##VIDEO ID:khlzwbPtIzI## [GAVEL]>> GOOD MORNING WITH, EV. MY NAME IS ELLIOTT PAYNE. AND I AM THE PRESIDENT OF THE  MINNEAPOLIS CITY COUNCIL. WE HAVE TWO HONORARY RESOLUTIONS AND ARE PLEASED TO WELCOME  GUESTS TO SHARE IN THESE  PRESENTATIONS BEFORE TAKING UP  OUR AGENDA. THE FIRST IS MIKE WELCH FOR  HONORING HIS SERVICE TO THE CITY OF MINNEAPOLIS. I WILL WELCOME COUNCIL MEMBER  CASHMAN TO GIVE THAT  PRESENTATION. >> GOOMORNING. I'LL BE READING THIS RESOLUTION  WITH COUNCIL MEMBER JEREMIAH  ELLISON. BASSET CREEK IS BORDERED BETWEEN WARD SEVEN AND WARD FIVE, AND  MIKE WELCH HASERVED ON THIS  COMMISSION FOR SEVERAL DECADES. WE'RE GRATEFUL FOR HIS SERVICE  TO MINNEAPOLIS AND TO THE  WATERSHED SPECIFICALLY. HONORING MICHAEL WELCH FOR HIS  SERVICE AND DEDICATION  REPRESENTING THE CITY OF  MINNEAPOLIS. WHEREAS, THE BASSET CEK  WATERSHED MANAGEMENT COMMISSION  IS A JOINT POWERS ORGANIZATION  FORMED BY THE CITIES OF CRYSTAL, GOLDEN VALLEY, MEDICINE LAKE,  MINNEAPOLIS, MINNETONKA, NEW  HOPE, PLYMOUTH, ROBINSDALE AND  ST. LOUI PARK. AND WHEREAS T COMMISSION IS  CHARGED WITH RESPONSIBILITY FOR  THE MANAGEMENT OF STORM WATER TO PROTECT THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND  WELFARE FROM FLOODING AND  PRESER THE WATER QUALITY OF  LAKE, CREEKS AND WETLANDS OF THE BASSET CREEK WATERSHED AND THE  MISSISSIPPI RIVER AS THE  DOWNSTREAM RECEIVING WATER. AND WHEREAS, MICHAEL WELCH  SERVED A Z A REPRESENTATIVE FROM THE CITY OF MINNEAPOLIS ON THE  COMMISSION FOR NEARLY 25 YEARS  FROM JANUARY OF 2000 TO OCTOBER  OF 2024. AND WHEREAS, MICHAEL PROVIDED  LEADERSHIP TO THE COMMISSION  OVER THE CRSE OF MANY YEARS BY SERVING AS CHAIRROM 2006 TO  2009, VICE CHAIR FROM 2003 TO  2005, AND FROM 2019 TO 2024, AND SERVING AS TREASURER FROM 2010  TO 2011. >>WHEREAS, MICHAEL ACTIVELY  PARTICIPATED IN OUTREACH EFFORTS AND ENGAGED WITH LOCALESIDENTS AT MEETINGS AND EVENTS OUTSIDE  THE REGULAR COMMISSION WORK. AND WHEREAS, MICHAEL UTILIZED  HIS EXPERTISE AND EXPERIENCE IN  THE LEGAL AND POLICY ASPECTS OF  WATERSHED MANAGEMENT TO SEEK  SOLUTIONS TO ADDRESS CHLORIDE  POLLUTION, BRING REGIONAL  IMPROVEMENTS TO THE CREEK  VALLEY, AND ADVANCE IMPROVEMENTS IN DIVERSITY, EXAND INCLUSION IN WATERSHED WORK. AND WHEREAS, MICHAEL GAVE HIS  TIME AND TALENTS WITHOUT  COMPENSATION TO PROTECT AND  IMPROVE THE ENVIRONMENT AND TO  SERVE THE PUBLIC WIT PASSION,  DEDICATION AND VISION. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED,  THAT THE MAYOR AND THE CITY  COUNCIL DO HEREBY COMMEND  MICHAEL WELCH FOR HIS  EXCEPTIONAL SERVICE AND  DEDICATION TO WATER RESOURCE  PROTECTION WHIN THE BASSET  CREEK WATERSHED AND CITY OF  MINNEAPOLIS. THANK YOU. [APPLAUSE] YOU GOING TO SAY A WORD?   >> SURE. I KNOW YOU'RE THINKING, HE'S WAY TOO YOUNG LOOKING TO HAVE SERVED ON ANYTHING FOR 25 YEARS. ALAS, AND IT'S NICE TO BE HERE. THIS IS QUITE A BIT MORE  SUCCESSFUL THAN LAST TIME I WAS  YEAR, TO THAT'S A GOOD THING. I'M CONTINUING TO WORK ON WATER  RESOURCES IMPROVEMENT AND  PROTTION ISSUES, FLOOD RISK  ISSUES IN PROFESSIONAL CAPACI, AND YOU ALL PROBABLY CRUNCHED  YOUR WAY HERE THIS MORNING ON  THE SALT. LET'S WORK ON THAT. POISONING OUR LAKES AND CREEKS  SLOWLY B SURELY. AND I'LL BE AROUND. THANK YOU. >> THANK YOU. JUST WANTED TO EMPHASIZE THIS  RESOLUTION IS SYMBOLIC SHOW OF  OUR THANKS FOR YOUR SERVICE, BUT I JUST WANT TO THANKOU FOR  INTRODUCING ME INTO THE BASSET  CREEK WATER MANAGEMENT  COMMISON, TO THE COUNCIL, AND  TELLING ME ABOUT THE IMPORTANT  CHALLENGES THAT YOU'RE TRYING TO FACE TOGETHER BETWEEN MULTIPLE  CITIES AND FOR BEINGO  AMBITIOUS ON HOW TO TAKE ON  CLIMATE CHANGE AND ADDRESS THE FLOODING AND OTHER ISSUES THAT  ARE COMING OUT OF CLIMATE CHANGE AND AFFECTING THE WATERSHED. AND BASSET CREEK IS REALLY  BEAUTIFUL. IF YOU HAVEN'T BEEN THERE, IT'S  JUST A REALLY SPECIAL PLACE. THERE'S PLENTY OF TRAILS AND  PLACES TO VISIT BETWEEN WARD  SEVEN AND WARD FIVE, SO WOULD  ENCOURAGE YOU CHECKING IT OUT. THANK YOU. >> SURE. THANKS. >> ALL RIGHT. >> NEXT WE WILL WELCOME UP  COUNCIL MEMBER JENKINS FOR A  PRESENTATION ON HUMAN  TRAFFICKING AND EXPLOITATION  AWARENESS MONTH. >> GOOD MORNING. GOOD MORNING, EVYONE. AS YOU CAN SEE, WE HAVE A VERY,  VERY LARGE GROUP OF FOLKS WHO  ARE DEEPLY ENGAGED IN THIS  ISSUE. THANK YOU, ALL,OR BEING HERE. COME ON IN. HELLO. I'M WELL. HOW ARE YOU?   GOOD MORNING. MY NAME IS ANDREW JENKINS,  COUNCIL MEMBER FOR WARD 8, AND I AM SO THRILLED TO SPONSOR THIS  RESOLUTION ALONG WITH COUNCIL  MEMBER PALMISANO REAFFIRMINTHE CITY'S PLEDGE TO COMBAT  EXPLOITATION AND HUMAN  TRAFFICKING OF ALL PEOPLE. AND I'M SO THRILLED THAT WE HAVE A VERY LARGE CONTINGENT OF  PEOPLE WHO ARE REALLY ENGAGED IN WORKING ON THIS, SHOE. WHEREAS, HUMAN TRAFFICKING  REMAINS A SIGNIFICANT NATIONAL  AND GLOB ISSUE IMPACTING  INDIVIDUALS OF ALL AGES. AND WHEREAS, TO COMBAT  EXPLOITATION AND TRAFFICKING,  THE UNITED STATES CONGRESS  PASSED A TRAFFICKING VICTIM'S  PROTECTION ACT IN 2000,  RE-AUTHORIZING IT MULTIPLE TIMES TO STRENGTHEN PROTECTIONS AND  INTERVENTIONS. AND WHEREAS, PEOPLE IN OUR  COMMUNITY, ESPECIALLY THOSE FROM MARGINALIZED GROUPS CONTINUE TO  FACE SEXUAL AND LABOR  EXPLOITATION AND TRAFFICKING. AND WHEREAS, THE ONGOING  EXPLOITATION AND TRAFFICKING OF  PEOPLE WHO ARE DEEPLY ROOTED IN  THE LEGACY OF COLONIZATION AND  SLAVERY, SYSTEMS OF OPPRESSION  THAT HISTORICALLY COMMODIFY IN  TRAFFICKING OF PEOPLE,  PARTICULARLY AFRICAN DESCENT,  INDIGENOUS PEOPL AND OTHERS. AND WHEREAS, PEOPLE EXPERIENCING POVERTY, HOMELESSNESS, CMICAL  DEPENDENCY, MENTAL HEALTH  CHALLENGES, AND THOSE  IDENTIFYING AS LGBTQIA PLUS OR  FROM BLACK, INDIGENOUS OR PEOPLE OF COLOR COMMUNITIES, INCLUDING  INDIVIDUALS BORN OUTSIDE OF THE  UNITED STATES, REGARDLESS OF  IMMIGRATION STATUS ARE AT  INCREASED RISK OF TRAFFICKING  AND EXPLOITATION. INVIDUALS INVOLVED IN  TRANSACTIONAL SEX, PARTICULARLY  THOSE FROM COMMUNITIES OF COLOR  OR IDENTIFYING AS LGBTQ+ FACE  SIGNIFICT STIGMA AND ARE  DISPROPORTIONATELY CRIMINALIZED. AND WHEREAS T TERM TRANSACTIONAL SEX IS USED HERE TO ACKNOWLEDGE  A BROAD RANGE OF EXPERIENCES AS  ENDORSED BY THE PROCESS,  ADVISORY GROUP FOR THE SAFE  HARBOR FOR ALL REPORT. WOW, SAFE HARBOR FOR ALL. THAT'S A LONG TIME AGO. AND WHEREAS --  >> WHEREAS, IT IS CRUCIAL TO  SUPPORT THE DIGNITY AND SAFETY  OF THOSE INVOLVED IN  TRANSACTIONAL SEX WHILE  RECOGNIZING THE VULNERABILITY  THAT OFTEN LEADS TO EXPLOITATION AND TRAFFICKING. WHEREAS, IN DECEMBER 2013, THE  CITY CNCIL ADOPTED A  RESOLUTION COMMITTING TO COMBAT  JUVENILE SEX TRAFFICKING AND HAS SINCE IMPLEMENTED POLICIES,  PROGRAMS AND COLLABORATIVE  EFFORTS TO SUPPORT SURVIVORS AND PREVENT EXPLOITATION. AND WHEREAS, THE CITY HAS  DEMONSTRATED LEADERSHIP THROUGH  THE WORK OF THE MINNEAPOLIS  POLICE DEPARTMENT, THE CIT  ATTORNEY'S OFFICE T OFFICE OF  IMMIGRANT AND REFUGEE AFFAIRS  AND NEIGHBORHOOD COMMUNITY  RELATIONS DEPARTMENT, OUR HEALTH DEPARTMENT, OUR CIVIL RIGHTS  DEPARTMENT AND OTHER AGENCIES. AND WHEREAS T CITY HAS FURTHERED OUR COMMITMENT BY RAISING THE  MINIMUM WAGE TO $15 AND ENACTING PAID SICK AND SAFE TIME FOR LOW  WAGE WORKERS, PROTECTING ADULT  ENTERTAINER, FUNDING A  TRAFFICKING POSITION AND  INVESTING IN CO-ENFORCEMENT OF  LABOR ORDINANCES. AND WHEREAS T CITY IS  IMPLEMENTING THE BLUEPRINT, A  HOLISTIC RESPONSE TO HUMAN  TRAFFICKING AND EXPLOITATION, A  FRAMEWORK FOR ACTION, DEVELOPED  THROUGH EXTENSIVE STAKEHOLDER  ENGAGEMENT WHICH OUTLINES BEST  PRACTICES FOR COMBATTING  TRAFFICKING. AND WHEREAS, THE CITY INVESTED R ARPA FUNDS FOR THE UPSIDE  INITIATIVE PROVIDING INTENSIVE  SUPPORT TO INDIVIDUALS AFFECTED  BY COMMERCIA SEX IKS PLOYATION  AND TRAFFICKING AND --  EXPLOITATION AND TRAFFICKING AND REACHED 433 INDIVIDUALS THROUGH  OUTREACHND GROUP INITIATIVES. AND WHEREAS T SUCCESS HIGHLIGHTS THE CRITICAL ROLE OF  COMMUNITY-BASED SERVICES THAT  MEET THE COMPREHENSIVE NEEDS OFG THEIR BASIC SHORT-TERM AND  LONG-TERM NEEDS TO IURE  HEALING. WRA WHEREAS, RECENT POLITICAL SHIFTS HAVE CREATED AN ATMOSPHERE OF  FEAR, PARTICULARLY WITHIN THE  NON-U.S. BORN AND LGBTQIA PLUS  COMMUNITIES, HEIGHTENING THEIR  VULNERABILITY TO TRAFFIC AND  EXPLOITATION. AND WHEREAS T UNCERTAINTY  SURROUNDIN IMMIGRATION STATUS  AND LEGAL PROTECTIONS  EXACERBATES THE RISK OF  TRAFFICKING AS SURVIVORS MAY BE  FEARFUL OF GOVERNMENT  AUTHORITIES AND RELUCTANT TO  SEEK HELP. AND WHEREAS, DATA INDICATES THE  LGBTQIA PLUS INDIVIDUALS,  PARTICULARLY THOSE WHO ARE  BLACK, INDIGENOUS AND PEOPLE OF  COLOR FACE HIGHER RISK OF  EXPLOITATION, WHILE NON-U.S.  BORN COMMUNITY MEMBERS,  ESPECIALLY UNDOCUMENTED  INDIVIDUALS R INCREASEBLY  VULNERABLE TO TRAFFICKER WHO IS  MAY EXPLOIT LANGUAGE BARRIERS AS WELL AS THE FEAR OF DEPORTATION  AND CRIMINAL CONSEQUENCES. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED  --  >> THAT THE MAYOR AND CITY  COUNCIL DO HEREBY RECOGNIZE  JANUARY 2025 AS HUMAN  TRAFFICKING AND EXPLOITATION  AWARENESS MONTH. THE CITY REAFFIRMS ITS  COMMITMENT TO ENSURING  MINNEAPOLIS REMAINS A SAFE,  INCLUSIVE, AND PEACEFUL PLACE  FOR ALL INDIVIDUALS REGARDLESS  OF AGE, GENDER, CULTURE,  IMMIGRATION STATUS, OR IDENTITY. FURTHER MO, THE CITY PLEDGES  TO CONTINUE ADVOCATING FOR THE  RIGHTS AND SAFETY OF THOSE MOST  VULNERABLE TO EXPLOITATION AND  TRAFFICKING, PARTICULARLY THE  LGBTQIA PLUS AND IMMIGRANT  COMMUNITIES. AND TO INSURE POLICIES AND  PROGRAMS ARE RESPONSIVE TO THEIR UNIQUE NEEDS. THANK YOU. [APPLAUSE] AND I KNOW --  I KNOW THAT WE HAVE A NUMBER OF  SPEAKERS THAT WOULD WANT TO  SHARE A FEW THOUGHTS AND WORDS. AND I HAVE A LIST. >> ALL RIGHT. I THINK WE'RE GOING TO START  WITH MS. ARTIKA. THE C.E.O. OF CORNERSTONE. >> THANK YOU. GOOD MORNIN COUNCIL PRESIDENT  AND COUNCIL MEMBERS. AGAIN, MY NAME IS ARTIKA ROLLER  T EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF  CORNERSTONE ADVOCACY SERVICES,  AND I AM HONORED AND PROUD TO  SPEAK TO YOU TODAY. FIRST, I WOULD LIKE TO EXTEND  OUR HEARTFELT THANKS TO  COUNCILWOMAN JENKINS FOR HER  YEARS OF DEDICATION,  PARTNERSHIP, WORK, AND  UNWAVERING COMMITMENT TO GIVING  A VOICE TO SURVIVORS OF SEX AND  HUMAN TRAFFICKING. UR EFFORTS HAVE MADE AN IMPACT ON OUR COMMUNITY AND PERSONALLY  MYSELF. MINNEAPOLIS YOUTH EXHIBIT HIGHER LEVELS OF MULTIRISK FACTORS WHEN COMPARED T ALL OF HENNEPIN  COUNTY'S YOUTH FOR SEXUAL  EXPLOITATION AND TRAFFICKING. IN ADDITION, STUDIES CONDUCTED  THROUGH PARTNERSHIPS WITH THE  WOMEN'S FOUNDATION, THROUGHOUT  THETATE OF MINNESOTA HAVE  POINTED TO THE FACT THAT BLACK  AND NATIVE AMERICANS ARE  DISPROPORTIONATELY AFFECTED BY  SEXUAL EXPLOITATION AND  TRAFFICKING. THE INTERSECTIONALITY OF  TRAFFICKING AND RACISM IMPACTS  THE CMUNITY AND IS CRITICAL  THAT WE CONTINUE TO ADDRESS THIS ISSUE AS PARTNERS. THE OVERREPRESENTATION IS LIND TO SYSTEMIC FAILURES,  SOCIOECONOMIC DISPARITIES AND  ADULTFYCATION OF BROWN AND BLACK YOUTH. THE PERCEPTION THAT BROWN AND  BLACK GIRLS ARE IN LESS NEED OF  COMPASSION AND CARE MAKES THEM  MORE VULNERABLE. ADDRESSING THE  INTERSECTIONALTIES AND THESE  ISSUES IS ESSENTIAL PROVIDING  EFFECTIVE SUPPORT AND PREVENTIVE MEASURES. WE HAVE A HISTORY OF WORKING  TOGETHER AND DOING THIS WORK  THROUGH THE SAFE HARBOR LAW THAT WAS MENTIONED AND ENACTED  SUPPORT, PROTECTION, TO SERVE  YOUTH, THE CITY HAS ALSO CREATED A COMPREHENSIVE BLUEPRINT THAT  INCLUDES ANTISEX-TRAFFICKING AND NONPROFITS LIKE OURS ARE DEEPLY  COMMITTED TO THE PARTNERSHIP. WE HAVE WITH THE CITY OF  MINNEAPOLIS AND THIS WORK THAT  CENTERS VICTIMS AND SURVIVORS IN A HOLISTIC PRACTICE. I INVITE US TO EMBRACE TODAY'S  RESOLUTION AS N ONLY A  RESOLUTION BUT A CALL TO ACTION  FOR MOVING THIS WORK FORWARD. I LIEVE THAT WE ARE STRONGER  STRONGER TOGETHER A AGAIN,  THANK YOU FOR THE RECOGNITION  AND THE IMPORTANCE OF THIS ISSUE AND FOR YOUR CONTINUED SUPPORT  OF THE NONPROFITS IN THE  COMMUNITY THAT ARE DOING THIS  WORK. >> THANK YOU. AND THEN WE'RE GOING TO HEAR  FR BETH FROM THE LINK. >> THANK YOU. GOOD MORNING. MY NAME IS BETH HOLGR AND I AM  THE C.E.O. OF THE LINK, A YOUTH  AND ADULT NONPROFIT. I AM A RESIDENT OF THE CAMDEN  NEIGHBORHOOD, ONE OF THE BEST  PARTS OF THE CITY. YES. I FIRST AND FOREMOST WANT TO  THANK YOU, COUNCIL MEMBER  JENKINS, COUNCIL MEMBER  PALMISANO,ND -- I'M SORRY,  PALMISANO, AND ALSO COUNCIL  MEMBER ELLISON. YOU THREE HAVE BEEN JUST  CHAMPIONS OF TRAFFICKING OVER  MANY YEARS. THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR BRINGING  THIS RESOLUTION FORWARD AND TO  ALL OF YOU ON CITY UNCIL  INCLUDING PRESIDENT PAYNE FOR  YOUR SUPPORT. THE LINK PROVIDE -- FOR THOSE  THAT DON'T KNOW T LINK PROVIDE  FRONT LINE SERVICES FOR  EMERGENCY ELTER, HOUSING,  STREET OUTREACH AND A LOT OF  DIFFERENT SUPPORTIVE SERVICES  FOYOUTH VICTIM OF SEX  TRAFFICKING WITHIN MINNEAPOLIS  AND FRANKLY T WHOLE STATE. I HAVE HAD THE OPPORTUNITY AND  HONOR TO WORK WITH MANY VICTIM  SURVIVORS OF SEX TRAFFICKING FOR NEARLY 25 YEARS. I