[GAVEL] >> GOOD MORNING. MY NAME IS ELLIOTT PAYNE. I'M THE PRESIDENT OF MINNEAPOLIS CITY COUNCIL. BEFORE WE CONVENE OUR MEETING, WE HAVE THE PRESENTATION OF HONORARY RESOLUTIONS. I'LL INVITE COUNCIL MEMBER CHOWDHURY TO GIVE THE FIRST PRESENTATION ROGNIZING GUN
VIOLENCE AWARENESS. >> I BELIEVE WE HAVE SOME GUEST JOINING US, SO WE'LL WAIT FOR THEM TO BEROUGHT INTO THE
ROOM. WELCOME, WELCOME. COME ON UP. GOOD MORNING, DIRECTOR.
LET ME GET CLOSE TO YOU. COME ON IN. WE CAN HAVE SOME OF YOU ALL RIGHT OVER HERE BY COUNCIL MEMBER PALMISANO. AND WHITING. COME OVER HERE. YEAH, DON'T BE SHY. COME ON DOWN HERE, EVERYBODY.
YEAH, PLEASE. GOT A LITTLE BIT MOREPACE DOWN HERE. WE CAN DO SOME ROWS. GOOD MORNING.
ALL RIGHT. THIS IS RECOGNIZING JUNE 2026 AS GUN VIOLENCE AWARENESS MONTH IN MINNEAPOLIS. WHEREAS, NATIONAL VIOLENCE AWARENESS DAY ORIGINATEDN JUNE 2015 TO COMMEMORATE THE LIFE OF
15-YEAR-OLD HADIAH PENDLETON WHO WAS SHOT AND KILLED ON A CHICA PLAYGROUND AND NEARLY 130 PEOPLE SHOT AND KILLED EVERY D IN THE UNITED STATES. AND WHEREAS, IN 2024, 44,447 PEOPLE DIED FROM GUN-RELATED
INJURI ACCORDING TO THE CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL. AND ANWHEREAS, OVER 3,000 SHOOTING DEATHS HAVE OCCURRED IN THE UNITED STATES BETWEEN JANUARY AND MARCH 2026, AND --
>> AND WHEREAS, I MINNEAPOLIS FROM JANUARY THROUGH MAY 2026, 22 HOMICIDES HAVE OCCURRED AND 88 PEOPLE SUSTAINED GUNSHOT WOUNDS. AND WHEREAS, GUN VIOLENCE, HOMICIDE S A LOCAL AND NATIONAL PUBLIC HEALTH CONCERN
THAT DISPROPORTIONATELY AFFECTS TEENS AND YOU MEN AGES 15-35 IN BLACK, AMERICAN INDIAN, AND LATINO, ACCNG TO THE CTERS FOR SEASE CONTROL.
>> WHEREAS, IN THE LAST YEAR, MINNEAPOLIS AND MINNESOTA HAVE EXPERIENCED GUN VIOLENCE DUE TO SUICIDE, FEDERAL LAW ENFORCEMENT, SCHOOL SHOOTINGS, MASS SHOOTINGS, AND POLITICAL VIOLENCE. AND WHEREAS, GUN
VIOLENCE LEAVES LASTING IMPACTS ON SURVIVORS, FAMILIES, NEIGHBORHOODS, FIRST RESPONDERS, AND COMMUNITIES WHO CONTINUE TO CARRY THE EMOTIONAL, PSYCHOLOGICAL, AND ECONOMIC CONSEQUENCE OF VIOLENCE, AND --
>> WHEAS, GUN INJURIES AND DEATH ARE PREVENTIBLE. AND WHEREAS, COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS PLAY A VITAL ROLE IN COMMUNITY VIOLENCE INTERVENTION BY PROVIDING SERVICES SUCH AS VIOLENCE PREVENTION, YOUTH AND GROUP VIOLENCE INTERVENTION, VIOLENCE INTERRUPTION,
HOSPITAL-BASED VIOLENCE INTERVENTION, COMMUNITY TRAUMA RESPONSE, AND HAVE DEMONSTRATED SUCCESS IN REDUCING VIOLENCE AND SAVING LIVES. AND WHEREAS -- >> THE CITY O MINNEAPOLIS IS COMMITTED TO HONORING SURVIVORS, THOSE WHO HAVE LOST THEIR LIVES TO GUN VIOLENCE AND THEIR FAMILIES BY BRINGING AN END TO
THIS PREVENTIBLE PUBLIC HEALTH CRISIS THROUGH INVESTMENT AND AWARENESS, EDUCATION, TRAINING, VIOLENCE PREVENTION, AND POLICY CHANGE. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED THAT THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL DO HEREBY HONOR THE SURVIVORS AND REMEMBER THOSE WHOSE LIVES HAVE BEEN LOST TO
GUN VIOLENCE. RECOGNIZE THE ONGOING WORK OF COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS TO BUILD SAFER COMMUNITIES, AND RECOGNIZE JUNE 2026 AS GUN VIOLENCE AWARENESS MONTH IN THE CITY OF MINNEAPOLIS.
[APPLAUSE] >> WELL, THANK YOU, EVERYONE, SO MUCH FOR BEING HERE. AND BEING HERE TO BRING AWARENESS ABOUT GUN VIOLENCE IN OUR CITY AND IN OUR COUNTRY. I KNO THAT THE CITY OF MINNEAPOLIS IN
PARTICULAR HAS FACED A LOT OF HEARTBREAK, ESPECIALLY WITH THE SHOOTING THAT TOOK PLACE, THAT TOOK TWO YOUNG LIVES AT ENUNCIATION SCHOOL AND CHURCH, THE SHOOTING THAT HAPPENED A FEW DAYS BEFORE AT CRYSTAL RAY JESUIT HIGH SCHOOL, AND SEVERAL
MASS SHOOTINGS THAT WE HAVE EXPERIENCED IN THE COMMUNITY WHETHER IT'S ON THE NORTH SIDE OR THE SOUTH SIDE. WE'VE ALL BEEN IMPACTED, AND I WANT TO GIVE A BIG AND DEEP THANK YOU ON BEHALF OF THE MINNEAPOLIS CITY COUNCIL FOR EVERYONE'S ADVOCACY.
ERYONE'S HARD WORK AND YOUR STORY TELLING. I KNOW HOW DIFFICULT IT CAN BE TO HAVE TO SHARE YOUR TRAUMA AND YR HARM, AND TO DO IT IN SUCH A SELFLESS WAY. BECAUSE OF YOU WE WERE ABLE TO PASS SWEEPING GUN VIOLENCE PREVENTION LEGISLATION AT THE
MINNESOTA STATE SENATE, AND THAT IS SOMETHING SO PROUD -- THAT IS SOMETHING TO BE SO PROUD OF, EVEN IF WE DON'T GET IT AT THE HOUSE, WE KNOW, WE KNOW WHICH SEATS WE NEED TO FLIP. WE KNOW WHAT WORK WE NEED TO DO, AND BECAUSE OF YOU AND YOUR ADVOCACY HERE O THE MINNEAPOLIS
CITY COUNCIL, WE HAD A UNANIMOUS VOTE AND SUPPORT FROM THE MAYOR ON LOCAL LEVEL GUN VIOLENCE PREVENTION LAWS THATILL GO INTO EFFECT ONCE THE STATE GIVES US AUTHORITY TO DO SO. AND THAT'S SOMETHING WE SHOULD BE PROUD OF. [APPLAUSE]
AND WITH THAT, I'M GOING TO HAVE DIRECTOR HARRINGTON OF NEIGHBORHOOD SAFETY DEPARTMENT OPEN US UP. >> HI, EVERYBODY. I'M AMANDA HARRINGTON, THE DIRECTOR FOR NEIGHBORHOOD SAFETY. I JUST WANT TO ACKNOWLEDGE THE STAFF FROM NEIGHBORHOOD SAFETY THAT
ARE HERE TODAY. MANY OF THEM HAVE PERSONAL REASONS WHY THEY DO THIS WORK, AND ALL OF US CARE DEEPLY ABOUT PROTECTING AND SUPPORTING THIS COMMUNITY IN WHATEVER WAYS SAFY MEANS TO ALL OF YOU, IN PARTICULAR WE'RE PRIORITIZING GUN VIOLENCE
PREVENTION AND I NEED TO SAY WE COULDN'T DO THIS WORK WITHOUT THE COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS THAT WE PARTNER WITH. AND SO THERE'S A NUMBER OF ORGANIZATIONS PRESENT TODAY, SOME OF WHICH WE CONTRACT WITH, SOME OF WHOM ADVOCATE FOR GUN VIOLENCE AWARENESS OR SAFETY,
REDUCTION, AND A NUMBER OF DIFFERENT WAYS AND I THINK WE SHOULD JT TAKE A MOMENT TO THANK ALL OF THOSE ORGANIZATIONS WHO SHOW UP AND DO THIS WORK EVERY DAY. [APPLAUSE] >> WE DON'T HAVE A LOT OFTIME,
BUT IF ANY OF THE ORGANIZATIONS FEEL CALLED TO SPEAK ABOUT YOUR WORK OR THE REASONS THAT YOU DO THIS WORK, WE WOULD LOVE TO HEAR FROM YOU.>> I THINK WE HAVE MOL FROM MOMS ACTION TO KICK US OFF. >> TNK YOU. THE FIRST TIME I SET FOOT IN CITY LL WAS LAST
AUGUST AFTER THE ENUNCIATION SHOOTING. THERE WAS A PRESS CONFERENCE. I SHOWED UP IN MY RED SHIRT WITH A SIGN THAT READ "MY DAUGHTER STARTS KINDERGARTEN NEXT YEAR, AND I'M -- I'M SORRY, NEXT WEEK, AND I'M SCARED FOR HER." AND THEN YESTERDAY WAS A
MAKESHIFT CEREMONY AT HER SCHOO WITH HER AND HER CLASSMATES IN THEIR HOMEMADE SHIRTS PUTTING ON A PARADE FOR OUR CHEERING PARENTS. AND ALL OF US WERE MARVELLING AT HOW MUCH HAD CHANGED OVE THE LAST 10 MONTHS. AND I WOULD ARGUE THAT MINNEAPOLI AND MINNESOTA HAVE
ALSO BEEN THROUGH TREMENDOUS CHANGE IN THE LAST FEW MONTHS, AND I KNOW THAT MOMS DEMAND ACTION PROTECT MINSOTA AND VOLUNTEERS ACROSS THE STATE HAVE BEEN TALKING WITH THEIR ELECTEDS. WE HAVE BEEN SHARING DATA, SHARING DEEPLY PERSONAL STORIES.
A LOT OF THOSE ELECTEDS WOULD HEAR US, SOME WOULD CRY WITH US, BUT THEY WOULD GET TO THE RESHOLD OF ACTION AND STOP, WHICH IS WHY IT IS ALL THE MORE MEANINGFUL THAT OUR CITY COUNCIL HAS TAKEN ACTION. AND WE SEE THAT AND WE
APPRECIATE IT. AND WE ARE SO GRATEFUL. AND I JUST WANT TO SAY A CEREMONY IS MORE THAN A CEREMONY. THIS MEANS SO MUCH TO US. THANK YOU. [APPLAUSE] >> IS THERE ANYONE ELSE FROM ANY OF THE ORGANIZATIONS THAT WOULD
LIKE TO SAY A FEW WORDS? WANT TO GIVE YOU ALL THE OPPORTUNITY. AND THEN WE'LL CLOSE IT OFF WITH COUNCIL MEMBER VET. >> HI. THANK YOU. I'M CHRISTINA WITH PROTECT MINNESOTA, AND I WANT TO THANK COUNCIL PRESIDENT PAYNE, COUNCIL
VICE PRESIDENT OSMAN, CHIEF AUTHOR COUNCIL MEMBER CHOWDHURY AND ALL THE COUNCIL MEMBERS FOR THEIR WORK ON THIS IN HONORING THIS MONTH. AND ALSO YOUR UNANIMOUS VOTE ON PASSING GUN VIOLENCE PREVENTION IN THE CITY. IT'S SO IMPOANT. I JUST WANT TO SAY TO ALL THE
ADVOCATES, THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIRELESS WORK FOR DECADE IT MOVES SLOWLY, BUT IT IS IMPORTANT AND HOPEFULLY IT IS WORKING. WE KNOW IT'S WORKING. AND I JUST WANT TO IMPLORE THE VORS OUT THERE. WE HAVE A CHANCE IN NOVEMBER TO ELECT GUN SAFETY CANDIDATES, SO IT'S UP TO
US. THE NUMBER ONE LEADING CAUSE OF DEATH OF CHILDREN IN THIS COUNTRY IS GUNS, SO WE NEED TO VOTE LIKEUR CHILDRENS' LIVES DEPEND ON IT BECAUSE THEY DO. THANK YOU. >> THANK YOU. [APPLAUSE]
>> GOOD MORNING. I JUST WANTED TO MAKE SURE THAT WE ACKNOWLEDGE THAT GUN VIOLENCE HAS BEEN PUBLIC HEALTH CRISIS IN THE BLACK COMMUNITY FOR DECADES. BACK TO THE TIME WHERE IS WE HAD THE NICKNAME MURDER-APOLIS. SO
LOTS OF PEOPLE IN THIS ROOM AND IN THIS CITY STEPPED UP TO WORK ON GUN VIOLENCE PREVENTION WA WAY, BACK IN THE 90s. AND SO I JUST WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT THE AFRICAN-AMERICAN COMMUNITY ACKNOWLEDGE BECAUSE THIS HAS BEEN OUR WORK FOR YEARS. THIS HAS BEEN THE WORK THAT WE'VE SET
OUT TO DO FOR DECADES AND MAKE SURE THAT BLACK MEN, BLACK YOUNG MEN, A PART OHAT RESOLUTION WAS READ AND SAID THAT AFRICAN-AMERICAN AND MEN AND YOUNG MEN ARE HIT HARDEST BY THIS EPIDEMIC, ANDHAT IS FACTUAL. AND I WANT TO SAY THANK YOU TO
THE BLACK MEN WHO SHOWED UPERE TODAY IN REPRESENTATION OF ALL THE FANTASTIC WORK THAT YOU DO. I KNOW A LOT OF YOUR WORK IS DONE IN THE BARBERSHOP AND OUT ON THE STREETS, MAKING SURE YOU LOVE ON THESE YOUNG MEN AND PROTECT THEM. AND DOING YOUR BEST TO ENSURE
THAT WE DON'T CONTINUE TO DIE FROM THIS EPIDEMIC CALLED GUN VIOLENCE. SO THANK YOU, ALL,O MUCH FOR THE MANY DECADE OF HARD WORK AND COMMITMENT. [APPLAE] >> ALL RIGHT, EVERYONE. LET'S
GET TOGETHER FOR A PHOTO. WE'RE GOING T JUST SQUEEZE IN. IF YOU ARE SHORT LIKE ME, YOU KNOW WHERE YOU BELONG. WE'RE
THE COOLEST RIGHT HERE. .
>> NEXT WE WILL RECOGNIZE PRIDE.
>> HELLO, HELLO. WE'RE GOING TO HAVE FOLKS JOIN US IN THE
COUNCIL CHAMBERS.WE'RE A FULL H. ALL RIGHT, MINNEAPOLIS. WE'RE
GOING START WITH RECOGNIZING JUNE 2026 AS TWO SPIRIT, LESBIAN, GAY, BISEXUAL, TRANSGENDER, QUEER, INTEEX, AND ASEXUAL PRIDE MONTH. HAPPY PRIDE MONTH, MINNEAPOLIS. WHEREAS: IN 1974, MINNPOLIS WAS THE FIRST CITY IN THE STATE OF MINNESOTA TO PROHIBIT
DISCRIMINATION ON THE BASIS OF SEXUAL ORIENTATION AND, IN 1975, THE FIRST TO PROHIBIT DISCRIMINATION ON THE BASIS OF GENDER IDENTITY/EXPRESSION, POSITIONS SUBSEQUENTLY ADOPTED BY NUMEROUS MINNESOTA CITIES AND THE STATE ITSELF; AND WHEREAS:
MINNEAPOLIS WAS THE FIRST CITY IN THE STATE OF MINNESOTA TO ADOPT AN ORDINANCE CREATING A DOMESTIC-PARTNER REGISTRY; AND WHEREAS: THE CITY OF MINNEAPOLIS HAS BEEN STEADFAST IN ITS COMMITMENT TFULL LEGAL EQUALITY FOR SAME-SEX COUPLES,
AND IN PARTICULAR TO END T EXCLUSION OF SAME-SEX COUPLES FROM MARRIAGE, AS WELL AA PUBLIC AND VOCAL PPONENT OF THE MARRIAGE EQUALITY STATUTE PASSED IN 2013 BY THMINNESOTA STATE LEGISLATURE AND SIGNED BY THE GOVERNOR; AND WHEREAS: THE MINNEAPOS CITY COUNCIL, IN PARTNERSHIP WITH MINNEAPOLIS
PUBLIC SCHOOLS, OUR LEGISLATIVE DELEGATION, AND NUMEROUS ADVOCACY ORGANIZATIONS, LONG ADVOCATED FOR THE 2014ASSAGE OF THE SAFE AND SUPPORTIVE MINNESOTA SCHOOLS ACT,ROVIDING A CLEAR DEFINITION OF BULLYING AND FOCUSED ON BULLYING PREVENTION; AND WHEREAS: B 2015, SAME-SEX MARRIAGE EXPANDED TO ALL FIFTY STATES THROUGH
VARIOUS STATE COURT RULINGS, STATE LEGISLATION, DIRECT POPULAR VOTES, AND FEDERAL COURT
RULINGS; AND WHEREAS: IN FEBRUARY 2017, THE CITY COUNCIL APPROVED THE CREATION OF THE TRANSGDER EQUITY COUNCIL AS AN ADVISORY BOARD TO THE CITY ON MATTERS OF IMPORTANCE TO THE TRANSGENDER
COMMUNITY; AND WHEREAS: IN JANUARY 2018, COUNCIL VICE-PRESIDENT ANDREA JENKINS AND COUNCIL MEMBER PHILLIPE CUNNINGHAM WERE SWORN IN AS THE FIRST OPENLY TRANSGENDER COUNCIL MEMBERS ELECTED TO THE MINNEAPOLIS CITY COUNCIL AND THE
FIRST TWO OPENLY BLACK TRSGENDER INDIVIDUALS ELECTED TO ANY CITY COUNCIL IN THE UNITED STATES; AND WHEREAS: IN 2019, THE CITY BANNED CONVERSION THERAPY FOR MINORS, AND 2021, GOVERNOR TIM WALZ SIGNED AN
EXECUTIVE ORDER RESTRICTING CONVERSION THERAPY THROUGHOUT THENTIRE STATE OF MINNESOTA; AND WHEREAS: IN 2021, CITY EMPLOYEES ORGANIZED TO CREATE
THE SEXUAL ORIENTATION AND GENDER INTITY (SOGI) EMPLOYEE RESOURCE GROUP, FOR PEOPLE WHO IDTIFY AS TWO-SPIRIT, LESBIAN, GAY, BISEXUAL, TRANSGENDER, QUEER, INTERSE AND ASEXUAL AND ALLIES, WHO HELP DRIVE DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION STRATEGY AND ENSURE WE HAVE A WORKFORCE THAT
REFLECTS THE COMMUNITY WSERVE; I REALLY LIKE THIS WHEREAS. AND WHEREAS: IN JANUARY 2022, COUNCIL MEMBER JASON CHAVEZ WAS
SWORN IN AS THE FIRST LGBTQ+ LATINX COUNCIL MEMBER ELECTED TO THE MINNEAPOLIS CITY COUNCIL AND COUNCIL VICE-PRESIDENT ANDREA JENKINS WAS ELECTED BY HER COUNCIL COLLEAGUES AS THE FIRST BLACK OPENLY TRANSGENDER COUNCIL PRESIDENT IN THE UNITED STATES; AND WHEREA MINNEAPOLIS HAS A THRIVING 2SLGBTQIA+ COMMUNITY, SUSTAINING AND SUSTAINED BY SO
MANY WELCOMING ORGANIZATIONS, PLACES OF WORSHIP, BUSINESSES, NEIGORHOODS, SCHOOLS, EVENTS, AND MORE; AND WHEREAS:
MINNEAPOLIS HAS BENEFITED FROM THE SERVICE AND TALENTS OF NUMEROUS 2SLGBTQIA+ ELECTED OFFICIALS, ON THE CITY COUNCIL, THE PARK & RECREATION BOARD, THE BOARD OF ESTIMATE & TAXATION, AND IN BOTH THE MINNESOTA HOUSE AND SENATE, AS WELL AS OF COUNTLESS APPOINTED OFFICIALS AND CITY EMPLOYEES; AND WHEREAS:
MINNEAPOLIS ANNUALLY HOSTS THE TWIN CITIES PRIDE FESTIVAL, THE CITY'S LARST OUTDOOR FESTIVAL, IN WHICH LORING PARK IS TURNED INTO A FORUM FOR CELEBRATING 2SLGBTQIA+ PRIDE AND THOSE, INCLUDING ALLIES, WHO WORKOR IT; AND WHEREAS: MINNEAPOLIS, ANNUALLY, HOSTS MINNEAPOLIS PEOPLE'S PRIDE AT POWDERHORN PARK WHICH INTENDS TO BE A SPACE
FOR ALL 2SLGBTQIA+ FOLKS TO EXPERIENCE JOY, EAT FOOD, TRADE ART, AND CREATE A SPACE FOR REST, COLLABORATION, AND LOVE, CENTERING THOSE MOST MARGINALIZED AND AFFECTED; AND WHEREAS: IN 2022 THE CITY OF MINNEAPOLIS AND IN 2023 THE
STATE OF MINNESOTA ISSUED EXECUTIVE ORDERS TO PROTECT AND SUPPORT THE RIGHTS OF MINNESOTA'S 2SLGBTQIA+ COMMUNITY MEMBERS TO SAFY SEEK AND RECEIVE GENDER AFFIRMING HEALTH
CARE SERVICES, AND AN ACCOMPANYING BILL WAS PASSED AT THE LEGISLATURE IN 2023. IN 2025 A NEW STATE LAW TOOK EFFECT REQUIRING HEALTH PLANS THAT COVER PHYSICAL OR MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES TO COVER MEDILLY NECESSARY GENDER-AFFIRMING CARE; AND WHEREAS: IN JUNE 2023,ITY
COUNCIL PASSED A RESOLUTION NORING DRAG PERFORMANCE AND DRAG CULTURE AS A FORM OF FREE SPEECH, THEREBY SUPPORTING THE RIGHTS OF ALL INDIVIDUALS TO EXPRESS THEMSELVES FREELY AND OPENLY AND STAND IN SUPPORT OF
DRAG ARTISTS AND PERFORMERS EVERYWHERE; AND WHEREAS: IN DECEMBER 2024, CITY COUNCIL FUNDED A 2SLGBTQIA+ MENTAL HEALTH PROGRAM, TO SUPPORT THE WORK OF A COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZATION THAT DELIVERS DIRECT, AFFIRMING, AND HOLISTIC MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES TO
SUPPORT THE WELLBEINOF 2SLGBTQIA+ INDIVIDUALS; AND WHEREAS: IN 2025, THE CITY OF MINNEAPOLIS AWARDED A MINI-GRANT TO QUEERSPACE COLLECTIVE WHO SUPPORD TRANS YOUTH MENTAL HEALTH BY REDUCING SOCIAL ISOLATION BY FOSTERING PEER AND MENTOR CONNECTIONS, BUILDING
RESILIENCE THROUGH SKILL-BUILDING, AND INCREASING SELF-CONFIDENCE BY TRYING NEW THINGS IN A SAFE AND AFFIRMING ENVIRONMENT; AND WHEREAS: IN 2025, THE CITY OF MINNEAPOLIS AWARDED A MINI GRANT TO THE FAMILY TREE CLINIC THAT PLANNED AND HOSTED AN EVENT FOR TRANS YOUTH TO PROVIDE THEM WITH SUPPORT AND LET THEM KNOW THEY ARE CARED FOR AND APPRECIATED.
TH HAD GENDER-AFFIRMING ACTIVITIES, BOOKS AND CARE PACKAGES FOR PARTICIPANTS AND A LOCAL RESOURCE DIRECTORY AVAILABLE; AND WREAS: ON FEBRUARY 19, 2026, THE MINNEAPOLIS CITY COUNCIL ADOPTED A RESOLUTION DENOUNCING THE TRUMP ADMINISTRATION'S ATTACK ON
GENDER AFFIRMINGARE FOR YOUTH; AND WHEREAS: ACROSS THE UNITED STATES, 2SLGBTQIA+ COMMUNITIES CONTINUE TO FACE GROWING THREAT LEGISLATION TARGETING TRANSGENDER YOUTH, DRAG PERFORMERS, GENDER AFFIRMING HEALTHCARE, SELF-EXPRESSION AND INCLUSIVE CURRICULA; AND
WHEREAS: THE CITY OF MINNEAPOLIS STANDS FIRM IN OPPOSING SUCH EFRTS AND REMAINS COMMITTED TO BEING A SAFE, WELCOMING, AND AFFIRMING CITY FOR ALL; ┘NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, THAT THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL DO HEREBY RECOGNIZE JUNE 2026 AS
“TWO-SPIRIT, LESBIAN, GAY, BISEXUAL, TRANSGENDER, QUEER, INTERSEX, AND ASEXUAL PRIDE MONTH” IN THE CITY OF MINNEAPOLIS, AND TT RESIDENTS AND VISITORS ARE ENCOURAGED TO JOIN THE EVENTS CELEBRATING TWO-SPIRIT, LESBIAN, GAY, BISEXUAL, TRANSGENDER, QUEER, INTERSEX, D ASEXUAL PRIDE MONTH THROUGHOUT THEITY, AND
TO SUPPORT THE ONGOING EFFORTS TO ADVANCE FULL 2SLGBTQIA+ EQUITY ACROSS MINNESOTA. WE BROUGHT THE HOUSE TO CITY
HALL, Y'ALL. HAPPY PRIDE MONTH. BEFORE THE DAY BEGAN, WE HAD A LIGHT BREAKFAST AND WE BELIEVE TO BE THE FIRST DRAG SHOW AND BALLROOM AT CITY HALL. AND THA
IN A TIME WHEN THERE IS SO MUCH ATTACK ON OUROMMUNITIES IN THE TRADITIONAL GOVERNMENT, WE LOVE OUR NEIGHBORS IN MINNEAPOLIS AND WE'RE GOING TO DO EVERYTHING WE CAN TO PROTECT THEM. I ALSO WANT TO ACKNOWLEDGE THAT WE'RE JOINED BY SO MANY COMMUNITY MEMBERS HERE. AND WANT TO GIVE
AN OPPORTUNITY FOR CAT THE DIRECTOR FOR O.U.T. FROM MINNESOTA TO SAY SOME WORDS AND ACKNOWLEDGE THE MOMENT WE'RE IN TODAY. >> THANK YOU, COUNCIL MEMBER CHAVEZ. AGAIN, HUGE APPRECIATION TO OUR PERFORMERS. IT IS A BEAUTIFUL THING TO BRING JOY AND ART INTO ANY GOVERNMENT SPACES EVER. A ESPECIALLY TO
BRING OUR COMMUNITY'S JOY INTO THESE SPACES HER IN PRIDE MONTH. HAPPY PRIDE. THANK YOU, COUNCIL MEMBER CHAVEZ. AND THANK YOU, AGAIN, AND I THINK A REALLY IMPORTANT PIECE AS WE STEP INTO THIS MONTH IS TO REMEMBER THAT IT IS NOT JUST A CELEBRATION. IT'S A MEMORIAL.
AND IT IS ALSO A CALL TO ACTION. THK YOU FOR REMEMBERING SAVANNAH EARLIER IN YOUR SPEECH TODAY AND REMEMBERING THE WORK THAT WE STILL HAVE TO DO FOR OUR YOUNG PEOPLE, FOR THE GENERATIONS TO COME, FOR ALL THOSE IN THE CITY WHO THE PROMISE OF WELCOME IS NOT LIVING UP TO THEIR LIVED EXPERIENCE OF
WELCOME HERE. I HAVE THE HONOR OF LEADING OUTFRONT MINNESOTA WHICHS OUR STATE'S LARGEST LGBTQ ADVOCACY ORGANIZATION. E WERE FOUNDED IN 1987 AT THE HEIGHT OF THE
H.I.V.-AIDS CRISIS. A TIME WHEN OUR COMMUNITIES WERE QUITE LITERALLY DYING ALL AROUND US. WHEN GOVERNMENT LOOKED THE OTHER WAY, NOT JUST IGNORING OUR NEEDS, BUT ACTIVELY SAYING THAT THIS WAS A PROBLEM THEY DIDN'T NEED TO DEAL WITH BECAUSE IT WAS OURS.
AND THE ONLY PEOPLE WE COULD LOOK T WERE OURSELVES. WE DIDN'T HAVE ELECTED LEADERS IN THESE PUBLIC OFFICES. WE DIDN'T HAVE THE SAME KIND OF VOCACY VOICES AT THE TABLES SITTING THERE TODAY, BUT WE BUILT FROM A PLACE OF BELIEF.
KNOWING OUR COMMUNITIES HAD POWER. KNOWING THAT OUR COMMUNITIES STANDING TOGETHER COULD MOVE MOUNTAINS. KNOWING THAT WE COULD GET THROUGH THIS TIME OF LOSS AND EMERGE OUT THE OTHER SIDE TRIUMPHANT, JOYFUL, AND MORE CONNECTED. AND THIS YEAR HAS
BEEN ANOTHER DEEPLY CHALLENGING YEAR FOR SO MANY OF OUR COMMUNITIES. RENEE GOOD WAS A MEMBER OF THE LGBTQ COMMUNITY, AND SO MANY OF THE NAMES WE DON'T KNOW, WE DON'T TALK ABOUT, ARE MEMBERS OF THE LGBTQ COMMUNITY. PEOPLE SITTING IN DETENTION
CENTERS RIGHT NOW WHO ARE WONDERING WHAT THEIR FUTURE LOOKS LIKE, WHO CALL THIS CITY HOME. PEOPLE WHO HAVE STOOD UP FOR THEIR FRIEND AND NEIGHBORS FROM OUR COMMUNITY BECAUSE THE CONNECTION AND POWER OF COMMUNITY EXTENDS BEYOND JUST US. WHEN WE TALK ABOUT PRIDE MONTH,
THE PRIDE THAT I FEEL IS IN THIS. IT'S IN LOOKING AROUND AT THE MANY DIFFERENT FACES AND MANY DIFFERENT WAYS OUR COMMUNITIES SHOW UP FOR EACH OTHER. THE WAYS THAT WE SHOW UP IN SPACES OF GOVERNMENT, IN ART, IN COMMUNITY, IN LABOR, IN ALL
THE DIFFERENT WAYS TO SUPPORT ONE ANOTHER AND BUILD IN COMMUNITIES THAT WE CAN BELIEVE FOR US AND THAT SUPPORT US AS FULL PEOPLE. AND BEING ABLE TO STEP INTO THAT AS AN LGBTQ PERSON IS A POSITION
OF REAL JOY AND REAL POWER. [APPLAUSE] WE ALL DESERVE THE ABILITY TO BE FULLY AND AUTHENTICALLY OURSELVES. TO FEEL SAFE IN OUR
COMMUNITIES, TO FEEL WELCOME AND TO BE CELEBRATED FOR THE MANY GIFTS WE BRING. THIS PRIDE RESOLUTION IS A STATEMENT, BUT IT'S ALSO A STATEMENT THAT'S BEEN BACKED BY ACTION AND THAT WILL LEAD TO ACTIONS TO COME FROM THIS CITY COUNCIL AND FROM THE CITY TO SUPPORT OUR COMMUNITIES.
THE WORK IS ONGOING. TO BE CLEAR, THIS IS GENERATIONAL RK. IT WAS HANDED TO THOSE OF US WHO ARE STANDING HERE TODAY. WE WILL HAND IT TO THE NEXT GENERATION AS THE STEP UP TO TAKE THIS ON. AND THE WORK OF EQUALITY AND
INCLUSION IS GOING. WE DON'T GET TO A FINISH LINE. WE DON'T GET TO A SINGLE RULING THAT SAYS THE MISSION IS DONE, WE ARE HERE FOR THE LONG HAUL BECAUSE WE ARE HERE FOR EACH OTHER. HAPPY
PRIDE. >> AND ALSO IN THIS MONTH, IT IS PORTANT TOCKNOWLEDGEHE WORK THAT BLACK AND BROWN QUEER FOLKS HAVE LED IN THIS MOVEMENT. I DIDN'T ASK ROSS TO SPEAK, BUT YOU HAVE THE LED THE WAY FOR
MANY OF US TO SIT HERE, STAND HERE, AND LEAD IN THESE INCREDIBLY DIFFICULT TIMES. AND YOU'VE MADE IT REALLY POSSIBLE FOR US AS QUEER FOLKS BE ABLE TO BE OUT AND PROUD. SO I DIDN'T ASK YOU TO SPK, BUT IF YOU WOULD DO US AN HONOR, I
WOULD LOVE IF YOU -- >> THANKS, COUNCIL MEMBER. I APPRECIATE THAT. THIS YEAR MARKS POWER TO THE PEOPLE IN THE
PARK, 25 YEARS. TT'S BIG. THAT'S BIG. AND I THINK, YOU KNOW, OUR COMMUNITY IS NOT WHOLE UNTIL BLACK AND BROWN BODIES HAVE EQUITY. UNTIL WE CAN TAKE UP
SPATE AND UNTIL WE HAVE HOUSING. UNTIL WE HAVE JOBS. UNTIL WE HAVE REAL EQUITY. AND SO THANK YOU FOR GIVING ME A CHANCE TO SAY THAT. AND HAPPY PRIDE! [APPLAUSE] >> AND HE IS GOING TO COME BACK
NEXT CYCLE BECAUSE WE'RE ALSO HONORING THAT AND THAT IS ON JUNE 25. CAN WE GIVE IT UP TO -- [APPLAUSE] AND OUR INCREDIBLE DRAG QUEENS
WHO ALSO THREW DOWN. THEY GAVE US A STELLAR OPPORTUNITY TO CELEBRATE OUR CULTURE, OUR LIFE, AND THE MEMBERS OF OUR COMMUNITY THAT DESERVE SO MUCH MORE. SO WITH THAT, I WANT TO MAKE SURE THATE ALSO ACKNOWLEDGE
THE WORK OF SOGI, OUR INCREDIBLE STAFF WHO ARE HERE. FOLKS IN NCR. DIRECTOR SAYRE, FOLKS THAT HAVE BEEN WORKING ON THIS RESOLUTION. I N'T KNOW IF YOU WANT TO SAY A FEW WORDS. OKAY.
