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From YouTube: March 21, 2018 Intergovernmental Relations Committee
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Minneapolis Intergovernmental Relations Committee Meeting
A
Good
afternoon,
everyone
I'm
going
to
call
to
order
this
regularly
scheduled
intergovernmental
relations
committee
meeting.
My
name
is
Andrew
Johnson
I'm,
the
chair
of
this
meeting.
We
have
a
quorum
today
and
are
joined
by
council
members
for
Sami
Schrader
and
our
vice
chair
Jenkins,
and
we
have
four
items
on
our
agenda
today,
three
of
which
are
discussion
so
we'll
start
off.
First
with
the
consent
item,
the
redevelopment
plan
for
upper
st.
Anthony,
Falls,
Lock
and
Dam
is
a
passage
of
a
resolution.
I'll
go
ahead
and
move
that
item.
A
Is
there
any
discussion
not
seeing
any
all
those
in
favor?
Please
say:
aye
aye
the
motion
carries
and
we'll
move
on
to
our
discussion.
The
first
item
is
a
resolution
of
support
for
governor
Dayton's
state
bonding
recommendations
to
invest
in
regional
bus,
rapid
transit
projects
specifically
around
the
deal.
I
welcome.
B
I'm,
a
senior
Resource
Coordinator
and
intergovernmental
relations
I'm
sure
you're
used
to
seeing
my
colleagues
here,
but
they
are
busy
today
at
the
Capitol
due
to
the
season,
and
we
have
four
bills:
City
bills
up
today,
so
I'm
here
in
their
place.
So
this
governor
Dayton's
budget
recommendation
includes
a
50
million
dollar
request
in
bonding
for
bus
bus
guideway,
an
express
bus
development
program.
B
The
funds
will
advance
the
development
of
arterial
bus,
rapid
transit
projects
in
the
metropolitan
area
and
are
expected
to
provide
the
resources
needed
to
fully
fund
the
Chicago
Emerson
Freemont
arterial
bus,
rapid
transit
line,
commonly
known
as
the
D
line.
The
city
has
previously
expressed
its
support
for
transit
investments,
which
provide
all-day
service
serving
existing
riders
and
increase
transit,
speed
and
reliability
along
city
streets,
such
as
bus
rapid
transit,
and
has
specifically
expressed
strong
support
for
the
D
line.
Today's
resolution
expresses
support
for
the
bonding
recommendation,
which
will
make
these
important
projects
possible.
B
A
C
Hello
good
afternoon,
mr.
chair
committee,
members,
my
name
is
Kathleen
mail,
I'm,
a
supervisor
transportation
planner
in
the
transportation
planning
and
programming
division
of
Public
Works
happy
to
share
a
brief
bit
of
information
on
the
d-line
with
you
all
this
afternoon.
First,
the
d-line
is
part
of
a
regional
network
that
is
currently
being
built
out
around
both
the
Twin
Cities
and
neighboring
municipalities.
First
bus
rapid
transit
line
is
the
a
line
which
is
already
built
following
Snelling
Avenue
and
st.
Paul.
C
Primarily
the
C
Line
is
under
construction
this
year
and
will
be
the
second
bus,
rapid
transit
line
in
the
region,
and
then
the
third
is
the
D
line
which
we'll
go
into
a
little
more
detail
here.
The
D
line
will
significantly
replace
the
current
route,
5
Metro
transit
bus
line.
This
line
has
the
highest
ridership
and
the
highest
productivity
in
terms
of
passengers
per
hour
of
local
bus
routes.
C
There's
about
15,000
weekly
rides
on
this
corridor
with
the
large
concentration
of
those
rides
happening
between
Lowry
and
Lake
Street,
and
while
buses
only
account
for
3
to
4
percent
of
the
vehicles
along
this
corridor,
those
buses
carry
a
quarter
to
a
third
of
the
people
traveling
along
these
corridors.
So
that's
a
pretty
significant
percentage
difference
there
a
bit
about
the
detail
in
terms
of
the
neighborhoods
that
the
route
5
currently
serves.
C
There
are
over
125,000
people
within
a
half
a
mile
of
the
route
5
in
65,000
within
a
quarter
mile,
there's
as
well
as
a
high
density
of
people.
There's
a
high
density
of
jobs
along
this
corridor
as
well.
