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? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? council to order Roll call, Bowie. Coleman Johnson here just council president here, 7 president upset. Welcome to everyone. Thank you so much for joining us for City Council meeting. Stay just a quick point of business. We are holding our regular business meeting now. >> And immediately following this meeting, we will have a special meeting on the topic of the encampment closures. So if you're here for that topic, that will happen just following this meeting at 4.30, or soon as this meting is done, we invite everyone to join us in standing for the

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Pledge of Allegiance. It >> And to one nation. >> Consent agenda items 3 through 13 before you for your consideration. I know we will be pulling item 13 for separate consideration. Is there anything else to come off of consent? Seeing none. I'll take a motion from vice president and for the balance of the consent agenda all in favor say Aye. I'll host 7 in favor. None opposed. The consent agenda is adopted as amended item. 13 resolution, 26 dash, 1, 9, 7, recognizing community health Workers day in the city of Saint Paul Johnson. >> well, it's like I have to have of the spotlight myself But public, thank you so much for Taking out that this time too recognize community health workers We are doing this in advance of committee hoping stay on the 28th but because we do have a council meeting, think this is the time. So I just wanted to share that when we talk about health care cities, it's important to talk about and focus on our hospitals, our clinics and our policies. But so much of what we create. And work towards is help the communities that happened here or on a kitchen tables or neighborhood events or schools. This is the work of our community, health workers. It's in our place of worship. It's an community

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clinics. It's truly where you meet pople. even when people walked through the doors of the doctor's office. It's really the thing that keeps the plane back with. That's their compassion, their patients or their understanding. In most cases and an opportunity in time none of us are truly want to be there. Our times our lives where that can be really challenging. It's the community health workers that really can make or break that experience and often even deter people from coming back or encouraging them to continue and luckily here in Saint Paul, we are proud to have city that is of many cultures linger languages and traditions. 3 health workers help ensure that every resident feels scene heard and connects to the support that they deserve. And so for me, I wanted to take the time to be able to have. mean, today, executive director Sonny Aly and board Chair Park Phillips with me who we a little bit more about the bigger picture of the community health, how workers celebration it happened at the Capitol, but also just to share a little bit about what we're doing. So I asked him to come in and just share brief comments for both of them for about 2 minutes. for my time. Thank you. Welcome. Thank you so much.

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What an honor. Thank Council. President vice president and council members the going to be health worker Alliance is a statewide alliance to support and uplift the committee. Health worker Field. I got into Comey, health workers and the concept of them about 20 years ago. And I saw that going through a health care crisis is a financial crisis is it was a social crises and saying that community health wrkers were that courage to the crises to bring those people who can help themselves for last connected to the resources and the care. So it's been a passion of mine. Since then. We're holding a community health worker day celebration at the Capitol on the 28th between one and 04:00PM Bart has some. Spectacular low-cost science to share with everybody. We hope that you can join us. It'll convening of our state way partners, our stakeholders, our allies, and anybody who is supporting and and could support the cause. I kind of had similar words to say so well articulated. So thank you so much about that. But I think what I would love to really >> kind of hone in on is. It's about equity. And it's about giving everybody an equitable chance to the same level of care, support and resources. And so the community, health workers, hope those who don't

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typically have that equitable access. there's an enormous amount of barriers. So societal economic, cultural that individuals don't that create the difficulty for them. So I just want to thank you guys for from the city in your support for us at city and state wide level and appreciate your support. >> Yeah, like to echo my thanks for acknowledging the work that can help workers harm as board chair. One thing that I hadn't been for that might resonate with all you is make sure that it's committee health workers can be empowered as much as possible by all the data technology that exists in our society. And make sure that really, as we see these great innovations happening. all different industry sectors that the same innovation powering health workers. So as the first time we crew technology advisory committee representation across the state of Minnesota to join as a new committee within the alliance to help drive the development of the community. Health innovation platform. So this is going to be a technology platform that connects key data sources and other tools to empower the key health workers to do even more work in the trees. Uplift of the folks that do need the most support. So just want to show that even for the trigger, some interest, we're

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we're just getting started with our work for shift South Community Health, innovation platform and again, thank you all for the time. thank you guys so much. I think if could see the river from your preview, literally. >> I would be able to speak or in I expect, you just to be honest, there's going to be a lot of celebration at the state Capitol that we eat. So if you are able to attend thanks to our office will be more formally presenting the resolution there along with the governor, who believe is also going to do is say I put the nation. >> But just so, you know that we have they have support for I'll just read the the therefore be it resolved. Cause of what we're doing today. So the Saint Paul City Council will recognize July. 28 2026 as for Crist and the City of Saint Paul and Courage is already residents to join in honoring the essential contributions of community health workers whose commitment, expertise and trusted relationships. Help build a healthier. More equitable and more connected. Saint Paul. This will be joined aso by a proclamation Mayor Cole with that, I'm approval rate. Thank you so Monson for bringing this issue to light excited for the opportunity to celebrate together on the 28.

