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From YouTube: October 18, 2022 Committee of the Whole
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A
Members
present,
thank
you.
Let
the
record
reflect
that
we
have
a
quorum.
We
have
two
items
on
the
published
agenda
today,
in
addition
to
our
reports
of
committees
that
have
met
this
cycle,
we'll
begin
with
our
public
hearing,
which
is
consideration
of
an
ordinance
to
reflect
the
executive
mayor,
legislative
Council
government
structure
adopted
by
voters
at
the
2021
municipal
election
before
I
recognize
staff
I'd
like
to
make
a
few
opening
comments.
A
Thank
you.
Last
year
our
voters
adopted
a
new
government
governing
framework
for
the
city
and
that
new
governing
framework
became
effective
in
December,
so
we've
been
operating
under
that
new
framework
since
the
before
the
beginning
of
this
current
term,
but
the
work
to
fully
Implement
that
new
framework
has
been
ongoing.
This
entire
year
we've
had
several
public
presentations
and
several
small
group
briefings
over
the
last
10
months.
A
We've
maintained
a
public
website
where
details
about
our
new
government
structure
and
about
this
proposal
for
an
improved
operating
structure
is
posted
and
updated
regularly.
In
some
cases,
this
proposal
on
government
structure
has
been
referred
to
as
the
mayor's
proposal.
However,
I
see
a
partnership
between
the
mayor
and
the
council
to
decide
how
our
internal
operations
can
be
organized
so
that
we
can
be
more
effective
and
more
efficient.
A
I've
heard
the
mayor
say
that
this
proposal
isn't
about
those
of
us
in
these
seats
today
that
the
goal
is
to
develop
an
operating
structure
that
is
durable,
one
that
can
be
adjusted
based
on
future
Community
needs
I
happen
to
agree.
That's
a
worthy
goal,
as
some
of
my
colleagues
have
stated,
we've
spent
a
significant
period
of
time
focused
on
the
so-called
executive
branch,
that's
defined
in
this
proposal,
and
that
makes
sense.
A
I
think
that
this
ordinance
that
reflects
the
work
of
the
mayor
of
all
of
us
on
the
council
and
of
our
professional
staff,
will
help
us
achieve
that
outcome.
I'm
proud
of
the
work
we've
all
contributed
to
get
to
this
point
and
I
want
to
publicly
thank
all
of
my
colleagues
for
their
dedication
to
this
work.
A
The
mayor
said
he
thinks
that
this
is
the
most
important
work.
He'll
do
I
also
agree
this
ordinance
and
the
work
we
do
to
further
implement
this
new
government
structure
is
very
important
to
the
future
of
our
city
and
I
know
that
it
will
live
on
past.
All
of
us
with
that
I'd
like
to
recognize
our
city
clerk,
so
he
can
provide
a
summary
of
this
Omnibus
ordinance
and
its
status
before
we
open
the
public
hearing
welcome
Mr
Carl
thank.
D
You
good
afternoon
Madam
vice
president
and
committee
members,
as
noted
I'm
here,
to
summarize
the
work
that
has
led
up
to
today's
public
hearing
on
the
draft
Omnibus
ordinance
about
government
structure.
Of
course,
as
always,
we've
posted
this
information
in
the
limbs
file
also
to
our
City's
government
structure
website
that
you
referenced
Madam
chair
and,
as
the
chair
did
note,
there
are
printed
copies
of
the
Omnibus
ordinance
available
for
the
public,
both
here
in
the
chamber
at
the
registration
desk
in
the
hallway
and
in
the
Overflow
room
across
the
hall
in
room
319..
D
As
the
body
knows,
the
Genesis
for
this
work
was
the
ballot
question
on
the
government
structure
referred
to
voters
in
last
year's
municipal
election
formatted
as
City
question
number
one.
It
was
one
of
three
amendments
that
were
referred
to
the
voters
to
amend
the
city
Charter
last
year
and,
as
we
know,
voters
approved
this
amendment.
It
was
then
codified,
as
Charter
amendment
number
184,
and
became
legally
effective
on
December
3rd
of
last
year.
D
That
amendment
made
significant
changes
to
the
underlying
form
of
the
city's
governance,
but
was
primarily
restricted
to
focusing
on
the
mayor
and
the
city
council.
The
various
changes
that
are
contained
in
the
proposal
can
be
summarized
in
three
major
pieces
that
were
adopted
by
voters
shown
on
the
screen.
First,
it
established
a
system
of
governance
that
separates
legislative
and
executive
functions
between
the
city
council
and
the
mayor,
based
on
the
traditional
strong
mayor
council
form
of
government.
D
The
amendment
also
eliminated
the
executive
committee.
The
executive
committee
was
itself
established
by
Charter
amendment
in
1984
as
a
way
to
unite
the
mayor
and
the
council
in
a
single
body.
Finally,
the
charter
Amendment
defined
the
city's
operating
departments
under
the
mayor's
Authority
as
constituting
the
city's
Administration.
These
departments
are
under
the
direction
and
supervision
directly
or
indirectly
of
the
mayor
in
the
mayor's
capacity
as
the
city's
chief
executive
officer,
those
departments
are
generally
set
forth
in
article
7
of
the
city
Charter.
D
This
slide
shows
the
city's
General
operating
structure
before
the
charter
amendment
was
adopted
by
voters.
As
you
can
see,
the
major
defining
features
here
are
that
all
powers
that
the
government
are
shared
between
the
mayor
and
the
council.
However,
neither
the
mayor
nor
the
council
were
the
appointing
authorities
for
the
city's
10
Charter
departments.
Instead,
the
heads
of
these
departments
were
appointed
by
and
under
the
general
supervision
of
an
independent
executive
committee,
which
was
chaired
by
the
mayor
as
set
forth
in
that
earlier,
Charter
Amendment
from
1984..
D
This
slide
then
shows
the
city's
General
operating
structure
as
a
result
of
the
new
governance
framework
adopted
by
voters
last
year,
as
you
can
see,
by
eliminating
the
executive
committee
and
explicitly
designating
the
mayor
as
the
chief
executive,
those
10
Charter
departments
still
shown
inside
the
dotted
line.
There
are
now
effectively
reporting
directly
to
the
mayor
or
as
delegated
by
the
mayor.
So
the
most
significant
impact
of
the
charter
amendment
that
voters
approved
was
providing
a
direct
line
of
authority
from
the
mayor
to
those
10
Charter
departments.
D
The
council
is
expressly
prohibited
from
interfering
in
the
mayor's
Direction
and
control
over
those
departments
or
any
of
the
Departments
included
in
the
city's
Administration.
If
no
other
actions
were
taken.
This
is
the
resulting
structure
that
would
be
in
place
under
the
city
Charter,
as
amended
by
voters.
However,
having
a
span
of
control
that
encompasses
all
10
of
these
departments
with
very
different
business
lines,
some
of
them,
the
largest
in
the
city,
Enterprise
reporting
directly
to
the
mayor,
would
potentially
be
too
much.
D
So
over
the
past
several
months,
as
you
noted,
Madam
chair,
this
body
has
considered
the
mayor's
proposed
restructure
of
the
administration.
That
proposal
does
not
have
any
impact
on
the
board
of
estimate
and
Taxation
or
the
Park
and
Recreation
Board
of
Commissioners.
As
you
know,
those
are
separately
elected
bodies
that
are
created
under
the
city
Charter,
but
over
which
neither
the
mayor
nor
the
city
council
have
operating
control.
D
The
mayor's
proposal
also
did
not
address
the
council
and
its
legislative
department,
but
left
those
details
to
the
determination
of
this
body
and
those
decisions,
then
by
the
body,
have
been
included
in
the
draft
ordinance
before
you.
