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From YouTube: August 13, 2021 City Council
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B
Thank
you
good
morning,
I'm
lisa
bender,
I'm
the
president
of
the
minneapolis
city
council.
I'm
going
to
call
to
order
this
adjourn
meeting
for
friday
august
13th
before
we
proceed
I'll
note
that
we
have
remote
participation
by
council
members
and
city
staff
as
authorized
under
the
provisions
of
open
meeting
law,
section
13d
.021
due
to
the
declared
state
of
local
public
health
emergency.
B
B
I'll
note
that,
due
to
some
construction
issues
at
city
hall,
this
meeting
is
unable
to
be
broadcast,
live
on
youtube,
but
it
is
being
broadcast
on
all
of
the
other
channels
and
it
will
be
uploaded
to
the
youtube
after
this
meeting
is
complete
at
this
time.
I'll
ask
the
clerk
to
call
the
role
to
verify
the
presence
of
a
quorum.
D
E
E
B
B
B
G
E
A
A
B
That
carries
and
the
agenda
is
adopted.
We
have
two
items
on
today's
agenda.
The
first
item
under
unfinished
business
is
reconsidering
the
mayor's
veto
of
the
rent
stabilization
charter
amendment,
which
proposes
to
establish
a
limited
right
of
initiative
for
a
rent,
stabilization
policy
I'll
recognize
the
clerk
first
to
provide
instructions
for
considering
the
mayor's
veto.
Mr
carl.
C
That
pertains
to
a
proposed
charter
amendment
which,
if
adopted,
would
establish
a
means
for
enacting
a
rent
stabilization
policy
via
initiative
petition
mayor
frye
vetoed
that
ordinance
this
past
friday.
The
mayor's
objections
were
submitted
in
a
letter
that
was
circulated
to
all
council
members
that
same
day
and
which
was
also
posted
for
public
access
that
same
day
in
limbs,
the
legislative
history
for
that
proposal
is
available
in
limbs,
file
number
2021-104
pursuant
to
the
city
charter,
section
4.4,
c3
and,
as
provided
under
council
rule
8
section
8.
C
This
ordinance
is
now
back
before
the
council
for
its
automatic
reconsideration.
The
matter
stands
as
it
was
originally
passed
by
the
council
and
cannot
be
further
amended
or
modified.
The
motion
that's
prescribed
now
before
the
council
is
as
follows:
shall
the
decision
of
the
city
council
stand
notwithstanding
the
veto
of
the
mayor?
An
affirmative
vote
is
a
vote
to
override
the
mayor's
veto
and
to
approve
the
ordinance
as
it
was
originally
passed
by
the
city
council
at
its
meeting
last
friday.
C
C
If
the
veto
is
overturned,
then
the
proposed
amendment
will
be
referred
to
voters
as
a
ballot
question
at
the
november
second
general
election.
If
the
veto
is
sustained,
then
the
proposed
amendment
fails
and
it
will
not
be
referred
to
voters
at
the
general
election.
In
conclusion,
the
motion
on
reconsideration
of
this
ordinance
is
before
the
body.
A
minimum
of
nine
affirmative
votes
is
required
to
override
the
veto.
I'll
defer
to
you,
madam
president,
to
facilitate
any
discussion
amongst
the
council
members.
Otherwise,
I
stand
ready
to
call
the
role
on
the
motion.
H
Thank
you,
madam
president,
and
I
appreciate
all
the
conversation
that
went
into
this
and
that
we've
had
about
this
topic,
and
I
want
to
reiterate
that
I
support
developing
a
rent
stabilization
policy.
I
am
proud
of
the
work
that
we've
done
as
a
council,
in
partnership
with
community
to
create
more
affordable
housing
and
help
protect
renters.
Rent
stabilization
is
an
important
part
of
our
housing
strategy
and
will
help
improve
the
lives
of
countless
renters
across
our
city.
