>> GOVE GOOD AFTERNOON. MY NAME IS JASON CHAVEZ. THE CHAIR OF THE COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE. WE WANT TO CALL TO ORDER OUR REGULAR COMMITTEE MEETING FOR TUESDAY, DECEMBER 9, 2025. I WANT TOP OFFER A REMINDER THESE MEETINGS ARE BROADCAST LIVE TO
ENABLE GREATER PUBLIC PARTICIPATIO THESE BROADCASTS INCLUDE REAL TIME CAPTIONING AS A FURTHER METHOD TO INCREASE THE ACCESSIBILITY OF THE PROCEEDINGS TO THE COMMUNITY. E ASK ALL
SPEAKERS TO MODERATE THE SPEED AND CLARITY OF THEIR COMMENTS. AT THIS TIME, I'LL ASK THE CLERK TO CALL THE ROLL TO VERIFY THE PRESENCE OF A QUORUM. >> COUNCILMEMBER PAYNE. >> PRESENT. >> WONSLEY. IS ABSENT. RAINVILLE. >> PRESENT. >> VETAW. >> PRESENT. >> ELLISON IS ABSENT. OSMAN IS ABSENT. CASHMAN..
>> PRESENT. >> JENKINS. >> PRESENT. >> CHUGHTAI. >> PRESENT. >> KOSKI. >> PRESENT. >> PALMISANO. >> PRESENT. >> VICE CHAIR CHOWDHURY. >> PRESENT. >> CHAIR CHAVEZ. >> PRESENT. >> THERE ARE 10 MEMBERS PRESENT. >> WE HAVE A QUORUM. OUR AGENDA IS BEFORE US. AND WITHOUT OBJECTION, I WISH TO AMEND THE
AGENDA. FURTHER BY ADDING TWO GIFT ACCEPTANCES FOR TRAVEL TO THE CONSENT AGENDA AND ANOTHER LITIGATION MATTER TO BE DISCUSSED DURING THE CLOSED SESSION. I'LL HAVE THE CITY ATTORNEY SPEAK MORE WHEN WE GET TO CLOSED SESSION. BEFORE WE BEGIN THE PUBLIC HEARINGS, I HAVE A FEW NOTES TO MENTION. IF YOU WANT TO SPEAK OR LVE A
COMMENT ABOUT AN ATTEMPT ON THE AGENDA. PLEASE SEE THE CLERKS. EVERY SPEAKER WILL BE GIVEN TWO MINUTES TO ADDRESS THE COMMITTEE. IF YOU'RE USING TRANSLATOR SERCES, YOU'LL BE GIVEN FOUR MINUTES. BOTH PUBLIC HEARINGS TWO AND THREE WIL HAVE THE DISCUSSIONS TABLED UNTIL AFTER WE RECEIVE THE BRIEFINGS IN CLOSED SESSION. WHICH MEANS
THAT AFTER THOSE BRIEFINGS ARE FORTUNED, WE'LL BE MEETING HERE TO DISCUSS SEPA. LASTLY, BEFORE WE OPEN THE PUBLIC HEARINGS, WE'LL BE TAKING UP OUR STANDING COMMITTEE REPORTS, FIRST, AND THEN THE CONSENT AGENDA AFTER THAT. WE'LL FIR
BEGIN WITH THE ADMINISTRATION AND ENTERPRISE OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE, CHAIRED BY COUNCILMEMBER WONSLEY. BUT I'LL PASS IT TO THE VICE CHAIR OF THE COMMITTEE, VICE CHAIR LMISANO. >> THANK YOU. THE AEO COMMITTEE IS BRINGING 49 ITEMS FOR THIS THURSDAY'S MEETING. ITEM ONE IS
THE PAYROLL UPDATES ORDINANCE. TWO IS THE CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION APPOINTMENT OFTONY KELLY. THREE IS GIFT ACCEPTANCE FROM THE COMMUNITIES FIRST INFRASTRUCTURE ALLIANCE FOR TRAVEL FOR AT AROUND
ALEXANDER CATO. FIVE IS A BID FOR THE HAWTHORNE SANITARY SEWER RECONSTRUCTION PROCT. SEVEN
IS THE WATER PLANT LANDSCAPE RESTORATION PROJECTS. ITEM -- I'M SORRY. THAT'S EIGHT. NINE IS THE CONTRACT FOR LOAN PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT AND DEVELOPMENT SERVICES. 10 IS A CONTRACT WITH FVB ENERGY FOR
THERMAL POTENTIAL STUDY. 11 IS A CONTRACT AMENDMENT WITH VERINT 3-1-1 SYSTEM. 12 IS A CONTRACT FOR CONSULTING FOR OUR BLUEPRINT APPROVED INSTITUTE. 13 IS A CONTRACT WITH PRIMACY FOR
LEGISLATIVE REPRESENTATION. 14 ARE CONTRACT AMENDMENTS WITH FREDERICKSON GOVERNMENT RELATIONS AND MOMENTUM ADVOCACY FOR LEGISLATIVE REPRESENTATION. 15 IS A CONTRACT WITH THE HARRISON NEIGHBORHOOD ASSOCIATION FOR ANTI-TIES PLACEMENT SERVICES. 16 IS A CONTRACT WITH IMPACT MAILING FOR
UTILITY BILLING SERVICES. 17 IS A CONTRACT WITH SOLUTION GUIDANCE COOPERATION FOR PROJECT MANAGEMENT SOFTWARE. 18 IS A CONTRACT WITH CLAY CONSULTING, LLC FOR OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH SERVICES. 19 IS A CONTRACT WITH TASKS UNLIMITED FOR THE LOW
BARRIER EMPLOYMENT PROGRAM. 20E IS A CONTRACT AMENDMENT TO COMPLETE THE PARKING PERMIT PLATFORM MIGRATION. 21 IS A CONTRACT AMENDME WITH TI-ZACK CONCRETE FOR THE SHINGLE CREEK WEST AMERICANS WITH DISABILITY PEDESTRIAN RAMPS. 22 IS A CONTCT AMENDMENT WITH RESTORATION & CONSTRUCTION FOR
THE HILTON RAMP WATERPROOFING PROJECT. 23 IS A CONTRACT AMENDMENT WITH M AND B FOR LEAD SERVICE LINE REPLACEMENT PROJECT. 24 IS AL CONTRACT AMENDMENT WITH MORCON FOR THE
HAWTHORNE OFFICE BUILDOUT PROJECTS. 25 IS CONTRACT AMENDMENT WITH JLTHEIS FOR BIOCHAR PRODUCTION PHASE ONE. 26 IS A CONTRACT AMENDMENT WITH SAFETY SIGNS FOR RENTAL OF TRAFFIC CONTROL DEVICES. 27 IS
A CONTRACT AMENDMENT WITH THE STANDARD FOR LIFE INSURANCE, LONG-TERM DISABILITY, AND FMLA ADMINISTRATION. 28 IS A CONTRACT AMENDMENT WITH PREMIER ELECTRICAL SERVICES. 29 IS A CONTRACT WITH MINNESOTA NATIVE LANDSCAPES FOR OUR GREEN
STORMWATER INFRASTRUCTURE RESTORATION PROJECT. 30 IS A CONTRACT AMENDMENT WITH THE IMMIGRANT LAW CENTER OFFERING FREE IMMIGRATION LEGAL SERVICES TO CITY RESIDENTS. 31 IS CONTRACT AMENDMENT WITH COLLINS BROTHERS TOWING FOR HEAVY DUTY TOWING SERVICES. 32 IS A
CONTRACT WITH AXON FOR CLOUD-BASED PATROL CAR EVIDENCE CAPTURE AND DIGITAL EVIDENCE MANAGEMENT. 13 HAS A CHANGE DIFFERENT THAN WHAT YOU'LL SEE ON THE AGENDA. CONTRACT AMENDMENT WITH SHAW LUNDQVIST FOR THE CITY HALL RESTACK PHASE THREE PROJECT. THE NUMBERS WERE
TRANSPOSED. AN INCREASE OF $302,382. NOT AS SHOWN IN LIMS NOW. STAFF NOTICED AN ERROR AND WOULD LIKE TO CHANGE IT I'LL MOVE TO AMEND THE AMOUNT AT COUNCIL. 34 IS A CONTRACT AMENDMENT FOR COMPUTER-AIDED
DISPATCH AND RELATED MOBILE EQUIPMENT SUPPORT SERVICES. 35 IS A CONTRACT AMENDMENT WITH SHORT ELLIOT HENRIKSON FOR ENGINEERING AND DESIGN ON THE LOGAN PARK INDUSTRIAL RECONSTRUCTION PROJECT. 36 WITH VARIOUS ORGANIZATIONS FOR THE
PARTNERSHIP ENGAGEMENT FUND PROJECTS. ONE IS AN EXTENSION. ONE IS A DIFFERENT FISCAL AGENT, I BELIEVE. 37 IS A CONTRACT AMENDMENT WITH KEYSTONE FOR ASSIFICATION AND COMPENSATION CONSULTING SERVICES. 38 IS NTRACT AMENDMENT WITH
METROPOLITAN EMERGENCY SERVICES BOARD. 39 COLLECTIVE BARGAINING AGREEMENTS FOR INTERNATIONAL UNION OF OPERATING ENGINEERS. LOCAL 70. AFLCIO. 40 IS A MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING WITH THE GREATER TWIN CITIES UNITED
WAY 211 SERVICE. 42 IS AEGAL SETTLEMENT OF NATALIA PADGETTV. CITY OF MINNEAPOLIS AND MITCHELL ERIKSSON. AND 43 IS A LEGAL SETTLEMENT STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE V. CITY OF
MINNEAPOLIS. 43 IS A LEGAL SETTLEMENT. 44 MINNEAPOLIS ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON AGING APPOINTMENTS. 46 IS DESIGNATION OF POLLING LOCATIONS. 47 IS A CONTRACT WITH THE LYNCH F
HUMAN TRAFFICKI TRAFFICKINGEDKING ADVOCACY. 48 IS A CONTRACT FOR CATALYSTONSULTING GROUP. 49 IS THE A SPECIAL EVENT RELATED NONDISCLOSURE AGREEMENTS. 50 IS
MASTER CONTRACTS WITH ELIGIBLE AGENCIES FOR THE MINNEAPOLIS HEALTH DEPARTMENT. 29 IS MINNEHAHA CREEKS REHAB PROJECT. THAT'S A HUGE ONE. COUNCILMEMBER KOSKI'S WARD. WITH THAT, I STAND FOR QUESTIONS. >> THANK YOU. GIVEN THE TIME
CONSTRAINTS AND HOW WE STARTED THE MEETING LATE, I UNDERSTAND THERE ARE OTHER REPORTS WE CAN BE READING. BUT WITHOUT OBJECTION, WHICH MEANS YOU CAN OBJECT, IF YOU WISH. I ASK ALL CHAIRS AND VICE CHAIRS BE AVAILABLE TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS BEFORE FULL COUNCIL SHOULD YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS.
IS THAT FINE? I WOULD LIKE TO SKIP THIS PART. BECAUSE WE HAVE TWO PUBLIC HEARINGS AND A VARIETY OF OTHER ISSUES. WE'RE RUNNING BEHIND AFTER STARTING LATE. NO OBJECTIONS. ALL RIGHT. THANK YOU. OKAY. THERE
ARE NOW FOUR ITEMS IN THE TOTAL CONSENT AGENDA. FOUR IS APPROVING TWO AGREEMENTS WITH CUNY AND THEIR SERVICES. FIVE IS AUTHORIZING A CONTRACT EXTENSION WITH THE DANNY MURPHY
CONSULTING. SIX IS A BID FOR RECONSTRUCTION. THE NEXT IS A WALK ON REGARDING THE HEALTH DEPARTME. ATTENDING THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF COUNTY AND CITY HEALTH OFFICIALS. LASTLY, WE HAV ANOTHER WALK ON ITEM FROM THE PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT REGARDING ANOTHER TRAVEL GIFT ACCEPTANCE FOR TIM
SEXTON TO ATTEND THE ADVISORY NETWORK MEETING. WITH THAT, I'LL MOVE THESE ITEMS FOR APPROVAL AND ASK IF THERE'S ANY DISCUSSION ON THE CONSENT AGENDA, IN ADDITION TO THE TWO WALK ONS. NO ONE IS ON QUEUE. OH. COUNCILMEMBER CASHMAN.
>> THANK YOU, CHAIR CHAVEZ. I HAD A QUESTION ON NUMBER FIVE. THE CONSULTING CONTRACT WITH DANNYURPHY, LLC FOR SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT. I'M WONDERING IF THERE'S ANYONE FROM THE OFFICE OF COMNITY SAFETY WHO CAN ANSWER A QUESTION ABOUT IT. OTHERWISE I CAN REACH OUT OVER E-MAIL AND TRY TO GET AN ANSWER
BY FRIDAY. OR BYHURSDAY. >> ANYBODY FROM THE OFFICE OF COMMUNITY SAFETY HERE? COUNCILMEMBER CASHMAN, WHY DON'T YOU READ YOUR QUESTION FOR ADMINISTRATIVE FOLLOW UP, OR ALSO ... >> I WANTED TO UNDE UNDERSTAND THE FINANCIAL IMPLICATION OF THIS. AS WE'VE BEEN SEEING A BIG OVERSPEND AND
THIS IS ANOTHER $200,000 FOR CONSULTING SERVICES FOR THE SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT. I WANTED TO UNDERSTAND WHY THIS IS NECESSARY FOR COMPLIANCE OF T SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT. AND IF THERE'S A CASE TO BE MADE FOR APPROVING THIS NOW INSTEAD OF, YOU KNOW, LOOKING A IT A LITTLE
BIT DEEPER IN THE NEXT TERM. >> TNKS, COUNCILMEMBER CASHMAN. CITY CLERK, WAS THAT QUESTION WRITTEN DOWN? >> YES, I BELIEVE SO. >> GREAT. WHAT I'LL SAY IS, IF THE ADMINISTRATION CAN PLEASE FOLLOW UP BEFORE THE FULL COUNCIL MEETING. JUST BECAUSE
WE'RE IN A TIGHT TIMELINE. I WANT TO MAKE SURE WE MOVE FORWARD WITH THE AGENDA. SO ... IS THAT OKAY? COUNCILMEMBER CASHMAN? > ALL RIGHT. ON THE MOTION TO APPROVE THE ITEMS. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR SAY AYE. OPPOSED SAY NAY. ABSTENTION? AND THOSE ITEMS
CARRY. OKAY. FIRST, WE'LL BE RECEIVING AND PUBLIC COMMENT FOR THE ethical practices board appointment. I'll say after this component, we'll transition quickly to the humane encampment
response. We want to make sure more people can come into the room, if they need to be. And then so we'll go in that order. So ..., first, if we can have the ethical practice board appointment. I'll have Cumah
Blake to speak on this item. >> GOOD AFTERNOON CHAIR CHAVEZ AND COUNCILMEMBERS. I UNDERSTAND THE FULL AGENDA. I'LL MAKE THIS AS BRIEF AS POSSIBLE. AS YOU CAN SEE, THE APPOINTING AUTHORITY FOR THE ETHICAL PRACTICES BOARD IS
RECOMMENDING THE APPOINTMENT OF PATRICK BURNS. HE HAS OVER 30 -- CLOSE TO 30 YEARS WITH THE STATE OF MINNESOTA OFFICE OF PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITY, WHICH INCLUDES INVESTIGATORY EXPERIENCE. AND BASED ON THE EXPERIENCE, THE APPOINTING
COMMITTEE BELIEVES THAT HE WILL PROVIDE EXCELLENT LEADERSHIP TO THE BOARD, AND WOULD BE A GOOD ASSET IN THE CULTURE OF MINNEAPOLIS. MR. BURNS IS PRESENT AND AVAILABLE TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS THAT YOU MAY HAVE. SO, HOPEFULLY, THAT WAS
EXTREMELY BRIEF. IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS, PLEASE LET ME KNOW. >> THANK YOU SO MUCH. I WILL NOW OPEN THE PUBLIC HEARING FOR COMMENTS. CLERKS, HAS ANYBODY
SIGNED UP? >> NOBODY HAS SIGNED UP, AT THIS TIME. >> IF YOU WISH TO SIGN UP, PLEASE COME UP AND SIGN UP. GOING ONCE, GOING TWICE. GOING THREE TIMES. I'LL CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING. ANY COMMENTS OR SUBSTITUTION?
DISCUSSION. . IT HAS BEEN MOVED FOR APPROVAL. >> SECONDED. >> SECONDED. I'LL ASK THE CLERK TO -- WELL, I DON'T KNOW IF WE NEED A -- YEAH. YEAH, YEAH. YEAH. SEEING NO FURTHER DISCUSSION, I'LL ASK THE CLERK
TO FILE THE COMMENTS. YEAH. OKAY. ALL RIGHT. OUR NEXT PUBLIC HEARING IS GOING TO BE ON THE HUMANE ENCAMPMENT RESPONSE ORDINANCE. IT IS RELATED TO ENCAMPMENT RESPONSE. WE'LL HAVE
OUR STAFF, AMY, PULL UP THE PRESENTATION. TO EXPLAIN THE PROCESS. MAKE A PRESENTATION, OPEN IT FOR PUBLIC COMMENT, AND PUSH IT TO THE END OF THE AGENDA FOR A FILE VOTE. WE WANT TO MAKE SURE WE HAVE TIME FOR BOTH
PUBLIC HEARINGS. GIVE ENOUGH PEOPLE. IF YOU WANT TO LEAVE FOR MORE PEOPLE TO COME IN. THEN CLOSED SESSION AND FINAL VOTES AFTER THAT. JUST SO EVERYONE UNDERSTANDS THE PROCESS FOR THIS. THIS IS A LOT OF ISSUES WE'RE TRYING TO ADDRESS
TODAY. WITH THAT, ISLE I'LL PASS IT TO COUNCIL VICE PRESIDENT CHUGHTAI. >> THANK YOU, MR. CHAIR. COLLEAGUES I AM EXCITED TO BE HERE TO, UMM, TALK TO -- TO
PRESENT , UMM, WITH COUNCILMEMBERS CHOWDHURY AND CHAVEZ THE HUMANE ENCAMPMENT RESPONSE ORDINANCE. I'LL START BY SETTING SOME -- SHARING SOME CONTEXT AND SETTING SOME EXPECTATIONS AROUND WHAT YOU CAN
EXPECT FROM THIS. FROM THIS PRESENTATION. THE WORK TO GET TO THIS PLACE WITH THIS ORDINANCE HAS BEENEARS IN THE MAKING. STARTED BACK IN 2022, WHEN COUNCILMEMBERS CHAVEZ,
CHOWDHURY, AND I, AT THAT TIME, COUNCILMEMBER CHOWDHURY WAS AN AID IN THE WARD 9 OFFICE. BEGAN WORKING WITH THE ADMINISTRATION AND COMMUNITY PARTNERS TO ESTABLISH MORE HUMANE, COMPASSIONATE PUBLIC
HEALTH-CENTERED RESPONSE TO UNSHELTERED HOMELESSNESS IN MINNEAPOLIS. I KNOW THIS IS A TOPIC THAT I TOUGH FOR EVERYONE THAT IS INVOLVED. I KNOW IT'S REALLY PERSONAL FOR EVERYONE THAT IS INVOLVED. AND SO JUST ASK FOR AN OPEN MIND AS WE CONTINUE THROUGH THIS PRESENTATION.
WE CAN MOVE TO THE NEXT SLIDE. UMM, THIS ORDINANCE IS NEEDED BECAUSE IT CREATES A STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURE TO ADDRESSING ENCAMPMENTS WHERE ALL PARTIES INVOLVED FROM THE -- FROM THE RESIDENTS THAT ARE EXPERIENCING UNSHELTERED
HOMEN HOMELESSNESS, TO OUR CONTRACTED COMMUNITY PARTNERS AND SERVICE PROVIDERS, OTHER JURISDICTIONS, AND THE BROADER MINNEAPOLIS COMMUNITY CAN EXPECT, UMM, AH, A STANDARD, UMM, THAT -- THAT IS CONSISTENT FROM ENCAMPMENT TO ENCAMPMENT.
AND STAFF-TO-STAFF. THIS WORK -- THIS ORDINANCE IS GUIDED BY THE PRINCIPLE OF PUBLIC HEALTH AND A HUMANE AND COMPASSIONATE APPROACH. IT HAS BEEN DRIVEN BY THE BEST PRACTICES THAT WE HAVE -- THAT
WE HAVE LEARNED FROM PLIC HEALTH PRACTITIONERS WITHIN OUR COMMUNITY AND OUR STATE. UMM AND A KEY OUTCOME AND GOAL OF THIS ORDINANCE IS INCREASED COLLABORATION BETWEEN OUR JURISDICTIONAL P PARTNERS AT
A GOVERNMENTAL LEVEL AND OUR SERVICE PROVIDERS TO -- SO THAT WE'RE ALL WORKING TOGETHER TO REDUCE HOMELESSNESS AND MAKE SURE EVERY PERSON HAS A DIGNIFIED PLACE TO LIVE. AND I WANT YOU TO KNOW THAT EVERYTHING THAT WE'RE GOING TO
WALK THROUGH TODAY HAS -- IS A PRODUCT OF EXTENSIVE ENGAGEMENT WITH SERVICE PROVIDERS AND WITH THE BROADER MINNEAPOLIS COMMUNITY. READY TO MOVE TO THE NEXT SLIDE. ALL RIGHT. SO AS
WE ARE -- AS WE GET INTO WHAT ARE SOME OF THE CHANGES WE'RE BRINGING FORWARD. IT'S IMPORTANT THAT WE'RE ALL ON THE SAME PAGE ABOUT WHAT THE CURRENT PRACTICE IS. WHAT THE STATUS QUO IS RIGHT NOW BARRING -- WITHOUT THIS OINANCE. SO
CLOSURES ARE HAPPENING OF ENCAMPMENTS WITHOUT ADEQUATE NOTICE GIVEN TO RESIDENTS THAT ARE LIVING IN ENCAMPMENTS AND IN THE SURROUNDING COMMUNITY. IN PARTICULAR, FOR RESIDENTS LIVING IN ENCAMPMENTS, CLOSURES WITHOUT
NOTICE LEAD TO LEAVING PEOPLE WITH NO PLACE TO GO AND DISRUPTION IN SERVICES WITH CASEWORKERS THAT KNOW T FIND THEIR CLIENTS IN THE ENCAMPMENT THEY'RE STAYING IN. AND DISRUPTIS WITH SERVICE PROVIDERS BEING ABLE TO WORK WITH THEIR CLIENTS. W KNOW
RIGHT NOW THAT THERE IS NO PUBLIC HEALTH RESPONSE THAT IS A PART OF THE CITY'S APPROACH TO UNSHELTERED HOMELESSNESS. IT LEAVES ENCAMPMENT RESIDENTS AND THE BROADER SURROUNDING -- THE IMMEDIATELY-SURROUNDING NEIGHBORHOOD WITH DEALING WITH
HEALTH HAZARDS, NEEDLE WASTE, HUMAN WASTE, TRASH, AND THIS LEADS TO EXAMPLES WHERE WE SEE INFESTATIONS HAPPENING. WHERE WE HAVE, LIKE, MASSIVE AMOUNTS OF CLEAN UP THAT E UP COSTING
THE CITY AN ENORMOUS AMOUNT OF RESOURCES AFTER AN ENCAMPMENT IS CLOSED. SO THIS IS A BIG PART OF WHY WE WANT TO MAKE SURE WE HAVE PUBLIC HEALTH RESPONSE HERE. RESIDENTS LOSE IMPORTANT INFORMATION AND BELONGINGS
DURING CLOSURES. I KNOW WE'VE HEARD HEART-BROKING STORIES ABOUT PEOPLE LOSING ACCESS TO LIFE-SAVING MEDICATION AND MOMENTOS THAT ARE INCREDIBLY MEANINGFUL. AND THIS -- OUR CURRENT STATUS QUO PRACTICE I
INCREDIBLY COSTLY FROM THE LIMITER PERSPECTIVE AND THE MPD PERSPECTIVE. BECAUSE OF THE SIGNIFICANT PRESENCE OF LAW ENFORCEMENT, AND THE SIGNIFICANT AMOUNT OF OVERTIME THAT IS NEEDED TO CARRY OUT THIS TYPE OF LAW ENFORCEMENT PRESENCE. THIS
IS A COST THAT IS DIRECTLY BORNE BY TAXPAYERS. AND OVER THE LAST FIVE YEARS, AS MINNEAPOLIS HAS SEEN -- HAS BEEN DEALING THE CRISIS OF UNSHELTERED HOMELESSNESS THAT THIS HAS COST TAXPAYERS MLIONS OF DOLLARS.