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Thank you both for coming. >> There's a motion for approval in the tables. Any discussion. Seeing none all in favor say Aye. A post 7 in favor. None opposed. The resolution is adopted item bza. 25 Dash 3 considering the appeal down credit you to a decision of the Board of Zoning Appeals denying a variance request to establish a 24 residents supportive housing facility on the property of 14 Sherborne Avenue. And I believe we have stepped forward and said. David, I had with safety inspections. That was not sure it would be a stuff before they came ready. I just always going slide show from year ago. on the W need a voice activated projector. Alright, 14 serving Avenue. So I was the easy a staff member at the time. And this came in front of council. So there was a zoning variance that I was tired. And the applicant at the time, the peel that onion peels that come the cty council. So and more ordinance, councils the power hear and decide appeals where there's an error, in fact, turning proceed, where the apparently that is that there's a So this property as a four-unit apartment building with 6 bedrooms. Any and the applicant was operating with 6 residents in each unit. But a silver houses not have

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services. >> So it's really just operate like a apartment building with 6 folks in each unit where they all want to live sober lives. But current services there and the applicant wanted to convert it into supportive housing facility. I believe it was to provide food and at the considered something that's supportive in nature. And that makes it's a different use category in the zoning code to be higher intensity. Use. And there are some >> supportive housing standards zoning code supportive housing need to be at least 1220 feet from other specified 100 living facilities zoning cde to have more than 6 at a residence. >> And property was in within that distance of 2 other. Supportive housing facility is and have from the next So 70 Western, which is a 7 residents supportive housing facility and 3.42 Fullerton, which is needed our resident supportive housing facility. So the Board Zoning Appeals held their public hearing on 5/27/2025. staff recommends denial of the requested variance is based on findings. 3, 4, 6, all all 6 findings need to be grant a zoning variance. So the 3 would mean that it does not pass and that the board agreed with the staff recommendation Frogtown. We didn't get a recommendation. I know people

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spoke. We didn't get any are know, people spoke and support. We got 2 people that spoke in opposition and one letter in opposition. One letter with concerns. So the board to deny based upon findings, 3, 4, 6, And 5 of the 5 members, the Board of Zoning Appeals members that were in attendance voted to deny. And then applicants submitted an appeal application on June 6, 2025. And I rode in hand the revised 15 99 date because there was a bridge resolution and I'm not completely involved in this. So I can't speak to most eloquently on everything that's happened since, but essentially 15 99 just paused and it continues after moratorium of the things, the bridges resolution at So now the new 15 99 gate that need to make decision by is August 15, 2026 are different. >> By 15 99. So this is just 6 findings that need to be found true to grant a zoning variance and the board and staff at that. There weren't any practical difficulty is so there and that there wasn't that There wasn't a play due to some unique circumstance that had something to do physically with the poperty itself. The applicant noted the regulatory landscape changing, but that's not necessarily something that is unique to the property. And then the essential character

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aspect. The actually can get into these in the next stages. But essentially essential character zoning code is written this way to prevent like cluster from farming. So it's intended you know, spread these folks out in the community. Getting into that deeper kind of already. But for finding the board thought that the request is financially driven as their testimony, primarily focused on the funding stream. And there are a variety possible via viable uses that they uld establish on this to choose on property. Stephanie was no for. Regarding the plate of the landowner separation requirement affects other properties within a quarter mile of the other supportive housing facilities. In question. And the plate was not unique to this property or other its general to the surrounding area. And then finding 6 reading neighborhood character. The granting the request of result ad establishment to supportive housing facility. So the one closest to the facility in this one, this proposed one which would create a cluster and could undermine the goal of community integration, contribute and institutional character. That's not consistent of the surrounding area. So kind are back to where we were back last year where? It's up to the city

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council to decide if there was an error. In fact, finding the procedure. To allow a supportive housing facility within a quarter mile of to other facilities. The closer which is 513 feet. So if you grant the appeal and they could establish this, 24 residents supportive housing facility, deny it and they can continue to operate as they have been or find a different use that's allowed. On the property. And like I said, August 15 the deadline. Thank you, Mr. At are there questions. And can city attorney just give a quick synopsis of what has happened between last year and now and we created a much more and we've had some planning commission recommendations and how we got to this point seeing this again. So there was a possible Saudis for one year 2 particular. part of a separate resolution. more for you. So thank Issues game. where distance requirement. So I don't think there's anything new from the study that would change how we would analyze. The >> All right. Thanks spread into this is opportune out for us to hear from the appellants. Well, 5 minutes. So the opponents here hearings. Oh, I'm so sorry. can't close So ultimately. >> Appreciate the public