WE'LL KEEP IT BRIEF THEN. WE'RE GOING TO TRY TO TAKE A PHOTO. A LOT OF WORK WENT INTO THE WRITING OF THIS RESOLUTION THAT DO EVERY YE, AND IT'S OUR INCREDIBLE CITY STAFF THAT PUT TIME AND EFFORT ALONG WH OUR CITY COUNCIL STAFF, THAT PUT
TIME AND EFFORT TO WRITE IT, AND IT KEEPS GROWING EVERY YEA AND IT SHOULD BE GROWING BECAUSE
THERE'S A LOT MORE LEFT TO DO.
NEXT UP, WE WILL RECOGNIZE
JUNETEENTH.
>> OKAY.. IF YOU ARE HERE FOR THE JUNETEENTH RESOLUTION,
JUNETEENTH.
ALL RIGHT. COME ON IN, COME ON IN. SCOOT IN. DON'T BE SHY. GET IN. RIGHT. ALL RIGHT. GOOD MORNING, EVERYONE. SO GLAD YOU'RE ALL HERE. AND I LOVE THAT. A LOT
OF THESE RESOLUTIONS INTERMINGLE AND YOUAN STAY FOR ALL OF THEM. THIS MORNING WE'RE HONORING AND REGNIZING THE NATIONAL HOLIDAY OF JUNETEENTH IN THE CITY OF MINNEAPOLIS. WHEREAS: ON JUNE 19, 1865, IN THE STATE OF TEXAS, WHERE IT WAS BELIEVED TO BE T LAST OF
ENSLAVED PEOPLE OF AFRICAN DESCENT STILL HELDN HUMAN BONDAGE, RECEIVED NEWS OF THEIR FREEDOM AND ENTITLEMENT TO NATURAL BORN HUMAN RIGHTS UNDER THE LAW WHICH HAD ACTUALLY BEEN BESTOWED UPON THEM TWO AND A
HALF YEARS EARLIER WHEN ESIDENT LINCOLN SIGNED THE EMANCIPATION PROCLAMATION - WHICH HAD BECOME OFFICIAL NUARY 1, 1863; AND WHEREAS: LATER THAT YEAR, ON DECEMBER 6, 1865, THE 13TH AMENDMENT TO THE CONSTITUTION, WHICH ABOLISHED SLAVERY, WAS RATIFIED BY
CONGRESS; AND WHEREAS: THROUGH OTHER SYSTEMS OFPPRESSION, SUCH AS SHARECROPPING, JIM CROW, REDLINING, AND MASS INCARCERATION, THE PLUNDER OF BLACK BODIES AND BLACK WEALTH CONTINUED PAST SLAVERY AND
PERSISTS TO THIS DAY, DISPROPORTIONATELY AFFECTING THE PHYSICAL AND MENTAL HEALTH, SAFETY, AND EDUCATION OF BLACK AMERICANS; AND WHEREAS: THE CURRENT STATE OF DISPARITIES IS IN DIRECT CORRELATION WITH THE
INSTITUTION OF SLAVERY THAT CONTINUES TO UNDERGIRD OUR LOCAL AND NATIONAL ECONOMY; AND WHEREAS: THE CITY HAS COMMITTED TO DEEPENING ITS WORK TO INSTITUTE POLICIES AND PRACTICES THAT WILL REPAIR THE HARM
EXPERIENCED BY PEOPLE OF AFRICAN DESCENT OVER THE LAST 400 YEARS AS A RESULT OF THE LEGACY OF SLAVERY AND RACISM; AND WHEREAS: THE CITY OF MINNEAPIS RECOGNIZES THE EXTENT OF THE HARM DONE AND IS TAKING ACTI
STEPS TO REVERSE AND REPAIR THE HARM BY ADOPTING AND IMPLEMENTING OUR STRATEGIC RACIAL EQUITY ACTION PLAN, CREATING AND INCREASING SYSTEMIC
CHANGE TO BLIC SAFETY RESPONSES THAT INCLUDES UNARMED AND NON-POLICE SAFETY RESPONSE FOR CERTAIN EMERGENCIES AND FOR CRIME PREVENTION, PASSING AND IMPLEMENTING A RESOLUTION DECLARING RACISM AS A PUBLIC HEALTH EMERGENCY WITH SEVERAL POLICY CHANGES, FORMALIZING AND IMPLEMENTING A TRUTH AND RECONCILIATION PROCESS, BUILDING OUT AFFORDABLE HOUSING WITH
HISTORIC INVESTMENT, CREATING INCLUSIVE ECONOMICEVELOPMENT POLICIES, AND WORKING TO IMPROVE AUTHENTIC ENGAGEMENT AND BUILD TRUST BETWEEN COMMUNITY AND CITY OFCIALS; AND WHEREAS: JUNE 19TH HAS SINCE COME TO BE KNN AS JUNETEENTH AND IS ONE OF THE OLDEST CELEBRATIONS IN AMERICA GROWING OUT THE EXPERIENCES OF BLACK AMERICANS AND THEIR
ENSLAVED ANCESTORS AND IS A CELEBRATION OF THE ENDING OF CHATTEL SLAVERY IN AMERICA WITH THE FIRST “OFFICIAL” JUNETEENTH CELEBRATION TAKING PLACE IN TEXAS IN 1866; AND WHEREAS: JUNETEENTH PROVIDES AN OPPORTUNITY FOR THE CITY TO
CELEBRATE BLACK AMERICAN HERITAGE AND HONOR THE LIVES, SACRIFICES AND CONTRIBUTIONS THAT ARE WOVEN INTO THE AMERICAN FABRIC; AND WHEREAS: ON MAY , 2021, JUST PRIOR TO ADOPTION BY THE UNITED STATES CONGRESS THE FOLLOWING MONTH, THE MINNEAPOLIS
CITY COUNCIL, BY ORDINANCE, OFFICIALLY DECLARED JUNETEENTH A CITY HOLIDAY TO BE HONORED WITH A PAID DAY OFF FOR CITY EMPLOYEES AND TO BE RECOGNIZED BY EVERYONE IN MINNEAPOLIS; AND WHEREAS: THE CITY OF MINNEAPOLIS, IN PARTNERSHIP WITH
HENNEPIN COUNTY AND THE MINNEAPOLIS PARK AND RECREATION BOARD, RECOGNIZES AND CELEBRATES THE WEEK OF JUNETEENTH WITH ACTIVITIES TO COMMEMORE JUNE 19, 1865, AND LIGHTING OF THE I MICHELLE GIBSON WEBB'S VISIONARY
LEADERSHIP AND UNWAVERING COMMITMENT TO COMMUNITY EMPOWERMENT HELPED ESTABLISH AND GROW ONE OF MINNESOTA'S LARGEST JUNETEENTH CELEBRATION CREATING A LASTING TRADITION THAT HONORS THE HISTORY OF EMANCIPATION WHILE ADVANCING CULTAL PRIDE, ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY, AND COMMUNITY UNITY; AND WHEREAS: HER
DEDICATIONO PRESERVING AND ELEVATING THE SIGNIFICANCE OF JUNETEENTH IN MINNEAPOLIS HAS LEFT AN ENDURING LEGACY THAT CONTINUES TO INSPIRE GENERATIONS AND STRENGTHEN THE COMMUNITY SHE SO FAITHFULLY SERVED; ┘NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED┘ THAT THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL DO HEREBY HONOR AND RECOGNIZE JUNE
19, 2026, AS JUNETEENTH, THE NATIONAL AFRICAN AMERICAN INDEPENDENCE HOLIDAY IN COMMEMORATION OF THE RESISTANCE AND LIBERATION OF AFRICAN AMERICANS IN THE CITY OF
MINNEAPOLIS AND IN THE NATION. >> THANK YOU. I JUSTANT TO SAY MICHELLE GIBSON-WEBB WAS A COMMUNITY MEMBER WE LOST LAST YEAR WHO WAS DEEPLY COMMITTED TO THE CELEBRATION OF JUNETEENTH,
WHO MADE SURE THAT WE CAME TOGETHER TO CELEBRATE FREEDOM, AND WE MISS HER. WE ARE CARRYING ON THAT LEGACY. FROM THERE'S GOING TO BE SO MANY JUNETEENTH CELEBRATIONS ALL OVER THE CITY, ALL OVER THE STATE, AND I HOPE YOU ALL CAN COME AND JOIN US AT THOSE.
I'M A LITE OLDER, AND A LOT OF US UP HERE WE REMEMBER JUNETEENTH WHERE GLENWOOD AVENUE WAS THOUSANDS -- I MEAN, YOU COULDN'T SEE THE GROUND. THOUSAND OF PEOPLE SHOWED UP TO
GO TO CELEBRATE JUNETEENTH. IT WAS ONE OF THE BIGGEST EVENTS IN THE STATEND WE'RE GETTING THERE BACK TO THE JUNETEENTH WHERE IS YOU SHOW CASED BLACK CULTURE. YOU SHOW CASED ALL THE GREATNESS AND EVERYTHING VALUABLE THAT WE BRING TO THIS COMMUNITY.
AND SO I'M EXCITED THAT A LOT OF PEOPLE ARE HERE REPRESENTING THEIR ORGANIZATIONS AND THE PHE AROUND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, HOUSING, VOTER TURNOUT. SO MUCH WORK IS HAPPENING AND MOST OF THE PEOPLE ARE HUMBLE
AND DON'T WANT YOU TO KNOW HOW HARD THEY'RE WORKING, SO I AM GLAD A LOT OF PEOPLE SHOWED UP TODAY. IF A COUPLE PEOPLE WANT TO SPEAK, HAPPY TO TURN THE MIC OVER. WE HAVE NAACP REPRESENTATION HERE. HEY, AL.
MEMBER VETAW, WARREN, WHITING, WONSLEY, AND PAYNE. THIS IS A TIM TO SAY THIS RESOLUTION, AND ONE OF THE THINGS HAPPEN IS WE'RE WORKING IN OUR COMMUNITY ON A UNITED BLACK LEGISLATIVE AGENDA TO ING US ALL TOGETHER.
AND WE JUST HAD A BIG MEETING. WE HAD COUNCIL MEMBER WARREN THERE FOR HERE, COUNCIL MEMBER JOHNSON IN ST. PAUL, AND MAYOR WINSTON OUT IN BROOKLYN PARK. WE HAD A LEADER FM DULUTH, BROTHER CARL CRAWFORD. AND WE TRY TO BRING US ALL
TOGETHER TO TRY TO SOLVE SOME OF TH WORST PROBLEMS AND THE DISPARITIES IN THE STATE OF MINNESOTA. NOT JUST MINNEAPOLIS, IN THE STATE OF MINNESOTA. THIS IS A BIG THING, SO I'M GLAD TO -- FOR US ALL TO BE STANDING HERE. WE
WITH RIGHT HERE IN MINNEAPOLIS. AND I'M ASKING THIS CITY COUNCIL, THIS MAYOR, WORK WITH US. DON'T WORK AGAINST US. WE CAN COME TOGETHER, AND WE CAN SOLVE A LOT OF OUR PROBLEMS TOGETHER. WE GOT THINGS THAT WE NEED TO
DO, PARTICULARLY ON GEORGE FLOYD ON 38th STREET. WE GOT TNGS WE GOT TO DO OVER NORTH IN HERITAGE PARK. WEOING TO NEED ALL Y'ALL SUPPORT AND OUR PEOPLE ARE SUFFERING. THIS I NOT A GAME TO ME. I DIDN'T PUT MY TIME IN. I HAVE BEEN IN SOUTH OVER 30 YRS IN
THE GLOILD AR GEORGE FLOYD AREA THAT IS WHERE I STAYED. WE CAN COME TOGETHER. I HOPE THIS COUNCIL HELP US COME TOGETHER. LET US HEAL. WE SENT A LETER FROM THE UNITY COMMUNICATION TEAM TO Y'ALL TO SAY THE WK WE
WERE DOING, WE DO IT QUIETLY. WE NOT TRYING TO MAKE NO NOISE. WE'RE TRYING TO BRING THE CITY BACK TOGETHER AND WE NEED TO HEAL OURSELVES AND WE NEED Y'ALL HELP TO HELP HEAL US. HELP US GET HEAL AND DON'T SPLIT US.
DON'T SEPARATE US. AIN'T NOTHING THAT WE CAN DO THAT WE CAN'T COME TOGETHER. I LIEVE THAT. SO WHATEVER YOU DOING, HOLD UP. AND JUST BELIE IN THE COMMUNITY. BELIEVE IN THE BLACK FOUNDATIONAL BLACK COMMUNITY. BELIEVER IN US ONE TIME AND WE
ALL KNOW WHAT'S GOING ON AND HEARD THE SPEAKERS EARLIER AND WO WITH THE GLBT COMMUNITY WHEN WE FIRST STARD. I HAVE BEEN THERE AND DID IT ALL. AND THIS IS THE TIME WE'RE IN TROUBLE IN O OWN COMMUNITY.
AND WE NEED Y'ALL TO COME TOGETHER AND COUNCIL MEMBER VETAW, WARREN, WHITING JUST GOT HERE, AND COUNCIL MEMBERS SAYING COME ON. BUT THIS IS TOO IMPORTANT TO SAY COME ON BECAUSE I WANT Y'ALL TO -- WE NEED -- WE NEED Y'ALL. WE NEED YA EL A RIGHT NOW. DON'T NOBODY ELSE NEED TO SPEAK BUT ME.
BUT I'LL LET IT GO BACK. BUT EVERYBODY HERE THAT WE SPEAKING, THEY KNOW I'M SAYING THE TRUTH. WE NEED YLL TO WORK TOGETHER AND LISTEN TO COUNCIL MEMBER PAYNE AND COUNCIL MEMBER WARREN. THAT IS ONE WAY TO GET THE MIC. BUT HEY, LET ME JUST SAY ONE
MORE -- LET ME SAY ONE MORE THING. LET ME SAY ONE MORE THING. ONE MORE THING. >> COME ON. HURRY UP. >> I JUST DID IT. ONE MORE THING. >> WOW.
>> JUST ONE MORE THING. >> ALL RIGHT. SO I DO WANT TO THANK T COUNCIL FOR THE RESOLUTION. I DO WANT TO SAY TO ALL PEOPLE THAT JUNETEENTH IS A REMINDER OF THE PROMISE OF AMERICA. SO IT'S NOT JUST THE CELEBRATION
OF AFRICAN-AMERICANS. IT'S A CELEBRATION OF THE PROMISE OF WHAT AMERICA IS SUPPOSED TO BE. AND DR. KING SAYS RISING TIDES LIFT ALL BOATS. AND IF YOU RISE OUR COMMUNITY UP AND HELP OUR COMMUNITY AS BROTHER AL WAS TALKING ABOUT, YOU WILL SEE THE BEST OF THIS
CITY AS WELL AS THE STATE. I KNOW A FACT THAT RISM IN THIS COUNTRY HAS COST AMERICA OVER $21 TRIION IN ECONOMICS. I'M GOING TO SAY THAT AGAIN. RACE NYMPH THIS COUNTRY HAS COST AMERICA, NOT AFRICAN-AMERICANS,
NOT IMMIGRANTS, BUT AMERICA $21 TRILLION IN ECONOMICS. WHAT DOES THAT MEAN? THAT MEANS THAT EVEN THOUGH WE ARE FREE OUT OF BONDAGE, PEOPLE ARE STILL BONDING US THROUGH LEGISLATION, THROUGH POLICY, AWELL AS
THROUGH CULTURE THROUGHOUT THIS CITY. AND WE DO NEED THAT TO CHANGE BECAUSE WE'RE DOING MORE THAN JUST CELEBRATING. WE ARE HERE TO GET OURS. >> ALL RIGHT. NOW WE'RE MOVING IN FOR A PHOTO. I'M SORRY. >> I JUST WANT TO SAY EVEONE IS WELCOME. WE KICKING IT OFF
TH SATURDAY AT BETHUNE PARK. PHYLLIS WHEATLEY, NORTH SIDE. BIG CELEBRATION. YOU'RE WELCOME TO COME OUT. I'M EXCITED. THIS IS GOING TO BE BEAUTIFUL. WE GOT A LOT OF BEAUTIFUL ARTISTS AND YOUNG PEOPLE AND ELDERS AND FOLKS THAT WE ARE GOING TO BE
ACKNOWLEDGING AGAIN FOR THEIR HARD WORK AND DEDICATION AND ACCOMPLISHMENTS IN COMMUNITY. THIS IS A DAY OF REMEMBRANCE. THIS IS A DAY OF BCK JOY. IT'S A DAY OF HEALING. IT'S A DAY OF RESILIENCE. AND WE GOING TO PARTY ALL THE
TEENTH. JUST KNOW WE KICKED IT OFF WITH PRINCE DAY, PURPLE DAY, AND WE TEENTH IT OUT AND WE PARTYING A THE WAY OUT AND I'M SO EXCITED BECAUSE LOVE IS OMNI PRESENT. AND IT'S BOUNTIFUL A IT'S ABUNDANT. AND SO I WANT TO TREAT IT LIKE THAT AND JUST LOVE ALL THE WAY
THROUGH THIS, SO PLEASE COME OUT AND JOIN US AND EMBRACE COMMITY WITH US.
[APPLAUSE]
>> NEXT UP, WE ARE RECOGNIZING
SPECIAL OLYMPICS WEEK.
>> GOOD MORNING, EVERYONE. I AM SO HONORED TO BE ABLE TO INTRODUCE THE RESOLUTION RECOGNIZING JUNE 20 THROUGH 26 AS SPECIAL OLYMPICS WEEK IN MINNEAPOLIS. YES.
[APPLAUSE] AND JUST WANT TO SAY THANK YOU TO OUR STAFF, TO OUR COMMUNITY LEADERS, FOR HELNG DRAFT THIS RESOLUTION FOR THE PRESENTATION TODAY. SO GOING TO KICK IT OFF.
WHEREAS: SPECIAL OLYMPICS PROVIDES YEAR-ROUND SPORTS TRAINING AND ATHLETIC COMPETITION IN A VARIETY OF OLYMPIC-TYPE SPORTING EVENTS FOR CHILDREN AND ADULTS WITH INTELLECTUAL AND DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES, GIVING THEM CONTINUING OPPORTUNITIES TO
DEVELOP PHYSICAL FITNESS, DEMONSTRATE COURAGE, EXPERIENCE JOY, PARTICIPATE IN A COMPETITIVE ENVIRONMENT, SHARE SKILLS AND FRIENDSHIP WITH THEIR FAMILIES, OTHER SPECIAOLYMPICS
ATHLETES, AND THE COMMUNITY; AND WHEREAS: THE SPECIAL OLYMPICS MOVEMENT PROMOTES INCLUSION, AWARENESS, AND UNDERSTANDING IN COMMUNITIES WORLDWIDE AND
INSPIRES PEOPLE OF ALL ABILITIES TO ACHIEVE THEIR FULL POTENTIAL; AND WHEREAS: MINNEAPOLIS HAS A PROUD HISTORY OF SUPPORTING SPECIAL OLYMPICS PROGRAMS AND
CELEBRATING THE ACCOMPLISHMENTS OF ATHLETES IN THE COMMUNITY; AND WHEREAS: THE TWIN CITIES LAST HOSTED THE SPECIAL OLYMPICS USA GAMES 35 YEARS AGO IN 1991;
AND WHEREAS: RECOGNIZING SPECIAL OLYMPICSEEK PROVIDES AN OPPORTUNITY TO HONOR THE DEDICATION, PERSEVERANCE, AND ACHIEVEMENTS OF OVER 3,000
SPECIAL OLYMPICS ATHLETES AND 1,500 COACHES, AND COUNTLESS VOLUNTEERS AND SUPPORTERS REPRESENTING ALL 50 STATES; AND WHEREAS: THE CITY OF MINNEAPOLIS
WISHES EVERY ATHLETE AND COACH GOOD LUCK AS THEY PARTICIPATE IN THEIR RESPECTIVE EVENTS ON THE UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA CAMPUS AND IN THE CITY OF BLAINE, OUR
FRIENDLY NEIGHBORS TO THE NORTH; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, THE WEEK OF JUNE 20-26, 2026, IS HEREBY DESIGNATED AS SPECIAL OLYMPICS WEEK IN THE CITY OF MINNEAPOLIS. ALL RESIDENTS ARE ENCOURAGED TO PARTICIPATE IN ACTIVITIES AND PROGRAMTHAT PROMOTE AWARENESS, INCLUSION,
AND SUPPORT FOR SPECIAL OLYMPICS ATHLETES. THE TY OF MINNEAPOLIS COMMENDS THE EFFORTS OF ALL VOLUNTEERS, COACHES, AND ATHLETES INVOLVED IN SPECIAL OLYMPICS FOR THEIR DEDICATION TO FOSTERING COURAGE, CONFIDENCE,
AND COMMUNITY. SEEING IF ANY STAFF OR COMMUNITY MEMBERS WOULD LIKE TO SHARE A FEW WORDS. >> THANK YOU. WELL, THANK YOU FOR HAVING US. THANK YOU FOR THE RESOLUTION. ON BEHALF OF
THE 3500 ATHLETES, 1500 COACHES, AND ALMOST 15,000 VOLUNTEERS, OUR GRATITUDE TO THE CITY OF MINNEAPOLIS, THE STATE OF MINNESOTA, FOR WELCOMING THE U.S.A. GAMES WHICH HAPPENS EVERY FOUR YEARS HERE TO MINNESOTA AND TO MINNEAPOLIS.
YES. WHAT STARTED OUT AS AN IDEA JUST DOWN THE STREET 1500 DAYS AGO, IN NINE DAYS, WE WILL WELCOME THESE AMAZING ATHLETES FROM ACROSS THEOUNTRY TO COME IN AND CELEBRATE THE SUCCESS OF THEIR CAPABILITIES THROUGH THE WARMTH OF MINNESOTA RECEIVING
THEM AND CELEBRATING LIVING UNIFIED. THIS IS AN AMAZING ACTIVITY. WE INVITE EVERYONE IN THE COMMUNITY TO COME OUT, VOLUNTEER, SUPPORT US, AND CHEER. WE ARE GOING TO HAVE AN AMAZING EVENT IN THE NEXTEEK IN THE CITY OF MINNEAPOLIS AND THE CITY OF BLAINE. YOU'RE ALL WELCOME.
WE'D LOVE TO SEE YOU THERE. THANK YOU. [APPLAUSE] >> AND HAND THIS OFF -- HAND THIS OVER TO YOU. AND THEN WE WILL GATHER FOR A
PHOTO OVER HERE.
>> FINALLY, WE WILL RECOGNIZE IMMIGRANT HERITAGE MONTH, WORLD REFUGEE DAY, AND CARIEAN-AMERICAN HERITAGE
MONTH.
>> A RIGHT. WE'RE DOING THE LAST ONE. WE'RE HONORING IMMIGRT HERITAGE MONTH, WORLD REFUGEE DAY, AND CARIBBEAN AMERICAN HERITAGE MONTH. WHOO! WHEREAS: WE RECOGNIZE MNI SOTA MAKOCE MINNESOTA AS THE
ANCESTRAL HOMELAND OF THE DAKHÓTA AND OJIBWE NATIVE NATIONS, AND HONOR THE INDIGENOUS COMMUNITIES WHO HAVE STEWARDED THIS LAND SINCE TIME IMMEMORIAL; AND WHEREAS: MIGRANTS, REFUGEES, AND CARIBBEAN AMERICAN COMMUNITIES ARE AN ESSENTIAL PART OF
MINNEALIS' SOCIAL, CULTURAL, ECONOMIC, AND CIVIC LIFE, BRINGING VISION, TALENT, ENTREPRENEURIP, RESILIENCE, AND CARE TO EVERY CORNER OF THE CITY; AND WHEREAS: FROM NEIGHBORHOOD SMALL BUSINESSES AND RESTAURANTS TO HOSPITALS, SCHOOLS, CONSTRUCTION SITES, ARTS ORGANIZATIONSTRANSIT
SYSTEMS, AND PLACES OF WORSHIP, IMMIGRANT AND REFUGEE COMMUNITIES HELP POWER AND SUSTAIN MINNEAPOLIS EVERY DAY; AND WHEREAS: THE CITY RECOGNIZES THAT DIVERSITY IS NOT CHALLENGE TO OVERCOME, BUT ONE OF MINNEAPOLIS' GREATEST STRENGTHS, CREATING A RICHER, MORE VIBRANT, MORE INNOVATIVE,
AND MORE CONNECTED COMMUNITY; AND WHEREAS: CARIBBEAN AMERICAN RESIDENTS CARRY FORWARD HISTORIES OF LIBERATION, CREATIVITY, AND CULTURAL INFLUENCE THAT CONTINUE TO SHAPE MINNEAPOLIS THROUGH MUSIC,OOD, STORYTELLING, ACTIVISM,
ENTREPREURSHIP, AND COMMUNITY LEADERSHIP; AND WHEREAS: WORLD REFUGEE DAY RECOGNIZES THE COURAGE, DIGNITY, AND PERSEVERANCE OF PEOPLE FORCED TO FLEE WAR, VIOLENCE, PERSECUTION,
CLIMATE DISASTER, AND INSTABILITY, AND HONORS THE JOURNEYS OF THOSE WHO REBUILD THEIR LIVES AND COMMUNITIES WITH HOPE AND DETERMINATION; AND WHEREAS: IMMIGRANT HERITAGE MONTH IS AN OPPORTUNITY TO CELEBRATE THE STORIES, SACRIFICES, AND DREAMS OF
IMMIGRANTS WHOSE PURSUIT OF SAFETY, OPPORTUNITY, AND BELONGINREFLECTS THE ENDURING PROMISE OF A MORE JUST AND INCLUSIVE SOETY; AND WHEREAS: AT A TIME WHEN IMMIGRANT AND REFUGEE COMMUNITIES ARE FACING
HEIGHTENED FEAR, HARMFUL RHETORIC, FAMILY SARATION, OVER-POLICING, AND THREATS TO THEIR DIGNITY AND SENSE OF BELONGING, THE CITY OF MINNEAPOLIS AFFIRMS THAT EVERY RESIDENT DESERVES SAFETY,
RESPECT, AND THE FREEDOM TO LIVE WITHOUT INTIMIDATION OR DISCRIMINATION; AND WHEREAS: MINNEAPOLIS REJECTS XENOPHOBIA, RACISM, ANTI-BLACKNESS, ISLAMOPHOBIA,
ANTISEMITISM, AND ALL FORMS OF HATE THAT SEEK TO DIVIDE COMMUNITIES OR DIMINISH THE HUMANITY OIMMIGRANTS AND REFUGEES; AND WHEREAS: THE CITY RECOGNIZES THAT WELCOMING IMMIGRANTS AND REFUGEES STRENGTHENS NEIGHBORHOODS, GROWS LOCAL BUSINESSES, EXPANDS CULTURAL VITALITY, SUPPORTS
ECONOMIC PROSPERITY, AND BUILDS A MORE CONNECTED AND RESILIENT MINNEAPOLIS FOR FUTURE GENERATIONS; AND WHEREAS: MINNEAPOLIS REMAINS COMMITTED TO ENSURING MEANINGL LANGUAGE ACCESS, EQUITABLE ACCESS TO CITY
SERVICES, AND OPPORTUNITIES FOR FULLY IN CIVIC AND COMMUNITY LIFE REGARDLESS OF IMMIGRATION STATUS OR COUNTRY OF ORIGIN; AND WHEREAS: THE CITY CELEBRES THE YOUTH, ELDERS, FAMILIES, AND COMMUNITY LEADERS WHO CONTINUE TO PRESERVE LTURAL TRADITIONS, ADVOCATE FOR JUSTICE, AND CREATE SPACES OF BELONGING AND MUTUAL
CARE ACROSMINNEAPOLIS; AND WHEREAS: THE CITY ACKNOWLEDGES THE LEADERSHIP OF IMMIGRANT- AND REFUGEE-LED ORGANIZATIONS, CULTURAL GROUPS, AND GRASSROOTS ADVOCATES WHO WORK EVERY DAY TO PROTECT HUMAN DIGNITY, SUPPORT
NEW ARRIVALS, AND STRENGTHEN COMMUNITY TRUST AND SOLIDARITY; AND WHEREAS: MINNEAPOLIS BELIEVES THAT A WELCOMING CITY IS ONE WHERE ALL PEOPLE, REGALESS OF WHERE THEY WERE BORN, ARE VALUED NOT ONLY FOR WHAT THEY CONTRIBUTE, BUT FOR THEIR INHERENT HUMANITY AND
RIGHT TO BELONG; ┘NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED┘ THAT THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL DO HEREBY RECOGNIZE THEONTH OF JUNE AS IMMIGRANT HERITAGE MONTH AND CARIBBEAN AMERICAN HERITAGE
MONTH, AS WELL AS JUNE 20 AS WORLD REFUGEE DAY. >> I ALSO WANT TO THANK THE EMPLOYEE RESOURCE GROUP, AND NTR, FOR ALL THEIR WORK, ESPECIALLY DURING THESE VERY TOUGH TIMES FOR OUR COMMUNITY.
STAFF UP HERE HE DONE TREMENDOUS WORK IN SUPPORTING OURMENT I GRANT NEIGHBORS, OUR REFUGEE COMMUNITIES, OUR CARIBBEAN-AMERICAN COMMUNITY MEMBER AND WANT TO THANK OUR INCREDIBLE CITY STAFF FOR NOT ONLY HOLDING IT DOWN WITH THE RESOLUTIONS, BUT FOR DOING THE
WORK MEANT TO KEEP FAMILIES TOGETHER AND KEEP FAMILIES SAFE. WANT TO OFFER AN OPPORTUNITY FOR ANY STAFF MEMBER TO SAY ANYTHING THEY WOULD LIKE. >> OKAY. HI, EVERYONE. MY NAME IS ZENA MEYER AND I USE SHE/HER PRONOUNS AND I AM COMMUNITY
RELATIONS SPECIALIST WITH THE OFFICE OF IMMIGRANT AFFAIRS. I WANT TO THANK FOR ROGNIZING IMMIGRANT HERITAGE MONTH AND WORLD REFUGEE DAY WHICH IS RECOGNIZED GLOBALLY ON JUN 20. AND CARIBBEAN-AMERICAN HERITAGE MONTH THIS YEAR. I KNOW WE DO
IT EVERY YEAR, BUT THE RESOLUTIONS SEND A CLEAR MESSAGE, AND EXCUSE ME, SORRY, REGARDLESS OF WHERE YOU WERE BORN, REGARDLESS OF WHERE YOU ARE, THIS SENDS A MESSAGE THAT YOU BELONG HERE IN MINNEAPOLIS AND YOU MATTER. AND YOUR VOIS MATTER, OR OUR VOICES MATTER, I SHOULD SAY. IF
YOU WANT TO BE CONNECTED TO THE OFFICE OF IMMIGRANT REFUGEE AFFAIR, PLEASE COME CONTACT WITH US. YOU CAN FIND US AT MINNEAPOLIS.GOV/OIRA. AND IT'S OIRA TO BE CONNECTED FOR LEGAL
SERVICES, FREEMENT I -- FREE LEGAL IMMIGRATION SERVICES AND CELEBRATE IMMIGRATION HERITAGE MONTH, PLEASE CONNECT WITH US. THANK YOU. >> WOULD ANYBODY ELSE LIKE TO SAY A FEW WORDS? >> I AM PROUD TO BE A REFUGEE,
IMMIGRANT, U.S. CITIZ AND REPRESENTATIVE OF MINNEAPOLIS WARD 6. AND A SHOT OUT TO THE IMMIGRANT OFFICE AND ALL CITY DEPARTMENTS AND CY EMPLOYEES WHO STOOD UP WITH US AND SPECIAL SHOUT OUT TO ULTRAVIOLET A NEIGHBORS THAT STOOD UP WITH US ON DECEMBER AND JANUARY WHEN
I.C.E. INVADED OUR CITY, AND STAND WITH IMMIGRANTS. AND THANK YOU SO MUCH. AND WE BELONG HERE. THANK YOU. [APPLAUSE] >> WE'LL GET A PHOTO HERE
QUICKLY.
[APPLAUSE]
>> THANK YOU, EVERYONE. AT THIS TIME I CALL THE REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING FOR JUNE 11 TO ORDER. THE CLE WILL CALL THE ROLL. COUNCIL MEMBER VETAW. >> PRESENT. . CNCIL MEMBER PAISANO. >> PRESENT.
. COUNCIL MEMBER CHAVEZ >> PRESENT. . COUNCIL MEMBER SHAFFER. >> PRESENT. >> COUNCIL MEMBER WONSLEY. >> PRESENT. >> COUNCIL MEMBER CHUGHTAI. >> A PRESENT. >> COUNCIL MEMBER WHITING. >> PRESENT. >> COUNCIL MEMBER EVENSON. >> PRESENT. >> COUNCIL MEMBER RAINVILLE. >> PRESENT. >> VICE ESIDENT OSMAN. >> PRESENT. >> PRESIDENT PAYNE. >> PRESENT.
>> THERE ARE 13 MEMBERS PRESENT. >> LET THE RECORD REFLECT THAT WE HAVE A QUORUM. BEFORE WE BEGIN THE MEETING, LET ME REMIND ALL MEMBERS AND STAFF THAT THIS MEETING IS BROADCAST TO ENABLE GREATER PUBLI PARTICIPATION. THE BROADCAST INCLUDES REALTIME CAPTIONING AS A MEANS TO INCREASE THE ACCESSIBILITY OF
OUR PROCEEDINGS TO THE COMMUNIT. THEREFORE, ALL SPEAKERS NEED TO BE MINDFUL OF THE RATE OF THEIR SPEECH SO THAT THE CAPTIERS CAN FULLY CAPTURE AND TRANSCRIBE ALL COMMENTS FOR THE BROADCAST. WE ASK ALL SPEAKERS TO MODERATE THE SPEED AND CLARITY OF THEIR COMMENTS. WITH THAT, THE AGENDA FOR TODAY'S MEETING IS BEFORE US.
