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From YouTube: April 10, 2020 Minneapolis City Council
Description
Minneapolis City Council Meeting
https://lims.minneapolismn.gov/
B
Good
morning,
everyone
I'm
Lisa
vendor
I'm,
the
president
of
the
Minneapolis
City
Council
I'm,
going
to
call
this
regular
meeting
of
the
City
Council
for
April
10th
to
order,
as
we
begin
I'll
note
for
the
record
that
this
meeting
has
remote
participation
by
members
of
the
City
Council
and
city
staff
as
authorized
under
Minnesota
statutes,
section
13,
D
point
0
to
1
due
to
the
declared
local
public
health
emergency.
At
this
time,
I'll
ask
the
clerk's
have
called
the
roll,
so
we
can
verify
a
quorum
for
this
meeting
council.
D
B
B
Seeing
none
I
will
just
note
that
our
lymph
system
that
we
use
to
create
and
track
agendas
puts
our
items
in
a
particular
order,
and
for
this
week
and
each
week
going
forward,
my
intention
will
be
to
begin
with
the
mayor's
report
on
the
local
public
health
emergency.
So
I'll
just
note
that
for
today,
but
as
well
as
I'm
going
forward
for
each
of
our
meetings
while
we're
under
the
declared
local
emergency.
E
G
B
B
A
All
right,
Fletcher,
all
right,
that's
a
vice
president!
Jenkins
I
come
from
the
first
Raider
all
right:
Cunningham
hi,
Ellison,
Goodman,
I,
Johnson
I,
almost
no
I,
president
bender
hi.
B
B
A
C
D
H
B
B
I
You
so
much,
madam
president,
again
I
really
appreciate
the
ongoing
collaboration
and
the
opportunity
to
join
all
of
you
here
today.
I'm
I'm
also
impressed
with
how
fluid
we're
getting
with
the
technology.
It
seems
like
we're
improving
by
leaps
and
bounds
every
single
day,
and
so
I
think
you'll
be
appreciative
that
this
week
is
going
to
be
a
bit
shorter
than
last,
but
we
do
have
some
new
information
and
I'll
do
my
best
to
pause
now
and
again
to
take
any
questions
that
you
may
have.
I
There
have
been
nine
emergency
regulations
that
have
been
issued
to
date
across
the
city.
Again,
the
emergency
declaration
was
issued
on
March
16th
and
since
then
there
have
been
nine.
The
new
emergency
regulation
or
I
should
say.
Rescission
of
emergency
regulation
happened
just
yesterday,
and
that
was
rescinding
regulation
number
2020
for
which
prevented
new
land
applications
from
going
through.
Now
that
we
have
our
technology
set
up.
I
Now
that
we're
able
to
take
public
feedback
remotely
and
now
that
our
city
staff
is
prepared
to
take
new
applications,
we
can
rescind
that
previous
emergency
regulation,
thus
allowing
the
process
to
continue
on
a
somewhat
normal
basis
and
allow
the
council
to
to
continue
doing
their
work
around
land
use
on
health.
The
the
numbers
as
you're
aware
are
increasing,
that
should
be
anticipated.
Deaths
have
approximately
tripled
since
last
time
we
spoke
that
was
also
anticipated.
I
That
number
has
gone
up,
obviously,
since
that
statistic
was
released,
but
the
bottom
line
is
that
our
city
and
our
state
are
outperforming
most
others
at
that
point
and
that's
something
to
be
proud
of,
but
it
also
shows
that
we
need
to
continue
to
do
the
hard
work
around
social
distancing
that
we've
already
enacted.
The
total
approximate
number
of
completed
tests
thus
far
is
32
thousand
two
hundred
ninety-four.
The
total
approximate
number
of
completed
tests
from
the
mvh
Public
Health
is
9,000
and
the
completed
external
laboratory
tests
are
around
23,000.
I
The
total
positive
tests,
as
of
yesterday,
were
1240.
That's
in
the
state
of
Minnesota
patients
who
no
longer
need
to
be
isolated
are
at
675,
so
around
half
of
that
again
we're
seeing
deaths
around
50,
Hennepin
County
positive,
hit
cases
around
375
Minneapolis
presently
has
131
positive
cases
that
were
aware.
As
of
the
last
report,
the
total
number
of
cases
requiring
hospitalization
are
293
hospitalized,
as
of
today
is
145,
and
then
there
are
63
cases
hospitalized
in
the
eye
in
an
ICU
as
of
today.
I
The
first
days
of
April
in
a
follow
up
to
an
earlier
outreach
that
saw
sleep
to
175
licensed
facilities,
to
provide
guidance
on
Kovan
and
physical
distancing.
We
want
to
make
sure
that
everybody
has
the
right
information
and
one
of
the
best
ways
to
do
that
is
by
making
sure
that
this
outreach
and
education
is
taking
place
on
a
very
regular
basis.
I
We've
established
a
donation
hub
as
well
thanks
both
to
council
members
as
well
as
city
staff.
The
Health
Department
has
established
this
hub
to
connect
those
with
capacity
and
resources
to
those
with
complementary
meets.
We
will
contempt
at
alog
what
is
available
and
what
is
needed
and
then
connect
people
on
each
side
to
find
the
needed
resource,
the
city
of
managing
donations
of
items
and
that's
other
than
personal
protective
equipment
which
can
be
donated
through
Hennepin
County.
I
As
far
as
personal
protective
protective
equipment
goes,
we
are
in
constant
collaboration
with
the
state
making
sure
that
resources
are
deployed
to
those
that
need
it
most
and
making
sure
that
we
have
the
proper
amount
of
PPE
when
our
peak
reached
reaches
its
height.
I
will
stop
there,
and
next
next
I'll
be
going
into
the
Office
of
Emergency,
Management
and
workforce
report.
But
I'll
stop
there
just
for
a
second
to
answer
any
questions
that
people
may
have.
B
Thank
You
mayor
I
I
know
that
a
number
of
council
offices
have
asked
during
the
checking
meetings
that
staff
have
about
our
ability
to
track
data
based
on
race,
equity
and
race.
Racial
demographic
data
and
I
know
that
request
has
gone
in.
Do
you
or
the
Health
Department
staff
know
any
more
about
our
ability
to
get
that
data
based
on
race?
We.
I
J
B
Thank
you.
Both
there
are
a
number
of
council
members
in
queue.
I
just
wanted
to
note
that,
as
we've
seen,
the
data
coming
through
I've
noticed
that
our
proportion
of
the
existing
data
shows
that
the
proportion
of
folks
living
in
Minneapolis
with
a
positive
test
is
equal
to
our
proportion,
both
of
the
county
as
a
percentage
of
our
population
in
the
county
and
as
our
proportion
of
the
published
in
a
state.
So
at
least
with
the
data
we
have
knowing
that
testing
is
limited.