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hearing. But yeah, think you staff after fresh air on this as well as our attorney and mission of the study. I forward adopt the staff recommendation. year. think it's really important too. Explain want be around. >> The guy. The rationale seen in terms of the appeal Israeli Marcel. >> Funding related and I'm not in our jurisdiction, particularly to make decisions based off funding alone. >> That are at decision is based solely on our zoning laws. >> And what out of the study. We don't see changes with distance requirements. I it was m office took we request zoning study just because we know sober housing COVID living this type of supportive housing staff. It's pretty prominent and necessary when we think about the need. particularly in Fife town and around community. But just basic based off of all right. thing called today, I don't see any air. So I would be moving forward to it that the staff recommendation. Thank us for the so motion is to adopt staff's recommendations there. Further discussion of the motion. >> To it up. All right. And use caution, seeing none all in favor say opposed. >> 7 in favor not oppose. The staff recommendation is

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adopted to deny te appeal item bza. 25 Dash 5 considering the appeal of stronger sober house to a decisionof the Board of Zoning Appeals denying a variance request to establish and 11 resident supportive housing facility on the property at 5.19, Farrington Street. >> Thank you. David camera operated. The director. >> Voice of a voice activated since its actually not voice activated. It doesn't. I'm here for 5.19, Farrington Avenue, which is similar. If you see a 25 dash, 5, 61, 72 same as the last if someone that there was error, in fact, try new procedure that can appeal the decision. If you see a mix to city council's, that's why we're here. >> In this instance of 5.19, variants this one was hurt. It isn't. It is a sober house, which is that going into occupied by the more than 6 persons, all of whom are in recovery from chemical dependency. And then in this instance, well, residents they beside the safer than any services. So this one is approved for 7 people. And the point of says your exceeding the occupancy limit, which could be 6 adults, typically household and Saint Paul. S that this applicant wanted to convert to supportive housing facility with 11 residents, which is a higher intensity

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use. So as you saw in the last case, there are some distance is it is unsurprising of 1010 or 20 feet. And in this instance, there's one too close to that is 736 feet away for a variance request of 5.84. >> you se that application May 2025. We have a map. The ? And here is a map and this isn't the legistar information. See, anyone can look at this. It. Showing where >> the 3 properties are there within 1010 or 20 feet. For variances that we just look at the closest and that's with a number differences from. Okay. So the Board of Zoning Appeals held the hearing on June 9th 2025. staff recommended denial of the variances based upon findings. 1, 3, 4, and 6. And there was a recommendation from District 7. Regarding people and support. We received one letter in support and one letter that. Was in support for them. They through it and then for opposition, one person spoke and then you see him to transcribe voice mail. And then the board denied this fund findings. 1, 3, 4, 6, which is in line with the staff recommendation. And then 5 of 5 members in attendance voted to deny. And then the applicant, which is they have submitted an appeal applications. Why 23rd 2025?

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and similar to last case of the 15. I and I was paused during that moratorium. And the new deadline September second 2026. In this instance, there are 4 findings that were found not be true, that it was an army of the general purpose and intent that there were not practical difficulties, that there was not a plate and that it would it would alter central character. So finding one. Regarding the variance needing to be in her new for general purposes and intent of the zoning code country to the intent. This would create a cluster which could create an institutional environment so that found not to be true. And not to be Regarding practical difficulty intent. Is that the hardships? Not a South can not utilize the property in a reasonable way. Everquest staff and the board from request was financially driven as their testimony, primarily focused on the funding stream and the property zone dates to its probe does permit multiple units and it's a viable. applicants with. The House has been improved in ways that. The typical is not typically see. And then finding for that. The plight of the landowners due to circumstance the property create a byline owner. This finding are part of the quest be due to hardship related the property itself as the prior case. as we saw with the prior case,

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the request of variance arises not from unique circumstances related to the land, but applicants status doesn't support housing facility. Because the separation requirements, 92 this property, it does affect everyone else within area. And then finding 6. Was also falling off the map that would alter the essential. Character of the surrounding as it could create a cluster. And we're back to the beginning where that's up to the council facing Aaron Fact training your procedure. And grant they could. You can grant if you are denied the appeal that line is September. 2nd, thank thank you so much. Questions for staff. >> Seeing none. Thanks, Mr. look to his plea for mission. >> think like we rewind. Thank for giving us and I'm looking forward to deny the. >> Motions to deny the appeal in for similar reasons to the previous item. Is there discussion of the motion? Seeing none all in favor say aye. all post 7 in favor. None opposed recommendation. Staff has adopted. The appeal is denied. Emotions Johnson. shows to suspend the rules to consider. Resolution 26 dash 1, 1, 5, 8, Actually, that would be a favors. Suspending the rules, say. 7 in favor oppose that rules are suspended resolution 26 dash, 1, 5, 8, authorizing the city

