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From YouTube: March 16, 2021 Charter Commission
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A
B
C
E
Good
evening
welcome
to
this
live
broadcast
of
our
virtual
meeting.
This
meeting
includes
the
remote
participation
of
members
as
authorized
under
minnesota
statutes,
section
13d
.021,
due
to
the
declared
local
health
pandemic.
The
city
will
be
recording
and
posting
this
meeting
to
the
city's
website
and
youtube
channel
as
a
means
of
increasing
public
access
and
transparency.
E
A
E
E
E
G
H
E
C
H
E
E
Next
is
the
chairs
report,
and
the
only
items
I
have
to
report
are
that,
in
addition
to
this
public
hearing,
we
are
holding
another
public
hearing
on
thursday
march
25th
at
4
30
p.m,
and
we
also
welcome
comments
on
the
charter
commission's
web
page.
There
is
a
comment
form
that
you
can
complete
and
finally,
you
can
also
email
cityclerk
at
minneapolismn.gov
any
comments
you
have
and
a
reminder
to
our
speakers
tonight.
This
is
a
public
hearing
concerning
the
charter
commission's
government
structure
proposal
related
to
an
executive
mayor
and
legislative
council.
E
The
next
item
on
our
agenda
is
the
public
hearing
considering
a
proposal
to
amend
the
city
charter
to
address
government
structure
and
it
affects
article
1,
article
7
and
article
8
of
the
charter.
At
this
point,
I
will
open
up
the
public
hearings
so
far.
We
have
18
speakers
signed
up
to
speak
today,
we'll
be
taking
speakers
in
the
order
that
they
are
registered.
E
D
D
Thank
you,
mr
chairman,
members
of
the
commission.
Thank
you
for
moving
this
proposal
forward
and
for
providing
this
opportunity
to
comment.
I
am
in
support
of
the
approach
to
strengthen
the
mayoral
role
as
an
executive
with
managerial
authority
and
responsibility
for
city
operations
and
more
clearly
defined
the
role
of
the
city
council
of
the
legislative
and
policy
making
body
with
an
additional
focus
on
constituent
services.
D
Having
played
both
of
those
roles,
I
found
much
to
agree
with
in
the
very
extensive
research
you
did
talking
with
city
officials,
which,
from
many
of
your
comments,
sharpened
your
collective
resolve
to
develop
and
advance
this
proposal.
I
also
think
it's
important
to
divorce
this
proposal
from
current
office
holders
and
candidates
hard
to
do.
I
get
that,
but
this
initiative
is
not
about
them.
It's
about
the
right
way
to
organize
roles
and
responsibilities,
and
authorities
and
accountabilities
for
our
municipal
government
to
function
in
a
more
effective
way
in
years
to
come.
D
Your
report
documented
significant
dysfunction
in
how
the
current
system
works
from
my
previous
rules.
I
recognized,
probably
contributed
to
and
certainly
experienced
in
my
day
that
dysfunction
it's
time
to
deal
with
it.
I've
said,
and
I've
heard
it
said,
minneapolis
succeeds
in
the
city
in
spite
of
itself,
I
think
this
past
year
has
demonstrated.
We
can't
always
count
on
that
as
the
outcome.
D
I
Okay
hi,
my
name
is
heather
magnuson.
I
am
calling
to
thank
the
charter
commission
for
your
hard
work
and
for
taking
the
time
to
hear
public
comment
on
the
proposed
charter
amendment.
I
fully
support
the
government
structure
amendment
as
a
minneapolis
resident
for
the
past
17
years.
I've
never
experienced
a
rogue
city
council
like
we
have
in
the
past
couple
of
years,
and
it
has
become
glaringly
obvious.
There
are
simply
too
many
cooks
in
the
kitchen.
I
These
council
members
have
zero
interest
in
actually
representing
their
constituents,
but
instead
want
to
make
a
name
for
themselves
by
implementing
poorly
thought
out
plans,
without
any
evidence
that
they'll
even
result
in
positive
change
for
the
city.
I
fully
support
the
idea
of
them
taking
on
a
legislative
role
and
nothing
more.
My
only
complaint
about
the
amendment
is.
I
E
E
B
C
E
B
L
B
Ahead,
we
can
hear
you.
Thank
you.
Thank
you.
Barry.
Thank
you
for
your
thorough
study
of
city
government.
I
support
your
charter
amendment
that
identifies
the
basic
problems
in
minneapolis
city
government
structure
and
proposes
a
logical,
sensible
remedy.
B
Minneapolis
city
government
does
not
exist
anywhere.
Government
structure
does
not
exist
anywhere
else
its
basis
a
hundred
years
ago
was
it's
a
diffused,
decentralized
government,
that's
hard
to
understand
and
even
harder
to
get
things
done.
It's
the
opposite
of
efficient
and
effective.
It
is
complex
and
costly.
