--------- >> GOOD MORNING AND WELCOME. MY NAME IS CHAURIN CHOWDHURY AND IM THE CHAIR OF THE INTERGOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS COMMITTEE. AT THIS TIME I WILL CALL TO ORDER THE REGULAR MEETING FOR TUESDAY, JUNE 9, 2026. I WANT TO OFFER A FRIENDLY REMINDER TO ALL COMMITTEE MEMBERS, STAFF, AND THE PUBLIC THAT THESE MEETINGS
ARE BROADCAST LIVE TO ENABLE GREATER PUBLIC PARTICIPATION. THESE BROADCASTS INCLUDE REALTIME CAPTIONING AS A FURTHER METHOD TO INCREASE THE ACCESSIBILITY OF OUR PROCEEDINGS TO THE COMMUNITY. THEREFORE, ALL SPEAKERS NEED TO BE MINDFUL OF THE RATE OF THEIR SPEECH SO THAT OUR CAPTIONER CANS FULLY CAPTURE AND
TRANSCRIBE ALL COMMENTS FOR THE BROADCAST. WE ASK THIS ALL SPEAKERS TO MODERATE THE SPEED AND CLARITY OF THEIR COMMENTS. I WILL NOW HAVE THE CLERK CALL THE ROLL TO VERIFY THAT WE HAVE A QUORUM. >> COUNCIL MEMBER PAYNE. >> PRESENT. >> WONSLEY IS ABSENT. VETAW IS
ABSENT. WARREN IS ABSENT. OSMAN IS ABSENT. SCHAFER? >> PRESENT. >> STEVENSON. >> PRESENT. >> PALMISANO, PRESENT.
>> VICE CHAIR RAINVILLE IS ABSENT. >> AND CHAIR CHOWDHURY. >> PRESENT. >> THERE ARE EIGHT MEMBERS PRESENT. >> LET THE RECORD REFLECT WE HAVE A QUORUM. I WILL ALSO REMIND MY COLLEAGUES WE ARE USING SPEAKER MANAGEMENT TODAY, SO PLEASE LOG IN.
OUR FIRST ITEM THE ON CONSENT, BUT I AM GOING TO HAVE DIRECTOR TOPINKA COME AND SPEAK TO THIS IF THAT'S ALL RIGHT. IT IS A RESOLUTION GRANTING LOCAL APPROVAL OF SPECIAL LAW. THIS SPECIAL LAW IS RELATED TO THE
PUBLIC EMPLOYEES RETIREMENT ASSOCIATION ALSO KNOWN AS PERA. WELCOME, DIRECTOR TOPINKA. >> THANK YOU, CHAIR CHOWDHURY AND COUNCIL MEMBERS. YES, THIS RESOLUTION BEFORE YOU IS TO APPROVE A SPECIAL LAW THAT THE LEGISLATURE PASSED AS PART OF THE OMNIBUS PENSIONS BILL DURING
THE LAST SESSION. THIS SPECIAL LAW SPECIFICALLY FOR, TO ADDRESS A PERA ISSUE RELATED TO A FORMER PUBLIC WORKS EMPLOYEE. THIS EMPLOYEE WAS A SEASONAL EMPLOYEE THAT WAS HIRED IN 2016, AND THEN AGAIN EACH YEAR THROUGH 2022. BASED ON THE
WAY PERA ACCRUALS WORK, THIS EMPLOYEE SHOULD HAVE BEEN -- HAD DEDUCTIONS STARTING IN 2016 THROUGH 2022 FOR HIS SERVICE. BUT THE INFORMATION WAS NOT CONSISTENTLY REPORTED TO PERA. IT WAS IDENTIFIED THROUGH AN
AUDIT, AND THE CITY WORKED WITH PERA TO REMEDY AS MUCH AS WE COULD ADMINISTRATIVELY. BUT THE ONLY WAY TO ENSURE THE EMPLOYEE COULD GET THE CREDIT FOR 2016, 2017, AND 2018 IS THROUGH THE SPECIAL LEGISLATION. WE WORKED
WITH PERA AND REPRESENTATIVE JORDAN CARRIED THE BILL. IT WENT THROUGH THE PENSIONS COMMITTEE AND WAS ULTIMATELY INCLUDED IN THE PENSIONS BILL. JUST TO GET IT ACROSS THE FINISH LINE, WE NEED THIS FINAL STEP. IT IS IN STATUTE THAT THE COUNCIL OR LOCAL GOVERNING BODY MUST APPVE A SPECIAL LAW FOR
IT TO GO INTO EFFECT. IF YOU DO APPROVE THE RESOLUTION, WE WILL SUBMIT THAT INFORMATION TO THE SECRETARY OF STATE'S OFFICE AND THE SPECIAL LAW WILLO INTO EFFECT AT THAT POINT. AND THEN THIS EMPLOYEE CAN BE ELIGIBLE FOR THE FULL PERA BENEFITS THAT THEY'RE ELIGIBLE FOR. >> GREAT. THANK YOU SO MUCH.
ARE THERE ANY QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS? I'LL RECOGNIZE COUNCIL MEMBER PALMISANO. >> THANK YOU, MADAM CHAIR. DIRECTOR TOPINKA T WAY YOU DESCRIBE THIS IS THAT IT IS A SPECIAL LAW THAT WILL BENEFIT ONE PERSON. CAN YOU HELP ME UNDERSTAND HOW EITHER WE'VE ALSO
CHANGED LAWS OR ARE DOING DIFFERENT THINGS TO MAKE SURE THAT THIS DOESN'T HAPPEN AGAIN? I THINK WHAT YOU'RE SAYING IS WE NEED A SPECIAL LAW TO FIX THIS ONE THING RETROACTIVELY, BUT WE'VE FIGURED IT OUT GOING FORWARD. IS THAT ACCURATE?
>> CHAIR CHOWDHURY, COUNCIL MEMBER PALMISANO, YES. WE NEEDED THE SPECIAL LAW TO FIX THIS ONE THING. THIS IS NOT ENTIRE UNUSUAL IN THE PENSIONS BILL. IT'S SOMETHING THAT -- THERE WAS ANOTHER SPECIAL LAW FOR SOMEBODY IN A DIFFERENT PART OF THE STATE IN THIS OMNIBUS PENSIONS BILL.
THIS IS CORRECTING THIS ONE SPECIFIC ISSUE. BUT YES, I AM GOING -- GOING FORWARD, IDEALLY SOMETHING LIKE THIS WON'T BE NEEDED AGAIN. JOSIE VOUCHER IS HERE FROM H.R. AS WELL AND CAN SPEAK TO MORE TECHNICAL
QUESONS ON HOW PERA WORKS IF NEEDED, BUT YES, YOUR UNDERSTANDING IS CORRECT. >> THANK YOU. >> OKAY. SEEING NO FURTHER DISCUSSION, I'LL MOVE THIS FOR APPROVAL. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR
Y AYE. THOSE OPPOSED SAY NAY. THAT MOTION PASSES. >> I WILL ALSO RECOGNIZE THAT COUNCIL MEMBER WONSLEY HAS JOINED US. OUR NEXT AND FINAL ITEM IS A PRESENTATION RELATED TO STATE AND FEDERAL UPDATES
SINCE WE LAST MET. I WOULD LIKE TO TAKE A MOMENT TO SAY CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR IGR TEAM FOR ANOTHER GREAT LEGISLATIVE SESSION. THANK YO ALL, FOR YOUR HARD AND DEDICATED WORK. I KNOW IT WAS REALLY TOUGH COMING INTO THIS LEGISLATIVE SESSION.
AND AT THE END OF IT, WE WERE ABLE TO GET SOME BIG WINS FOR MINNEAPOLIS, WHICH IS GREAT, SO THANK YOU FOR ALL OF YOUR WORK. I WILL HAVE EITHER DIRECTOR TOPINKA OR INTERIM DIRECTOR
STEVE HAUSER COME UP FOR THE PRESENTATION. >> THANK YOU, CHAIR, MEMBERS OF THE COMMUNITY. I AM STEVE HAUSER. THANK YOU FOR YOUR KIND WORDS, CHAIR. IT WAS A VERY INTERESTING
LEGISLATIVE SESSION. AND THE FEDERAL WORK THAT IS CONTINUING TO HAPPEN WILL BE GONE OVER BY LAUREN OLSON FROM OUR DEPARTMENT, SO I'LL TURN IT OVER TO HER. >> WELCOME UP, MS. OLSON.
>> GOOD MORNING, MADAM CHAIR AN OLSON, SENIOR GOVERNMENT RELATIONS REPRESENTATIVE. I WILL PROVIDE YOU WITH AN UPDATE ON SOME OF THE THINGS GOING ON IN WASHINGTON. SO FIRST, WE'LL TALK ABOUT THE STATUS OF THE RECONCILIATION BILL THAT IS
UNDER DEBATE STILL. SENATE RECENTLY TOOK ACTION TO I A PROVE A VERSION OF THE BILL, WHICH PRIMARILY FOCUSES ON FUNDING I.C.E. AND C.P.B. THERE WAS A LOT OF DISCUSSION ABOUT POTENTIAL OF THAT BILL INCLUDING OTHER THINGS. WHERE IT LANDED IS A BIT MORE
FOCUSED. HOWEVER, IT IS FOR 3.5 YEARS WORTH OF FUNDING FOR THOSE AGENCIES, SO THAT THIS ISSUE THEORETICALLY WOULD NOT NEED TO COME BACK TO THE BODY DURING THE REST OF THE TRUMP ADMINISTRATION. THERE WAS SOME DISCUSSION ABOUT POTENTIAL BALLROOM FUNDS IN THIS
PACKAGE AND THAT WAS NOT INCLUDED. THE HOUSE IS EXPECTED TO BE DISCUSSING THIS BILL THIS WEEK AND IS EXPECTED TO TAKE ACTION THIS WEEK. ANOTHER TOPIC THAT CAME UP WITH RECONCILIATION WAS THIS -- IS
WHAT IS OFTEN REFERRED TO AS THE ANTIWEAPONIZATION FUND, BUT IT IS THE PROPOSED $1.8 MILLION SETTLEMENT WITH THE I.R.S. THAT WOULD HAVE CREATED THE SETTLEMENT FUND. AND PEOPLE ARE FAMILIAR WITH THIS. AND SO THIS WAS OBVIOUSLY NOT
INCLUDED IN RECONCILIATION. THERE WAS ATTEMPTS DURING RECONCILIATION PROCESS TO TRY AND EVEN PROHIBIT SUCH A FUND FROM BEING MADE OR TO LIMIT IF THE FUND WERE TO BE MADE, LIMIT HOW IT COULD BE USED, LIKE, FOR EXAMPLE, NOT USED FOR JANUARY 6,
PEOPLE CONVICTED OR ASSOCIATED WITH JANUARY 6, 2021. THOSE EFFORTS FAILED IN THAT PROCESS. AND THERE ARE A NUMBER OF LAWSUITS THAT ARE OUT THERE RELATED TO THIS TOPIC AS WELL. AND THERE WAS AN ACTION TAKEN
RECENTLY BY A COURT AND THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF VIRGINIA. THERE WAS A HEARING SCHEDULED FOR THE 12th. HOWEVER, WHAT IS INTERESTING IS THE ACTING ATTORNEY GENERAL TODD BLANCHE HAS BEEN SAYING IN DIFFERENT VENUES THAT THEY ARE
NOT MOVING FORWARD WITH THE FUND. TIME WILL SEE HOW THAT PLAYS OUT. SOME PEOPLE ARE SPECULATING THERE IS THIS OTHER TOOL THAT IS CALLED THE JUDGMENT FUND THAT ALREADY EXISTS, AND SOME PEOPLE ARE -- IT'S SPECULATION THAT PEOPLE MIGHT TRY TO USE A DIFFERENT AVENUE TO
ACHIEVE DIFFERENT AVENUES FOR THOSE GOALS, BUT THAT IS WHAT WE KNOW AT THE MOMENT. MOVING ON THIS TIME OF YEAR, IT STARTS TO GET A LITTLE CONFUSING WITH THE DIFFERENT THINGS IN MOTION. THE FISCAL YEAR 2027 BUDGET PROCESS T NORMAL ANNUAL
APPROPRIATIONS PROCESS IS GOING ON. THE FISCAL YEAR ENDS SEPTEMBER 30. AND AS YOU KNOW, IT IS VERY COMMON FOR CONGRESS TO TAKE MORE TIME AND IN ORDER TO ADOPT THEIR BUDGET FOR THE FISCAL YEAR. AND
NEXT TO THE FOLLOWING SPRING, AND THEY WILL NEED TO USE CONTINUED RESOLUTIONS IF THEY DON'T HAVE A BUDGET BY SEPTEMBER 30. THE HOUSE HAS PASSED 2-12 BILLS IN FULL, AND THAT IS AGRICULTURE, MILITARY CONSTRUCTION, VETERANS AFFAIR,
AND 9-12 BILLS ARE ALREADY THROUGH THE COMMITTEE PROCESS. THE SENATE, ON THE OTHER HAND, HAS BEEN WORKING ON RECONCILIATION AND HAS NOT DONE A LOT OF WORK TO DEVELOP THEIR VERSION OF THE BILL RIGHT NOW. SO THAT'S UNDERSTOODWAY.
AND I THINK THEY FEEL A LOT OF -- WE'LL TALK ABOUT SOME OTHER WORK THEY NEED TO DO, BUT I THINK THEY ARE FEELING A TIME CRUNCH BECAUSE THEY USUALLY TAKE TIME OFF IN AUGUST. AGAIN, THE FISCAL YEAR ENDS PRETTY SOON. AND THEN THERE IS MIDTERM ELECTIONS TO CONSIDER. I THINK
THEY'RE FEELING A LOT TO CONTEND WITH. NOT GOING EVERYTHING AND ALL THOSE BILLS. AND SO IT'S -- LET'S JUST START
WITH THE HOMELAND SECURITY BILL COMING OUT OF THE HOUSE. MARK-UP IS COMING OUT OF SUBCOMMITTEE AND WHAT'S IN IT SO FAR INCLUDES MORE MONEY FOR CUSTOM BORDER PATROL AND FUNDING
FOR I.C.E. I WANT TO PAUSE HERE FOR A SECOND. I WILL DEFINITELY BE CURIOUS TO SEE -- THEY'RE WORKING ON A RECONCILIATION BILL ALSO TO FUND THESE AGENCIES, SO I'LL BE CURIOUS TO SEE IF THEY DO PASS A RECONCILIATION BILL THAT FUNDS THE AGENCIES FOR
THREE AND A HALF YEARS, WHETHER THEY'RE FILL STUNNING THESE AGENCIES AGAIN THROUGH THIS NORMAL APPROPRIATIONS AS WELL. THIS IS WHAT'S FLOATING THROUGH THE HOUSE AS THIS IS ALL BEING NAVIGATE. THE HOUSE WOULD
INCREASE FEMA BY A LITTLE BIT, ALTHOUGH THEY ARE TRYING TO IMPROVE BAGGAGE HANDLING, AND THEY STILL WANT TO MOVE -- SORRY, T.S.A. SIDE. THE T.S.A. SIDE, THEY WANT TO MOVE TOWARD PRIVATIZATION. THEY
DID INCREASE FEMA A LITTLE BIT. AND THEY WILL WANT TO SEE ALL THE DETAIL OF WHAT THAT REALLY LOOKS LIKE. THE HOUSE PROPOSES TO DOUBLE THE AMOUNT OF MONEY FOR BODY CAMERAS TO $40 MILLION, WHICH WAS NOT A
LOT OF MONEY, BUT THEY'RE TRYING TO SUPPOSEDLY GIVE A NOD TO DEMAND FOR SOME IMPROVEMENTS. AND THERE'S PROVISIONS IN THERE TO ATTEMPT TO PROHIBIT SPENDING AND D.E.I. THEY ELIMINATE MONEY FOR
IMMIGRATION, DETENTION OMBUDSMAN, AND THEN IT SAYS THERE'S NO FUNDING FOR N.G.O.'S THAT FACILITATED THE BOARD OF CRISIS. WHAT DOES THAT MEAN? DON'T KNOW EXACTLY.
ANOTHER BILL IS AS THE LABOR, AND HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES EDUCATION BILL. IT WOULD REDUCE THE OVERALL SPENDING BY 3%, CUT NOTABLE PROPOSAL HERE IS THAT IT
WOULD CUT $2 BILLION FROM RELATED TO OPERATING THE A.C.A. INSURANCE MARKETPLACE. OBVIOUSLY THAT WOULD POTENTIALLY HAVE A NEGATIVE EFFECT ON PEOPL KNOWING ABOUT THEIR OPPORTUNITIES AND HAVING OPPORTUNITY TO PARTICIPATE IN THAT PROGRAM. IT WOULD DO
THINGS LIKE CONSOLIDATE S.T.I. AND OPIOID EPIDEMIC FUNDING ALLIANCE. WHAT KEEPS N.I.H. MONEY AND KEEP LIHEAP AND HEAD START. TINY INCREASE, I THINK IT WAS SOMETHING LIKE $10 MILLION,
WHICH IS BARELY AN INCREASE. AND THEN, AGAIN, THEY ATTEMPT TO TRY TO PROHIBIT SPENDING IN CERTAIN CATEGORIES. AND THEY CALL THEM, AGAIN, SEX REJECTION PROCEDURES, ABORTION ON DEMAND, IS THEIR TERMINOLOGY.
THEY WANT TO PROHIBIT FUNDS FROM BEING USED AT SCHOOLS THAT DISCRIMINATE AGAINST RELIGIOUS GROUPS, SCHOOLS THAT SUPPORT ANTI-SEMITIC CONDUCT, AND THE MONEY CANNOT BE USED TO PROMOTE SECOND AMENDMENT LIMITATIONS. THE DEVIL IS IN THE DETAIL. OBVIOUSLY A LOT OF PEOPLE VIEW
GUN VIOLENCE AS A PUBLIC HEALTH ISSUE, SO I THINK THAT'S WHERE THE INTERSECTION COULD BE HERE ON THAT ITEM. WITHIN THE APPROPRIATIONS PROCESS, THERE IS POTENTIAL FOR EARMARKS. BECAUSE YOU KNOW WHAT THE CITY
DOES IS IDENTIFY PROJECTS THAT MIGHT QUALIFY FOR THE KIND OF NICHE REQUIREMENTS OF EARMARKS, AND THEN WE SUBMIT ALL THOSE VIA OUR MEMBERS OF THE CONGRESS, AND THEY NARROW THEM DOWN ONCE WE PROVIDE THEM WITH A LIST. THESE ARE MOVING THROUGH AND
STILL HAVE SOME STEPS TO GET THROUGH BEFORE THEY WOULD NECESSARILY BE INCLUDED. BUT PROJECTS THAT ARE STILL IN SOME STEP OF THE PROCESS INCLUDE MODERNIZING POLICE RECORDS MANAGEMENT SYSTEM. WE ASK FOR
$3 MILLION. POLICE RECRUITMENT FOR PEACE INTERNSHIPS IS AN EXISTING PROGRAM THAT HELPS SUPPORT INTERNSHIPS AS A PATHWAY INTO A PROFESSION, WORKING IN THE POLICING PROFESSION. A LITTLE -- JUST A LITTLE ASK RELATED TO OUR FORENSIC LAB.
AND THEN SOME FUND FOR OUR PEDESTRIAN ACCESS AND SAFETY PROGRAM TO IMPROVE RAMPS AND ACCESSIBILITY ACROSS THE CITY. SO THOSE ARE CONTINUE TO BE -- WE'LL MONITOR THE STATUS OF THOSE. THEN JUST FOR SOME CONTEXT AS
WE'RE GOING INTO THIS BUSY TIME FOR CONGRESS, SOME OF THE OTHER WORK THAT NEEDS TO BE DONE, THERE WILL BE A LOT OF DITS DISCUSSION ABOUT THE FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE SURVEILLANCE ACT THIS WEEK OR SO. A LOT OF PEOPLE HAVE BEEN
HEARING ABOUT THAT. SECTION 702 EXPIRES ON JUNE 12 WITHOUT FURTHER ACTION BY CONGRESS. IT ALLOWS FOR WARRANTLESS SURVEILLANCE OF CERTAIN FOREIGN COMMUNICATIONS, BUT THERE'S SIGNIFICANT CONCERNS INCLUDING BOTH SIDES OF THE AISLE ABOUT
THE POTENTIAL THAT THE COMMUNICATIONS IS CAUGHT UP IN THAT AND THAT RESULTS IN WARRANTLESS SPYING ON AMERICANS. THE RENEWING THIS SECTION ALSO WILL REQUIRE THE NORMAL PROCESS
WHERE THE SENATE COULD USE FILIBUSTER. IT NEEDS 60 VOTES TO PROCEED. THAT WILL BE AN ACTIVE DISCUSSION RIGHT NOW. SURFACE TRANSPORTATION BILL IS ONE OF THE MULTI-YEAR BILLS THAT IS UP FOR RENEWAL NOW. AGAIN, DEADLINE SEPTEMBER 30. HOUSE HAS A VERSION OF THAT RIGHT NOW.
AND THEN THE FARM BILL, ANOTHER MULTIYEAR BILL THAT NEEDS TO BE RENEWED. THERE'S A HOUSE VERSION. I WANT TO ACKNOWLEDGE A COUPLE VOTES THAT HAVE TAKEN PLACE RECENTLY THAT MAY BE OF INTEREST. YOU MAY HAVE HEARD ABOUT THE WAR POWERS RESOLUTION.
SO THE HOUSE DID VOTE TO KIND OF A SENTIMENT AGAINST OR CONCERNS ABOUT THE WAR IN IRAN. HOWEVER, IT REALLY DOESN'T HAVE ANY PRACTICAL EFFECT UNLESS THE SENATE WERE ALSO TO ACT ON IT AND THE PRESIDENT CAN VETO THIS AS WELL.
THIS IS NOT A DECLARATION OF WAR. SO THIS IS A DIFFERENT TYPE OF ANIMAL FROM THAT, FOR EXAMPLE. RUSSIA SANCTIONS AND UKRAINE AID
AND WHAT IS INTERESTING ABOUT THIS ITEM IS THAT THEY USED A DISCHARGE PETITION WHERE YOU GET SIGNATURES FROM MEMBERS TO FORCE IT TO THE FLOOR BECAUSE THE MINORITY -- THE MAJORITY LEADER
AND MAY NOT BE INCLINED TO BRING THE ITEM TO THE FLOOR. SO IT NEEDED A SHIFT BACK AND A
WILLINGNESS TO PUSH BACK ON THE LEADERSHIP TO SAY WE WANT TO BRING THIS TO THE FLOOR. REPRESENTATIVE OMAR WAS THE ONLY MEMBER THAT VOTED NO, AND HER STATEMENTS THAT SENTIMENT WAS GENERALLY THAT SHE THOUGHT THAT
THE BROAD SANCTIONS COULD BE HARMFUL TO CIVILIAN AND THAT WAS NOT THE RIGHT APPROACH. AND SHE THOUGHT IT COULD BE A BROAD SANCTION PACKAGE AND DON'T WANT TO PUT WORDS IN HER MOUTH, BUT SHARE WHAT THE SENTIMENT
WAS. ALSO WANT TO ACKNOWLEDGE NOTABLE CHANGES IN LEADERSHIP THAT YOU PROBABLY HEARD ABOUT AS WELL. THE ACTING ATTORNEY GENERAL TODD BLANCHE WAS NOMINATED YESTERDAY TO BECOME THE PERMANENT ATTORNEY GENERAL, WHICH MEAN THERE IS
WILL BE A HEARING ON THAT. BILL PULTE HAS BEEN NAMED THE ACTING DIRECTOR OF NATIONAL INTELLIGENCE. HE IS CURRENTLY HEAD OF THE FEDERAL HOUSING
FINANCING AGENCY. IN THAT ROLE HE HAS LOOKED INTO THE BOOKS TO IDENTIFY CLAIMS ABOUT MORTGAGE FRAUD AGAINST INDIVIDUALS LIKE LETICIA JAMES AND OTHERS. SO I THINK THERE'S SOME CONCERN FROM MEMBERS ON BOTH SIDES OF THE AISLE, TOO, THAT HE MIGHT
UTILIZE HIS ROLE AND HIS ACCESS TO DATA TO TRY TO POTENTIALLY -- BASICALLY GO AFTER PEOPLE THE PRESIDENT DOESN'T LIKE. TRYING TO FIND A DIFFERENT WAY TO SAY
THAT. SO THERE ARE SOME PEOPLE CONCERNED ABOUT HIS POTENTIAL TO DO THAT. HE IS NOT NOMINATED FOR PERMANENT ROLE, WHICH MEANS THERE DOES NOT NEED TO BE A HEARING. HE CAN SERVE FOR A CERTAIN NUMBER OF DAYS BEFORE ACTUALLY BEING REQUIRED. SO I BELIEVE THAT HE CAN SERVE
THROUGH THE REMAINDER OF THE TRUMP ADMINISTRATION IF I REMEMBER THE NUMBERS RIGHT. AND THAT CONCLUDES MY PRESENTATION. I CAN STAND FOR QUESTIONS. >> THANK YOU SO MUCH, MS. OLSON.