B
You
know
our
rate
of
positive
tests
in
this
city
is
equal
to
our
proportion
of
the
population
in
the
county
in
the
state.
So
I
think
it
just
speaks
to
I.
Think
the
effectiveness
of
all
of
the
strategies
that
we
have
in
place
and
just
wanting
to
thank
you
both
for
all
of
the
work
that
you're
doing
so
we
have
councilmember
Fletcher
and
then
a
number
of
other
council
members.
Thank
you.
I
Councilmember,
you
are
correct.
The
guidance
has
changed
both
from
the
CDC,
as
well
as
from
the
states
in
the
last
week
or
week,
and
a
half
or
so,
and
commissioner
feel
free
to
correct
me.
If
what
I
say
is
wrong,
but
my
understanding
is
that
people
are
advised
to
wear
a
mask
when
they're
going
into
public
situations,
especially
like
a
grocery
store,
where
you're
likely
to
come
into
contact
with
a
certain
congregation
or
density
of
people.
I
J
Thank
You
mayor
council,
president
city,
councilmember
Fletcher,
the
recommendation
for
cloth
masks
and
its
cloth
masks.
So
these
are
not
surgical,
masks,
they're,
not
the
end.
Ninety-Five
masks
is
really
because,
as
we
learn
more
about
the
virus,
we're
seeing
that
there
are
some
folks
before
they
are
symptomatic
who
are
spreading
the
virus,
and
so
in
order
for
us
to
protect
others
from
us,
we
are
asked
to
wear
the
masks.
J
J
B
H
Thank
you,
madam
chair
I'm,
just
curious.
If
to
switch
topics
a
little
bit
here,
could
you
tell
us
more
about
the
land
use
application
process?
I've
had
several
conversations
this
week
with
constituents
who
are
eager
to
get
to
their.
You
know
their
summer
projects.
Maybe
it's
an
Adu
application,
a
garage
application.
These
are
small
kinds
of
things
that
residents
and
they're
you
know.
They're
smaller
contractors
typically
go
into
the
PDR
desk
for
assistance
and
I'm
just
curious
how
that
process
is
restarting
and
I
thought.
I
Madam
President
councilmember
Paul
Masson,
oh
yes,
that
is
correct.
There
were
two
facets
that
were
largely
preventing
us
from
moving
forward
with
additional
land
use
applications.
The
first
was
the
technology
component,
ensuring
that
we
could
actually
have
public
meetings
and
have
community
input
prior
to
the
60
day
time
period
terminating.
I
The
second
piece
was
just
making
sure
that
our
staff
could
actually
handle
applications,
giving
the
influx
and
just
change
in
all
of
the
way
we're
doing
business.
My
understanding
is
that
it
can
now
be
done
electronically.
In
other
words,
you
can
apply
electronically,
rather
than
going
into
the
desk.
Like
is
often
done,
but
I'm
going
to
turn
it
over
to
David
Frank,
perhaps
to
clarify
Thank.
H
K
Madam
president,
councilmember
Palmisano,
yes
I,
believe
it
is,
but
as
soon
as
I
finish
answering
your
question,
I'll
go
I'll,
go
look
for
myself.
I
know
we
also
have
signs
physically
in
the
office
in
case
anybody
hasn't
found
out.
Any
other
way
saying
here
is
how
you
can
do
it
electronically,
just
as
a
last
resort.
I
also
believe
we
have
sent
messages
to
all
of
our
distribution
lists.
K
Anybody
we've
had
workings
with
in
the
past
local
architecture,
firms
and
the
like
so
and
we
can
easily
include
it
in
some
upcoming
communication
as
well
we're
casting
as
wide
a
net
as
we
can
to
say.
People
should
not
be
coming
downtown
to
do
this
now,
during
the
governor's
stay
at
home
order
and
in
the
meantime,
here's
how
they
can
do
things,
but
I'll
go
confirm
myself
right
now.
Thank.
L
L
I,
don't
know
that
we'd
seen
Minneapolis
specific
information
on
positive
cases,
which
makes
me
curious
and
I'm
sure
others
will
be
curious
as
well
as
do
we
have
numbers
on
how
many
have
been
hospitalized,
how
many
are
in
intensive
care
and
also
the
number
of
fatalities
that
have
occurred
in
Minneapolis,
and,
if
not,
do
you
think
we
can
anticipate
getting
those
soon
and
maybe,
as
commissioner
music
can't
there's
a
better
answer
than
anybody
on
that
I,
don't
know
let
the
mayor
go
ahead.
Madam.
I
President
consul
member
Gordon,
you
are
correct.
We
did
have
information
as
to
the
number
of
Minneapolis
residents
that
have
contracted
kovat
19
in
this
presentation.
That
same
statistic
was
also
in
last
week's
presentation,
albeit
a
lower
number.
Of
course.
I
am
not
aware
of
any
data
beyond
the
number
of
Minneapolis
residents
that
have
contracted
but
Commissioner
musekamp.
Perhaps
you
can
chime
in.
J
J
We
do
know
the
number
of
deaths
we
do
know
the
number
of
hospitalized
and
so
I
think
it's
a
matter
of
how
often
we
want
to
release
that,
knowing
that
that
will
be
a
public
statement
and
as
the
cases
accumulate,
it
becomes
less
of
an
issue
for
privacy,
which
was
originally
a
reason
why
we
didn't
have
access
to
the
to
the
data
Minneapolis
specific
data,
but
I.
Think
at
this
point
we
can
talk
about
it.
What
at
what
periods
of
time?
How
often
do
we
want
to
share
that
information?
Broadly.
I
I
J
Great,
we
will
we'll
work
to
give
you
the
amount
of
information
that
we
have
on
a
weekly
basis
through
this
report
and
I
wanted
to
go
back
and
I.
Realize
I
didn't
fully
answer
councilmember
Fletcher's
question
and
where
can
one
get
or
how
does
one
make
those
cloth
masks?
The
CDC
has
a
whole
guide
on
their
website
about
different
ways
to
make.
Those
masks
include
sewing
and
folding
mechanisms
that
would
just
use
bandanas
and
we
have
made
that
available
to
communities
and
we
can
make
sure
that
that's
shared
with
all
of
you
as
well.
E
Commissioner
music
can't
mention
that
there's
been
outreach
to
convenience
stores
and
in
small,
smaller
grocery
stores
and
I
really
really
really
appreciate
that
going
out
and
providing
that
guidance
really
great
for
our
regulatory
Services
staff,
as
well
as
public
health,
Public
Health
staff
I
really
want
to
just
emphasize
how
important
it
is
that
we
continue
to
target
various
communities
with
culturally
appropriate
messaging.
Around
distancing
around
this
newest.
E
Guidance
around
mass
and
how
to
wear
the
mask,
how
to
obtain
the
mask,
etc.
We
know
that
a
lot
of
times
these
communities
are
not
responding
to
the
one-size-fits-all
times
messaging
and
communication
so
and
know
that
we
are
doing
media
outreach
to
these
communities.