H
H
The
details
will
be
determined
by
bringing
all
stakeholders
to
the
table
using
data
and
the
experiences
of
other
cities.
Adjusting
is
needed
to
improve
results
and
it
will
happen
through
our
well-established
and
public
legislative
process.
I
support
that.
As
for
this
alternative
approach,
that's
before
us.
I've
spent
a
lot
of
time
carefully.
Listening
and
considering
the
perspective
of
others.
H
I
appreciate
everyone
who
has
weighed
in
I
see,
merit
and
points
you've
made
every
council
member
makes
their
decisions
differently.
For
me
when
it
comes
to
charter
amendments,
I
believe
that
we
should
only
put
amendments
to
the
city's
constitution
on
the
ballot
for
voter
approval.
If
we
believe
that
the
amendment
itself
should
be
approved,
a
number
of
my
colleagues
believe
it
should,
but
I
don't
at
committee
I
raised
concerns
and
voted
against
this
amendment.
H
Since
then,
I
have
considered
and
weighed
additional
information
and
continue
to
have
concerns
that
initiative
via
referendum
is
not
a
best
practice
for
this
complex
issue
or
that
it
will
produce
a
well-rounded
policy
which
does
the
most
good
and
stands
the
test
of
time.
For
example,
making
even
a
minor
tweak
to
this
policy
set
through
this
path
would
require
someone
to
go
collect
thousands
of
signatures.
H
That's
just
not
a
good
way
to
legislate,
and
perhaps
if
this
was
structured
in
a
different
way,
I
could
support
it,
but
I
cannot
at
this
time
I
believe
our
existing
legislative
process
will
produce
a
better
policy
through
a
better
process,
and
should
voters
approve
the
rent
stabilization
amendment
that
we
put
on
the
ballot?
I
will
do
my
part
to
help
develop
and
pass
a
policy.
Thank
you.
F
F
F
Operations
here
in
the
city
and
the
multinational
corporations
that
many
of
us
myself
included,
feel
like
we
need
to
reign
in
to
this
a
reality
of
of
life
in
america
and
and
arrested
the
reasons
why
people
are
spending
50,
60,
70
of
their
income
on
rent
and
so.
Consequently,
like
councilmember
johnson,
I
supported
a
rent,
stabilization
plan
or
charter
amendment
to
be
put
on
the
books
that
the
voters
can
vote
on
fair
and
representative
democracy.
F
F
B
B
Great
thank
you.
We
can
clarify
this
later
as
well,
but
just
to
put
the
same
words
in
another
way,
and
I
vote
would
be
to
a
vote
to
override
the
veto.
Okay,
thank
you.
That
was
what
I
understood,
but
I
wanted
to
make
sure
we
were
all
clear.
So
then
I
do
want
to
just
speak
to
this,
as
as
one
of
the
authors
of
the
original
ordinance
as
council.
Vice
president,
just
just
illustrated
so
eloquently,
we
do
have
thousands
of
small
landlords
in
our
city.
B
B
We
saw
that
in
the
data
that
cura
presented,
where,
like
a
lot
of
things,
there's
a
kind
of
typical
standard
business
practice
and
then
at
the
edges
for
those
who
are
most
vulnerable.
Those
are
the
same
folks
that
are
seeing
the
largest
price
gouging
increases
in
our
city
in
mayor
fry's
veto.
He
argued
that
low-income
renters
can't
be
trusted
to
craft
a
policy
for
consideration
by
every
minneapolis
voter.
B
B
B
We
have
fought
over
the
past
two
terms,
to
change
things,
to
open
up
the
doors
of
city
hall
and
get
workers
and
renters
at
the
table,
and
it
has
been
a
fight.
It
was
a
fight
to
get
workers
represented
on
the
group
that
advises
the
city
about
worker
protections
in
a
fight
to
set
up
a
housing
advisory
committee
that
includes
the
voices
of
renters
and
folks
who've
experienced
homelessness,
but
those
things
can
go
away
and
all
of
that
progress
can
be
lost.
