[0:11] >>> GOOD MORNING EVERYONE. MY NAME IS ELLIOT PAYNE, THE PRESIDENT OF THE MINNEAPOLIS CITY COUNCIL. I'M GOING TO CALL

[0:18] THIS REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL FOR JULY 10 TO ORDER. THE CLERK WILL CALL THE ROLL.

[0:27] >> CLERK: COUNCILMEMBER PALMISANO. >> PRESENT. >> CHOWDHURY. IS ABSENT. CASHMAN IS ABSENT. OSMAN IS

[0:34] ABSENT. RAINVILLE >> PRESENT. >> CHAVEZ. >> PRESENT. >> VETAW. >> PRESENT.

[0:39] >> ELLISON IS ABSENT. KOSKI IS ABSENT. WONSLEY.

[0:44] >> PRESENT. >> JENKINS IS ABSENT. VICE PRESIDENT CHUGHTAI. >> PRESENT. >> PRESIDENT PAYNE.

[0:50] >> PRESENT. >> SEVEN MEMBERS PRESENT. >> WE HAVE A QUORUM. BEFORE WE BEGIN THE MEETING, I WANT TO

[0:56] OFFER A FRIENDLY REMINDER TO ALL MEMBERS AND STAFF THAT THIS MEETING IS BROADCAST LIVE TO ENABLE GREATER PUBLIC

[1:03] PARTICIPATION. THE BROADCAST INCLUDES REAL TIME CAPTIONING AS A FURTHER METHOD TO INCREASE THE ACCESSIBILITY OF OUR PROCEEDINGS

[1:08] TO THE COMMUNITY. THEREFORE, ALL SPEAKERS NEED TO BE MINDFUL OF THE RATE OF OUR SPEECH SO OUR

[1:15] CAPTIONERS CAN FULLY CAPTURE AND TRANSCRIBE ALL COMMENTS FOR THE BROADCAST. ALL SPEAKERS NEED TO

[1:21] MODERATE THE SPEED AND CLARITY OF THEIR COMMENTS. THE AGENDA FOR TODAY'S MEETING IS BEFORE US. ANY AMENDMENTS TO THE

[1:29] AGENDA? A MOTION TO ADOPT THE AGENDA? >> SO MOVED. >> SECOND. >> THE CLERK WILL CALL THE

[1:34] ROLL. >> PALMISANO. >> AYE. >> RAINVILLE. >> AYE.

[1:39] >> CHAVEZ. . >> >>: AYE. >> VETAW. >> AYE. >> WONSLEY. >> AYE. >> VICE PRESIDENT CHUGHTAI.

[1:45] >> AYE. >> PRESIDENT PAYNE. >> AYE. >> THERE ARE SEVEN AYES. >> THAT CARRIES. AND THE AGENDA

[1:51] IS ADOPTED. THE NEXT ITEM IS THE ACCEPTANCE OF MINUTES FROM OUR REGULAR MEETING OF THE

[1:57] JUNE 18th, I WOULD ENTERTAIN A MOTION TO ACCEPT THE MINUTES. >> SO MOVED. >> SECOND. >> THE CLERK WILL CALL THE

[2:02] ROLL. >> PALMISANO. >> AYE. >> RAINVILLE. >> AYE. >> CHAVEZ. >> AYE. >> VETAW. >> AYE.

[2:09] >> WONSLEY. >> AYE. >> VICE PRESIDENT CHUGHTAI. >> AYE. >> PRESIDENT PAYNE. >> AYE. >> SEVEN AYES. >> THAT CARRIES. AND THE

[2:15] MINUTES HAVE BEEN ACCEPTED. FINALLY, WE HAVE THE REFERRAL OF PETITIONS, COMMUNICATIONS, AND

[2:20] REPORTS TO PROPER COMMITTEES. MAY I HAVE THE MOTION. >> SO MOVED. >> SECOND. >> CLERK CALL THE ROLL.

[2:25] >> PALMISANO >> AYE. >> RAINVILLE. >> AYE. >> CHAVEZ. >> AYE. >> VETAW. >> AYE.

[2:31] >> WONSLEY. >> AYE. >> VICE PRESIDENT CHUGHTAI. >> AYE. >> PRESIDENT PAYNE. >> AYE. >> SEVEN AYES. >> THAT CARRIES. AND THOSE

[2:38] MATTERS HAVE BEEN REFERRED. ALSO NOTE WE'VE BEEN JOINED BY COUNCILMEMBER CASHMAN. THE NEXT

[2:44] ORDER OF BUSINESS IS THE PRESENTATION OF REPORTS FROM OUR STANDING COMMITTEES. THOSE ARE TAKEN IN ALPHABETICAL ORDER

[2:50] BEGINNING WITH THE REPORT OF THE ADMINISTRATION AND ENTERPRISE OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE, WHICH WILL BE PRESENTED BY THE CHAIR,

[2:57] COUNCILMEMBER WONSLEY. >> THANK YOU, PRESIDENT PAYNE. THE ADMINISTRATION AND

[3:03] ENTERPRISE OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE HAS 29 ITEMS WE'RE BRINGING FORWARD. THE FIRST IS A GIFT

[3:08] ACCEPTANCE FROM VERSATERM FOR TWO MINNEAPOLIS POLICE EMPLOYEE

[3:14] REGULAR CONCENTRATIONS. TWO IS A GIFT ACCEPTANCE FROM THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF COUNTY

[3:19] AND CITY HEALTH OFFICIALS OF REGULAR CONCENTRATION, LODGING, AND TRANSPORTATION. THREE IS A GIFT ACCEPTANCE FROM THE

[3:25] INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF EMERGENCY MANAGERS OF AIR FARE, LODGING, GROUND TRANSPORTATION,

[3:32] AND PER DIEM. FOUR IS A GIFT ACCEPTANCE FROM THE LOCAL PROGRESS FOR TRAVEL EXPENSES.

[3:40] FIVE IS INDIANAPOLIS FOUNDATION GRANT TO SUPPORT OFFICE OF COMMUNITY SAFETY INTERNS. SIX A

[3:46] CONTRACT WITH STANTEC CONSULTING SERVICES, INC. FOR ARCHITECTURE AND ENGINEERING DESIGN SERVICES.

[3:52] SEVEN IS A CONTRACT WITH NOVOAGLOBAL INC. EIGHT IS

[3:57] CONTRACTS WITH VARIOUS VENDORS FOR THE 2025-2028 NEIGHBORHOOD SAFETY DEPARTMENT SERVICE

[4:03] PROVIDER POOL. NINE IS CONTRACTS WITH VARIOUS ARTISTS FOR THE NEW NICOLLET PUBLIC ART

[4:10] DESIGN PROJECT, PHASE II FABRICATION. 10 IS CONTRACTS WITH VARIOUS COMMUNITY PARTNERS FOR SENIOR SERVICES AND SENIOR

[4:16] COMMUNITY NAVIGATOR SERVICES. 11 IS CONTRACTS WITH VARIATION

[4:21] ORGANIZATIONS FOR THE PARTNERSHIP ENGAGEMENT FUND PROJECTS. 12 IS CONTRACT WITH FIRST PERSON RESPONDER LLC FOR

[4:29] MEDICAL CONSULTANT SERVICES. 13

[4:34] IS A CONTRACT WITH BERWALD ROOFING COMPANY FOR THE STATE PARKING RAMPS AND SKYWAYS

[4:41] ROOF RESTORATION PROJECT. 14 IS A CONTRACT AMENDMENT WITH SUNRAM CONSTRUCTION, INC. FOR THE BAN

[4:47] KROFT POND PROJECT. 15 IS A CONTRACT AMENDMENT WITH SHEEHY CONSTRUCTION COMPANY FOR THE

[4:52] CONVENTION CENTER MEETING ROOMS REMODEL PHASE II PROJECT. 16 IS A CONTRACT WITH SAFETY SIGNS LLC

[4:58] FOR RENTAL OF TRAFFIC CONTROL DEVICES. 17 IS CONTRACT AMENDMENT WITH GRAY MATTER

[5:03] SYSTEMS LLC FOR GE DIGITAL SUPERVISORY CONTROL AND DATA

[5:09] ACQUISITION SYSTEM SOFTWARE LICENSE AND SUPPORT FOR THE WATER TREATMENT AND DISTRIBUTION

[5:15] DIVISION. 18 IS A CONTRACT AMENDMENT WITH

[5:20] DIRAD TECHNOLOGYINGS, INC. FOR UTILITY BILLING INTERACTIVE VOICE RESPONSE SYSTEM. 19 IS A

[5:27] CONTRACT AMENDMENT WITH T.O.U.C.H. OUTREACH. 20 IS A CONTRACT AMENDMENT WITH FORMATION HEALING ARTS FOR

[5:33] TRAUMA RESPONSE SERVICES FOR THE TRANS EQUITY SUMMIT. 21 IS A CONTRACT AMENDMENT WITH VINCO

[5:40] INC. FOR CATCH BASIN AND MAINTENANCE HOLE REPAIRS. 22

[5:45] BID FOR SHINGLE CREEK WEST ADA PEDESTRIAN RAMP IMPROVEMENT. 23 IS A LEGAL SETTLEMENT WORKERS'

[5:52] COMPENSATION OF JOSEPH LEVACK. 24 IS A WORKERS' COMPENSATION

[5:58] CLAIM OF GRANT SNYDER. 25 IS A LEGAL SETTLEMENT WORKERS' COMPENSATION CLAIM OF GRETCHEN

[6:05] BLOSS. 26 IS A LEGAL SETTLEMENT WORKERS' COMPENSATION CLAIM OF THOMAS CLARKE. 27 LEGAL

[6:13] SETTLEMENT WORKERS' COMPENSATION CLAIM OF AMY KREKELBERG. 28 IS

[6:19] WORKERS' COMPENSATION CLAIM OF SEAN McGINNTY. 29 IS LEGAL

[6:25] SETTLEMENT OCTAVIA MARSHALL V. CITY OF MINNEAPOLIS. I MOVE ITEMS FOR APPROVAL EXPEPT FOR

[6:33] 23, 24, 25, 27, AND 28. .

