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From YouTube: November 1, 2018 Budget Committee
Description
Minneapolis Budget Committee Meeting
A
Welcome
to
the
November
first
Minneapolis
Budget
Committee
public
hearing
with
me
at
the
dais,
our
council
members,
Cunningham
Johnson,
Schrader,
Fletcher,
Connell
and
Gordon
I,
anticipate
we'll
have
a
few
more
people
up
here
by
the
time
we
actually
start
to
hear
from
you.
Colleagues,
today's
meeting
is
the
first
of
three
formal
hearings
to
invite
the
public
to
share
with
us
their
ideas
about
the
mayor's
recommended
2019
budget.
As
you
know,
we've
made
a
few
changes
to
our
process
this
year.
A
An
attempt
to
bring
greater
access
and
transparency
into
our
budget
process
and
the
addition
of
this
public
hearing
is
part
of
those
efforts.
Vice
Chair,
Fletcher
and
I
agreed
that
having
a
hearing
earlier
in
the
process
could
allow
for
more
community
input
and
subsequent
consideration
prior
to
markup
so
see.
This
is
a
midpoint
check
in
our
budget
process
to
see
where
public
energy
might
be
on
the
mayor's
proposal
itself.
Before
we
start
marking
it
up,
we
will
still
be
conducting
two
additional
public
hearings,
as
we've
done
for
many
years.
A
Those
have
been
on
the
council's
published
calendar
here
for
many
months.
The
next
public
hearing
is
Wednesday
November
28th,
beginning
at
6:05
p.m.
the
third
and
final
public
hearing
will
be
after
our
markup,
which
is
December
5th.
That's
a
Wednesday
night
at
6:05
p.m.
both
of
those
hearings
are
also
conducted
here
in
this
chamber.
We
anticipate
the
council
will
take
final
action
on
our
2019
budget
following
that
December
5th
public
hearing
that
same
night
before
we
get
started,
I
want
to
review
some
basic
information
about
the
budget.
We're
not
gonna
have
a
formal
presentation.
A
This
morning,
mayor
fry
presented
his
recommended
budget
on
August
15th.
The
mayor
proposed
a
1.5
billion
dollar
budget
to
finance
our
city's
operations
this
next
year.
That
represents
an
increase
in
the
property
taxes
of
approximately
5.6
percent.
A
copy
of
that
budget
is
on
the
city's
website,
along
with
some
really
helpful
videos
where
we're
trying
to
help
make
that
more
knowable.
We
also
have
a
full
printed
copy
available
with
this
clerk
for
any
member
of
the
public.
This
committee
has
conducted
a
series
of
hearings,
one
by
one,
on
every
each
and
every
departments
budget.
A
Over
the
past
several
weeks,
all
of
those
meetings
were
broadcast
on
city's
TV
channel
and
streamed
to
the
city's
website.
They're
also
cataloged
piece
by
piece
on
YouTube
for
those
who
wish
to
address
the
committee
as
part
of
this
public
hearing
will
be
taking
speakers
in
the
order
that
they
signed
up
and
they're
registered
with
the
clerk.
If
you
wish
to
speak
and
haven't
already
registered
I
invite
you
to
do
that
now.
A
Also,
if
you
have
any
documentation
that
you'd
like
to
submit
for
the
public
record,
you
may
give
those
materials
to
our
Clerk,
miss
Gissler
and
she'll
make
sure
to
get
them
to
all
of
us.
You
don't
need
to
have
13
copies
yourself
before
I
recognize
the
first
speaker
here,
I'll
review
a
few
procedural
matters.
A
Each
speaker
will
be
given
two
minutes
to
address
the
committee.
We
ask
everyone
to
be
respectful
of
all
speakers
in
the
all
of
the
opinions
that
they
may
offer.
This
hearing
is
a
neutral
forum
for
residents
to
address
the
council
on
proposed
spending
plans
and
priorities
in
the
mayor's
recommended
budget.
So
out
of
respect
for
all
speakers,
please,
if
you
are
testifying
today,
please
conclude
your
comments
when
your
time
is
expired.
To
allow
the
next
speaker
an
opportunity
to
address
the
committee.
A
We
have
a
timer
available
to
help
speakers
monitor
the
use
of
their
time
and
so
that
you
can
wrap
up
your
comments.
Also,
the
the
clerk
does
have
some
blank
comment
sheets
for
those
who
would
prefer
to
submit
their
testimony
in
writing
and
that
will
also
be
included
in
the
public
record
of
this
hearing.
So
with
that,
we're
ready
to
open
the
public
hearing-
and
the
first
speaker
is
Rose
tang.
B
B
Chair
Palmisano,
council
members,
my
name
is
Rose
tang
and
I'm.
The
public
policy
director
at
the
metropolitan
consortium
of
community
developers
and
also
a
resident
of
the
diamond
Lake
neighborhood
in
Ward
11
MCCD,
is
a
proud
member
of
make
homes
happen,
which
is
a
coalition
of
close
to
50
organizations,
mobilizing
for
production
and
preservation
of
affordable
housing
and
protection
of
tenants
rights
Minneapolis.
Our
coalition
represents
the
full
continuum
of
affordable
housing
from
homeless
services
to
supportive
housing
to
affordable,
homeownership
opportunities.
We
support
the
significant
increase
in
affordable
housing
funding
proposed
by
the
mayor
for
2019.
B
These
investments
would
have
a
meaningful
impact
in
Minneapolis
for
our
residents,
particularly
in
low-income
communities
and
for
our
neighborhoods.
We
have
a
number
of
testifiers
today
from
our
coalition,
who
will
share
with
you
specifics
on
how
the
various
affordable
housing
programs
contain
in
the
budget
have
contributed
to
housing
stability
in
Minneapolis
and
how
an
increased
investment
would
benefit
our
communities
in
addition
to
the
testifiers
that
are
here
today.
B
People
told
us
about
how
they
wanted
stability
for
their
children
and
their
children's
children,
how
they
were
concerned
about
racial
disparities
that
result
from
the
inadequate
supply
of
affordable
housing
seniors
who
wanted
to
remain
in
their
homes,
students
who
wanted
to
find
somewhere
affordable
to
live
so
that
they
could
continue
to
pay
their
tuition,
homeownership
advisors
who
are
working
with
people
striving
to
purchase
their
first
homes
and
many
others
who
care
deeply
about
this
issue.
Not
everyone
could
join
us
today,
but
make
homes
happen.
B
C
You,
my
name,
is
Ryan
Cirillo
I
live
at
the
st.
Paul
and
I
work
for
Alliance
housing
in
the
Whittier
neighborhood
of
Minneapolis
Minneapolis
has
the
reputation
of
being
a
livable
city,
a
progressive
hub
with
the
long
legacy
of
valuing
human
rights.
We
cannot
turn
our
back
on
this
legacy
by
allowing
Minneapolis
to
become
unlivable
for
vulnerable
populations
at
over
lo
30
percent
of
the
area
median
income,
many
of
whom
are
elderly,
disabled
or
working
people
who
are
the
backbone
of
robust
economy.
C
However,
this
may
be
our
reality
if
we
fail
to
acknowledge
the
growing
housing
crisis
that
we
face,
the
tenants
that
Alliance
hasn't
serves
often
at
or
below,
30
percent,
a
mi-8
housing
that
is
deeply
affordable.
In
order
for
these
people
to
sustain
their
housing
arrangements,
there
must
be
stable
and
ongoing
subsidies.
While
my
organization,
Alliance
housing,
acknowledges
the
significance
of
the
newly
allocated
funds
from
the
mayor,
temporary
funding
for
affordable
housing
will
not
create
the
long
term
housing
justice
that
Minneapolis
needs
alliances.
C
Interest
lists
alone
has
nearly
doubled
in
the
past
year
as
more
and
more
people
are
unable
to
afford
housing
in
the
city.
Many
of
our
tenants
tell
us
that
they
were
desperately
searching
for
housing
for
the
entire
16
months
that
they
were
on
our
interest
list.
A
lot
of
people
were
also
in
the
shelter
and
some
people
had
to
resort
to
living
in
their
car,
and
this
is
in
one
of
the
wealthiest
metropolitan
areas
in
the
nation.
C
If
the
funding
remains
a
one-time
infusion,
rather
than
a
dedicated
stream,
affordable
housing
production
will
stagnate
and
more
people
will
be
squeezed
out
of
the
housing
market.
Well,
housing
is
becoming
increasingly
expensive
for
us
all.
People,
making
30%
of
the
area
median
income
or
less
are
most
at
risk
of
homelessness.
Without
bold
action
on
affordable
housing
from
legislators,
these
baby
boomers
minimum
wage
workers
and
disabled
people
will
either
continue
to
struggle
to
find
housing
or
go
homeless.
Let's
make
their
homes
happen.
Thank
you
thank.
A
D
I
live
at
416,
Fifth,
Avenue
southeast
in
Minneapolis,
neighborhood,
Marcy
homes.
So,
for
my
my
part
of
town,
there
I
work
for
project
for
Pride
living.
We
are
a
non-profit
developer
of
affordable
housing.
So
just
came
today
to
express
my
support
for
all
of
the
things
that
the
city
is
doing
to
create
more
affordable
housing,
I
think
it's
it's
a
part
of
our
company.
It's
a
good
long-term
investment
for
a
city.
D
As
we
all
know,
it's
taken
some
time
to
kind
of
arrive
at
the
situation
that
we
have
with
affordable
housing
and
the
dramatic
shortage
that
we
have
and
I
liken
it
to
turning
a
barge
or
two
to
think
about
it.
And
if
we
want
to
turn
the
barge
it's
going
to
take
effort
and
time
and
a
planning
to
turn
the
barge
and
so
I
I
think
our
in
terms
of
our
affordable
housing.
D
If
we
want
to
begin
to,
you
know
kind
of
turn
the
barge
so
that
in
ten
years
we're
not
having
this
conversation
again
and
that
we
all
need
to
do
it,
and
so
I
just
wanted
to
commend
the
city
for
its
efforts
today.