As
already
indicated,
the
mayor
submitted
his
proposed
restructure
and
it's
up
to
the
city
council
to
finalize
that
structure
by
ordinance,
which
is
in
the
form
of
the
Omnibus
ordinance,
which
is
the
subject
of
today's
public
hearing.
D
This
slide
summarizes
the
major
activities
that
have
occurred
over
the
past
year,
since
voters
approved
Charter
amendment
number
184..
Obviously,
a
great
deal
of
effort
has
gone
into
the
drafting
of
this
ordinance.
I've
said
before
that
this
ordinance
is
the
most
complex
legislation
that
the
city
has
considered
during
my
tenure
with
the
city
which
began
in
2010
and
as
we
know,
the
work
will
not
end
merely
with
the
adoption
of
this
ordinance.
D
There
is
further
work
to
do,
including
aligning
the
charter
with
these
changes,
which
the
body
will
need
to
take
up
next
year,
but
these
initial
steps
around
implementation
have
been
very
carefully
and
thoughtfully,
designed
with
much
leadership
from
our
city
attorney's
office,
to
ensure
no
conflict
between
the
city
Charter,
as
we
proceed
with
implementing
this
ordinance.
I'll
note
that,
as
I've
said
before
in
previous
meetings,
comparable
cities
that
have
undergone
such
Transformations
and
government
structure
have
all
urged
patients,
because
these
these
changes
take
time
in
some
cases
years.
D
Here
you
can
see
the
proposed
structure
in
the
form
of
an
organizational
chart
that
has
been
recommended
by
the
mayor.
This
chart
has
been
updated
to
reflect
changes
made
during
the
past
few
months
by
the
city
council
and
its
consideration,
including,
as
recently
as
the
markup
session
conducted
at
this
body's
meeting
in
the
last
cycle.
If
approved,
the
city's
Administration
under
the
mayor
would
include
three
Executive
offices
shown
in
this
slide
in
Orange.
Those
include
the
Office
of
Public
Service,
the
office
of
community
safety
in
the
office
of
City
attorney.
D
Those
three
Executives
would
have
a
direct
reporting
relationship
to
the
mayor
and
would,
under
the
mayor's
leadership,
be
responsible
for
the
day-to-day
operations
of
the
various
administrative
departments.
The
Office
of
Public
Service
would
be
headed
by
the
city
operations
officer.
That
grouping
is
shown
inside
the
blue
box
on
this
chart.
It
includes
17
departments.
D
The
creation
of
all
those
departments,
the
reporting
relationships
amongst
them
and
the
general
duties
and
responsibilities
delegated
to
them
in
this
ordinance
are
reflected
in
six
new
chapters
shown
on
this
Slide.
The
first
chapter,
which
would
be
chapter
7,
addresses
the
city's
new
governance
structure.
Chapters
8
and
9
relate
to
the
city
council
and
its
legislative
Department,
as
well
as
a
reserved
chapter
to
address
legislative
procedures.
Chapter
10
is
reserved
for
future
reforms.
D
Addressing
the
city's
boards
commissions
and
advisory
bodies,
chapter
11
addresses
the
mayor
as
the
city's
chief
executive
officer
and
chapter
12,
which
is
presented
in
two
articles,
addresses
the
city's
Administration
that
includes
executive
officers
defined
and
detailed
in
Article,
1
and
all
administrative
departments,
as
I've
described
them
in
article
2..
That
completes
my
introduction
and
summary
Madam
chair
I'm,
happy
to
address
any
specific
questions.
Council
members
may
have
before
the
public
hearing.
A
Thank
you,
Mr
Carl,
at
this
time,
I'm
going
to
proceed
to
the
public
hearing
on
this
ordinance
before
I
open
the
floor.
Let
me
review
some
procedural
items,
we'll
be
taking
speakers
in
the
order
they
are
registered.
We
have
eight
currently
registered
if
you
want
to
address
the
committee
as
part
of
today's
public
hearing
on
government
structure,
and
you
haven't
already
registered
I,
invite
you
to
register
with
your
name
at
the
clerks
table
in
the
hallway
outside
this
chamber.
A
Every
speaker
should
have
an
assigned
number
we'll
be
calling
Speakers
by
last
name
and
by
number,
because
we
are
limited
on
available
seating
in
this
room.
There's
an
overflow
room
across
the
hall
room
319,
where
the
public
can
monitor
a
live
broadcast
of
this
meeting.
If
you
have
written
comments
or
materials
to
submit,
please
give
those
to
the
clerks
at
the
registration
tables.
We
have
printed
comment
forms
available
at
those
tables.
A
If
you'd
like
to
submit
a
comment
on
this
proposal
and
have
that
included
in
the
public
record
of
this
matter,
each
speaker
will
be
given
two
minutes
to
address
the
committee.
We
have
a
timer
available
to
help
monitor
help.
Speakers
monitor
the
use
of
their
time,
and
we
ask
that
you'll
wrap
up
your
comments
when
your
time
has
expired,
so
that
we
can
accommodate
everybody
evenly
today.
We
also
ask
that
everyone
be
respectful
of
all
speakers
and
of
all
opinions
offered.
A
A
I
understand
we
have
eight
people
currently
registered
to
speak
so
before
I
open
the
floor,
I'll
invite
anyone
who
hasn't
already
registered
but
wishes
to
to
do
so
with
the
clerks
at
the
table
in
the
hallway
outside
we'll
ask
each
speaker
to
self-identify
for
the
public
record
yourself
before
you
begin
your
comments.
So
with
that
I'll
recognize
our
first
speaker,
that's
speaker,
number
one
Colleen
Moriarty
and
then
we'll
have
the
next
three
speakers
in
queue
which
refers
to
Barry
Clegg,
Kathleen,
O'brien
and
Lee
Munich
welcome
Colleen
thank.
E
You
good
afternoon,
Madam
chair
members
of
the
council.
My
name
is
Colleen
Moriarty
I
live
at
4649,
Drew,
Avenue,
South
and
I
am
representing
the
League
of
Women
Voters
of
Minneapolis,
of
which
I
have
the
honor
of
currently
serving
as
the
chair.
In
addition
to
that,
I
will
be
speaking
in
favor
of
The
Proposal
prior
to
the
election
in
2001,
the
League
of
Women
Voters
submitted
a
statement
expressing
our
support
for
the
changes
to
the
Minneapolis
government
structure
on
November,
2nd
Minneapolis.
E
E
The
work
group
outlined
options
and
made
recommendations
available
to
the
League
of
Women
Voters,
and
we
are
pleased
to
support
the
executive
mayor
council
from
the
former
government.
We
are
convinced
that
the
changes
will
benefit
Minneapolis
by
streamlining
decision
making
and
abolishing
a
system
that
puts
both
the
professional
staff
and
the
citizens
of
Minneapolis
in
a
quandary
about
where
to
go.
To
get
a
decision
made
clear
lines
of
responsibility
will
result
in
better
outcomes
in
the
June
of
this
year.
E
The
Minneapolis
city
council
took
the
first
step
to
implement
a
new
government
structure
and
to
begin
the
process
to
create
new
offices.
We
applaud
the
appointment
of
Dr
Cedric
Alexander
as
the
first
City
Community
safety.
Commissioner.
It's
our
hope
that
the
city
Council
will
move
forward
to
implement
the
changes
the
Minneapolis
citizens
voted
for
in
November
of
2021..
Thank
you
very
much.