But
if
we
can
continue
to
make
posters
social
media
types
of
communications
too,
specifically
for
the
Latino
community,
the
Native
American
community,
African,
American
communities,
etc.
To
make
sure
that
we
are
getting
these.
E
E
M
Thank
You
Madame,
president
I'm
just
deepening
the
comment
by
council.
Vice
president
Jenkins
I
wanted
to
actually
ask
if
their
husband
any
specific
connection
and
outreach
to
community-based
organizations
that
have
relationships
in
various
cultural
communities
throughout
the
city.
To
be
able
to
more
specialized
messaging,
be
able
to
do
community
specific
outreach
and
met
specific
community
specific
messaging.
Has
there
been
any
sort
of
work
that
has
been
done
related
to
that
and
if
not,
what
are
some
of
the
things
that
we
can
do
as
council
members
to
be
able
to
help
support
those
efforts.
I
F
I
Thank
you.
Madam
president.
The
next
section
we're
looking
at
is
the
Office
of
Emergency,
Management
and
workforce
report.
The
city's
workforce
availability
continues
to
maintain
essential
functions
of
government
and
I've
said
it
before
the
city
has
to
be
the
government
that
does
not
shut
down,
and
we
will
continue
with
our
core
city
services
for
list
of
how
this
pandemic
plays
out.
I
We
should
all
be
really
proud
of,
and
this
success
rate
can,
in
large
part,
be
attributed
to
the
extraordinary
work
from
our
IT.
Our
IT
team
and
they've
facilitated
the
city's
capabilities
to
work
from
remotely
in
an
amazing
way
and
we're
really
proud
with
them.
You
know
the
fact
that
we
are
presently
having
a
very
important
and
significant
council
meeting
remotely
with
ability
to
access
online
I
think
is
something
we
should
be
proud
of
and
but
by
the
way,
we're
moving
well
beyond
that.
I
The
delivery
of
essential
services
to
our
customers
remains
robust
and,
with
the
support
of
HR,
we've
been
able
to
reassign
personnel
to
different
departments
and
support
the
unique
work
we're
experiencing
during
this
pandemic
and,
finally
om.
So
the
offices
of
emergency
management's
efforts
remain
focused
on
the
situational
awareness
of
trends
impacts,
as
well
as
the
resources
that
may
become
available,
as
well
as
the
resources
that
we
presently
have
to
share.
I
We
sign
emergency
regulations,
as
you
know,
that
offered
city
leaders
and
and
myself
as
mayor,
more
flexibility
in
the
procurement
process
in
response
to
the
Cova
19
pandemic.
To
date,
the
total
spend
through
April
7th,
so
that
would
be
a
couple
days
ago
was
970
1700
$14,
that's
just
in
procurement
be
clear.
There
are
obviously
more
monies
that
are
spent
beyond
that.
That
is
an
increase
of
roughly
300,000
from
last
week,
which
can
be
attributed
in
large
part
to
see
ped
payments
through
its
small
business
team
and
under
the
be
tab
program.
I
I
will
also
note
that
if
we
haven't
signed
this
contract,
yet
we
are
in
the
process
of
additionally
making
sure
that
we
are
protected
against
cyberattacks.
That
was
an
element
and
an
aspect
that
we
pushed
hard
for
in
last
budget
and
the
council
were
big
supporters
of
now.
In
the
time
of
kovat,
19
were
seeing
hackers
come
through
the
woodwork
and
we
need
to
be
safe
as
a
city,
both
institutionally
as
well
as
financially,
and
the
protections
added
there
to
the
tune
of
I
believe
175,000
dollars
will
go
towards
that
end.
I
I
That
was
one
provided
by
the
governor
and
no
I,
and
our
city
is
very
supportive
of
this
work,
and
although
these
measures
are
significant,
they
are
necessary
to
save
lives,
and
when
you
see
the
statistics
on
the
you
know,
17
400,000
cases
which
you
know
may
have
gone
up
in
the
last
couple
days.
That's
that
it's
working,
you
know
it
is.
It
is
working,
but
we
need
to
keep
our
nose
to
the
grindstone
at
the
Minnesota
Legislature.
I
You
know
I
mentioned
in
the
last
check-in
that
cities
above
a
500,000
population
were
eligible
to
apply
directly
and
receive
aid
directly
from
the
federal
government
where,
as
cities
below
500,000
and
we
are
barely
below,
will
have
to
receive
aid
through
the
state.
This
aid
is
going
to
be
critical
for
our
municipality
and
I
know.
Our
igr
team
is
hard
at
work
in
ensuring
that
those
allocations
are
passed
through
and
that
way
they
are
received
by
our
city
elections.
I
Next
up,
this
is
a
another
important
discussion,
as
we
are
muscling
our
way
through
this
pandemic,
and
we've
got
both
primaries
and
general
elections
coming
up
this
week,
Secretary
of
State
Steve
Simon,
advocated
before
the
House
Subcommittee
on
elections
to
ensure
the
conduct
of
safe
elections
during
this
time
of
of
pandemic.
This
is
a
really
important
piece
of
legislation
that
will
help
us
avoid
the
problems
that
we
saw
facing
Wisconsin
earlier
this
week.
I
Specifically,
you
know
the
legislation
would
result
in
registered
voters
automatically
receiving
a
ballot
in
the
mail
remotely,
which
would
be
a
reduction
in
the
number
of
polling
places
on
Election,
Day
and
add
extra
time
allotted
for
election
administrators
to
process
ballots.
People
should
not
have
to
choose
between
participating
in
democracy
and
protecting
their
health,
and
this
bill
goes
a
long
way
towards
that
final.
Finally,
on
the
federal
topic,
agencies
continue
to
work
on
releasing
the
funds,
guidance
and
waivers
that
were
appropriated
through
the
cares.
Act
which
came
out
just
earlier.
I
The
city
has
received
guidance
in
regard
to
emergency
services,
grants
or
ESG
and
we're
coordinating
with
Hennepin
County
on
the
deployment
of
those
additional
funds.
We
want
to
make
sure
that
we're
working
together
as
ESG
funds
are
allocated
to
the
services
they
are
needed,
where
they
are
needed
most
and
that's
in
addition
to
the
guidance
and
waivers
for
the
increase
that
we
may
see
for
Community
Development
Block
Grants
we're
continuing
to
wait
on
additional
guidance
for
various
agencies
who
expect
to
deploy
the
funding
opportunities
within
the
next
few
weeks.
I
As
far
as
local
coordination
goes,
one
of
the
main
aspects
were
coordinating
on
is
homelessness.
We
are
currently
in
quickly
evolving
discussions
with
Hennepin
County
Council.
Vice
president
council
president
have
been
involved
as
well,
and
this
is
as
to
the
next
step
to
support
people
experiencing
homelessness.
The
the
public
health
risks
are,
they
are
challenging
and
I.
