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From YouTube: January 14, 2020 Executive Committee
Description
Minneapolis Executive Committee Meeting
https://lims.minneapolismn.gov
A
Good
morning
this
is
the
regularly
scheduled
executive
committee
meeting.
The
date
is
January
4th
2020
first
executive
committee
meeting
of
the
year.
My
name
is
Jacob
Frye
I'm,
the
chair
of
this
committee
and
I'm
joined
by
council
president
bender
council.
Vice
president
Jenkins
council
member
Johnson.
Let
the
record
reflect
that
we
do
have
a
quorum
of
this
committee.
There
are
seven
six
items
on
the
agenda
for
today
and
then
one
closed
session
item.
A
A
B
B
The
current
schedule
allows
that
appointed
employees
joining
the
city
start
out
with
20
days
of
vacation
time
per
year
and
do
not
move
up
into
21
days
until
their
16th
year
of
employment
with
the
city.
This
current
plan
is
really
not
competitive
in
the
market
as
it
could
be
and
has
become
a
real
barrier
for
us
in
recruiting
top
talent
to
the
key
leadership
positions
at
the
city.
B
Hr
would
provide
a
window
of
opportunity
within
60
days
of
the
plan
being
adapted
so
that
current
appointed
employees
could
submit
documentation
regarding
their
previous
relevant
work.
Experience
as
part
of
the
plan
HR
would
then
be
able
to
review,
approve
and
implement
the
increases
in
vacation
accrual
up
to
26
days
per
year.
The
current
this
current
change
does
not
affect
the
politically
appointed
vacation
plan,
we'd
be
looking
at
that
separately
and,
if
needed,
making
changes
to
that
plan
as
well.
We're
just
talking
about
the
appointed
vacation
plan
and
the
reverse
side
of
your
one.
B
The
first
example
would
be
a
current
city
of
Minneapolis
and
appointed
employee.
This
employee
has
been
with
the
city
for
three
years
in
an
appointed
position
and
is
accruing
twenty
days
of
vacation
per
year.
This
employee
also
had
prior
experience
with
another
employer,
Hennepin
County
in
this
example
22
years.
This
employee,
in
the
current
scenario,
started
at
the
city
with
20
days,
even
though
at
their
previous
role
at
a
public
employer,
they
were
earning
26.
There
was
no
ability
for
the
city
to
negotiate
that
vacation
time
for
this
employee.
B
So,
with
this
new
plan,
the
employee
would
submit
documentation
during
the
window
period,
HR,
would
review
and
determine
that
the
work
experience
is
relevant
to
the
employee's
current
city.
Job
HR
would
then
approve
to
move
this
individual
to
26
days
of
vacation
per
year,
because
the
employee
has
21
plus
years
of
service
according
to
the
current
vacation
plan
schedule.
B
The
second
example
would
be
a
new
appointed
employee
candidates
on
an
external
candidate
interviewing
at
the
city.
The
individual
has
16
years
of
prior
related
experience
in
the
private
sector
at
a
higher
salary.
The
candidate
also
receives
25
days
of
PTO.
This
candidate
could
be
offered
21
days
of
vacation
initially
because
of
their
16
years
of
experience.
B
The
city
department,
head
or
appointing
authority
could
also
then
negotiate
additional
vacation
time
as
part
of
the
recruitment.
This
would
allow
the
candidate
to
move
to
up
to
26
days
of
vacation,
to
increase
the
viability
of
the
city
employment
offer.
A
third
example
would
be
an
external
candidate
as
well
with
25
years
of
related
work
experience
in
the
field
accruing
26
days
of
vacation.
B
The
outcome
would
be
the
city
staff
has
the
ability
to
offer
that
individual
26
days
vacation
at
the
start
of
the
employment
and
the
outcome
would
be
the
candidate
would
accept
our
effort
and
then
a
final
example
would
be
an
occurrence
appointed
employee
with
ten
years
of
service
at
the
city.
This
employee
would
be
as
according
to
the
schedule,
still
accruing
20
days
per
year,
but
this
employee
also
had
12
years
of
prior
work
experience
before
joining
the
city.
B
During
the
window
of
opportunity,
the
employee
would
be
able
to
submit
their
documentation,
HR
would
be
able
to
review,
and
we
would
say,
10
years
plus
the
12
years
equals
22
years
and
going
back
to
the
schedule,
we
would
be
able
to
approve
26
days.