[6:39] >> COUNCILMEMBER WONSLEY HAS MOVED APPROVAL OF THE COMMITTEE'S REPORT MINUS ITEMS

[6:45] NUMBER 23, 24, 25, 27, AND 28. IS THERE ANY DISCUSSION ON THE

[6:51] REMAINDER OF THE ITEMS? SEEING NONE. I'LL ASK THE CLERK TO

[6:57] CALL THE ROLL. >> >> CLERK: COUNCILMEMBER PALMISANO >> AYE ON ALL BUT 11. NAY ON

[7:06] 11. >> CHOWDHURY. >> AYE. >> CASHMAN. >> AYE. >> RAINVILLE. >> AYE.

[7:13] >> CHAVEZ. >> AYE. >> VETAW. >> AYE. >> WONSLEY. >> AYE.

[7:20] >> VICE PRESIDENT CHUGHTAI. >> AYE. >> PRESIDENT PAYNE. >> AYE. >> NINE AYES ON THE REPORT

[7:27] EXCEPT FOR 11 WHICH HAS EIGHT AYES AND ONE NAY. >> THOSE ITEMS CARRY. NEXT

[7:33] WE'LL TAKE UP 23, 24, 25, 27,

[7:38] AND 28. AND RECOGNIZE COUNCILMEMBER CHOWDHURY HAS JOINED US. ANY DISCUSSION ON

[7:47] THESE ITEMS? SEEING NONE. I'LL ASK THE CLERK TO CALL THE ROLL.

[7:52] OH, COUNCILMEMBER WONSLEY. >> I WANT TO FLAG SINCE THIS IS A -- [ AWAY FROM MIC ]

[7:58] THAT MY OFFICE IS GOING TO BE WORKING WITH BOTH CITY

[8:03] ATTORNEY'S OFFICE TO GET ANOTHER UPDATE ON THESE MATTERS. AND THE ADMINISTRATION ENTERPRISE

[8:08] OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE AND WE'LL INFORM OUR COLLEAGUES OF WHEN THAT PRESENTATION WILL TAKE

[8:14] PLACE. >> THANK YOU FOR THAT. NO ONE LEFT IN QUEUE. CLERK, CALL THE

[8:21] ROLL. >> CLERK: PALMISANO. >> AYE. >> CHOWDHURY. >> AYE. >> CASHMAN.

[8:26] >> AYE. >> RAINVILLE. >> AYE. >> CHAVEZ. >> NO. >> VETAW. >> AYE. >> WONSLEY.

[8:32] >> NO. >> VICE PRESIDENT CHUGHTAI. >> NO. >> PRESIDENT PAYNE.

[8:38] >> AYE. >> THERE ARE SIX AYES AND THREE NAYS. >> THOSE ITEMS CARRY. AND WE

[8:45] HAVE COMPLETED THAT FULL REPORT. NEXT WE'LL HAVE THE REPORT FROM OUR BUSINESS, HOUSING, AND

[8:51] ZONING COMMITTEE GIVEN BY THAT COMMITTEE'S CHAIR, COUNCILMEMBER -- AH, DO WE

[8:57] HAVE -- WE DON'T HAVE THE CHAIR OR THE VICE CHAIR. WHO WOULD LIKE TO DO THE BIZ REPORT?

[9:03] COUNCILMEMBER CHOWDHURY. >> THANK YOU, PRESIDENT PAYNE.

[9:16] FOR THE BIZ COMMITTEE. WE HAVE -- UMM, MANY ITEMS. GIVE

[9:30] ME ONE SECOND. THANK YOU. ITEM

[9:46] ONE WE HAVE HARD TIMES CAFE 1821

[9:52] STREET LICENSE. WE HAVE RIVER CITY TAVERN LIQUOR LICENSE,

[9:57] LIMITED SUNDAY SALES. THREE TOBACCO PRODUCTS LOCATION RESTRICTIONS AND PROHIBITED

[10:03] SALES O ORDINANCE. FOUR SMELLING YARDS FAMILY HOUSING TAX EXEMPTION. FIVE APPROVING

[10:12] 180 DEGREES FOR HOST APPROVAL OF ISSUANCE OF TAX EXEMPT REVENUE BONDS. SIX THREE LIQUOR

[10:19] LICENSES. SEVEN APPROVING 21 LIQUOR LICENSE RENEWALS. EIGHT ACCEPTING WORK FORCE INNOVATION

[10:25] AND OPPORTUNITY GRANTS FOR EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING SERVICES. NINE AUTHORIZE A

[10:32] REDEPLOYMENT AGREEMENT WITH THE MET COUNCIL FOR EXISTING GRANT AGREEMENTS. 10 AUTHORIZING

[10:37] EXCLUSIVE DEVELOPMENT RIGHTS AT 1200 LAKE STREET E TO LUL BROS

[10:45] PROPERTIES. 11 AUTHORIZING AN AGREEMENT WITH THE MET COUNCIL FOR THE WATER EFFICIENCY GRANT

[10:51] PILOT PROGRAM. 12 PASSAGE OF A RESOLUTION ACKNOWLEDGING SUPPORT FOR HIG HI BRIDGE

[11:01] PIER PRODUCT. 13 IS A GREAT STREETS LOAN TO THE RISE UP CENTER AT 2828 HENNEPIN AVENUE.

[11:06] 14 AMENDING THE DEVELOPMENT TERMS AND UPPER HARBOR AGREEMENT WITH THE PORT OF MINNEAPOLIS.

[11:13] AND LASTLY, APPROVING AND ORDINANCE REGULATING SAUNA

[11:19] ORDINANCES. I'LL MOVE ALL ITEMS FOR APPROVAL. >> COUNCILMEMBER CHOWDHURY HAS MOVED APPROVAL OF THE

[11:25] COMMITTEE'S REPORT. IS THERE ANY DISCUSSION? PALMISANO. >> THANK YOU, MR. CHAIR. I

[11:32] WANTED TO -- I HAVE SOME COMMENTS ABOUT 15. I WILL BE SUPPORTING THIS. AND I'M

[11:37] PLEASED TO SEE THIS ORDINANCE COME FORWARD. AS IT WAS MENTIONED IN THE PRESENTATION,

[11:42] IN THE BIZ COMMITTEE, THIS STARTED WITH A PROBLEM, ACTUALLY, IN MY WARD. ABOUT TWO AND A HALF YEARS AGO. WE HAD A

[11:49] SAUNA BUSINESS OPERATING OUT OF COMPLIANCE DUE TO A FEW DIFFERENT ISSUES, BUT THE MOST

[11:54] IMPORTANT PIECE WAS THEY WERE RUNNING WOOD-FIRED SAUNAS. MULTIPLE OF THEM. 16 HOURS

[12:01] PER DAY, SEVEN DAYS A WEEK. SO THE AIR QUALITY INDEX AROUND THOSE SAUNAS WAS MEASURED BY ONE

[12:06] OF OUR AIR MONITORS, NOT RIGHT THERE, FURTHER AWAY, TO BE 150. WHICH IS THE RED ZONE. IT'S

[12:14] CONSIDERED UNHEALTHY FOR EVERYONE AND PEOPLE WILL BE EXPERIENCING HEALTH EFFECTS. AS A COMPARISON, ON THAT PARTICULAR

[12:21] DAY, THE NEXT HIGHEST READING IN THE CITY WAS ABOUT HALF THAT LEVEL. UMM, THAT WAS AN

[12:27] INDUSTRIAL ZONE. INSTEAD OF BEING NEAR AFFORDABLE HOUSING LIKE THIS ONE. IT'S GREAT TO NOW HAVE SOME GUIDANCE ABOUT HOW

[12:34] THESE SAUNA BUSINESSES CAN OPERATE IN A WAY THAT IS SAFE AND IS BENEFICIAL FOR EVERYONE.

[12:40] BOTH THOSE WHO USE THE SAUNAS AND THOSE WHO LIVE NEAR THEM. THANK YOU TO STAFF FOR THIS

[12:47] WORK. >> COUNCILMEMBER CASHMAN.

[12:52] >> THANK YOU, PRESIDENT PAYNE. I WANTED TO PULL ITEM NUMBER THREE FOR A SEPARATE VOTE. AND TO MOVE TWO AMENDMENTS WHICH ARE

[13:00] BEFORE YOU. >> OKAY. THE AMENDMENTS FOR ITEM NUMBER THREE. OKAY. WE'LL

[13:07] SET ASIDE ITEM THREE AND TAKE UP THE REST OF THE ITEMS. ANY DISCUSSION ON THE REMAINDER OF THE AGENDA? COUNCILMEMBER

[13:12] CHOWDHURY. >> I CAN WAIT UNTIL WE GET TO THREE. >> OKAY. SOUNDS GOOD. SEEING NO ONE ELSE IN QUEUE. CLERK,

[13:20] CALL THE ROLL ON THE BUSINESS AGENDA MINUS THREE. >> PALMISANO. >> AYE.

[13:25] >> CHOWDHURY. >> AYE. >> CASHMAN. >> AYE. >> RAINVILLE. >> AYE. >> CHAVEZ.

[13:31] >> AYE. >> VETAW. >> AYE. >> WONSLEY. >> AYE. >> VICE PRESIDENT CHUGHTAI. >> AYE.

[13:36] >> PAYNE. >> AYE. >> NINE AYES. >> THAT CARRIES. AND WE WILL

[13:42] TAKE UP ITEM NUMBER THREE, AND I'LL RECOGNIZE COUNCILMEMBER CASHMAN. >> THANK YOU, PRESIDENT PAYNE. I WANTED TO SPEAK A LITTLE BIT

[13:48] ABOUT WHY I AUTHORED THIS TOBACCO LOCATION ORDINANCE AND BROUGHT THIS FORWARD. TOGETHER

[13:55] WITH COUNCILMEMBER CHOWDHURY, COUNCILMEMBER VETAW. IT CAME UP AFTER LAST YEAR WHEN WE PASSED A

[14:02] MINIMUM PRICE FOR CIGARETTES THAT, YOU KNOW, MANY PARENTS IN MY WARD WERE CONCERNED WE

[14:09] WEREN'T ADDRESSING THE ISSUE OF TODAY. YOUTH ARE GETTING ADDICTED TO VAPES. IF WE WANT

[14:15] TO PREVENT MORE TOBACCO ABUSE AND ADDICTION IN OUR CITY, THEN WE NEED TO ADDRESS VAPES.