Part
of
the
effort
being
increased
funding,
but
also
a
part
of
the
effort
being
looking
at
rental
assistance
for
people
with
very
low
incomes.
D
I
think
that's
a
great
out-of-the-box
thought
and
then
also
you
know
kind
of
the
flexibility
that
your
staff
has
been
demonstrating
and
also
the
sense
of
urgency
and
effort
by
them.
So
I
just
wanted
to
first
of
all
commend
the
city
for
kind
of
stepping
up,
seeing
this
problem
and
beginning
to
address
it
and
and
just
letting
you
know
that.
I
think
that
it's
a
it's
on
the
right
track
and
really
appreciate
what
you're
doing
so.
D
E
You,
madam
chair
I'm,
Russ
Adams
I'm,
the
executive
director
of
the
Alliance
for
metropolitan
stability.
I,
do
want
to
thank
the
City
Council
for
their
commitment
to
affordable
housing
and
to
the
community
input
process
for
the
budget
and
to
your
commitment
to
the
people
living
in
the
encampment
I
know.
That's
been
a
really
difficult
issue
for
you
to
grapple
with.
As
advocates
we
appreciate
mayor
Fry's
proposed
budget
that
is
before
you.
E
We
also
appreciate
that
the
trust
fund
has
been
funded
at
a
very
high
level
by
the
mayor
and
that
there
are
a
variety
innovative
program,
some
of
them
new,
some
of
them
that
do
not
have
your
full
agreement
on
in
terms
of
direction,
but
we
trust
that
you
guys
will
put
the
the
needs
invent
and
important
critical
issues
facing
these
residents.
First,
there
are
some
things
that
we
still
need.
E
We
still
need
a
dedicated,
locally
sourced,
predictable
funding
mechanism
for
the
trust
fund,
one
that
is
independent
from
the
budget
process,
one
that
the
city
and
the
City
Council
can
still
control
and
make
decisions
on,
but
a
flexible
fund
that
can
be
moved
around
to
address
those
three
pillars
and
other
needs.
We
also
as
an
alliance.
Staffer
I
also
want
to
thank
the
folks
on
this
side
of
the
aisle
reclaimed,
the
block
for
their
advocacy
and
asking
that
we
prioritize
affordable
housing
over
some
other
issues
before
you.
E
F
Chair
council,
my
name
is
Charisse
Turner
senior,
director
of
programs
and
services
with
Habitat
for
Humanity
I
oversee
our
homeowner
Development
Program,
as
well
as
coaching
foreclosure
prevention
as
well
as
critical
home
repair.
Twin
Cities
habitat
is
a
member
of
make
homes
happen
because
we
have
value
investments
along.
The
entire
continuum
is
a
member
of
is
a
continuum
of
housing.
We
are
here
to
share
our
strong
support
for
the
range
of
affordable
housing
investments
proposed
by
Mira
fry
and
his
2019
budget.
F
We
are
thankful
to
the
City
Council,
the
city
staff,
and
also
recognize
the
benefits
of
healthy
housing
continuum
and
and
have
prioritized
our
affordable
housing
work.
Affordable
housing
is
about
more
than
how
much
the
rent
or
mortgage
payments
it's
about:
quality
of
life
for
individuals,
families
and
communities.
We
know
that
there
are
multiple
bottom
lines
when
it
comes
to
investing
in
affordable
housing,
safe,
affordable
housing
also
helps
make
our
communities
healthier
and
more
vibrant,
whether
we
rent
or
we
own.
F
Folks
who,
who
need
to
spend
more
than
a
third
of
their
income
on
housing,
affects
healthcare,
healthy
foods,
education,
transportation
when
you
have
a
home,
that's
affordable
for
you,
all
of
those
other
areas
of
your
community
benefits
as
well
as
you
consider
your
2019
budget
for
the
city
of
Minneapolis
pista.
Please
continue
to
support
a
range
of
investments
throughout
the
housing
continuum.
F
The
investment
proposed
by
Mira
fry
would
have
a
significant
impact
in
Minneapolis,
considering
the
scale
of
city,
affordable
housing
crisis
make
homes
happen
continues
to
advocate
for
a
dedicated,
long-term
local
revenue
source
to
provide
ongoing
support.
Please
consider
this.
Thank
you.
Thank
you.
We.
A
G
You
Thank
You,
chair
Palmisano
and
fellow
council
members.
Thank
you
for
the
opportunity
to
speak
to
the
2019
Minneapolis
proposed
budget.
My
name
is
Jeff
Washburn
I've
served
as
the
city
of
lakes,
Camille
and
Trust
Director
for
the
last
16
years
over
those
16
years,
I'm
conservatively,
estimating
that
the
city
has
invested
over
seven
million
dollars
in
City
Lakes,
commune
land
trust
or
CL
CLT
homes.
G
The
CLT
has
been
actively
supporting
the
effort
to
make
homes
happen
coalition
I'm
here
to
thank
the
city
for
increasing
its
funding,
support
for
affordable
housing
through
its
proposed
2019
budget,
but
would
also
like
to
encourage
you
to
look
at
ways
to
further
increase
it
and
develop
mechanisms
for
dedicated
funding
for
future
years.
Today.
This
morning
this
afternoon
the
State
Housing
Finance
Agency
board
will
hopefully
be
proving
at
1.7
million
dollar
war
to
our
organization
wow.
G
This
is
great
news
and
it
will
create
affordable
housing,
affordable
housing
funding
for
us
to
be
used
exclusively
in
the
city
of
Minneapolis
I'm,
saddened
report
that
we
actually
applied
for
3.8
million
in
total
funding
and
what
more
than
likely
would
have
been
awarded
more
had
there
been
a
local
match
that
dedicated
funding
that
I
think
is
really
important
to
the
city
will
allow
us
to
to
achieve
dedicated
funding
and
and
opportunities
with
other
funding
sources
in
the
future.
Within
the
next
year.
G
The
CL
CLT
will
be
more
than
likely
the
largest
urban
land
trust
in
the
nation.
There
are
over
270
permanently
affordable
homes
in
12
of
the
13
Minneapolis
wards
today
and
we've
been
able
to
assist
over
330
households
into
permanent,
affordable
community
owned,
responsible,
sustainable
homeownership
in
Minneapolis.
The
difference
between
those
two
numbers
is
60:
resales
60
resales
we've
been
able
to
keep
each
and
every
home
affordable
for
another
low
and
moderate
income
household.
Not
a
single
one
was
lost
back
to
the
market.
We
were
only
able
to
leverage
the
city
funding
with
other.
G
Not
only
are
we
able
to
leverage
the
city
funding
with
other
levels
of
funding,
but
we
are
able
to
leverage
these
funds
over
time
through
resales,
further
making
every
dollar
invested
by
the
city
not
only
leverage
additional
dollars
but
assists
multiple
generations
of
low
income
buyers
achieve
homeownership
in
the
city.
Thank
you
for
your
increased
funding,
support
of
affordable
housing,
but
we
encourage
all
of
you
in
all
of
us
to
do
more
this
year
and
in
future
years.
Thank
you.
Thank.
H
You
councilmembers,
my
name
is
Joan
Bennett
I'm,
a
Minneapolis
resident,
an
employee
at
Hope,
Community
Inc
working
on
the
real
estate
team.
Hope
community
is
a
longtime
owner
and
operator
of
affordable
housing
in
the
Phillips
community.
Much
of
the
housing
in
our
neighborhood
is
comprised
of
small
multifamily
buildings
from
two
to
six
units
and
it's
the
bulk
of
this
housing
that
comprises
what
we
now
consider
to
be
the
natural
naturally
occurring
housing
are
naturally
occurring,
affordable,
housing
in
Minneapolis.
H
Unfortunately,
this
housing
stock
is
at
great
risk.
Residents
in
our
neighborhood
are
always
telling
us
that
they're
worried
that
they're
gonna
lose
their
housing
when
the
rents
go
up
and
they
won't
be
able
to
find
affordable
housing
within
the
neighborhood,
and
this
is
happening
because
investors
are
now
seeing
the
value
of
these
properties.
H
H
Now,
if
we
leave
it
to
the
market
or
we
leave
it
to
existing
affordable
financing
tools,
we
will
lose
this
housing.
It's
based
on
hopes
experience
as
a
owner
operator
of
the
small
monthly
family
housing
I
want
to
impress
upon
two
points
at
the
committee.
The
first
is
that
the
city
needs
to
be
a
leader
in
investing
and
partnering
with
community
organizations
in
saving
this
housing.
H
What
we
know
is
that
existing,
affordable
financing
tools
do
not
work
for
these
small
properties
unless
we
bundle
them
into
large
four
portfolios,
and
this
takes
a
lot
of
time
and
in
a
market
that
is
gentrifying,
we
don't
have
the
luxury
of
that
time.
The
tools
to
to
save
these
properties
building
by
building
just
aren't
there.
The
second
is
that
these
small
properties
can't
afford
to
take
on
advertising
debt,
so
right
now
hope
charges
rent
at
50%
ami
based
on
ten
years
of
operating
data.
We
know
that
that
50%
ami
rent
covers
our
expenses.
H
I
Hello,
everyone,
my
name,
is
Christie
cos.
My
address
is
38
there
avenue
south
minneapolis
man
were
eight
I'm
here
representing
the
Minneapolis
Community
Housing
thing
we
are
a
part
of
them
back
home
happens
coalition.
We
are
more
than
focus
your
organization
I'm
here
to
advocate
to
get
more
affordable
housing
in
this
series.
I
J
I
A
You
I
want
to
recognize.
There
have
been
a
lot
of
people
joining
us
in
the
room.
So
if
you
haven't
already
done
so,
please
be
sure
to
strap
the
sign
in
with
the
clerk.
If
you
wish
to
speak
also,
the
clerk
can
give
any
written
materials
that
you
have
that
you
might
like
to
have
included
in
the
public
record
and
get
them
to
all
of
us.