So
these
the
changes
in
the
vacation
would
be
implemented
and
effective
with
the
new
accrual
rate,
once
HR
approves
and
then
enters
the
the
new
accrual
rate
into
the
system.
A
C
You,
my
friend,
thank
you,
miss
Stenson
for
this
work.
I'm
just
curious.
Are
we
thinking
about
PTO
or
is
there
a
process
to
to
move
us?
Well,
I
know
it's
a
complicated
subject
and
there's
lots
of
different
bargaining
units,
but
I
really
feel
like.
If
we
are
gonna
be
in
the
21st
century,
we
need
to
try
to
come
up
with
some
kind
of
process
to
get
that
momentum
started
mayor.
B
Fry
councilmember
Jenkins,
yes,
we
have
had
many
discussions,
it
both
internally
and
with
labor
partners
regarding
potentially
moving
to
PTO.
At
some
point,
it
is
a
very
complex
and
with
our
current
system,
we
have
challenges
that
would
really
prevent
us
from
operating
two
dual
systems.
At
this
point,
I
think
there
is
a
lot
of
interest
in
that
topic
and
I
believe
that
it
will
continue
to
be
explored,
and,
yes,
it
is,
it
does
come
up
quite
frequently.
D
You
mr.
mayor
I
think
if
I
can
summarize
my
remember
from
these
conversations.
Part
of
it
is
how
do
we
transition
in
a
way
that
supports
our
very
long-term
employees,
who
may
have
accrued
a
lot
of
sick
time,
for
example,
without
taking
anything
away
from
them,
but
then
also
treat
new
employees
who'd
be
coming
in
fairly.
B
Frye
vice
chair
bender,
that's
that's,
absolutely
correct.
There's
multiple
issues
involved
in
that
making
that
kind
of
transition,
including
what
to
do
with
individuals
with
the
high
balances
right
now
and
how
that
would
be
handled
and,
as
you
know,
probably
from
working
with
the
county,
they
run
dual
systems
still
to
this
day
and
have
had
many.
B
D
You
mayor
I
think
through
the
executive
committee.
Perhaps
councilmember
Palmisano
has
been
really
involved
in
some
of
these
issues.
So
maybe
you
might
benefit
from
weeding
a
cycle
and
just
checking
in
with
some
of
our
colleagues.
Who've
had
experience
on
this
and
then
I
have
no
objection
to
adding
it
to
an
agenda
but
would
want
to
just
check
in
with
staff
and
colleagues,
maybe
a
little
bit
about
the
timing
and
and
the
conversations
ever
happened
so
far.
I
think.
A
A
D
You
mr.
mayor
I
just
want
to
voice
my
support
for
this
I
think
it's
really
important
that
we
maintain
competitiveness,
especially
at
this
level
of
executive
or
appointed
employees,
and
appreciate
you
bringing
this
forward
knowing
the
context,
there's
a
lot
more
complexity
to
how
we
modernize
all
of
our
HR
proceedings
in
a
way
that
also
you
know,
respects
our
relationships
with
our
bargaining
units
and
really
involves
the
folks
who
are
working
for
our
city,
especially
those
who've,
been
here
for
a
long
time.
So,
thanks
for
bringing
forward
with
that
balanced
approach,
council.
C
A
E
Airfryer
members
of
the
committee
I'm
Brenda
Miller,
the
HR
compensation
L
is
for
the
city.
There
are
two
compensation
items
before
you
today.
The
first
is
for
non-represented
employees
and
we
are
requesting
approval
of
a
2.35
percent
increase
to
the
salary
schedule
and
longevity
rates,
as
well
as
authorization
for
step
progressions.
The
20/20
cost
of
moving
the
non
represented
salary
schedule
is
six
hundred
and
ten
point
six
thousand
dollars
as
a
refresher
non-represented
employees
are
not
part
of
any
other
bargaining
unit,
but
they
are
represented,
but
they
are
covered
by
the
civil
service
rules.
E
Examples
include
the
manager
of
accounting,
391
managers,
contract
administrator
in
HR
consultants,
so
those
are
kind
of
the
jobs
that
are
represented
by
the
non
represented
group.
