO NOT HAVE THE FEDERAL COURT WEIGHING IN, ALTHOUGH WE HAVE AN EXECUTIVE ORDER FROM THE MAYOR SUGGESTING THAT WE IMPLEMENT THESE REFORMS. HOW DO WE KNOW THOSE REFORMS ARE WORKING TO DELIVER SAFETY AND JUSTICE FOR OUR COMMUNITY? SO, THIS IS A VERY SYSTEMIC APPROACH THAT I THINK IS VERY FORWARD LOOKING AND I'M LOOKING FORWARD TO TAKING THIS UP WITH THE AUDIT COMMITTEE TO START CONTEMPLATING WAYS THAT WE CAN ACTUALLY BRING A MORE SYSTEMIC APPROACH TO THESE TYPES OF CASES. SO, THANK YOU AUTHORS FOR BRINGING THIS FORWARD. I SEE NO ONE ELSE IN QUEUE SO I WILL ASK THE CLERK TO CALL THE ROLL. [2:10:04] Casey Carl: COUNCIL MEMBER KOSKI. [2:10:05] Emily Koski: AYE. [2:10:06] Casey Carl: COUNCIL MEMBER WONSLEY. [2:10:07] Robin Wonsley: AYE. [2:10:08] Casey Carl: COUNCIL MEMBER JENKINS. [2:10:09] Andrea Jenkins: AYE. [2:10:10] Casey Carl: COUNCIL MEMBER PALMISANO. [2:10:11] Linea Palmisano: AYE. [2:10:12] Casey Carl: COUNCIL MEMBER CHOWDHURY. [2:10:13] Aurin Chowdhury: AYE. [2:10:14] Casey Carl: COUNCIL MEMBER CASHMAN. [2:10:15] Katie Cashman: AYE. [2:10:16] Casey Carl: COUNCIL MEMBER OSMAN. [2:10:17] Jamal Osman: AYE. [2:10:18] Casey Carl: COUNCIL MEMBER RAINVILLE. [2:10:19] Michael Rainville: AYE. [2:10:20] Casey Carl: COUNCIL MEMBER CHAVEZ. [2:10:21] Jason Chavez: AYE. [2:10:22] Casey Carl: COUNCIL MEMBER VETAW. [2:10:23] LaTrisha Vetaw: AYE. [2:10:24] Casey Carl: VICE PRESIDENT CHUGTAI. [2:10:25] Aisha Chughtai: AYE. [2:10:26] Casey Carl: PRESIDENT PAYNE. [2:10:27] Elliott Payne: AYE. [2:10:28] Casey Carl: THERE ARE 12 AYES. [2:10:30] Elliott Payne: THAT CARRIES AND THAT ITEM IS ADOPTED. OUR NEXT ORDER OF BUSINESS IS A REQUEST FOR CLOSED SESSION. BEFORE I RECOGNIZE THE ATTORNEY AND WE RECESS FOR CLOSED SESSION, I WILL ASK IF THERE IS ANY ANNOUNCEMENTS FROM COUNCIL MEMBERS. COUNCIL MEMBER VETAW. [2:10:41] LaTrisha Vetaw: THANK YOU PRESIDENT PAYNE. JUST A COUPLE ANNOUNCEMENTS. FIRST I WANTED TO SAY TONIGHT THAT WE WILL BE HAVING A COMMUNITY CONVERSATION ON THE FUTURE OF PEN DEVELOPMENT AT LUCY LANE SCHOOL 6:15 TO 8:00 P.M., 3333 PIN AVENUE NORTH, AND I AM ASKING ALL NORTH CIDERS TO COME AND SEE THE PROPOSALS FROM GROUPS AND ORGANIZATIONS WHO HAVE BEEN SELECTED BY CITY STAFF TO MOVE FORWARD IN THE PROCESS FOR A POSSIBLE FINAL SELECTION FOR THE VACANT PARCELS ON THAT CORRIDOR AND SECONDLY, I INTENDED TO DO THIS A COUPLE DAYS AGO BUT I HAD A LOT OF PEOPLE REACH OUT TO ME ABOUT SPEAK MINNEAPOLIS AND ABOUT US NOT FUNDING SPEAK [2:11:28] LaTrisha Vetaw: MINNEAPOLIS. I THINK MAYBE THERE IS A LITTLE BIT OF MISINFORMATION. SO, SPEAK