F
Good
afternoon,
chair,
palmisano
council
members,
I'm
Barry,
Clegg
ward,
3
I'm,
the
chair
of
the
Minneapolis
Charter
commission
and
I'm
here
today
on
behalf
of
the
charter
commission,
to
thank
you
for
moving
this
government's
structure
ordinance
forward.
We
believe
this
ordinance
implements
and
is
consistent
with
the
charter
changes
approved
by
the
voters
in
a
manner
that
respects
the
intent
of
both
the
charter.
Commission,
drafters
and
of
the
voters.
Question
to
the
voters
was
clear:
shell
Minneapolis
adopt
an
executive
mayor,
legislative
Council
system
of
government,
consolidating
administrative
authority
over
all
operating
departments
under
the
mayor.
F
That's
what
the
voters
approved.
That's
what
this
ordinance
implements.
It
organizes
the
administration
in
a
manner
consistent
with
best
practices
followed
in
other
mayor
council
cities.
It
consolidates
public
safety
and
administrative
Department
management
and
it
creates
clear
lines
of
reporting
and
responsibility.
F
The
copy
editor
at
the
Star
Tribune
blew
it.
When
they
wrote,
city
council
will
vote
on
changes
to
the
strong
mayor
system.
We
all
know
that
only
the
voters
can
change
our
system
of
government.
What
the
council
can
do
and
should
do,
is
to
implement
and
Define
how
that
system
of
government
will
work.
F
The
charter
commission
never
contemplated
that
the
government
structure
amendment
was
a
one
in
one
and
done
deal.
In
fact,
in
our
report,
we
specifically
called
out
that,
though
the
charter
Amendment
itself
did
not
make
any
changes
to
the
structure
of
the
administration.
We
did
see
the
opportunity
for
improvements
in
the
structure
and
Reporting
relationships
between
the
mayor
and
the
administration.
We
knew
that
this
would
involve
an
ordinance
to
make
those
improvements.
We
support,
implement
this
implementing
ordinance
and
stand
ready
to
assist,
to
the
extent
that
conforming
Charter
amendments
are
necessary
or
desirable.
A
G
G
G
Mayor
Frye,
convened
a
work
group
of
community
Leaders,
with
extensive
experience
and
expertise
in
City
governance
to
advise
him
in
implementing
the
new
government
structure.
Our
diverse
12-member
committee
has
served
in
city
and
state
government,
the
nonprofit
and
private
sectors,
people
from
throughout
our
city
and
in
all
of
its
sectors.
We
worked
as
an
Engaged
and
collaborative
team
We
examined
City
governance,
researched
other
cities
and
shared
best
practices
from
our
own
experiences
from
the
thorough
and
deliberative
work.
We
develop
the
recommendations
in
our
report
to
the
mayor.
G
G
Minneapolis
needs
a
city
that
works
with
the
mayor,
who
is
responsible
for
the
direction
of
the
city's
future
and
assembling
department
heads
to
provide
city
services
with
the
city
council
that
is
responsible
to
Define
city
services
through
legislation
and
ensuring
consistent
quality
through
its
audit
oversight,
our
city
will
have
a
government
with
professional
and
policy
leadership.
We
urge
the
city
council
to
adopt
the
ordinance
under
consideration
and
work
collaboratively
to
serve
the
people
of
Minneapolis.
H
Madam
chairman,
my
name,
is
Lee
Munich
I
live
at
110
Bank
Street
Southeast
Apartment
302
in
the
Third
Ward
I
want
to
highlight
a
particular
provision
of
the
ordinance
and
the
charter.
Amendment
ordinance.
That
I
think
is
important.
A
lot
of
the
focus
has
been
on
the
new
responsibilities
of
the
mayor,
but
I.
Think
one
of
the
most
important
Provisions
is
the
creation
of
the
city
audit
function.
H
When
I
was
on
the
city
council
in
the
1970s,
we
reorganized
the
committee
structure
and
set
up
a
government
operations
committee
which
I
shared.
There
were
two
problems
with
that
committee.
One
was
that
we
didn't
have
the
staff
that
we
needed
to
do
the
kind
of
program,
review
and
auditing
that
would
have
allowed
us
to
to
do
that.
The
second
was
that
there
was
really
a
conflict,
because
we
were
both
the
executive
and
the
legislative
branch
of
government.
H
As
a
city
council
I
think
this
new
office
offers
the
city
council
an
opportunity
to
provide
a
good
review
of
departments
and
have
a
competent
staff.
I
hope
you
fund
it
well
with
good
people.
You
might
want
to
look
at
the
State
Legislative
auditor
as
a
model
for
that
I
think
it'll
allow
you
to
perform
your
jobs
better
and
make
the
city
a
better
place.
Thank
you.
A
I
Good
afternoon
Madam
chair
members
of
the
committee
I'm
Steve
Kramer,
president
CEO
of
the
downtown
Council
on
11th,
ward,
resident
and
I'm
here
also
to
testify
in
favor
of
the
ordinance
before
you
with
that
support,
influenced
by
three
factors.
First,
I
have
City
Hall
experiences,
both
an
elected
official
and
appointed
department
head
the
charter.
Commission's
thorough
analysis
of
the
shortcomings
and
confusing
dynamics
of
our
governance
structure
ran
True,
To
Me,
based
on
those
experiences,
the
commission
did
an
important
service
by
bringing
a
proposal
for
change
to
the
community
for
debate
and
a
decision.
I
Second,
it's
clear
to
me
from
working
from
working
with
many
people
outside
of
City
Hall
that
are
broad-based.
Consensus
exists
in
favor
of
clarification
of
roles
and
responsibilities
within
the
Minneapolis
governance
process.
Other
leaders
important
to
the
city's
future
believe
it's
time
for
change.
I
Third,
the
formulation
of
an
integrated
approach
to
provision
of
Public
Safety
Services
proposed
by
the
mayor,
makes
important
and
necessary
improvements
to
the
version
offered
in
question
two
last
fall.
Our
city
needs
a
defined
Police
Department,
headed
by
a
defined
chief
of
police
working
with
a
deeply
experienced
Public
Safety
leader
to
integrate
safety
related
Services
reporting
with
absolute
Clarity
to
the
executive
mayor.
A
J
We
are
told
this
new
framework
will
help
our
city
government
run
more
efficiently,
but
an
efficient
run
government
isn't
always
the
only
goal.
The
goal
should
be
that
as
a
responsive
and
works
in
partnership
with
its
people
noted
in
our
City's
Mission,
a
strong
mayor
form
a
government
prioritize
efficiency
over
the
voices
of
our
most
marginalized
residents.
J
Council
was
given
several
opportunities
to
realign
some
of
the
power
dynamics
within
the
government
restructuring
process,
but
instead
the
majority
of
council,
including
my
council
member,
voted
to
include
Parts
in
the
restructure
that
explicitly
give
the
mayor's
office
more
power
by
reducing
their
own.
Take
the
failed
motion
of
council
member
wansley's
to
strike
section
11.30.
This
section
requires
future
Mayors
to
propose
policy
to
further
their
agenda.
This
blurs
the
lines
between
the
legislative
and
executive
offices.
J
It
does
not
clarify
them
and
council
member
wansley
and
Ellison's
recommendation
to
add
a
new
section
12.40,
which
would
Elevate
the
department
of
office
of
racial
equity
and
might
have
at
least
provided
some
balance
for
marginalized
constituents.
If
their
council
members
have
less
power
at
least
they've
had
some
professionals
at
the
highest
level
of
government
whose
job
it
is
to
advocate
for
them.
But
again,
this
motion
failed.
This
new
restructure
seems
to
only
serve
to
reinforce
the
silent
power
structure
that
truly
has
the
mayor's
ear.