STARTED YOUNG. WHAT IAN SAY IS THAT THESE  CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE ARE  TRULY AMAZING. THEY'RE RESILIENT. THEY ARE SMART. THEY HAVE GOALS FOR THEMSELVES. AND THEY ARE ALSO SOME OF THE  TOUGHEST HUMAN BEINGS I'VE EVER  MET. AND INCREDIBLY HAVE TAUGHT ME SO MUCH AND BEEN INSPIRING TO ME. THANKFULLY WE HAVE MANY OF THEM  HERE IN COMMUNITY WITH US TODAY. BUT THAT SAID, THEY'VE GONE  THROUGH A LIFE OF ABUSE THAT NO  YOUTH OR ADULT SHOULD EVER HAVE  TO FACE. VIOLENCE AND EXPLOITATION. I PERSONALLY HAVE WORKED WITH  MANY TRAFFICKING VICTIMS AND I  KNOW OTHERS HAVE UP HERE, TOO,  WHOFSH BEAT WITH BASEBALL BATS,  THROWN -- WHO HAVE BEEN BEAT  WITH BASEBALL BATS AND THROWN  OUT ON HIGHWAYS AND HAVE THEIR  BABIES TAKEN, AND A YOUNG PERSON BEATEN SO BADLY SHE WAS I A  COMA FOR ONE MONTH AT HCMC. AND NOW IS SUFFERING FROM A  TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY. THE REASON I SAY THIS -- I COULD GO ON ANDEN O, BUT I KNOW I'M  LIMITED TO TWO MINUTES. I WANT PEOPLE TO UNDERSTAND HOW  SERIOUS SEX TRAFFICKING IS. IT'S LITERALLY A LIFE OR DEATH  ISSUE. WE LOSE MANY, MANY, MANY  TRAFFICKING VICTIMS WAY TOO  YOUNG, WAY TOO SOON. I CAN T NO IMAGINE THE  DIFFICULTY OF THE DECISIONS THAT YOU ALL HAVE TO MAKE AS CITY  COUNCIL. AND TRULY THANK EACH OF YOU FOR  YOUR SERVICE AND SACRIFICE FOR  THECITY. EVEN STILL, I HOPE YOU WILL  CONTINUE TO KEEP VICTIMS OF  TRAFFICKING  YOUR LIST OF  PRIORITIES, TO SUPPORT DURING  YOUR BUDGET MAKING PROCESS. FROM CONTINUING THE COMMITMENT  THE CITY HAS MADE TO THE  BLUEPRINT, TO MAKING SUR THE  BLUEPRINT'S RECOMMENDATIONS GET  IMPLEMENTED AND FUNDED. AND ALSO IT WOULD BE WONDERFUL  TO RE-ESTABLISH THE UPDE  COLLABORATIVE. WE ARE PART OF THAT. THAT WAS WONDERFUL WORK. AND TO SUPPORT THE UPCOMING  COMMUNITY'S WISHES TO HAVE  TRAFFICKING SERVICES AVAILABLE  AND FUNDED WITHINHE NEW  COMMUNITY SAFETY CENTER, WHICH  I'M SO HAPPY TO SAY THE LINK,  OUR RTNERS, THE FAMILY  PARTNERSHIP AND THE CORNER STONE WILL ALL BE ABLEO PROVIDE  SUPPORT OUT OF. MOST IMPORTANTLY DURING HUMAN  TRAFFICKING ARENESS MONTH, I  WANT TO MAKE SURE WE REMEMBER  AND HONOR THE BRAVE SURVIVORS OF SEX TRAFFICKING WHO ARE HERE  WITH US AND ALSO THOSE WHO WE  VE LOST. I WANT TO UPLIFT -- I BROUGHT A  LOT OF OUR STAFF FROM THE LINK  TODAY. I AM SO GRATE TO FEEL WORK WITH  AN AMAZING TEAM OF PEOPLE WHO  ARE AROUND THE CLOCK LITERALLY  24/7 WORKING WITH VICTIMS AND  SAVING PEOPLE'S LIVES AS WELL AS WITH AMAZING COMMUNITY-BASED  PARTNERS AROUND SYSTEM PARTNERS. THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR THIS  RESOLUTION. >> THANK YOU, BETH. OUR NEXT SPEAKER IS IAN SMART  FROM THE PRIDE PROGRAM. HI, IAN. >> GOOD MORNING, EVERYONE. THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR BEING  HERE. I AM WITH THE PRIDE PROGRAM WITH THE FAMILY PTNERSHIP AND I AM  THE PRIDE PROGRAM MANAGER. AND PRIDE, LIKE BETH SAID, WORKS WITH VICTIMS OF SEX TRAFFICKING, SEXUAL EXPLOITATION, AND WE JUST WANT TO THANK YOU,ALL, THIS  MORNING FOR CONTINUING TO  PARTNER WITH U TO DO THIS WORK  TO SUPPORT US. THIS WORK HITS HOME FOR A LOT OF THE TEAM AND FOR THE PEOPLE THAT WE SEE ON A DAILY BASIS. A LOT OF THESE YOUTH COMING IN  GO THROUGH SO MUCH DURING THEIR  LIFE. GO THROUGH SO MANY PEOPLE  TELLING THEM NO AND THAT THEY  WON'T EVER AMOUNT TO BEING  ANYTHING AND THEY WON'T EVER GET PAST WHAT EY'RE FACING  CURRENTLY IN LIFE, BUT IT IS  BECAUSE OF THIS TODAY AND  BECAUSE OF THIS COUNCIL AND  BECAUSE WE'VE MADE JANUARY 2025  HUMAN TRAFFICKING AND  EXPLOITATION AWARENESS MONTH  POSSIBLE THAT THESE YOUNG PEOPLE CONTINUE TO HAVE A VOICE,  CONTINUE TO HAVE PEOPLE THAT  SUPPORT THEM AND CONTINUE TO  HAVE PEOPLE THAT CAN SAY YES TO  THEM. IT IS POWERFUL FOR SOMEONE TO BE TOLD YES WHO HAS BEEN TOLD NO IN ALL THEIR FE. IT IS BECAUSE OF THIS COUNCIL  AND THE YOUNG PEOPLE THAT THE  YOUNG PEOPLE GET THEIR VOICE. I WANT TO SAY THANK YOU ON  BEHALF OF THE FAMILY PARTNERSHIP AND TO THE COUNCIL. THANK YOU TO THE COMMUNITY  MEMBERS. THANK YOU TO ALL OF US IN THIS  ROOM THAT PARTNER IN DOING THIS  WORK AND THANK YOU ALL, SO MUCH, AS WE CONTINUE THE FIGHT AGAINST SEXUAL EXPLOITATION AND SEX  TRAFFICKING. THANK YOU, ALL, SO MUCH. >> RIGHT ON, IAN. THANK YOU. NEXT WE WANT TO HEAR FROM JOY  FRIEDMAN. >> HI. I AM A SUBJECT MATTER EXPERT  WITH LIVED EXPERIENCE. I HAVEM ONE OF THE PEOPLE THEY ARE TALKING ABOUT. THIS MONTH BEING AWARE OF  VICTIMS LIKE MYSELF WHO ARE  STILL TRAPPED IN THIS, IT IS  VERY IMPORTANT BECAUSE THIS IS  NOT A ONE AND DONE SITUATION. THIS COLLABORATION HERE, THESE  TEAMS THAT HAVE BEEN PUTTING IN  THE FRONTLINE EFFORTS TO WORK  WITH INDIVIDUALS LIKE ME,  WITHOUT THEM, I WOULD NOT BE  HERE. LAW ENFORCEMENT BEING EDUCATED  TO DIRECT ME IN A SAFE PLACE. IT TOOK 13 TREATMENTS BEFORE I  GOT THE CONNECTION TO WHERE I  NEEDED TO BE TO DEAL WITH THE  WITH THE SEXUAL EXPLOITATION AND HAVING US INVOLVED IS KEY  FACTORS. SO MS. SINEW, I COMMEND YOU ON  BEIN THE LEADER ON PISHING THIS FORWARD AND CTINUING TO HAVE  THIS MOVEMENT NOT GO TO THE BACK BURNER. I'VE WORKED WITH THE LINK. I'VE WORKED WITH CORNER STONE. I'VE WORKED WITH PRIDE. AT THE END OF THE DAY,LL THESE PROGRAMS ARE WORKING FOR US. WE NEED THE SUPPORT TO CONTINUE  AND NOT ONLY CTINUING TO  INVEST IN THIS, BUT THIS IS A  COUNTY ISSUE AS WELL. SO WE NEED YOUR SUPPO TO  CONTINUE THIS, SO INDIVIDUALS  LIKE ME CAN GET OUT AND HAVE A  PRODUCTIVE PLACE TO GO. I HONE MY OWN CONSULTING  BUSINESS NOW. IT'S CALLED THE MISSING PIECE. IT STANDS FOR PROMOTING  EDUCATION AWARENESS THROUGH  COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT. AND THAT'S WHAT IT'S GOING TO  TAKE. WE NEED YOU GUYS. WE NEED ALL OF YOU. WE NEED EVERYONE TO CARE ABOUT  THIS BECAUSE IT'S NOT THAT I'M  ONEF THOSE PEOPLE OR WE'RE ONE OF THOSE PEOPLE. WE ARE COMMUNITY MEMBERS. AND WE NEED OUR COMMUNITY TO  SUPPORT US AND ASSIST US ON  GETTING BACK ON TRACK AND BEING  BACK IN THE COMMUNITY IN A  POSITIVE WAY. THANKS. AWE THANK YOU, JOY, F BRINGING IN THE NEED TO HAVE THE COUNTY  INVOLVED BECAUSE SOMETIMES THIS  CAN BECOME A CRIMINAL ISSUE,  RIGHT?  AND WE KNOW THAT PEOPLE  ARE BEING TRAFFIED. OUR NEXT SPEAKER WILL BE  MADELEINE LOMAN. >> THANK YOU, COUNCIL MEMBER. I'M MADELEINE LOHMAN, THE  ADVOCACY AND OUTREACH DIRECTOR  WITH THE ADVOCATES FOR HUMAN  RIGHTS WHO HAS BEEN WORKING ON  ANTITRAFFICKING SINCE 2008 WHEN  WE WERE ASKED BY THE STATE  LEGISLATURE TO EXAMINE  MINNESOTA'S RESPONSE TO SEX  TRAFFICKING. I HAVE BEEN HONORED TO WORK WITH OTHERS ON DEVELOPING THE  BLUEPRINT FOR NNEAPOLIS. AND I JUST WANT TO REALLY  COMMEND MINNEAPOLIS UNDER THE  GUIDANCE OF SINEW, YOU HAVE BEEN A LEADER IN MAKING SURE THAT  PEOPLE WITH LIVED EXPERIENCE  HAVE THEIRWNERSHIP AND  LEADERSHIP OVER THE PROCESS  WHICH IS ESSENTIALLY TO MAKING  CHANGE THAT ACTUALLY IMPROVES  LIVES. AND ALSO I WANT TO SAY THAT YOU  ARE LEADERS IN MAKING SURE THAT  LABOR TRAFFICKING IS ALSO  INCLUDED IN ANTITRAFFICKING  WORK. THIS IS SOMETHING THAT IS AN EV. YOU HAVE LED THIS STATE WHICH  HAS ONLY NOW CAUGHT UP WITH YOUR FOCUS ON FUNDING SERVICES THAT  HELP LABOR TRAFFICKING VICTIMS. AND I HOPE THAT CONTINUES. THE CITY OF MINNEAPOLIS, WE HAVE VICTIMS HERE WHO WOR WITH  PEOPLE WO EXPERIENCE LABOR  TRAFFICKING AND WE CURRENTLY  HAVE OVER0 COMPLIANTS WHO WORK OR RESIDE IN THE CITY OF  MINNEAPOLIS. THIS IS AN ISSUE HERE. JUST WANT TO SEE THIS IS CARRIED OUT AND ALL FORMS OF HUMAN  TRAFFICKING AND ADDRESS THE  INTERSECTIONS BETWEEN LABOR  EXPLOITATION, AND HUMAN  TRAFFICKING. THANK YOU, AGAIN. >> THANK YOU, MADELEINE. MITCH FROM OUR RESCUE. THANK YOU. >> GOOD MORNING, EVERYONE. AND ON BEHALF OF THE RESCUE AND  OUR C.E.O. WHO GOT CAUGHT UP IN  MANY OF US AS NIGHTMARE OF  AIRLINE TRAVEL TODAY, SHE  COULDN'T BE HERE TODAY AND I AM  HAPPY TO BE HERE TO REPRESENT  OUR RESCUE. GLOBALLY INTEATIONAL LABOR  ORGANIZATION TO REPORT THAT  FORCED COMMERCIAL SEXUAL  EXPLOITATION GENERATES $1.7  BILLION IN REVENUE, SECOND ONLY  TO THE DRUG TRADE. PURE MIESOTA, SEX TRAFFICKING  WAS THE MOST COMMON REPORTED  TRAFFICKING INCIDENT WITH  APPROXIMATELY 23% OF THESE  REPORTS INVOLVING MINORS IN  MINNESOTA. MINNESOTA IS THE THIRD LARGEST  NUMBER OF SEXUAL EXPLOITATION CASES FILED IN THE COUNTRY. THE NUMBER OF TIPS HAS INCREASED BY 36% SINCE 2022, ACCORDING TO  THE MINNESOTA HUMAN TRAFFICKING  INVESTIGATION TASK FORCE. THIS WORK THAT WE ARE -- THIS  WORK WAS SO IMPORTANT THAT WE  ARE MOVING OUR RESCUE  HEADQUARTERS TO MINNEAPOLIS AND  WILL BE ANNOUNCING OUR LOCATION  AS PART OF THE NATIONAL HUMAN  TRAFFICKING PREVENTION LATE THEY ARE MONTH. AS WE EXPAND OUR IMPACT IN  NNESOTA, WE ARE EXPANDING TO  PARTNER WITH OTHER NGO'S IN THIS FIGHT. OUR RESCUE A OPERATIONS IN OVER 40 COUNTRIES AROUND THE WORLD  WHERE WE SUPPORT LAW  ENFORCEMT, GOVERNMENT AGENCIES AND NGO'S IN THE RESCUE,  SUPPORT, AND EDUCATION OF VICTIMS TO PREVENT THE  EXPAION. WE ARE AWARDING A $50,000 GRANT  TO THE INDIANA WOMEN'S RESRCE  CENTER BASED IN MINNEAPOLIS AND  $10,000 TO THE ST. CLOUD  NONPROFIT REFUGE. THESE GRANT WILL HELP ADVANCE  THE MISSION AND IMPACT OF  NONPROFITS IN SERVING AND  SUPPORTI WOMEN WHO ARE  SURVIVORS OF SEX EXPLOITATION  AND TRAFFICKING, MANY OF WHOM  HAVE EXPERNCED TRAUMA SINCE  CHILDHOOD. WE INVITE YOU TO JOIN THE FIGHT  WITH US, TAKE THE PLEDGE AND  WATCH OUR DOCUMENTARY AT OUR  RESCUE.ORG. IT IS ENTITLED "WHEN SURVIVORS  SPEAK". WE THANK YOU COUNCIL MEMBERS  JENKINS AND PALMISANO FOR  HELPING US END HUMAN TRAFFICKING AND EXPLOITATION. >> THANKS, MITCH. NEXT IS SOPHIA FROM THE MINUTE  MN DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH. >> GOOD MORNING, EVERYONE. I AM OVERWHELMED BY HOW MANY  PEOPLE ARE HERE TODAY IN SUPPORT OF TS RESOLUTION. I WORK WITH THE MINNESOTA  DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND OUR  HUMAN TRAFFICKING PREVENTION AND RESPONSE PROBLEMS. MINNESOTA'S HUMAN TRAFFICKING  D RESPONSE NETWORK IS  SUSTAINED BY STRONG PARTNERSHIPS WITH STATE, LOCAL, AND TRIBAL  GOVERNMENTS, COMMUNITY-BASED  AGENCIES ANDED A  ADVOCATES AND  SURVIVOR SUBJECT MATTER EXPERTS. BETWEEN MDH AND THE MINNESOTA  DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES, WE ADNISTER OVER 50 GRANTS THAT  IN COMBINATION PROVIDE  SUPPORTIVE SERVICES, SHELTER,  HOUSING, AND OUTREACH TO SEXUAL  EXPLOITED, TRAFFICKED AND  AT-RISK YOUTH THROUGH AGE 24, AS WELL AS VICTIMS OF LABOR TRAFFICKING OF ALL AGES ACROSS  OUR STATE. WE FUND A PARTNER WITH MANY OF THE AGENCIES THAT YOU ARE  HEARING FROM THIS MORNING AND WE THANK THEM FOR THEIR IMPORTANT  AND IMPACTFUL WORK. WE HAVE ALSO WORK CLOSELY WITH  THE CITY'S SENIOR ADVISOR AND  THE HUMAN TRAFFICKING AND  EXPLOITATION PREVENTION  INITIATIVE AS WELL AS THE  HENNEPIN COUNTY COORDINATOR. THESE INCLUDE ONGOING  COLLABORATION IN RESPONSE TO  EMERGING CAL, STATE, AND  NATIONAL ISSUES THAT ARE  AFFECTING YOUTH AND ADULT  SURVIVORS OF HUMAN TRAFFICKING,  BOTH SEX AND LABOR IN  MINNEAPOLIS. WE ARE SO GRATEFUL FOR THE  CITY'S COMMITMENT TO  ANTITRAFFICKING WORK AS SEEN  THROUGH THE CREATION AND  SUSTAINMENT OF THE SENIOR  ADVISOR POSITION AND THE  IMPORTANT NICINITIATIVES AND  PROJECTS TY LEAD. ONE RECENT EXAMPLE OF THE CROSS  GOVERNMENT PARTNERSHIP THAT YOU  WILL BE HEARING MORE ABOUT TODAY IS THE CITY OF MINNEAPOLIS  CAMPAIGN THAT IS RAISING  AWARENESS ON THE OVERLAPPING IS  SUBSTANCE USE. ACCORDING TO OUR 2023 BIANNUAL  SAFE HARBOR EVALUATION REPORT,  THE WEST METROREGIONAL NAVIGATOR REGION, INCLUDING MINNEAPOLIS,  HAS THE MOST INTAKE,  ENROLLMENTS, TOTAL SERVICES AND  EXIT FRO SERVICES IN THE STATE. WHILE THE STATE LEGISLATURE HAS  INVESTED IN GROWING OUR  MINNESOTA RESPONSE, WE KNOW THAT THE STATE ALONE CANNOT MEET THE  GROWING NEEDS. MDH IS COMMITTED TO SUPPORTING  THE EFFORTS OF OUR  MINNEAPOLIS-BASED CITY PARTNERS, PROGRAMS, AND CHANGE MAKERS TO  ADVANCE THE CITY'S FRAMEWORK FOR ACTION FOR PREVENTING HUMAN  TRAFFICKING AND EXPLOITATION. SPECIFICALLY WE KNOW THE  IMPORTANCE OF STRENGTHENING THE  CITY'S RESOURCES AND RESPONSE  FOR INDIVIDUAL W IS FACE THE  GREATEST RISKS OF HARM DUE TO  SOCIETAL INJUSTICES AND  INEQUITIES INCLUDING RACISM AND  POVERTY, AS WELL AS ACTIONS  UNDERMINING THE HEALTH AND WELL  BEING OF OUR LGBTQIA PLUS,  NONBINARY, BIPOC, IMMIGRANT AND  REFUGEE COMMUNITIES, INCLUDING  OUR UNHOUSED NEIGHBORS AND  RELATIVES. HUMAN TRAFFKING PREVENTION  WORK IN OUR STATE WILL CONTINUE  TO GROW AND BE SUCCESSFUL IF WE  CAN COME TOGETHER AS  STAKEHOLDERS ACROSS DISCIPLINES, SYSTEMS, COMMUNITIES, ACTIVELY  CHOOSING TO COLLECTIVELY SHARE  POWER, RESOURCES, AND DECISION  MAKING TO PROBLEM SOLVE AND  INNOVATE. TOGETHER WE CAN CREATE BETTER  OUTCOMES FOR MINNEAPOLIS  RESIDENTS. LET US STRIVE TOWARDS EQUITABLE  HEALTH AND WELL BEING FOR ALL. M.D.H. THANKS THE COUNCIL FOR  THE RECOGNITION FOR THE IMPACT  OF HUMAN TRAFFICKING AND  PLOITATION HAS IN THE CITY AND FOR ITS ONGOING