B
These
are
the
same
folks
who
wants
to
streamline
decisions
and
silence
the
voices
of
the
people
of
minneapolis.
These
things
are
related.
It
is
about
restoring
power
to
the
wealthiest
most
powerful
people
in
our
city,
the
council,
members
who
are
arguing
for
an
ordinance
version
of
this
charter
amendment
will
need
to
step
up
and
do
the
hard
work
to
get
it
done.
B
There
are
folks
who
served
on
the
council
who've,
never
authored,
an
ordinance
like
that
who
really
don't
know
how
much
it
takes
to
move
something
like
that.
Through
the
city's
policy
making
process,
I've
learned
how
to
make
policy
from
council
members
who
have
really
different
political
views.
You
know
the
council
members
who
step
up
and
lead
policy,
don't
always
agree.
B
I've
learned
from
council
members
camp
gordon
elizabeth
glidden,
lisa
goodman,
but
not
all
council
members
do
that
kind
of
work,
and
so
again
I
really
hope
that
the
council
members
who
are
speaking
in
favor
of
an
ordinance
path
are
the
ones
that
will
step
up
and
work
to
get
something
in
front
of
the
people
who
will
actually
commit
to
a
transparent
process
where
all
stakeholders
are
at
the
table.
That
is
not
the
status
quo
at
city
hall,
and
it
will
take
a
lot
of
work
over
many
years.
I
How
important
it
is
that
everybody
understand
and
that
we
all
acknowledge
the
vulnerability
that
comes
with
not
having
such
a
policy,
the
vulnerability
that
comes
with
not
having
a
rent,
stabilization
policy
in
place,
so
that
every
year,
when
our
leases
are
renewed,
there's
always
that
feeling
in
the
pit
of
your
stomach.
Is
this
going
to
be
the
year
that
something
sudden
happens
and
I
suddenly
have
to
uproot
my
life
is?
I
Is
this
gonna
be
the
year
where
something
unexpected
happens,
that
that
destabilizes
my
home,
and
we
can
protect
people
from
that
feeling
and
we
can
help
people
feel
confident
that
they
are
connected
to
the
community
that
they
live
in,
that
they
are
stable
in
the
community
that
they
live
in?
We
are
talking
about
policies
and
by
the
way,
when
you
look
at
the
aggregate,
rent
increases
in
minneapolis
have
been
very
modest,
and
that
means
most
landlords
are
not
doing
sudden
increases.
I
This
is
not
going
to
affect
most
landlords,
but
when
it
does
happen,
it's
happening
in
a
way.
That's
strategic.
It's
happening
in
a
way
where
that
creates
turnover
when
that's
beneficial
for
property
owners.
It's
happening
in
a
way
that
makes
everybody
feel
a
little
bit
vulnerable
and
like
they
have
a
little
bit
less
leverage
in
their
relationship
to
their
housing
and
like
they
have
a
little
bit
less
stability
in
their
homes,
and
so
we
should
absolutely
pass
this
policy.
I
People
are
asking
us
for
the
opportunity
to
be
involved
in
crafting
that
policy.
I
am
offended
at
the
idea
that
renters
are
a
special
interest.
Renters
are
a
majority
of
the
residents
of
the
city
and
it
is
critical
that
renters
be
centered
in
policies
that
impact
renters
experience
I'll,
be
voting
to
override
the
mayor's
veto,
and
I
encourage
all
of
my
colleagues
to
do
so.
J
Thank
you,
council,
president.
Like
I,
I
really
appreciate
everybody
who's
spoken
so
far
and
really
I'll
keep
my
comments,
because
I
feel
like
councilmember,
fletcher
really
articulated
a
lot
of.