BEFORE I ASK FOR AMENDMENTS, A NOTE FORY COLLEAGUES AND THE PUBLIC THAT WE HAVE A MEETING OF THE MINNEAPOLIS COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT AGENCY OR MCDA FOR TODAY. ALSO NOTICE FOR 9:30 A.M., AND THE MCDA AS IT IS COMPRISED OF THE SAME 13 MEMBERS
OF THE CITY COUNCIL WILL CONDUCT THE BUSINESS IMMEDIATELY PRIOR TO ITEM SLATED FOR CLOSED SESSION ON TODAY'S AGENDA. PRUF WITH THAT, I WILL MOVE APPROVAL OF THE COUNCIL'S AGENDA. ARE THERE ANY AMENDMENTS TO THE AGENDA? COUNCIL MEMBER CHUGHTAI? ARS
>> THANK YOU, MR. PRESIDENT. I WANT TO MOVE AN AMENDMENT TO THE AGENDA TO INCLUDE UNDER THE ORDER OF NEW BUSINESS AS NEW BUSINESS ITEM NUMBERSEVEN, AN AMENDMENT TO THE 2026 GENERAL
APPROPRIATION RESOLUTION RELATED TO THE UPTOWN ART FAIR AND THE MEET MINNEAPOLIS CONTRACT. I'LL ASK FOR A SECOND. >> SECOND. >> COUNCIL MEMBER CHUGHTAI HAS MOVED TO AMEND THE AGENDA, AND THAT BEEN SECONDED. RECOGNIZE
COUNCIL MEMBER CHAVEZ. >> THANK YOU, COUNCIL PRESIDENT PAYNE. I HAVE THREE DIFFERENT ITEMS. THE FIRST ONE IS I WOULD LIKE TO AMEND THE AGENDA TO INCLUDE UNDER ORDER OF NEW BINESS A GRANT APPLICATION TO THE FEDERAL EMERGENCMANAGEMENT AGENCY.
I HAVE ANOTHER ONE REGARDING TO THE CONDEMNING THE I.C.E. FUNDING IN CONGRESS. AND THEN ANOTHER ONE RELATED TO 38th STREET THRIVE PLAN. AND I WOULD MOTION TO ADD THOSE UNDER NEW BUSINESS ALL TOGETHER. >> COUNCIL MEMBER CHAVEZ HAS
MOVED TO AMEND THE AGENDA ADDING THREE ITEMS. IS THE A SECOND? >> SECOND. >> THAT'S BEEN MOVED AND SECONDED. COUNCIL MEMBER PALMISANO. >> MR. PRESIDENT, I WOULD LIKE TO JUST ADDRESS WALK-ON ITEMS AT FULL COUNCIL IN GENERAL.
WHILE ALL FIVE OF THESE ITEMS THAT I DIDN'T SEE UNTIL 6:00 P.M. LAST NIGHT HAVE MERIT, ONLY ONE OF THEM, THE SAFER GRANT, I SEE IS TRULY TIME SEITIVE. THERE IS NO REASON THE OTHERS COULDN'T WAIT AND BE PUT THROUGH
A NORMAL COMMITTEE PROCESS. AT OUR STRATEGIC PLANNING SESSIONS, WE AGREED TOORMS AND PRACTICES THAT ALLOW US TO FOLLOW KNOWN AND PREDICTABLE PROCESSES. AT THE BEGINNING OF EACH MEETING, WE TALK ABOUT ENABLING PUBLIC PARCIPATION BETTER. I'M NOT HERE TO HOLD ON THESE
ITEMS UP, AND I WILL CERTAINLY AGREE TO ADD THEM TO THE AGENDA HERE TODAY, BUT I THINK WE NEED TO START THE CONVERSATION ABOUT HOW WE CODIFY OUR STRATEGIC CONDUCT AGREEMENTS. I WILL REMIND MY COLLEAGUES THAT IN CALIFORNIA THERE'S AN OPEN
MEETING LAW CALLED THE BROWNCT THAT REQUIRES AGENDAS OF PUBLIC BODIES LIKE OURS TO BE PUBLISHED 72 HOURS IN ADVANCE. AND ABSENT AN EMERGENCY, THERE ARE NO ADDITIONAL ITEMS ALLOWED.
NOW, I DON'T THINK THAT'S NECESSARY, BUT IN TH PAST, FORMER COUNCIL PRESIDENTS MADE IT CLEAR WHAT CRITICAL MEANS AND WHAT A WALK-ON AT FULL CITY COUNCIL MEANS. THAT THERE'S A CERTAIN LEVEL OF RISK IF WE DON'T WALK SOMETHING ON AND GET THAT BUSINESS FINALIZED.
I THINK WE SHOULD WORK ON SOMETHING THAT SUITS US HERE IN 2026. THIS LEVEL OF WALK-ON ITEMS MEAN THAT STANDARDS AND DEADLINES AND, FRANKLY, COMMITTEE MEETINGS ARE SIMPLY OPTIONAL. IT MEANS THE PUBLIC CAN'T RELY ON PUBLICLY POSTED AGENDAS.
PRESIDENT PAYNE, I WOULD LIKE TO WORK WITH YOU ON THIS IN THE FUTURE. >> HAPPY TO WORK WITH YOU ON THAT. COUNCIL MEMBER CHAVEZ. >> THANK YOU, COUNCIL PRESIDENT PAYN I WOULD LIKE TO ADD CONTEXT TO WHAT THE ITEMS ARE SO THE PUBLIC KNOWS. THE TRUMP
ADMINISTRATION AND THE HOUSE REPUBLICANS AND SENATE MAJORITY LED BY REPUBLICANS IN CONGRESS JUST PASSED A NEARLY $70 BILLION FUNDING BILL FOR I.C.E. AND BORDER PATROL. THAT WAS JUST FINALIZED A COUPLE DAYS AGO.
AND ONE OF THE RESOLUTIONS I AM SAYING THIS BODY KUZ NOT SUPPORT THAT ACTION. I DON'T WANT TO WAIT FOR THIS WEEK FO THIS BODY TO SAY COLLECTIVELY UNITED THAT WE OPPOSE I.C.E. AND THIS FUNDING, SO THAT IS CONTEXT FOR ONE OF THEM. THE OTHER ONE, WE HEARD MANY NEIGHBORS TESTIFY
WHEN IT CAME TO THE ASSESSMENTS FOR GEORGE FYD SQUARE AND THE PROJECT. THE LEGISLATIVE DIRECTIVE THAT I'M BRINGING FORWARD AS A WALK-ON IS ASKING FOR AN UPDATE ON THE PLAN FOR THE 38th STREET THRIVE PLAN. AND AN UPDATE ON THE BUDGET AMED ADOPTED UNANIMOUSLY AND A CITY COUNCIL IN DECEMBER. SO WE'RE TRYING TO BE RESPONSIVE
TO THE CONCERNS THAT COMMUNITY MEMBERS ARE ADVOCATING FOR, WHICH IS WHAT IS THE PLAN FOR 38 STREET THRIVE? WHAT ARE WE DOING WITH THE FUNDING WE ALLOCATED IN DECEMBER? AND THE LAST WALK-ON IS A WALK-ON FOR THE FIRE DEPARTMENT THAT REACHED T TO MY OFFICE. AND IF I WOULDN'T HAVE BEEN ABLE TO ALERT THEM THAT IF THIS WASN'T PASSED TODAY, IT LIKELY
WOULD MEAN THEY WOULDN'T BE ABLE TO APPLY TO A GRANT APPLICATION, SO THAT IS VERY MUCH IMPORTANT. I UNDERSTAND THE NEED FOR PROTOCOL AND RULES AND STF, BUT I THINK CONTEXT MATTERS. AND IN THIS CONTEXT, I.C.E. LITERALLY IS GETTING A $70
BILLION CHECK FOR OUR -- FROM OUR COUNTRY TO IMPACT OUR UNDOCUMEED NEIGHBORS. COMMUNITY MEMBERS CAME HERE AND TOLD US, WHAT ARE WE DOING ABOUT THE 38th STREET THRIVE PLAN? WE HAVE NOTHING TO SHOW FOR IT. I'M ASKING FOR A PLAN AND UPDATE. AND THE STAFF FROM THE FIRE DEPARTMENT IS ASKING THEM TO
APPLY FOR THE GRANT APPLATION. SO I WANT TO GIVE CONTEXT OF WHAT THE ITEMS ARE, AND I AM NOT THE ONLY ONE DOING THIS TODAY. THERE ARE MANY OTHERS. >> COUNCIL MEMBER WONSLEY. >> THANK YOU, PRESIDENT PAYNE. I JUST WANTED TO NOTE THE PROCEDURAL ANGLE AND ALSO HIGHLIGHT THE FACT THAT WE'RE
MAKING -- A PROBLEM OUT OF NOTHING ACTUALLY IN THIS CASE. WALK-ON'S IS ALLOWABLE IN OUR LEGISLATIVE PROCESS. I DON'T KNOW WHERE IT'S BEEN STATED THAT IT'S NOT. IT IS, OF COURSE, PREFERRED THAT MOVE WORK THROUGH OUR
RESPECTIVE COMMITTEES, BUT WHAT I WILL NAME AND MAYBE THIS IS A MOMENT OF REFLECTION FOR THOSE WHO DON'T RELATE TO THE COMMITTEES ASUCH OR PUSH WORK THROUGH THEIR RESPECTIVE COMMITTEES AS MUCH, BUT I WILL NAME EVERY SINGLE COUNCIL MEMBER WHO ARE BRINGING WALK ON'S HAVE MOVED SUBSTANTIAL WORK THROUGH
COMMITTEES THAT WE ARE TAKING UP TODAY AND A CONTINUOUSLY PRODUCING POLICIES, BUDGET APPROPRIATIONS, ALL IN RESPONSE TO THE URGENT NEEDS OF THEIR RESPECTIVEONSTITUENTS AND THAT INCLUDES MYSELF. I AM PROUD OF THE FACT THAT WE HAVE COUNCIL
MEMBERS WHO CAN DO BOTH-AND. THEY CAN MOVE WORK AND MOVE PRENTATIONS AND CREATE SPACES FOR COMMUNITY WITHIN THEIR RESPECTIVE COMMITTEES. AND ALSO SAY, HEY, WE'RE HEARING THINGS IN BETWEEN THAT, LET'S BRING THAT TO THE FOREFRONT OF THE FULL COUNCILND HAVE THAT BE PART OF OUR AGENDA. ALSO PROCEDURALLY, EVERY SINGLE
COUNCIL MEMBER IN ORDER FOR US TO DO A WALK-ON HAS TO WORK WITH THE CITY ATTORNEY, THE CIT CLERK, SO IT IS VERIFIED. IT WILL BE ADDED TO THE AGENDA AFTERWARDS, SO AGAIN, I THINK THIS IS ONE WHERE WE'RE CREATING ISSUES OUT OF NOTHING. AND I WANT TO SAY THANK YOU TO
OUR COLLEAGUES WHO CONSTANTLY DO HOLD A HIGH STANDARD OF BEING SOME OF THE MOST PRODUCTIVE COUNCIL MBERS ON THIS BODY, AND THAT IS WHY YOU SEE WALK ON'S AND WHY Y SEE ROBUST COMMITTEE AGENDAS FILLED WITH LEGISLATIVE DIRECTIVES, BUDGET APPROPRIATIONS, AND THOSE ARE
INDICATORS THAT YOU HAVE COUNCIL MEMBERSHO ARE ACTUALLY WORKING FOR YOU. >> SEEING NO ONE ELSE LEFT IN QUEUE, I WILL ASK THE CLERK TO CALL THE ROLL -- ACTUALLY, IS THERE A MOTION TO ADOPT THE AGENDA AS AMENDED? >> SO MOVED.
>> SECOND. >> I'LL ASK THE CLERK TCALL THE ROLL. >> COUNCIL MEMR VETAW. >> AYE. >> COUNCIL MEMBER PALMISANO. >> AYE.. >> COUNCIL MEMBE CHAVEZ. >> AYE.. >> COUNCIL MEMBER WARREN. >> YAY. >> COUNCIL MEMBER SHAFFER.
>> AYE.. >> COUNCIL MEMBER CHUGHTAI. >> AYE.. >> COUNCIL MEMBER STEVENSON. >> AYE.. >> COUNCIL MEMBER RAINVILLE. >> AYE.. VICE PRESIDENT OSMAN. >> AYE.. PRESIDENT PAYNE >> AY >> THE NEXT ITEM IS ACCEPTANCE
OF THE REGULAR MINUTES FROM THE MEETING OF MAY 21. MAY I HAVE A MOTION TO ACCEPT THOSE MINUTES? >> SO MOVED. SECOND. >> THE CLERK WILL CALL THE ROLL. COUNCIL MEMBER VETAW. >> AYE.. COUNCIL MEMBER PALMISANO. >> AYE.. CNCIL MEMBER CHAVEZ. >> AYE.. SHAFFER RR. AYE. WONSLEY, AYE. CHUGHTAI, AYE.
WHITING, AYE. CHOWDHURY, AYE. STEVENSON, AYE. RAINVILLE RAIN, AYE. VICE PRESIDENT OSMAN, AYE. PRESIDENT PAYNE, AYE. >> THAT CARRIES. >> AND THE REFERRAL OF PETITIONS, COMMUNICATIONS AND
REPORTS TO PROPER COMMITTEES. MAY I HAVE A MOTION? >> MOTION. >> SECOND. >> VETAW, AYE. PALMISANO, AYE. CHAVEZ, AYE. WARREN, AYE. SHAFFER, AYE. WONSLEY, AYE. CHUGHTAI, AYE. WHITING, AYE. CHOWDHURY, AYE. STEVENSON, AYE.
RAINVILLE, AYE. VICE PRESIDENT OSMAN, YA I YAY. >> PRESINT PAYNE, AYE. >> THERE ARE 13 YAY YAYS. >> THAT CARRIES AND THOSE MATTERS HAVE BEEN REFERRED. THE NEXT ORDER OF BUSINESS IS THE PRESENTATION OF REPORTS FROM THE STANDING COMMITTEES. THOSE A TAKEN IN ALPHABETICAL ORDER BEGINNING WITH THE REPORT OF THE BUDGET COMMTEE, WHICH IS GIVEN
BY THE COMMITTEE'S CHAIR, COUNCIL MEMBER CHUGHTAI. >> THANK YOU, MR. PRESIDENT. THE BUDGET COMMITTEE IS BRINGING FORWARD TWO ITEMS FOR APPROVAL TODAY. ITEM ONE APPROVES STAFF DIRECTION TO THE LEGISLATIVE RESEARCH AND OVERSIGHT DIVISN OF THE LEGISLATIVE DEPARTMENT TO
RESECH A POTENTIAL CONTAMINATE IN LIEU OF TAXES PILOT PROGRAM. AND ITEM TWO IS A GIFT ACCEPTANCE FROM STRIVE TOGETHER TO ATTEND THE STRIVE TOGETHER 2026 POLICY SUMMIT AN CITY
ACCELERATOR COHORT MEETINGS. I WILL MOVE APPROVAL. >> THANK YOU. IS THERE ANY DISCUSSION? COUNCIL MEMBER CHOWDHURY. >> THANK YOU, PRESIDENT PAYNE. I JUST WANTED TO HIGHLIGHT SOMETHING ABOUT THE GIFT ACCEPTANCE THAT I THINK IS GOOD PRACTICE AS WE'RE TRYING TO
STAY WITHIN THE GUIDELINES OF OUR FINANCIAL POLICY ABOUT GIFT ACCEPTANCES COMING AHEAD. I WAS ABLE TO HAVE CONVERSATIONS WITH STAFF ABOUT THE TRAVEL FOR DIRECTOR TOPINKA, AND WE WERE ABLE TO MOVE INTO A COMMITTEE,
DATE OF THE TRAVEL, SO WE COULD AT LEAST HAVE A FORM OF CONSENT FROMHIS BODY AHEAD OF TRAVEL. AND I THINK THAT WAS A WAY FOR US TO ADDRESS SOMETHING VERY NIMBLY AND JUST TAKE OPPORTUNITIES IN COMMITTEE. AND I THINK -- I THINK THAT
SHOULD BE RARE, BUT IT IS A WAY FOR US TO FURTHER WORK TOGETHER ON ADDRESSING GIFT ACCEPTANCES, ESPECIALLY IF THEY'RE COMING CLOSE TO DEADLINE. THERE IS PLENTY COMMITTEE OPPORTUNITIES AND I THINK THAT'S
SOMETHING AS LEADERSHIP YOU SHOU ALSO CONSIDER IN TERMS OF MANG SURE WE FEEL ORGANIZED ABOUT THAT MOVING FORWARD. SO ST WANTED TO EXPRESS GRATITUDE FOR THAT SINCE WE HAVE BEEN TALKING ABOUT GIFT ACCEPTANCE AND FINANCIAL POLICY THE LAST COUPLE OF MEETINGS. >> SEEING NO ONE ELSE LEFT IN
QUEUE, I'LL ASK THE CLERK TO CALL THE ROLL ON THE BUDGET REPORT. VETAW, AYE. PALMISANO, AYE. CHEZ, AYE. WARREN, AYE. SHAFFER, AYE. WONSLEY, AYE. CHUGHTAI, AYE. WHITING, AYE.
CHOWDHURY, AYE. STEVENSON, AYE. RAINVILLE, AYE. VICE PRESIDENT OSMAN, AYE. PRESIDENT PAYNE, AYE. >> THERE ARE 13 AYES. >> THAT CARRIES AND THE REPORT IS ADOPTED. THE NEXT REPORT IS FROM OUR BUSINESS, HOUSING AND ZONING COMMITTEE GIVEN BY THAT COMMITTEE'S CHAIR, VICE PRESIDENT OSMAN.
>> THANK YOU, PRESIDENT PAYNE. BIHZ COMMITTEE IS BRINGING FORWARD 18 ITEMS TODAY. ITEM ONE APPROVES EXPANSION OF PREMISES FOR MESTIIZO. ITEM TWO IS LIQUOR LICENSE FOR PILLSBURY
CLUB. ITEM THREE IS EXTENDED HOURS OF OPERATION FOR UNIVERSITY TOBACCO. THIS WAS SENT FORWARD WITHOUT A RECOMMENDATION. ITEM FOUR AND FIVE WERE LICENSE REVOCATION FOR THE SAME BUSINESS. I WILL MOVE TO DELETE THESE ITEMS DUE TO AGENDA DUE TO
THE CLEARANCE LETTERS COMING FROM EARLIER THIS WEEK. ITEM SIX APPROVES SIDEWALK CAFE LICENSE FOR YELLOWBIRD COFFEE BAR. ITEM 7 IS THE LAN SALE FOR 34 HOUSES AS A PART OF THE
MINNEAPOLIS HOMES FINANCE PROGRAM. ITEM 8 APPROVES SEVEN LIQUOR LICENSE. ITEM NINE APPROVES 24 LIQUOR LICENSE RENEWALS. ITEM 10 AUTHORIZES AN AMENDMENT TO THE STABLE HOMES STABLE SCHOOLS CONTRACT. ITEM 11 AUTHORIZES A
CONTRACT AMENDMENT FOR T ART FUND INITIATIVE. ITEM 12 APPROVES AFFORDABLE HOUSING FINANCE FOR NORTHVIEW PROJECT. ITEM 13 AUTHORIZES A PROGRAM FOR THE HOME IMPROVEMENT PRRAM. ITEM 14 AUTHORIZE A GREAT STREET
LOAN TO MERCADO CENTRAL. ITEM 15 APPROVES 11 APPOINTMENTS TO THE MINNEAPOLIS ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON HOUSING. ITEM 16 APPROVES AMENDMENT TO OUR CONDUIT BOND POLICY. ITEM 17 DENIESXCLUSIVE DEVELOPMENT RIGHTS TO MINNESOTA
AGAPE MOVEMENT. AND LASTLY, ITEM 18 APPROVES A LESLATIVE DIRECTIVE RELATED TO THE HERITAGE PARK. WITH THAT, I WILL MOVE TO DELETE ITEM FOUR AND FIVE, AND MOVE TO DENY ITEM
17. AND MOVE APPROVAL FOR ALL OTHER ITEMS. THANK YOU. >> VICE PRESIDENT OSMAN HAS MOVE APPROVAL OF THE COMMITTEE'S REPORT INCLUDING THE DELETION OF ITEMS FOUR AND FIVE, AND THE DENIAL OF ITEM NUMBER 17. IS THERE ANY DISCUSSION?
COUNCIL MEMBER WARREN. >> THANK YOU, COUNCIL PRESIDENT PAYNE. I AM -- I WOULD LIKE TO PULL ITEM 18 FOR THE LEGISLATIVE DIRECTIVE AS IT PERTAINS TO HERITAGE PARK TO REPORT TO
COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE NO LATER THAN THE -- THAN THE AUGUST 4 -- I MEAN, JULY 27. I'M SORRY. >> WE HAVE THA PRINT OUT HERE. I THINK WE CAN TAKE IT UP WITH CONSENT IF THERE IS NO OBJECTION
BY THE BODY. SEEING NO OBJECTION, LET'S TAKE UP ITEM NUMBER 18 WITH THE AMENDMENTS THAT WERE PROVIDED. IS THERE ANY DISCUSSION ON THE REMAINDER OF THIS REPORT?
SEEING NONE, I'LL ASK THE CLERK TO CALL THE ROLL ON THE APPROVAL OF THE REPORT INCLUDING THE DELETION OF ITEM FOUR AND FIVE, THE DENIAL OF ITEM NUMBER 17, AND THE AMENDMENT FOR ITEM 18. E CLERK WILL CALL THE ROLL.
>> COUNCIL MEMBER VETAW, AYE. COUNCIL MEMBER PALMISANO, AYE. COUNCIL MEMBER CHAVEZ, AYE. COUNCIL MEMBER WARREN, AYE. COUNCIL MEMBER SHAFFER, AYE. COUNCIL MEMBER WONSLEY IS ABSENT. COUNCIL MEMBER CHUGHTAI. >> YAY. >> COUNCIL MEMBER WHITING, AYE.
>> COUNCIL MEMBER CHOWDHURY, AYE. >> COUNCIL MEMBER STEVENSON, AYE. COUNCIL MEMBER RAINVILLE, AYE ON ALL ITEMS, NO ON 17. >> VICE PRESIDENT OSMAN. >> AYE. >> COUNCIL MEMBER WONSLEY, WE'RE
VOTING ON THE BUSINESS, HOUSING AND ZONING COMMITTEE. FOUR AND FIVE TO BE LETED. 17 IS TO DENY AND AN AMENDMENT TO NUMBER 18. >> COUNCIL MEMBER VETAW? >> THANK YOU. I AM HAVING A PROBLEM WITH THE SCREEN. I DIDN'T THINK -- IS 17 THE AGAPE?
>> YES. >> DO YOU WANT TO PULL THAT OUT? >> CAN WE PULL THAT OUT FOR DISCUSSION? >> WE CAN PULL THAT OUT FOR SEPARATE DISCUSSION. VOTE. >> ONCE AGAIN, I WILL ASK THE CLERK TO CALL THE ROLL ON APPROVAL OF THE COMMITTEE REPORT WITH T DELETION OF ITEM FOUR AND FIVE, THE AMENDMENT OF ITEM
18, AND PULLING OUT 17 FOR SEPARATE VOTE. AND DISCUSSION. THE CLERK WILL CALL THE ROLL. >> COUNCIL MEMBER VETAW. AYE. >> COUNCIL MEMBER PALMISANO, AYE. >> COUNCIL MBER CHAVEZ, AYE.
>> COUNCIL MEMBER WARREN, AYE. >> COUNCIL MEMBER SHAFFER, AYE. >> COUNCIL MEMBER WONSLEY, AYE. >> COUNCIL MEMR CHUGHTAI, AYE. >> COUNCIL MEMBER WHITING, AYE. >> COUIL MEMBER CHOWDHURY, AYE. >> COUNCIL MEMBER STEVENSON, AYE. >> COUNCIL MEMBER RAINVILLE,
AYE. >> VICE PRESIDENT OSMAN, AYE. >> PRESIDENT PAYNE, E. >> THERE ARE 13 AYES. >> THAT CARRY. NEXT WE WILL TAKE UP ITEM NUMBER 17, AND I WILL CHECK THE QUEUE FOR ANY DISCUSSION. COUNCIL MEMBER
STEVENSON. >> THANK YOU. SORRY, GIVE ME A SECOND. YEP, YEP. THIS PROCESS HAS BEEN SO EXTREMELY PAINFUL FOR EVEONE INVOLVED. THERE WAS LITTLE TO
NO TRANSPARENCY ON MAJOR DECISIONS AND STEPS, COMMUNITY INPUT IS TOUTED AND DERIDED, POSITIONS ARE FOUGHT IN THE MEDIA AND OVERFLOWING IN COMMUNITY MEETINGS. THE CITY OF MINNEAPOLIS STARTED ALL OF THI WITH THE MURDER OF GEORGE FLOYD AND THEN WAS TASKED
WITH FACILITATING THE PROCESS OF RE-IMAGINING, REBUILDING AND TRYING TO HEAL THE COMMUNITY. THAT RECIPE FOR DISASTER HAS YIELDED SO MUCH ONGOING PAIN, DELAY, AND TRUST BREAKDOWN. COMMUNITY MEMBERS, ELECTED OFFICIALS, GEORGE FLOYD'S
MILY, AND MOVEMENTS HAVE BEEN PITTED AGAINST EACH OTHER AND BETWEEN EACH OTHER. THIS VOTE TO DENY THE RECOMMENDATION IS PAINFUL AS WELL. BUT IT IS ALSO THE RIGHT THING TO DO. THIS IS NOT THE RIGHT PLA OR TIMELINE FOR THE PEOPLE'S WAY. COMMUNITY INPUT WAS CLEAR. THIS WAS NOT THE PATH FORWARD. AND
IF WE'RE GOING TO TAKE THE TIME TO GET COMMUNITY FEEDBACK, WE SHOULD FOLLOW IT JUST LIKE WE DID WITH THE STREET RECONSTRUCTION. NOT INCLUDING GEORGE FLOYD'S FAMILYS NOT THE RIGHT PATH. C.M. CHAVEZ, COUNCIL MEMBER CHAVEZ AND I HAVE REACHED OUT TO THE MAYOR TO SIT DOWN AND TALK
ABOUT A WAY TO MOVE FORWARD ON THIS ON THE SAME PAGE. COUNCIL MEMBERS HAVE REACHED OUT AND OFFERED ASSISTANCE IN BREAKING THE IMPASSE IN HELPING OUR COMMUNITY MOVE TOGETHER. THANK YOU. SO I'M ASKING MY COLLEAGUES TO VOTE YES TO DENY THIS RECOMMENDATION. AND THEN I'M
ASKING FOR FOLKS IN CITY HALL AND THE COMMUNITY TO PUT OUR BATTLES AN I SIDE AND WORK TOGETHER AND NOT AGAINST EACH OTHER. GEORGE FLOYD SQUARE, THE PEOPLE'S WAY AND THE 38th COIDOR ARE CRUCIAL TO OUR CITY'S STORY AND OUR FUTURE. WE CAN FIGURE THIS OUT TOGETHER.
COUNCIL MEMBERS, COMMUNITY MEMBERS, GEORGE FLOYD'S FAMILY AND PARTNERS. THANK YOU. >> I WILL RECOGNIZE COUNCIL MEMBER CHAVEZ. >> THANK YOU, VICE PRESIDENT OSMAN. COLLEAGUES, I WANT TO BEGIN BY REMINDING US THAT
GEORGE FLOYD SQUARE IS A SACRED SPACE, AND THAT THE COMMUNITY BUILT THE PEOPLE'S WAY THROUGH YEARS OF GRIEF, ORGIZING AND HOPE FOR A BETTER FUTURE. THE PROCESS INTO THE SELECTION OF DEVELOPMENT RIGHTS MUST BE TRANSPARENT AND IT NEEDS TO HAVE MMUNITY BUY-IN ORDER TO BE
SUCCESSFUL. OUR COMMUNITY WAS PROMISED THAT THE SELECTION OF THE DEVELOPER WOULD BE MADE IN MAY 2025 F THE PEOPLE'S WAY AT GEORGE FLOYD SQUARE. UNFORTUNATELY, YOU HAVE HEARD MANY FRUSTRATIONSROM COMMUNITY MEMBERS ACROSS DIFFERENT BELIEFS HERE THAT THAT DID NOT HAPPEN, AND THA IT IS FRUSTRATING.
MUCH OF THE FEEDBACK THAT MY OFFICE HAS RECEIVED SINCE A DECISION WAS MADE HAS BEEN FRUSTRATION AND DISTRUST IN THE PROCESS. AND IN APRIL 2025 THE CITY OF M THE RESULTS OF A CITY COMMISSIONED SURVEY TO UNDERSTAND STAKEHOLDER OPINIONS ON THE REDEVELOPMENT OF THE
PEOPLE'S WAY. THE SURVEY RESULT SHOWED US THAT THE PATH BEING USHERED TODAYND THIS VOTE TODAY IS NOTN ALIGNMENT WITH THE COMMUNITY, AND IT ALSO WAS NOT PRESENTED TO US UNTIL A YEAR LATER. THAT BEING SAID, I THINK IT IS IMPORTANT THAT WE FIGURE THIS OUT. COUNCIL MEMBER STEVENSON
AND RI URGING OUROLLEAGUES TO DENY THIS PROPOSAL, BUT ARE BEING CLEAR WE WANT TO FIGURE THIS OUT SOONE RATHER THAN LATER. WE REACHED OUT TO MAY FREY THIS WEEK, ASKED FOR A MEETING, AND WE ALL AGREED TO DISCUSS THE NEXT STS. MY HOPE IS THAT WE CAN DO THIS
UNITED TOGETHER AS WE FIGURE THAT OUT. SO WE HOPE THAT YOU ALL WOULD JOIN US HERE IN WARD EIGHT AND WARD NINE VOTINGHIS DOWN. AND HAVE CONFIDENCE IN US TRYING TO FIGURE THIS OUT. >>LL RIGHT. NEXT I'LL RECOGNIZE COUNCIL MEMBER WONSLEY. >> THANK YOU, VICE PRESIDENT
OSMAN. SO WHEN THE CITY PURCHASED THE SITE IT MADE A PUBLIC COMT TONIGHT T COMMUNITY THAT THEY WOULD PARTICIPATE IN REPAIRTIVE JUSTICE AND HONOR THIS SITE TO BE TRANSFORMED INTO BOTH A PERMANENT MEMORIAL AND A HUB FOR RACIAL HEALING.
D THAT WAS A PROMISE THAT THE CITY MADE THAT IF THE COMMUNITY ENGAGED WITH THE CITY IN A GENUINE WAY T CITY WOULD NOT JUST LISTEN BUT TAKE THE LEAD OF THE COMMUNITY. YET THE CITY ABSOLUTELY FUMBL THIS PROCESS FROM START TO FINISH.
AND I HAVE SPENT MY ENTIRE TIME ON CITY COUNCIL DOING THOROUGH OVERSIGHT OVER THE FREY ADMINISTRATION'S PROCUREMENT PROCESSES, BUT I HAVE NEVER SEEN A CONTRACT MISHANDLE IN T UNIQUE WAY THAT THIS ONE WAS. THE PROCESS HAS AS A RELT OF THIS MISHANDLING, HAS BEEN
DISCREDID, AND THERE IS NO JUSTIFIABLE REASONS TO EXPLAIN THE MANY DISCREPCIES THAT HAVE TAKEN PLACE. THE SELECTION PROCESS FOR THE PEOPLE'S WAY AS COUNCIL MEMBER CHAVEZ NOTED WAS ACTUALLY SUPPOSED T WRAP UP AND BE COMPLETED LAST MAY, BUT THE FREY
ADMINISTRATION WENTHOST AND THERE WAS NO DECISION MADE. AND THIS PROMPTED AN OUTPOURING OF OUTRCH FROM COMMUNITY MEMBERS, COUNCIL MEMBERS, ABOUT WHY THE CITY HAD DELAYED ANNOUNCING A DEVELOPER, AND THAT THEY ALSO HAD NEVER SEEN SUCH A THING HAPPEN WITH OTHER CONTRACTS.