There's
about
200,000
jobs
within
a
half
a
mile
and
125,000
within
a
quarter
mile
of
this
corridor,
and
here
listed
on
the
slide,
are
a
number
of
the
major
employers.
So
there's
the
downtown
Minneapolis
area,
Alaina
wells,
fargo,
HCMC,
abbott
and
children,
hospitals,
the
Mall
of
America,
all
within
a
half
a
mile
of
the
current
route.
C
Five
there's
a
lot
of
transfer
points
to
other
transit
lines,
I'm,
including
Light,
Rail
intersecting,
with
Route
five
and
then
just
over
40%
of
the
population
that
lived
within
a
half
mile
of
this
corridor
are
below
the
180
fifth
percentile
poverty
rate
measure
that
the
region
uses
and
over
50
percent
of
the
population
within
a
half
mile
of
this
corridor,
our
people
of
color.
So
this
corridor
sap
serves
a
very
dense
and
high
job
density,
neighborhoods
and
business
areas
within
the
city
and
extending
beyond
our
city
limits
in
terms
of
the
existing
conditions.
C
A
couple
of
the
goals
related
to
the
d-line
are
around
speed
and
delay.
So
currently,
the
the
route
five
serves
Brooklyn
Center
transit
station,
all
the
way
to
Mall
of
America
and
the
typical
speed
hovers
between
ten
and
fifteen
miles
per
hour.
The
total
trip
ranges
between
70
to
100
minutes
and
the
goals
here
you
can
see
from
this
pie
chart.
This
is
a
typical
bus
movement
or
lack
thereof
along
the
route.
C
And
so
one
thing
to
note
actually
coordinated
with
this
project
but
separate
there
are.
There
is
some
early
transit
signal.
Priority
work
going
on
along
the
corridor
which
allows
trans
US
traffic
signals
to
either
stay
green
longer
for
the
buses
to
get
through
the
intersection
and
reduce
some
of
that
delay
and
again,
really
a
well-used
corridor.
Here's
just
a
couple
images
to
evoke
what
the
with
the
ridership
and
corridor
you
know
the
density
of
the
usage
of
the
buses
looks
like
so.
The
d-line
project
scope
is
over
18
miles
the
corridor
here.
C
It's
a
long
corridor
there'll
be
service
every
10
minutes
and
this
will
hopefully
get
to
20
to
25
percent.
Speed
increases
faster
than
the
route
5
it'll
be
about
50
stations,
and
it's
projected
that
by
2030
there'll
be
23,000
500
riders
daily
on
this
line.
The
total
project
cost
is
75
million
and
just
a
few
images
to
end
with
here
showing
what
to
expect
along
the
corridor.
So
this
is
what
neighborhood
scale
station
would
look
like
along
this
corridor.
C
There
will
be
a
pylon
station
which
will
identify
the
station
there's
a
shelter
with
heat
and
light
ticket
machines.
There
will
be
clear
right-of-way
along
the
sidewalk
for
boarding
and
EDA
accessibility
bike
racks.
There
will
be
real-time
signage
information
with
the
next
trip,
information
map
and
schedule,
information,
security
features
and
improved
lighting
at
these
different
stations.
Here's
just
showing
again
that
transit
signal
priority.
C
In
addition,
a
lot
of
these
stations
will
be
built
at
the
far
side
of
an
intersection
allowing
the
buses
to
travel
through
the
intersection
before
they
stop
take
advantage
of
that
signal,
prioritization
process
and
be
able
to
load
and
unload
customers
after
the
intersection
and
then
another
significant
feature
of
this
investment.
Is
the
off
board
fare
payment
system
similar
to
the
light
rail
stations
that
we
see
on
the
blue
and
green
line,
and
then
because
of
that
off
board
fare
payment?
A
B
A
D
Instead
of
some
brief
comments,
I
just
want
at
least
throw
my
strong
support
for
this
at
bus.
Rapid
transit
is
really
critical.
Infrastructure,
investment
and
I
represent
one
of
the
wards
that
will
be
benefited
by
the
the
d-line.
It
really
gives
commuters
a
faster
way
to
get
downtown,
as
well
as
going
the
other
way
to
make
sure
that
folks
are
able
to
come
down
to
Ward
11
to
see
some
of
our
small
business
corridors
as
well
as
the
environmental
impacts.
So
I
want
to
thank
the
governor
for
making
this
priority
in
urge
strong
support.