MINNEAPOLIS IS STILL IN THE BUDGET FOR $459,000. WHAT IS HAPPENING WITH THAT IS THAT IT'S DOWN $12,500. SO, I JUST WANTED TO PUT ON THE RECORD THAT THE MONEY IS NOT BEING TAKEN AWAY FROM SPEAK MINNEAPOLIS, THE MAYOR'S RECOMMENDED BUDGET TAKES AWAY $12,500 FROM SPEAK MINNEAPOLIS. THANK YOU. [2:11:58] Robin Wonsley: I JUST WANTED TO GIVE A HEADS-UP AHEAD OF THE CLOSED SESSION THAT I DO HAVE TO RECUSE MYSELF AS I DO HAVE A PERSONAL RELATIONSHIP WITH THE INDIVIDUAL THAT WE'RE CONSIDERING. I WON'T BE PARTICIPATING AND WON'T BE ABLE TO VOTE ON THE ITEM. [2:12:16] Michael Rainville: THANK YOU. SO I AM INVITING ALL OF MY COLLEAGUES THIS SUNDAY AT 4:00 AT BOOM ISLAND PARK. THERE IS A SEXUAL VIOLENCE SURVIVORS MEMORIAL ON THAT PARK. IT'S A BEAUTIFUL PIECE OF ART AND THEY ARE CELEBRATING THEIR 10th ANNIVERSARY THERE. IF YOU HAVEN'T SEEN IT YET, YOU WOULD JUST BE AMAZED AT HOW BEAUTIFUL IT IS AND HOW SYMBOLIC IT IS TO HELP PEOPLE HEAL. AGAIN, 4:00, SUNDAY, BOOM ISLAND PARK. [2:12:48] Casey Carl: THANK YOU MR. PRESIDENT. SURPRISE, THERE IS AN ELECTION THIS YEAR. [LAUGHTER]. AS YOU KNOW, EARLY VOTING STARTED FOR THIS YEAR'S MUNICIPAL ELECTION BACK ON SEPTEMBER 19TH. WE'RE JUST 26 DAYS AWAY FROM ELECTION DAY ON TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 4TH. IN THE MEANTIME, VOTERS STILL HAVE THE OPTION TO VOTE EARLY, EITHER IN-PERSON OR BY MAIL THIS YEAR, IN ADDITION TO EARLY VOTING AND IN-PERSON VOTING, THE CITY WILL BE HOSTING FIVE POP-UP VOTING CENTERS ACROSS THE CITY TO TAKE THE BALLOT TO THE VOTERS. THOSE WILL BE AVAILABLE ON TUESDAY, OCTOBER 21ST AT WISEMAN ART MUSEUM, ON OCTOBER 22 AT OUR PUBLIC SERVICE BUILDING DOWNTOWN, AND THURSDAY OCTOBER 23RD AT THE URBAN LEAGUE [2:13:35] Casey Carl: TWIN CITIES, FRIDAY OCTOBER 24TH AT THE MIDTOWN GLOBAL MAUSHTH, AND THE 25th AT WEBER COMMUNITY CENTER. DIRECT BALLOTING BEGINS ON TUESDAY, AND THEY CAN PUT THEIR COMPLETED BALLOT INTO THE TABULATOR AND HAVE IT COUNTED RIGHT THERE. WE ENCOUNTER VOTERS OPTING TO VOTE-BY-MAIL TO HAVE THEIR COMPLETED BALLOTS BACK IN THE MAIL AND RETURNED TO US ONE FULL WEEK BEFORE ELECTION DAY, MAKING SURE THERE IS AMPLE TIME FOR THE MAIL TO BE DELIVERED TO ELECTIONS HEADQUARTERS. THERE ARE DETAILS ON HOW TO VOTE, THE DATES AND TIMES WHEN THE VOTE CENTERS ARE OPEN, VOTING OPTIONS AND ASSISTANCE RESOURCES, AND THE ABILITY TO PREVIEW THE CONTENT OF YOUR BALLOT AVAILABLE FROM OUR ELECTIONS AND VOTER [2:14:21] Casey Carl: SERVICES WEBSITE, WHICH IS AT VOTE.MINNEAPOLISMN.GOV. I AM ALSO EXCITED TO REPORT WE HAD RECORD SETTING