There
are
currently
283
non-represented
employees
with
an
annual
total
base
salary
expenditure
of
a
little
over
twenty
million
dollars.
E
Our
second
request
is
for
the
politically
appointed
group.
We
are
asking
for
approval
of
a
2.35
percent
increase
to
the
salary
schedule
and
longevity
rates,
as
well
as
authorization
of
step
progressions.
The
20/20
cost
of
moving
the
politically
appointed
salary
schedule
is
six
hundred
nurse.
Excuse
me
a
sixty
eight.
Sixty
six
thousand
eight
hundred
dollars
politically
appointed
people,
our
employees
are
the
people
who
work
for
all
of
you.
E
The
increase
amounts
are
consistent
with
what
we
are
doing
for
represented
employees
there
in
align
with
the
structure,
movements
of
other
local
government
agencies
and
finally,
they're
in
line
with
the
structure
movement
percentages
of
the
last
two
years.
For
these
two
groups,
both
changes
would
be
effective,
February,
2nd
of
2020.
The
total
cost
of
the
structure
movement
for
these
two
groups
would
be
six
hundred
and
seventy
seven
point
four
thousand
dollars,
and
this
amount
is
already
part
of
the
2020
city
budget.
E
So,
in
conclusion,
please
approve
an
increase
of
2.35
percent
to
the
non-represented
and
politically
appointed
salary
schedules:
effective
February,
2nd
of
2020,
please
authorize,
step
progressions
for
non
represented
and
politically
appointed
employees
subject
to
satisfactory
or
better
performance,
effective,
February,
2nd
of
2020.
And
finally,
please
refer
this
matter
to
the
City
Council
there.
Any
questions
thank.
A
This
is
moving
approval
for
items
number
2
and
3
all
those
in
approval,
please
say:
aye
aye,
all
those
opposed
say
no
and
items
numbers
2,
&,
3,
pass
item
number
four:
is
the
reappointment
of
the
director
of
regulatory
services
considering
my
nomination
to
reappoint
Kim
Keller
to
the
appointed
position
for
a
two-year
term,
beginning
January,
2nd
2020
and
referring
the
appointment
to
the
City
Council
for
a
public
hearing?
Is
there
I'll
go
ahead
and
move
approval
of
this
item?
Is
there
any
discussion
for
the
director
of
regulatory
services
council?
Vice
president.
C
State
my
intention
to
support
this
nomination
and
miss
Keller
has
been
a
very
longtime
colleague
of
mine,
as
well
as
in
the
department
of
regulatory
services
and
I
think
that
her
leadership,
her
exemplary
leadership
in
this
department,
is
very
well-suited
for
the
future.
So
thanks
for
this
nomination.
C
D
You,
sir
mayor
I,
just
want
to
thank
you
for
bringing
this
forward
and
I
had
the
chance
to
participate
in
discussion
with
Miss
Keller.
The
one
of
the
department
head
reviews
and
I
just
wanted
to
note
in
just
the
short
time
in
leading
this
department.
I
think
I've
noted
not
only
exemplary
leadership
there
within
the
department
moving
I
think
building
support
from
with
staff
really
working
to
support
a
department.
That's
in
transition
through
this
budget
change.
D
You
know
really
reassuring
folks
that
were
working
to
bring
the
department
the
financial
resources
that
it
needs
to
be
successful,
along
with
I
think
guiding
change
in
a
department
that
is
so
integral
in
public
facing
in
many
many
aspects
of
our
community's
life
and
I.
Think,
most
notably
really
working
to
support
the
renter
first
policy
that
they
council
passed
early
last
year,
really
bringing
forward
a
very
intentional
change
in
how
the
department
is
working.
D
If,
with
our
rent,
our
populations
now
make
up
more
than
half
of
our
city's
population
and
just
really
appreciate
the
thoughtfulness
and
the
strategic
way
that
director
you're
really
guiding
in
that
department
in
collaboration
with
staff,
and
then
second
wanted
to
note
that
I
think
dr.
Keller
is
really
bringing
a
level
of
thought.
N'est
pas
fullness
to
this
role.
D
That
I
think
is
really
I'm
going
to
become
more
and
more
a
an
example
for
department
heads
across
our
city
and
just
the
level
again
of
strategy
of
thoughtfulness,
of
just
really
sort
of
mapping
out
a
detailed
strategy
for
both
change
and
the
day
to
day
pieces
of
a
department
that
are
so
important.