E
You
know
I
offer
very
similar
support
and
particularly
around
the
reasons
that
I
think
it
can
help
to
address
some
of
the
inequities
that
we
have
in
in
our
city.
By
helping
you,
you
noted
that
there
are
52
percent
people
of
color
living
within
a
quarter
or
half
mile
of
this
route
and
and
their
access
to
to
good-paying
jobs
that
people
may
not
otherwise
be
able
to
access,
and
so
I
really
strongly
urge
all
of
my
colleagues
to
support
this.
This
resolution
as
well
so
yeah.
Thank
you.
Thank
you
for
your
comments.
F
A
You
and
I'll
add
my
own
comments
on
this
as
well.
I
just
think
this
is
such
a
remarkable
project,
especially
for
the
number
of
riders
it
serves
in
frankly
for
the
small
investment
overall
for
those
number
of
riders.
This
is
a
project
that
you
know.
We
spend
far
more
on
a
light
rail
line
to
serve
the
same
number
of
individuals,
and
this
isn't
just
Minneapolis.
A
This
is
connecting
up
multiple
cities
and
some
of
the
biggest
assets
within
our
region,
and
it's
serving
people
where
they're
at
today
and
it's
an
important
investment
in
increasing
ridership
and
addressing
our
equity
goals
across
the
city
and,
frankly,
just
helping
people
get
where
they
need
to
go
a
little
faster.
So
thank
you
all
for
its
support.
Yes,.
E
Thank
you
Thank
You
chair,
because
we
we
talked
about
the
a
line,
the
C
line
and
so
I
thought.
The
orange
line
is
considered
BRT
as
well,
and
I'm
just
curious
as
to
I
mean
I
know
it
won't
it's
a
little
ways
out,
but
it
probably
will
be
coming
on
line
around
the
same
time
as
as
the
D
line,
and
so
I
just
wanted
to
make
sure
I'm
clear
that
it
is
considered
a
part
of
the
BRT
system
as
well.
So
I'm.
C
Mr.
chair
councilmember
Jenkins,
yes,
you're
correct,
the
orange
line
is
referred
to
as
bus
rapid
transit
and
when
I
said
third
I
was
referring
to
the
arterial
bus
rapid
transit
network,
which
are
the
numbered
I'm.
Sorry
lettered,
a
CED
and
the
orange
line
is
under
construction
with
the
35w
project,
94
crosstown
294
and
it
will
come
on
line.
E
C
Is
more
comparable?
Yes,
mr.
chair
committee
member,
the
the
nomenclature
I
believe
around
the
different
colors
versus
letters.
The
colors
are
the
highway
BRT,
so
the
red
line
going
along
Cedar
Avenue
in
the
south
of
the
city
or
south
of
the
Metro
area,
is
the
first
colored
line
the
red
line.
The
orange
line
is
coming
on
line
next.
C
E
A
Additional
discussion
or
questions
from
committee
members
not
seeing
any
thank
you
so
all
those
in
favor
of
the
motion,
please
signify
by
saying
aye
all
right
that
carries.
We
have
item
next.
Our
second
discussion
item
on
the
2018
legislative
agenda
and
policy
positions,
think
forum
a
clerical
standpoint.
We
just
put
these
two
items
on,
but
they're
still
related
to
the
d-line.
So
unless
they're,
unless
you
have
anything
else
to
add
around
this
specific
I
know,
we
have
an
item
on
here
to
approve
support
of
adding
that
the
governor
Dayton's
recommendation
into
our
policy
positions.
D
D
Making
this
motion
for
a
few
reasons
in
my
role
as
the
Clean
Energy
Partnership
board
member
I
learned
about
the
problematic
legislation
being
pushed
by
Xcel
Energy
that
would
hurt
Minneapolis
ratepayers.
This
bill
would
help
Xcel
avoid
regulatory
oversight
and
consumer
advocates
have
raised
serious
questions
about
it.
At
the
Clean
Energy
Partnership
Board
meeting
last
week
said
you
represent,
was
made
very
clear
to
Excel
that
this
bill
does
not
support
our
sustainability
vision.
We
need
to
focus
on
renewables
and
not
on
nuclear
power.
D
A
F
A
B
Members,
as
I
mentioned
at
the
beginning,
my
colleagues
have
been
very
busy.