We
have
Ricardo
Perez,
Aaron
Burke
and,
following
that
Lin
ribbon
of
ribbon
aver.
Oh
sorry,.
K
I
am
a
community
organizer
with
Community
Action
Partnership
of
Hennepin
County
and
communication
partnership
of
Hennepin
County
is
a
proud
member
of
make
homes
happen
and
the
suburban
Hennepin
Housing
Coalition.
So
that's
the
urban
Hennepin
Housing
Coalition
is
a
collaboration
of
community
housing
teams
in
most
cities
across
the
suburbs
of
Hennepin
County,
so
from
Bloomington
to
Brooklyn
Park.
K
So,
with
our
connections
and
with
our
network,
we
have
helped
cities
such
as
in
Lewis,
Park,
Golden,
Valley
Bloomington
in
Richfield
pass
a
90-day
tenant
protection
that
helps
tenants
alleviate
some
of
the
trauma
from
involuntary
displacement
by
either
time
of
Norris
or
relocation
assistance
funds,
affordable
housing
is
essential
infrastructure
that
is
necessary
for
all
of
our
communities
and
what
and
one
that
we
need
to
work
on
in
partnership.
This
is
why
we
support
both
housing
initiatives
in
Minneapolis
and
throughout
Hennepin
County.
Members
of
make
some
happen
in
the
suburban
Hennepin
Housing.
K
Coalition
are
also
part
of
the
homes
for
all
coalition,
which
works
on
the
state
level
to
advance
advance
housing
stability
initiatives
for
all
Minnesotans
in
the
twenty
seconds,
I
have
left
I
use
one
put
emphasis
on
the
fact
that
the
partnerships
that
we
have
developed
throughout
the
suburbs
with
faith
community
partners,
community
members,
tenants,
elected
officials
like
yourselves,
are
extremely
important
for
us
to
advance,
affordable
housing
is
something
that
is
hurting
us
all
over
the
suburbs
and
it's
something
that
we
can
all
work
together
to
make
it
happen.
So
thank
you
for
your
time.
Thank.
L
It's
a
it's
been
a
tough
week
for
my
community,
so
I
just
want
to
start
by
remembering
the
community
elders
we
lost
in
Pittsburgh
a
tree
of
life
congregation
may
that
memories
be
a
blessing.
It's
in
times
like
this,
that
I
find
solace
in
the
stories
that
we
tell
about
our
ancestors.
So
this
week
this
week's
Torah
portion
we
meet
our
matriarch
Rebecca.
The
story
begins,
as
Abraham
sends
his
servant
to
find
a
wife
for
his
son
Abraham
for
his
son,
Isaac
and
Abraham's
homeland.
L
There,
the
servant
meets
a
gracious
and
generous
Rebekah
who
offers
her
new
guests
a
place
in
her
home
water
for
them,
and
their
camels
until
they've
had
their
fill.
Rebecca
becomes
Isaac's
wife,
but
this,
but
this
2019
budget
is
another
chance
for
the
city
of
Minneapolis
to
follow
the
lead
of
a
strong
woman
before
us
and
make
sure
that
every
worker
is
accommodated.
Jc
is
encouraged
by
the
vision
sent
out
by
the
mayor
with
respect
to
funding
housing
initiative
20:19.
L
We
fully
support
such
investments
in
making
our
making
sure
our
communities
can
find
and
maintain
dignified
and
affordable
housing.
For
years
the
city
has
chosen
to
fund
policing
at
a
drastically
higher
level
compared
to
housing.
This
continues,
as
the
police
budget
increases
towards
nearly
185
million
dollars,
we're
glad
to
see
the
gap
begin
to
close
and
believe
that
ensuring
true
public
safety
requires
us
to
resource
housing
in
such
a
way
as
a
member
of
the
make
homes
happen,
coalition
or
collective
demand.
A
coalition
of
demand
is
a
dedicated
revenue
stream.
L
That
does
not
depend
on
the
whims
of
a
yearly
budget
cycle
funding
housing
at
50
million
dollars.
Each
year
the
1,000
households
of
JC
A's
membership
look
forward
to
working
with
all
of
you
to
make
that
demand
policy.
Our
members
know
that
the
robust
investment
we're
making
in
our
community
will
have
the
greatest
impact
if
we
target
its
greatest
needs,
making
sure
we
expand
and
enforce
tenant
protections
preserve
deeply
affordable
housing
as
apposed,
dignified
and
affordable
and
make
sure
the
new
housing
we
build
is
affordable
and
accessible
to
those
who
need
it
most.
L
Targeting
that
30%
of
area
median
income
and
below
our
membership
span,
some
homeowners
from
Lynn
Bohannon
to
Linden
Hills
renters
from
Powderhorn
to
Como.
We
all
agree.
Our
current
investment
in
housing
is
woefully
inadequate
and
believe
the
proposed
budget
is
step
four
in
the
right
direction.
We
commit
to
walking
with
you
in
that
way.
Thank.
A
M
M
Neighborhood
39:40
Harriet,
Avenue
and
I'm
here
today
to
talk
about
the
policing
items
in
the
budget.
When
I
was
thinking
about
what
I
wanted
to
say,
it
suddenly
got
very
easy,
because
I
pulled
out
my
notes
from
two
years
ago:
almost
December
7th
2016
in
this
very
room
and
nothing
has
changed.
The
only
thing
that's
changed
is
some
new
council
members
and
a
new
mayor,
so
our
hope
is
lying
with
you.
M
What
I
said
then
was
that
as
a
white
person
most,
but
not
all
of
my
interactions
with
police
officers
have
ranged
from
neutral
to
positive.
It's
not
true
for
my
friends
of
color
I,
believe
our
system
of
policing
makes
many
people
feel
less
safe,
not
more
safe
in
our
communities
and
to
be
clear,
I'm
talking
about
the
institutions
of
policing,
not
individual
officers.
I
know
we
have
good
cops.
We
have
bad
cops
and
I
think
the
bad
cops
harm.
M
The
good
cops,
the
vast
majority
of
our
officers
I
believe
it's
only
8%
that
live
in
the
city,
the
vast
majority
do
not.
This
is
not
community
policing.
Our
officers
don't
have
sufficient
if
any
de-escalation
training,
anti
and
anti
bias,
training,
they're,
overly
weaponized
and
I
believe
police
are
not
accountable
for
their
actions.
M
K
N
Ruthie
kama
Sethi
I'm,
a
community
organizer
with
parson
power
at
Hope,
community
and
I'm
here
with
the
reclaim
the
black
coalition
I,
but
I'm
here,
because
I
believe
another
world
is
possible.
A
world
where
people
can
access
joy
can
go
to
public
spaces
without
being
criminalized,
can
eat
healthy
food
and
not
be
killed
by
the
police.
N
Racial
disparities
and
inequities
that
we
see
today
we're
designed
are
intentional
and
purposeful.
They
were
designed
to
hurt
harm
and
criminalize
low
income
communities
of
color
that
has
got
to
go.
I,
see,
policing
the
institution
of
policing
as
one
of
the
ways
we
hurt
in
low-income
communities
of
color
I
think
we
should
fund,
affordable
housing
and
the
preservation
of
affordable
housing
as
we're
seeing
housing
is
a
huge
issue.
Gentrification
is
on
the
rise,
and
people
are
scared
of
being
priced
out
of
their
neighborhoods.
Sometimes
I
worry
I'm
gonna
be
priced
out
of
my
neighborhood.
N
We
need
to
fund
our
community's
safety,
not
police.
They
do
not
insure
community
safety.
I
think
we
should
know
that
by
now,
I
want
us
to
invest
in
affordable
housing
instead
of
trying
to
manage
police
PR
I
want
us
to
divest
5%
from
an
MPD's
police
budget
I
think
we
can
do
that.
I,
don't
think
that's
hard
I
think
we
can
really
invest
in
our
community's
safety
and
joy.
Let's
do
it.
O
My
name
is
max
Bell
and
I
live
at
3205
22nd
Avenue
South
in
the
corporate
neighborhood
I'm
here
as
a
part
of
the
reclaim
the
black
coalition,
and
to
support
those
demands.
But
I
speak
to
you
today,
not
just
as
a
resident
Minneapolis
and
a
community
organizer,
but
also
as
a
graduate
student
in
public
health,
which
means
that
I
spend
a
lot
of
time.
Thinking
about
how
to
make
communities
healthier
and
safer,
and
anyone
in
the
field
of
Public
Health
will
tell
you
that
the
most
effective
way
that
we
do,
that
is
prevention.
O
We
meet
basic
needs,
clean
water,
healthy
food,
good
and
truly
affordable
housing,
education
and,
of
course,
healthcare.
We
talk
about
infrastructure.
What
we
do
not
talk
about
is
police.
The
Minneapolis
Police
Department
has
shown
itself
over
its
history
and
in
the
last
year
that
it
does
not
make
our
city
safer.
Quite
the
opposite.
It
has
killed
our
residents,
it
is
assaulted,
them
harassed
them
and
tried
to
cover
up
some
of
his
worst
actions.
O
At
the
same
time,
Minneapolis
is
facing
several
crisis
crises,
a
housing
crisis
as
people
have
talked
about,
and
we
are
not
exempt
from
multiple
other
crises
like
healthcare
and
the
climate
crisis.
The
residents
of
this
city
have
entrusted
you
with
our
money.
I
ask
that
you
allocate
it
in
ways
that
our
interests
and
bison
I
want
you
to
start
by
making
changes
to
the
proposed
budget
by
divesting
them
from
police
and
investing
in
community
led
safety.
O
P
Morning,
my
name
is
Sheila
Nejad
I
live
at
26:49,
Longfellow,
Avenue
and
I
want
to
save
Minneapolis
for
all
of
us,
and
we
know
that
crime
isn't
random.
Most
of
the
time
crime
happens
when
people
have
not
been
able
to
meet
their
basic
needs
through
other
means:
jobs,
houses,
mental
health
services.
