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probably Bowie. Johnson here. >> 6 are present. 0 or one is absent that being Commissioner Bowie. Item number one for discussion is resolution. 26 Dash, 8, 8, 3, resolution approving and authorizing the execution of a master legal service agreement with Barnes and Thornburg LLP, citywide. >> item here is before us for approval. It's a resolution prevent it from the city attorney's office. There typically aren't reports for this item, but hopefully people had a chance to review the farm report. Any questions. Seeing none. I'll take a motion from Commissioner point prove all those in favor. Aye. 7 in favor. 0 post of a solution is adopted. Item number 2 resolution, 26 Dash, 8, 8, 9 resolution of the housing redevelopment Authority hre of the city of Saint Paul exercising the eatery's authority to opt into and support the Ramsey County Economic Development Authority EV. right. So over the we had different bodies. Listen presentations. is very much a continuation both for the city Council and the Saint Paul, a jury. We have to either to opt into the. The Ramsey County Economic Development Authority. We received a presentation in our policy committee few earlier this month, believe and we were
able to ask any questions. However, in addition to that, I'm gonna actually welcome Mister Olson at this time. I want to bring folks attention to the resolution. One of the pieces that council leadership as well. So as the jury leadership he's have talked about is just wanting to ensure. But this body has te ability to approve the spending plan that is implemented for the Saint. Paul portion of the ETA. So there's a line and that be it resolved. Cause that tlks through that need for approval because we were and back to back council business meetings that today we actually just received a email around one 37 today around some of the concerns actually inviting Mr. Also becoming articulate that to this body because there's been several different off conversations, but it's a little confusing to assess to what the actual concerns from the county are related to a one-sentence be. It resolved clause regarding the spending plan approval as I just wanted to bring you forward to just kind of share with questions you may have. Welcome. Mister thank you. Councilmember Commissioner. Chair. I think we sent a message today to couple of you just asking for a delay and in this piece and part of that reason was we have been asking all of the jurisdictions
across Ramsey County for resolutions of support are opting in. so the resolution that was put forth in your packet is different than what the rest of the cities across the county have including 15 in. So we just wanted to take a pause and just reflect and understand how that deviates and changes the others just s that we have consistency. That was a key goal that we wanted to etablish across te board as we go into this process where we're getting in this case, requesting 18 resolutions of support from every single city. And so the message that was just in today because we hadn't seen the the prior to today. was just a request. We outline a >> period of time for approval to first is what we had outlined in a memo to all. >> I would just say that we built and it's a short buffer in that process. just strategically knowing that some councils may take things up or it may not align with their calendar. So our plan at the county level is to take up the area of operation on June 15th. So this I think that's 15th. Yeah. Sergeant 16 skews correct my way where it's already June 16th, which is Tuesday, June 16th. So pride just making sure that this resolution happens prior to that is what we're kind going
towards. So yes, we identify to do deadline. That was just to hopefully get everyone to align to those dates. Thank you, Mr. Alston and just to provide some context. So we did receive a resolution draft from Ramsey County. We also >> as a and council leadership, we went through the process of also having our attorneys review the language that was presented. But we also had it in them to resolve cause for approval of the city's portion the spending plan. And also just to bring it back to the spotty to approve the final, the plan will be to invest economic development dollars here in the city of Saint Paul. Are there concerns regarding that requests? I don't know if it's necessarily that I think we're very committed to collaboration and how we come to agreement on how the a tree dollars or the ETA dollars. >> And the programming that comes from those is kind of a stylish. I think what for sensitive in this moment is acknowledging that we have resolutions now that are different across jurisdictions and wanting to make sure that we have that correct. Before we go to to the board. So realizing yu had on your agenda for today. Don't want to. You I know it's a further delay, but I think it's appropriate given that just
want to make sure that resolutions approved and that we can kind of move forward. And so when the board approves the area of operation later in June that we're fully vested and everything is right. So we don't run into further delays are challenges as we get towards implementation schedule that starts next year. Okay. thanks for Trump's hand as well. also see council president. One thing I will share wth you also to my colleagues, we rushed to really have a way to get this item on the agenda for 2 major June first deadline. I think if there was question and and the ability to have a little disappointed. Over the last 2 hours, this actually been something that has been brought for to us, but also as a reminder, the city of Saint Paul has had history of being a distinction that we actually differ from all the rest of them. And municipalities as it relates to jury and the spending authority, including having 50% of the ETA pot that the opted and being actually allocated a restricted to the use here in the city of Saint Paul. And so I don't actually think that we have had a history of conforming to have uniformity across the board as the city of Saint Paul has been distinct and having a city of Saint Paul and the Saint Paul, a jury even have
