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A
The
president
of
the
Minneapolis
city,
council
and
I'm
going
to
call
to
order
this
regular
meeting
for
Thursday
August
17th.
This
morning
we
have
three
resolutions
to
present,
which
we
will
do
before
taking
up
our
regular
order
of
business.
First
resolution
is
being
offered
by
council
member
Chuck
Tai
a
resolution
honoring.
A
B
We've
got
a
few
important
resolutions
that
we're
going
to
take
up
this
morning
and,
along
with
a
packed
agenda
that
lots
of
residents
are
here
for
so
I'm
excited
to
open.
Today's
meeting
with
this
resolution,
recognizing
Studio,
23
and
mohabib
been
sharing
your
work
and
your
story
with
our
city
council
with
those
who
are
here
today
and
with
our
community.
B
As
you
know,
I
have
the
honor
of
representing
Ward
10
as
their
council
member
and
where
10
is
home
to
a
number
of
the
city's
commercial
corridors,
including
uptown
I,
know
uptown
to
be
a
corridor
that
is,
has
been
growing
and
changing,
and
in
the
years
since
the
start
of
the
covid-19
pandemic
and
the
uprising
uptown's
identity
has
been
in
a
time
of
transition,
but
through
changing
conditions.
Uptown
has
also
always
been
a
corridor
of
resilience.
B
That
resilience
is
built
off
of
the
hard
work
of
our
surrounding
community
and
locally
owned
businesses
that
prioritize
investing
in
our
community
and
in
our
residence,
exemplifies
that
resilience
he's
the
owner
of
Studio,
23
and
they're.
Celebrating
their
13th
year
of
business
next
week
over
these
13
years,
yeah.
B
Despite
the
struggle
and
adversity
that
come
with
running
a
small
business,
especially
in
these
last
three
and
a
half
years,
he
has
doubled
down
on
support
for
our
community.
He
continues
working
closely
with
our
professional
sports
teams
and
athletes
with
cultural
leaders
and
with
our
City's
young
people
with
that
I'm
excited
to
present
this
resolution
to
you.
B
Promoting
local
and
nationally
known
artists,
including
fashion
shows,
are
exhibitions,
block
parties,
Twin,
Cities,
sneaker,
art
exchanges,
open
mics
and
art
shows.
Studio
23
has
given
space
to
local
artists
who
have
gone
on
to
perform
on
a
national
and
international
stage,
and
whereas
Studio,
23
and
mohabib
have
tapped
have
been
tapped
by
several
Minnesota
professional
teams
and
their
players
to
help
curate
design
or
promote
products
and
events.
B
B
C
Hello
and
good
morning,
everyone
thank
you
to
Minneapolis
city
council.
Thank
you
for
allowing
us
to
be
here.
Thank
you
to
my
friends
and
family
for
support.
Thank
you
for
my
kiddos.
For
being
my
inspiration
in
life.
Studio
23
was
born
out
of
a
dream.
I
used
to
do
Consulting
and
marketing
overseas
for
12
years
and
decided
to
come
back
to
Minneapolis
and
open
a
place
for
for
Community
a
place
where
youth
can
come
Express
themselves
in
a
in
a
way
where
they're
not
judged
and
in
a
way
where
we
can
help
amplify
their
voices.
C
It's
been
a
tough
couple
years
from
the
pandemic
to
the
murder
of
George
Floyd.
We
were
the
most
looted
business
in
in
the
Twin
Cities.
We
got
hit
five
times,
but
you
know
my
inspiration
to
keep
going.
Were
these
two
kids
I'm,
a
single
father,
so
I
wanted
to
give
them
someone
to
look
at
someone
to
look
at.
C
So
I
appreciate
the
City
of
Minneapolis
for
helping
us
to
keep
going
my
friends
and
family
for
the
support
and
we're
here
for
hopefully
another
13
years
on
top
of
today.
So
thank
you
so
much.
D
Quick
quickly,
I
think
I
just
want
to
say
you
know:
I
see,
Mo
from
a
standpoint
of
being
a
great
father,
a
great
friend
a
great
brother,
a
great
brother
from
another
mother,
and
also
a
great
son
but
I
think
for
the
City
of
Minneapolis
and
everybody
here
to
also
see
him
in
the
light
of
being
a
great
Community
member
and
helping
everyone
proceed
in
life,
I
mean
he's,
helped
thousands
and
thousands
of
people
and
I
think
for
us
to
recognize
a
person
like
this
give
him
his
flowers,
while
he's
still
here,
can
continue
to
push
on
this
helpfulness.
D
This
great
heart,
this
great
education
and
hand
that
same
with
me
and
my
family
and
everybody
else.
You
know
around
that.
You
know
we
have
that
helping
hand
to
move
us
forward,
not
only
in
Minneapolis
and
Minnesota,
but
in
life,
and
we're
also
going
to
grow.
So
as
long
as
we
educate
our
kids
support
our
kids,
you
know
they're
Unstoppable.
So
thank
you.
Thank
everybody
here
and
mohabib.
A
A
The
60th
anniversary
of
the
March
on
Washington,
which
will
be
coming
up
on
August
28th
August,
is
nationally
considered
as
black
August,
and
we
know
that
the
March
on
Washington
was
one
of
the
seminal
events
in
American
history
that
has
changed
a
trajectory
of
American
life,
and
so
this
resolution
honoring
the
60th
anniversary
of
the
March
on
Washington,
whereas
a
mass
March
on
Washington
to
protest,
black
soldiers,
exclusion
from
World,
War,
II,
defense
jobs
and
the
New
Deal
programs
was
planned
as
early
as
1941
by
A
Philip
Randolph,
a
labor
rights,
organizer
activist
and
early
Statesman
of
the
Civil
Rights
Movement,
and
whereas,
in
the
mid
1950s
Rudolph
worked
as
a
I'm.
C
A
Atlanta
Georgia
Martin
Luther
King
Jr
to
coordinate
another
Mass
March
on
Washington
in
May
of
1957,
where
nearly
25
000
demonstrators
gathered
at
the
Lincoln
Memorial
to
commemorate
the
third
anniversary
of
Brown
versus
the
Board
of
Education,
and
to
urge
Congress
to
implement
the
decision,
whereas
in
1963,
in
the
wake
of
violent
attacks
on
civil
rights.
Demonstrators
in
Birmingham,
Alabama
momentum
built
for
another
Mass
protests
on
the
nation's
capital,
which
became
known
as
the
March
on
Washington
for
jobs
and
freedom.
A
Due
to
the
combined
efforts
of
Randolph
and
King,
and
his
Southern
Christian
leadership
conference
SCLC
and
whereas,
despite
great
opposition
from
then
President
John,
F
Kennedy
and
Attorney
General
Robert
F,
Kennedy
Randolph
and
his
chief
aide
Bayer
Rustin,
along
with
king
and
the
SCLC
persisted
in
planning
a
March.