DOES ANYONE HAVE ANY QUESTIONS ON THE FEDERAL UPDATE? I'M NOT SEEING ANY, SO I THINK WE ARE GOOD. THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR THE PRESENTATION. AND I WILL RECOGNIZE THAT COUNCIL MEMBER WARREN HAS JOINED US AS
WELL. >> ALL RIGHT. THANK YOU, CHAIR. SO I'M GOING TO START US OFF WITH THE STATE LEGISLATIVE UPDATE. SO THE STATE LEGISLATURE ENDED THEIR WORK ON
MAY 18. JUST TO GIVE YOU KIND OF AN OVERVIEW OF WHAT THE START OF SESSION WAS LOOKING LIKE, THIS WAS THE FIRST SESSION THAT THE LEGISLATURE WAS IN SINCE THE ASSASSINATION OF SPEAKER MELISSA HARTMAN, THE KILLING OF HER
HUSBAND MARK AND THEIR DOG GILBERT. THIS WAS THE FIRST SESSION SINCE THE TRAGEDY AT ANNUNCIATION SCHOOL AND THE FIRST LEGISLATIVE SESSION SINCE OPERATION METRO SURGE, SO THESE EVENTS KIND OF PUT, I WOULD SAY, LIKE -- WEREN'T HANGING OVER
EVERYONE WHILE THEY STARTED THEIR LEGISLATIVE SESSION. AND I WOULD SAY THAT SESSION EXPECTATIONS WERE THAT VERY LITTLE WAS PROBABLY GOING TO PASS THIS LEGISLATIVE SESSION. IT WAS THE SECOND-YEAR-OLD OF THE BIENNIUM IN WHICH THERE WAS POTENTIAL FOR SUPPLEMENTAL
SPENDING BILLS. THIS IS TRADITIONALLY THE LEGISLATIVE SESSION WHERE A CAPITAL INVESTMENT BILL OR BONDING BILL IS PASSED AND WORKED AND BY THE LEGISLATURE. AND THIS WAS ALSO A SESSION THAT ALL OF THE MEMBERS OF THE LEGISLATURE THAT WERE RUNNING FOR RE-ELECTION WERE GOING TO BE
GOING INTO AN ELECTION YEAR. AND THE PREVAILING WISDOM IS THERE IS LIKELY NOT A LOT THAT IS GOING TO HAPPEN. I CAN SAY AS A TEAM WE WERE PROBABLY PLEASANTLY SURPRISED WITH WHAT DID GET DONE THIS LEGISLATIVE SESSION.
SOME OF THE TOPICS THAT WE WERE ASSUMING WOULD BE DEBATED AND WORKED AND IS GUN SAFETY LEGISLATION. ANY SAFETY TO ADDRESS OPERATION METRO SURGE. FINDING A COLLUSION FOR THE FUNDING SOLUTION FOR THE
CHALLENGES AT HCMC. ALL THOSE THINGS WERE DEBATED, BUT ONLY A FEW THINGS WERE PASSED INTO LAW. THE HOUSE HAD A DFL MAJORITY OF
44-43 IN THAT CHIMER BE. THERE WERE OVER 10,400 BILLS INTRODUCED BETWEEN THE HOUSE AND SENATE, SO THAT MEANS THESE BILLS WERE PUT FORWARD FOR CONSIDERATION. 91 CHAPTERS OF
LAW WERE PASSED, SOME WERE OMNIBUS BILLS, SO THEY CONTAINED A DOZEN OF SINGLE BILLS, BUT DOZENS OF STAND-ALONE BILLS THAT WERE PASS BED -- THAT WERE PASSED BY THE LEGISLATURE THIS SESSION. THIS FIRST LIGHT IS
RELATED TO THE FEDERAL IMPACT AND LEGISLATION, AND I WILL TURN THAT OVER TO INTERIM CITY COORDINATOR TOPINKA TO GO OVER. >> THANK YOU, CHAIR CHOWDHURY AND COUNCIL MEMBERS. AS STEVE -- I'M JUST GOING TO GO
FIRST NAME HERE. AS STEVE MENTIONED, THIS WAS THE FIRST LEGISLATIVE SESSION SINCE OPERATION METRO SURGE. AND THAT WAS A PRETTY SIGNIFICANT TOPIC OF CONVERSATION IN BOTH THE HOUSE AND THE SENATE. THERE WERE A NUMBER OF POLICY
BILLS THAT HAD HEARINGS AROUND ALLOWING PEOPLE TO HAVE A CAUSE OF ACTION RELATED TO ACTIVITIES BY FEDERAL AGENTS, THINGS RELATED TO MASKING, OTHER POLICY
PROVISIONS VERY SPECIFICALLY IN RESPONSE TO OPERATION METRO SURGE. THERE WERE HEARINGS ON MANY OF THOSE THINGS. ULTIMATELY THEY DID NOT PASS BECAUSE OF THE CLOSELY DIVIDED LEGISLATURE. THERE WAS ALSO A LOT OF DISCUSSION ABOUT RELIEF TO RESIDENTS WHO EXPERIENCED
IMPACTS THROUGH OPERATION METRO SURGE. SMALL BUSINESS RELIEF WAS ONE TOPIC. THERE WAS -- THERE WERE PROPOSALS IN BOTH THE HOUSE AND SENATE FOR $100 MILLION IN BUSINESS RELIEF. ONE PROPOSAL INCLUDED GRANTS. ONE WAS FORGIVABLE LOANS. THE SENATE DID END UP PASSING
SMALL BUSINESS RELIEF PACKAGE, BUT UNFORTUNATELY, IT DID NOT PASS IN THE HOUSE. SO IT WAS -- THAT WOULD HAVE BEEN $100 MILLION IN FORGIVABLE LOANS. WE WERE VERY ACTIVELY INVOLVED IN TRYING TO SUPPORT THAT EFFORT, BUT UNFORTUNATELY, IT DID NOT MAKE IT THROUGH ON THE HOUSE
SIDE IN THE END. SIMILARLY, THE SENATE PASSED A BILL TO PROVIDE RENTAL ASSISTANCE RELATED TO OPERATION METRO SURGE THAT DID NOT PASS IN THE HOUSE. AND AS YOU WILL HEAR IN A LATER SLIDE, THERE WAS SOME RENTAL ASSISTANCE PASSED IN THE
HOUSING BILL NOT DIRECTLY IN RESPONSE TO OPERATION METRO SURGE, BUT IS ASSISTANCE THAT CAN HELP PEOPLE WHO MAY HAVE BEEN AFFECTED BY THAT. >> LASTLY, THERE WAS A BILL THAT WOULD HAVE PROVIDED UP TO $10 MILLION IN AID TO CITIES IMPACTED BY OPERATION METRO SURGE AND IT WOULD HAVE BEEN
PROVIDING RELIEF FOR DIRECT COSTS THAT UNEXPECTED COSTS THAT CITIES INCURRED. IT DID HAVE A HEARING IN THE SENATE IN THE TAX COMMITTEE, AND THE SENATE TAX COMMITTEE DID INCLUDE $2 MILLION IN THERE IN THEIR OMNIBUS BILL, BUT IT WAS
NOT INCLUDED IN A FINAL TAX BILL EITHER. THERE WAS, AS YOU'RE HEARING, A LOT OF DISCUSSION. I THINK A LOT OF REALLY GOOD CONVERSATION, AND PEOPLE WERE ABLE TO COME TO THE CAPITAL AND SHARE THEIR STORIES ABOUT THE IMPACTS THEY EXPERIENCED FROM OPERATION METRO
SURGE, BUT ULTIMATELY DUE TO THE CLOSE DIVISIONS PARTICULARLY IN THE HOUSE, THESE RELIEF PACKAGES DID NOT MOVE FORWARD. I'LL TURN IT BACK TO INDIRIA, I THINK.
>> WELCOME. >> THANK YOU, CHAIR. GOOD MORNING, COUNCIL MEMBERS, CHAIR CHOWDHURY. I AM A GOVERNMENT RELATIONS REPRESENTATIVE AND I WILL BE CONTINUING ON WITH PRESENTATION AND ECONOMIC GROWTH, LABOR, AND PROPERTY TAX RELIEF SLIDE.
AS PART OF THE TAX BILL THATS PAED BY THE LEGISLATURE, THERE WAS $125 MILLION IN ONE-TIME FUNDING OR ONE-TIME PROPERTY TAX RELIEF. AND THIS IS THE AN INCREASE TO THE 2025 HOMESTEAD CREDIT
REFUNDS. IT'S A 15% INCREASE, SO ELIGIBLE HOMEOWNERS MUST MAKE LESS THAN $143,000 A YEAR TO RECEIVE THE TAX CREDITS. AND THEN HOMEOWNERS DON'T NEED TO TAKE ANY EXTRA STEPS TO
RECEIVE THE TAX CREDIT. THEY CAN EXPECT OR -- OR TO RECEIVE THE INCREASE, I SHOULD SAY. THEY CAN EXPECT THE REFUNDS IN LATE SUMMER AND EARLY FALL. OUR BILL TO ADD THE NORTH LOOP TO THE DOWNTOWN TAXING BOUNDARY
FOR THE DOWNTOWN LAKE AND RESTAURANT TAXES IS A PROPOSAL WE HAVE BEEN WORKING ON FOR MANY YEARS. IT HAS HEARINGS IN THE HOUSE AND SENATE AND WAS INCLUDED IN PART OF THE OMNIBUS SENATE TAX BILL.
HOWE HOWEVER, UNFORTUNATELY, THERE WAS NO LOCAL SALES TAX PROVISIONS IN THE LOCAL TAX BILL THIS YEAR. CURRENTLY IN STATE LAW IF A PROPERTY OWNER WANTS TO PROCEED WITH REZONING FROM RESIDENTIAL ZONING DISTRICT TO A COMMERCIAL
ZONING DIKT, THEY MUST OBTAIN 2/3 OF SIGNATURES FROM THE NEARBY PROPERTY OWNERS. AND THIS WILL ONLY APPLY TO CITIES OF THE FIRST CLASS, SO ROCHESTER, ST. PAUL, MINNEAPOLIS, AND DULUTH. OUR
BILL WOULD HAVE REPEALED THE STATE LAW TO MAKE IT COMPATIBLE WITH THE 800-SOME ODD CITIES IN THE STATE. WE HAD A HEARING IN THE SENATE ON THIS BILL. IT WAS INCLUDED AS PART OF THE OMNIBUS BILL. UNFORTUNATELY, DID NOT MAKE IT INTO THE FINAL BILL THAT PASSED. SO SOMETHING THAT WE WILL
CONTINUE TO WORK ON. SO AFFORDABLE HOUSING AND HOMELESSNESS, THERE WAS $100 MILLION THAT WAS APPROPRIATED FOR HOUSING INFRASTRUCTURE BONDS THIS SESSION. AND THESE BONDS ARE ISSUED THROUGH THE STATE'S HOUSING
FINANCE AGENCY AND F.H.A. AND THE FUNDS ARE USED FOR ACQUISITION, RECONSTRUCTION, AND PERMANENT RENTAL HOUSING. THERE SUNT A SPECIFIC AMOUNT THAT COMES DIRECTLY TO THE CITY OR ALLOCATED TO THE CITY. HOWEVER, THERE ARE PROJECTS IN THE CITY THAT BENEFIT FROM THIS PROGRAM.
THE LEGISLATURE APPROVED $40 MILLION ONE-TIME FOR THE FAMILY HOMELESS PREVENTION AND ASSISTANCE PROGRAM. AND THIS IS TO ASSIST TO THOSE IMPACTED BY STAGGERING RENT INCREASES. SO $38 MILLION OF THE $40 MILLION COMES FROM
UNUSED FUNDS FROM A COURT SETTLEMENT DEALING WITH TAX FORFEITED LANDS. THE CASE CREATED A FUND AFTER THE CASE WENT UP TO THE U.S. SUPREME COURT AND CITED WITH A 94-YEAR-OLD HENNEPIN COUNTY RESIDENT WHO SAID HER HOME WAS
IMPROPERLY SEIZED BY HENNEPIN COUNTY BECAUSE SHE OWED TAXES ON IT. THE STATE FUND WAS DESIGNATED TO COMPENSATE OTHER PEOPLE WHO LOST PROPERTY IN SIMILAR CIRCUMSTANCES. THE DEADLINE TO APPLY FOR THESE FUNDS WAS LAST JUNE. SO JUNE 2025. AND THE $38 MILLION IS
THE REMAINING AMOUNT IN THE SETTLEMENT ACCOUNT. THAT WAS THE MONEY THAT WAS REDIRECTED INTO THIS PROGRAM. SO THESE FUNDS PROVIDE SUPPORTIVE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FOR FAMILIES WHO ARE AT RISK OF BECOMING HOMELESS, AT-RISK, AND
MAY INCLUDE COVERING RENT, UTILITY PAYMENTS OR OTHER HOUSING COSTS. THERE WERE $13 MILLION IN TOTAL APPROVED BY THE LEGISLATURE THIS YEAR FOR SUPPORTIVE HOUSING PROGRAM. $9 MILLION OF THE $13
MILLION MOVED IN A SEPARATE BILL WAS APPROVED I WILL THE LEGISLATURE AND TO FILL A FUNDING GAP AND H.U.D. CONTINUUM PROGRAM GUARANTEES WHO ARE AT RISK OF LOSING A LION SHARE OF FUNDING DUE TO THE PROGRAM CHANGES THAT HAPPENED MID CYCLE
IN THE MID CYCLE JUST DURING THE GRANTING CYCLE. SO THE CONTINUUM OF CARE PROGRAM FUNDS SHELTER, PERMANENT SUPPORTIVE HOUSING AND OTHER RESPONSES TO HOMELESSNESS. IT RUNS THROUGH HENNEPIN COUNTY AND IS THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT'S LARGEST POOL OF FUNDS FOR HOUSING HOMELESS PEOPLE. SO
LAST YEAR THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT BEGAN LIMITING HOW MUCH MONEY COMMUNITIES CAN SPEND ON SUPPORTIVE HOUSING PROGRAMS, WHICH THEN CREATED THE GAP. SO $13 MILLION WILL NOT -- IT IS NOT GOING TO COMPLETELY CLOSE THE GAP, BUT IT IS WORTHY TO NOTE THE LEGISLATURE WAS ABLE TO
MOVE THAT FIRST CHUNK OF MONEY, THAT $9 MILLION THAT I MENTIONED PREVIOUSLY SO QUICKLY. THE BILL PASSED WITHIN THE FIRST SIX WEEKS OF SESSION THIS YEAR. AND SO ONCE AGAIN, THIS WAS AN AREA FOCUSED FOR THE LEGISLATORS THIS SESSION AND ZONING AND LAND
USE REFORM. THIS WAS A BILL CALLED THE STARTER HOMES ACT THAT WOULD PREEMPT ALL CITY'S ZONING AUTHORITY AND THE BILL DID A SLEW OF THINGS. THE HOUSE HELD A FEW HEARINGS ON THE SESSION, BUT DID NOT RECEIVE A HEARING IN THE SENATE.
AND ONCE AGAIN, LEGISLATORS WERE NOT ABLE TO COME TO AGREEMENT, SO THIS BILL DID NOT PASS. PROHIBITION ON PRIVATE EQUITY OWNERSHIP WITH SINGLE FAMILY HOMES IS SOMETHING ELSE WORKED ON WITH THE GOAL OF LIMITING PRIVATE EQUITY COMPANIES FROM OWNING A CERTAIN NUMBER OF SINGLE FAMILY HOMES. OVER THE
YEARS THERE HAVE BEEN DIFFERENT ET IRRACINGSES OF THIS BILL WHEN IT WAS FIRST INTRODUCED A COUPLE OF YEARS AGO, THE -- THERE HAVE BEEN A COUPLE OF DIFFERENT ITERATIONS. THE BILL STARTED AT 50 AND GREW TO 99. THE BILL DID NOT HAVE MUCH BIPARTISAN SUPPORT, SO ONCE AGAIN WITH THE
CURRENT MAKEUP OF THE LEGISLATURE, IT DID NOT GET RELIEF I.R. AND THE SHELTER FISCAL CLIFF. THERE WASN'T MUCH MOVEMENT ON THE BRIDGE TO SHELTER LEGISLATION THAT WE HAVE BEEN WORKING ON WITH HENNEPIN COUNTY. OVER THE LAST FEW YEARS. AND AS A REMINDER, THIS IS LEGISLATION
THAT WOULD PROVIDE SPECIFIC FUNDING FOR SPECIFIC SERVICES SUCH AS 24/7 OPERATION, SHELTING DIVERSION PROGRAM AND HOUSING CASE MANAGEMENT. THAT BILL WOULD HAVE FILLED THE FISCAL CLIFF. THERE ARE OFTEN FUNDING GAPS IN
THESE AREAS, AND THAT IS WHY THE BILL WAS SUCH IMPORTANCE. UNFORTUNATELY W THE MANY DIFFERENT COMPETING INTERESTS AND LACK OF FUNDING, THE BRIDGE TO SHELTER BILL DID NOT RECEIVE A HEARING THIS YEAR, BUT DID NOT MOVE. SO THERE WAS NO ENERGY OMNIBUS
BILL THIS YEAR DUE TO A LACK OF AGREEMENT BETWEEN SENATE, HOUSE, AND THE SENATE CHAIR AND THE HOUSE CO-CHAIRS. BUT THERE WAS AN ENVIRONMENT ON OMNIBUS BILL THAT PASSED. NOT TOO MANY ITEMS OF NOTE TO THE CITY WAS INCLUDED IN THE BILL. IT WAS RELATIVELY LIGHT. THE LEGISLATURE APPROVED
FUNDING FOR A NUKE LAL ENERGY STUDY AS PART OF THE -- NUCLEAR ENERGY STUDY AS PART OF THE TAX BILL. TO EXPLORE THE POSSIBILITY OF BUILDING NEW NUCLEAR PLANTS IN MINNESOTA. AND WOULD BE DUCTED BY THE GREAT PLAINS INSTITUTE AND MUST BE COMPLETED BY JANUARY 30 OF 2027. SO SUPPORTERS OF THIS BELIEVE
THIS WILL HELP THE CONVERSATION TOWARDS A PUSH TO LIFT THE STATE'S DECADES OLD, I THINK IT'S 32 YEARS OLD, MORATORIUM ON NEW NUCLEAR POWER PLANTS AS THIS IS A RELIABLE SOURCE OF CARBON FREE ELECTRICITY. AND THIS IS WHAT SUPPORTERS SAY.
NO BILLS RELATED TO THE DATA CENTERS PASSED THIS SESSION, BUT THERE WAS LOTS OF CONVERSATION ON THIS. AND DIFFERENT BILLS RELATED TO THE TOPIC. AND BANNING LOCAL OFFICIALS FROM SIGNING NONDISCLOSURE AGREEMENTS AND DEVELOPERS AND STATEWIDE
MORATORIUM ON DATA CENTER DEVELOPMENT AND REGULATION OF LARGE WATER USERS. FOR A SECOND YEAR IN A ROW THE BILL THAT WOULD MAKE THE MANUFACTURERS RESPONSIBLE FOR RECYCLING AND THE BATTERY CONTAINING PRODUCTS THEY PRODUCE AT THE END OF THE LIFE CYCLE WAS IN PLAY UP UNTIL THE VERY END OF SESSION.
THE BILL WAS INCLUDED IN THE LARGER SENATE ENVIRONMENT OMNIBUS BILL AND ULTIMATELY DROPPED ON THE FINAL DAYS. AND THEN THE STATE ENERGY BILL IS A BILL THAT WE WERE PUSHING IN ORDER TO PROVIDE BUILDING CODE OFFICIALS WITH THE
TECHNICAL EXPERTISE TO KEEP UP WITH NEW BUILDING CODE REGULATIONS. THE BILL WOULD HAVE PROVIDED GRANTS TO LARGER CITIES AND SUCH AS OURS IN ORDER TO PROVIDE BUILDING CODE OFFICIALS WITH TRAINING SUPPORT, EDUCATION, AND TOOLS. AND TO HELP THEM WITH COMPLIANCE
AND IMPLEMENTATION. THERE WAS SUPPORT FOR THIS, ALTHOUGH IT DIDN'T MAKE IT ACROSS THE FUNDING LINE. HENNEPIN COUNTY MEDICAL CENTER, THIS WAS A HIGH-PROFILE ISSUE THIS SESSION. FINDING A SOLUTION TO SAVE THE STATE'S FLAGSHIP TRAUMA CENTER AND SAFETY NET HOSPITAL WAS A PRIORITY FOR THE D.F.L. AND
G.O.P. CAUCUSES. INCLUDED IN THE FINAL BILL IS $205 MILLION TO STABILIZE HENNEPIN COUNTY MEDICAL CENTER. SO THEY'LL RECEIVE THEIR FIRST $50 MILLION BY JULY 1 OF THIS YEAR. AND THE REMAINING OVER THE NEXT YEAR. IT ALSO ESTABLISHED A HOSPITAL STABILIZATION PROGRAM
TO HELP HOSPITALS COVER UNCOMPENSATED CARE COSTS INCLUDING TARGETED SAFETY CARE PROVIDERS AND THERE WILL BE $500 MILLION. AND THE PROPOSED SALES TAX EXTENSION AND INCREASE WAS NOT INCLUDED.
AND THERE WAS ABOUT $10 MILLION APPROPRIATED IN ONE-TIME FUNDING FOR FOOD SHELF PROGRAMS, AND FOR REGIONAL FOOD BANKS. SO THESE -- SO THE MONEY GOES TO DIFFERENT REGIONAL FOOD BANKS OR IT GOES THROUGH THE FOOD SHELF
PROGRAM WHICH PROVIDES DIRECT GRANTS TO THE STATE'S 300 FOOD SHEL SHELVES TRIBAL NATION TO PROVIDE FOOD, PAY FOR STAFF, AND KEEP THE DOORS OPEN. WE NOW HAVE A STATEWIDE REGULATORY FRAMEWORK FOR A MASSAGE THERAPY AND ASIAN BODY
WORK. AND THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH HAS SEVERAL NEW RESPONSIBILITIES RELATED TO THIS SUCH AS MAINTAINING A RECORD OF NAME,, ADDRESSES, TAKING DISI WILLARY ACTION AGAINST INDIVIDUALS AND FINES AND/OR SUSPENSION OF SOMEONE'S
REGISTRATION. AND THE CREATION OF THE STATEWIDE LAW PREVENTS LOCAL THERAPY ORDINANCES TO GO INTO EFFECT ON JULY 1, 2028. AND HOWEVER, IT DID NOT LIMIT A CITY'S ABILITY TO REQUIRE GENERAL BUSINESS LICENSESER TO ABILITY OF TO CONDUCT THE CRIMINAL BACKGROUND CHECK ON ANY
OWNERS OF MASSAGE THERAPY ESTABLISHMENTS WHO WERE NOT REGISTERED MASSAGE THERAPIES. AND THERE WAS A NUMBER OF PROVISIONS RELATED TO REGULATIONS OF CONGREGATE CARE FACILITIES AND GROUP HOMES AND ASSISTED LIVING FACILITIES. THE STATE'S DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN
SERVICES, AND/OR DEPENDING ON IF IT'S A GROUP HOME OR NEW FACILITY AND THE STATE'S DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH ARE REQUIRED TO NOTIFY CITIES OF NEWLY LICENSED GROUP HOMES OR LIVE-IN FACILITIES OPERATING WITHIN THEIR COMMUNITIES. AND THE FACILITIES SERVE FEWER
RESIDENTS. PRIOR TO THIS THERE WAS NO AGENCY BETWEEN IF A NEW GROUP HOME WAS OPENING UP OR THEY WERE GRANTED THE LICENSE. THEY WERE GRANTED THE LICENSE TO OPEN UP IN THE ANY CITY. THIS PROHIBITS NEWLY LICENSED FACILITIES IF THE PROPOSED SETTING SHARES A PROPERTY OR
ADJOINING PROPERTY WITH AN EXISTING COMMUNITY RESIDENTIAL SETTING. AND LASTLY T STATE WILL BE ABLE TO DELEGATE PROPERTY INSPECTION AUTHORITY TO LOCAL GOVERNMENT AND THE CITY AND COUNTY GOVERNMENT AND WHICH IS IMPORTANT TO NOTE BECAUSE WE LOST OUR ABILITY TO LICENSE AND INSPECT GROUP HOMES IN 2024.
