[0:19] >> GOOD MORNING, AND WELCOME. MY NAME IS AURIN CHOWDHURY AND I'M THE CHAIR OF THE [0:25] INTERGOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS COMMITTEE. AT THIS TIME I'M GOING TO CALL TO ORDER OUR REGULAR MEETING FOR [0:30] TUESDAY, JUNE 24, 2025. I WANT TO OFFER A FRIENDLY REMINDER TO [0:35] ALL COMMITTEE MEMBERS, STAFF, AND THE PUBLIC THAT THESE MEETINGS ARE BROADCAST LIVE TO ENABLE GREATER PUBLIC [0:42] PARTICIPATION. THESE BROADCASTS INCLUDE REAL-TIME CAPTIONING AS A FURTHER METHOD TO INCREASE [0:48] ACCESSIBILITY OF OUR PROCEEDINGS TO THE COMMUNITY. THEREFORE, ALL SPEAKERS NEED TO BE MINDFUL OF THE RATE OF THEIR SPEECH SO THAT [0:54] OUR CAPTIONERS CAN FULLY CAPTURE AND TRANSCRIBE ALL COMMENTS FOR THE BROADCAST. WE ASK ALL [1:00] SPEAKERS TO MODERATE THE SPEED AND CLARITY OF THEIR COMMENTS. [1:06] AND WITH THAT, I WILL HAVE THE CLERK CALL THE ROLL. >> COUNCIL MEMBER PAYNE. >> PRESENT. [1:11] >> WONSLEY IS ABSENT. VETAW. >> PRESENT. >> ELLISON IS ABSENT. OSMAN IS [1:19] ABSENT. CASHMAN. >> PRESENT. >> JENKINS IS ABSENT. CHAVEZ. >> PRESENT. [1:27] >> CHUGHTAI. >> PRESENT. >> KOSKI IS ABSENT. PALMISANO IS [1:33] ABSENT. COUNCIL MEMBER ELLISON. >> HERE. >> VICE CHAIR RAINVILLE. >> PRESENT. [1:39] >> CHAIR CHOWDHURY. >> PRESENT. >> THERE ARE EIGHT MEMBERS PRESENT. >> LET THE RECORD REFLECT THAT [1:44] WE HAVE A QUORUM. I'LL ALSO REMIND MY COLLEAGUES THAT TODAY WE'RE GOING TO BE USING SPEAKER MANAGEMENT SO MAKE SURE YOU SIGN [1:50] IN. AND WITH THAT, WE HAVE ONE [1:55] ITEM ON OUR AGENDA TODAY WHICH IS AN UPDATE ON FEDERAL AND STATE ACTIONS AFFECTING THE [2:01] CITY. I'LL NOW INVITE DIRECTOR TOPINKA UP TO KICK OFF THIS ITEM. [2:08] >> THANK YOU, CHAIR CHOWDHURY AND COUNCIL MEMBERS. JUST WANT TO START BY SAYING IT'S WITH A [2:15] HEAVY HEART THAT WE'RE HERE TO PRESENT A SUMMARY OF THE STATE LEGISLATIVE SESSION. I KNOW THE [2:22] WHOLE STATE IS REALLY REELING FROM THE ASSASSINATION OF SPEAKER HORTMAN, HER HUSBAND [2:28] MARK AND THE SHOOTING OF JOHN AND YVETTE HOFFMAN. IT'S A SMALL [2:33] WORLD AT THE CAPITAL, EVEN IF YOU DON'T KNOW SOMEONE REALLY WELL PERSONALLY, IT KIND OF FEELS LIKE YOU KNOW EVERYONE. SO [2:40] IT'S HARD TO COME TO TERMS WITH THIS LOSS. AND SO JUST WANTED TO SHARE THAT OUR THOUGHTS ARE WITH THE HORTMAN FAMILY AND THE [2:49] HOFFMANS AS THEY CONTINUE THEIR RECOVERY. AND CERTAINLY WITH ALL THE LEGISLATORS WE WORK CLOSELY [2:56] WITH, ESPECIALLY THE MINNEAPOLIS DELEGATION AS THEY WORK THROUGH THIS DEVASTATING TIME. I'LL JUST ALSO NOTE IT WAS ANNOUNCED TODAY [3:01] THAT THE HORTMANS WILL LIE IN STATE AT THE CAPITOL ON FRIDAY FROM 12:00 TO 5:00 THAT IS OPEN [3:07] TO THE PUBLIC. THERE IS A PRIVATE SERVICE ON SATURDAY MORNING, BUT THAT WILL BE [3:12] LIVESTREAMED FOR THE PUBLIC TO VIEW. SO WITH THAT, WE KNOW IT'S [3:19] OBVIOUSLY STILL IMPORTANT TO SHARE ON ISSUES THAT HAPPEN DURING THE SESSION THAT AFFECT THE CITY. SO WE WILL BE [3:25] PROVIDING A BRIEF UPDATE FOR YOU ON T…