EFFORTS AND  AWARENESS WHO ARE COMMITTED  TIRELESSLY TO MEETING THE NEEDS  OF VICTIMS AND SURVIVORSVERY  DAY. THANK YOU. >> THANK YOU. >> NEXT WE'RE GOING TO HEAR FROM YAYA FROM OUTFRONT MINNESOTA. >> THANK YO GOOD MORNING. MY NAME IS YAYA AND I SERVE AS  THE SAFE HARBOR YOUTH SERVICES  COORDINATOR FOR OUTFRONT  MINNESOTA. OUR STATE'S LARGEST LGBTQ+  ORGANIZATION. AS AN ORGANIZATION, WE WANT TO  EXTENDUR THANKS TO THE CITY OF MINNEAPOLIS FOR THE RECOGNITION  OF HUMAN TRAFFICKING AWARENESS  MONTH AND FOR THE WORK THAT YOU  ARE DOING TO PARTNER WITH  ORGANIZATION LIKE OURS AND STATE AGENCIES TO ADDRESS EXPLOITATION AND HARM. ESPECIALLY TO OUR MOST  VULNERABLE COMMUNITY MEMBERS. AS THE STATE'S SAFE HARBOR FOR  ALL PLAN DESCRIBES, THIS IS N  AN ISOLATED ISSUE. IT'S THERODUCT OF CONDITIONS  SUCH AS RACISM, SEXISM, AND  HETEROSEXISM AND SEXUAL  DISPARITY THAT ENABLE THIS TO  FLRISH. ADDRESSING TRAFFICKING MUST BE  SHARED RESPONSIBILITIES OF OUR  COMMUNITIES AND ORGANIZATIONS,  INCLUDING THE MANY PEOPLE WHO  ARE GATRED HERE TODAY. THAT WILL TAKE CONTINUED AWARENESS, INVESTMENTS AND  COMMITMENT TO COLLABORATION TO  PROVIDE CONNECTION, COMMUNITY  CARE, AND SUPPORT THAT CHANGED  THE LIVED CONDITIONS OF THOSE  WHO ARE VULNERABLE TO  EXPLOITATION. AS AN LGBTQ+ COMMUNITY  ORGANIZATION, WE ALL KNOW THESE  ISSUES TOO WELL. DESPITE THE MANY STEPS WE HAVE  TAKEN AS THE STATE AND THE GOOD  WORK OF MANY IN THE CITY OF  MINNEAPOLIS TO ADVANCE THE WORK, LGBTQ+ COMMUNITIES AND  ESPECIALLY OUR BIPOC YOUTH AND  YOUNG PEOPLE REMAIN VULNERABLE  TO TRAFFICKING AND EXPLOITATION. BTQ YOUTH ARE FAR MORE LIKELY  THAN -- TO HAVE EXPERIENCE THAN  BEING UNHOUSED, FACED FAMILY  REJECTION OR BE LIVER LIVING IN  POVERTY THAN THEIR PEERS AND  LESS LIKELY TO SEEK OUT SUPPORT  SERVICES OR REURCES. UNFORTUNATELY N MANY CASES  BECAUSE OF PAST HARMFUL  EXPERIENCE. THE WORK OF CHANGING CULTURE AND STRUCTURES TO ADDRESS THESE  ISSUES ARE ONGOING. THANK YOU FOR MAKING THE STEP TO RECOGNIZE AND LIFT UP THIS  ISSUE. WE LOOK FORWARD TO PARTNERS ON  THE WORK AHEAD. THANK YOU. >> THANK YOU SO MUCH. THANK YOU. AND THEN WE HAVE A SPEAKER FROM  --  I'M NOT SURE. >> HER >> ALL RIGHT. WONDERL. >> I WASN'T SURE WHO WAS GOING  TO DO THAT. >> HI, EVYONE. I AM A MEMBER OF THE CENTRO,  WHICH MANY OF YOU KNOW AS CITY  U.L.  AND DIFFERENT SOLUTIONSATTER  TO US BECAUSE IT IS RELATED TO  THE WORK WE DO EVERY DAY. WEEAR FROM WORKERS ACROSS THE  CITY AND EVERYWHERE WHO DON'T  KNOW THE RIGHT AS A WORKER OR  THEY ARE AFRAID TO COME FORWARD  WHEN THEY ARE EXPERIENCING LABOR EXPLOITATION BECAUSE THEY ARE  AFRAID OF LOSING WHAT THEY HAVE  LI HOUSING, JOBS, IF THEY HAVE LITTLE KIDS, SO WE GIVE THEM  TOOLS. WHEN WORKERS ARE AFRAID, CREATES MORE EXPLOITATN AND THE MOST  IMPORTANT THING DO IS TALK WITH  WORKERS ABOUT THEIR RIGHT,  GIVERING THEM A VOICE AND  SUPPORT THEM SO THEY FEEL  CONFIDENT TO HELP THEM TO SEE  THAT THEY ARE HUMAN BEINGS AND  THEY HAVE RIGHTS JUST LIKE  EVERYONE ELSE.  WE ARE GLAD TO SEE THE CY  BRING IN THE RESOLUTIONS AND  XHILTMENT AND WE KNOW THAT THE  THE CONCEPT TOOK AN IN THE LAST  BUDGET WITH THE INCREASING CODE  ENFORCEMENT FUNDING. IT IS THINGS LIKE THAT THAT SHOW THE COUNCIL IS SERIOUS ABOUT  PROTECTING WORKERS AND THAT IS  NOT JUST WORDS ON PAPER. WE LOOK FOR WORK TO CONTINUE TO  PARTNER WITH THE CITY TO DO  EVERYTHING WE CAN TOGETHER TO  PROTECT WORKERS AND STOP  EXPLOITATION. I WANTED TO THANKVERY ONE OF  YOU THAT IS HERE. AND IT HELPS US DO THE WORK THAT WE DO. THAT IS ALL I HAVE. >> THANK YOU. >> I JUST WANT TO ADD THAT I'M  SUE. AND I WANT TO MAKE THE POINT  THAT SEX TRAFFICKING AND HUMAN  TRAFFICKING IS NOT A NEW THING. IT STARTED WAY BACK WHEN  COLONIZATION HIT. THE FIRST HUMAN TRAFFICKER WAS  CHRISTOPHER COLUMBUS. AND AS A PERSON WHO IS  INDIGENOUS, WHO IS LGBTQ,HO IS A SURVIVOR, I JUST WANT TO SAY  THANK YOU, THANK U, EVERYONE,  FOR DOING WHAT YOU DO BECAUSE IF IT WASN'T FOR YOU, WHO KNOWS  WHERE US SURVIVORS WOULD BE. >> THANK YOU. LASTLY, I WANT TO RECOGNIZE OUR  SENIOR ADVISOR AROUND HUMAN  TRAFFICKING HERE AT THE CITY WHO HAS BEEN DOING AMAZING WORK ALL  AROUND THE STATE. AND I THINK SHE IS GOING TO  INTRODUCE US TO A NEW PROGRAM. >> GOOD MORNING. I SERVE AS THE CITY'S SENIOR  ADVISOR FOR THE HUMAN  TRAFFICKING AND EXPLOITATION  PROGRAM WHICH IS HOUSED IN THE  DEPARTMENT OF RACIAL EQUITY,  INCLUSION D BELONGING. FIRST, I WOULD LIKE TO EXPRESS  MYCIN SERE GRATITUDE TO --  MY SINCERE GRATITUDE TO COUNCIL  MEMBER JENKINS AND PALMISANO FOR CO-AUTHORING THIS RESOLUTION AND UNWAVERING SUPPORT SINCE I  JOINED THE CITY IN JOIN OF 2018. THEY WORK IN THE ANTITRAFFICKING SPACE LONG PRECEDED MY TENURE  AND I AM THANKFUL FOR THEIR  CONTINUED DEDICATION TO THIS  ISSUE, THANK YOU. A SPECIAL THANK YOU TO RUTH  OLSON FROM THE RESPEIVES OFS  FOR THEIR SUPPORT IN GUIDING US  THROUGH THIS PROCESS AND  MANAGING THE LOGISTICS. I WOULD ALSO LIKE TO EXPRESS  MY SINCERE EXPRESS TO THANKS FOR THE COUNCIL MEMBERS FOR THAT YOU ARE UNWAVERING SUPPORT IN  ADVANCING THE CITY'S EFFORTS TO  COMBAT TRAFFICKING AND  EXPLOITATION IN MINNEAPOL  THROUGHOUT THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE BLUEPRINT AND HUMAN  TRAFFICKING AND EXPLOITATION  WHICH YOU PRODUCED THREE YEARS  AGO. SORRY, MY LIST IS REALLY LONG  TODAY. OVER THE YEARS. CLOSELY COLLABORATED WITH  INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL  STAKEHOLDERS LEADING T  SIGNIFICANT PROGRESS WITH THE  IMPACT AND THE TWO KEY  INITIATIVES ARE THE AWARENESS OF CAMPAIGN ON THE OVERLAP OF HUMAN TRAFFICKING AND SUBSTANCE USE  DISORDER DEVELOPED IN  COLLABORATION WITH THE HEALTH  DEPARTMENT, THE MARKETING FIRM,  AND SURVIVORS, SUBJECT MATTER  EXPERTS AND LIVED EXPEDIENCE. AND DEPUTY COMMISSIONER IS HERE  TO HELPS LAUNCH AND LEARN MORE ABOUT THE CAMPAIGN IN A MINUTE  HERE. THE SECOND INITIATIVE IS THE  SPECIAL VISIT DESIGNED FOR  FOREIGN BORN VICTIM OF  TRAFFICKING WITH A VISA THAT  ALLOWS THEM TO REMAIN IN THE  U.S. AND ASSISTING IN THE  INVESTIGATION AND PROSECUTION OF TRAFFICKING CASES THE. THIS INITIATIVE WAS CREATED IN  PARTNERSHIPS AND OFFICE OF  REFUGEE AFFAIRS AND THE  INTERNATIONAL INSTITUTE OF  MINNESOTA. WE WILL GET ADDITIONAL DETAILS  ON THIS INITIATIVE SHORTLY HERE, TOO. >> AN I'M ALSO EXCITED TO SHARE  SOME OF THE COMMUNITY PARTNERS  AND SERVICE PROVIDERS WHO WILL  BE OFFERING DIRECT SERVICES OUT  OF THE SOUTH MINNEAPOLIS  TRAINING CENTER. AND I LOOK FORWARD TO SUPPORTING AND STRENGTHENING THIS EFFORT TO INRE IT BECOMES AN EVEN MORE  COMPREHENSIVE RESOURCES FOR  THOSE IN NEED. I WOULD ALSO LIKE TO EXPRESS  MY SINCERE GRATITUDE TO MANY OF  THE INTERNAL PARTNERS INCLUDING  THE CITY ATTORNEY'S OFFICE, THE  MINNEAPOLIS POLICEEPARTMENT,  THE CIVIL SERVICES DEPARTMENT -- I SEE YOU -- AND OFFICE, SPED  SPED, THE YOUTH COORDINATING  BOARD ANDHE OFFICE OF  COMMUNITY SAFETY AND THE  DEPARTMENT OF RACIAL EQUITY  INCLUSION AND BELONGING. I AM THANKFUL FOR THE LINK, THE  FAMILY PARTNERSHIP, CORNERSTONE, OUTFRONT MINNESOTA, THE  MINNESOTA DEPARENT OF HEALTH,  AND MANY OTHERS WHO JNS U WHO  IS ALSO MY MENTOR. THANK YOU. MOST IMPORTANTLY, I WANT TOING A KNOWLEDGE THE OTHER SURVIVOR  LEADERS AND SUBJECT MATTER  EXPERTS WHO HAVE BEEN  INSTRUMENTAL IN SHAPING AND  GUIDING IS WORK FROM THE VERY  START. THIS CRITICAL WORK WOULD NOT  HAVE BEEN POSSIBLE WITHOUT THEIR UNWAVERING DEDICATION, PASSION,  AND INVALUABLE CONTRIBUTIONS. ONCE AGAIN, I WANT TO EXPRESS MY DEEPEST GRATITUDE TO EVERYONE  HERE TODAY AS WELL AS THOSE WHO  COULDN'T BE US. I LOOK FORWARD TO OUR CONTINUED  COLLABORATION AND WORK TOGETHER  TO CREATE A HEALTHIER AND MORE  JUST AND INCLUSIVE COMMUNITY  WHERE EVERYONE HAS THE  OPPORTUNITY TO THRIVE EQUITABLY. AND WITH THAT, I PASS THE  MICROPHONE TO DEPUTY  COMMISSIONER HEIDI RICHIE. >> SEX TRAFFICKING THRIVES IN  SILEE AND IT'S UP TO ALL OF US AND RECOGNIZE THE SIS. SO THAT END, AND WE ARE  PARTNERING WITH REIB AND RUSSELL HERDER WITH FUNDING FROM THE  MINNESOTA DEPARTME OF HEALTH  TO LAUNCH AN AWARENESS CAMPAIGN  AROUND SEX TRAFFICKING AND THE  INTERSECTION BETWEEN THAT AND  SUBSTANCE USE. AND THE POSTERS THAT YOU SEE  HERE WERE DESIGNED WITH TWO  LOCAL ARTISTS AND INPUT FROM  SURVIVORS AND WE REALLY HOPE  THAT THIS WILL BRING AWARENE  AROUND THE CITY TO THE  INTERSECTION BETWEEN THOSE TWO  ISSUES BUT THEN ALSO HELP ALL OF US RECOGNIZE THESE SIGNS AND  TAKE RESPONSIBILITY AS  INDIVIDUALS, AND ALSO LET PEOPLE KNOW THEY ARE NOT ALONE AND WE  ARE HEE TO HELP. YOU CAN SEE THE SIGNS AND WE'RE  JUST GOING TO SEE THEM IN BUS  SHELTER, TRANSIT STATIONS,  BILLBOARDS AND ALL OVER STARTING IN FEBRUARY. PLEASE KEEP AN EYE OUT AND THIS  IS UP TO ALL OF US TO COMBAT  THIS ISSUE THAT WE ALL KNOW HAS  BEEN THE BANE OF OUR EXISTENCE  SINCE WE CAME INTO BEING AS A  COUNTRY. THANK YOU SO MUCH. AND I WILL PASS IT BAING TO  SUNNU. >> FINALLY, I HAVE ZANA. >> I'LL BE REALLY QUICK. I AM A COMMUNITYELATIONS  SPECIAL WIS THE OFFICE OF  REFUGEE AND IMMIGRANT AFFAIRS  HOUSED WITHIN THE NEIGHBORHOOD  COMMUNITY REGULATIONS SUSPECT IN THE CITY. I AM HONORED TO BE HERE TO  REPRESENT THIS RESOLUTION AND T  COMMUNITY NEED OUR HELP NOW MORE THAN EVER. DUEO LANGUAGE BARRIERS AND  IMMIGRATION ENFORCEMENT AND  IMMIGRANT VICTIMS OF TRAFFICKING MAY EXPERIENCE UNIQUE CHALLENGES IN ACCESSING HELP AND OTHER  RESOURCES INCLUDING IMMIGRATION  LEGAL HELP. AND TRAFFICKING VICTIMS BORN  OUTSIDE OF THE U.S. MAY NOT BE  ABLE -- MAY NOT ALSO BE AWARE T  IMMIGRATION STATUS IN THE U.S.  ROUGH A VISA AND WITH THE CITY OF MINNEAPOLIS AND IN  COLLABORATION WITHHE  INTERNATIONAL SUPPORT OF  MINNESOTA AND THERE IS A VIDEO  AVAILABLE IN MULPLE LANGUAGES  ON VISAS AND RESOURCES FOR  VICTIMS OF TRAFFICKING. WEURRENTLY HAVE THE VIDEO IN  ENGLISH AND SPANISH AND OTHER  LANGUAGES ARE COMING SOON. THE VIDEO CAN BE FOUND ON THE  YOUTUBE PAGE OF INTERNATIONAL  SUBSTITUTE OF MINNESOTA AND  SHORTLY ON THE WEBPAGE OF  MINNEAPOLIS. THE CITY IS COMMITTED TO  SUPPORTING RESIDTS IN  ACHIEVING LIVES OF SAFETY,  DIGNITY AND OPPORTUNITY. THANK YOU. >> WOW. IUST WANT TO THANK EVERYONE  WHO IS HERE TODAY WHO IS WORKING ON THIS PERNICIOUS ISSUE TT  HAS BEEN STATED IS NOT A NEW  ISSUE. AND CERTAINLY BEEN ONE THAT I  HAVE BEEN ENGAGED IN FOR A VERY  LONG TIME. AND THE TABLE WAS NOT QUITE THIS BIG. TO HELP CREATE SURVIVORS AND  BRING PEOPLE INTO THE LIVES THAT THEY CAN LEAD FOR THEMSELVES. SO THANK YOU, ALL, VERY MUCH. I DON'T KNOW IF WE CAN ALL JUST  SQUEEZE IN. I AM GOING TO PULL UP A LITTLE  BIT. I THINK WE WILL HAVE TO HAVE A  LOT OF LINES BACK THERE. WE WANT TO GET OUR ART WORK IN  HERE.   >> THANK YOU, EVERYONE. THANK YOU, COUNCIL MEMBERS  JENKINS AND PALMISANO. >> THANK YOU. OUR NEXT RESOLUTION WILL BE  PRESENTED BY COUNCIL MEMBER  JENKINS ON STALKING AWARENESS  MONTH. >> THANK YOU, COUNCIL PRESIDENT. I'M WAITING NAR  -- I'M WAITING  FOR THAT RESOLUTION TO APPEAR. IT'S A LOT OF TRAFFIC. A LOT OF HUMAN TRAFFIC HERE. GOOD MORNING. AND AGAIN, MY NAME IS ANDREW  JENKINS, REPRESENTING WARD 8,  AND I AM GOING TO PRESENT TS  RESOLUTION ONCE AGAIN ALONGSIDE  OF MY COLLEAGUE COUNCIL MEMBER  PALMISANO. >> THIS RESOLUTION IS  RECOGNIZING JANUARY AS STALKING  AWARENESS MONTH. AND SOMETIMES STALKING AND HUMAN TRAFFICKING ARE TWO ISSUES THAT  GO HAND IN HAND, UNFORTUNATELY. AND AS YOU CAN SEE, SOME OF  THESE FOLKS WORK ON BOTH OF THESE ISSUES. AND SO WHEREAS, ACROSS THE  UNITED STATES, UNDER THE LAWS OF ALL 50 STATE THE U.S.  TERRITORIES T DISTRICT OF  COLUMBIA, AND THE FEDERAL  GOVERNMENT, STALKING IS A CRIME. AND EREAS, 13.5 MILLION PEOPLE ARE STALKED IN A ONE-YEAR  PERIOD. AND WHEREAS, 3-4 WOMEN KILLED BY AN IS BEMAT PARTNER HAVE BEEN  STALKED BY THAT PARTNER. AND WHEREAS, MOST RECENT STATE  LEVEL STALKING DATA FROM THE  C.D.C. SHOWS THAT MORE THAN 1-4  WOMEN AND MORE THAN 1-11 MEN IN  MINNESOTA EXPERIENCE STALKING IN THR LIFETIMES. AND WHEREAS, STALKING VICTIMS  EXPERIENCEIGHER RATES OF  CHRONIC PAIN, FREQUENT  HEADACHES, SLEEPING  DIFFICULTIES, ISSUES WITH VISION AND ASTHMA THAN THE GENERAL  POPULATION. >> AND WHEREAS, MORE VICTIMS ARE STALKED USING TECHNOLOGY, SUCH  AS PHONE CALLS, TEXT MESSAGES,  SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFOS, INTERNET POSTS, EMAILS AND ELECTRONIC  TRACKING THAN NOT USING  TECHNOLOGY. AND WHEREAS, VICTIMS STALKED  USING TECHNOLOGY ARE JUST AS  CONCERNED FOR THEIR SAFETY AS  VICTIMS STALKED IN PERSON. AND WHEREAS, THERE IS A NEED FOR GREATER PUBLIC AWARENESS ABOUT  THE NATURE, CMINALITY AND  POTENTIAL LETHALITY OF TALKING. AND WHEREAS, CRIMINAL JUSTICE  SYSTEMS CAN ENHANCE THE  RESPONSES TO TALKING BY REGULAR  TRAINING AND THOROUGH  INVESTIGATION AND PROSECUTION OF THE CRIME. AND WHEREAS, LAWS AND PUBLIC  POLICIES MUST BE CONTINUALLY  ADAPTED TO KEEP PACE WITH NEW  TACTICS AND TECHNOLOGIES USED BY STALKERS. AND WHEREAS, COMMUNITY CANS  BETT ADDRESS STALKING BY  ADOPTING MULTIDISCIPLINARY  RESPONSES WITH TEAMS OF LAL  AGENCIES AND ORGANIZATIONS. AND BY PROVIDING MORE AND BETTER STALKING VICTIM SERVICES. AND WHEREAS, JOINING FORCES WITH VICTIM SERVICE PROVIDERS,  CRIMINAL AND CIVIL JUSTICE  OFFICIALS, AND CONCERNED  CITIZENS ACROSS THE UNITED  STATES AND THROUGHOUT TO OBSERVE THE STALKING AWARENESS MONTH. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED  --  >> THAT THE MAYOR AND CY  COUNCIL DO HEREBY RECOGNIZE  JANUARY 2025 AS STALKING  AWARENESS MONTH AND APPLAUD THE  VICTIMS OF THE MANY VICTIM  SERVICE PROVIDER, LAW  ENFORCEMT OFFICERS,  PROSECUTORS, NATIONAL AND  COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS, AND  PRIVATE SECTOR SUPPORTERS FOR  THEIR EFFORTS IN PROMOTING  AWARENESS ABOUT TALKING. THANK YOU, ALL, FOR THE WORK  THAT YOU DO TO BRING AWARENESS  TO THIS ISSUE. AND I DON'T KNOW. WOULD ANYBODY LIKE TO MAKE A FEW COMMENTS? >> THANK YOU SO MUCH TO THE  ENTIRE CITY COUNCIL AND TO  COUNCIL MEMBER JENKINS FOR  WORKING ON THIS RESOLUTION P.  JANUARY AS STALKING AWARENESS  MONTH NATIONALLY AND ALSO HERE  IN THE CITY IS VERY EXCITING FOR ME. 1-3 WOMEN AND 1-6 MEN ARE TALKED IN THEIR LIFETIME, BUT IT IS NOT SOMETHING WE TALK ABOUT A LOT  AND FREQUENTLY INTERSECTS CAN  HUMAN TRAFFICKING, JANUARY, OF  COURSE, AND STALKING ALSO  FREQUENTLY INTERSECTS WITH  DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AND SEXUAL  VIOLENCE. BUT THERE ARE AREN'T REALLY ANY  STALKING SERVICE PROVIDEERS. THERE IS NO NATIONAL STALKING  HOTLINE LIKE THERE IS FOR OTHER  CRIMES. THERE ARE VERY FEW ACROSS THE  U.S. AND IN MINNESOTA TO NO  STALKING SERVICES SPECIC F  STALKING VICTIMS. VICTIMS GO TO DOMESTIC VIOLENCE  AND SEXUAL VIOLENCE SERVICES AND FREQUENTLY DO GET HELP, BUT IT  DOESN'T ALWAYS INTERST WITH  THOSE OTHER CRIMES OR HUMAN  TRAFFIC. SO THE VICTIMS ARE TOO OFTEN  LEFT OUT IN THE COLD. STALKING ISN'T TALKED ABOUT AS  MUCH. IT IS NOT IDENTIFIED AS SEPARATE FROM OR CO-OCCURRING TO THE  OTHER CRIMES AS MUCH. I FREQUENTLY HEAR PEOPLE SAY  STALKING AWARE SNS WHERE  DOMESTIC VIOLENCE WAS 20 YEARS  AGO, SO WE'RE WORKING IN  MINNEAPOLIS, THANK YOU FOR YOUR HELP, IN RAISING AWARENESS. SO THOUGH THERE ARE NO PRETTY  MUCH NO VICTIM SERVICE  PROVIDERS, THERE'S A GREAT  ORGANIZATION CALLED SPARK,  STALKING PREVENTION AWARESnd AND RESOCE SENT E AND SPARK HELPS  THE HELPERS, HELPS THE VICTIM  SERVICE PROVIDER, THE LAW  ENFORCEMENT, THE PROSECUTORS,  THE COALITIONS, TO HELP THEM BE  ABLE TO BETTER IDENTIFY AND  RESPOND TO VICTIMS. AND ALSO TO HOLD STALKERS  ACCOUNTABLE FOR ALL OF THEIR  CRIMES, THE DOMESTIC VIOLENCE,  THE SEAL ASSAULT, HUMAN  TRAFFICKING, THE PROPERTY  DAMAGE, ALL OF IT. AND I WOULD LOVE TO INVITE YOU  ALL TO JOIN ME THIS COMING  SATURDAY IN A SOCIAL IMMEDIATE  CAMPAIGN. I AM WEARING A LOT OF SPARKLES  WHICH IS ALWAYS FUN, BUT JANUARY AS STALKING AWARENESS MONTH,  THERE IS NO COLOR FOR AWARENESS  LIKE MANY MONTHS HAVE, BUT  INSTEAD, WE DO SPARKLES. THAT IS TWO, ONE, SPARK A  DIALOGUE AROUND STALKING. AND TWO, TO BRING BACK THE  SPARKLE FOR ALL STALKING VICTIMS AND SURVIVORS WHO TOO OFTEN LOSE THEIR SPARKLE AND SHINE AS THE  STALKING CONTINUES AND CONTINUES AND CONTINUES AND CONTINUES AND  THEY HAVE TO DEAL WITH IT FOR A  VERY LONG TIME. SO LIKE ME, POST A PHOTO OF  YOURSELF ON SATURDAY. RAISE AWARENESS AROUND STALKING. AND THERE IS LOTS MORE  INFOATION AT STALKING  AWARENESS.ORG WHICH IS THE SPARK WEBSITE. SO THANK YOU, ALL, SO MUCH FOR  YOUR HELP IN RAISING AWARENESS. >> THANK YO I WAS RECOGNIZING YOUR SPARKLES  AND WONDERING. SO GOOD TO KNOW. ANYONE ELSE CARTO SPEAK?   ALL RIGHT. WELL, THANK YOU, ALL, FOR THE  WO THAT YOU DO TO BRING  AWARENESS TO THIS ISSUE, AND I  THINK WE'RE GOING TO POSE FOR A  PHOTO HERE. >> AT THIS TIME I WILL CALL THE  REGULAR MEETING FOR THE CITY  COUNCIL FOR JANUARY 16 TO ORDER. I'LL NOTE THAT COUNC MEMBER  OSMAN IS AWAY. THE CLERK THE CAL THE ROLL. [ROLL CALL]  >> CHOWDHURY, PRESENT. CASHMAN, PRESENT. OSMAN IS ABSENT. RAINVILLE, PRESENT. CHAVEZ, PRESENT. VETAW, PRESENT. ELLISON, HERE. KOSKI, PRESENT. WONSLEY, PRESENT. JENKINS, PRESENT. PALMISANO, PRESENT. VICE PRESIDENT CHUGHTAI,  PRESENT. PRESIDENT PAYNE, PRESENT. THERE ARE 12 MEMBERS PRESENT. >> LET THE RECORD REFLECT WE  HAVE A QUORUM. BEFORE WE BEGIN THE MEETING, I  WANT TO OFFER A FRIENDLY  REMINDER TO ALL MEMBERS AND  STAFF THAT THIS MEETING IS  BROADCAST LIVE TO ENABLE GREATER PUBLIC PARTICIPATION. THE  BROADCAST INCLUDES REAL-TIME  CAPTIONING AS A FURTHER METHOD  TO INCREASE THE ACCESSIBILITY OF OUR PROCEEDINGS TO THE  COMMUNITY. THEREFORE, ALL  SPEAKERS NEED TO BE MINDFUL OF  THE RATE OF THEIR SPEE SO THAT OUR CAPTIONERS CAN FULLY CAPTURE AND TRANSCRIBE ALL COMMENTS FOR  THE BROAAST. WE ASK ALL  SPEAKERS TO MODERATE THE SPEED  AND CLARITY OF THEIR COMMENTS. BEFORE WE TAKE UP THE AGENDA FOR TODAY'S MEETING, I'LL RECOGNIZE  COUNCIL MEMBER PALMISANO FOR A  MOTION. COUNCIL MEMBER PALMISANO?   >> THANK YOU, MR. PRESIDENT. LAST MONDAY AFTER AN EXTENSIVE  LEGAL BRIEFING, WE AUTHORIZED  THE SETTLEMENT OF CLAIMSN THE  U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE  VERSUS CITY OF MINNEAPOLIS AND  THE POLICE DEPARTMENT. OTHERWISE REFERRED TO AS THE  CONSENT DECREE WITH THE  DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. THIS WAS ONE OF THE MOST  IMPORTANT AND HISTORIC ACTIONS  THIS BODY HAS TAKEN AND LIKELY . AS A BODY, WE WERE UNITED IN OUR SUPPORT FOR AUTHORIZING THE  CONSENT DECREE. HOWEVER, ONE OF OUR MEMBERS WAS  NOT IN THE CHAMBER WHEN THAT  VOTE WAS TAKEN, THOUGH HE WAS IN THE BUILDING. MY MOTION THIS MORNING IS VERY  SPECIFICALLY TO REOPEN THE VOTE  ON THAT CONSENT DECREE FOR THE  LE PURPOSE OF ENABLING OUR  COLLEAGUE, COUNCIL MEMBER  RAINVILLE, TO BE RORDED AS  PART OF THE VOTE. HE'S EXPRESSED HIS SUPPORT AND  WISHES TO JOIN US IN MAKING THE  VOTE UNANIMOUS TO REFLECT ALL 13 WARDSF THE CITY ON THIS  CONSENT DECREE. THE CLERKS HAVE DISTRIBUTED THE  MOTION AT THE DAIS. I UNDERSTAND THIS MOTION  REQUIRES A 2/3 AFFIRMATIVE VOTE, SO I'M ASKING MY COLLEAGUES TO  GIVE COUNCIL MEMBER RAINVILLE  THE SAME COURTESY AND GRACE WE  FREQUENTLY EXTEND TO ONE ANOTHER WHEN WE ALLOW MEMBERS TO RECORD  THEIR VOTES WHEN THEY'VE BEEN  OUTSIDE TH CHAMBER. I DON'T THINK THIS SHOULD BE  CONTROVERSIAL, BUT I RECOGNIZE  IT DOES REQUIRE A 2/3 VOTE. WITH THAT, MR. PRESIDENT, I WILL MOVE T MOTION TO AMEND THE  PRIOR VOTE SO COUNCIL MEMBER  RAINVILLE MAY BE RECORDED AS  VOTING IN THE AFFIRMATIVE AND  ASK FOR A SECOND AND URGE  COLLEAGUES TO SUPPORT THIS  EFFORT. >> SECOND. >> COUNCIL MEMBER PALMISANO HAS  MOVED TO AMEND A PRIOR VOTE. I LL RECOGNIZE COUNCIL MEMBER  WONSLEY. >> THANK YOU, PRESIDENT PAYNE. I AM TRYING TO UNDERSTAND THE ORDER OF EVENTS. I THOUGHT THIS MUST BE A CHANCE  TO AMEND THE AGENDA. IS THERE A WAY TO LS A JUST MOVE THIS TO UNFINISHED BUSINESS SO  WE CAN TAKE UPHE REST OF THE  AGENDA AS WELL?   >> MR. CLERK?   >> MR. PRESIDENT, YOU  ENTERTAINED A MOTION FROM  COUNCIL MEMBER PALMISA WHICH  WAS DULY SECONDED. THE AGENDA IS NOT YET BEFORE THE BODY. THE BODY COULD TAKE THIS ACTION  NOW. IF COUNCIL MEMBER PALMISAN  WISHES TO WITHDRAW THE MOTION  AND MOVE TO ADD IT UNDER  FINISHED BUSINESS, THAT IS ALSO  AN OPTION, BUT THE MOTION WAS  MADE AND SECONDED. >> SINCE THE MOTION IS IN FRONT  OF THE BODY, I HAVE QUESTIONS  FOR BOTH THE CLERK AND FOR THE . FROM MY UNDERSTANDING, I DO  BELIEVE THIS TIME LAST YEAR WE  DID TRY TO ENTERTAIN ANOTHER  MOTION WHERE A COUNCIL MEMBER  WAS NOT -- TRIED TO ALSO CHANGE  A VOTE ON A MATTER THAT WAS BOTH ALREADY TAKEN UP BY THE BODY AND SIGNED BY THE MAYOR. I BELIEVE AT THAT TIME CLERK  CARL HAD TOLD THAT COUNCIL  MEMBER, I BELIEVE IT WAS COUNCIL MEMBER JENKINS, THE ITEM AROUND  IMMIGRATION SERVICES THROUGH THE BUDGET -- I THINK THIS WAS LIKE  TWO CYCLES AGO AND IT WASN'T  PERMISSIBLE. I AM TRYING TO UNDERSTAND HOW IT IS PERMISSIBLE NOW. AND ALSO, I KNOW THERE'S  CONCERNS AROUND DOES THIS HAVE  ANY IMPACT WHATSOEVER ON THE COURT FILINGS IN THE D.O.J.  AND THAT LIKELY WOULD BE A  QUESON FOR THE CITY ATTORNEY. >> I'LL FIRST RECOGNIZE MR.  CLERK. >> THANK YOU, MR. PRESIDENT. I CAN'T SPEAK TO SPECIFICS ON A EXAMPLE WITHOUT GOING BACK AND  RE-OPENING THAT SPECIFIC THING. RULES APPLY I CONTEXT FOR A  SPECIFIC MOMENT, SPR FOR A  SPECIFIC ACTION. IF, AS I UNDERSTOOD YOU TO SAY,  COUNCIL MEMBER WONSLEY, THERE  WAS A VOTE TAKEN BY THE BODY AND WHILE THAT VOTE OR ACTION AS  BEING TRANSMITTED TO THE MAYOR  THERE WAS A REQUEST TO CHANGE  THE VOTE, THAT CAN'T BE DONE. IT IS OUTSIDE THE PURVIEW OF  THIS BODY. IT HAS BEEN TRANSMITTED TO THE  MAYOR. IT COULD BE RECONSIDERED ONCE IT CAME BACK. E TIMING OF WHEN CERTAIN  ACTIONS CAN BE RECONSIDERED OR  RENEWED OR AMENDED OR RESCINDED  DEPENDS ON A MULTITUDE OF  FACTORS. AND IN THIS PARTICULAR CASE  THIS MATTER HAS ALREADY BEEN  ACTED ON BY THE COUNCIL. IT'S BEEN APPROVED BY THE MAYOR. IT HAS BEEN FILED WITH THE  COURT. MY UNDERSTANDING AND I KNOW THE  ATTORNEY WILL ADDRESS THIS, IT  HASN'T BEEN RECEIVED OR  ACCEPTED, SIGNED BY THE DGE,  BY THE COURT. SO THERE IS STILL THE  OPPORTUNITY AS WITHIN THE POWER  OF THIS BODY AT THIS POINT TO  CHANGE THE VOTE TO ALLOW COUNCIL MEMBER RAINVIL TO ADD HIS  VOTE. SO I CAN'T SPEAK TO A SITUATION  UNLESS WE WANT TO GO BACK AND  LOOK AT I IT, AND I CAN  CERTAINLY SPEAK WITH YOU AFTER  THE MEETING ABOUT A SPECIFIC  EXAMPLE AND THE CONDITIONS THAT  SURROUNDED THAT, BUT IN THIS  PARTICULAR CASE THE MATTER IS  WITHIN THE JURISDICTION OF THE  COUNCIL. IT IS TIMELY AND COULD BE MADE  IF THE BODY WISHES TO DO THAT. >> THANK YOU. I THINK IT'S THAT FORMER HALF  THAT IOULD LIKE TO ACTUALLY  CHECK BACK ON THAT PREVIOUS VOTE BECAUSE I WANT TO MAKE SURE WE  STANDARDIZEHE APPLICATION OF  RULES FOR EVERYONE. AND I DO RECALL LAST TIME THE  ITEM WAS SIGNED BY THE MAYOR AND JUST LIKE THIS ONE, SO I WANTED  TO MAKE SURE THAT EVERYONE IS  BEING ABLE TO HAVE ACCESS TO THE SAME RULES. AND I DO BELIEVE AT THAT TIME  COUNCIL MEMBER JENKINS WAS NOT  ABLE TO CHANGE THE VOTE EVEN  THOUGH THEY INDICATED THE  INTEREST TO DO SO. JUST WANT TO MAKE SURE WHY WE'RE ABLE TO DO SO IN THIS CASE AND  WASN'T -- OR A MEMBER WASN'T  ABLE TO DO SO PREVIOUSLY. IT WOULD BE GOOD IF THE CLERKS  CAN REVIEW WHAT WAS DIFFERENT IN THAT PREVIOUS INCIDENT VERSUS  RIGHT NOW. AND THEN IF THE CITY ATTORNEYS  HAVE ANYTHING TO ADD TO WHAT  CLERK CARL JUST NAMED. >> MADAM CITY ATTOEY?   >> COUNCIL PRESIDENT, COUNCIL  MEMBER WONSLEY, I MEAN THIS,  DY APPROVED AND THE MAYOR  APPROVED THE CONSENT DECREE. IT'S BEEN SUBMITTED TO COURT. ADDING IN ANOTHER AFFIRMATIVE  VOTE IN FAVOR OF IT IS FINE. IT DOESN'T CHANGE THE FACT THAT  WE'VE SUBMITTED IT TO THE URT. THE RESULT IS THE SAME. SO I DON'T HAVE ANY LEGAL  OBJECTION. >> SOUND GOOD. THAT IS ALL THE QUESTIONS I  HAVE. NOT SURE IF WE'RE ABLE TO GET A  RESPONSE ON THSPECIFIC  PARLIAMENTARIAN MATTER THAT I  RAISED THEN BY THE TIME WE TAKE  UP THE VOTE. BUT THAT'S ALL I HAD. >> COUNCIL MEMBER CHAVEZ. >> THANK YOU, COUNCIL PRESIDENT  PAYNE. >> CAN THE CLERK PLAIN HOW YOU CAN SWITCH YOUR VOTE TWO WEEKS  LATER?  CAN YOU EXPLAIN THIS  PROCESS?   >> THIS IS THE PROCESS OF HOW A  VOTEAN BE RECONSIDERED?   >> AFTER A VOTE IS TAKEN, IF IT  IS STILL WITHIN THE JISDICTION OF THE COUNCIL, AGAIN, A NUMBER  OF FACTORS. IS IT WITHIN THE JURISDICTION OF THE COUNCIL?  IF IT HAS PASSED  BEYOND THE AUTHORITY OF THE  COUNCIL TO DO ANYTHING, THE NO, A VOTE MAY NOT BE RECONSIDERED. IF, HOWEVER, IF IT'S TIMELY. FIT'S STILL WITHIN THE  JURISDICTION OF THE COUNCIL AND  MAY BE CONSIDERED, A MOTION TO RECONSIDER, A MOTION TO EARE  TO RESCIND OR A RENEWAL OF A MOTION THAT FAILED PREVIOUSLY COULD BE  MADE. THERE ARE MANY OPPORTUNITY WHERE IS THE BODY CAN BRING SOMETHING  BACK BEFORE IT. WE DO THAT FREQUENTLY. WE ALSO HAVE AN INFORMAL WAY WE  DO ON A REGULAR BASIS AND EACH  OF YOU WILL KNOW WHEN THEY ARE  AWAY FROM THE DAIS AND JOINS THE MEETING IN PROGRESS, WE SAY IF  THERE IS NO OBJECTION, WE WILL  ALLOW THE MEMBER TO ADD THE  VOTE. THAT IS AN AN INFORMAL WAY THE ARE TAKEN AND CHANGED IN THE  MIDDLE OF A MEETINGS. THERE ARE A NUMBER OF WAYS  PROVIDED UNDER COUNCIL'S RULES  BY WHICH A VOTE OR ACTION  PREVIOUS TAKEN COULD BE  RECONSIDERED. BUT AGAIN, WHEN, HOW, AND IF ANY PRIOR ACTION CAN BE RECONSIDERED OR CHANGED, RESCINDED OR AMENDED AS A PRIOR ACTION IS DEPENDENT  ON A NUMBER OF FACTIONS. >> THANK YOU. AND CAN THE CITY ATTORNEY PLEASE CONFIRM THAT YOU ARE 100% THAT  US TAKING THIS VOTE WILL NOT IMPACT THE CONSENT DECREE. >> MADAM CITY ATTORNEY?   >> COUNCIL PRESIDENT, COUNCIL  MEMBER CHAVEZ, AGAIN, IT WAS  APPROVED BY THIS BODY, BY THE  MAYOR. IT'S BEEN SUBMITTED TO COURT. ONE ADDITIONAL AFFIRMATIVE VOTE  DOESN'T CHANGE THE OUTCOME. SO --  >> SO THAT IS A YES. 100% SURE. >> YES, IT HAS NO IMPACT >> OKAY, THANK YOU. >> THE LAST THING I'LL SAY HERE  IS, I WAS VERY CONCERNED COMING  INTO THE COUNCIL MEETING TT WE ARE MAKING CHANGES FOUR DAYS  AWAY FROM THE TRUMP  ADMINISTRATION TO THIS VOTE  COUNT. I'LL JUST SAY THAT OUT UD. THE OTHER PART IS I THINK THAT  I'LL VOTE FOR THIS TODAY EVEN  THOUGH I HAVE MY HESITATIONS,  AND I JUST HOPE THAT THE NEXT  TIME THIS HAPPENS, IF SOMEBODY  IS -- WE ARE MORE CONSIDERATE OF FOLKS. I REMEMBERED LAST YEAR, I  BELIEVE, ONE OF MY COLLEAGUES ON THIS BODY CHANGED HIS VOTE IN TD BY THE PERSON BRINGING THIS  MOTION. I HOPE THE NEXT TIME THIS  HAPPENS THAT WE'RE MORE  COMPASSIONATE WHEN OTHER FOLKS  ARE TRYING TO DO THE SAME THING. THANK YOU. >> COUNCIL MEMBER RAINVILLE. >> THANK YOU. SO TO MY COLLEAGUES, I WANT TO  OLOGIZE. I BLEW IT. I WAS DOWN STAIR. I SAT IN THAT CLOSED DOOR  SESSION WITH YOU FOR SIX AND A  HALF HOURS. I PARTICIPATED. BUT I WENT DOWNSTAIRS AND I HAD  SOME CONSTITUENT ISSUES WITH TWO OF MY AIDES. WHILE I WAS WORKING THROUGH  THAT, I KEPT LOOKING AT THE  CLOCK. OVER THE HOLIDAYS, MY CLOCK  BATTERY HAD GONE BAD. IT WAS SLOW. AND AS YOU SAW ME, I RAN UP HERE AND I WAS TOO LATE. BUT THAT IS ON ME. IT IS MY JOB TO BE ON TIME. I MADE A MISTAKE. I APOLOGIZE. WHAT I WANT TO DO IS BE IN LK  STEP WITH YOU AS WE GO FORWARD  ON THIS -0 VOTE BECAUSE THIS  IS GOING TO PROBABLY BE THE MOST IMPORTANT ISSUE THAT WE DO  FILLING OUT OUR TERMS. WE HAVE TOET OUR PUBLIC SAFETY RIGHT. AND I WANT TO BE WITH YOU UNITED ON THAT. SO PLEASE, VOTE TO ALLOW ME TO  DO THAT. AND AGAIN, I WANT TO SAY ONE  MORE TIME, IT WAS MY MISTAKE. I BLEW IT. THANK YOU. >> THANK YOU, COUNCIL MEMBER  RAINVILLE. WITH THAT, THE MOTION REQUIRES A 2/3 AFFIRMATIVE VOTE FOR  PASSAGE. I WILL ASK THE CLERK TO CALL THE ROLL ON THAT MOTION TO AMEND THE VOTE ON THE CONSENT DECREE TO  ALLOW COUNCIL MBER RAINVILLE  THE CHANCE TO CAST HIS VOTE. >> COUNCIL MEMBER PALMANO,  AYE. COUNCIL MEMBER CHOWDHURY, AYE. COUNCIL MEMBER CASHMAN, AYE. COUNCIL MEMBER OSMAN IS ABSENT. COUNCIL MEMBER RAINVILLE, AYE. COUNCIL MEMBER CHAVEZ, AYE. COUNCIL MEMBER VETAW, AYE. COUNCIL MEMBER ELLISON, AYE. COUNCIL MEMBER KOSKI, AYE. COUNCIL MEMBER WONSLEY, AYE. COUNCIL MEMBER JENKINS, AYE. VICE PRESIDENT CHUGHTAI, AYE. PRESIDENT PAYNE, AYE. THERE ARE 12 YAY YAYS. >> THAT CARRIES AND THAT MATTER   OPEN. COUNCIL MEMBER RAINVILLE, HOW DO YOU VOTE ON THE CONSENT DECREE?  >> AYE. >> MR. CLERK, PLEASE REPORT THE  AMENDED VOTE RESULT ON THAT  ITEM. >> THERE ARE 13 AYES ON THE  MATTER INVOLVING THE UNITED  STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE V.  CITY OF MINNEAPOLIS AND  MINNEAPOLIS POLICE DEPARTMENT  LIMS24-40. >> THANK YOU, MR. CLERK. AND THERE IS NO FURTHER ACTION  ON THAT MATTER, SO WE WILL NOW  PROCEED TO THE AGENDA FOR  TODAY'S MEETING. THE AGENDA IS BEFORE US. ARE THERE ANY AMENDMENTS TO THE  AGENDA?  COUNCIL MEMBER JENKINS. >> I WAS IN QUEUE FOR THE LAST  ITEM. MICROPHONE. >> IT'S FINE. >> OKAY. APOLOGIES, COUNCIL MEMBER. >> MAY I HAVE A MOTION TO ADOPT  THE AGENDA?   >> SO MOVED. >> SECOND. >> THE CLERK WILL CALL T ROLL. [ROLL CALL]  PALMISANO, AYE. CHOWDHURY, AYE. CASHMAN, AYE. RAINVILLE, AYE. CHAVEZ, AYE. VETAW, AYE. ELLISON, AYE. KOSKI, AYE. WONSLEY, AYE. JENKINS, AYE. VICE PRESIDENT CHUGHTAI, AYE. PRESENT PAYNE, AYE. >> THERE ARE 12 AYES. >> THAT CARRIESND THE AGENDA  IS ADOPTED. THE NEXT ITEM IS ACCEPTING OF  MINUTES. TODAY WE HAVE 2024 SEPARATE SETS OF MINUTES FROM THE REGULAR  MEETINGS OF DECEMBER 5 AND 12,  2024, AND THE ADJOURNED MEETING  OF DECEMBER 12, THE SPECIAL  MEETING OF JANUARY 6, 2025. I WILL ENTERTAIN A MOTION TO  ACCEPT THOSE FOUR SETS OF  MINUTES. >> SO MOVED. >> SECOND. >> T CLERK WILL CALL THE ROLL. PALMISANO, AYE. CHOWDHURY, AYE. CASHMAN, AYE. RAINVILLE, AYE. CHAVEZ, AYE. VETAW, AYE. ELLISON, AYE. KOSKI, AYE. WONSLEY, AYE. JENKINS, AYE. VICE PRESIDENT CHUGHTAI, AYE. PRESIDENT PAYNE, AYE. >> THERE ARE 12 YAY YAYS. >> CARRIES AND T MINUTES HAVE  BEEN ACCEPTED. THE REFERRAL OF PETITIONS,  COMMUNICATIONS AND REPORTS TO  PROPER COMMITTEES. MAY I HAVE THAT MOTION?  SECOND. >> PALMISANO, AYE. CHOWDHURY, AYE. CASHMAN, AYE. RAINVILLE, AYE. CHAVEZ, AYE. VETAW, AYE. ELLISON, YA I YAY. KOSKI, AYE. WONSLEY, AYE. JENKINS, AYE. VICE PRESIDENT UGHTAI, AYE. PRESIDENT PAYNE, AYE. >> THERE ARE 12 AYES. >> THAT CARRIES AND THOSE  MATTERS HAVE BEEN REFERRED. THE NEXT ORDER OF BUSINESS IS  REPORTS FROM STANDING COMMITTEES TAKEN IN ALPHABETICAL BEGINNING  WITH THE REPORT OF THE  ADMINISTRATION AND ENTERPRISE  OVERSIGHT WHICH WILL BE  PRESENTED BY ITS CHAIR, COUNCIL  MEMBER WONSLEY. >> THANK YOU, PRESIDENT PAYNE. THE ADMINISTRATION AND  ENTERPRISE OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE  IS BRINGING FORWARD 27 ITEMS FOR CONSIDERATION. THE FIRST IS A GIFT ACPTANCE  FROM HOUSTON POLICE DEPARTMENT. SECOND IS A GIFT ACCEPTANCE FROM BIG CITIES HEALTH COALITION. THIRD IS A GIFT ACCEPTANCE FROM  BLOOMBERG FELLSHIP. FOUR IS A GIFT ACCEPTANCE FROM  AMERICAN SOCIETY OF ASSOCIATION  EXECUTIVES. NUMBER FIFE IS THE DELETING FROM THE AGENDA THE GIFT ACCEPTANCE  FROM THE UNIVERSITY OF  VIRGIN'S CENTER FOR PUBLIC  SAFETY AND JUSTICE TRAVEL  EXPENSES. AN SIX IS AUTHORIZING  COLLECTIVE BARGAINING AGREEMENT, MINNESOTA TEAMSTERS PUBLIC AND  LAW ENFORCEMENT EMPLOYEES UNIT  LOCAL 0, CONVENTION CENTER  UNIT. NUMBER 7 IS AUTHORITYING  COLLECTIVE BARGAINING AGREEMENT  MINNEAPOLIS FOREMEN ASSOCIATION, 2025-2027. NUMBER 8 IS AUTHORIZING  COLLECTIVE BARGAINING AEEMENTS MINNESOTA PUBLIC EMPLOYEES  ASSOCIATION, 911 IT, 2025  THROUGH 2027. NINE I ACCEPTING BID FOR  BANCROFT POND IMPROVEMENT  PROJECT. 10 IS ACCEPTING BID FOR  GROUND-IN TRAFFIC MARKETING  THERMOPLASTIC. 11 IS ACCEPTING BID FOR  STABILIZED FULL DEPTH  RECLAMATION. 12 IS ACCEPTING BID FOR  MINNEAPOLIS CONVENTION STENTER  HALL E COOING COIL REPLACEMENT PROJEC 13 IS ACCEPTING BID FOR FERRIC  CHLORIDE. 14 IS ACCEPTING BID F PAVEMENT PROFILING AND RENTAL OF ROTO  MILLING SVICES. 15 IS AUTHORIZING A CONTRACT  WITH THE MINNESOTA BUREAU OF  CRIMINAL APPREHENSION FOR  FORENSIC DNA ANALYSIS. 16 IS AUTHORIZING CONTRACT WITH  HOME LINE TO PROVIDE LEGAL  ADVICE, EDUCATION AND RESOURCES  TO LOW-INCOME RENTERS. 17 IS AUTHORIZING CONTRACT  AMENDMENT WITH CORE MECHANICAL  SERVICES LLC FOR SANITARY PIPING REPLEMENT PHASE 2 FOR TARGET  CENTER PROJECT. 18 IS CONTRACT AUTHORIZING  CONTRACT AMENDMENT WITH CREATIVE REALITIES INC. FOR TARGET CENTER IPTV DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM  PROJECT. 19 IS AUTHORIZING CONTRACT  AMENDMENT WITH AMY MOSER  CONSULTING LLC FOR 2025  BLUEPRINT APPROVED INSTITU  TRAINING AND FACILITATION. 20 IS AUTHORIZING CONTRACT AMENDMENT WITH URBAN VENTURES  LEADERSHIP FOUNDATION FOR  ADMINISTRATION OF THE PATHWAY TO NEW BEGINNINGS GUN DIVERSION  PROGRA 21 IS AUTHORIZING CONTRACT  AMENDMENWITH READY REBOUND  INC. FOR FIREFIGHTER RECOVERY  SERVICES. 22 AUTHORIZING CONTRACT  AMENDMENTS WITH VARIOUS VENDORS  FOR 2024 HOMEGROWN MINNEAPOLIS COMMUNITY PROJECT. 23, AUTHORIZING CONTRACT  AMENDMENT WITH BFRESH  PRODUCTIONS, LLC, FOR PUBLIC  COMMUNITY AND IMMEDIATE ACCESS  SERVICES. 24 IS AUTHORIZING ADMINISTRATIVE ADJUSTMENTS TO THE PARTNERSHIP  ENGAGEMENT FUND. AND 25AS FORWARDED WITHOUT  RECOMMENDATION APPROVING A LEGAL SETTLEMENT, WORK'S  COMPENSATION CLAIM OF TROY  WALKER 26 IS APPROVING LEGAL SETTLEMENT OF MIGUEL CORREA V. CITY OF  MINNEAPOLIS. 27 WAS APPROVING ELECTION JGE  AND DEPUTY CITY CLERK  APPOINTMENTS FOR THE JANUARY 14, 2025 SENATE DISTRICT 60 SPECIAL  PRIMARY AND JANUARY 28, 2025  SENATE DISTRICT 60 SPECIAL  GENERAL ELECTION. I'LL MOVE APPROVAL ON ALL OF  THOSE ITEMS SEPTEMBER NUMBER 5,  WHICH I MOVE TO DELETE, AND ITEM 25 WHICH I'LL ALSO MOVE FOR  DISCUSSION AND SEPARATE VOTE. >> COUNCIL MEMBER WONSLEY HAS  MOVED THE REPORT INCLUDING  DELETING ITEM FIVE, AND WE WILL  TAKE UP ALL ITEMS EXCEPT ITEM  25, WHICH WE WILL HAVE A  SEPARATE DISCUSSION AND VOTE  R. ARE THERE ANY DISCUSSIONS ON THE REMAINING ITS?  COUNCIL MEMBER CHOWDHURY?   >> THANK YOU SO MUCH, MR.  PRESIDENT. I JUST WANTED T MAKE A COMMENT  ON ITEM 6, 7, AND 8. THESERE COLLECTIVE BARGAINING  AGREENTS, AND I JUST WANTED TO HIGHLIGHT GRATITUDE THAT THE  COLLECTIVE BARGAINING AGREEMENTS HAVE MOVED FORWARD. THESE ARE OUR EMERGENCY  RESPONSES, OPERATION  SUPERVISION, PUBLIC-FACING  SERVICES AND I WANTED TO  PARTICULARLY NOTE THE TEAMSTERS  BARGAINING AGREEMENT FOR THE  CONVENTION CENTER WORKERS. THEY WERE IN OUR CHAMBERS HERE  IN OCTOB ADVOCATING FOR A  LIVING WAGE FOR THEIR HOURLY  WORKERS THAT ARE ESSENTIAL TO  MAKING SURE THAT OUR CONVENTION  CENTER IS CLEAN, OPERATIONAL,  FOR THE THOUSANDS OF VISITORS  THAT COME INTO OUR CITY. AND I JUST WANT TO THANK THEM  FOR THEIR ADVOCACY COMING INTO  THE CHAMBER, AND EXPRESS  GRATITUDE FOR OUR LABOR  RELATIONS TEAM AND GETTING THESE CONTRACTS DONE BY PARTICULARLY  THAT CONTRACT AS THEY REACHED  OUT TO ALL OF US, I BELIEVE. I JUST WANTED TO MAKE TT  COMMENT. >> COUNCIL MEMBER PALMISANO. >> THANK YOU, MR. CHAIR. I WANTED TO SPEAK BRIEFLY ON  ITEM 27. JUST A QUICK NOTE TO SAY THANK  TO OUR INCREDIBLE ELECTIONS TEAM WHO PULLED TOGETHER A PRIMARY  WITH 15 DAYS' NOTICE. 15 DAYS.  THIS WAS A HERCULEAN EFFORT TO  CONFIRM POLLING PLACES, RECRUIT  ELECTION JUDGES, READY EQUIPMENT AND PROVIDE HIGH CALIBER  ELECTION DAY SERVICES THAT WE  HAVE ALL COME TO KNOW AND  EXPECT. OUR SINCERE APPRECIATION FOR  THEIR SERVICE. >>ELL SAID. SEEING NO ONE ELSE IN QUEUE,  I'LL ASK THE CLERK TO CALL THE  ROLL ON THE REPORT INCLUDING THE DELETION OF ITEM FIVEND TAKING UP ITEM 25 AS A SEPARATE ITEM. >> PALMISANO, AYE. CHOWDHURY, AYE. CASHMAN, AYE. RAINVILLE, AYE. CHAVEZ, YAY. VETAW, AYE. ELLISON, AYE. KOSKI, AYE. WONSLEY, AYE. NKINS, AYE. VICE PRESIDENT CHUGHTAI, AYE. PRESIDENT PAYNE, AYE. >> THERE ARE 12 AYES. >> THAT CARRIES AND THOSE ITEMS  ARE APPROVED. NEXT WE WILL TAKE UP ITEM NUMBER 25. IS THERE ANY DISCUSSION ON THAT  ITEM?   NOT SEEING ANYONE IN QUEUE, I  WILL ASK THE CLERK TO CALL THE  ROLL. >> COUNCIL MEMBER PALMISAN  AYE. CHOWDHURY, AYE. CASHMAN, AYE. RAINVILLE, AYE. CHAVEZ, NO. VETAW, AYE. ELLISON, AYE. KOSKI, AYE. WONSLEY, NAY. JENKINS, AYE. VICE PRESIDENT CHUGHTAI, NAY. PRESIDENT PAYNE, AYE. THERE ARE NINE AYES AND THREE  NAYS. >> THAT CARRIES AND THE FULL  REPORT IS ADOPTED. THE NEXT REPORT IS FROM OUR BUDT WILL BE PRESENTED BY THAT  COMMITTEE'S CHAIR, VICE  PRESIDENT CHUGHTAI. >> AWE THANK YOU, MR. PRESIDENT. THE BUDGET COMMITTEE IS BRINGING FORWARD TWO ITEMS TODAY. ITEM ONE IS TWO APPOINTMENTS TO  THE CAPITAL LONG-RANGE  IMPROVEMENT COMMITTEE TO FILL  SEAT FIVE, WHICH REPRESENTS WARD THREE. AND SEAT 26 WHICH REPRESENTS  WARD 13. AND THEN ITEM TWO IS APPROVING  THE ESTABLISHMENT OF AND  APPROVING THE SALARY SCHEDULE  FOR AN APPOINTED POSITION ITHE POLICE DEPARTMENT OF BUREAU  CHIEF CIVILIAN. I WILL MOVE APPROVAL OF THE  COMMITTEE'S REPORT. >> VICE PRESIDENT CHUGHTAI HAS  MOVED APPROVAL OF THE  COMMITTEE'S REPORT. IS THERE ANY DISCUSSION?   COUNCIL MEMBER PALMISANO. >> THA YOU, MR. CHAIR. I WOULD LIKE TO BRIEFLY  HIGHLIGHT THE APPOINTMENT OF  13th OF ANDREAA GASTON AND I  THINK HE WILL BE A GREAT EDITION AND THANKFUL FOR THE WILLINGNESS TO SERVE IN THE CAPACITY FOR  WARD 13. >> COUNCIL MEMBER RAINVILLE. >> THANK YOU. I BRIEFLY WANT TO THANK JORDAN  LEICK FOR SERVING ON CLIC, AND  THIS IS HIS SECOND TERM AND  GRATEFUL FOR HAVING SOMEONE CE BACK AND THANK YOU, JORDAN. >> EXCELLENT. SEEING NO ONE ELSE IN QUEUE,  CLERK CAN CALL THE ROLE. COUNL MEMBER PALMISANO, AYE. CHOWDHURY, AYE. CASHMAN, AYE. RAINVILLE, AYE. CHAVEZ, AYE. VETAW, AYE. ELLISON, AYE. KOSKI, AYE. WONSLEY, AYE. JENKINS, AYE. VICE PRESIDENT CHUGHTAI, AYE. PRESIDENT PAYNE, AYE. >> THERE ARE 12 AYES. >> THAT CARRIES AND THE REPORT  IS ADOPTED. NEXT WE'LL HAVE THE REPORT FROM  OUR BUSINESS, HOUSING AND ZONING COMMITTEE WHICH WILL BE GIVEN BY TH COMMITTEE'S VICE CHAIR,  COUNCIL MEMBER ELLISON. >> THANK YOU, MR. PRESIDENT. THE BIHZ COMMITTEE IS BRINGING  18 ITEM. ONE IS APPROVING LIQUOR LICENSE  FOR MI LINDO MEXICAN RESTRANT. SORRY FOR THE PRONUNCIATION,  APPROVING RENTAL HALL AND  EXNDED HOURS LICENSE FOR  ABYSSNIA CULTURAL CENTER. GAME TIME SPORTS BAR AND ARCADE  LIQU LICENSE APPROVAL. FOUR IS OWANNI LIQUOR LICENSE  APPROVAL. FIVE IS ORDINANCE AND RELATED TO ANIMAL CARE AND CONTROL. SIX IS AN INTERIM USE PERMIT FOR VEHICLE FLEET SERVICES AT 3130  CALIFORNIA STREET NORTHEAST. SEVEN IS APPROVING TWO CITY  PLANNING COMMISSION  APPOINTMENTS. AND EIGHT IS CONSIDERING A  LICENSE REVOCATION, BUT I WILL  BE MOVING TO DELETE THIS ITEM  FROM THE AGENDA BECAUSE THE  LICENSE HOLDER HAS VOLUNTARILY  WITHDRAWN THEIR LICENSE. AND I AM HOPEFUL THEY CAN SORT  OUT WHATEVER THEY GOT GOING ON  WITH THE STATE.  WILL BE MOVING TO DELETE ITEM  EIGHT. NINE IS APPROVING THE LIQUOR  LICENSE. 10 IS APPROVING LIQUOR LICENSE  RENEWALS. 11 IS FIVE GAMBLING LICENSES. 12 IS APPROVING 21 GAMBLING  RENEWALS. AND 13 I APPROVING SIX  MINNEAPOLIS ART COMMISSION  APPOINTMENTS. 