J
My
neighbor
lynell
was
lived
in
Minneapolis
for
decades
and
has
seen
this
pattern
play
out,
will
tell
you
it's
a
power
grab
by
affluent
white
F
Elites,
dressed
up
in
the
language
of
good
governance,
considering
their
votes,
rainbow
Vita,
Osman,
Goodman,
Jenkins,
Koski
and
palmisano
seem
to
believe
that
giving
some
of
the
councils
power
to
the
mayor
must
benefit
them.
Personally.
The
current
restructure
will
not
allow
our
government
to
function
more
equitably
and
will
make
the
city
Enterprise
much
less
accountable
and
responsible
to
the
people.
I
urge
you
to
reconsider
sections,
11.30
and
12.40.
K
Hello
Madam
chair
council
members,
my
name
is
Ray
clar
I
live
at
5031,
Chown,
Avenue,
South
and
I'm
speaking
in
opposition
today
in
part
I'm
going
to
speak
from
my
professional
background
as
organization
development
consultant
in
that
work,
I
focus
on
team,
leader
and
organization
Effectiveness.
When
I
saw
the
new
organization
structure,
the
difference
was
striking.
K
K
I
was
surprised
that
the
city
council
chose
to
give
up
more
power
by
not
striking
section
11.3,
and
it
made
me
wonder
what
does
the
city
council
have
control
or
influence
over
indirect
opposition
to
question
one?
The
mayor
now
makes
policy
recommendations,
blurring
the
line
between
legislative
power,
and
we
were
promised
more
clarity,
not
less.
K
Last
from
an
organization
design,
perspective
I'll
speak
in
favor
of
council
member
one's
recommendation
to
add
a
new
section,
12.4
office
of
equity,
inclusion
and
belonging
when
we
declared
racism
as
a
Public
Health
crisis
and
recognize
the
systemic
nature
of
racial
discrimination.
What
did
we
commit
to?
What
does
the
city
support
in
a
meaningful
way
right
now?
We're
spending
tens
of
millions
to
settle
police
violence
and
the
city
is
keeping
reib
office
at
arm's
length
from
City
operations
and
the
mayor's
office?
K
What
kind
of
message
does
this
send
about
the
city's
priorities?
Racism
is
built
into
our
systems
and
it
will
take
sustained
effort
to
change.
We
need
an
anti-racist
government
section.
12.4
shows
that
the
city
cares
enough
about
Equity
to
embed
it
meaningfully
in
our
structure.
It
will
align
Minneapolis
to
best
practices
of
organizations
taking
racial
Equity
seriously
by
placing
those
offices
at
the
executive
level
something
20.
K
L
I
think
what
the
voters
have
done
and
what
you
have
been
discussing
is
a
major
Improvement
in
this
organization
of
government
in
this
city
and
I.
Think
it's
going
to
clarify
for
many
people
where
to
go
and
go
to
what
my
only
two
observations
are
or
qualms
at
this
point
revolve
around.
Maybe
a
a
little
dated
set
of
decisions
you've
made
about
how
to
organize
this,
but
I
would
caution
two
things
number
one.
I
think
it's
important
that
the
city
have
a
chief
spokesperson
for
the
city.
L
L
The
tendency
in
too
many
of
the
big
executive
organizations
of
government
is
to
have
the
public
may
be
represented
by
the
the
newspaper
or
any
of
the
media
go
to
the
person.
Who's
in
charge
of
this
function
go
to
the
chief
executive,
not
the
chief
executive,
but
the
assistance
executive,
the
persons
who
are
in
charge
of
the
Departments.
L
L
My
final
observation
is
be
cautious
about
the
investment.
The
cost
of
this
proposal.
At
one
point,
I
had
calculated
that
there
were
going
to
be
a
number
of
of
coordinators
or
commissioners
with
all
of
their
Associated
staff.
Mr.
A
A
I'm,
sorry
that
have
been
identified
by
staff
I
will
bring
those
forward,
but
I
see
council
member
pain
in
queue.
M
It's
not
clear
to
me
that,
where
this
ordinance
aligns
with
our
Charter
and
how
out
of
sync,
the
ordinance
language
will
be
with
our
Charter
and
whether
or
not
we're
going
to
have
to
you
know
within
the
next
year
have
another
ballot
amendment
to
effectuate
this
ordinance
so
that
it's
actually
not
out
of
alignment
with
our
Charter
and
I'm
wondering
if
somebody,
whether
City
attorney's
office,
City
Clerk,
can
speak
to
what
the
future.
What
we
should
expect
in
the
future,
as
it
relates
to
aligning
this
language
with
our
our
Charter
sure.
A
I'll
see
who
wants
to
do
that,
it
looks
like
Miss
Trammell
wants
to
address
that
matter.
I
will
speak
my
the
framework
that
I
used
to
understand
this
is
that
the
voters
last
November
voted
on
a
form
of
government
and
that
form
is
set
in
this
ordinance
package.
This
Omnibus
ordinance
puts
together
a
structure
with
which
to
operate
in
that
form.
Miss
tremel.
Do
you
want
to
help
us?
Yes,.
N
Chair
palmasano
and
it's
remember,
Payne
members
of
the
community
Hall
vice
president
Paul
massano
is
correct
when
she
says
that
the
voters
elected
or
voted
in
a
structure,
a
change
to
the
form
of
our
government,
and
now
these
ordinances
that
are
before
you
will
Implement
that
structure.
They
are
consistent
right
now,
as
is
with
the
ordinance.
Excuse
me
with
our
Charter.
N
There
are
additional
changes
that
could
be
made
to
change
some
situations.
As
you
know,
some
chart
some
department
heads
are
appointed
pursuant
to
a
charter
procedure
and
others
are
not.
There
could
be
changes
made
to
the
Charter
to
bring
those
all
department
heads
to
the
same
type
of
appointment
process
or
to
at
least
have
some
consideration
as
to
what
that
appointment
process
would
be.
N
So,
yes,
there
are
changes
that
could
be
made
to
the
Charter
and
that
doesn't
have
to
go
back
to
the
voters
that
can
be
done
by
this
body
through
13-0
votes,
but
even
if
no
further
Charter
amendments
are
made,
what
you
have
right
now
is
consistent
and
drafted
to
be
consistent
with
the
way
our
Charter
reads.
A
Again,
I
think
any
of
us
could
start
that
process.
This
Charter
commission
could
start
that
process
or
we
could
as
an
ordinance
based
change
to
do
it
as
a
council,
but
I
don't
know
that
this.
This
doesn't
Force
our
hand
to
do
anything
else.
I
think
there
are
different
schools
of
thought,
depending
on
which
body
you
speak
to
around
that.
A
M
Right
now
we
are
operating
with
a
office
of
community
safety
through
executive
order,
not
through
ordinance.
Is
there
anything
that
prevents
the
mayor
from
structuring
the
government?
Whatever
way
he
sees
fit
via
executive
order.
N
The
method
chosen
here,
however,
was
to
work
with
something
that
would
extend
beyond
the
life
of
the
current
mayor
in
office
and
true
passage
of
ordinances
setting
forth
how
we
are
to
implement
the
structure.
You
are
creating
something
that's
more
durable
and
is
flexible
enough
to
be
changed.
Should
there
be
a
determination
that
change
needs
to
be,
but
instead
of
just
setting
up
the
entire
executive
side,
Administration
side
as
he
has
the
power
to
do,
there
was
the
decision
to
move
forward
in
collaboration
with
the
council
and
create
these
ordinances
to
effectuate
the
changes.