What
I
wanted
to
articulate
today
is
that
we
are
not
sitting
here
debating
whether
or
not
we
should
have
referendums
all
the
time
we
have
a
state
law,
as
council
president
spelled
out
that
really
mandates
that
we
pass
a
policy
in
a
specific
way.
J
So
I
I
hope
that
all
my
colleagues
will
support
this.
You
know
as
again
as
one
of
the
authors,
I'm
I
I
am.
I
am
encouraged
by
the
fact
that,
no
matter
what
happens
today,
we
will
be
seeing
a
rent,
stabilization
policy
go
to
the
ballot
and
that's
a
big
deal,
because
when
I
because
my
first
year
in
office
when
I
came
into
office,
people
laughed
at
the
idea
that
we
could
pass
a
policy
like
this.
J
The
enterprise
did
not
think
that
we
would
be
ever
be
able
to
pass
a
policy
like
this,
and
here
we
are
in
a
position
to
do
it.
I
think
that,
while
it's
great
for
us
to
have
half
the
tools
in
our
toolbox
moving
forward,
I
think
that
if
we,
if
since
we're
here
and
we're
doing
it,
we
should
do
it
right,
we
should
do
it
the
right
way,
and
that
means
overriding
the
mayor's
veto
today.
So
I
hope
that
we
can
have
the
support
of
all.
J
D
Thank
you
very
much,
and
I
appreciate
the
conversation
and
the
discussion
it's
good
to
hear
from
people
I'm
doing
this.
I
am
I'm
still
committed
to
the
original
proposal.
I
didn't.
I
don't
quite
understand
the
logic
and
the
rationale
that
the
mayor
is
offering
in
the
letter.
I
also
want
to
just
mention
a
a
few
things.
One
of
the
things
is
that
saint
paul
is
doing
this.
D
Our
nearby
neighbor
absolutely
has
this
in
place
and
has
for
a
long
time
and
the
world
hasn't
ended
over
there
and,
in
fact,
they're
moving
forward
with
an
initiative
this
year
that
can
be
approved
by
the
voters.
It's
a
normal
democratic
process,
that's
used
there
and
it
may
have
limited
initiative
and
referendum,
but
they
actually
have
it
more
than
we
do
and
I
don't
think
there's
any
history
of
it
being
reckless
or
leading
to
unintended
consequences.
D
So
if
you
don't
believe
in
those
elections-
and
you
don't
think
that
they're
accountable
or
they
don't
allow
people
to
be
involved
and
engaged,
then
we
have
a
much
deeper
problem
than
we
think.
I
actually
think
this
pathway
of
the
people
bringing
something
forward
and
the
residents
offers
a
great
check
and
balance
too
on
what
could
happen
downtown
here
in
city
hall
and
with
government
on
controlling
it.
I
think
if
we
don't
have
an
option
for
something
to
come
forward
from
the
people.
D
The
pressure
for
us
to
do
nothing
or
to
do
less
would
be
greater
and
greater
and
greater.
I
think
back
to
when
we
approved
rank
choice,
voting
in
the
city
of
minneapolis,
which
we
now
do
on
a
normal
basis.
At
that
time,
there
were
two
pathways
that
we
were
looking
at.
One
was
to
put
something
in
the
charter
charter.
Amendment
was
written,
petitions
were
gathered
and
it
was
moving
forward,
and
that
is
what
absolutely
motivated
the
city
council
at
the
time
to
say,
wait
a
minute.
D
We
think
we
can
do
something
that
might
be
better
than
that.
We're
going
to
take
that
into
consideration
and
we're
going
to
propose
something
through
our
ordinance
system.
It
was
motivating
it
actually
led
to
a
much
bigger
and
broader
discussion
about
it
and
actually
just
the
effort
to
get
something
on
the
ballot
and
to
amend
the
charter.
D
I
also
happen
to
think
it's
just
good
government
when
we
empower
people.