AND THE FREY ADMINISTRATION DIDN'T PROVIDE REASONING TO COUNCIL MEMBERS, SO WE HAD NO ANSWERS TO GIVE TO COMMUNITY. THERE WAS A CLEAT SHUTDOWN O INFORMATION TO THE -- A COMPLETE SHUTDOWN OF INFORMATION TO THE COUNCIL, COMMUNITY, AND APPLICANT WHO IS SPENT TIME A THEIR REURCES ACTUALLY ENGAGING IN WT WAS SUPPOSED TO
BE A VERY AUTHENTIC AND SERIOUS PROCESS ABOUT HOW WE TRANSFORM THE PEOPLE'S WAY INTO A RACIAL HEALING HUB. AND I'M ALSO -- I WILL NOTE I AM AWARE OF ANY OTHER CITY R.F.P. HAVING A ONE-YEAR DELAY
ANNOUNCING A SELECTION AS WE SAW BE PLAYED OUT IN THIS CASE. NOW DESPITE THE PROMISES FOR THIS TO BE RESTORATIVE AND REPAIRTIVE PROCESS, WE ARE NOW IN A SITUATION WHERE THE ADMINISTRATION DECIDED TO IGNORE THE COMMUNITY. AND COUNCIL MEMBERS ARE BEING ASKED IF THIS ELECTION WAS DUE TO POLITICAL PATRONAGE BECAUSE
THERE IS NO OTHER PLAUSIBLE REASON FOR WHY THIS -- >> PLEASE DON'T ASCRIBE MOTIVE. >> AND THE CITY STAFF HAS PUBLICLY ACKNOWLEDGED THEY DON'T BELIEVER THE PLAN BROUGHT FORWARD BY THE CHOSEN VENDOR, AGAPE, THAT THEIR DEVELOPMENT PLAN IS FEASIBLE. THE COMMUNITY SURVEY ALSO CONVEYED A REFERENCE
FOR ANOTHER DEVELOPER AND WITH ALL THESE ACKNOWLEDGMENTS, MAYBE BEYOND HOW THIS RECOMMENDATION GOT BEFORE US TODAY. I WANT TO RECOGNIZE THAT THERE WAS SIGNIFICANT HARM DONE BY THE ADMISTRATION IN THESE ACTIONS BECAUSE IT FOSTERS FURTHER LACK
OF CREDIBILITY AND TRUST BETWEEN THE CITY AND THE COMMUNITY. AND THIS IS ALSO WHY I DID NOT WONT TO SEE THE CITY BE THE FINAL DISION MAKER IN THIS SELECTION BECAUSE WE DO NOT HAVE A GOOD TRACK RECORD OF DELIVERING ON PROMISES TO COMMUNITY MEMBERS WHEN IT COMES
TO THE HANDLING OF SITE SELECTIONS, ESPECIALLY WHEN THERE'S -- ISSUES AROUND RACIAL HARM AT HAND. AND THE PROPOSA BEFORE US TODAY ESSENTIALLY -- IT'S REFLECTIVE
OF THOSE BROADER PROBLEMS WITHIN THE CITY. AND THEROPOSAL IN ITSELF ALSO HAS BEEN FOUND TO NOT BE BOTH FISCALLY AND LEGALLY VIAE IN ADDITION TO NOT BEING IN ALIGNMENT WITH THE COMMUNITY'S VISION OR THE CITY'S VISION FOR THIS SITE.
I WANT TO NAME THAT I'VE BROUGHT MY CONCERNS ABOUT THE MANY INADEQUACIES THAT WE HAVE SEEN PLAYED OUT IN THE PROCUREMENT PI BROUGHT THE CONCERNS TO THE CITY AUDITOR. I LOOK FORWARD TOED A VANCING NEXT STEPS -- TO ADVANCING NEXT STEPS BECAUSE
THEY SHOULD NOT HAPPEN AGAIN AND THIS SHOULD NOT HAVE HAPPENED IN THE FIRST PLACE. IN THE MEANTIME, COMMUNITY MEMBERS HAVE ALREADY SUGGESTED PATHWAYS FORWARD. I KNOW I AM COMMITTED TO WORKING WITH MY COLLEAGUES TO DO EVERYTHING THAT WE CAN TO HONOR THE COMMITMENTS THAT HAVE BEEN MADE. AND I DO URGE AS MY COLLEAGUES
WHO REPRESENT GEORGE FLOYD SQUARE HAVE ACKNOWLEDGED, I DO HOPE THE FREY ADMINISTRATION TAKES THIS AS AN OPPORTUNITY TO LISTEN AND PROPOSE ACTIONS THAT DO REFLECT WHAT RESIDENTS HAVE BEEN DEMANDINGND ORGANIZING AND HAS ACTUALLY WORK COLLABORATIVELY WITH THE CITY T
ACCOMPLISH FOR YEARS. THAT'S IT. >> COUNCIL MEMBER VETAW. >> THANK YOU, PRESIDENT PAYNE. YOU KNOW, I'VE NEVER REALLY SAID MUCH ABOUT WHAT'S HAPPENING AT GEORGE FLOYD SQUARE BECAUSE IT'S NOT MY WARD, AND I REALLY DO
RESPECT THAT THE LEADERS WHO WERE ELECTED TO SERVE THAT AREA HAVE BEEN VOCAL, HAVE BEEN -- YOU KNOW, ENGAGING US, A THANK YOU, COUNCIL MEMBER CHAVEZ AND STEVENSON FOR THIS LAST WEEK. JUST HAVING CONVERSATIONS WITH
ME ABOUT THE FUTURE OF GEORGE FLOYD SQUARE, AND HOW YOU WANT TO WORK COLLECTIVELY TO DO SOMETHG. I WILL SAY THAT I'M VERY DISAPPOINTED IN WHERE WE ARE TODAY ON TS PARTICULAR BUILDING. I HAVE REALLY HOPED THAT AS A
CITY, ASN AREA GO TO GEORGE FLOYD SQUARE AND IT IS A PLACE OF ACCEPTANCE. IT'S A PLACE OF LOVE. IT'S A PLACE OF UNITY. AND I WAS REALLY HOPING THAT THIS PROJECT WOULD HAVE REFLECTED THAT. VE, UNITY, AND ACCEPTANCE. AND THERE ARE GROUPS THAT HAVE DONE PHENOMENAL
WORK IN THAT AREA FOR SIX YEARS TO MAKE SURE THAT WHEN YOU WALK THERE, THAT'S WHATOU FEEL. THAT'S WT YOU SEE. AND I THOUGHT THIS PROJECT COULD BE THAT. I THOUGHT THIS WOULD BEN AMAZING THING FOR US TO COME TOGETHER , NOT ONLY AS A CITY,
BUT THE WOMEN, THE PEOPLE WHO WERE THERE PROTECTING AND PRESERVING T LEGACY OF THE VIOLENCE THAT'S HAPPENED THERE. AND THE IMPACT. AND I WHOLEHEARTEDLY SUPPORT AGAPE BECAUSE I KNOW THAT THEY
ARE ONE OF MANY WHO COULD DO TH THERE ARE SO MANY BRILLIANT LKS OVER THERE WHO ARE HURTING, WHO HAVE A VISION, AND I JUST THINK SOMETIMES WHEN WE'RE GRIEVING AND WHEN THINGS ARE WAYS HEIGHTENED IN THE
CITY PLAYS A ROLE IN THAT. THIS STUFF NEVER COMES OUT, LIKE, IN UNITY. WE HAVEN'T DONE YOU ALL RIGHT. AND MOST OF YOU ARE HE TODAY BECAUSE YOU'RE STRESSED ABOUT AN ASSESSMENT. AND THAT'S NOT OKAY. THERE'S SO MANY THINGS THAT HAVE BEEN PROLONGED AND POLITICIZED, AND
THIS IS THE ONE THING WE CAN'T LET THAT HAPPEN AS A COMMUNITY. LOST HIS LIFE. IF YOU EVER TALK TO ME, YOU ASK ANYONE, I'VE ALWA SAID, I THINK THAT THIS SPACE SHOULD BE THE DONIELA
FRAZIER YOUTH COMMUNITY CENTER WITH A COMMUNITY GARDEN ON THE ROOFTOP TO TEACHIDS HOW TO GARDEN. AS A GARDENER, I WOULD LOVE TO SHOW KIDS HOW TO GROW DAHLIAS OR SOME OF MY FAVORITE FLOWER. WE NEED A COMMUNITY ROOM THERE. PARAGRAPH I HAVE A VISION, BUT YOU ALL DO, TOO.
WHAT I WANT O OF THIS I FOR US TO TRULY COME TOGETHER. THIS IS HOW YOU SHOW PEOPLE HOW TO GET THINGS DONE. . THIS IS THE ONE PROJECT THAT WE CAN ALL WORK TOGETHER IN LOVE AND COABORATION. AND REALLY BUILD SOMETHING AMAZING ON THIS
CORRIDOR THAT REFLECT ALL OF US. THAT REFLECTS WHAT OUR CITY HAS BEEN THROUGH AND THE FUTURE OF AND THIS IS IT. WE HAVE TO STOP FIGHTING ABOUT IT. WE HAVE TO STOP POLITICIZING IT.
WE HAVE TO COME TOGETHER AND SAY WE'RE GOING TO SHOW THE WORLD. WHEN THEY COME TO THIS AREA, WE'RE GOING TO SHOW THE WORLD THAT SOMEBODY TERRIBLE HAPPENED, BUT LOOK WHAT WE BUILT OUT OF IT. AND I KNOW WE CAN DO IT. I BELIEVE IN EVERY SINGLE PERSON
THAT HAS STEPPED FOOT IN THAT AREA AND SPENT TIME AND BUILDING WHAT IS THERE NOW F I THINK OF THE CELEBRATIONS YOU ALL HAD IN THE LAST COUPLE OF WEEKS. WE NEED A PLACE WHERE WE CAN HAVE A CELEBRATION WHENEVER WE DECIDE TO. IT DOESN'T HAVE TO BEN MEMORY OF THE DAY TTTRAGEDY. WE NEED TO JUST SAY FRIDAY,
WE'RE CELEBRATING. ON THE CORNER OF 38th AND CHICAGO. AND WE NEED A SPACE THAT IS SAFE, THAT IS WELCOMING, THAT IS LOVING, THAT BRINGS AND SHOW CASES THIS COMMUNITY TOGETHER. SO I'VE COMMITTED TO WORKING ON THIS.
I' I'M COMMITTED TO MAKING SURE EVERY SINGLE PERSON OVERHERE IS HEARD. WE DON'T ALWAYS GET WEAN DO THIS. I REALLY BELIEVE IN THE COMMUNITY. I BELIEVE IN THE STRENGTH OF US. I BELIEVE THAT WE CAN GET IT
FUNDED. I BELIEVE WE'RE A GOING TO CELEBRATE. THERE'S GOING TO A HUGE RIBBON CUTTING CEREMONY. IT WILL BE THE PLACE. AS A NORTH SIDER, I WANT IT TO BE THE PLACE WE CAN G TO. I KNOW WE WE CAN DO IT. WE'RE GOING TO DO IT.
THE ONLY RSON I AM SPEAKING HERE TODAY IS BECAUSE I WANT YOU ALL TO KNOW THAT THIIS SOMETHING WE'RE ON. WE WILL NEVER, EVER,VER FORGET WHAT HAPPENED TO GEORGE FLOYD. BUT HIS MEMORY CAN BE ELEVAD IN THIS SPACE, AND I THINK WE
ALL OWE IT TO M, HIS FAMILY, THE YOUNG WOMAN WHO CAPTURED THE VIDEO, TO SHOW US WHAT HAPPENED. WHERE IS SHE IN THIS CONVERSATION? SHE'S A YOUNG WOMAN IN OUR COMMUNITY, AND I WOULD LOVE FOR USO SIT DOWN WITH HER AND ASK
HER, WHAT IS HER LEGACY? SHE GAVE SOMETHING TO US. WH ARE WE GIVING BACK TO HER AS A COMMUNITY? THIS IS ABOUT US COLLECTIVELY, AND I WANT THIS TO BE A CELEBRATION FOR OUR COMMUNITY BECAUSE WE DESERVE IT. EVERYBODY WE'VE BEEN THROUGH, WE DESERVE SOMETHING SPECTACULAR THAT WILL HELP US TO NEVER
FORGET WHAT HAPPENED TO US AND WHAT -- THIS IS WHAT SHOW CASES US IN THE WORST WAY POSSIBLE, BUT WE SHOWED THE WORLD HOW WE COME TOGETHER IN SUPPORT OF EACH OTHER. AND I WANT THIS TO ULTIMATELY BE THAT. I AM DEEPLY COMMITTED TO MAKING SURE THAT EVERYTHING I SAID TODAY AND ERYTHING YOU ARE
SAYING TO ME HAPPENS. AND I JUST WANT YOU ALLO KNOW THAT WE CAN DO IT, AND I HOPE STARTING TODAY WE BUILD ON THAT AND WE MAKE THIS SPECTACULAR. >> COUNCIL MEMBER SHAFFER. >> WELL, THANK YOU, COUNCIL MEMBER VETAW, FOR REALLY CASTING
A VISION OF WHERE WE CAN HEAD TOGETHER IN UNITY. AND MY SIMPLE POINT THAT I WANT TO BRING FORWARD AT THIS POINT IN TIME IS THAT, YOU KNOW, WE ALL HAVE RPONSIBILITY FOR MOVING THIS FORWARD TOGETHER. AND THAT MEANS THAT WE NEED TO
BE ABLE TO REPRESENT AND LOOK AND LEAN INTO THE REPRESENTATION OF WARDS EIGHT AND WARDS NINE. AND SEE WHAT THEY HAVE A VISION FOR, BUT AT THE SAME TIME, REALLY WANT TO ENCOURAGE THAT THIS IS THE TIME TO LEAD. THIS IS THE TIME TO GET YOUR
TEAM, IF WE MAKE THIS MOTION TO DENY, THIS IS THE TIME TO MOVE FORWARD IMMEDIATELY. WE CANNOT HAVE ANY FURTHER DELAY. WE CANNOT CONTINUE TO WONDERHAT'S GOING TO HAPPEN. IF THIS IS NOT THE RIGHT STEP FROM THOSE THAT ARE AT THE FRONT LINE ELECTED REPRESENTATION FROM
YOUR POINT OF VIEW, THEN WE'VE GOT TO REALLY MOVE FORWARD. AND THAT'S MY COMMITMENT TO THE COMMUNITY THAT WE CAN CONTINUE TO MOVE THIS FORWARD IN A TIMELY FASHION AND NOT CONTINUE TO HAVE DELAYS. BUT THANK YOU FOR EVERYONE WHO
HAS WORKED ON THIS, FOR ALL THE COMMITY MEMBERS, AND I LOOK FORWARD TO BEING ABLE TO CELEBRATE SOMETIME TOGETHER IN THIS SPACE. >> COUNCIL MEMBER PALMISANO. >> IMPORTANTLY, I JUST WANT TO REITERATE WHAT WAS ALREADY SAID
BUT THOSE THAT REPRESENT THIS IMMEDIATE AREA BECAUSE IT DESERVES REITERATION. YOU REACHED O OUT THE WORK TOTHER ON HOW TO STILL MOVE THIS FORWARD. NOT TO STALL IT FOR ANOTHER YEAR, BUT HOW TO MOVE IT FORWARD, ALBEIT IN A DFERENT
WAY THAN THE MOTION THAT WAS BROUGHT FORWARD TODAY. THE CITY PURCHASED THIS PROPERTY IN 2023. SOMETIMES I NEEDED TO BE REMINDED OF THAT BECAUSE IT REALLY WASN'T THAT LONG AGO. IT HAS TAKEN US THREE YEARS TO GET TO THIS POINT, AND I
UNDERSTAND THERE ARE COMPETING VISIONS AND CHOICES THAT AT SOME POINT HAD TO BE MADE. AND I DO APPRECIATE THE MAYOR AND CITY STAFFOR MAKING A CHOICE. I WOULD LIKE TO SEE DEVELOPMENT THAT WILL BRING ECONOMIC INVESTMENT AND OPPORTUNITY TO
THIS COMMUNITY, AND HOPEFULLY EVENOME AFFORDABLE HOUSING, BUT MY FEAR ABOUT DENYING THIS ITEM, THIS PAST COUPLE WEEKS, WOULD BE TO BE STARTING OVER AGAIN. BUT I HAD SOME VERY GOOD CONVERSATION WITH COUNCIL MEMBER
STEVENSON ABOUT THAT YESTERDAY. I'LL BE VOTING IN ACCDANCE WITH THAT CONVERSATION. I WONDER IF THERE IS A WAY TO SALVAGE THIS AND MOVE FORWARD IN SHORT ORDER. I'D LIKE TO KNOW AFTER YOUAVE
THOSE CONVERSATIONS, WHAT WE SHOULD DO DIFFERENTLY. HOW WE SHOULD OPEN UP PROPOSALS. I THINK WE NEED IDEAS OF OTHERS WITH EXPERIENCE IN DEVELOPMENT. THIS IS A VALUABLE SITE FOR THE COMMUNITY, AND I WANT US TO
UTIZE IT TO ITS FULLEST CAPACITY. >> COUNCIL MEMBER WHITING. >> THANK YOU, PRESIDENT PAYNE, AND THANK YOU TO MY COLLEAGUES. I THINK RIGHTLY AND IF CORRECTLY NOTED, THIS IS A MOMENT PARTICULARLY FOR COLLABORATION
AND UNITY ON THIS SPEFIC SPOT. I THINK ALL OF US IN THE CITY OF MINNEAPOLIS UNDERSTAND WHAT THIS SITE MEANS TO MANY OF US. I KNOW MANY OF US GOT INTO PUBLIC SERVICE BECAUSE OF THE MURDER OF ORGE FLOYD. PARTICULARLY, I WANT TO TALK
ABOUT THE LOGISTICS OF WHAT THIS DOES. SO THERE IS CONFUSION AROUND WHAT THIS DENIAL ACTUALLY DOES, ANDHAT MOVING FORWARD WITH THIS PROPOSED AMENDMENT OR SORRY, THE RECOMMENDATION WOULD DO.
AND IF THIS PROPOSAL AS RECOMMENDED MOVED FORWARD, AGAPE WOULD HAVE TWO YEARS AND THEN UP TO AN EXTRA YEAR TO KIND OF DEVELOP OUT A SITE. ATTACHED TO THAT JUST LOOKING AT OUR TERM SHEETS, THIS IS NOT AN
UNSOPHISTICATED DEVELOPMENT. THIS REQUIRES A LOT OF ENVIRONMENTAL REMEDIATION ONG WITH KIND OF THE PERMITTING PROCESS THAT CAN TAKE YEARS TO KIND OFUILD OUT A DEVELOPMENT OF THAT. AND SO WHENE TALK ABOUT THESE THING, WE ALSO HAVE TO
UNDERSTAND WE DON'T WANT TO SET UP COMMUNITY SETUP OR VERSION OF DEVELOPMENT, THE CITY'S VERSION DEVELOPMENT TO BE -- TO KIND OF NOT MEET WHAT THIS ACTUALLY SHOULD BE. AND SO I THINK WHEN WE SPEAK ABOUT THIS AND SEEING THIS AS IT
SOUNDS LIKE THIS WILL PROBABLY MOVE FORWARD WITH A DENIAL, MAKING SURE IN CONVERSATION WITH COUNCIL MEMBER STEVENSON AND UNCIL MEMBER CHAVEZ ALONG WITH THE MAYOR, WE FIGURE OUT HOW BEST TO SET THIS UP FOR SUCCESS. I THINK EVERY SINGLE ONE OF US IN THIS ROOM ON THIS DAIS WANTS
TO SEE THIS MOVE FORWARD IN A WAY THAT IS SUCCESSFUL, LIKE COUNCIL MEMBER VETAW SAID. THAT MEETS THE MOMENT AND IS SPECTACULAR IN THAT. AND SO I THINK WE ALSO HAVE TO COME TO AN UNDERSTANDING THAT THIS IS A PROCESS AND LOGISTICS
THAT IS DEEPER THAN JUST, HEY, LET'S FIGURE THIS OUT. THIS IS REQUIR. A LEVEL OF UNDERSTANDING AND EXPERIENCE THAT WILL MEET THIS DEVELOPMENT BECAUSE THIS IS A SITE THAT HAS A LOT OF REQUIREMENTS AROUND IT AS WELL. SO I KNOW I AM LOOKING
FORWARD TO THOSE HEARING ABOUT THOSE CONVERSATIONS, AND I KNOW THIS BODY IS AS WELL, SO THANK YOU. >> COUNCIL MEMBER CHOWDHURY. >> THANK YOU, PRESIDENT PAYNE. I'LLEEP MY REMARKSRIEF. I SPOKE TO THIS IN THE CLIMATE AND INASTRUCTURE COMMITTEE, AND I'M SEEING SEVERAL OF THE
COMMUNITY MEMBERS THAT WE AT THE MEETING HERE AGAIN. THANK YOU FOR COMING TO CITY HALL. I KNOW IT IS REALLY OUT OF THE WAY, AND IT'S BEEN A TOUGH WEEK OVER AT THE SQRE, SO I JUST APPRECIATE YOU COMING BACK DOWN HERE. AND AGAIN, LIKE I HOPE WE CAN
COME TOGETHERN A MOMENT OF SOMETHING POSITIVE, AND SOMETHINBRIGHT RATHER THAN HAVING TO CONTINUE TO ML THROUGH CONFLICT AND COMMUNITY FEELING UNHEARD. LIKE I SAID, IN CLIMATE AND INFRASTRUCTURE, COMMUNITY NEEDS
TO GET A BREAK. THIS AREA THE BLACK COUNITY, THE INDIGENOUS COMMUNITY, EVYONE THAT'S IN 38th AND CHICAGO NEED TO GET A BREAK. AND THE CITY OF MINNEAPOLIS ABSOLUTELY HAS A ROLE IN PROVIDING THAT. JUST WANT TO TAKE A SECOND TO THANK COUNCIL
MEMBER CHAVEZ AND COUNCIL MEMBER STEVENSON. THEY REALLY HAVE BEEN UP HERE TALKING TOACH AND EVERY COUNCIL MEMBER AND TRYING TO MOVE US FORWARD. A FEW THINGS THAT I FEEL IS ALLY NECESSARY IS THERE NDS TO BE JUST BETTER COMMUNICATION
AND LEANING IN WITHIN THE CITY HE. OUR CPED DEPARTMENT, OUR PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT, CITY COUNCIL, MAYOR'S OFFICE, AND I THINK THERE IS A FRICTION THERE THAT COMMUNITY IS ULTIMATELY FEELING. SO THAT NEED TO BE NUMBER ONE. THERE NEEDS TO BE A WAY FOR US TO STRELINE A WAY FOR US TO DO
THIS POSITIVELY AND THAT IS THE WORK THAT IS ON US. AND THE OTHER THING THAT I HEAR IS THAT COUNITY NEEDS TO BE A PART OF THE DECIDING THE PROCESS IN TERMS OF SELECTING THE ORGANIZATION, THE ORGANIZATIONS HOWEVER THIS WILL GO FOR THE
PEOPLE'S WAY. THERE NEEDS TO BE MORE COLLABORATION. AND THE OTHER THING, AND WHERE MY SUPPORT FORENYING THIS APPLICATION TODAY COMES FROM IS THE SURVEY RESULTS WERE VERY CLEAR. THIS DOES NOT HAVE DEMOCRATIC
SUPPORT FROM THE NEIGHBORHOOD. AND IT'S THE PEOPLE'S WAY, AFTER ALL. AND THERE ISN'T CLEAR CONSENSUS. AND I THINK THAT'S SOMETHING NY OF US CAN AGREE, AND I THINK THAT'S WHAT WE'RE SEEING. WE NEED TOO THIS RIGHT. THIS HAS TO HAVE THE TRUST OF THE COMMUNITY BECAUSE THE CITY OF
MINNEAPOLIS CANNOT SUPPLEMENT THAT TRUST. THE CITY OF MINNEAPOLIS HAS BEEN A PART OF BREAKING THAT TRUS AND LASTLY, ONE THING WE CAN DO AND ONE THING I'M HOPING WE WILL DO TODAY IS LOOKING AT THAT SPECIAL ASSESSMENT. WE'RE GOING TO TALK ABOUT THAT
IN OUR NEXT COMMITTEE REPORT, BUT ALSO BRINGING INVESTMENT INTO 38th AND CHICAGO. IT'S BEEN A VERY, VERY LONG TIME. IT'S TIME FOR THE CITY TO PUT THE MONEY WHERE THEIR MOUTH IS AND MAKE I HAPPEN AND DO IT IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE COMMUNITY.
>> COUNCIL MEMBER WARREN. >> THANK YOU, COUNCIL PRESIDENT PAYNE. I JUST HAVE A QUESTION OF CLARIFICATION. SO AS WE ARE VOTING AT THIS TIME, IF WE ARE
LOOKING TO VOTE YES OR NO, I MEAN, IS THIS GOING TOTART THIS PROCESS ALL OVER AGAIN ON BEHALF OF WHAT'S HAPPENING? CAN SOMEONE PROVIDE ME WITH CONTEXT OF WHAT EXACTLY IS -- BECAUSE I'M CONFUSED RIGHT AT THIS PARTICULAR MOMENT. AND I
JUST NEED SOME CLARITY. >> SO VOTING YES ON THE DENIAL WOULD END THIS PROCESS. AND THEN WE COULD DO THE SAME PROCE ENTIRELY NEW PROCESS. WE COULD DO SOMETHING ELSE. SO A VOTE YES IS T END THIS
CURRENT PROCESS. A VOTE NO IS TO CONTINUE THIS CURRENT PROCESS. THAT'S THE DECISION WE HAVE BEFORE US. >> OKAY. THANK YOU FOR THE CLARIFICATION ON THAT. CAN I
ASK ONE MORE SMALL ESTION. HOW LONG WILL THE PROCESS BE AFTER THIS? IS THIS GOING TO BE -- DO WE KNOW WHAT THE RESPONSE TIME WILL LOOK LIKE WHEN -- BECAUSE IF WE ACQUIRED THE LAND
IN 2023, WE'RE APPROACHING 2027. SO -- >> I AM INVITING DIRECTOR HENSON UP TO SPEAK TO THAT. >> THANK YOU KINDLY. >> COUNCIL PSIDENT? >> I AM ERIC HANSON, THE DIRECT AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, AND TO
ANSWER YOUR QUESTION, COUNCIL M DECIDES TO VOTE TO DENY IT,T WOULD END THAT R.F.Q., REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS, PROCESS. W HAVE TALKED TO COUNCIL MEMBERS CHAVEZ AND STEVENSON ABOUT A MEETING WITH THE MAYOR NEXT WEEK
WHERE WE WOULDLOT OUT ANOTHER PATH FORWARD. IF THAT IS THE WILL OTHE BODY, AND LET YOU GUYS VOTE, AND WE WILL GET TO THE MAYOR. BUT IF WE ARE HAVING THAT MEETING, WE WILL BE SETTING OUT THE PCESS FOR WHAT TO DO WITH IT.
SO WE'RE GOINGNTO THAT POTENTIALLY IFE HAVE THAT CONVERSATION, WE'RE GOING THERE WITH AN OPEN MIND ABOUTHAT -- ABOUT WHAT WILL BE THE MOST PRUDENT WAY TO MOVE IT FORWARD. THERE IS TIME INVOLVED IN THE
DEVELOPMENT PROCS WITH COUNCIL MEMBER WHITING AND WITH THE DEVELOPMENT PROCESSES,HERE ARE COMPLICATED FACTORS IN TAKING A VACANT PROPERTY AND MOVING IT INTOOME OTHER USE. THERE ARE A LOT OF TECHNICAL
STEPS THAT THEY HAVE TO TA. THOSE ARE ALL THE CONVENTIONAL ONES IN THE TERM SHEET YOU SEE IN THE R.C.A. FOR THIS PROJECT. THOSE STEPS WOULD STILL HAVE TO -- WE'D STILL HAVE TO TAKE THOSE STEPS. IF THERE IS INTEREST IN, AND WE KNOW THERE IS INTEREST IN THE
COMMUNITY FOR COMMUNITY ROBUST PARTICIPATION IN THE PROCESS, AND THAT WOULD TAKE SOME TIME AS WELL. AS FAR AS THE EXACT MOMENT IN TIME OF HOW LONG IT WOULD TAKE TO COME BACK TO THE COUNCIL, IT IS UNCERTAIN AT THIS MOMENT. >> THANK YOU FOR THAT, DIRECTOR HANSEN. >> COUNCIL MEMBER CHAVEZ.
>> THANK YOU, COUNCIL PRESIDENT PAYNE, AND THANK FOR THAT QUESTION. THANKS FOR THAT QUESTION, COUNCIL MEMBER WARREN. THINK THE OTHER PART IS COUNCIL MEMBER STEVENSON AND I HAVE COMMITTED TO MEETING WITH THE MAYOR, AND SO ONCE THAT MEETING HAPPENS, WE'RE MO THAN HAPPY TO UPDATE MEMBERS OF THIS BODY WHO WISH TO
BE UPDATE AND HOW THE CONVERSATIONS SO GO SO WE CAN GET A BETTER PICTURE O WHAT THAT COULD LOOK LIKE. IT'S HARD TO GIVE A SPECIFIC TIMELINE WHEN WE ARE GOING TO HAVEHAT MEETING NEXT WEEK.
>> THE CLERK WILL CALL THE ROLL. THERE'SO AUDIENCE PARTICIPATION HERE. UMM ... ON THE MOTION TO DELETE NUMBER 17, E CLERK WILL CALL THE ROLL.
>> COUNCIL MEMBER VETAW. >> NO. >> COUNCIL MEMBER PALMISANO. >> AYE. >> COUNCIL MEMBER CHAVEZ. >> AYE. >> COUNCIL MEMBER WARREN. >> ABSTENTION. >> COUNCIL MEMBER SHAFFER. >> AYE. >> COUNCIL MEMBER WONSLEY. >> AYE. >> COUNCIL MEMBER CHUGHTAI. >> AYE. >> COUNCIL MEMBER WHITING. >> AYE. >> COUNCIL MEMBER CHOWDHURY. >> A.
>> COUNCIL MEMBER STEVENSON. >> AYE. >> COUNCIL MEMBER RAINVILLE. >> NAY. >> VICE PRESIDE OSMAN. >> AYE. >> PRESIDENT PAYNE. >> AYE. >> THERE ARE 10 AYES. TWO NAYS. ONE ABSTENTION. >> THAT MOTION CARRIES. AND THAT COMPLETES THE BIZ REPORT..
THE NEXT REPORT FROM THE CLIMATE AND INFRASTRUCTURE COMMITTEE PRESEND BY THAT CMITTEE'S CHAIR, COUNCIL MEMBER WONSLEY. >> THANK YOU, PRESIDENT PAYNE. THE CLIMATE AND INFRASTRUCTURE COMMITTEE HAS 17 ITEMS TO BRING
FORWARD. THE FIRST IS THE LORING PARK RESURFACING PROJECT APPROVAL AND ASSESSMENT. TWO IS THE 38th STREET A CHICAGO AVENUE STREET RECONSTRUCTION PROJECT APPROVAL ASSESSMENT AND AREA WAY ABANDONMENT. I WILL BE MOVING
THIS SEPARATELY. NUMBER THREE IS A GRANT APPLICATION FOR THE 2026 2026 ME METROPOLITAN COUNCIL REGIONAL SOLICITATION AND FEDERAL
TRANSPORTATION FUNDS. FOUR IS AGREEMENT WITH THE MNDOT FOR WHITIER SAFEO ROUTES SCHOOL PHASE TWO PROJECT. FIVE IS A BID FOR NICOLLET AVENUE PLANTING AND MAINTENANCE. SIX A BIDOR HEAVY EQUIPMENT AND OPERATOR.
SEVEN IS A BID. EIGHT IS A BID FOR 2026 RESTORATION ONLY PROJECT. NINE IS A BID FOR THE THIRD STREET NORTH SANITARY SEWER RECONSTRUCTN PROJECT. 10 IS A CONTRACT AMENDME MINGER CONSTRUCTION COMPANIES,
INC. FOR THE BOSSEN TERRACE SANITARY AND STORM SEWER IMPROVEMENTS PROJECT. 11 IS A CONTRACT AMENDMENTITH MORCON CONSTRUCTION, INC. FOR THE FEDERAL COURTHOUSE PARKING RAMP SECURITY IMPROVEMENTS PROJECT. 12 IS CONTRACT AMENDMENT WITH SHT ELLIOT HENDRICKSON, INC. FOR ENGINEERING AND DESIGN
SERVICES AT THE SECOND STREE NORTH BIKEWAY PROJECT. 13 IS A CONTRACT AMENDMENT FOR PCI ROADS, LLC FOR THE GOLDEN VALLEY BUTTERFLY VALVE INSTALLATION PROJECT. 14 IS BIG HONKING
TRUCK PARADE PERMIT JUNE 18, 2026. 5 IS 612 BLOCK EVENTS PERMIT. JUNE 12, 26. 16 IS A LEASE AMENDMENT WITH THE MINNESOTA DEPARTMENT OFTRANSPORT 516 SECOND AVENUE NORTH. RAMP
B. 17 IS A GRANT ACCEPTANCE FOR THE RAILROADROSSING ELIMINATION GRANT FOR CAMDEN RAILROAD GRADE SEPARATION PROJECT STUDY. I WILL MOVE APPROVAL OF THIS REPORT, WITH THE EXCEPON OF ITEM NUMBER 2 FOR A SEPARATE DISCUSSION AND VOTE.
>> COUNCIL MEMBER WONSLEY HAS MOVED APPROVAL OF THE COMMITTEE REPORT. MINUS ITEM NUMBER TWO. ANY DISCUSSION ON THE REMAINDER OF THE REPORT? I SEEOUNCIL MEMBER STEVENSON IN CUE OR IS THAT FOR ITEMWO? >> I HAD A QUESTION. FOR ITEM NUMBER TWO. I WANT TO BREAK
ONE, TWO, AND THREE INTO ONE AND TWO SEPARATELY AND THREE ON ITS OWN. I'M NOT SURE IF I DO IT NOW OR LATER. >> WE'LL DO ITHEN WE GET TO THE ITEM. >> THANK YOU. >> ANY DISCUSSION ON THE MAINDER OF THE REPORT? SEEING NONE, I'LL ASK THE CLERK TO CALL
THE ROLL ON THE C & I MINUS TWO. >> COUNCIL MEMBER VETAW. >> AYE. >> PRESIDENT PALMISANO. >> AYE. >> SHAFFER. >> AYE. >> WARREN. >> AYE. >> WONSLEY. >> AYE. >> CHUGHTAI. >> AYE. >> WHITING. >> AYE. >> CHOWDHURY. >> AYE. >> STEVENSON. >> AYE. >> RAINVILLE.
>> VICE PRESIDENT OSMAN >> PRESIDENT PAYNE. >> AYE. >> 13 AYES. >> THOSE ITEMS CARRY. NEXT WE'LL TAKE UP ITEM NUMBER TWO. AND I'LL JUST RESTATE COUNCIL MEMBER STEVENSON, YOU ARE WANTING TO TAKE UP ITEMS -- SUB
ITEM 2.1 AND 2.2 TOGETHER AND ITEM THREE AS A SEPARATE VOTE? >> YES. >> OKAY. ANY DISCUSSION ON ITEMS 2.1 AND 2.2? COUNCIL MEMBER STEVENSON.