EACH CLOSURE COSTS TENS OF THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS. WE'RE READY TO MOVE TO THE NEXT SLIDE, AND I'LL TURN IT TO COUNCILMEMBER CHOWDHURY. VICE CHAIR CHOWDHURY. >> THANK YOU. SO NOW WE'LL BE GETTING INTO THE BRASS TACKS OF THE POLICY. THIS IS AN OVERVIEW
FOR EVERYONE WHAT THE POLICY COVERS IS A PRECLOSURE NOTICE, PUBLIC HEALTH RESPONSE, AND THEN INFORMATION ON PERSONAL PROPERTY STORAGE. AND THEN POLICY AROUND DAY OF ENCAMPMENT CLOSURE. SO WE CAN GO TO THE NEXT SLIDE. I'LL BE COVERING PUBLIC HEALTH
RESPONSE THAT IS BROUGHT WITHIN THIS POLICY. SO IN DECEMBER OF 2023, THE MINNEAPOLIS CITY COUNCIL PASSEDDED A RESOLUTION DECLARING UNSHELTERED HOMELESSNESS A PUBLIC HEALTH EMERGENCY. AND WE SET FORWARD
THAT RESOLUTION BECAUSE UNSHELTERED HOMELESSNESS IS A PUBLIC HEALTH EMERGENCY. PROVEN BY NUMEROUS RESIDENTS, BOTH HOUSED AND UNHOUSED, REACHING OUT TO CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS ABOUT THE ISSUES THEY'RE EXPERIENCING THAT ARE IMPACTING THEIR FE, THEIR SAFETY, THEIR
WELL BEING. WE PASSED THAT RESOLUTION SO WE CAN TAKE UP POLICIES THAT ACTUALLY ADDRESS THE PUBLIC HEALTH EMERGENCY. AND THIS IS ONE STEP TOWARDS THAT. THIS ORDINANCE OUTLINES AND DETAILSES A LIST OF SOLUTIONS FOR THE CITY OF MINNEAPOLIS THAT IS REQUIRED TO
THEY'RE REQUIRED TO MAKE TO ENSURE THAT PUBLIC HEALTH ISSUES AND CONCERNS ARE ADDRESSED WITHIN AN ENCAMPMENT. ALLOWING UNSHELTERED INDIVIDUALS TO ACCESS BASIC HUMAN NEEDS FOR SANITATION AND HELPS PREVENT THE SPREAD OF DISEASE AND MINIMIZES ANY ADVERSE IMPACTS THATRE
EXPERIENCED BY THEM AND, ALSO, NEARBY NEIGHBORS OR BUSINESSES. WITHIN THIS POLICY, IT IS REQUIRED THAT WITHIN 10 DAYS OF AN ENCAMPMENT BEING INFORMATION WITH AT LEAST 20 INDIVIDUALS THAT THE CITY SHALL ADMINISTER
AND COORDINATE THIS PUBLIC HEALTH-CENTERED RESPONSE. AND SOME OF THE THINGS THAT WE'RE REQUIRING, AS A RESPONSE, IS INSTALLING AND MAINTAINING PORTABLE SANITARY TOILETS, PROVIDING MENSTRUAL HYGIENE PRODUCTS, INSTALLING AND MAINTAININ PORTABLE HAND
WASHING STATIONS, AND ALTERNATIVES, FUNCTIONAL ALTERNATIVES DURING BELOW-FREEZING TEMPERATURES, PROVIDING ACCESS TO FIRST AID, FIRE EXTINGUISHERS, LIFE-SAVING DOSES OF NALOXNE WITH WEATHER-SAFE STORAGE, ENSURING
SOLID WASTE COLLECTION, INSTALLING AND MAINTAINING SAFE NEEDLE DISPOSAL SUPPLIES, PROVIDING TIMELY AND ACCURATE INFORMATION IN MULTIPLE LANGUAGES ABOUT SEVERE WEATHER RELIEF SITES SUCH AS WMING OR COOLING STATIONS, INCLUDING DIRECTIONS USING PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION AND COORDINATING
WITH GOVERNMENTAL AND NONGOVERNMENTAL PARTNERS TO PROVIDE ACCESS TO HOUSING SERVICES AND HOUSING CASE MANAGEMENT. THE REASON WHY WE SELECTED WITHIN 10 DAYS IS TO ALLOW FOR OUR STAFF TO HAVE THE ADEQUATE TIME NECESSARY TO PREPARE FOR A PUBLIC
HEALTH-CENTERED RESPONSE. WE SO HEARD FROM COUNCILMEMBERS THAT THEY WANTED A THRESHOLD IN WHICH THIS RESPONSE WOUL BE DEPLOYED. FROM EXPERIENCES WITH COMMUNITY MEMBERS EXPERIENCES BY COUNCILMEMBERS, ONCE YOU HAVE AN ENCAMPMENT THAT REACHES ABOUT
20 INDIVIDUALS, THOSE PUBLIC HEALTH ISSUES START BECOMING MORE AND MORE ADVERSE. AND THE IMPACT IS WIDELY FELT. AND ALL OF THE THINGS THAT ARE LISTED AND REQUIRING, UMM, REQUIRED AS THE PUBLIC HEALTH RESPONSE IS REALLY ABOUT ENSURING LIFE
SAFETY, ENSURING THAT PEOPLE HAVE DIGNITY AND, ALSO, IS REFLECTIVE OF THE THINGS THAT MINNEAPOLIS RESIDTS BOTH IN ENCAMPMENTS AND OUTSIDE OF ENCAMPMENTS OFTENTIMES REQUEST OUT OF COUNCIL OFFICES AND THE CITY OF MINNEAPOLIS. NOTEDLY
PORT-TA-POTTIES, SOLID WASTE COLLECTION, NALOXONE. WE ALSO HAVE NEEDS OF PEOPLE WHO MAY NEED A PLACE TO GET WOUND CARE AND HAVE ACCESS TO A CASE
MANAGER. AND THIS IS A TOUCH POINT WHERE THE CITY IS SAYING, "YES, WE'LL MAKE SURE THAT THIS IS AVAILABLE TO INDIVIDUALS SO THEY CAN START SEEKING OUT THE RESOURCES THEY NEED AND MOVE THROUGH THE CONTINUUM OF CARE."
>> ALL RIGHT. NEXT UP IS THE PRECLOSURE NOTICE. WHICH COULD HELP INDIVIDUALS WITH TIME TO RELOCATE WITH THEIR BELONGINGS. I'LL READ WHAT THE LANGUAGE THAT WE'RE INCLUDING IN THIS ORDINANCE WOULD BE. IT WOULD
SAY THAT NO LESS THAN SEVEN DAYS BEFORE A CLOSURE, A PRECLOSURE NOTICE SHALL BE PROMINENTLY POSTED THROUGHOUT THE ENCAMPMENT SITE AND THE CONTEXT OF SUCH NOTICE SHALL BE CONVEYED ORALLY TO THOSE IN ENCAMPMENT. THE RESIDENTS IN ENCAMPMENT PRESENT AT THE TIME OF THE POSTING.
CITY STAFF SHALL MAINTAIN AND UPDATE A LIST OF COMMUNITY PARTNERS AND A COPY OF EACH PRECLOSURE NOTICE SHALL BE PROVIDED TO THE COMMUNITY PARTNERS ON THE DAY OF THE POSTING. CLOSURES SHALL NOT OCCUR IF A NOTICE HAS BEEN POSTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THIS SEARCHES. THERE IS AN EXCEPTION
TO THE COMPONENT WHERE IF A CLOSURE IS NECESSARY DUE TO AN IMMINENT THREAT TO LIFE, SUCH AS NATURAL DISASTER OR FIRE. IN THIS CASE WOULD HAPPEN, THE CITY MUST NOTIFY THE RESIDENTS OF
ALTERNATIVE HOUSING OR SHELTER SPACE TO ENSURE THAT FOLKS HAVE DIGNIFIED PLACE TO SLEEP AT NIGHT. THE NEXT PART I REGARDING PERSONAL PROPERTY STORAGE. THIS IS SOMETHING WE HAVE HEARD MANY OF OUR CONSTITUENTS WHO ARE EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS
EXESS THE NEED FOR. TO ENSURE THEIR BELONGINGS ARE SAFE AND SECURE. BEGINNING WITH THE POSTING OF A PRECLOSURE NOTICE THAT I SPEAKED ABOUT PREVIOUSLY. AND UNTIL SUCH TIME AS ENCAMPMENT CLOSURE HAS OCCURRED, THE CITY SHALL OFFER FREE STORAGE TO RESIDENTS FOR ANY
PERSONAL PROPERTY LOCATED ON THE SITE. THESE LOCATIONS WOULD BE EASILY ACCESSIBLE BY PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION, AND ACCESSIBLE ON THE NORTH SIDE AND SOUTH SIDE GREEN ZONES, WHICH WE HAVE SEEN HAVE IMPACTS ON WHEN IT COMES TO
UNSHELTERED HOMELESSNESS. THE NEXT COMPONENT BECOMES ABOUT ENCAMPMENT CLOSURE. WE HAVE ALSO SEEN THE STRAIN OF OUR PUBLIC SAFETY RESOURCES WHEN THESE ENCAMPMENT CEO SURES HAPPEN. WHEN IT COMES TO LAW ENFORCEMENT PRESENCE, THE CITY
WILL USE THE MINIMUM NUMBER OF LAW ENFORCEMENT PERSONNEL NEEDED TO RESPOND AT EVERY CLOSURE TO ENSURE THE SAFETY OF THE RESIDENTS, OTHER CITY STAFF, COMMUNITY PARTNERS, AND CITY CONTRACTORS. AND ON THE DAY AND THE TIME OF THE CLOSURE SHOULD BE THE TIME AND LISTED IN THE
PRECLOSURE NOTICE, PERSONNEL TRAINED IN HOMELESSNESS RESPONSE SHALL BE DEPLOYED BY THE CITY TO THE SITE, NOTIFY RESIDENTS THEY MUST BE VACATING THE SITE, AND ASSISTING RESIDENTS IN LOCATING ADEQUATE ALTERNATIVE HOUSING OR
SHELTER SPACE. >> THANK YOU. ALL RIGHT. SO WE ARE NOW MOVING TO ENCAMPMENT CLOSURES. AND HERE WE WANT TO TALK TO YOU ABOUT TWO PRIMARY
THINGS. THE FIRSTEING LAW ENFORCEMENT PRESENCE, AND THIS ORDINANCE OUTLINES THAT THE CITY WILL USE THE MINIMUM NUMBER OF LAW ENFORCEMENT PERSONNEL NEEDED TO RESPOND AT EVERY ENCAMPMENT CLOSURE TO ENSURE THE SAFETY OF
ENCAMPMENT RESIDENTS, OTHER CITY STAFF, COMMUNITY PARTNERS, AND CITY CONTRACTORS. THIS IS DRIVEN BY A COUPLE OF DIFFERENT THINGS. THE FIRST THAT IN SOMETHING SAINT PAUL HAS FOUND A
HIGHER DEGREE OF SUCCESS IN THAN MINNEAPOLIS, IS THE REDUCTION OF LAW ENFORCEMENT PRESENCE AND, REALLY, MINIMIZING THE NUMBER OF LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICIALS THAT ARE PRESENT AND THAT IT LEADS TO BETTER OUTCOMES FOR ALL PARTIES THAT ARE INVOLVED. THE SECOND
PIECE OF THIS, YOU KNOW, WE DID TALK TO YOU EARLY ON ABOUT, YOU KNOW, WHERE THINGS STAND RIGHT NOW AND THE AMOUNT OF MPD OVERTIME THAT IS INCREDIBLY COSTLY. HAS ALSO AN ADDITIONAL IMPACT ON RESPONDING TO 9-1-1
CALLS FOR SERVICE, AND ADDITIONAL CORE FUNCTIONS OF POLICE WORK. SO, YOU KNOW, THIS IS ABOUT THE MINIMIZING OF LAW ENFORCEMENT PERSONNEL PRESENT AT
CLOSURES IS BOTH BENEFICIAL FROM THE PERSPECTIVE OF GETTING TO POSITIVE OUTCOMES FOR THE PEOPLE THAT ARE IMPACTED DIRECTLY BY AN ENCAMPMENT CLOSURE. AND IT IS A FISCAL MANAGEMENT AND
RESPONBILITY THING HERE. WHERE THIS HAS SUCH A HIGH COST TO TAXPAYERS. THEN THE SECOND ASPECT OF THIS IS PRECLOSURE NOTICE AND THE TIMING OF ENCAMPMENT CLOSURES. I KNOW THIS IS THE SUBJECT OF A
LOT OF FEEDBACK FROM THE COMMUNITY. I KNOW THIS IS SOMETHING THAT WE DISCUSSED EXTENSIVELY WITH JURISDICTIONAL PARTNERS, AND WITH SERVICE PROVIDERS, COMMUNITY MEMBERS, FOLKS WHO HAVE BEEN IMPACTED BY ENCAMPMENT CLOSURES THEMSELVES.
THAT THE LACK OF NOTICE IS SUCH A HUGE BARRIER. SO THIS ORDINANCE WILL REQUIRE THAT THE DATE AND TIME OF PLANNED CLOSURE IS COMMUNICATED REALLY CLEARLY
TO PEOPLE THAT ARE LIVING TO -- AT THE SITE. AND THEN THAT ENCAMPMENT RESIDENTS ARE NOTIFIED AT THE TIME OF POSTING THE PRECLOSURE NOTICE SO THEY CAN BEGIN MAKING -- FIGURING OUT WHAT THEIR NEXT STEPS WILL BE.
AND ASSISTING ENCAMPMENT RESIDENTS IN LOCATING ADEQUATE ALTERNATIVE HOUSING OR SHELTER SPACE. PART OF PRECLOSURE NOTICE IS ALSO THAT THIS ASSISTS OUR CONTRACTED SOCIAL SERVICE PROVIDERS AND COMMUNITY PARTNERS
IN BEING ABLE TO WORK WITH RESIDENTS EXPERIENCING UNSHELTERED HOMELESSNESS, LIVING IN ENCAMPMENTS, ON MAKING THOSE PLANS AT A PERSON-BY-PERSON, AND CASE-BY-CASEASIS. AND GIVING THEM AS MUCH RUNWAY TO MAKE THAT AS A REALITY AS POSSIBLE.
WE CAN MOVE TO THE NEXT SLIDE. AND HERE WE WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT RESPONDERS ARE ACCOMPANIED BY PERSONNEL QUALIFIED IN MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES. AND MAKING
SURE MENTAL HEALTH PRACTIONERS ARE ALSO PRESENT AT ENCAMPMENT CLOSURES. TO ADDRESS THE MENTAL, PHYSICAL, AND EMOTIONAL HEALTH NEEDS OF RESIDENTS. AND KNOWING THAT MPD ALREADY HAS LIMITED RESOURCES, THIS HELPS
ENSURE THERE'S A MINIMAL AMOUNT OF LAW ENFORCEMENT OR LAW ENFORCEMENT DISRUPTIONS IN SERVICES, AND OFFICERS CAN RESPOND TO MORE URGENT CALLS FOR SERVICE. AND ENSURES THAT ENCAMPMENT RESIDENTS HAVE EASILY-ACCESSIBLE RESOURCES. THAT ARE AVAILABLE TO THEM DAY
OF. I BELIEVE THAT IS THE CONCLUSION OF OUR PRESENTATION. >> THANK YOU, CHAIR CHUGHTAI, FOR FINISHING US OFF. ALL RIGHT, COLLEAGUES. OUROAL IS TO HAVE DISCUSSION ABOUT THIS
ORDINANCE AS A WHOLE AFTER CLOSED SESSION. SO WHAT I'M GOING TO DO NOW IS OPEN THE PUBLIC HEARING. SO WE CAN LET THE PUBLIC SPEAK. I'LL OPEN THE PUBLIC HEARING. AS I MENTIONED EARLIER IN THE MEETING, YOU HAVE
TWO MINES TO SPEAK. OUR FIRST PERSON HERE IS NICOLE MAISON.
HELLO, GOOD AFTERNOON. FIRST AND FOREMOST, THANK YOU FOR PUTTING THIS TOGETHER. IT IS A STEP FORWARD. I WORK EVERY DAY ALONGSIDE COMMUNITY MEMBERS WHO ARE DIRECTLY IMPACTED BY THE ONGOING UNSHELTERED HOUSING
CRISIS IN SOUTH MINNEAPOLIS. I AM HERE TODAY BECAUSE THE ORDINANCE BEFORE YOU DOES NOT OFFER REAL MEANINGFUL SOLUTIONS TO THIS CRISIS. OUR RELATIVES LIVING OUTDOORS ARE NOT CHOOSING HOMELSNESS. THEY ARE NAVIGATING TRAUMA,
DISPLACEMENT, UNAFFORDABLE HOUSING, AND SYSTEMS THAT HAVE NOT KEPT PACE WITH COMMUNITY NEEDS. YET THE ORDINANCE FOCUSES ON RESTRICTIONS AND REMOVALS RATHER THAN SAFETY, STABILITY, AND PATHWAYS TO HOUSING. THIS APPROACH WILL NOT REDUCE
HOMELESSNESS. IT WILL ONLY PUSH PEOPLE FURTHER INTO THE MARGINS MAKING IT HARDER FOR OUTREACH TEAMS AND SERVICE PROVIDERS TO MAINTAIN CONTACT, BUILD TRUST, AND CONNECT PEOPLE TO CARE. WE KNOW WHAT WORKS. MINNEAPOLIS HAS EVIDENCE AND PARTNERS READY
TO IMPLEMENT REAL SOLUTIONS. LOW BARRIER, C CULTURALLY-GROUNDED DROP-IN WARMING CENTER AND SHELTER. ESPECIALLY FOR NATIVE COMMUNITY MEMBERS WHO ARE IMPACTED. PERMANENT SUPPORTIVE HOUSING
WITH WRAPAROUND SERVICES, MOBILE BEHAVIORAL HEALTH AND SUBSTANCE USE RESNSE TEAMS THAT MEET PEOPLE WHERE THEY ARE. INVESTMENT IN INDIGENOUS-LED AND COMMUNITY-LED INITIATIVES THAT HAVE DEEP RELATIONSHIPS AND PROVEN TRUST WITH UNSHELTERED RELATIVES. THESE ARE APPROACHES
GROUNDED DIGNITY, HEALING, AND HOUSING-FIRST PRINCIPLES. APPROACHES THAT SAVES LIVES. IF MINNEAPOLIS IS SERIOUS ABOUT ADDRESSING THIS CRISIS, THE ORDINANCE MUST BE PAIRED WITH ACTUAL RESOURCES, TIMELIN, AND ACCOUNTABILITY MEASURES TO MOVE FORWARD LONG-TERM HOUSING
SOLUTIONS, NOT SHORT TERM DISPLACEMENT. WE HAVE THE KNOWLEDG WE HAVE COMMUNITY PARTNERS. WE HAVE RESPONSIBILITY TO ACT AS COMPASSIONATE -- TH >> THANK YOU. >> I URGE COUNCIL TO REJECT -- >> THANK YOU. SEVERAL MORE
PEOPLE ARE SIGNED UP. WE HAVE TO MAKE SURE EVERYONE HAS ENOUGH TIME TO SPEAK. THE NEXT PERSON IS NAOMI WILSON.. >> GREET, CHAIR CHAVEZ AND COUNCILMEMBERS. I AGREE WITH
AND ECH EVERYTHING MY DEAR FRIEND AND COLLEAGUE NICOLE MAISON SAID. WE'VE BEEN WORKING ON THIS ORDINANCE FOR OVER TWO YEARS. I'VE ATTENDED COMMUNITY MEETINGS WITH MY KIDS, E-MAILED MY REPRESENTATIVES, PUSHED AS HARD AS I CAN. IN THE SAME TIME, I'VE DONE MUTUAL AID AND
BUILT RELATIONSHIPS WITH UNHOUSED PEOPLE, IN THIS MOMENT, ARE DISPROPORTIONATELY AFFECTED BY BOTH POLICING AND I.C.E. I'VE HEARD FROM MANY UNHOUSED COMMUNITY MEMBERS, NOT ONLY ARE THEY HIDING FROM MPD, THEY HAVE TO HIDE FOR THE FEDS, TOO. I'M
HERE WITH THE WOMEN WHO I HAVE ORGANIZED WITH FOR YEARS TO SAY WE NEED MORE. WE NEED TO MEET THE MOMENIN A MEANINGFUL WAY. WITH PERMANENT SUPPORTIVE HOUSING AND WRAPAROUND SERVIS. I WANT TO BELIEVE IN THIS ORDINANCE. IT'S A FIRST STEP. BUT IN THE CITY COUNCIL IT'S
ENTIRELY MADE OF DEMOCRACIES AND SOCIALISTS, WE'RE FAILING TO MEET THE MOMENT AND WE'RE FAILING TO FIGHT TRUMP'S CUTS. OUR UNHOUSED NEIGHBORS DESERVE SO MUCH MORE THAN JUST A BAND AID. MY BEST FRIEND IS A SOCIAL WORKER. EVERY DAY SHE HAS UNHOUSED PEOPLE CRYING IN HER
FICE BECAUSE THERE ARE NOT ENOUGH SHELTER BEDS. AND THEY HAVE TO SLEEP OUTSIDE. WITHOUT EVEN A TENT. I HAVE PEOPLE COMING TO ME EVERY WEEK TELLING ME THAT THEY CAN'T EVEN TAKE A TENT, BECAUSE MPD TAKES IT AS SOON AS THEY SET IT UP. THESE
PEOPLE ARE SLEEPING OUTSIDE WITH NO TENT, NO SHELTER, IN THE WINTER. THERE IS NOT A SINGLE ELECTED REPUBLICAN IN OUR CITY. AND YET OUR HOMELESSNESS POLICIES ARE ENDIN IN --
INDIE INDISTINGUISHABLE FROM DONALD TRUMP'S. I WANT MORE. I BELIEVE THIS BODY C DO IT. I BELIEVE IT WILL TAKE COURAGE AND BUY IN FROM THOSE NOT ALREADY WORKING ON IT. THANK YOU. >> NEXT UP WE HAVE KRISTIN
CRABTREE. >> GOOD AFTERNOON, CHAIR CHAVEZ AND COUNCILMEMBERS. I WANT TO ECHO WHAT MY COLLEAGUES AND FRIENDS, NICOLE AND NAOMI SAID. I AGREE WITH EVERYTHING THEY STATED. THE COMMUNITY HAS COME TO THE CITY OF MINNEAPOLIS
REPEATEDLY ASKING FOR MEANINGFUL, DATA-BACKED, BEST-PRACTICE SOLUTIONS TO UNSHELTERED HOMELESSNESS AS RECOMMENDED BY NATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS LIKE THE NATIONAL HOMELESSNESS LAW CENTER TO BE IMPLEMENTED HERE IN MINNEAPOLIS OVER THE PAST SEVERAL YEARS. WE NEED THE CITY TO WORK
CONSTRUCTIVELY WITH MULTI-JURISDICTIONAL PARTNERS. AS IT STANDS TODAY, WITHOUT THIS ORDINANCE, THE CITY LACKS ANY KIND OF CODIFIED POLICY THAT ENSURES RESPONSE T UNSHELTERED HOMELESSNESS IS DONE WITH CARE. AND THE RESULT IS A RESPONSE
THAT UNDERCUTS THE WORK OF OUR PARTNERS AND, EVEN MORE ALARMING, HAS DEADLY AND VIOLENT IMPACTS UN OUR NEIGHBORS WHO ARE EXPERIENCING UNSHELTERED HOMENESSLESSNESS. THE CITY WASTES WELL OVER $33 33,000 EVERY YEAR ON UNEFFECTIVE
SWEEPS. INSTEAD OF INVESTING IN HOUSING AND SERVICES. PRIORITIZING PUNISHMENT OVER HUMANITY. THIS COSTLY PRACTICE PR PERPETUATES HOMELESSNESS RATHER THAN DISRUPTING IT. HIDES HOMELESS PEOPLE RATHER THAN SOLVING THE ISSUE OF HOMELESSNESS. ND IT DISREGARDS
COMMON SENSE, DATA-BACKED TRUTH. HOUSING AND SUPPORT SOLVE HOMELESSNESS. CRIMINALIZATION OF POVERTY THROUGH DISPLACEMENT, INCARCERATION, AND DESTRUCTION OF ALREADY DISENNEN FROM CHEESED PEOPLE'S BELONGING COMPOUNDS THA TRAUMA. THIS APPROACH
IS DISPROPORTIONATELY IMPACTING SURVIVORS OF SEXUAL AND DOMESTIC VIOLENCE. IT IS DISPROPORTIONATELY IMPACTING INDIGENOUS, BLACK, BRO, MIGRANT, DISABLED, QUEER, AND TRANSGENDER NEIGHBORS. FLYING THE FACE OF TWO RESOLUTIONS PASSED BY THIS BODY, ONE DECLARING HOMELESSNESS AS A
PUBLIC HEALTH EMERGENCY -- OR DECLARING HOMELESSNESS AS A PUBLIC HEALTH EMERGENCY AND TWO DECLARING UNSHELTERED HOMENESS A PUBLIC HEALTH EMERGENCY. AT A TIME WHERE OUR FEDERAL GOVERNMENT -- >> THANK YOU. [ OVERLAPPING SPEAKERS ] THANK YOU, KRISTEN. THANK YOU,
KRISTEN. I WANT TO MAK SURE, FOLKS, WHEN YOU GO OVER THE TIME LIMIT. WE'LL TAKE PUBLIC TIME LIMI I'LL ASK THE CLERK TO NAME THE E-MAIL PEOPLE CAN SUBMIT PUBLIC COMMENTS TO MAKE SURE THOSE COMMENTS ARE RECEIVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL. I WANT TO THE LET YOU KNOW, I D'T LIKE CUTTING PEOPLE OFF. WE DO HAVE
A LOT OF PEOPLE IN THIS CHAMBER TRYING TO TESTIFY IN A VARIETY OF DIFFERENT ISSUES THAT ARE REALLY IMPORTANT TO THE COMMUNITY AT LARGE. WE DO HAVE A TIMELINE AND A TIME WE HAVE TO LEAVE OUT OF HERE. WE ALSO HAVE A BUDGET THAT WE NEED TO PASS TONIGHT THAT WE ALSO ARE GOING TO BE DISCUSSG THAT IS ALSO ADDRESSING A LOT OF ISSUES
PEOPLE ARE DISCUSSING HERE TODAY. I DON'T WANT FOLKS TOO FEEL I'M BEING MEAN. WE HAVE A STRICT TIMELINE TO ME SURE WE CAN PASS BOTH ORDINANCES BEFORE THE DAY ENDS. THANK YOU. THE NEXT PERSON -- AMBER, CAN YOU READ THE E-MAIL. I FORGET IT SOMETIMES.