That
would
call
for
the
fair
treatment
and
equal
opportunity
for
black
Americans
as
well
as
advocate
for
the
passage
of
the
Civil
Rights.
Act
then
stalled
in
Congress.
C
A
Who
agreed
to
speak
last
was
the
schedule
and
was
scheduled
to
be
four
minutes.
Long
ended
up
speaking
for
16
minutes
and
what
would
become
one
of
the
most
famous
orations
of
the
Civil
Rights
Movement
and
of
human
history.
Now
known
as
the
I
Have,
a
Dream
speech,
whose
famous
line
wasn't
actually
a
part
of
King's
planned
remarks
that
day
and
whereas,
while
the
March
on
Washington
laid
the
foundation
for
future
transformative,
Federal
policies,
it
would
be
another
20
years
before
the
equal
employment
opportunity.
A
A
A
Now,
therefore,
be
it
resolved
that
the
mayor
and
city
council
do
hereby
commemorate
August
28th
2023,
as
the
60th
anniversary
of
the
March
on
Washington
and
recognized
the
achievements
of
black
Americans
and
civil
rights
leaders
in
the
indelible
role,
the
March
on
Washington
had
on
the
development
of
some
of
the
most
transformative
legislation
in
the
nation,
which
has
benefited
all
Americans
and
so
on.
August
28th.
There
will
be
a
March
at
the
University
of
Minnesota
and
you
are
all
invited
to
join
in
to
that.
A
The
governor
will
be
present
as
well
as
many
other
elected
officials
to
recognize
the
60th
anniversary
of
the
March
on
Washington.
Our
next
resolution.
F
It's
totally
fine,
I,
I
I
didn't
want
to
let
the
moment
pass
without
thanking
you
for
your
resolution,
because
I
do
think
it's
critically
important
and
I'm
glad
that
we're
not
allowing
the
month
of
August
to
go
by
without
naming
it
and
I
also
wanted
to.
F
Thank
you
for
mentioning
black
August,
which
was
is
a
celebration
during
the
month
of
August
that
came
out
of
the
prison,
Rights
Movement
that
came
out
of
George,
Jackson
and
and
the
death
of
John
his
brother
Jonathan
Jackson,
and
so
you
know
to
to
think
on
and
today
that
we
get
to
sort
of
talk
about
this
huge
Spectrum
with
Martin
Luther,
King
and
Baird
Rustin
on
one
side
and
many
others.
Obviously,
Jonathan
Jackson
and
George
Jackson
on
the
other
side
is,
is
really
important.
A
Thank
you,
council,
member
and
I
I
noticed
your
name
in
queue,
but
I
thought
it
was
to
present
the
next
resolution,
which
is
a
resolution
honoring,
the
2023,
Urban,
Scholars
and
I,
see
them
lined
up
at
the
door
come
on
in
you
guys.
A
And
I
I
will
just
State
while
people
are
coming
in
and
we
have
so
many
Urban
Scholars
I
really
think
that
our
Urban
scholar
program
and
our
Step
Up
program
are
two
of
the
most
critical
and
important
programs
that
the
City
offers
to
bring
young
people
of
color
into
roles
and
corporations
in
city
government
and
other
Industries
to
learn
and
to
become
a
part
of
the
future
of
our
communities.
And
so
this
is
a
very
important
recognition.
F
Is
this
is
a
song
people
can
hear
me
all
right.
Thank
you
all
for
being
here.
I
want
to
thank
our
Urban,
Scholars
I
know
we'll
probably
be
applauding
at
some
point,
but
can
we
start
with
a
huge
round
of
applause.
F
So
I'm
gonna
read
the
resolution
along
with
my
colleagues
and
I,
want
to
thank
my
colleagues
for
being
up
here
and
so
honoring
and
recognizing
the
Brilliance
and
contributions
of
urban
Scholars.
G
I
Abdul
Aziz
absir
Mohammed
Ahmed,
abdali,
agenise,
Knox,
Alexander,
no
Allison
Thorson,
Angelique,
Davis,
Anita,
bhopali,
ethera,
New,
Year,
Avery,
Turner.
I
Rum
Yana
Holquist,
zakira,
Abdul,
Hali
Sharon.
F
Those
are
the
names
that
comprise
the
12th
cohort
of
urban
Scholars
and
gracefully
accepted
new
challenges,
while
contributing
intelligent
and
fresh
perspectives
to
their
work
and
whereas
the
City
of
Minneapolis
recognizes
and
appreciates
each
Urban
scholar
for
making
significant
and
Lasting
contributions
to
the
city
and
the
region
now,
therefore
be
it
resolved.
But
the
mayor
and
city
council
do
hereby
Proclaim
August
18
2023
as
Urban
scholar
day
in
the
City
of
Minneapolis,
a
time
to
recognize
and
congratulate
Scholars
on
the
many
contributions
made
to
the
Twin
Cities
region
and
its
many
communities.
F
K
A
A
Thank
you,
colleagues
for
bringing
forth
this
resolution
and
I
will
now
ask
the
clerk
to
call
the
roll
to
verify
that
we
have
a
presence
of
a
quorum.
B
A
A
J
A
Eyes
that
motion
carries
and
the
next
item
of
business
is
the
acceptance
of
minutes
from
our
regular
meeting
on
August,
3rd
and
I
have
a
motion
to
accept
those
minutes
so
moved
or.
E
Please
call
the
world
council
member
Chavez
all
right
council
member
Ellison,
all
right
council
member
Vito,
aye
council
member
rainville,
aye
council
member
wansley,
aye
council
member
Johnson,
aye
councilmember,
Austin,
aye
council
member
Payne,
aye
council
member
Koski,
aye
councilmember
aye.
Vice
president
palmisano
aye,
president
Jenkins
president.
There
are
12
eyes.
A
That
carries
in
those
minutes
have
been
accepted.
Finally,
we
have
the
referral
of
petitions.
Communications
and
reports
to
the
proper
Community
committees
may
have
that
motion.
Please
so.
M
E
Council,
member
Chavez,
aye
council
member
Ellison,
all
right
council
member
viton,
aye
council
member
rainville,
aye
council
member
wansley,
aye
council
member
Johnson,
aye
councilmember,
Osman,
aye,
council
member
Payne,
aye
council
member
Koski,
aye
councilmember
aye.
Vice
president
Paul
massano
aye,
president
Jenkins
aye,
there
are
12
eyes.
It.
A
N
A
A
G
G
G
As
I
mentioned,
public
housing
residents
are
organizing
and
have
been
organizing
to
demand
that
the
city,
the
county
and
the
state
finally
step
up
and
invest
in
our
public
housing
and
I
have
been
honored
to
follow
the
lead
of
our
residents
and
work
with
my
colleagues
at
multiple
levels
of
government
to
take
the
initiative
on
the
issue
and
win
unprecedented
increases
in
public
housing
over
the
last
year
and
a
half.