Don't
think
that
needs
additional
explanation
when
large
numbers
of
people
are
congregating,
either
in
shelters
or
in
unsheltered
homelessness.
That
definitively
causes
an
issue
with
additional
transmission.
I
So
we
are
formulating
plans
through
a
variety
of
options
such
as
safe
day
locations
like
the
one
that's
set
up
over
at
create
Avenue
or
more
intensive
options
like
increased
shelter
capacity
and
as
soon
as
we've
got
an
agreed-upon
course
of
action.
I'll
be
updating
you
with
that
plan
as
well.
Of
course,
I
always
welcome
feedback.
B
B
G
The
only
people
who
would
need
to
be
able
to
claim
workers
comp
were
people
who
had
covered
related
complications
that
stretched
beyond
a
two-week
illness.
Correct.
Because
because
the
federal
sick
I
would
cover
us
for
a
mild
case
of
Cova,
it's
more
if
it
develops
into
pneumonia
or
hospitalization
or
other
sort
of
look,
you
know
bigger
consequences
that
workers
comp
would
kick
in.
I
But
I
do
think
there
are
some
additional
clarity,
especially
in
recent
days
around
what
seas
are
required
to
consider
as
workers
compensation
and
the
incidents
that
would
that
would
trigger
a
workers
compensation
as
I'm
gonna.
Kick
it
to
mister
Ranieri.
To
answer
the
specifics
on
councilmember
Fletcher's
question,
which
I
believe
is
what
is
funded
and
what
is
not
is
mr.
Ranieri
on
the
line.
N
Mr.
mayor,
this
is
mark,
ruff
I
can
answer
in
jeans
in
jeans,
stead
I,
think
you're
right.
Mr.
mayor
that
this
is
complicated
to
a
council
member
of
Fletcher's
comment.
It
is
true
that
the
federal
government
is
covering
the
cost
for
provided
businesses
for
the
covet
leaves
it
is
not
covering
the
cost
for
it,
for
a
municipal
costs
associated
with
that.
So
that
is
one
complication
and
then
the
second
is
just
that
as
far
as
city
employee
workers,
compensation,
which
are
primarily
firefighters
and
police
officers.
N
In
that
case
it
the
workers
comp,
would
essentially
take
the
place
of
any
federal
leaves.
So
there
is
immediate
exposure
as
opposed
to
a
longer
term
exposure
on
those
cases
and
I
think
the
League
of
Minnesota
cities
and
our
IG.
Our
team
are
working
closely
together
with
state
officials
to
establish
some
type
of
funding
mechanism
where
the
state
can
use
some
federal
dollars
to
help
offset
those
costs.
But
those
negotiations
have
not
been
concluded
at
this
time,
and
so
there
is
uncertain
funding
for
us.
I
So
for
an
up-to-date
information
is
available
on
the
city's
kovat
19
funding,
webpages
and
in
multiple
languages-
and
this
is
now
talking
about
the
housing
piece
and
formats
will
be
disseminated
widely.
As
the
application
is
finalized.
We
believe
that
the
housing
piece
will
be
up
sometime
in
mid
April,
and
we
will
be
able
to
get
you
information
on
that
ASAP.
I
As
for
the
small
business
piece,
they
are
in
the
final
testing
phase
right
now,
we're
in
the
process
of
making
sure
that
both
the
application
itself,
as
well
as
as
well
as
other
necessary
tools,
are
translated
to
several
different
languages,
and
we
felt
that
you
know
it
would
be
better
to
get
this
right
than
to
get
this
done
quicker
and
so
we're
we're
taking
the
time
to
do
this
correctly.
We
believe
that
this
should
be.
Our
goal
is
to
be
ready
to
launch
this
later
today.
I
Now
I
I'd
say
that
with
some
reservation
as
I
want
to
make
sure
that
when
the
application
process
is
up
and
running,
we're
actually
able
to
take
applications
and
nobody's
excluded,
and
everybody
has
the
ability
to
understand
through
proper
translation
but
the
goal.
The
goal
is
late
this
afternoon
or
early
this
evening.
Again
it
is
possible
that
that
could
be
pushed
till
Monday,
but
we're
working
furiously
on
it
right
now,
I'm
going
to
pause
there
as
I
know,
there
may
be
questions
on
the
gap.
Funding
package
generally
I'm
happy
to
answer.
E
Thank
you
so
much.
Madam
president,
mayor
pride
there's
been
just
a
lot
of
discussion
about
the
1
million
dollars
that
was
dedicated
to
the
stable
home,
stable,
Schools,
Initiative
and
I'm,
just
hoping
that
you
can
clear
up
any
misconceptions
about
the
gap
funding
to
help
the
public
understand
that
families
whose
children
go
to
charter
schools
or
whatever
schools
are.
If
they
meet
the
income
qualifications,
they
are
certainly
allowed
to
access
the
2
million
dollar
emergency
housing
fund.
I.
Think
it's
really
important.
E
The
the
messaging
that
is
going
around
is
that
certain
families
are
being
left
out.
I,
don't
think
that's
true,
but
I
really
hope
that
you
can
explain
it
a
little
bit
better
I've
been
trying
to
explain
it
to
people.
It
seems
like
they
don't
want
to
accept
my
explanation,
so
maybe
they
will
accept
it
from
a
white
guy.
Who
is
the
mayor.
I
I
That
misinformation
has
been
very
unfortunate.
Let
me
be
clear
of
the
new
monies
dedicated
in
that
two
million
dollar
emergency
rental
assistance
package,
a
hundred
percent
of
it.
Every
single
dollar
is
available
to
all
families
throughout
the
city,
regardless
of
where
their
kids
go
to
school,
two
million
dollars
in
the
new
emergency
rental
assistance
available
to
all
families
regard
of
where
to
go
to
school.
Now
there
are
income
restrictions,
there
are
restrictions
and
that
the
family
needs
to
have
suffered
from
some
form
of
kovat
19
related
issue,
but
that
$2,000,000
is
not
limited.
I
So
if
you
are
a
lower-income
person
that
goes
to
a
charter
school
or
for
that
matter,
a
private
school
either,
you
may
apply
for
those
two
million
dollars.
Now,
as
you
know,
we
have
an
already
existing
program,
which
is
stable
homes,
stable
schools
and
that
program
serves
low-income
communities
within
our
public
school
system.
It's
a
partnership
with
the
minneapolis
public
housing
authority,
with
the
YMCA
and
with
minneapolis
public
schools,
as
well
as
many
private
philanthropies,
and
that,
in
that
partnership
allowed
us
to
have
an
infrastructure
that
was
already
set
up
prior
to
codename
19.
I
That
could
quickly
serve
families
in
need.
Now
we're
not
going
to
just
dismantle
that
infrastructure
because
of
kovat
19.
That
would
hurt
families.
So
we
need
to
keep
that
infrastructure
in
place.