The
mayor
seems
concerned
that
a
single
group
will
lead
this
effort
somehow
well,
if
a
single
individual
has
a
great
idea
and
that
single
individual
is
able
to
convince
others
that
it's
a
good
idea
to
refine
that
idea
and
to
put
it
on
the
ballot
and
then
actually
to
win
a
majority
of
the
voters
supporting
it.
D
If
maybe
we
could
open
up
our
democracy
even
more
and
if
they
don't,
if
they
decide,
they
don't
want
this
authority
through
initiative.
Well
then,
we'll
get
that
message
loud
and
clear
and
we'll
get
it
at
the
ballot
box.
We
don't
have
to
decide
for
them.
Now
we
don't
have
to
let
what
would
be
five
of
us
deciding
that
you
don't
get
to
vote
on
this
now.
That
would
be
anti-democratic,
and
that
would
not
give
us
the
information
that
we
need
to
better
understand
the
people
and
to
move
our
city
forward.
B
C
F
Thank
you.
Madam
president.
I
I
do
want
to
reiterate.
There
is
a
question
that
will
be
on
the
ballot
that
will
allow
the
citizens,
the
residents,
the
renters,
the
landlords,
whoever
lives
in
minneapolis,
the
opportunity
to
vote
on
whether
we
should
have
rent
stabilization.
So
I
it's
kind
of
disingenuous
to
say
that
that
people
won't
have
that
opportunity.
However,
I
I
need
my
question
is:
is
there
someone
who
can
explain
to
me
this
narrow
pathway
that
I
keep
hearing
about
or
this
very
specific
option?
F
B
B
Sorry
and
I
keep
getting
messages
about
the
broadcast,
so
I'm
just
gonna
focus
on
cherry
in
the
meeting
and
I'll
I'll.
Just
assume
that
what
communication
has
just
told
us
is
correct
about
the
broadcast.
So
there
is
a
state
law
which
we
could
pull
up
and
share
here,
as
well
as
reference
folks
who
may
be
watching
this.
B
B
If
there
are
lawsuits,
of
course,
we've
been
sued
around
minimum
wage
paid
sick
time,
the
section
eight
non-disclo,
non-discrimination,
ordinances
or
rented
protection
ordinances.
So
there's
often
you
know,
debate
and
discussion
in
the
courts
about
the
extent
of
state
preemption
over
local
decisions
in
a
lot
of
these
different
laws.
B
We
are
not
proposing
an
open-ended
initiative
process.
We
are
proposing
an
initiative
process
that
would
only
allow
initiative
related
to
rent
stabilization
policy
and
charter
cities
are
allowed
to
to
do
that,
but
we
have
to
set
up
a
process
to
do
so
right
now.
Minneapolis
doesn't
have
a
process
for
any
kind
of
policy,
but
saint
paul
does
is
that
is
that
helpful?
F
D
Hopefully,
that's
clear
I'll
also
note
that
I
put
the
actual
ballot
language
for
us
as
proposed.
It
was
vetoed
in
the
chat
which
really
clarifies
that
we
would
be
adding
the
authority
for
registered
voters
of
the
city
of
minneapolis
to
propose,
by
initiative
a
rent,
stabilization
ordinance
to
regulate
rents
on
private
residential
property
in
the
city
of
minneapolis,
to
be
submitted
to
the
qualified
voters
of
the
city
of
minneapolis.
B
And
then
I'm
happy
since
it's
in
the
chat,
I
I
feel
a
little
bit
like.
I
should
just
reference
that
in
response
to
the
council
vice
president's
question.
The
state
law
in
question
is
statute,
471.9996,
rent
control,
prohibited
it
says
no
statutory
or
home
rule
charter,
city,
county
or
town
may
adopt
or
renew
by
ordinance
or
otherwise
any
law
to
control
rents
on
private
residential
property,
except
as
provided
in
subdivision
two
and
then
it
goes
on
a
little
bit
more
in
subdivision
one.
B
B
K
It
sure
council,
president
council,
vice
president.