AND THIS WILL GIVE US THE ABILITY TO DO SUCH, AND TO MAINTAIN AND ENSURE THAT EVERYONE HAS THE SAME LEVEL OF LIVING AND JUST BEING ABLE TO INSPECT PEOPLE'S LIVING SPACES,
I GUESS, I DON'T KNOW HOW TO PHRASE THAT. AND THEN LASTLY, UPDATES TO MEDICAL ASSISTANCE RULES TO COMPLY WITH FEDERAL REQUIREMENTS. THE FINAL PRODUCT WOULD CODIFY FEDERAL CHANGES IN STATE LAW, SO THE FINAL BILL CODIFIED FEDERAL
CHANGES IN STATE LAW, AND THAT INCLUDES IMPLEMENTING A FEDERALLY MANDATED WORK REQUIREMENT FOR ADULTS WITHOUT MEDICAID. ESTABLISHES SIX-MONTH RENEWAL REQUIREMENTS. ESTABLISHING SHORTENING RETROACTIVE COVERAGE FOR ADULTS WITHOUT CHILDREN FROM THREE
MONTH TO ONE MONTH. THE STATE RISKED LOSING BILLIONS OF DOLLARS A YEAR WITHOUT THE CONFORMITY CHANGES THAT ARE NOW CODIFIED IN STATE LAW. AND I'LL PASS IT OFF TO AN
INTERIM DIRECTOR HAUSER. >> ALL RIGHT. THANK YOU. SO NEXT WE'LL MOVE ON TO THE CAPITAL INVESTMENT BILL. SO WE WERE HAPPY THAT THE LEGISLATURE WERE ABLE TO FIND AGREEMENT ON TWO CAPITAL INVESTMENT BILLS. ONE WAS FOR
GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS AND ONE IS FOR A GENERAL FUND APPROPRIATION FOR CAPITAL INVESTMENT AND WE CALL IT THE CASH BILL. AND IN TOTAL, THE CITY OF MINNEAPOLIS RECEIVES $24.75 MILLION IN THIS YEAR BETWEEN --
WAS $24.475 IN THE GENERAL OBLIGATION BOND BILL. AND I WOULD, AND THE FIRST BILL, AND THE FIRST ALLOCATION BILL WE RECEIVED WAS THE STRUCTURAL RENEWAL ON THE 36-INCH WATER MAIN. AND THIS WAS THE FULL ASK FOR THIS PROJECT. AND THIS WILL ALLOW THE CITY TO
COMPLETE THE WORK THAT WE HAD IN MIND FOR THAT PROJECT. I WANT TO THANK SENATORS CHAMPION AND REPRESENTATIVE LEE FOR AUTHORING THE STAND-ALONE BILL FOR THAT PROJECT, AND FOR THEIR WORK ON THAT. THE NEXT PROJECT TO RECEIVE
FUNDING IS THE 13th AVENUE NORTHEAST STORM WATER IMPROVEMENT PROJECT. AND WE RECEIVED $8 MILLION OF THE $13 MILLION ASK. THIS AMOUNT, THOUGH L ALLOW THE CITY TO PROCEED WITH THAT PROJECT AND DO THAT IN CONJUNCTION WITH SOME OTHER WORK THAT IS HAPPENING NEAR THAT AREA AND RELATED TO
THAT PROJECT. COUNCIL MEMBER, I WANT TO THANK COUNCIL MEMBER RAINVILLE IF I WERE HERE, BUT HOPEFULLY WATCHING FROM HOME AND HEARS THE THANKS HE HAD AND THE WORK HE AND HIS OFFICE DID TO ADVOCATE FOR THAT PROJECT. AND THANK SENATOR CLARK AND REPRESENTATIVE JORDAN FOR
AUTHORIZING THE STAND-ALONE BILL FOR THAT PROJECT. THE CITY DID RECEIVE $4 MILLION FOR THE WATER YARD PROJECT. AND SO THAT WILL HELP THE CITY MOVE FORWARD WITH SOME OF THE WORK WE NEED TO IMPROVE THE NEEDS THERE THAT WE HAVE FOR OUR
WATER FACILITIES. AND THE CITY RECEIVED $115,000 FOR A.D.A. INFRASTRUCTURE IMPROVEMENTS. WE CAME INTO THE LEGISLATIVE SESSION WITH A $5 MILLION ASK. WE GENERALLY DO ASK THE LEGISLATURE TO PARTNER WITH US IN EITHER THE TRANSPORTATION BILL OR CAPITAL INVESTMENT BILL TO HELP THE CITY
CONTINUE TO WORK TO MAKE US ALL -- MAKE ALL OF OUR INTERSECTIONS A.D.A. COMPLIANT. WANT TO THANK SENATOR MUHAMMAD AND SENATOR JONES FOR AUTHORIZING THAT LEGISLATIVE ASK. SO THAT IS WHAT WE RECEIVED
DIRECTLY AS A CITY. THERE WERE SOME OTHER PROVISIONS IN THE CASH BILL RELATED TO THE TAB FEE HOLIDAY PROVISION. AND WHAT THIS WAS WAS AN AGREEMENT IN THE HOUSE CAUCUSES,
BUT IT WAS A HOUSE PRIORITY FOR THE CHILDHOOD G.O.P. TO BRING THE ONE-TIME FEE REDUCED TO THE 2022 LEVELS AND PAY YOUR VEHICLE TABS IS DEPENDENT ON THE VALUE OF THE VEHICLE. THIS WILL BRING IT TO WHATEVER YOU PAID IN 2022. AND IT WILL
BE WHATEVER THE FORMULA IS FOR THAT YEAR. THAT SHOULD BE A SAVINGS FOR MOST TAB FEE PAYERS. THIS WOULD, WITHOUT BACK FILLING THIS AMOUNT, THIS WOULD HAVE HAD A NEGATIVE AMOUNT ON THE HIGHWAYS OR TAX DISTRIBUTION FUND, WHICH INCLUDES THE MUNICIPAL STATE AID STREET
FUNDING, DIRECT AID WE GET FOR BEING A CITY OVER 5,000 FOR OUR CITY STREETS. HOWEVER, DIED THEY PUT MONEY IN FROM THE GENERAL FUND TO KIND OF PAY FOR THAT FEE REDUCTION THAT FOLK WILLS SEE ON THEIR TABS. I ALSO WANT TO POINT OUT THAT
THE LEAD SERVICE LINE REPLACEMENT GRANT FUNDING DID RECEIVE $15 MILLION. HOWEVER, THESE ARE GENERAL OBLIGATION BOND FUNDS, AND IT WILL BE THE PRIVATE LATERALS THAT THE CITY OF MINNEAPOLIS HAS AND WILL LIKELY NOT BE ELIGIBLE NAR MONEY, BUT IT IS HELPFUL TO THE
OVERALL PROGRAM THAT THERE IS AT LEAST MONEY CONTINUING TO GO INTO IT. AND I DID WANT TO NOTE THAT ONE OTHER PROJECT WITHIN THE CITY OF MINNEAPOLIS WAS THE FUNDING FOR KMOJ RADIO STATION. THEY RECEIVED $1 MILLION TO GET THE
NEW FACILITY GOING. ALL RIGHT. THERE WERE A FEW ITEMS RELATED TO PENSIONS. NOT NECESSARILY ALL IN THE PENSIONS BILL. AND THEY DID PASS THE OMNIBUS PENSIONS BILL IN CHAPTER 106. PART OF THAT
BILL WAS CREATING WITHIN PERA A LOCAL GOVERNMENT PROBATION OFFICER AND TELL COMMUNICATOR RETIREMENT PLAN. AND THIS WILL BE A NEW PLAN FOR -- IN LAYMAN'S TERMS, 911.
WHICH THEY DID NOT HAVE PRIOR AND THIS INCLUDES THE PEOPLE WORKING FOR THE CITY OF MINNEAPOLIS. >> THE BILL ALSO ESTABLISHED A WORK GROUP ON DUTY DISABILITY AND THE PUBLIC SAFETY OFFICERS BENEFIT ACCOUNT. THIS WORK
GROUP IS GOING TO REFORM THE REFORMS TO THE DUTY DISABILITY PROCESS AND THE CONTINUED HEALTH INSURANCE COVERAGE FOR THE PARA, POLICE, AENED FIRE PLAN. AND THIS BILL ALSO EXPANDED THE LINE OF DUTY DEATH BENEFITS PROVIDED THROUGH THE PUBLIC SAFETY OFFICERS BENEFIT PROGRAM. AND IT DOES MAKE IT RETROACTIVE
TO FEBRUARY OF 2022. AND TO INCLUDE DEATHS CAUSED BY CERTAIN CANCERS AND COMMUNICABLE ILLNESSES THAT CAN BE TRACED TO EXPOSURE WHILE ON THE JOB.
SO NEXT SLIDE IS FOR TRANSPORTATION. UNFORTUNATELY, NO TRANSPORTATION OMNIBUS BILL OR SUPPLEMENTAL POLICY BILL WAS AGREED TO THIS LEGISLATIVE SESSION. I WOULD SAY MOST OF THE WORK STALLED IN THE HOUSE. THE CO-CHAIRS OF THE HOUSE
TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE WERE NOT ABLE TO -- OR THAT COMMITTEE WAS NOT ABLE TO COME TO AN AGREEMENT. THEY DID NOT MOVE A VEHICLE BILL OUT OF COMMITTEE, WHICH IS FORMALLY PRETTY STANDARD PROCEDURE FOR A COMMITTEE. SO THAT GIVES YOU A SENSE OF THE GRID LOCK THAT HAPPENED ON THOSE
ISSUES IN THAT TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE. THE COMMITTEES ALL DISCUSSED AUTONOMOUS VEHICLE LEGISLATION, AND SO I THINK MOST PEOPLE KNOW THIS AS WAYMO. THAT IS THE COMPANY THAT EVERYBODY I THINK
HAS HEARD OF THAT WOULD LIKE TO USE AUTONOMOUS VEHICLE TECHNOLOGY FOR RIDE HAILING. THERE WERE SEVERAL BILLS DEBATED IN BOTH HOUSE AND SENATE TRANSPORTATION HOUSE COMMITTEES.
ONE BILL THAT WAS PASSED THROUGH WAS MORE OF A COMP HENCIVE BILL THAT DID LOOK TO CREATE WORK GROUPS AND HAVING A FRAMEWORK FOR COMPANIES THAT USE THIS TECHNOLOGY TO DO RIDE HAILING.
HOWEVER, THAT BILL DID NOT PROCEED PAST JUDICIARY COMMITTEE. THE HOUSE TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE WAS NOT ABLE TO PASS ANY LEGISLATION. AND THERE WERE BILLS THAT WERE MORE REGULATORY FRAMEWORK THAT WAS BEING ADVOCATED FOR MORE BY THE COMPANIES THAT WOULD LIKE TO
USE A.V. TECHNOLOGY. THERE WERE BILLS TO STUDY THIS AND TAKE A LOOK AT NOT JUST HOW THE REGULATORY FRAMEWORK COULD LOOK, BUT WHAT WOULD BE THE IMPACTS OF AUTONOMOUS VEHICLES IN THAT TECHNOLOGY. AT THE END OF LEGISLATIVE SESSION, EVEN AT
THE END, THERE WERE ATTEMPTS TO PASS SOME SORT OF A COMPRISED POSITION THAT NO ONE HAD SEEN YET BIND THE SCENES THAT I WAS AWARE OF, BUT THAT WAS NOT AGREED TO EITHER. AND BY THE END OF SESSION, AS IT RELATES TO THE CITY OF MINNEAPOLIS T CITY RETAINS ALL
THE ORDINANCE AUTHORITY THAT WE BEGAN SESSION WITH BECAUSE OF THERE NOT BEING ANY CHANGES IN STATE LAW. ONE OTHER BILL THAT WAS DISCUSSED AT THE LEGISLATURE BECAUSE THERE WAS NO BILL WAS NOT INCLUDED WAS A BUS CAMERA ENFORCEMENT OF BUS AND BIKE LANES.
THIS WAS IN THE HOUSE IT WAS REPRESENTATIVE JONES' BILL, AND WHAT THIS WOULD HAVE DONE IS IT WOULD ALLOW THE LOCAL GOVERNMENTS TO PARTNER WITH THE METROPOLITAN COUNCIL AND METRO TRANSIT TO TICKET THOSE PARKING AND BIKE AND BUS LANES USING CAMERA TECHNOLOGY SIMILAR TO THE
PILOT PROGRAM WE HAD FOR RED LIGHT AND SPEEDING IN THE CITY OF MINNEAPOLIS. WE'RE GOING TO CONTINUE TO WORK WITH THE AUTHOR ON THAT TO SEE -- WE WERE SUPPORTIVE OF THAT IDEA, SO WE'LL CONTINUE TO SEE IF IT IS SOMETHING WE CAN DO THE NEXT LEGISLATIVE SESSION. THERE WAS ALSO A LOT OF
DISCUSSION ABOUT UPDATES TO ELECTRIC BICYCLE DEFINITIONS. THE REFERENCE TO PASS A STAND-ALONE BILL ON THAT, THAT DID NOT PASS REPRESENTATIVE MYERS AND SENATOR JOHNSON-STEWART WERE THE AUTHORS OF THE BILL, AND IN BROAD TERMS
THAT WOULD HAVE REQUIRED THOSE WHO WERE UNDER 18 TO RIDE ELECTRIC BICYCLES TO WEAR A HELMET. IT WOULD HAVE RECLASSIFIED AN E-MOTO DIFFERENT FROM AN E-BICYCLE BECAUSE THERE IS CLARITY TO DIFFERENTIATE THE
TWO BASED ON POWER, SPEED, AND ABILITY OF PEOPLE TO RIDE THINGS WHO WOULD NOT BE ABLE TO RIDE AN E-BIKE ON TRAILS AND BIKE LANES. AND SO THAT DID NOT PASS BY THE END OF SESSION. MOVING TO COMMUNITY SAFETY, THE
LEGISLATURE DID PASS A SUPPLEMENTAL SAFETY SPENDING BILL AND A POLICY OMNIBUS BILL THIS LEGISLATIVE SESSION. THE SPENDING BILL CONTAINED FUNDING -- A LOT OF THE SPENDING WAS FOR CAPITAL SECURITY. THERE WERE ALSO -- BUT THERE
WERE SOME PROVISIONS IN THAT LEGISLATION THAT THE CITY DID SUPPORT. SO THERE WAS FUNDING FOR THE NONFATAL SHOOTING GRANT PROGRAM AND THE PHILANDO CASTILE
TRAINING GRANT PROGRAMS. AND $2 MILLION IN ADDITION TO LAST YEAR'S FUNDING FOR THE PHILANDO CASTILE TRAINING GRANT PROGRAM. SOME OF THE ALLOWABLE USES FOR THE NONFATAL SHOOTING GRANTS WOULD BE TO IMPROVE INVESTIGATIVE RESOURCES THAT
COULD INCLUDE HIRING PERSONNEL ASSIGNED TO INVESTIGATE THOSE NONFATAL SHOOTINGS. D STAFF THAT CAN TEST PROCESS AND COLLECT FORENSIC EVIDENCE OVER TIME FOR INVESTIGATORS AND SUPPORT STAFF. DEVELOPING EVERYDAY-BASED POLICIES AND PROCEDURES AND TECHNICAL
ASSISTANCE. LAW ENFORCEMENT EQUIPMENT AND TECHNOLOGY, FORENSIC TESTING AND EQUIPMENT AND TECHNOLOGY, OTHER INFORMATION SYSTEMS, SO IT'S A PRETTY WIDE AVAILABILITY OF THOSE GRANT FUNDINGS.
IT DOES REQUIRE CITIES TO APPLY FOR THAT GRANT PROGRAM. SO THAT WILL BE SOMETHING IF THE CITY IS INTERESTED IN PURSUING THOSE FUND, WE WOULD HAVE TO APPLY FOR THOSE. AND WHEN AFTER THAT GRANT PROGRAM IS DONE, IT DOES REQUIRE REPORT TO D.P.S. OR DEPARTMENT
OF PUBLIC SAFETY. INCLUDED IN THE LEGISLATION WAS ALSO A RADIO TASK FORCE. AND SO THAT IS FOR THE ARMOR RADIO PROGRAM. AND THIS TASK FORCE WILL TAKE A LOOK AND CHARGED WITH EVALUATING AND MAKING RECOMMENDATIONS FOR THE
TRANSITION TO THE ALLIED RADIO MATRIX FOR EMERGENCY RESPONSE. THE CITY OF MINNEAPOLIS DOES HAVE -- HAS BEEN GIVEN A SEAT ON THAT TASK FORCE AND WOULD REQUIRE AN APPOINTMENT BY THE COUNCIL. AND SO AS I STARTED OFF WITH,
YOU KNOW, ONE OF THE MAIN TOPICS OR BIG TOPIC OF CONVERSATION FOR THE LEGISLATURE WAS GUN SAFETY LEGISLATION. THE -- I WOULD SAY THE CONVERSATION REALLY STARTED IN SEPTEMBER AFTER THE ENUNCIATION SHOOTING. THERE WERE OUT OF SESSION DISCUSSIONS THAT WERE HAPPENING WHEN THE MINNESOTA SENATE.
THERE WAS SOME BILL PROPOSALS HAPPENING BEFORE SESSION EVEN STARTED. AND THEN THAT DID WORK ITS WAY INTO WHEN LEGISLATION, LEGISLATURE STARTED IN FEBRUARY. AND UNFORTUNATELY, GUN SAFETY LEGISLATION DID NOT PASS THIS LEGISLATIVE SESSION.
IT WAS WORK THAT THE CITY HAD SUPPORTED. I WANT TO NOTE THE STRONG ADVOCACY FROM THE ENUNCIATION FAMILIES AT THE CAPITAL. THEY SHOWED UP AT ALMOST EVERY BILL HEARING THAT I WAS AWARE OF RELATED TO THIS ISSUE. AND WERE VERY STRONG ADVOCATES FOR THOSE PROPOSALS AT THE CAPITAL.
THE SENATE DID PASS SENATE FILE 4067 AND THIS WAS A COMPREHENSIVE GUN SAFETY BILL THAT WAS AUTHORIZED BY SENATOR MUHAMMAD THAT WAS PASSED AND A 34-33 VOTE. SOME OF THE ITEMS INCLUDED IN THAT BILL, INCLUDED SEVERAL STAND-ALONE BILLS THAT
HAD BEEN DEBATED IN COMMITTEE IN BOTH THE HOUSE AND SENATE THROUGHOUT SESSION. SOME PROVISIONS INCLUDED AN ASSAULT WEAPONS BAN, OR REGULATION. HIGH CAPACITY MAGAZINE RESTRICTIONS A GHOST GUN BAN, 3D PRINTED GUN BAN, REINSTATEMENT OF THE BINARY
TRIGGER BAN FOUND TO HAVE BEEN PASSED OUTSIDE OF THE LAW INTO THE 2024 SESSION. AND THE CREATION OF A STATEWIDE VIOLENCE PREVENTION RESEARCH CENTER. SO FOLLOWING THAT SENATE PASSAGE
OF THAT BILL, THE HOUSE VERSION OF THE BILL WAS HOUSE FILE 3874. SO THEN WHAT DID HAPPEN WAS THAT BILL IS NOT REPORTED AS BEING SENT FROM THE SENATE TO THE HOUSE. AND SO NORMALLY THE SPEAKER OF
THE HOUSE WOULD REPORT THAT. IN THIS CASE, THAT REPORTING DID NOT HAPPEN. AND THAT LED TO AN OVERNIGHT, ALMOST 24 HOUR SIT-IN BY HOUSE D.F.L. MEMBERS TO ASK FOR A VOTE OR AT LEAST REPORT ON HOUSE FILE 3874.
ONCE THAT SIT-IN DID CONCLUDE, AND THIS WAS WITHIN THE LAST THREE OR FOUR DAYS OF LEGISLATIVE SESSION, THERE WAS ALSO A MOTION TO DEBATE HOUSE FILE 5140, WHICH WOULD BE LIKE A CLONE BILL OR A DUPLICATE BILL OF THE BILL THAT PASSED THE SENATE. ULTIMATELY THAT DID NOT RECEIVE
THE VOTES IT NEEDED TO CREATE THE EMERGENCY THAT WAS NEEDED UNDER HOUSE RULES TO HAVE A DEBATE ON THAT BILL. THERE WERE -- SOME OF THE OTHER LEGISLATION THAT WAS CONSIDERED, WAS RELATED TO THINGS LIKE ALLOWING LOCAL PREEMPTION ON GUN
ORDINANCES TO BE LIFTED, ALLOWING LOCAL GOVERNMENT TO RESTRICT GUNS ON CITY PROPERTY. AND SO THE CITY DID WEIGH IN SEVERAL TIMES ON SIMILAR LEGISLATION LIKE THAT TO SUPPORT IT. AND I ALSO WANT TO NOTE THE EFFORTS OF REPRESENTATIVE GREENMAN IN THIS AREA. SHE AUTHORED SEVERAL BILLS RELATED
TO GUN SAFETY. AND SO THE WORK WITH CONTINUE, I WOULD IMAGINE, NEXT LEGISLATIVE SESSION AS WELL. ONE THING THAT DID PASS RELATED TO GUN SAFETY IS IN THE EDUCATION OMNIBUS BILL, AND IT DID CONTAIN A PROVISION TO
ESTABLISH A STATEWIDE REPORTING SYSTEM. IT IS AN ANONYMOUS REPORTING SYSTEM, AND IT WOULD FORWARD TIPS TO THE BUREAU OF APPREHENSION OR B.C.A. AT THE STATE D.P.S. AND IT WOULD ALLOW THAT TRANSFER FROM LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT TO THE STATE TO HAPPEN IN A MORE
EFFICIENT WAY THAT IT DOES CURRENTLY. AND SO LOCAL DISTRICTS WOULD BE ALLOWED TO PARTICIPATE IN THAT STATEWIDE SYSTEM OR REQUIRED TO SET UP THEIR OWN THREAT REPORTING SYSTEM. AND AS INTERIM DEPUTY CITY COORDINATOR MENTIONED OR TOPINKA MENTIONED, THERE WEREN'T ANY --
THE PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE IS WHERE THE AREA WHERE THEY WERE DEBATING SOME OF THE BILLS RELATING TO METRO SURGE, SUCH AS, LIKE, BANS ON LAW ENFORCEMENT MASKING AND THINGS LIKE THAT, RIGHT OF ACTION. NEITHER OF THOSE PASSED AS
STAND-ALONE OR IN THE OMNIBUS BILLS. SO THE -- AS WE HAVE SEEN NOW, EVERY YEAR THERE IS USUALLY AN OMNIBUS CANNABIS BILL SIMILAR TO THE OMNIBUS LIQUOR BILL THAT IS GENERALLY DEBATED AT THE
LEGISLATURE. PARAGRAPH THERE WERE SOME CHANGES IN THE CANNABIS BILL. IT DOES REQUIRE -- IT DOES MAKE SOME TWEAKS TO WHEN AND WHAT INFORMATION LOCAL GOVERNMENTS AND TIME LINE OF WHEN LOCAL GOVERNMENTS SIGN OFF ON LOCAL CANNABIS BUSINESS LICENSING.
THIS BILL INCLUDED CHANGES TO CANNABIS TYPES RELATED TO MEDICAL CANNABIS. I THINK THE GOAL IS TO TRANSITION SOME OF THE MEDICAL CANNABIS, LICENSES OR THOSE BUSINESSES TO THEN BE MORE PUNT UNDER A DIFFERENT CANNABIS BUSINESS LICENSE TO
HELP THE BUSINESSES MAINTAIN THE VIABILITY. IT ALLOWS THE HEMP CHANGE AND THE CANNABIS DRIVE FROM HEMP TO HAVE A BETTER CHANCE AT VIABILITY MOVING FORWARD. THE BILL ALSO REMOVED OBSOLETE LANGUAGE REGARDING THE LOCAL INTERIM ORDINANCES.
SOME CITIES WERE ALLOWED TO HAVE INTERIM ORDINANCES THROUGH JANUARY 2025. AND SO IT REMOVES SOME OF THAT NOW EXPIRED LANGUAGE. THE BILL CLARIFIES LANGUAGE AROUND LOCAL CERTIFICATION AND BILLING CODE VIOLENCE FOR CANNABIS BUSINESSES.
AND ALSO CLARIFIES THE OPTIONAL CANNABIS COUNTS FOR BUSINESSES. BUSINESS REGISTRATIONS AND THEN HOW THE COUNTIES THEN CAN DEVELOP THEIR PROCESSES FOR LIMITING THE NUMBER OF LICENSED BUSINESSES IN THEIR COUNTIES.
IT ALSO ALLOWS CITIES TO CONTRACT WITH PRIVATE ENTITIES OPERATING A MUNICIPAL CANNABIS STORE. AND IT ALSO CLARIFIES LANGUAGE RELATED TO THE 12,500 POPULATION CAP. THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT CAPS ARE
BASED ON A 12,500 PER -- YOU HAVE TO HAVE ONE LICENSE PER 12,500 PEOPLE IN YOUR JURISDICTION. AND FINALLY, THE NEW LAW DOES DETAIL THAT THE DATA TO BE SUBMITTED BY CANNABIS
OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT WHO IS CONDUCTING COMPLIANCE CHECKS IS MAKING A CLARIFICATION ON WHAT IS REQUIRED BY THE STATE. WHEN DOING THOSE CHECKS, SOME OF THAT INCLUDES THE BUSINESSMAN ADDRESS, THE CHECK RESULT AND DATE AND TIME AND THE DESCRIPTION OF ANY VIOLATION
THAT WAS FOUND DURING THE COMPLIANCE CHECK. CHAIR, THIS MIGHT BE A GOOD TIME TO STOP ON THE ACTUAL PRESENTATION OF THE LEGISLATURE BEFORE I HAND IT OFF TO MS. FLAN TO GO OVER THE NEXT STEPS FOR LEGISLATION. >> YEAH. THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR THE PRESENTATION. WE HAVE A FEW MEMBERS IN QUEUE.