The
money's,
no
new
monies
were
devoted
to
stable
home,
stable
schools.
Now
monies
were
shifted
from
one
side
of
the
ledger
that
was
focused
on
long-term
homelessness,
to
the
other
side
of
the
ledger.
That
was
focused
on
emergency
rental
assistance,
because
we
found
that
that
was
where
the
demand
was
located
within
stable
home,
stable
schools.
I
But
you
know
this
is
an
important
program.
It's
one
that
I
stand
by
100%
and
we're
able
to
help
families
throughout
the
city
as
well
through
the
rest
of
the
programs
that
we've
set
up
and
I
think
that's
a
really
important.
It's
a
really
important
component,
and
so
we
were
in
this
case
we're
able
to
do
both
not
to
mention
you're
not
going
to
be
able
to
double
dip.
E
I
Not
a
president
council
vice
president.
Yes,
there
is
demographic
data.
Last
I
checked
there
were.
This
is
an
exactly
demographic
data,
but
there
were
somewhere
in
the
range
of
six
or
seven
hundred
kids
that
were
being
served.
That
number
goes
up
dramatically
and
probably
has
even
since
covin
nineteen
is
started,
you
know
I
don't
want
to
misquote.
M
Thank
you,
madam
president,
and
thank
you
mr.
mayor
for
that
additional
information
about
stable
home,
stable
schools
I
am
curious,
so
that
folks
understand
the
process
for
stable
home,
stable
schools.
The
the
traditional
process
with
the
system
that
has
been
set
up
is
for
referral
through
the
child
school
counselor.
So
now,
given
this
new
reality
of
distance
learning,
will
the
stable
home
stable
schools
dollars
be
through
the
same
online
application
as
the
two
million
dollar
emergency
assistance?
M
I
Madam
President
councilmember,
Cunningham
I
can
answer
the
first
part
of
your
question,
which
is:
is
it
through
the
same
application
process,
the
answer's?
No,
we
still
have
a
separate
application
process,
which
is
just
a
stable
home,
stable
Schools
program,
continuing
we're,
not
gonna
change
everything
for
the
face
of
covin
19
so
that
that
will
continue,
I
didn't
quite
and
so
we'll
have
another
application
process
that
will
come
out
in
mid-april
that
we
were
talking
about
for
the
additional
two
million
dollars
that
we
put
in
I
didn't
quite
understand.
The
second
part
of
your
question,
perhaps.
M
Yes,
excuse
me
so
I'm
curious.
If
it,
if
the
state
earth
I
would
like
clarification
as
may
be
the
better
way
to
say
it
around.
If
the
1
million
dollars
will
still
be
focused
on
families
who
are
homeless
and
highly
mobile,
or
will
it
be
opened
to
families
that
maybe
aren't
experiencing
that
but
fall
within
the
criteria
that
are
in
place
for
the
2
million
dollars
of
emergency
housing
assistance,
I.
I
That
is
also
the
case
with
the
2
million
dollars
that
have
been
allocated
for
emergency
rental
assistance
in
the
face
of
code
19.
All
of
it
is
targeting
the
lowest
income
students.
As
you
know,
the
existing
formula
that
we
had
prior
to
kovin
19
on
the
stable
home,
stable
school
side
was
50%
of
AMI
and
under
again,
though,
the
priority
will
go
to
those
at
the
deepest
levels
and
the
lowest
incomes
that
we
have.
I
So
I
believe
I
already
stated
the
piece
about
the
small
business
funding,
hopefully
being
done
by
later
today.
The
next
item
on
the
docket
is
communication,
and,
given
that
I
see
David
Rubin
or
in
the
in
the
lobby,
I
may
call
on
him
in
just
a
second
to
provide
a
further
answer
to
councilmember
Cunningham's
previous
question.
So
communication
remains
positive
and
and
fruitful
through
various
avenues,
including
the
policy
group.
I
The
council
and
mayor's
office
staff
calls
department
head,
calls
and
there's
many
structured
and
unstructured
meetings
that
we've
had
both
informally
and
formally
through
Skype
and
FaceTime
and
team,
and
all
of
the
other
devices
that
I
am
not
familiar
with.
And
so
thanks
to
all
of
you
for
all
of
your
support
and
the
conversations
that
gap
funding
package
continues
to
receive
feedback,
good
feedback
and
since
the
announcement
last
Friday,
we've
conducted
eight
taped
or
live
interviews
in
the
last
several
days
to
continue
providing
accurate
information.
I
We've
also
amplified
a
campaign
from
Minneapolis
public
housing
authority,
soliciting
cloth,
masks,
donations
for
public
housing,
maintenance
and
staff,
and
so
much
of
the
work
that
we're
doing
focuses
on
cross
jurisdictional
lines.
So
you've
been
working
especially
hard
with
the
park
board,
highlighting
the
importance
of
continuing
to
follow
the
stay
at
home.
Order
to
you
know,
stay
off
the
playgrounds,
not
congregating
in
large
numbers,
making
sure
that
we're
not
playing
sports
that
are
conducive
to
the
spread
of
kovat,
19
and
I
know.
I
Councilman
Cunningham's
earlier
comment.
There
have
been
there's
been
quite
a
bit
of
outreach
and
a
priest,
as
I
recall,
a
pretty
staggering
statistic
as
to
the
number
of
community
oriented
meetings
that
we've
held
an
outreach
that
we've
done,
but
I'll
turn
it
over
to
a
combination
of
first
David
Rubin
door
and
perhaps
then,
if
Commissioner
music
Kant
wants
to
chime
in
as
well.
I
C
N
C
Well,
councilmembers,
thank
you
for
the
opportunity
to
give
you
an
update.
Our
team
has
been
doing
a
lot
of
work.
It
really
makes
sure
that
all
the
communities
in
the
city
are
actually
connected
and
getting
information.
So
what
that
has
entailed
is
we
have
staff
that
are
actually
in
the
joint
information
system
working
directly
with
communications,
Nick
no
and
Cheyenne
Brodin
are
embedded
into
that
group.
C
Nick
is
running
in
all
the
translation
services
out
of
that
group,
with
the
intent
on
really
making
sure
that
the
information
is
getting
translated
into
all
the
different
languages
as
it's
coming
out
of
the
city
and
then
Cheyenne
is
they're
also
helping
to
coordinate
this
really
work
between
our
department
and
communications
and
making
sure
that
we're
really
connecting
our
work
directly.
With
the
communication
work,
we
also
have
two
staff
that
are
over
in
the
health
department.
C
We
have
Anthony
Taylor
and
B
Burnett
that
are
located
over
there
working
with
our
community
engagement
work
as
well,
and
so
I
feel,
like
our
staff,
are
really
well
connected
into
both
the
systems
in
the
city
that
are
directly
responsible
for
addressing
the
coalbed
work.
So,
what's
happening
right
now
is
I.