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to renew its lease with Metropolitan State University for the Danes Bluff Library. Mrs. Yes, Council president, thank you so much. This is essentially just to ensure that they can fibers able to lease its pace of mental State University and keep her alive so. With that, I'd move. >> Approval of that motion. Thanks the shots. And I believe it was due to a slight staff error and process that and get into Eastern time. So we're taking this under suspension. Any discussion of the motion? Seeing none all in favor say Aye. Opposed. 75 in an oppose. The resolution is adopted. Johnson will again move to suspend the rules all in favor say that. All toast 7 in favor. None opposing rules are suspended resolution 26 dash 1, 2, to 3 authorizing the proper city officials to enter into a joint powers agreement with Ramsey County to exercise their common uncooperative powers to support the operation of emergency shelter facilities Johnson. Thank you, council president. Earlier we had presentation with the Public Safety Committee and a discussion at about the encampment response. And it you heard County manager Baker. >> Eckert mentioned that she had the Ramsey County into a contract with Catholic Charities. You also heard her

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mention that there would be an application pull forward sell to providers and the city would like to to enter into a joint powers agreement. This comes pretty heightened a very sensitive and time, which is why I want to make a motion today to suspend those rules. And just for clarification on the same council agenda as an administrative order already moving the financing. This is just establishing the agreement and that's the resolution to approve the agreement itself between the county and the city. And so with that, I'll so motion to approve Joint Powers Agreement. Thank you a sense. I will support the motion and just high-level. This >> This is the city's attempts to for their help, the county in making sure that we are providing shelter to. All of our neighbors. This is over a million dollars ad sort of emergency funding to help open up additional beds. And I'm glad that we're able to bring forward quickly and we'll be talking more about that later today. And we've also talked about that already today as Johnson. And just to clarify that, you $180,000 that we've already reserved for emergency shelter providers, this resource. But here at the city and they've been working to trying to put out the door. Now the county folks that they can move that

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forward and application process or to open as of 880,000 is a part of that in the initial 200,000 us, going to go alongside the contract Catholic Charities. So there's a motion for approval of the memorandum of understanding. Is there any discussion of the motion? >> Thank you, council president and thank you so much. Eric Johnson want ensure that we have clarity particularly around So you're saying this free man initiative orders for the budget amendment. you could just schools in terms funding sources are. I know the start of it. Yeah. So the amount in the contract that agreement million, 80 is local, affordable housing funding. So funding. >> Other discussion of the motion. Seeing none all in favor say Aye. post 7 in favor. None oppose. The resolution is adopted. Item. 16 ordinance 26 Dash 30 to amending Appendix C of the legislative code relating to know the state's power dba Xcel Energy Electric franchise. So for those following along and are millions of viewers at home, we are now at the ordinance section of our agenda. Yu'll notice that their items for final adoption for first reading and for public hearing. And that's because

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all of our ordinances, all of our laws in the city have to go through at least 3 readings for the first reading. We have a staff report where we hear what the actual ordinance is about the second reading the next week as a public hearing where we hear testimony on that ordinance and we get input from the public. And the 3rd reading is final adoption. Sometimes we take more time. We might lay an item over longer, but at least 3 weeks in a row and item has to be heard before can be adopted. So you'll see here today, the 2 items for final adoption have already had a staff report and a public hearing. And even though so they'll be quickly here today, but they've already had a great deal of conversation and then you'll see other items at the other stages. So with that item, 16 is before us for final adoption. I would look to is just for a motion. think it council president just want to all of our staff for their for their at efforts on This this item in the next one, a noble. >> Thanks. just and I do want to note that there some questions raised in testimony last week about need to update the tables that accompany the this item. And we did follow up on that question with their city attorneys. I believe the answer is that we did not need to update the tables. That's

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that's my understanding, correct? Okay. Thank you reminding us Yeah. I folks to know that followed up on that that question and we can share after its as well. So the items before us the most is for approval. Any discussion of the motion. Seing none all in favor say Aye. Aye, all opposed 7 in favor. None opposed. The ordinance is adopted item. 17 ordinance 26 dash. 33 amending Appendix B of the Legislative code relating to northern States power dba Xcel Energy Gas franchise Mrs. I will make a mtion for motion is for approval as any discussion of the motion. Seeing none all in favor say Aye. all opposed 7 in favor. None opposed. The ordinance is adopted item. 18 ordinance, 26 dash, 27 administrative ordinance placing a assification title. Deputy city clerk in the unclassified service pursuant to Section 12. 3 dot to h of the Saint Paul City of Saint Paul Charter. Must be approved by Civil Service Commission. So this is a first reading of this items. We will have staff report. Welcome of Mister Wells. Thank you. Council president council members. My name is Jay Wellness, director of council operations. so today is the first rading of an ordinance that establishes. >> The deputy city clerk classification in the