These
are
all
ways
that
actually
prevent
crime,
not
police.
P
So
why
is
mere
Fry's
budget
funding
the
police
at
tens
of
millions
of
dollars
more
than
any
of
these
1
million
dollars
in
ongoing
funding
for
8,
more
police
on
the
street
12
million
dollars
to
build
community
trust
through
the
community
and
collaborative
advancement
unit
twice
what
was
last
year?
We
already
have
trusted
leaders
in
organizations
that
are
building
safety
in
our
communities.
Q
Morning,
chair,
chromeless,
Adam,
council
members
want
to
say
first
thank
you
for
having
this
additional
opportunity
for
community
members
to
engage
with
the
budget
earlier
in
the
process
and
it's
incredibly
important
and
a
good
way
to
be
accountable
to
the
community.
So
thank
you
for
being
here
this
morning.
Our
Police
Department
is
failing
us.
Q
Despite
our
sanctuary,
city
status
is
complicit
in
working
with
ice.
You
know
by
sending
people
into
Hennepin
County
jails
where
they're
immediately
remanded
to
ice.
We
are
furthering
the
white
nationalist
agenda
of
the
president
of
the
administration.
That's
happening
right
now.
We
are
doing
that
with
our
Police
Department.
So
it's
ludicrous
that
we're
putting
more
money
into
these
things
in
a
year
where
we've
had
all
of
these
things,
we
need
to
dream
bigger
so
again,
I'm
with
the
reclaim
block
the
block
coalition.
Q
We
have
three
major
demands:
the
first
one,
no
civilian
izing
sworn
positions
in
the
budget.
That
means
taking
a
million
dollars
later
to
put
new
cops
on
the
street
and
putting
it
into
the
collaborative
safety
collaborative
safety
projects
that
we
have
been
working
on
the
last
couple
years
in
budgets.
Second
demand
is
investing
in
affordable
housing.
Again,
as
many
people
have
said,
we
invest
in
housing
one
time
not
ongoing.
We
can
take
six
million
of
the
money
that
is
slated
to
do
collaborative
and
community
advancement
and
put
it
into
affordable
housing.
Q
R
I
see
how
my
poor,
working-class
and
middle-class
friends
and
loved
ones
are
all
getting
pushed
out
of
their
homes
that
they've
been
renting
for
years.
I
teach
in
the
public
schools
and
I
see
how
my
students,
many
of
whom
experience
unstable
housing
and
the
trauma
that
that
perpetuates,
are
vying
for
extremely
limited
mental
health
services
in
their
schools.
R
These
students
grow
up
and
are
the
first
to
be
targeted
by
the
police
and
the
first
to
be
pipelines
and
into
the
prison
industrial
complex,
which
is
traumatic
and
life-threatening
in
itself,
and
also
affects
people's
agency
and
access
to
resources
for
the
rest
of
their
lives.
This
cycle
of
violence
and
a
disregard
for
Humanity
is
going
to
continue
until
real
resources
are
being
moved
into
and
under
the
power
of
communities
most
affected
by
this
historical
violence.
Funding
police
is
rooted
in
fear
of
losing
power.
R
S
Many
many
times
that
I
have
fielded
and
forwarded
emails
from
folks
who
are
desperately
looking
for
safe
and
affordable
places
to
live
as
trans
people
in
our
community.
I.
Think
about
the
two
or
three
times
that
I've
driven
all
over
Minneapolis
with
trans
friends,
who
are
trying
really
hard
to
get
into
supportive
and
trans
competent
drug
treatment
programs
and
are
struggling
to
find
those
I.
Think
about
the
time
that
I
sat
with
a
group
of
other
trans
folks
who
are
troubleshooting
together.
S
These
are
all
things
that
we
need:
resources
for
right
in
our
communities
and
what
I
almost
never
hear
from
trans
folks
I'm
in
community
with,
is
that
we
need
more
police
on
the
streets.
There
is
a
national
said,
that's
anecdotal,
that's
my
friends
right,
but
that
is
also
borne
by
research
nationally.
There's
a
national
study
in
2015
that
found
that
58
percent
of
trans
folks
would
not
feel
comfortable
approaching
the
police
for
help
and
about
that
same
number
have
experienced
some
kind
of
mistreatment
by
the
police.
So
I
don't
believe.
S
S
Trans
communities,
like
all
other
communities
that
we're
hearing
from
today,
have
ideas
about
what
we
need
the
most
to
survive
and
to
be
well
and
healthy
and
and
I
believe
that
it's
time
for
Minneapolis
to
stop
doubling
down
on
police
funding
and
really
investing
in
the
things
they're
gonna
help
keep
the
folks
in
my
community
safe.
Thank
you.
Thank.
T
Morning,
chair
councilmembers
Shane's,
on
with
a
Minneapolis
downtown
Improvement
District
I'm,
the
director
of
safety
initiatives
I'm
here
to
support
the
mayor's
proposal
to
civilian
eyes.
Eight
positions
in
the
Minneapolis
Police
Department
I
think
it's
a
critical
step
forward
in
investment
in
harm
reduction
strategies
to
ensure
a
safe
and
vibrant
city
for
all
I.
Just
thank
you
for
your
consideration
for
this
important
budget
proposal.
Thank
you.
U
It's
inspiring
this
morning
to
hear
testimony
about
the
vulnerable
populations
in
this
community.
One
of
those
populations
is
the
transgender
community
and
the
gender
non-conforming
gender
expansive
community.
In
our
city,
the
transgender
equity
councils
charge
is,
as
a
group
made
up
largely
of
volunteers,
citizens
of
the
city,
to
raise
the
the
issues
that
are
of
import
for
the
trans
community
and
the
gender
non-conforming
community.
U
This
is
someone
who
has
an
understanding
of
what's
happening
on
a
national
level,
who
is
understands
what's
happening
in
the
city
and
how
the
city
works
and
is
able
to
be
a
liaison
between
the
the
thoughts
of
the
council
and
the
city
and
I.
Think
if
the
if
the
city
is
really
serious
about
making
an
impact
for
the
lives
of
trans
and
gender
non-conforming
community,
we
need
to
back
it
with
with
some
staffing
and
so
Nikki's
done.
An
amazing
job
and
I
urge
you
to
keep
a
position
like
that
in
the
budget.
V
Having
supportive
staffing
is
essential
to
actually
get
anything
done,
and
another
reason
is
that
our
primary
role
is
to
make
recommendations
for
policy
and
if
there's,
not
a
staff
person,
we
have
no
mechanism
through
which
recommendations
can
be
solicited.
So
it's
really
really
essential
that
we
actually
have
a
dedicated
staff
person.
The
past
weekend
there
was
a
massive
demonstration
by
Minnesota
residents
in
along
Lake
Street
to
to
support
trans
rights,
because
these
are
rights
that
are
under
attack
from
lots
of
different
places
right
now,
and
that
just
shows
us
that
that
Minneapolis
residents
are
speaking.
V
They
have
something
to
say
and
through
continuing
the
financial
support.
For
this
support
staff
position.
The
city
of
Minneapolis
can
have
a
mechanism
to
actually
listen
to
the
voices
of
the
community,
and
so
please
just
like
once
again
I'm
going
to
urge
you
please
to
just
renew
the
funding
for
this
one
staff
person
for
the
transgender
equity
council.
Thank
you
all
thank.
W
Morning,
my
name
is
Emmanuel
Ortiz
I'm,
a
resident
of
Ward
9
I'm
here
today
in
support
of
reclaim
the
black
safe,
secure
and
truly
affordable
housing
has
never
harassed.
My
sister
on
the
street,
well-funded
youth
development
programs
have
never
racially
profiled.
My
black
and
brown
and
native
nieces
and
nephews
job
creation
programs
provide
a
living
wage
and
union
protection
have
never
shot
and
killed.
W
Safety
programs
for
youth
native
people,
immigrants,
queer
and
trans
folks,
people
of
color
disabled
people
and
our
elders
not
cops
in
a
city
that
is
over
50%
renter
households
and
for
whom
65
to
80
percent
of
households
of
colors
are
renters,
but
only
45%
are
of
white
holes.
Households
are
renters,
affordable
housing
is
a
racial
justice
issue
in
a
city
with
a
well-documented
history
of
police,
misuse
of
power
and
racial
profiling
to
fund
police
over
housing.
W
A
X
And
I'm,
with
return
the
block
and
also
with
the
Center
for
prophetic
imagination,
which
is
a
another
organization
that
tries
to
integrate
contemplative
spirituality
with
direct
action
and
radical
politics
and
I
want
to
call
out
that
we
in
support
of
all
these
demands.
One
of
the
things
that
we're
attempting
to
do
is
is
separate.
The
idea
of
safety
from
the
idea
of
policing
and
the
idea
that
that
safety
requires
violence
to
enforce
it.
X
I
want
to
to
reiterate
what
L
of
those
folks
that
said
about
how
housing
makes
people
safer
and
mental
health
care
makes
people
safer.
Any
of
these
things
in
a
sustained
dedicated
way
will
make
people
safer
and
will
make
them
more
able
to
flourish
in
their
communities
and
stay
in
their
communities
where
they
can
make
them
better.
Thank
you.
Y
Hi
I'm
Ted,
Jensen
and
I
live
at
24,
37,
11th,
Avenue,
South,
Minneapolis
and
I
am
here
with
reclaim
the
block
and
I
support,
divesting
5%
of
the
police
budget
to
fund
our
communities.
I
grew
up
experiencing
poverty
and,
like
many
poor
communities,
we
knew
that
police
do
not
mean
safety.
We
had
creative
ways
of
providing
safety
for
our
community
and
we
didn't
even
get
paid
for
it.
Y
Z
Right
I'm
on
Elyse
brand
al
tennis,
I
live
in
Ward
9
on
Bloomington
Ave
and
34th
Street
and
I
was
here
in
the
mayor's
office
earlier
this
summer.