to opt-in approve this process. And so the timeliness of it, I'm a little concerned about as well as just that process and procedure for what can be accomplished with a layover. But out of respect for proper, fr frankly, for the county manager's email that I just had chance to recede. open to a one-week layover for this item. But my expectations would be that we answer the real question, which is the city Saint Paul's housing redevelopment Authority would like to have the ability to approve your final plan for the city of Saint Paul. And so if there's an ability to be able to fine or alter language in order accomplish that, I'm open to that language. But that's part of the reason why the be it resolved cause was there. And that's actually what some of my colleagues have echoed in response. It was one of the few edits and received one least. We shot this around. And so what I would encourage you all to provide the direction for whom we should be set speak with, because I actually think it'll be a also city attorney's office peace assuring that for I think John, here to my right. But also because we have a process to of getting folks and they had very little turnaround to be able to even approve the resolution language. And so from the city side, as well as
the jury side, it's hard to do things like that with such a quick turnaround out of respect for that process respect for ours. That's what we would ask for your partnership. in order to report that in the future because this resolution has been public since it was put on the agenda Thursday for sure. And then also we've had previous conversations about our desire for that approval process and authority here, especially with this body in the city of Saint Pass. I don't think this was a surprise. So just want to be able to share that with you in full transparency, vice-chair Gross, thank you. I. Appreciate being here. I think and I supportive of the one legal if they are out anyone's actually made that motion. But I think the questions I have read the resolution I really care about. >> The city opting into the E a but I do have questions about the last clause that basically saying that the Churchill annually approve a spending And I guess my question would be couple questions. But >> to the city says the city of Saint Paul City Attorney's Office review this entire resolution, including that last clause and approve it. And then I the HRA, you know, being this body having a more substantive discussion
about if that is in fact, we want to do. I guess it's not fully my understanding that all of us have agreed to that of that. That's the best course of action. I'm not aware of that being discussed or decided upon yet. So I would just say that I'm supportive of the layover. I'm also supportive of approving was resolution today amended with that last partly moved also some council agenda today. But just want to make it clear where I stand on topic. Thank you. Adding to your question. Yes, the city attorney's office did actually go through the language and did review it. Actually the resolution that's put in front of you came from. >> The city attorney's office prior to this conversation council president. Michael, to you, as I know that this is actually something that you are really you thought would be really beneficial as well. And so I just wanted to tear this competition to you all too. Yeah, thanks. Thanks to Johnson. And I think, you know, we can have a conversation about what's in front of us as well to the request that's coming from the county and happy to make the motion for the one-week layover I share and Johnson. Your concerns about that. The timing was seems to communicated. We didn't think
that we needed to adopt this today rushed to do so. I also think it's it. wasn't clear from the many presentations that we received on this topic, that all of the city's resolutions adopted in support of the DA had to be uniform. I think if it was clear to us that the boilerplate 10 play we received from the county couldn't be modified. And that's something that would be important to know and to be communicated. Obviously each jurisdiction has the right to pass its own resolutions and to make its own decisions. And I think that's what we're trying to do here to the content of what's in last be resolved. You know, that understanding we received from the county when we've asked a question about how will the city be able to be partner in deciding how tese dollars were spent within the city of Saint Paul Howell, we get to weigh in. The answer has been that every every allocation of these dollars has to come to the tray and be approved by resolution. And that's how the count. That's how the HRA ensures that we approve of all of the spending it seems that rather than having ech item come one of the time to be approved by resolution piecemeal, it makes more sense as long as this body needs to approve all the spending any way to have a proactive conversation about how we're
going to spend the entirety of these dollars at the outset and then have those resolutions come in that are forming a plan that we've already agreed to. So I think the resolution here is trying to absolutely conform with the spirit of what the county is proposing. A not modify that plan to work together in partnership. But instead of just having every resolution come on its own, having a spending plan that is agreed to in advance by this body. Councilmember can I'm just gonna see few clarifying questions. >> Potentially today. Hear you correctly said that 50% of what to see a wood. Look, we're we're contributing 50% or 50% of the funds that is being facilitated to the 8 are designated for Saint Paul today. said that correctly. That is my understanding. If we opt and Mr. Alston, could you clarify? Madam Chair commissioners. >> So >> the which will be the vehicle that pays for programming. That is of ADA. There is a condition that we graphic parity between the city of Saint Paul and the rest of Ramsey County. So it seemed of the H or a 50% of the programming and dollars go towards projects and programs in the city of Saint Paul on 50 co into. Its suburban Ramsey County. So the same
logic would move forward in that we would. Provided that the city of Saint Paul Ops and that it would be a 50, 50 split as well. >> I appreciate that. I also appreciate the understanding that part of the reason why our resolution is worded. The way it is is to avoid multiple projects coming to the spotty while there is a clear sense and alignment, most importantly around the projects that we like to have completed here in the city. So I think for that reason is I'm actually OK, you know, those not my problem, that ours might be worded differently. If we take a 50% of what the DA's work in the county would look like. And then a follow-up to that is if there's any amendments or changes to the spending plan with that, come back to the cherry. If they were there, any changes to start of the lineup or what would be considered in the project plans? Where would that go with? It would come back to us for approval or what's that process look like? Yeah. Counsel. Sorry. Commissioner maker, thanks, Johnson. >> Yet in the at the assumption of the resolution is that we would adopt a spending and a resolution. And so just like any resolution, we can amend that spending plan also by resolution. And again, we've heard from Mr.