Think
a
number
of
you
actually
participated
on
the
community
briefings.
We
had
a
series
of
five
conversations
with
community
members.
The
mirror
attended
I
was
able
to
attend
all
of
them,
as
well
as
a
number
of
council
members
Willie.
C
We
have
stepped
that
up
now,
so
that
is
actually
happening
weekly
instead
of
before,
what's
happening
either
bi-weekly
or
monthly,
so
that
is
having
weekly.
Our
staff
are
also
continuing
to
it.
Go
to
other
radio
skills
as
well,
really
trying
to
get
the
information
out
that
people
need
working
with
Communications
on
social
media.
C
C
I
You,
director
rubadoux
sorry
council,
president.
M
Yes,
I
do
thank
you,
madam
president,
and
Thank
You
mr.
rubadoux
door,
for
that
information.
I
will
say
that
in
North
Minneapolis-
and
this
was
something
that
came
up
during
at
the
cultural
community
briefings
but
I
just
want
to
make
sure
that
we're
seating
it
in
a
larger
forum
in
North
Minneapolis.
M
This
issue
is
not
being
taken
quite
as
seriously
as
is
necessary.
So
one
of
the
things
that
that
I
think
would
be
effective
is
like
large
signs
and
critical
areas
like
I,
see
folks
in
groups
walking
down
Penn
congregating
at
Penn
and
Lowry.
I
know
that
this
thing
is
happening
and
I
know.
The
same
thing
is
happening
on
Broadway,
for
example,
large
signs
that
are
dispelling
myths,
so,
for
example,
in
stating
facts
like
so
really
acknowledging
that
actually
this
disease,
this
virus
is
not
race
specific.
M
Like
you
know,
like
there's
kind
of
a
myth
that,
if
you
don't
get
sick
regularly,
then
this
won't
affect
you,
you
got
a
good
immune
system
and
that
just
doesn't
apply
in
this
particular
case
with
a
with
a
novel
virus
like
this,
and
so
you
know,
I
just
think
that,
like
visual
cues
are
going
to
be
really
impactful
in
key
areas,
I
don't
know
if
that
means
partnering
with
organizations
like
juxtaposition
to
be
able
to
make
it
I
catching.
M
But
I
do
think,
though,
that
is
really
critical,
that
we
have
specific
messaging.
I
can
really
largely
speak
to
the
black
community,
since
North
Minneapolis
does
have
a
large
black
community
but
I'm
sure
that
we're
having
issues
in
other
communities
as
well.
That's
similar
so
I'll
just
say
that
a
lot
of
North
siders
are,
you
know,
going
to
be
getting
the
kovat
19
newsletter.
You
know,
with
all
due
respect,
it's
helpful
for
the
folks
who
do
seek
out
that
information,
but
the
everyday
folks
that
are
still
congregating
still
playing
basketball.
M
Still,
you
know
hanging
out
out
out
in
the
community
and
in
groups.
I
think
that
it's
important
for
reading
for
us
to
meet
folks
where
they
are
so
something
like
a
visual
cue,
would
be
helpful
and
so
I
just
wanted
to
provide
that
feedback
based
on
the
lived
experience
over
here
on
the
north
side.
Thank
you.
C
Council
president
and
councilmember
Cunningham,
those
are
great
suggestions.
Thank
you
for
providing
those.
The
one
thing
regarding
the
community
briefings
that
was
really
quite
compelling
was
that
each
community
is
faced
with
different
issues
and
kind
of
different
needs
within
this
crisis,
and
really
the
need
to
be
able
to
tailor
our
response
to
address
those
types
of
specific
issues.
So
one
of
the
things
that's
coming
out
of
the
community
briefings
is
that
we
are.
We
have
summarized
what
we
heard
and
that
information
is
going
to
get
fat
and
getting
passed
to
other
partners
within
the
city.
C
C
M
Thanks,
thank
you.
Mr.
rubadoux
I
mean
you
know,
there's
a
loaded
there
there's
a
loaded
history
around
the
state,
not
the
telling
black
folks
to
not
congregate.
So
I
think
that
there
does
have
to
be
some
some
sort
of
sensitivity
around
that
as
well.
So
I
just
want
to
also
name
that
mr.
mayor
is
there
any
additional
information
from
the
parks
around
taking
down
basketball
hoops
and,
like
dismantling
basketball
courts?
Do
we
have
any
updates
around
that,
in
particular,
as
that's
a
huge
issue
for
us.
I
B
B
Yes,
sir
music
aunt,
please
go
ahead
and
I
know.
I
know
this
is
a
topic
where
we've
had
a
lot
of
emails,
go
out
and
a
frequent
topic
at
the
word
check-in
meetings,
so
I
know
that
there's
been
a
lot
of
back
and
forth
about
how
we
can
improve
our
communications
and
that
many
staff
are
working
on
it.
So
I
think
it's
clearly
something
for
that.
Further
follow-up
after
the
council
meeting,
but
we'd
love
to
hear
the
brief
update
that
you
have
to
share
from
the
health
department's
perspective
as
well
thanks.
Commissioner,
thank.
J
You
I
just
wanted
to
build
on
what
David
Rubidoux
has
already
been
saying.
Council
president,
thank
you.
We
are
part
of
the
business
that
you
will
be
conducting
later
today
is
to
accept
a
grant
that
from
the
state
of
Minnesota
for
co-head
response
and
we'll
be
using
a
hundred
thousand
of
that
to
get
grants.
Small
grants
out
to
community
organizations,
for
the
very
reasons
that
you
have
talked
about
that
folks
out
in
the
community
know
what
kind
of
strategies
are
needed
and
will
be
able
to
help
support
those
activities.
J
We
are
also
working
with
the
youth
Coordinating
Board
on
messaging,
particularly
for
youth
and
some
of
our
existing
contract
relationships
that
are
addressing
violence.
Prevention
are
also
working
to
get
social
media
messages
out,
and
we
are
working
with
a
group
of
10
organizations
that
we
have
memorandums
of
understanding
with
to
also
because
they
were
chosen
because
they
are
he
kind
of
cornerstones
in
various
parts
of
our
community
to
be
messengers
as
well.
J
B
I
You,
madam
president,
the
final
section
here
is
cost
containment
measures
and
you
know,
as
you
know,
we
presently
are
projected
to
suffer
between
a
hundred
million
and
two
hundred
million
dollars
in
loss
and
that's
everything
from
licensing
and
fees
to
fines,
to
sales,
tax
revenue
and
all
of
our
revenue.
Sources
to
some
extent
will
have
lower,
in
some
cases,
significantly
lower
dollar
figures
than
they
did
during
the
same
weeks
and
months
last
year
and
so
to
do
best
by
our
city
and
to
do
right
by
our
city
employees.
I
It
makes
sense
to
take
significant
action
now
to
prevent
significant
loss
later
and
in
those
cost
containment
efforts.
We've
taken
several
measures.