I
just
really
appreciate
your
leadership
in
both
of
those
places.
A
I
agree
with
the
sentiment
already
stated
when
we
moved
to
appoint
you
to
this
role
following
the
vacation
of
the
Director
position,
you
had
clearly
already
risen
in
the
ranks
through
the
regulatory
service
department
and
in
the
city
as
a
whole,
and
there
was
great
hope
that
you
would
make
a
wonderful
director
and
I
think
in
the
months
since
both
an
interim
as
well
as
official.
You
have
proved
all
of
us
right.
A
So
thank
you
for
your
work,
proud
to
move
it
forward,
all
those
in
favor,
please
say:
aye
aye,
all
those
opposed
say
no,
and
that
item
passes.
The
fifth
item
on
the
docket
is
the
reappointment
of
the
Commissioner
of
Health,
the
director
of
the
Health
Department,
considering
the
nomination
three
point:
Gretchen
music
hands
to
the
appointed
position
of
commissioner
of
health
for
a
two-year
term,
beginning
January,
2nd,
2020
I
am
proud
to
move
this
nomination
forward.
Any
discussion.
D
You
mr.
mayor
I'm
happy
to
support
this
referral
to
the
full
council
as
well
and
I
don't
serve
on
the
committee
anymore,
so
I
have
less
day-to-day
interaction
at
which
I
miss
actually,
but
there
was
so
much
interest
in
the
council
and
serving
on
this
committee
that
I
was
happy
to
support
my
colleagues
and,
being
there
I
think
miss
music.
An
is
our
longest-serving
department
head.
I,
think
we
benefit
greatly
from
that
institutional
knowledge
and
that
collaboration
with
other
departments
I'm,
so
I'm
really
excited
that
you're
willing
to
stay
in
this
role.
D
I
think
this
as
they
all
are.
Our
departments
are
evolving
I'm,
so
excited
with
the
work
that
the
new
division,
the
office
of
violence
prevention,
is
doing,
and
really
thank
you
for
your
support
of
that
position.
Like
many
things,
that
is
a
thing
that
that
is
a
body
of
work
that
both
both
has
citywide.
D
C
You
man
fry
I,
to
support
the
nomination.
This
music
camp
I
do
serve
on
that
committee
and
it
is
a
very
active
community
committee.
Every
meeting
we
hear
about
multiple
programs
and
initiatives
that
really
do
have
a
broad
impact
across
the
city,
including
the
group,
violence,
prevention,
work
that
is
is
happening
and
the
new
department
that
I
think
is
gonna,
go
a
long
ways
and
really
helping
to
improve
our
our
response
beyond
just
policing
to
help
keep
our
communities
safe
and
so
miss
music
hands.
A
C
Didn't
realize
that
she
was
the
longest-serving
director
but
I'm
happy
that
she's
gonna
continue
with
us.
A
Director,
music
aunt,
we
really
do
appreciate
your
service
and
your
work
and
your
experience
right
now,
perhaps
more
than
ever
is
really
critical
as
there.
There
is
a
lot
of
transition,
that's
happening
at
the
city,
not
just
specifically
in
director
positions
but
but
overall
and
and
we
we
really
appreciate
your
know-how
and
your
consistent
initiative.
Do
you
take
a
lot
of
initiative
on
both
new
and
existing
programs
and
your
willingness
to
do
that,
while
also
finding
efficiencies
is
appreciated
and
I'm,
proud
to
move
it
forward?
A
All
those
an
approval,
please
say:
aye
hi,
all
those
opposed
say
no
and
that
item
passes
next.
Is
the
reappointment
of
the
director
of
Civil
Rights,
considering
the
nomination
to
reappoint
Velma
Korbel
to
the
appointed
position
of
Director
of
Civil
Rights
for
a
two-year
period,
beginning
January,
2nd,
2020
and
I'm,
proud
to
the
nomination
forward?
Is
there
any
discussion
on
this
item.
A
C
C
D
D
D
So
it
has,
of
course,
I
think
Ben
has
meant
that
our
existing
staff
have
take
more
needing
support
in
that,
and
also
you
know,
bringing
forward
the
budget
investments
that
we
need
to
make
sure
that
the
department
is
supported
in
this
expansion
of
work.