[14:21] SECONDLY, MY WARD HAS A COUPLE OF LARGE DOWNTOWN NEIGHBORHOODS,

[14:27] LUHRING PARK BEING ONE OF THEM. THE TOBACCO DISTANCE REGULATIONS WERE EXEMPTED. LUHRING PARK HAS

[14:34] BEEN INUNDATED WITH TOBACCO STORES. AND WE DON'T HAVE

[14:40] DISTANCE REQUIREMENTS FROM TOBACCO STORES. SO WE DECIDED TO ADD THAT IN, AS WELL AS TO ADD A DISTANCE FROM SCHOOLS TO

[14:48] BE IN LINE WITH CANNABIS AND LIQUOR STORES. SO REALLY HAPPY WE'RE MOVING THIS FORWARD TODAY.

[14:53] I WANT TO THANK ALL THE ADVOCATES WHO HAVE BEEN SPEAKING OUT. BOTH AT THE PUBLIC HEARING AND HERE TODAY. AND THEN JUST

[15:00] TO MOVE THE TWO AMENDMENTS BEFORE YOU, THE FIRST ONE ON

[15:09] SECTION 281.120C. IT'S IT REALLY TECHNICAL. IT'S VERY BASIC, I THINK IT'S JUST KIND OF A MORE ACTIVE LANGUAGE RATHER

[15:15] THAN PASSIVE LANGUAGE. AND THEN THE SECOND ONE, THE MINIMUM PRICE SHALL NOT APPLY TO

[15:21] INDIVIDUAL COMPONENTS OF ELECTRONIC DELIVERY DEVICES THAT DO NOT CONTAIN KNICK

[15:29] NICOTINE. I THINK IT RELATES TO BUSINESSES THAT SELL MODULAR

[15:35] PARTS FOR DIFFERENT DEVICES. AND SO THE MINIMUM PRICE WOULD NOT APPLY TO THOSE INDIVIDUAL COMPONENTS OF THOSE DEVICES. IT

[15:42] WOULD JUST APPLY TO THE PIECES THAT ARE ACTUALLY INCLUDING NICOTINE. I WILL MOVE BOTH OF

[15:48] THOSE AMENDMENTS AND ASK IF ANYONE HAS QUESTIONS.

[15:53] >> COUNCILMEMBER CASHMAN HAS MOVED TWO SEPARATE AMENDMENTS. I'M GOING TO SUGGEST WE TAKE

[16:00] BOTH THOSE AMENDMENTS UP AT THE SAME TIME. IS THERE A SECOND? >> SECOND. >> ALL RIGHT. ANY DISCUSSION?

[16:06] COUNCILMEMBER CHOWDHURY. >> I WANT TO BE ADDED AS A COAUTHOR. >> GREAT. SEEING NO ONE ELSE

[16:15] LEFT IN QUEUE. C I'M GOING TO RECOMMEND THAT WE CALL

[16:21] THE ROLL ON ADOPTING THE LANGUAGE AS AMENDED. IS THAT

[16:26] ALL RIGHT? THE WHOLE PACKAGE. YEP. >> CALL THE ROLL.

[16:31] >> PALMISANO. >> AYE. >> CHOWDHURY. >> AYE. >> CASHMAN. >> AYE. >> RAINVILLE.

[16:37] >> AYE. >> CHAVEZ. >> AYE. >> VETAW. >> AYE. >> WONSLEY. >> AYE.

[16:43] >> VICE PRESIDENT CHUGHTAI. >> AYE. >> PRESIDENT PAYNE. >> AYE. >> NINE AYES. >> THAT CARRIES. AND THE FULL

[16:49] REPORT IS ADOPTED. OH, DID YOU

[16:56] WANT TO MAKE SOME COMMENTS? SORRY ABOUT THAT. LET'S --

[17:03] COUNCILMEMBER CHOWDHURY. >> COUNCIL MEMBER VETAW CAN GO AHEAD. >> I'LL GO AHEAD. >> I WANT TO MAKE SURE.

[17:08] >> OKAY. >> I MADE MOST OF MY COMMENTS IN THE BUSINESS, HOUSING, AND ZONING COMMITTEE. SO I JUST

[17:14] WANTED TO TAKE A SECOND TO THANK ALL OF THE COMMUNITY MEMBERS AND

[17:20] ADVOCATES WHO HAVE SHOWN UP TODAY IN OUR CHAMBERS TO ADDRESS

[17:27] THE ISSUE OF NICOTINE ADDICTION AND SPECIFICALLY YOUTH NICOTINE

[17:34] ADDICTION THROUGH THE USAGE OF VAPES. WE KNOW THAT THE BEST

[17:39] WAY TO STOP TOBACCO USE AND NICOTINE ADDICTION AMONG YOUNG

[17:45] PEOPLE IS STOP THE START. MY PERSONAL EXPERIENCE IS, AS A

[17:56] GEN-Z, MILLENNIAL CUSPER, WE WERE SET TO BE THE GENERATION TO

[18:02] COMMIT SMOKING. WHEN JUUL BECAME AVAILABLE WITH THE PRETTY FLAVORS, HYPERAFFORDABILITY,

[18:09] THAT CHANGED WITHIN, LIKE, A FLIP OF A DIME. IT WENT FROM

[18:15] VERY FEW YOUNG PEOPLE SMOKING AND HAVING NICOTINE ADDICTION TO

[18:23] COLLEGE CAMPUSES, ON GAME DAYS, RUNNING OUT OF JUUL PODS WITHIN

[18:28] HOURS. AND LEADING INTO A LIFELONG ISSUE OF TRYING TO QUIT

[18:35] SMOKING AND VAPING AND GOING INTO A VICIOUS CYCLE. AND WE KNOW THAT THE HEALTH EFFECTS,

[18:41] ESPECIALLY FOR YOUNG PEOPLE, ARE TREMENDOUS. NOT ONLY ON OUR

[18:48] RESPIRATORY SYSTEMS, THERE IS SO MUCH PUBLIC HEALTH RESEARCH THAT SHOWS THAT VAPING CAN LEAD TO AN

[18:57] EXACERBATE MENTAL HEALTH ISSUES FROM ANXIETY, DEPRESSION, AND SUICIDAL IDEATION. WE ALSO KNOW HOW PREDATORY THE TOBACCO

[19:04] INDUSTRY IS. AND THE WAY THAT IT IS SET UP, IS BASICALLY HIGH

[19:13] POTENTCY OF NICOTINE IN VAPES AND ALMOST LIKE AN ARM'S RACE TO SEE WHO CAN HAVE THE MOST H

[19:21] HYPOTENDENCY PRODUCT WHICH IS EASIER TO BE ADDICTED TO. AND THE FLASHY, COLORFUL, I KNOW OUR

[19:27] ATTORNEY GENERAL HAS TAKEN UP MANY CASES AROUND COMPANIES THAT HAVE SPECIFICALLY TARGETED

[19:36] YOUTH. USING, UMM, VERY, LIKE, COLORFUL CANDY FL FLAVORS.

[19:42] OR EVEN AS HARMFUL AS MAKING A VAPE LOOK LIKE A HIGHLIGHTER. SO YOU CAN KEEP IT IN YOUR, UMM,

[19:49] IN YOUR BACKPACK AND USE IT IN CLASS AND YOUR TEACHER AND EDUCATOR AND PARENT WOULD NEVER

[19:54] KNOW. AND SO I THINK WE'RE TAKING A STEP HERE ON THE MINUTES CMINNEAPOLIS

[20:01] CITY COUNCIL TO MAKE IT LESS ACCESSIBLE FOR YOUNG PEOPLE. WE KNOW ONE OF THE BEST TOOLS WE HAVE IS PRICING. THAT'S WHY

[20:07] WE'RE MOVING FORWARD ON THIS TODAY. AND I'M HOPEFUL TO WORK

[20:12] WITH OUR HEALTH DEPARTMENT AND OUR CPED DEPARTMENT TO KIND OF

[20:18] MONITOR AND UNDERSTAND WHAT THE IMPACTS ARE AS WE MAKE THIS CHANGE. AND WE ALSO KNOW, AT

[20:23] THE FEDERAL LEVEL, THERE'S VERY

[20:30] LIMITED ACTION TO ADDRESS THE CRISIS GOING ON. THAT'S WHY AT THE LOCAL LEVEL, MINNEAPOLIS IS

[20:35] BEING A LEADER TODAY.

[20:45] >> MADAM CITY ATTORNEY. >> TO BE CLEAR, IN 281.40, THE

[20:50] LANGUAGE WAS BEFORE YOU, JUST WANTING TO MAKE CLEAR THAT FOR

[20:57] ALL CARTRIDGES, TANKS, OR REFILL CONTAINERS IT APPLIES, WHETHER

[21:02] FILLED OR UNFILLED. A POINT OF CLARIFICATION THAT'S, YOU KNOW, COMPONENT. OTHER COMPONENT

[21:08] PARTS THAT WOULD NOT APPLY BUT FOR THOSE, AGAIN, THE

[21:15] CARTRIDGES, OR TANKS OR REFILL CONTAINERS WOULD BE FILLED OR UNFILLED. >> COUNCILMEMBER VETAW.

[21:20] >> THANK YOU, CHAIR. . I WANT TO THANK CASHMAN AND

[21:26] CHOWDHURY FOR THEIR LEADERSHIP ON THIS. THEY'VE BEEN THE CHAMPIONS ON THIS, THIS WORK ALONG WITH THE ADVOCATES AND THE

[21:32] HEALTH DEPARTMENT STAFF. YOU KNOW, I DID THIS WORK FOR 20 YEARS BEFORE BEING ON THE COUNCIL. SO IT'S ALWAYS A

[21:37] PLEASURE TO SEE IT CONTINUE. THERE'S A LOT OF ADVOCATES HERE TODAY THAT HAVE WORKED ON THIS FOR YEARS AND YEARS AND YEARS

[21:44] AND YEARS. AND, YOU KNOW, THE WORK WAS ALWAYS AROUND CIGARETTES. AND THEN THE

[21:49] TOBACCO INDUSTRY, AS THEY DO, JUST KIND OF SWOOPED IN AND MADE E CIGARETTES AND VAPE DEVICES

[21:57] HUGE IN THE COMMUNITY FOR YOUNG PEOPLE. AND SO THIS IS PART OF THE WORK THAT HELPS TO KEEP OUR

[22:03] YOUNG PEOPLE FROM SMOKING. SO I'M PROUD OF MY COLLEAGUES FOR DOING THIS WORK. AND, ALSO,

[22:10] FORKFOR ADVOCATES FOR KEEPING AT. AND KEEPING THINGS

[22:16] LOUD. THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR THE CONTINUED WORK ON THIS. AND PROTECTING OUR CHILDREN.