A
A
Are
you
okay,
council,
member
Johnson,
isn't
cute.
O
I'm
chair
and
the
only
reason
I
jumped
into
queue
is
just
to
ask
for
maybe
clarification
from
the
chair.
I
know
in
this
discussion
around
City
Charter
amendments
that
might
come
forward
in
the
future.
O
It
was
said
well,
there
doesn't
have
to
be,
but
it
was
my
general
understanding
that
there
would
be,
and
that
would
be
the
work
that
would
happen
next,
including
conversations
with
the
mayor
where
he
talked
about
negotiating
over
what
the
city
Charter
amendments
will
look
like
moving
forward
and
I'm,
seeing
a
lot
of
heads
not
so
just
for
public
transparency.
O
That's
my
understanding
is
that
our
process
is
next
going
to
be
to
engage
around
amending
the
charter
and
I
want
to
make
sure
that
that's
clear
everyone's
on
the
same
page
about
that,
even
though
we
might
not
absolutely
have
to
do
that,
that's
generally
my
understanding
of
what
we're
doing
so.
Maybe
I'll
ask
the
chair
to
clarify
yeah.
A
That
is
also
my
general
understanding
and
you've
seen
that
in
some
of
the
presentations
that
we've
had
on
this
topic,
but
I
guess
the
way
I
was
answering
council
member
Payne's
question
was
that
doesn't
necessarily
our
actions
today
doesn't
necessarily
preclude
that
as
a
necessary
step,
certainly,
but
that
is,
and
has
been
the
general
direction
here
to
help
put
things
and
it's
good
as
this
council
member
Vita
had
mentioned
earlier,
it's
good
to
put
things-
maybe
maybe
this
is
an
important
step
to
put
this
together
and
and
see
how
it
works
right
to
perfect
this
as
best
we
can
and
then
to
solidify
it.
A
But
I
think
my
own
intentions
would
be
to
solidify
it
some
way,
but
we're
going
to
have
to
have
more
conversations
with
each
other
as
a
body
to
see
where
the
will
is
of
doing
such
a
thing.
Yeah.
O
O
Our
next
step
is
around
engaging
on
the
the
city
Charter
and
what
that
looks
looks
like
and
if
there
is
the
will
of
the
13
council
members
and
the
mayor
collectively
and
the
charter
commission,
or
if
there's
disagreement
and
something
gets
put
out
for
voters
to
decide
on
in
terms
of
additional
amendments,
but
that
there
is
the
expectation
that
there
will
be
Charter
amendments
moving
forward
as
a
Next
Step.
So
thank
you.
A
Yeah,
thank
you
for
outlining
it.
That
way,
that's
important,
seeing
nobody
else
in
queue,
I'm
going
to
go
back
to
First,
there's
a
technical
amendment
that
has
been
identified
by
staff
and
I'm,
going
to
ask
managing
attorney
Susan
Trammell
to
help
summarize
the
technical
amendment
that
is
before
us
that
was
passed
out
by
our
clerk.
It's
the
one
that
has
my
name
on
it
is
the
motion.
A
Foreign
as
I've
been
able
to
catch
some
of
you
today
spoken
about
it
is
a
lot
of
these
are
just
small
imperfections
that
have
been
found
and
then
asserting
the
independence
of
some
of
our
other
boards
and
commissions.
That
being
the
board
of
estimate
in
taxation
and
the
mprb
go
ahead.
Miss
Trammell.
N
Thank
you
vice
president
palmisano,
the
packet
of
technical
amendments
that
is
before
you
is
the
result
of
a
further
review
and
note
trying
to
improve
consistency
throughout
various
sections
of
these
ordinances,
simple
things
like
sometimes
referring
to
counsel,
sometimes
referring
to
city
council,
bringing
those
all
to
be
consistent.
N
Referring
to
the
president
of
the
council,
as
the
president
versus
the
council
president
trying
to
bring
consistency.
Those
are
the
reasons
for
the
edits
that
are
before
you
in
this
technical
amendment.
I
think
the
last
significant
one
is
always
referring
to
the
head
of
a
department
as
a
department
head
instead
of
Sometimes
using
the
word
director,
and
those
are
things
that
were
found:
Upon
A,
further
review.
N
In
addition,
at
the
request
of
the
Park
and
Recreation
board,
they
requested
a
additional
clause
in
11
10.,
clearly
stating
that
the
chief
executive
and
administrative
officer,
the
being
the
mayor,
that's
accepting
the
con
chief
executive
and
administrative
officer
of
the
park
board
and
the
board
of
estimate
and
Taxation,
and
so
clarifying
that
in
those
areas,
the
mayor
only
has
the
powers
as
prescribed
by
Charter,
and
that
was
at
their
request.
P
Well,
sorry,
thank
you,
Madam.
Vice
president,
my
question
is
about
the
park
board
language.
Have
they
seen
this
language
I
know
there
was
some
concerns
from
Park
Board
leadership
about
it.
Have
they
reviewed
it
and
gotten
back
to
us
and
let
us
know
their
thoughts
or
any
concerns
about
the
language.
Thank.
A
You
for
asking:
yes,
they
have.
They
have
through
their
commissioner
for
neither
Park
Board
president
and
Mr
rice.
Their
Council
accepted
these
as
satisfying
all
of
their
concerns.
Thank.
A
Any
other
questions
on
these
technical
amendments,
seeing
none
I'll
move
to
a
vote
on
these
additional
technical
amendments.
I
think
we
can
just
do
this
by
a
Voice
vote.
All
those
in
favor,
please
signify
by
saying
aye,
aye
aye,
those
opposed
the
eyes
have
it
in
those
technical
Amendments
have
been
accepted
in
the
draft.
Ordinance
has
been
updated
next
I'm
opening
the
floor
to
any
other
amendments
from
Council.
Members
I
know
that
there
is
one
by
council
members,
Koski
and
Jenkins
and
I
will
call
on
council
member
Koski
to
share
it.
Q
Thank
you.
Madam
president.
As
council
members
may
remember,
during
our
markup
meeting
on
the
proposed
Omnibus
government
structure
ordinance,
the
majority
of
the
committee
supported
an
amendment
which
created
a
department
of
Performance,
Management
and
Innovation,
underneath
the
Office
of
Public
Service,
but
also
struck
the
performance
measurement
and
evaluation
section
from
8.130
Office
of
City
auditor.
When
this
section
8.130
office
of
City
Auto
was
struck,
it
prompted
the
need
for
a
technical
Amendment
on
this
section
to
fix
the
language,
grammar
Etc
and
revisit
the
composition
of
the
office
of
City
auditor.
Q
Q
It
adds
the
standards
by
which
they
operate
and
reflects
current
practices,
which
are
best
practices
for
auditing,
and
it
clarifies
the
responsibilities
of
the
audit
division
while
not
changing
the
function
in
the
policy
and
research
division
section.
It
reflects
the
original
intention
and
original
language
of
this
Division
and
restores
the
ability
of
the
office
of
City
auditor
to
perform
the
functions
outlined,
which
includes
restoring
their
ability
to
provide
evaluation
such
as
policy
evaluation.
Q
This
technical
amendment
was
crafted
by
the
director
of
internal
audit,
those
that
have
been
involved
in
drafting
the
Omnibus
ordinance
at
large
and
Leadership
and
has
my
full
support
along
with
council
president
Jenkins.
As
noted,
the
director
of
internal
audit
Ryan
Patrick
is
also
here
and
present.
If
we
have
any
questions
for
him
too.
Thank
you.
A
Not
seeing
any
oh
I'm,
sorry
councilmember
Ellison.