Wilson and from Ramsey County throughout has been that this is intended to be a collaborative process, which is why I'm I hear that it's mostly just an issue of uniformity. I'm surprised that there be any substantive disagreement with this because it's essentially trying to codify what we've heard is the intent is to work together throughout on figuring out how these dollars are spent. And similarly, if during the year we figure out that actually dollars should be spent in this way, that we'd be able to have a conversation about that. Have that come back to this body to amend just like we would have to amend if we had passed a resolution approving spending, we would have to change that as well. Can I piggyback on my kind asking another quick question here? Yes, think this is like 3 point. this Mr. Wilson, I think I misunderstood this before as well. So half of the amount in the ETA is spent in Saint Paul. 50% of the amount that that is is in the 80 EA pool will go to Saint Paul. But is it also true that the total amount in the ETA is determined by how many cities opt in to the >> Madam Chair commissioners at this is a apologize. If I confuse you all on, this isn't a point where this can kind of get out of control in terms of
the calculus. So I'll do my best here quickly. >> If you The one thing that's consistent since Saint Paul represents approximately 50% of the number. That's why we get the fifty-fifty. If we have jurisdictions in suburban Ramsey County who choose not to opt in. It would change the overall total budget of ETA programming. >> But not necessarily change value of where the city city of Saint Paul's programming would So, for example, if it's a 2 million dollars, which is what we anticipated your opting in would essentially mean a million dollars for programming within the city of Saint Paul. If a jurisdiction in suburban Ramsey County chooses not to that number could be diminished slightly or substantially, depending on who opted out. And in this case, we only have one jurisdiction who yes, yet to opt in. And that's North Oaks. So that number would only like fluctuate a little bit. So so it might 1.9, 5 million or something like that is the total budget related to the EPA. if you just follow Commissioner, Nick are and if city of Saint out of the DA. Then the total amount of the VA budget would be. >> Significantly smaller. And that would be split amongst the suburban cities that adopted.
may be madam chair. Councilman Acre another way to think about it is it's 2 million 1 million is in the city of Saint City of Saint Paul cooses topped out in the remainder amount is budget for the rest of the county. >> So that 1 million to 900,000 in my concept or my idea. >> Would be related to programming in suburban Ramsey County because as we've worked with suburban communities, it's been clear that they've wanted to kind of move forward with this ETA programming. And so we did just this is not it in some ways in A difference in how we have some of our programming already set up ran to county receives a direct allocation from the federal government for Cvg. That's separate from the allocation that goes to this city of Saint Paul. So our programming is limited only to suburban Ramsey County. We would adjust accordingly if necessary. >> I see I think I saw your in your hand first Commissioner Ian, before Commissioner Chemical Commission income. Thanks, Chair Johnson. just wanted to say thank you for taking your questions and overall wanted to share my support for the one weekly over. And also support of the little meekly over. I'm not really interested in the language. Speaking to the acres points or the for malice or I think in agreement as
good as the paper it's written on. And so if there is alignment, I don't have any issue with the resolution. Is current formally supported NAFTA. One week Thank yu, Commissioner Kim, just looking around if tere's any additional questions that we have them. Commissioner just like out of curiosity since for really the questions and gain clarity around i. >> Well, first, I want to say I do support the one clear over as a as a courtesy. I do. I'm just here in the conversation. Not sure what's going really change within one week if there's going to be amendments. But I do think in terms of the sake of the partnerships, ensuring that we understand what this resolution will be. But my question given that we understand like the 50% allocation with the spending plan with that requirement be solely on the 50% that's going into Saint Paul. Our with this expectation is a spending plan be adopted for Ramsey County just on the same just wanted to clarify. And would that be? Is that spending plan is that led by the county to the same pie cherry or is that something that are a jury director will be presenting to us? >> Yes, so I can just share that at this time. The way that the resolution that was kind of provide it, everyone
only pertains to the city and Saint Paul's approval. So we are not interested. Hasn't clear for the record as well. many 10th and I welcome the feedback that comes from county partnership, especially if you feel the county feels that we may need to further clarify just that I my understanding of content. What's behind the language that's there on the B result. Cause of that. There's interest in this body being able to approve the spending plan for Saint Paul. And so that I don't think it leads into overall. >> Spending by that they have for the full amount. It's as it pertains to >> But as a result of the adoption of this resolution, the spending plan will be led by the that in trms of like the reporting that will be led by the county. I mean, obviously, I think in partnership as well with I'm looking kind of direct with me. And I think that the piece of getting the annual spending plan, right? We'll get that information from the county. Bring it to the body as we any other item and just. >> For support of some sort of sign the basis of support from this body and it frward. >> appreciated it was my assumption as well. But I just think just like it's going to And think I just and you and full agreement in terms of
