St. Paul — Transcript

Thursday, July 23, 2026Analysis complete

6 Topics in This Document

Community Health Workers Day Recognition

Supportive Housing Zoning Appeals

Deputy City Clerk Position Classification

Elimination of Provisional Youth Minimum Wage

City Council Approval of Solid Waste Contracts

Emergency Shelter Facilities and Encampment Closures (Special Meeting Public Hearing)

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Public hearing continued to August 19th (granting 3 weeks extension)
Public hearing recessed; reconvene at another time.

So much of what we create. And work towards is help the communities that happened here or on a kitchen tables or neighborhood events or schools. This is the work of our community, health workers.

Johnson [CHW Day]Resolution 26-197 Recognizing Community Health Workers Day in the City of Saint Paul

I saw that going through a health care crisis is a financial crisis is it was a social crises and saying that community health wrkers were that courage to the crises to bring those people who can help themselves for last connected to the resources and the care.

Sonny Aly [CHW Day]Resolution 26-197 Recognizing Community Health Workers Day in the City of Saint Paul

It's about equity. And it's about giving everybody an equitable chance to the same level of care, support and resources. And so the community, health workers, hope those who don't typically have that equitable access.

Park Phillips [CHW Day]Resolution 26-197 Recognizing Community Health Workers Day in the City of Saint Paul

This is going to be a technology platform that connects key data sources and other tools to empower the key health workers to do even more work in the trees. Uplift of the folks that do need the most support.

Park Phillips [CHW Day]Resolution 26-197 Recognizing Community Health Workers Day in the City of Saint Paul

The Board Zoning Appeals held their public hearing on 5/27/2025. staff recommends denial of the requested variance is based on findings. 3, 4, 6, all all 6 findings need to be grant a zoning variance.

Mr. At [BZA 25-3]BZA 25-3 Considering the appeal of Credit Union to a decision of the Board of Zoning Appeals denying a variance request to establish a 24-resident supportive housing facility on the property of 14 Sherborne Avenue

The essential character aspect. The actually can get into these in the next stages. But essentially essential character zoning code is written this way to prevent like cluster from farming. So it's intended you know, spread these folks out in the community.

Mr. At [BZA 25-3]BZA 25-3 Considering the appeal of Credit Union to a decision of the Board of Zoning Appeals denying a variance request to establish a 24-resident supportive housing facility on the property of 14 Sherborne Avenue

Our decision is based solely on our zoning laws. And what out of the study. We don't see changes with distance requirements.

Ms. Kim [BZA 25-3]BZA 25-3 Considering the appeal of Credit Union to a decision of the Board of Zoning Appeals denying a variance request to establish a 24-resident supportive housing facility on the property of 14 Sherborne Avenue

This applicant wanted to convert to supportive housing facility with 11 residents, which is a higher intensity use. So as you saw in the last case, there are some distance is it is unsurprising of 1010 or 20 feet.

Mr. Cameron [BZA 25-5]BZA 25-5 Considering the appeal of Stronger Sober House to a decision of the Board of Zoning Appeals denying a variance request to establish an 11-resident supportive housing facility on the property at 5.19 Farrington Street

Regarding practical difficulty intent. Is that the hardships? Not a South can not utilize the property in a reasonable way. Everrequest staff and the board from request was financially driven as their testimony, primarily focused on the funding stream.

Mr. Cameron [BZA 25-5]BZA 25-5 Considering the appeal of Stronger Sober House to a decision of the Board of Zoning Appeals denying a variance request to establish an 11-resident supportive housing facility on the property at 5.19 Farrington Street

I'm looking forward to deny the. Motions to deny the appeal in for similar reasons to the previous item.

Ms. Kim [BZA 25-5]BZA 25-5 Considering the appeal of Stronger Sober House to a decision of the Board of Zoning Appeals denying a variance request to establish an 11-resident supportive housing facility on the property at 5.19 Farrington Street

This is essentially just to ensure that they can fibers able to lease its pace of mental State University and keep her alive so.

Johnson [Metropolitan State Lease]Resolution 26-1158 Authorizing the city to renew its lease with Metropolitan State University for the Danes Bluff Library

I believe it was due to a slight staff error and process that and get into Eastern time. So we're taking this under suspension.