G
Many
of
you
know
that
for
the
past
few
months
and
some
of
my
colleagues
have
also
strongly
supported
the
mpha
proposal
for
a
maximum
public
housing
Levy,
which
will
generate
between
10
to
12
million
dollars
for
a
maximum
investments
in
addressing
the
200
million
dollar
Capital
repair
back
Vlog
I'm
addressing
this
backlog
is
crucial
for
some
of
our
most
vulnerable
residents
to
have
safe
and
dignified
housing
and
to
prevent
catastrophic
damage
to
existing
public
housing.
G
G
So
I'm,
looking
forward
to
building
with
our
powerful
Coalition
of
workers
and
residents
and
elected
officials
to
win
a
fully
funded
Levy
this
year,
2024
for
2024
and
I
just
want
to
give
a
special
shout
out
to
representative
Esther
abaje,
the
board
of
estimates
and
Taxation
chair
Samantha,
preseason,
councilmember,
Chuck,
Tai,
Payne,
Chavez
and
Osmond
for
supporting
the
levy
and
most
of
all,
I
want
to.
Thank
you
all
our
residents,
who
were
the
engine
for
this
change.
So
thank
you
all.
N
Admin,
thank
you,
madam
president,
I
couldn't
say
a
better
thank
you,
Council
member
Wesley,
for
bringing
this
forward
and
really
being
a
champion
of
public
housing.
As
someone
who
has
a
large
public
housing
buildings
high-rise
buildings,
people
that
live
there
are
affordable
are
seniors.
They
are
the
best
of
our
president
in
in
Minneapolis
and
I.
Couldn't
say
any
more
than
let's
do
this
and
let's
continue
supporting
public
housing.
Thank
you.
A
E
L
L
J
A
That
item
those
items
carry-
and
we
are
now
in
discussion
on
item
number
two,
which
is
the
transportation
rights
here-
worker
protections
ordinance
and
let's
see,
council
member
wansley
in
queue.
G
Thank
you,
council
president
I'm,
assuming
my
comments
will
probably
follow
for
my
fellow
co-authors
on
this
ordinance,
but
once
again,
I
just
wanted
to
start
my
comments
today
with
saying
thank
you
to
the
drivers
who
are
here,
your
persistence,
hard
work
and
dedication
is
why
council
is
about
to
vote
on
whether
or
not
we
passed
one
of
the
strongest
Rideshare
drivers.
Rights
ordinances
in
the
country.
I
also
want
to
thank
City
South,
who
have
worked
with
my
office
on
this
policy.
G
It's
a
long
list,
but
everyone's
expertise
help
to
shape
this
policy,
so
I
want
to
name
them:
Brian,
wash
director
Alberta,
galepsy,
Russ,
Brooks,
Katie,
topinka,
Steve,
Heiser,
Michael,
Douglas,
Nick,
no
Ken,
daler,
Jackie,
Hansen,
Lisa,
Brock,
Max,
cervances,
Akbar,
Mohammed,
Michelle,
Harvey,
Beth,
Dominguez,
director,
Eric
Hansen
and
our
major
rock
star
is
Amy
lingo
and
Joel.
Fussey
I
also
want
to
thank
you
to
my
co-authors
council,
member
Chavez
and
Osmond,
and
your
staff
Dylan
Irene,
Beirut
and
Irene.
G
Thank
you
to
the
National
experts.
We
consulted
with
on
this
policy
in
Seattle
and
in
New
York
Who,
provided
very
helpful
expertise
in
academic
perspectives
and,
last
but
not
least,
I
have
to
give
a
shout
out
to
my
policy,
a
Celeste
Robinson,
who
did
an
amazing
job
amazing
job
as
a
project
manager
on
this
entire
process.
G
I
also
want
to
thank
Our,
House
and
Senate
Statewide
lawmakers,
who
were
also
responsive
to
the
needs
of
drivers
and
led
the
charge
to
pass
a
strong
worker
protection
legislation
for
Rideshare
workers.
This
past
legislative
session,
over
100
Democrats
in
the
House
and
Senate
voted
to
put
workers
needs
over
protecting
the
profits
of
out-of-state,
multi-billion
dollar
companies,
and
if
a
hundred
State
leaders
could
stand
against
corporate
pressure,
there's
no
excuse
as
to
why
our
legislative,
Council
of
only
13
cannot
do
the
same.
G
I
also
want
to
underscore
that
corporate
pressure
is
very
real
within
the
walls
of
City
Hall
I
know
that
many
of
my
colleagues
in
the
mayor
are
being
bombarded
with
requests
from
Uber
Lyft,
the
downtown
Council
and
the
chambers
in
their
lobbyists
to
defer
taking
action
today
on
Fair
drives
safe
rise,
and
that
pressure
was
made
clear
last
night
when
mayor
fry
sent
us
all
the
email
requesting
that
Council
should
not
take
any
action
today
and
instead
defer
our
legislative
authority
to
the
governor's
advisory
Rideshare
task
force,
in
addition
to
their
request,
mayor
for
also
raised
concerns
with
the
ordinance
that
I
would
like
to
address
heads
on
first,
the
mayor
asked
that
we
delay
implementation
of
this
ordinance.
G
First
off
staff
have
agreed
that
they
are
ready
to
implement
the
ordinance
on
January.
1St
staff
has
made
tons
of
input
on
choosing
this
implementation
date
as
one
of
the
ones
that
will
work
well
for
them,
and
secondly,
there
is
no
reason
to
defer
to
the
state
either
on
policy
or
a
timeline,
especially
when
City
staff
has
spent
seven
months
working
with
drivers
and
National
experts
to
craft
the
right
policy.
G
For
our
city,
it
is
ready
to
implement
now
and
if
we
move
implementation,
a
date
back,
we're
depriving
drivers
of
the
thousands
of
dollars
in
wages
that
they
could
be
earning
and
simply
for
no
reason.
We
have
a
good
policy
in
front
of
us.
Let's
show
leadership
and
pass
it,
and
in
Seattle,
Municipal
action
helped
to
set
the
bar
for
the
state
policy.
So
we
have
the
opportunity
and
must
do
the
same
here.
G
The
second
concern
that
mayor
fry
raised
is
that
higher
wages
in
the
City
of
Minneapolis
will
not
help
driver
who
routinely
transport
passengers
in
and
out
of
the
city
borders.
That's
like
saying
that
Minneapolis
having
well-paved
roads
doesn't
matter
because
there
still
might
be
potholes
in
Richfield.
Where
would
that
approach
get
us?