>> ITEMS 2.AND 2.2, I WANT TO CORRECFOR PEOPLE IN THE AUDIENCE AND THE COUNCIL THISHAO THE LAY OUT. 2.1 AND 2.2 ARE E PORTIONS THAT WOULD LEVY THE SPECIAL ASSESSMENT AGAINST THE PROPERTY OWNERS. 2.3 IS
UNRELATED AND SOMETHING THAT PUBLIC WORKS NEE IN ORDER TO CONTINUE WITH CONSTRUCTION. ASIDE FROM THE SPECIAL ASSESSMENT. SO, WITH THAT BEING SAID, I WILL BE VOTING AGAINST 2.1 AND 2.2 AND VOTING FOR 2..
RIGHT NOW WE'RE TAKING UP 2.1 AND 2.2. A SPECIAL ASSESSMENT IN THE RECONSTRUCTION OF THE STREETS OF GEORGE FLOYD SQUARE IS NOT RIGHT. IT'S A RECONSTRUCTION PROJECT THAT IS NOT LIKE -- I'M SORRY. NOT LIKE ANY OTHER THAT HAS COME BEFORE
IT. AND IT IS NOT LIKE ANY OTHER THAT WILL COME AFTER IT. THIS IS A UNIQUE SITUATION, AND WE SULD NOT BE LEVYING THE PROPERTY OWNERS AND BUSINESSES ANDHE HOMEOWNERSITH THE SPECIAL ASSESSMENT, GIVEN THAT
THE MURDER OF GEORGE FLOYD HAPPENED HERE. THIS PROJECT HAS BEEN BILLED FOR SO LONG AS SOMETHING THATHE CITY WAS DOING FOR THE COMMUNITY. AND YOU CAN'T DO SOMETHING FOR THE COMMUNITY AND THEN CHARGE THEM FOR IT AS A WAY OF RECOMPENSE
FOR THE MURDER OF GEORG FLOYD. AND SO I TNK THERE'S A LOT OF AGREEMENT ON THIS BODY. AND I DON'T KNOW THAT I NEED TO GET INTO THAT. BUT I NEED TO SAYTHR REET RECONSTRUCTION PROJECT. IT'S NOT RIGHT IN THIS CASE, FOR
THIS CASE, TO LEVY THE SPECIAL ASSESSMENT AGAINST THOSE INVOLVED. GIVEN THE AMOUNT OF PAIN AND HEART ACHE THEY HAVE GONE TOUGH FOR THE LAST SIX YEARS. AND I ASK MY COLLEAGUES TO JOIN ME IN VOTING NO ON 2.1
AND 2.2 AND VOTIN YES ON 2.3. >> BEFORE I RECOGNIZE COUNCIL MEMBER CHAVEZ, I'M GETTINGORD FROM THE CLERKS TT THE, PRABLY, THE APPROPRIATE MOTION IS TO MOVE TO DENY 2.1 AND 2.2.
WOULD YOU LIKE TO MAKE THE MOTION? >> YES. PLEASE. >> A SECOND? >> SECOND. >> COUNCIL MEMBER CHAVEZ. >> THANK YOU, COUNCIL PRESIDENT PAYNE. I HOPE YOU'LL JOIN ME AND COUNCIL MEMBER STEVENSON IN VOTING TO NOT ASSESS THE PROPERTY OWNERS FOR 38th AND CHICAGO RECONSTRUION PROJECT.
THIS IS A REASONABLE ASK BASED ON THE UNPRECEDENTED AND UNIQUE SITUATION AT GEORGE FLOYD SQUARE. OUR NEIGHBORS AND SMALL SINESS OWNERS HAVE ALSO UNITED ON THIS PARTICULAR ISSUE. IN PARTICULAR, I'M THANKFUL FOR WARD 8 AND 9 NEIGHBORS WHO HAVE
BEEN REACHING O. I HOPE YOU'LL BE HEARD TODAY ON THIS ISSUE. >>OUNCIL MEMBER WONSLEY. >> THANK YOU, PRESIDENT PAYNE. I WANTED TO GIVE KUDOS TO COUNCIL MEMBER CHAVEZ AND STEPHENSON FOR TAKING E TIME
TO WORK TOGETHER AND LISTEN TO COMMUNITY WHO SHOWED UP AND GAVE AMPLE INPUT AT OUR PUBLIC HEARING AT CLIMATE AND INFRASTRUCTURE ON THIS ITEM ABOUT HOW ABSOLUTELY WHAT'S ALREADY BEEN ECHOED. WHY WOULD
WE CHARGE RESIDENTS TO HELP UPGRADE AN AREA THAT TY DID NOT HELP PERPETUATE HARM AGAINST OR PERPETUATE DIVESTMENT INTO. SO I WANT TO SAY THANK YOU TO OUR COLLEAGUES AND, AO, TO OUR PUBLIC WORKS LEADERSHIP AND
STAFF FOR WORKING TOGETHER AND GETTING TO THIS PLACE. SUBSEQUENTLY MOVING FORWARD HOW WE WILL COVER THE DIFFERENCE OF WHAT WE'RE WAIVING TODAY. I WANTED TO ACKNOWLEDGE YOU ALL
FOR GETTING US TO THIS PLACE. WHERE I FEEL LIKE OUT OF A THE DECISIONS WE'VE MADE TODAY, THIS IS ONE THAT IS IN ALIGNMENT WITH WHAT OUR COMMUNITIES KIM AND ASKED OF US. THAT'S WHY I'LL BE SUPPORTING THE MOTN. I WANT TO THANK YOU BOTH.
>> COUNCIL MEMBER PALMISANO. >> THANK YOU. I AGREE. THI IS A UNIQUE SITUATION. I'M IN AGREEMENT TO COVER THE STREET ASSESSMENTS IN A DIFRENT WAY. I APPRECIATE PUBLIC WORKS' HELP IN GETTI THERE. I FEEL IT'S THE THING TO DO IN THIS
EXTRAORDINARY SITUATION. BUT I ALSO WANT TO MAKE IT CLEAR FOR THE RECORD THAT THIS IS A ONE-TIME SOLUTION. STREET ASSESSMENTS ARE REFLECTIVE TO THE DIRECT BENEFIT TO THE PROPERTY. NON OF US WANTS TO PAY THEM BUT OUR PROPERTIES ARE
IMPROVED. I SUPPORT THE PROPERTY OWNERS' NEED TO PAY THE COST ITHE PORTION OF THE WORK. LET'S NOT GERGT THAT ASSESSMENTS IN GENERAL ARE A SMALL PORTION OF COSTS. OUR GENERAL FUND, THE SALE OF BONDS AND GRANTS AND,T. CETERA, COVERS ALL THE REST.
>> COUNCIL MBER RAINVILLE. >> THANK YOU. AND, AGA I'M IN COMPLETE AGREEMENT WITH EVERYONE ELSE. THIS IS A UNIQUE CIUMSTANCE. I WANT TO THANK COUNCIL MEMBER CHAVEZ AND COUNCIL MEMBER SOREN FOR THELEAD
AND WILL HOLD YOU BOTH TO WORKING OUT THE OTHER DETAILS FOR GEORGE FLOYD SQUARE. SO ANK YOU FOR VOLUNTEERING. LET'S GO FORWARD AND BE UNIFIED. THANK YOU. >> COUNCIL MEMBER STEVENSON. >> I FORGOT TO MENTION THAT I
THINK IT'S IMPORTANT TO MENTION THAT THIS LAST REMAINING 4% WILL BE PAID WITH MSA FUNDS. THAT'LL BE CORRECTED IN THE MERRIES 2027 BUDGET. WE WORKED WITH CITY STAFF IN ORDER TO DO THAT. SO THE PROJECT IS MOVING FORWARD.
CONSTRUCTION I HAPPENING RIGHT NOW. I WOKE UP TO THE SOUND OF CONSTRUCTION THIS MORNING. SO THE PROJECT IS HAPPENING! IT WILL BE PAID F. IT'S NOT CUTTING ANY SERVICES OR ANY OTHER PROJECTS. THE MONEY WAS
LEFTOVER FUNDSROM MSA FUNDS. THANK YOU. >>EEING NO ONE ELSE LEF IN QUEUE. THERE'S A MOTION TO DENY ITEMS 2.1 AND 2.2 THAT IS TO DENY THE ASSESSMT AT GEORGE FLOYD SQUARE. I'LL ASK THE
CLERK TO CALL THE ROLL. >> COUNCIL MEMBERETAW. >> AYE. >> COUNCIL MEMBER PALMINO. >> AYE. >> COUNCIL MEMBER CHAVEZ. >> AYE. >> COUNCIL MEMBER WARREN. >> AYE. >>OUNCIL MEMBER SHAFFER. >> AYE. >> CNCIL MEMBER WONSLEY. >> AYE. >> COUNCIL MEMBE CHUGHTAI. >> AYE. >> WHITING. >> AYE. >> CHOWDHURY. >> AYE. >> COUNCIL MBER STEVENSON.
>> AYE. >> COUNCIL MEMBER RAINVILLE. >> AYE. >> VICE PRESIDENT OSMAN IS ABSENT. PRESIDENT PAYNE. >> AYE. >> THERE ARE 12 AYES. >> THAT MOTION CARRIES. AND NEXT WE'LL TAKE UP ITEM 2.3. DID YOU WANT TO SPEAK TO THIS,
COUNCIL MEMBER STEVENSON? >> YES, PLEASE. ITEM THREE CONSIDERING A RESOLUTION CONSIDERING THE ABANDONMENT AND REMOVAL OF AREA WAYS LOCATED IN PUBLIC RIGHT-OF-WAY IN CONFLICT WITH THE PROJECT. CITY STAFF HAS TOLD ME THAT THIS REFERS TO
THINGS UNDER GROUND, LIKE OLD ICEBOXES THAT WOULD BE UNDERGROUND IN THE CITY'S RIGHT-OF-WAY. THIS IS NOT REFERRINTO THE MEMORIALS, TO ANY OF THE ARTIFACTS. THAT'S NOT WHAT THIS IS REFERRING TO.
THE REASON WE'RE VOTING, AT LEAST IILL BE VOTING YES ON THIS, THIS IS REQUIRED IN ORDER FOR CONSTRUCTION TO MOVE ON. SMOOTHLY. AND IN ORDER FOR THE OLD RELICS TO BE TAKEN OUT AND FOR THE CITY TO BE ABLE TO
LEGALLY DO THAT. I'LL BE VOTING YES ON THIS. THIS WILL HELP CONSTRUCTION MOVE SMOOTHLY. AND I ENCOURAGE MY COLLEAGUES TO DO THAT. AND, AGAIN, IT'S NOT ABOUT THE MEMORIALS AND THE ARTIFACTS. >> VERY HELPFUL CLARICATION.
I'LL NOTE WE'VE BEEN JOINED BY VICE PRESIDENT OSMAN. WITHOUT OBJECTION, CLERKS, COULD YOU RECORD HIM AS AN AYE FOR 2.1 AND 2.2 DENIAL. KAY. SO
SEEING NO ONE ELSE LEFT IN QUEUE FOR 2.3, CLERK, CALL THE ROLL. >> COUNC MEMBER VETAW. >> AYE. >> PALMISANO. >> AYE. >> CHAVEZ. >> AYE. >> WARREN. >> AYE. >> SHAFFER. >> AYE. >> WONSLEY. >> AYE. >> CHUGHTAI. >> AYE. >> WHING. >> AYE. >> CWDHURY. >> AYE. >> STEVENSON. >> AYE. >> RAINVILLE.
>>YE. >> VICE PRESIDENT OSMAN. >> AYE. >> PRESIDENT PAYNE. >> AYE. >> THERE ARE 13 AYES. >> THAT CARRIES AND THE REPORT IS ADOPTED. NEXT WE'LL HAVE THE REPORT OF THE IMHEE OF THE WHOLE, GIVEN BY THAT COMMITTEE'S CHAIR, COUNCIL MEMBER CHOWDHURY.
>> THANK YOU, PRESIDENT PAYNE. THE COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE IS BRINGING FORWARD FOUR ITEMS FOR TODAY'S COUNCIL MEETING. ONE IS A CONTRACT AMENDMENT WITH EXCEPTIONAL EDGE CONSULTING FOR MPD. TWO IS A CONTRACT AMENDMENT WITH THE FIRST RESPONSE ACTORS FOR MPD. THREE IS ANOTHER CONTRACT AMENDMENT
WITH DLG CONSULTING AND ADVISORY SERVICES FOR MPD. AND, LASTLY, ITEM FOUR IS AN HONORARY RESOLUTION RECOGNIZING JUNE AS GUN VIOLENCE AWARENESS MONTH IN THE CITY OF MINNEAPOLIS. IL ALSO RECOGNIZE THAT ITEMS 1 THROUGH 3 WERE A PART OF OUR
SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT SUBCOMMITTEEHAIRED BY COUNCIL MEMBER WHITING. WANT TO SHOUT OUT HIM FOR DOING A GD JOB CHAIRING THAT MEETING. WITH THAT, I'LL GO AHEAD AND MOVE ALL ITEMS FOR APPROL. >> SEEING NO ONE IN QUEUE. I'LL
ASK THE CLERK TO CALL THE ROLL. >> COUNCIL MEMBER VETAW. >> AYE. >> COUNCIL MEMBER PALMISANO. >> AYE. >> COUNCIL MEMBER CHAVEZ. >> AYE. >> WAYNE. >> AYE. >> SHAFFER. >> AYE. >> WONEY. >> AYE. >> CHUGHTAI. >> AYE. >> WHITING. >> AYE. >> CHOWDHURY.>> AYE. >> STEVENSON. >> AYE. >> RAINVILLE. >> AYE. >> VICE PRESIDENT OSMAN. >> AYE. >> PRESIDENT PAYNE.
>> AYE. >> 13 AYES. >> THAT CARRIES. THE REPORT IS THE ADOPTED. NEXT IS THE REPORT OF OUR ENTERPRISE AND LABOR RELATIONS COMMITTEE, PRESENTED BY THE CHA, COUNCIL MEMBER PALMISANO. >> THANK YOU, MR. PRESIDENT. THE ELR COMMITTEE HAS 12 ITEMS
TO BRING FORWARD. ONE IS A GIFT ACCEPTANCE FROM LOCAL PROGRESS FOR COUNCIL MEMBER WONSLEY. TWO AMERICAN CORPS. PROGRAM TO HOST FIVE MEMBERS FOR THE NEXT FIVE YEARS. THREE IS THE HIGH
WITHAT PUBLIC WORKS MAINTENANCE FACILITY EXPANSION PROJECT REAPPROVING PROJECT THORIZATIONS AND APPROPRIATIONS AND BOND ISSUANCES. FOUR IS A CONTRACT WITH DELITTE CONSULTING FOR CONSULTING AND SERVICES. FIVE IS A CONTRACT WITH MULTIPLE
VENDORS TO PROVIDE TEMPORARY STAFFING SERVICES. SIX IS A CONTRACT AMENDMENT WITH PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL GROUP. SEVEN IS A CONTRACT AMENDMENT WITH ENVIRONMENTAL SYSTEMS RESEARCH INSTITUTE FOR SUPPORT AND MAINTENANCE OF OUR GIS
SYSTEM. GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEM. EIGHT IS A CONTRACT AMENDMENT WITH SHAW LUNDQVIST FOR CITY HALL RESTACK PHASE THREE. NINE IS A LEGAL SETTLEMENT WORKERS' COMPENSATION CLAIM OF STEVEN MORE SIS. 10 IS
A WORKERS' COMPENSATION CLAIM. 12 IS APPROVAL OF 2026 CITY OF MIEAPOLIS OPEN STREETS EVENT. 12 IS THE 2026 LOCAL BOARD OF APPEAL AND EQUALIZATION REPORT. I'LL MOVE APPROVAL O THIS FULL REPORT. >> COUNCIL MEMBER PALMISANO HAS
MOVED APPROVAL OF THE COMMITTES REPORT. ANY DISCUSSION? SEEING NONE. I'LL ASK THE CLERK TO CALL THE ROLL. >> COUNCIL MEMBER VETAW. >> AYE. >> PALMISANO. >> AYE. >> CHAVEZ. >> AYE. >> WARREN. >> AYE. >> SHAFFER. >> AYE. >> WONSLEY. >> AYE. >> CHUGHTAI. >> AYE.
>> WHITING. >> AYE. >> CHOWDHURY. >> AYE. >>TEVENSON. >> IS ABSENT. RAINVILLE. >> AYE. >> VICE PRESIDENT OSMAN. >> AYE. >> PRESIDENT PAYNE. >> AYE. >> 12 AYES. >> THAT CARRIES E AND THE REPORT IS ADOPTED. NEXT IS THE
INTERGOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS COMMITTEE PRESENTED BY THE COMMITTEE'S CHAIR, COUNCIL MEMBER CHOWDHURY. >> IS BRINGING FORWARD ONE ITEM FOR TODAY'SOUNCIL MEETING. THIS ITEM IS APPROVING A SPECIAL LAW FOR EMPLOYEE-RELATED TO THE PUBLIC EMPLOYEES RETIREMENT ASSOCIATION OR PERA. I'LL MOVE
IS ITEM FORWARD F APPROVAL. >> SECOND. >> COUNCIL MEMBER CHOWDHURY MOVED APPROVAL OF T COMMITTEE'S REPORT. ANY DISCUSSION? SEEING NONE. I'LL ASK THE CLERK TO CALL THE ROLL. >> COUNCIL MEMBER VETAW. >> AYE. >> PALMISANO. >> AYE. >> CHAVEZ. >> AYE. >> WARREN. >>YE. >> SHAFFER.
>> AYE. >> WONSLEY. >> AYE. >> CHUGHTAI. >> AYE. >> WHITING. >> AYE. >> CHOWDHURY. >> AYE. >> RAINVILLE. >> AYE. >> VICE PRESIDENT OSMAN. >> AYE. >> PRESIDENT PAYNE. >> AYE. >> THERE ARE 12 AYES. >> THAT CARRIES AND THE REPORT IS ADOPTED. FINALLY, WE HAVE THE PUBLIC, HEALTHY, SAFETY, AND
EQUITY COMMITTEE PRESENTED BY THE COMMITTEE'S CHAIR, COUNCIL MEMBER WHICH RE CHAVEZ. >> THANK YOU. WE'RE BRINGING FORWARD 10 ITEMS. ONE IS AN ORDINANCE RELATED TO LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY AGREEMENTS. TWO IS DELET FROM THE AGENDA
THE MAYOR'S NOMINATION OF BRIAN O'HA TO THE POLICE CHIEF. THREE AUTHORIZES A CONTRACT AMENDMENT WITH MICHAEL WILSON FOR AUDIT SERVICES FOR NEIGHBORHOOD ASSOCIATIONS. FOUR AUTHIZES A CONTRACT WITH TRAJECTORY CHANGING SOLUTIONS FOR VPS. FIVE AUTHORIZES
CONTRACT AMENDMENTSITH RESTORATIOINC., METRO YOUTH DIVERSION, AND TOUCH OUTREACH FOR 2026 MINNEAPOLUS STRATEGIC OUTREACH INITIATIVES SERVICE. SIX ACCEPTS THE URBAN AREA SECURITY GRANT. AUTHORIZES AN
AGREEMENT WITH THE MINNESOTA EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT FOR THE GRANT. SEVEN ACCEPTS THE EMERGENC MANAGEMENT PERFORMANCE GRANT FOR EMERGENCIES AND DISASTERS AND AUTHORIZES AN AGREEMENT WITH THE MINNESOTA DIVISION OF HOMELAND SECURITY AND EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT FOR THE GRANT. EIGHTCCEPTS A STRONG FOUNDATION PROFESSIONAL
DEVELOPMENT GRANT FOR EVIDENCE-BASED FAMILY HOME VISITORS, PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT, AND AUTHORIZES AN AGREEMENT WITH THE STATE OF MINNESOTA FOR THE GRANT. NINE APPROVES AN EAT STREET CROSSING AMPLIFIED SOUND PERMIT EXTENSION FOR JUNE 12, JULY 10, AUGUST 1,
AUGUST 28. AND 10 AUTHORIZES A CONTRACT WITH COMMUNITY ACTION PARTNERSHIP OF H HENNEPIN COUNTY FOR DIRECT ENERGY ASSISTANCE AND ADMINISTRATION. I'LL MOVE APPROVAL OF THE ITEM INCLUDING THE DELETION OF ITEM MBER TWO. >> COUNCIL MEMBER CHAVEZ MOVED APPROVAL OF THE COMMITTEE'S
REPORT. INCLUDING DELETION OF ITEM NUMBER TWO. ANY DISCUSSION? COUNCIL MEMBER CHUGHTAI. THANK YOU. THANK YOU, MR. PRESIDENT. UMM, I'M WONDERING IF, UMM, ON ITEM NUMBER TWO, THE APPOINTMENT OF THE POLICE CHIEF
AND DELETING THIS ITEM FROM THE AGENDA IF, UMM, THE CITY ATTORNEY MIGHT BE ABLE TO SPEAK TO WHETHER THIS, UMM, NOMINATION WILL COUNT AS ONE OF THE THREE ATTEMPTS TO FL THE POSITIONS
SINCE BEING, UMM, WE'RE IN A UNIQUEITUATION WITH THE INCUMBENT RESIGNING. >> MADAM CITY ATTORNEY. >> YES. COUNCIL MEMBER PRESIDENT, COUNCIL MEMBERS. SO THE POSITION IS NOW VACANT AND THE NOMINATION,OU KNOW, ONCE
THE POSITION IS VACANT, THAT STARTS THE CLOCK RUNNING FOR THE 30 DAYS FOR THE POLICE CHIEF. MY RECOLLECTION ON THE CHARTER IS THAT THE NOMINATION HAS TO BE MADE WITHIN THOSE 30 DAYS UPON THE VACANCY. SO WE DO NOT
BELIEVE THIS CNTS, BUT I CAN FOLLOW UP, MAYBE IN WRITING, WHEN I GO BACK AND LOOK AT THE CHARTER MORE CAREFULLY. >> THAT COULD BE EXCELLENT. THANK YOU VERY MUCH. >> COUNCIL MEMBER CHOWDHURY. >> THANK YOU, PRESIDENT PAYNE. I'M IN QUEUE FOR A DIFRENT
ITEM. OPE, SORRY. I THOUGHT WE WERE JUST SPEAKING TO ITEM TWO. I'M SEEING IT'S -- IT'S THE WHOLE REPORT DELETING ITEM NUMBER TWO, RIGHT? >> YEP. >> SO WE CAN SPEAK TO EVERYTHING ON THE AGENDA. >> YEP. >> I WANTED TO SPEAK TO ITE ONE, LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY
AGREEMENTS ORDINANCE. THIS IS BASICALLY RESTRICTING LAW ENFORCEMENT THAT WE DO JOINT POWERS AGREEMENT WITH. THE CY OF MINNEAPOLIS MOVING FORWARD FROM CONCEALING THEIR FACE WITH A MASK. I AM PROUD TO CO-AUTHOR THIS WITH COUNCIL MEMBE CHAVEZ
AND COUNCIL MEMBER CHUTAI. WE'VE SPENT A LOT OF TIME ON THIS WITH OUR CITY ATTORNEYS. UMM, TALNG TO THE MAYOR'S OFFICE, TALKING TO THE SHERIFFS, AND I THINK IT'S IT REALLY IMPORTANT THAT WE, AS LOCAL GOVERNMENT, TAKE A VERY LOCAL STAND AND HAVE POLICY ON THE
BOS THAT SAY IF YOU COVER YOUR FACES, LAW ENFORCEMENT,ESPECIALH I.C.E. AGENTS COVERING THEIR IDENTITY AND LITERALLY BREAKING THE LAW. AND ATTACKING OUR COMMUNITIES. IT BREAKS DOWN TRUST AND IT IS NOT SOMETHING THAT OUR COMMUNITY CAN LIVE WITH. ESPECIALLY IN
THE CITY OF MINNEAPOLIS. WHERE WE HAVE SEEN SO MUCH HARM WHEN THERE ISN'T TRANSPARENCY AND ACCOUNTABILITY FROM OUR LAW ENFORCEMENT. AND I THINK THIS IS ONE VERY NARROW AND SMALL STEP THAT WE'RE TAKING FORWARD. WHEN IT COMES TO THE FUTURE JOINT POWERS AGREEMENTS, I THINK THAT THERE IS MORE THAT WE NEED
TO D I'M GLAD THIS LEGIATURE TOOK SOME ACTION AROUND BANNING MASKING. AND I ALSO, UMM, WANT TO UPLIFT THE PROVISION THAT FOR US WITH JOINT POWERS AGRMENTS, EVEN IN COLD WEATHER, WHERE THERE MIGHT BE A
REASON DUE TONCLEMENT WEATHER TO COVER FACES, WE'RE REQUIRING THAT THE NAME AND BADGE NUMBER OF AN OFFICER IS AFFED ON THE MASK. SO THERE'S THE TRANSPARENCY AND THAT ACCOUNTABILITY. UMM, BECAUSE WE
SAW IN REALTIME, THE HORRORS OF WHAT IT LOOKS LIKE AND HOW IT CREATES ANXIETY, DISTRUST, AND FEAR WITHIN OUR COMMUNITY WHEN WE DON'T HAVE IT. ESPECIALLY FOR OUR IMMIGRANT COMMUNITIES. >> MADAM CITY ATTORNEY.
>> YEA COUNCIL PRESIDENT, COUNCIL MEMBERS, JUST FOLLOWING UP ON THE QUESTION THAT COUNCIL MEMBER CHUGHTAI RAISED. S THE CHARTER SAYS IF AN OFFICE HAS BEEN VACANT FOR AT LEAST 90 DA OR 30 DAYS IN THE CASE OF A POLICE CHIEF AND THE MAYOR
FAILED TO NOMINATE A SUCCESSOR, OR IF THE MAYOR HAS NOMINATED THREE CANDIDATES THAT THE COUNCIL REJECTED, THE COUNCIL, MAY BY A MAJORITY OF THE MEMBER, NAME THREE CANDIDATES WHICH THE MAYOR MUST NOMINATE ONE. I
WOULD READ THE DELETION FROM THE AGENDA IS NOT A SAME AS A REJECTION. AND, ALSO, WE'RE NOT WITHIN T VACANCY PERIOD. SO ... >> COUNCIL MEMR CHUGHTAI, THAT ANSWER YOUR QUESTION?
>> AH, IT DOES, MR. PRESIDENT. AND SO, THEN, I'M WONDERING WHY WEAH, HAVE DECIDED TO MOVE FORWARD WITH BE DELETING THIS ITEM FROM THE AGENDA INSTEAD OF DENYING THE NOMINATION. SINCE WE RECEIVED, LIKE, A DUTIFUL NOMINATION THAT WENT THROUGH OUR
PROCESS. AND CIRCUMSTANCES HAVE RTAINLY CHANGED. UMM, BUT IT SOUNDS LIKE IN ORDER FOR THIS -- IT SOUNDS LIKE THE NOMINATION IS BEFORE US UNTIL WE DISPOSE OF IT. AND SO SHOULDN'T WE MOVE TO
DENY IT INSTEAD? >> AH, I SEE -- I'M GOING TO CALL ON THE CLERK. >> MR. PRESIDENT, THIS IS A PROCEDURALIECE FOR US. FORMER CHIEF O'HARA RESIGNED HIS POSITION. IT'S IN OUR AGENDA BECAUSE THE NOMINATION WAS MADE. BUT THAT NOMINATION NO ACTION
THIS BODY CAN TAKE ON THAT WOULD BE ANYTHING TO DELETE FROM THE AGENDA. I'LL REMIND PPLE DELETE FROM THE AGENDA SO WE, THE CLERKS, PROCEDURALLY CAN CLOSE THE FILE AND TAKE IT OUT OF LIMS. THAT'S WHY WE PUT IT IN FRONT OF YOU. THERE'S NOTHING TO ACT ON BECAUSE THE NOMINATION IS NULL AND VOID WHEN THE OFFICER IN QUESTION RESIGNED
THE POSITION. SO TNK THAT OUR ACTIONODAY ON DELETING IT SEPARATE FROM THE QUESTION YOU'VE ASKED, COUNCIL MEMBER, TO THE CITY ATTORNEY. WHICH IS ABOUT THE NOMINATION PROCESS AND THE NUMBER OF NOMINATIONS THAT ARE ALLOWED TO BE MADE.
>> COUNCIL MEMBER CHOWDHURY. >> YEAH. I THINK MAYBE THIS IS A QUESTION FOR THE CITY CLERK. I THINK FOR ME, FEELS IMPORTANT TO UNDERSTAND PROCESS AND, LIKE, ADHERE TO THE CHARTER PROCESSES WE HAVE LAID OUT AS IT COMES TO THE NOMINATIONS. AND WE'VE HAD DISCUSSIONS ABOUT, AND I'M NOT
TRYING TO PICK FIGHTS BUT IANT TO GET IT RIGHT. WHERE DOES IT SAY THAT IN POLICY THAT ONCE AN OFFICER RESIGNS, A NOMINATION IS NULL AND VOID? IS THAT CODIFIED SOMEWHERE? >> MR. CLERK?
>> THROUGH THE PRESIDENT, I DON'T KNOW IF OF ANYTHING THAT IS CODIFIED THAT WOULD SPEAK TO YOUR SPECIFIC QUESTION. THE FACT OF THE MTER, THOUGH, REGARDLESS OF POLICY, IS THAT A NOMINATION W MADE. THE PERSON WHO WAS NOMINATED RESIGNED. THEY'RE NO LONGER EVEN AN EMPLOYEE. THEY'RE NOT IN
CONSIDERATION. THE MAYOR HAS A DUTY TO BRING A NEW NOMINATION. THE QUESTION THAT COUNCIL MEMBER CHUGHTAI ASKED THAT THE ATTORNEY WAS ADDRESSING, I THINK, IS A SEPARATE QUESTION. THE DELETE FROM THE AGENDA IS A PURELY PROCEDURAL ISSUE TO TAKE IT OFF THE AGENDA, TO CLOSE THE FILE, AND SEPARATE THAT OFF THE AGENDA. BECAUSE WHENHINGS
COME IN FRONT OF US, IT'S IN FRONT OF US TO DEAL WITH. THERE'S NOTHING THE BODY CANO ON A NOMINATION OF BRIAN O'HARA TO THE PIECE OF CHIEF OF POLICE. HE'S RESIGNED. SO I THINK IT'S NOT A MATTER OF A POLICY. IT'S
JUST PROCEDURALL THAT'S WHY I SAID THIS ISN'T A CHARTER ISSUE. IT'S NOT A CITY POLICY ISSUE. IT'S CLEANING UP OUR OWN AGENDA SO WE DON'T KEEP AN ITEM OUT THERE. AS YOU KNOW, IF WE DON'T PUT THINGS, POSTPONED TO A CERTAIN DAY, IF WE LEAVE THINGS ON, ITEM WILL CONTINUE TO COME
UP ON E AGEA. THIS ITEM HAS NO VALUE TO THE COUNCIL BECAUSE THERS NOTHING TO ACT ON. >> OKAY. THANK YOU. AND I FEEL LIKE THIS DISCUSSION IS IMPORTANT. AND I WANT TO B CLEAR, LIKE, I THINK I'M RIGHT IN HAVING A CONVERSATION ABOUT THIS. BECAUSE WE, AS A GROUP, AND AS A CITY, AS ELECTED
LEERS, HAVE NOT HAD A SINGLE CONVERSATION TOGETHER ABOUT THE REGNATION OF THE CHIEF. AND I THINK WE DO NEED TO HAVE THAT. BECAUSE IT IS VERY IMPORTANT DEAL. AND IF WE'RE GOING TO COME TOGETHER ON FIGURING OUT HOW TO APPOINT THE NEXT CHIEF OF
POLICE,E'RE GOING TO NEED TO HAVE THIS CONVERSATION. I HAVE ALSO SHARED THAT WITH THE MAYOR. I FL LIKE THAT WAS A PRODUCTIVE CONVERSATION. BUT THIS IS A FIRST PLACES THAT WE'RE HAVING IT. THE OTHER POINT THAT I WANT TO THE MAKE IS THAT WITHIN THE CITY CHARTER, THE COUNCIL HAS TO REJECT AN
APPOTMENT FOR IT TRIED TO HAPPEN. IT'S MY UNDERSTANDING THAT -- AND I DON'T THINK WE'RE ING TO NEED TO HAVE THREE TRIES. I HOPE WE DON'T. BUT, LIKE, ON PRINCIPLE, LIKE, THISWE IF WE DELETE, THAT'S MY
UNDERSTANDING. I'M NOT MAKING AN ALTERNATIVE MOTION, BUT IT'S JUST WE'VE HAD SO MANY CONVERSATIONS ABOUT THE RULES, OUR CITY ATTORNEY HAD TO WEIGH IN. I DON'T THINK IT'S, LIKE, SOMETHING THAT IS WISE TO JUST, LIKE, PASS BY. AND BETTER
UNDERSTANDING THIS CRTER PROCESS. >> BEFORE I CALL ON COUNCIL MEMBER WARREN, TO THE CLERKS. SHOULD WE TAKE UP THE REST OF THE CONSENT AGENDA AND THEN TAKE UP ITEM NUMBER TWO SEPARATELY? IT SEEMS EVERYONE IS IN QUEUE
FOR ITEM TWO. >> COUNCIL PRESIDENT, IF YOU WISH TO SEPARATE ITEM TWO, WE CERTAINLY CAN. >> I'M GOING TO RECOMMEND WE TAKE UP THE REMAINDER OF THE COMMITTEE REPORT SO WE CAN DO FOCUS CONVERSATION ON ITEM TWO. ARE YOU IN QUEUE FOR SOMETHING ELSE? ALL RIGHT. COUNCIL
MEMBER WARREN. >> THANK YOU, COUNCIL PRESIDENT PAYNE. I APPRECIATE THAT. SO I'M JUST WONDERING ABOUT ITEM
NUMBER ONE. WITH US TELLING LAW ENFORCEMENT THEN THAT THEY HAVE TO DISCLOSE THEIR IDENTITY. THEY CAN'T CONCE THEIR FACES OR ANYTHING LIKE THAT. I'M CONFUSED HERE.