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unclassified Notably this ordinance doesn't create a new role which is kind of counterintuitive to what's before you today. But actually deputy city clerk with the assistant city clerk is existed then conceived of for for well over a century. And so one of the earliest versions of your city charter established this role and the legislature formally authorize the deputy city clerk position in 1965 and that it was approved by the city and contained within our charter. So the question before the council, essentially how that statutory position should fit within the city's personnel system. you know, should we create a classification to be able to assign employee to that position and compensate them appropriately and give them a, you know, the authority. Under the law. >> the charter of the city of Saint Paul, 4th edition 9 to 11, the first charter was 1900 but through amendments, kind of a piecemeal approach and essentially r codified and revised significantly in the 1911, other and section 7 of that, section 6 identified the need for a city clerk, but it was actually an elected member of the council. this is was identified as someone that would be appointed and serves at the pleasure of the clerk assist the city clerk have the same responsibilities and

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assignments that the clerk fast forward to you know, different conception of the charter. But essentially the 1965 special law passed, basically granting approval from the legislature that the council could. >> Higher is a deputy city clerk and allow them to perform. Public officer like statutory functions fulfill legal requirements that existing state law so essentially created the statutory deputy city clerk. It would be designated by the council on the recommendation of the city clerk and exercise the clerk's legal authority. and so during the clerk's absence or, you know, if the cleric clerk leaves the city, the deputy shall have the same powers and duties as the simpler so similar to appointments. This is a, you know, a confidence based appointment and should serve at the pleasure of city clerk. So why why establish a city clerk position? And I think there's a few reasons as contain on the slide. And so essentially it formalizes the role that the city has recognized as being necessary, provides a dedicated appointment. That can be recruited, selected and compensated based on its statutory responsibilities. So as opposed to having, you know, one title or classification

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individual within it and then have them working in the role. But, you know, perhaps not compensating them or hving you know, container and under which you can recruit a position notably Deputy city clerk positions are not unique and not unique to Saint Paul and many other high cities around the metro in the country, higher for this type of role. And notably, as in the case you know, absence through illness or retirements insurers uninterrupted legal authority when the city clerk is absent available. And then finally as discussed the lines, the authority, authority, te accountability and compensation within a single position. One of the questions that's come up is you know why unclassified? And I think, you know, think the key thing is that, you know, the structure indicates in and makes the case for appointed position and, you know, importantly, I think when the special law was passed, you know, it didn't merely extra duties to the clerk, but it created a statutory deputy and it gves the the deputy the authority to act in the clerk's absence and fulfill express requirements under the law. So essentially, you know, this aligns what we have history with the position with what's in that 1965 law with their personnel structure and also one of the key benefits

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is that it's a consistent approach. Also within our organizational You know, a lot of our key executive positions within te council such as the chief policy officer o the chief hearing officer, which was passed by the council previously have pools beneath that that actually, you know, lead into those positions. So this is a similar approach to what has been done for policy analysts and also for hearing Officer series. So in short and summary, it's an unclassified appointment consistently charter authorization provides the opportunity have a separate compensation reflecting the duties of authority allows for a seamless delegated legal authority for people to fulfill those requirements and would be appointed by the council upon recommendation of the clerk and also close by saying this is just the initial step. There are additional steps in the process. This would need to pass the Civil Service Commission. >> And then be signed by the mayor after that, we would need to post for the position. Have a merit based open screening process. you know, select someone in partnership with the clerk who would recommend that and then we would pass the resolution dire. >> Thank you so much for the

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staff report. Are there any questions for Mister Oz? As Colin and then stops? Thanks. Comes percent at and shared some these in our send it to good sense to me to have a deputy city clerk. I'm concerned about the unclassified aspect of it. And I guess in this case be that a little bit more. my question for Mr. Seeley about their legal and Pat abilities. Anderson, there will be differences in the rule. To some extent, if we were to make it a union position. But I'm wondering if there would be served from fundamental and compatibility. So deputy city clerk no longer a viable position. It be impossible. >> Yeah, I think, you know, there's there's couple people I think that answer the question all, you kow, take the first shot at a council president and council member Coleman. I think, you know, one of the key things is under the classified service. You know, it's it's exist to have stable employment and really has certain, you know, protections you know, essentially it is not a like confidence appointment as we call them. And I think, you know what's reflected in the 1965 indicates that, you know, it may serve at the pleasure of the clerk. And I think in some ways that, you know, incompatible with, you know,

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classified service and how that's conceived it. I'm not sure. can follow. Thanks supplement and we do a time since will have public hearing. Final adoption in a few weeks. So the shots. guess I just have one question director Williams. And it was just around budgeting for the position won't specify. So >> Is that within those councils operations budget at this time to hire staffers, this a fiscal year, 27? Yeah. Councilmember accounts, president maker elsewhere, we typically will have an amount of a natural budget savings through attrition, vacancies, cetera. You know, we occasionally have people working out of title to fill certain roles and in certain cases when they're placed out of title, they can make additional salary. So, you know, we would have a posting for the position and prior to that posting, do you know insists that the budget to see if we could account for it within our current budget or make a request to hire for that. But oftentimes, you know, it can either be done within year or more often. You know, at the start of the next fiscal year. OK, thank you. Thank you. Are there any further questions of staff? Could you just share look at the is the clerk position classified? >> The clerk is an