R
R
You
know
we
were
sort
of
maybe
inadvertently
bit
pitting
Innovation
against
policy
and
research
and
other
other
items
and
and
maybe
trying
to
fit.
You
know
trying
to
fit
OPI
into
a
position
that
it
didn't
really
belong
and
I
think
that
this
sort
of
puts
us
in
a
better
place
where
OPI
is
in
the
or
in
the
Enterprise,
where
it
should
be,
but
also
that
audit
is
fleshed
out
and
that
policy
and
research,
the
policy
and
research
function.
R
The
evaluation
function
of
audit
is,
is
properly
spelled
out
and
so
I
welcome.
This
change
and
I
want
to
thank
councilmemberkowski
for,
for
catching
some
of
the
things
we
lost
when
we
moved
OPI
back
to
where
I
think
it
is
properly
located
within
the
Enterprise.
So
that's
all
thank
you.
C
Thank
you,
madam
chair
and
I,
would
just
go
council
member
Ellison's
comments
and
thinking
councilman
rukowski
for
bringing
this
amendment
forward
to
ensure
that
we
are
able
to
continue
to
to
to
monitor,
monitor
and
evaluate
operations
within
the
city.
Through
our
audit
function,
it
was
an
inverted
inadvertently
shifted
with
previous
Amendment,
and
so
just
want
to
thank
council
member
Koski
for
bringing
this
forward
and
I
will
be
in
support
of
this
amendment
as
well.
A
Thank
you.
Thank
you
all
for
your
help
in
helping
us
make
this
better
and
better
I'm,
just
gonna
do
a
Voice
vote.
If
there's
no
objection,
all
those
in
favor
of
this
amendment,
please
signify
by
saying
aye.
P
A
Those
opposed,
say,
nay,
the
eyes
have
it
and
that
amendment
has
been
accepted.
The
draft
ordinance
will
be
updated.
Are
there
any
further
prepared
amendments
from
my
colleagues
I'm,
not
seeing
any
I'd
be
happy
to
open
the
floor
to
any
final
comments
that
my
colleagues
may
have
at
this
time.
M
M
Actually,
let
me
kind
of
preface
this
with
I
feel
that
when
we
amended
the
charter,
this
was
probably
a
technical
consideration
that
was
maybe
overlooked
during
that
amendment
process,
because
this
language
around
the
mayor
has
complete
power
over
the
establishment,
maintenance
and
command
of
the
police
department
that
might
be
a
bit
redundant.
Given
the
fact
that
the
mayor
now
has
executive
authority
over
all
departments,
I,
don't
know
that
the
police
department
necessarily
needs
to
be
named
specifically
under
this
new
structure.
However,.
M
N
N
Member
Payne
members
of
the
committee
I'll
reiterate
that
the
creation
of
the
office
of
community
safety
does
not
conflict
with
the
charter.
An
executive
order
can't
conflict
with
the
charter,
existing
ordinances
or
policies.
By
its
very
nature.
It's
it's
not
permitted
to
do
so.
The
creation
of
this
office
does
not
conflict
with
the
charter.
As
drafted,
the
mayor
still
has
complete
control
over
the
police
department,
as
he
does
the
complete
control
over
all
the
other
administrative
Departments
of
the
city.
N
The
way
that
we
have
drafted
these
ordinances
would
still
require
the
involvement
of
the
mayor.
The
mayor
is
still
in
charge
it
just
as
if
anyone
else
wishes
to
make
a
move.
They
make
their
move
in
the
administrative
side
of
their
Peril.
Without
the
concurrence
of
the
mayor,
the
mayor
is
in
charge
of
the
administrative
side.
A
C
Thank
you,
madam
Madam,
chair
I
would
just
like
to
add
my
name
as
a
co-author
to
the
Omnibus
ordinance
for
the
record.
Thank
you.
A
Thank
you
so
noted
I
welcome
that
council,
member
rainville
and
then
Goodman.
S
Thank
you,
madam
vice
president.
I,
would
also
like
to
be
a
co-author
on
this,
and
I
would
also
like
to
thank
Assistant,
Attorney,
Trammell
and
clerk
Carl
for
all
their
hard
work
on
these
changes.
Your
wisdom
and
your
patience
with
us
is
greatly
appreciated.
So
thank
you
very
much.
T
T
That's
had
to
go
into
this
by
our
professional
staff,
in
the
middle
of
also
trying
to
do
their
current
jobs,
I'm
very
grateful
for
the
work
of
Mr,
Carl,
Ms,
Trammell
and
probably
another
20
people
behind
the
scenes
who
have
been
extremely
involved
in
briefing
council
members
drafting
amendments
Consulting
with
the
charter
commission
and
the
charter
commission
themselves
for
doing
the
work
of
the
people
as
appointed
by
the
chief
judge
of
Hennepin
County.
It's
I've
been
on
the
council
a
very
long
time.
T
I,
never
thought
I
would
actually
see
this
day
and
I
do
think
that
as
Generations
change
on
the
council,
the
focus
of
creating
policy
that
the
staff
will
Implement
is
the
best
role
of
council
members.
I
did
note
and
I'm
very
committed
to
this
concept
of
constituent
service
and
problem.
Solving
that
seems
to
be
lost
within
this
draft
needs
to
be
addressed
as
soon
as
possible
by
all
of
the
good
thinkers
and
our
system.
I
have
volunteered
to
participate
in
this,
and
I
have
also
had
council
members.
T
Chug,
Tai
and
Osman
agree
to
also
work
with
us
in
order
to
make
sure,
and
perhaps
others
as
well,
but
I've
had
conversations
with
them
about
this.
My
most
meaningful
contribution
in
the
25
years,
I've
worked
for
the
city
is
solving
constituents
problems
one
after
another
after
another
for
20
something
years
and
I
know,
although
it
doesn't
feel
fun,
it
is
the
kind
of
thing
that
makes
people
have
a
very
positive
experience
about
with
the
public
servants
who
work
in
the
city
and
I
think
we
need
to
address
that
as
we
move
forward.
P
Thank
you,
madam
vice
president.
I
too,
would
like
to
add
myself
as
a
co-author
of
this
ordinance.
I
want
to
start
out
by
thanking
the
mayor
for
including
us
in
this
process
he
didn't
have
to.
He
could
have
did
this
on
his
own,
so
I
am
grateful
that
he
included
the
council
and
thanks
to
the
staff
for
all
the
time
we've
spent
on
this
I've
been
at
this
for
10
months,
and
this
started
on
day.
P
One
so
I
appreciate
all
the
time
and
all
the
energy
that's
been
put
into
answering
my
questions
five
times
over,
sometimes
the
same
things
over
and
over
again
until
I,
understood
and
also
my
colleagues.
This
has
been
a
really
hard
job.
We've
put
a
lot
of
time
in
this
and
there's
been
a
lot
of
differences
in
opinions
on
how
things
should
go,
but
I
appreciate
everyone's
input
in
this
process
and
I
feel
everyone
represented
their
constituents
in
this
process,
and
so
thank
you
all
so
much
for
this
learning
experienced.
U
Osmond,
oh
thank
you,
madam
vice
president
I
do
as
well
when
I
add
my
name
on
on
author
also
I
do
want
to
thank
the
staff
for
really
their
work
and
also
just
being
a
transparent
and
really
let
us
letting
us
know
anything.
That's
having
a
small
meetings
for
months
on
this
hasn't
been
easy
work,
but
I
feel
like
the
future
Sprite
with
what
we
came
up
with
and
thank
you
for
their
work.
R
Thank
you,
madam
chair
I
am
going
to
be
working
hard
to
try
to
get
myself
to
a
yes
on
this,
but
I'm,
not
a
yes,
today
and
I.