So
in
June
with
the
Poor
People's
Campaign
Center
for
prophetic
imagination,
we
were
asking
the
mayor
to
bear
witness
to
the
history
of
police
violence
and
also
to
call
for
a
moratorium
on
funding
and
to
plant
some
seeds
of
imagination.
We
know
that
there's
this
imagination
in
the
community
we've
heard
so
many
testimonies
today
about
what
durable
neighborhood
built
safety.
Z
That
is
not
the
police
department
and
really
sirs.
That
citizens
looks
like
we've
heard
many
testimonies
today
about
how
affordable
housing
and
Housing
Services
and
investing
and
housing
stability
can
be
that
so
I'm
gonna
bring
up
again
this
question
about
the
civilian
izing
sworn
positions.
If
we
put
eight
more
officers
on
the
streets,
we've
heard
today
that
that
doesn't
make
people
feel
safer.
Z
So,
let's
imagine
what
a
million
dollars
could
do
if
we
invest
it
in
programs
that
already
exist
that
are
led
by
people
who
have
relationships
with
their
neighbors
and
know
what
they
need
and
know
how
to
help
them.
A
million
dollars
is
a
lot
of
money
for
these
smaller
programs
for
people
who
know
how
to
make
a
lot
happen
and
have
not
been
funded
for
it
ever,
but
they
need
to
be
funded
for
it
to
keep
working
so
again,
I
support,
reclaim
the
blocks
platform.
Z
AA
Good
morning
my
name
is
Miranda
Walker
and
I'm,
the
Housing
Development
Manager
for
a
on,
and
is
a
non-profit,
affordable
housing
developer
located
here
in
the
Twin
Cities
here
in
Minneapolis,
and
a
member
of
make
homes
happen
and
our
work
is
focused
on
the
development
and
preservation
of
affordable
housing
and
we
are
in
support
of
the
increase
in
housing
funds
included
in
the
mayor's
budget.
We
are
committed
providing
housing
for
the
city's
neediest
population,
specifically
those
at
50%,
AMI,
30%
ami
and
those
who've
experienced
homelessness.
AA
Our
success
in
doing
this
work
has
relied
on
partnership
with
the
city.
Most
recently,
we
completed
a
project
located
here
in
the
Central
City
opportunity,
Housing
Partnership,
that
included
tremendous
city
investment,
specifically
trust
funds
that
allow
for
the
preservation
of
116
units
all
deeply
affordable
at
30%,
AMI,
50%
ami,
with
nearly
half
of
those
units
available
for
folks
who
have
experienced
homelessness.
AA
I
am
here
in
support
of
the
increase
in
the
mayor's
budget
to
the
trust
fund,
but
I'm
also
here
to
advocate
for
having
a
dedicated
source
for
those
funds,
as
that
would
allow
us
and
other
members
of
make
homes
happen,
to
continue
our
work
in
providing
affordable
housing
for
folks
in
the
city.
Thank
you.
AB
Morning,
Tara
Palmisano
councilmembers,
my
name
is
Ryan's
track
and
I
work
for
a
Minneapolis
Public
Schools
I
want
to
briefly
start
by
just
expressing
our
gratitude
for
your
support.
The
councilman
City
support
of
our
public
schools,
students
and
families,
specifically
I'd
like
to
voice
our
support
for
the
mayor's
proposal
of
stable
home,
stable,
Schools
Initiative
through
decades
long
research,
partnership
with
the
University
of
Minnesota
and
other
researchers.
We
know
a
lot
about
how
homelessness
impacts,
our
students,
their
academic
outcomes
and
their
life.
AB
I
firmly
believe
we
should
be
doing
both
this
proposed
initiative,
which
is
based
on
national
local,
successful
models
moves
upstream
to
address
the
housing
issue
directly
by
providing
rental
assistance
and
housing
supports
through
unique
collaboration
of
government
agencies
and
other
partners
stable
home,
stable
schools
would
have
a
significant
impact
on
the
lives
of
our
students
and
their
families.
It
would
provide
needed
stability
for
the
students,
reduce
excessive
transportation
costs
and
improved
student
turnover
rates
at
schools.
Thank
you
for
your
consideration
of
this
critical
investment.
AB
AC
City
Council
thanks
for
the
opportunity
to
speak
today,
my
name
is
Eric
Hauck
I
am
the
executive
director
of
home
line
or
a
statewide
nonprofit
that
provides
free
legal
advice
to
renters,
and
we
sort
of
around
3,000
renter
households
in
the
city
of
Minneapolis
per
year
we're
a
member
of
the
make
homes
happen
coalition.
We
support
the
housing
provisions
in
the
budget
and
also
a
support,
a
local,
dedicated
funding,
source
for
affordable
housing
and
tenant
protections.
I'm
going
to
just
highlight
a
number
of
key
investments
in
the
budget
around
tenant
protections.
AC
The
city
actually
has
a
number
of
very
impactful
ordinances
on
the
books
relating
to
tenant
protections
and
housing
conditions,
but
the
ordinances
are
only
as
helpful
as
the
ability
of
tenants
to
enforce
them.
So
we
support
the
added
resources
in
this
budget
for
tenant
legal
services
to
assist
our
colleagues
at
Mid
Minnesota
legal
aid
to
support
renters
in
court.
Around
habitability
issues
also
there's
an
eviction
representation
pilot
in
this
budget.
AC
As
the
2016
eviction
report
produced
by
the
innovation
innovation
team
identified,
evictions
do
impact
renters
all
throughout
the
city,
but
they
have
a
disproportionate
effect
on
North
Side
neighborhoods
in
among
households
of
cover
color,
the
vast
majority
of
renters
are
not
represented
in
housing
court,
and
so
the
inclusion
of
resources
in
this
budget
to
support
free
legal
representation
for
those
folks
facing
eviction
is
an
important
step
towards
a
universal
right
to
counsel
in
housing
court.
The
budget
also
includes
an
increase
for
home
lines.
AC
10
hotline
to
keep
up
with
the
increase
in
renter
households
accessing
our
service
and
there's
recommendations
in
the
budget
that
these
investments
transition
from
one
time
to
ongoing
budget
items.
All
three
of
those.
These
investments
really
highlight
the
need
for
a
local,
dedicated
funding
source
that
investment
could
help
to
support
production
preservation
of
affordable
housing
as
well
as
critical
legal
services
for
renters.
Also
I
want
to
express
our
support
for
an
item
in
the
proposed
regulatory
services
budget,
an
increase
in
to
housing
inspectors
for
both
divisions,
smaller
buildings
and
larger
buildings.
AC
AD
Hi,
my
name
is
Candace
Montgomery
I'm
here
with
the
black
visions,
collective
and
the
reclaim.
The
block
coalition
I
proudly
live
in
a
house
on
3636
Park,
Avenue
South
called
the
purple
palace.
All
of
its
inhabitants
are
black
people
of
color,
queer
and
trans
folks
and
I'm
here
for
them.
So
what
I
want
to
say
is
I.
Ask
first
is
who
here
leads
in
their
community,
because
you
think
we
can
do
a
lot
better.
Just
raise
your
hand,
does
anyone
do
any?
AD
Who
here
leads
in
your
community,
because
you
think
we
can
do
a
lot
better
for
our
communities.
Just
raise
your
hand
if
you
believe
that
okay
cool
just
want
to
make
sure
so
I
wanna
say,
is
it's
time
y'all
it's
time
to
set
a
new
course
for
safety,
it's
time
to
be
on
the
right
side
of
history,
be
the
ancestors
someone
can
be
proud
of.
AD
When
we
look
back
and
we
know,
we've
won,
which
side
will
you
be
on?
What
I
offer
is
you
stand
with
community?
Stop
investing
in
our
problems,
stop
investing
in
the
legacy
of
slavery
and
white
supremacy
and
fight
like
hell
for
all
those
who
believe
in
you
I
like
how
to
allocate
real
resources
towards
our
people.
In
just
two
weeks
we
will
mourn
Jamar
Clark
once
again.
How
many
more
are
you
willing
for
us
two
more?
AD
Meanwhile,
community
members
are
literally
asking
for
crumbs
compared
to
this
the
city's
police
budget.
We
have
a
hundreds
of
our
indigenous
family
living
in
tents,
most
of
my
queer
and
trans
fans.
Friends
can't
get
quality,
health
care
and
folks
are
dying
off
of
unlivable
wages,
and
this
planet
might
not
actually
be
liveable
for
our
children.
Our
city
can
lead
in
the
work
of
allocating
real
resources
to
actual
community
solutions.
Stop
that
I've
been
investing
in
police.
AD
We
know
what
we
want,
and
it
should
be
clear
at
this
point,
but
just
in
case
one
fund,
our
community's
not
cops.
We
don't
need
eight
more
officers
on
our
streets.
We
need
community
lead
solutions
to
invest
in
affordable
housing
and
three
divest
5%
of
Minneapolis
police
budget.
Now.
Thank
you.
Thank.
AE
Good
morning,
thank
you
for
your
time
and
for
this
opportunity
to
provide
public
input
on
the
budget.
My
name
is
Dave
Iike
and
I'm,
a
resident
of
East
Phillips,
actually
I
live
right
off
of
Lake
Street
in
councilman,
Buchanan's
district
and
I
should
start
by
saying
Thank
You
councilmember,
for
how
active
and
engaged
joy
in
the
community
I
see
you
out
and
about
a
lot.
So
thank
you
for
that.
I
wanted
to
come
here
today
to
speak
as
a
member
of
the
immigrant
and
Refugee
community
here
in
Minneapolis.
AE
As
you
know,
the
Phillips
neighborhood,
where
I
live,
is
the
most
diverse
neighborhood
in
the
entire
United
States.
There
are
over
100
different
groups
represented
and
people
will
also
tell
you.
We
are
a
hotspot
for
drug
sales,
sex
work
and
more
and
of
course,
I
am
seriously
concerned
about
these
issues
and
about
the
material
conditions
that
force
people
into
these
into
these
industries.