The
first
is
a
is
a
hiring
freeze
at
my
direction.
Finance
and
property
services
and
human
resources
have
implemented
a
hiring
feed
freeze,
effective
March
31st.
This
freeze
applies
to
all
hiring
in
a
process
is
presently
in
place
to
facilitate
a
review
of
potential
waivers
to
that
general
rule.
I
The
there's
also
been
a
freeze
of
discretionary
spending
and
discretionary
expense.
Finance
has
frozen
all
expenditures
on
non-essential,
training,
travel
and
non-essential
operating
expenses.
That
means
food
advertising,
printing,
etc
and
FPS,
we'll
also
be
working
with
departments
to
understand
which
expenses
from
these
categories
will
be
essential.
So
we
continue
the
essential
spending
and
we
put
a
suspension
on
the
discretionary.
I
Also
necessary
has
been
a
delaying
of
large
purchases.
Finance
has
been
working
with
fleet
information
technology
property
services
to
determine
which
of
our
internal
service
work,
and
that
includes
like
large
purchases
of
equipment,
software
other
projects,
fleet
carves
that
should
be
put
on
hold
until
our
financial
picture
becomes
clear
and
that
clarity
may
not
be
gained
for
a
chunk
of
time.
I
Departments
will
be
included
in
conversations
to
determine
which
of
these
activities
must
proceed
in
which
may
be
paused
finally
beginning
at
the
highest
levels
of
leadership
in
the
enterprise.
I've
authorized
the
human
resources
department
to
begin
the
process
to
implement
cost
containment
of
our
payroll
costs.
I
This
includes
a
wage
and
step
freeze
for
the
remainder
of
2020
and
all
of
2021
for
the
appointed
positions
politically
appointed
positions
and
non
represented
positions
and
a
request
for
City
Council
action
will
occur
next
week
for
for
City
Council
actions
on
those
employees
as
well.
I've
also
asked
our
labor
relations
staff
and
our
labor
leaders
to
address
the
wages
of
represented
employees
with
our
labor
leadership,
to
accomplish
the
goal
of
payroll
costs,
containment
for
the
represented
employees
as
well.
I
This
has
got
to
be
something
that
we're
all
in
together
and
taking
these
necessary
actions
now
will
helps
save
jobs
later
and
I
expect
these.
These
decisions
will
occur
over
the
next
month.
So
in
conclusion,
I
continue
to
remain
positive
in
the
face
of
some
really
tough
days.
The
collaboration
between
staff,
elected
leaders
and
partners
outside
a
City
Hall
has
been
outstanding,
so
I'll
wrap
up.
Thank
you
all
for
the
opportunity
to
join
you
today.
G
G
One
of
one
of
the
aspects
of
enforcing
social
distancing
is
creating
some
new
protocols
around
police
and
giving
police
an
opportunity
to
stop
people
under
pretext
that
they
normally
wouldn't
be
able
to
and
I'm
wondering.
If
you
can
briefly
address
how
that
enforcement's
being
approached,
are
we
actually
issuing
citations
for
people
being
out
on
non-essential?
Business
are
police
using
those
powers?
Are
we
still
in
an
education
phase?
Do
we
plan
to
stay
in
an
education
phase?
What's
what's
happening
with
the
policing
aspect
of
creating
physical
distancing.
I
Madam
President
councilmember
Fletcher
good
question.
First,
we
have
diverted
the
vast
majority
of
kovin
related
social
distancing
calls
from
900
to
311.
Emp
D
took
the
lead
on
pushing
a
lot
of
those
calls
over
to
make
sure
that
the
response
was
equivalent
to
what
people
were
actually
seeing
on
the
ground.
Second,
is
you
know
we
are
prioritizing
both
education
and
outreach
now
that
can
escalate
to
more
significant
penalties
in
the
forms
of
fines
or
even
arrests.
But
again
that
is
a
last
resort.
I
The
prioritization
is
on
engagement,
education
and
outreach,
and
we
know
how
fine
of
say
a
thousand
dollars
could
have
a
disproportionate
impact
on
our
lower
income,
communities
and
communities
of
color,
and
that's
something
that
we
wanted
to
avoid.
As
of
just
a
couple
of
days
ago,
there
had
not
been
any
fines
nor
arrests
that
had
been
made,
and
so
it
had
been
a
hundred
percent
around
outreach
and
engagement.
I
Now
that
may
have
changed
within
the
last
couple
of
days,
but
I
haven't
I
I
can
get
you
the
the
numbers
as
of
right
now,
but
as
of
as
of
not
very
long
ago,
there
everything
had
been
geared
toward
education
and
outreach
and
calls
at
least
three
one.
One
calls
were
pretty
widely
dispersed
throughout
the
city
that
we
were
getting
council.
B
E
E
B
B
I
know
that
we
have
been
in
the
sprint
mode
of
responding
to
the
most
urgent
needs
very
quickly,
but,
as
you
and
I
have
talked
about
many
times
that
you
know,
the
impacts
of
this
will
be
with
us
for
a
long
time,
and
so,
as
we
shift
more
into
that
groove
of
this
rhythm
of
a
new
reality,
with
virtual
meetings
and
planning
for
the
long
term
impacts
to
our
budget
and
to
our
policy
work.
I
really
appreciate
your
leadership
and
partnership
very
much.
So
thank
you
and.
B
That
concludes
this
presentation
for
this
week
with.
If
there
are
no
objections,
I
will
direct
the
clerk
to
file
that
report
and
that
will
bring
us
to
the
regular
order
of
business
which
begins
with
the
reports
of
our
standing
committees.
We'll
begin
with
the
report
of
the
business
inspections
and
zoning
committee,
which
will
be
given
by
that
committees,
chair
councilmember,
Goodman,.
D
Good
morning,
the
business
inspections
and
zoning
committee
has
14
items
that
we're
moving
forward
for
approval.
This
morning.
Item
number
one
is
appointments
to
the
Zoning
Board
of
appoint
adjustment.
Item.
Number
two
is
a
change
in
our
liquor.
Catering
license
ordinance
item.
Three
are
a
couple
of
changes
to
our
administrative
issuance
of
licenses
ordinance
item
four:
are
changes
to
our
tow
trucks,
service
fee
ordinance,
item
number:
five:
are
the
liquor
license
approvals
and
six?
Are
the
gambling
license
approvals
item
seven
or
the
gambling
license
renewals
item
number.
Eight?
D
Is
a
rental
license
reinstatement
at
3511,
Colfax,
Avenue
north
item?
Nine
are
a
number
of
bids
for
electrical
services
within
our
rental
repair
program.
Item
number:
ten
is
a
contract
with
the
watershed,
Mississippi
watershed
management
organization
for
partnering
with
them
on
conducting
illegal
discharge
sampling
activities,
item
11
is
a
vacation
resolution.
Correcting
a
previous
action
item.
A
A
A
B
B
E
Thank
you.