[22:23] >> THANK YOU FOR THAT. BEFORE WE MOVE ON TO THE NEXT COMMITTEE REPORT, I WANT TO RECOGNIZE THAT WE'VE BEEN JOINED BY

[22:28] COUNCILMEMBER OSMAN. COUNCILMEMBER OSMAN, WOULD YOU LIKE YOUR VOTES TO BE REFLECTED?

[22:33] >> YES, PLEASE. >> VOTE IN THE AFFIRMATIVE ON

[22:39] THE PREVIOUS BUSINESS? >> YES. ALL ITEMS. >> THANK YOU. MR. CLERK?

[22:44] SOUNDS GOOD. THE NEXT REPORT IS FROM OUR CLIMATE AND INFRASTRUCTURE COMMITTEE, WHICH WILL BE PRESENTED BY THAT

[22:49] COMMITTEE'S REPORT CHAIR, COUNCILMEMBER CASHMAN. >> THANK YOU, MR. PRESIDENT. WE'RE BRINGING FORWARD 1 10

[22:57] T10 ITEMS. ONE IS FULTON RESIDENTIAL RESURFACING

[23:04] PROJECT. TWO IS UPPER HARBOR COMMUNITY PERFORMING ARTS CENTER. THREE A LARGE BLOCK

[23:10] EVENT FOR THE SOMALI-AMERICAN DAY FEST. FOUR IS CONCURRING WITH THE CITY ENGINEERS VARIANCE

[23:16] REQUEST FOR THE RECONSTRUCTION OF THE CEDAR LAKE ROAD BRIDGE OVER THE BNSF RAILROAD. FIVE IS

[23:22] ACCEPTING A BRIDGE INVESTMENT PROGRAM FOR THE NICOLLET BRIDGE OVER MINNEHAHA CREEK PROJECT. SIX IS AUTHORIZING AGREEMENT

[23:29] WITH THE PARK BOARD FOR THE NICOLLET AVENUE BRIDGE OVER THE MMINNEHAHA CREEK. SEVEN IS

[23:39] YEAR-END BUDGET PROCEDURES FOR SPECIAL SERVICE DISTRICTS. EIGHT IS MOU FOR CITY BIOCHAR

[23:47] PRODUCTION. NINE IS PIPELINE LICENSE AGREEMENT WITH CPKC FOR PERMISSION TO INSTALL A STORM

[23:54] SEWER PIPELINE BENEATH THE RAILROAD TRACKS. 10 IS AUTHORIZING A PIPELINE LICENSE

[24:00] AGREEMENT WITH CPKC FOR A STORM SEWER PIPELINE CROSSING ON 22nd AVENUE NORTH AND 1st

[24:07] STREET NORTH IN THE RIGHT-OF-WAY. I'LL MOVE APPROVAL OF ALL 10 ITEMS. >> MOVED APPROVAL OF THE

[24:12] COMMITTEE'S REPORT. IS THERE ANY DISCUSSION? PALMISANO.

[24:18] >> THANK YOU. I WANT TO MAKE A COUPLE OF COMMENTS. THE BRIDGE

[24:23] INVESTMENT FOR THE NICOLLET AVENUE BRIDGE. I WANT TO THE THANK THE FEDERAL PARTNERS FOR ALMOST $35 MILLION FOR THAT

[24:28] PROJECT. I'M SURE IF COUNCILMEMBER KOSKI WAS HERE, SHE'D BE DOING THE SAME. INSTEAD OF ME. AND ITEM NUMBER

[24:36] ONE, THE FULTON RESIDENTIAL PROJECT APPROVAL AND ASSESSMENT. I WANT TO THANK THE FULTON

[24:42] RESIDENTS WHO CAME TO TESTIFY AND SUBMITTED COMMENTS. I CERTAINLY HEAR THEIR CONCERNS.

[24:48] AND I ALSO KNOW THAT THIS IS REALLY NECESSARY WORK TO STABILIZE THE INTEGRITY OF STREETS IN THE AREA. IT'S A

[24:55] BENEFIT TO ALL THE INDIVIDUAL PROPERTIES IN IT. AND RESURFACING IS MUCH MORE

[25:00] EFFICIENT THAN LETTING STREETS DEGRADE FURTHER TO THE POINT OF NEEDING A FULL RECONSTRUCTION.

[25:07] THE BIG REASON IT'S GOING ON SO LONG, WELL BEFORE MY TIME, IT'S ONE OF THE CITY'S FLOOD PLANES.

[25:13] AND THE SOLUTIONS WE NEED TO DO TO ADDRESS THE FLOOD AREA UNDERNEATH AND WITHIN THIS

[25:19] NEIGHBORHOOD, UMM, THOSE SOLUTIONS HAVE CHANGED OVER TIME. AND WORKING WHETHER WITH

[25:25] THE WATER SHED DISTRICT OR THE PARK BOARD ON WHAT THE SOLUTIONS MIGHT BE. OUR PUBLIC WORKS STAFF HAS WORKED REALLY HARD AND

[25:31] FOR QUITE A LONG TIME TO FIGURE OUT HOW TO BEST ACCOMMODATE OUR STORMWATER ORDINANCE AND NOT

[25:37] NEED AN EXEMPTION FROM IT. AND SO, UMM, THAT'S, PERHAPS, THE TIMING OF THIS. BUT THE ACTUAL

[25:44] ROAD ASSESSMENTS, WHICH ARE UNIFORM ACROSS THE WHOLE CITY AND IT DOESN'T MATTER IF YOU HAVE STORMWATER INFRASTRUCTURE

[25:51] BY YOUR HOME OR NOT, IT IS ALL THE SAME PRICE. IT'S THE SAME

[25:56] COST TO RESIDENTS. I JUST DID WANT TO POINT OUT, I WAS AT A

[26:02] MEETING LAST NIGHT ABOUT THIS, AGAIN. AND OUR PUBLIC WORKS TEAM IS WORKING SO HARD ON THIS

[26:07] PROJECT. I VALUE THEIR SUPPORT!

[26:12] >> THANK YOU FOR THOSE COMMENTS. SEEING NO ONE ELSE IN QUEUE. I'LL ASK THE CLERK TO CALL THE

[26:19] ROLL. >> CLERK: COUNCILMEMBER PALMISANO. >> AYE. >> CHOWDHURY. >> AYE. >> CASHMAN.

[26:24] >> AYE. >> OSMAN. >> AYE. >> RAINVILLE. >> AYE. >> CHAVEZ. >> AYE.

[26:30] >> VETAW. >> AYE. >> WONSLEY. >> AYE. >> VICE PRESIDENT CHUGHTAI.

[26:35] >> AYE. >> PRESIDENT PAYNE. >> AYE. >> THERE ARE 150 AYES. >> THAT CARRIES. AND THE REPORT IS ADOPTED. AND THE NEXT REPORT

[26:42] FROM THE COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE, WHICH WILL BE PRESENTED BY THAT COMMITTEE'S CHAIR, COUNCILMEMBER CHAVEZ. >> THANK YOU, PRESIDENT PAYNE.

[26:49] THE COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE IS BRINGING FORWARD TWO ITEMS. THE

[26:54] FIRST IS SOUND PERMIT FOR THE EAT STREET CROSSING EVENTS ON JULY 12 AND AUGUST 1. LASTLY,

[27:02] STAFF DIRECTION RELATED TO MDHR SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT. I'LL MOVE APPROVAL OF ITEM ONE AND

[27:08] DELETION OF ITEM NUMBER TWO. >> COUNCILMEMBER CHAVEZ HAS MOVED APPROVAL OF THE COMMITTEE

[27:15] REPORT, INCLUDING THE DELETION OF ITEM NUMBER TWO. ANY DISCUSSION? SEEING NONE. I'LL

[27:21] ASK THE CLERK TO CALL THE ROLL. >> CLERK: COUNCILMEMBER

[27:27] PALMISANO. >> AYE. >> CHOWDHURY. >> AYE. >> CASHMAN. >> AYE. >> OSMAN. >> AYE.

[27:32] >> RAINVILLE. >> AYE. >> CHAVEZ. >> AYE. >> VETAW. >> AYE. >> WONSLEY.

[27:38] >> AYE. >> CHUGHTAI. >> AYE. >> PAYNE. >> AYE. >> 10 AYES. >> THAT CARRIES. AND THE REPORT

[27:45] IS ADOPTED. FINALLY, WE HAVE THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND SAFETY COMMITTEE, PRESENTED BY THE COMMITTEE'S CHAIR, COUNCILMEMBER

[27:51] CHAVEZ. >> THANK YOU, MR. PRESIDENT. WE'RE BRINGING FORWARD THREE

[27:58] ITEMS. ONE IS ACCEPTING A FOURTH JUDICIAL DRUG COURT GRANT AWARD FOR LIAISON RESEARCH AND

[28:05] MONITORING SUPPORT. TWO IS AMENDING THE GRANT PERIOD FOR THE PROMISING PRACTICES PROGRAM

[28:11] FOR FAMILY HOME VISITING SERVICES. AND THREE IS APPROVING APPOINTMENTS TO THE

[28:17] COMMUNITY COMMISSION ON POLICE OVERSIGHT. I'LL MOVE APPROVAL OF THE ITEMS. >> COUNCILMEMBER CHAVEZ MOVED

[28:23] APPROVAL OF THE COMMITTEE'S REPORT. ANY DISCUSSION? COUNCILMEMBER CHAVEZ.

[28:32] . -- OSMAN. >> THANK YOU. I WANT TO COMMENT ON COMMUNITY COMMISSION AND POLICE OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE. I

[28:39] WANT TO THANK JUNE PALMER,

[28:45] BUSY PALMER, FOR HER COMMITMENT TO SERVE WARD SIX RESIDENTS.