But
I
simply
cannot
agree
that
expanding
police
presence
in
our
communities
is
the
right
solution.
AE
I
myself
know
many
refugees
who
made
it
here
to
Minnesota
under
the
most
challenging
of
circumstances,
living
in
terrible
conditions
and
refugee
camps,
fleeing
violence,
losing
family
and
loved
ones
along
the
way,
as
poor
people,
people
of
color
and
refugees
living
with
the
impacts
of
severe
intergenerational
trauma.
Our
people
are
much
more
likely
to
get
in
trouble
with
the
law.
We
know
this.
AE
We
also
know
that,
because
of
Hennepin
County
is
unethical,
inhumane
and
completely
inexcusable
collaboration
with
ice
people's
immigration
status
is
recorded
when
there
are
as
and
sent
directly
to
the
ice
database.
People
can
be
picked
up
for
the
most
minor
of
infractions,
and
next
thing
you
know:
they've
lost
their
legal
right
to
live
in
the
United
States
I
myself
know.
Community
members
have
been
through
this
kids
who
broke
windows
and
yours
later
were
put
into
deportation
proceedings.
AE
That
is
just
not
okay
and,
given
this
context,
I'm
afraid
I
simply
cannot
support
any
further
expansion
of
the
police
budget
and
before
you
tell
me
that
that
is
sheriff
Stanek
fault
and
not
the
Minneapolis
Police
Department's
I
would
just
ask
you:
have
you
been
down
to
the
Whipple
federal
building
alongside
moms
and
dads
were
about
to
kiss
their
kids
goodbye?
For
the
last
time,
have
you
sat
in
the
waiting
room
with
those
kids
and
tried
to
entertain
and
distract
them?
AE
A
AF
A
good
morning
councilmembers,
my
name
is
Tabitha
Montgomery
and
I
serve
as
the
executive
director
for
the
Potter
Horne
Park
Neighborhood
Association.
In
regard
to
the
proposed
city
budget
under
review
by
the
council
I
like
many
who
have
already
spoken,
appreciate
and
value,
the
mayor
stated
commitment
to
begin
shifting
the
trims
and
available
available
'ti
of
affordable
housing
in
the
city.
AF
However,
given
the
size
of
the
current
housing
crisis,
we
are
looking
to
this
councils
leadership
to
take
proactive
steps
to
first
identify
pathways
to
take
to
identify
pathways
that
align
with
the
city
charter
to
identify
ongoing
and
sustainable
ways
to
fund
the
macro
housing
shortage.
That
rough
estimates
put
at
one
point
billion
dollars
when
you
factor
then
factor
in
supportive
services.
AF
Ppa,
along
with
numerous
community
partners,
see
direct
decline
on
the
efficacy
and
effectiveness
of
diversionary
and
outreach
programs
that
serve
to
support
livability
and
the
most
vulnerable
are
unable
to
gain
access
to
housing
end
or
simply
have
a
safe
place
to
go
during
the
day
when
experiencing
homelessness
or
addiction.
With
this
in
mind,
the
city
will
have
a
better
chance
of
achieving
its
housing
goals
and
overall
aims.
If
council
leadership
identify
at
least
several
million
dollars
that
allow
businesses
and
organizations
to
invest
in
creating
space,
that
welcomes
and
says
yes
to
the
most
vulnerable.
AF
A
AG
Name
is
Sonia
dangler
and
I
live
in
Ward
10
on
Pleasant
and
Franklin
in
the
Whittier
neighborhood
and
as
an
educator
in
the
Minneapolis
Public
Schools
for
the
past
two
years,
I've
heard
from
many
young
people
about
how
the
police
make
them
and
their
communities
feel
unsafe.
This
is
not
my
lived
experience.
This
summer,
I
worked
with
a
young
person
who
was
so
traumatized
by
the
police
coming
into
their
home
that
they
were
unable
to
do
work
or
be
fully
present.
AG
AH
In
light
of
recent
acts
of
domestic
terrorism,
terrorism
and
Pittsburgh
that
are
pulse
around
the
country,
I
think
it
can
be
easy
to
fall
back
on
policing
as
a
solution,
but
the
police
make
many
people
in
our
communities
whether
they
be
our
Jewish
communities,
our
neighborhoods
as
a
whole
feel
or
actually
are
less
safe.
Our
neighborhoods
don't
need
more
police.
Instead,
they
need
money
directed
to
more
urgent
needs,
such
as
affordable
housing
in
addiction
and
mental
health
services.
AI
Name
is
Gwen
Jenkins
I
live
at
20:15,
Pleasant,
Avenue,
South
and
I'm
here
with
reclaim
the
block
I
support,
investing
in
the
safety
of
our
communities
through
funding
community
led
safety
programs
and
truly
affordable
and
stable
housing.
Not
the
police,
I
support,
divesting
5%
from
the
Minneapolis
Police
Department's
budget
and
instead
investing
this
money
into
our
communities.
Thank
you.
A
Thank
you.
We
have
culling
ebinger
peter
bank
owned
it
and
Porsha
Jackson
next,
if
you
wanted
to
just
go
ahead
and
line
up
so
that
we
can
just
keep
going.
Thank
you
also
just
a
note
about
the
microphone,
so
you
don't
have
to
speak,
really
very
close
to
them
and
you
don't
have
to
crouch
down
it.
They
should
pick
you
up
just
fine.
We
can
hear
you
just
fine
welcome.
Thank.
AJ
You
Thank
You
chair
vice
chair
and
members
of
the
committee.
My
name
is
Colleen
ebinger
and
I'm,
the
vice
president
of
the
family
housing
fund.
We
are
a
nonprofit
intermediary
organization
that
supports
the
city
of
Cities
of
Minneapolis
and
st.
Paul,
the
Metropolitan
Council
and
Minnesota
Housing.
In
their
efforts
to
meet
the
region's
affordable
housing
needs.
We
strive
to
ensure
that
all
families
have
a
home
they
can
afford
in
a
place
from
which
they
can
prosper
and
contribute
to
the
larger
communities.
I'm.
AJ
As
we
all
know,
statistics
from
the
Minneapolis
Public
Schools
show
a
20
percentage
point
gap
in
performance
for
students
who
are
housing
unstable,
targeting
funding
to
specific
schools
where
families
are
most
challenged
by
rising
rents
and
doing
so
in
conjunction
with
a
deep
bench
of
partners
who
can
add
to
the
financial
pot
and
help
reach
those
families
where
most
at-risk
is
a
wise
investment
of
public
resources.
Helping
stabilize
low
income,
families
who
are
precariously
housed
will
save
money,
it
will
strengthen
our
city
and
it
will
buttress
our
economy
over
the
long
term.
AJ
AK
Speaking
I
think
that
the
core
function
of
police
is
to
control
people
who
aren't
having
their
basic
needs
met
and
that's
and
they
do
that
through
violence
and
that
an
expansion
of
the
police
is
expanding
people's
interactions
with
them,
as
means
more
interactions,
more
violence,
more
people
in
prison
or
deportations,
things
that
people
have
spoken
to
a
few
days
ago.
Somebody
came
in
middle
of
night
and
stole
the
catalytic
converter
off
the
bottom
of
my
car
and
that's
an
expensive
repair
and
I.
AK
Didn't
I'm,
not
gonna
file,
a
police
report
or
anything
like
that,
because
I
don't
think
any
any
good
can
come
for
anybody,
but
that
bad
I'm
not
going
to
get
anything
back
from
that,
though
they're
not
going
to
you
know,
I
would
be
getting
his
revenge.
Maybe
somebody
getting
having
a
violent
encounter
at
the
police,
whether
that's
interacting
with
the
court
system
or
ending
up
in
prison
or
just
having
violence
at
the
hands
of
the
police
and
I,
don't
think
that
expanding
officers
is
likely
to
prevent
that
from
happening
in
the
first
place.
AK
You
need
so
many
officers
to
prevent
people
from
doing
something
like
that,
and
that's
not
a
world
I'm
interested
in
living.
In
the
only
way
we
can
prevent
people
from
doing
things
like
that
was
by
taking
care
of
them,
like
somebody
said
before
crimes,
not
random
people,
do
it
largely
to
meet
their
basic
needs
and
so
I'm
very
much
in
support
of
what
other
people
have
called
for:
defunding
police
and
actually
taking
care
of
people
there's
so
many
community
organizations
that
do
amazing
work.
AK
That
I
know
of
many
of
whom
have
spoken
today
that
are
hungry
for
funds
and
take
care
of
people
much
better.
That
would
prevent
the
situation
like
the
one
I
was
in
that
would
yeah
just
take
care
of
people
and
not
inflict
more
violence,
so
I'm,
very
much
in
support
of
not
expanding
the
police
budget
and
shrinking
the
police
budget
and
reinvesting
in
affordable
housing
and
other
community
organizations
that
take
care
of
people.
Thank
you.
Thank.
AL
Good
morning,
my
name
is
Portia
Jackson
and
I'm,
a
mother
of
six
Northside
homeowner
and
program
manager
for
a
homeownership
advising
services
at
PRG,
which
is
an
organization
that
is
part
of
Makos
happen.
Minneapolis
has
one
of
the
worst
racial
homer
gaps
in
the
country.
White
home,
astonishing
homeownership
is
at
75
percent,
while
black
homeownership
language
is
around
23%,
which
is
a
six
point
decrease
from
a
decade
ago.
The
devastating
disparity
is
a
result
of
systemic
discrimination
brought
on
by
practices
and
policies
carried
out
by
all
levels
of
government.
AL
Since
the
birth
of
this
country
in
Minneapolis,
we
have
the
opportunity
to
enact
change
for
blacks,
who
have
been
denied
access
to
generational
wealth
that
our
white
counterparts
have
benefited
from
for
many
many
years.
The
air
only
narrowing
the
gap
will
take
intentional
deliberate
and
proactive
action
for
many
entities,
including
city
government.