>> IT CAN COUNCIL.COMMENT@MINNEAPOLISMN. N. >> AND THE NEXT PERSON IS NUMBER FOUR. THE HARD WRITING IS HARD TO READ. IT MIGHT BE RON W. OH, HI.
>> LOOK. RIGHT THERE. IN THE ALLEYWAYS. UNDER THE OVERPASSES. WHAT WE DON'T WANT TO SEE. OUR SONS, OUR
DAUGHTERS, OUR NIECES, OUR NEPHEWS, OUR AUNTS, OUR UNCLES, OUR GR GRANDPARENTS. THESE ARE OUR LOST RELATIVES. TRYING
TO FIND THEIR WAY HOME. AND WE NEED TO OFFER THEM RATHER THAN THE BACK OF OUR HAND, THE HEART OF OUR HUMANITY. THE CITY'S
RESPONSE TO THIS PUBLIC HEALTH ISSUE TO DATE HAS BEEN DISGRACEFUL, IS THE MOST C CHARITABLE WORD I CAN COME UP
WITH RIGHT NOW. IT DOES NOT OFFER HUMANITY TO THE PERSONS WHO REALLY NEED OUR CARE AND COMFORT. SO I DO APPRECIATE THAT IT'S A PUBLIC HEALTH
EMERGENCY. BUT THERE IS BETTER WAYS TO HANDLE THIS. AVEVO VILLAGE. 25th AND BLOOMINGTON. THERE'S EXAMPLE AFTER EXAMPLE ABOUT HOW TO DO
THIS BETTER, MORE PROGRESSIVELY, AND WITH MORE HUMANITY. NONE OF THAT HAS COME OUT OF CITY HALL. THIS CITY HALL. TO DATE. SO BETTER IS BETTER, SURE
ENOUGH. AND I APPRECIATE THAT THERE'S SOMETHING ON THE TABLE BUT THERE'S A LONG WAYS TOO. >> THANK YOU. NEXT WE HAVE BYRON RICHARD. WE'LL BE NAMING THAT WAY WE CAN PUSH ALONG.
THANK YOU FOR BEING HERE. WELCOME.. >> HELLO, CHAIR CHAVEZ AND COUNCILMEMBERS. IT'S GOOD TO BE WITH YOU. I WANT TO SPEAK BRIEFLY IN SUPPORT OF THE ORDINANCE. I THINK THERE'S PLENTY OF WORK TO DO. I THINK
THIS ORDINANCE GIVES USHE OPPORTUNITY TO BEGIN TO ALIGN OUR PUBLIC GOVERNMENTAL POLICY WITH THE POWERFUL AND SUSTAINED WORK OF RESIDENTS THAT WE HAVE BEGUN TO HEAR ABOUT TODAY. WHO SPENT HOURS OF VOLUNTEER TIME AND HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS IN SUPPORT OF OUR
UNHOUSED NEIGHBORS. ON OCTOBER 26, 2023, THE WILDER FOUNDATION COUNTED 10,522 PEOPLE UNHOUSED IN MINNESOTA. MANY OF THOSE ARE ONE OF THE FASTEST-GROWING SEGMENTS OF THAT
POPULATION ARE SENIOR CIZENS. HOPEFULLY THE ORDINANCE WILL PROVIDE US WITH PRACTICES THAT WE CAN -- WITH POTENTIAL TO HELP COMMUNITIES ACROSS THE STATE AND MAYBE ACROSS THE COUNTRY DEAL WITH, UNDERSTAND, AND HUMANLY
RESPOND TO OUR UNHOUSED NEIGHBORS. I'M LOOKING FORWARD TO EXTENDING OUR INSTINCT TO CARE TO OUR IMMIGRANT NEIGHBORS AND THE UPCOMING SEPARATION DINANCE DISCUSSION. THANK YOU SO MUCH. >> AARON. I SAW YOU. AWESOME.
AARON AND KATE AND MELISSA WOOD AND BJ, AND THEN SARAH ANDERSON. >> HI. SIX YEARS AGO TODAY, ON
DECEMBER 9, 2019, I SURVIVED A STROKE IN LOS ANGELES. IT HAPPENED THE DAY AFTER I RETURNED FROM MY FIRSTRIP TO DISNEY WORLD, FLORIDA. I APPARENTLY CAUGHT ONE OF THE FIRST CASES OF COVID. INTERACTED WITH MY AUTO IMMUNE DISEASE.NOBODY EXISTED IT YET WHEN IT WAS HAPPENING. THEY DIDN'T BELIEVE ME IN THE
EMERGENCY DEPARTMT. IT WAS IN THE MIDDLE OF THE NIGHT. I WOKE UP AND I WAS HAVING A STROKE. AND I WAS WEARING BEAT UP SNEAKERS, JUST KIND OF A BEATUP SHIRT, SOMETHING I THREW ON. AND THEY THOUGHT THAT I WAS ON DRUGS, I WAS HOMELESS, BECAUSE I
WAS SLURRING MY WORDS. I WAS HAVING A STROKE. AND KEEP IN MIND, I WENT INSANE. I THINK I'M HAVING A STROKE. THAT WAS MY FIRST WORDS. I SPENT THE NEXT 19 HOURS SURVIVING BEING PICKED U THROWN ON THE GROUND, YELLED AT TO WALK HOME.
ANTI-PSYCHOS WAS INJECTED INTO THE IV. IT WAS A LOT. THEY ULTIMATELY FORGED MY SIGNATURE ON A DISCHARGE AND TRIED DUMPING ME ON THE CURB ON SKID ROW. WHERE I'M GOING, IF YOU THINK THAT'S AN INHUMANE WAY TO TREAT
A PERSON WHO IS EXPERIENCG AN EMERGENCY THAT PARALYZED ME FROM THE NECK DN. OUR CITY IS INTENTIONALLY DOING THIS TO OUR RESIDENTS. THEY ARE SUFFERING. WE COME IN AND WE SCATTER THE TO THE STREET.
I ENCOURAGE YOU TO PASS THIS. I'M ALSO A VICTIM OF THE HHS FRAUD. I HAVE NO HOUSING PROGRAM. 21,000 DISABLED MINNESOTANS LOST THEIR HHS. THERE'S NOTHING. SO IN ADDITION
TO THIS, WE NEED A CITY PROGRAM AT'S GOING TO GIVE PEOPLE, LIKE ME, JUST ANY SUPPORT AT ALL. BECAUSE TRE'S LITERALLY NOTHING. I BARELY QUALIFY FOR GRH. YOU CAN'T MAKE MORE THAN
$1200. OUR CITY CONSIDERS $2,000 THE -- WHATEVER THE DEEPLY-AFFORDABLE. SO MAKE SENSE OF THAT >> THANKS, AARON. WE HAVE KATE >> HI. >> REMINDER, NEXT UP IS ALYSSA
WOOD, B.J., AND SARAH ANDERSON. >> HI, ALL. I'M KATE. A RESIDENT OF WARD 11. AND I JUST WANT TO MAKE A CONNECTION BETWEEN THE TWO ORDINANCES THAT ARE BEING DISCUSSED TODAY. THE INSTINCT TO EVICT ENCAMPMENTS IS
PART OF THE SAME LACK OF CONSIDERATION FOR HUMAN DIGNITY AN AS I.C.E. RAID. I THINK THERE'S AN IMPORTANT CONNECTION TO MAKE BETWEEN THE TWO ISSUES BEING DISCUSSED TODAY. I THINK THIS ORDINANCE IS A STEP. THERE ARE SOME GOOD THINGS IN HERE. AND IT FEELS NOT ENOUGH. AND I FEEL LIKE CALLING AN ENCAMPMENT
A CLOSURE, A CLEARING, A EUPHEMISM. THESE ARE EVICTIONS. ROUNDING UP AND EXSPELLING EXPELLING PEOPLE. IT'S NOT SOLUTION TO THE HOUSING CRISIS, BUT FAILING TO PROVIDE ADEQUATE PUBLIC HEALTH COOPEACCOMMODATIONS AND A
PLACE FOR PEOPLE TO GO AFTER A CLEARING IS NOT A SOLUTION. EVERY EVICTION IS A SEPARATION FROM HUMANS OF THEIR BELONGINGS AND DIGNITY WITH WE NEED CLEAR POLICIES AND PROCEDURES. THERE ARE TWO THINGS MISSING FROM THE PIECE THAT I WITNESSED IN MY TIME AS A REMEMBE DEN -- RESIDENT OF MINNEAPOLIS. WE'RE
FENCING THE AREAS WE'RE CLEARING PEOPLE FROM. WE'RE DUMPING CONCRETE BLOCKS IN THE LOTS WHERE PEOPLE USED TO BE IN TENTS AND WHATEVER SHELTER THEY HAVE. THOSE ARE INHUMANE AND UNACCEPTABLE. AND THOSE PIECES SHOULD ABSOLUTELY BE ADDED TO THIS. THANKS.
>> ALYSSA WOOD, B.J., SARAH ANDERSON. YEP. ALYSSA. IT'S HARD TO READ. THE LAST NAME IS WOOD. WOO -- I CAN'T TELL IF
IT'S A B OR D. ALL RIGHT. IF YOU'RE NUMBER EIGHT, YOU'RE UP. OTHERWISE NUMBER NINE. IF YOU END UPCOMING, YOU'LL STILL GET YOUR SPOT. B.J. NUMBER NINE.
IF YOU END UPCOMING, YOU'LL HAVE YOUR SPOT. WE MOVE ON TO THE NEXT PERSON. SARAH ANDERSON. WELCOME, SARAH. >> GOOD AFTERNOON. I'M HERE TO EXPRESS MY CONCERN ABOUT THE ENCAMPMENT ORDINANCE AND THE IMPACT ESPECIALLY ON INDIGENOUS PEOPLE WHO ARE
DISPROPORTIONATELY AFFECTED AND AMONG THE MOST VULNERABLE. AS PEOPLE WHOSE ANCESTORS ARE ORIGINAL TO THIS LAND, WE HAVE A RESPONSIBILITY TO TREAT ALL COMMUNITY MEMBERS WITH DIGNITY AND HUMANITY. EVEN WITH GOOD INTENTIONS, THE ORDINANCE STILL ALLOWS DISPLACEMENT. CAMPS CAN BE CLEARED WITH AS LITTLE AS SEVEN DAYS NOTICE. THIS IS NOT
ENOUGH TIME TO SECURE HOUSING, RECOVER BELONGS, OR MAINTAIN STABILITY. PEOPLE LOSE THEIR COMMUNITY, THEIR SAFETY, AND THEIR DIGNITY. THIS IS NOT HUMANE. THE NUMBERS MAKE THE PROBLEM CLEAR IN 2024. HENNEPIN COUNTY REPORTED NEARLY 4,000 PEOPLE EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS. INCLUDING 500
LIVING UNSHELTERED. WITH HUNDREDS OF THEM ININDIGENOUS, STATEWIDE NATIVE PEOPLE AND PEOPLE OF COLOR MAKE UP NEARLY 70% OF THE HOMELESS POPULATION. THESE COMMUNITIES ARE DISPROPORTIONATELY AFFECTED BY ENCAMPMENT POLICIES. AT THE SAME TIME, THE CITY SPENT OVER
$330,000 IN SIX MONTHS CLEARING 17 ENCAMP MENTS WITH MORE THAN 80% GOING TO POLICE ENFORCEMENT INSTEAD OF HOUSING OR SUPPORTIVE SERVICES. EVEN WITH THE ORDINANCES' IMPROVEMENTS, CLEARINGS CONTINUE TO DESTABILIZE PEOPLE AND DIVERT RESOCES FROM LONG-TERM
SOLUTIONS. A TRULY HUMANE APPROACH MUST GO FURTHER. PERMANENT HOUSING PATHWAYS, CULTURALLY GROUNDED SERVICES, MENTAL HEALTH AND ADDICTION SUPPORT, AND OUTREACH LED BY ORGANIZATIONS WHO UNDERSTAND THESE COMMUNITIES. REAL SOLUTIONS REDUCE TRAUMA RATHER THAN REPEAT IT. OUR UNHOUSED
RESIDENTS, MANY OF THEM VULNERABLE, DESERVE DIGNITY, SAFETY, AND STABILITY. THANK YOU. >> THANK YOU. NEXT UP WE HAVE
MARK K, THEN LEVI -- I THINK THAT MIGHT BE AN "I, " AND THEN CHRISTOPHER. MARK? YOU MAY HAVE SEEN YOUR NUMBER AS NUMBER ONE. TECHNICALLY YOU'RE NUMBER
10. MARK -- IT'S HARD TO RD THE SPELLING. IF MARK IS NOT HERE, WEL PROCEED ON TO LEV
LEVI. -- LEVI. IF LEVI IS NOT HERE. WE'LL PROCEED TO CHRISTOPHER. I'M TRYING TO MAKE SURE THERE'S PEOPLE IN THE OVERFLOW ROOM, IN CASE ....
HELLO. WELCOME! YEP. YOU'RE NEXT. AND, AGAIN, FOR THE PUBLIC, IF YOU MISSED YOUR SLOT, JUST COME BACK BEFORE WE CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING TO MAKE SURE THAT YOU CAN SPEAK. WELCOME. >> HI. MY NAME IS CHRISTOPHER LEBOUFF. I'M A NEW MEMBER OF
THIS COMMUNITY. AND I WANTED TO SAY THAT I BELIEVE A MEASURE OF A COMMUNITY -- A COMMUNITY IS MEASURED NOT BY ITS GREATEST ACCOMPLISHMENTS, BUT HOW THEY TREAT THE NEEDIEST AMONG THEM. ON SEPTEMBER 15th, I, AND SO MANY OTHER MEMBERS OF OUR
COMMUNITY, CAME TOGETHER TO OFFER ASSISTANCE. OR WITNESSED HOW MINNEAPOLIS TREATS THE NEEDIEST AMONG U.S. THE PEOPLE OF THE LAKE STREET ENCAMPMENT, DESPITE HAVING SUFFERED THE TRAUMA OF HOMELESSNESS, DESPITE THE HARROWING OF THE SHOOTING
THAT TOOK PLACE IN THEIR COMMUNITY, DESPITE HAVING BEEN EVICTED FROM THEIR SHELTER AGAINST THEIR OWNER'S WILL, ALL THEY ASKED WAS TO HAVE THEIR BELONGINGS RETURNED TO THEM. INSTEAD, THEY WATCHED AS THEIR BELONGINGS WERE SURROUNDED TO TRUCKS LIKE TRASH. I HEARD ONE
OF YOUR AIDS OUT IN THE HALL SAY "WE ARE A FRIENDLY CITY AND WE WOULDN'T BE DOI GOOD GOVERNANCE IF WE'RE NOT FRIENDLY." THAT'S WHAT I HOPED WHEN I MOVED HERE FROM TEXAS. THAT'S NOT WHAT I SAW THAT DAY. I DON'T BELIEVE THE INHUMANE
TREATMENT OF THE HOMELESS POPULATION -- OR I BELIEVE THAT THE INHUMANE TREATMENT OF THE HOMELESS POPULATION IS A BIPARTISAN ISSUE. NEITHER REPUBLICANS NOR DEMOCRATS SEEM TO CARE ENOUGH ABOUT THE NEEDIEST AMONG THEM. HOMELESSNESS IS A FAILURE OF GOVERNMENT. IT IS THE END
RESULT OF FAILED POLICIES, CORRUPT SYSTEMS, AND GREED. AGAIN AND AGAIN, WE HAVE SEEN IN OTHER COUNTRIES, OTHER COMMUNITIES, OTHER CITIES, AND EVEN RIGHT HERE IN MINNEAPOLIS SOCIAL POLICIES THAT ADDRESS THESE ISSUES. HOUSING, NUTRITION, EDUCATION, ADDICTION,
AND MENTAL ILLNESSES AS SYMPTOMS OF A FAILED SYSTEM AND NOT AS ILLNESS THAT NEED TO BE PURGED. THE HUMANE ENCAMPMENT RESPONSE IS A GOOD FIRST STEP. BUT IT IS ONLY THE FIRST STEP. AND THERE NEEDS TO BE MORE DONE.
>> LEVI. AFTER THAT .. JADA BROWN, NINA. IF YOU HEAR YOUR NAME, PLEASE SIGN UP, IF YOU WISH TO SPEAK. >> HI. I LIVE IN THE LONGFELLOW NEIGHBORHOOD. I THINK THIS
ORDINANCE IS A BABY STEP IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION. I THINK IT ULTIMATELY DOES NOTED A REQUEST NOT ADDRESS THE ISSUES WE'RE FACING IN OUR CITY. AT THE END OF THE DAY, IT ALLOWS ENCAMPMENTS TOE SWEPT, WHICH CAUSES A LOT OF PSYCHOLOGICAL HARM TO OUR NEIGHBORS. THERE'S BEEN TONS OF RESEARCH ON THIS.
FOR EXAMPLE, THE AMERICAN PUBLIC HEALTH ASSOCIATION HAS DOCUMENTED THAT THIS CAUSES EXTREME DISTRESS FOR PEOPLE. WE KNOW THAT OVERDOSE DEATHS INCREASE AFTER AN ENCAMPMENT SWEEP. PEOPLE ARE LOSING THEIR
VALUABLES. AND IT ULTIMATELY IS JUST, LIKE, INADEQUATE. AS AN ORDINANCE, IF WE'RE NOT GOING TO STOP THIS INHUMANE RESPONSE TO OUR NEIGHBORS, A SEVEN-DAY NOTICE IS NOT ENOUGH. AS OTHER PEOPLE HAVE SAID. I'VE DONEENC
WHEN THEY GET DAYS, WEEKS NOTICES. IT'S NOT ENOUGH. IT'S NOT ENOUGH. YOU'RE TELLING THEM THEY HAVE TO LEAVE THEIR HOME. THAT'S WHERE THEY'VE DECIDED TO LIVE. THAT'S WHERE THE CITY HAS ULTIMATELY HAD THEM LIVE. THERE'S NOT HOUSING OR SHELTER OPTIONS FOR THEM.
AND, ALSO, THIS SECTION ON MINIMUM POLICE. THERE'S NO WAY TO -- THERE'S NO WAY TO ENFORCE THAT. YOU'RE TELLING AND SAYING "OH, THERE'S A MINIMUM NUMBER OF POLICE." I DON'T KNOW HOW WE'RE GOING TO ENFORCE THAT. THE COPS SHOW UP. THEY HARASS PEOPLE. HAVING THAT NUMBER FOR SERVICES
WILL JUST ENCOURAGE POLICE TO TARGET PEOPLE EVEN MORE. I HAVE BEEN WITNESS TO A I THI SINGLE TENT WHERE COPS WERE CALLED AND THREE QUAD CARS PULLED UP FOR ONE PERSON. I DON'T KNOW HOW YOU'LL ADDRESS OR
LD POLICE ACCOUNTABLE TO THEIR INHUMANE TREATMENT OF OUR NEIGHBORS, AS WELL. AS FAR AS DOCUMENTING TH STUFF TAKEN FROM THEM. THAT SEEMS LIKE A LOGISTICAL NIGHTMARE. ION'T KNOW HOW YOU'RE GOING TO HAND SOMEONE A RECEIPT OF "HERE IS YOUR BELONGINGS" WHEN THEY HAVE NO WAYS TO STORE THEIR SAFE
DOCUMENTS.. >> THANK YOU. NEXT UP IS MARK. I BELIEVE IS HERE NOW.. >> THANK YOU FOR CALLING ME. I WAS DOWNSTAIRS EARLIER. I'LL
MAKE IT BRIEF. I WOULD LIKE MY TWO MINUTES, IF HE'S WILLING. IF NOT, I'M READY TO GO MYSELF. >> FEEL FREE TO GO. >> OKAY. MY PITCH TO YOU THIS AFTERNOON IS A LITTLE DIFFERENT THAN FROM WHAT YOU'VE HEARD. THE ORDINANCE, AS STANDS AT THE
FACE, IS FINE. I THINK THE NOTICE PROVISION IS SEVEN DAYS IS A LITTLE LIGHT, BUT WE CAN ALL DEBATE THAT. THE BIGGER ISSUE IS HOW WE SOLVE THE PROBLEM. AND WE ALL AGREE THERE'S A PROBLEM. AND LET ME MAKE THIS SUGGESTION. I WOULD LIKE TO DIRECT YOUR ATTENTION TO A BOOK "MEASURE WHAT MATTERS."