>> I CAN ANSWER THAT. >> COUNCIL MEMBER CHAVEZ. >> THANKS, COUNCIL MEMBER WARREN. SO THIS ORDINANCE, A LITTLE BIT OF A BACKGROUND. PROHIBITS THE CITY FROM ENTERING INTO OR AMENDING A LAW ENFORCEMENT JOINT POWERS AGREEMENT UNLESS AGENCIES OFFICERS ARE PROHIBITED FROM CONCEALING THEIR IDENTITIES
WHILE PERFORMING ACTIVITIES WITHIN THE PARTICULAR CONTRACT. THERE ARE DIFFERENT JOINT POWERS AGREEMENTS WE HAVE IN THE CITY ENTERPRISE. OFFICERS WOULD NOT BE ABLE TO CONCEAL THEIR IDENTITIES UNDER THE JOINT POWERS AGREEMENT WITH A VARIETY OF DIFFERENT EXCEPTIONS. TRE ARE IN THE ORDER ORDINANCE. THERE'S A LOT OF
EXCEPTIONS. WHETHER IT'S COLD WEATHER, MEDICAL EMERGENCIES, AND OTHER STUFF THEY WOULD BE ABLE TO COVER THEIR FACE. BUT THIS WOULD BE EFFECTIVE AT THE END OF AUGUST FOR ANY OF THESE CONTRACTS THAT WE ENTER INTO. AFTER THAT DATE. OR AMEND AFTER
THAT, AS WELL. SO ... >> AND FOR THE, UMM, -- OKAY. I'M JUST GOING TO LEAVE IT ALONE. THANK YOU. >> ANYBODY ELSE IN QUE FOR ANYTHING OTHER THAN ITEM NUMBER
TWO? VICE PRESIDENT OSMAN. >> I JUST WANT TO MAKE A COMMENT ON HOW IMPORTANT ITEM ONE IS. THERE'S A LOT OF STORIES OF WHAT HAPPENED LAST SIX OR SEVEN
MONTHS IN OUR CITY. WE HAVE SEEN PEOPLE PRETENDING TO BE LAW ENFORCEMENT. WE HAVE SEEN I.C.E., OF COURSE, WHO ARE COVERING THEIR FACE. PEOPLE COULD NOT TELL. I, MYSELF,
WITNESSED, YOU KNOW, SHERIFF'S OFFICE AND SOME PPLE THOUGHT THEY WERE I.C.E. BECAUSE THEY WERE JUST, I GUESS, SEARCHING. DOING THEIR WORK IN THE AREA. SOMETIMES YOU MIGHT NOT SEE THE BADGE ON THE SHIRT THEY WEAR.
THEY MIGHT WEAR SPECIAL CLOTHING. BUT, ALSO, COVERING THEIR FACE MAKES IT SUPER DIFFERENT. WE ALSO HAVE OTHER CASES THAT, YOU KNOW, BODY HUNTERS THAT ARE PULLING OUT GUNS AND DOING ALL KINDS OF THINGS TO THE COMMUNITY. ACTING LIKE THEY ARE LAW ENFORCEMENT.
SO IT'S VERY, YOU KNOW, EASY FOR MEMBERS AND THE PUBLIC TO KNOW WHO THEY'RE DEALING WITH. EVEN CRIMINALS COVER THEIR FACES. SO JUST PUT IT OUT TRE THAT THIS IS REALLY IMPORTANT AND GLAD WE'RE HAVING THIS. I WOULD LE
TO BE A COAUTHOR OFHIS. ITEM. >> WLD THE AUTHORS -- >> NO, HE SAID HE'S HAPPY TO BE -- HE'S HAPPY TO BE A COAUTHOR. >> OH, OKAY. GOT IT. GOT IT. GOT IT. OKAY. LET'S TAKE UP
THE ROLL CALL ON ALL ITEMS EXCEPT ITEM NUMBER TWO. I WILL ASK THE CLERK TO CALL THE ROLL. >> COUNCIL MEMBER VETAW. >> AYE. >> PALMISANO. >> AYE. >> CHAVEZ. >> AYE. >> WARREN. >> AYE. >> SHAFFER. >> AYE. >> WONSLEY. >> AYE. >> CHUGHTAI. >> AYE. >> WHITING.
>> AYE. >> CHOWDHURY. >> AYE. >> STEVENSON. >> AYE. >> RAINVILLE. >> AYE. >> VICE PRESIDENT OSMAN. >> AYE. >> PRESIDENT PAYNE. >> AYE. >> THERE ARE 13 AYES. >> THAT CARRIES AND THOSE ITEMS ARE ADOPTED. NEXT ITEM TWO. I'LL RECOGNIZE COUNCIL MEMBER CHUGHTAI.
>> THANK YOU, MR. PRESIDENT. I'M REALLY SORRY TO CONTINUE HARPING ON, UMM, AH, DELETING FROM AGENDA VERSUS DENYING APPOINTMENT. UMM, AND I REALLY APPRECIATE THE POINT THE CLERK IS MAKING. THAT THE IUMBENT, CHIEF -- FORMER -- FORMER, A
CHIEF O'HARA UMM, HAS RESIGNED FROM HIS -- HIS ROLE AT THE CITY. HOWEVER, UMM YOU KNOW, WE FOUND OUT ABOUT THIS NEWS, AH, FROM, UMM, FROM AN E-MAIL THAT THE MAYORHARED WITH THE BODY
ON THE 26th OF MAY. AND HE HAS SINCE COMMUNICATED, AH, ONCE MORE, UMM, WITH THE -- WITH THE BODY AS IT RELATES TO THE APPOINTMENT OF THE CHIEF O POLICE. AND SO, WHEN I'M READG, UMM, THE E-MAIL FROM
THE MAYOR THAT CAME TO US, UMM, ON THE 26th, AH, IN THE EVENING, RIGHT BEFORE THE NEWSOE PUBLIC, UMM, AT NO POINT IN THIS E-MAIL DO I READ, AH, ANY WORDS ALONG THE LINES OF THE MAYOR
WITHDRAWING HIS NOMINATION. THE NOMINATION HE HAS MADE TO US, UMM, IS BEFORE THE BODY. AND, AH, I DON'T SEE WRITTEN COMMUNICATION FORMALLY WITHDRAWING A NOMINATION. AND,N WHETHER IT IS OUT OF ORDER FOR
ME TO MAKE A MOTION, UMM, AND TO DE THIS APPOINTMENT. AND IF IT IS OUT OF ORDER, IF IT CAN BE EXPLAINED TO ME EXACTLY WHY IT IS. >> MR. CLERK. >> NO. I DON'T THINK IT'S OUT OF ORDER. LET ME EXPLAIN AGAIN,
THEN. THE PROCEDURE OF DELETING FROM THE AGENDA WAS IORTANT FOR US BECAUSE THAT'S THE SAME THING IF AN APPLICANT FAILED TO PAY THEIR BILL IN TIME BUT PAID IT RIGHT BEFE THE MEETING. YOU SEE THIS HAPPEN ALL THE TIME. THAT ISSUE OF DENYING THE LICENSE IS NO LGER IN FRONT OF US. BECAUSE ACTION WAS TAKEN OUTSIDE THE BODY. WE SIMPLY
DELETE IT FROM THEGENDA SO IT COMES OFF THE AGENDA. AND THAT FILE IS CLOSED IN LIMS. LIKE WISE, AN ACTION TO DENY THE NOMINATION, IF THAT'S THEILL OF THE MORITY OF THE BODY, ALSO, IT'S A DISPOSITIVE ACTION. THE DIFRENCE WOULDE THAT IS AN ACT. IT IS A VOTE. AND SO WE'D HAVE TO PACKAGE THAT AND
SENDED IT TO THE COUNCIL. THE ONLY DIFFERENCE HERE IS A PROCEDURAL DELETE FROM THE AGENDA AND CLOSES IT. THE DISPOSITIVELY TODAY. OR DENYTH, THAT'S THE MOTION THAT COMES FORWARD, AND THE MAJORITY VOTES FOR IT. IN WHICH CASE, IT'S AN ACT SUBMITTED TO THE MAY YOUR
MAYOR GOING THROUGH THE MAYOR'S PROCESS. >> WITH THAT, CLEAGUES, I'LL MAKE A MOTION TO DENY THE APPOINTMENT OF BRIAN O'HARA TO SERVE AS THE CHIEF FOR THE MINNEAPOLIS POLICE DEPARTMENT AND ASK FOR A SECOND. >> SECOND. >> THAT MOTION TO DENY HAS BEEN MOVED AND SECONDED.LY RECOGNIZE
VICE PRESIDENT OSMAN. >> UMM, OH, TRE'S NOTHING TO DENY HERE. HE'S NO LONGER WITH THE CITY. AND THE DELETIOIS THE RIGHT WAY TO GO, IN MY OPINION. I WILL NOT BE SPORTING THIS MOTION. IHINK WE'RE MAKING IT TOO COMPLICATED AND
CREATING MORE DISCUSSIONS TOWARD SOMETHING THAT MIGHT NOT BE THERE. CHIEF O'HARA IS NO LONGER WITH THE CITY. I THINK WE SHOULD MOVE ON AND DELETE THE ITEM. JUST LIKE WE DID ON BIZ
REPORT. THAT'S IT. THANK YOU. >> COUNCIL MEMBER WARREN, YOU'RE IN FOR -- >> I MOVE TO CALL THE QUESTION. >> AH, THAT IS NOT DEBATLE. IS THERE A SECOND? >> SECOND. >> AH, THE CLERK WILL CALL THE
ROLL ON THE QUESTION. >> COUNCIL MEMBE VETAW. >> NO. >> PALMISANO. >> NO. >> CHAVEZ. >> NO. >> WARREN. >> NO. >> [ LAUGHTER ]
THE VOTE IS ON THE CALLING OF THE QSTION. >> OH, YES. CALLING QUESTION. OH, YES. [ LAUGHTER ] >> POINT OF ORDER. I'M SORRY WE ARE VOTING ON THIS, BUT ITHOUGHD TO BE IN QUEUE IN ORDER TO CALL THE QUESTION. WE DON'T FOLLOW
OUR RULES. >> I RAISED A PRIORITY. >> YEAH. I DON'T THINK YOU CAN DO THAT, RIGHT,LERKS? >> CLERKS? >> CALLING THE QUESTION IS NOT A PRIORITY MOTION. I'M SORRY THAT WAS PUT IN FRONT OF US. >> IT GOES TO COUNCIL MEMBER
WHITING. >> WELL LET'S JUST CONTINUE CALLING THE QUESTION. I WON'T SUPPORT IT SO WE CAN MAKE SURE THAT WE GET BACK TO DISCUSSION. >> WE C'T DO IT IF IT'S CALLED OUT OF ORDER. YOU CAN SIMPLY MOVE ON. CLING THE QUESTION IS NOT A PRIORITY MOTION.
>> OKAY. >> I WILL JUST CALL ON COUNCIL MEMBER WHITING. >> GO AHEAD. >> LET'S GET THIS OVER WITH. >> THANK YOU. THANK YOU, PRESIDENT PAYNE. JUST MAYBE A CLARIFICATION QUESTION FOR THE CLERKS. SO, IT LOOKS LIKE THE
MOTION IN FRONT OF US IS TO DENY THE NOMINATION. SO WE HAVE A NEW MOTION IN FRONT OF US TO DENY THE NOMINATION. NOT DELETE. BY VIRTUE OF A DENY -- IF THE WILL OFHE BODY IS TO DENY, IT GOES TO THE MAYOR. IT'S AN ACT THAT THE MAYOR CAN
EITHER APPROVE OR VETO. OR NOT SIGN. IS A DENIAL -- IS A VETO OF A DENIAL ONE OF THE MAYOR'S THREE PICKS?
>> MR. PRESIDENT, YOU'RE GOING TO QUICKLY TAG IN THE ATTORNEYS HERE. BUT AS WE HAVE MENTIONED MANY TIMES. ON ANY ACT, WHICH IS A VOTE OF THIS BODY, THE MAYOR HAS THREE OPTIONS. THE MAYOR MAY APPROVE THAT AND AUTHENTICATE THE ACT BY HIS SIGNATURE. MAY VETO AND RETURN THE ACT WITH H OBJECTIONS IN
WRITING. AND IN WHICH CASE IT'S BACK BEFORE THE BODY FOR AUTOMATIC RECONSIDERATION, OR MAY RETURN IT UNSIGNED IN WHICH IT'S CONSIDERED DEEMED APPROVED. >> SO, I THINK YOUR QUESTION IS,
IS IF THERE IS A SUCCESSFUL REJECTION OF THE NOMINATION WHETHER IT COUNTS AS ONE OF THE MAYOR'S THREE. IS THAT THE QUESTION?
>> YES. AND THEN -- HA-HA IF IT COMES BACK TO US AS A VETO, AND IT'S VETOED. >> SO LET'S PLAY IT OUT.>> YEP. >> STEP-BY-STEP-BY-STEP. F YOU
REJECT THE NOMINATION, DENY THE NOMINATION. TODAY IT GETS PRESENTED TO THE MAYOR. THE MAYOR HAS THE OPPORTUNITY TO VETO. IF HE VETOES, AND IT COMES BACK AND THE VETO IS NOT
OVRIDDEN. JUST LIKE IN COMMISSIONER BAR BARNETTE'S SITUATION. I HE DOESN'T VETO OR HE VETOES AND IT COMES BACK TO THE BODY, A THE BODY
OVERRIDES THE VETO. THEN IT IS A REJECTION. AS I SIT HERE TODAY, I BELIEVE THAT IT WOULD COUNT AS ONE O THE THREE. THAT'S, I THINK THERE ARE SORT OF TWO DIFFERENT THINGS GOING ON IN THAT PARAGRAPH THAT I REA ONE IS TALKING ABOUT THE VACANCY
TRIGGERS, LIKE, YOU HAVE TO MAKE -- START MAKING NOMINATIONT EVEN OUTSIDE OF THE VACANCY PERIOD, IF THERE IS A NOMINATION AND IT'S LEGALLY FULLY REJECTED, IT WOULD CNT AS ONE OF THE THREE. DOES THAT?
>> YES. >> DOES THAT MAKE SENSE? >> YES. AND ... YES. HA-HA. AND DOES IT -- IF IT IS -- IF IT IS -- IF THE -- IF THE MOVEMENT THAT GOES TO THE MAYOR AS A
DENIAL, AND IT IS VETOED AND IT DOESN'T ACHIEVE THE TWO-THIRDS MAJORITY TO BE OVERRIDDEN, DOES IT STAY ON OUR AGENDA? DOES IT COME BACK SIMILAR TO WHAT IS HAPPENING WITH COMMISSIONER BARNETTE? >> AH, PRESIDENT, COUNCIL
MEMBER, YES. IT DOES. IT WOULD STAY ON THE AGENDA. >> YEAH. >> YOU KNOW, UNTIL AND UNLESSTH AND ACTION TO, LIKE, THAT'S ACTUAL SUCCESSFULLY A DENIAL. OR THE MAYOR COULD WITHDRAWAL. >> WITHDRAW.
. OKAY. HELPFUL. THANK YOU. >> COUNCIL MEMBER SH SHAFFER. >> YES. I HAVE A QUESTION FOR COUNCIL MEMBER CHUGHTAI. WHY WOULD WE WANT TO LIMIT THE MAYOR'S CHOICES AND DENY OUR OPTIONS FOR A POLICE CHIEF? WHAT WOULD BE YOUR REASONING IN THAT? >> AH, THANK YOU, AH, MR.
PRESIDENT. IF I MAY, THROU THE CHAIR, UMM, COUNCIL MEMBER SHAFFER, THAT IS AN EXCELLENT QUESTION. WHAT I'M CONCERNED WITH IS THAT WE HAVE A PROPER NOMINATION BEFORE THE BODY OF A PERSON WHO HAS BEEN ACCUSED OF
ABUSING THEIR POWER IN MANNERS THAT ARE INCREDIBLY EGREGIOUS. AND ARE THE REASON THAT -- THAT -- THAT, AH, U MALT ULTIMATELY, AT LEAST THE MOR HAS SHARED THE DISCUSSION THAT
TOOK PLACE BETWEEN HIMSELF AND THE FORMER CHIEF THAT IT IS WHAT RESULTED IN THE -- IN HIS, AH, IN THE CHIEF'S RESIGNATION. I'M CONCERNED WITH MAKING SE THAT, AH, THIS BODY IS TAKING DISPOSITIVE ACTION. TAKING
FINAL DELIBERATIVE ACTION, UMM, TO -- TO -- TO DENY THE APPOINTMENT OF SOMEO WHO HAS -- HAS VERY CLEARLY MISSE THE MARK OF WHAT IT MEANS TO BE A PUBLIC SERVANT. WHAT IT MEANS TO LEAVE HERE IN THE CITY OF MINNEAPOLIS. AND WHAT IT MEANS
TO HAVE ANY TYPE OF RESPONSIBILITY IN ENSURING THE FETY OF THE 400,000 PLUS PEOPLE THAT CALL MINNEAPOLIS HOME. I DON'T HAVE A PERSONAL GRIPE TO PICK ABOUT LIMITING ANYONE'S OPTIONS. I WOULD HOPE, ACTUALLY, THE NEXTOMINATION FOR THE CHIEF OF POLICE THAT
COMES BEFORE US IS ONE THAT IS THE PRODUCT OF, AH, COLLABORATION AND DISCUSSION WITH THE COUNCIL. THAT'S ALL I ACTUALLY REALLYANT. BUT I -- I THINK THAT THIS BODY HAS TAKEN PREVIOUS ACTIONS, AT LEAST IN MY TIME HERE, THAT, AH, THAT VERY
CLEARLY REJECT THIS TYPE OF BEHAVIOR AND CONDEMN IT. AND SO I WANT THAT REFLECTED IN -- IN SUCH AN IMPORTANT CHOICE BEFORE US, TOO. >> THANK YOU. THAT'S HELPFUL IN HEARING THAT. BUT AT THE SAME TIME, I FEEL LIKE WE NEED TO
KEEP OUR OPTIONS OPEN. WE NEED TO BE ABLE TO NOTIMIT THE INFLUENCE OF THIS BODY ON A SMALLER NUMBER OF CHOICES THAT MAY COME BEFORE US. THANK YOU. >> I WOULD JUST -- MR. PRESIDENT -- >> THIS IS HER SPEAKING.
>> YEP. >> COUNCIL MEMBER PALMISANO. >> MR. PRESIDENT, THIS IS PROBABLY QUESTION FOR THE CITY ATTORNEY. I'M NOT SURE IF YOU WOULD BE READY TO RESPOND. BUT DOES THE OUTCOME HERE HASTEN A PROCESS IN RECRUITING A NEW
NOMINEE? >> MADAM CITY ATTORNEY. >> UMM, COUNSEL PRESIDENT, COUNCIL MEMBERS. HASTEN THE PROCESS? >> DOES IT SPEED UP THE NUMBER OF DAYS IN WHICH THE MAYOR HAS
TO SUBMIT A NEW NOMINEE? >> NO. THE VACANCY -- THE VACANCY BEGAN, SO I'M GOING TO BACK UP A LITTLE BIT. CHIEF O'HARA WAS IN THE HOLDOVER
PERIOD. THERE WAS NO VACANCY. ONCE HE RESIGNED, THE POSITION BECAME VACANT. AND UNDER THE CHARTER YOU KNOW, THE I HAVE CVACANCY PERIOD FOR THE CHIEF IS 30 DAYS WITHIN THAT PERIOD OF TIME. THE MAYOR, IF
HE DOESN'T MAKE A NOMINATION, THAT WOULD OPEN UP THE OPPORTUNITY FOR THE COUNCIL TO NOMINATE A SLATE OF THREE. OR, WITHIN THAT TIME, THERE ARE THREE REJECTED CANDIDATES, YOU KNOW, THAT WOULD ALSO OPEN UP
THE OPPORTUNITY TO CREATE THE COUNCIL TO, YOU KNOW, MAJORITY OF VOTE BY THE ENTIRE BODY TO PRESENT A SLATE OF THREE OR MORE TO CHOOSE FROM. OBVIOUSLY, THAT'S AN OPPORTUNITY TT THE COUNCIL HAS. IT'S NOT A MANDATORY THING. AND SO IF THE
COUNCIL WANTS TO GIVE THE MAYOR ADDITIONAL TIME TO DO A FULL COMPREHENSIVE, TROUGH SEARCH AND HIRING PROCESS, YOU KNOW, THAT'S SOMETHING THAT THE BODY CAN DO. DOES THAT ANSWER YOUR QUESTION? >> IT DOES BUT IT MAKES IT SOUND
LIKE THE MAYOR HAS 30 DAYS. AND I THINK THAT THE MAYORAD 30 DAYS TO APPOINT AN INTERIM AFTER WHICH THERE'S A LONGER TIMELINE. SO -- >> NO. THAT'S NOT -- >> ARE WE GOING TO GET A NEW NOMINATION FOR A NEW CHIEF THEN? >> AGAIN, SO WHATHE CHARTER
SAYS. ONCE THERE'S A VACANCY, THE MAYOR -- IF THEAYOR DOES NOT SUCCESSFULLY NOMINATE A CANDATE WITHIN 30 DAYS, THAT CANRIGGER THE OPPORTUNITY FOR THE COUNCIL -- >> I SEE.
>> -- TO, AGAIN, BY A MAJORITY VOTE OF ALL THE MEMBERS TO PUT FORWARD A SLATE OF THREE OR MORE CANDIDATES FROM WHICH THE MAYOR MUST CHOOSE ONE. SO THE OPPORTUNITY RIPENS IF T MAYOR DOESN'T MAKE A SUCCESSFUL NOMINATION. >> MR. PRESIDENT, CAN WE HAVE
ONE CONVERSATION AT A TIME. >> LET'S FOCUS ON THE CITY ATTORNEY. >> OKAY. SO, AGAIN, AND I -- I'M GOING TO TRY TO BE AS METHODICAL AS I CAN BE. AND
MAYBE AMEND MY WORDS A LITTLEB SO, ONCE THERE'S A VACANCY, AND THERE IS. THERE WAS AS OF THE DATE OF RESIGNATION. THEN THE CHARTER SAYS IF AN OFFICE HAS BEEN VACANT FOR 30 DAYS IN THE CASE OF THE POLICE CHIEF AND THE
MAYOR HAS FAILED TO NOMINATE A SUCCESSOR. SO I WAS WRONG. IT'S NOT A SUCCESSFUL NOMINATION. HAS TO MAKE THE NOMINATION OF A SUCCESSOR. OR IF THE MAYOR HAS NOMINATED THREE CANDIDATES, THE COUNCIL HAS REJECTED. SO TWO DIFFERENT WAYS. THEN THE COUNCIL MAY, BY
A MAJORITY OF ITS MEMBERSHIP, NAMEHREE OR MORE CANDIDATES FROM WHOM THE MAYOR MUST NOMINATE ONE. SO MYINTERPRETATS THAT DURING THIS VACANCY PERIOD. THIS 30-DAY VACANCY PERIOD, THE MAYOR -- IF THE MAYOR MAKES A
NOMINATION. IT DOESN'T HAVE TO BE SUCCESSFUL -- DOESN'T HAVE TO, LIKE, FINISH. BUT IF THE MAYOR MAKES A NOMINATION DURING THE 30-DAY PERIOD, IT STAVES OFF THE COUNCIL'S OPPORTUNITY TO NAME A SLATE. BUT EVEN IF THE MAYOR DOESN'T MAKE A NOMINATION
WITHIN THAT 30-DAY PERIOD, IT'S ALWAYS AN OPPORTUNITY THAT AT COUNCIL HAS TO VOTE ON AND NAME A SLATE OF THREE. BUT T COUNCIL DOES NOT HAVE TO AVAIL ITSELF OF THAT OPPORTUNITY. IT COULD DETERMINE THAT IT'S GOING, YOU KNOW, IT'S IN THE BEST INTEREST OF THE CITY TO HAVE A
FULL, YOU KNOW, NATIONAL SEARCH AND A THOROUGH RECRUITNT PROCESS AND GIVE THE MAYOR MORE TIME THAN THE 30 DAYS. DOES THAT MAKE SENSE? >> THANK YOU. YEAH. I DON'T THINK THAT THE OUTCOME THAT WE WANT HERE ISUSHING A PROCESS
IN RECRUITING A NEW NOMINATION. I'LL JUST LEAVE IT AT THAT. >> AH, I ADDED MYSELF TO QUEUET THAT'S BECAUSE, UMM, I THINK THAT, YOU KNOW, THERE'S THE LETTER OF THE LAW AND THEN THERE'S THE SPIRIT OF THE LAW.
AND OUR CHARTER, THE SPIRIT OF IT, IS TO SAY THAT THE MAYOR AND THE CITY COUNCIL NEED TO COME TOGETHER AND AGREE. AND THAT'S WHY THERE IS THIS PVISION FOR COUNCIL CONSENT FOR THE MAYOR'S
NOMINATIONS. WHAT WE'VE LEARNED WITH PREVIOUS NOMINATIONS THAT WERE DENIED IS THAT C THE CAN BE PLACED IN LIMBO. IF WE WERE TO DELETE IT, THAT ALSO DOESN'T COUNT. O IT WOULD BASICALLY CREATE A CONDITION IN WHICH THERE'S ACTUALLY NO POINT OF HANG THIS PROVISION IN OUR
CHARTER FOR THREE ATTEMPTS. F NOTHING THAT THE COUNCIL DOES COUNTS AS AN ATTEMPT, THEN THAT CHARTER PROVISION IS IRRELEVANT. WHICH DOESN'T SEEM TO BE THE SPIRIT OF THAT CHARTER PROVISION. THE SPIRIT OF THAT CHARTER PROVISION, TO ME, ISTHAR
PROCESS THE MAYOR WANTS TO USE. IT'S THE MAYOR'S PREROGATIVE ON WHETHER OR NOT THEY WANT TO PULL UP THE CONTACT IN THEIR ROLODEX TO BRING FORWARD A NAME OR WORK COLLABORATIVELY WITH CITY COUNCIL TO IDENTIFY A NAME. EITHER WAY, IT'S THE MAYOR'S PREROGATIVE TO BRING A NAME FORWARD. AND THEN IT'S THE
COUNCIL'S PREROGATIVE TO EITHER ACCEPT OR DENY THAT NAME. AND IF A DENIAL DOESN'T COUNT WHEN IT GETS VETOED, IT ALMOST FEELS LIKE THAT THERE'S NO REASON FOR THE PROVISION. AND IF DELETING FROM THE AGENDA DSN'T COUNT,
THEN IT REALLY DOESN'T MATTER. SO I WANT US TO ACTUALLY LIVE BY THE SPIRIT OF THE CHARTER PROVISION OF THREE ATTEMPTS BY RECORDING THIS AS ATTEMPT NUMBE ONE THROUGH A FORMAL DENIAL. AND I WILL RECOGNIZE COUNCIL MEMBER VETAW.
>> THANK YOU, PRESIDENT PAYNE. I'M SO CONFUSED ABOUT -- HA, ABOUT WHAT IS HAPPENING HERE. BECAUSE ITEEMS LIKE THERE'S, LIKE, FOUR DIFFERENT THINGS GOING ON. SO ONE WOULD BE TO
JUST DEN THIS AND MOVE ON. THE OTHER IS, WE'RE MAKING THE MAYOR SI OFF ON THE FACT THIS HE NOMINATED O'HARA AND IT DIDN'T GO THROUGH. LIKE, THAT'S ANOTHER PORTION OF THIS. LIKE,
OR HE HAS TO VETO A NOMINATION FOR SOMEONE THAT'S NOT EVEN HERE ANYMORE. LIKE, THAT'S THE PART I'M STUCK AT. AND THEN THE OTHER TWO PIECES ARE THIS 30-DAY THING. DON'T WE HAVE AN OPPORTUNITY TO DO A NATIONAL
SEARCH? AND THAT COULD TAKE 60 DAYS. I MEAN, WE DON'T KNOW HOW LONG A NATIONAL SEARCHOULD TAKE. SO, LIKE, IS THE ACTION WE'RE TAKING TODAY TAKING THAT OFF THE TABLE? OR IS THAT STILL AN OPTION? >> MADAM CITY ATTORNEY.
>> UMM, COUNCIL PRESIDENT, COUNCIL MEMBERS. THAT'S STILL AN OPTION. >> OKAY. SO NATIONAL SEARCH CAN BE ANNOUNCED. NOW, THE NEXT PART IS THE COUNCIL SELECTING THREE AND GIVE IT TO THE MAYOR. WHERE IS THIS COMING FROM?
LIKE, IS THIS, LIKE, HOW DOES THIS PLAY OUT? >> MADAM CITY ATTORNEY. >> UMM, OKAY. SO, AGAIN, THE WAY THE CHARTER -- THIS IS PROBABLY ONE OF THE MORE CONFUSING PIECES OF THE CHARTER. I'LL TELL YOU. BUT THE WAY
THAT THE CHARTER WORKS IS, ONCE THERE'S A VACANCY, FOR THE POLICE CHIEF, DURING A 30-DAY PERIOD, IFHE MAYOR DOESN'T MAKE A NOMINATION, OR IF THE
MAYOR HAS ALREADY HAD THREE NOMINEES REJECTED. LIKE LEGALLY AND COMPLETELY REJECTED DURING THAT 30-DAY TIME PERIOD, IT TRIGGERS, AGAIN, AN OPPORTUNITY FOR THE CITY COUNCIL, BY A
MAJORITY VOTE OF ALL THE MEMBERS, TO DECIDE, HEY, WE'RE GOING TO PUT FORWARD THREE OR MORE CANDIDATES FROM WHICH THE MAYOR HAS TO CHOOSE.. >> GOT IT. OKAY. COLLEAGUES, I REALLY HOPE THAT WE CAN JUST GO
BACK TO THE PROCESS THAT THE COMMUNITY IS FAMILIAR WITH AND WE'RE FAMILIAR WITH. AND I --AL WORK TOGETR AND WORK WITH THE MAYOR ON THIS. I TOTALLY UNDERSTAND THE FRUSTRATION AROUND FINDING OUT WHO'S
NOMINATED IN THE NEWS AND NOT HAVING CONVERSATIONS BEFOREHAT HAPPENED. I'M REALLY HOPING THAT ALL OF US ARE GOING TO WORK TOGETHER. I KNOW THAT THE MAYOR HAS ASKED MYSELF AND COUNCIL MEMBER OSMAN TO SIT ON THE COMMITTEE TO HELP RECRUIT A NEW
POLICE CHI. AND TO BE A PART OF THAT PROCESS. WE'VE BOTH AGREED TO DO THAT. I THINK ALL MY COLLEAGUES KNOW, PREVIOUSLY WHEN I WAS A PART OF THAT, NOT ONLY DID I ENGAGE EVERY SINGLE ONE OF MY COLLEAGUES, BUT THE COMMUNITY IN THE BEST WAY I
COULD. HAD LISTENING SESSIONS THROUGHOUT THE CITY OF MINNEAPOLIS TO HEAR FROM COMMUNITY. SO, I HOPE THAT WE CAN GO TO THE PROCESS WHERE COMMUNITY UNDERSTANDS WHAT'S GOING ON. COMMUNITY HAS TIME TO UNDERSTAND WHAT'S GOING ON. AND, TO ME, THAT'S DOING A
SEARCH. I DON'T KNOW THAT IT HAS TO BE A NATIONAL SEARCH. BUT HAVING A PROCESS WHERE THERE'S A COMMITTEE OF FOLKS WHO ARE REVIEWING WT THE CITY WANTS IN THE NEXT CHIEF. AND THE MAYOR IS WORKING WITH US TO
NOMINATE THE RIGHT CDIDATE. AND THAT THERE'S PROCESS WHERE WE GET TO INTERVIEW THIS PERSON WHO NOMINATED. I'M CERTAINLY HOPING THAT WE DON'T HAVE TO GET TO THREE FAILED NOMINATIONS BERE WE HAVE A DECISION. SO I REALLY DO HOPE WE CAN STICK TO THE PROCESS THA WE'RE FAMILIAR
WITH. AN MAKE COMMUNITY A BIG PART OF THI AS THEY HAVE BEEN IN THE PREVIOUS NINATION OF A POLICE CHIEF. >> COUNCIL MEMBER WHITING. >> THANK YOU, PRESIDENT PAYNE. , FOR THE CLERKS AND OUR CITY
ATTORNEY. WITHIN THE PROCESS THROUGHOUT, FROM TODAY OARD, IS THE MAYOR ABLE TO WITHDRAW AN OFFICIAL NOMINATION? OKAY. AT ANY POINT? >> I SUPPOSE MY SHAKING MY HEAD DOESN'T COUNT. COUNCIL
PRESIDENT, COUNCIL MEMBERS, YES. THE MAYOR CAN WITHDRAWAL THE NOMINATION. YES. >> AT ANY POINT BEFORE HE TAKES ANY D DISPOSITI ACTION? OR BEFORE WE DO. IF WE PASS TODAY
A DENIAL,S THE MAYOR ABLE TO WITHDRAW THE NOMINATION BEFORE HE HAS TO ACT ON A DISPOSITIVE TION OR ACT OF ... WHAT WE JUST DID. >> MADAM CITY ATTORNEY.
>> I'M GOING TO MAYBE WITH THE ATTORNEY'S APPVAL AND YOUR ACCEPTANCE, MR. PRESIDENT, IF THIS BODY ACTS. THAT'S AN ACTION OF THIS BODY. THE MAYOR CAN'T THENCT IN THE BETWEEN TO COUNRCONVENE WHAT THE BODY HAS DONE. THE MAYOR EASE CHARTER IS
TO REACT WHAT THE BODY HAS DONE. TO PRODUCE AN ACT WHAT THE MAJORITY OF THE BODY DID AND TRANSMIT THAT TO THE MAYOR. THE MAYOR HAS TO REACT TO THAT ACTI. SO, IT WOULDN'T BE THAT WE WOULD VOTE TODAY AND THE MAYOR COULD IN BETWEEN WITHDRAW THAT.