We
can't
control
what
other
cities
do
the
choices
that
they
make,
but
that
is
no
rent,
no
reason
to
surrender
our
legislative
Authority.
G
We
set
good
policy
and
provide
high
quality
service
within
our
borders
here
in
Minneapolis,
and
it
helps
to
set
a
standard
and
raise
the
bar
across
the
region.
Another
concern
that
mayor
fry
raised
is
wanting
clarification
on
instances
in
which
deactivated
drivers
may
not
resume
providing
rides.
We
heard
this
concern
be
raised
from
the
community
and
we
actually
worked
with
our
city
staff
to
clarify
and
strengthen
that
language,
which
is
in
front
of
you
in
the
motion.
G
This
ensures
that
any
driver
who
may
be
a
risk
to
riders
or
to
Public
Safety
is
deactivated
without
delay,
and
it
maintains
the
provision
that
gives
all
drivers
the
right
to
a
due
process
with
representation
in
a
timely
manner.
We
heard
this
feedback
and
we
addressed
it
with
this
ordinance.
Next,
the
mayor
mentions
additional
driver
protections
and
benefits
like
pay,
sick
and
save
time,
vehicle
specifications
and
insurance.
G
G
The
mayor
also
wants
to
want
us
to
consider
effective
ordinance
enforcement
mechanisms.
Again,
we
can
look
to
Seattle
where
a
local
driver's
Resource
Center
was
able
to
grow
into
a
Statewide
organization.
The
model
of
the
DRC
is
supported
by
City
staff,
because
it
allows
us
to
partner
with
the
organization
that
is
best
positioned
to
serve
workers.
It's
building
off
the
successes
of
our
co-enforcement
programs
and
contracts
with
Community
groups
like
homeline
staff
and
cpad,
and
civil
rights
have
specifically
advocated
for
this
model
to
best
interface
with
City
enforcement
mechanisms.
G
And,
lastly,
the
mayor
raised
concerns
about
identity,
verification
and
gift
cards,
specifically
saying
that
the
ordinance
will
eliminate
the
option
to
have
a
family
member
or
Health
Care
team
member,
arrange
and
pay
for
transportation
for
a
person
with
a
disability.
This
ordinance
provides
clear
language
around
that
very
concern
that
maybe
perhaps
the
mayor
office
overlooked.
The
ordinance
reads
that
a
rider
must
provide
basic
information
like
an
the
name,
your
phone
number
and
address,
and
that
data
limited
solely
to
the
use
of
a
gift
card
shall
not
be
deemed
to
satisfy
this
requirement.
G
G
So
with
all
that
said,
I
again
want
to
thank
the
drivers
and
the
city
staff
who
helped
to
make
this
policy
in
front
of
us
possible.
It
is
backed
by
data
and
it
has
been
developed
by
experts,
and
it
is
a
great
opportunity
for
Minneapolis
to
stand
with
workers
and
to
lead
the
state
and
I
hope.
All
of
my
colleagues
will
vote
in
favor
of
what
should
not
be
a
very
controversial
policy
today.
We
should
vote
on
that
today,
not
next
year,
because
our
drivers
need
action
today,
not
next
year.
G
And
then
I
will
move
the
Motions
in
the
ordinance
for
consideration.
Yeah.
A
N
A
H
N
N
N
N
My
experience
meeting
the
drivers
end
of
last
20
last
year,
2022
no
September
and
talking
to
them
personally
getting
to
know
them,
seeing
their
grievance
have
freely
difficult
to
take
what
they
go
through.
Individuals
that
are
sitting
here
came
last
week
to
testify
the
base
committee
and
their
stories
have
move
me
and
move
all
of
us.
A
driver,
a
Riders
and
I
want
to
say
that
this
is
really
a
step,
smallest
step
to
step
up
and
help
those
that
are
that
are
working,
24,
7
and
move
in
our
city
forward.
N
N
B
Thank
you,
madam
president.
I
really
appreciate
the
discussion
so
far
and
I
I
believe
it's
mostly
addressing
the
the
full
ordinance
and
item
itself,
though
I
understand
right
now.
What
we're
taking
up
are
the
amendments
in
front
of
us,
so
this
this
amendment
right
now
is
by
council
members,
wansley,
Osman
and
Chavez
and
I'm
just
wondering
if
any
of
the
authors
can
speak
to
the
substance
of
this
amendment
itself.
So
we
can
take
this
up
and
then
the
amendment
after
and
hopefully
get
back
to
discussing
the
main
item.
Madam.
E
President
to
clarify
what
the
clerk's
recorded
was
approval
of
the
entire
ordinance
and
the
amendment
with
one
by
wansley,
Chavez
Osmond.
So
the
underlying
ordinance
plus
the
amendment
is
what
we
thought
you
moved
so
I
want
to
clarify.
If
that's
not
true,
because
if
you'll
notice
in
the
vote
queue,
it
says
the
amendment,
but
we
took
it
as
combined.
Yes,.
G
A
All
right
I
see
councilmember
Johnson
in
queue,
but
I'm
are
you
wanting.
A
O
A
O
You,
madam
president,
well
I'm
interested
in
speaking
on
the
underlying
motion,
but
I
see
these
amendments.
I
know
normally
would
take
up
the
Amendments
separately,
which
I
see
the
clerk
nodding
to
so
I.
Think
it's
I'm,
looking
at
you
council,
president
on,
if
that's
the
policy
or
the
or
the
process
we're
following
today
is
that
we
vote
on
the
Amendments.
Then
we
return
to
the
underlying,
and
people
can
speak
to
that.
A
That
is
historically
the
case.
I
will
defer
to
our
city
clerk
for
clarification,
Madam.
E
President
I
agree
with
what
councilmember
Johnson
just
said:
we
normally
would
take
up
amendments
after
the
emotion
has
been
made
to
approve
the
underlying
motion,
which
is
why
I
intervened
at
first
and
said
to
have
a
second
to
the
original
ordinance
before
you,
but
I
understand
with
the
clerks
and
from
councilman
wansley
who
made
the
motion.
The
motion
she
intended
to
make
was
the
entire
package,
the
underlying
original
ordinance
and
both
amendments
that
are
in
front
of
you,
one
by
council,
president
Jenkins
and
one
by
council
members
wansley
Osmond
Chavez.
A
I
think
it's
fine
to
leave
them
all
together.
I
do
want
to
speak
to
the.
A
O
Gotcha
I'll
speak
to
that
Main
in
motion
Madam
president.
So
first
I
want
to
thank
the
authors
for
their
work
on
this
I
think
this
is
clearly
after
listening
to
those
that
have
testified.
It
seems
like
there's
a
need
here
and
I
want
to
thank
those
that
testified
as
well.
This
is
also
a
big
issue.
We
see
the
state
last
year
working
on
this.
They
have
a
work
group
right
now.