IT'S WRITTEN BY JOHN DOOR. JOHN DOOR OVERSAW AND CONSULTED FOR A COMPANY KNOWN AS GOOGLE. THEY GREW FROM NOTHING TO WHAT GOOGLE IS TODAY. MAY I SUGGEST THAT THE CITY COUNCIL CONSIDER EMPLOYING -- OR DEPLOYING A
MECHANISM INVOLVING NOT JUST THE CITY, NOT JUST GOVERNMENT AGENCIES, BUT OUR OWN PRIVATE CITIZENRY TOGETHER WITH THEIR RESOURCES, AS WELL. WE HAVE FORTUNE 500 COMPANIES HERE. WE HAVE ALL KINDS OF TALENT. AND YOU KNOW WHAT? I LOOK AROUND
THIS ROOM. I DON'T SEE ONE! NOT ONE REPRESENTATIVE FROM FORTUNE 500 COMPANY THAT COULD BRING A WHOLE BUNCH OF HELP TO VERY SERIOUS PROBLEM. LET ME SUGGEST THAT THE CITY CONSIDER
APPOINTING KIND LIKE OF -- I HATE TO USE THE WORD -- I'M NOT A FAN OF HIS. A HOMELESS CZAR. LET'S GET EVERYONE INVOLVED. CRADLE OF-TO-GRAVE AND SEE IF WE CAN FIND A SOLUTION TO THE PROBLEM. EVERYTHING WE'VE HEARD
TODAY ISRUE. I HAVEN'T HEARD ANY SOLUTIONS. MAYBE THAT COMES FROM A JOINT ENDEAVOR PUBLIC AND PRIVATE, AS WELL. FINALLY, THE BEAUTIFUL THING ABOUT THE BOOK I'VE BEEN DIRECTING YOUR ATTENTION TO FUNCTIONS ON A
PRINCIPLE KNOWN AS OBJECTIVES AND KEY RESULTS. WE CAN SET OBJECTIVES, FOLLOW UP, AND -- >> THANK YOU. >> THANK YOU VERY MUCH. GOOD LUCK. >> THANKS. NEXT UP WE HAVE --
AFTER THAT JADA BROWN AND NINA AND CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING AFTER MAKING ONE LAST CALL. >> I'M ALREADY HERE. TWO MINUTES IS NOT ENOUGH. I'LL GIVE YOU FINISH WHAT IS SAID. THE CITYS REALLY GOOD AT GIVING THOSE FORTUNE 500
TAXPAYERS MONEY. SO YOU'RE WASTING MONEY BY CLEANING AND -- I MEAN, WE WON'T GET INTO THAT. BUT SOLUTIONS. YOU HAVE TO WAKE UP. THE GAME IS OVER. YOU GUYS HAVE TO WAKE UP. PEOPLE NEED T YOU ARE MAKING THE POLICE LOOK
REALLY BAD IN THE CMUNITY. HOW? BECAUSE YOU GUYS MAKE THE DECISIONS. THEY DON'T KNOW THAT THE POLICE ENFORCEMENT AGENCY. THE HOMELESSNESS DON'T LIKE COPS. I DON'T WANT TO TALK ABOUT THE REST OF IT. I HEARD A LOT OF PEOPLE TALK ABOUT WHEN THE HOMELESS ENCAMPMENT GOT SHUT
DOWN. PEOPLE LIVING IN HIAWATHA, EVERYWHERE. ASK HIM. HAVE HIS E-MAIL. TEXT MESSAGES. ALL THE PICTURES THAT HAVE BEEN SENT. WE NEED SOLUTIONS. YOU GUYS HAVE TO MAKE A SOLUTION. YOU CAN'T PLAY THAT GAME WITH US, AS CITIZEN, AND NOT DO YOUR
JOB! BECAUSE YOU'RE DESTROYING THE CITY. EVERY COUNCILMEMBER HAVE A COUPLE O PEOPLE WHOSE GOT POLICIES. WE DON'T NEED POLICIES. WE NEED SOLUTION. YOU'RE KILLING BUSINESSES. YOUR POLICIES IS NO GOOD. EVEN WITH THE TOBACCO -- ANYTHING YOU GUYS DO IS WRONG. YOU GOT TO WAKE UP
AND HAVE SOME STEADY TIME THAT YOU GIVE THE COMMUNITY. I DON'T SEE IT. YOU NEED TO START GETTING HOW TO SOLVE THE ISSUE OF THE HOMELESS. YOU TALK, TALK, TALK. HOW MUCH DID WE SPENT? A LOT MORE THAN YOU'RE PUTTING IN THE BUDGET. I DON'T THINK YOU'RE BEING TRUTHFUL.
YOU'RE NOT BEING HONEST TO THE CITIZEN. AOT OF YOU HAVE BEEN AROUND, YOU KNOW, I'VE BEEN AROUND FOR A LONG TIMEDEVELOPIN YOU DON'T WANT TO TAKE ADVICES. YOU GOT NEW KIDS ON THE BLOCK. YOU THINK YOU KNOW HOW TO RUN THE CITY. I DON'T THINK YOU HAVE THE QUALIFICATIONS TO
ACTUALLY RUN THE CITY. NOT YOUR MAYOR. NOT YOU GUYS. BECAUSE I HAVE BEEN SEEING YOU DEEM ANY ACTION MORE THAN JUST BARKING, BARKING, BARKING. SEE YOU LATER. >> NEXT UP -- BROWN AND THEN
NINA. >> HI, MY NAME IS JADA BROWN. I'M CURRENTLY A RESIDENT OF SAINPAUL, BUT I WAS A RESIDENT OF MINNEAPOLIS THE PAST 10 YEARS. SINCE THEN THERE'S BEEN A CONSTANT PRESENCE OF
ENCAMPMENTS. THERE HAS BEEN A CONSTANT PRESENCE OF CLOSURES OF THE ENCAMPMENTS. I DO SUPPORT THAT THIS ORDINANCE IS BRINGING A CENTERING PUBLIC HEALTH. IT JUST NEEDS TO BE CENTRAL TO
CARING FOR UOUSED RELATIVES. I DO BELIEVE ANDED ADVOCATE FOR MORE STEPS BEING TAKEN. ESPECIALLY DURING THIS TIME OF FEDERAL [?] IT'S DRIVING MORE AND MORE PEOPLE WITH THE LACK OF FUNDING TO OUR DISABLED
RESIDENTS AND TO MOTHERS AND TO CHILDREN. IT'S DRIVING MORE PEOPLE INTO THE STREETS. AND BEING UNHOUSED AND IF THERE'S NO THE WRAPAROUND SERVICES AND TAKING ALL THE STEPS. NOT JUST THE FIRST STEP OF PUBLIC HEALTH, BUT MORE AND ME STRETCHES TOED
STEPS TO OFFER THE CARE AND WRAPAROUND SERVICES. THOSE ARE DEEP SEATED ISSUES. THERE'S SO MANY HOUSING BARRIERS THAT KEEPS OUR RELATIVES ON THE STREET. BUT I THINK THERE'S -- [ AWAY FROM MIC ]
OKAY. I THINK THERE NEEDS TO BE AN [?] BECAUSE IT MAKES -- [ SPEAKING T CLOSE TO THE MIC ] IF YOU DON'T HAVE A GOOD SENSE OF SELF-ESTE AND BEING WELCOMED, THEN I THINK IT'S HARD
TO FIND THOSE SERVICES. SO THANK YOU FOR LETTING ME SPEAK. >> THANK YOU. LASTLY, NINA BURKELAND.
>> [ SPEAKING IN LANGUAGE OTHER THAN ENGLISH ] HELLO EVERYBODY. MY NAME IS NINA BURGLAND. I'M KNOWN AS "NORTHERN LIGHTS WOMAN." I'M NORTHERN CHEYENNE. AND I'M
NATIVE TO THESE LANDS THAT YOU ARE CURRENTLY ON THAT YOU HAVE BEEN OCCUPYING. I AM HERE TO REMIND YOU ALL WHERE YOU ARE. [ SPEA YOU'RE ON THE LAND OF THE -- THIS IS DAKOTA LAND
AND AN. YOU SHOULD BE ASHAMED HOW YOU ARE SPEAKING. YOU ARE NEAR THE -- THE PLACE OF WHERE OUR PEOPLE CAME FROM. THE THIS IS WHAT WE'RE TALKING ABOUT OUR RELATIVES P OUR RELATIVES DESERVE RESPECT. AND TO BE
TREATED IN A HUMANE W. AND YET THE WAY THAT WE SEE OUR RELATIVES TREATED IS WITH DISRESPECT. AND THEY HAVE NOT BEEN TREATED IN WAYS IN WHICH WE SUPPORT OUR ELDERS, OUR WOMEN, AND OUR CHILDREN. VIOLENCE HAPPENING AT THE HANDS OF NOT ONLY THE MINNEAPOLIS POLICE
DEPARTMENT BUT ALL PEOPLE OF MINNEAPOLIS BECAUSE IT'S THE CONVERSATIONS THAT ARE BEING HAD AT THE HANDS OF OUR BABIES. AT THE HANDS MUCH OUR CHILDREN. IT'S WHAT YOU'RE WITNESSING. THE CONSTANT VIOLENCE. I HAVE MY OWN RELATIVES. BROTHERS ON THE STREETS. BECAUSE OF THE SWEEPS AND THE VIOLENCE THAT
HAVE OCCURRED. THE TRAUMA THEY'VE ENDURED. AND THE DISRESPECT, THE DISTASTE FOR THEIR HUMAN LIFE. THIS IS IN PATTERN WITH WHATNOT ONLY THE MINNESOTA GOVERNMENT HAD. AND EXEMPLIFY. BUT THE UNITED STATES AS A WHOLE. THEY HAVE --
THEY STAND ON OUR GRAVES. WHEN YOU'RE TALKING ABOUT THE PLACES IN WHICH THAT YOU STAND, REMEMBER WHERE YOU ARE. REMEMBER WHO YOU'RE TALKING ABOUT. YOU'RE TALKING ABOU IN, BLACK, AND BROWN PEOPLE. THESE ARE MY PEOPLE. MY LANDS. YOU
BETTER ACT AS RESPECT AS SUCH. [ CHEERS AND APPLAUSE ] >> COLLEAGUES, I'LL ASK -- I'M SORRY. M MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC, I'LL ASK IF ANYBODY ELSE WISHES TO SPEAK, TO PLEASE SIGN UP. TO MAKE SURE YOU'RE HAVING
YOUR VOICE HEARD. ALL RIGHT. WITH THAT, I'LL NOW CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING. WE WILL MOVE THIS DISCUSSION UNTIL AFTER RECEIVING CLOSED SESSION. BUT I ALLOW COUNCIL VICE PRESIDENT CHUGHTAI, IF YOU WANT TO SAY A
FEW WORDS BEFORE WE DO THAT. I WANT TO THANK THE MEMBERS OF THE COMMUNITY WHO HAVE COME HERE TODAY TO OFFER TESTIMONY ON THE MATTER. I SEE SEVERAL PEOPLE WHO HAVE BEEN A PART OF HELPING SHAPE THIS ORDINANCE. WHETHER IT WAS THROUGH ATTENDING
COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT SESSION, OR BEING ONE OF THE -- BEING A PART OF THE DISCUSSIONS AND HELPING MAKE CONNECTIONS WITH THOSE WHO ARE WORKING DIRECTLY WITH -- AT SOCIAL SERVICE PROVIDERS TO OUR UNSHELTERED RELATIVES. AND I'M LOOKING FORWARD TO THE
DISCUSSION LATER IN COMMITTEE. AND THANK YOU, MR. CHAIR. >> THANK YOU. I'LL PASS IT TO VICE CHAIR CHOWDHURY, AS WELL, THE AUTHOR. >> THANK YOU, CHAIR CHAVEZ. I WANTED TO THANK EVERYONE THAT CAME. AND TESTIFIED. AND
EVERYONE ELSE THAT GOT A CHANCE TO BEAR WITNESS TO THIS CONVERSATION. I THINK IT IS LINKED TO THE CONVERSATION THAT WE'RE HAVING ABOUT PROTECTING OUR RESIDENTS FROM STATE-SANCTIONED VIOLENCE. IT REALLY IS. THESE ARE THE THINGS
THAT RIP PEOPLE'S LIVES APART. AND I THINK A POINT THAT SOMEONE MADE THAT RESONATED WITH ME WAS THAT OUR POLICIES ARE FEELING AND LOOKING INDISTINGUISHABLE FROM THE TRUMP POLICIES. FROM THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT. AND
THAT THIS LACK OF CARE AND, ALSO, POLITICAL WILL TO ADDRESS UNSHELTERED HOMELESSNESS. TO HELP OUR INDIGENOUS RELATIVES, OUR BLACK, BROWN RESIDENTS THAT ARE STRUGGLING DISPROPORTION NAILLY IN OUR CITY. THAT
TRANSCENDS PARTY. IT'S DEMOCRATS AND REPUBLICANS. IT'S AT CITY LEVEL. AND I HOPE IT'S AT MINNEAPOLIS WE START MAKING MEANINGFUL STRIDES. WHERE WE SEE A MOMENT IN TIME WHERE PEOPLE HAVE -- PEOPLE HAVE AN OPPORTUNITY TO LIVE SOMEWHERETH
PEOPLE AREN'T CHOOSING TO LIVE IN AN ENCAMPMENT. THEY HAVEREAE WHERE IT'S THEIR ONLY OPTN. THANK YOU FOR TESTIFYING. I TOTALLY HEAR IT'S ONE BABY STEP. RIGHT. THIS IS THE VERY, VERY TIP OF A HUGE ICEBERG THAT WE
NEED TO TACKLE. AND I LOOK FORWARD TO BEING A COUNCILMEMBER WHO WILL WORK ON THIS IN THE NEXT TERM. AND I HOPE MY COLLEAGUES WILL JOIN ME. MY COLLEAGUES NOT ONLY HERE, THE COMMUNITY, STATE, AND THE
COUNTY. >> AS I MENTIONED THIS EARLIER WE'RE MOVING THIS TO DISCUION AFTER THE CLOSED SESSION. WE WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT THE COMMUNITY HAD TIME TO WEIGH IN. I WANT TO CLARIFY, I DID CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING, CORRECT? I
DON'T REMEMBER THAT. OKAY. THANK YOU. GREAT. OUR LAST PUBLIC HEARING IS THE SEPARATION ORDINANCE. THIS IS RELATED TO EMPLOYEE AUTHORITY -- OH, THERE WE GO. THAT'S EXACTLY WHAT WAS MISSING. I WANTED TO MAKE SURE THAT COUNCILMEMBER WONSLEY IS
REFLECTED ON THE CONSENT AGENDA AND THE VOTE ON THE RECEIVE AND FILE. >> THANK YOU, CHAIR CHAVEZ. I'M AN AYE. >> WITHOUT OBJECTION, ON THE MOTION TO VOTE ON THE RECEIVE AND FILE AND THE CONSENT AGENDA. GREAT. OKAY. THANK YOU.
>> OKAY. OUR LAST PUBLIC HEARING IS A SEPARATION ORDINANCE. THIS RELATED TO EMPLOYEE AUTHORITY AND IMMIGRATION MATTERS. SPECIFICALLY TITLE II, CHAPTER 19. WE'LL BE PRESENTING THIS ITEM BEFORE OPENING THE PUBLIC
HEARING. WE WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT THE PUBLIC UNDERSTANDS A FEW THINGS. THE ORDINANCE YOU SEE IN FRONT OF YOU WAS INTRODUCED LAST MONTH. WITH INITIAL LANGUAGE. THOSE ARE IN UNDERLINES. YOU WILL SEE THEN YELLOW PARTS HIGHLIGHTED. THOSE ARE NEW AMENDMENTS WE'RE
BRINGING FORWARD TODAY. WE WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT YOU UNDERSTAND WHAT THE PROCESS IS LIKE. SO UNDERLINES ARE LANGUAGE WE INTRODUCED WHEN WE FIRST INTRODUCED THE T. WE HAD NEW CONVERSATION WITH THE
COMMUNITY AND NEW IS IN QUELL YELLOW. WE WANT TO TALK ABOUT THE SITUATION AT HAND WHAT WE'VE BEEN SEEING WITH I.C.E. IN THE STREET. IN MINNEAPOLIS AND ACROSS THE STATE OF MINNESOTA. WE HAVE SEEN SOMALI CITIZEN DETAINED. AND I'LL SAY THAT. SOMALI CITIZEN DETAINED. WE
HAVE SEEN LATINO CITIZEN STOPPED AND ASKED WHERE THEY'RE FROM. WE HAVE SEEN OUR RELATIVES, NEIGHBORS, FRIENDS, LOVED ONES STOPPED AND PUT INTO DEPORTATION PROCEEDINGS BY THIS CRUEL IMMIGRATION SYSTEM THAT IS JUST TEARING FAMILIES APART. SO WE
AT LEA WANTED TO START WITH THE SITUATION AT HAND. WHAT WE ARE EXPERIENCING AS A COMMUNITY HERE. NOT ONLY MINNEAPOLIS BUT ACROSS THE STATE. WE ARE BRINGING FORWARD THIS ORDINANCE FOR A VARIETY OF REASONS. THAT
BEING THE HOSTILE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT, CITY AUDITOR REVIEW FINDINGS, COMMUNITY DEMANDS AND ENGAGEMENT, AND OUR COMTMENT TO IMMIGRATION JUSTICE. WE KNOW THAT WHEN IT CAME TO THEUDITOR REVIEW ON AUGUST 5th, THE CITY
AUDITOR PRESENTED AN AFTER-ACTION REVIEW OF THE BLOOMINGTON PRESENTATION. HE STATED THAT THE CITY COUNCIL AND THE MAYOR'S OFFICE SHOULD DEVELOP COMMUNICATIONS SEQUENCING PROTOCOLS OF NOTIFYING COUNCIL LEADERSHIP. ESPECIALLY THOSE LEADING TO CIVIL UNREST. AND THE
SEPARATION ORDINANCE WAS FIRST ADOPTED IN 2003. IT HASN'T BEEN ADDRESSED TO THE ENFORCEMENT ACTIONS. THE CITY COUNCIL SHOULD REVIEW THE SEPARATION TO CONSIDER POTENTIAL UPDATES. SO WE WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT THIS IS FOLLOWING THE AFTER ACTION REVIEW. BUT MOST IMPORTANTLY,
WE HAVE HEARD FOR A VARIETY OF YEARS NOW FROM OUR IMMIGRANT, IMMIGRANT-LED ORGANIZATIONS ON THE NEED TO MAKE SURE THAT WE HAVE AN UPDATED SEPARATION ORDINANCE, WHICH IS THE WORK THAT WE, AS AUTHORS, HAVE BEEN TRYING TO DO. SO WHAT IS THIS
AN ORDINANCE? HERE IS A QUICK OVERVIEW. WE'RE HOPING TO STRENGTHEN THE CITY SEPARATION ORDINANCE. WE ARE MAKING CHANGES TO THE POLICY SECTION, UPLIFTING CY VALUES, AND SUPPORTING OUR IMMIGRANT COMMUNITIES. WE HAVE COMPONENTS WHEN IT COMES TO GENERAL CITY
SERVICES. SO CLARIFYING CITY RESOURCES AND PERSONNEL. WILL NOT BE USED FOR IMMIGRATION ENFORCEMENT, AND REQUIRES ALL CITY STAFF TO BE TRAINED ON THE ORDINANCE. WE'RE UPDATING COMPONENTS FOR PUBLIC SAFETY RESOURCES. CLARIFYING THE REQUIREMENTS FOR PUBLIC SAFETY
SERVICES. ADDING A SECTION ON PUBLIC SAFETY REPORTING. REQUIRING A REPORT TO THE COUNCIL AND THE PUBLIC BY THE ADMINISTRATION, THE FEDERAL AGENCIES, REQUESTING CITIZEN FROM THE CITY OF MINNEAPOL. WE'RE ADDING COMPONENTS WHEN IT COM COME TO COMPLAINT AND DISCIPLINES. REPORTING
VIOLATIONS. AND ADDING A PART THAT WILL NOT HAVE AN IMPACT ON PRIVATE RIGHTS. >> THANK YOU. SO NEXT WE'LL
DIVE INTO THE POLICY. FOR COMMUNITY MEMBERS, I JUST WANT TO GIVE YOU THE HEADS UP. WE'RO THE WEEDS HERE. IT'S GOING TO BE TECHNICAL AND WONKY. WE HAVE BEEN WORKING REALLY CLOSELY WITH OUR CITY ATTORNEY'S OFFICE T ENSURE THAT WE HAVE STRENGTHENED
OUR SEPARATION OR ORDINANCE AS MUCH AS POSSIBLE. BEAR WITH US AS WE GO THROUGH THIS PROCESS AND THEN IF YOU HAVE ANY CLARIFYING QUESTIONS, I ENCOURAGE YOU TO REACH OUT TO US. AND REACH OUT VIA PUBLIC COMMENT OR REACH OUT DIRECTLY TO
YOUR COUNCILMEMBER. AND WE'LL BE HAPPY TO JUST CLARIFY WHAT ANY OF THISEANS IN THAT WAY. SO FOR THE FIRST PART, 19-POINT, WE'RE LOOKING AT THE PURPOSE AND POLICY STATEMENT. WHAT I REALLY SEE AS THIS THE CHANGES WE'VE
MADE HERE. IS BRINGING OUR PURPOSE AND POLICY AS A CITY TO OUR CURRENT TIME. MODERNIZING IT. AND ENSURING THAT IT'S REFLECTIVE OF OUR VALUES. AND REALLY STATES CLEARLY THAT WE,
AS A CITY OF MINNEAPIS, WILL NOT BE DOING THE WORK OF THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT AS IT RELATES TO U IMMIGRATION ENFORCEMENT. SOME THINGS I WANT TO HIGHLIG THAT ARE WITHIN THIS PURPOSE IS THAT WE STATE ALL MINNEAPOLIS RESIDENTS, WHETHER THEY'RE U.S.
CITIZEN, PERMANENT RESIDENTS, UNDOCUMENTED RESIDENTS, REFUGEES, ASYLUM SEEKERS, OR RESIDENTS WITH ANY OTHER IMMIGRATION STATUS, THEY ARE VALUED AND INTEGRAL MEMBERS OF OUR SOCIAL AND CULTURAL ECONOMIC FABRIC. THE CITY OF MINNEAPOLIS
WILL BE PRIORITIZING USING ITS LIMITEDINITE RESOURCES TO ADVANCE THE HEALTH AND SAFETY OF ITS RESIDENTS. AND IF OUR CITY PERSONNEL WERE TO ENFORCE FEDERAL IMMIGRATION LAWS FOR THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT, IT WOULD SQUANDER THE LIMITED MUNICIPAL RESOURCES WE HAVE, AND HAVE
ADVERSE EFFECTS ON PUBLIC SAFETY AND CHILLING EFFECT ON THE IMMIGRATION POPULATIONS WILLING TO REPORT CRIME AND COOPERATE WITH OUR CITY'S PUBLIC SAFETY EFFORTS. THE OTHER PART H HIGHLIGHT IS THAT OUR COMMITMENT TO BUILDING A WELCOMING AND
RESPECTFUL ATMOSPHERE WHERE ALL PEOPLE ARE WELCOME AND ACCEPTED IS REITERATED HERE. THAT ENFORCING FEDERAL IMMIGRATION LAWS ALONGSIDE FEDERALGENTS WHO LACK CLEAR AGENCY, IDENTIFICATION, AND WHO ARE MASKED OR OTHERWISE CONCEALING THEIR IDENTITIES OR BADGES WOULD
BE CONTRARY TO THE VALUES OF THE CITY. AND HARMFUL TO THE TRUST AND THE PUBLIC SAFETY OF ALL CITY RESIDENTS. THE CITY WILL NOT ACT OR OPERATE ITS PROGRAMS FOR THE PURPOSE OF ENFORCING IMMIGRATION LAWS. ENFORCING
FEDERAL IMMIGRATION LAW ADDITIONALLY, IT IS THE POLICY OF THE CITY TO VIGOROUSLY OPPOSE ANY EFFORT TO REQUIRE THE USE OF CITY RESOURCES FOR THE ENFORCENT OF FEDERAL IMMIGRATION LAWS. THIS ORDINANCE, WHICH CODIFIES THE SEPARATION BETWEEN CITY ACTIVITIES AND IMMIGRATION
ENFORCEMENT ACTIVITIES, HELPS TO PREVENT THAT CHILLING EFFECT. WE CAN GO ON TO THE NEXT SLIDE. SO, IN THIS SECTION, WE ARE
REALLY LAYING OUT THAT THE CITY -- OTHER THAN COMPLYING WITH LAWFUL SUBPOENAS, ARE REQUIRED BY LAW IS ACTUALLY THE CHANGEE'RE MAKING IN OUR AMENDMENT. SHALL NOT USE CITY
FAULTS, PROPERTIES, MONIES, EQUIPMENT, TECHNOLOGY, OR OTHER CITY RESOURCES FOR FEDERAL IMMIGRATION LAW ENFORCEMENT. THIS WAS SOMETHING THAT WAS REALLY IMPORTANT TO GET ACROSS IN OUR SEPARATION ORDINANCE SO
THAT NONE OF OUR RESOURCES, AS A CITY, ARE BEING USED IN ANY SHAPE OR FORM. THE OTH PART OF THIS IS, IN THE PACKET THAT IS AVAILABLE TO YOU, MEMBERS, AND THE PUBLIC, IS THAT WE REALLY LAY OUT THAT THERE NEEDS
TO BE A PROPERLY-ISSUED JUDICIAL SUBPOENA OR OTHER C COME LEGAL SERVICE. IF THE CITY IS ASKED TO GIVE ANY INFORMATION. AND THEN WE ALSO LAY OUTN THIS SECTION, THAT
THE CITY SHALL PROVIDE INFORMATIO AND TRAINING IN THE NEW EMPLOYEE TRAINING AND ONGOING TRAINING REGARDING THE EXPECTATIONS WITHIN THE SEPARATION ORDINANCE. RIGHT NOW IN THE CITY OF MINNEAPOLIS, WE DON'T HAVE THIS ONGOING EDUCATION TO ALL OF OUR CITY EMPLOYEES. A LOT OUR FRONTLINE
EMPLOYEES OF OUR SEPARATION ORDINANCE. ALL RIGHT. WE WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT OUR WORK FORCE KNOWS THAT THIS IS OUR POLICY, FIRST AND FOREMOST. THIS IS HOW YOU COMPLY WITH IT. AND THEN WE ARE ALSO AMENDINGN TODAY THAT
THE TRAINING, AT A MINIMUM, MUST INCLUDE THE -- THIS ORDINANCE BUT, ALSO, RELED CITY POLICIES AND PROCEDURES. THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN ADMINISTRATIVE AND JUDICIAL WARRANTS, THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN PUBLIC AND NON-PUBLIC SPACE CITY SPACES.