Council President [Metropolitan State Lease]Resolution 26-1158 Authorizing the city to renew its lease with Metropolitan State University for the Danes Bluff Library

This comes pretty heightened a very sensitive and time, which is why I want to make a motion today to suspend those rules.

Johnson [Joint Powers Agreement]Resolution 26-1223 Authorizing the proper city officials to enter into a joint powers agreement with Ramsey County to exercise their common uncooperative powers to support the operation of emergency shelter facilities

This is the city's attempts to for their help, the county in making sure that we are providing shelter to. All of our neighbors. This is over a million dollars ad sort of emergency funding to help open up additional beds.

Council President [Joint Powers Agreement]Resolution 26-1223 Authorizing the proper city officials to enter into a joint powers agreement with Ramsey County to exercise their common uncooperative powers to support the operation of emergency shelter facilities

The amount in the contract that agreement million, 80 is local, affordable housing funding. So funding.

Ms. Kim [Joint Powers Agreement]Resolution 26-1223 Authorizing the proper city officials to enter into a joint powers agreement with Ramsey County to exercise their common uncooperative powers to support the operation of emergency shelter facilities

Yu'll notice that their items for final adoption for first reading and for public hearing. And that's because all of our ordinances, all of our laws in the city have to go through at least 3 readings for the first reading.

Council President [Xcel Energy Electric Franchise]Ordinance 26-302 Amending Appendix C of the legislative code relating to Northern States Power dba Xcel Energy Electric franchise

I do want to note that there some questions raised in testimony last week about need to update the tables that accompany the this item. And we did follow up on that question with their city attorneys. I believe the answer is that we did not need to update the tables.

Council President [Xcel Energy Electric Franchise]Ordinance 26-302 Amending Appendix C of the legislative code relating to Northern States Power dba Xcel Energy Electric franchise

I will make a mtion for motion is for approval as any discussion of the motion.

Ms. Kim [Xcel Energy Gas Franchise]Ordinance 26-33 Amending Appendix B of the Legislative code relating to Northern States Power dba Xcel Energy Gas franchise

Notably this ordinance doesn't create a new role which is kind of counterintuitive to what's before you today. But actually deputy city clerk with the assistant city clerk is existed then conceived of for for well over a century.

Mr. Wells [Deputy City Clerk]Ordinance 26-27 Administrative ordinance placing a classification title Deputy City Clerk in the unclassified service pursuant to Section 12.3.2h of the Saint Paul City of Saint Paul Charter

It would be designated by the council on the recommendation of the city clerk and exercise the clerk's legal authority. and so during the clerk's absence or, you know, if the cleric clerk leaves the city, the deputy shall have the same powers and duties as the simpler so similar to appointments. This is a, you know, a confidence based appointment and should serve at the pleasure of city clerk.

Mr. Wells [Deputy City Clerk]Ordinance 26-27 Administrative ordinance placing a classification title Deputy City Clerk in the unclassified service pursuant to Section 12.3.2h of the Saint Paul City of Saint Paul Charter

I'm concerned about the unclassified aspect of it. And I guess in this case be that a little bit more. my question for Mr. Seeley about their legal and Pat abilities. Anderson, there will be differences in the rule. To some extent, if we were to make it a union position. But I'm wondering if there would be served from fundamental and compatibility.

Coleman [Deputy City Clerk]Ordinance 26-27 Administrative ordinance placing a classification title Deputy City Clerk in the unclassified service pursuant to Section 12.3.2h of the Saint Paul City of Saint Paul Charter

The first is the 90 day youth wage. This applies to any employees are between the ages of 14 17 instead receiving that city rate they're receiving 85% of what the small business minimum wage rate is at. They're receiving that lower rate for the first 90 days after higher. then after the 90 days aren't ten receiving the full minimum wage rate based on the size of the employer.

Stephanie Bammer [Youth Minimum Wage]Ordinance 26-31 Amending section 2.24.5 C of the legislative code to eliminate the city's provisional 90 day minimum wage rate in the city of Saint Paul for workers between the ages of 14 17

Just be clear, the proposal is to eliminate the youth minimum wage for 9 to the first 90 days. other words, some people make the same amount as older people from the get-go.