14 IS APPROVING ONE HERITAGE  PRESERVATION COMMISSION  APPOINTMENT. 15 IS APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING  2024 EMERGENCY SOLUTIONS GRANT  FUNDING RECOMMENDATIONS. 15 IS AUTHORIZING GREAT STREETS  GAP LOAN TO MAYAY CAFE. 17 IS PASSAGE OF RESOLUTION  APPROVING FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE  FOR AFFORDABLE HOUSING PROJECTS. AND 18 IS AUTHORIZING AMENDED  TERMS FOR THE LAND SALE LOCATED  AT 1828 DUPONT AVENUE NORTH. AND SO I WILL BE MOVING APPROVAL OF ALL ITEMS EXCEPT 8 WHICH WILL I MOVE TO DELETE. >> COUNCIL MEMBER ELLISON HAS  MOVED APPROVAL OF THE  COMMITTEE'S REPORT. WITH THE EXCEPTION OF E  DELETION OF ITEM 8. IS THERES ANY DISCUSSION?   COCIL MEMBER CASHMAN. >> THANK YOU, MR. PRESIDENT. I WANT TO THANK THE BUSINESS  LICENSE MANAGING TEAM AS WELL AS OUR ATTORNEY AND CLERK AMBER AND SO MANY OTHER COLLEAGUES FOR  PUTTING ALL HAND ON DECK TO  SUPPORT AAMAICAN RESTAURANT IN WARD 10, ON THE BORDER WITH WARD 7, AND IS A SPECIAL PLACE ON THE KE TO HAVE FOOD, DRINKS, ETC. I AM GRATEFUL WE ARE ABLE TO  DELETE THIS FROMHE AGENDA AND  THEY WILL BE ABLE TO SORT OUT  THEIR BUSINESS LICENSE IN TIME  TO GET BACK OPEN IN THE SPRING  BECAUSE THEY'RE ACTUALLY CLOSED  FOR THE WINTER. SO WE DO HAVE SOME TIME NOW TO  GET THAT SORTED AND MAKE SURE  THIS BUSINESS IS BACK UP RUNNING BY THE SPRING AND WE CAN  CONTINUE TO ENJOY PIMENTO ON THE LAKE. THANKS TO ALL THE STAFF WHO PUT  IN TIME ON THIS. >> COUNCIL MBER CHAVEZ. >> THANK YOU, COUNCIL PRESIDENT. I'M EXCITED ABOUT ITEM 16, WHI SEEKS APPROVAL OF GREAT STREETS  GAP FINANCING LOAN TO THE NEW  FORMED MAY DAY CAFE WORKERS  COOPERATIVE TO PURCHASE THE MAY  DAY CAFE ON 34th AND  BLOOMINGTON. SINCE THE FALL OF 2023 WORKERS  HAVE STEPPED UP TO ORGANIZE AND  TRANSITION THIS SPACE TO OPERATE AS A MAY DAY CAFE AS A WORKER  COOPERATIVE. THIS IS REALLY EXCITING. JUST WANT TO SHOW APPRECIATION  FOR STAFF FOR EXECUTING THIS. >> SEEING NO ONE ELSE IN QUEUE,  I WILL ASK THE CLERK TO CALL THE ROLE ON THE COMMITTEE REPORT INCLUDING THE DELETION OF ITEM  EIGHT. >> COUNCIL MEMBER PALMISANO,  AYE. CHOWDHURY, AYE. CASHMAN, AYE. RAINVILLE, AYE. CHAVEZ, AYE. VETAW, AYE. ELLISON, AYE. KOSKI, AYE. WONSLEY, AYE. JENKINS, AYE. VICE PRESIDENT CHUGHTAI, AYE. PRESIDENT PAYNE, AYE. >> THERE ARE 12 AYES. >> THAT CARRIES AND THE REPORT  IS ADOPTED. THE FINAL REPORT THEREBY OFFERED BY OUR PUBLICSET AND SAFETY  COMMITTEE -- THAT'S NOT RIGHT. THE NEXT REPORT. NEXT REPORT WILL BE FROM OUR  CLIMATE AND  INFRASTRUCTURE  COMMITTEE BY COUNCIL MEMBER  CASHMAN. >> THANK YOU, MR. PRESIDENT. CAN'T FORGET CLIMATE AND  INFRASTRUCTURE. ITEM ONE IS A GRANT FOR PRIVATE  SEWER LATERAL REPAIRS. THIS PROGRAM IS IN HIGH DEMAND. ITEM TWO IS AMENDING A PREVIOUS  ACTION TO UPDATE A GRANT AMOUNT. ITEM THREE IS AMENDING THE  CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT TO INCLUDE  SECOND STREET NORTH SANITARY  IMPROVEMENT PROJECT AND FIRST  AVENUE SOUTH PAVING PROJECTS. IE ITEM FOUR IS THE BASSET  CREEK WATERSHED MANAGEMENT  COMMISSION AND BIG THANK YOU TO  MICHAEL WELCH FOR HIS 24 YEARS  OF SERVICE. ITEM FIVE IS APPROVING  APPOINTMENTSO THE SHINGLE  CREEK WATERSHED MANAGEMENT COMMISSION. ACCEPT IS ACCEPTING GRANT FOR  IMPLEMENTATION FOR STORM WATER  RESILIENCE. SEVEN IS A GRANT FROM THE U.S.  DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION FOR EXAND THING THE STAGE 1 DIGITAL  CURB MANAGEMENT PILOT PROJECT. ITEM AGENT IS A COOPERATIVE  CONSTRUCTION AGREEMENT WITH THE  MINNESOTA DEPARTMENT OF  TRANSPORTATION FOR STREET  LIGHTING AND SIDEWALK WORK ON  DUNWOODY BOULEVARD. ITEM 9 I AUTHORIZING AN A AGREEMENT WITH MET COUNCIL AND  THE RAIL LINE. 10 IS THE MET COUNCIL FOR THE  METRO GREEN LINE EXTENSION,  OTHERWISE KNOWN AS SOUTHWEST  LIGHT RAIL. 11 IS AUTHORIZING AN AGREEMENT  WITH THE UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA FOR A TEMPORARY CONSTRUCTION  AGREEMENT FOR THE OAK STREET  PROTECTED BIKEWAY PROJECT. ITEM 12 IS AUTHORIZING THE  SUBMISSION OF A GRANT  APPLICATION TO THE MINNESO  POLLUTION CONTROL AGENCY'S LOCAL CLIMATE ACTION IMPLEMENTATION  GRANT PROGRAM. IE FEM 13 IS CONFIRMING JIM VOLL TO THE ANTIDISPLACEMENT  COMMUNITY PROSPERITY BOARD. ITEM 14 IS GRANT APPLICATION FOR THE E.P.S. AND ENVIRONMENTAL  JUSTICE AND THRIVING COMMUNITIES GRANT MAKING PROGRAM. ITEM 15 IS THE SUBMITTAL OF A  GRAN APPLICATION TO THE USDA  FOREST SERVICE WOOD INNOVATION  PROGRAM FOR THE MINNEAPOLIS  BIOCHAR PRODUCTION FACILITY. I'LL MOVE APPROVAL OF ALL ITEM. >> COUNCIL MEMBER CASHMAN HAS  MOVED APPROVAL OF THE  COMMITTEE'S REPORT. IS THERE DISCUSSION?  COUNCIL  MEMBER TAW. >> THANK YOU, PRESIDENT PAYNE. I JUST WANTED TO SAK TO NUMBER FIVE AND THANK RAY FOR HIS  CONTINUED WORK ON THE SHINGLE  CREEK WATERSHED MANAGEMENT  COMMISSION. RAY GIVES THE ABSOLUTE BEST TOUR OF SHINGLE CREEK, SO IF ANYONE  IS ER INTERESTED IN COMING  OVER AND LEARNING ABOUT SHINGLE  CREEK ANDTS CONNECTION TO OUR  CITY, ONE OF THE ONLY WATER  SOURCES INORTH MINNEAPOLIS,  RAY IS THE ABSOLUTELY BEST AT  IT. SO THANK YOU, RACE, FOR YOUR  CONTINUED SERVICE. -- THANK YOU, RAY, FOR YOUR  CONTINUED SERVICE. >> COUNCIL MEMBER CASHMAN. >> THANK YOU, PRESIDENT PAYNE. IT WASN'T ON THE AGENDA, BUT I  WANT TO GIVE AWARENESS THAT THE  FRANCHISE AGREEMENTS WITH XCEL  AND CENTER POINT HAVE BEEN  TENTATIVELY AGREED TO WITH THE  PARTIES AFTER OVER A YEAR OF  NEGOTIATIONS.  AND AS OF COUPLE DAYS AGO HAVE  BEEN PUBLISHED ON THE CITY  WEBSITE. AND THE REASON I AM SAYING THIS  IS THE BECAUSE THE PUBLIC  HEARING WILL BE SET F FEBRUARY 6, BUT THESE ARE VERY LENGTHY  AND TECHNICAL DOCUMENTS SO WANT  TO MAKE SURE THE PUBLIC HAS AS  MUCH TIME AS POSSIBLE TO REVIEW  THEM AND TO ASK QUESTIONS AND  UNDERSTAND THE NEW AGREEMENTS  WITH XCEL AND CENTER POINT  BEFORE THE PUBLIC HEARING ON  FEBRUARY 6. I WANT TO THANK THE CITY ATTORNY AND PUBLIC WORKS STAFF WHO PUT  IN SO MUCH TIME ON THESE  AGREEMENTS. >> COUNCIL MEMBER PALMANO. >> MR. CHAIR, I WANTED TO SPEAK  TO ITEM ONE, THE MET COUNCIL FOR SEWER LATERAL REPARIS. I AM PLEASED TO SEE THIS GRANT  PROGRAM FOR A SECOND YEAR, AND I THINK WE SHOULD THANK MET  COUNCIL FOR THIS PARTNERSHIP. I KNOW THAT JUST LIKE LAST YEAR  WE'RE EXPECTING THESE FUND TO GO QUICKLY, AENED TO BE ALLOTTED BY A LOTTERY SYSTEM. BUT THIS PROGRAM IS A REAL GAME  CHANGER FOR THOSE EXPECTING OR  EXPERIENCING SEWER LINE FAILURE. AS YOU KNOW, THOSE COSTS ARE  BORNE BY THE PROPERTY OWNER,  OFTEN TIMES T RESIDENTIAL  PROPERTY OWNER WORKING TO KEEP  UP ON MAINTENANCE OF HOMES HERE  THAT ARE IN AGING HOUSING STOCK. THOSE COSTS ARE BUDGET BUSTING  AT BEST. AND AT THEIR WORST, THEY'RE  ABSOLUTELY DEVASTATING. SO THANK YOU FOR CONTINUING THIS PROGRAM. >> THANK YOU. COUNCIL MEMBER CHOWDHURY. >> THANK YOU SO MUCH, MR.  PRESIDENT. I WANTED TO JU QUICK SPEAK TO  ITEM 19. AT THE CLIMATE AND  INFRASTRUCTURE COMMITTEE I  BELIEVE THAT WE GOT ONE OF THE  MOST IMPORTANT RORTS THAT WE  GET EVERY SINGLE YEAR WHICH IS  THE REPORT BY THE MINNEAPOLIS  CLEAN ENERGY PARTNERSHIP. THIS IS A PARTNERSHIP BETWEEN  XCEL AND CENTER POINT CREATED  THROUGH AEMORANDUM OF  AGREEMENT IN 2014 AROUND THE  SAME TIME THE FRANCHISE  AGREEMENT PREVIOUSLY WAS SET. AND IT'S REALLY IMPORTANT  AGREEMENT BECAUSE THIS IS HOW WE WORK TOGETHER AS A CITY. WE HAVE TWO COUNCIL MEMBERS THAT SERVE ON THE CLEAN ENERGY  PARTNERSHIP TO MEET KEY GLS SO WE CAN BECOME CLIMATE RESILIENT  AND FIGHT THE ADVERSE EFFECTS OF CLIMATE CHANGE. AND I THINK IT'S WORTH  MENTIONING TO MEMBERS IN THIS  COMMITTEE TO GO BACK AND TAKE A  LOOK AT THAT PRESENTATION, AND  THEN MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC AS  WELL BECAUSE IT'S JUST  DISHEAENING TO SEE THAT WE ARE ACTUALLY REALLY BEHIND ON  MEETING OUR CLIMATE GOALS AS A  CITY. THAT WE ARE NOT ON TRACK OF  REACHING 100% RENEWABLE  ELECTRICITY USE BY 2030. I THINK ONE THING THAT WAS VERY  GLARG FOR ME IS JUST THE LACK  OF PROGRESS FORWARD ON  ADDRESSING THE EMISSIONS AROUND  FOSSIL FUELS AND GAS. D I THINK IT'S IMPORTANT TO  NOTE THAT CENTER POINT HAS STILL NOT SAID A SPECIFIC GOAL IN  WHICH THEY ARE GOING TO COMMIT   FRANCHISE AGREEMENT EVEN MORE  IMPORTANT. AND I JUST MENTION IT BECAUSE IN 2024 WE HIT THAT 1.5 DEGREES  CELSIUS POINT. THAT IS A KEY BENCHMARK FOR IF  WE ARE GOING TO GLOBALLY ADDRESS CLIMATE CHANGE AND ITS ADVERSE  EFFECTS. WITH THE WIFIRES RAGING ON IN  SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA, THIS IS  SOMETHING THAT'S REALLY FRONT OF MIND FOR ME AS WE HAVE MORE  WARMER WINTERS HERE IN THE STATE OF MINNESOTA. IT'S -- I WON'T LET PROGRESS BE  THE ENEMY OF THE GOOD. I THINK IT'S REALLY IMPORTANT WE RECOMMIT TO THESE GOALS ANDE  ALSO HAD A DISCUSSION ABOUT  TRANSPARENCY FROM THE CLEAN  ENERGY PARTNERSHIP TO OUR CITY,  CONVERSATIONS OF THE WEBSITE  GETTING BACK ONLINE. WE ALSO NEED THE ANNUAL REPORTS  PUBLICLY AVAILABLE, TOO, BECAUSE WITHOUT THAT TRANSPARENCY, IT'SH THE GOALS. AND I WILL KEEP ON SPEAKING  ABOUT IT UNTIL THOSE THINGS  OCCUR, AND I SEE OTHER COUNCIL  MEMBERS NODDING ALONG. IT IS A REALLY IMPORTANT ISSUE  AND I CL OTHER COUNCIL MEMBERS IF THERE IS ONE PIECE OF WORK  BEFORE US THE NEXT YEAR,  ESPECIALLY ONNANE COMING TRUMP  ADMINISTRATION, BECOMING CLIMATE RESILIENT AND ADDRESSING CRY MAT CHANGE IS A BIG ONE FOR US. >> COUNCIL MEMBER WONSLEY. >> THANK YOU, PRESIDENT PAYNE. TO GO A MORE SLIGHTLY POSITIVE  NOTE ON OUR CLIMATE WORK, I DID  WANT TO SPEAK TO ITEM 15 ONNED  THE BIOCHAR FACILITY. AND THAT WORK BEING HOUSED IN  WARD TWO, AND ALSO KUDOS TO  STAFF FOR CHAMPIONING THAT WORK  AND REALLY BUILDING UPON SOME OF THE GREAT CLIMATE RESILIENT WORK THAT THIS BODY HAS LED ON  STARTING LAST YEAR WITH US  PASSING PICAR FEES ON CARBON  DIOXIDE AND BIOCHAR IS ONE OF  THE INNOVATIVE TOOLS TO ALSO  REDUCE CARBON DIOXIDE WHICH HAS  BEEN PROVEN TO BE ONE OF THE  LEADING COMPONENTS DRIVING OUR  CURRENT CLIMATE CRISIS. AND ALSO MINNEAPOLIS WAS  SELECTED 1 OUT OF, I BELIEVE,  SEVEN CITIES AMONGST THE  BLOOMBERG FOUNDATION FOR FUNDING TO ADVANCE THIS TIME OF RESEARCH IN THIS PARTICULAR RENABLE  ENERGY SOURCE. I WAS EXCITED TO SEE THE CITY IS CONTINUING TO SEEK OUT FUNDING  OPPORTUNITIES TO INVEST IN THIS  TYPE OF CLIMATE INTERVENTION,  AND I'M REALLY HOPEFUL THAT THE EXISTING WORK WE'VE DONE SO FAR  WILL POSITION US IN A WAY TO  RECEIVE THIS GRANT. JUST WANTED TO SAY THANK YOU TO  STAFF FOR CONTINUING ON IN SOME  AREAS OF -- IN SEEKING OUT OR  HELPING US REACH SOME AREAS OF  OUR GOALS ON THE CLIMATE EQUITY  PLAN AROUND CARBON DIOXIDE, AND  BECOMING A CARBON EMISSIONS FREE CITY BY 2030. >> VICE PRESIDENT CHUGHTAI. >> THANK YOU, MR. PRESIDENT. I WANTED TO JOIN CHAIR CASHMAN  AND JUST SPEAKING TO THE  UPCOMING IMPORTANT DATES AS IT  RELATES TO THE APPROVAL OF  FRANCHISEGREEMENTS WITH XCEL  AND CENTER POINT ENERGY. I KNOW THERE HAS BEEN A LOT OF  INTEREST FROM SEVERAL COUNCIL  MEMBERS OVER THE LAST TWO, THREE YEARSES, AND WANTING TO THE MORE CREATIVELY ABOUT THE FRANCHISE  AGREEMENTS. I HAVE HAD THE PLEASURE OF  WORKING WITH CNCIL MEMBER  CASHMAN AS A MEMBER OF THE CLEAN EMERGENCY PARTNERSHIP ALONG WITH THE AGREEMENTS AND OUR  SUSTAINABILITY STAFF. AND NOW THAT THESE AGREEMENTS  ARE PUBLIC, I REALLY APPRECIATED SOME EARLIER COMMENTS RELATEDO CENTER POINT ENERGY NOT HAVING  MINNEAPOLIS SPECIFIC CLIMATE  TARGETS, AND THAT'S SOMETHING  THAT IS ADDRESSED IN THESE  AGREEMENTS. IT ISOMETHING REALLY POSITIVE  THAT IS INCLUDED. SO JUST WANTE TO REMIND  EVERYONE, AGAIN, THAT THE PUBLIC HEARING ON BOTH OF THESE AGREEM  FEBRUARY 6 IN THE CLIMATE AND  INFRASTRUCTURE MEENG AT 1:30  P.M.  WOULD REALLY ENCOURAGE  MEMBERS WHO HAVE BEEN ENGAGING  ON THIS ISSUE TO COME AND BE  PART OF THAT, AND OTHER  COLLEAGUES WHO I KNOW ARE  INTERESTED IN THIS WORK BUT  PERHAPS ARE NOT MEMBERS OF THE  CLIMATE AND INFRASTRUCTURE  COMMITTEE, LIKE MYSELF, TO JUST  SIT IN ON THAT MEETING. I'M SURE CHAIR CASHMAN WOULD BE  OPEN TO WELCOMING US. AND WITH THAT, I WILL LOOK  FORWARD TO SUPPORTING THIS  REPORT. THANK YOU. >> COUNCIL MEMBER RAINVILLE. >> THANK YOU.I JUST WANT TO REM  COLLEAGUES OF HOW GOOD THIS  BIOCHAR IS. AND LIKE COUNCIL MEMBER VETAW  WAS HAPPY ABOUT THE REPORT ON  SHINGLE CREEK, I WANT TO ASK YOU IF YOU ARE IN THE NORTHEAST  ENJOYING ONE OF THE JAMES BEARD  RESTAURANTS TO GO DOWN MAIN  STREET BETWEEN 5th AVENUE AND  BROADWAY, AND WHAT THAT IS IS A  MEDIAN THAT HAD ASH TREES IN  THERE. AND A JOINT PROCT OF THE ST  SAINT ANTHONY WEST NEIGHBORHOOD  ALONG WITH PUBLIC WORKS AND THE  PARKBOARD, ALL THOSE TREES WERE REMOVED. WHEN THEY WERE REPLACED WITH 12  DIFFERENT SPECIES, ONE OF TH  FIRST BIOCHAR PROJECTS WAS IN  THERE. YOU CANNOT BELIEVE HOW WELL THE  TREES ARE GROWING. IT IS PHENOMENAL. IT IS A SUCCESS STORY. WHEN SPRINGOMES AND THE LEAVES START TO LEAF OUT, AND YOU'RE  OVER IN NORTHEAST MINNEAPOLIS,  DRIVE DOWN MAIN STREET AND  YOU'LL HAVE A BIG SOMETIME ON  YOUR FACE. >> TAUNG FOR THAT. WITH THAT, I WILL ASK THE CLERK  TO CALL THE ROLL. >> COUNCIL MEMBER PALMISANO,  AYE. CHOWDHURY, AYE. CASHMAN, AYE. RAINVILLE, AYE.CHAVEZ, AYE. VETAW, AYE. ELLISON, AYE. KOSKI, AYE. WONSLEY, AYE. JENKINS, AYE. VICE PRESIDE CHUGHTAI, AYE. PRESIDENT PAYNE, AYE. >> THERE ARE 12 YAY YAYS. >> THAT CARRIES AND THE REPORT  IS ADOPTED. THE NEXT REPORT IS FROM THE  MMITTEE OF THE WHOLE WHICH  WILL BE PRESENTED BE THEY  COMMITTEE'S CHAIR, COUNCIL  MEMBER CHAVEZ. >> SO THANK YOU,OUNCIL  PRESIDENT PAYNE. THE COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE IS  BRGING FORWARD THREE ITEMS. ONE IS APPOINTED BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS-ADMINISTRATIVE  REFORM, RE-ESTABLISHING A  BICYCLE ADVISORY COMMITTEE,  PEDESTRIAN ADVISORY COMMITTEE  AND HOMEGROWN MINNEAPOLIS FOOD  COUNCIL. TWO IS COMMUNITY COMMISSION ON  POLICE OVERSIGHT BILAWS. AND ITEM THREE IS BID FOR CITY HALL COUNCIL CHAMBER SECURITY  UPGRADE. I WILL MOVE APPROVAL OF THE  ITEM >> COUNCIL MEMBER CHAVEZ HAS  MOVED APPROVAL OF THE  COMMITTEE'S REPORT. IS THERE ANY DISCUSSION?  