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unclassified, physician. And you know, a lot of these key positions, you kow, such as mine and classified city attorney city clerk, a lot of these more executive roles has been consistently and OK? And so this would be an appointed position well. thank you. The other >> Thanks much Mr. Thomson said it Yep, this item will be laid over item 19 ordinance, 26 dash. 31 amending section 2. 24.5 C of the legislative code to eliminate the city's provisional 90 day minimum wage rate in the city of Saint Paul for workers between the ages of 14 17. And this is also for streets also have staff reports. Thank you. Council president council members by name is Stephanie Bammer. I am the human rights and labor standards manager. >> Within the city of Saint Paul, human rights, Opportunity Department. >> And Is this. So our labor standards, division and forces a number of ordinances for the city, including the city's minimum wage ordinance. And this ordinance a minimum wage rate specifically for individuals who are employees or performing work within the city of Saint Paul. >> And so explain chart. There's a lot on here, but essentially >> you'll see in the top row. There is a city rate that is

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set for the employees that work in farm work in the city of Saint Paul. Currently it's at 16. 37. >> the >> since it was. Put in place in 2018, there's been a phased approach based on business size. So within the next 2 years, the city rate for all businesses, regardless of number of employees will reach that city rate, which crrently is at 16. 37. So in those first 3 rows, that's why there's some differentiation there for that different faces of those sizes employers are at. And then just explain to for Todd. Right corner, the to be determined. Right we effective January first, 2027. The city minimum wage rate is adjusted annually for inflation. So that's what that reflects. And then specifically for today to speak more about the repeal on the EU. 3 that's being proposed are brought forward bottom row and hears but indicates with the youth rate is which I will expand upon. So there's 2 exceptions that applied to use employees in regard to the minimum wage. The first is the 90 day youth wage. This applies to any employees are between the ages of 14 17 instead receiving that city rate they're receiving 85% of what the small business minimum wage rate is at. They're receiving that lower rate for the first

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90 days after higher. then after the 90 days aren't ten receiving the full minimum wage rate based on the size of the employer. The second exception that is currently within minimum wage ordinances. The youth focused training program rates. That one is for any city approved, use, focused training or apprenticeship program. So those are specific types of programs that usually have different other than the employment itself have different training job job readiness, type aspects to those programs. Those would apply to any employees that are under the age of 20 and this rate applies for there throughout the participation in that program isn't just limited to the first 90 days. And again, it's the same rate as for the 90 was 85% of the small business minimum wage rate that employees are receiving. Just for comparison are too, as a reference otherwise in the state of Minnesota fr the use, focused training programs for the state of Minnesota. They have a similar carve out as well as for the city of Minneapolis. They have a similar car out for those types of programs when it comes to the 90 day youth rate wage exception, the state of Minnesota also has a similar 90 days wage. The city of Minneapolis that. Any questions for me? Any

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questions for Johnson? I just food. >> And what asked as a follow-up? I think it would be really helpful to the 2 for this consideration for me to really understand the financial piece of it. So the scuffle needed when it goes into implement what isn't when it is implemented? What's the estimated like? Costco. But before that, we just that would be now back at the Max, I guess, Max of the the Mac city of level. >> So if the and again, my Anderson. So the proposal us of these 2 just as the wage with the >> removed from the ordinance is what's being proposed. So going back to this chart here so in the Middle column right now, >> any of for most in players at this point 6 of employees or more the city rate of 16. 37, my crew, employers with fire 5 or fewer employees right now are at 14. 25. So those are what the what the rates would then be. If we her to not have that youth anyone regardless of age instead of that difference between that 13 95 and then for micro business is that difference between 13 95 in the 14? 25 or and then for the other side businesses between 13 and if 16, 37 and it would just be for the first 90 days after higher. But regardless after 90 days from higher, even at

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this point, they go up to those regular OK, thank you. Just be clear, the proposal is to eliminate the youth minimum wage for 9 to the first 90 days. other words, some people make the same amount as older people from the get-go. >> Thank you. Ms Kehm. Yes. And with the exception, if they're in a train I just signed engagement question. So we've got some really great like he's groups are connected to the cities like Spacey's on boards feel separate track students that are like. right track right now. I'm wondering, you know, have was sort outreach and engagement efforts have been made to specifically cheese regarding the changes to the youth minimum wage ordinance. that a little bit? Thanks to the questions. Really good one. So we are a conversations individual. >> Young people are employed. We have reached out to board's has come an official organization have also done outreach to the business, small business community just to make sure that we're not unduly having a negative impact on our see businesses, especially since we know so many of them are in a high place this year in particular. So recently focus All positive feedback at this point, including the influx of connected with. But that's a great suggestion of