Johnson [Youth Minimum Wage]Ordinance 26-31 Amending section 2.24.5 C of the legislative code to eliminate the city's provisional 90 day minimum wage rate in the city of Saint Paul for workers between the ages of 14 17

We have reached out to board's has come an official organization have also done outreach to the business, small business community just to make sure that we're not unduly having a negative impact on our see businesses, especially since we know so many of them are in a high place this year in particular.

Ms. Kim [Youth Minimum Wage]Ordinance 26-31 Amending section 2.24.5 C of the legislative code to eliminate the city's provisional 90 day minimum wage rate in the city of Saint Paul for workers between the ages of 14 17

There's a recommendation to clarify some of the language from the city attorney's office basically. To specify it says golf courses that are equipped with lighting for night use shall not operate such outdoor lighting after 10 o'clock. So to make sure it's specific to the lighting and not to any other operations at the golf course.

Council President [Golf Course Use]Ordinance 26-35 Amending chapter 65 of the Legislative Co Pertain to Golf course us

The most important part of that would come before the actual signing of the contract. It would come where you read letter B, whereas the city released a request for proposals RFP. That's where the decision-making process comes. It you have to get into it on the front end, you can't just be given a contract. It's already been all for quote and now it's ready to sign.

John [Solid Waste Contracts]Ordinance 26-36 Adding Chapter 86.13 to the administrative code requires City council approval of mixed municipal solid waste contracts

I just need a little bit more time on at that particular car and then work or any other vehicle got out of there. And this one here, doing it for my next year, which I've been. I said kind of hard to done at our house lot help America's yes coils associate such a bad back.

Mr. Grimes [Nuisance Abatement Order]LHS 26-50 Making finding on the appeal of Gary Graham's to a nuisance abatement order for 3.14 Wyoming Street Houston Council a 26 46 this month

have 3, 3, more weeks, ast. that's possible. not. I'm gonna try try hopefully within the next 2 Just get to my house. I can finish working on it.

Mr. Grimes [Nuisance Abatement Order]LHS 26-50 Making finding on the appeal of Gary Graham's to a nuisance abatement order for 3.14 Wyoming Street Houston Council a 26 46 this month

The city says they want safety. But the city also says the ship's shelters don't have enough space, which they don't. So tell me how is it safe for our neighbors to be without their tents and their belongings? How is it safe? Our unhoused neighbors have no community and nowhere to go.

Jack [Public Hearing: Encampments 1]Special Meeting: Public Hearing on Encampment Closures

I am grateful for the hard work, but to him for many of you who have never interacted with a person living on the streets, those relationships take weeks or months, the building we can destroy that trust in one single morning.

Unknown [Public Hearing: Encampments 2]Special Meeting: Public Hearing on Encampment Closures

Our data shows that overdose rate consistently spikes in the week of a sweep up up to 2 weeks after. I'll say that again, the overdose risks of not just in Kevin Residences of everybody spikes in the 2 weeks following a sweep.

Kenny Smith [Public Hearing: Encampments 3]Special Meeting: Public Hearing on Encampment Closures

I feel like having us in the encampment. We at least can ban together. Fight for what we need. If you separate us all. We wn't be able to even have a say. Because we're scattered. Were community.

Melissa Kennedy [Public Hearing: Encampments 4]Special Meeting: Public Hearing on Encampment Closures

Encampments are a form of people voting with their feet just as much as anything else. I ask you to work with are in camps, neighbors to find real long-term solutions.

Brooks Michaelson [Public Hearing: Encampments 5]Special Meeting: Public Hearing on Encampment Closures

The city says encampments are unsafe. Professionals say encampment sweeps are deadly. The residents of pigs, I say, quote, We have a community and neighbors working together thrive. Quote, We look out for each other. Quote, It's all love throughout here.

Aaron [Public Hearing: Encampments 6]Special Meeting: Public Hearing on Encampment Closures

That is not a plan. That is an approach. And there are so many easily identifiable gaps in the first in 3 approaches that I just listed.

Sam Robertson [Public Hearing: Encampments 7]Special Meeting: Public Hearing on Encampment Closures