SO WE'LL GO TO THEM. COUNCIL MEMBER PALMISANO. >> THANK YOU. I HAVE A COUPLE OF QUESTIONS ABOUT SOME OF THE THINGS YOU SAID. THE FIRST WAS ACTUALLY ABOUT THE TAB FEES. DOES THIS END UP GETTING APPLIED RETROACTIVELY, THEN, TO THOSE
WHOSE TABS EXPIRED EARLIER THIS YEAR? OR WILL IT JUST GO FOR A FULL YEAR LEASE CYCLE? >> THANK YOU, MADAM CHAIR. COUNCIL MEMBER PALMISANO, IT WOULD BE IF MY MEMORY SERVES ME CORRECTLY, IT WOULD BE IN EFFECT FOR THE 2027 YEAR FOR
REGISTRATION. O SO NOT THIS YEAR, BUT THE NEXT YEAR'S TAB SEASON. >> THAT MAKES SENSE. SORRY. THE OTHER QUESTION I HAD IS YOU MENTIONED THE PHILANDO CASTILE TRAINING GRANT, OF $2 MILLION. IS THAT WHAT THE CITY COULD
APPLY FOR? IT LOOKED LIKE ONLINE IT WAS MAYBE $10 MILLION AT ONE POINT, BUT ALSO LOOKS LIKE THAT DOESN'T PASS. IS IT THAT IT MAY BE A $2 MILLION FUNDING AMOUNT FOR THE TRAINING PROGRAM PASSED AND CITIES CAN APPLY FOR IT? I LOOKED IT UP AND IT SEEMS LIKE
A PRETTY BROAD PROGRAM OF TRAINING THAT INCLUDES TRAINING ON THINGS LIKE AUTISM AS WELL AS USE OF FORCE AND OTHER KINDS OF THINGS. IS THIS DIFFERENT THAN OTHER THINGS THAT HAVE BEEN NAMED IN
MEMORY OF MR. CASTILE? I SEE A STORY ABOUT A PHILANDO CAST INCOMPETENTLE USE OF FORCE FUND. >> MADAM CHAIR, COUNCIL MEMBER PALMISANO, I BELIEVE THOSE ARE THE SAME FUNDS. THE $2 MILLION
IS AN ADDITIONAL SUPPLEMENTAL BUDGET ALLOCATION ON TOP OF LAST YEAR'S STATE BUDGET ALLOCATION. AND NOW I CAN'T -- WHAT I AM STRUGGLING WITH IS REMEMBERING IF IT WAS $4 MILLION LAST YEAR TO NOW HAVE A TOTAL OF $6 MILLION THAT WAS AVAILABLE FOR
THE BIENNIUM OR $6 MILLION LAST YEAR AND $8 MILLION TOTAL. THAT IS THE TOTAL STATE AMOUNT, THOUGH. THAT $2 MILLION WOULD BE FOR ADDITIONAL GRANTS THAT LOCAL GOVERNMENT CANS APP FOR. AND I WOULD BE SURPRISED IF ONE CITY OR ONE AGENCY GOT THE WHOLE
$2 MILLION AMOUNT. THAT WAS THE TOTAL THAT THE STATE IS LEAVING AND IS IT REAL ISISTIC TO THINK THAT THE CITY OF MINNEAPOLIS SHOULD APPLY FOR AND HOPEFULLY
RECEIVE A PORTION OF WHATEVER THAT TOTAL? IS MAYBE IT'S $2 MILLION AND MAYBE IT'S LAST YEAR'S ALLOCATION AND $2 MILLION MORE. >> MADAM CHAIR, I ENCOURAGE THE CITY DEPARTMENTS TO APPLY FOR ANY STATE GRANTS WE ARE ELIGIBLE FOR, SO I WOULD ENCOURAGE M.P.D. -- I HAVE ALREADY REACHED OUT TO
OTHER STAFF IN OTHER DEPARTMENTS TO TAKE A LOOK AT APPLYING FOR ADDITIONAL GRANT DOLRS FOR THAT AS WELL AS THE NONFATAL CASE CLEARANCE GRANTS. >> DO YOU HAPPEN TO KNOW IF WE HAVE DONE THAT IN THE PAST? >> NOT OFF THE TOP OF MY HEAD, I'M SORRY. >> SURE. THANK YOU.
>> THANK YOU. BEFORE I GO TO THE NEXT PERSON, I WANT TO RECOGNIZE THAT COUNCIL MEMBER ET VETAW HAS JOINED OUR MEETING. I WILL RECOGNIZE COUNCIL PRESIDENT PAYNE. >> THANK YOU, MADAM CHAIR. I WAS WONDERING IF YOU KNEW DETAIL ON EXPECTED TIMELINE FOR APPOINTMENTS FOR THE ARMOR TASK
FORCE? >> MADAM CHAIR, COUNCIL PRESIDENT PAYNE, DON'T KNOW OFF THE TOP OF MY HEAD. I WOULD IMAGINE IT WOULD BE COMING SOON. I WOD HAVE TO LOOK A THE ENACTMENT DATE. OFTEN TIMES WHEN THEY SET UP THE TASK FORCES, THEY HAVE A DATE CERTAIN
THEY MUST CONVENE THEIR FIRST MEETING. AND SO I CAN REACH OUT TO YOUR OFFERS AND LET YOU KNOW THE TIMING O F THAT AND LET THE COUNCIL KNOW WHEN WOULD BE APPROPRIATE TO BE MADE.
>> AND TO WORK WITH THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND WE CAN TRIANGULATE. >> GREAT. I AM NOT SEEING ANY OTHER MEMBS IN QUEUE. THANK YOU TO THE TEAM. IT WAS A LONG
LEGISLATIVE SESSION. SO THANK YOU TO YOU, STEVE, AND INDIRIA, LAUREN, KATIE, DELTRE AND ERE SINGLE PARTNER YOU HAVE COMING INTO THE LEGISLATIVE TEAM.
I THINK TO BE ABLE TO WORK WITH YOU ALL SESSION AND ALSO WORK WITH CITY STAFF AND OUR MEMBERS UP HERE. IT FELT REALLY NERVE WRACKING GOING INTO THE SESSION THINKING WE HAD A TALL ORDER OF ASKS AND A LOT OF NEED FROM THE COMMUNITY FOLLOWING OPERATION METRO SURGE
AND FEELING LIKE WE WEREN'T GOING TO GET ANYTHING DONE. I THINK IT'S POWERFUL THAT WE WERE ABLE TO GET SOME CAPITAL INVESTMENT PROJECTS DONE, RENTAL ASSISTANCE, THE AFFORDABLE
HOUSING AND HOUSING ON WORK. AND ALSO EVEN PUSHING THE CONVERSATION AROUND JUST THE HORRIBLE, HORRIBLE PRESENCE OF I.C.E. AND THE CRUELTY THAT MINNEAPOLIS FACED, AND REALLY LINKING ARMS WITH CITIES AND
TOWNS AND COMMUNITIES ALL THROUGHOUT MINNESOTA AROUND IT. I THINK IT'S GOING TO BE REALLY IMPORTANT AND TO THE CONVERSATION AND COMING INTO NEXT LEGISLATIVE SESSION AND SUPER APPRECIATIVE OF YOUR WORK IN THINKING ABOUT HOW WE CAN BE A CITY THAS READY FOR THE FUTURE IN OUR CONVERSATIONS
AROUND DATA CTERS AND AUTONOMOUS VEHICLES. I NO ETHAT SEVERAL OF US HAVE SPOKEN TO YOU AND THE ENTIRE TEAM ABOUT THIS. AND WE DID THAT ALL AT THE SAME TIME WHILE GOING TO WASHINGTON, D.C. AND MAKING ASKS OF OUR
LEADERS THERE ESPECIALLY IN A MOMENT WHERE WE FELT THE PRESENCE OF THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT CLOSER THAN EVER. AND I ALSO WANT TOHOUT OUT THAT WE AFTER SEVERAL LEGISLATIVE SESSIONS WERE ABLE TO GET THAT $4 MILLION FOR THE
WATER YARD, EAST PHILLIPS URBAN FARM. THE COMMUNITY IS EXTREMELY EXCITED. I WANT TO JUST TAKE A SECOND TO THANK EVERY COUNCIL MEMBER WHO'S BEEN A PART OF THAT EFFORT AND
THAT WORK. AND COUNCIL MEMBER CHAVEZ TO PUSH FOR THE COMMUNITY TO GET THE LAND BACK AND MAKE THE URBAN FARM A REALITY. THEY ARE EXCITED. THEY SHARED O IT THAT THEY HAVE GOTTEN THE KEYS FROM THE CITY, AND THAT IS A REALLY,
REALLY BIG DEAL. IT IS MAKING CONVERSATIONS AND WELL OVER 10 YEARS AND WAY BEFORE ANY OF OUR TIME. THANK
YOU FOR A WONDERFUL LEGISLATIVE SESSION. >> THANK YOU. BEFORE I TURN IT OVER FOR THE NEXT PHASE OF OUR LEGISLATIVE CYCLE WITH THE P.L.T. PROCESS, AND TRYING TO THANK THE MEMBERS OF THE COUNCIL, THE ADVOCACY OF THE LEGISLATURE AND THOSE THAT WERE SIGNING ONTO LETTERS AND COMING
TO THE CAPITAL. IT IS VERY HELPFUL WHEN WE HAVE THE COLLABORATIVE PARTNERS. THE MAYOR'S OFFICE AND THE MAYOR AND ALSO ADVOCATING AT THE CAPITAL AND MEMBERS OF THE TEAM, WE WORK REALLY WELL TOGETHER. IT MAKES IT EASIER.
IT MAKES A HARD JOB EASIER. AND THANK THE LEGISLATIVE DELEGATION AND WE HLEGISLATORS WAS A VERY MINNEAPOLIS TEAM EFFORT THIS SESSION. WITH THAT, MADAM CHAIR, I WILL TURN IT OVER TO GO OVER THE NEXT STEP FOR
NEXT LEGISLATIVE SESSION. >> AWESOME. WELCOME BACK. SORRY. I APOLOGIZE. THERE IS COUNCIL MEMBER PALMISANO IN THE QUEUE. >> THANK YOU. I HAD MY QUESTIONS FIGURED OUT FOR MR.
HAUSER BEFORE, BUT I DO HAVE A QUESTION FOR MS. PHILANO. BASED ON YOUR EARLIER PART OF THE PRESENTATION, THE STATE PRESENTATION ABOUT THE $125 MILLION OF PROPERTY TAX RELIEF. CAN YOU -- DO YOU KNOW HOW THIS WILL WORK? I THINK YOU SAID IT
WOULD GET AUTO-APPLIED. YOU SLIDE -- THE SLIDE SAYS IT WAS EXPECTED TO ASSIST APPROXIMATELY 600,000 HOMEOWNERS. I'M JUST CURIOUS HOW THIS GETS ALLOCATED. >> YES. >> OR HOW DOES IT GET TRANSACTED?
>> CHAIR CHOWDHURY, COUNCIL MEMBER PALMISANO, I WILL HAVE TO CALL A FRIEND UP HERE, BUT THERE WOULD BE NO AMENDMENTS FROM, I GUESS -- WHAT IS IT? THE 2025 TAX RETURN. NO AMENDED -- ANYWAY, I WILL LET HER ANSWER. >> THANKS. >> CHAIR CHOWDHURY, COUNCIL
MEMBER PALMISANO, IT IS JUST RUNNING THROUGH THE REGULAR HOMESTEAD CREDIT REFUND PROGRAM. SO I THINK IT WILL -- AS I UNDERSTAND IT, IT WILL KIND OF AUTOMATICALLY HAPPEN THROUGH THE DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE, B WE CAN DOUBLE CHECK AND CONFIRM WITH YOU ON THAT. >> SO I GUESS I'M JUST CURIOUS
IF IT APPLIES BASED ON THE MARKET VALUE OF YOUR HOMESTEADED PROPERTY FOR IF IT IS ABOUT YOUR INCOME LEVEL. >> AWE CHAIR CHOWDHURY, COUNCIL MEMBER PALMISANO, I THINK IT'S MORE BASED ON INCOME, BUT WE
WILL DOUBLE CHECK AND RESPOND BACK TO YOU TO CONFIRM THAT. >> THANK YOU. >> GREAT. >> ALL RIGHT. CHAIR CHOWDHURY, COUNCIL MEMBERS, AT THE LAST SLIDE, OUR 2027 POLICY LEAVES ON
THE PROCESS THAT KICKS OFF TODAY, SO JUNE 2026. AND DEPARTMENTS WILL ARE SEVERAL WEEKS TO SUBMIT PROPOSALS AND THE POLICY PLATFORM. AND PRESENT THE DRAFT PROPOSALS TO
YOU ALL IN LATE OCTOBER OF THIS YEAR. AND THEN YOU WILL JUST GO THROUGH THE REGULAR COUNCIL CYCLE. AND THEN WE EXPECT ADOPTION OF THAT 2027 LEGISLATIVE AGENDA IN EARLY DECEMBER. AND THEN THE FIRST DAY OF THE NEXT LEGISLATIVE SESSION IS
JANUARY 12. SO THANK YOU. >> THANK YOU SO MUCH, MEMBERS. ARE THERE ANY OTHER QUESTIONS? OR FURTHER DISCUSSION?
OKAY, GREAT. I WILL JUST LET MEMBERS KNOW AHEAD OF THE COUNCILRESENTATION OF THE P.L.T., MY OFFICE WILL BE REACHING OUT TO JUST SET SOME ONE ON ONE TIME TO TALK ABOUT THIS PAST LEGISLATIVE SESSION,
FUTURE PRIORITIES, ANYTHING RELATED TO THIS COMMITTEE TO BETTER GET OUR PRIORITIES TOGETHER. BUT ALSO BRING IT FORWARD TO OUR I.G.R. TEAM AS WE HAVE THOSE P.L.T. CONVERSATIONS. GREAT. SEEING NO FURTHER
DISCUSSION, I WILL DIRECT THE CLERK TO FILEHOSE UPDATES AND THE PRESENTATION. AND WITH THAT, WE HAVE CONCLUDED ALL BUSINESS TO COME BEFORE THE COMMITTEE, AND WITHOUT OBJECTION, WE ARE ADJOURNED.
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>> GOOD AFTERNOON AND WELCOME TO THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE FOR JUNE 9TH, 2026. MY NAME IS AURIN CHOWDHURY AND I'M THE CHAIR OF THIS COMMITTEE. I WILL CALLHIS REGULAR MEETING TO ORDER AND ASK THE CLERK TO CALL THE ROLL TO VERIFY THE PRESENCE OF A QUORUM.
>> COUNCIL MEMBER PAYNE. >> PRESENT. >> WONSLEY. >> PRESENT. >> RAINVILLE. >> PRESENT. >> VETAW IS ABSENT. WARREN. >> PRESENT. >> OSMAN IS ABSENT. SHAFFER. >> PRESENT. >> STEVENSON. >> PRESENT. >> CHAVEZ. >> PRESENT. >> WHITING.
>> PRESENT. >> PALMISANO. >> PRESENT. >> VICE CHAIR CHUGHTAI IS ABSENT. AND CHAIR CHOWDHURY. >> LET THE RECORD REFLECT THAT WE HAVE A QUORUM. I'LL ALSO JUST NOTE THAT WE'VE BEEN JOINED BY COUNCIL VICE PRESIDENT OSMAN AND
COUNCIL MEMBER VETAW. AND THAT VICE CHAIR CHUGHTAI IS ATTENDING TO A VERY PRESSING MATTER IN HER WARD, AND THAT'S WHY SHE IS NOT AT TODAY'S MEETING. BEFORE WE BEGIN THE MEETING, LET ME OFFER A FRIENDLY REMINDER TO EVERYONE THAT THESE MEETINGS ARE BROADCAST LIVE TO ENABLE GREATER
PUBLIC PARTICIPATION. THE BROADCASTS INCLUDE REAL-TIME CAPTIONING TO INCREASE ACCESSIBILITY FOR THE ENTIRE COMMUNITY. SO IT'S IMPORTANT THAT ALL SPEAKERS BE MINDFUL OF THE RATE OF THEIR SPEECH SO THAT OUR CAPTIONERS CAN FULLY CAPTURE AND TRANSCRIBE ALL COMMENTS FOR THE BROADCAST. WE ASK ALL
SPEAKERS TO PLEASE MODERATE THE SPEED AND CLARITY OF THEIR COMMENTS. COLLEAGUES, OUR AGENDA IS IN FRONT OF US. I'LL BRIEFLY EXPLAIN ITS ORDER. FIRST, WE WILL BEGIN WITH THE REPORTS OF OUR STANDING COMMITTE. THERE
IS ONE ITEM I AM GOING TO BE REQUESTING TO ADD INTO CONSENT. WE'LL ACTUALLY DO THAT FIRST BEFORE STANDING COMMITTEES. AND THEN I WILL BE TURNING THE CHAIR OVER TO COUNCIL MEMBER WHITING, CHAIR OF THE SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT AND CONSENT DECREE
SUBCOMMITTEE. AFTER CHAIR WHITING HAS DISPENSED OF THOSE ITEMS, I'LL RETURN TO RECEIVE AND FILE. ARE THERE ANY QUESTIONS ABOUT THAT ORDER OR ANY AMENDMENTS TO MAKE? WITHOUT OBJECTION, I WOULD LIKE TO MOVE
TO AMEND THE AGENDA BY ADDING AN HONORARY RESOLUTION TO HONOR GUN VIOLENCE AWARENESS MONTH. IS THERE A SECOND? >> SECOND. >> WITH THAT, I MOVE TO HAVE THAT MOTION ADOPTED AS AMENDED. >> SO MOVED.
>> ALL RIGHT. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR SAY AYE. >> AYE. >> ALL THOSE OPPOSED SAY NAY. THE MOTION PASS. SO SINCE WE DO NOT HAVE ANYTHING ELSE ON THE CONSENT AGENDA FOR COW TODAY, I'LL MOVE APPROVAL FOR THIS
HONORARY RESOLUTION FOR GUN VIOLENCE AWARENESS MONTH FOR THURSDAY. THOSE FOR SAY AYE. >> AYE. >> OPPOSED SAY NAY. THAT MOTION PASSES. WE'LL START WITH
ENTERPRISE AND RELATIONS COMMITTEE. >> THE ELR COMMITTEE INTENDS TO BRING 12 ITEMS FORWARD. GIFT ACCEPTANCE FROM LOCAL PROGRESS FOR COUNCIL MEMBER ROBIN
WONSLEY. ITEM 2 IS AMERICORPS TO HOST MEMBERS FOR THE NEXT FIVE YEARS. EXPANSION PROJECT REAPPROVING PROJECT AUTHORIZATION AND BOND
ISSUANCES. FOUR IS CONTRACT WITH DELOIT -- SIX IS A CONTRACT AMENDMENT FOR CUSTODIAL BANKING SERVICES. SEVEN IS A CONTRACT AMENDMENT WITH ENVIRONMENTAL
SYSTEMS RESEARCH INSTITUTE FOR OUR CITY'S GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEM, GIS. EIGHT IS A CONTRACT AMENDMENT WITH
SHAW LUNDQUIST. NINE IS A LEGAL SETTLEMENT WORKERS COMPENSATION CLAIM. APPROVAL OF THE 2026 OPEN STREET EVENTS. WE HAD A NICE PRESENTATION ABOUT THAT. AND ITEM 12 IS THE LOCAL BOARD OF
APPEAL AND EQUALIZATION REPORT. I'LL STAND FOR QUESTIONS. >> ARE THERE ANY QUESTIONS? SEEING NO QUESTIONS, WE'LL MOVE TO THE BUSINESS, HOUSING AND ZONING COMMITTEE. AND THAT REPORT WILL BE GIVEN BY ITS
CHAIR, CHAIR OSMAN. >> THANK YOU, CHAIR CHOWDHURY. BUSINESS, HOUSING AND ZONING COMMITTEE WILL BE BNGING
ITEMS. ITEM 3 IS AN EXTENSION HOURS OF OPERATION APPLICATION FOR UNIVERSITY TOBACCO. THIS WAS SENT WITHOUT RECOMMENDATION. ITEM FOUR AND FIVE WERE LICENSE REVOCATION FOR THE SAME BUSINESS UNIVERSITY TOBACCO. THERE IS AN UPDATE HERE. THE LICENSE HOLDERS
HAVE PAID THEIR TAXES AND THEREFORE, I'LL BE MOVING TO DELETE BOTH LICENSE REUNIFICATIONS FROM AGENDA ON THURSDAY. ITEM 6 APPROVES A SIDEWALK CAFE LICENSE FOR
YELLOWBIRD CAFE BAR. ITEM SEVEN HOUSES APART FROM THE MINNEAPOLIS HOMES FINANCING PROGRAM. ITEM 8 APPROVES SEVEN LIQUOR LICENSE. ITEM 9 APPROVES 24 ALREADY LICENSE RENEWALS.
ITEM 10 AUTHORIZES AN AMENDMENT FOR STABLE HOMES STABLE SCHOOL CONTRACT. ITEM 11 AUTHORIZE A CONTRACT AMENDMENT FOR ARTS AND FUND INITIATIVE. ITEM 12 APPROVES AFFORDABLE HOUSING FINANCING FOR NORTHVIEW PROJECT.
ITEM 13 AUTHORIZES A PROGRAM CHGE FOR HOME IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM. ITEM 14 AUTHORIZE THE GREAT STREETS LOAN TO MERCADO CENTRAL. ITEM 15 APPROVES 11
APPOINTMENTS. ITEM 16 APPROVES AMENDMENT TO CONDUCT PONDS POLICY. ITEM 17 DENIES EXCLUSIVE DEVELOPMENT RIGHTS TO MINNESOTA
AGAPE MOVEMENT. AND 19 DIRECTIVE RELATED TO HERITAGE PARK. WITH THAT I'LL STAND FOR QUESTIONS. >> MEMBERS, THE REPORTS BEEN GIVEN. ARE THERE ANY ESTIONS? COUNCIL MEMBER WARREN. >> THANK YOU, CHAIR CHOWDHURY. I
WOULD JUST LIKE TO -- YOU SAID IT WAS ITEM WHICH, 18? THE LEGISLATIVE DIRECTIVE FOR HERITAGE PARK. >> YES. >> I WOULD JUST LIKE TO PULL THAT ITEM FOR DISCUSSION. AND I
WOULD ALSO LIKE TO APPOINT THE LEGISLATIVE DIRECTIVES TO THE APPROPRIATE COMMITTEES THAT SUPPORT IT AS WELL. >> SINCE WE'RE NOT VOTING ON THE ITEM TODAY, WE'RE VOTING ON
THURSDAY. WE DON'T NEED TO PULL IT FOR DISCUSSION. IF THERE'S SOMETHING YOU WANT TO SHARE ABOUT IT, YOU CAN GO AHEAD. >> JUST KNOW THAT IT NEEDS TO GO BEFORE ADDITIONAL COMMITTEES. SO WHEN I CAME TO PUBLIC HEALTH AND SAFETY, I WAS TOLD THAT I DIDN'T HAVE TO REREAD THE LEGISLATIVE
DIRECTIVE IN THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND SAFETY COMMITTEE THAT THEN I COULD WAIT UNTIL COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE AND APPOINT IT TO ALL APPROPRIATE COMMITTEES THAT SUPPORT IT. >> YEAH. LET'S FIGURE THIS OUT. I'LL GO TOOUNCIL MEMBER CHAVEZ.
>> OKAY. >> YUP. THANK YOU, CHAIR CHOWDHURY AND COUNCIL MEMBER PEARLL WARREN. I GUESS THE GOAL WOULD BE HERE TO AT FULL COUNCIL AMEND THAT LEGISLATIVE DIRECTIVE TO REPORT BACK TO THE RELEVANT COMMITTEES. SO THAT WAY IT CAN GO TO BUSINESS, HOUSING AND
ZONING AND PHE IN THE FUTURE. PROBABLY THE BEST THING TO DO HERE WOULD BE TO BRING AN AMENDMENT THAT REFLECTS THOSE CHANGES THAT COUNCIL MEMBER WARREN IS TALKING ABOUT AT FULL COUNCIL THAT WAY IT CAN MAKE SURE THAT THE WORK SHE'S BRINGING FORWARD IS BROUGHT FORWARD TO THESE VARIOUS DIFFERENT COMMITTEES THAT THEY REPORT TO.
>> GREAT. YEAH. THAT'S A REALLY VALUABLE ANNOUNCEMENT. SO WE'LL JUST LOOK FOR THAT AMENDMENT TO COME FORWARD TO US ON THURSDAY, IT SOUNDS LIKE. THANK YOU COUNCIL MEMBER WARREN AND COUNCIL MEMBER CHAVEZ. PRESIDENT PAYNE. >> THANK YOU, MADAM CHAIR. I LIKE COUNCIL MEMBE CHAVEZ'S
RECOMMENDATION ON THAT. AND I THINK THAT SOME ADDITIONAL WORK IS GOING TO PROBABLY EMERGE ON THIS TOPIC BECAUSE IT'S A PRETTY SUBSTANTIVE TOPIC. I THINK WE SHOULD MOVE FORWARD WITH THE LEGISLATIVE DIRECTIVE WITH THE CURRENT SCOPE OF IT SO WE KEEP THAT TIMELINE GOING FORWARD. AND
I THINK IT'S SMART TO JUST KIND OF REFLECT THAT WE WANT TO HAVE SOME OF THIS CONTENT SHARED IN THE VARIOUS COMMITTEES THAT DO HAVE RELEVANT INFORMATION. BUT I THINK THERE'S GOING TO BE SOME POTENTIAL ADDITIONAL ACTIONS THAT WE'LL WANT TO TAKE SEPARATE AND APART THAT HAS DIFFERENT SCOPE THAN THIS LEGISLATIVE
DIRECTIVE. >> THAT SOUNDS GREAT. OKAY. IS THERE ANYTHING ELSE ON THIS BHZ RECORD? ALL RIGHT, THANK YOU.