[28:52] IT'S REALLY EXCITED TO HAVE HER ON THE COMMITTEE. SOMEONE WHO HAD MADE, UMM, A LOT OF, YOU

[29:01] KNOW, WORK ON POLICE ACCOUNTABILITY AND SO ON. I THINK SHE'S A PERFECT FIT FOR

[29:08] WARD 6! AND I WANT APPROVAL OF THIS DONE, I'M HOPING WE CAN WORK TOGETHER IN THE COMMUNITY

[29:17] ENGAGEMENT, AND I THINK YOU'LL BE A PERFECT FIT FOR WARD SIX SEAT! I WANT TO THANK HER FOR HER PATIENCE ON THE PROCESS OF

[29:24] ONBOARDING. AND HER COMMITMENTS TO SERVE WARD 6 RESIDENTS. THANK YOU SO MUCH!

[29:29] >> COUNCILMEMBER CHOWDHURY. >> THANK YOU, MR. PRESIDENT. I WANTED TO ALSO THANK LEAH FOR

[29:38] STEPPING UP TO TAKE ON THE WARD 12 SEAT. THE SEAT HAS BEEN

[29:43] VACANT, UMM, SINCE LAST YEAR.

[29:49] AND IT WAS REALLY A STRONG EFFORT TO TRY TO GET COMMUNITY MEMBERS TO APPLY FOR THIS

[29:54] POSITION. SHE'S GOING TO BRING A WEALTH OF KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERIENCE. I'M GRATEFUL THAT

[30:01] LEAH INDRELIE IS TAKING ON PUBLIC SERVICE AND FULFILLING

[30:06] THIS IMPORTANT ROLE. >> AND I ADDED MYSELF TO QUEUE TO THANK MY APPOINTMENT, MIKE

[30:14] McELHINNEY -- I CAN'T SAY HIS LAST NAME. FOR HIS COMMITMENT TO SERVE. HE'S, ALSO, A

[30:23] MILITARY VETERAN AND I'M JUST REALLY EXCITED ABOUT HIS DEEPER COMMITMENT TO SERVE THE

[30:30] COMMUNITY IN THIS DIFFERENT WAY. I WANTED TO THANK JOSH, MY

[30:35] ORIGINAL APPOINTMENT TO THE CCPO AT THE BEGINNING OF THE JOURNEY OF REFORMING OUR CIVILIAN

[30:42] OVERSIGHT. HE HAD CONTRIBUTED TREMENDOUSLY, INCLUDING HELPING

[30:47] ME WITH MY AMENDMENTS AND BRINGING UP A PERSPECTIVE THAT I THOUGHT WAS EXTREMELY THOUGHTFUL TO THIS PROCESS. SO I'M LOOKING

[30:56] FORWARD TO GETTING THE CCPO BACK INTO A PLACE WHERE IT'S REALLY

[31:01] EFFECTIVE. AND SEEING NO ONE ELSE LEFT IN QUEUE, CLERK, CALL THE ROLL.

[31:07] >> CLERK: COUNCILMEMBER PALMISANO. >> AYE. >> CHOWDHURY. >> AYE. >> CASHMAN. >> AYE. >> OSMAN.

[31:12] >> AYE. >> RAINVILLE. >> AYE. >> CHAVEZ. >> AYE. >> VETAW. >> AYE. >> WONSLEY.

[31:18] >> AYE. >> CHUGHTAI. >> AYE. >> MONTANA PAYNE. PRESIDENT PAYNE. >> AYE. >> 10 AYES.

[31:24] >> THAT CARRIES. THE REPORT IS ADOPTED AND THAT COMPLETES THE REPORTS OF OUR STANDING COMMITTEES. THE NEXT ORDER OF

[31:29] BUSINESS IS NOTICE OF ORDINANCE INTRODUCTIONS. WE HAVE ONE NOTICE TODAY. COUNCILMEMBER CASHMAN GIVES NOTICE OF INTENT

[31:35] TO INTRODUCE AT THE NEXT REGULAR MEETING THE SUBJECT MATTER OF AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE ZONING

[31:40] CODE TO UPDATE REGULATIONS RELATED TO ON PREMISES AND OFF PREMISES SIGNS. ANY QUESTIONS

[31:45] ON THE NOTICE? SEEING NONE. THAT NOTICE IS HE HERE BY

[31:53] GIVEN AND NO FURTHER ACTION REQUIRED. THE NEXT ORDER OF BUSINESS IS INTRODUCTION AND REFERRAL CALENDAR. FOUR ITEMS

[31:59] TODAY. FIRST, COUNCILMEMBER OSMAN MOVES TO AMEND THE PRIOR INTRODUCTION OF THE SUBJECT MATTER OF ORDINANCE AMENDING THE

[32:06] ZONING CODE GIVEN AT THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL ON FEBRUARY 27 BY ADDING CHAPTER

[32:12] 530 AND 555. RETURNING TO AUTHOR CHAPTERS 525 AND 2

[32:21] 565. AND REFER THE MATTER TO THE BUSINESS, HOUSING, AND ZONING COMMITTEE. SECOND,

[32:27] PURSUANT TO NOTICE, COUNCILMEMBER PALMISANO MOVES TO INTRODUCE THE SUBJECT MATTER OF

[32:33] AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE ADMINISTRATION CODE FOR FIRST READING AND REFERRAL TO THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND SAFETY

[32:38] COMMITTEE. ALIGNING CITY AND STATE LAW WITH REGARD TO SICK AND SAFE TIME AND UPDATING ITS ENFORCEMENT PROVISION. THREE

[32:46] AND FOUR ARE FROM COUNCILMEMBER CHAVEZ, CHUGHTAI, AND CHOWDHURY WHO MOVE TO INTRODUCE THE

[32:52] SUBJECT MATTER OF TWO ORDINANCES AMENDING THE ADMINISTRATION AND CIVIL RIGHTS CODES. ADDING

[32:58] REPORTING REQUIREMENTS AND PROTECTIONS FOR DISCRIMINATION BASED ON PERCEIVED CITIZENSHIP

[33:03] OR IMMIGRATION STATUS. THESE ORDER IN ORDINANCES ARE SLATED FOR REFERRAL TO THE

[33:09] PUBLIC HEALTH AND SAFETY COMMITTEE. >> MOVED. >> SECOND. >> ANY DISCUSSION?

[33:16] COUNCILMEMBER PALMISANO. >> THANK YOU, MR. CHAIRMAN. I WANTED TO SAY A COUPLE OF QUICK WORDS ABOUT THE ORDINANCE

[33:21] INTRODUCTION ON SAFE AND SICK TIME. YOU KNOW, YOU MIGHT REMEMBER, OUR ORDINANCE WAS

[33:27] ENACTED IN 2016. [ OVERLAPPING SPEAKERS ] SORRY. MICROPHONE. I WAS ONE

[33:34] OF THE ORIGINAL AUTHORS. NOW I'M THE LAST AUTHOR STANDING HERE ON THE CITY COUNCIL. SO THAT IS MY INTENT IN BRINGING

[33:41] THIS FORWARD AND CONTINUING TO IMPROVE IT. ORIGINALLY THIS WAS JUST SIMPLY ABOUT ALIGNING OUR

[33:47] SICK AND SAFE TIME ORDINANCE WITH STATE LAW. OUR SICK AND SAFE TIME WORK PROMOTED EFFORTS

[33:54] AT THE STATE, WHICH CAME TO PASS AND, FRANKLY, THERE ARE SOME IMPROVEMENTS, I THINK, TO STATE

[33:59] LAW THAT OVER THE FEW YEARS THAT THIS HAS BEEN IN OPERATION THAT

[34:05] WE WOULD LIKE TO ALSO ADOPT. SO I'M WORKING WITH STAFF TO INCORPORATE AS MUCH AS POSSIBLE

[34:12] OF THE RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE WORKPLACE ADVISORY COMMITTEE. I'M HAPPY TO WORK WITH ALL OF YOU ON THAT. I LOOK FORWARD TO

[34:18] BRINGING THIS FORWARD WITH SUPPORT OF LABOR AND WORKERS AND I'M HAPPY TO DISCUSS THAT. I'VE HAD A CHANCE TO VERY BRIEFLY

[34:25] START SOME OF THOSE DISCUSSIONS. BUT I DO PLAN TO REACH OUT. LANGUAGE HAS BEEN BEING WORKED

[34:31] ON. IT'S NOT FINAL YET. AS SOON AS I HAVE DRAFT LANGUAGE, I'LL BE SHARING IT AND IT'LL BE

[34:37] AVAILABLE ONLINE. YOU KNOW, ONE IDEA "LET'S MAKE IT MORE SIMILAR TO STATE LAW" BECAUSE THERE ARE

[34:43] PROVISIONS IN STATE LAW THAT MAKES THINGS, YOU KNOW, YOU ARE ELIGIBLE TO TAKE SAFE AND SICK TIME BECAUSE OF MORE PEOPLE IN

[34:49] YOUR LIFE. MORE FAMILY-TYPE MEMBERS. AND ONE OF MY IDEAS

[34:56] WAS, WELL, IF WE WANT TO GO WITH THE STATE LAWS, IF THAT'S BETTER THAN THE CITY'S NOW, WHY

[35:02] WOULDN'T WE RESCIND IT AND LET THE STATE TAKE CARE OF THIS. THE REASON WHY WE SHOULD DO THIS

[35:09] OURSELF, WE HAVE A STRONG ENFORCEMENT ARM WE'VE BUILT. THIS GIVES US THE ABILITY TO

[35:15] ENFORCE THIS LAW AT OUR CITY. WE WANT TO REDUCE CONFUSION IN THE WORKPLACE. NOT HAVING

[35:21] EMPLOYERS NEEDING TO POST STATE LAW REGULATIONS THAT ARE DIFFERENT THAN CITY. BUT WE

[35:26] WANT TO BE ABLE TO CONTINUE TO WORK WITH EMPLOYERS, TO PARTICULARLY EDUCATE EMPLOYERS,

[35:32] AND EMPLOYEES, ON WHAT THIS MEANS. AND WE HAVE A PRETTY GOOD HANDLE ON ENFORCEMENT.