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potentially other folks who could bring. And I do the other conversations that we've had. But I think folks here where but I think that training wage, you know, we've had a number of conversations with had some conversations with folks and right track that there's a variety of perspectives on consensus from the conversations we've had is that. Let's focus on youth minimum wage for now. But the training which would be worth revisiting, particularly in a broader conversation around right track in terms how we do training programs like that in the city. Skating just to follow. I know because the president was just that. You found words for sending its just there right now. And I think they would obviously love to fed put in probably a lot of support for the ordinance. I think if you just a great opportunity, so I'm happy to make some connections. But I can only imagine the money to lift the moist in support of this. doesn't have a whole 2 weeks left a note itself. >> Any further questions before we leave matter over top of current. Tammy, thank you so much. As an The ordinance is laid over item 20 ordinance, 26 Dash. 35 amending chapter 65 of the Legislative Co Pertain to Golf course us. So this brings us to the public hearing section

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of our agenda. I just want to once again for those who are here at the very beginning, recognize that I know a number of folks are here to speak about the encampment closures. We're having a special meeting and public hearing about that starting as soon as this meeting is over, hopefully as close to four-thirty as possible. So there that is when we will be speaking about that issue for the next few items will ask folks to come up only if you're speaking on this item and there are 2 minutes to testify. We ask that you start with your name where you're coming from. You'll have 2 minutes. And then pease sign in on either of the 2 sign in sheets. When you're done. So this is a public hearing I'm so sorry before we this public we promise not to forget there's a motion from been council president. like to make to make a motion to version 2 for this item. There's a recommendation to clarify some of the language from the city attorney's office basically. >> To specify it says golf courses that are equipped with lighting for night use shall not operate such outdoor lighting after 10 o'clock. So to make sure it's specific to the lighting and not to any other operations at the golf course. And so I wanted to make sure version 2 before the public.

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Great. Thank you so much. So this is a public hearing. If you're on item 20, please come up with by vote on it. First, we will take a motion from is version 2 of them. All the public hearing all in favor of version. 2, please say aye opposed 7 in favor. None opposed. First 2 will be considered. So this is now a public hearing on the recently amended item 20. If you're here on that item, this is Republican. Alright, that all that. Yes, there's plenty of room and the side say that earlier as well. So feel free if you need space out. Seeing none. I will take a motion from MS just to the public hearing. And this matter will lay over tell final adoption all in favor say Aye. Aye opposed 7 in favor. None opposing ordinances. Les Tupper for final adoption item. 21 ordinance 26 dash. 36 adding Chapter 86.13 to the administrative code requires City council approval of mixed municipal solid waste contracts. This is a public hearing. Is there anyone here to speak to this item? Thank you. Council president council members, John, 30 from Saint Paul, West side. >> Just having read this, I had a few questions the first one, if we can turn that on you can see it better. We go yet. It'll be honest. just give me a few seconds of my time clock. We need the voice

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activated projector. there okay? So just where you can see my pen. That screen that screen doesn't show me what I want to But I was so there's a bill to you get it saying, elected legislative battle. So that's you all. the previous couple items on the agenda were quasi-judicial having to do with we go down further one confuses because further down in the session to the ordinance is talking about ways additional as being applicable to year. You're decisions over. Garbage calling Bill Cosby in contract. So I'm trying to figure out what your authority Ashley is getting at here. That's my question. Just moving to the actual contracted to effect today. It reads a lot like the bill you Where is the city has spawned and determined that the public health and safety the city will be promoted and preserved by establishing an arrangement for the collection, transportation and disposal of municipal solid waste. That's the way the contractor today. The contract wasn't signed by the city council. The city council didn't have a lot of input into it. The most important part of that would come before the actual signing of the contract. It would come where you read letter B, whereas the city released a request for proposals RFP. That's where

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the decision-making process comes. It you have to get into it on the front end, you can't just be given a contract. It's already been all for quote and now it's ready to sign. You got to have your input ahead of that. A lot of I done with my time already know that that that you there was a lot of time to get used up Just let just let me conclude by Aye couple of seconds. Thank you. Yeah, but you didn't get the right away here is your 4. 43.18. That's your lot authority that allows you to take this authority for yourselves and it's yours to take. But it reads all. But the city council has the authority. You have to have a 3 quarter vote to determine the I just all came up. You're going and it came to me for this meeting. So I'm just here because I didn't get a good City attorney wants to give it a D let's not there. I really appreciate it. I did get that question via email and I will make sure to respond before we consider this furthers. All right. So much. >> Thank And thank you for educating in front of colleagues as well. Is there anyone else here to testify on item? Seeing none. I will move close the public hearing this federally over to August all in favor say Aye. I'll post 7 in favor. None opposing earns is slated for final adoption. >> 22 resolution public