It's
actually
due
back
with
recommendations
at
the
time.
O
O
Personally
think
that
the
city
should
I
think
it's
premature
for
us
to
do
so
before
those
recommendations
come
back,
I
think
in
the
interest
of
good
governance,
it
makes
sense
to
have
those
in
front
of
us,
and
that
said,
I
will
go
ahead
and
move
that
we've
returned
this
item
to
committee
so
that
there
can
be
additional
work
on
this.
But
I
would
like
to
speak
to
that
motion.
O
You
know,
Madam.
President
we've
received
tons
of
emails
on
this.
You
know
there's
threats
from
the
company
to
companies
to
pull
out
frankly,
I
kind
of
doubt
that
they
would
shut
down
service
before
the
end
of
the
year
and
those
recommendations
come
back,
but
nonetheless,
they've
said
that
companies
by
the
way
which,
if
you
look
at
their
annual
reports,
have
not
been
profitable,
I
think
Uber
lost
something
like
nine
billion
dollars
last
year.
An
astronomical
sum,
so
they're
still
working
to
figure
this
stuff
out.
O
O
You
can
think
that
this
ordinance
addresses
all
of
those
points,
but
there's
a
much
more
practical
concern
that
I
would
raise
for
the
authors
around
this,
which
is,
if
you
look
at
the
path
an
ordinance
needs
to
take
and
by
the
way,
backing
up
for
those
that
are
watching.
Typically,
what
would
happen
is
especially
if
there's
an
issue,
that's
controversial,
or
it
emerges
as
it's
going
through.
That
is
controversial.
O
The
mayor
has
laid
out:
concerns
has
signaled,
at
least
in
my
reading
of
the
letter.
Here
is
a
path
to
approval.
Here's.
What
I
would
do
if
there
were
some
changes
made.
I
would
approve
this
and
by
the
way,
I
did
not
read
in
the
mayor's
letter.
Hey
wait
on
even
passing
this
until
the
recommendations
are
back,
which
is
really
more
my
position
or
recommendation,
but
putting
that
aside,
you
know
if
this
body
passes
this
today
with
I'm
gonna,
guess
maybe
seven,
maybe
eight
votes,
something
like
that.
O
The
mayor
can
veto
that
it
comes
back
to
this
body,
for
a
vote
to
override
I
would
be
really
surprised
if
there
were
nine
votes
to
override
it,
but
maybe
there
could
be,
but
I
would
say,
probably
not
okay,
so
then
failure
to
override
I
checked
with
the
clerk.
If
that
happens,
this
item
then
can't
just
be
moved
right
back
to
committee.
You
have
to
start
the
entire
process
over
again
and
and
the
clerk
can
correct
me
if
I'm
wrong.
This
would
actually
need
to
be
substantially
different
and
I'm,
seeing
ahead.
O
Not
so
my
point
being
for
the
authors
for
my
colleagues
that
support
this,
it
seems
like
there's
a
pretty
clear
path
to
approval
that
will
also
get
past
the
mayor
and
have
this
item
be
enacted
with
some
changes
to
it.
If
you
are
willing
now
you
can
choose
to
say
I'm,
not
willing,
I'm
gonna
just
go
ahead
and
push
this
through,
and
that's
your
right
too,
as
a
council
member
but
I,
think
Eyes
Wide
Open.
We
know
or
have
a
strong
suspicion
understanding,
especially
for
those
of
us,
you
know
been
around
10
years
concerned.
Palmisano.
O
A
lot
of
experience
on
this
is
that
if
you
want
to
ultimately
get
this
passed
sooner
than
later,
I
would
recommend
that
collaboration
directly
with
the
mayor
who
has
raised
concerns,
but
also
signaled
a
path
for
approval.
So
that's
my
advice
on
it.
I
think
it
makes
sense
to
do
that.
This
can
get
passed.
It
can
get
passed
with.
It
looks
like
at
least
reading
that
letter,
most
of,
if
not
very
similar
provisions
and
at
least
meeting
the
intents
that
the
authors
wanted
in
this.
O
So
you
know,
I
would
recommend
the
pragmatic
approach,
because
there
was
clearly
a
need
we
heard
from
drivers
here.
That's
the
path
to
getting
it
done
as
soon
as
possible,
even
though
I
personally
think
we
should
wait
for
the
work
group
recommendations.
There's
a
path
to
getting
this
actually
passed
and
enacted
sooner
than
later,
I
advise
this
body.
Take
it.
Thank.
E
A
P
Thank
you,
madam
president.
I
also
agree
on
taking
a
pragmatic
approach
to
this
and
I
think
the
pragmatic
approach
is
to
look
at
history.
This
country
is
built
on
worker
exploitation.
P
P
All
you
have
to
do
is
have
a
bigger
pile
of
cash
than
your
competitors,
and
you
can
light
it
on
fire
until
your
competitors
go
out
of
business
once
your
competitors
are
go
out
of
business,
you
raise
the
rate,
and
once
you
raise
the
rate
on
consumers,
you
lower
the
pay
to
workers
we've
known
about
this
playbook
for
hundreds
of
years.
We
don't
need
more
time
to
Analyze
This.
We
don't
need
more
time
to
look
at
the
data.
P
P
P
Do
you
know
why
that
is
it's
because
they've
artificially
kept
the
cost
of
taking
rides
down
by
burning
cash
from
The,
Sovereign
wealth
fund
of
Saudi
Arabia?
That's
how
this
works.
It's
not
rocket
science,
it's
not
some
new
Wang,
fangle
Innovation!
You
just
burn
cash
and
you
you
build
customer
loyalty
and
you
eradicate
your
competitors.
When
those
competitors
are
gone,
you
raise
the
rates
and
you
lower
the
the
the
the
the
the
wages
of
workers
so
like
we
don't
need
to
analyze
this
anymore.
P
The
pragmatic
approach
is
to
say,
let's
pass
this
legislation
now
and
let's
pass
more
legislation
at
the
state
level
and
continue
keeping
our
eyes
on
this,
so
that
we
are
protecting
our
workers.
So
I
don't
support
this
motion
to
refer
it
back
to
committee.
We
would
know
what
we
know.
Council
member
wansley
has
already
highlighted.
The
thoroughness
of
this
work
I
think
it's
really
great
to
see
the
behind
the
scenes
reality
that
we
don't
do
this
work
by
ourselves.
P
We
do
this
work
with
the
support
of
staff
and
we
had
a
lot
of
Staff
working
on
this.
They
have
done
the
work
they've
done
their
due
diligence.
We
are
ready
to
take
a
vote
on
this.
You
can
support
it
or
not
support
it.
This
is
not
a
process
question.
This
is
not
a
parliamentary
question.
This
is
not
a
layer
of
government
question.
You
either
support
protecting
our
workers
and
you
vote
to
pass
this
ordinance
today.