So
I
appreciate
the
leadership
in
each
of
those
places.
In
addition
to
what
council,
vice
president
highlighted
and
really
working
to
meet,
our
our
hiring
goals
are
spending
goals
and
our
contracting
goals.
So
thank
you
for
all
of
that.
D
A
I
had
the
opportunity
to
see
the
backlog
that
was
previously
there
firsthand
as
an
attorney
and
there's
every
incentive
to
bring
a
discrimination
or
civil
rights
complaint
to
the
Department
of
Civil
Rights
at
the
city,
because
you
get
treble
damages
you
get.
Is
that
right,
I
believe
you
get
three
times
the
the
normal
damages.
If
you
get
a
favorable
reward,
however,
the
significant
backlog
resulted
in
in
some
cases
years
before
your
client
saw
those
monies
and
in
most
cases
the
client
did
not
have
years
to
wait,
and
so
attorneys
and
clients
alike
chose
alternative
routes.
A
Since
then,
director
has
done
an
excellent
job
in
reducing
in
the
end,
I
believe,
eliminating
in
some
instances
that
backlog,
which
is
a
huge
undertaking
all
while
having
even
more
work
propped
on
the
shoulders
of
the
Civil,
Rights
Department
in
other
forms
and
specifically
our
workplace
ordinances.
And
so
we
appreciate
your
work.
We
appreciate
the
the
effort
and
I'm
proud
to
move
this
appointment
forward,
all
those
in
favor,
please
say
aye
aye,
all
those
opposed
say
no,
and
that
item
passes
council
president.
D
Thank
You
mr.
mayor
just
for
the
benefit
of
the
public
I,
wanted
to
just
walk
through
inviting
any
assistance
from
the
clerk's
office
that
they
wish
to
add.
So
each
of
these
department,
head
appointments,
goes
through
a
process
that
first
starts
at
the
executive
committee,
as
has
happened
just
now
with
these
they
passed
through.
This
committee
they're
then
forwarded
to
the
full
council
for
these
three
appointments.
That
will
happen
this
Friday
at
on
January
17th.
D
The
council
will
refer
these
appointments
to
their
standing
committees,
for
these
I
think
the
Standing
Committee.
The
proper
committee
is
pretty
obvious,
but
I'll
just
state
that
for
the
regulatory
services
director
that
home
committee
is
the
EDRs
committee
and
for
the
health
commissioner
and
civil
rights
director,
those
are
the
Peace
Committee
as
the
home
committee,
so
that
would
be
the
proper
committees
for
each
of
these
appointments
for
referral
those
at
those
Standing
Committee
meetings.
D
The
committee
first
acts
to
set
the
public
hearing,
and
then
the
public
have
public
hearing
happens,
usually
one
cycle
later
after
those
hearings
have
been
set.
So
folks
have
plenty
of
time
to
know
when
those
hearings
happen
and
those
are
public
hearings
where
members
of
the
public
can
come
and
speak
about
the
department's
work.
All
members
of
the
public
are
invited
to
attend
and
speak
at
those
meetings.
After
that,
the
committee's
take
action
on
the
department
head
nominations.
D
Those
are
then
forwarded
to
the
full
City
Council
for
approval
if
they
go
through
the
cycle,
as
it
would
normally
happen
without
any
delay.
Each
of
these
three
that
department,
head
nominations
would
end
up
at
the
City
Council
on
Friday
February
14th.
So
I
am
happy
to
answer
any
questions.
I
know
the
clerk
is
happy
to
answer
any
questions
either
now
or
for
members
of
the
public
who
might
be
listening
or
the
press
after
this
meeting
is
done.
A.
A
Thank
you
council.
President
I
wish
we
had
another
item
on
the
open
session
agenda
so
that
we
could
perform
a
little
bit
for
our
visitors
here,
but
we
do
not
were
now
in
the
process
of
a
journey
to
a
closed
session
in
room
315
right
317.
So
we're
gonna
adjourn
to
a
closed
session
in
room
317.
Mr.
clerk
do
I
need
a
vote
on
that
nope
all
right.
Thank
you.
So
much
for
your
attendance
and
a
participation.