now, I don't want to amendment to the language. I think it's pretty clear like we whenever we adopted thing as a budget are any, you know, spending. There's a plan that comes report that comes to us. So but I do appreciate, you know, not knowing all the details in terms of why we need one weekly over. I also just to put my colleagues with that support, it. >> Commissioner Coleman, guess I hand so. try to figure out if they can prices into question because a little bit confusing. So these are probably questions that asked safe from the jump. I support the one-week layover. No questions about that. I just I'm confused by the piece that was mentioned, I think by commissioner maker about how the intent has always been that we would be approving any programmatic dollar spent from this from the DA there spent Saint Paul at. wasn't aware of that previously. So I think it may be helpful. Just understand that process a little bit better and how cities were planning to operational. Is that having not included this whereas clauses? result was a it. I am not the newsroom here. So I could just so be missing things. I'm not aware of other examples where we've been The county spends county dollars or conversely where the county
proving how we spend city dollars or city attorney dollars. So I think I'm having some are staying here, but it help us understand what the process was and how it was envisioned county. And again, how other cities that have already opted in make a plan operationalize that if not through a similar class, the one that's currently included in here. >> Madam Chair Commissioners, so per the HRA are enabling statute. >> Projects located within the city of Saint Paul located within the city of Roseville, the city where that is located, those projects to require a municipal support. And so that that is a requirement. And as part of our projects prior to projects going towards, you know, their final. Approval receiving money. Have to demonstrate that they have that municipal support. So process is in place and I think we do that. I think what it here is just differently. His approval of the plan. Ahead of when that spending happens. It's just a question that we want to kind of understand how that is extrapolated out over, you know, in this case, potentially 18 jurisdictions in Ramsey County. And so just I want to acknowledge that's that's part of the reason why we're asking for the delay is
just so that we understand the nuances between this new new process with that would be informed of the ETA so that we get it right. And the expectations are established from the get-go. You know, I think it's can be administrative burden to kind of make sure that. We need all the fall of meet all the requirements. After things are down. So I just want to acknowledge that that's what we're just I think it in this process trying to do the diligence to make sure that we understand that we have all the things in And the last thing I'll say there isn't a very crystal clear a playbook that's associated with the CBA in statute. And so. making some, you know, harvest could rulings around as we kind of talk about how the city's top 10. How you know, articulate their approval of pojects as well as you know, other things that are associated with that. With ETA so >> yeah, it's just think a little bit in uncharted waters with all this thing. And so I think just taking a moment kind of acknowledge those those situations is kind of why we're asking for the delay. Vice quick thing. Yeah. I also shared some of some of that confusion that counsel Colin just chaired. questions I I think that wanting to understand what the process
looks like with regard to the language at the end of the resolution is important because I think that. You know, accepting the ETA and then the city receiving these funds. And when we do receive funds, they come before us on our agenda for approval uses individual items. >> Is different. Then a plan in advance. And what you know, what does that look like? Because and so I think that's kind of where I. Was, you know, had the questions about his understanding. What exactly does that does that look like and how does that collaboration work? Because I do think that that is what we're after here, right? Is that collaboration between the city and the cunty when we're looking at getting 50% of these dollars. And so so, yeah, I think that's what all the most interested and one week layovers trying understand what that looks But appreciate appreciate you being here today. Thanks to my colleagues to for for the discussion. Wonderful. Thank you. Yes, thank you for being here. Making the time to calm. I know that this will have to go before both bodies spending. Just just clarify. We are it's not a state statute. Henri deadline. It's a deadline that ran. The county was operating under for the June first We won't have any
issues with it comes to future meeting June 3rd. >> Yeah. Madam Chair. Concerts yeah. Thank you for years. The league getting towards that June first. But we do have a little bit of wiggle before our county board has to take up this item on June. 16th. Okay, wonderful. >> So with that, I see a motion from commissioner maker to move one week later. He over of this item. I'm assuming we'll probably don't maybe do the same on the council agenda today for Don. I see the way where I heard a lot of support for that. I don't think there's any further questions. But any discussion. Seeing none, all those in favor. >> a verse are opposed sentence a layover to the June 30 cherry and Item. Number 3 is the staff report S 26 Dash 107. >> Full stacks a fall updates. will hand it over to divert director McMahon pricey. Very >> All right. Heading over to you about full stack a folks know. This is the as a preface before we do so this is obviously I'm brought to us part because as a reminder, this body out hit $250,000 for its the full sack court for this year as a part of our updates. We've also been hearing about this initiative. Usually sometimes it gets rushed in during the budget cycles. I'm actually that we get to talk about it a little bit as its own entity in on the work really as respect to
the work, the rhetoric does continuously on this project. So welcome Miss Rick and I headed over to director thank you. Chair commissioners. >> Thank you, chair for your your work with full second involvement with full sack. As you mentioned, we've had. But if a program that fits in learning more aout the work done with trained PD. And so this is an opportunity to hear more about the at Saint Paul will turn it over to Mary. Excuse me. Thank you. Chair Johnson, director McMahon and commissioners good afternoon. Thank you for having me. Mary Rec director Business Development PD staff lead. For full Stack Saint Paul. I'm sure Johnson just mention, requested a brief update today. Another couple other things on the agenda. But wanted to take the chance t share a little bit of a little bit of where where we where we've where we're at now. And a couple a couple, hopefully helpful reminders to as we're going forward through this year. >> also as in show, thank you, Hinch on who joined us today from the Saint Paul Area, Chamber of Commerce, our partners in in full Stark Saint Paul. and you can thank him for the fun little fidgets that you found that your places and touch on as well.