[35:38] WE'VE BEEN DOING IT LONGER THAN ANYONE ELSE IN OUR STATE. I'M EAGER TO WORK ON THIS PROJECT WITH ANYONE WHO WOW

[35:45] WHO WOULD LIKE TO JOIN ME. THANK YOU. >> THANK YOU. SEEING NO ONE

[35:51] ELSE LEFT IN QUEUE. I'LL ASK THE CLERK TO CALL THE ROLL. >> CLERK: COUNCILMEMBER PALMISANO. >> AYE.

[35:57] >> CHOWDHURY. >> AYE. >> CASHMAN. >> AYE. >> OSMAN. >> AYE.

[36:02] >> RAINVILLE. >> AYE. >> CHAVEZ. >> AYE. >> VETAW. >> AYE. >> WONSLEY.

[36:08] >> AYE. >> VICE PRESIDENT CHUGHTAI. >> AYE. >> PRESIDENT PAYNE. >> AYE. >> 1 10 AYES.

[36:13] >> THAT CARRIES. AND THESE MATTERS ARE REFERRED TO THE

[36:19] APPROPRIATE COMMITTEES. THE NEXT ORDER OF BUSINESS IS UNFINISHED BUSINESS. WE HAVE TWO UNFINISHED BUSINESS ITEMS

[36:26] TODAY. AMENDMENT TO THE 2025 LICENSE FEE SCHEDULE RELATED TO THE LICENSE FEE ESTABLISHMENTS.

[36:31] THIS ITEM CAME FROM OUR BUSINESS, HOUSING, AND ZONING COMMITTEE AT OUR LAST MEETING. BUT POSTPONED TO ALIGN WITH THE

[36:37] ACCOMPANYING SAUNA LICENSING ORDINANCE. THAT ORDINANCE WAS

[36:42] APPROVED EARLIER IN THE AGENDA. I'LL SEE IF COUNCILMEMBER OSMAN, THE CHAIR OF THE BUSINESS COMMITTEE AND PRIMARY AUTHOR OF THE ORDINANCE WOULD LIKE TO MOVE

[36:48] APPROVAL OF THIS AMENDMENT. >> YES. I'M HAPPY TO MOVE APPROVAL. >> IS THERE A SECOND

[36:54] IT ? >> SECOND. >> ANY DISCUSSION? SEEING NONE.

[37:02] I'LL ASK THE CLERK TO CALL THE ROLL. >> COUNCILMEMBER PALMISANO. >> AYE. >> CHOWDHURY. >> AYE. >> CASHMAN.

[37:08] >> AYE. >> OSMAN. >> AYE. >> RAINVILLE. >> AYE >> CHAVEZ. >> AYE. >> VETAW.

[37:13] >> AYE. >> WONSLEY. >> AYE. >> VICE PRESIDENT CHUGHTAI. >> AYE. >> PRESIDENT PAYNE. >> AYE.

[37:19] >> 10 AYES. >> THAT CARRIES. AND THE MOTION IS ADOPTED. NEXT WE HAVE

[37:25] CONSIDERATION OF AN AMENDMENT TO COUNCIL ACTION 2024-A0845 STAFF

[37:32] DIRECTION ADOPTED BY THE CITY COUNCIL LAST NOVEMBER RELATED TO MUNICIPAL REVENUE. THIS ITEM

[37:37] WAS ON OUR LAST AGENDA, BUT POSTPONED TO TODAY'S MEETING TO GIVE COUNCILMEMBER WONSLEY, THE

[37:44] AUTHOR OF THE ORIGINAL DIRECTION, TIME TO CONSIDER THE PROPOSED AMENDMENTS. WE'VE BEEN ABLE TO DISCUSS IT. THE

[37:50] ORIGINAL, MY AMENDMENT, AIMED TO EXPAND THE SCOPE, BUT CONSULTATION WITH COUNCILMEMBER

[37:57] WONSLEY, SHE WANTED TO CONTINUE WITH THE SPECIFICITY OF THE

[38:02] PREVIOUS LANGUAGE. SO WE REMOVED THE START THROUGHS BUT STILL KEEPING THE EXPANSION OF

[38:08] THE SCOPE TO LOOK AT ALTERNATIVE REVENUE SOURCES. AND THE OTHER PIECE WORKING WITH OUR PROFESSIONAL STAFF TO FIRM UP AN

[38:15] ACTUAL DATE. SO WE HAVE NO LATER THAN AUGUST 18th AS OUR DATE ON THIS. IS THERE ANY

[38:22] QUESTIONS OR DISCUSSION? YES. MR. CLERK. >> JUST TO A, MAYBE, A LITTLE

[38:28] NOTE, I KNOW YOU'RE AWARE OF, BUT FOR THE BODY. THIS ALSO INCLUDES OUR POLICY RESEARCH

[38:34] TEAM AND THE LEGISLATIVE DEPARTMENT CONDUCTING WORK AND RESEARCH TO SUPPORT THE BOARD OF ESTIMATION AND TAXATION. ONE OF

[38:40] THE REASONS FOR BRINGING THIS FORWARD IS BECAUSE NOW WE HAVE THE NEW RESOURCE IN OUR DEPARTMENT, THE BOARD OF ESTIMATION AND TAXATION WANTED

[38:46] TO PARTNER WITH COUNCIL TO EXPLORE SOME OF THESE ITEMS ABOUT ADDITION NAM REVENUE

[38:51] STEAMS THAT CAN BE AVAILABLE TO LOCAL CITIES. SINCE IT'S THE FIRST TIME WORKING WITH THE SEPARATE ELECTED BODY, I FELT IT

[38:56] WAS IMPORTANT AND TALKED TO THE PRESIDENT ABOUT MAKING SURE THE BODY TOOK OFFICIAL ACTION SO WE WERE UP FRONT AND TRANSPARENT

[39:02] THAT THE WORK IS NOT JUST INFORMING THE WORK OF THIS BODY. THIS ELECTED BODY, BUT OUR

[39:08] SISTER BODY. WHICH IS A SEPARATE ELECTED BODY, WHICH HAS SPECIFIC CHARTER PRESCRIBED DUTIES RELATED TO TAX AUTHORITY

[39:15] AND DEBT FOR THE CITY OF MINNEAPOLIS. SO JUST WANTED TO PUT THAT ON THE RECORD ABOUT THIS BEING OUR FIRST ATTEMPT TO

[39:20] WORK WITH SISTER ELECTED BODY FOR OUR POLICY AND RESEARCH

[39:26] TEAM.. >> THANK YOU FOR THE ADDITIONAL CONTEXT. I'LL ADD THE PRESIDENT

[39:31] OF BV B.E.T. HAD TWO PRIORITIES THIS DETERMINE. ONE

[39:39] IS EXPANDING REVENUE OPTIONS FOR THE CITY OF MINNEAPOLIS, AND HE GOT MYSELF AND THE MAYOR BOTH TO

[39:45] BE IN SHARED COMMITMENT WE'D ABSOLUTELY WANT TO EXPLORE THAT. AND VICE PRESIDENT CHUGHTAI.

[39:52] AND GETTING THE BOARD OF ESTIMATION AND TAXATION STAFFED WITH FULL-TIME. SO THIS ACTION

[39:58] TODAY IS AIMING TO DELIVER ON BOTH OF THOSE PRIORITIES OF THE

[40:04] B.E.T. AND MAKING SURE WE CAN IDENTIFY THE ALTERNATIVE SOURCES OF REVENUE AND HAVE THE PROFESSIONAL STAFF WORKING ON

[40:09] THAT. COUNCILMEMBER RAINVILLE. >> THANK YOU. I'D LIKE TO PULL

[40:15] ITEMS 5 AND 6 ON THIS FOR A SEPARATE VOTE.

[40:25] >> UMM, THESE AREN'T SUB ITEMS. THAT'S THE LANGUAGE OF THE

[40:33] MOTION. MR. CLERK? >> MR. PRESIDENT, I THINK THE BETTER APPROACH WOULD BE IF SUB

[40:40] ITEMS 5 AND 6 UPON THE MOTION IN FRONT OF YOU ARE NOT SUPPORTED, THEN THE BETTER APPROACH WOULD BE TO MOVE TO STRIKE THEM.

[40:47] RATHER THAN MOVE TO SEPARATE THEM. THEY'RE PRESENTED AS A PACKAGE. TO ADDRESS THE PACKAGE

[40:52] TO MOVE AMEND TO STRIKE ITEMS 5 AND 6 AND TAKE UP THE AMENDMENT

[40:58] AND MOVE FROM THAT POINT. >> THANK YOU, MR. CLERK. I MOVE

[41:04] TO STRIKE ITEMS 5 AND 6. >> IS THERE A SECOND? >> SECOND.

[41:13] >> COUNCILMEMBER WONSLEY. >> THANK YOU, COUNCIL PRESIDENT PAYNE. I THINK IT'S IMPORTANT

[41:18] FOR THE PUBLIC RECORD TO STATE WHAT IS BEING PROPOSED TO BE STRIKED. WHICH IS ACTUALLY

[41:24] PRETTY STRAIGHTFORWARD. AND I THINK, REALLY, CONCERNING THAT WE'RE TALKING ABOUT STRIKING IT CONSIDERING WE JUST HAD THE BIG

[41:31] HORRIBLE BILL BE PASSED NATIONALLY THAT WAS A HANDOUT TO SOME OF THE MOST AFFLUENT

[41:37] HOUSEHOLDS IN INTEREST OF OUR COUNTRY. AT THE EXPENSE OF DEFUNDING OTHER PUBLIC PROGRAMS,

[41:43] LIKE SNAP AND SO MANY OTHERS. I WANT TO READ THE LANGUAGE. FIVE

[41:48] IS REQUESTING POLICY CHANGES THAT WOULD BE REQUIRED AT THE STATE AND LOCAL LEVEL TO

[41:53] IMPLEMENT A TAX ON THE WEALTHIEST INDIVIDUALS IN MINNEAPOLIS. THROUGH CONSULTATION WITH THE CITY

[42:00] ATTORNEY. EXCLUDING PROPERTY TAXES. IDENTIFY ANY POTENTIAL REVENUE SOURCES THAT ARE

[42:05] CURRENTLY AVAILABLE TO CITIES UNDER STATE LAW. MIND YOU, THIS IS ALSO EFFORTS THAT WERE

[42:11] EXPLORED BY OUR CURRENT STATE LEGISLATOR WHERE THEY'RE LOOKING AT SIMILAR THINGS. WE LITERALLY

[42:17] LOOKED AT LEADERS AT OUR STATE LEGISLATOR AND SAID, "OH, THAT'S GREAT. THEY'RE LOOKING AT

[42:23] REVENUE STREAMS THAT TAKE INTO CONSIDERATION OUR MOST AFFLUENT

[42:29] PROPERTIES, AH, HOUSE HOLDS, INDIVIDUALS, ET. CETERA." TO LOOK AT HOW WE CAN CONTINUE

[42:35] SUSTAINING AND FUNDING OUR MOST CRITICAL PUBLIC PROGRAMS. NUMBER SIX IS POLICY CHANGES THAT WOULD BE REQUIRED AT THE

[42:42] STATE AND LOCAL LEVEL. TO IMPLEMENT A TAX ON THE WEALTHIEST BUSINESSES IN

[42:47] MINNEAPOLIS. AND SOMETHING THAT IS AL ALSO BEING EXPLORED AND HAD BEEN EXPLORED AT THE

[42:53] STATE. THEY'RE HAVING CONVERSATIONS AROUND BRINGING REVENUE. I WANTED TO SHARE CONTEXT OR AT LEAST SHARE WHAT'S

[42:58] INCLUDED THAT IS BEING PROPOSED TO BE ELIMINATED BY COUNCILMEMBER RAINVILLE..