B
The
mayor
has
a
responsibility
without
authority
and
the
council
exercises
authority
without
responsibility.
The
department
heads
aren't
sure
who
they
report
to
because
they
get
directions
from
the
mayor
and
13
council
members.
My
comments
aren't
meant
to
criticize
the
current
elected
officials
they
operate
in
the
structure
that
exists.
B
Your
proposal
is
wise
because
it
learns
from
other
cities
the
best
practices
that
result
in
a
just
safe,
responsible
and
more
accountable
and
transparent
city
government.
Now
is
the
time
to
strengthen
our
city
government
and
set
it
free
to
address
the
critical
issues
facing
the
people
of
minneapolis.
E
A
A
Great
I'd
like
to
sincerely
thank
every
member
of
this
commission
for
dedicating
their
time
and
talent
to
the
careful
oversight
of
our
city
charter,
especially
in
these
times
where
leadership
is
tested,
minneapolis
is
sadly
showing
the
weakness
of
our
government
structure
and
I
applaud
you
for
addressing
it.
I
wholeheartedly
support
the
government
structure
amendment
as
written
the
most
critical
portion
of
the
amendment
language
relates
to
the
police
department.
A
Right
now
there
are
amendment
proposals
by
this
council
and
outside
groups
that
intend
to
abolish
the
police
department.
We
don't
need
to
wait
to
see
how
this
will
work
out.
We
are
living
it
with
close
to
100
homicides
and
600
shootings.
In
the
past
15
months.
We
have
proven
that
there
is
no
glory
in
a
police
free
future.
A
The
current
police
head
count
of
638
is
abysmally,
failing
minneapolis
residents
with
lawlessness
and
anarchy,
and
I
can't
bear
to
imagine
what
would
happen
if
that
head
count
goes
lower.
I
want
to
see
the
police
chief
report
directly
to
the
mayor
rather
than
adding
him
to
staff
who
are
at
the
mercy
of
14.
M
A
E
M
E
E
C
Okay,
thank
you.
So
I
want
to
thank
the
charter
commission
because
I
understand
you've
spent
six
months,
studying
city
government
structures
and
interviewing
our
cities,
department,
heads
and
former
elected
officials
and
having
lived
in
minneapolis
for
35
years.
I
know
the
structural
change
you're
proposing
is
long
overdue.
More
than
35
years
overdue.
C
A
minneapolis
mayor
will
now,
under
your
proposal,
have
executive
authority,
as
well
as
the
responsibility
for
city
operations
and
department
heads
and
the
council's
role
is
strengthened.
I
think,
with
the
policy
making
by
getting
support
from
the
city
attorneys
and
the
clerk's
offices
and
the
auditor's
office
to
monitor
the
executive
departments.
So
I
think
the
proposal
clarifies
roles
and
it
would
make
city
government
more
accountable
and
help
actually
attract
good
people
to
work
in
the
department.
C
So,
while
I'm
very
grateful,
I
respectfully
request-
and
I
think
I've
mentioned
this
to
some
of
you
before-
that
you
considered
two
additional
revisions-
one
eliminate
the
minimum
funding
provision
for
police,
removing
it
does
not
defund
the
police
and
it
does
not
invalidate
the
important
and
absolutely
necessary
role
law
enforcement
plays
in
our
city.
This
type
of
funding
provision
belongs
on
the
city
budget,
not
on
the
city's
constitution.
C
It's
charter
and
second,
I
would
really
hope
that
you
would
consider
changing
the
name
of
the
police
department
to
the
department
of
public
safety
with
the
police
division.
That
reports
to
the
mayor.
People
nationwide
are
asking
for
approaches
to
public
safety
that
are
broader
than
policing,
and
I'm
well
aware
that
the
work
of
reimagining
public
safety
in
minneapolis
does
not
require
a
charter
change
to
proceed.
C
But
I
want
voters
to
know
that
their
concerns
for
a
broader
vision
for
public
safety
have
been
heard
by
this
commission,
and
I
wanted
to
be
clear
to
them
that
the
distinction
between
this
commission's
proposal
and
the
city
council's
or
the
yes
for
minneapolis
petition
is
about
the
structure
of
government,
not
about
reimagining
public
safety,
and
I
think
it's
very
important
for
this
amendment
to
pass.
So
I
support
your
proposal
and
I'm
very
grateful
for
your
time
and
service
and
thank
you
for
your.
N
Yeah,
you
know
everyone's
made
some
great
plans,
so
I'm
not
going
to
reiterate
what
other
people
have
said.
All
I'd
say
is
you
know.
I
think
this
is
a
really
good
proposal,
but
I
think
another
thing
that
we
can
do
to
increase
accountability
and
is
really
just
reduce
the
number
of
council
members.
13
is
way
too
many
three
might
be
good.