just and now everyone's got to that. There's so those were made by a volunteer brand ambassador that can help your crew. And we have started giving away for free at events lately and >> they have been so so fun. Said popular. So trying to bring bring some levity and fun little engagement pace as the planet here today. brand ambassador here today know apparently they're working us. OK, so launched originally in 2017, this initiative has come a long ways. We continue to emphasize the ned for tech and innovation, jobs and businesses across the city. Helping residents access high wage tech roles, activating are spaces in advancing the narrative of Saint Paul. Since the founding we've successfully executed a mix of different initiatives, added more governance, stability and built a solid platform for Growth's. Full stacked team members and the broader community hs continuously leaned in adapted during crisis with some challenging years behind us. community continues to leverage tech and innovation for the benefit of our community. Most recently during Operation Metro Surge on full Stark was even highlighting various innovators within our network, including next to put together a new website and tracker called Total need. That was tracking statewide business
impacts as well as turn signal which has some connections to University of Saint Thomas and they were providing on-demand, immigration attorneys to drivers. And nw with the rapidly shifting AI landscape, we are pro actively exploring the impacts on our workforce and how industries are changing. You can see a few of the impact highlights here from over the years and a call out a few other details specifically from from last year. >> And in our community events in 2025, full stack supported 16 different organizations with event sponsorships that led to a total of 41 sponsored events across the city and at least 15 or I'm sorry, 5,000 in-person attendees. Most popular audiences for these events included small business audiences and startup audiences, most popular content included tech for small business. Start up an innovator showcases tech workforce content as well as some industry focus areas in both med and health tech and clean tech. 80% our event producers reported strong or very strong engagement of historically underrepresented community members at their events, which is always been a goal of ours. 75% of event. Producers also said this sponsorship, help them provide business exposure for Saint Paul innovators. Our
storytelling work happens through a variety of different channels. And it's one of the key roles as the Saint Paul area chamber plays with with Kim support. we use these channels to share resources. Tell stories highlight innovators. Last year. Our and our newsletter theme, our newsletter, by the way, told news staff if you haven't been following it, some monthly monthly email last year. We had features on clean tech responsible AI Medan health tech sart-up funding, inclusive events across the community and workforce development. But as an average, socials website and newsletter awareness has been growing by 30% trough through follows. And and new active story tellers. our e-mail subscribers have grown organically up to 1500 and we have over 1000 linked and followers. quick story, future from last summer. featured a eyes impact on Minnesota attack led by health care dot and then we sponsored event in Saint Paul. We feature their work in a newsletter and on Socials. And we're now in discussion for a larger event here in Saint Paul. I thought it interesting, quote from that future from their leader, doctor Rashmi conned Wall. Was that Minnesota is now at the forefront of a new era where artificial intelligence is transforming health care. Full
stack serves as one of our front doors for business development. Linking companies to local, regional and statewide as well as workforce resources, site ideas and more. Another example as the company some of you may have heard of flow, environmental. They're cutting Edge Co 2 heat pump company. The now has a demo and training site based at the local steam steam fitters and pipe We built a relationship with them through our full stack events and various clean tech partners. it's, you know, it's been a great opportunity to to both help connect with new companies understand their needs going forward. Current leadership, we have a great group. A leaders with continued engagement again. Thank you. Chair Johnson for your. Your continued, your continued work in role as a co-chair. Also, commissioner toast for supporting an interim basis over the over the winter period. And it's been great to have near her in assisted Mayor Sumer linger. Bringing really great energy and refresh interests and industry focus areas as well. Just a reminder on our mission statement and our strategic focus areas for the year. Our mission it at full poll is to leverage the power of tech and innovation to drive sustainable, equitable economic development in the
city of Saint Paul. From time to time or strategic focus areas have shifted, but we are. continue this year to focus on inclusive building, an inclusive tech culture training, connecting an agile tech workforce launching tech powered startups and entrepreneurs. For the building, inclusive tech culture. Focus area. These are a few of the things that we're we're focused on this year. Amplifying the voices, places and stories that make Saint Paul's tech scene distinctive. Reaching underrepresented, partnerships, sponsoring - continuing to sponsor community events. We also want to produce second annual innovation at the park event. And and furthering plans for a larger signature innovation amount. Also We want provide the the reminder to you and and residents that we have a rolling rview of tech and innovation event. Sponsorship opportunities. And those requests can be pt in at any time at full start. Saint Paul Com's website, the bottom of our events. Page, encourage you and residents to share content ideas as well. News stories, resources, success, stories and events in your ward. And that can be, you know, center myself or or cam are also just put in it full stack sinkhole that com on our news page. Just a couple, a couple quick notes about our
first innovation at the prk. We worked in partnership with state parks to put this on. It was it was at Rice Park last fall. We put it together a little bit last minute, but we worked to coordinate with many who was putting on an event at the Ordway as well as twin city startup week. That was hosting events earlier that day. So we had about 200 people at Race Park and about 600 people across both of our collaborative events. Great, great experience and round one. We had food and beverage vendors. Family-friendly activations. Some demos. And we're working to finalize a date. And collaboration is for this year. So we'll definitely sharing more. And hope to keep build and would love your ideas and support as we go. This year service. Rick, I a question from Commissioner to future Johnson. Just a qick question. >> It's a really great presentation. So far. I'm a huge fan of false tax. They want to say thank you for the your work I'm wondering, can you give examples of what sort of events full Stack simple does sponsor ensure that we can? I have an idea of like whats organizations would be more suitable to share the information with directly. Yeah, yeah. So so twin city startup week that I mentioned was one that we've traditionally supported.