SEEING NONE, I WILL ASK THE CLERK TO  CALL THE ROLL. >> COUNCIL MEMBER PALMISANO,  AYE. CHOWDHURY, AYE. CASHMAN, AYE. RAINVILLE, AYE. CHAVEZ, AYE. VETAW, AYE. ELLISON, AYE. CROSS KOSKI, AYE. CHOWDHURY, AYE. JENKINS, AYE. VICE PRESIDENT CHUGHTAI, AYE. PRESIDENT PAYNE, AYE. >> NOW THE FINAL REPORT WILL BE  OFFERED BY THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND SAFETY COMMITTEE CARE,  CHAIR  PRESENTED BY COUNCIL MEMBER HAS  CHAVEZ. >> THANK YOU.  WE ARE BRIING FORTH THREE  ITEMS. ONE IS RESEARCH ON CARE COURTS  AND MENTAL HEALTH AND SUBSTANCE  USE DISORDER TREATMENT IN  MINNEAPOLIS. ITEM TWO IS COMPOST AND FOOD WASTE REDUCTION AND GRANT  FUNDING PARTNER CONTRACTS. ITEM THREE IS TRAING  REIMBURSEMENT FOR THE MINNESOTA  BOARD OF FIREFIGHTER TRAINING  AND EDUCION. WITH THAT, I MOVE APPROVAL OF  ALL OF THE ITEMS. >>OUNCIL MEMBER CHAVEZ HAS  MOVED APPROVAL OF THE  COMMITTEE'S REPORT. IS THERE ANY DISCUSSION?  SEEING NONE, THE CLERK WILL CALL THE  ROLL. >> COUNCIL MEMBER PAISANO,  AYE. CHOWDHURY, AYE. CASHMAN, AYE. RAINVILLE, AYE. CHAVEZ, YA I YAY. VETAW, AYE. ELLISON, AYE. KOSKI, AYE. WONSLEY, AYE. JENKINS, AYE. VICE PRESINT CHUGHTAI, AYE. PRESIDENT PAYNE, AYE. >> THERE ARE 12 AYES. >> THAT CARRIES AND THE REPORT  IS ADOPTED. THANK YOU, COLLEAGUES. THAT COMPLETES THE REPORTS OF  ALL OF OUR STANDING COMMITTEES. THE NEXT ORDER OF BUSINESS IS  NOTICE OF ORDINANCE  INTRODUCTION. WE HAVE CNCIL MEMBER WONSLEY  WHO GIVES NOTICE OF INTENT TO  INTRODUCE THE SUBJECT MATTERF  THE ORDINANCE RELATED TO THE  ADMINISTRATION CODE AMEND  PROGRESS VISIONS REGARDING  MEMBER ATTENDANCE AND REPORTING  REQUIREMENTS. ARE THERE ANY QUESTIONS ON THIS  NOTICE?  SEEING NONE -- COUNCIL  MEMBER PALMISANO. >> THANK YOU, MR. CHAIR. IF SHE WOULD LIKE TO, I WOULD BE VERY CURIOUS TO KNOW WHAT THE  INTENT IS BEHIND THIS ORDINANCE  OR JUST A LITTLE BIT MORE AROUND WHAT WE'R THINKING AS WE GO  INTO SOMETHING LIKE THIS. I THINK IT'S GOOD INFORMATION T HAVE. I AM JUST NOT SURE WHAT  RESOURCES WE WOULD HAVE BASED ON THE INFORMATION WE RECEIVE. >> COUNCIL MEMBER WONSLEY, WOULD YOU LIKE TO SPEAK TO THAT?   >> SURE. WE'RE VERY EARLY IN THE  LEGISLATIVE PROCESS, BUT I AM  WORKING WITH THE CITY ATTORNEY'S OFFICE AS WELL AS THE CLERK'S  OFFICE TO REVISIT THE PROVISIONS WITHIN THE ABC ORDINANCE TO  BASICALLY ENCOURAGE MORE  RETENTION AND RECRUITMENT OF  DIVERSE MEMBERS IN OUR  COMMUNITIES. AND TRE WILL BE MORE  INFORMATION ON THAT IN THE  COMING WEEKS. >> THANK YOU SO CH. >> THANK YOU. >> THAT NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN  AND NO FURTHER ACTION IS  REQUIRED AT THIS TIME. THE NEXT ORDER OF BUSINESS IS  RESOLUTIONS. AS SWN ON THE AGENDA, WE HAD  THREE HONORARY RESOLUTIONS  TODAY. ARE THERE ANY QUESTIONS OR  COMMENTS FROM COUNCIL MEMBERS?   SEEING NONE, MAY I HAVE A MOTION TO ADOPT THESE HONORARY  RESOLUTIONS? >> SO MOVED. >> SECOND. >> COUNCIL MEMBER PALMISANO,  AYE. CHOWDHURY, AYE. CASHMAN, AYE. RAINVILLE, AYE. CHAVEZ, AYE. VETAW, AYE. ELLISON, AYE. KOSKI, AYE. WONSLEY, AYE. JENKINS, AYE. VICE PRESIDENT CHUGHTAI, AYE. PRESIDENT PAYNE, AYE. >> THERE ARE 12 AYES. >> THAT CARRIES AND THOSE  RESOLUTIONS ARE ADOPTED. OUR NEXT ORDER OF BUSINESS IS  UNFINISHED BUSINESS. BEFORE US IS A CONSIDERATION OF  MAYOR FREY'S VETO OF COUNCIL  ACTION 2024-A-0953 DENYING AN  CREASE TO THE SALARY AND WAGE  SCHEDULES, OF 4% OF ALL  UNCLASSIFIED JOBS IN THE  APPOINTED EMPLOYEE GROUP AND  DENIED AUTHORIZATION FOR STEP  PROGRESSION. I WILL ASK CLERK TO EXPLAIN THE  PROCEDURE TO RECONSIDER THE  MAYOR'S VETO. >> THIS COUNCIL ACTION PER  TARNED TO THE PROPOSED SALARY  AND WAGE INCREASES IN 2025 FOR  UNCLASSIFIED APPOINTED POSITIONS  THE CITY PURSUANT TO CITY  CHARTER SECTION 4.4C AND UNDER  KOURN SILL RULE 7.8 AN ACT  VETOED BY THE MAYOR IS RETURNED  FOR AUTOMATIC RECONSIDERATION. AS PROVIDED IN THAT RULE, THE  RECONSIDERED ACT IS PLACED  BEFORE THE BODY IN THE SAME FORM WITHOUT DEBATE, WITHOUT AMENDME  TO BE DECIDE BID THE COUNCIL IS  AS FOLLOWS. SHAL THE DECISION OF THE CITY  COUNCIL STAND, NOT WITHSTANDING  THE VETO OF THE MAYOR IN IF AT  LEAST 2/3 VOTES IN THE  AFFIRMATIVE, THE MAYOR'S VETO IS OVERRIDDEN AND THE ORIGINAL ACT  PASSED BY COUNCIL IS ADOPTED. THAT MEANS AN OVERRIDE WILL  REQUIRE A MINIMUM OF AT LEAST  NINE AFFIRMATIVE VOTES. OTHERWISE THE MAYOR'S VETO IS  SUSTAINED AND THE ORIGINAL ACT  FAILS. WITH THAT, MR. PRESIDENT, I'M  READY TO CALL THE ROLL ON THE  MOTION TO RECONSIDER. >> ARE THERE ANY QUESTIONS ABOUT THE PROCEDURE FOR THE CLERK?   COUNCIL MEMBER ELLISON. >> I KNOW THERE IS NO DEBATE ON  THESE MOTIONS. BUT I DO THINK TYPICALLY THESE  TIONS ARE PRETTY  STRAIGHTFORWARD. THE IMPLICATIONS OF WHAT ONE  VOTE OR ANOTHER. FOR THIS PARTICULAR ITEM, IT'S  NOT LIKE THE MONEY IS THERE. AND SO I AM WONDERING, YOU KNOW, WHICH DOESN'T MEAN THAT -- I GET THIS IS -- I THINK THAT IT WOULD BE -- IT WOULD BEHOOVE THE  ADMINISTRATION TO ARTICULATE  WHAT EXACTLY THIS ACTION MEANS  BECAUSE I FEEL LIKE IT'S LESS  CLEAR IN THIS INSTANCE. IT DOESN'T HAVE TO BE BEFORE  THIS VOTE. I AM PREPARED TO VOTE NOW, BUT I DO THINK THATIT'S NOT EXACTLY  CLEAR IN AS IT IS IN OTHER CASES WHAT THE OUTCOME IS GOING TO BE. EVEN AS SOMEBODY PREPARED TO  VOTE ON THIS, IT'S NOT EXACTLY  CLEAR TO ME WHAT THE OUTCOME IS  GOG TO BE. THE H 4% -- THE COLA IS NOT  GOING TO THEN BEENACTED. I JUST THOUGHT I WOULD SAY THAT  AND PUT THAT INTO THE ETHER. IT IS NOT AN EXPLICIT QUESTION  THERE. >> MR. CLERK, DID YOU WANT TO  SPEAK TO THAT?   >> WE CAN SPEAK TO IT AFTER THE  VOTE ISTAKEN. >> SURE. >> SO THE MOTION TO RECONSIDER  THE 2025 APPOINTED,  NON-REPRESENTED, AND POLITICALLY APPOINTED EMPLOYEE SALARY  SCHEDULE IS BEFORE US TO  OVERRIDE THE VETO REQUIRES  MINIMUM OF AT LEAST 9  AFFIRMATIVE VOTES. SO THAT WOULD BE NINEYE VOTES. THE CLERK WILL CALL THE ROLL. >> COUNCIL MEMBER PALMISANO, NO. >> COUNCIL MEMBER CHOWDHURY,  AYE. CASHMAN, AYE. RAINVILLE, NO. CHAVEZ, AYE. VETAW, NO. ELLISON, NO. KOSKI, NO. WONSLEY, AYE. JENKINS, NAY. VICE PRESIDENT CHUGHTAI, AYE. PRESIDENT PAYNE, AYE. >> THERE ARE SIX AYES AND SIX  NAYS. >> THAT MOTION FAILS AND THE  MAYOR'S VETO IS SUSTAINED. AT THIS POINT THE MATER IS BACK  IN FRONT OF U AND I WILL ASK  THE CLERK TO EXPLAIN THE  OPTIONS. >> THANK YOU, MR. PRESIDENT, AND DS COUNCIL MEMBER ELLISON  SAID, THIS PUTS US IN AN AWKWARD POSITION. THIS IS UNLIKEREVIOUS ACTIONS  THAT MAY OR MAY NOT BE VETOED  AND OVERRIDDEN BECAUSE THE  COUNCI ACTION TO DENY SALARY  AND WAGE INCREASES WITH THE  MAYOS VETO SUSTAINED DOESN'T  PASS  AND IS NOT EFFECTIVE. HOWEVER T FUNDS TO COVER THE  COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH THE  INCREASES WAS REAPPROPRIATED IN  THE 2025 BUDGET APPROVED BY THE  COUNCIL'S OVER THE MAYOR'S VETO. THE ORIGINAL FUNDING SOURCE IS  NOT AVAILABLE FOR THIS PURPOSE. THE COUNCIL COULD CONSIDER A  DIFFERENT PROPOSAL ON THIS  SUBJECT MATTER IF ANY MEMBER HAS A PROPOSAL TO OFFER.HOWEVER, ANS THIS PARTICULAR MATTER WOULD  REQUIRE AN AMENDMENT TO THE  ADOPTED 2025 BUDGET. THEREFORE, MY ADVICE TO THE  COUNCIL IS THAT IF YOU WISH TO  PURSUE ANY ACTION ON THIS  MATTER, PENDING A REVIEW OF  POTENTIAL FUNDING SOURCES IN THE ADOPTED BUDGET, I WOULD SAY THIS MATTER TODAY SHOULD BE CLOSED. AND DELETED FROM THE AGENDA. AND MY PARLANCE, THAT CLOSES THE FILE. IT BOOKENDS IT AND PUTS I AWAY. AS YOU KNOW, WE ROUTINELY AMEND  THE BUDGET THROUGHOUT THE YEAR. IF ANY MEMBER WISHED TO BRING  FORWARD AND AMENDMENT PROPERLY  THROUGH THE BUDGET COMMITTEE TO  ADDRESS THIS, THERE IS AN OPTION FOR THE COUNCIL TO ADDRESS THAT. BUT THAT WOULD BE A SEPARATE  ACTION AS AN AMENDMENT TO THE  ADOPTED 2025 BUDGET, AND IT  ALLOWS US TO GET OUT OF THIS  SORT OF PURGATO OF WHAT DO WE  DO ON AN ACTION WHERE THE  FUNDING HAS BEEN REAPPROPRIATED  ALREADY. THAT DOESN'T EXIST. AND THE MAYOR'S VETO IS SUSTAINED AND THIS ACTION IS  THEN DONE. >> OKAY. THANK YOU FOR THAT  CLARIFICATION. I WILL RECOGNIZE COUNCIL MEMBER  CHAVEZ. >> THANK YOU, COUNCIL PRESIDENT  PAYNE. AND FOR THE THE PUBLIC BECAUSE I THINK THIS WAS A CONFUSING VOTE, THE OY REASON THE MOR WAS  ABLE TO VETO THIS IS THE MOTION  WAS TO DENY INSTEAD OF VOTING IT DOWN, IS THAT CORRECT?   >> MR. CLERK?   >> MR. PRESIDENT, AS YOU KNOW  UNDER THE CHARTER, EVERY ACT OF  THE COUNCIL IS SUBJECT TO THE  MAR'S CONSIDERATION AND THE  MAYOR CAN EITHER APPROVE, ALLOW  SOMETHING TO BECOME EFFECTIVE,  OR VETO. WHEN THE COUNCIL ACTED TO DENY  GIVING THE COLA INCREASE, THAT  IS AN ACT. AND THAT ACT IS SUBJECT TO THE  THE MAYOR'S CONSIDERATN. EVEN THOUGH THE COUNCIL TOOK AN  ACTION WHICH WAS ESSENTIALLY NOT TO TAKE THE ACTION, AND  REAPPROPRIATED THAT MONEY, IT IS STILL SUBJECT TO THE MAYOR'S  CONSIDERATION UNDER O  CONSTITUTION, THE CITY CHARTER. SO IT IS AN AWKWARD SITUATION  R US TO BE IN. BUT LEGALLY THE MAYOR HAS THE  RIGHT TO CONSIDER THAT. HE VETOED THAT ACT A UNDER THE CHARTER ANY ACT VETOED BY THE  MAYOR AUTOMATICALLY COMES BACK  TO THIS BODY FOR YOUR  RECONSIDERATION. SO I APPRECIATE WHAT COUNCIL  MEMBER ELLISON WAS SAYING. IT IS AWKWARD SITUATION. IT'S NOT ONE I HAVE ENCOUNTERED  IN ANY OF MY YEARS, 25 AS A CITY CLERK, AND SO IT IS AWKWARD THAT WE'RE HERE. AND I THINK IT'S BEST FOR A  MOTION TO DELETE THIS FROM THE  AGENDA SO THAT WE CAN CLOSE THE  MATTER. >> THANK YOU. >> COUNCIL MEMBER PALMISANO. >> MR. CHAIR, FIRST, I WOULD BE  HAPPY TO WORK WITH OTHERS WITH  EXPRESSED INTEREST ON THIS DAIS  AND FINDING A SOLUTION TO THIS  PROBLEM. HERE ARE MY FEELINGS ABOUT THIS. I FIND IT HIGHLYRONIC THAT  THIS VETO COMES BEFORE US TODAY  WHEN WE HEARD CLERK CARL JUST  TWOAYS AGO GIVE AN UPDATE ON  THE COUNCIL TRACKING REPORT AND  THE INCREDIBLE OUTT OF WORK. WE ALSO SAT HERE ON THIS DAIS  CONGRATULATING OURSELVES,  THANKING CITY STAFF AND  RECOGNIZING WE CANNOT DO OUR  WORK WITHOUT THE PARTNERIP OF  THE ADMINISTRATION AND OUR  DEDICATED STAFF. WE ABSOLUTELY CANNOT DO OUR JOBS WITHOUT THEM. WE FINALLY GOT THIS RIGHT TODAY. THESE DEDICATED EMPLOYEES  DESERVE THIS INCREASE AND THE  CHANCE TO PROGRESS IN THE  STEPS IN THEIR CAREER AT THE  CITY. I AM DISAPPOINTED THAT IT TOOK A VETO TO GET THIS DONE, BUT  NONEELESS, THIS ACTION CAN BE  PUT TO REST. I WILL GO AHEAD AND MAKE THAT  MOTION TO DELETE THIS FROM THE  AGENDA AND IN ORDER TO MOVE  FORWARD IN A NEW WAY. THESE ARE NOT RAISES. THEY ARE ADJUSTMENTS BASED ON  THE COST OF LIVING. THE LENGTH OF SOMEONE'S SERVICE  ANDHAT IS NEGOTIATED WITH OUR  REPRESENTED EMPLOYEES. WE RELY ON OUR EEXPERT STAFF TO  SUPPORT OUR EFFORTS. THEYO ABOVE AND BEYOND  EXPECTATIONS TIME AND TIME  AGAIN. SO IN ORDER TO PLEASE RECOGNIZE  THEIR EFFORTS, THERE ARE A FEW  WAYS FORWARD. WE COULD HAVE A DEEPER  DISCUSSION ON THIS AND PERHAPS  BRING SETHING BACK NEXT CYCLE  EVEN. BUT LET'S HAVE A CONVERSATION  WITH THOSE INTERESTED AS TO HOW  TO PROCEED AND I'LL BE THE FIRST ONE IN THAT ROOM. >> SECOND THE MOTION. >> COUNCIL MEMBER PALMISANO HAS  MOVED TO DELETE THIS ITEM FROM  THE AGENDA. THAT'S BEEN PROPERLY SECONDED BY COUNCIL MEMBER RAINVILLE. I'LL RECOGNIZE COUNCIL MEMR  VETAW. >> THANK YOU. THANK YOU, COUNCIL MEMBER  PALMISANO, FOR SHARING YOUR  WILLINGNESS TO WORK ON THIS. I, TOO, WOULD LOVE TO WOR ON  THIS AND FIGURE OUT HOW WE COME  TO SOME RESOLVE AUND THIS  ISSUE. I JUST WANTED THE CLERK TO  CLARIFY THAT IF WE -- I THINK  COUNCIL MEMBER PALMISANO'S  COMMENTS HAVE HELPED, BUT IF WE  DELETE THIS, THEN SOMEONE CAN M  SOMETHING FORWARD. I'M HAPPY TO WORK WITH STAFF ON  FIGURING OUT A SOLUTION FOR  FUNDING ON TH, BUT JUST WANTED TO CLARIFY THAT IS THE PROCESS. DELETING THIS AND THEN SOMEONE  MOVING IT FORWARD IN BUDGETITH THE OPPORTUNITY TO BRING IT BACK TO THE COUNCIL AGAIN. >> MR. CLERK?   >> MR. PRESIDENT, TO COUNCIL  MEMBER VETAW, ME IS, THAT IS  CORRECT. I'M SORRY IF I WASN'T CLEAR IN  THE EARLIER COMMENTS. >> YOU WERE. I WAS JUST --  >> THIS IS CLOSING THIS RT OF  THE ACTION. IF COUNCIL WISHES TO AMEND THE  ADOPTED 2025 BUDGET, IT WOULD  FOLLOW THE SE PROCESS WE DO  FOR ANY AMENDMENT ON THE BUDGET  IN THE MIDDLE OF THE BUDGET  YEAR. >> TNK YOU. >> MM-HMM. >> COUNCIL MEMBER CHOWDHURY. >> THANK YOU, PRESIDENT PAYNE,  AND THIS IS JUST -- TO START A  QUESTION AROUND CLARIFICATION  FOR THE CLERKS FOR OUR BUDGET OR ANYONE THAT IS ABL TO ANSWER  THE QUESTION. IS THE POSITION WE'RE CURRENTLY  IN IS WE HAVE THE COST OF LIVING ADJUSTMENTS ITEM. WE DENIED IT. THE VETO W SUSTAINED. AND NO COST OF LIVING ADJUSTMENT HAS BEEN PASSED, RIGHT?  THERE  IS -- THAT $1.1 MILLION HAS NOT  BEEN PASSED. AND THEN THE FUNDING THAT WE  APPROPRIATED STILL IS WITHIN THE BUDGET, RIGHT?  I AM SEEING HEAD NODS BUT LOVE A VERBAL  CONFIRMATION FOR THE PUBLIC. >> MR. PRESIDENT AND I WILL  DEFER TO THE BUDGET CHAIR TO SAY IT. I WILL TEL YOU, YOUR SYNOPSIS,  COUNCIL MEMBER CHOWDHURY, IS  CORRECT, BUT IF COUNCIL MEMBER  CHUGHTAI IS THE BUDGET CHAIR  WISHES TO ADD, CERTAINLY FEEL  FREE. >> VICE PRESIDEN   >> THANK YOU, MR. PRESIDENT. YES. SO THERE IS NO COST OF LIVING  ADJUSTNT RIGHT NOW. THAT WOULD STILL REQUIRE AN  ACTION BY THE COUNCIL. I WOULD IMAGINE IT WOULD REQUIRE SOMETHING THAT IS SUBSTANTIVELY  DIFFERENT AS WE USUALLY DO WITH ITEMS THAT FAIL IN FRONT -- OR  FAILED TO BE APPROVED THROUGH  COUNCIL AND MAYORIAL APPROVAL. AND THEN THE LEVY IS STILL THE  LEVY. AND THE BUDGET IS STILL THE  BUDGET. NO CHAIN CHANGES HAVE BEEN MADE  SO FAR. >> THANK YOU SO MUCH. I' JUST MAKE SOME COMMENTS. VERY GLAD TO HEAR OUR BUDGET IS  STILL INTACT. I AM GLAD WE'RE COMING INTO 2025 WITH A BUDGET. VERY IMPORTANT FOR CITY  FUNCTIONS. AND I LOOK FORWARD TO US WORKING ON THIS TOGETHER. HAVE A HIGH EXPECTATION THAT  OUR BUDGET CHAIR IS A PART OF  IS WORK AS WE'RE MOVING  FORWARD. IF OUR BUDGET CHAIR I NOT PART  OF THE WORK, I'LL BE DEEPLY  CONCERNED ABOUT HOW WE GET THIS  DONE. SHE HAS BEEN SOMEONE THAT HAS  BEEN VERY COLLABORATIVE WITH ALL MEMBERS WITH THEIR AMENDMENTS AN HAS LOOKED AT THE BUDGET VERY  CAREFULLY AND CLOSELY. I'M LOOKING FORWARD TO US MOVING FORWARD AND FIGURING IT OUT. I WILL JUST NOTE, LIKE, THE  REASON WHY I AS A MEMBER FELT  THAT THE DENIAL OF THE ACTION  PREVIOUSLY WAS IMPORTANT WAS  BECAUSE WE ARE IN ECONOMIC  DIFFICULT TIMES, AND OUR STAFF  THAT WAS THE HIGHEST PAID --  THEY DO GREAT WORK, BUT THIS WAS A MOMENT WHERE WE WERE SAYING,  OKAY, WE HAVE TO GIVE A LITTLE  BIT FOR THE GOOD OF THE CITY,  FOR THE GOOD OF THE WORK THAT WE NEED TO ACCOMPLISH AS OUR NEEDS  GO UP. AND AS WE SAW A VERY HIGH LEV  THAT THIS COUNCIL NEEDED TO FIND A WAY TO REDUCE. AND I KNOW THAT THERE'S DIFFERE  BUT I JUST WANTED TO STATE MINE. AND YEAH, I WILL ECHO THE WORD  OF CLERK THIS IS AWKWARD. >> MAYBE I'LL PITCH IT OVER TO THE VICE PRESIDENT OF THE BUDGET CHAIR.  AS YOU SAID, COUNCILMEMBER CHUGHTA IT WOULD GO THROUGH THE BUDGET COMMITTEE AND WOULDN'T NECESSARILY, THEREFORE, INVOLVE THE COUNCIL VI PRESIDENT.  THE OTHER PIECE, JUST TO KEEP IN MIND AND I KNOW WE DISCUSSED THIS DURING THE BUDGET PROCESS, AND IT WASN'T THAT LONG AGO, BUT JUST TO KEEP FRONT OF MIND.  THE BUDGET IS SET.  AND I HEARD COUNSEL VICE PRESIDENT SAY THE TAX LEVY IS SET.  IF THE COUNCIL WISHES TO TAKE IT UP THROUGH, WHICH TH CAN THROUGH THE REGULAR BUDGET AMENDMENT PROCESS, THAT WOULD REQUIRE A REDUCTION ELSEWHERE RIGHT.  A CUT.  BECAUSE THE BUDGET IS SET AND THE LEVY IS SET. >>  COUNCILMEMBER WONSLEY. >> THANK YOU, PRESIDENT PAYNE.  I WANTED TO GET CLARITY ON A PROCEDURAL MATTER THAT COUNCILMEMBER CHAVEZ RAISED FOR CLERK KARL EARLIER.  JUST CLARE IT  -- CLARITY VERSUS THE MOTION TO DENY. LET'S SAY IF WE VOTED DOWN THE MOTION PREVIOUSLY, THAT STILL IS SUBJECTED TO A VETO VERSUS, I THINK, THE LANGUAGE WASHANGED MOVING TO DENY.  IF WE WERE TO VOTE TO DENY, WHAT -- AH, HOW WE USUALLY VOTE DOWN.  IT STILL -- YEAH.  UP OR DOWN VOTE, IF WE WOULD HAVE VOTED IT DOWN,  IT WOULD HAVE BEEN IN THE BUCKET MAYOR FREY COULD HAVE VETOED.  I WANTED THAT CLARITY. >> THROUGH THE CHAIR, COUNCILMEMBER WONSLEY,  YES, IN GENERAL.  EVERY ACT IS SUBJECT TO THE MAYOR'S CONSIDERATION.  IT'S SUBJECT TO THE MAYOR'S VETO.  I'LL ANSWER THE QUESTION, IN CASE THIS WAS AN EXTENSION OF THAT.  THIS PARTICULAR ACTION, THE VOTE WE TOOK ON THE AUTOMATIC RECONSIDERATION, IS NOT, HOWEVER, SUBJECT TO THE MAYOR'S CONSIDERATIO  THE ACTION OF COUNCIL UPON AUTOMATIC RECONSIDERATION IS NOT THE ANDARD MOTION TO RECONSIDER THAT WE DISCUSSED EARLIER IN THE MEETING.  THIS IS SPECIFICALLY PRESCRIBED BY CITY CHARTER.  SO ONCE AN ACT OF THE COUNCIL IS TAKEN, IT GS TO THE MAYOR.  IF THE MAYOR VETOES, IT MUST AUTOMATICALLY COME BACK TO  BE RECONSIDERED BY THE COUNCIL.  IT'S NOT SUBJECT.  IT'S BACK BEFORE THE BODY.  ONCE THE COUNCIL TAKES ACTION, THAT'S THE FINAL ACTION. >> NO, NO.  THAT PART I GET.  I THINK IT WAS THE ORIGINAL MOTION THAT WE TOOK ON THE ITE IT WAS FIRST PRESENTED TO US.  IT WAS NOT FRAMED AS A MOTION TO DENY.  I THINK IT WAS ORIGINALLY FRAMED AS SOMETHING DIFFERENT.  WE HAVE THE ABILITY TO DO UP OR DOWN VOTES.  AND FOR SOME REASON, WE DELAYED ADDITIONAL CYCLE.  WHEN IT CAME TO US, TWO WEEKS LATER, IN BUDGET, IT WAS FRAMED AS A MOTION TO DENY.  SO THE LANGUAGE HAD CHANGED.  SO I JUST WANTED TO KNOW IF THAT, ALSO, LENDED ITSELF TO A DIFFERENT PROCESS AROUND A VETO. O JUST WANTED TO NOTE WHY THERE WAS A DIFFERENCE IN THE FRAMING OF THE LANGGE, WHEN IT CAME BACK TO OUR CONSIDERATION.  WHEN WE DID THE DELAY.  I WILL ALSO TAG TEAM WITH THE VICE PRESIDENT.  MY MEMORY IS THAT STAFF HAD BROUGHT FORWARD THE REQUEST.  LIKE WITH MOST OF OUR AGENDA ITEMS THAT GENERATE FROM THE ADMINISTRATION, THE STAFF PROPOSE GRANTING THAT INCREASED 4.4% OF COLA FOR A GROUPING OF DIFFERENT EMPLOYEE TYPES.  ONE OF WHICH WAS THE APPOINTED UNCLASSIFIED GROUPS.  THE COUNCIL TOOK ACTION TO DELAY OR POSTPONE ITS CONSIDERATION OF THAT ISSUE.  PENDING OVER MATTERS.  WHICH WERE PART OF THE ENTIRE BUDGET PACKAGE CONSIDERATION.  WHEN THE BUDGET COMMITTEE BROUGHT IT BACK, IT CHANGED THE STAFF RECOMMENDATION FROM APPROVE TO DENY.  BECAUSE IT USED THAT FUNDING SOURCE FOR OTHER PURPOSES.  AND SO WHEN THE COUNCIL TOOK ITS OFFICIAL ACTION, THE ACT BY COUNCIL WAS TOENY.  EVEN THOUGH STAFF INTRODUCED OR PROPOSED  IT AS A MOTION TO APPROVE. >> THAT'S THE CLARIFICATION.  THANK YOU SO MUCH, CLERK.  THAT'S ALL. >> I SEE ATTORNEY ANDERSON IN QUEUE FOR A PRIORITY MOTION. >> COUNCIL PRESIDENT, COUNCILMEMBERS, I DON'T WANT TO COMPLICATE THIS MORE, BUT WAY I LOOK AT THIS, IS THAT, YOU KNOW, WITH THEUSTAINING OF THE VETO, WE'RE BACK TO THE STATUS QUO AS IF THE ORIGINAL MOTION FOR THE 4% HADN'T COME BEFORE THE BODY. IF THAT HELPS.  SO WHATEVER AUTHORITY IS THE ADMINISTRATION, YOU KNOW, HAD TO DO WHATEVER THEY HAD BEFORE THEY ASKED FOR THE 4%, LIKE WE'RE JUST BACK TO AS IF THAT 4% MOTION HADN'T BEEN MADE.  DOES THAT MAKE SENSE? >>  THANK YOU FOR THE CLARIFICATION.  COUNCILMEMBER RAINVILLE. >> THANK YOU.  I CAN SEE WE'LL BE DEBATING THIS ON AND ON.  I WANT TO THE RESTATE MY INITIAL REASONING FOR MY VOTE, WHICH IS THAT WE GAVE ALL OF OUR AIDS A 4% RAISE.  AND IF OUR AIDS ARE GOOD ENOUGH TO GET THAT, SO IS THE REST OF THE STAFF.  WE HAVE TO TREAT EVERYBODY THE SAME.  NO DOUBLE STANDARDS.  THANK YOU. >>  WITH THAT, WE HAVE A MOTION TO DELETE THIS ITEM.  I'LL ASK THE CLERK TO CALL THE ROLL. >> COUNCILMEMBER PALMISANO. >> AYE. >> CHOWDHURY. >> AYE. >> CASHMAN. >> AYE. >> RAINVILLE. >> AYE. >> CHAVEZ. >> AYE. >> VETAW. >> AYE. >> ELLISON. >> AYE. >> KOSKI. >> AYE. >> WONSLEY. >> AYE. >> JENKINS. >> AYE. >> VICE PREDENT CHUGHTAI. >> AYE. >> PRESIDENT PAYNE. >> AYE. >> 12 AYES. >> THAT CARRIES.  AND THAT ITEM IS DELETED FROM THE AGENDA.  THE NE ORDER OF BUSINESS IS REQUEST FOR CLOSED SESSION.  BEFORE I RECOGNIZE THE ATTNEY AND WE RECESS FOR CLOSED SESSION, I'LL ASK IF THERE ARE ANY ANNOUNCEMENTS FROM COUNCILMEMBERS.  COUNCILMEMBER VETAW. >> THANK YOU, PRESIDENT PAYNE.  I JUST WANTED TO TAKE SOME TIME TO THANK OUR INCREDIBLE PUBLIC WORKS STAFF.  BECAUSE WE LISTEN AND WE DON'T JUDGE.  SOMEONE'S PIPES HAVE BUSTED ON 29th AND WASH BURN.  WE HAVE AN ICE ARENA OVER THERE.  A THICK ONE.  AND I WANT TO THANK OUR INCREDIBLE PUBLIC WORKS STAFF FOR COMING TO NORTH MINNEAPOLIS 29th AND WASHBURN, IN PARTICULAR, MY BLOCK. ND CLEANING UP THIS REALLY THICK LAYER OF ICE LAST NIGHT.  I RETURNED HOME AND THEY WERE OUT THERE WORKING REALLY, REALLY HARD TO MAKE SURE THAT MY NEIGHBORS ARE SAFE.  THERE'S BEEN A LOT OF CARS GETTING STUCK.  AND ONE OF MY NEIGHBORS DRIVES SEMI.  IT WAS STUCK.  THE COUPLE DAYS AGO.  AND THE STAFF HAS JUST BEEN DOING A GOOD JOB.  SO I WANTED TO THANK THEM FOR THEIR INCREDIBLE WORK ! AND RESPONSE TO SOMETHING THAT COULD HAVEEEN WAY MORE DANGEROUS THAN WHAT IT WAS.  SO THANK YOU SO MUCH, DIRECTOR SEXTON, AND THANK YOU TO THE PUBLIC WORKS STAFF! >>  COUNCILMEMBER JENKINS. >> THANK YOU.  I WANT TO TAKE A MOMENT TO HONOR AND RECOGNIZE THE BIRTHDAY THIS PAST WEDNESDAY OF REVEREND DR. MARTIN LUTHER KING JR.  ONE OF THE MOST INFLUENTIAL AMERICANS IN THE HISTORY OF THIS COUNTRY.  HIS ACTIONS, ADVOCACY, WORDS HAS SHIFTED THE COURSE OF THIS COUNTRY.  AS WELL AS THE ENTIRE WORLD.  AND SO WE WILL CELEBRATE HIS BIRTHDAY THIS COMING MONDAY.  BUT HIS ACTUALLY BIRTHDAY W JANUARY 15th, I WANTED TO MAKE THAT RECOGNITION.  THANK YOU.  COUNCILMEMBER WONSLEY. >> THANK YOU, PRESIDENT PAYNE.  I WANTED TO SHARE WITH THE PUBLIC THAT WE WILL HAVE OUR FIRST RETHINKING I-94 MEETING TOMORROW AT 9:30.  I KNOW IT'S KIND OF EARLY.  YOU CAN ALWAYS REVISIT IT.  BUT IF YOU WANT TO SIGN ON TO THAT MEETING IT'S GOING TO BE VIRTUAL.  YOU CAN CHECK THAT OUT AT RETHINKINGI94 WEBSITE.  AND THIS PROJECTS LIKE A ONCE-IN A-LIFETIME OPPORTUNITY.  WE GET TO REEN REENVISION.  THIS BODY LAST YEAR PASSED A RESOLUTION SUPPORTING THE COMMUNITIES-LED PROJECT F THE TWIN CITIES BOULEVARD.  TOMORROW WE'LL HAVE MINNESOTA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION'S RECOMMENDATION.  THEY'RE GOING  GIVE SOME VERY INTERESTING NEXT STEPS ON THAT.  B, YEAH!  ENCOURAGE THE PUBLIC TO TUNE IN AT 9:30. >>  THANK YOU FOR THAT.  SEEING NO ONE ELSE IN QUEUE.  WITH THAT, WE'VE COMPLETED ALL ITEMS ON OUR AGENDA, AND WE'LL CONSIDER THE REQUEST FOR A CLOSED SESSION, WHICH IS TO RECEIVE A BRIEFING ON THE LITIGATION MATTER LISTED OF UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE VERSUS CITY OF MINNEAPOLIS AND MINNEAPOLIS POLICE DEPARTMENT.  BEFORE I MOVE TO CLOSE THE MEETING, I'LL RECOGNIZE CIT ATTORNEY ANDERSON TO PROVIDE THE LEGAL BASIS FOR THE REQUESTED CLOSED SESSION. >> THANK YOU, CO COUNCIL PRESIDENT.  THE NEXT ITEM ON THE AGENDA IS THE LITIGATION MATTER OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA VERSUS CITY OF MINNEAPOLIS UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF MINNESOTA.  25CV00048.  YOUR LAWYERS WISH TO PROVIDE THE COUNCIL A BRIEFING ON THE MATTER.  ACCORDINGLY, UNDER THE MINNESOTA OPEN MEETING LAW, MINNESOTA STATUTES SECTION 13D.05 SUBDIVISION 3B THE COUNCIL MAY, UPON A PROPER MOTION, CLOSE THE MEETING FOR THE PURPOSES OF ATTORNEY/CLIENT COMMUNICATION AS PROVIDED.  IN CONSIDERING THE MOTION, THE COUNCIL SHOULD WEIGH THE RHT OF THE PUBLIC TO KNOW WHAT ITS GOVERNMENT IS DOING AGAINST THE NEED OF THE CITY TO PRESERVE THE CONFIDENTIALITY OF THE DISCUSSIONS WITH ITS ATTORNEYS.  THANK YOU. >> THANK YOU, MADAM CITY ATTORNEY.  I MOVE TO CLO OUR PUBLIC MEETING AS AUTHORIZED UNDER THE OPEN MEETING LAW.  SPECIFICALLY MINNESOTA STATUTE SECTION 13D.05 FOR THE PURPOSE OF RECEIVING A BRIEFING ON THE LITIGATION MATTERS OF UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE VERSUS CITY OF MINNEAPOLIS POLICE DARTMENT.  MAY I HAVE A SECOND TO THE MOTION. >> SECOND. >> THE CLERK WILL CALL THE ROLL. >> COUNCILMEMBER PALMISANO. >> AYE. >> CHOWDHURY. >> AYE.>> CASHMAN. >> AYE. >> RAINVILLE. >> AYE. >> CHAVEZ. >> AYE. >> VETAW. >> AYE. >> ELLISON. >> AYE. >> KOSKI. >> AYE. >> WONSLEY. >> AYE. >> JENKINS. >> AYE. >> VICE PRESIDENT CHUGHTAI. >> AYE. >> PRESIDENT PAYNE. >> AYE. >> THERE ARE 12 AYES. >> THAT CARRIES.  AND FOR THE VIEWING PUBLIC, I WILL NOTE THAT THE BROADCAST OF THIS MEETING WILL CONTINUE AND THE COUNCIL WILL RECONVENE IN PUBLIC AFTER WE'VE CONCLUDED OUR CLOSED SESSION.  THANK YOU.  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I'LL ASK THE CLERK TO CALL THE ROLL FOR THE PRESENCE OF A QUORUM. >> COUNCILMEMBER PALMISANO. >> PRESENT. >> CHOWDHURY. >> PRESENT. >> CASHMAN. >> PRESENT. >> OSMAN IS ABSENT.  RAINVILLE.  PRESENT. >> CHAVEZ. >> PRESENT. >> VETAW. >> PSENT. >> ELLISON IS ABSENT.  KOSKI. >> PRESENT. >> WONSLEY. >> PRESENT. >> JENKINS. >> PRESENT. >>HUGHTAI. >> PRESENT. >> PRESIDENT PAYNE. >> PRESENT. >> LET THE RECORD REFLECT WE HAVE A QUORUM.  THAT COMPLETES ALL ITEMS ON OUR AGENDA.  SEEINO TO COME BEFORE US, THIS MEETING IS ADJOURNED.  THANK YOU.