SEEING NO DISCUSSION ON THIS, WE'LL GO TO CLIMATE AND INFRASTRUCTURE COMMITTEE. THE REPORT WILL BE GIVEN BY ITS CHAIR, CHAIR WONSLEY. >> THANK YOU, CHAIR CHOWDHURY. THE C AND I COMMITTEE HAS 17 ITEMS TO BRING FORWARD. THE FIRST IS THE LORING PARK
RESURFACING PROJECT APPROVAL AND ASSESSMENT. THE SECOND IS 38TH STREET AND CHICAGO AVENUE STREET RECONSTRUCTION PROJECT APPROVAL ASSESSMENT IN AREA WAY ABANDONMENT. THIS ITEM WAS FORWARDED WITHOUT RECOMMENDATION. THREE IS A GRANT
APPLICATIONS FOR T 2026 TROPOLITAN COUNCIL REGIONAL SOLICITATION FOR FEDERAL TRANSPORTATION FUNDS AND ACTIVE TRANSPORTATION SOLICITATION FOR REGIONAL SALES AND USE TAX FUNDS. FOUR IS AGREEMENT WITH THE MINNESOTA DEPARTMENT OF
TRANSPORTATION FOR WHITTIER SAFE TO ROUTES TO SCHOOL PHASE 2 PROJECT. FIVE IS A BID FOR NICOLET AVENUE PLANTING AND MAINTENANCE. SIX IS A BID FOR RENTAL OF HEAVY EQUIPMENT WITH OPERATOR. SEVEN IS A BID FOR
RENTAL OF HEAVY EQUIPMENT WITHOUT OPERATOR. EIGHT IS BID FOR 2026 CLEANING AND LINING RESTORATION ONLY PROJECT. NINE IS A BID FOR 3RD STREET NORTH SANITARY SEWER RECONSTRUCTION PROJECT. 10 IS CONTRACT
AMENDMENT WITH MINGER CONSTRUCTION COMPANIES INC. FOR THE BOSSEN TERRACE SANITARY AND STORM SEWER IMPROVEMENTS PROJECT. 11 IS CONTRACT AMENDMENT WITH MORCON CONSTRUCTION INC. FOR FEDERAL
COURTHOUSE PARKING RAMP SECURITY IMPROVEMENTS PROJECT. 12 IS ENGINEERING AND DESIGN SERVICES FOR THE 2ND STREET BIKE PROJECT. 13 IS CONTRACT AMENDMENT WITH PCIROADS LLC FOR THE GOLDEN
VALLEY BUTTERFLY VALVE INSTALLATION PROJECT. 14 IS BIG HONKING TRUCK PARADE EVENT PERMIT JUNE 18, 2026. 15 IS 612 DAYS BLOCK EVENT PERMIT JUNE 12, 2026. 16 IS A LEASE AMENDMENT
WITH THE MINNESOTA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION FOR SPACE AT 516 2ND AVENUE NORTH RAMP B. ALSO ENCOURAGE MEMBERS OF THE COUNCIL TO CHECK OUT THE PRESENTATION THAT STAFF DID ON THIS. IT WAS VERY INFORMATIVE ABOUT REALLY GOOD STORAGE PROGRAM BEING OFFERED WITH ONE
OF OUR DOWNTOWN PARTNERS WHO ARE UNHOUSED NEIGHBORS. 17 IS ALSO A GRANT AND GIFT ACCEPTANCE FOR ELIMINATION GRANT FOR CAMDEN RAILROAD STUDY. ALSO RECEIVED A REALLY PRODUCTIVE PRESENTATION FROM STAFF ABOUT THIS EFFORT AS WELL. SO WITH THAT, I WILL STAND
FOR QUESTIONS. >> TNK YOU SO MUCH, COUNCIL MEMBER WONSLEY. W WILL GO TO COUNCIL MEMBER STEVENSON. >> THANK YOU. I JUST WANTED TO SPEAK TO ITEM NUMBER 2 IS ALL.
SHOULD I DO THAT NOW? >> YES, PLEASE GO AHEAD, COUNCIL MEMBER. >> ITEM 2 IS 38TH STREET AND CHICAGO PROJECT APPROVAL AND AREA WAY ABANDONMENT. I'LL BE
SPEAKING AGAINST THE ASSESSMENT FOR FOR THE AREA WAY ABANDONMENT. THIS CONSTRUCTION IS NOT LIK ANY OTHER STREET RECONSTRUCTION PROJECT THAT HAS HAPPENEDITHER IN THE PAST OR ALMOST CERTAINLY IN THE FUTURE. GEORGE FLOYD WAS MURDERED AT 38
ALL ARE WELL AWARE. AND THE UPRISING HAPPENED AFTERWARDS. THE COMMUNITY IN THIS PARTICULAR AREA UNDERWENT INCREDIBLE STRESS, INCREDIBLE HARDSHIP. AND HAS SUFFERED DEARLY FOR YEARS
NOW. SO THIS PROJECT HAS BEEN BILLED TO THE COMMUNITY AS SOMETHING THAT IS BEING DONE TO INVEST IN THE COMMUNITY IN RESPONSE TO THIS MURDER. EVEN THOUGH THE PLANNING FOR THIS PROJECT BEGAN IN 2018.O THIS
PROJECT IS NOT LIKE ANY OTHER STREET RECONSTRUCTION PROJECT. THE COMMUNITY HAS UNDERGONE INCREDIBLE HDSHIP LEADING INTO THIS. AND I -- ON THURSDAY, WE SHLD DENY POINTS ONE AND TWO IN ORDER TO COME UP WITH A
DIFFERENT WAY, WHICH WE HAVE. A DIFFERENT WAY OF PAYING FOR THESESSESSMENTS BECAUSE THIS IS NOT A TYPICAL STREET RECONSTRUCTION PROJECT. THIS IS SOMETHING TOTALLY DIFFERENT ENTIRELY. AND WE WILL I'M SURE
HAVE MANY CONVERSATIONS OFF THE DAIS ABOUT THIS, AS WELL AS MANY CONVERSATIONS ON THURSDAY. THANK YOU. >> COUNCIL MEMBER WONSLEY. >> I JUST WANTED TO ALSO INFORM MY COLLEAGUES THERE WAS A MEMO OR STAFF MEMO REQUEST MADEN
REGARDS TO THE BIG HONKING TRUCK PARADE. AND THAT IS CURRENTLY IN YOUR INBOX IN TERMS OF WHO IS SPONSORING IT. IT SEEMS THAT MORRISON CONSTRUCTION IS THE LEAD COMPANY BEHIND THIS. BUT THAT MEMO DOES OFFER SOME
DETAILS AND ALSO ON WHAT FISCAL SUPPORT WE'RE PROVIDING TOWARDS THIS PARTICULAR EVENT. >> THANK YOU SO MUCH, COUNCIL MEMBER WONSLEY. I PUT MYSELF IN QUEUE. I ALSO REQUESTED THAT
MEMO. SO I'M GLAD THAT WE HAVE THAT. THERE WASN'T IN COMMITTEE CLARITY ON HOW MUCH WE WERE PUTTING INTO THIS AS A CITY. SO THAT'S HELPFUL TO GET AHEAD ON THURSDAY. I JUST WANTED TO QUICK SPEAK ON THE SPECIAL ASSESSMENT
FEES FOR GEORGE FLOYD SQUARE AND JUST RECOMMEND THAT COLLEAGUES TUNE IN TO THE MEETING THAT WE HAD IN CLIMATE AND INFRASTRUCTURE. IT FELT VERY CLEAR TO ME THAT GIVEN THE UNIQUE CIRCUMSTANCES OF THE
AREA, THE MURDER OF GEORGE FLOYD, THE UNREST THAT HAS HAPPENED THERE, AND JUST LIKE THE STRUGGLE IN WHICH THE COMMUNITY IS FACED, AND THE WAY THAT THE CITY HAS DEDICATED THEMSELVES TO COMMUNITY-LED
DEVELOPMENT AND PROJECTS THAT IT MAKES A LOT OF SENSE FOR US TO DENY THIS SPECIAL ASSESSMENT. AND I'M LOOKING FORWARD TO WORKING WITH COUNCIL MEMBER STEVENSON. REALLY GRATEFUL TO
HIS OFFICE FOR TAKING LEAD ON FIGURING OUT A PATH FORWARD. AND REALLY GRATEFUL TO COMMUNITY MEMBERS THAT LARGELY SHARED THEIR SUPPORT FOR THE FACT THIS ISN'T A SPECIAL ASSESSMENT FEE WE SHOULD LEVY ON THIS COMMUNITY. AND THERE ARE REALLY
STRONG REASONS FOR THAT. ARE THERE ANY OTHER MEMBERS THAT WOULD LIKE TO GET INTO DISCUSSION? SEEING NE, WE CAN GO TO PUBLIC HEALTH AND SAFETY EQUITY COMMUNITY. THAT REPORT WILL BE GIVEN BY ITS CHAIR,
CHAIR CHAVEZ. >> THANK YOU, MADAM CHAIR. THE PUBLIC HEALTH, SAFETY AND EQUITY COMMUNITY WILL BE BRINGING FORWARD 10 ITEMS. 1 IS AN ORDINANCE RELATED TO LAUCHL AGENCY AGREEMENT. ITEM 2 DELETES
FROM THE AGENDA THE MAYOR'S NOMINATION OF BRIAN O'HARA. I WOULD ASK THAT WE DOUBLE CHECK IF THIS IS A VOTE WE STILL NEED TO TAKE. ITEM 3 AUTHORIZES A CONTRACT AMENDMENT WITH MICHAEL S. WILSON FOR NEIGHBORHOOD
ASSOCIATIONS. ITEM 4 AUTHORIZES A CONTRACT AMENDMENT WITH CHANGING SOLUTIONS FOR VIOLENCE PREVENTION SERVICES. FIVE AUTHORIZES CONTRACT AMENDMENT
WITH RESTORATION INC. FOR 2026 MINNEAPOLUS STRATEGIC SERVI SERVICES. -- HOMELAND SECURITY AND EMERGENCY MANAGER FOR THE
GRANT. ITEM SEVEN AUTHORIZES AN AGREEMENT WITH THE MINNESOTA DIVISION OF HOMELAND SECURITY. ITEM 8 ACCEPT A STRONG FOUNDATIONS PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT GRANT FOR PROFESSIONAL ENROLLMENT AND AUTHORIZES AN AGREEMENT WITH THE
STATE OF MINNESOTA FOR THE GRANT. ITEM 9 APPROVES THE EAT STREET FOR JUNE 12TH, JULY 10TH, AUGUST 1ST -- ITEM 10 AUTHORIZES A CONTRACT WITH PARTNERSHIP OF
HENNEPIN COUNTY FOR DIRECT ENERGY ASSISTANCE AND ADMINISTRATION. THANK YOU. I'LL STAND FOR ANY QUESTIONS. >> THANK YOU. I JUST WANTED TO ASK YOU A CLARIFYING QUESTION, COUNCIL MEMBER CHAVEZ. YOU SAID IT'S STILL ON YOUR COMMITTEE
REPORT? THE NOMINATION OF CHIEF O'HARA AND THE COMMITTEE HAD DELETED IT? >> SO YEAH. SO CHAIR CHOWDHURY, IN THE PUBLIC HEALTH, SAFETY AND EQUITY COMMITTEE, THERE WAS A MOTION TO DELETE ITEM 2, WHICH ST THE MAYOR'S NOMINATION OF BRIAN O'HARA TO BE THE POSITION OF POLICE CHIEF. THAT WAS VOTED
TO BE DELETED FROM THE AGENDA. I JUST WANTED TO CLARIFY AHEAD OF THURSDAY'S COUNCIL MEETING THAT IF WE STILL NEED TO TAKE THAT VOTE AGAIN OR IF THE COMMITTEE DELETING IT DELETES IT. BECAUSE IT'S STILL ON THERE. >> WE'LL GO TO CLERK AMBER.
>> IT WILL HAVE TO BE FULLY DELETED AT COUNCIL BECAUSE COMMITTEES JUST SEND THE RECOMMENDATION TO COUNCIL. SO IT WILL HAVE TO BE FULLY AT COUNCIL ON THURSDAY. >> OKAY. GREAT. THANK YOU. THAT IS HELPFUL CLARITY. NEXT, WE WILL GO TO THE BUDGET COMMITTEE, AND THAT REPORT WL BE GIVEN BY
ITS VICE CHAIR, COUNCIL MEMBER SHAFFER. >> THANK YOU, MADAM CHAIR. THE BUDGET COMMITTEE WILL BE BRINGING FORWARD TWO ITEMS. ONE APPROVES THE STAFF DIRECTION TO RESEARCH A POTENTIAL PAYMENT IN LIEU OF TAXES OR PILOT PROGRAM. ITEM NUMBER TWO ACCEPTS A
DONATION FROM STRIVE TOGETHER FOR INTERIM DEPUTY CITY OPERATIONS OFFICER KATIE TOPINKA TO ATTEND THE STRIVE TOGETHER AND COHURT MEETINGS. I'LL STAND FOR QUESTIONS ON THESE ITEMS.
>> ARE THERE ANY QUESTIONS? NOT SEEING ANY, WE WILL GO TO OUR LAST COMMITTEE REPORT GIVEN FOR THE INTERGOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS COMMITTEE GIVEN BY ITS VICE CHAIR, VICE CHAIR RAINVILLE. >> THANK YOU, CHAIR. THIS MORNING, THE IGR COMMITTEE
RECEIVED ONE ITEM FOR THURSDAY'S COUNCIL MEETING. ITEM 1 IS APPROVING A SPECIAL LAW FOR AN EMPLOYEE RELATED TO THE PUBLIC EMPLOYS RETIREMENT ASSOCIATION OR PERA. WE RECEIVED AN UPDATE ON STATE AND FEDERAL ACTIONS.
WITH THAT, I WILL STAND FOR ANY QUESTIONS. >> OKAY. THANK YOU, COUNCIL MEMBER. SEEING NO QUESTIONS, I WILL NOW TURN THIS MEETING OVER
TO COUNCIL MEMBER WHITING. >> WONDERFUL. CLERK AMBER,AS IT SHIFTED OVER? >> IT HAS. >> THANK YOU, CHAIR CHOWDHURY.
MY NAME IS JAMISON WHITING, AND I'M THE CHAIR OF THE SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT AND CONSENT DEGREE SUBCOMMITTEE. JUST LOGISTICALLY SO WE CAN ALL HEAR AND THE
PUBLIC KNOWS AS WELL, THIS IS NOT A COMMITTEE REPORT. THIS LOGISTICALLY IS WHERE WE HOLD THE BUSINESS OFHE COMMITTEE. IT'SITHIN THE BODY OF THE COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE. THIS COMMITTEE WAS BORNE OUT OF A DEEPLY PAINFUL CHAPTER IN OUR
CITY'S HISTORY FOLLOWING THE MURDER OF GEORGE FLOYD IN 2020. BOTH THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE AND THE MINNESOTA DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN RIGHTS LAUNCHED COMPREHENSIVE INVESTIGATIONS INTO THE MINNEAPOLIS POLICE DEPARTMENT BOTH AGENCIES ULTIMATELY CONCLUDED WHAT MANY IN OUR COMMUNITY HAD BEEN SAYING FOR YEARS THAT THERE HAD BEEN A
PATTERN AND PRACTICE OF UNCONSTITUTIONAL POLICING THAT EXISTED WITHIN THE MINNEAPOLIS POLICE DEPARTMENT. WHAT CAME OUT OF THOSE INVESTIGATIONS WAS A FEDERAL CONSENT DECREE WITH THE DOJ, AND A SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT WITH THE MINNESOTA DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN RIGHTS. THESE TWO
DOCUMENTS SERVE AS OUR CITY'S ROADMAP TO FUNDAMENTALLY REBUILD OUR PUBLIC SAFETY ECOSYSTEM THAT IS ROOTED IN CONSTITUTIONAL POLICING, ACCOUNTABILITIES AND COMPREHENSIVE PUBLIC SAFETY INITIATIVE. IN 2025, THE CITY
PLEDGED TO CARRY OUT THE REFORMS OUTLIED WITHIN THE DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE CONSENT DECREE AS THAT DECREE WAS NOT FEDERALLY AND JUDICIALLY MANDATED. WITHIN IT, WITH OR WITHOUT FEDERAL
OVERSIGHT, THE CITY HAS CONFIRMED AND COMMITTED TO EACH ONE OF THOSE WITHIN THE CONSENT DECREE. FURTHERMORE, THE AGREEMENT WITH MINNESOTA DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN RIGHTS -- LEGALLY BINDING MANDATE. THE
COURT APPOINTED AN INDEPENDENT EVALUATOR. ELEFA TO ASSESS OUR COMPLIANCE WITH THOSE AGREEMENTS. WORKING ALONGSIDE THAT EXTERNAL EVALUATION, THE PURPOSE OF THIS SUBCOMMITTEE IS TO PROVIDE LEGISLATIVE OVERSIGHT OF THIS MASSIVE UNDERTAKING,
ENSURING THAT THE FORMS WE'VE AGREED TO ON PAPER ARE TANGIBLE OPERATIONAL CHANGES ON OUR STREETS. OUR JOB HERE IS TO TRACK THE CITY'S PROGRESS, AND APPROVE THE NECESSARY RESOURCES AND CONTRACTS THAT MAKE THIS REFORM WORK POSSIBLE. COLLEAGUES, I'LL BE REACHING OUT
IN THE COMING DAYS TO HEAR YOUR THOUGHTS ON WHAT THIS SUBCOMMITTEE SHOULD PRIORITIZE OVER THIS NEXT YEAR, AND I WILL PREVIEW THAT ELEFA WILL BE RELEASING ITS NEXT PROGRESS REPORT SRTLY AND I LOOK FORWARD TO HAVING THEM REPORT.
JUST AS WE WORK THROUGH WHAT THIS WILL ACTUALLY LOO LIKE FOR STAFF WITHIN THE ENTERPRISEND THE PUBLIC, THE HOPE IS I BELIEVE THIS IS SOME OF THE MOST TRANSFORMATIONAL WORK THAT WILL HAPPEN IN THE NEXTOUR YEARS TO HA THE MEMBERS OF STAFF THAT CAN SPEAK DIRECTLY TO THETEMS
THAT COME BEFORE THIS BODY, TO SPEAK TWO TO THREE MINUTE OVERVIEW OF WHAT EACH ITEM THAT COMES IN FRONT OF THIS BODY. THIS BEING THE FIRST TIME I'VE CHAIRED, THANK YOU ALL FOROUR PATIENCE. I'LL TURN TO THE THREE ITEMS ON THE AGENDA TODAY.
BEGINNING WITH ITEM 1. CONTRACT AMENDMENT ASKING FOR AN EXTENSION WITH EXCEPTIONAL EDGE CONSULTING FOR MPD TRAINING SERVICES. I'LL ASK COMMANDER CHS BROWN TO COME FORWARD WITH MORE INFORMATION. THANK YOU.
>> COUNCIL CHAIR, COUNCIL MEMBERS, THANK YOU FOR THIS OPPORTUNITY TO SHARE SOME INFORMATION WITH YOU. SO TO START THE CONTRACT AMENDMENT FOR CONSULTING EXCEPTIONAL EDGE CONSULTING LLC, THEY WILL BE
PROVIDING AND DEVELOPING THE TRAINING FOR STOP, SEARCH, CITATION AND ARREST AS WELL AS NON-DISCRIMINATORY POLICING. THOSE ARE WHAT WE CALL IN OUR GROUP WE CALL THEM LARGE BUCKET TRAININGS. THE OTHER LARGE BUCKET TRAININGS ARE USE OF
FORCE AND CIT. SO STOP, SEARCH, AND CITATION ARREST AND NON-DISCRIMINATORY POLICING EARLY ON IN THE POSITION THAT I CARRY AS A COMMANDER OF THE TRAINING DIVISION, I FELT THAT YOU COULDN'T -- I THINK THEY WERE INTRINSICALLY TOGETHER.
MEANING YOU CAN'T TEACH STOP, SEARCH WITHOUT NONDISCRIMINATORY POLICING. WE NEED TO COMBINE THE TWO TRAININGS FOR OFFICERS TO UNDERSTAND THE POLICIES. THE CONTRACT WE DEVELOPED WAS WE DIDN'T HAVE THE TEAM WE HAVE
RIGHT NOW. WHEN WE WERE WAITING FOR POLICIES TO BE APPROVED, WE WORKED ON DEVELOPING AN RFP AND SELECTED EXCEPTIONAL EDGE TO DEVELOP THE TRAINING BECAUSE IT WAS SUCH A HUGE ROBUST AMOUNT OF WORK, AS WELL AS MAKING SURE WE
GET IT RIGHT THE FIRST TIME, HAVING PEOPLE WITH VAST EXPERIENCE WORKING ACROSS THE UNITED STATES. SO THAT'S EXCEPTIONAL EDGE. POLICY TOOK A LITTLE BIT LONGER THAN -- IT'S A PRETTY ROBUST POLICY REFINEMENT AND UPDATING TAKES A LOT. IT'S A
BIG PROCESS. WE PROJECTED ROUGHLY LATE 2025 TO HAVE THE POLICY COMPLETED. IT TOOK MUCH LONGER THAN THAT. AND SO IN THE SPRING OF THIS YEAR, THEY DID COMPLETE THE POLICY, GET IT APPROVED BY ELEFA AND MDHR. THAT HAS LED TO NEEDING AN EXTENSION
ON THE CONTRACT FOR THE TRAINING. EXCEPTIONAL EDGE IS GOING TO BE DOING THE TRAINING. THE TRAINER ON THE APPROVED LESSON PLANS ONCE APPROVED BY ELEFA AND MDHR. THEY'LL ALSO BE WORKING ALONGSIDE THE INSTRUCTORS WHICH IS GOING TO BE
MPD INSTRUCTORS AS WELL AS CITY ATTORNEY'S OFFICE WILL BE ASSISTING IN THE DELIVERY OF THE TRAINING. IN ORDER TO HAVE TM AVAILABLE TO BE PROVIDE TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO ROUTE THE COURSE, THE EXTENSION WAS NECESSARY. SO WE ANTICIPATE THAT
THE COMPLETION DATE WOULD BE SO. SO EXTENDING IT TO DECEMBER 2027 WAS APPROPRIATE. >> THANK YOU FOR THAT, COMMANDER. I WOULD JUST ALSO NOA CONTRACT EXTENSION FOR THE DATES. N ADDITIONAL FDING IS
ATTACHED TO THIS AMENDMENT. >> THAT'S RIGHT. >> DO ANY OF MY COLLEAGUES HAVE ANY DISCUSSION OR QUESTIONS? SEEING NO FURTHER DISCUSSIONS, I WILL MOVE APPROVAL OFHIS ITEM. ON THAT - DO I HAVE TO GET A
SECOND OR ARE WE GOOD? PERFECT. ON THAT MOTION ALL THOSE IN FAVOR SAY AYE. >> AYE. >> OPPOSED SAY NAY. ANY ABSTENTIONS? THE AYES HAVE IT AND THAT MOTION IS CARRIED. WONDERFUL. WITH THAT, COMMANDER
BROWN, I'LL ASK YOU TO COME UP AGAIN. NEXT, WE HAVE ITEM TWO WHICH I CONTRACT AMENDMENT WITH THE FIRST RESPONSE ACTORS FOR D ROLE-PLAYING SCENARIO TRAINING. I'LL ASK COMMANDER BROWN FOR MORE DETAILS ON THAT
ITEM. >> CHAIR AND COUNCIL MEMBERS, THE CONTRACT FOR FIRST RESPONSE ACTORS, WE'VE HAD CONTRACTS IN THE PAST FOR ACTOR GROUPS THAT COME IN AND ASSIST WITH TRAINING, TO PROVIDE SCENARIO
TRAINING THAT REFLECTS VERY MUC FIELD. WHEN WE ENTERED INTO THE SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT, IT BECAME COURT MANDATED THAT WE N JUST TALK FROM ONE SIDE AND TRY OUR BEST TO MAKE SURE WE ACHIEVE THIS, BUT WE IN FACT PUT IT IN FORCE BY CREATING AN RFP AND LOOKING FOR HOW WE CAN BRING
THAT TALENT AND EFFECTIVENESS INTO OUR TRAINING. SO IN DOING SO, THE RFP WAS CREATED FOR ACTORS TO COME ASSIST FOR THE REALITY-BASED SCENARIO TRAINING. AND WHEN THE FIRST RESPONSE WAS
SELECTED AS OUR VENDOR, THERE WAS ONLY FIRST RESPONSE AND THEN THERE WAS A VENDOR FROM OUTSIDE OF THE STATE. AND I CAN IMAGINE SOMETIMES WHEN WE NEED UP TO 17 PEOPLE ASSISTING IN DIFFERENT VARIOUS DIFFERENT LEVELS FOR AN
HOUR OR TWO HOURS OR FOUR HOURS OF TRAINING THROUGHOUT DIFFERENT SCENARIOS WITH DIFFERENT STRENGTHS, YOU CAN IMAGINE IT WOULD BE DIFFICULT TO BRING IN SOMEBODY FROM OUTSIDE OF THE STATE WHO PROMISE TO BRING REALISTIC ACTORS INTO THE SCOPE.