[43:04] . AND ENCOURAGE MY COLLEAGUES TO NOT SUPPORT THE MOTION. IT MAKES NO SENSE TO NOT WANT TO

[43:09] RECEIVE INFORMATION ON HOW WE CAN BRING IN REVENUE AND MAKE SURE THAT ALL PARTIES,

[43:15] STAKEHOLDERS IN OUR CITY ARE PAYING THEIR FAIR SHARE. SO I WOULD ENCOURAGE MY COLLEAGUES TO NOT SUPPORT THIS MOTION.

[43:22] >> VICE PRESIDENT CHUGHTAI. . OH. COUNCILMEMBER

[43:29] RAINVILLE. . I THINK THAT WAS FROM A CARRYOVER. VICE PRESIDENT

[43:35] CHUGHTAI. >> OKAY. UMM, THANK YOU, MR. PRESIDENT. UMM, I WANTED TO GET

[43:42] IN QUEUE FOR THIS DISCUSSION TO -- TO SPEAK STRONGLY AGAINST,

[43:48] AH, THIS AMENDMENT TO STRIKE ITEMS FIVE AND SIX. WHICH IS, UMM, WITH EXPLORING POLICIES

[43:54] THAT ALLOW US AS COUNCILMEMBER WONSLEY OUTLINED, IMPLEMENTING A TAX ON THE WEALTHIEST INDIVIDUALS. UMM, AND THE

[44:00] WEALTHIEST BUSINESSES IN MINNEAPOLIS. UMM YOU KNOW, I THINK IT IS, AH, I THINK I'M

[44:06] SURPRISED TO SEE THIS AMENDMENT COME FORWARD. I -- IT STRIKES ME WHEN WE'RE HAVING

[44:13] CONVERSATIONS AROUND PROPERTY TAX LEVY BURDEN, IN PARTICULAR, ON WORKING-CLASS HOMEOWNERS OR

[44:20] FIRST-GENERATION HOMEOWNERS IN OUR CITY. HOMEOWNERS IN NORTH MINNEAPOLIS IN OUR CITY. UMM

[44:26] YOU KNOW, A PROPERTY TAX -- UMM, IT CAME TO EXIST AS A FORM OF A

[44:32] WEALTH TAX. BUT WE KNOW TODAY THAT'S NOT THE REALITY. UMM, PROPERTY TAXES DO INHERENTLY

[44:38] EXIST AS A FORM OF REGRESSIVE TAXATION WHERE THE BURDEN FELT

[44:44] BY SOMEONE MAKING $50,000 A YEAR IS FAR GREATER THAN THE BURDEN

[44:49] FELT BY SOMEONE MAKING $500,000. A PROGRESSIVE TAX SYSTEM IN WHICH WE, UMM, IN WHICH WE -- IN

[44:57] WHICH WE IMPLEMENT A TAX ON THOSE WHO CAN AFFORD IT, AH, TO

[45:02] PAY THEIR FAIR SHARE. MEANING, UMM, THE SAME AMOUNT OF -- SO

[45:08] THAT THE CROSS THAT IS BEING ABSORBED BY TAXPAYERS IS -- IS

[45:14] GREATER ON THOSE WHO CAN AFFORD IT. UMM, I THINK THAT IS IN

[45:19] LINE WITH MINNEAPOLIS VALUES. TAXING THE RICH, I DON'T THINK, IS A CONTROVERSIAL OPINION IN

[45:25] MINNEAPOLIS. IT'S ONE THAT'S GENERALLY SPEAKING, PRETTY WIDELY SUPPORTED IN OUR CITY. AND SO I'M GOING TO BE VOTING

[45:30] AGAINST THIS AMENDMENT. AND I WOULD ENCOURAGE MY COLLEAGUES TO DO THE SAME. THANK YOU, MR. PRESIDENT.

[45:35] >> COUNCILMEMBER CHOWDHURY. >> THANK YOU SO MUCH, MR. PRESIDENT. THANK YOU TO

[45:42] COUNCILMEMBER WONSLEY AND PRESIDENT PAYNE FOR BRINGING THIS FORWARD. I THINK THIS IS VERY FORWARD THINKING RESEARCH

[45:49] TO BE REQUESTING IN THIS MOMENT. I WOULD ALSO LIKE TO SPEAK STRONGLY AGAINST STRIKING ITEM

[45:57] NUMBER FIVE AND SIX. THAT LOOKS AT HOW WE CAN IMPLEMENT THE TAX

[46:02] ON THE WEALTHIEST INDIVIDUALS IN THE CITY OF MINNEAPOLIS. AND I THINK IT'S IMPORTANT TO CENTER

[46:08] IT IN THE CONTEXT OF THE BENEFIT THAT WAS GIVEN TO THE WEALTHIEST IN OUR COUNTRY THROUGH THE BIG

[46:15] DISASTROUS BILL THAT WAS PASSED THROUGH THE HOUSE AND SENATE. THROUGH THAT BILL, THE

[46:23] WEALTHIEST INDIVIDUALS, THE TOP 1%, WILL BE GETTING $ $120

[46:32] BILLION NET TAX CUTS. AND ACCORDING TO ANALYSIS FROM THE U.S. TREASURY DEPARTMENT, NEARLY 60 PERCENT OF THE TAX CUTS, OR

[46:41] $.5 TRILLION ARE GOING TO GO TO THE TOP 10% OF TAXPAYERS WHO

[46:46] EARN MORE THAN $228,000 ANNUALLY. WE NEED WEALTH

[46:53] DISTRIBUTION IN OUR COUNTRY AND OUR FEDERAL GOVERNMENT IS SIMPLY NOT GOING TO PROVIDE FOR THAT. WE KNOW THAT POVERTY IS AN ISSUE

[46:59] IN THE CITY OF MINNEAPOLIS. AND IT'S TIME, AS A COUNCIL AND CITY, START SPEAKING WITH DEEP

[47:06] CLARITY. AND UNDERSTAND THAT SPEAKING ABOUT POVERTY AND ADDRESSING IT AND WEALTH DISTRIBUTION WHEN WE HAVE JUST

[47:12] CONCENTRATED IT MORE AND MORE OVER THE LAST DECADES IS NOT

[47:18] POLITICAL. IT'S A MORAL QUESTION. AND IT IS VERY

[47:25] MATERIAL. WE HAVE A TALE OF TWO CITIES IN THE CITY OF MINNEAPOLIS. PEOPLE ARE STRUGGLING EVERY DAY TO FEED

[47:30] THEIR FAMILIES, AFFORD THEIR HEALTH CARE BILLS. AND WE KNOW IT'LL GET WORSE. AND IF WE DON'T FIND WAYS TO RELIEVE TAX

[47:38] BURDEN ON THE INDIVIDUALS WHO HAVE LOWER INCOMES AND ALREADY

[47:43] STRUGGLING, WE'RE ALSO GOING TO SEE SIGNIFICANT PUBLIC SAFETY ISSUES. CRIME OF OPPORTUNITY

[47:50] ONLY GO UP AS POVERTY INCREASES. AND SO SAFETY, HEALTH, AND

[47:55] HAVING RESOURCES ARE THINGS THAT ARE ALL CONNECTED. AND WE JUST DO NOT HAVE THE TOOLS BEFORE US

[48:00] IN ORDER TO DO IT. AND WE HAVE A LOT OF WORK TO DO, WHICH INCLUDES STARTING GETTING THIS RESEARCH. AND THEN WORKING WITH

[48:06] OUR STATE LEGISLATURE AND EARNING SUPPORT IN ORDER TO MAKE

[48:12] THIS A REALITY. AND I WOULD ADVISE MY COLLEAGUES TO KEEP AN

[48:18] OPEN MIND, TAKE A STEP BACK, AND REALLY TRY TO UNDERSTAND WHAT THE ISSUE IS HERE. AND NOT JUST

[48:24] TAKE IT AS A FACE VALUE. AND THINK ABOUT WHAT THE POTENTIAL BENEFITS ARE AND BE FORWARD

[48:30] LOOKING IN TERMS OF WHAT WE NEED. BECAUSE LOCAL GOVERNMENT JUST SIMPLY HAS TO STEP UP. WE KNOW THAT FOR SURE FOR THE NEXT

[48:36] FOUR YEARS, AND THERE ARE GOING TO BE ONGOING IMPACTS ON OUR ECONOMY AND ON OUR PEOPLE,

[48:42] PARTICULARLY PEOPLE OF COLOR, AND ENDJIBOUTI INDEPENDENCE INDINDIGENOUS

[48:49] FOLKS IN MINNEAPOLIS. LONG AFTER THE TRUMP ADMINISTRATION IS DONE. >> COUNCILMEMBER CHAVEZ.