INCLUDING ACCESS LIMITATIONS TO NONPUBLIC CITY SPACES, GUIDANCE ON RESPONDING TO INQUIRIES OR ACTIONS BY FEDERAL IMMIGRATION AUTHORITIES, INCLUDING REQUESTS FORNFORMATION REGARDING CITY EMPLOYEES, MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC, AND REQUESTS TO ACCESS
ANY PROPERTY OR CITY-SPONSORED EVENTS. THE PROCESS FOR RAPIDLY CONTACTING CITY OFFICIALS IN URGENT SITUATIONS, AND TRAINING FOR SUPERVISORS AND MANAGERS ON THEIR RESPONSIBILITIES JUST REALLY MAKING SURE, AS A WHOLE, THE CITY ENTERPRISE, THE CITY
ORGANIZATION THAT EVERYONE IS ON THE SAME PAGE. AND IF THERE ARE FEDERAL IMMIGRATION ENFORCEMENT ACTIONS THAT HAPPEN, WHAT TO DO OR WHERE TO GO TO, WHO TO TALK TO. AND MAKING SURE THIS IS SOMETHING THAT OCCURS REGULARLY.
ANNUALLY, I BELIEVE, IS WHAT WE'RE HOPING TO SET FORWARD. AND THEN WE CAN GO TO THE NEXT SLIDE. THIS SECTION IS CODIFYING IN OUR SEPARATION
ORDINANCE THAT CITY-OWNED OR CITY-CONTROLLED PARKING LOTS, RAMPS, VACANT LOTS, GARAGES, THAT ARE NOT OPEN TO THE PUBLIC WITHOUT RESICTIONS. THOSE
CANNOT BE ACCESSED BY FEDERAL IMMIGRATION LAW ENFORCEMENT. AND STATE AND LOCAL. THESE RESTRICTIONS APPLY WITHOUT -- THESE RESTRICTIONS CANNOT BE --
WHAT'S THE WORD I'M LOOKING FOR. THEY CAN'T BE PURSUED WITHOUT A JUDICIAL WARRANT OR HAVING SOME SORT OF LEGAL C COMPULSORY DOCUMENT OR ANYTHING RELATED TO THAT. IT'S PUTTING CLEAR
BARRIERS ON HOW OUR CITY PROPERTY AND NON-PUBLIC CITY SPACES CAN BE ACCESSED. AND I WANT TO JUST KIND OF LAY OUT SOME EXAMPLES OF NON-PUBLIC CITY SPACES WE'RE SAYING IS IS RESTRICTED FOR IMMIGRATION, CUSTOMS ENFORCEMENT, AND PART OF
THE SEPARATION ORDINANCE IS INCLUDING PLACES THAT ARE EMPLOYEE-ONLY AREAS. BREAK ROOMS, WORKSTATIONS. AGAIN, THOSE VACANT LOTS, PARKING RAMPS, AREAS THAT AREN'T JUST
GENERALLY OPEN TO THE PUBLIC. RIGHT. SO NON-PUBLIC CITY SPACES. CAN GO TO THE NEXT SLIDE. >> ON PUBLIC SAFETY SERVICES,
HERE ARE THE MOST IMPORTANT THING TO KNOW AND SO NUMBER THREE, NUMBER FOUR, ON THE SLIDE THAT EXISTS IN THE ORDINANCE AS IT WAS POSTED ONLINE. AND WHAT YOU SEE IN THE BLUE BOX IS THE AI
ADDITIONAL AMENDMENTS. FOR COLLEAGUES, HIGHLIGHTED IN YELLOW. THE KEY TAKE AWAY IS, FIRST, WE WANT TO FURTHER CLARIFY THE THAT OUR PUBLIC CITY
OFFICIALS IN MINNEAPOLIS DON'T HAVE ANY TYPE OF ROLE IN ENFORCING FEDERAL IMMIGRATION, CIVIL IMMIGRATION LAW. SO THAT INCLUDES NOT DOING SO IN CARRYING OUT OTHER ASPECTS OF
THEIR JOBS. LIKE TRAFFIC STOPS OR THE CREATION OF OR PARTICIPATION IN CHECK POINTS. SO NONE OF THAT IS ALLOW ALLOWABLE. ADDITIONALLY, THERE'S, YOU KNOW, THERE ARE OTHER WAYS OUTSIDE OF LAW
ENFORCEMENT THROUGH WHICH WE -- OR THROUGH OUTSIDE OF IMMIGRATION LAW ENFORCEMENT THAT WE INTERACT WIT OR WORK WITH THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT AND FFERENT FEDERAL AGENCIES. WE
WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT WHENEVER THOSE MUTUAL AID AGREEMENTS LOOK LIKE. WHEN WE ARE IN ANY TYPE OF RELATIONSHIP WITH FEDERAL LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES, THAT WE
ARE -- WE CANNOT ENTER INTO ANY OF THOSE AGREEMENTS IF THEY REQUIRE ANY TYPE OF PARTICIPATION IN CIV IMMIGRATION LAW ENFORCEMENT. SO, THAT'S JUST ADDITIONALLY CLARIFYING THIS PIECE. AND MAKING SURE THAT WE'RE NOT DELEGATING ADDITIONAL AUTHORITY
TO WORK WITH FEDERAL AGENCIES. AND THEN THE ADDITIONAL AMENDMENTS TO THIS SECTION HIGHLIGHTED IN YELLOW CLARIFY WHICH TYPE OF AGREEMENTS THE CITY SHALL NOT ENTER INTO WITH THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT. THIS IS, YOU KNOW, A PRODUCT OF A LOT
OF DISCUSSIONS AND CK-AND-FORTH WITH THE CITY ATTORNEY'S OFFICE TO GET TO THIS SECTION BEING REVISE ED THE WAY IT IS NOW. WE CAN MOVE TO THE NEXT SLIDE.
I THINK -- SO NOW WE'RE GOING TO GET INTO TALKING ABOUT REPORTING. I'LL TAKE A SECTION OF THIS AND COUNCILMEMBER CHAVEZ WILL CONTINUE. I THINK BASED ON THE EXPERIENCES OF WITHIN OUR CITY. O OVER THE LAST
SEVERAL MONTHS AND THE COURSE OF THE SUMMER. IN THE FINDING FROM THE AFTER ACTION REVIEW THAT THE CITY AUDITOR CONDUCTED, ADDITIONAL REPORTING IS INCLUDED IN THIS REVISED ORDER THING
ORDINANCE CHANGE. AND, REALLY, WE WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT ANY TIME PUBLIC SAFETY PERSONNEL ARE DEPLOYED IN RELATIONSHIP WITH FEDERAL AGENCIES THAT THE ADMINISTRATION THEN FILES A REPORT WITH THE
MAYOR THAT IS GIVEN TO THE MAYOR AND THE CITY COUNCIL AND THEN MADE PUBLIC TO THE EXTENT PRACTICAL AND POSSIBLE. THAT THIS REPORT INCLUDES, LIKE, UNDERSTANDING WHO IS INITIATING A REQUEST AND THE SOURCE OF THE REQUEST. A DETAILED DESCRIPTION
OF THE DECISION-MAKING PROCESS THAT LED UP TO DEPLOYING OF PUBLIC SAFETY OFFICIALS, THE TIMING OF DEPLOYMENT, AND THE TIMELINE OF EVENTS. AND THE NUMBER OF PERSONNEL THAT WERE INVOLVED. TOTAL HOURS, NUMBER OF ARRESTS MADE, AND WHY. AND,
ULTIMATELY, THE COST TO THE CITY IN TERMS OF, YOU KNOW, ADDITION OVERTIME HOURS OR WHATEVER IT MAY LOOK LIKE. SO I WILL NOW TURN IT TO COUNCILMEMBER CHAVEZ TO CONTINUE TALKING ABOUT PUBLIC SAFETY
REPORTING. >> THANK YOU. I WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT THE PUBLIC IS FOLLOWING ALONG. WHEN YOU SEE 19.40, B, C, D, E, F. IS LANGUAGE WE INCLUDED IN NOVEMBER. WE SET A PUBLIC HEARING WITH THE NEW LANGUAGE.
THE BLUE PART SHOULD BE HIGHLIGHTED IN YELLOW. IT MIGHT TACKLE A DIFFERENT LANGUAGE IN THE REPORT. I WANT TO THE MAKE SURE THAT EVERYE UNDERSTANDS WHERE WE ARE AT. THE BLUE IS NEW LANGUAGE. HIGH IT'S HIGHLIGHTED IN YELLOW IN THE PACKETS THAT SHOULD BE IN THE
FRONT. WHEN IT COMES TO THE PUBLIC SAFETY REPORTING COMPONENT, WE ADDED MORE COMPONENTS TO IT. WE'LL ALSO BE BRINGING AN AMENDMENT OR THAT IS
ENCOMPASSED UNDERLINED IN YELLOE CITY COUNCIL IS NOTIFIED AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. IT WAS SOMETHING THAT WAS DISCUSSED IN THE REPORT DURING THE RAID ON JUNE 3rd.
BUT, YEAH. SO THIS IS JUST ABOUT THE CONTINUATION OF PUBLIC SAFETY REPORTING. WE WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT WE AS A CITY COUNCIL HAVE ACCESS TO THE INFORMATION SO WE CAN DISCUSS THIS IMPORTANT TOPIC THAT COMES BEFORE OUR BODY. AND THEN THE
LAST PT IS WHEN IT COMES TO COMPLAINTS AND DISCIPLINE. WE'RE ADDING LANGUAGE THAT INCLUDES SUMMARY DATA ON THE DISPOSITION OFOMPLAINTS MUST BE REPORTED TO THE CITY COUNCIL BY JUNE 30th AND DECEMBER 31st OF EACH YEAR. IF A COMPLAINT IS FILED WITH THE CITY ALLEGING A VIOLATION ON THE
CHAPTER, AND THE COURSE OF INVESTIGATING THE ALLEGED -- TO PROVIDE THEIR IMMIGRATION STATUS. THAT IS IMPORTANT FOR US AS AUTHORS. WE WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT WE ARE GOOD WITH OUR
DATA AND WE'RE NOT ACCIDENLLY EXPOSING ANYBODY. AND THE LAST PART IS THE CITY MUST PRESERVE ALL DATA RELATING TO THE COMPLAINTS FOR AT LEAST 12 MONTHS AFTER THE COMPLAINT IS
CLOSED. >> ALL RIGHT. SO NOW WE'RE LOOKING AT THE LATTER PART OF THE ORDINANCE. WE HAVE A
SECTION CALLED COMPLIANCE WITH FEDERAL LAW. T JUST SIMPLY STATES THE CITY AND ITS DEPARTMENTS AND EMPLOYEES WILL COMPLY WITH FEDERAL LAW. INCLUDING 8-P 8.USC. THESE
ARE JUST STATUTES THAT ARE GOVERNING -- I'M SORRY. I LOST MY PLACE. I'LL COME BACK TO THAT. THAT'S THE VALID FEDERAL LAW THAT THE CITY OF MINNEAPOLIS AGREES AND COMPLIES WITH AND HAS
TO COMPLY WITH THAT IS NOT ENFORCING FEDERAL IMMIGRATION LAWS. AND ENFORCEMENT. ALL RIGHT. THE OTHER PART THAT I WILL NOTE AND MENTION EARLIER IS THE SECTION THAT WE ADDED AROUND SUBPOENA OR OTHER LEGAL OBLIGATION. IT'S STATING
NOTHING IN THE CHAPTER PROHIBITS CITY EMPLOYEES FROM RESPONDING TO A PROPERLY-ISSUED JUDICIAL SUBPOENA AND OTHER C COMPULSORY LEGAL PROCESS OR DATA REQUESTS WHEN AND TO THE EXTENT THAT A RESPONSE IS REQUIRED BY LAW. I THINK THIS IS REALLY
IMPORTANT BECAUSE ONE THING THAT CAOCCUR IS THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT FOR IMMIGRATION CUSTOMS ENFORCEMENT CAN SAY, HEY, CITY OF MINNEAPOLIS, GIVE US THIS INFORMATION. WE NEED IT. AND WE GET TO SAY, WELL,
THERE'S A JUDICIAL AND LEGAL PROCESS YOU HAVE TO GO THROUGH IN ORDER TO GET IT. OR YOU HAVE TO DO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT, LIKE ANYONE ELSE AND DO A REEST AND WAIT HOWEVER LONG IT TAKES TO FULFILL THAT DATA REQUEST. ULTIMATELY, THE THING
THAT WE WANT TO DO IS MAKE SURE THAT THE DATA WE COLLECT IS KEEPING THE SAFETY OF ALL RESIDENTS IN MIND. RIGHT. AS THE CITY OF MINNEAPOLIS. AND THINKING ABOUT OUR DATA RETENTION POLICIES. AND THEN
THE LAST PART, SECTION 19.8. IT JUST STATES NO IMPACT ON PRIVATE RIGHTS. NOTHING IN THIS CHAPTER, IN ANY WAY, LIMITS AN INDIVIDUAL'S RIGHTS OR REMEDIES UNDERXISTING LAWS. WITH THAT,
BACK TO COUNCILMEMBER CHAVEZ. >> THANK YOU. THE ONLY THING I'D ALL, THE COMPONENT ABOUT THE COMPLIANCE OF FEDERAL LAW. THAT'S JUST INFORMATION THAT THE CITY IS JUST REQUIRED BY FEDERAL LAW TO ABIDE BY THIS. WE'RE ADDING IT TO THE ORDINANCE. SO IT DOESN'T REALLY CHANGE MUCH.
WITH THA COLLEAGUES, THERE ARE AROUND 40 PELE SIGNED UP. WE HAVE TO GET OUT OF HERE BY 5:00 P.M. IF I'M CORRECT. WE HAVE TWO CLOSED SESSIONS. I THINK ONE THING I WANT TO ASK IS, I THINK TAKING THE PUBLIC
TESTIMONY TIME TO ONE AND A HALF MINUTES INSTEAD OF TWO MINUTES. I, IN NO WAY, WANT TO STOP YOU FROM SPEAKING. WE WON'T BE ABLE TO PASS THE ORDINANCE WITHOUT GETTING THROUGH EVERYBODY SPEAKING TODAY. I'M JUST ... WE HAVE NO TRANSCRIBERS TO BE ABLE TO TRANSCRIBE WHAT PEOPLE ARE
SPEAKING AFTER 5:00 P.M. AND WE HAVE TO FIGURE OUT OUR BUDGET MEETING, AS WELL. SO, UMM, I GUESS THAT'S JUST WITHOUT OBJECTION, I'M GOING SAY THAT'S THE PATH WE'RE GOING TO TAKE. SO, UMM, WITH THAT, WE WILL NOW
OPEN THE PUBLIC HEARING. AND OUR FIRST SPEAKER IS RICK V. >> GOOD AFTERNOON. MY NAME IS RICK. I LIVE IN WARD 13. I'M A
MEMBER OF [?]. I'M HERE TO ASK THAT YOU SUPPORT THE PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO STRENGTH P THE SEPARATION ORDINANCE TOW PRESENT OUR COMMUNITY FROM THE ATTACKS OF THE FEDERAL AGENCIES. INCLUDING I.C.E. I'M THE SON OF IMMIGRANTS. MY WIFE AND I HAVE FOREIGN-BORN FRIENDS. SOME OF
WHOM LIVE IN THE UNITED STATES. WE'RE VERY CONCERNED ABOUT A CLOSE FRIEND WHO FLED FOR HIS LIFE FROM IRAN YEARS AGO. LAST MONTH HE WAS MAIP TO RECEIVE HIS GREEN CARD. HE'S BROKEN NO LAWS. E'S DONE NOTHING WRONG SINCE HE CAME HERE FOUR YEARS
AGO. BUT AS WE ALL KNOW, HE'S STILL VERY MUCH IN DANGER OF BEING ABDUCTED BY FEDERALAGENTSR CHARGES. MY WIFE AND I ARE SCARED TO KNOW THAT THIS MAN, WHOM WE'VE COME TO LOVE AND WHO HAS WORKED SO HARD TO SUCCEED IN
THIS COUNTRY MAY, FOR NO REASON, BE SENT BACK TO HIS DEATH IN IRAN. MY FATHER WAS A MEMBER OF THE DUTCH UNDERGROUND DURING WORLD WAR II AND HELPED SAVE JEWS AND OTHER PEOPLE FLEEING NAZI PERSECUTION. I MET SOME OF THE PEOPLE HE SAVED. I NEVER
DREAMED I'D BE SEEING A SIMILAR SITUATION IN THE UNITED STATES. ON NOVEMBER 25th, I WITNESSED AN I.C.E. RAID. THE AGENTS WERE THREATENING TO BREAK INTO A HOME BEFORE A WARRANT. IT WAS ONLY THE ANGERING CROWD
THERE. WE GOT PEPPER SPRAYED AND THE JOURNALISTS WERE BEING TARGETED BY I.C.E. AGENTS. I COULD NOT BELIEVE THIS WAS THE UNITED STATES. >> THANK YOU. >> THANK YOU. >> NEXT UP RYDER AND THEN DAVID BOOTH, AUDREY, REBECCA, AND SUE. WELCOME.
>> GOOD AFTERNOON. MY NAME IS RIDER HAILS. I LIVE IN WARD SEVEN. I'M A GRADUATE STUDENT OF THE U OF M AND THE HUMPHREY SCHOOL OF PUBLIC AFFAIRS. I'M HERE TO TODAY. THE EMOTIONAL
TOLL, THE TRAUMA, THE FEAR, AND CRUELTY RIGHT NOW IS PALPABLE. THE STORIES FROM PLACES LIKE CHICAGO AND PORTLAND HAVE BEEN SO HORRIFYING FOR SO MANY OF US. AND NOW THESE ATTACKS ARE IN OUR OWN BACKYARD. I GO TO CLASSES ON THE RIVER SIDE NEIGHBORHOOD. AND I CAN FEEL THE TENSION IN THE AIR. I DON'T LEAVE MY HOME WITHOUT A WHILE.
I'M HERE AT THE MEETING TAKING TIME OUT OF MY BUSY GRAD STUDENT SCHEDULE BECAUSE I FEE IT IS ANY DUTY TO ACT AND PROTECT MY COMMUNITY. AND I CAN ONLY HOPE THE COUNCIL FEELS THE SAME DUTY. MINNEAPOLIS HAS THIS NATION-WIDE IMAGE AS A PROGRESSIVE BEACON. BUT HOW CAN THAT BE THE CASE WHEN EVERYDAY PEOPLE ARE SCARED TO GO TO WORK
OR SCHOOL OR ATTEND MOSQUE FOR DAILY PRAYERS. THE CITY CAN TALK THE TALK ABOUT BEING THE PROGRESSIVE BEACON. TO WALK THE WALK, IT MUST STRENGTHEN THE ORDINANCE. IT'S AN ESSENTIAL WAY TO RESTORE TRUST BETWEEN RESIDENTS AND THE POLICE, WHICH WE KNOW IS A STRAINED RELATIONSHIP, TO SAY THE LEAST. I WAS ALSO AT THE
NOVEMBER 25th RAID. DOZENS OF SAINT PAUL OFFICERSND FULL RIOT GEAR USED FORCE TO SUPPRESS E PEACEFUL PROTEST. I WAS PEPPER SPRAYED THAT DAY. I WATCHED SOMEONE GET SPRAYED
POINT-BLANK IN THE FACE. IN A VIDEO THAT WILL LIVE ONLINE. THE CHIEF'S COM COMMENTS ARE GOOD STARTING POINT. THE COUNCIL MT SUPPORT POLICY THAT CODIFIES THAT STANCE. >> THANK YOU. DAVID BOOTH, ADD DUDREY, SUE, REBECCA.
>> THANK YOU FOR THE OPPORTUNITY AND THANK YOU FOR THE WORK YOU'VE DONE TO THIS POINT ON THIS ISSUE. IN RECENT DAYS, I'VE BEEN OVERWHELMED WITH SORROW AND FEAR. FEDERAL ATTACKS ON IMMIGRANT COMMUNITIES ARE THE GREATEST CRISIS OF MY LIFETIME IN MINNEAPOLIS. I PRAY THE COUNCIL DOESN'T UNDER
ESTIMATE THE GRAVITY OF THE MOMENT. MR. TRUMP ESTABLISHED A NATIONAL DE FACTO POLICE FORCE. OVERFUNDED, OVERARD, LAWLESS, INDECENT, MASKED, AND MALICIOUS. BUILT TO HARASS AND IMITATE.
ON THE F I.C.E. IS MADE WHOLE IMMIGRANT COMMUNITIES THEIR FIRSTARGETS. BUT DON'T BE FOOLED. THE ACTIONS ARE RACIST AND AUTHORITARIAN. CAMPAIGNS OF HARASSMENT WILL MOVE ON TO SECOND AND THIRD TARGETS. THEY'LL ESTABLISH SURVEILLANCE AND REMOVAL FOR AID
LONG CALL ENEMIES AND OTHER UNDESIRABLES. THIS IS ALWAYS THE PLAYBOOK OF AUTHORITARIAN REGIMES FROM THE GERMANS IN WORLD WAR II TO PIN'S RUSSIA. I'M FRIGHTENED FOR MYSELF AND MG BULLIES IS A LOSING GAME.
RESISTANCE IS POSSIBLE AND ABSOLUTELY NECESSARY. IT STARTS WHEN INDIVIDUALS, COMMUNITIES, BUSINESSES, AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS REFUSE TO COOPERATE WITH AUTHORITARIANS. SAY NO FOR THE SAKE OF OUR NEIGHBORS AND OUR CHILDREN. LET FUTURE HISTORIANS SITE OUR CITY AS A BEACON OF FREEDOM AND COURAGE.
PLEASE BE THE BRAVE LEADERS WE NEED TODAY. NO COOPERATION WITH LAWLESS I.C.E. GET RID OF THE MASKS. GET RID OF THE NONIDENTIFICATION. THANK YOU. >> NEXT UP WE HAVE AUDREY F, REBECCA M, SUE J.