Are
you
just
not
sure,
and
that's
okay,
too
and
I'm
not
going
to
judge
anybody
for
that?
P
M
You,
madam
chair
I,
believe
we
all
agree
that
drivers
need
more
pay
and
protections.
How
we
do
that
as
a
city
is,
is
a
challenge
in
this
section
of
what
we
have
regulatory
authority
over
and
that
it's
only
pertinent
to
rides
that
are
in
our
city.
I,
don't
see
this
as
deferral
of
authority.
It's
clear!
There
are
many
issues
with
this
ordinance
as
written
and
even
as
amended
and
I
appreciate
some
of
the
Amendments
being
made.
M
I've
done
my
own
work
on
this,
but
come
to
many
of
the
same
conclusions
that
were
outlined
in
the
letter
from
the
mayor.
It's
going
to
take
compromise
and
taking
and
dealing
with
the
feedback
received
from
drivers
who
deserve
more
pain,
protections
and
from
consumers
who
rely
on
this
service.
So
I
do
think
this
needs
more
work
and
will
be
voting
in
support
of
returning
it
for
more
work
so
that
it
doesn't
end
at
the
end
of
the
day
not
being
able
to
be
modified
anymore.
A
Thank
you,
Council
vice
president
and
I
put
myself
in
key
on
this
motion
and
I
will
be
voting
against
this
motion.
I
will
say
that,
historically
you
know,
the
City
of
Minneapolis
has
led
in
1975.
A
The
City
of
Minneapolis
past
human
rights
protections
for
lgbtqia
plus
people,
including
the
transgender
community,
and
it
took
the
state
till
1993.
to
pass
those
same
protections
for
those
communities.
A
The
city
I
believe
in
2015
past
15
minimum
wage,
and
we
still
see
the
state
grappling
with
that
issue.
And
so
it
is
imperative
that
we
pass
these
worker
protections
today
and
it
will
set
the
stage
for
the
work
group
that
is
at
the
state
to.
H
Beautifully
said,
council
president
Jenkins
I've
heard
today
that
we
all
agree
on
paying
people
more
and
improving
workers
protections.
If
that's
the
case,
today's
vote
is
simple
vote.
Yes
the
path
to
approval
is
super
simple.
Today
we
stopped
the
delaying
tactics.
Let
this
body
Vote
for
This
ordinance
that
our
staff
have
worked
really
hard
on
the
mayor
can
either
decide
to
sign
it
or
veto
it.
He
can
support
immigrant
workers
or
stand
with
the
downtown
Council.
That
is
his
decision
and
his
decision
alone
to
make
I
want
to
give
the
drivers
that
are
here
today.
H
Thank
you
for
showing
up
every
day,
not
only
in
the
State
House,
not
only
in
the
state
senate,
but
here
at
City
Hall,
you
got
more
than
100
Democrats.
Let
me
repeat
that
more
than
100
Democrats
to
support
you
at
the
State
House
and
the
state
senate,
every
single
one
of
them,
including
Republicans,
which
is
why
I
would
be
confused
for
anybody
to
vote
against
this.
Today.
H
H
Under
no
circumstance
should
this
body
of
13
ever
tell
any
residents,
including
you
right
now
in
the
public,
that
we
should
wait
for
a
task
force,
that
you
should
wait
to
drink
water,
that
you
should
wait
to
eat
food,
that
you
should
wait
to
pay
rent
your
mortgage
and
that
you
should
wait
to
make
sure
that
your
family
is
okay,
because
that's
what
you're
being
told
right
now
and
to
that.
We
stand
against
that
fully.
H
These
drivers
show
up
to
pick
us
up
to
pick
our
residents
up
during
snow
emergencies
when
I
need
to
go
see
the
doctor.
When
my
colleagues
needs
to
go,
see
the
doctor
when
you
need
to
go
see
the
doctor
when
people
need
to
go
to
school
when
they
need
to
go
to
work
and
during
horrible
driving
conditions,
and
you
still
show
up
to
make
sure
that
someone
can
get
from
point
A
to
point
B
and
I
bet
you,
you
still
get
paid
the
same
amount.
H
H
That's
it
that's
the
decision
before
us
today
when
Minneapolis.
First,
let
Uber
and
Lyft
operate
in
the
city.
We
could
have
been
post
conditions
on
them
like
living
wages
and
workers
rights,
but
that
didn't
happen
and
workers
have
been
exploited
ever
since
then-
and
I
must
remember
myself
of
this
part
that
I'm
going
to
mention
right
now.
All
13
of
us
here
are
privileged
council
members.
We
make
six
figure
salaries
and
we
are
going
to
make
a
big
decision
today.
H
That
impacts
some
of
the
most
marginalized
people
in
the
City
of
Minneapolis,
who
are
not
even
making
a
minimum
wage
I
get
to
sit
home
with
my
six
figure
salary
and
you
get
to
sit
at
home
without
even
a
minimum
wage
salary
in
minimum
wage
in
the
state
of
Minneapolis
I
am
surprised
that
this
body
is
asking
us
to
defore
defer
to
a
task
force
when
just
a
few
weeks
ago.
Let
me
be
clear:
just
a
few
weeks
ago,
this
body
ignored
recommendations
of
our
own
rent
control
work
group
that
every
council
member
voted
for.
H
How
can
we
trust
that,
whatever
this
task
force,
that
has
no
policy
Authority
is
going
to
come
up
with
a
policy?
That's
actually
going
to
protect
you
as
drivers,
when
we
as
a
council
couldn't
even
respect
our
own
work.
Group
I
also
remember
this
particular
body
talking
about
increasing
people's
wages
instead
of
establishing
a
red
civilization
policy
in
the
seat
of
Minneapolis.
H
Well
now,
I'll
say
that
we
have
an
opportunity
to
increase
the
wages
of
thousands
of
workers
in
the
City
of
Minneapolis
after
this
body
killed
that
policy
during
Eid
and
I
am
shocked
about
the
gymnastics,
excuses
and
comments
to
vote.
No,
our
staff
worked
hard
on
this
and
I
hope
we're
not
bashing
their
work
and
their
dedication
on
this
policy.
H
It's
simple
colleagues
voting
no
is
against
minimum
wage
for
workers
in
Minneapolis.
Voting.
Yes,
is
a
stance
for
workers,
rights
and
protections,
and
safety
I'm
proud
to
vote
in
favor
of
this
policy
today
and
I
want
to
believe
that
we
can
live
in
a
city
that
begins
to
care
about
basic
dignity
again.
Thank
you.
A
Done
councilmember
Allison.
F
Thank
you,
council
president
I
did
have
a
question
for
the
author
and
I.