Think
that
some
of
it
is
because
of
there
are
just
some
outstanding
questions
about
how
this
is
all
going
to
work.
How
council
members
are
going
to
be
positioned
to
serve
our
constituents?
R
Councilmember
Goodman
is
doing
a
lot
of
I
think
really
important
work
to
understand
how
we
can
make
sure
that
we
can
deliver
constituent,
Services
I
still
think
you
know
that
I'm
not
quite
reassured
yet
and
and
I
know
that
we're
going
to
have
a
number
of
years
before
we've
properly
built
up
a
way
for
us
to
properly
execute
search,
research
and
pass
policy,
and
as
council
members,
if
we
can't
deliver
constituent
services
and
we
can't
pass
policy
I,
don't
know
what
our
job
is
and
so
I
think
that
there's
some
concerns
that
I
have
there.
R
You
know
this.
This
structure
is,
you
know,
certainly
the
will
of
the
people
and
so
I'm
committed
to
getting
myself
to
a
yes
or
at
least
working
within
the
structure.
In
the
best
of
my
ability,
but
I
do
have
concerns
about
about
how
we're
moving
forward
and
whether
or
not
we
have
created
a
structure
that
takes
into
account
whether
or
not
our
work
might
be
compromised
or
whether
or
not
the
work
of
other
departments
kind
of
going
down.
R
The
the
the
the
org
chart,
whether
their
work
will
be
compromised,
I
think
about
the
office
of
violence
prevention,
which
I
know
has
a
new
acronym,
I'm,
probably
never
going
to
remember,
but
I'm
worried
about
their
work
and
and
whether
or
not
their
work
is
understood
within
this
new
structure
about
whether
or
not
this
work
will
be,
their
work
will
be
compromised
within
this
new
structure
and
I
know
that
last
time
we
we
voiced
I
voiced
similar
concerns
about
OPI
and
I,
think
that
we
landed
in
a
place
where
that
I
appreciate
and
I
really
appreciate
all
my
colleagues
for
having
that
conversation,
and
so,
and
so
I
just
wanted
to
put
those
those
concerns
out
there
and
say
that
you
know
this
by
no
means
is
reflection
of
poor
work
on
on
on
anyone's
up
here's
behalf
or
or
it's
it's
by.
R
No
means
a
reflection
of
the
work
that
staff
put
in
our
staff,
as
noted,
have
put
in
a
tremendous
amount
of
work
in
order
to
get
us
where
we
are
and
in
order
to
make
a
structure
that
the
people
demanded
I'm.
Just
not
as
reassured
that
this
is
the
structure,
that's
going
to
work
and
allow
us
to
do
our
work
and
allow
every
single
Department
to
do
their
work.
R
So
I
won't
be
voting
for
this
today,
but
I
I,
I'm
hopeful
that
you
know
I
can
get
a
few
more
questions
answered
and
hopefully
have
those
reassurances.
This
is
something
that
I
would
like
to
be
a
part
of
and
and
be
able
to
support
by
the
time
we
take
our
vinyl
final
vote.
Q
Thank
you,
madam
vice
president
I
just
want
to
add
on
to
the
lead
of
our
Consul
president
and
also
asked
to
be
a
co-author
on
this
and
thank
everyone.
You
know
as
a
new
council
member
I
know
that
Miss
Trammell
and
Casey
Carl
have
done
a
tremendous
amount
of
teaching
to
us
and
I'm
just
grateful
for
that
and
I
don't
mean
even
just
once
I
mean
over
and
over
and
over
again.
Q
So
thank
you
for
that
and
for
all
of
you
who
came
and
speak
today
for
and
against
this
I
just
want
you
to
know
that
I
hear
you
and
I
understand
some
of
the
concerns
and
some
of
the
energy
that
are
behind
here
and
I
know
that
we'll
be
moving
forward
with
all
of
that
and
taking
that
seriously.
So,
thank
you
so
much.
C
Thank
you,
madam
chair
and
I
would
be
remiss
if
I
didn't
thank
the
mayor's
government
structure.
Work
group
who
are
here
in
the
audience
today
for
the
recommendations
that
they
brought
to
the
mayor
that
has
ultimately
become
a
part
of
this
Omnibus
ordinance
that
will
shift
our
cities
function
and
structure
for
the
next
150
years.
C
When
this
ballot
measure
passed-
and
my
colleagues
have
been
deeply
engaged
in
this
process
and
bringing
forward
amendments
and
suggestions
to
make
this
process
better
and
so
I'm
deeply
appreciative
of
that
I
do
want
to
know.
You
know
some
of
the
comments
today
regarding
racial
Equity,
as
well
as
the
the
Declaration
of
racism
as
a
Public
Health
crisis,
which
you
know,
I
I
had
the
the
distinct
not
sure
if
it's
honor,
but
having
the
the
role
to
bring
that
forward.
C
We
elevated
the
the
division
of
race,
Equity
inclusion
and
belonging
to
a
department
level.
We
also
elevated
the
office
of
performance
and
Innovation
to
a
department
level,
but
I
want
to
be
real
clear.
You
know
in
19
54
the
Supreme
Court
ruled
that
schools
should
be
equal.
C
The
1964
Civil
Rights
Act
was
supposed
to
create
a
equal,
an
equitable
playing
field
for
communities
of
color,
we're
still
tackling
those
issues
at
the
same
level.
Today.
C
It
doesn't
matter
if
the
will
is
not
there
to
create
the
kinds
of
change
that
we
need
to
see
in
our
communities
and
so
I'm
challenging
my
12
colleagues
here
today,
the
community,
the
our
staff
to
really
make
a
commitment
to
addressing
and
overcoming
the
racial
inequities
in
our
community
and
in
our
society.
It's
up
to
us
to
do
that.
Work
and
the
color
of
the
boxes
that
these
departments
sit
in,
in
my
opinion,
has
less
to
do
with
making
that
change.
C
Then
each
and
every
one
of
us
has
to
do
so.
Thank
you
very
much.
A
Thank
you,
council
member
Payne,.
M
Thank
you,
madam
chair.
If
you
couldn't
tell
from
some
of
my
questions,
I
I
don't
have
a
lot
of
confidence
in
my
understanding
of
the
legal
implications
of
this
and
I.
Think
maybe
I
can
make
a
public
request
for
a
one-on-one
with
our
new
City
attorney.
To
give
me
maybe
I
can
go
a
little
bit
more
in
depth
with
some
of
these
legal
questions,
because
it's
not
a
matter
of
whether
or
not
something's,
legal
or
illegal.
M
It's
something
about
whether
there's
risk
to
this
decision
and
and
whether
or
not
there's
a
risk
of
a
lawsuit
associated
with
it
and
I'd
just
like
to
at
least
have
that
con.
That
conversation,
and
maybe
at
least
in
a
one-on-one
setting
as
I
start
kind
of
forming,
where
I
want
to
ultimately
land
on
this.
A
Thank
you,
colleagues,
with
that
I'll
move
this
Omnibus
ordinance
on
government
structure,
as
amended
to
be
referred
together
with
an
affirmative
recommendation
for
its
adoption
by
the
full
city
council
at
its
regular
meeting
set
for
this
Thursday
October
20th
at
9,
30
and
I'll
ask
the
clerk
to
call
the
roll
on
this
motion.
M
S
U
C
C
A
Thank
you
that
motion
carries
and
the
ordinance
will
be
forwarded
to
Thursday's
council
meeting
I.