>> HI, MY I LIVE IN MINNEAPOLIS WARD 12. I'M HERE TO ENSURE THAT WE PASS THIS SEPARATION ORDINANCE TO PROTECT OUR COMMUNITIES UNDER FEDERAL ATTACKS. AS OF THIS YEAR, I AM NOW A DUAL-CITIZEN OF FRANCE AND
THE UNITED STATES. I WAS ELIGIBLE FOR MY CITIZENSHIP FOR A FEW YES. IT'S THE INSTANT FEAR OF THE NOVEMBER 2024 ELECTION RESULTS THAT TRIGGERED MY SUBMISSION TO PROTECT MYSELF AND MY FAMILY FROM ANY FUTURE
IMPACT ON THE IMMIGRANT COMMUNITY. MINNEAPOLIS SADLY VALIDATED THAT FEAR. MINNEAPOLIS IS ONE OF THE MOST DEMOCRATIC, PROGRESSIVE COMMUNITY-CENTERED CITY. AND WE NEED REAL AND EFFECTIVE MEASURES
TO PROTECT US ALL. I AM SCARED FOR MY DAUGHTER'S DAYCARE WORKERS, THE MAJORITY OF DAYCARE IN MY AREA IS QUE PEOPLE. WE'VE SEEN THEM BEING DRAGGED OUT OF DAYCARES IN OTHER CITIES. IT COULD HAPPEN HERE.
SO I AM SCARE FOR THEM. OUR CITY IS IN CRISIS. AND I REALLY WOULD LIKE MY NEIGHBORS, MY FAMILY, WORKERS IN OUR NEIGHBOR TO NOT BE SCARED. IN OUR STREETS. BEING TAKEN AWAY. KIDNAPPED BY MASKED MEN WITHOUT DUE PROCESS. WE NEED BOLD
LEADERS NOW WHO ARE WILLING TO STEP UP TO PROTECT OUR RESINTS. I URGE YOU TO USE THE POWER THAT YOU HAVE TO DO SO. THANK YOU >> THANK YOU. REBECCA. THEN SUE.
>> GOOD AFTERNOON, COUNCILMEMBERS. I'M REBECCA MONTGOMERY. WARD 8 AND SERVE ON TWO COMMITTEES. A STRONG SEPARATION ORDINANCE IS ESSENTIAL FOR SAFETY COMMUNITIES AND HEALTHY RELATIONSHIPS BETWEEN GOVERNMENT, REPRESENTATIVES, AND THE PEOPLE THEY SERVE. I HAVE FRIENDS WHO ARE IMMIGRANTS, INTERNATIONAL
STUDENTS, AND U.S. CITIZEN NOT OF EUROPEAN DESCEND WHO FEAR DOING EVERY DAY LIVES. AS RETIRED MILITARY MEMBER, I'M WITNESS TO SOME OF THE TRAUMA INFLICTED FOR SOME MEMBERS OF THE IMMIGRANT COMMUNITY. IT'S SHAMEFUL THEY SHOULD FACE
CONTINUED PERSECUTION IN THE U.S. MY YEARS IN TURKEY WORKING FOR THE U.S. GOVERNMENT WERE DURING A PERIOD WHEN THE MAJORITY OF OUR CONVERSATIONS WERE ABOUT DEMOCRATIC BACKSLIDING. SLIDES TO AUTHORITARIANISM. I HAVE SEEN REFLECTIONS OF THE TOPICS IN THE
CURRENT MOMENT IN THE U.S. I'M AWARE THAT NATIONS HAVE OVERCOME ATTACKS IN THE DEMOCRACIES HAVE DONE SO BY STRENGTHENING LEGISLATION AND ORDINANCES TO CODIFY THE FOUNDATIONAL RELATIONSHIPS NECESSARY TO SAFE GUARD DEMOCRATIC PROCESSES. POLICEHIEF RECENTLY MADE STATEMENTS INDICATING CONCERNS OF TACTICS THAT I.C.E. AGENTS
HAVE BEEN USING. AND THE INTENT TO PROTECT THE COMMUNITY. I APPRECIATE HIS WORDS, YOU NEED TO PASS THE STRONGER SEPARATION ORDINANCE TO TRANSLATE THAT INTENT INTO SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS THAT PROVIDE CLEAR EXPECTATIONS FOR THE COMMUNITY AND A GUIDE FOR LAW ENFORCEMENT. WE NEED TO ENSURE THAT THE CITY RESOURCES WE HAVE GO TO THE HIGHEST NEEDS. NOT TO SUPPORT
ROBUSTLY-FUNDED ACTIVITIES THAT EMPLOY TACTICS TO INTIMIDATE AND HARASS OUR COMMUNITY. IN CASE YOU FEAR HIGHLIGHTING OUR CITY, LET ME BE CLEAR, THE CITY IS ALREADY TARGETED. >> TNK YOU. SUE JOHNSON, I
ARIELLA, ERIKA. >> HI. MY NAME IS SUE JOHNSTON. A RESIDENT OF WARD 3. I'M HERE TO ASK YOU TO PASS AND SUPPORT THE STRONG-AS-POSSIBLE ORDINANCE. I'VE LIVED IN MINNEAPOLIS FOR MOST OFY LIFE.
I WORKED WIT IN DOCTORS WITHOUT BORDERS. I'M HORRIFIED AND HEART BROKEN TO SEE WHAT HAPPENED IN BURMA HAPPENING HERE IN MINNEAPOLIS. SPECIFICALLY MASKED MILITARY WITHOUT IDENTIFYING BADGES ABDUCTING
PEOPLE. NOT ONLY OUR IMMIGRANT FAMILIES, BUT ALSO AS OF THIS MORNING, IN THE CASE OF SUSAN, ABDUCTING CONSTITUTIONAL OBSERVERS. I'MS ALSO HORRIFIED TO SEE PEACEFUL PROTESTERS BEING SPRAYED WITH CHEMICAL IRRITANTS
IN THE NAME OF CROWD CONTROL. AND I ASK YOU, I ALWAYS THOUGHT IN THE UNITED STATES, WE WERE BETTER THAN THIS. AND SAFER THAN THIS. I ASK YOU TO SUPPORT, TO ANY EXTENT YOU CAN, THIS SEPARATION ORDINANCE. NOT ONLY FOR OUR IMMIGRANT FAMILIES,
BUT, ALSO, FOR ALL OF US WHOSE RIGHTS ARE BEING VIOLATED. THANK YOU. ARIELLE. >> SHE'S NOT HE HERE. SHE ASKED ME TO READ THE STATEMENT. >> GO AHEAD. THANK YOU.
>> THANK YOU, CHAIR CHAVEZ. I'M A RESIDENT OF WARD 7. LILY COOPER. I WILL BE READING ARIELLE'S REMARKS TODAY. HELLO. I GREW UP IN MINNEAPOLIS AND RAISED A FAMILY HERE. I LIVED IN THE MILL CITY DISTRICT?
WARD THREE. I'M A MEMBER OF THE -- I'M HERE TO URGE YOU TO SUPPORT AMENDMENTS THAT STRENGTHEN THE SEPARATION ORDINANCE AND DO EVERYTHING IN YOUR POWER TO PROTECT OUR COMMUNITIES FACING RAIDS, AND UNLAWFUL ARRESTS AND RETENTIONS FROM FEDERAL AGENCIES. OVER THE PAST WEEKS, THESE RAIDS AND
KIDNAPPINGS HAVE AVERAGED MY FEAB F FAMILY MEMBERS AND NEIGHBORS. SOME HAVE CHILDREN TERRIFIED OF GOING TO SCHOOL. [ SPEAKING TOO CLOSE TO THE MIC ] THEY SEE A DROP IN BUSINESS AND PEOPLE NOT SHOWING UP FOR HEALTH
APPOINTMENTS OR GETTING BASICS. NO ONE WANTS TO LIVE IN A CITY DRIVEN BY FEAR. I ASSUME YOU DON'T EITHER. WHY SHOULD WE MINNEAPOLIS SUPPORT CRUELTY. WHY SHOULD WE PUT ANYONE WHO LIVES, WORKS, PLAYS, AND GOES TO WORK IN MINNEAPOLIS AT SUCH
RISK. WE'RE IN A DANGEROUS [?] I URGE YOU TO LEAD COURAGEOUSLY AND WITH MORAL AUTHORITY. DON'T GIVE THE AUTOCRATS MORE POWER OR LET THEM CREATE MORE HARM FOR ANYONE. TO NOT CAPITULATE TO FEAR, ABANDON DUE PROCESS, AND PRIVACY, HUMAN, AND CIVIL RIGHTS. FURTHER SHRED WHAT
ISIS LEFT OF OUR DEMOCRACY. HELP ME MINNEAPOLIS OUT NORTH STAR FOR THE STATE AND THE NATION. DEMONSTRATE TO THE WORLD WHO EVERYONE WHO LIVES HERE AND WORKS HERE BELONGS HERE. >> NEXT IS ERIKA, CASPIAN, AND
... >> I DON'T KNOW IF ANYBODY WANTS
.... >> WARD 8. IMMIGRATION PARALEGAL. I HAD TO CHANGE MY SPEECH TODAY. I SPENT THE MORNING CALLING SEVEN DETENTION FACILITIES LOOKING FOR A CLIENT WHO WAS KIDNAPPED BY I.C.E. OVER THE WEEKEND. I.C.E. KIDNAPPED THIS MAN PAID A BOND OF $10,000
IN MAY OF 2011. HAS A PENDING IMMIGRATION COURT CASE AND HEARING ON JANUARY 5th. YET I.C.E. PULD HIM OVER ON SATURDAY MORNING AND SENT HIM TO TEXAS YESTERDAY. ONLY AN ATTORNEY WAS ABL TO FIND HIM. NO ONE HAD HEARD FROM HIM SINCE HIS DISAPPEARANCE. HAD IT NOT
BEEN FOR NEIGHBORS WITNESSED IT, HE LITERALLY WOULD HE DISAPPEARED. WE'RE UP AGAINST AN ENEMY. NOT THE LAW IT IF THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT COMMITS STATE-SPONSORED TERRORISM, THEN THE CITIES AND STATES OF THIS COUNTRY MUST ACTIVELY REJECT IT. WILL SPEAK TO THE DEMAND OF NONCOOPERATION WITH ALL FEDERAL LAW ENFORCEMENT
FOR ANY REASON. THE ORDINANCE MUST NOT DISTINGUISH COOPERATION LANGUAGE THROUGH THE PURPOSE OF ENFORCING CIVIL IMMIGRATION LAWS. BECAUSE OUR CITY LEADERS NEED TO CONSIDER WHAT IS COMING. EVEN NOW REENTRY INTO THE UNITED STATES IS CRIMINALIZED. WITH SOMEONE CONSIDENG
IMMIGRATION VIOLATION IS A FEDERAL CRIMINAL FELONY. AS WRITTEN, IT ALLOWS LOCAL POLICE TO HELP ABDUCT PEOPLE FOR THIS REASON. FOR THIS IMMIGRATION VIOLATION. SO WHEN THE GOVERNMENT DECIDES TO CRIMINALIZE ALL IMMIGRATION, OUR ORDINANCE WILL BE WORTHLESS. WE CALL ON CITY LEADERS TO THINK
STRATEGICALLY AND TO THINK AHEAD. WE DON'T SAY LOCAL POLICE CAN'T ASK THE FEDS FOR HELP. WE DEMAND MPD DON'T HELP THE FEDS. THEY DON'T NEED IT. IT REQUIRED LOCAL POLICE TO RETURN CAPTURED SLAVES IN THE SOUTH AND MINNEAPOLIS POLICE RETURNED THEM.
>> THANKS. >> WE NEED TO STAND ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF HISTORY. >> THANK YOU, ERIKA. NEXT UP WE HAVE CASPIAN THEN JL. AND THEN MONTANA? I THINK. AND THEN
MEGAN. >> HELLO. I WANT TO HONOR THA WE'RE ON THE HOMELANDS OF OF THE DAKOTA PEOPLE. I LIVE IN WARD ONE. I'M HERE TO ENSURE WE PASS THE STRONGEST SEPARATIO ORDINANCE. BY PASSING THE
STRONGEST SEPARATION ORDINANCE, YOU'LL PROTECT OUR VULNERABLE FRIENDS AND NEIGHBORS, PREVENT FURTHER OVERREACH, AND REPAIR THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN CITY AND COMMUNITY. WHY IS IT NEEDED? A STRONG SEPARATION ORDINANCEETWEEN I.C.E. AND OUR CITY RESOURCES CAN PREVENT
ANOTHER KIND OF SEPARATION. I'VE SEEN HOW IT IS NEARLY IMPOSSIBLE TO HEAL FROM FAMILY SEPARATION. AND OTHER IMPACTS OF IMMIGRATION ENFORCEMENT. ACROSS SOME NEAR AND DEAR TO ME WAS SEPARATED AN AN INFANT. AND AS A 35-YEAR-OLD MAN NOW, HE STILL FEELS THE PAIN OF FAMILY
SEPARATION DAILY. I HAVE INDIGENOUS FRIENDS WHO ARE BEING HARASSED, TOLD THEIR TRIABLE IDS ARE FAKE. I MYSELF HAVE LOST MY WALLET RECENTLY AND LOSING MY DRIVER'S LICENSE, A COMMON MISTAKE, CAN NOW HAVE DIRE CONSEQUENCES. WE ARE ALL BEING TORTURED WATCHING TS HAPPEN WHEN THE CITY COULD PROTECT
PEOPLE. WHEN THIS HAPPENS TO ONE OF US, IT HAPPENS TO ALL OF US. INCLUDING YOU. THIS WEEK WAS A BETRAYAL OF OUR SANCTUA CITY STATUS. THE CRISIS IS HERE. WE REQUEST YOU RESPOND BOLY WITH CONCRETE POLICY DELIVERABLES. AND ENCOURAGE YOU TO VOTE NOT TRYING TO GUESS HOW
TO AVOID PUNISHMENT FROM THE FEDERAL ADMINISTRATION. BECAUSE THEY'LL PUNISH ANYWAY. I ENCOURAGE YOU TO VOTE BY BEING IN SOLIDARITY WITH THE PEOPLE WHO MAKE OUR CITY FUNCTION. OUR IMMIGRANT COMMUNITIES ARE NOT BEING -- ARE NOT BREAKING THE LAW.THEY'RE REVEALING THE FLAWS IN OUR LAW. >> THANK YOU. >> THANK YOU
>> THA YOU. DALE JOHNSON. TINA HIRSCH, MEGAN >> HELLO. MY NAME IS DALE JOHNSON. RESIDENT ON DAKOTA
LAND. I WOULD LIKE TO BRING UP THAT THE IMAGES WE'VE HEARD AND WILL CONTINUE TO HEAR ARE NOT JUST A PUBLIC SAFETY ISSUE. BUT A PUBLIC HEALTH ISSUE. MY VETERAN'S COMMUNITY HAS WATCHED THEIR BENEFITS BE SLASHED, AND
ASYLUM SEEKERS, REFUGEES HAVE WITNESSED THE SAME HORRORS THAT THE VETERAN COMMUNITY HAS SEEN AT WAR. EVERY 80 MINUTES, A VETERAN DIES BY SUICIDE OR MENTAL HEALTH-RELATED ILLNESSES. PLEASE, KEEP THE COMMUNITY SAFE
AND HEALTHY. >> MONTANA. AND THEN MIGUEL, ANDREA LARSON, CARLY, AND SOPHIE. >> GOOD AFTERNOON. I SPEAK ON BEHALF OF MONTANA HIRSCH.
MEMBERS OF THE MINNESOTA IMMIGRANT RIGHTS ACTION COMMITTEE. AN EDUCATOR AT MINNEAPOLIS PUBLIC SCHOOLS, AND MINNEAPOLIS UNRESIDENT LIVING IN WARD EIGHT. I'M SPEAKING FOR HER BECAUSE IT IS VITAL THAT MINNEAPOLIS DOES MORE TO STRENGTHEN THE SEPARATION ORDINANCE. IN THE PAST FEW WEEKS, WE HAVE SEEN A MINNEAPOLIS THAT UNWAVERINGLY
STANDS WITH IMMIGRANTS AND WILL NOT PUT UP WITH I.C.E. TERRORIZING OUR CITY WE WERE GLAD ABOUT TO HEAR THE EXECUTIVE ORDER TO BAN I.C.E. FROM USING CITY PARKING LOTS AND RAMPS. THIS IS NOT ENOUGH. WE HAVE OTHER CITIES DECLARE I.C.E.
FREE ZONES. WE DEMAND IT FOR E CITY. IT MUST BE CODIFIED INTO LAW. WE HAVE HEARD THE CHIEF SAY MPD MUST INTERVENE IF I.C.E. OFFICERS ARE USING EXCESSIVE FORCE. THIS IS NOT ENOUGH. WE WANT AGENTS ARRESTED
FOR CONCEALING THEIR FACES AND BADGES AND IDENTITIES. IT NEEDS TO BE CODIFIED AND FOLLOWED BY ALL WHO WORK FOR THE CITY OF MINNEAPOLIS SO WE'RE DOING EVERYTHING WE POSSIBLY CAN TO MAKE I.C.E. FEEL UNWELCOME IN OUR CITY. WE WILL NOT REST UNTIL THE DEMANDS ARE MET. DO THE RIGHT THING. THANK YOU!
>> WELCOME. >> HELLO, CITY COUNCIL. MY NAME IS MIGUEL HERNANDEZ. I'M A RESIDENT OF WARD 12. I WOULD
LIKE TO START BY SAYING THE VOICES OF OUR IMMIGRANT NEIGHBORS AND LEADERS ARE BEING PUSHED INTO HIDING. I ASKED THE ROOM "ARE THEY HE?" THIS IS A SIGN THAT WE HAVE ALREADY FAILED. I HOPE I CAN DO THEM JUSTICE. THE ONLY SEPARATION
BETWEEN ME AND MY PEOPLE IS THIS. AND A COUPLE MORE NUMBERS. I CAN'T GO TO WORK FROM EAST LAKE STREET TO WEST LAKE STREET WITHOUT SEEING HORRORS EVERY DAY. MY PHONE WON'T STOP BUZZING. THIS IS JUST A START. IF WE'RE ARGUING
ABOUT HOW TO START, WE HAVE ... I ONLY PRAY WE CAN FIND IN THIS COUNCIL AND THIS CITY TO DO MORE. TO JUST START. WE KNEW THIS WAS COMING. HIS IS BEEN A YEAR TIME. HISTORY TELLS IT.
300,000 PEOPLE WHO LOOK LIKE ME IN THE 1930s WERE TAKEN. JUST BECAUSE -- EVEN IF THEY HAD THIS. GIVE IT A YEAR. LET'S SEE WHAT HAPPENS. START NOW. AT LEAST.
>> ANDREA LARSON, CARLY, SOPHIE. >> HI. MY NAME IS ANDREA LARSON. I LIVE IN WARD 13. THIS IS NOT MYIRST TIME AT THE PODIUM. AFTER HAVING WORKED AT THE CITY FOR SIX YEARS. BUT IT IS MY FIRST TIME SPEAKING AS
A RESIDENT. I'M HERE TO ENSURE WE PASS THE STRONGEST SEPARATION ORDINANCE POSSIBLE. THE LAST WEEK WITH FEDERAL AGENTS TROLLING OUR CITY HAS BEEN AN INCREDIBLY SCARY TIME. OBVIOUSLY, IT'S THE MOST TRUE FOR OUR IMMIGRANT NEIGHBORS. IN ADDITION TO THE DEEPEST SORROW, I FEEL FOR PEOPLE BEING TARGETED. I'M WORRIED ABOUT THE
FEAR THIS IS STOKING IN OUR COMMUNITIES. IN MY TIME WORKING AT THE CITY, ON PUBLIC SAFETY, BEFORE, DURING, AND AFTER 2020, I UNDERSTAND DEEPLY THAT NO ONE CAN BE AT THEIR BEST WHILE LIVING IN FEAR. I BELIEVE ALL OF OUR COUNCILMEMBERS AND OUR MAYOR WANT TO PROTECT OUR IMMIGRANT NEIGHBORS. AND OUR ENTIRE COMMUNITY WHO WIL BE
IMPACTED BY THE TERROR BROUGHT ON FROM THESE FEDERAL ACTIVITIES. I ALSO KNOW FROM PERSONAL EXPERIENCE WORKING AT THE CITY, THAT SOMETIMES THE FEAR OF MAKING CHANGE GETS IN THE WAY OF DOING WHAT'S RIGHT. I UNDERSTAND THAT YOUR WORKING HARD WITH THE CITY ATTORNEY TO MAKE SURE THAT YOUR PROPOSED
LANGUAGE MEETS LEGAL STANDARDS. THE CITY ATTORNEY'S JOB IS TO PROTECT THE CITY ENTERPRISE FROM RISK. THEY MAKE CONSERVATIVE INRPRETATIONS OF THE LAW. I URGE YOU TO REMEMBER THEY PROVIDE YOU WITH RECOMMENDATIONS NOT DECISIONS. YOU JOBS ARE TO LISTEN TO THAT ADVICE, AND THEN TAKE CALCULATED RISKS THAT ARE
IN THE BEST INTEREST OF YOUR CONSTITUENTS AND ALL RESIDENTS OF THE CITY. IF YOU'RE FEELING AFRAID OR ANXIOUS OR WORRIED ABOUT THE LANGUAGE IN THE ORDINANCE MEETING THE LEGAL STANDARDS, I'M STANDING HERE TODAY ASKING YOU AS A RESIDENT TO TAKE A RISK AND A LEAP THROUGH STRONG LANGUAGE IN THE ORDINANCE. THANK YOU. >> THANK YOU. NEXT UP WE HAVE
CARLY. AND THEN I HAVE SOPHIE, LEAH, AND THEN ... IT MIGHT BE CONNOR. WE'LL GET TO IT. >> GOOD AFTERNOON, CITY COUNCIL. MY NAME IS CARLY. I LIVE IN LYNDON HILLS. IN WARD 13.
I'M HERE TO ENCOURAGE CITY COUNCIL TO PASS THIS STRONGEST SEPARATION ORDINANCE POSSIBLE. AS A MOTHER OF YOUNG CHILDREN WHO ATTEND A CATHOLIC SCHOOL AND CHURCH, MY KIDS HAVE BEEN TRAUMATIZED BY THE SHOOTING. AND HAVE BEEN AFRAID TO GO TO SCHOOL MASS. NOW THEY ARE AFRAID THAT I.C.E. WILL SHOW UP
AT OUR CATHOLIC CHURCH. OR THEIR SCHOOL. LIKE THEY'VE SHOWN THE AT OTHER CATHOLIC INSTITUTIONS IN OUR COMMUNITY. I'M SO FRUSTRATED THAT MY CHILDREN AND ALL CHILDREN IN MINNEAPOLIS NOW HAVE ANOTHER THING TO BE AFRAID ABOUT. WHEN THEY GO TO SCHOOL, TO THEIR CHURCH, OR TO THEIR MOSQUE. I'M
ALSO AN IMMIGRATION ATTORNEY, AND I HAVE REPRESENTED PARENTS AND CHILDREN WHO ARE ELEVATED AT THE AT -- SEPARATED AT THE BORDER. I'VE SEEN FIRSTHAND THE TERRIBLE IMPACT OF FAMILY SEPARATION. I'M SO DEVASTATED THAT I.C.E. IS NOWERE IN MY OWN COMMUNITY, SEPARATING PARENTS FROM THEIR CHILDREN.
EVEN LEAVING YNG CHILDREN BEHIND IN CARS AND FREEZING WEATHER. AFTER TAKING THEIR PARENT AWAY. IN ADDITION, BEING ON LOCAL IMMIGRATION ATTORNEY LIST SERVES AND WITH MY WORK, I'VE HEARD TERRIBLE STORIES OF I.C.E. MISCONDUCT IN THE TWIN CITIES. DETAINING THE U.S.