AL
One
effort
that
can
help
in
a
huge
way
is
the
funding
of
50
million
dollars
per
year
for
affordable
housing.
The
vacant
box,
in
our
city's
north
side
present
a
tremendous
opportunity
for
the
development
of
housing
stock
that
can
assist
blacks
and
building
the
wealth
that
we
desperately
need
to
stabilize
our
families
and
reach
our
communities
and
solidify
our
futures.
We
need
access
to
resources
and
education
to
obtain
and
maintain
sustainable
homeownership.
AL
I
personally
benefited
from
homeownership
in
many
ways,
and
I've
witnessed
the
positive
impact
that
has
had
on
my
family
and
neighborhood
I
want
my
brothers
and
sisters
are
sharing
their
experience
by
gaining
meaningful
access
to
resources
and
quality
housing
in
communities
in
Minneapolis,
where
they
would
not
only
survive
but
thrive.
Thank
you
for
your
time.
Thank
you.
AM
Morning,
thanks
for
having
me,
my
name
is
Julie
googan
I'm,
the
executive
director
of
the
Minnesota
home
ownership
center,
the
homeownership
Center
is
part
of
the
make
homes
happen
coalition
and
supports
the
significant
increases
in
affordable
housing
proposed
by
the
mayor
for
2019.
These
increases
are
these
investments
would
have
significant
impact
in
Minneapolis.
AM
We
provide
financial
wellness,
homebuyer,
counseling,
homebuyer
education
and
foreclosure
counseling,
thanks
in
large
part
to
the
funding
that
we
received
from
the
city
of
Minneapolis
in
2017.
Our
network
of
agencies
helped
over
1,600
households
in
Minneapolis,
either
achieve
homeownership
or
sustain
their
existing
homeownership.
70%
of
those
households
were
households
of
color.
We
believe
that
homeownership
commits
to
safe
vibrant
communities.
We
connect
our
homeownership
advisors
like
Portia
to
lenders,
Realtors
and
government
resources
like
those
that
are
provided
by
Minneapolis
to
ensure
sustainable
homeownership.
Thank
you.
AN
Good
morning
my
name
is
Karla
masters
and
I
live
in
Ward
6
in
the
Seward
neighborhood
at
East,
22nd
Street
and
26th
Avenue
South
I'm.
Here
with
the
reclaim
the
black
coalition
I
support,
divesting
5%
of
the
police
budget
to
fund
our
communities,
because
I
have
been
assaulted
and
illegally
arrested
by
the
police.
In
the
course
of
my
job
as
a
pastor,
many
of
my
colleagues
at
ministry
have
been
assaulted
and
illegally
arrested
by
police
in
the
course
of
their
work
as
clergy.
AN
So
I
want
to
be
very
clear
this
morning
that
my
job
as
a
pastor
in
my
community
is
not
made
easier
or
better
by
putting
more
police
on
the
streets.
More
police
on
the
streets
means
more
kids
who
sit
and
play
games
in
my
office
because
it's
not
safe
for
them
to
play
in
the
park.
More
police
on
the
streets
means
more
harassment
of
the
folks
in
my
community
who
are
homeless
and
more
follow-up
care
that
I
have
to
do.
After
that
trauma.
AN
More
police
on
the
street
means
more
times
that
I
have
to
throw
on
this
collar
shirt,
sometimes
even
over
my
pajamas
and
run
out.
My
front
door
to
record
yet
another
stop
of
one
of
my
neighbor's
for
being
black
alive
and
on
the
sidewalk
at
the
same
time,
and
all
of
this
is
absolutely
my
job
and
I
love
my
job,
but
more
police
on
the
street
makes
my
job
harder
not
too
easier.
AN
AO
Good
morning
my
name
is
Jessica
Annabelle
and
I
live
at
35:42
Humboldt
Avenue
North
I'm
here
to
support
reclaim
the
block
as
a
proud
resident
of
my
neighborhood
as
a
small
business
leader
in
our
city
and
an
employer
and
as
a
non-binary
trans
in
queer
person.
I
want
to
echo
the
voices
of
the
passionate
and
brilliant
community
members
who
have
spoken
here.
Our
city
has
an
urgent
and
immediate
need
for
affordable
housing.
AO
AO
To
me,
some
months
ago,
I
was
pulled
over
erroneously
according
to
the
police,
by
six
cars,
including
two
on
my
neighbor's
lawns,
I
have
a
voicemail
on
my
phone
still
from
the
police
department
after
I
called
to
make
an
appoint
calling
to
acknowledge
that
that
was
a
terrifying
experience
from
the
police
department,
terrifying
experience.
We
acknowledge
that
my
friends
have
suffered
eviction
and
homelessness
this
year.
This
is
not
acceptable.
This
is
not
safe.
We
you
need
to
stop
this
and
need
to
change
this.
We
need
to
divest
a
minimum
of
5%
from
the
budget.
AP
Name,
my
name
is
Hani
le
I
live
at
32,
617,
33rd,
Avenue,
South
and
I'm
here
with
reclaiming
the
block,
as
well
as
black
visions,
collective
and
I
support,
divesting
5%
of
the
police
budget
to
fund
our
communities
and
particularly
investing
in
more
affordable
housing.
We
know
that
folks
in
our
community,
who
lack
access
to
affordable
housing
and
who
have
experienced
homelessness
are
dissipation
involved
in
the
criminal
justice
system.
AP
We
know
that
poor
folks
in
our
communities,
our
folks,
are
forced
to
deal
with
the
Colorado
the
collateral
consequences
of
criminal
records,
which
affects
their
access
to
housing.
We
know
that
there
are
large
racial
disparities,
our
housing
and
policing
in
our
city.
We
also
know
that
crime
is
a
symptom
of
poverty.
So
if
the
goal
is
safety
for
everyone,
and
not
just
some
of
us,
the
solution
is
pretty
clear,
invest
in
our
communities
and
not
in
cops.
AP
In
these
last
few
weeks,
we've
seen
many
devastating
news
headlines
from
mass
shootings
to
our
siblings,
fleeing
violence
at
the
border,
to
the
erasure
of
our
trans
family,
with
white
nationalism
and
fascism
on
the
rise
all
across
the
world.
I
urge
you
all
to
stand
in
your
values.
Imagine
the
impossible
and
be
the
leaders.
Our
community
needs
you
to
be
and
again
I
am
in
here.
I
am
here
in
support
of
reclaim
the
blocks
demands.
Thank
you
for
your
time.
Thank.
J
And
blessings
my
name
is
put
hand
between
the
organizers
on
the
West
Bank
I'm
with
reclaim
the
black
and
I
support
diversity
from
the
police.
I
just
want
to
touch
on
a
couple
of
points
and
some
initiative
that
I've
seen
growing
up
on
the
West
Bank
that
included
the
police,
namely
youth
against
violence
and
I,
which
I
think
was.
J
It
was
a
city
initiative
and
and
and
the
way
that
I
saw
that
growing
up
and
even
now,
more
clearly
is
the
fact
that
it's
its
position
in
our
youth
being
predisposed
to
be
violent
and
interview
criminals,
amongst
especially
when
you're
exposing
the
armed
police
officers
who
come
into
these
spaces,
fully
armed
with
a
bulletproof
vest
and
in
one
of
the
meetings
that
I
remember.
Clearly,
you
know
we
asked
some
of
the
cops
to
come
plainclothes
and
they
were
they.
J
They
plainly
refused,
and
another
thing
that
I
really
want
to
touch
on
is
the
fact
that
you
know
this
idea
that
diversifying
that
the
police
force
and
somehow
will
bring
about
change
to
our
communities.
I
lived
in
the
super
bizarre
community
over
the
last
20
years
and
I
think
the
last
10
years,
almost
12
years,
we
had
to
somebody
officers
who
are
who
I
believe
are
not
ranked,
and
in
that
time
they
were
there.
They
had
four
actions
to
the
community.
J
They
had,
they
knew
about
what
was
happening
in
the
community
and
really
see
any
real
changes.
I
have
friends
growing
up
that
were
killed
under
their
watch,
one
of
them
was
painted
executed
and
in
a
place
that
they
patrol
and
when
I
asked
one
of
the
officers.
Why
you
know
if
they
had
any
idea
or
what
happened?
J
He
said
they
were
working,
they
weren't
on
the
clock,
and
so
you
know,
and
the
thing
that
I
our
hope
comes
out
of
this
is
for
the
City
Council
to
really
support
our
community
of
nations
that
are
we
there.
You
know
a
safety
I'm
being
able
to
build
a
story
community
but
I
have
in
armed
police
officers,
as
this
always
been
associated
with
Public
Safety
I.
J
Don't
think
Public
Safety
should
in
any
way
be
be
associated
with
cops,
Public,
Safety,
communal
out
of
things
and
and
I
think
in
the
way
that
it's
been
has
been
put
out
and
manipulated
to
for
people
to
believe
that
we
need
police
officers
to
feel
safe
and
are
meant
to
our
community
feel
safe
as
I
think
unnecessary
and
I
and
I.
Think
the
statistics
back
up
the
fact
that
police
do
not
make
poor
communities
feel
safe,
Thank,
You,
Elizabeth.
AQ
Good
morning
mone,
my
name
is
Lizabeth
Tannen
I
live
at
tu-204,
10th
Avenue
south
in
the
Phillips
neighborhood
I'm
here
with
reclaim
the
block
I'm.
Also
a
writer
and
teacher
with
the
Minnesota
prison
reading
workshop
and
I'm
part
of
an
intentional
community
that
provides
transitional
housing
for
queer
and
trans
youth
experiencing
homelessness,
called
the
Minneapolis
Catholic
Worker
confusingly
I'm,
also
Jewish
and
the
other
night
I
drove
to
the
vigil
at
Mount
Zion,
because
I
wanted
to
be
with
other
Jewish
people
in
mourning,
with
our
community
and
I.