>> CITY COUNCIL PRESINT, COUNCIL MEMBERS. I MEAN, I THINK THEORETICALLY HEOULD WITHDRAW IT. IT DOESN'T CHANGE THE FACT HE HAS AN ACT BEFORE HIM THAT HE EITHER HAS TO VETO OR SIGN OR NOT SIGN. YEAH. HE
HAS TO REACT IN SOME WAY. AND I CAN'T RIGHT HERE GE YOU A LEGAL OPINION ABOUT WHAT EFFECT HIS WITHDRAWING WOULD HAVE. I MEAN, THAT'S A LEVEL 77 COMPOF COMPLICATION THERE'S NO WAY I'M GOING TO TRY TO OPINE AS I SIT HERE. >> THANK YOU. YEP. I APPRECIATE IT.
>> COUNCIL MEMBER PALMISANO. >> THIS FEELS, TO ME, LIKE AN ACTION TO SHOVE SOMEONE OUT THE DOOR WHO IS ALREADY LEFT THE BUILDING. AND SEE IF THE MAYOR WILL JOIN IN ON IT. I WANT A PROCESS FOR OUR NEXT CHIEF -- >> POINT OF ORDER. ASCRIBING
MOTIVE. -- AS IT HAS IN THE PAST. >> POINT OF ORDER, MR. CHAIR. >> NOTED, COUNCIL MEMBER PALMISANO. YOU CAN CONTINUE. >> I WANT A PROCESS THAT INCLUDES THE CITY COUNCIL AS IT HAS IN THE PAST. LET'S NOT TRY
TO SLING MOTIONS BACKND FORTH. I'LL S SUBSTITUTE AND MOVE TO POSTPONE THE ACTION. IT SEEMS LIKE THE MAYOR INTENDED TO WITHDRAW IT. >> THERE'S A PROPER MOTION ON THE FLOOR. WE HAVE TO DISPOSE OF THAT FIRST.
>> COUNCIL MEMBER SHAFFER. [ AWAY FROM MIC ] >> I'M SORRY.LY SEC. I WILL SECOND THAT MEETINGS. >> IT'S NOT A PROPER MOTION. >> IT'S NOT A PROPER -- OKAY. >> WE CAN TAKE UP THAT MOTION AFTER WE DISPOSE OF THIS MOTION.
>> OKAY. THANKOU. I HAVE A QUESTION FOR THE LEGAL TEAM, AS WELL. SO I'M GOING TO SPIT BACK WHAT I THINK I UNDERSTANDING AND YOU TELL ME WHERE IT'S FAULTY. OR ON TCK. NUMBER ONE IS YOU KNOW, THE CHIEF, FORMER CHIEF RESIGN ON MAY 26th. THE MAYOR HAS UNTIL
JUNE 26th TO PUT FORWARD ANOTHER NOMINEE. BECAUSE THAT'S 30 DAYS. OR APPROXIMALY 30 DAYS. IS THAT CORRECT? >> MADAM CITY ATTORNEY? >> UMM, COUNCIL PRESIDENT, COUNCIL MEMBER. HE HAS THAT PERIOD OF TIME TO PUT FORWARD A
NOMINEE. IF HE DOESN'T - I'M GOING TO P IT IN THE NEGATIVE. IF HE DOESN'T PUT FORWARD A NOMINEE WITHIN THAT 30-DA PERIOD, THAT TRIGGERS THE OPPORTUNITY OF THE COUNCIL TO VOTE ON THIS SLATE OF THREE. >> GREAT. >> IF HE DOESN'T MAKE THE NOMINATION YOU KNOW, THAT
OPPORTUNITY FOR THE COUNCIL IS THERE BUT THE COUNCIL DSN'T HAVE TO TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THAT OPPORTUNITY. >> CORRECT. >> DOES THAT MAKE SENSE?>> YES. AND THEN, I GUESS, SECONDLY, WHAT IS THE ACTION THAT NDS TO HAPPEN FOR US TO BE ABLE TO
EXTEND THAT WINDOW AND ALLOW FOR A NATIONAL SEARCH BEFORE THE CITY COUNCIL MIGHT DECIDE TO PUT THEIR OWN THREE FORWARD. >> COUNCIL PRESIDENT, COUNCI MEMBER, IT'S REALLY INACTION. AS LONG AS THE COUNCIL DOESN'T
KE THE OPPORTUNITY TO PUT FORWARD, YOU KNOW AGAIN, TO VOTE ON BY A MAJORITY OF ITS MEMBERS TO VOTE ON A PANEL -- ON A SLATE OF THREE. AS LONG AS THE COUNCIL DOESN'T TAKE ADVAN ADVANTAGE OF THAT OPPORTUNITY, IT GIVES THE MAYOR MORE TIME TO PUT FORWARD A NOMINATION.
>> OKAY. THANK YOU. IT'S NOT AN OFFICIAL ACTION THAT NEEDS TO BE STATED. >> NO. >> OKAY. ALL RHT. THANK YOU, THEN, FOR THE CLARIFYING ANSWERS. >> COUNCIL MEMBER CHAVEZ. >> COUNCIL PRESIDENT PAYNE, I'LL BE IN SUPPORT OF THIS MOTION TO DENY. I THINK IT'S CLEAR THAT
THE MOTION SAYS IT'S TO DENY THE APPOINTMENT. ION'T WANT THE PUBLIC TO MISINTERPRET,MM, US AS SUPPORTING HIS NOMINATION. BECAUSE THIS MOTION IS LITERALLY SAYING TO DENY. I ALSO THINK THAT A MOTION TO PTPONE WOULD
SIGNAL THAT WE'RE STILL -- IT WOULD SIGNAL MIXED COMMUNICATIONS TO THE PUBLIC AFTER OUR CHIEF ALREADY RESIGNED ANYWAYS. SO, I'LL SUPPORT THIS MOTION AND CALL THE QUESTION. >> I SEE NO ONE ELSE LEFT IN QUEUE. WITHOUT OBJECTION, I WILL ASK THE CLERK TO CALL THE
ROLL. . ON THE MOTION TO DENY. WHICH AN AYE WOULD MEAN TO DENY. >> COUNCIL MEMBER VETAW. >> NO. >> PALMISANO. >> NO. >> CHAVEZ. >> AYE. >> WARREN. >> NO. >> SHAFFER. >> NO. >> WONSLEY. >> AYE. >>HUGHTAI.
>> AYE. >> WHITING. >> NO. >> CWDHURY. >> AYE. >> STEVENSON. >> AYE. >> RAINVILLE. >> NO. >> VICE PRESIDENT OSMAN. >> NO. >> PRESIDENT PAYNE. >> AYE. >> THERE ARE SIX AYES AND SEVEN NAYS. THAT MOTION FAILS. AND WE CAN ACCEPT A NEW MOTION.
>> I WILL MAKE A MOTION TO DELETE THE ITEM. >> SECOND.>> SECOND. >> VICE PRESIDENT OSMAN HAS MOVED TO DELETE. AND THAT'S BEEN SECONDED. IS THERE ANY FURTHER DISCUSSION? SEEING NONE. I'LL ASK THE CLERK TO CALL THE ROLL. >> VETAW.
>> AYE. >> PALMISANO. >> AYE. >> CHAVEZ. >> AYE. >> WARREN. >> AYE. >> SHAFFER. >> AYE. >> WONSLEY. >> AYE. >> CHUGHTAI. >> AYE. >> WHITING. >> AYE. >> CHOWDHURY. >> AYE. >> STEVENSON. >> AYE. >> RAINVILLE. >> AYE. >> VICE PRESIDENT OSMAN. >> AYE. >> PRESIDENT PAYNE. >> AYE. >> THERE ARE 13 AYES.
>> THAT CARRIES. THAT COMPLETES THE REPORT. AND THE REPORT OF OUR STANDING COMMITTEES. YES? >> I'M SORRY. PULL YOUR ATTENTION TO -- ON THE IGR COMMITTEE REPORT AND ON THE ELR
COMMITTEE REPORT, UMM, NUMBERS 2 THROUGH 12, COUNCIL MEMBER STEVENSON WAS OUT OF THE CHAMBER. AND I -- BEFORE WE MOVE TOO FAR, I KNOW IT'S A COURTESY TO COUNCIL MEMBERS. I WANT TO RAISE THAT BACK UP BERE TOO MUCH TIME INTERVENED.
>> YES. THANK YOU. I'D LIKE TO BE ADDED AS AN AYE. >> WITHOUT OBJECTION. >> ALSO, MR. PSIDENT, I CONFERRING WITH MY COLLEAGUES, I THINK THAT WE FAILED TO RECORD -- AND THIS IS -- I THINK, AN ERROR ORR ON THE SCRIPT ON THE ENTERPRISE LABOR RELATIONS AGENDA. WE DIDN'T HEAR READ INTO THE RECORD ITEM
NUMBER ONE. JUST FOR CLARIFY, IF WE CAN DO A QUICK ROLL CALL ON ITEM ONE. WE DID DEFINITIVELY CHECK THE 2 THROUGH WERE TONE. DONE. DON'T HAVE ASSURANCE WE VOTED ON NUMBER ONE. >> OKAY. COUNCIL MEMBER PALMISANO.
>> MR. CHAIR, I AM CERTAIN THAT I SAID THAT ITEM ONE WAS A GIFT ACCEPTANCE FROM LOCAL PROGRESS FOR COUNCIL MEMBER WONSLEY. >> MADAM -- MR. PRESIDENT, THE CLERKS DIDN'T GET YOUR SCRIPT RIGHT. ON T AGENDA IS AN ITEM AT WASN'T IN THE SCRIPT. SO WE NEED TO PUT THE ONE THAT IS
ONHE AGENDA ON THE RORD AND GET A VOTE. >> I SEE. LET ME GO BACK TO THAT ON THE AGENDA. CAN YOU -- >> AH. >> CAN YOU JUST TELL US WHAT IT IS. >> CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION AMENDMENT. >> YEAH. >> MAKING AN APPOINTMENT OF WILLIAM TO S SEAT NUMBER THREE
BEGINNING MARCH 1, 20. >> THANK YOU. >> ALL RIGHT. >> I MOVE THAT FOR APPROVAL. >> SECOND. >> ON THE MOTION TO APPROVE ITEM NUMBER ONE ON THE ENTERPRISE AND LABOR RELATIONS COMMITTEE, THE CLERK WILL CALL THE ROLL. >> VETAW. >> AYE. >> PALMISANO. >> AYE. >> CHAVEZ. >> AYE.
>> WARREN. >> AYE. >> SHAFFER. >> AYE. >> WONSLEY. >> AYE. >> CHUGHTAI. >> AYE. >> WHITING. >> AYE. >> CHOWDHURY. >> AYE. >> STEVENSON. >> AYE. >> RAINVILLE. >> AYE. >> VICE PRESIDENT OSMAN. >> AYE. >> PRESIDENT PAYNE. >> AYE. >> 13 AYES. MY APOLOGI TO THE COUNCIL. >> THAT CARRIES. AND NOW THAT
COMPLETES THE COMMITTEE REPORTS. COLLEAGUES, I WAS ORIGINALLY INTENDING ON GETTING THROUGH THE FULLGENDA AND THEN TAKING A RECESS BEFORE THE CLOSED SESSION TO FINISH OFF THE MEETING. GIVEN THE TIME, I THINK NOW WOULD BE A GREAT TIME TO TAK A LUNCH RECESS. MADAMITY
ATTORNEY, DO YOU HAVE A PREFERENCE? >> COUNCIL PRESIDENT, AS LONG AS YOU'RE ASKING ME, I THINK IT WOULD BE MORE EFFICIENT TO FINISH YOUR BUSINESS, TAKE A LUNCH BREAK, AND RECONVENE FOR THE CLOSED SESSION. BUT THAT'S ... >> UMM, I WANT TO HEAR FROM
OTHER MEMBERS. WE WANT TO NISH OUR BUSINESS? IS THAT WHAT I'M HEARING? >> YES. >> ALL RIGHT. N THE NEXT ORDER OF THE -- OKAY. I'M GOING TO WATCH THE QUEUE ON WHO WANTS TO GET IN AND SEE IF IT ALIGNS WITH THE DECISION. [ LAUGHTER ]
HA-HA. THE NEXT ORDER OF BUSINESS IS NOTICE OF ORDINANCE INTRODUCTIONS. WE HAVE ONE NOTICE. COUNCIL MEMBER WONSLEY, OSMAN, CHOWDHURY,IVE NOTICE OF INTENT TO INTRODUCE AT THE NEXT REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUIL THE SUBJECT MATTER
OF AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE LICENSINGND BUSINESS REGULATIONS CODE. ADDING A NEW CHAPTER 342 REGULATING OPERATION OF AUTONOMOUS VEHICLES FOR COMMERCIAL PURPOSES. THAT NOTICE IS HERE BY GIVEN AND NO FURTHER ACTION IS REQUIRED AT THIS TIME. COUNCIL MEMBER WONSLEY HAS A RELATED ITEM IN
FRONT OF US. SO I WILL CALL ON HER TO INTRODUCE THAT ITEM ANDMR WONSLEY. >> YES. THANK YOU PRES, PRESIDENT PAYNE. I WANT TOP SHARE A SHARE.
HAVE SEEN WAYMO CARS ON THE STREET MAPPING IN MINNEAPOLIS. HOPING TO LAUNCH AS SOON AS THIS FALL. THERE ARE MANY QUESTIONS THAT COME UP WHEN WE THINK ABOUT AUTONOMOUS VEHICLES. FIRST AND FOREMOST, ONE THAT IS REALLY
IMPORTANT IS WHAT IS GOING TO HAPPEN TO WORKERS ON WHO RELY ON DRIVING RIDE SHARE FOR INCOME TO SUPPORT THEIR FAMILIES. AUTOMATION THREAT IS TO DISPLACE THE WORKERS AND PUSH THOUSAN OF WORKING FAMILIES INTO POVERTY. A FEW YEARS AGO, THE MINNEAPOLIS CITY COUNCIL TOO ON EUBER AND LYFT, WE BELIEVED THAT
MINNEAPOLIS DRIVERS TOLD HAVE BEEN EARNING AND SHOULD EARN MINIMUM WAGE EQUIVALENT WHEN WORKING FOR MULTIBILLN THAT ARE SILICON VALLEY COMPANIES. THE SAME DRIVERS, MANY OF WHOM ARE WORRS OF COLOR, MEMBERS OF COMMUNITIES TARGETED BY OPERATION METRO SURGE, ARE ASKING THE MINNEAPOLIS CITY
COUNCIL TO PROTECT THEM FROM LOSING THEIR INCOME ALL TOGETHER. BECAUSE TECH BILLIONAIRES WANT TOP AUTOMATE THEIR JOBS. AS LOCAL LEGISLATORS OUR JOB IS TO PROTT VULNERABLE COMMUNITIES TO BUILD A PRO-WORKER ECONOMY WHERE EVERYONE CAN THRIVE. AND THERE SO MANY, AGAIN,
OUTSTANDING QUESTIONS ABOUT HOW AUTONOMOUS VEHICLES MIGHT IMPACT NOT JUST OUR WORKERS, UMM, BUT, ALSO INFRASTRUCTURE. OUR PUBLIE AND CLIMATE EQUITY GOALS. AND LOL GOVERNMENT DOESN'T NEED TO BE PASSIVE AND ASSUME THESE IMPACTS ARE INEVITABLE. WE HAVE
THE RESPONSIBILITY TO WORK WITH OUR COMMUNITY AND CITY STAFF AND EACH OTHER TO PASS RESPONSIBLE REGULATION THAT CREATES A CITY WHERE WORKERS AND RESIDENTS COME BEFORE CORPORATE PROFITS. AND THAT'S WHY MYSELF, VICE PRESIDENT OSMAN, AND COUNCIL MEMBER CHAVEZ AND CHOWDHURY BRINGING FORWARD THE NOTICE AND
STAFF DIRECTIVE. SPECIFICALLY TO THE NOTICE, UMM, IT'S RELATED TO BUSINESS LICENSING F AUTOMATED VEHICLES FOR COMMERCIAL PURPOSES. AND WE ALL KNOW THAT THIS ISUST THE FIRST STEP OF THE LEGISLATIVE PROCESS. AND THAT IS WHY THERE'S NOT ECIFIC POLICY LANGUAGE INCLUDED. THAT IS WHY WE'RE ALSO BRINGING FORWARD A STAFF
DIRECTIVE, WHICH YOU ALL HAVE COPIES OF, AND, ALSO, RECEIVED VIA E-MAIL LAST NIGHT. THAT STAFF DIRECTIVE WILL HAVE OUR STAFF INITIATE THE LEGISLATIVE RESEARCH PROCESS. IN SUPPORT OF US OF DEVELOPING THE POLICY PARAMETERS AND OVERALL
REGULATORY FRAMEWORK OF THE ORDINANCE ITSELF. OVER THE COMING MONTHS, I LOOK FORWARD TO WORKING CLOSELY WITH STAKEHOLDER INCLUDING DRIVERS, LABOR UNIONS, CITY STAFF, AND EXPERTS ACROSS THE COUNTRY TO DEVELOP RESPONSIBLE REGULATIONS AT THE LOCAL LEVEL THAT SUPPORT THE
CREATION OF A STRONG CITY-WIDE FREWORK IN 2027. AND TO SUPPT THE WORK THAT IS HAPPENINGTATEWIDE, AS WELL. AND WE'LL KEEP YOU UPDATED ON THAT. WITH THAT, I'LL MOVE APPROVAL OF THE STAFF DIRECTIVE AND ASK FOR A SECOND. >> SECOND.
>> COUNCIL MEMBER WONSLEY MOVED APPROVAL OF THE STAFF DIRECTION. IT'S BEEN SECONDED. SEEING NO ONE IN QUEUE, I'LL ASK THE CLERK TO CALL THE ROLL. >> VETAW. >> AYE. >> PALMISANO. >> AYE. >> A CHAVEZ. >> AYE. >> WARREN. >> AYE. >> SHAFFER. >> AYE. >> WONSLEY. >> AYE. >> CHUGHTAI. >> AYE. >> WHITING >> AYE. >> CHOWDHURY. >> AYE.
>> STEVENSON. >> AYE. >> RAINVILLE. >> AYE. >> VICE PRESIDENT OSMAN. >> AYE. >> PRESIDENT PAYNE. >> AYE. >> THAT CARRIES AND ADOPTED. THE NEXT ORDER OF BUSINESS IS THE INTRODUCTION AND REFERRA CALENDAR. THREE ITEMS. FIRST, COUNCIL MEMBER SHAFFER,
RAINVILLE, VETAW, WARREN, OSMAN, WHITING, CHOWDHURY, AND PALMISANO. IN ADDITION TO MYSELF MOVE TO INTRODUCE THE SUBJECT MATTER OF AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE ZING CODE FOR FIRST READING AND REFERRAL TO THE BUSINESS, HOUSING, AND ZONING COMMITTEE. AMENDING REGULATIONS FOR CERTAIN USES ASSOCIATED WITH DISTRIBUTION AND
USE OF ELECTRIC POWER, INCLUDING DATA CENTERS, ELECTRIC OR GAS SUBSTATIONS, BACKUP GENERATORS, BATTERY ENERGY STORAGE SYSTEMS. SECOND, COUNCIL MEMBER SHAFFER, CHAVEZ MOVES TO INTRODUCE THE SUBJECT MATTER OF ORDINANCE
AMENDING THE HEAH AND SANITATION CODE FOR FIRST READINAND REFERRAL TO THE PUBLIC, HEALTH, SAFY, AND EQUITY COMMITTEE DECRIMINALIZING THE CANNABIS PARAPHERNALIA AND DRUG PARAPHERNALIA. IT LOOKS
LIKE I HAVE TWO HERE. AH. AH. THOSE DRUG PARAPHERNALIAS. THOSE ARE TWO COMBINED. OKAY. MAY I HAVE A MOTION TO APPROVE THE ITEMS AS LIST ODDEN THE AGENDA >> SO MOVED. >> SECOND. >> I'LL RECOGNIZE COUNCIL MEMBER CHUGHTAI.
>> THANK YOU, MR. PRESIDENT. I HAD AN OPPORTUNITY TO CHAT WH, UMM, THE COUNCIL MEMBER SHAFFER, THE LEAD AUTHOR ON INTRODUCTION AND REFERL CALENDAR ITEM NUMBER ONE. THE DATA CENTER USE REGULATIONS ORDINANCE. UMM, PRIOR TO THE LAST COUNCIL
MEETING. AND, UMM WITHI, WOULD RESPECTFULLY ASK TO BE ADDED AS A CO-AUTHOR ON THIS WORK. >> WITHOUT OBJECTION ... THAT SOUNDS GOOD. COUNCIL MEMBER CHOWDHURY. >> THANK YOU, AH, AH, PRESIDENT PAYNE. UMM, I'M REALLY LOOKING
FORWARD TO DIVING INTO THIS RK. UMM, COLLABORATIVELY. AH, COUNCIL MEMBER SHAFFER AND I BOTH HAVE THE IDEA TO BRING FORWARD THESE ORDINANCES AROUND THE SAME TIME. AND SHE AND I HAD A GOOD CONVERSATION O JUST
COAUTHORING. E CLERKS LET ME KNOW I CAN'T PUT MYSELF AS SECOND AUTHOR. WE HAVE TO DO IN WARD ORDER. IN THAT SPIRIT, SHE AND I ARE, AH, WORKING TOGETHER COLLABORATIVELY WITH OUR CPED STAFF, WITH, AH, OUR LEGISLATIVE
RESEARCH TEAM, EACH OTHER'S OFFICES, AND ARE GOING TO CONTINUE TO HAVE, LIKE, WORKING MEETINGS WITH THOSE STAFF AND EACH OTHER. U, WE WOULD LOVE TO JUST CONTINUE TO HEAR, LIKE, FEEDBACK, QUESTIS FROM YOU ALL. AND JUST ENGAGE INN
IMRTANT CONVERSATION AS WE MOVE THROUGH THE SIX-MONTH PROCESS. THERE'S A REALLY GOOD LAID OUT TIMELINE WITHIN THE LIMS FILE THAT HAS DIFFERENT STOPS IN WHICH THE CITY OF MINNEAPOLIS WILL TOUCH ON THIS. THE FIRST WILL BE, I BELIEVE, IN JULY. AT THE COMMITTEE OF THE
WHOLE. AT THE PLANNING COMMISSION. AND THEN IT WILL OPEN UP THE 60-DAY COMMENT PERIOD FOR THE PUBLIC. AND THEG AT THE PLANNING COMMISSION. IN BETWEEN THAT WORK AND COMING TO COUNCIL, WE'LL HAVE OPPOUNITIES FOR OUR CPED TEAM
AND OUR, UMM, LEGISLATIVE RESEAR TEAM TO REALLY EDUCATE US AS COUNCIL MEMBERS. WITH THE IDEA OF LEARNING LABS. WE, OBVIOUSLY, HAVE THE STAFF DIRECTIVE THAT'S GOING TO COME. AND THEY'VE AGREED CPED AND LEGISLATIVE RESEARCH TEAM TO WORK TOGETHER COLLABORATIVELY ON
THIS. AS WE WORK TO EDUCATE OURSELVES ON THIS ISSUE. BECAUSE DATA CENTERS, I DON'T THINK ANY OF US CAN SAY WE' EXPERTS. THERE'S A LOT OF LEARNING CURVE. BUT IT'S ALSO IMPORTANT OPPORTUNITY TO EDUCATE TH PUBLIC AND BUILD OUT A STRONG REGULATORY FRAMEWORK THA
IS RIGHT FIT FOR OUR CITY AND PUTS THE PUBLIC' INTEREST IN THE CENTER. I'M LOOKING FORWARD TO THAT. I BELIEVE, ALSO, JUST SO PEOPLE CAN PUT IT AS THEIR, LIKE, NORTH STAR WHEN WE TAKE THE FINAL VOTE. IT'S LISTED IN THE TIMELINE. WE'RE AIMING FOR
NOVEMBER 12th, I BELIEVE. SOMETIME IN NOVEMBER. CORRECT ME IF I'M WRONG. BUT IT'S ALL IN THE LIMS FILE. >> COUNCIL MEMBE RAINVILLE. >> THANK YOU. COUNCIL MEMBER SHAFFER, THANK YOU SO MUCH FORTS
IS A GROWING INDUSTRY. CLEARLY WE NEED TO REGULATE IT AND TAKE A LOOK AT THAT. SO I LOOK FORWARD TO ALL THIS RESEARCH FOR OUR STAFF. SO WE CAN MAKE DECISIONS BASED ON FACTS. NOT FEARS. >> SEEING NO ONE ELSE LEFT IN QUEUE, I'LL ASK THE CLERK TO --
OH, COUNCIL MEMBER SHAFFER. >> YEAH. I'LL ... THANK YOU, COUNCIL MEMBER CHOWDHURY, FOR THAT OVERVIEW. I APPRECIATE IT. AND IOULD SAY, ONE OF THE FIRST STEPS WE'RE DOING IS MANY OF US GOT A CHANCE TO TOUR SLEEP NUMBER. WHICH WAS GREAT. CPED AND LRO STAFF HADN'T THE
OPPORTUNITY. I WANTED TO REPORT BACK TO THE GROUP. I KNOW COUNCIL MEMBER PALMISANO WAS ENGAGED IN THAT PROCESS OF GETTING THEM CONNECTED. THAT IS HAPPENING JUNE 23rd, I BELIEVE. CPED AND LRO STAFF IS GETTING THEIR OWN PRIVATE TOUR OF SLEEP NUMBER. I'M EXCITED
ABOUT THEORK MOVING FORWARD. IT'S A GREAT OPPORTUNITY FOR OUR CITY TO RESET SOME OF THE COMMERCIAL EVALUATIONS IN OUR DOWNTOWN CORE. WHEN WE SAW THE CHANGE EVALUATION ON SLEEP NUMBER, IT IS SOBERING. TO THINK OF WHAT IMPACT THAT COULD
HAVE ON SOME OF OUR RESIDENTIAL MARKET RELIEVING SOME OF THAT PROPERTY BURDENR TAX STRESS. SO THANK YOU. WE'RE LOOKING FORWARD TO THIS WORK. AND, UMM, AND LEARNING A LOT. AS WE ALL AGREE. THANKS. >> COUNC MEMBER CHAVEZ. >> THANK YOU, COUNCIL PRESIDENT
PAYNE. I WANT TO GIVE A BIG SHOUT OUT TO COUNCIL MEMBER CHOWDHURY FOR LEADING US ON MOVING FORWARD ON THE DAT CENTER MORATORIUM. MY HOPE THIS GETS FINALIZED BY THE BODY IN ORDERED TO GIVE US TIME TO GO THROUGH THE ORDINANCE AND THE
REGULATORY FRAMEWORK NEEDED TO REGULATE THIS. THANK YOU. >> SEEING NO ONE ELSE LEFT IN QUEUE. I'LL ASK THE CLERK TO CALL THE ROLL. >> COUNCIL MEMBER VETAW. >> AYE. >> PALMISANO. >> A. >> CHAVEZ. >> AYE. >> WARREN. >> AYE. >> SHAFFER. >> AYE. >> WONSLEY. >> AYE. >> CHUGHTAI. >> AYE. >> WHITING.>> AYE.
>> CHOWDHURY. >> AYE. >> STEVENSON. AYE. >> RAINVILLE. >> AYE. >> VICE PRESIDENT OSMAN. >> AYE. >> PRESIDENT PAYNE. >> AYE. >> THERE ARE 1 13 AYES. >> THAT CARRIES AND THE MATTERS ARE REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEES LISTED ON THE AGENDA. THE NEXT ORDER OF BUSINESS IS RESOLUTIONS. WE HAVE FOUR
RESOLUTIONS ON THE AGENDA TODAY. ALL OF WHICH RECEIVED PRESENTATIONS AT THE BEGINNING OF OUR MEETING. COUNCIL MEMBERS HAVE ADDITIONAL COMMENTS TO ADD? MAY I HAVE A MOTION TO ADOPT THE RESOLUTIONS. OH, COUNCIL MEMBER VETAW. >> WAS THERE WAS FIVE? I THOUGHT THERE WERE FIVE. >>HE OTHER ONE WAS ADOPTED IN
THE COMMITTEE REPORT. >> OH, OKAY. THANK YOU. >> YEP. YEP. YEP. IS THERE A MOTION TO ADOPT THESE RESOLUTIS? >> SECOND. >> THE CLERK WILL CALL THE ROLL. >>ETAW. >> AYE. >> PALMISANO. >> AYE. >> CHAP VEZ. >> AYE. >> WARREN. >> AYE. >> SHAFFER. >> AYE.
>> WONSLEY. >> AYE. >> CHUGHTAI. >> AYE. >> WHITING. >> AYE. >> CHOWDHURY. >> A. >> STEVENSON. >> AYE. >> RAINVILLE. >> AYE. >> VICE PRESIDENT OSMAN. >> AYE. >> PRESINT PAYNE. >> AYE. >> THERE ARE 13 AYES. >> THAT CARRIES AND THOSE RESOLUTIONS ARE ADOPTED. NEXT WE HAVE THE ORDER OF NEW
BUSINESS. WE HAVE SEVEN ITEMS TODAY. THREE OF WHICH WILL WERE ON THE PUBLISHEDGENDA AND FOUR ADDED AT THE BEGINNING OF THE MEETING. ITEM ONE IS AN AMENDMENT TO OUR APPOINTMENTS TO VARIOUS BOARDS, COMMISSIONS, COMMITTEES. TODAY I'M BRINGING FORWARD AN AMENDMENT BY ADDING
MYSELF AS AN APPOINTED APPOINTMENT TO THE TASK FORCE TO ESTABLISH A STATEWIDE NETWORK FUNDING FOR PUBLIC SAFETY RADIO COMMUNICATIONS INFRASTRUCTURE. THIS WAS DISCUSSED IN THE IGR MEETING. AND I WANT TO GIVE A SPECIAL SHOUT OUT TO MY OFFICE.
SHE WAS ON TOP OF GETTING THIS ON TO O AGENDA AS I WAS ASKING OUR STAFF ABOUT WHEN I COULD EXPECT THAT. SO, AH, GETTING AHEAD OF THE CURVE HERE. MAY I HAVE A SECOND TO THIS MOTION? >> SECOND. >> ANY QUESTIONS? THE CLERK
WILL CALL THE ROLL. >> COUNCIL MEMBER VETAW. >> AYE. >> PALMISANO. >> AYE. >> CHAVEZ. >> AYE. >> WARREN. >> AYE. >> SHAFFER. >> AYE. >> WONSLEY. >> AYE. >> CHUGHTAI. >> AYE. >> WHITING. >> AYE. >> CHOWDHURY. >> AYE. >> STEVENSON. >> AYE. >> RAINVILLE. >> AYE. >> VICE PRESIDENT OSMAN. >> AYE. >> PRESIDENT PNE. >> AYE. >> 13 AYES.
>> THAT CARRIES. AND THE ITEM IS ADOPTED. ITEM TWO IS THE RECEIPT OF MAYOR FREY' NOMINATION OF KAELA McCONNON INTZ DIARRA. I MOVE TO REFER THIS TO THE PUBLIC HEALTHY,
SAFETY, AND COMMITTEE FOR SETTING A PUBLIC HEARING AND ASK FOR A SECOND. >> SECOND. >> THE CLERK WL CALL THE ROLL. >> COUNCIL MEMBER VETAW. >> AYE. >> PALMISANO. >> AYE. >> CHAVEZ. >> AYE. >> WARREN. >> AYE. >> SHAFF. >> AYE. >> WONSLEY. >> AYE. >> CHUGHTAI. >> AYE. >> WHITING. >> AYE. >> CHOWDHURY. >> AYE. >> STEVENSON. >> AYE.
>> RAINVILLE. >>YE. >> VICE PRESIDENT OSMAN. >> PRESINT PAYNE. >> AYE. >> 13 AYES. >> THAT CARRIES. ITEM THREESTHS NOMINATION OF REBECCA MALMQUIST TO THE APPOINTED POSITION OF
CITY ASSESSOR. I MOVE TO MOVE TO THE ENTERPRISE AND LABOR REGISTRATIONS COMMITTEE FOR SETTING A PUBLIC HEARING AND ASK FOR A SECOND. >> SECOND. >> SECOND. >> THE CLERK WILL CALL THE ROLL. >> VETAW. >> AYE. >> PALMISANO. >> AYE. >> CHAVEZ. >> AYE. >> WARREN. >> AYE. >> SHAFFER. >> AYE. >> WONSLEY. >> AYE. >> CHUGHTAI. >> AYE.
>> WHITING. >> AYE. >> CHOWDHURY. >> AYE. >> STEVENS. >> AYE. >> RAINVILLE. >> AYE. >> VICE PRESIDENT OSMAN. >> AYE. >> PRESIDENT PAYNE. >> AYE. >> 13 AYES. >> THAT ITEM CARRIES. AND REFERRED TO THE ENTERPRISE AND LABOR RELATIONS COMMITTEE. ITEM NUMBER FOUR IS A ELECTIVE
DIRECTIVE RELATED TO THE 38th STREET THRIVE STRATEGIC DEVELOPMENT PLAN. I'LL ASK COUNCIL MEMBER CHAVEZ TO INTRODUCE THE ITEM. >> THANK YOU, COUNCIL PRESIDENT PAYNE. THIS LEGISLATIVE DIRECTIVE IS BEING AUTHORED BY MYSELF. AND COUNCIL MEMBER STEVENSON. ASKING FOR AN UPDATE ON THE 38th STREET THRIVE
DEVELOPMENT PLAN STRATEGIC DEVELOPMENT PLANLONG WITH THE BUDGET AMENDMENTS THAT THE BODY UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED BACK IN DECEMBER. WE FIGURED WE WANTED TO BRING IT FORWARD TODAY BECAUSE MANY OF OUR COMMUNITY MEMBERS CONTINUE TO BRING UP THIS PLAN. AND WE WANT TO MAKE
SURE THAT WE ARE ABLE TO TRACK AND IMPLEMENT MANY OF THE THINGS THAT WE'RE ASKING FOR. WE ASK FOR YOUR SUPPORT. >> COUNCIL MEMBER CVEZ HAS MOVED THIS ITEM. IS THERE A SECOND? THE CLERK WILL CALL THE
ROLL. >> VETAW. >> AYE. >> PALMISANO. >> AYE. >> CHAVEZ. >> AYE. >> WARREN. >> AYE. >> SHAFFER. >> AYE. >> WONSLEY. >> AYE. >> CHUGHTAI. >> AYE. >> WHITING. >> AYE. >> CHOWDHURY. >> AYE. >> STEVENSON. >> AYE. >> RAIILLE. >> AYE. >> VICE PRESIDENT OSMAN. >> AYE. >> PRESIDENT PAYNE. >> AYE. >> 13 AYES. >> THAT CARRIES. AND THE ITEM
IS ADOPTED. AH, ITEM NUMBER FIVE IS A REQUEST FROM THE FIRE DEPARTMENT TO AUTHORIZE THE SUBMITTAL OF GRANT APPLICATION. I'LL ASK COUNCIL MEMBER CHAVEZ TO INTRODUCE THE ITEM. >> THANK YOU, COUNC PRESIDENT PAYNE. THE MINNEAPOLIS FIRE DEPARTMENT ASKING FOR APPROVAL TO APPLY TO SAFER GRANT FROM FEMA. A THREE-YEAR GRANT WHICH
WOULD PAY SALARY AND BENEFITS FOREST FOR UP TO SIX NEWLY HIRED FIREFIGHTERS UP TO $2.2 MILLION. I MOVE FOR APPROVAL. >> SECOND. >> COUNCIL MEMBER CHAVEZ MOVED APPROVAL OF THIS ITEM AND SECONDED. I'LL ASK THE CLERK TO CALL THE ROLL.
