Brooklyn Center City Council — Transcript

Monday, June 1, 2026

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Crystal police honored for life-saving actions and human trafficking case

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Crystal Officer Recognized for Probation Completion and Life-Saving Actions

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Gambling Funds Update Pulled from Crystal City Council Consent Agenda

Pledge of Allegiance

Approval of Meeting Agenda

Police Department Awards Presentation

Life Saving Award for Officers Blake and Clevenger

Award of Merit for Crime Analyst Matt Hafner (Human Trafficking Case)

Consent Agenda Review and Approval

Approval of Previous Meeting Minutes

Approval of Disbursements over $25,000

HRG Curbside Cleanup Financial Discussion

Approval of License Applications

Appointment to Sustainability Commission

Appointment to Employee Review Board

Resolution on State Performance Measures

Resolution Recognizing Flag Day

Resolution Recognizing Juneteenth 2026

Open Forum for Citizen Concerns

Early Voting Options Discussion

2025 Annual Financial Report Presentation by Bergen CDV

Independent Auditor's Report (Unmodified Opinion)

Minnesota Legal Compliance Report Findings

Government Auditing Standards Report (Internal Control Finding)

General Fund Balance Analysis (Unassigned, Total)

Fund Balance as Percentage of Budget Policy (40%)

Budget to Actual Results for 2025 (Revenues & Expenditures)

General Fund Revenue Trends (Property Taxes, Intergovernmental, Licenses)

General Fund Expenditure Allocation (Public Safety, Parks & Rec)

Water Enterprise Fund Performance (Revenue, Expenses, Operating Income)

Sanitary Sewer Fund Performance

Storm Drainage Enterprise Fund Performance

Streetlights Utility Fund Performance

Per Capita Revenues and Expenditures Analysis

Tax Capacity, Certified Levy, and Tax Rate Analysis

Votes (2)

Approve the agenda.

PassesAll in favor

Moved by Vanessa Rosen · Seconded by Unknown Council Member

Approve the consent agenda with item 3.7 (gambling funds update) pulled.

PassesAll in favor

Moved by John · Seconded by Unknown Council Member

Notable Quotes (8)

I’ll make a motion to approve the agenda.

Vanessa Rosen
Agenda ApprovalProposing the approval of the meeting's agenda.

I am honored to share a couple recognitions with you tonight.

Hubbard
Police Department AwardsIntroducing the police department awards presentation.

If not for the medical intervention of these officers, the victim would have died from lack of oxygen due to an opioid overdose.

Hubbard
Life Saving AwardExplaining the critical outcome of the life-saving actions of Officers Blake and Clevenger.

Because of his work and diligence. A mother was reunited with her daughter and a Crips gang member involved in human trafficking is looking at a hefty federal prison sentence awaiting him.

Hubbard
Award of MeritSummarizing the impactful results of Crime Analyst Matt Hafner's investigation.

I’m just making a comment that I may not be able to vote if I’m not around.

Bert
Early VotingExpressing concern during Open Forum regarding early voting accessibility.

We did issue an unmodified opinion, which is the best opinion we can give as auditors.

Aaron Dahl
2025 Annual Financial ReportReporting the favorable outcome of the independent audit for 2025.

We did note one internal control finding. They’re related to the lack of segregation of accounting duties. So that’s one you’ve seen in the past as well.

Aaron Dahl
Internal Control FindingsHighlighting a recurring internal control issue identified during the audit.

The city’s policy is to maintain unassigned fund balance for cash flow reserves equal to 40% of the general fund budget for the subsequent year.

Aaron Dahl
General Fund Balance PolicyClarifying the City's financial policy for general fund balance maintenance.

People (17)

KaiserCouncil member

Present at the meeting roll call.

ReshevskyCouncil member

Present at the meeting roll call.

CummingsCouncil member

Present at the meeting roll call.

DeshlerMayor

Absent from the meeting.

IBOCouncil member

Present at the meeting roll call.

KhamisMayor Pro tem

Presiding over the meeting due to Mayor Deshler's absence.

Frank D BlakeOfficer

Completed his probationary period and received a Life Saving Award.

Jeff ClevengerOfficer

Received a Life Saving Award; not present at the ceremony.

Matt HafnerCrime Analyst

Received an Award of Merit for identifying a sex-trafficked juvenile.

Daniel HeronAppointee

Appointed to the Sustainability Commission.

Alex WillardAppointee

Appointed to the Employee Review Board.

JohnMover of motion

Made a motion to approve the consent agenda with item 3.7 pulled.

Gordon GrangerUnion General

Announced the General Order on June 19th, 1865, in Galveston, Texas, related to the Emancipation Proclamation.

Places Mentioned

United States of AmericaRobbinsdale (Officer Blake's birthplace)Northwest suburbs (Officer Blake's upbringing)Armstrong High SchoolCrystal PD (Explorer Post)North Hennepin Community CollegeHennepin Technical CollegeGrandma's Place Apartments (Life Saving Award incident)Cub Foods (Award of Merit incident)BCA (Bureau of Criminal Apprehension)FBI (Federal Bureau of Investigation)City Hall (Early voting location)6,760th Avenue North (Citizen's address)Galveston, Texas (Historical Juneteenth location)Minnesota (Juneteenth state holiday)

Events & Meetings (10)

  • Meeting Call to Order (unspecified date)
  • Police Department Awards Presentation (unspecified date)
  • Officer Frank D Blake's Probation Completion: May 19th, 2025
  • Life Saving Incident at Grandma's Place Apartments: May 28th, 2025
  • Theft Incident at Cub Foods: September 25th, 2025
  • City Council work session: May 14th, 2026
  • City Council meeting: May 19th, 2026
  • City Council work session: May 19th, 2026
  • Resolution recognizing Juneteenth 2026 adopted: June 2nd, 2026
  • 2025 Annual Financial Report Presentation (unspecified date)

Ordinances & Resolutions (3)

Resolution recognizing Juneteenth 2026

Recognizes June 19, 2026, as Juneteenth Freedom Day in Crystal, acknowledging the history, contributions, and achievements of African Americans as part of American history. Adopted June 2, 2026.

Adoption of a resolution reporting on state performance measures.

Adoption of a resolution recognizing Flag Day in the city of Crystal.

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