Networking events, educational events, startup showcases business plan competitions. Those are all different different types of events. I mentioned some of the popular content. >> I for small business. We've we've supported those types of events before. the clean tech events and that tech events, the one, you know, one mention you know, learning about AI for the Med tech space. So there's there's a range of different sizes frmats, but I'm happy happy that I did with folks as well. If you have and organization or group that's been thinking about something that. You know, how can we help? You know, advise and strengthen that are, you know, we end recommending event sites and venues across the city as well. So happy to to go for their Death. Johnson Commission, couple of tradition. Thank you for that. Information into those events have to be in Saint Paul and then on your Web site. Is it? So it's a fight with requirements are so folks can easily look at them and see whether they would qualify for it. yeah, it shows are basic criteria. You know, tech and innovation events with a priority for them. You know, being in person in Saint Paul. >> That's the basics. And then we have a simple bread that we
have our team run through to make sure that we're prioritizing those dollars. But for the most part, we really try to make it work. And even if it's so if it's a lower dollar amount, so, yeah, please, again, happy to happy to share more whoever thank you for letting us letting us know about. I will definitely share about it out. All right. Thank you, Commissioner. All right. Thank you, Commissioner. Okay. Ito our tech workforce side. These are some of the activities that we're planning for this year. We continue to focus on real pathways to good tech jobs for simple residents in a very complex space where the labor market has changed dramatically in the last couple of years. We continue to partner with workforce and training providers, understanding the tech job data working under a survey survey tools with with our partners over the over the past year and in engaging same poll tech employers about how their needs are shifting in particular. We have launched site called Tech Employer Engagement Project with Ramsey County. We work very closely with them. We have a joint tech workforce subcommittee and that we that we run together. And so we've been working through. To put this on this project together to
build build our employer relationships to understand how AI is reshaping hiring and career pathways really worked to align or or limited city and county resources as best as possible. The long-term goal here is really securing real job commitments. But as I said in in a fast-moving space, we're trying to learn as much as we can. So we are in the first phase of listening and connecting interview. So we've interviewed about 6 different companies right now. We have a handful more to in the next month or so. And then as we synthesize that information, we want that to help inform some of our recommendations going forward. There's a few more slides about this project and in the appendix as well. Our last. Focus area here helping early-stage entrepreneurs and small businesses. >> Scott, Start and scale in Saint Paul. We are connecting founders to capital accelerators and service providers. We're recommending safe spaces. We are championing these founders and innovators at various events. And and we're continually advocating in looking for additional resources. We know that. >> The HRA, the city, the county collectively, we cnnot help all of the entrepreneurs in this in this town alone.
But so. >> Constantly looking for additional opportunities just to support this work. And I would just highlight this one quick snapshot of you e O. And you will is a prime example. Of an incredible Saint Paul innovation asset that full stack supports and amplifies oer 20 years and they're celebrating their 20 year anniversary. This season. They've supported over 100. They've supported 170 companies. Those companies have raised 1.4 billion dollars and created 2000 jobs. That is an incredible, incredible asset for this city. As know, build those startups, invest in those startups and work too. And as they grow and expand outside of uel incubate are help land and expand them here within the So full starts role specifically within that is helping to, you know, we've supported some of their convening sat at you. We'll see you. showcase recently. So through event sponsorship that, bring investors, Founders and partners to sme poll through leadership, presence and engagement. work to help get various leaders there that are valuable to, you know, as organization of the founders that are that are sitting within within the incubator telling their story, we just featured them and there are new stack e-mail
that went out yesterday. So talking about their work as well as some of the companies within within the space. And then continuing to share public resources, whether it's, you know, whether it's business assistance fund, whether it's workforce connections for always looking for those opportunities based based on those relationships so the foremost lines that I had today. I want to just share in closing full second I believe how we connect people, resources and opportunities in a fast changing tech driven economy. Always happy to take questions. And thank you. Sincerely for your continued support and investments. Thank you, Miss Rick. I see 2 from Commissioner Coleman. Start with Commissioner come go to commission an acre. >> Thanks, chair and thank you so much for position. all exciting to hear and think about. Tat stuff out of the top of this. So if you already cover country, answer it. But this case and looking at the building, an inclusive tech culture and about amplifying the voices, places and stories that makes him pass. Tech distinctive. I'm just curious, kind of. Top a bullet points which how do you all at full staff talk about what makes for texting, distinctive and has in passengers from the city and people who want to bring.