>> VETAW.>> AYE. >> PRES PALMISANO. >> AYE. >> CHAVEZ. >> AYE. >> WARREN. >> AYE. >> SHAFFER. >> AYE. >> WONSLEY. >> AYE. >> CHUGHTAI. >> AYE. >> WHITING. >> AYE. >> CHOWDHURY. >> AYE. >> STEVENSON. >> AYE. >> RAINVILLE. >> AYE. >> VICE PRESIDENT OSMAN. >> AYE. >> PRESIDENT PAYNE. >> AYE. >> THERE ARE 13 AYES. >> THAT CARRIES. AND THE ITEM
IS ADOPTED. NUMBER SIX IS, AH, A LEGISLATIVE DIRECTIVE RELATED TO CONGRESS'S APPROVAL THIS WEEK OF FUNDINGELATED TO IMMIGRATION. I'LL ASK COUNCIL MEMBER CAN CHAVEZ TO INTRODUCE THE ITEM. >> THANK YOU. THIS IS A RESOLUTION AUTHORED BY MYSELF, COUNCIL MEMBER CHUGHTAI, COUNCIL
MEMBER CHOWDHURY CONDEMNING THE TRUMP ADMINISTRATION AND THE UNITED STATES CONGRESS WHERE REPUBLICANS HOLD MAJORITIES IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AND SENA FOR PASSING NEARLY $70 BILLION IN FUNDING FOR I.C.E. AND CUSTOMS AND BDER PROTECTIONS. THIS IS FUNDING THAT HAS BEEN APPROVED A
SIGNED BY DONALD TRUMP JUST THIS WEEK. IT IS HORRIFIC. IT IS NOT ANYTHING THAT WILL MAKE MINNEAPOLIS, OUR CITY,TATE, OUR COUNTRY ANY SAFER. I WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT WE SHOWED OUR STRONG OPPITION TO THIS AFTER WE FACED THROUGHOUT THE OCCUPATION OF METRO SGE.
ALSO, I WANTED TO HIGHLIGHT THAT THIS WEEK THE CITY RELEASED A REPORT THAT ESTIMATED THAT THE OPERATION, OCCUPATION OF OUR CITY BY THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT COST THE CITY700 MILLION. SO THEN TO HAVE A FEDERAL GOVERNMENT PASS $70 BILLION
NEARLY IN FUNDING TO ONLY DEMONIZE OUR IIGRANT NEIGHBORS IS A BAD TASTE IN MY MOUTH. >> COUNCIL MEMBER CHAVEZ HAS MOVED IS ITEM. HAS IT BEEN SECONDED? >> SECOND. >> COUNCIL MEMBER WONSLEY. >> UMM, I WANTED TO SEE IF IT
WOULD BE AMENABLE FOR THE -- >> YES. >> OKAY. THANK YOU. >> WITHOUT OBJECTION? THE CLERK WILL CALL THE ROLL. >> VAW. >> AYE. >> PALMISANO. >> AYE. >> CHAVEZ. >> AYE.>> WARREN. >> AYE. >> SHAFFER. >> AYE. >> WONSLEY. >> AYE. >> CHUGHTAI.
>> AYE. >> WHITING. >> AYE. >> CHOWDHURY. >> AYE. >> STEVENSON. >> AYE. >> RAINVILLE. >> AYE. >> VICE PRESIDENT OSMAN >> AYE. >> PRESIDENT PAYNE. >> AYE. >> 13 AYES. >> THAT ITEM CARRIES. AND, FINALLY, ON NEW BUSINESS, WE HAVE ITEM NUMBER SEVEN AMENDING
THE 2026 GENERAL APPROPRIATION RESOLUTION. I WILL RECOGNIZE COUNCIL MEMBER CHUGHTAI. >> THANK YOU, MR. PRESIDENT. UMM, I AM REALLY AH EXCITED TO BE BRINGING THIS ITEM FORWARD WITH MY UPTOWN COLLEAGUE,
COUNCIL MEMBER SHAFFER. TS IS, UMM, IF -- IF, UMM, MEMBERS WILL RECALL, A COUPLE OF CYCLES AGO, UMM, THE BODY TOOK A ACTION RELATED TO SOME ADDITIONAL RESOURCES THAT WERERT
MINNEAPOLIS CONTRACT. AND WHAT WE HEARD FROM MEMBERS OF THIS BODY WAS A DESIRE TO ENSURE THAT THESE RESOURCES AREAKING THEIR WAY INTO THE BROADER MINNEAPOLIS COMMUNITY. THAT THESE RESOURCES ARE BEING USED TO SUPPORT THE
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT WORK OF -AND STIMULATING THE TOUSM ECONOMY BEYOND THE DOWNTOWN CORE. AND, SO, UMM, I WOULD -- I WOULD HUMBLY ASK COLLEAGUETO
JOIN ME AND COUNCIL MEMBER SHAFFER IN APPROVING THIS ITEM. UMM, IT'S BEEN A REAL PLEASURE TO WORK WITH THE OFFICE OF PUBLIC SERVICE, WITH THE FINANCE TEAM, AND, UMM, COO ANDERSON KELIHER. SHE'S HERE AND AVAILABLE TO ANSWER ANY
QUESTIONS THAT ANYONE MAY HAVE. BUT IT'S BEEN A REAL PLEASURE TO WORK WITH HER AND HER TEAM IN IDENTIFYING THIS AS A RESOURCE. AND, AH, WORKING TO MAKE SURE THAT, AH, WE'RE BRINGING THE UPTOWN ART FAIR AND MAKING SURE IT'S SET UP TO SUCCEED, UMM, IN
THIS YEAR. THE FIRST ONE SINCE THE COMPLETION OF THE HENNEPIN AVENUE REDESIGN OR RECONSTRUCTION PROJECT. AND, UMM, S WE'RE EXCITED TO WELCOME THE TOWN ART FAIR BACK TO UPTOWN FROM ITS TEMPORARY
RELOCATION, AND REALLY LOOKING FORWARD TO HOSTING ALL OF YOU IN UPTOWN THIS SUMMER! >> COUNCIL MEMBER SHAFFER. >> YES. IT'S BEEN A PLEURE TO WORK WITH COUNCIL MEMBER CHUGHTAI ON THIS. AND, YOU KNOW, MARGARET ANDERSON KELIHER, THANK YOU FOR YOUR EFFORTS. AND, YOU KNOW, WE'RE THRILLED TO BE ABLE TO SEE SOMETHING THAT WE
LOST COME BACK. AND SO WE ARE REALLY LOOKING FORWARD TO THIS SUMMER. I WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT MY COLLEAGUES ALSO UNDERSTAND THAT WE HAVEEEN VERY CLEAR TO THE ORGANIZERS THAT THIS IS SEED MONEY. THIS IS ONE-TIME SEED MONEY. IT WILL
BE SOMETHING WE CAN SEE AS AN INVESTMENT IN BRINGING UPTOWN ART FAIR BACK TO UPTOWN. AND SOMETHING THAT WILL THEN, HOPEFULLY, MAKE THEM SELF-GENERATING IN THE FUNDING TO BE ABLE TO DO THIS YEAR AFTER YEAR. FROM THIS INVESTMENT IN YEAR. THANK YOU FOR YOUR CONSIDERATION OF YOUR VOTE IN
SUPPORT OF THIS. YOU WILL MAKE A LOT OF NEIGHBORHOODS IN WARD 7 AND 10 VERY HPY. >> COUNCIL MEMBER WONS ILY. >> THANK YOU. I WANT TO SAY THANK YOU TO MY COLLEAGUES FOR BRINGING THIS FORWARD. AND THANK YOU TO COUNCIL FOR TAKING
ACTION LAST MONTH. THAT ALLOWED US TO BE ABLE TO HAVE THIS MONEY BE AVAILABLE FOR EXACTLY THIS PURPOSE. AND I BELIEVE COUNCIL MEMBER CHAVEZ BROUGHT A RESOLUTION THAT STATED THAT WE WANTED TO USE -- TIED TO THE MEET MINNEAPOLIS DOLLARS TO BE
ABLE TO SUPPORT COMMUNITY ACTIVATION INITIATIVES. LIKE WEE CONSIDERING TODAY. I WANT TO MAKE FOR CLARIFICATION, I SEE WE HAVE OUR COO MARGARET ANDERSON KELIHER HERE. I BELIEVE THERE WAS $200,000 LEFT OVER. SO THIS IS ASKING FOR
$100,000. IS IT SAFE TO SAY $100,000 IS LEFT? >> MADAM COO? >> THANK YOU, MR. PRESIDENT. THANK YOU, COUNCIL MEMBER WONSLEY. THIS IS THE ITE I'M HERE FOR. YES, THERE'S STILL $100,000 LEFT IN REMAINING FUNDS
FOR THE YEAR. IT'S BEEN A PLEASURE TO WORK WITH COUNCIL MEMBER SHAFFER, COCIL MEMBER CHUGHTAI, AS WELL AS THE MAYOR'S OFFICE ON MAKING SURE IT'S A USE OF THE MONEY. O THERE IS A LITTLE BIT REMAINING. YET. I LOOK FORWARD TO WORKING WITH ALL
OF YOU O THAT. >> SEEG NO ONE ELSE IN QUEUE, I WANT TO MAKE SURE IT'S SECONDED. >> SECOND. >> ALL RIGHT. HA-HA. CLERK WILL CALL THE ROLL. >> COUNCIL M COUNCIL
MEMBER VETAW. >> AYE. >> SHAFFER. >> AYE. >> WONSLEY. >> AYE. >> CHUGHTAI. >> AYE. >> WHITING. >> AYE. >> CHOWDHURY. >> AYE. >> STEVENSON. >> AYE. >> RAINVILLE. >> AYE. >> VICE PRESIDENT OSMAN. >> AYE. >> PRESIDENT PAYNE. >> AYE. >> THERE ARE 13 AYES. >> THAT ITEM CARRIES. AND THEN
THAT COMPLETES OUR NEW BUSINESS. AND AT THIS TIME, I'M GOING TO HAND THE GEL OVER TO VICE PRESIDENT OSMAN TO ... MR. PRESIDENT. MR. PRESIDENT. WE SHOULD MOVE THE CLOSED SESSION OF THIS BODY AND THEN CONVENE THE MCDA.
>> WE'RE DOING MCDA AFTER CLOSED SESSION? >> WE ARE? >> OH. >> RESTATE WHAT YOU JUST SAID. >> WE HAVE AN MCDA MEETING, AS YOU KNOW, T DEAL WITH ITEMS DOUBLED WITH COUNCIL TODAY. WE ORIGINALLY SCRIPTED WE WOULD FINISH THE COUNCIL MEETING, MAKE
THE MOTION FOR THE CLOSED SESSION, WHICH IS STILL PENDING, FINISH MCDA. >> OH. >> DO YOU WANT TO THE DO MCDA AFTER CLOSED SESSION? >> YES. >> OKAY. >> OKAY THIS. .. WE HAVE ANNOUNCEMENTS AND
MCDA. DO WE WANT TO THE GET THEM DONE AND TAKE A RECESS? >> YES. >> I'LL RECOGNIZE VICE PRESIDENT OSMAN TO CHAIR THE MCDA. >> ALL RIGHT. >> WE NEED TO FINISH ANNOUNCEMENTS. >> OH, I G YOU. BECAUSE WE'RE
IN THE COUNCIL MEETING BEFORE WE GO TO THE MCDA. GOT YOU. ALL RIGHT. >> I'LL RECOGNIZE THE CITY ATTORNEY. >> THERE YOU TWO. .
>> >> The: OH, MY GOODNESS. IT'S CONFUSING. COUNCIL PRESIDENT, COUNCIL MEMBERS. THE NEXT ITEMS ON THE AGENDA ARE TWO CASES. THE FIRST IS BERNIE
SALZER AND CATHERINE D.O. YOUR LAWYERS WISH TO PROVIDE A BRIEFING. ACCORDINGLY UNDER THE MINNESOTA OPEN MEETING LAW. MINNESOTA STATUTE 13D.05.3B. THE COUNCIL MAY CLOSE THE MEETING FOR THE PURPOSES OF ATTORNEY/CLIENT COMMUNICATION AS
PERMITTED BY THE ATTORNEY CLIENE MOTION THAT COUNCIL SHOULD WEIGH THE RIGHT OF THE PUBLIC TO KNOW WHAT THE GOVERNMENT IS DOING AGAINST THE NEED OF THE CITY TO PRESERVE THE CONFIDENTIALITY OF ITS DISCUSSIONS WIT ITS ATTORNEYS. >> OKAY. AH, WITH THAT, --
WELL, NO. THANK YOU, MADAM CITY ATTORNEY. I MOVE TO CLOSE OUR PUBLIC MEETING AS AUTHORIZED UNDER THE OPEN MEETING LAW SPECIFICALLY MINNESOTA STATUTE 13.05 FOR THE PURPOSE OF RECEIVING A BRIEFING ON THE LITIGATION MATTERS OF SALZER AND
DOE. MAY I HAVE A SECOND. >> SECOND. >> THE CLERK WILL CALL THE ROLL. >> COUNCIL MEMBER VETAW. >> AYE. >> PALMISA. >> AYE. >> CHAVEZ. >> AYE. >> WARREN. >> AYE.>> SHAFFER. >> AYE. >> WONSLEY. >> AYE. >> CHUGHTAI. >> IS ABSENT. WHITING. >> AYE. >> CHOWDHURY. AYE.
>> STEVENSON. >> AYE. >> RAINVILLE. >> AYE. >> VICE PRESIDENT OSMAN. >> AYE. >> PRESIDENT PAYNE. >> AYE. >> THERE ARE 12 AYES. >> THAT CARRIES. UMM, AND NOW BEFORE WE HEAD TO THE CLOSED SESSION, WE'RE GOING TO HAVE A
MEETING OF THE MCDA. I WANT TO HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO DO ANNOUNCEMENTS. ANY COUNCIL MEMBERS HAVE ANNNCEMENTS. COUNCIL MEMBER VETAW. >> THANK YOU, PRESIDENT PAYNE. I, FIRST, I WANTED TO SAY THERE'S GOING TO BE A LOT OF JUNE JUNETEENTH
CELEBRATIONS. COLLEAGUES, PLEASE JOIN US AT ONE OR ALL OF THEM. SECONDLY, I WANT TO GIVE A HUGE SHT OUT TO ALL THE CITY STAFF AND EVERYONE WHO PARTICIPATED IN MAKING THE WEEK-LONG PRINCE CELEBRATION A HUGE SUCCESS! A LOT OF WORK
WENT INTO THAT. I WANT T THANK TIM DREW WHO IS A PARK AND SERVICE MANAGER THAT WAS ROCKING IT DOWNTOWN! JUST REALLY MAKING SURE IT WAS A GOOD EVENT. SO MANY CITY STAFF TOOK PART IN THAT. AND I WANT TO THANK THEM
ALL. AND, LASTLY, I WANT TO THANK THOSE WHO CREATED THE MURAL THAT ICONIC PRINCE MURAL THAT IS DOWNTOWN. THEYSPEARHEAF THAT. AND WHILE I WAS OUT ALL WEEKEND, THERE WERE PEOPLE FROM
ALL OVER THE WORLD THAT CAME TO MINNEAPOLIS JUST TO TAKE A PHOTO IN FRONT OF THAT MAL. AND TO CELEBRATE PRIP PRINCE'S LIFE AND LEGACY. I WANT TO THANK TH FOR THE CREATION OF THAT. FOR THE CREATION OF BNGING
COMMUNITY TOGETHER. WHEN I SAY THERE WERE PEOPLE FROM A OVER THE WORLD. I WAS IN LINE AT THE ARMORY. I MET PEOPLE FROM AUSTRALIA, KENTUCKY, CANADA, PEOPLE WERE HERE TO CELEBRATE. AND THEY LOVED MINNEAPOLIS! AND THEY FELT SAFE. AND THEY SAID
THEY'LL COME BACK. IF WEAVE A SING-ALONG, AGAIN, THEY'RE COMING BACK. THANK YOU TO THE CITY STAFF AND THE CHOIR AND THE FOLKS WHO PRACTICED. I ASK IF I COULD SING ALONG. THEY SAID, YOU DIDN'T COME TO PRACTICE. SO NEXTIME I'M GOING TO PRACTICE! SO I CAN SING ALONG. IT REALLY
WAS A BEAUTIFUL EVENT. IT WAS A WAY TO NOT ONLY TO CELEBRATE PRINCE BUT CELEBRATE US. CELEBRATE MINNESOTA. WE ALL CAME TOGETHER AROUND OUR LOVE FOR MUSIC AND PRINCE'S MUSIC, IE PHENOMENAL ARTISTS WHO CAMEO
MINNEAPOLIS TO SING AND TO BUILY BUILT AROUND TOGETHERNESS. SO THANK YOU, AGAIN, TO ALL THE CITY STAFF. THANK YOU TO JOAN AND SHARON FOR KIND OF SPEARHEADING AND CREATING THIS EVENT ALONG WITH THAT MURAL.
AND, UMMTHANK YOU TO EVERYONE WHO PARTICIPATED IN CELEBRATING THE LIFE AND LEGACY OF PRINCE. >> COUNCIL MEMBER WHITING. >> THA YOU, PRESIDENT PAYNE. I WANTED TO NOTE THAT THIS WAS OUR FIRST MEETING SINCE OUR LEADERSHIP CONSULTING. I THINK WE DID A PRETTY DANG JOB
ON THE BODY. THERE'S CONTROVERSIAL SUES THAT CAME UP. I THINK WE DID IT IN A WAY THAT WAS DEEPLY POSITIVE AND REPRESENTS WHAT THIS BODY SHOULD AND CAN DO IN THE WEEKS, MONTHS, AND YEARS TO COME. AND SO I THINK WE CAN GIVE OURSELVES A LITTLE BIT OF SOME FLOWERS HERE. SO THANK YOU.
>> THANK YOU. COUNCIL MEMBER CHOWDHURY. . [ LAUGHTER ] >> UMM, ON JUNE 19, JUNETEENTH, I INVITE EVERYONE TO COME TO MINNEHAHA AND LAKE FOR SOUL
THE SOUTH SIDE. IT'S A FREE ANNUAL JUNETEENTH CELEBRATION THAT CREATES JOYFUL VISIBLE BLACK SPACE. BRINGING TOGETHER L TO CELEBRATE BLACK CREATIVITY, CULTURE, AND COMMUNITY OUTSIDE IN THE OPEN ROOTED IN PLACE. SUPER EITED
TO SEE IT COME BACK TO DOWNTOWN LONGFELLOW. I HOPE THAT THE CITY OF MINNEAPOLIS CAN FIND WAYS TO SUPPORT THIS INTO THE FUTURE. SO IT CAN CONTINUE. IT'S A WONDERFUL ACTIVATION HERE IN THIS PART OF THE SOUTH SIDE. AND I GOT TO GIVE FLOWERS TO THE
LEGACY BUILDING OWNED BY A HUSBAND AND WIFE DUO. IMMANUEL AND FANCY. THEY OWN AND OPERATE A BLACK-OWNED MULTIUSE CREATIVE SPACE THE 12th WARD IN THE LONGFELLOW NEIGHBORHOOD. THEY HAVE GIVEN SO MUCH TO THE COMMUNITY. I ENCOURAGE YOU TO COME! THERE'S USUALLY TWO
STAGES FOR MUSICS AND SHOWS GOING ON AT THE SAME TIME. AND AN AMAZING MARKET FOR US TO SUPPORT O LOCAL SMALL BLACK BUSINESSES. >> COUNCIL MEMBER RAINVILLE. >> THANK YOU. SO THIS WOULD BE
THE 98th YEAR, YES, 98 YEARS FOR E NORTHEAST PARADE. AND I WANT TO THANK THE LION'S CLUB FOR STEPPING UP AND TAKING CONTROL OF THAT. AND I'M SO OUD TO WALK DOWN CENTRAL AVENUE WITH COUNCIL MEMBER PAYNE AND OUR STATE OFFICIALS AND JUST
CELEBRATE THA UNIQUE COMMUNITY THAT NORTHEAST IS. I ALSO WANT TO DO A SHOUT OUT TO INTERIM CHIEF BILLY PETERSON. HE'S BEEN ASKED TO LEAD THE POLICE DEPARTMENT IN A TOUGH TIME. AND THAT'S A LOT OF DEMANDS ON HIM AND HIS FAMILY. AND I APPRECIATE HIM STEPPING UP
AND TAKING THE LEAD ON THAT. >> COUNCIL MEMBER VETAW. >> THANK YOU, PRESIDENT PAYNE. I WANT TO THANK BEN JOHNSON AND THE ARTS AND CULTURE DEPARTMENT, ALSO, FOR THE AMAZING WORK AROUND THE PRINCE CELEBRATION. THEY ALSO DID A FANTASTIC JOB OF
SPOTLIGHTING HOW BEAUTIFUL OF A CITY MINNEAPOLIS IS. AND WE HAVE SO MUCH ARTS AND CULTURE TO GIVE AND TO HIGHLIGHT. SO THANK YOU SO MUCH TO BEN JOHNSON AND HIS TEAM IN THE ARTS DEPARTMENT! >> COUNCIL MEMBER WARREN.
>> THANK YOU, COUNCIL PRESIDENT PAYNE. I WANT TO THE GIVE A SHOUT OUT TO NORTH MINNEAPOLIS TO WARD FIVE. WE HAD THE RIVER NORTH FESTIVAL THI PAST WEEKEND, WHICH WAS THE FIRST ONE. ALL OF THE MUSICIANS, THE
ARTISTS, THE VENDORS THE COLLABORATION BETWEEN THE BUSINESSES AND OUR BROADWAY CORRIDOR TO MAKE THAT EVENT A SUCCESS . THERE WAS POETRY, THERE WAS MUSIC. THERE WAS JUST FEEL GOOD. IT FELT SO GOOD TO BE OUTSIDE THIS PAST WEEKEND. WE
ALSO HAD PURPL DAYS. HOSTED BY NIKI LOVE WHO DOES A GREAT EVENT EVERY YEAR. MYSELF AND COUNCIL MEMBER VETAW GET THE PRIVILEGE OF HELPINGO SPONSOR AND COLLABORATE WITH HER AND THE WONDERFUL WORK SHE DOES IN COMMUNITY OVER THERE. AND
BRINGING FOLKS TOGETHER. SO THEY GAVE OUT SOME WONDERFUL GUNFIGH GIFT BASKETS AND RAFFLES AND FREE ICE CREAM AND THINGS LIK THAT. WE LOOK FORWARD TO, AGAIN, ALL OF THE GREAT JUNETEENTH EVENTS GETTING READY TO HAPPEN. WE'VE BEEN
PARTYING ALL WEEKEND! IT PEOPLES SO GOOD, YOU KNOW, BECAUSE YOU GET SO COOPED UP IN THE HOUSE. EECIALLY TURNED THE WINTER MONTHS. THE OPPORTUNITY TO GET OUTSIDE AND ABSORB SOME GOOD SUNSHINE, THAT GOODITAMIN-D, SMILE WITH YOUR NEIGHBORS, HUG THEM BECAUSE YOU
CAN RECOGNIZE BECAUSE EVERYBODY NOT BUNDLED UP. IT'S EXCITING. FEELS GOOD. COME T AND SUPPORT YOUR NEIGHBORS AND THE COMMUNITY. AGAIN, SO MANY THINGS HAPPENING OVER THE NEXT WEEK FOR JUNETEENTH. WE'RE GOING TO BE OUTSIDE TOMORROW DOING A LOT ON BROADWAY AROUN
SHY LOW. THERE GUN VIOLENCE PREVENTION, DIFFERENT STUFF HAPPENING OVER THERE. JUST COME AND COME. WE'RE GOING TO HAVE A GREAT TIME. NORTH SE! I'M EXCITED FOR IT. AND EXCITED TO SEE THE FAMILIES OUT ENJOYING
THE LAUGHTER, LOVE, AND CO COMMUNITY LEGACY BUILDING WORK. IT'S GOOD. WE'RE WORTH. HAVE A GOOD WEEKEND! THE END. >> BEFORE WE PROCEED TO OUR CLOSED SESSION, WE WILL ADJOURN THIS MEETING AND CONVENE OUR MEETING OF THE MINNEAPOLIS
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT AGENCY. AFTER THAT MEETING IS AVOWRN JOURNEYED, WE'LL CONVENE THE CLOSED SESSION. ONCE WE'VE CONVENED OUR CLOSED SESSION, THE BROADCAST OF THIS MEETING WILL CONTINUE AND THE CITY COUNCIL WILL RECONVENE IN PUBLIC AFTER WE'VE CONCLUDED THE CLOSED
SESSION. WITH THAT, I'LL RECOGNIZE COUNCIL VICE PRESIDENT OSMAN TO CONVENE THE MCDA MEING. >> ALL RIGHT. GOOD AFTERNOON, COLLEAGUES. WELCOME TO THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE MINNEAPOLIS COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT AGENCY. VOTE OF
COMMISSIONERS. FOR JUNE 11th, 2026. I AM JAMAL OSMAN, I'M CALLING THIS MEETING TO ORDER. AT THIS TIME, I'LL ASK THE CLERK TOALL THE ROLL SO WE CAN VERIFY A QUORUM FOR THE MEETING. >> CHAVEZ. >> PRESENT. >> CHOWDHURY. >> PRESENT.
>> COMMISSIONER CHUGHTAI IS ABSENT. COMMISSIONER OAN. >> PRESENT. >> COMMISSIONER PALMISANO. >> PRESENT. >> COMMISSIONER PAYNE. >> PRESENT. >> COMSSIONER RAINVIL. >> PRESENT. >> COMMISSIONER SHAFFER. >> PRESENT. >> COMMISSIONER STEVENSON. >> PRESENT. >> COMMISSIONER VETAW. >> PRESENT. >> COMMISSIONER WARRE >> PRESENT. >> WHITING. >> PRESENT. >> WONSLEY.
>> PRESENT. >> 12 MEMBERS PRESENT. >> LET THE RECORD REFLECT WE HAVE A QUORUM. THE AGENDA FOR TODAY'S MEETING IS BEFORE US. I'LL MOVE TO ADOPT THE AGENDA AND ASK THE CLERK TO CALL THE ROLL. >> CHAVEZ. >> AYE. >> THIS IS ADOPTING THE AGENDA.
>> AYE. >> COMMISSIONER CHOWDHURY. >> AYE. >> CHUGHTAI IS ABSENT. OSMAN. >> AYE. >> PALMISANO. >> AYE. >> PAYNE. AYE. >> RAINVILLE. >> AYE. >> SHAFFER. >> AYE. >> STENSON. >> AYE. >> VETAW. >> AYE. >> WARREN. >> AYE. >> WHITING. >> AYE. >> WONSLEY. >> AYE. >> THERE ARE 12 AYES.
>> THAT MOTION CARRIES. AND THE AGENDA IS ADOPTED. NEXT, I WILL MOVE TO ACCEPT THE MINUTES OF THE SEPTEMBER 19, 2024EETING AND ASK THE CLERK TO CALL THE ROLL. >> COMMISSIONER CHAVEZ. >> AYE.>> CHOWDHURY. >> AYE. >> OSMAN. >> AYE. >> PALMISANO. >> AYE.
>> PAYNE. >> AYE. >> RAINVILLE. >>YE. >> SHAFFER. >> AYE. >> STEVENSON. >> AYE. >> COMMISSIONER VETAW. >> AYE. >> COMMISSIONER WARREN. >> AYE. >> COMMISSIONER WHITING. >> AYE. >> COMMISSIONER WONSLEY. >> AYE. >> 12 AYES. >> THAT MOTION CARRIES. OUR
NEXT ITEM IS THE ELECTIO OF OFFICERS. ANNUAL MEETING T ELECT THE FOLLOWING OFFICERS, CHAIR, VICE CHAIR, AND SECRETARY. I'LL MOVE TO NOMINATE THE FOLLOWING COMMISSIONERS TO SERVE THE MCDA
OFFICERS. MYSELF, THEHAIR. COMMISSIONER CHOWDHURY AS A VICE CHAIR. AND PEARLL WARREN AS A SECRETARY. ANY DISCUSSION ON THE NOMINATIONS? SEEING NONE.
I'LL -- WITH THAT, I'LL ASK THE CLERK TO CALL THE ROLL. >> COMMISSIONER CHAVEZ. >> AYE. >> CHOWDHURY. >> AYE. OSMAN. >> AYE. >> PALMISANO. >> AYE. >> COMMISSIONER PAYNE. >> AYE. >> COMMISSIONER RAINVILLE. >> AYE. >> COMMISSIONER SHAFFER. >> AYE. >> COMMISSIONER STEVENSON. >> AYE. >> COMMISSIONER VETAW. >> AYE. >> COMMISSIONER WARREN. AYE. >> COMMISSIONER WHITING.
>> AYE. >> COMMISSIONER WONSLEY. >> AYE. >> THERE ARE 12 AYES. >> THAT ITEM CARRIES. NEXT ITEA BYLAWS TO INCORPORATE SEVERAL TECHNICAL CHANGES. ESPECIALLY THOSE CHANGES THAT ADDRESS
LOCATION OF OUR MEETINGS AND STAFF. AS WELL AS THE MEMBERSHIP OF OUR OPERATING COMMITTEE. IS THERE ANY DISCUSSION ON THE BYLAWS? SEEING NONE. I'LL MOVE APPROVAL
OF T BYLAWS. AND ASK THE CLERK TO CALL THE ROLL. >> COMMISSIONER CHAVE >> AYE. >> COMMISSIONER CHUGHTAI. >> AYE. >> COMMISSIONER PALMISANO. >> AYE COMMISSIONER PAYNE. >> AYE. >> COMMISSIONER RAINVILLE. >> AYE. >> SHAFFER. >> AYE.>> STEVENSON. >> AYE. >> HAVE A SAW. >> AYE. >> WARREN. >> AYE. >> WHITING. >> AYE. >> COMMISSIONER WONSLEY.
>> AYE. >> VICE CIR CHOWDHURY. >> AYE. >> CHAIR OSMAN. >> AYE. >> 13 AYES. >> THAT CARRIES. AND THE MOTION IS APPROVED. THE LAST ITEM OF OUR AGENDA IS CONSENT ITEM TO US FROM MCDA OPERATING COMMITTEE FROM THE MEETING OF JUNE 2,
2026. THIS ITEM IS A RESOLUTION APPROVING AMENDMENT TO THE CITY CONDUIT BONDS POLICY. I WILL NOTE THAT THE COUNCIL APPROVED -- RESOLUTION ON THE AGENDA TODAY. AS ITEM 16 IN THE BUSINESS, HOUSING, AND ZONING
COMMITTEE REPORT. COLLEAGUES, ANY DISCUSSION ON THIS? SEEING NONE I'LL MOVE APPROVAL OF THIS ITEM. ASK THE CLERK TO CALL THE ROLL. >> COMMISSIONER CHAVEZ. >> AYE. >> CHUG KUG. >> PALMISANO. >> AYE. >> COMMISSIONER PAYNE. >> AYE. >> RAINVILLE. >> AYE. >> SHAFFER. >> AYE. >> STEVENSON. >> AYE. >> VETAW. >> AYE. >> WARREN.
>> AYE. >> WHITING. AYE. >> WONSLEY. >> AYE. >> VICE CHAIR CHOWDHURY. >> AYE. >> CHAIR OSMAN. >> AYE. >> 13 AYES. >> THAT ITEM IS APPROVED. THANK YOU, COMMISSIONERS. SEEING NO FURTHER BUSINESS BEFORE US, WITH NO OBJECTION, I'LL DECLARE THE
MEETG ADJOURNED. >> AND THENE WILL RECONVENE
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> >> THE TIME IS NOW 3:59. AND THE CITY COUNCIL HAS RECONVENED IN OPEN SESSION FOLLOWING OUR CLOSED SESSION. I'LL ASK THE CLERK TO CALL THE ROLL TO PROVE THE PRESENCE OF A QUORUM. >> COUNCIL MEMBERETAW IS ABSENT. COUNCIL MEMBER
PALMISANO. >> PRESENT. >> CHAVEZ. >> PRESENT. >> WARREN. ABSENT. SHAER IS ABSENT. WONSLEY. >> PRESENT. >> CHUGHTAI. >> PRESENT. >> WHITING. >> PRESENT. >> CHOWDRY. >> PRESENT. >> STEVENSON ABSENT. RAINVILLE IS ABSENT. VICE PRESIDENT OSMAN
IS ABSENT. PRESIDENT PAYNE. >> PRESENT. >> THERE ARE SEVEN MEMBERS PRESENT. >> WE HAVE A QUORUM. AND WITH THAT, WE'VE COMPLETED OUR BUSINESS TODAY WITH NOTHING FURTHER TO COME BEFORE THE COUNCIL. AND WITUT OBJECTION,
THIS MEETING IS ADJOURNED.