CITIZEN OVERNIGHT DESPITE HAVING A U.S. PASSPORT. AN I.C.E. WATCH VOLUNTEER HAVING A GUN PULLED BY HER. AND TEENAGER BEING DETAINED. DESPITE BEING AGAINST I.C.E. POLICY. BASED ON THE INCIDENTS, AND MANY MORE THAN I HAVE TIME TO DESCRIBE, WE
KNOW OUR COMMUNITY IS IN CRISIS. AND CALL ON COUNCIL TO LEAD BOLDLY. >> THANK YOU. SOPHIE CALLAHAN. AND THEN, AGAIN, LEAH ROBINSON, AND THEN, I BELIEVE, CONNOR SMITH. >> HELLO. MY NAME IS REVEREND
SOPHIE CALLAHAN. A FOURTH-GENERATION RESIDENT OF LYNDON HILLS AND WARD 13. I'M URGING YOU TO ENFORCE THE STRONGst STRONGEST POSSIBLE SEPARATION ORDINANCE. AS A CHRISTIAN CLERGY MEMBER, I TAKE SERIOUSLY ONE OF THE CLEA
CLEAREST COMMANDN'TS TO WELCOME THE STRANGER. EVERY PERSON, DOCUMENTED OR NOT, IMMIGRANT OR NOT, RELIGIOUS OR NOT, HAS SACRED WORTH. EACH NEIGHBOR IS WORTHY OF LOVE, DIGNITY, AND SAFETY. I.C.E.'S TACTICS VIOLATE PEOPLE'S DIGNITY. WE
HAVE HEARD OF PEOPLE AFRAID TO GO TO SCHOOL OR WORK. MY OWN KIDS, PROTECTED, SUPPOSEDLY, BY CITIZENSHIP AND PRIVILEGE, STILL EXPRESS FEAR AS I'VE GONE TO OBSERVE I.C.E. IN THE COMMUNITY. WHETHER I.C.E. SHOWS UP IN LYNDONILLS OR EAST PHILLIPS,
IT'S HARMFUL FOR ALL OF US. WE BELONG TO ONE ANOTHER. I'M HEARTENED BY MAYBES WHO ARE KEEPING WATCH AT IMMIGRANT-OWNED RESTAURANTS OR RAISING DONATIONS FOR LOST WAGES. SHOWING UP WITH COURAGE AND COMPASSION. AND NOW I'M ASKING YOU, AS OUR ELECTED
OFFICIALS, TO PLEASE SHOW UP WITH COURAGE AND COMPASSION. DEMONSTRATE THE MORAL LEADERSHIP THAT THIS MOMENT REQUIRES. BY PUTTING REAL PROTECTIONS IN PLACE, MINNEAPOLIS CAN SHOW THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT AND THE NATION THAT OUR STRENGTH COMES FROM OUR DIVERSE AND VIBRANT
COMMUNITY. WE CAN CHOOSE BOLDLY TO RESIST FEAR, TO WELCOME THE STRANGER, AND TREAT ONE ANOTHER AS GOD'S BELOVED. THANK YOU. . >> LEAH AND THEN CONNOR SMITH. >> HELLO, COUNCILMEMBERS. MY
NAME IS LEAH ROBINSON. AND I LIVE IN WARD 13. I'M HERE TO ENSURE THAT WE PASS THE STRONGEST SEPARATION ORDINANCE POSSIBLE. THE TARGETED I.C.E. ACTIVITY IN MINNEAPOLIS THIS PAST WEEK, AGAINST OUR IMMIGRANT COMMUNITY AND OUR SOMALI-AMERICAN NEIGHBORS HAS
SENT RIPPLES OF STRESS AND FEAR INTO ALL CORNERS OF OUR CITY. I'M SCARED FOR THE SAFETY OF MY COLLEAGUES AND LOVED ONES. AND I KEEP ASKING MYSELF "WHAT CAN I DO TO KEEP MINNEAPOLIS SAFE?" ON SUNDAY, I DECIDED TO GET TAKE OUT. THIS FELT LIKE ONE SMALL
VERY SMALL UNSPOKEN ACT OF SOLIDARITY THA I COULD DO. MOST OF THE SHOPS WERE NOT OPEN. I FOUND ONE RESTAURANT SERVING LAUNCH AND ORDERED MEALS FROM A FAMILY FROM THE WOMAN AT THE CASH REGISTER. WHEN MY FOOD WAS READY, SHE BROUGHT IT OUT. AS SHE HANDED ME THE BAG, SHE GAVE
ME A HUG. AND SAID "THANK YOU, MY SISTER." I WANTED TO RESPOND BY SAYING, "IT'S GOING TO BE OKAY. MINNEAPOLIS IS GOING TO HOLD STRONG AGAINST UNCONSTITUTIONAL I.C.E. ACTIVITY." ALL I COULD SAY WAS "TAKE GOOD CARE." WE'RE
CALLING ON YOU, OUR COUNCILMEMBERS, WHO WE ELECTED TO LEAD THE CITY. SO YOU HAVE THE POWER TO PROTECT US BY PASSING STRONGER SEPARATION ORDINANCES. FEAR IS A POWERFUL THING, AND IT CAN AND WILL BE USED AGAINST US. WE KNOW FROM HISTORY WHAT WILL HAPPEN IF WE DO NOT FIGHT FOR EACH OTHER AND
PROTECT EACH OTHER IN THIS MOMENT. YOUR COURAGE WILL SEND RIPPLES OF HOPE ACROSS THE CITY. THANK YOU. >> CONNOR SMITH.
>> HELLO. MY NAME SUPPORTING DOCONNOR SMITH. I'M A RESIDENT OF WARD 13. A MEMBER OF TWIN CITIES DSA. LAST WEEK ONE OF OUR FRIENDS CALLED MY WIFE SOBBING. THEY EXPLAINED SHE COULDN'T VISIT OUR HOME THAT
DAY. BECSE HER BEST FRIEND HAD BEEN ABDUCTED BY I.C.E. THEY DIDN'T KNOW WHERE SHE WAS YET. THE FEAR, ANXIETY, AND CERTAINTY CAUSED BY I.C.E. ACTIVITY IN OUR COMMUNITY UNDERSCORES THE IMPORTANCE OF
PASSING A STRENGTHENED SEPARATION ORDINANCE. I URGE THE CITY COUNCIL TO PASS THE AMENDED ORDINANCE SO THAT WE CAN REASSURE OUR COMMUNITY AND CITY THAT WE'LL DO EVERYTHING POSSIBLE TO PROTECT OUR
VULNERABLE FRIENDS, NEIGHBORS, AND FAMILY MEMBERS. THANK YOU. >> [?] ALEXANDRIA. AND THEN ELIZABETH..
>> HI. I'M READING THE SPEECH OF ALVIN OF WARD 2 WHO WAS HERE EARLIER. THE LAST SEVERAL MONTHS HAV BEEN A TERRIFYIN TIME FOR OUR CITY. PARTICULARLY FOR OUR IMMIGRANT NEIGHBORS. WE HAVE WATCHED THE FULL FORCE OF THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT BE WIELDED TO TERRORIZED IMMIGRANTS
AND TRAMPLE THEIR ALLIES. HHS AND I.C.E. KIDNAPPED OUR NEIGHBORS IN BROAD DAYLIGHT. THE FBI AND OTHER FEDERAL AGENCIES HAVE BEEN INCENTIVIZED TO SUPPORT I.C.E. IN THE HEINOUS ACTS. IT'S CRITICAL MINNEAPOLIS' SEPARATION ORDINANCE FUNCTIONS AS DESIGNED TO ENSURE OUR LOCAL POLICE DO
NOT BECOME ANOTHER TOOL USED BY TRUMP'S REGIME TO SUPPRESS AND SPREAD FEAR. OTHER CITIES AROUND THE STATE AND COUNTRY ARE LOOKING TO MINNEAPOLIS TO DEMOTRATE WHAT REAL LEADERSHIP LOOKS LIKE ON THE ISSUE. OUR POLICE ARE SWORN TO SERVE AND PROTECT THE PEOPLE OF MINNEAPOLIS. AND THAT SHOULD INCLUDE PROTECTION FROM AN
AUTHORITARIAN FEDERAL GOVERNMENT THAT SEEKS TO PUNISH ANY AND ALL OPPOSITION. WE DEMAND NO COLLUSION BETWEEN OUR POLICE AND I.C.E. NO CROWD CONTROL BY OUR POLICE AT ANTI-I.C.E. PROTESTS. NO FACE COVERINGS BY ANY LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER IN OUR CITY. INCLUDING FEDERAL AGENTS. AND
CONSEQUENCES FOR ALL VIOLATIS OF THIS ORDINANCE. REAL SANCTUARY NOW. THANK YOU. >> ALEXANDRIA K. ELIZABETH BVMENT. AND THEN CHRISTIAN B. AND THEN WE'LL TRY TO READ THAT.
>> MY NAME IS ALEXANDRIA. I'M A LONG-TIME RESIDENT OF MINNEAPOLIS IN THE BRYANT NEIGHBORHOOD. I'M HERE TO ASK CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS TO VOTE FOR THIS ORDINANCE. I ASK YOU TO WORK TOWARDS REAL SANCTUARY. BECAUSE OUR MEMBERS OF OUR
COMMITY NEED IT NOW. I ALSO WOULD LIKE TO VOICE MY APPRECIATION AND SUPPORT FOR THE PREVIOUS HEARING. TO REALLY PROVIDE COMPASSIONATE AND HUMANE RESPONSE TO OUR UNHOUSED NEIGHBORS. AND REAL SYSTEMIC
SOLUTIONS. MY DAUGHTER IS 20 YEARS OLD, SHE IS AT THE U OF M. HER FATHER IS AN IMMIGRANT WHO EMIGRATED HERE 20 YEARS AGO. SINCE FEBRUARY, SHE HAS BEEN QUESTIONING HER SAFETY. SHE HAS
BEEN QUESTIONING THE SL CITIZENSHIP. RECENTLY A STUDENT ORGANIZATION AT THE U OF M NOTIFIED STUDENTS THAT THE COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES AR ARE CONSIDERED PUBLIC SPACES. THIS MAKES IT FAIR GAME FOR IMMIGRATION ENFORCEMENT TO INVADE OUR SCHOOLS. WE'VE ALREADY EXPERIENCED A STUDENT
WHO WAS KIDNAPPED EARLIER THIS YEAR. AND JUST OVER THE WEEKEND, A STUDENT HAS BEEN TARGETED. I'M ASKING YOU TO STRENGTHEN THE SANCTUARY CIT ORDINANCE. TO CREATE SAFE SPACES FOR OUR CHILDREN. SO THEY CAN LEARN WITHOUT FEAR OF BEING TAKEN FROM THEIR
CLASSROOMS. I RECENTLY SAW I.C.E. AGENTS AT A PRESCHOOL NEAR MY HOUSE AND IT SHOOK ME TO THE CORE. THEY DID NOT TAKE ANYBODY IN THAT MOMENT. BUT IT'S JUST A MOMENT OF -- MATTER OF TIME. PLEASE. >> THANK YOU. NEXT UP WE HAVE ELIZABETH B, CHRISTIAN B, AND
THEN IT MIGHT SAY PAUL. >> GOOD AFTERNOON. MY NAME IS ELIZABETH. I LIVE IN WARD EIGHT AT 43rd AND OAKLAND. I'M HERE TO ASK THAT THE CITY COUNCIL DO EVERYTHING IN ITS POWER TO PASS THE STRONGEST POSSIBLE SEPARATION ORDINANCE. WHEN I
FIRST MOVED TO MINNEAPOLIS 20 YEARS AGO, ONE OF THE, REASONS I CHOSE TO LIVE HERE. IT'S A SANCTUARY CITY. AS AN ELL TEACHER, I WORKED WITH COMMUNITIES HERE AND EAST AFRICA. I'VE SEEN HOW HARD LIFE IS FOR IMMIGRANTS. BEFORE AND
AFTER THEY ARRIVE IN THE U.S. IN THE PAST MONTHS OF INCREASED I.C.E. ACTIVITY, I'VE BEEN HEART BROKEN TO WITNESS THE PRESENT-DAY FEAR MY FRIENDS AND NEIGHBORS ARE EXPERIENCING AFTER ALREADY LIVING A LIFETIME OF TRAUMA. I HE MINNEAPOLIS FRIENDS, EVEN CITIZEN AND OTHERS WHO ARE HERE LEGALLY WHO HAVE
KEPT KIDS HOME FROM SCHOOL OR STAYED HOME FROM RELIGIOUS GATHERINGS OUT OF FIR FEAR OF I.C.E. ACTIVITY. I KNOW MANY TEACHERS WORKING AS FAST AS THEY CAN TO COME UP WITH WAYS TO PROTECT THEIR STUDENTS WITHOUT SPH DISRUPTING LEARN. THERE'S A FEAR AND WEARINESS IN
THE AIR THAT FLIES IN THE FACE OF WHAT IT MEANS TO BE A SANCTUARY CITY. IT'S DEVASTATING TO WATCH THEVIBRANCR COMMUNITY. THE STRONG UPTICK OF FEDERAL AGENTS IN THE METRO AREA, INCLUDING 100 I.C.E.
INCIDENTS RECENTLY AND SMALL BUSINESSES STRUGGLING TO STAY AFLOAT IN TIMES THAT ARE FINANCIALLY STRESSFUL. WHAT WE HAVE FEARED IS HERE AT THE DOORSTEP. IT'S TIME F THE COUNCIL TO DO WHATEVER IT CAN TO PROTECT OUR IMMIGRANT COMMUNITY IN MINNEAPOLIS.
>> THANK YOU. NEXT UP CHRISTIAN B AND THEN PAUL R AND THEN PABLO ROMANO. >> GOOD AFTERNOON, COUNCILMEMBERS. I'M THE REVEREND CHRISTIAN. I'M AN ORDAINED MINISTER IN THE UNITED
CHURCH OF CHRIST. I'M HERE TODAY VOICING MY SUPPORT FOR A STRONGER SEPARATION ORDINANCE. OVER THE PAST SEVERAL MONTHS, WE'VE WATCHED I.C.E. AND FEDERAL AGENTS HOP OUT OF UNMARKED VEHICLES WITH THEIR FACES COVERED TO WHISK PEOPLE AWAY. THEY VIOLATED THE CIVIL RIGHTS THE PEOPLE THEY DETAIN. THERE
HAVE BEEN SEVERAL INCIDENTS OF I.C.E. AND FEDERAL AGENTS PULLING FIREARMS AND POINTING THEM AT UNARMED CIVILIANS. THEY UNLEASH AN ATTACK DOG ON U.S.CI THEY ABUSED CHEMICAL AGENTS ON A CITY MEMBER OF CONGRESS. AND WE HAVE EVEN SEEN I.C.E. TEAR GAS
LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT. IF THIS WAS ANY OTHER GROUP OF PEOPLE RUNNING AROUND DOING THIS, WHO WAS NOT PROTECTED BY THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT, THEY WOULD HAVE THE LABEL OF TERRORIST ORGANIZATION. THE DEGREE OF LAWLESSNESS AND VIOLENCE FEDERAL AGENTS ARE BRINGING INTO CITIES ACROSS THE
COUNTRY AND INTO OUR COMMUNITIES IS HORRIBLE. AGENCIES AND OFFICERS WHOSE TACTICS ARE VIOLENCE AND CRIMINAL BEHAVIOR CANNOT BE TRUSTED TO DETER VIOLENCE AND CRIMINAL BEHAVIOR. IF THEY WANT TO DO AWAY WITH VIOLENT CRIMINALS IN OUR COMMUNITIES, THEY THEMSELVES CAN PACK UP THEIR BAGS AND THEIR
WEAPONS AND CRAWL BACK INTO THE PITS OF HELL FROM WHICH THEY CAME. THE CITY SOMALI AND LATINO AND ALL BLACK AND BROWN COMMUNITIES IS A PART OF WHAT MAKES THIS CITY GREAT. THE GREAT CITY IT IS. WE DESERVE TO LIVE AND THRIVE HERE WITH DIGNITY HERE IN OUR HOME. I'M HOPING AND PRAYING YOU SUPPORT A
STRONGER SANCTUARY SEPARATION ORDINANCE TO FURTHER ENSURE THE SAFETY OF BLACK AND BROWN COMMUNITIES IN THE CITY. THANK YOU. >> NEXT PERSON -- WE THINK IT SAYS PAUL. OKAY. GREAT. PAUL.
AND TN PABLO AND BYRON. >> MY NAME IS PAUL. WARD 11. MY SON'S FRIENDS FROM AFRICA ARE BEING DEMONIZED AND PUT INTO HARM'S WAY. IT PISSES ME OFF. THEY'RE THE NICEST, FRIENDLIEST
YOUNG PEOPLE. THEY COME INTO OUR HOME AND WELCOMED AND RESPECTED. WHEN THEY GO OUTSIDE, THEY ARE NOT RESPECTED OR WELCOMED BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES. HE IS THREATENING WITH I.C.E. CRUELLY. AND THESE GOOD YOUNG MEN NEED
MINNEAPOLIS TO PROTECT THEM. I TAKE THIS PERSONALLY. BECSE MY FATHER GLADLY PUT HIS LIFE ON THE LINE IN WORLD WAR II TO SAVE OUR COUNTRY AND FREEDOM AND DEMOCRACY AROUND THE WORLD. HE WAS WILLING TO DIE FOR THAT. AND NOW DONALD TRUMP IS DOING
THE OPPOSITE. AND IT'S THE SAME THING HITLER AND NEW L MUSMUSSOLINI DID. HIS NEW NATIONAL SECURITY STRATEGY
PROJECT 2025 IS A PLA BY ENTEN -- ENEMIES OF DEMOCRACY TO RULE THE WORLD. TRUMP AND HUS HIS ALLIES ARE SCSCAPEGOATING IMMIGRANTS AND STOKING FEAR TO PIT PEOPLE AGAINST PEOPLE TO DESTROY DEMOCRACY. THIS IS AN
OPPORTUNITY FOR OUR LOCAL GOVERNMENT TO STEP UP AND BEACON OF WHAT DEMOCRACY LOOKS LIKE AND PROTECT THAT HER FOR THE LOVE AND PROTECTION OF DEMOCRACY AND PEOPLE HERE AND EVERYWHERE, AND HONOR MY FATHER'S GENERATION. I STRONGLY URGE -- OKAY. YOU GET THE POINT.
>> THANK YOU. PABLO ROMANO, B BYRON RICHARD, SOLANE WALKER. IF WE MISS YOU, WE'LL COME BACK TO YOU. IF PABLO
ISN'T HERE. WE'LL GO ON TO BYRON RICHARD. OKAY. GO AHEAD. OKAY. SOLA IN -- SOLANE
WALKER. >> I'M H HERE TO THANK YOU FOR THE PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO STRENGTHEN THE SEPARATION ORDINANCE AND ENCOURAGE YOU TO PASS THEM AND CONTINUE DOING
NIRG YOU CAN IN THE FUTURE TO MAKE SURE THESE ARE THE STRONGEST ORDINANCES POSSIBLE. AND THEY'RE A REAL CONSEQUENCES IF ANYBODY DOES NOT COMPLY WITH THE TERMS OF THESE ORDINANCES. I REALLY DON'T WANT TO LIVE IN CITY WHERE MASKED FEDERAL AGENTS CAN MP OUT FROM UNMARKED CARS.
AND ABDUCT PEOPLE. SO THANK YOU FOR YOUR ACTION ON THIS. AND LET'S KEEP STAYING ONE STEP OF AHEAD OF THESE CREEPS! AND KNOW THAT, LIKE, WHATEVER YOU CAN DO THAT'S THE BOLDEST ACTION THAT WE CAN TAKE TO PREVENT THIS HAPPENING IN OUR CITY, WE'VE GOT YOUR BACK. WE'RE OUT HERE. I
WAS OUT IN THE COLD LAST NIGHT CHANTING AND CRYING AND DANCING WITH PEOPLE. WE CARE ABOUT THIS. WEA WE CARE ABOUT OUR NEIGHBORS. WE CARE ABOUT
>> GOOD AFTERNOON, COUNCIL MEMBERS. I AM TY GRANT. I LIVE IN WARD 1. I'M A PROUD BUSINESS OWNER OF BODY OF THE EARTH WELLNESS IN WARD 7. AND I AM HERE TO ALSO -- AS A VETERAN TO
ASK YOU TO STEP UP AND PASS THE AMENDED SANCTUARY ORDINANCE. THE WAY TRUMP'S ADMINISTRATION IS COMING AGAINST LAWS AND HAS NO PROBLEM UP UPPING THEIR GAMED
RHETORIC. I ASK THAT YOU PLEASE PASS THIS ORDINANCE WITH E STRONGEST LANGUAGE POSSIBLE. THANK YOU. >> NEXT UP, WE HAVE AARON STEIN.
>> I'M GOOD TO GO. OKAY. PERFECT. GOOD AFTERNOON, CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS. MY NAME IS ERIN. I'M A RESIDENT OF WARD 12. A MEMBER OF THE MINNESOTA IMMIGRANT RIGHTS ACTION COMMITTEE, A SENIOR PROGRAM OFFICER AT A MINNEAPOLIS-BASED
NONPROFIT AND ONE SEMESTER AWAY FROM GETTING MY MASTER'S OF PUBLIC AFFAIRS AT THE HUMPHREYS SCHOOL. I REALLY TIRED. IN ADDITION TO WORKING FULL TIME, AND CAREFULLY MONITORING THE MANY RAPID RESPONSE CHATS I'M A PART OF, ON A WEEKLY BASIS I ALSO READ 200 PAGES O DENSE ACADEMIC ARTICLES AND CORTICISES
ASSIGNED FOR MY LAST ELECTIVE OF GRAD SCHOOL, WHICH IS ON DISRUPTIVE GOVERNANCE, DEMOCRACY AND THE CONSTITUTION. UNSURPRISINGLY THIS CLASS IS FOCUSED ON THE TRUMP ADMINISTRATION'S ACTIONS. THE BOOK OUTLINES THE PATH TO AND
CRITERIA FOR AUTHORITARIANSHIP. COUNCIL MEMBERS, I REGRET TO INFORM YOU THAT WERE THERE. AS WE WATCH OUR COUNTRY'S SURREAL SLIDE INTO AUTHORITARIANISM, OUR CITY IS ILL-EQUIPPED TO PROTECT OUR IMMIGRANT NEIGHBORS. WITHOUT
THE PROPOSED AMENDMENTS, BOTH THOSE INCLUDED AND WHAT WAS PRESENTED EARLIER TODAY AND THOSE PROPOSED BY COUNCIL MEMBERS, MY IMMIGRANT NEIGHBORS ARE VULNERABLE, BECAUSE THE CITY HAS NOT GUN FAR ENOUGH. SINCE THIS MEETING BEGAN AROUND 150,
ANOTHER RAID OCCURRED IN OUR CITY. I WATCHED IT ON A LIVE FEED AS I.C.E. AGENTS PEPPER-SPRAYED NONVIOLENT MMUNITY MEMBERS WHO DID NOT HESITATE TO STOP WHAT THEY WERE DOING TO SUPPORT THEIR NEIGHBORS. AND IT'S GOING TO KEEP HAPPENING AND GETTING WORSE. SO LET'S DO SOTHING.