These jobs and innovation into the loking for talking points like what should we be saying and how do we show that simple is doing things differently here? Yeah. Sure. Johnson, Commissioner Coleman, thanks for the question. I think I think it's a great one. you know, overall that, you know, we've leaned into storytelling of different kinds and we want that storytelling to be very genuine. We wanted to be from voices in the community. And so I think you know, my my suggestion in an and advice is to look at like, who are those leaders and stories that most generally represent something, you know, perhaps in your ward. But across the city. >> representative, you yell as one of those examples, you know, and I think it's it's also very fitting for us to talk about how Saint Paul is positioned as the capital city in Minnesota and looking at industry trends, tech trends, you know, the strongest tech industries across the state. So, for example, when talking about med tech and health tech and that includes our proximity in association with the Mayo Clinic. because people outside of Minnesota make that association. So you know, personally ad across the committee, you know, I think that is perfectly fair to talk about Saint Paul as it relates to what else is
happening across the region. else is happening across the state and how are we positioned and as the capital city to to be not only leading some of that work engaging are, you know, health care partners, for example, shining a light on some of the folks that are that are strong here. gonna try next. Mdical, you know, is a company that is, you know, they're producing med tech products that are that are, you know, globally. There are many things to be proud of. I think, you know, just finding that most, you know, that president and have I'm a grounding that that mix of kind of the industry to strengths as well you know what, what, you know, residents resonates the most in shows up perhaps in your words. And I'm happy to help kind of craft those stories a little bit further to I will also just kind of briefly note that. I think there is something powerful about coming through. >> These various crises together. >> And that we've really had some incredible innovators really incredible startups come together. The story of what is happening in in downtown and Osborne, 3.70, and the density. >> Of some of these new pockets is is truly very exciting and very interesting and people are looking.
to to Saint Paul in different ways for for what we're doing, how coming together differently and you know, quite frankly, not all cities are talking about tech and innovation at a stage when it very much part of the national conversation. Commissioner >> Thanks, Madam Thanks so much for the Really appreciate all the hard I'm curious in the very first sight you talked about how the original the original three-year goals from 2017 to 2020 were these 4. And I really like these goals because outcomes based, they're not just about what we're doing, but they're about what are we trying to achieve doing those things? So 200,000 square feet of more commercial innovation related space, 2000, more tech jobs, et cetera. It says here that those goals were achieved by 2020. Just great. Now that it's 2026. What are our new goals? I sought each of the work areas, but I'm curious if we have similarly otcome based schools that all of those areas are driving Johnson Commission I appreciate the question. And I comes always, you know, always and often. Come up. I I would >> You know, I mean, I think these are also very impressive original goals that some some happened because of our influence is a city and full
stark and advocacy. But it certainly didn't all come together holy because because of this. The city alone. But I raise those up. And then the various initiatives that you know, that we've implemented in that in the year since because there have been various ships. There been. >> More emphasis on startups and innovation. There's been more emphasis on tech jobs and the labor market has changed. So significantly recently that it is difficult >> 2 to list, some very specific. And I think a chief rubble goals for the tech workforce dollars right now, which is why we're doing more of that survey work. More of those interviews right now in the tech workforce side. And we had RFP. That a number of us worked on. >> Last year with some specific goals for training numbers in placements. And we just couldn't enough clarity behind it. Given the ships in the marketplace right now. So and the tech workforce space, we have been comfortable setting specific outcome goals yet. So I would say in the slide in your next. We. >> For >> phase 3 or hope is to have 100 employer job commitments through those pathways. And so that one of our, you know, one of our tech workforce tolls again in partnership with with Ramsey County and so training
numbers, training certifications ad the wage rates. Those have always been things that we've we've uplifted through this work certainly in the tech workforce side of that so that's that's what that's what I would share their. And I would just otherwise say that. I think, you know, highlighting the budget slide that we've been you know, as kind of sensitive and responsible as we can be to the times. And so we're not overspending in these areas where we don't have a clear vision for those outcomes yet. And so hence my emphasis on recent impacts around community engagement and events and storytelling the things that we're most active with this last year. Thanks, and I I appreciate the difficulty of kind of coming down something as complicated and ever changing as tech. >> But I do think, you know, we're spending $350,000, not including staff and we are doing a lot of work. And I think it's incumbent on us on the team to make sure that. We know what we're driving at. And so to extent as you're doing, the serving of employers are, you know, maybe as strategic planning goes tears on the board. It it just it seems like when you starting with the side that says, you know, by 20 $22, those goals now are doing all