DURING THE RFP PROCESS, WE SELECT FIRST RESPONSE AS THE LOCAL PERSON WHO IS ALSO SPECIALIZED IN LAW ENFORCEMENT ACTORS TO PROVIDE THE EXACT SERVICE WE WERE LOOKING FOR. THEY'VE BEEN EXCEPTIONAL. SO MOVING FORWARD EARLY THIS YEAR, WE KNEW THE CONTRACT WAS COMING
TOWARD THE END. WE WORKED WITH PROCUREMENT TO TRY TO DO A SOLE SOURCE. THEY FELT IT WAS MORE APPROPRIATE TO SEE IF THINGS CHANGED. THEY SUGGESTED WE WORK FOR AN EXTENSION. IDENTIFY WHAT THE NEEDS ARE BETWEEN NOW AND THE END OF THE YEAR. AND GIVE US
THAT TIME TO DO THE RFP PROCESS AGAIN. AND THAT IS WHERE WE'RE AT RIGHT NOW. SO THIS ONE DOES COME WITH A COST. THIS PARTICULAR EXTENSION DOES BECAUSE STARTING LAST WEEK ON JUNE 1ST, WE HAVE THE START OF OUR SECOND POLICE ACADEMY. AND WE ALSO HAVE OUR THIRD POLICE
ACADEMY IN THE FALL. THAT STARTS IN OCTOBER. S THE GREATEST NEED FOR THE ACTORS AUALLY FALLS INTO THE SECOND HALF OF THE YEAR. SO BOTH WITH IN-SERVICE AND PRE-SERVICE OF THE ACADEMY
STAFF. THE ESTIMATED COST WOULD BE AN EXTENSION OF THE 103,300 DOLLARS. >> THANK YOU, COMMANDER. DO ANY OF MY COLLEAGUES HAVE ANY DISCUSSION OR QUESTIONS ON THIS MATTER? DOES NOT LOOK LIKE WE
HAVE ANY. SEEING NO FURTHER DISCUSSION, I WILL MOVE APPROVAL OF THIS ITEM. ON THAT MOTION, ALL THOSE IN FAVOR PASE SAY AYE. >> AYE. >> THOSE OPPOSED SAY NAY. ANY ABSTENTIONS? WITH THAT, THE AYES HAVE IT AND THE MOTION IS CARRIED. LASTLY HERE, WE HAVE
ITEM NUMBER 3, WHICH IS A CONTRACT AMENDMENT WITH DLG CONSULTING AND ADVISORY SERVICES FOR INVESTIGATORY SERVICES WITHIN THE INTERNAL AFIRS DIVISION OF MPD. I WILL WELCOME UP COMMANDER MARKSTROM FOR MORE INFORMATION ON THIS ITEM. THANK
YOU, COMMANDER. PLEASE NOTE YOUR NAME AND POSITION FOR THE RECORD. >> GOOD AFTERNOON, COUNCIL CHAIR, COUNCIL MEMBERS. I'M RAFFLE MARKSTROM, I'M WITHIN THE MINNEAPOLIS POLICE DEPARTMENT. A UNIT THAT'S UNDER THE INTERNAL
AFFAIRS BUREAU. WE ARE SEPARATE FROM INTERNAL AFFAIRS. BOTH PORT TO THE SAME BUREAU CHIEF. THE ROLE OF THE FORCE INVESTIGATION TEAM IS WE CONDUCT REVIEWS AND AUDITS OF ALL THE FORCE INCIDENTS THAT HAPPENED WITHIN
THE CITY. WE CONDUCT A SAMPLE AUDIT OF LEVEL ONE USES OF FORCE, AND LEVEL TWO USES OF FORCE AND NON-CRITICAL LEVEL -- THAT IS A FULL REVIEW OF THE INCIDENT TO MAKE SURE THAT THE
FORCE USED WAS WITHIN POLICY AND WE ALSO IDENTIFY ANY OTHER POTENTIAL ISSUES THAT MIGHT INVOLVE, YOU KNOW, MIGHT INVOLVE TRAINING OR SUPERVISION. WE USE
DLG, THE CONSULTING GROUP, TO HELP SUPPLEMENT OUR WORK LOAD. AS RIGHT NOW WE JUST DO NOT HAVE THE STAFFING TO ACCOMMODATE THE NUMBER OF QUALITY ASSURANCE REVIEWS THAT WE NEED TO COMPLETE
EVERY YEAR. IN 2024, THERE WERE APPROXIMATELY 380 QUALITY ASSURANCE REVIEWS THAT NEEDED TO BE CONDUCTED WITHIN THE CITY OF MINNEAPOLIS. AND THEN SO WE USED THAT NUMBER IN ADDITION TO THE
NUMBER OF TAKEDOWNS THAT WERE CONDUCTED IN 2024 TO COME UP WITH A NUMBER OF QUALITY ASSURANCE REVIEWS THAT WE MIGHT NEED TO CONDUCT FOR THE YEAR OF 2025. AVERAGING THOSE OUT, WE WENT FROM APPROXIMATELY 380 TO A
LITTLE OVER 700 IF WE FACTOR IN TAKEDOWNS BECOMING LEVEL 2. SO WITH THAT, OF THOSE APPROXIMATELY 700 QUALITY ASSURANCE REVIEWS THAT NEED TO
BE CONDUCTED, WE SUB-LET ABOUT 50-60 OF THOSE PER MONTH TO DLG CONSULTING AND WE CONDUCT THE REMAINING OF THOSE IN-HOUSE. WE DID THESE BASED ON THOSE PREDICTIONS OF TOTAL TAKEDOWNS FROM THE YEAR PRIOR ALONG WITH THE QUALITY ASSURANCE REVIEWS
FROM THE YEAR PRIOR. AS YOU ALL KNOW WITH THE SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT AND CONSENT DECREE, IT REQUIRES THAT TAKEDOWNS BOME LEVEL 2, USE OF FORCE LEVEL 1 1. -- THAT NEED TO BE CONDUCTED. INITIALLY THE NEW FORCE POLICY
THAT WAS GOING TO MAKE TAKEDOWNS LEVEL TWOs WAS SUPPOSED TO GO INTO EFFECT OF 2025, IT DID NOT INTO EFFECT UNTIL JANUARY OF 2026. BECAUSE OF ICE ACTIVITY IN
JANUARY OF 2026, WE EXPERIENCED WELL BELOW AVERAGE OF FORCE INCIDENTS IN THE CITY DURING THAT PARTICULAR MONTH. IT IS MY UNDERSTANDING THERE IS A BIT OF SURPLUS FROM OUR ORIGINAL AMOUNT THAT WE ASKED FOR IN THE FIRST
EXTENSION. THAT CAN HELP EXPLAIN THE DELAY IN THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE NEW FORCE POLICY AS WELL AS THE LOW FORCE IN JANUARY CAN EXPLAIN WHY WE DID FEWER QLITY ASSURANCE REVIEWS THAN EXPECTED WITHIN THE FORCE INVESTIGATION
TEAM. >> THANK YOU, COMMANDER. I SEE A FEW OF MY COLLEAGUES ARE IN QUEUE HERE. WE CAN START OFF WITH COUNCIL MEMBER WONSLEY. >> THANK YOU, CHAIR WHITING. I'M TRYING TO MAKE SURE I GET CLARIFICATION TO JUST ON SOME BACKGROUNDELATED TO THIS
CONTRACT. SO I KNOW LAST OCTOBER, THE FREY ADMINISTRATION BASICALLY REITERATED FINDINGS MADE IN ELEFA REPORT THAT HIGHLIGHTED THE BACKLOG OF THESE PARTICULAR COMPLAINTS MADE AGAINST IA AGAINST OFFICERS HAVE
BEEN COMPLETELY ELIMINATED. I'M TRYING TO GET A SENSE SINCE THIS WAS WILDLY TOUTED AS AN ACCOMPLISHMENT, WHY WE'RE BEING ASKED TO BEEF UP THIS CONTRACT
TO SUPPORT A BACKLONG WIT -- BA LOG WITHIN IA. AND LOOKING AT ELEFA REPORT. SPECIFICALLY BOTTOM OF PAGE 26. IT SEEMS LIKE IA IS ALMOST NEARLY DEFUNCT. SO I'M REALLY TRYING TO GET A SENSE OF WHAT'S THE CURRENT STATUS OF
IT. I'M JUST LOOKINGT A QUOTE SPECIFICALLY. THEY'VE NAMED THAT RAPID PERSONNEL TURNOVER WITHIN INTERNAL AFFAIRS IS CONTRIBUTED TO DEPARTMENT-WIDE INEFFICIENCIES AND CAUSING STRESS WITHIN THE UNIT, INEFFICIENCIES THAT COULD HAVE BEEN AVOIDED FOR TRANSITION OF
OUTGOING STAFF. I'M WONDERING IF IT'S BECAUSE OF THAT LACK OF FORESIGHT IS THIS ALSO WHY WE'RE BEING ASKED TO APPROVE OF THIS CONTRACT. FIRST QUESTION, THOUGH, CAN YOU SHARE WHAT IS THE CURRENT STAFFING WITHIN IA?
>> OKAY, COUNCIL MEMBER WONSLEY, BEFORE I ANSWER THAT QUESTION, FORCE INVESTIGATION TEAM THAT I'M IN COMMAND OF, WE ARE SEPARATE FROM INTERNAL AFFAIRS. WE'RE UNDER THE SAME BUREAU HEAD. BUT WE DO COMPLETELY DIFFERENT WORK THAN INTERNAL
AFFAIRS. WE REVIEW THE FORCE INCIDENTS IN THE CITY. IF WE SEE POTENTIAL VIOLATIONS WHETHER RELATED TO FORCE OR ANY OTHER POLICY VIOLATIONS, THEN WE MAKE A REFERRAL OF THAT CASE TO INTERNAL AFFAIRS, AND THEN THEY MAKE THE DECISION ABOUT WHETHER OR NOT THEY'RE GOING TO OPEN AN
INVESTIGATION ON THAT PARTICULAR INCIDENT. WE IN FORCE INVESTIGATIONS, WE DO NOT CONDUCT THE ADMINISTRATIVE INVESTIGATION OF THE POLICY VIOLATION. IF YOU'RE ASKING ME ABOUT NUMBERS IN INTERNAL AFFAIRS AND THEIR CASELOAD, I DON'T HAVE THAT INFORMATION. >> YOU DON'T HAVE THAT. OKAY. AN
THE UNIT THAT YOU ARE OVERSEEING RELATED TO FIT. >> YUP. SO WHEN I FIRST TOOK OVER FIT BACK IN JANUARY -- I'M SOR SORRY, APRIL OF 2025, WE HAD MYSELF, ONE LIEUTENANT, TWO INVESTIGATIVE SERGEANTS, AND TWO
CIVILIAN INVESTIGATORS. IN JANUARY OF 2026, THE LIEUTENANT GOT TRANSFERRED. SO ONE OF OUR SERGEANTS HAD TO STEP UP TO SERVE AS THE DETAILED
LIEUTENANT. AND THEN ONE OF OUR INVESTIGATORS WENT ON PERSONAL LEAVE. HE'S STILL ON PERSONAL LEAVE. MAYBE HE'S COMING BACK IN JULY. WE DON'T KNOW. ONE SERGEANT AND TWO CIVILIAN INVESTIGATORS AS OF THE FIRST OF
THE YEAR. NOW WITH SOME ADDITIONAL STAFFING, WE ADDED TWO MORE INVESTIGATIVE SERGEANTS. HOWEVER, ONE HAD TO GO ON BABY LEAVE ALMOST IMMEDIATELY AFTER COMING TO THE UNIT. HE JUST RETURNED AS OF THIS WEEK. AND THE OTHER ONE THAT WE ADDED, YOU KNOW, WHEN HE
WAS TRANSFERRED, HE WAS INVOLVED IN A LOT OF TRAINING AND SPECIAL DUTY FOR THE POLICE RIOT OUT IN WASHINGTON D.C. AND HE JUST CAME BACK A COUPLE OF WEEKS AGO. WITH THE EXCEPTION OF A FEW WEEKS HERE AND THERE, WE'VE
BASICALLY BEEN WITH ONE INVESTIGATIVE SERGEANT AND TWO CIVILIAN INVESTIGATORS JUST UP UNTIL THIS MOST RECENT WEEK. NOW WE'RE BACK TO THREE AND TWO, PLUS A LIEUTENANT. >> OKAY. AND CAN YOU REMIND ME AGAIN, YOU MENTIONED THE TOTAL NUMBER OF CASES THAT YOU ALL ARE
OVERSEEING THAT FITS THAT LEVEL TWO. >> YEAH, AS FAR AS THE LEVEL -- YOU WANT ME TO EXPLAIN HOW THE LEVEL TWOS ARE, HOW WE CALCULATED THAT? >> YEAH. >> WHEN WE ASKED FOR THE CONTRACT EXTENSION BACK IN 2025, IN JUNE OF2025, WIT THE
ADDITIONAL MONEY, WE USED 2024 NUMBERS. SO WE HAD APPROXIMATELY 380 QARs THAT INCLUDE LEVEL TWOS AND NONCRITICAL LEVEL 3S. WHEN THE NEW FORCE POLICY WENT INTO EFFECT, THAT MADE TAKEDOWNS
WHICH WAS A LEVEL 1, A LEVEL 2, WHICH WOULD REQUIRE A FULL QAR WITH THAT. IN ADDITION WITH THOSE TAKEDOWNS, WHICH BASED ON THAT YEAR'S DATA, WAS 468. AND WE ADD THAT TO THE 388 QARs FROM
THE PREVIOUS YEAR. TAKE THAT TOTAL NUMBER, DIVIDE IT BY 12, IT CAME TO AN AVERAGE OF 72 PER MONTH. OF WHICH WE SUBLET 50-60 OF THOSE OUT TO DLG EVERY MONTH, AND THEN WE HANDLE THE REMAINDER
IN-HOUSE. >> THIS ALSO IS HELPFUL BECAUSE YOU MENTIONED WE DID APPROVE OF THIS CONTRACT LAST YEAR OF JUNE. >> YES. >> AND I THOUGHT THIS WAS ALSO TIED TO IA. BECAUSE I KNOW THERE HAS BEEN A REFERENCE OF BACKLOG. YOU ALL ARE INTERRELATED. SO
THIS IS ANOTHER EXTENSION OF THAT CONTRACT. DO YOU FORESEE -- AND THE ELEFA REPORT HIGHLIGHTED THIS OF PERSONNEL CHANGES BEING THE CRUX OF WHY WE KEEP RUNNING INTO BACKLOGS. DO YOU SEE A PROPOSAL FOR BRINGING IN
ADDITIONAL STAFFING OR ARE WE LIKELY TO GOING TO HAVE TO KEEP RELYING ON OUTSIDE CONTRACTORS TO MEET THIS GAP? WE DON'T HAVE STABLE PERSONNEL. >> COUNCIL MEMBER, FOR THE FORESEEABLE FUTURE, AS FAR AS THE FORCE INVESTIGATION TEAM IS CONCERNED, I BELIEVE WE'RE GOING
TO HAVE TO CONTINUE TO RELY ON AN OUTSIDE VENDOR JUST SIMPLY BECAUSE RIGHT NOW IN THE MPD, WE DOT HAVE THE STAFF TO DRAW FROM TO STAFF OUR UNIT. >>ND IS IT MOSTLY THE PRIMARY MODE IS THROUGH TRANSFER. YOU MENTIONED PEOPLE HAVE
TRANSFERRED OUT. ELEFA POINTED THIS OUT TOO. AND IF THERE IS A WAY -- FROM MY UNDERSTANDING AND WHAT THEY HIGHLIGHTED IN THE REPORT, THOSE TRANSFERS AREN'T REQUIRED IF YOU ARE RECOGNIZING STAFFING SHORTAGES. IS THERE A WAY IN WHICH YOU ALL CAN GO
ABOUT MAINTAINING THOSE TRANSFERS WHEN YOU DO GET THEM SO YOU'RE NOT HAVING TO LOSE OUT ON THAT PERMANENT STAFFING. >> PERSONNEL MOVEMENT IS A DECISION THAT'S MADE ABOVE ME. I'VE MADE REQUESTS FOR ADDITIONAL PERSONNEL. BUT I ALSO DO UNDERSTAND THAT, YOU KNOW,
EVERY SERGEANT -- AND BEAR IN MIND, THAT THE SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT AND THE CONSENT DECREE REQUIRE THAT OUR INVESTIGATIONS BE DONE, YOU KNOW, LEVEL 3 AND ANY KIND OF CRITICAL INCIDENT RESPONSE BE DONE BY SERGEANTS. SO IT HAS TO BE THE RANK OF
SERGEANT TO CONDUCT THOSE INVESTIGATIONS. SO THE FACT OF THE MATTER IS IF YOU BRING A SERGEANT INTO OUR UNIT, YOU TAKE HIM FROM ANOTHER UNIT. OR IF YOU HAVE TO PROMOTE A SERGEANT RHT NOW, YOU TAKE SOMEBODY OFF THE STREET. ALTHOUGH WE ARE CREASING OUR NUMBERS
INCREMENTALLY, WE JUST DON'T HAVE THE PERSONNEL, THE SWORN PERSONNEL OF THE DEPARTMENT TO DEVOTE WHAT WE NEED IN OUR UNIT TO BE FULLY SELF-SUFFICIENT. >> I THINK THIS IS DEFINITELY ONE WHERE WE'RE TALKING ABOUT PRIORITIES RELATED TO MAYBE THE POLICE CONTRACT. I'M TRYING TO
FIGURE OUT, AGAIN, WHAT'S THE BOTTLENECK OF -- AND THIS IS TIED TO OTHER POLICE INITIATIVES THAT WE'RE WORKING ON WHERE WE GET STAFFING -- I WON'T EVEN SAY IF IT'S A STAFFING CHALLENGE. IT'S THE REPURPOSING OF EXISTING
STAFF TO MEET PRIORITIES LIKE OUR CONSENT DECREE AND LOOKING AT HOW WE CAN BE CREATIVE ABOUT THAT AND ACKNOWLEDGING WHAT IF THERE'S BARRIERS IN THE POLICE CONTRACT THAT PROHIBITS OR MAKES THAT A LITTLE BIT MORE DIFFICULT, WHAT WE NEED TO BE DOING SO THAT WE DON'T HAVE TO OVER RELY ON CONTRACTS AND WE CAN HAVE THAT IN-HOUSE SUPPORT
OR EVEN PARTNERSHIP OPPORTUNITIES WITH OTHER JURISDICTIONAL-LIKE AGENCIES. IF THEY COULD PROVIDE THAT SUPPORT IN AN INVESTIGATIVE CAPACITY. I THINK THAT IS GOING TO BE A LONG-STANDING ISSUE. WHAT ELEFA HAS NOTED. IT'S PERSONNEL THAT'S
AT THE CRUX OF THIS. BOTH IA, AND IT SOUNDS LIKE WITH THIS. AND UNTIL THEN, YEAH, WE'RE GOING TO HAVE TO BE IN THIS LOOP OF CONTRACT. THAT'S SOMETHING I'M NAMING AS A PRIORITY. I KNOW I'M GOING TO BE IN MEETINGS WITH YOU, CHAIR WHITING, ABOUT THIS.
BUT THIS FEELS LIKE A TOP CONCERN FOR SURE. THANK YOU. >> PERFECT. THANK YOU, COUNCIL MEMBER WONSLEY. I WILL PASS IT OVER TO PRESIDENT PAYNE. >> THANK YOU, CHAIR WHITING. I HAVE SIMILAR QUESTIONS TO
COUNCIL MEMBER WONSLEY, BUT I WANTED TO MAKE SURE THAT A DISCUSSION THAT HAPPENED DURING AGENDA SETTING, COUNCIL MEMBER CHUGHTAI ISN'T HERE, AND I WAK WANT TO MAKE SURE WE DON'T LOSE SIGHT OF THIS. ACTUALLY, MAYBE I SHOULD BACK UP. THIS WAS
ORIGINALLY A SINGLE CONTRACT. BACK IN 2024, WE SPLIT THAT INTO TWO SEPARATE CONTRACTS BETWEEN WHILY WEBER AND THE DIG GROUP THAT'S BEFORE US NOW. THE QUESTION THAT CAME UP IN AGENDA SETTING IS THAT THIS CONTRACT
WAS ORIGINALLY APPROVED IN 2024. THERE WAS AN EXPRESSED NEED FOR MORE CAPACITY GIVEN ALL THE STAFF REALITIES THAT YOU'VE JUST SHARED WITH US. SO IN 2024, WE ADDED AN ADDITIONAL $1 MILLION TO THAT CONTRACT. COUNCIL MEMBER CHUGAI WAS RAISING THE
QUESTION, IF WE KNEW THAT WE NEEDED THIS EXTRA CAPACITY, WHY DIDN'T WE EXTEND THE TIMELINE OF THAT CONTRACT AT THE SAME TIME AS THE DOLLAR AMOUNT? AND SO THE QUESTION IS DO WE HAVE A PROCUREMENT PROBLEM ON OUR SIDE FOR WHEN WE COME TO COUNCIL
REQUESTING ADDITIONAL CAPACITY, SHOULDN'T WE ASK FOR MORE CAPACITY IN TOTAL, BOTH TIME AND MONEY? OR IS THERE SOMETHING UNDERNEATH THIS ON THE IA SIDE THAT IS ACTUALLY MORE TROUBLING THAT WE NEED TO BE CONSIDERING? IS THERE A PROCUREMENT FIX THAT
IS COMPLETELY PROCEDURAL HERE OR MISMATCH EXTENDING DOLLARS OR IS THERE A MORE UNDERLYING CHALLENGE IN IA THAT'S MAKING IT SO THAT WE'RE NOT EVEN UTILIZING THESE OUTSIDE RESOURCES AT THE RIGHT LEVEL THAT WE SHOULD BE? I'M JUST WONDERING IF YOU'RE IN A PLACE TO SPEAK TO THAT.
>> COUNCIL PRESIDENT PAYNE, WHAT I DID WITH MY UNIT IS I CALCULATED THE NUMBERS TO MAKE A GOOD FAITH ESTIMATE ABOUT WHAT QUALITY ASSURANCE REVIEWS WE'D HAVE TO DO IN THE UPCOMING YEARS. I PROVIDED THOSE NUMBERS TO IMPLEMENTATION AND TO PROCUREMENT AND THEY ARE THE
ONES WHO CALCULATED THE DOLLAR AMOUNT. SO I CAN'T SPEAK PERSONALLY ABOUT HOW THE DOLLAR AMOUNT WAS CALCULATED. WE DO HAVE SOMEONE HERE FROM PROCUREMENT THAT COULD POSSIBLY LP ANSWER THAT QUESTION, SIR. >> THANK YOU. AND IF YOU COULD STATE YOUR NAME.
>> WHAT'S THAT, SIR? >> CHAIR WHITING, MEMBERS OF THE COMMITTEE, MY NAME IS PAM FERNANDEZ, I'M THE DIRECTOR OF PROCUREMENT. SO JUST TO GE A LITTLE BIT OF BACKGROUND ON THIS CONTRACT. SO THIS CONTRACT
RESULTED FROM AN RFP PROCESS. IT WAS FOR $750,000 TO BEGIN WITH. IN THE SECOND YEAR WHICH IS LAST YEAR, IN JULY 2025, WE ADDED $1,008,000 TO IT WHICH BROUGHT
IT UP TO $1.7 MILLION OR $1.8 MILLION TOTAL. THE ORIGINAL CONTRACT WAS FOR '24, '25, AND '26. JUNE 6TH IT EXPIRED. WHEN
THEY ASKED FOR THAT EXTENSION, THEY SAW THERE WAS A LITTLE BIT OF MONEY LEFT IN THERE WHICH THEY THINK IS ENOUGH FOR THE REMAINDER OF THE TIME. FOR THAT 18-MONTHS. AND THEY MAY COME BACK HERE IF, YOU KNOW, THERE
ARE MORE CASES THAT THEY NEED TO HANDLE. SO THAT'S HOW PROCUREMENT TOOK THAT ONE. AND THE ENTIRE PROCESSES FOLLOWED. THERE'S NO THAT THEY WENT OUTSIDE OF THE PROCUREMENT PROCESS TO DO THIS ONE. SO WE ARE TOTALLY COMFORTABLE.