Madam
president.
The
Polo
Committee
brings
forward
a
total
of
35
items
this
morning.
Item
number
1
is
confirming
the
appointment
of
Mark
ruff
to
the
appointed
charter
position
of
city
coordinator,
which
was
unanimously
unanimously
passed
by
both
the
executive
committee
and
the
Polo
Committee
items.
E
Number
2
and
3
are
the
approval
of
legal
settlements
negotiated
by
the
City
Attorney's
Office
item
number
4
authorizes
the
city
to
intervene
as
a
party
to
the
centerpoint
energy
rate
case
before
the
Public
Utilities
Commission
and
number
5
is
the
approval
of
a
contract
of
a
total
amount
not
to
exceed
300
thousand
dollars
with
paradigm
counseling
for
domestic
violence.
Outreach,
triage
services
and
in
number
6
is
the
passage
of
an
ordinance
that
adds
new
sections
to
the
city's
emergency
management
code.
E
Contract
for
Commission's
on
public
works
are,
as
approved
by
the
city
attorney
the
office
of
the
city
attorney
and
remember.
Eight
approves
additional
funding
of
up
to
six
hundred
and
eighty-five
thousand
dollars
from
the
affordable
housing
trust
fund.
Contingency
pool
and
authorizes
a
financing
agreement
for
the
exodus
to
project
and
number.
Nine
is
the
passage
of
a
resolution
which
was
amended
at
committee
to
authorize
a
rollover
of
unspent
appropriations
and
I'm.
E
Through
items
number
10
through
18
are
all
contract
amendments
for
a
variety
of
goods
and
services,
including
several
related
to
work
for
the
new
public
service
building
project.
Item
number
19
is
the
acceptance
of
a
state
grant
for
prevention
and
management
of
diabetes,
heart
disease
and
and
stroke
and
appropriations
of
those
funds
to
the
health
department.
Item
number
20
is
the
acceptance
of
the
so
bid
from
Riverview
window
in
the
amount
of
1.4
million
dollars
for
lead
hazard
control
at
various
properties,
items
number
21,
327
or
contract
authorizations
for
a
variety
of
goods
and
services.
E
Item
number
28
is
the
acceptance
of
a
grant
or
police
bomb
disposal
services
and
number
29
is
a
layout
approval
and
authorization
to
acquire
easements
and
additional
right-of-way
for
the
Downtown
East
Street
pride
reconstruction
project.
Anima
number
30
is
a
layout
approval
and
authorization
to
acquire
easements
and
additional
right-of-way
or
the
Plymouth
Avenue
North
reconstruction
project.
B
F
B
Carries
and
those
items
are
inducted
I
will
recognize
councilmembers
Schrader,
who
is
back
on
the
audio
yo.
We
do
need
council
members
to
record
their
votes
verbally,
so
I'll
recognize
you
counselor,
Schrader
and
I
realize
you
wanted
to
record
your
vote
for
the
last
items
on
the
bids
committee.
I
think.
F
B
All
right,
so
both
of
the
reports
are
all
adopted.
Next,
we
have
the
introduction
a
referral
calendar
there's
one
introduction
to
make
today,
which
is
a
motion
by
Jenkins,
Cano
and
Alison,
to
introduce
gift
first
reading
to
and
refer
the
subject
matter
related
to
the
creation,
the
subject
matter
of
an
ordinance
related
to
the
creation
of
cultural
districts
as
a
new
subject
and
the
Code
of
Ordinances,
and
that
will
be
referred
to
the
Pogo
committee
in
the
next
cycle
of
there.
Any
questions
from
Council
members.
D
E
E
D
A
B
B
I,
don't
see
any
so
with
that
we
have
concluded
the
items
on
our
agenda
for
this
meeting.
We
have
a
request
for
a
closed
session
with
the
City
Attorney's
Office
to
discuss
the
litigation
litigation
matter
of
Tom
Johnson
versus
the
city
of
Minneapolis.
This
will
be
our
first
closed
session
in
the
virtual
environment.
So
we'll
do
things
a
little
differently.
The
instructions
have
been
sent
to
council
members
and
so
before
adjourning
this
meeting
I
will
turn
it
over
to
the
city
attorney
to
explain
why
the
closed
session
may
be
closed.
Thank.
O
You
president
bender,
the
this
item
on
the
agenda
is
the
legal
matter
of
Tom
Johnson
versus
the
city
of
Minneapolis.
The
case
is
an
active
litigation
in
federal
court.
Your
lawyers
wish
to
discuss
with
the
council
litigation
strategy
and
settlement
possibility.
Accordingly,
under
the
Minnesota
Open
Meeting
Law
Minnesota
statutes,
section
13,
D
point
O,
5,
subdivision
3b.
The
council
may,
upon
a
proper
motion,
closed
the
meeting
for
the
purposes
of
attorney-client
communications.
B
Thank
you,
I'll,
move
that
the
meeting
be
closed
pursuant
to
the
Open
Meeting
Law
Minnesota,
Statutes,
section
13,
D,
point
zero,
five
subdivision
3b
to
discuss
the
clerk,
attorney-client
communications
and
the
litigation
matter
of
Palm
Johnson
versus
the
city
of
Minneapolis.
Is
there
a
second
second
that
has
been
moved
and
seconded
clerk
will
call
the
roll
council.
F
E
A
F
A
Member
Johnson
aye
council
member
Palmisano,
I
counsel,
president
bender.
There
are
12
eyes
that.
B
B
L
A
L
A
Right
hopeful
number
right
here:
councilmember
Fletcher
council
vice
president
Jenkins
here,
councilmember
straighter
beard,
councilmember
Cunningham
here-
remember
Ellison
problem.
Remember
goodness
present!
That's
a
number
Johnson
here,
council
number
Palmisano
present!
That's
a
president
vendor
here.
B
B
Do
have
a
quorum
for
this
meeting.
Colleagues,
we
have
a
proposal
met
before
us
to
approve
the
settlement
of
all
claims
asserted
in
Tom
Johnson
versus
the
city
of
Minneapolis
us
descript
district
court
file,
which
is
printed
in
our
agenda
for
a
payment
of
$475,000
to
Tom,
Johnson
and
Pritzker,
Haines
and
PA,
and
to
authorize
the
city
attorney's
office
to
execute
any
documents
necessary
to
effectuate
the
settlement
and
dismissal.
Is
there
a
motion
to
approve
that
settlement
so.
E
N
C
C
H
B
Carries
and
that
settlement
is
adopted
with
that
we
have
concluded
all
of
the
items
on
our
agenda
for
this
meeting
with
no
more
business
before
us.
I
will
declare
this
meeting
adjourned.
Thank
you
all
so
much
for
joining
us
happy
Holidays
to
those
who
are
celebrating
today
and
this
weekend,
and
we
will
see
you
back
on
Tuesday
for
the
bids
committee.
Thanks.