Yes,
I
mean
that's
likely
what
you
know
if
we
we
would
get
the
path
that's
been
approved
by
the
council
was
not
vetoed
by
the
mayor,
would
allow
for
the
city
council
to
craft,
as
we
normally
do
in
our
normal
legislative
processes
and
ordinance,
and
then,
as
council
president
noted,
there
would
be
the
question
of
putting
that
ordinance
on
the
ballot
or
not,
and
that
would
be
an
issue
that
could
be
addressed.
K
But
that
is
a
question
that
could
be
addressed
it
just
that
amendment
allows
for
the
normal
legislative
process
to
occur,
and
then
again
as
as
has
been
stated,
the
citizen
initiative
path
is
a
is
a
different
process.
Pathway
from
that
from
the
council
originated
path,
and
that
is
not
an
issue
today.
It's
just
the
citizen
initiative
pathway
that
is
before
you
again.
J
Thank
you,
council.
President
bender.
I
was
initially
going
to
put
myself
in
queue
to
read
the
state
statute,
but
that
that
occurred
and
then
and
then
a
question
got
got
asked,
and
I
and
and
that
question
was
answered,
and
so
I
think
everything
that
I
was
going
to
address
has
been
addressed.
So
thank
you.
B
A
A
E
A
C
A
B
C
Thank
you,
madam
president.
Again
as
the
body
is
aware,
this
proposed
amendment
was
initiated
by
the
charter
commission
under
its
statutory
authority
pursuant
to
minnesota
statute,
section
410.12
subdivision
one.
The
full
legislative
history
of
this
proposal
is
captured
in
limbs,
file
number
ch
2021-12,
which
is
shown
on
this
slide.
C
This
proposal
was
first
introduced
last
september
by
the
charter
commission.
It
was
referred
to
the
commission's
government
structure
work
group,
which
was
then
tasked
with
developing
that
proposal.
Over
a
period
of
six
months,
the
work
group
studied
municipal
government
structures
interviewed
both
current
and
former
city
elected
officials
and
department
leaders
interviewed
representatives
from
the
cities
of
saint
paul,
duluth
and
rochester
to
discuss
the
government
structures
in
those
other
first-class
cities
and
conducted
two
public
hearings
to
gather
community
feedback.
C
Ultimately,
the
charter
commission
adopted
their
work
group's
report
with
a
recommended
amendment
at
the
meeting
on
april
7th
and
then
at
its
regular
meeting
on
may
5th.
The
charter
commission
referred
its
proposal
for
an
executive
mayor
legislative
council
form
of
government
to
the
city
council
for
the
setting
of
ballot
language,
as
required
under
minnesota
statute.
Section
410.12
subdivision
4.
the
city
council
received
and
referred
this
proposed
amendment
to
its
policy
and
government
oversight
committee
staff,
then
provided
versions
of
draft
ballot
language
to
that
committee.
C
At
meetings
on
may
6th
june
16th
july,
21st
and
august
4th
at
the
last
committee
meeting,
the
matter
was
postponed
to
the
next
regular
cycle
to
be
taken
up
at
the
pogo
meeting
on
august
18th.
However,
following
the
council's
regular
meeting
this
past
friday,
that
matter
was
discharged
from
the
committee
and
is
now
before
the
full
body
for
its
consideration.
C
As
I've
previously
reported,
the
city
attorney's
office
found
this
proposal
is
constitutional.
It
does
not
conflict
with
any
applicable
state
or
local
law,
and
it
is
therefore
a
proper
subject
for
a
home
rule
charter.
A
resolution
with
draft
ballot
language
was
submitted
and
for
the
benefit
of
the
viewing
public
I'll
quickly
go
over
that
language.
C
It
would
define
the
city
council
as
being
the
city's
legislative
body
with
all
legislative
policy-making
and
oversight
authority
and
remove
reference
to
governing
body.