>> BUT DO YOU KNOW HOW MUCH REMAINS? >> ABOUT $650,000. >> OKAY. >> YEAH. >> I THINK MAYBE AS AN ADMINISTRATIVE FOLLOW-UP, IFE COULD -- I'M TRYING TO GET AT WHAT THE QUESTION IS HERE. TRYING TO UNDERSTAND THIS
CAPACITY, RIGHT? SO GIVEN WHAT THE COMMANDER SHARED IS HE'S CALCULATED HIS BEST FAITH ESTIMATE OF HOW MANY CASES AND HOW MUCH CAPACITY THEY'RE GOING TO NEED TO GET THROUGH THOSE CASES. I'M TRYING TO UNDERSTAND, YOU KNOW, WILL WE RUN OUT OF
MONE WITH WHAT THAT FORECAST IS OR WILL WE RUN OUT OF TIME? WHICH OF TSE WILL IT BE? I WANT TO MAKE SURE THIS CONTRACT EXTENSION IS ALIGNING WITH OUR ACTUAL WORKLOAD. >> SO WHAT I UNDERSTAND FROM THE CONVERSATIONS THAT WE HAD WITH
MPD IS THAT THEYSTIMATED $1,008,000 FOR THE REMAINDER OF THE CONTRACT FOR JUNE 6TH. BUT WE DIDN'T NEED TO, YOU KNOW, REQUEST WORK FROM THAT COMPANY TO THAT EXTENT. >> YEAH. I THINK WHAT I WANT FOR
AN ADMINISTRATIVE FOLLOW-UP IS ESSENTIALLY WHAT OUR ORIGINAL ESTIMATE WAS AND THEN WHAT ARE THE FACTORS THAT MAD US UNDERUTILIZE THIS CONTRACT. >> OKAY. CLERKS --
>> CLERKS, DID YOU GET THAT? >> THANK YOU. COLLEAGUES, DO WE HAVE ANY MORE QUESTIONS OR DISCUSSION? DOES NOT SOUND LIKE WE DO. ON THAT MOTION, ALL THOSE IN FAVOR PLEASE SAY AYE. >> AYE. >> THOSE OPPOSED SAY NAY. A
ABSTENTIONS? THE AYES HAVE IT AND THAT MOTION IS CARRIED. I WILL NOW RETURN THE CHAIR BACK TO COUNCIL MEMBER CHOWDHURY FOR THE REST OF THE COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE. >> THANK YOU, CHAIR WHITING. NOW WE WILL BE TURNING TO THE
CEIVE AND FILE PORTION OF OUR AGENDA. FIRST, I WOULD LIKE TO MOVE TO POSTPONE ITEM 5 TO THE COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE MEETINGS SCHEDULED FOR JULY 14TH, 2026.
VICE CHAIR CHUGHTAI AND I HAVE BEEN IN TOUCH WITH MINNEAPOLIS POLICE DEPARTMENT STAFF ABOUT THE RESPONSE ON THIS SPENDING FOR FISCAL YEAR 2025 LEGISLATIVE DIRECTIVE. THERE WERE SEVERAL QUESTIONS THAT WENT UNANSWERED
IN THE LAST MEETING. AND IT WAS OUR HOPE THAT WE WOULD HAVE ANSWERS TO THOSE QUESTIONS IN THIS MEETING. HOWEVER, STAFF HAD COMMUNICATED TO US THAT THE WORK THAT THEY NEED TO DO WOULD NOT HAVE ENOUGH TIME TO REPORT BACK
ON THOSE QUESTIONS. AND SO THEY COMMITTED TO HAVING EVERYTHING PREPARED FOR US ON JULY 14TH. AND SINCE THIS IS A MOTION, DO WE HAVE TO TAKE A VOTE ON THIS? NO. I CAN JUST MOVE TO POSTPONE IT? OKAY. THANK YOU SO MUCH. SO
WE WILL NOT BE TAKING THAT UP TODAY. AND MOVING ON, WE ARE GOING TO GET A REALLY EXCITING PRESENTATION TODAY RELATED TO THE CITY'S 2050 COMPREHENSIVE PLAN. WE'RE KICKING IT OFF.
MINNEAPOLIS 2050. REALLY LOOKING FORWARD TO STARTING THIS PROCESS WITH CPED AND OUR COMMUNITY. I WILL WELCOME UP JOE BERNARD AND MELING SMITH FROM CPED WHO WILL BE PRESENTING MORE ON THIS TODAY. >> GOOD AFTERNOON, CHAIR
CHOWDHURY AND COMMITTEE MEMBERS PROJECT MANAGER IN CPED. I AM JOINED BY A COUPLE OF COLLEAGUES ALSO PRESENTING TODAY, MELING SMITH, M CO-MANAGER ON THE UPDATE. AND SHANNON SETHER, ONE
OF OUR CO-LEADS ON OUR ENGAGEMENT TEAM. WE ARE FOCUSING TODAY ON -- WE'RE ASKING YOU TO RECEIVE AND FILE OUR ENGAGEMENT FREWORK FOR THE PLAN THAT WE'VE BEEN SPENDING A COUPLE OF MONTHS WORKING ON HERE. BUT WE WANT TO START WITH GIVING A KIND
OF OVERVIEW OF THE PROJECT TO SET THE STAGE AS CHAIR CHOWDHURY MENTIONED, KICK THE PROJECT OFF TODAY. WE ARE PLANNING TO GIVE, LIKE I SAID, THIS HIGH LEVEL OVERVIEW. WE WANT TO TALK ABOUT THE CURRENT COMPREHENSIVE PLAN A
LITTLE BIT TO MAKE SURE WE'RE ALL ON THE SAME PAGE ABOUT WHAT WAS DONE LAST TIME, WHAT'S IN THERE AND WHAT OUR INTENDED APPROACH IS THIS TIME AROUND. SO TO START, JUST SOME LEVEL SETTING. WE'RE REQUIRED BY STATE
LAW TO UPDATE OUR COMPREHENSIVE PLAN EVERY 10 YEARS. WE DO SO IN RESPONSE TO REGIONAL PLAN DEVELOPED BY THE METROPOLITAN COUN COUNCIL. THIS CYCLE IS CALLED IMAGINE 2050. AN IMPORTANT ELEMENT OF THAT REGIONAL VISION
IS FORECASTING GROWTH FOR ALL OF THE CITIES IN THE METRO AREA. YOU CAN SEE HERE ON THIS SLIDE THAT THE MET COUNCIL EXPECTS US TO PLAN FOR THE CITY TO GROW TO OVER 500,000 RESIDENTS BY 2050. OUR PLAN NEEDS TO DEMONSTRATE THAT WE CAN ACCOMMODATE THIS
GROWTH, AND WE WORK TOGETHER WITH THE MET COUNCIL TO IDENTIFY ANY IMPACTS TO REGIONAL SYSTEMS THAT MIGHT OCCUR DURING THAT TIMELINE. THE MET COUNCIL ALSO ALLOCATES TO EVERY CITY IN THE REGION AFFORDABLE HOUSING GROWTH
TARGET THAT ON A 10- YEAR TIME HORI HORIZON. YOU SEE ON THE SLIDE. WE USE THIS OPPORTUNITY EVERY 10 YEARS TO CHECK WITH RESIDENTS AND STAKEHOLDERS ABOUT THEIR IMMEDIATE NEEDS AND FOR THE
FUTURE. IT SETS THE STAGE FOR HOW THE CITY INVESTS IN OUR COMMUNITIES, AND IT'S ALSO USED TO JUSTIFY THE WAY WE MAKE DECISIONS ABOUT HOW THE CITY GROWS AND CHANGES THROUGH OUR ZONING PROCESSES AND SERVES AS A FOUNDATIONAL DOCUMENT FOR IMPORTANT IMPLEMENTATION INITIATIVES LIKE THE
TRANSPORTATION ACTION PLAN AND THE CLIMATE EQUITY PLAN. THE MET COUNCIL SETS REQUIREMENTS FOR US THAT WE NEED TO MEET. WE NEED TO ADDRESS ALL OF THE ELEMENTS THAT YOU SEE HERE ON THIS SLIDE IN
OUR PLAN. WE NEED TO COMMON THAT OUR LAND USE PLAN WILL ACCOMMODATE THE GROWTH THAT WE'RE SEEING. THAT WE'RE IDENTIFYING TRANSPORTATION IMPROVEMENTS THAT WILL SERVE OUR COMMUNITY AND SO ON. WE WANT TO
START BY ACKNOWLEDGING THAT AS WE KICK OFF MINNEAPOLIS 2050, WE'RE NOT STARTING FROM SCRATCH. 10 YEARS AGO, WE EMBARKED ON A PROJECT WHERE WE MET WITH COMMUNITIES IN OVER 180
MEETINGS. WE COLLECTED 20,000 POINTS OF FEEDBACK ON THE LAST PLANNING PROCESS, MINNEAPOLIS 2040. AND THE RESULT IS THAT WE ENDED UP WITH A DOCUMENT THAT HAS 14 GOALS. AND ALL OF OUR
ACTION STEPS AND POLICIES POINT TOWARD ACHIEVING THOSE GOALS. WE GENERALLY SPEAKING AS WE THINK ABOUT WORKING ON THIS NEXT PLAN UPDATE, THAT THE COMPREHENSIVE GOALS ARE STILL RELEVANT AND USEFUL FOR CARRYING OUT THE CITY'S VISION. BUT WE WANT TO
IMPROVE ON SOME THINGS THAT WE'LL COVER HERE IN THE NEXT FEW SLIDES. I'M NOT GOING TO GO OVER IN DETAIL SOME OF THE ACHIEVEMENTS THAT THE CITY HAS BENCHMARKS THE CITY HAS ACHIEVED
SINCE MINNEAPOLIS 2040 WAS ADOPTED. BUT THE POINT HERE IS THERE ISN'T ONE INDIVIDUAL POLICY OR ACTION THAT'S IN THE PLAN THAT ACHIEVES OUR GOALS. WE WANT TO UNDERSCORE THAT EVERY DEPARTMENT HAS A ROLE TO PLAY HERE IN DELIVERING ON THE GOALS
OF THE PLAN. AND IN THIS EXAMPLE, THERE'S A LOT HERE POINTING TOWARDS HOW WE'RE ATTEMPTING TO ADDRESS THE HOUSING AFFORDABILITY CRISIS. WE THINK WE WANT TO CONTINUE COORDINATING WITH OUR PARTNERS ACROSS ALL DEPARTMENTS TO
DELIVER THESE GOALS. AS WE'RE GETTING STARTED ON MINNEAPOLIS 2050, WE TRY TO TAKE IN ACCOUNT OF WHAT IS WORKING WELL, WHAT CAN BE IMPROVED UPON. ON THE NATURE OF OUR WORK AND THAT POLICIES AND ACTIONS ARE SERVING
ON OUR GOAL, WE WANT TO OBTAIN THOSE THINGS. THERE IS A LOT IN MINNEAPOLIS 2040 SO MUCH SO THAT IT IS DIFFICULT TO KNOW WHAT IS A PRIORITY AND WHAT WE SHOULD BE FOCUSING ON IN THE NEAR TERM AND LONG TERM. SO AS INDIVIDUAL
DEPARTMENTS ARE DELIVERING BIG WINS, THERE'S AT TIMES SOME POLICIES AND ACTIONS THAT DON'T HAVE A HOME OR CLEAR CHAMPION. THOSE ARE THINGS WE'RE LOOKING TOWARD AND IDENTIFYING WHAT WE CAN IMPROVE UPON AS WE DEVELOP THIS, THE NEXT ITERATION OF OUR
COMPREHENSIVE PLAN. SO AS I MENTIONED, WE'RE LOOKING AT THIS CURRENTLY AS A MINOR POLICY UPDATE. I THINK WHAT WE WANT TO HIGHLIGHT IS WE WANT TO FOCUS MORE ON IMPLEMENTATION THIS TIME AROUND, GIVE MORE ATTENTION TO THAT. AND WHAT THIS MIGHT LOOK
LIKE IS THAT WE WOULD PRIORITIZE OUR WORK TO ADDRESS THE MET COUNCIL REQUIREMENTS. THIS MEANS RIGHT SIZING AND TARGETING OUR ENGAGEMENT EFFORTS AND PROVIDING MORE CLARITY ON WHO IS RESPONSIBLE FOR IMPLEMENTATION. WE ALSO HAVE IDENTIFIED WE CAN
DEFINITELY IMPROVE ON OUR EVALUATION METHODS AND MORE REGULARLY REPORT OUT TO THE CITY COUNCIL AND TO RESIDENTS AND STAKEHOLDERS ABOUT THE PROGRESS THAT WE'RE MAKING. WE'RE ALSO AT
THIS STAGE RECOMMENDING THAT ONE WAY TO INCREASE OUR ABILITY TO BE NIMBLE AND FLEXIBLE WITH HOW WE ACHIEVE OUR GOALS IS THAT THE PAST FIVE YEARS HAVE PRESENTED US AS A CITY WITH SOME
UNEXPECTED CIRCUMSTANCES AND BY ONE WAY WE CAN BE MORE FLEXIBLE AND NIMBLE IS WE'RE TALKING ABOUT TAKING A LOT OF OUR ACTIONS OUT OF THE PLAN ITSELF AND PUTTING THOSE INTO DEPARTMENT-SPECIFIC ACTION PLANS SIMILAR TO HOW THE TRANSPORTATION ACTION PLAN WORKS
TODAY. WITH THAT, I WILL HAND IT OVER TO MELING SMITH WHO IS GOING TO COVER MORE DETAILS ABOUT THE STRUCTURES THAT WE SET UP INTERNALLY IN THE DEPARTMENT AND ACROSS THE CITY TO SERVE THIS PROCESS.
>> WELCOME UP. >> THANK YOU, JOE, AND GOOD AFTERNOON, CHAIR CHOWDHURY AND COMMITTEE MEMBERS. MY NAME IS MELING SMITH, I'M A PRINCIPLE PLANNER IN CPED COMMUNITY PLANNING. WHILE WE'VE BEEN
WORKING REALLY HARD BEHIND THE SCENES TO SET UP THE STRUCTURE THAT WILL SHAPE THIS PROCESS, TODAY WILL BE THE FIRST OFFICIAL KICKOFF FOR THE PROCESS. ENGAGEMENT ACTIVITIES WILL BE BEGINNING AT THE END OF NEXT WEEK AND IN THE COMING WEEKS WHERE WE'LL START CONNECTING AND
RECONNECTING WITH THE COMMUNITY AND OTHER STAKEHOLDERS. AND WE'LL START TO COLLECT FEEDBACK ON THEIR ISSUES AND PRIORITIES AND HEAR WHAT THEY WANT US TO ADDRESS IN THIS PLAN UPDATE. EACH PHASE OF THE COMP PLAN WILL HAVE A REALLY DIFFERENT FEEL. WE HAVE DIFFERENT OBJECTIVES FOR
EACH OF THE PHASES. SO THE FIRST PHASE THAT'S HAPPENING THIS YEAR, WE'RE GOING TO BE USING ENGAGEMENT TO HELP FORM A VISION STATEMENT AND EVENTUALLY GOALS THAT WE'LL BRING BACK TO THIS BODY. THIS WILL GUIDE THE WORK FOR THE REST OF THE PROCESS.
NEXT YEAR WE'RE GOING TO FOCUS ON CREATING SOME DRAFT CONCEPTS FOR THE PUBLIC TO WEIGH IN ON. THIS WILL BE A MEATY PART OF THE PLAN WHERE WE'RE GOING TO GET INTO MORE DETAIL. OUT OF THAT PROCESS, WE WILL PUBLISH A DRAFT PLAN IN 2028. AND THEN THE CITY
WILL HAVE TO FORWARD A FINAL DRAFT OF THIS PLAN TO THE MET COUNCIL AT THE END OF 2028. AND THEN THE MET COUNCIL WILL SPEND THAT LAST PHASE IN 2029 REVIEWING AND MAKING SURE IT ACCOMMODATES THE GROWTH
PROJECTIONS THAT THEY'VE SET OUT FOR US. THE EFFECTIVE DATE IS JANUARY 1ST OF 2030. WE'RE BUILDING SEVERAL YEARS TOWARDS THAT DATE. IT'S ALSO DURING THAT FOURTH PHASE 2029 THAT DEPARTMENTS WILL BEGIN DRAFTING THEIR ACTION PLANS, PRODUCING
ACTION PLANS THAT JOE WAS TALKING ABOUT. SO THIS IS THE ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE THAT WE HAVE IN PLACE AS OF TODAY. THE PROJECT MANAGEMENT TEAM IS COMPRISED OF MEMBERS OF CPED. AND THEY'RE DIRECTING THE
DAY-TO-DAY WORK OF THE OVERALL PROJECT, MEETING REGULARLY. WE ALSO HAVE OTHER GROUPS IN THESE OPERATIONAL WORK GROUP FUNCTION. WE HAVE THE RESEARCH GROUP THAT IS SUPPORTING ALL THE TECHNICAL AND RESEARCH NEEDS, WORKING WITH PROCUREMENT TO GET THOSE
CONTRACTS FOR ANY CONSULTANTS THAT WE MIGHT NEED. WE HAVE THE ENGAGEMENT TEAM, WHO YOU'LL HEAR FROM LATER. THEY'RE DESIGNING AND LEADING ALL OF THE ENGAGEMENT ACTIVITIES, ALL THE NITTY-GRITTY DETAILS THAT GO
INTO THAT. COMPOSED OF BOTH CPED AND CITY COMMS. PRODUCING A VIDEO THAT YOU'LL SEE LATER THIS SUMMER. WE HAVE THE TECHNICAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE AS ONE OF THE OPERATIONAL WORK GROUPS. I'LL TELL YOU MORE ABOUT THIS, BUT
THEY'LL BE ADVISING ON CONTENT AS A PROCESS FOR THE WHOLE. WE HAVE ABOUT 12 OF THESE. MOST OF THEIR WORK WILL BE A CHAPTER OF THE PLAN, SOME AN APPENDIX. WE PLAN TO ORGANIZE THROUGH
CHAPTERS AND THAT WILL HELP US STAY ORGANIZED. AND THEN WE HAVE THIS THIRD GROUP CALLED CITY LEADERSHIP. SO THIS INCLUDES THE MAYOR, THE CITY COUNCIL, AND A LEADERSHIP COMMITTEE. AND THAT'S GOING TO BE COMPOSED OF MOSTLY
DEPARTMENT DIRECTOR LEVEL TYPE OF STAFF. AND THOSE LEADERSHIP POSITIONS WILL HELP ADVISE ON THE DIRECTION OF THE WORK THAT THIS ENTIRE PLAN WILL TAKE. SO AGAIN, THIS IS THE PROJECT MANAGEMENT LEVEL PROJECT MANAGEMENT TEAM INCLUDING MYSELF
AND JOE, AND OTHERS IN CPED WHO WILL BE OPERATING THE DAY-TO-DAY WORK OF THIS PLAN. AND THEN THE OPERATIONAL WORK GROUPS ENGAGEMENT COMMUNICATIONS AND RESEARCH. THE LEADERSHIP COMMITTEE, AGAIN, IS MULTIPLE DEPARTMENTS.
MOST OF THEM DIRECTORS OF THOSE DEPARTMENTS. FROM THROUGHOUT THE ORGANIZATION AS WELL AS REPRESENTATION FROM THE MAYOR'S OFFICE. AND WE'LL BE LOOKING TO THEM TO DIRECT STAFF ON THE OVERALL APPROACH. BUT ALSO EVENTUALLY PLAN CONTENT AT KEY
MILESTONES THROUGHOUT THE PLAN. THE TECHNICAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE IS MANAGERS, AND THEN DIVISION DIRECTORS FROM ACROSS THE CITY ENTERPRISE. AND THEY HAVE A UNIQUE ROLE. SO WE WILL BE ADVISING ON PLAN CONTENT BUT THEY'RE ALSO GOING TO HAVE A VERY IMPORTANT ROLE ON HELPING
DEVELOP CONSENSUS ON WHO IS RESPONSIBLE FOR WHICH TASKS, ROLES, AND RESPONSIBILITIERESPO HOPEFULLY WITH THEIR INPUT, WE WILL HAVE A PROCESS THAT HAS CLEAR IMPLEMENTATION EFFORTS REFLECTED IN THE PLAN. AND THEN
THE TOPICAL WORK GROUPS ARE GOING TO BE RESPONSIBLE FOR CREATING MOST OF THE PLAN CONTENT. THEY ARE JUST GETTING STARTED AS OF LAST WEEK, AND THEY ARE STAFFED BY SUBJECT MATTER EXPERTS FROM ACROSS THE
CITY ENTERPRISE THAT ARE EXPERIENCED IN BOTH POLICY MAKING BUT ALSO IMPLEMENTATION. AND THEN THE ELECTED AND APPOINTED LEADERSHIP GROUP IS SHOWN HERE. WE INTEND TO ENGAGE WITH THE CITY COUNCIL BY BRINGING IMPORTANT MILESTONE
UPDATES TO THIS GROUP. AND WE'RE ALSO GOING TO PLAN TO USE THE COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE WORKING SESSIONS AS A PLACE TO DIVE INTO THESE ISSUES MORE DEEPLY WITH THE COUNCIL AS NEEDED. AND IN THE COMING MONTHS, WE'LL ALSO BE REACHING OUT TO YOUR OFFICES TO
SCHEDULE ONE ON ONE BRIEFINGS IF YOU REQUEST THEM. LAST, OUR CITY PLANNING COMMISSION AND OTHER BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS WILL PLAY A ROLE AS WELL, AND WE'LL BE RELYING ON OUR INTERNAL PARTNERS IN THE CITY WITH ALSO HELP COMMUNICATING TO THOSE GROUPS.
AND I WILL BE HAPPY TO INVITE MS. SHANNA SETHER, OUR CO-CHAIR, TO WALK US THROUGH THE PROCESS THAT WAS MADE AND ENGAGE THE FOLKS IN THIS PROCESS. THANK YOU. >> GOOD AFTERNOON, CHAIR CHOWDHURY AND COUNCIL MEMBERS.
MY NAME IS SHANNA SETHER, I'M A PRINCIPLE CITY PLANNER IN CPED. I HAVE THE HONOR TODAY TO PRESENT OUR ENGAGEMENT FRAMEWORK FOR MINNEAPOLIS 2050 ON BEHALF OF THE MANY COLLEAGUES WHO HELPED SHAPE THIS DOCUMENT. HERE
IS A LIST OF OUR WORK GROUP MEMBERS WHO HAVE GENEROUSLY DEVOTED SO MUCH OF THEIR EXPERTISE AND THEIR PARTNERSHIP AND THEIR TIME TO THIS GROUP AND TO THIS WORK. AND WE REALLY APPRECIATE THEIR COLLABORATION AND INSIGHT AND ONGOING COMMITMENT TO ADVANCING
ENGAGEMENT FOR 2050. THE ENGAGEMENT FRAMEWORK SERVES AS OUR ROADMAP FOR HOW WE WILL ENGAGE. IT ESTABLISHES GOALS AND GUIDING PRINCIPLES FOR INCLUSIVE, EQUITABLE, AND
ACCESSIBLE ENGAGEMENT. IT OUTLINES ENGAGEMENT STRATEGIES FOR EACH PHASE. IT ALSO RECOGNIZES THAT ENGAGEMENT WILL BE NIMBLE. WE'RE GOING TO NEED TO EVOLVE AS WE GO THROUGH THIS PROCESS FOR ONGOING PARTNERSHIP
WITH CITY LEADERSHIP, YOURSELVES AND ALSO THE COMMUNITY. THIS FRAMEWORK IS ABOUT BUILDING MEANINGFUL RELATIONSHIPS AND CREATING OPPORTUNITIES TO HELP SHAPE THE CITY OF MINNEAPOLIS. THIS FRAMEWORK IS GUIDED BY
SEVERAL KEY ENGAGEMENT GOALS, WHICH YOU SEE VERY LONG AND NUMERATED HERE AND WELL ADDRESSED IN THE PLAN. SO JUST AT A HIGH LEVEL. INCREASING AWARENESS OF WHAT COMPREHENSIVE
PLANNING IS. ENSURING BROAD AND EQUITABLE PARTICIPATION. BUILDING TRUST THROUGH TRANSPARENT CONSISTENCY. THESE GOALS ALSO EMPHASIZE REDUCING BARRIERS TO PARTICIPATION, EXPANDING ACCESS T ENGAGEMENT
OPPORTUNITIES, AND KEEPING THE PUBLIC INFORMED THROUGH ENGAGEMENT SUMMARIES AND REGULAR UPDATES THROUGHOUT THE PROCESS. TO SUPPORT THESE GOALS, WE HAVE A WIDE RANGE OF BOTH IN-PERSON
AND ONLINE ENGAGEMENT OPPORTUNITIES REALLY DESIGNED TO EXPAND PARTICIPATION. AND ALSO MAKE ENGAGEMENT MORE ACCESSIBLE. WE'RE VERY EXCITED TO LAUNCH PHASE 1 OF ENGAGEMENT THIS
SUMMER. DURING THIS PHASE, WE WILL BUILD THAT SHARING UNDERSTANDING OF COMPREHENSIVE PLANNING, IS DEVELOP THE DRAFT VISION AND GOALS FOR MINNEAPOLIS 2050, AND IDENTIFY KEY COMMUNITY PRIORITIES. THIS SUMMER, YOU
WILL FIND US AT COMMUNITY FESTIVALS AND EVENTS ACROSS THE CITY WHERE WE WILL INFORM PEOPLE ABOUT COMPREHENSIVE PLANNING GENERALLY, RAISE AWARENESS OF THE PLANNING PROCESS, AND ALSO INVITE RESIDENTS TO BE INVOLVED. WE REALLY WANT TO BUILD A
FOLLOWING IN THIS FIRST PHASE. AND THEN AT THE SAME TIME, WE WILL ALSO CONDUCT TARGETED OUTREACH WITH KEY STAKEHOLDERS AND COMMUNITY PARTNERS TO BETTER UNDERSTAND COMMUNITY PRIORITIES AND BUILD STRONG RELATIONSHIPS THROUGHOUT THE ENTIRE MINNEAPOLIS 2050 PLANNING
PROCESS. LATER THIS WEEK, WE WILL LAUNCH OUR PROJECT WEBSITE WHICH WILL SERVE AS THE CENTRAL HUB FOR INFORMATION AND UPDATES AND OPPORTUNITIES TO PARTICIPATE. WE WILL ALSO USE EXISTING COMMUNICATION CHANNELS,
INCLUDING SOCIAL MEDIA, NEWSLETTERS AND DELIVERY TO HELP KEEP COMMUNITY INFORMED. WE ALL HOPE YOU INCLUDE THAT IN YOUR NEWSLETTERS AS WELL. WE ENCOURAGE FOLKS TO SIGN UP FOR PROJECT UPDATES THROUGH THE WEBSITE AND STAY ENGAGE AS THE PROCESS MOVES FORWARD.