N
J
E
J
J
I
support
this
amendment
and
I
want
to
echo
or
lend
my
voice
to
what
other
people
have
said
on
this
call,
but
I
mainly
just
want
to
say
thank
you
to
to
all
the
the
commissioners
for
all
the
work
that
you've
done
and
that
you
continue
to
that.
You
continue
to
do
to
help
and
and
continue
to
make
our
city
great.
So,
thank
you
so
much
and
I
support
the
amendment.
E
L
Yes,
I
just
wanted
to
let
you
know
that
I
support
this
amendment
fully
and
having
worked
many
years
in
a
well-organized
corporate
environment.
One
thing
I
learned
is
that
you
need
strong
and
very
clear
leadership
with
our
current
structure.
We
have
seen
only
confusion,
delays
and
some
finger,
pointing
a
strong
mayor
system
would
allow
for
mayoral
candidates
to
run
confidently
on
their
vision
for
the
city
and
for
the
minneapolis
police
department.
L
I'm
also
strongly
in
favor
of
fully
funding
the
minneapolis
police
department
and
providing
it
with
additional
resources
for
recruiting
training
and
expanding
their
community
involvement
and
their
ability
to
effectively
respond
to
a
variety
of
calls.
So
thank
you
for
your
work
and
fully
supported
from
me.
E
H
G
Evening,
chair
clay
again,
commission
members,
my
name
is
jeff
schneider
and
I
wish
to
enthusiastically
support
the
proposed
government
structure
charter
amendment
that
at
long
last
clarifies
and
simplifies
the
executive
versus
legislative
roles
of
the
mayor
and
city
council.
I
speak
as
a
recently
retired
city
employee
who
worked
in
five
different
city
departments
over
a
35-year
career.
G
I
also
speak
as
a
long-term
city
resident
who
believes
that
city
government
can
be
a
more
effective
and
responsive
contributor
to
the
city's
quality
of
life.
Several
my
jobs
at
the
city
involved
providing
financial
analysis
policy,
research
or
best
practices,
examples
for
topics
under
consideration
by
the
mayor
and
council.
Our
current
city
structure
is
clearly
not
a
best
practice.
G
As
noted
in
the
work
groups,
interviews
with
department
heads
the
current
structure
engenders
confusion
and
sometimes
fear
among
staff
who
can
be
buffeted
between
the
mayor
and
one
or
more
council
members.
Council
committee
chairs
sometimes
act
as
if
they
are
de
facto
supervisors
of
departments
that
come
under
their
committee,
purview,
injecting
themselves
into
many
facets
of
administration
and
management.
G
Also,
this
defused
authority
exacts
a
significant
cost
and
overall
drag
on
the
organization's
ability
to
execute
routine
implementation
tasks,
which
are
often
subject
to
formal
or
informal
review
by
several
council
members.
While
staff
seek
to
gain
consensus
among
competing
visions
of
how
best
to
proceed
and
as
we
have
experienced
over
the
last
year,
the
city's
ability
to
respond
to
crises
is
hampered
by
the
need
to
touch
many
bases
before
decisions
can
be
made.
G
In
conclusion,
assigning
clear
boundaries
between
executive
and
legislative
authority
at
the
city
is
long
overdue.
The
current
organizational
structure
is
an
anachronistic
legacy
that
results
in
the
intermingling
of
executive,
legislative
management
and
oversight
responsibilities
with
no
clarity
about
which
part
of
city
government
is
in
charge
of
which
function.
The
proposed
amendment
will
help
the
city
do
its
work
more
effectively,
more
efficiently
and
more
transparently.
E
E
H
Go
ahead,
I
am
strongly
in
favor
of
the
charter
commission
doing
what
they
have
to
do
to
straighten
out
local
government.
I
served
on
the
city
council
and
originally
hadn't
supported
this,
but
things
have
gotten
worse
since
so
anyway.
I'm
just
calling
to
support
the
commission's
opportunity
to
take
care
of
the
mismanagement
of
city
hall.
E
E
The
commission
will
have
an
opportunity
to
discuss
this
at
a
later
date.
This
is
a
public
hearing,
commissioner.
E
M
Close
today's
public,
mr
chair,
it's
casey
before
you
close
that
off.
I
know
there
may
be
some
who
are
still
on
the
line.
It
may
be
that
callers
are
inadvertently
muting
their
own
device,
they
don't
need
to
mute
their
device
or
they
may
hear
us
say
unmute
yourself
and
be
muting
their
device,
the
phone
itself.
The
device
does
not
need
to
be
muted.
We
mute
them.
M
And
if
they
just
press
star
six
that
unmutes
them
in
our
system,
so
I
just
wanted
to
put
that
out
there
that
it
may
be
that
someone
has
inadvertently
muted
their
device,
and
they
don't
need
to
do
that
when
they
call
in
we
mute
them
within
the
system
and
then
all
they
need
to
do
is
press
star
six
and
wait
a
bit.
There
is
a
recording
that
will
let
them
know
when
they've
been
taken
off
of
the
muting.