>> NEXT UP IS ZAINAB AND LILIAN, AND THEN KATE. >> HI. GOOD AFTERNOON, CHAIR CHAVEZ AND COUNCIL MEMBERS. I
WORK AT A NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION DEDICATED TO ADVANCING CIVIC PARTICIPATION WITHIN THE AFRICAN DIASPORA HERE IN MINNESOTA. I'M HERE TODAY TO SPEAK IN SUPPORT OF A STRONG AND THEN COMPROMISING SEPARATION ORDINANCE THAT FULLY AND CLEARLY PREVENTS ANY FORMAL
COLLABORATION BETWEEN LOCAL GOVERNMENT AND FEDERAL IMMIGRATION ENFORCEMENT. RIGHT NOW IN RIVERSIDE, I.C.E. IS KIDNAPPING OUR SOMALI NEIGHBORS FAMILIES ARE SCARED TO LEAVE THEIR HOMES. YOUNG PEOPLE ARE AFRAID TO WALK TO SCHOOL OR
WORK. EVERY KNOCK ON THE DOOR, THE FEAR IS REAL, AND IT'S GROWING EVERY SINGLE DAY. THIS ISSUE IS DEEPLY PERSONAL TO ME AS SOMEONE WHO GREW UP IN WARD 6 AND AS SOMEONE WHO HAS WORKED IN THE COMMUNITIES THAT HAVE BEEN PUSHED TO THE MARGIN. OUR COMMUNITIES DESERVE TO FEEL
SAFE. THEY DESERVE TO CALL 9-1-1 WITHOUT FEAR, AND THEY DESERVE TO GET ACCESS TO CITY SERVICES, GO TO SCHOOL, GO TO WORK, GO TO MOSQUE AND MOVE THROUGH THEIR DAILY LIVES WITHOUT RISK OF DETENTION AND DEPORTATION. SO I URGE YOU TODAY FOR THE CITY
COUNCIL TO ACT URGENTLY WITHOUT HESITATION. OUR IMMIGRANT COMMUNITIES, OUR SOMALI COMMUNITIES AND LATINO COMMUNITIES DESERVE TO LIVE IN A CITY WITHOUT THE FEAR OF WALKING IN THE STREET EVERY DAY. SO THANK YOU. >> NEXT UP WE HAVE LILIAN.
LILIAN. AND THEN KATE VICKARY. AND THEN I'LL ASK THE PUBLIC WE ARE RUNNING OUT OF TIME, AND IF WE END UP RUNNING OUT OF TIME, WE MIGHT HAVE TO FIGURE OUT WHAT
THIS MEANS FOR THE ORDINANCE, IF WE MIGHT HAVE TO ADJOURN TO ANOTHER DATE SO I WANT TO MAKE SURE THE FOLKS GO INTO THAT KNOWING ABOUT THE PUBLIC TESTIMONY, AND WE'RE HEARING YOU LOUD AND CLEAR. >> I'M BACK. STILL IN WARD 11.
IN SUPPORT OF THE STRONGER SEPARATION ORDINANCE. I HAVE A GENUINE QUESTION, I WAS TALKING ABOUT EUPHEMISMS, I'M CURIOUS TO KNOW IF ANY OF YOU COUNCIL MEMBERS HAVE EVER BEEN IN IMMIGRATION DETENTION CENTER WE . IT'S ANOTHER EUPHEMISM, THESE
ARE HORRIBLE PRINS. IN 2019 I STOOD IN AN IMMIGRATION JAIL SURROUNDED BY WOMEN WHOSE CHILDREN HAD BEEN KIDNAPPED BY I.C.E. DURING THE FIRST TRUMP ADMINISTRATION. I STILL HAVE NIGHTMARES ABOUT THAT ROOM THAT DAY, AND WHAT'S HAPPENING IN OUR STREETS RIGHT NOW IS PART OF THAT SAME
MACHINE. EVERY ATTACK ON OUR IMMIGRANT NEIGHBORS IS ANOTHER FAMILY SEPARATION. I NEED MY TAX DOLLARS TO SERVE AND PROTECT ALL OF US, AND I REALLY APPRECIATE WHAT EVERYBODY HAS SAID ABOUT TAKING RISKS. EVERY AMENDMENT THAT'S OFFERED HERE THAT STRENGTHENS OUR SEPARATION ORDINANCE IS GOOD, AND EVEN
ASPECTS THAT FEEL RISKY TO YOU ARE THE MOST IMPORTANT THING THAT WE CAN DO. WE NEED TO UNMASK THE AGENTS, ENSURE THAT NOT ONE PUBLIC DOLLAR SUPPORTS THE DEPORTATION MACHINE, AND NOT ACCEPT ANYONE, INCLUDING THE MAYOR SUGGESTING THAT IT'S OKAY
FOR MPD TO PROVIDE CROWD CONTROL FOR -- THEY SHOULDN'T BE INVOLVED AT ALL. >> THANK YOU. NEXT, WE HAVE JESSE MORTONSEN. AND THEN BJORN LONG AND THEN MEG RILEY. I JUST WANT TO LET THE PUBLIC KNOW, WE
MIGHT HAVE TO ADJOURN THIS MEETINUNTIL TOMORROW, WHICH MEANS WE WON'T TAKE A VOTE GIVEN THAT THERE'S SO MANY PEOPLE TESTIFYING. I WANT TO MAKE SURE FOLKS KNOW. >> I'LL BE BRIEF. HELLO COUNCIL MEMBERS. I WANT TO SAY THANK YOU FOR THE ADDITIONAL LANGUAGE ADDED TO THE ORDINANCE. I WAS
VERY CONCERNED ABOUT THE CROWD CONTROL LOOP HELLO. IHOLE. I D ANOTHER EXAMPLE, TOO. BUT IS GOOD TO SEE THAT, AND ALSO I WANT TO NOTE THAT SINCE
I'VE HEARD THAT WE'RE IN THE OVERSPENDING BUDGETS MOOD, UNITAS COULD USE MORE MONEY. I DON'T KNOW IF THEY NEED $20 MILLION, BUT $2 MILLION WOULD BE GREAT. THANK YOU. >> BJORN LONG, MEG RILEY,
ALICIA. >> HI, I'LL BE REALLY BRIEF. THANKS SO MUCH. I DID SOME DOOR KNOCKING THIS SUMMER, OR THIS FALL, AND I'M SURE YOU ALL EXPERIENCED ONE OF THE BIGGEST CONCERNS PEOPLE IN THE CITY HAVE IS I.C.E. EVEN IN THE LOCAL
ELECTIONS. I REALLY WANTED TO MAKE SURE THAT THEY WERE ELECTED SOMEONE WHO WAS GOING TO DO EVERYTHING IN THEIR POWER TO KEEP OUR PEOPLE SAFE. THEIR CONSTITUENTS ARE OUT THERE IN THE STREETS DOING EVERYTHING IN THEIR POWER TO HELP OUR NEIGHBORS SO WE'RE COUNTING ON ALL OF YOU TO DO THE SAME. THANK YOU.
>> MEG RILEY. AND THEN ALICIA, AND THEN DOUG, AND THEN...
WE'RE GETTING OUR INTERPRETATION.
>> I AM HEAR REPRESENTING NOT ONLY THE LATINO COMMUNITY, BUT THE BROADER MINNEAPOLIS COMMUNITY OF WHICH I HAVE BEEN A PART OF FOR OVER 42 YEARS. I WANT TO DRAW ATTENTION TO THE DEPORTATIONS AND SUFFERING OF
IMMIGRANTS AND THEIR FAMILIES. THEIR EXPERIENCE WITHIN THE SOCIAL CONTEXT- [AUDIO CUTTING OUT] AND WHAT ABOUT THE DIFFERENCE, THE INDIFFERENCE DISPLAYED BY SO MANY WITH REGARD TO THIS HARM?
I WOULD LIKE TO BE ASSURED THAT OUR STATE -- ARE POISED TO SUPPORT US. >> THANK YOU. THEN WE HAVE DOUG
WITH THE LAST NAME C. >> I'M A MEMBER OF MAPE, A MEMBER OF THE MINNESOTA LABOR FOR PALESTINE, AND I'M A BLACK MUSLIM. I'M HERE BECAUSE I'M IN
SUORT OF A STRONGER ORDINANCE, ONE THAT DOES NOT COOPERATE WITH ICE, AND I'M HERE BECAUSE I'M NOT AN IMMIGRANT. MY ANCESTORS WERE KIDNAPPED IN CENTRAL AFRICA AND ENSLAVED -- I'M A BLACK
MUSLIM WHOSE ANCESTORS FOUGHT -- IT IS A SHAME HAVING I.C.E. KIDNAP PEOPLE, AND WE ARE CREATING HARMS THAT GENERATIONS OF COMMUNITIES HAVE FOUGHT SO HARD TO PROTECT. NO COOPERATION WITH I.C.E. BAUSE OF SO MANY IN THE MUSLIM COMMUNITY ARE AFRAID, SO MANY IN THE LATINO
COMMUNITY, THE AFGHAN, THE SOMALI COMMUNITY COULD NOT BE HERE TODAY, BECAUSE THEY ARE BEING KIDNAPPED BLOCKS AWAY. THE STUDENTS ARE AFRAID. YOU NEED TO DO MORE TO PROTECT US AGAINST THIS AUTHORITARIAN REGIME, NO COOPERATION, SUPPORT
THE AMENDMENTS THAT PROTECT OUR COMMUNITIES FROM THIS REGIME. IT IS A SHAME UPON OUR COMMUNITIES, AGAIN I'M HERE, BECAUSE I AM NOT AN IMMIGRANT. MY ANCESTORS BUILT THESE CIVIL LIBERTIES TH OPENED UP PATHWAYS FOR ALL COMMUNITIES AND ON THE GRAVES OF HARRIET TUBMAN,
AND MY ANCESTORS' WORK AND LABOR AND AS A MUSLIM I CALL UPON ALL LABOR UNIONS, ALL PEOPLE, ALL MUSLIMS, ALL HUMAN BEINGS WITH OPEN HEARTS TO FIGHT AGAINST I.C.E. AND I ASK ALL OF YOU TO DO THE SAME. RESIST TRUMP, RESIST THIS REGIME AND RESIST
I.C.E. DO NOT HELP THEM. >> CATHERINE, AND THEN EMMA AND THEN BEN. ALL RIGHT. EMMA.
ALL RIGHT. BEN K. HI. >> HELLO GOOD AFTERNOON. MY NAME IS BEN AND I'M A STUDENT.
AS SOMEONE WHO BELIEVES THE PEOPLE OF MINNEAPOLIS HAVE PROVEN THEMSELVES TO BE SOME OF THE MOST WELCOMING IN THIS COUNTRY BUT KNOW THAT OUR LAWS MUST REFLECT THAT COMPASSION WITH THE UTMOST STRENGTH AND CLARITY, AND SOMEONE WHO BELIEVES THAT ANYTHING LESS THAN THIS ORDINANCE WILL CONTINUE TO CHILL THE DAILY PUBLIC AND CIVIC
PARTICIPATION OF PEOPLE AND COMMUNITIES WHO LIVE IN FEAR OF CONSTANT SURVEILLANCE AND POLICING, AND SOMEONE WHO CAN SAY COMMUNITIES RELY ON TRUST, TRUST THAT LAW ENFORCEMENT IS THERE TO PROTECT THEM AND LISTEN TO THEM,ND NOT TO COOPERATE
WITH I.C.E. TO DEPORT THEM. IPEAK FOR THE MANY STUDENTS WHO ARE TOO SCARED TO MAKE THEMSELVES A TARGET, AND I URGE THE PASSAGE OF THE REVISED SEPARATION ORDINAN. THANK YOU. >> THANK YOU.
NEXT, WE HAVE MUNIR, AND THEN JADA AND THEN SOPHIA. >> HELLO. MY NAME IS EMMA. I'M A RESIDENT OF WARD 5. AND I'M HERE TO SUPPORT MY SUPPORTOR THE SEPARATION ORDINANCE WHILE ALSO HIGHLIGHTING THE IMPORTANCE
OF REPORTING. WHILE I.C.E. IS HERE, THEY MUST BE REQUIRED TO REPORT THEIR ACTIVITIES EVERY SINGLE DAY. THE ORDINANCE SEEMS TO ASK WHEN I READ IT THAT CITY PUBLIC SAFETY PERSONNEL ARE DEPLOYED, THAT'S WHEN WE GET REPORTING, BUT THAT'S NOT
ENOUGH. WE SHOULD ALSO BE REQUIRING REPORTS FROM I.C.E. THEMSELVES ON THEIR ACTIVITIES EVERY SINGLE DAY. WE SHOULD KNOW WHO THEY TAKE AND WHERE THEY TAKE THEM. OUR FEDERAL JUDGES, OUR POLICE DEPARTMENTS AND YOUR COUNCIL SHOUL BE EXPECTING FULL REPORTS FROM ICE AND THEIR ACTIVITIES. IT'S OF
E UTMOST IMPORTANCE THAT THEY LEAVE AS SOON AS POSSIBLE, I.C.E. GETS OUT OF OURCOMMUNITIE KNOW WHAT THEY'RE DOING WHILE THEY'RE HERE. TRANSPARENCY IS THE CORNERSTONE OF DEMOCRACY. A MASKED SECRET POLICE THAT OPERATES WITHOUT ANY REPORTING REQUIREMENT IN OUR
CITY IS HORRIFIC AND UNACCEPTABLE. PEOPLE ARE TAKEN AWAY WITHOUT ANY DUE PROCESS, AND IT'S IMPOSSIBLE TO TRACK THEM AFTER THEY'VE BEEN STOLEN. THEY ENTIRELY DISAPPEAR. DOWN THE LINE AS WE DEAL WITH THE CONSEQUENCES OF I.C.E. IN OUR COMMUNITY, ALL THE INFORMATION WE GATHER NOW WILL
BE IMPERATIVE TO ENACTING JUSTICE AND DUE PROCESS. WE HAVE A RIG TO KNOW WHERE OUR NEIGHBORS ARE GOING AND EXPECT REPORTS DAILY FROM ICE THEMSELVES..
>> NEXT UP, WE HAVE (READING NAMES)
>> HELLO. MY NAME IS SOPHIA MINOLES. I'M A RESIDENT FROM WARD 9. AND I'M TESTIFYING, BECAUSE I SUPPORT THE STRONGEST POSSIBLE SEPARATION ORDINANCE, AND I THINK T THE CITY NEEDS TOE
DOING AS MUCH AS POSSIBLE TO BE PROTECTING THE FAMILIES AT THREAT OF BEING KIDNAPPED AND PROTECTING AND SUPPORTING THE FAMILIES ALREADY BEING IMPACTED BY I.C.E. I AND MANY OF MY NEIGHBORS ARE SUPPORTING FAMILIES RIGHT NOW, AND I'M SUPPORTING A FAMILY WHOSE HOUSE
WAS STORMED BY I.C.E. A FEW DAYS AGO. IT WAS A FAMILY WITH KIDS AND THEIR PARENTS WERE KIDNAPPED AND THE KIDS HAD TO WATCH WHILE I.C.E. BROKE DOWN THE FRONT DOOR AND BROKE IN THE BEDROOM DRS. AND THIS IS NOT JUST
HEARTBREAKING. THIS IS DEEPLY TRAUMATIZING. WHEN I WAS A KID, I HAD NIGHTMARES FOR YEARS ABOUT MEBODY BREAKING INTO MY HOUSE, AND THAT DIDN'T EVEN HAPPEN TO ME SO IT'S LIKEHESE ARE CHILDREN IN OUR COMMUNITY, AND THESE ARE OUR NEIGHBORS AND THE
PEOPLE THAT MAKE THIS COMMUNITY WHAT IT IS AND SO HOW ARE WE ALSO HELPING THEM DEAL WITH THE TRAUMA OF THESE INCIDENTS? AND HOW ARE WE SUPPORTING OUR COMMUNITY TO WORK THROUGH THIS CRISIS, NOT JUST BY ABSTAINING FROM SUPPORTING I.C.E. ACTIVITY
AND FROM COOPERATING WITH I.C.E. ACTIVITY, BUT ALSO IN PROTECTING OUR NEIGHBORS? >> THANK YOU. NEXT UP, WE HAVE SIMA AND THEN NINA B. WELCOME.
>> I'M ELIZABETH, I'M SPEAKING ON BEHALF OF SIMA. MY NAME IS SIMA. I WORK IN WARD 2 AS A PROFESSOR AT THE UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA. I IMMIGRATED TO THE UNITED STATES 36 YEARS AGO FROM IRAN, AND I'M A GREEN CARD HOLDER. I CONSTANTLY LIVE IN FEAR NOT ONLY BECAUSE I.C.E. HAS
BEEN TARGETING IMMIGRAS FROM COUNTRIES THAT THE TRUMP ADMINISTRATION DEEMS OF CONCERN AND HA ANNOUNCED THEY WILL BE RE-EXAMINING OUR GREEN CARDS. BUT ALSO AS A PALESTINE LIBERATION ACTIVIST WHO HAS BEEN SUBJECTED TO A HATE CAMPAIGN,
DEATH THREATS FOR SPEAKING UP AGAINST THE GENOCIDE. THE POLICE WERE NOT HELPFUL TO PROTECT ME THEN, AND I'M NOT SURE IF THEY WOULD PROTECT ME IF I.C.E. APPEARED AT MY DOOR. THERE HAVE BEEN I.C.E.
KIDNAPPINGS CLOSE TO MY PLACE OF WORK. I'M EXTREMELY WORRIED ABOUT MY IMMIGRANT STUDENTS AND UNDOCUMENTED STUDENTS WHO ARE SCARED TO COME TO CAMPUS. I.C.E. KIDNAPPINGS HAVE AFFECTED MY STUDENTS' MENTAL HEALTH AND
EDUCATION. THIS MAKES ME AND THE IMMIGRANT STUDENTS WONDER I UMPD OR MPD WOULD ACTUALLY HELP ICEROTECT US. I ENCOURAGE YOU TO PROTECT OUR IMMIGRANT
STUDENTS, FACULTY AND STAFF. NEXT UP, MIA AND A LETTER.
>> I AM HERE TO READ THE LETTER ON BEHALF OF NEEM. I AM A MEMBER OF THE MINNESOTA IMMIGRANT MOVEMENT. IN THE PAST 30 YEARS, THE POLICE HAVE NEVER PROTECTED ANY COMMUNITY MEMBER WITH BROWN SKIN. I HAVE ALWAYS
BEEN INVOLVED AND HAVE ADVOCATED FOR THE IMMIGRANT COMMUNITY AND FOR THE NEEDS THAT ARISE FROM THE INJUSTICE WE FACE. WE ARE HARD-WORKING PEOPLE, AND WE DO THE JOBS THAT MANY OTHERS ARE NOT WILLING TO DO. THERE IS NO DIGNITY, NO RESPECT, AND NO ACCOUNTABILITY FOR THE INJUSTICES OUR COMMUNITY
EXPERIENCES EVERY DAY. THIS IS WHY I SUPPORT THE ORDINANCE, BECAUSE IF THE POLICE DO NOT RESPECT OR PROTECT THE RESIDENTS, EVERY TIME THEY ARE INVOLVED, WE ARE MISTREATED AND THIS CREATES EVEN MORE DISTRUST, MAKING IT IMPOSSIBLE FOR US TO LLABORATE WITH THEM, AND WE ARE VERY AFRAID.
THANK YOU. >> NEXT UP, WE HAVE DEBORAH Z. AND THEN NOBODY ELSE IS SIGNED UP. SO THEN WE WOULD GO INTO CLOSED SESSION. OR TRY.
>> HI, MY NAME IS DEBORAH, AND I'M FROM WARD 13. AND I URGE YOU TO SS THE VANISHED POSSIBLE ORDINANCE WITH REAL, REAL ENFORCEMENT OF THE CONDITIONS. I RESPONDED TO AN I.C.E. RAID THIS MORNING AND
HEARD ABOUT THIS MEETING FROM A NEIGHBOR LIKE SO MANY PEOPLE OUT PROTECTING OTHER PEOPLE. I STAE FOR OUR NEIGHBORS, OUR FRIENDS, OUR FELLOW HUMAN BEINGS IN SUPPORT OF CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHTS AND DUE PROCESS FOR ALL. PEACEFUL NONVIOLENT OPPOSITION
TO THE AUTHORITARIAN TAKEOVER WE ARE EXPERIENCING ON SO MANY FRONTS IS IMPERATIVE FOR ALL OF US AND OUR SHARED HUMANITY. WE ARE ALL RESPONDING TO ALERTS TOM HERE TO DO MY SMALL PART TO HOLD THE LINE. I THANK EVERYONE FOR BEING HERE,
AND I URGE EVERYONE TO GET YOUR FRIENDS OUT TO DO THE SAME. I STAND FOR PEACE AND HUMANITY. THANK YOU. >> THANK YOU. NO ONE ELSE HAS SIGNED UP FOR THE PUBLIC HEARING, WHICH MEANS THAT WE WILL ATTEMPT TO TRY TO GO INTO CLOSED SESSION. SI WILL NOW CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING. AND
MOVE OUR DISCUSSION AFTER WE DO THE CLOSED SESSION. BEFORE I CLOSE THE MEETING, I WILL INTRODUCE THE CITY ATTORNEY TO PRESENT A LEGAL BASIS FOR THE REQUESTED CLOSE SESSION. >> THE NEXT ITEMS ON THE AGENDA ARE THE CASES OF CITY AND COUNTY
OF SAN FRANCISCO ET AL. VERSUS TRUMP ET AL. AND UNITED STATES OF AMERICA VERSUS STATE OF MINNESOTA ET AL. YOUR LAWYERS WISH TO PROVIDE A BRIEFING TO THE COUNCIL ON THESE LITIGATION MATTERS. ACCORDINGLY, MINNESOTA STATUTE SECTION 13D.05
SUBDIVISION 3B, THE COUNCIL MAY UPON A PROPER MOTION CLOSE THE MEETING FOR THE PURPOSES OF ATTORNEY CLIENT COMMUNICATION AS PERMITTED BY THE ATTORNEY CLIENT PRIVILEGE. IN CONSIDERING THE MOTION, THE COUNCIL COULD WEIGH THE RIGHT OF THE PUBLIC TO KNOW WHAT ITS GOVERNMENT IS DOING AGAINST THE NEED OF THE CITY TO PRESERVE ITS CONFIDENTIALITY OF
ITS DISCUSSIONS WITH ITS ATTORNEYS. >> THANK YOU, MADAM CITY ATTORNEY. BEFORE I MOVE THAT I WANTED THE PUBLIC TO KNOW WE ARE THANKFUL FOR YOUR PUBLIC TESTIMONY, AND REALLY APPRECIATE THE PHONE CALLS, E-MAILS AND COMMUNICATION YOU ALL HAVE BEEN GIVING OUR OFFICES. IT HELPED US DRAFT ADDITIONAL CHANGES TO
THIS ORDINANCE SO WE ARE REALLY THANKFUL FOR YOUR CONTINUED ENGAGEMENT. I MOVE THAT THE PUBLIC MEETING BE CLOSED UNDER THE OPEN MEETING LAW, MINNESOTA STATUTE FOR THE PURPOSE OF RECEIVING A BRIEFING ON TWO LITIGATION MATTERS. THE FIRST BEING A BEEF RELATED TO THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA VERSUS
STATE OF MINNESOTA AND OTHERS AND THE OTHER BEING A CITY AND COUNTY OF SAN FRANCISCO AND OTHERS AND TRUMP AND OTHERS. MAY I HAVE A SECOND? ALL THOSE IN FAVOR SAY AYE -- [CHORUS OF AYES] ANY ABSTENTIONS? FOR THE VIEWING PUBLIC I WILL NOTE THAT THE BROADCAST OF THIS MEETING
WILL CONTINUE, AND THE HOPE WILL BE TO RECONVENE AFTER WE CONCLUDE IN CLOSED SESSION. I MOVE TO CLOSE THE PUBLIC PORTION OF OUR MEETING. THANK YOU.
[CLOSED SESSION]
>> ALL RIGHT. Y ALL. THE TIME IS NOW 4:58 P.M. AND THE COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE HAS RECONVENED IN OPEN SESSION FOLLOWING OUR CLOSED SESSION. I'LL ASK THE CLERK TO CALL THE ROLL TO PROVE THE PRESENCE OF A QUORUM. >> COUNCIL MEMBER PAYNE.
>> PRESENT. >> WONSLEY. >> PRESENT. >> VETAW. [CALLING ROLL] >> PRESENT.
>> THERE ARE 10 MEMBERS PRESENT. >> WITHOUT OBJECTION I'LL MOVE EVERY SINGLE ITEM TO THE FULL COUNCIL MEETING AS AMENDED. CAN I GET A SECOND? THERE'S NO OBJECTION. WE CAN END THE MEETING NOW RIGHT? WITH THAT, WE'VE COMPLETED ALL BUSINESS TO COME BEFORE THIS COMMITTEE TODAY
AND HEARING NO OBJECTION I'LL DECLARE THIS MEETING ADJOURNED. THK YOU.