of these things. That kind of begs the question, OK? So what are the new goals and I know we have them, but I think maybe it's just a matter of trying t delvin articulate them a little bit more clearly. So that's really we know if we're succeeding, know what else we need to do to get Yeah, I one thing that really helpful. So, for example, I think increase that we had. >> We had a round, the innovation competition and festival budget item the $50,000 like report back on how that is going and I think when you look at the slide in particular, I think it's really I know it was in the appendix, but it's actually a part of the discussion, I think, especially as pertains to future investment because we directly. >> This body directly funds this item in totality. I think it's really important for folks also understand like your tech training scholarships like the internships topic, interns opportunities to have come from the item. If there's spending what challenges are being face, especially for folks that maybe don't get a chance to be heavily invested in and the meetings that are ongoing. So I almost encourage us, Rick, to look through your for items that are here on the budget. They're pretty clear what they were meant for. And
I think just being able to come back, right? We've had some steps as a body towards actuals and what that spending looks like. And we've also talked about things like programmatic reporting back in and the broader budgetary conversation as it relates to like just 180,000 for tech training scholarships, places, important pit tech and internships. What does that look like? how is that progressed over time in order to reallyunderstand just how many charges have been given, what placement support looks like. And in this industry, if we've been able to move on and and the internship peace and if it's the answer is we aren't right now because the industry is changing its being able to also inform us on that piece to I think it's gonna be really important because kind of share openly and the median see, I think my background isn't and tech and so being able to be a part of the the board has been from informative in many ways in part because like rate that her brain, that's where where we stem from. When it comes to our investments, including like things like our marketing communications rate last year, we kind of discovered just how that partnership really stems from that partnership with the Saint Paul Chamber. And so what things are we doing when it comes to just social media,
uplifting newsletter, work that warrants that $55,000 budget item. And in addition, it's like that community events like when we think about sponsorships. I Love Commissioner question on the types events. But I also know that you are in the circuit as well. An industry that has been working to find and to support these events. And so even just seen the events that we've supported far and we plan to and where they are really, really important to understand the ecosystem that excess behind your work. And I think just like the where we are, but the event, competition and festivals are just like tangible as a almost like a continuation of this budget and tangible terms for us to be able to say this is the work that is moving forward. So it's not necessarily the broad vision goals, but just the tangible outcomes that have come from this investment because it was an increase from the prior year. And I just want to be able to justify that. And the overall story that's being told, even from the work that we're doing as we continue to think about how we even mark about our partners that Full stack, great cause that I think one of the slides or is mentioned just that the city can't do this a lot and it's an industrial right conversation around the future
of tech and it's honestly really interesting many ways because of how innovative it is. And I think when we talk about budgetary conversations, but always going to get in the weeds of what is being spent, what's not being spent, what the outcomes are. So just kind of sharing that has be back for you that I think would be really helpful to all of us to kind of see that. It's going even in terms with the changing dnamics. I think it's actually just really informative for us to have that knowledge. And I think for folks that maybe are in the room all the time in those discussions begin, of course, view of like what what investments. >> Churchill tonight, I appreciate that. I would I would add again and I'm happy to come back with Actuals at some point and the list of of the events. you know, the details on those. And the one 82 specifically speak to that has not been spent yet. That is one of the areas where we want to be smart about the recommendations that were making. >> We are talking Ramsey County about some opportunities we've been working, you in partnership. TC and right track as well to explore different ways that. And you know that each of our work could potentially be
layered together. So trying to come up with a solution that we're ready. And really pitch and feel strongly about for that one, 80 foot, you know, a large bucket like that. And he's as it's known here, we did not spend it last year. So and and that did not roll over. So you know, that was those were some adjustments in. And I would note that there are staffing adjustments within PD that were made because of some of those ships, including any burn, used to be spending more time on MSP tech higher. For example. And as you well know, she's on to a great job with commercial corridor, stark right now. So some of those ships also naturally happening. But I think we can absolutely none to word of what are some of those other outcome areas who I think as a friend you know, I think we could continue to improve. You know, how can how can we with with our chamber partners also share the types of business connections. The types of leads that we're building from these events. And how does that connect to our work? Because I do think that's a significant part of of the puzzle and some of that presence. >> Okay. So we are at times, but I do appreciate, you know, just being able to hear from you. I want to ensure that the fall to just codifying what we
would love to see. I think from all the questions and that report back in. do appreciate you making the time and the wrk that you're doing. And have no doubt a lot of our partners as well are just very interested going back and look engage and work. Rick operates under is pretty incredible. And so just wanted to be able to get that space center provide an opportunity for you to come forward to the fight. We appreciate it. Thank you. Thanks to a chair. >> I agree with that. We are