AQ
Didn't
get
to
do
that,
because,
when
I
saw
that
there
was
a
police
presence
there
and
I
drove
away
I
drove
away
because
I
was
so
upset
by
my
community's
continual
investment
and
the
mess
that
police
equals
safety,
as
others
here
have
so
powerfully
spoken
for
the
most
vulnerable
members
of
our
community
people
of
color
people
who
are
trans
people
who
are
experiencing
poverty
and
homelessness.
They
clearly
do
not.
AQ
AQ
I
know
our
history
tells
us
that
investment
does
not
pay
off
that
investment
eventually
will
cause
all
of
us
harm
and
could
even
get
all
of
us,
even
those
of
us
in
the
community
who
think
our
wealth
and
our
whiteness
mean
police
are
there
to
protect
us
killed
I
want
my
community
and
my
city
to
stop
investing
in
a
racist,
broken
system.
We
all
know
creates
more
violence
than
good,
please
divest
from
MPD's
budget
at
least
5%,
and
invest
that
money
in
people
not
police.
Thank
you.
AR
AR
What
we
experienced
was
that
many
times
when
we
called
the
police
for
protection,
our
stories
were
not
believed.
I
can
only
imagine
what
it's
like
for
an
immigrant,
a
person
of
color,
a
trans
person
or
anyone
else.
The
police,
no
two
stories
of
the
community,
the
police
know
the
rumors.
They
know
about
your
friends.
They
know
your
family
and
many
of
them
have
already
made
judgments
about
what
you
deserve
and
the
kind
of
help
that
you
should
receive
when
they
arrive.
AR
AS
Members
of
counsel
on
Doug
Mitchell
I
live
at
49,
45,
17th,
Avenue
South
and
the
11th
Ward
and
I'm
representing
downtown
congregations
to
end
homelessness.
We
are
a
coalition.
There
are
17
congregations
that
have
expanded
beyond
just
downtown,
but
we
are
Christian
and
Jewish
and
Unitarian
and
Muslim
communities
all
in
Minneapolis
working
for
affordable
housing.
We
are
a
part
of
make
homes
happen.
AS
The
additional
money
in
this
year's
budget
recognized
that
the
council
has
resisted
dedicating
revenue
because
it
reduces
flexibility,
and
that
is
the
point
of
having
dedicated
sources,
is
to
reduce
the
flexibility
and
build
a
commitment
to
affordable
housing
item
dedicated
sources
that
do
not
compete
annually,
but
with
other
necessary
items
in
the
budget.
So
I
would
invite
you
to
begin
to
really
contemplate
how
to
do
that
in
ways
that
commit
you
and
us
long-term
stability.
Thank
you.
AT
Thank
you
for
letting
us
all
speak
today.
I
want
to
thank
you
for
the
increased
transparency
in
some
parts
of
the
budget,
and
let
some
mayor
fry
here,
but
also
this
earlier
opportunity
to
give
comment.
I
think,
is
really
important.
I'd
like
to
echo
all
the
comments
of
the
folks
who
spoke
before
on
housing
and
in
support
of
divesting
from
the
police,
I
was
watching
on
the
livestream
and
I.
AT
The
second
piece
is
just:
how
do
we
sustain
this
and
one-time
funding
is
not
the
way
to
say
we're
committed
to
this,
and
I
want
to
highlight
that
both
for
the
affordable
housing
issues
and
also
for
the
clean
energy
partnership
budget,
it's
almost
all
the
way
restored
from
that
the
franchise
fee
increase
that
was
secured.
Last
year,
but
we
only
saw
nine
hundred
eighty
nine
thousand
dollars
of
2.2
million
last
year.
It's
almost
all
the
way
restored,
but
there's
a
piece
of
that
nine
hundred
thousand.
AT
It's
still
one
time
and
we
have
12
years
to
figure
this
out.
We
had
way
longer
actually,
but
we
didn't
do
anything
about
it,
and
so
now
we
have
this
time
and
I.
Think
environmental
justice
is
really
the
core
of
what
we're
facing
and
a
lot
of
these
different
arenas
is
taking
people
away
from
the
land
through
genocide
and
colonization
and
then
through
economic
levers,
to
keep
people
out
of
of
really
being
able
to
have
what
they
need.
AT
So
I'd
like
to
just
ask
that
you
make
commitments
to
affordable
housing
that
is
in
an
ongoing
way,
restoring
all
of
the
community
partnership
budget
to
be
ongoing,
as
opposed
to
one
time
and
look
into
other
options
that
we
can
move
away
like
move
away
from
policing,
and
so
things
like
we're
sort
of
justice
sort
of
justice.
Community
action
has
some
relationship
with
the
police
already.
Thank
you.
Thank.
AU
Hi
I'm
Emily,
O'hara
and
I'm,
just
representing
my
community
as
a
community
member
I,
live
on
Larry
and
Buchanan,
and
northeast
and
I
support,
divesting
5%
of
the
police
budget
and
funding
that
into
the
community
led
safety
programs
I
as
someone
who's
very
poor,
I
grew
up.
Poor
I,
still
AM,
four
I
live
paycheck
to
paycheck,
and
the
housing
crisis
in
the
city
is
absurd.
AU
I,
two
years
ago
my
boss
sat
me
down
and
tried
to
walk
me
through
how
to
file
a
section
8
voucher,
and
we
can
get
into
the
fact
that
my
boss,
it
was
more
important
to
help
me,
fill
that
out
than
just
pay
me
a
livable
wage,
but
here
we
are
and
I
just
think
it's
really
important
that
we
are
funding
affordable
housing,
especially
in
communities
that
aren't
underfunded
and
historically
are
so
which
is
actually
connected
to
systemic
racism.
So
that's
what
I'm
here
to
say.
Thank
you.
Thank
you.
AV
Thank
You
counsel,
my
name
is
Jhon.
Shim
I
formerly
have
gone
by
Carolyn
Berg.
Some
of
you
may
know
me
that
way
and
I
am
a
resident
of
Ward
9
I
live
on
29th
and
14th.
I
am
here
in
support
of
reclaim
the
blocks,
demands
and
I
grew
up
in
a
house
where
my
father
was
a
probation
officer
and
his
whole
career
was
dedicated
to
moving
people
from
the
juvenile
system
to
the
adult
system,
which
is
pure
evidence
that
this
system
is
not
working.
AV
If
it
was,
there
wouldn't
be
a
need
for
that
kind
of
system
within
probation,
and
it
wouldn't
have
been
something
that
my
father
could
have
thrived
off
of
I,
also
AM
a
transracial
adoptee
and
grew
up
in
a
house
with
all
white
family
members.
I
didn't
get
the
inherent
lessons
that
people
of
color
generally
get
from
their
parents,
but
I
did
get
to
witness
the
different
ways
that
my
white
brothers
were
treated
by
police
officers
in
the
ways
that
I
was
treated
as
a
young
Asian
woman
and
we're
generally
not
a
threatening
population.
AV
We're
generally
not
a
population.
That's
targeted
by
police
and
I
was
pulled
over
every
week
in
high
school
for
looking
to
him
to
drive
because
of
my
experiences
and
because
of
what
I
got
to
see
through
my
father,
I'm,
very
aware
that
continuing
to
invest
money
into
the
policing
system
upholds
white
supremacy
in
ways
that
are
untenable
within
our
society
and
so
I'm
asking
that
not
only
we
look
at
affordable
housing
is
a
place
to
reinvest
money
but
also
social
service
programs
and
anything
that
leads
towards
keeping
people
out
of
the
prison
systems.
Thank
you.
A
Thank
you
that
completes
the
list
of
registered
speakers
today.
Is
there
anyone
else
who
wishes
to
address
the
committee?
Is
there
anyone
that
wishes
to
speak
anyone
else?
Who
would
like
to
speak
with
that?
We've
concluded
today's
public
hearing
next
I'd
like
to
see
if
there
are
any
questions
from
my
colleagues,
we
are
using
speaker
management
or
you
can
just
use
your
flags.
A
Okay,
I'd
like
to
really
reiterate
that
the
City
Council
will
be
conducting
two
additional
public
hearings
that
are
scheduled
for
November
28th
and
the
fifth
both
of
their
those
hearings
start
at
6:05
p.m.
in
this
chamber.
I
really
want
to
thank
you
for
being
with
us
today
and
for
sharing
your
thoughts
on
on
how
we
spend
our
money
and
show
us
where
the
values
are
in
the
community.
A
After
the
November
28th
hearing,
this
budget
committee
takes
up
the
recommended
budget
for
markup
on
Friday
November
30th,
at
which
time
council
members
have
the
ability
to
introduce
any
amendments.
We
will
also
use
that
meeting
to
receive
responses
to
questions
or
follow
up
on
questions
raised
during
the
budget
hearings.
We've
conducted
that
markup
session
on
November
30th
is
scheduled
to
begin
at
10:00
a.m.
in
this
chamber,
and
it
is
also
open
to
the
public.
All
of
these
hearings
and
the
markup
session
are
televised
on
the
city's
cable
channel
and
they're
streamed
from
our
website.
AW
AX
This
was
something
that
we
haven't
always
done
before,
something
we
talked
about
and
I
think
we
really
wanted
to
make
sure
that
there
was
an
opportunity
for
testimony
and
I
think
what
we've
seen
is
thoughtful,
respectful
and
you
know,
people
really
bringing
forward
a
vision
that
I
think
gives
us
an
opportunity
to
reflect
and
think
about
if
there
are
adjustments
that
we
want
to
make,
and
so
we
hear
you
the
purpose
of
this
was
to
hear
you
thank
you
for
coming.
Thank
you
for
being
part
of
this
discussion.
As
we
move
forward.
A
Is
there
anyone
else?
I
also
want
to
thank
our
professional
staff
for
the
incredible
amount
of
work
that
it
takes
to
bring
forward
this
kind
of
a
budget
to
finance
our
city's
operations
and
deliver
municipal
services,
seeing
no
further
business
to
come
before
the
committee.
Today
we
stand
adjourned.
Thank
you.