Let
my
colleagues
speak
for
themselves,
but
I
also
want
to
share
a
huge
thanks
to
the
city
staff
that
had
helped
us
all
along
the
way.
So
much
with
this
work,
especially
our
Clerk's
team
and
Susan
Trammell.
A
A
Item
number
two
on
our
committee
of
the
whole
agenda
today
is
our
regular
report
on
the
contract,
Awards
or
amendments
that
have
been
approved
over
the
last
couple
weeks
by
the
ad
hoc
work
group
established
for
American
Rescue
plan
act,
related
expenditures.
Staff
does
not
have
a
presentation
for
this
item
today,
but
is
on
hand.
You'll
see
director
die
in
the
audience.
If
my
colleagues
have
any
questions,
are
there
any
questions
for
staff
on
item
number
two.
A
V
Q
Thank
you,
madam
vice
president.
The
budget
committee
does
not
have
anything
to
forward
at
this
time.
Just
a
reminder.
Our
next
meetings
are
on
October,
24th,
25th
and
27th.
That
will
then
conclude
all
of
our
department
presentations.
We
will
then
proceed
to
the
public
hearings
and
markups
in
November.
Thank.
T
Thank
you,
madam
vice
president,
the
six
of
us
that
make
up
the
biz
committee
that
includes
council
members,
rainville,
Osman,
Allison,
chagtai
and
Chavez
had
a
wonderful
meeting.
This
week
we
have
approved
nine
items
which
I
will
outline
for
you
right
now
items
one
and
two
are
licenses.
Three
are
liquor,
license
approvals
for
our
liquor
license
renewals
and,
as
you
can
see,
there
are
62
of
them
items.
T
Five
is
business
operating
conditions
for
a
business
in
ward,
3
item
six
is
exclusive
development
rights
for
some
properties
on
24th,
Avenue
North
item
seven
is
a
our
bunch
of
pre-development
Grants
from
the
Met
Council
item.
Eight
is
the
auar
for
the
East,
Gateway
development
and
item
number.
Nine
is
funding
for
the
City
County
Joint
strategy's
response
to
homelessness.
T
In
particular,
this
is
approving
enough
money
for
our
friends
at
avivo,
tiny
home
villages
to
be
able
to
operate
into
the
next
year,
as
well
as
funding
for
Street
Outreach
that
we
will
be
transferring
to
Hennepin
County
for
them
to
spend
on
that
purpose.
If
there
are
any
questions
on
any
of
those
items,
I'm
happy
to
answer
them
now.
R
Thank
you,
madam
chair.
The
policy
and
government
oversight
committee
is
bringing
forward
17
items
that
we'll
be
recommending
for
approval
item.
One
is
passes
of
a
resolution
for
a
gift
acceptance
for
donations
to
support
the
South,
Minneapolis
senior
Fair
event
to
passage
of
an
ordinance
for
an
appointed
position
in
the
health
department,
the
Deputy
Commissioner
of
Health
sustainability,
environment
and
healthy
homes.
Three,
accepting
a
bid
for
storm
sewer
inspections
and
televising
four
is
accepting
a
bid
for
the
half
ramp
elevator
modernization
project.
R
Five
is
accepting
a
bid
for
the
half
ramp
condensing
unit
replacement.
Six
is
accepting
a
contract
with
versicon
Inc
for
the
fire
station
number,
eight
corrective
maintenance
and
modernization
project.
Seven
is
authorizing
a
contract
with
mhealth
Fairview
for
covid-19
and
influenza
vaccination
services.
R
Aid
is
authorizing
a
contract
Amendment
with
the
University
of
Minnesota
Veterinary
Medical
Center
for
police
K-9,
Health
Services
nine
is
authorizing
a
contract
Amendment
with
royal
media
LLC
for
communications
and
marketing
services.
10
is
authorizing
a
contract
Amendment
with
white
and
Company
Inc
for
Grand
Avenue
South
reconstruction
project
11
is
authorizing
a
contract
Amendment
with
ASC
acquisition.
Company
LLC
for
the
Minneapolis
parking
ramp.
Sign
replacement
project
12
is
Contracting
is
authorizing.
Contract
Amendment,
with
remix
software
Inc
for
providing
Street
design
and
transportation
planning.
R
Solutions
13
is
authorizing
contract
Amendment
with
ungerboix
system
International
Inc
for
event
activity
software
services
at
the
Minneapolis
Convention
Center
14,
is
approving
a
legal
settlement.
Laura
deschane
versus
City
Minneapolis
at
all,
15
is
approving
a
legal
settlement.
Dika
Hussein
versus
the
City
of
Minneapolis
at
all
and
16
is
proving
a
legal
settlement,
Brenda
Smith
versus
City
Minneapolis
at
all.
R
Lastly,
a
17
is
authorizing
a
contract
with
Henman
County,
Human
Services
and
Public
Health
Department
for
the
police,
mental
health
embedded
social
worker
program,
and
we
did
have
an
18th
item
that
is
going
to
be
the
latest
cycle.
It
was
related
to
a
subscription
service
that
MPD
utilizes
and
we
wanted
to
have
a
more
robust
conversation
about
that.
R
So,
if
any
of
my
colleagues
are
interested
in
the
item
that
got
held
over
happy
to
talk
offline
more
about
that,
otherwise
we'll
be
forwarding
these
17
items
to
full
Council
I'll
stand
for
questions.
A
Thank
you.
Are
there
any
questions,
I'm
not
seeing
some
in
queue,
but
I
do
actually
have
a
question
on
that
council.
Member
Ellison
is
the
intent
that
they
would
come
back
to
your
committee
with
a
presentation
or
that
these
would
just
be
one-on-one
kinds
of
opportunities
to
connect
and
figure
out
a
way
to
move
forward
or
not
on
this
yeah.
R
The
so
the
subscription
in
in
question
clear
through
oh
my
God
I'm
gonna,
forget
the
like
three
companies
that
are
like
layered
on
top
of
this.
But
the
clear
subscription
Services
is
used
to
apprehend
people.
It's
a
really
robust
database,
and
you
know
we
found
out
that
in
the
past
the
the
the
data
has
been
misused
in
order
to
Deport
members
of
the
community.
R
And
so
we
wanted
to
make
sure
that
we
understood
fully
what
the
parameters
of
the
agreement
were
and
because
it's
not
a
tool
that
we
necessarily
want
to
deny
the
city
from
using.
R
But
we
do
want
to
make
sure
that
we
understand
what
our
guard
rails,
slash,
checks
and
balances
are
what
the
agreement
is,
and
so
the
intention
is
to
is
for
the
item
to
come
back
with
a
presentation
at
count
at
Pogo,
but
the
the
but
I'm
also
I'm.
Sure
staff
would
be
happy
to
follow
up
with
council
members,
one-on-one
and
so
and
I
might
even
want
that
before
before
the
next
Pogo
meeting.
But
that
was
the
intent.
A
P
Thank
you,
madam
vice
president.
The
public
health
and
safety
committee
is
bringing
forward
four
items
that
it
is
recommending
for
approval
item.
One
is
accepting
of
Staffing
for
adequate
fire
and
emergency
response.
Grant
from
FEMA
for
15
additional
fight
to
fire
firefighter
positions.
Item
two
is
accepting
a
grant
from
Bloomberg
philanthropies
for
biochar
production
item.
A
O
A
Thank
you,
I'm,
not
seeing
any
more
questions
on
those
items.
Councilmember,
Johnson,
I,
I
have
a
question
and
it's
that
do
you
anticipate
item
number
one
will
be
resolved
by
Thursday
and
that
will
be
ready
to
take
action
on
that
item
or
will
it
end
up
getting
delayed.