ENGAGEMENT IS GOING TO BE A MARATHON. THIS IS A LONG PROCESS SO WE WANT TO BE REALLY INTENTIONAL WITH COMMUNITY AND MAKING SURE THEY UNDERSTAND HOW THEY CAN BEST INFORM THE PLAN GOING FORWARD. TOWARD THE END OF SUMMER, WE ARE GOING TO HAVE COMMUNITY MEMBERS, WE WILL GIVE
THEM THE OPPORTUNITY TO PROVIDE FEEDBACK THAT WILL HELP INFORM ON THE DRAFT VISION AND GOALS THROUGH PUBLIC SURVEY, THAT THEN WILL BE PRESENTED TO YOU AT THE END OF THIS YEAR AS MELING AND JOE HAVE DESCRIBED TO YOU. WE LOOK FORWARD TO PARTNERING WITH COMMUNITY AND YOURSELVES TO
CREATE A SHARED VISION FOR MINNEAPOLIS IN THE FUTURE. THANK YOU. >> THANK YOU. >> THANK YOU, CHAIR CHOWDHURY AND COMMITTEE MEMBERS, THAT CONCLUDES OUR REMARKS, AND WE'RE
HERE TO SUPPORT ANY DISCUSSION THAT YOU MIGHT HAVE. >> THANK YOU SO MUCH. MEMBERS, ARE THERE ANY QUESTIONS ON THIS? OKAY. I WILL RECOGNIZE COUNCIL MEMBER WHITING. >> THANK YOU, CHAIR CHOWDHURY. JUST WANTED TO TAKE A MOMENT TO
SAY THANK YOU. I KNOWHIS PROJECT IS A LARGE LIFT FROM EVER SINGLE ONE OF YOU ALL. AND SO IT IS A PROCESS I'VE BEEN DIGGING INTO IT AS ASKED TO A COMMUNITY MEETING AS RELATED TO A PARTICULAR VIRAL TENNIS COURT IN MY WARD AND LOOKING AT THE
BUIL FOR AND KIND OF DIVING IN TO THE BUILT FORM HANDBOOKS AND EVERYTHING THAT YOU'VE ALL PUT TOGETHER. THEY'RE QTE USEFUL. EVERY SINGLE QUESTION I HAD WERE ANSWERED IN THOSE HANDBOOKS. AND SO THANK YOU FOR ALL THE WORK AND REALLY LOOKING FORWARD TO
WHAT 2050 WILL BRING. IT SOUNDS LIKE TODAY IS THE KICKOFF. SO I GUESS HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YEAR 2050 PLAN. THANK YOU. >> COUNCIL MEMBER STEVENSON.
>> YEAH. IN THE PRESENTATION YOU SAID REACH OUT FOR INDIVIDUAL BRIEFINGS ON THIS. WHO SHOULD WE REACH OUT TO? >> CHAIR CHOWDHURY, COUNCIL MEMBER STEVENSON, WE'LL BE SENDG -- WE'LL BE SENDING AN
INVITATION OUT TO YOUR OFFICES TO GAUGE INTEREST IN THOSE ONE ON ONE SESSIONS LATER THIS MONTH. >> OKAY. GREAT. THANK YOU. >>HANK YOU. AND THEN I PUT MYSELF IN QUEUE. TECHNICALLY
IT'S NOT ITS BIRTHDAY BECAUSE IT'S NOT BORN YET. YOU KNOW ABOUT THIS, HE'S EXPECTING. >> THE DUE DATE IS CHANGING. THE DUE DATE IS CHANGING. >> THANK YOU ALL FOR THIS PRESENTATION AND THE WORK
LEADING UP TO THIS. REALLY LOOKING FORWARD TO IT. VERY MUCH APPRECIATE AND WANT TO LIFT UP THE POINT OF ENGAGEMENT BEING A BIG MARATHON ON THIS. IT'S GOING TO TAKE SOME TIME, AS IT SHOULD. AND I LOVE THAT 2040 GETS TO BE
A FOUNDATION. I'M PARTICULARLY CURIOUS TO TALK TO STAFF ABOUT HOW ARE WE THINKING ABOUT PRIORITIZING. WHAT ARE THINGS THAT HAVE COME UP AND WHAT HAVE BEEN YOUR LEARNINGS. THAT IS WHAT I'M MOST EXCITED ABOUT IS
SITTING DOWN WITH THE PLANNERS AND HEARING OFF THE BAT OF Y'ALL TAKING THE TIME TO IMPLEMENT THE 2040 PLAN AND OTHER DEPARTMENT LEADS ON WHAT'S WORKED, WHAT HASN'T WORKED AND WHAT DO YOU THINK IS THE DIRECTION FOR OUR CITY, ESPECIALLY IN A MOMENT IN
TIME WHERE OUR ECONOMY AND OUR COMMUNITY IS CHANGING SO RAPIDLY AND SO FAST. SO DEFINITELY GOING TO BE LOOKING FORWARD TO DOING A ONE ON ONE SESSION. I ALSO THINK IT WOULD BE A REALLY GREAT IDEA TO DO MAYBE A MEETING WITH ME
AND VICE PRESIDENT OSMAN AS BHZ CHAIR AND VICE CHAIR TOO JUST TO KIND OF TALK ABOUT IT FROM THAT PERSPECTIVE OF OUR COMMITTEE AND JUST TAKE SOME MORE TIME THERE. THE OTHER PLACE OF EXCITEMENT
THAT I'M LOOKING FORWARD TO IS THE COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT SESSIONS. I THINK THIS IS A PLACE WHERE THE COUNCIL REALLY LEANS INTO ITS ROLE OF REPRESENTATION 34,000 TO 40,000 OF OUR NEIGHBORS IN EACH OF OUR
WARDS. AND WOULD LOVE TO BE ABLE TO PARTICIPATE AND COME AND ATTEND THE EVENTS THAT YOU'RE HOSTING. BUT ALSO I KNOW WHEN WE WERE DOING THE SOUTHSIDE COMMUNITY SAFETY CENTER, DIRECTOR AMANDA HARRINGTON WORKED WITH SEVERAL COUNCIL MEMBERS IN THEIR RESPECTIVE
WARDS TO HOST COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT SESSIONS AND JUST HAVE IT WARD-BASED TO BRING THAT TYPE OF PERSPECTIVE. I'LL SPEAK TO MYSELF, I KNOW THAT'S SOMETHING THAT I'M REALLY EXCITED TO DO. AND OVER THE LAST LIKE COUPLE OF YEARS, HAVE HAD MANY COMMUNITY MEMBERS REACH OUT
TO ME WANTING TO TALK ABOUT 2040 AND THEN WANTING TO TALK ABOUT THE FUTURE OF 2050. AND WHEN I WAS RUNNING FOR REEELECTION THIS LAST YEAR, THAT WAS ALWAYS THE TOP QUESTION. WHAT'S YR VISION
FOR 2050? HOW ARE YOU GOING TO SHOW UP? THESE ARE IDEAS THAT I HAVE. SO REALLY APPRECIATE IT. EXCITED TO GET THIS KICKED OFF. AND WE'LL LOOK FORWARD TO THE OTHER OPPORTUNITIES OF
ENGAGEMENT HERE. WE HAVE A FEW OTHER MEMBERS IN QUEUE. NEXT, I WILL RECOGNIZE COUNCIL MEMBER PALMISANO. >> THANK YOU, MADAM CHAIR. THANK YO FOR THIS PRESENTATION IT WILL BE NO SURPRISE TO MANY PEOPLE, AND I WILL REMIND
EVERYONE ELSE, THAT I WAS HIGHLY CRITICAL OF THE PROCESS TO DEVELOP, INTRODUCE AND ADOPT THE 2040 PLAN. AS I SAID THEN, WE HAVE THE RIGHT GOALS AND WE GOT THE WRONG PLAN. I AM HOPEFUL, THOUGH, THAT THE 2050 COMP PLAN
CAN CORRECT COURSE TO BETTER SUPPORT OUR PRIORITIES AND GOALS. AND I'M GLAD TO HEAR THAT MANY OF THOSE GOALS IT SOUNDS LIKE WILL LARGELY REMAIN THE SAME. IN TERMS OF ENGAGEMENT, I'M HAPPY TO SEE THE ENGAGEMENT FRAMEWORK, GOALS AND METHODS.
THAT LOOKS LIKE A REALLY GOOD START TO ME. BUT I WILL OFFER THIS: RESINTS OF OUR CITY FELT BLINDSIDED WHEN THE 2040 PLAN CAME OUT, AND THAT THEIR INPUT
WAS NOT VALUED, CONSIDERED OR INCORPORATED. SO ON SLIDE 6 WHEN IT SAYS THERE WAS WIDESPREAD PUBLIC BUY-IN, I WANT TO REITERATE, AND IT SAYS IT THIS WAY WHICH IS IMPORTANT, THAT IT WAS ON THE GOALS. I THINK THERE WAS LARGE SPREAD -- WIDESPREAD
BUY-IN ON THE GOALS, BUT NOT THE FINAL PLAN IN MY EXPERIENCE. AND I THINK I'M THE ONLY PERSON SITTING UP HERE THAT WAS HER% DURING THAT TIME. THAT'S NOT WHAT I EXPERIENCED AS A COUNCIL MEMBER THAT THERE WAS WIDESPREAD BUY-IN ON THE PLAN. AND WE'VE
SEEN THAT KIND OF STRESS PLAY OUT OVER THESE LAST YEARS. I'VE NEVER SEEN ANGRY, YOU KNOW, POSTERS AND LAWN SIGNS BOTH WAYS ABOUT SOMETHING AS WONKY AS A COMP PLAN IN OUR CITY. IMPORTANT
THINGS, THOUGH, DID COME OUT OF THE COMP PLAN. ONE WAS ABOUT CONSISTENCY AND HOW WE TREAT LAND USE PROJECTS. ANOTHER WAS THE TRANSPORTATION ACTION PLAN, AS MENTIONED BY MR. BERNARD. I DO LIKE HOW THAT TRANSPORTATION
ACTION PLAN ARTICULATES INTO OTHER POLICY, AND IT'S REALLY TANGIBLE. MAYBE THE REASON I SAY TANGIBLE ABOUT A TRANSPORTATION ACTION PLAN BECAUSE IT'S A LITTLE MORE UP TO US AS THE CITY. WE OWN OUR CITY
RIGHT OF WAY, AND OUR CAPITAL BUDGET LARGELY HELPS US FUND PRIORITIES THAT WE PUT IN IT. BUT I DO WANT TO POINT OUT THAT IN MY EXPERIENCE, IT WAS A PAINFUL PROCESS FOR MANY THAT RESIDENTS DIDN'T FEEL HEARD. AND THIS IS AN OPPORTUNITY TO DO
BETTER. WHEN I HAVE BEEN AROUND DIFFERENT PARTS OF THE CITY, THOSE WOUNDS STILL FEEL RAW ALMOST SEVEN, EIGHT YEARS LATER. SO I AM EITED FOR US TO LEAD THE WAY AND SHOW THAT MINNEAPOLIS IS UP TO THE CHALLENGE. I KNOW THAT THOSE
HERE PRESENTING TODAY WERE ALL HERE BUT WERE NOT THE LEADERS AND DEVELOPERS OF THE 2040 PLAN. IT ACTUALLY IN MY OPINION HAS BEEN IMPLEMENTED A LOT BETTER AND MORE THOUGHTFULLY THAN IT
WAS INITIALLY ADOPTED AND THAT'S LARGELY THANKS TO CITY STAFF. I'M HERE FOR THE 2050 PLANNING PROCESS. THANK YOU. >> THANK YOU, COUNCIL MEMBER. NEXT, I'LL GO TO COUNCIL MEMBER SHAFFER. >> THANK YOU, CHAIR. I ALSO NOT
KNOWING COUNCIL MEMBER PALMISANO'S COMMENTS, JUST WANTED TO SAY THANK YOU AS WELL. AND KNOWING THAT WE HAVE THESE STRONG GOALS. BUT MY QUESTION WAS ARE THERE ASPECTS AS YOU AS STAFF HAVING HEARD FEEDBACK BETWEEN THE MANY YEARS BETWEEN
ADOPTION AND WHERE WE SIT TODAY, ARE THERE ASPECTS OF THIS PLAN THAT NEED TO BE RIGHTED? YOU ALLUDED TO ONE I THINK AROUND IMPLEMENTATION, THAT WE WANTED TO HAVE A PLAN THAT WOULD BE --
I DON'T KNOW EXACTLY IF THAT WAS EASIER TO IMPLEMENT OR JUST IMPLEMENT IT AND MAYBE HAVE SOME MORE ACCOUNTABILITY AROUND THAT. WAS I HEARING YOU RIGHT I GUESS WOULD BE THE FIRST QUESTION AROUND IMPLEMENTATION AND WOULD THERE BE ANY OTHER THINGS THAT
YOU HOPE TO REALLY TWEAK OR CHANGE AS YOU HAVE HAD THIS FRONT ROW SEAT TO IMPLEMENTING THIS PLAN AND WORKING WITH THIS PLAN THE LAST FEW YEARS? >> CHAIR CHOWDHURY, COUNCIL MEMBER SHAFFER, THANK YOU FOR THE QUESTION. I WOULD EMPHASIZE HOW IMPORTANT THAT QUESTION OF
IMPLEMENTATION IS AND THAT'S WHY WE HIGHLIGHTED IT HERE TODAY IS THAT BECAUSE IN PART BECAUSE THE LAST PROCESS WAS SO WIDE RANGING AND WE BROUGHT EVERYONE O BOARD. THERE IS AT TES A
DILUTION OF RESOURCES THAT HAPPENS IN TERMS O STAFF AVAILABLE TO WORK ON THINGS OR YOU KNOW, YOU ONLY HAV SO MANY PRIORITIES AT A GIVEN TIME. SO THERE ARE ELEMENTS OF THE PLAN THAT WE WANT TO BRING TO THIS BODY AND TO THE PUBLIC AND SAY
IS THIS REALLY RISE TO THE LEVEL OF IMPORTANCE OF BEING IN A COMPREHENSIVE PLAN, AND BE CLEAR ABOUT IF WE ARE GOING TO HAVE THESE THING IN OUR COMPREHENSIVE PLAN, WHAT ARE THE STEPS WE'RE GOING TO TAKE TO MAKE THEM HAPPEN? AND WE HAVE EXAMPLES WE CAN DIVE INTO THAT I
THINK WE INTEND TO BRING TO WORKING SESSIONS WHERE WE CAN DEMONSTRATE THAT WE HAVE EXAMPLES OF POLICIES WHERE WE HAVEN'T BEEN ABLEO BRING THEM FORWARD. SO YOUR COMMENTS AND
YO QUESTION I THINK ARE RIGHT ON POINT WITH WHERE WE'RE THINKING. I THINK THE OTHER THING I'LL SAY IS WE'RE STILL IN THE PHASE OF IDENTIFYING WAYS IN WHICH WE CAN IMPROVE. AND PART
OF THAT PROCESS IS INVOLVING ENGAGING WITH YOU ALL AND PRIORITIES SO WE CAN BETTER FOCUS THIS TIME AROUND ON WHAT IS MOST IMPOANT. >> GREAT. THANK YOU. THAT'S REALLY HEFUL. AND I WILL LOOK FORWARD TO THAT INVITATION TO MEET AND TO MAYBE HEAR WHAT SOME
OF THOSE ASPECTS ARE IN MORE DETAIL. BUT ANY TIME THAT WE CAN HAVE OUR PLAN BE MORE CONCRETE, MORE STREAMLINED ADDS VALIDITY, ADDS WEIGHT, AND A STRAIGHT OVERALL PURPOSE FOR WHERE WE'RE
HEADED. AND THANK YOU FOR YOUR DESIRE TO DO THAT, AND I LOOK FORWARD TO LEARNING ME. THANK YOU. >> THANK YOU. >> COUNCIL MEMBER RAINVILLE. >> THANK YOU. AND I REALLY LOOK FORWARD TO PARTICIPATE IN THIS. AS MANY OF YOU KNOW, I INHERITED
A LOT OF PROBLEMS OVER IN SAINT ANTHONY'S, NOW IT LOOKS LIKE BELLTRAMMY NEIGHBORHOODS. I HAVE SOME FEEDBACK THAT I'D LIKE TO GIVE YOU PRIVATELY. PLEASE LOOK ME UP THE SOONER THE BETTER.
>> GREAT. IS THERE ANY OTHER MEMBERS IN QUEUE? OH YES, I SEE COUNCIL PRESIDENT PAYNE. >> THANK YOU, CHAIR CHOWDHURY. COUNCIL MEMBER RAINVILLE REMINDED ME OF A THOUGHT. IT'S MY FAVORITE QUOTE. THE FUTURE'S ALREADY HERE, IT'S JUST NOT
EVENLY DISTRIBUTED. I HEAR THIS IN MY COMO NEIGHBORHOOD. THE 2040 PLAN I FEEL IS THE MOST TANGIBLE IN THE COMO NEIGHBORHOOD. REALLY MAXIMIZING THOSE LOTS. AND IT CREATES A BIT OF CONFLICT, RIGHT? AND YOU HAVE
THIS MIX OF STUDENTS THAT KIND OF CHURN THROUGH THE NEIGHBORHOOD QUITE A LOT, ALONG WITH FOURTH GENERATION HOMEOWNERS. AND I'M WONDERING, YOU KNOW, ONE OF THE BIG TENSION POINTS TO ME IS OUR VISION FOR 2040 WAS MATCHING THAT DENSITY
WITH TRANSPORTATION AND KIND OF BEING ABLE TO FACILITATE A CAR-FREE EXISTENCE, OR AT LEAST A CAR-LIGHT EXISTENCE. I'M WONDERING KIND OF TO COUNCIL MEMBER PALMISANO'S POINT, HOW
YOU'RE THINKING ABOUT BEING ABLE TO WATCH THE 2040 PLAN IN ACTION FOR -- IT'S KIND OF HARD TO SAY A CLEAN AMOUNT OF YEARS GIVEN THE AMOUNT OF LITIGATION THAT SURROUNDED IT. AT LEAST A NUMBER OF TRACK RECORD TO SEE SOME OF THE REAL WORD IMPACTS. HOW THEY
ALIGN WITH THOSE ORIGINAL GROUPS WHICH I THINK WERE PRETTY UNIVERSALLY VIEWED POSITIVELY. I'M JUST WONDERING AS WE LOOK AT THE KIND OF UNEVEN DISTRIBUTION OF HOW COMP PLANNING ACTUALLY GETS IMPLEMENTED. WHICH IS LARGELY MARKET DRIVEN, RIGHT? WE
CAN ONLY DO SO MUCH AS PLANNERS. HOW YOU'RE THINKING ABOUT THAT MISMATCH OF HOW MAYBE SOME AREAS HAVE A CONCENTRATED AND ACCELERATED IMPLEMENTATION OF THE PLAN VERSUS OTHER AREAS MAYBE LAGGING. WHICH LEAD TO
SCENARIO WHERE YOU HAVE THE CHICKEN AND EGG PROBLEM OF THE DENSITY WITHOUT THE TRANSIT OR THE TRANSIT WITHOUT THE DENSITY CREATES THIS CAR DEPENDENCY STILL. I DON'T KNOW IF THERE'S A WAY TO ANSWER THAT QUESTION.
IT'S NOT CONCISE. >> WELCOME BACK. >> CHAIR CHOWDHURY, COUNCIL MEMBER PAYNE, THAT IS THE QUESTION THAT WE'RE FACED WITH AND THAT WE TRY TO ADDRESS IN THIS DOCUMENT. I THINK THE WAY THAT WE CAN TRY AND THINK ABOUT
IT IN TERMS OF IMPLEMENTATION IS WHAT ARE THE AREAS OF THE CITY THAT WE KNOW THE GROWTH IS HAPPENING WHERE WE CAN DO ACTIVE MANAGEMENT OF THE IMPAC THAT ARE HAPPENING AND THEN WHERE ARE THE PARTS OF THE CITY THAT NEED
DIFFERENT INTERVENTIONS TO REALIZE THE VISION OF THE PLAN. I THINK IN OUR MINDS WE'VE SET THE GROUND WORK FOR LIKE WE WANT TO REITERATE WE'RE NOT STARTING FROM SCRATCH ON A NUMBERF THOSE THINGS.UT WE'VE
INTENTIONALLY SET UP OUR WORKING GRIPES AND SYSTEMS TO PARTNER WITH ALL OF THE FOLK THAT ARE IMPACTED BY PLANNING TO MAKE SURE WE'RE PAYING ATTENTION TO THOSE IMPACTS. I LIKE TO USE AN EXAMPLE OF HOW WE'VE H SUCCESS
IN THE RECENT PAST IS THAT FOR A TIME PERIOD BETWEEN 2010 AND 2020, I'M GOING TO APPROXIMATE AND FUDGE THE NUMBERS HERE, WHICH EVERYONE LOVES. WE APPROXIMATELY GREW BY 50,000 RESIDENTS IN THE CITY. AT THAT SAME TIME, OUR VEHICLE MILES IN
THE CITY WENT DOWN. WE KNOW WE CAN DO THIS. WE HAVE DEMONSTRATED IN THE PAST. AND WE'RE LOOKING FORWARD MORE WAYS THAT WE CAN HAVE SUCCESSES LIKE THAT WITH OUR PARTNERS AS WE DEVELOP THIS PLAN.
>> GREAT ANSWER. THANK YOU. >> THANK YOU, COUNCIL MEMBER. IS THERE ANYONE ELSE THAT WOULD LIKE TO GET IO QUEUE ON THIS ONE? OKAY. AND I'LL JUST LIKE SAY, JUMPING OFF OF WHAT YOU SAID IN YOUR REALLY GREAT ANSWER
IS I THINK THERE IS A REAL HUNGER FROM COMMUNITY IN HAVING THIS PROCESS AND WHAT COMES OUT OF IT FEEL MORE THREE DIMENSIONAL TO THEIR LIVES. LIKE, I THINK I HEAR OFTENTIMES IS HOW DOES THE 2050 PLAN AND
HOW DOES OUR COMPREHENSIVE PLAN END UP WORKING FOR FAMILIES? WHAT DOES IT MEAN FOR SOMEONE WHO LIVES IN AN APARTMENT OR A HOUSE TO LIVE NEARBY A SCHOOL OR CLOSE BY TRANSIT, AND HOW DO WE THINK ABOUT IT THROUGH THAT PERSPECTIVE BECAUSE WE'RE TRYING
TO GROW OUR CITY. AND THERE'S SO MANY PEOPLE RIGHT NOW PRETTY MUCH LINED UP TO FIND PLACES TO LIVE ALL THROUGHOUT MY WARD AND ACROSS THE CITY TO GROW THEIR FAMILIES AND LOOK OUT TO THEIR FUTURE. I'VE HEARD A LOT ABOUT PEOPLE ASKING ABOUT WHAT DOES IT
MEAN TO BUILD OUT A 15-MINUTE CITY WHERE I CAN JUST DO EVERYTHING AND HAVE EVERYTHING THAT I NEED IN THE CITY OF MINNEAPOLIS AND I DON'T HAVE TO THINK ABOUT PLANNING FOR ANYTHING BEYOND 15 MINUTES. SO REALLY EXCITING STUFF. I FEEL LIKE THE SESSIONS THAT WE'LL
HAVE, THE LEARNING LABS, WILL BE A GREAT SPACE TO KIND OF DIG INTO THAT. SO I AM NOT SEEING ANY OTHER MEMBERS IN QUEUE. SO I WILL DIRECT THE CLERK TO FILE THAT REPORT AND PRESENTATION.
AND SEEING NO FURTHER BUSINESS BEFORE US AND WITH NO OBJECTION, I WILL DECLARE THIS MEETING ADJOURNED. [ GAVEL ]