The
city
council
would
continue
to
appoint
and
discharge
the
city
clerk.
The
city
council
would
be
required
to
fund
non-partisan
administrative
staff
and
could
also
choose
to
fund
their
own
aids
as
they
do
now.
It
would
require
the
city
council
to
establish
an
independent
city
auditor's
office
in
charge
of
audit
services
for
the
city's
finances
and
operations,
and
an
audit
committee
to
oversee
the
city
auditor's
office.
C
It
would
eliminate
the
executive
committee
and
its
role
in
appointments,
suspensions
and
the
discharge
of
officers.
It
would
define
the
mayor
as
being
the
city's
chief
executive
officer
and
administrative
authority.
The
mayor
would
appoint
with
the
city
council's
consent,
the
heads
of
the
charter
departments
and
other
appointed
officers
unless
the
charter
or
any
applicable
law
provided.
Otherwise,
all
employees
appointed
by
the
mayor
would
have
a
four-year
term
coinciding
with
the
mayor's
term
and
could
be
disciplined
and
discharged
by
the
mayor.
C
And
finally,
it
would
define
the
city's
administration
under
the
authority
of
the
mayor's
being
all
administrative
and
operating
departments,
not
under
the
city
council
or
another
border
commission
created
by
the
charter.
The
city
council's
committees
and
members
would
not
be
allowed
to
issue
orders
to
to
direct
or
to
supervise
those
department's
employees
under
the
city's
administration.
C
C
So
the
action
presented
to
the
council
today
is
to
adopt
the
draft
ballot
language
that
was
prepared
by
the
city
attorney's
office,
which
I
just
read
and
direct
the
city
clerk
to
transmit
that
ballot
question
to
the
county
auditor
or
to
take
such
other
action
that
transmits
the
proposal
to
the
voters
in
an
acceptable
form
within
the
statutory
timeline
for
the
submission
of
ballot.
Questions
that
completes
my
brief
summary.
B
I
C
I
Thank
you.
So
when
I
made
the
motion
last
time,
colleagues,
you
know
I
felt
like
it
made
sense
to
wait
until
we
heard
from
the
courts.
I
understand
now.
You
know
in
the
in
the
action
that
followed
that
the
authors
of
the
rent
stabilization
amendment
added
explanatory
note
language
to
that.
So
it's
this
sort
of
doesn't
feel
like
as
as
critical
an
issue.
It
feels
like
we're
going
to
have
at
most
a
mixed
approach
to
this.
I
And
so
I'm
comfortable
moving
this
today
I'll
go
ahead
and
move
it
forward.
I
think
that
we
have
made
some
improvements.
I
think
that
that
staff's
response
to
the
direction
that
we
gave
in
the
earlier
meeting,
where
we
amended
the
language
does
at
least
achieve
the
goal
of
writing
this
in
a
way
that
shows
that
this
has
an
impact
which
I
think
is
very
important.
E
Thank
you,
madam
chair.
I
don't
really
have
much
more
to
add
than
council
member
fletcher.
I
I
too,
like
him,
move
this
thinking.
We
would
have
a
firm
answer
from
the
courts
on
the
explanatory
note
piece,
but
at
this
point
I
think
we
can
all
agree
just
to
be
done
and
to
be
consistent
on
the
ballot.
So
thank
you
and
thank
you
to
my
colleague,
councilmember
fletcher.
B
B
I
would
really
encourage
folks
to
read
the
actual
charter
amendment
itself.
I
think
it
is
subject
to
interpretation
like
our
current
charter
is
as
well,
and
the
outcomes
will
depend
a
lot
on
how
it
is
implemented
over
time,
no
matter
what
folks
decide
like
council
member
fletcher,
I
do
think
that
this
language
reflects
the
significant
change
that
people
in
the
city
will
experience
in
their
government
if
this
passes,
so
I
feel
much
more
comfortable
approving
this
language
than
I
did
some
previous
versions.