[48:54] >> THANK YOU, PRESIDENT PAYNE. TO THE CLERKS TO HELP WITH THE SITUATION. I DON'T WANT THE

[48:59] PUBLIC TO BE CONFUSED. COUNCIL PRESIDENT PAYNE IS BRINGING FORWARD AN AMENDMENT TO SOMETHING ELSE. AN UNFINISHED

[49:05] BUSINESS. COUNCILMEMBER RAINVILLE IS AMENDING THAT AMENDMENT. WE'RE VOTING ON COUNCILMEMBER'S AMENDMENT FIRST.

[49:12] I DON'T WANT PEOPLE TO GET CONFUSED THAT COUNCIL PRESIDENT PAYNE IS THE ONE STRIKING LANGUAGE AND I SUPPORT THE

[49:19] UNDERLYING MOTION. BECAUSE I BELIEVE WE NEED TO TAX THE RICH. WE NEED TO TAX THE WEALTHIEST

[49:25] PEOPLE IN THE CITY OF MINNEAPOLIS IF WE ARE GOING TO HELP ADDRESS POVERTY IN OUR COMMUNITY. PERIOD.

[49:32] >> COUNCILMEMBER CASHMAN. >> THANK YOU, PRESIDENT PAYNE. THIS IS A QUESTION FOR EITHER

[49:37] YOU OR COUNCILMEMBER WONSLEY. IT'S ABOUT ITEMS FIVE AND SIX. WHAT YOU MEAN BY QU

[49:46] "WEALTHIEST INDIVIDUALS OR BUSINESSES" ANY INFORMATION FROM STATE LEGISLATURES OR THE B.E.T.

[49:53] AS WHAT QUALIFIES AS WEALTHIEST? AND MY QUESTION IS ABOUT, LIKE, I THINK A LOT OF TIMES PEOPLE THINK THAT THEY ARE GOING TO BE

[49:58] IMPACTED BY SOMETHING. WHEN THEY'RE ACTUALLY NOT. IF IT'S FOR THE 1%. IT'S NOT GOING TO

[50:03] IMPACT 99% OF US. AND TO UNDERSTAND THAT WE ARE NOT GOING TO BE IMPACTED BY THIS. THIS IS

[50:10] SOMETHING THAT IMPACTS, YOU KNOW, THE FOLKS WHO OWN LARGE SWATHS OF LAND, PEOPLE WHO OWN

[50:16] THE LARGEST BUSINESSES IN OUR STATE. AND WE DO HAVE BILLIONAIRES IN MINNESOTA. SO I AM WONDERING FOR YOU HAVE

[50:22] ANYMORE DETAIL ABOUT THAT, AT THIS TIME. >> DO YOU WANT TO SPEAK TO IT? >> YEAH. I WANTED TO, FIRST,

[50:27] TAKE A STEP BACK. THERE'S NO IMPACT. THIS IS A REQUEST FOR INFORMATION AND RESEARCH. SO

[50:33] THIS IS NOT AN ORDINANCE. SO THAT IS WHY WE KEPT THE LANGUAGE VERY HIGH LEVEL. IN TERMS OF IT

[50:40] CAN INCLUDE BUSINESSES, IT CAN INCLUDE HOUSEHOLDS AND THAT'S WHY, ALSO, I ASKED FOR INFORMATION AROUND HOW THE STATE

[50:47] HAS RECEIVED OR RESPONDED TO THIS DYNAMIC OF "WHAT DOES

[50:52] WEALTH MEAN ON A POLICY LEVEL?" WE KEPT IT HIGH-LEVEL AS WE DO WITH ALL RESEARCH REQUESTS. SO WE CAN GET THE BROADEST RANGE OF

[50:59] INFORMATION. AND THEN THAT MIGHT INFORM NEXT STEPS THAT WE TAKE THAT MIGHT HAVE MORE

[51:05] CONCRETE IMPACT I THINK YOU'RE GETTING AT. I WANTED TO START FROM THE PLACE OF IT'S HIGH LEVEL. THERE'S CURRENTLY NO

[51:12] IMPACTS. IT'S PRETTY BROAD. >> I WOULD ADD, UMM YOU KNOW, I

[51:20] COULD HAVE, ACTUALLY, ADDED A LITTLE BIT MORE CLARITY BY TAKING THE SECOND SENTENCE OF BULLET POINT NUMBER FIVE AND

[51:26] MAKING THAT A SEPARATE BULLET POINT. MY ORIGINAL AMENDMENT TO JUST BE INCLUSIVE OF ALL FORMS

[51:35] OF REVENUE. INCLUDING A WEALTHY TAX. BUT WE DIDN'T WANT TO LOSE SIGHT OF THAT. THAT'S WHY WE

[51:41] HELD IT FOR A CYCLE TO MAKE SURE THAT WE WERE KEEPING -- AND, AGAIN, KEEPING THE LANGUAGE THAT

[51:47] HAD PASSED IN THE BODY AND ALREADY DUE FOR A REPORT BACK.

[51:54] THIS ONE, ACTUALLY, ORIGINALLY. AND IT WAS JUST WANTING TO MAKE SURE THAT WE WERE INCLUDING THE

[51:59] BOARD OF ESTIMATE AND TAXATION AND BEING EXPLICIT ABOUT THE ROLE OF THE STAFFER IS WHY WE

[52:04] WANTED TO MAKE THE AMENDMENT. AND WE WERE MAKING THE AMENDMENT, IT WAS ALSO INFORMED BY OUR POLICY AND RESEARCH STAFF

[52:11] THAT THEY HAVE A VERY GOOD RELATIONSHIP WITH AN ORGANIZATION THAT THEY WANTED TO CONTRACT THIS OUT WITH. SO THEY

[52:18] WANTED TO MAKE SURE THERE WAS LANGUAGE THAT DIDN'T RESTRICT THE SCOPE OF IT. THIS WAS

[52:26] EXPANDING THE SCOPE INCLUSIVE OF THE ORIGINAL LANGUAGE. WE WANTED TO MAKE SURE WE DIDN'T STRIKE THROUGH THE ORIGINAL

[52:31] LANGUAGE. AS THE OUTSIDE FIRM IS LOOKING AT THIS, THEY'RE NOT LOSING SIGHT OF THE ORIGINAL

[52:37] INTEND HERE. >> OKAY. I AM CURIOUS TO SEE, LIKE, WHAT THE LEVELS GET

[52:42] DEFINED AS. I THINK THAT PEOPLE REALLY DO MISUNDERSTOOD THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN A MILLION AND

[52:48] BILLION DOLLARS. THIS IS ISN'T A MAGNITUDE OF 10. IT'S EXORBITANT. WHEN THERE ARE

[52:54] PEOPLE WHO HAVE HUNDREDS OF MILLIONS OF DOLLARS, TENS OF MILLIONS OF DOLLARS, THAT CAN BE CONSIDERED GREEDY OR HOARDING

[53:01] WEALTH. IN OUR CITY, WE HAVE SO MANY PEOPLE LIVING

[53:06] PAYCHECK-TO-PAYCHECK. WHERE I LIVE IS THE MINIMUM ANNUAL IS $33,000. THAT'S NOT AFFORDABLE, ACCEPTABLE, OR SUSTAINABLE. AND

[53:13] PEOPLE SHOULDN'T BE HAVING TO, YOU KNOW, PAY SO MANY SALES TAXES AND PROPERTY TAXES AND ALL

[53:19] THESE OTHER KINDS OF FEES IN OUR CITY. IF THERE ARE PEOPLE WITH HUNDREDS OF T MILLIONS OF DOLLARS IN THEIR POCKETS WHO

[53:25] COULD CONTRIBUTE A LITTLE BIT MORE. THAT'S KIND OF WHAT I WANTED TO BRING OUT. AGAIN, THIS IS RESEARCH. I LOOK

[53:31] FORWARD TO SEEING IT, I THINK IN THE CONTEXT OF THE DISASTROUS BILL THAT PASSED. IT'S

[53:36] IMPORTANT FOR CITIES, STATE AND OTHERS TO STEP UP TO MEET OUR CONSTITUENTS' NEEDS.

[53:42] >> COUNCILMEMBER VETAW. >> THANK YOU, CHAIR. I JUST WANTED TO ASK MY COLLEAGUE,

[53:49] COUNCILMEMBER RAINVILLE, TO CONSIDER REMOVING THE ACTION. I THINK HAVING THE RESEARCH DONE IS A GOOD IDEA. AND JUST WILL

[53:57] GET THIS INFORMATION PRESENTED TO US. COUNCILMEMBER RAINVILLE, AND DECISIONS WILL BE MADE AFTER THAT. I THINK IT'S TOTALLY FINE

[54:03] FOR US TO GET THE INFORMATION THAT COUNCILMEMBER WONSLEY IS ASKING FOR. AND TO HAVE IT

[54:09] PRESENTED TO THE COUNCIL. AND DECISIONS WILL BE MADE FURTHER.

[54:15] >> COUNCILMEMBER RAINVILLE. >> I AGREE WITH YOU, COUNCILMEMBER VETAW. I DO RESCIND MY MOTION.

[54:21] >> THANK YOU. >> COUNCILMEMBER RAINVILLE HAS

[54:26] RESCINDED HIS AMENDMENT TO DELETE ITEMS FIVE AND SIX. WE

[54:34] ARE ON THE ORIGINAL MOTION AMENDMENT THAT I BROUGHT FORWARD. COUNCILMEMBER WONSLEY.

[54:41] >> NO. >> ALL RIGHT. I'LL ASK THE CLERK TO CALL THE ROLL.

[54:55] PALMISANO. >> AYE. >> CHOWDHURY. >> AYE. >> CASHMAN. >> AYE. >> OSMAN. >> AYE. >> RAINVILLE. >> AYE.

[55:00] >> CHAVEZ. >> AYE. >> VETAW. >> AYE. >> WONSLEY. >> AYE. >> VICE PRESIDENT CHUGHTAI.

[55:06] >> AYE. >> PRESIDENT PAYNE. >> AYE. >> THERE ARE 10 AYES. >> THAT CARRIES. OUR NEXT ORDER

[55:15] OF BUSINESS IS ANNOUNCEMENTS. ANY ANNOUNCEMENTS FROM

[55:20] COUNCILMEMBERS? SEEING NONE. WITH THAT, WE HAVE COMPLETED OUR BUSINESS TODAY WITH NOTHING

[55:26] FURTHER TO COME BEFORE THE COUNCIL. WITHOUT OBJECTION, THIS MEETING IS HERE BY ADJOURNED.