Do
ask
this
respectfully,
because
I
I
think
we've
heard
a
lot
of
a
lot
of
folks
mentioning
how
we
all
support
minimum
wage
in
our
city
that
we
we
want
to
move
forward
on
on
a
way
for
drivers.
F
We
want
to
support
drivers
and
I
was
listening
to
hear
what
the
substantive
opposition
was
to
the
policy
as
moved
today
and
I
and
I
say
this
with
respect
because
I
respect
your
due
diligence
and
the
way
that
you
approach
this
work,
councilmember
Johnson.
F
But
it
did
feel
like
to
me
that
the
main
opposition
was
we
should
hold
off
because
that's
what
the
mayor
wants
us
to
do
and
I
thought
it
was
a
and
and
as
somebody
who
takes
this
work
very
seriously,
as
somebody
who
doesn't
want
to
see
us
delaying
work
for
no
reason
or
arbitrarily
and
as
somebody
who
respects
your
opinion
and
your
approach
to
this
work,
I
really
want
to
understand.
I,
understand
the
logistics
of
the
motion,
but
I
don't
understand
the
underlying
reason
or
or
I
hope,
I'm.
Misunderstanding.
The
underlying
reason.
F
We
talked
a
lot
about
what
the
best
political
pathway
was,
but
what's
the
substantive
issue,
because
if
there
isn't
one,
then
I
do
think
that
we
could
find
nine
people
on
this
dice
to
vote
for
this
today
and
to
vote
for
it
in
in
the
event
of
a
veto,
and
so
I
just
wanted
to
ask
for
for
that
clarification
of
what
is
the
substantive
issue
of
what
we
have
and
what
we're
voting
on
on
the
page
today.
O
Is
this
body
is
going
to
be
taking
up
the
question
of
a
veto
override
and
it's
not
going
to
probably
have
the
votes
to
pass
and
then
we're
back
to
square
one,
and
so,
if
you're
interested
in
getting
something
done
sooner,
I
personally
recommend
that
approach
of
thinking
about
how
you
get
something
passed
for
my
own
personal,
take
around
the
recommendations.
I
believe
that
the
legislature
is
going
to
act
on
this
I
believe
we
are
going
to
have
statewide.
O
O
We're
not
going
to
have
that
risk
of
and
again
you
might
feel
comfortable
calling
the
bluff
of
these
companies
and
saying
fine
shut
down.
They.
They
made
it
clear,
they're,
telling
people
that
publicly
maybe
you'll
say:
oh
they're,
just
gonna
turn
around
and
say
oh,
never
mind
just
kidding
we're
just
gonna
keep
going.
Maybe
they
won't
I
mentioned
when
I
was
speaking
as
well.
My
guess
is
they
probably
won't
before
January
1st
and
that's
fine.
O
O
O
Now
that's
just
an
analogy
of
this,
but
I
want
to
say,
I,
see
the
parallels
with
that
personally
and
that's
my
personal
beliefs
on
it
and
you
know
I
think
we
in
even
respond
to
you.
I
want
to
be
careful
of
not
getting
into
a
back
and
forth
and
back
and
forth,
but
you
asked
me
to
lay
it
out.
This
is
what
I
think
around
this
and
then
in
terms
of
even
comments
made
today
around
minimum
wage,
and
things
like
that.
I
think.
O
One
of
the
things
we
lack
is
pro
is
transparency
around
that
when
I
go
out
and
I
Google
around
that
it
looks
like
uber
is
paying
on
average
or
something
around
21
an
hour.
Is
what
drivers
take
home
in
this
city
for
the
work
that
they're
putting
in
so
above
minimum
wage?
Now,
of
course,
I
personally
think
there
should
be
additional
compensation
for
drivers
above
and
beyond
minimum
wage
because
of
the
vehicles
that
they're
bringing
to
the
table
the
mileage
the
gas
all
that.
But
the
point
is
a
lot
of
these
decisions.
O
We're
making
today,
as
least
as
I
understand
it
are
being
made
without
a
lot
of
data
from
these
organizations,
which
we
are
also
getting
as
part
of
this
recommendation
coming
forward
and
to
me,
the
ultimate
irony
is
the
effective
date
is
literally
the
same
as
when
this
these
recommendations
are
due
back
like
we
can't
literally
take
this
well
thought
out
work
and
actually
incorporate
that
into
what
we're
doing.
We
just
have
to
do
this
right
now
and
for
those
that
say,
oh
well,
drivers
can't
wait
several
months.
O
Well,
then,
why
wasn't
this
done
several
months
ago?
You
know
if
we
started
at
the
beginning
of
the
year,
you
know,
and
so
to
me,
it's
worth
anything
worth
doing
is
worth
doing
right.
I
think
when
we
have,
as
I,
do
at
least
confidence
in
the
work
groups,
efforts
at
the
state
level,
which
is
different
than
the
work
group
that
was
formed
around
rent
stabilization,
in
my
opinion,
the
way
that
this
is
being
made
up
and
the
different
stakeholders
at
the
table
I
think
it
is
worth
incorporating
that
into
our
decision.
That's
my
personal
opinion.
O
O
We
can
do
this
and
let's
just
see
what
the
mayor
does-
and
you
know
see
if
he
signs
it
or
doesn't
or
you
know,
maybe
we
can
try
to
convince
somebody
else
to
support
us
on
this,
but
I
think
the
reality
is
in
in
council.
Member
Allison
you've
been
around
quite
a
while
as
well
on
this
body,
and
so
we've
seen
when
we
get
in
these.
These
really
controversial
things
where
it's
kind
of
in
that
seven
to
nine
vote
range.
But
we
know
it's
going
to
come
up
short
nine
votes.
O
Let's
find
a
path
forward,
get
it
done,
instead
of
taking
to
me
a
a
vote
when
we
could
be
collaborating
instead
of
taking
a
vote.
That
is
just
going
to
be
a
symbolic
or
political
thing
and
that's
my
view
of
it.
That's
my
personal
view
of
it.
Oh
let's
do
a
politics
thing:
let's
do
a
litmus
test
thing!
It's
election
season
now,
I'm,
not
saying
that's
why
people
are
doing
it
I'm
not
going
to
ascribe
motives
to
it.
O
F
F
Work
could
be
real
today
if
people
voted
for
it
today
and
so
I
want
to
say
that
I
also
want
to
say
that
the
work
on
this
did
not
begin
with
the
work
group
that
were
the
the
state's
work
group
that
we're
describing
the
work
began
and
was
passed
by
the
legislature,
and
so
I
also
want
to
name
that
as
well
and
so
I
appreciate
the
dialogue.
I
appreciate
the
discussion.
I
did
want
to
understand
where
you
were
coming
from
and
again
this
work
could
be
real.
F
This
doesn't
have
to
be
a
political
Ploy
if
we
support
this
and
vote
for
this
today
and
I'll,
be
speaking
on
the
underlying
motion
as
well,
but
I
did
want
to
understand
the
motion
that
councilmember
Johnson
made.