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hearing 26 dash, one, 50 amending the financing and spending plans in the Department of Public Works Capital budget to transfer municipal State aid funding into the Water Shepherd's Rehabilitation Project. This is a public hearing. Is there anyone here to speak on this item? Seeing none. I'll take a motion from his comment to close the public hearing and approve all in favor say all opposed 7 in favor, not oppose. The resolution is adopted item. 23 resolution public hearing 26 dash one. 51 amending the financing and spending plans and the Department of Public Works Capital Budget for the University Avenue Street Reconstruction Reconstruction Project. This is a public hearing. Is there anyone here speak to this item? Seeing none. take a motion from his ability to close the public hearing all in favor, say aye almost 7 in favor not oppose. The resolution is adopted item. 24 resolution public hearing 26 dash one. 55 approving the application of the Department of Parks and Rec for a sound of a very uncertain present amplified sound for a national night out event Tuesday, August 4th as to 71 McEwen Street Martin Luther King junior Martin Luther King Records center. This is a public hearing. Is there anyone here to speak to

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this item? Seeing none. I'll take a motion from his ability to close the public hearing and approve all in favor say Aye. post 6 and they were not oppose. The resolution is adopted item. 25 resolution public hearing approving the application of Dual Citizen Brewing Company for some of the variance in order to present and provide sound for a backyard Blues Fest event on Friday out of 7 Saturday, August 8th at and Dual citizen right? This is a public hearing. anyone here to speak to this item? Seeing none. I'll take a motion from his comment to close the public hearing and approve all in favor say Aye. post 6 in favor not oppose. The resolution is adopted item. 26 Rl Hta 26 dash one. 25 ratifying the peeled Special Tax Assessment for property at 7.20 Cottage Avenue East this Morning Council president, this is an item that was continued from last week. >> To make sure that the council's vote recorded. You didn't receive the staff report. The public hearing was closed. Look to miss Kim from Ocean. Moving legislative hearing officer's recommendation. Is there discussion of the motion? All in favor say Aye. I post 6 in favor not oppose. The resolution is adopted legislative hearing consent agenda items. 33, 36 or before

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you for your consideration this morning president item number 34 we have the owner here to testify. Item. 34 Lhs 26 dash 50 making finding on the appeal of Gary Graham's to a nuisance abatement order for 3.14, Wyoming Street Houston Council a 26 46 this month. Good afternoon. Council president. What we have in this case is a vehicle that pavement order. The orders were originally issued early for the. Remove all of had 2 vehicles and trailer. We are down to having one vehicle. At this time that is left and Mr. Grimes with like a further extension because we're past the early July extension. And this is a follow-up. From council gives extension follow up and find out if it's done or not. >> It isn't done And so the recommendation and in front of you is to make a finding that it is not done. And authorize the department to take action to complete the abatement. Thank you, moment. And any questions for staff. >> Seeing none will now hold a public hearing on this item. Please come on up, surreal of 2 minutes. Make sure to start with your name and where you're coming from. And make sure to focus on your ask for the council because 2 minutes to go by quickly. my name is Gary Crimes. kind progress toward a matter of 3.14,

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Wying Street I just need a little bit more time on at that particular car and then work or any other vehicle got out of there. And this one here, doing it for my next year, which I've been. I said kind of hard to done at our house lot help America's yes coils associate such a bad back. try to get this card she's got a vehicle. There's I mean, I got pictures of the 2 And how much more time do you need? have 3, 3, more weeks, ast. that's possible. not. I'm gonna try try hopefully within the next 2 Just get to my house. I can finish working on it. They're more. This makes it easier for me. other testimony, hers no action make sure to sign in. Okay. Was anyone else here to testify on this item? Seeing none. I will move to close the public hearing all in favor say all opposed. 75 another public hearing is closed. >> It's warm and I would like to move to grant an additional 3 weeks for that vehicle to be removed. So that would take us to August. 12th. >> can I ask for. The council to continue the public hearing, then 2 August 19th and we can have a finding about whether or not the deadline was not. Were you at that time? Yes, I advise my motion accordingly. And please make sure to communicate with Mr. Graham's about plan. All right. So that's my that's my

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motion. Any discussion. Seeing none all in favor say Aye. All opposed. 7 in favor. None oppose the public areas continue to August 19th. That brings us to. Is there anything else for separate consideration? Not that I'm aware right. And then we will hold a public hearing on all the remaining legislative hearing items. There's ayone here to speak to any of these legislative hearing items. This is your public hearing. Seeing none. I'll take motion from vice president close the public hearing all of and approved the recommendations in nation much that pairing up certain all the items all in favor say Aye. Aye opposed. >> 7 in favor. None of those legislative hearing consent agenda is adopted as amended. >> So we were going to adjourn in just a moment. And then we're going to reconvene our special We're going to get folks just aminute. If they're only here for this meeting to be able to exit. And we're going to get folks a minute if they're still in the hallway and they're here for the next meeting to come in and then we will get started. we are adjourned.