There's
a
lot
moving
right
now,
so
I'm
gonna
give
you
a
best
comprehensive
update
that
I
came
this
morning.
The
Senate
Tax
Committee
considered
a
bill
to
lift
the
cap
on
our
tax
burden.
On
lodging
senator
vizac
is
the
chief
author
and
jeff
johnson
of
the
convention.
Centers
testified
about
the
use
of
the
tax
in
regard
to
the
convention
center
Target,
Center
and
US
Bank
Stadium.
B
The
committee
ended
up
approving
an
amendment
that
would
not
repeal
the
cap
but
would
raise
our
lodging
tax
cap
to
from
13
percent
to
14
point
zero
to
5
percent.
This
would
allow
the
city's
lodging
tax
to
be
restored
for
the
full
3%
as
authorized
under
law.
The
bill
was
heard
for
possible
inclusion
in
the
omnibus
tax
bill.
The
house
companion
has
not
been
scheduled
yet
the
upper
harbor
upper
harbor
terminal
TIF
bill
has
been
introduced
in
the
House
and
Senate
by
representative
Lee
and
Senator
champion.
B
No
hearings
have
been
scheduled,
yet
the
upper
harbor
bonding
bill
is
scheduled
for
a
hearing
in
the
house.
Capital
Improvement
Committee
today
at
3:00
p.m.
also
included
in
that
committee
at
3:00
p.m.
is
the
lock
and
dam.
So
the
transportation
network
companies
TNC
bill
has
been
through
three
committees
in
the
house
and
will
be
in
the
fourth
transportation.
Today
the
bill
has
not
changed
in
regards
to
pre-empting
local
control.
The
responsibility
to
administer
the
bill
at
the
state
level
has
been
switched
from
the
commerce
to
transportation
transportation.
B
The
bill
has
passed.
One
committee
in
the
Senate
opposition
to
the
bill
includes
the
League
of
metro
cities,
video
Minneapolis
city
of
st.
Paul,
taxicab
owners,
Mac
and
the
disability
community
attract
traffic
fines.
The
bill
is
supported
by
a
coalition
of
public
and
nonprofit
organizations
and
has
been
heard
in
the
House
Transportation
Committee,
and
this
morning
at
the
house,
Public
Safety
Committee.
It
could
be
included
in
the
committee's
omnibus
bill
and
to
be
more
clear,
that's
the
bill
regarding
license,
revocation
for
non
behavioral
offenses
in
regard
to
pensions.
B
The
bill
has
been
approved
by
the
Commission
and
the
state
government
operations
committee.
The
bill
includes
a
general
fund
appropriation,
which
is
included
in
the
governor's
supplemental
budget.
The
supplemental
budget
came
out
on
Friday
governor
Dayton
released
his
proposal.
The
proposal
contains
226
million
in
proposed
investments,
20
million
and
recommended
revenue
measures
and
leaves
123
million
on
the
bottom
line.
B
This
budgetary
cycle,
the
proposed
investments
that
are
important
and
should
be
acknowledged
by
the
city
or
to
the
city,
47
million
for
Safe
Schools
in
education,
37
million
for
capital
investment
projects,
13
million
for
opioid
initiatives,
12
million
for
seniors
and
vulnerable
adults
and
27
million
for
pension
reform.
Specific
recommendations
were
that
were
included
were
1.4
million,
a
1.4
million
grant
to
the
Family
Partnership
to
expand
their
facility.
B
A
F
F
We
don't
have
the
package
in
front
of
us,
but
we've
we've
got
some
information
that
I
think
being
optimistic,
that
it's
got
some
good
news
in
there
for
some
of
our
city
priorities,
and
so
we
look
forward
to
seeing
what
that
will
end
up
looking
like,
but
it
appears
that
it's
not
it'll
be
agreed
to
this
week.
They'll
probably
be
a
short-term
continuing
resolution
through
the
weekend
to
finalize
the
final
details,
and
then
it
will
be
run
through
the
rest
of
the
federal
fiscal
year.
So
that's
good
news.
Certainly
look.
E
F
A
Right,
thank
you.
Any
additional
questions
from
committee
members
not
seeing
any
thank
you.
I
will
go
ahead
and
move
that
we
receive
and
file.
This
update
your
discussion,
all
those
in
favor,
please
say:
aye
opposed
motion
carries
and
with
that
we've
concluded
our
business,
and
this
meeting
is
adjourned.