TURNOUT IN THE EARLY VOTING STAGE OF THIS YEAR'S MUNICIPAL ELECTION. YESTERDAY MARKED THE 20th DAY OF EARLY VOTING THIS YEAR AND AS OF LAST EVENING, WE RECEIVED 4,957 COMPLETED BALLOTS. AS I SAID, THERE IS STILL 26 DAYS LEFT UNTIL ELECTION DAY, BUT THAT VOLUME, FOR THE FIRST 20 DAYS, SETS THE HIGHEST RECORD WE HAD FOR A MUNICIPAL ELECTION AT THIS POINT IN TIME. IN CLOSING, I ALSO WANT TO THANK YOU, OUR CITY'S ELECTED LEADERS FOR YOUR UNFAILING SUPPORT TO HELP US WITH THE VOTING SERVICES. [2:15:04] Casey Carl: MINNEAPOLIS CONSISTENTLY LEADS THE STATE AND THE STATE IS REGULARLY AMONG THE TOP RANKED VOTER PARTICIPATION STATE IN THE NATION. IT'S YOUR UNWAVERING SUPPORT FOR OUR ELECTIONS TEAM THAT ENABLES US TO ACHIEVE THAT GOAL AND THAT LEVEL OF SUCCESS YEAR AFTER YEAR. [2:15:20] Elliott Payne: I ADDED MYSELF TO QUEUE. JUST TO SAY, I THINK WE ALL RECEIVED AN E-MAIL FROM OUR TOP WOMAN IN FINANCE DIRECTOR WHO DID OFFER UP HOSTING BUDGE MEETINGS IN EACH OF OUR RESPECTIVE WARDS. I DEFINITELY TOOK HER UP ON THAT AND WE WILL BE HAVING A WARD 1 COMMUNITY BUDGET MEETING ON OCTOBER 20TH AT WYNDHAM PARK AT 5:30. I HOPE TO SEE YOU THERE AND I HOPE THE REST OF MY COLLEAGUES TOOK UP MY DIRECTOR'S OFFER TO BRING THAT CONVERSATION INTO THE WARD, ESPECIALLY THIS YEAR'S BUDGET BEING TIGHTER, IT'S MORE URGENT FOR US TO BE PROACTIVE AND EXTRA TRANSPARENT AND COMMUTATIVE WITH OUR [2:16:05] Elliott Payne: COMMUNITIES. SO OCTOBER 20TH FOR WARD 1. COUNCIL MEMBER CASHMAN. [2:16:09] Katie Cashman: THANK YOU PRESIDENT PAYNE, I WANTED TO INVITE EXVOLUNTARIES TO C-- FOLKS TO COME TO THE UPTOWN ART THIS WEEKEND. ART HAS BEEN PART OF THE REVITALIZATION OF UPTOWN AND THERE IS AN ART FAIR LAUNCHING THIS WEEKEND FOR THE FIRST TIME IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD. IT WILL BE 10:00 TO 5:00 EACH DAY, SATURDAY AND SUNDAY. IT'S CALLED CITY OF LAKES ART FAIR. WE WILL HAVE 150-PLUS ARTISTS COMING AND THE MUSEUM THAT IS NEXT DOOR WILL BE CELEBRATING THEIR 50 YEAR ANNIVERSARY. SO I'M LOOKING FORWARD TO BEING THERE THIS WEEKEND AND ALL ARE WELCOME TO [2:16:52] Katie Cashman: JOIN. [2:16:53] Elliott Payne: WITH THAT, WE COMPLETED ALL ITEMS ON OUR AGENDA AND WILL NOW CONSIDER THE REQUEST FOR A CLOSED SESSION. WHICH IS TO RECEIVE A BRIEFING ON THE LITIGATION MATTER LISTED ON THE AGENDA. BEFORE I MOVE TO CLOSE THE MEETING, I WILL RECOGNIZE THE CITY ATTORNEY TO PROVIDE THE LEGAL BASIS FOR THE CLOSED MEETING. MR. CITY ATTORNEY. [2:17:14] Kristyn Anderson: THANK YOU PRESIDENT PAYNE. THE NEXT ITEM IS A LITIGATION MATTER. YOUR LAWYERS WISH TO DISCUSS WHAT THE COUNCIL LITIGATION STRATEGY AND SETTLEMENT POSSIBILITIES. ACCORDINGLY UNDER THE MINNESOTA OPEN MEETING LAW, THE MINNESOTA STATUTE SECTION 13-D-05, SUBDIVISION 3B, THE COUNCIL MAY UPON A PROPER MOTION CLOSE THE MEETING FOR THE PURPOSES OF ATTORNEY-CLIENT PRIVILEGE COMMUNICATION AS PERMITTED BY THE ATTORNEY-CLIENT PRIVILEGE. [2:17:42] Kristyn Anderson: IN CONSIDERING THIS MOTION, THE COUNCIL SHOULD WEIGH THE RIGHT OF THE PUBLIC TO KNOW WHAT ITS GOVERNMENT IS DOING AGAINST THE NEED OF THE CITY TO PRESERVE THE CONFIDENTIALITY OF ITS DISCUSSIONS WITH ITS ATTORNEYS. [2:17:53] Elliott Payne: THANK YOU MR. CITY ATTORNEY. I MOVE TO CLOSE OUR PUBLIC MEETING AS AUTHORIZED UNDER THE OPEN MEETING LAW, FOR THE PURPOSE OF RECEIVING A BRIEFING ON THE LITIGATION MATTER OF EMMA RUDDICK VERSUS MATTHEW SEVERANCE ET ALL, MAY I HAVE A MOTION. [2:18:14] Jason Chavez: MOTION. [2:18:15] Aisha Chughtai: SECOND. [2:18:17] Casey Carl: COUNCIL MEMBER KOSKI IS ABSENT. COUNCIL MEMBER WONSLEY. [2:18:19] Robin Wonsley: AYE. [2:18:20] Casey Carl: COUNCIL MEMBER JENKINS. [2:18:21] Andrea Jenkins: AYE. [2:18:22] Casey Carl: COUNCIL MEMBER PALMISANO. [2:18:23] Linea Palmisano: AYE. [2:18:24] Casey Carl: COUNCIL MEMBER CHOWDHURY. [2:18:25] Aurin Chowdhury: AYE. [2:18:26] Casey Carl: COUNCIL MEMBER CASHMAN. [2:18:27] Katie Cashman: AYE. [2:18:28] Casey Carl: COUNCIL MEMBER OSMAN IS ABSENT. COUNCIL MEMBER RAINVILLE. [2:18:31] Michael Rainville: AYE. [2:18:32] Casey Carl: COUNCIL MEMBER CHAVEZ. [2:18:33] Jason Chavez: AYE. [2:18:34] Casey Carl: COUNCIL MEMBER VETAW. [2:18:35] LaTrisha Vetaw: AYE. [2:18:36] Casey Carl: VICE PRESIDENT CHUGTAI. [2:18:37] Aisha Chughtai: AYE. [2:18:38] Casey Carl: PRESIDENT PAYNE. [2:18:39] Elliott Payne: AYE. [2:18:40] Casey Carl: THERE ARE 10 AYES. [2:18:42] Elliott Payne: THAT CARRIES FOR THE VIEWING PUBLIC. THE BROADCAST WILL CONTINUE AND THE COUNCIL WILL RECONVENE AFTER THE CLOSED SESSION. COLLEAGUES, I THINK WE SHOULD TAKE A 30 MINUTE RECESS OR DO YOU WANT TO POWER THROUGH? [2:18:55] Aisha Chughtai: LET'S POWER THROUGH. [2:18:57] Michael Rainville: LET'S FINISH. [2:18:59] Elliott Payne: ALL RIGHT, WE'RE POWERING THROUGH. LET'S GET STARTED. [CLOSED SESSION] [2:36:05] Elliott Payne: [GAVEL]. THE TIME IS NOW 12:16 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 CORIUM. [2:36:18] Casey Carl: COUNCIL MEMBER WONSLEY IS ABSENT. COUNCIL MEMBER JENKINS. [2:36:22] Andrea Jenkins: PRESENT. [2:36:23] Casey Carl: COUNCIL MEMBER PALMISANO. [2:36:24] Linea Palmisano: PRESENT. [2:36:25] Casey Carl: COUNCIL MEMBER CHOWDHURY. [2:36:26] Aurin Chowdhury: PRESENT. [2:36:27] Casey Carl: COUNCIL MEMBER CASHMAN. [2:36:28] Katie Cashman: PRESENT. [2:36:29] Casey Carl: COUNCIL MEMBER OSMAN IS ABSENT. COUNCIL MEMBER RAINVILLE. [2:36:32] Michael Rainville: PRENT. [2:36:33] Casey Carl: COUNCIL MEMBER CHAVEZ. [2:36:34] Jason Chavez: PRESENT. [2:36:35] Casey Carl: COUNCIL MEMBER VETAW. [2:36:36] LaTrisha Vetaw: PRESENT. [2:36:37] Casey Carl: COUNCIL MEMBER CHUGTAI. [2:36:38] Aisha Chughtai: PRESENT. [2:36:39] Casey Carl: PRESIDENT PAYNE. [2:36:40] Elliott Payne: PRESENT. [2:36:41] Casey Carl: THERE ARE 9 MEMBERS PRESENT. [2:36:43] Elliott Payne: LET THE RECORD SHOW WE HAVE A QUORUM. I WILL RECOGNIZE VICE PRESIDENT CHUGHTAI. [2:36:48] Aisha Chughtai: I MOVE THAT ALL CLAIMS INCLUDING CLAIMS FOR ATTORNEY FEES AND COSTS ASSERTED AGAINST THE DEFENDANTS IN RUDDICK VERSUS RECEIVE VENNES, COURT FILE 24-040-880-DSD-DJF BE SETTLED IN THE AMOUNT OF $90,000 PAYABLE IN TWO CHECKS, ONE IN THE AMOUNT OF $53,000 TO EMMA RUDDOCK AND THE OTHER TO GET SON EXLAND FROM [2:37:26] Aisha Chughtai: FUND NUMBER 069001500100145400. THE CITY ATTORNEY'S OFFICE IS AUTHORIZING AND EXECUTED, IS AUTHORIZED TO EXECUTE ANY DOCUMENTS NECESSARY TO EFFECTUATE THE SET LTMENT. I'LL ASK FOR A SECOND. [2:37:46] Jason Chavez: SECOND. [2:37:48] Casey Carl: MR. PRESIDENT. VERY QUICKLY I WANTED TO MAKE SURE I HEARD CORRECTLY FOR THE RECORD, $37,000 IS AUTHORIZED TO THE ATTORNEY. I THINK I HEARD 37. [2:37:58] Aisha Chughtai: CORRECT. [2:37:59] Elliott Payne: OKAY, THAT MOTION HAS BEEN MOVED AND SECONDED. I WILL ASK THE CLERK TO CALL THE ROLL. [2:38:05] Casey Carl: COUNCIL MEMBER JENKINS. [2:38:06] Andrea Jenkins: AYE. [2:38:07] Casey Carl: COUNCIL MEMBER PALMISANO. [2:38:08] Linea Palmisano: AYE. [2:38:09] Casey Carl: COUNCIL MEMBER CHOWDHURY. [2:38:10] Aurin Chowdhury: AYE. [2:38:11] Casey Carl: COUNCIL MEMBER CASHMAN. [2:38:12] Katie Cashman: AYE. [2:38:13] Casey Carl: COUNCIL MEMBER RAINVILLE. [2:38:14] Michael Rainville: AYE. [2:38:15] Casey Carl: COUNCIL MEMBER CHAVEZ. [2:38:16] Jason Chavez: AYE. [2:38:17] Casey Carl: COUNCIL MEMBER VETAW. [2:38:18] LaTrisha Vetaw: AYE. [2:38:19] Casey Carl: VICE PRESIDENT CHUGTAI. [2:38:20] Aisha Chughtai: AYE. [2:38:21] Casey Carl: PRESIDENT PAYNE. [2:38:22] Elliott Payne: AYE. [2:38:23] Casey Carl: THERE ARE 9 AYES. [2:38:24] Elliott Payne: THAT ITEM CARRIES AND WITH THAT WE COMPLETED OUR BUSINESS TODAY WITH NOTHING FURTHER TO COME BEFORE THE COUNCIL AND WITHOUT OBJECTION, THIS MEETING IS HERE BY ADJOURNED. [GAVEL]