G
Thank
you,
council
president
I
do
want
to
name
a
concern
or
a
pattern
that
I'm
seeing
in
terms
of
this
body,
leaning
into
a
deference
to
the
state,
and
maybe
we've
gotten
comfortable
with
the
state
having
to
intervene
on
critical
issues
that
we
as
a
body
has
failed
to
take
it
take
up
and
I've
seen
that
repeatedly
over
this
past
year,
the
state
had
to
come
in
and
intervene
and
worked
with
our
East
Phillips
residents.
G
When
we
were
talking
about
putting
a
facility
there
that
would
led
to
devastating
environmental
and
health
impacts
for
that
Community.
They
had
to
intervene
when
the
city
failed
to
act
on
a
violent
and
racist
police
department
and
lend
or
lead
into
their
own
consent
decree
process.
They
also
had
to
come
in
intervene
on
public
housing.
These
are
all
priorities
that,
as
councilmember
Johnson
mentioned,
we've
heard
the
mayor
say
proactively.
G
He
was
going
to
do
work
on
that
members
of
this
body's,
many
of
which
who
were
here
when
not
many
of
us
weren't
said
they
would
have
a
commitment
to
seeing
through,
and
none
of
that
happened
and
it
took
the
state
having
to
take
initiative.
That's
a
problem:
if
folks
wanted
to
be
a
state
rep,
they
should
have
ran
for
a
State
Rep,
but
we
have
an
opportunity
to
do
the
policy
work
that
our
residents,
the
folks
in
front
of
us
elected
us
to
do
if
they
wanted
to
see
work
happen
at
the
Statewide
level.
G
They
went
they'll
go
there
and
they
did,
and
as
council
member
Ellison
mentioned,
as
I
mentioned
earlier,
the
legislator
heard
them
and
voted
over
a
hundred
Democrats
voted
in
past
legislation.
So
I
just
want
to
name
that
we
can't
keep
asking
the
state
to
do
our
jobs
for
us.
Second,
I
keep
hearing,
confusion
or
misunderstandings
about
the
process
or
the
legislative
process.
I
just
want
to
provide
clarification
on
the
public
record
of
the
intentionality
and
the
thoroughness
that
my
co-authors
and
I
went
into
this
process
in
partnership
with
our
staff
and
drivers.
G
So
there
is
no
reason
why
anyone
should
be
walking
into
the
space
confused
when
there
was
numerous
opportunities
to
have
thorough
conversations
about
this
policy
and
I
will
highlight
I'm,
also
confused,
because
I
know
some
of
my
staff
decline
the
opportunity
to
meet
with
staff
to
get
some
of
the
clarity
on
things
that's
being
raised
right
now,
and
so
that
accurate
information
could
be
shared.
G
I
also
want
to
highlight,
as
many
of
my
colleagues
have
emphasized,
that
Uber
and
Lyft
have
claimed
that
they
will
leave
Minneapolis
if
we
pass
this
policy.
This
is
a
standard
scare
tactic
that
corporations
use
to
resist
regulation.
G
There's
no
data
behind
it
and
Uber
Lyft
have
made
the
same
threats
when
similar
or
similar
policies
have
been
proposed
in
Seattle
in
2019,
but
luckily
City,
the
Seattle
City
council
didn't
cave
to
corporate
pressure
and
passed
trailblazing
legislation
that
ended
up
with
a
raise
to
about
84
percent
of
Seattle
ride,
share
drivers
bringing
back
in
their
Pockets
to
meet
their
basic
necessities,
and
Seattle's
leadership
caused
Washington
the
state
to
pass
Statewide
policy
that
will
help
drivers
across
the
state
earn
more
dignified
wages
and
access
to
basic
rights.
G
People
have
covered
the
fact
that
advisory
task
force
is
that
it's
advisory.
It
has
no
legislative
Authority,
so
we
can't
keep
doing
both
of
deferring
our
jobs
to
either
advisory
bodies
or
to
the
state
just
doing
jobs.
We
can
vote
on
this
today
want
to
emphasize
again
that
policy
before
you
is
data
backed
it
was
written
with
city,
five,
City
departments,
drivers
and
National
experts
at
the
table.
In
fact,
we're
far
ahead
than
that
Statewide
task
force,
I,
would
argue
very
confidently
and
because
of
their
Collective
labor.
G
This
policy
would
improve
the
quality
of
life
for
vulnerable
residents
and
will
be
a
beautiful
Act
of
leadership
by
this
city
by
this
body
and
again,
this
ordinance
will
only
be
problematic
for
a
company
that
relies
on
poverty,
wages
and
worker
exploitation
or
for
elected
leader
who
condone
such
business
practices.
So
with
that
said,
this
should
not
be
controversial.
G
Many
of
the
provisions-
that's
in
this
policy
is
based
off
of
actions
that
this
body
has
led
on
from
the
minimum
wage
to
earn
sick
and
save
time
the
things
that
actually
set
the
threshold
for
the
state
to
move
on
of
this
past
legislative
session
we've
been
leading
when
it
comes
to
workers
rights
for
this
state.
Here's
the
opportunity
to
continue
that
Legacy
and
we
have
the
opportunity
to
do
it
right
now.
G
A
Before
I
recognize,
councilmember
Vitale
I
I
do
just
want
to
acknowledge
and
state.
There
are
no
simple
issues
in
the
city.
I
also
want
to
just
state
that
government,
from
the
federal
government
down
to
the
city
level
all
work
together
and
have
to
be
collaborative
in
order
to
move
positive
things
for
our
communities.
That
said,
I'm
recognized,
council,
member,
vital.
K
Thank
you,
madam
president,
thank
you
for
that
comment
too,
because
I
wanted
to
say
that
as
well.
You
know
I,
don't
want
the
state
to
do
my
job,
but
I
want
to
work
in
collaboration
with
the
state.
I
want
to
make
sure
that
I'm,
having
conversations
with
the
folks
who
represent
people
in
my
ward
or
on
the
North
side
that
are
state
representatives
or
senators
and
I
haven't,
had
an
opportunity
to
do
that.
They
may
have
voted
a
certain
way
at
the
state
level.
K
I
want
to
be
able
to
sit
down
and
talk
with
them
about
why
they
voted
that
way.
What
are
they
expecting?
I'm?
Not
expecting
that
whatever
comes
out
of
this
work
group
is
going
to
be
exactly
what
we
do
at
this
Council.
It
would
be
nice
to
have
some
recommendations,
I
think
as
a
body
we're
allowed
to
pick
and
choose
the
things
that
we
want
to
work
on,
and
it
doesn't
have
to
be
every
single
thing.
K
It
may
be
a
better
fit
for
Minneapolis
I
worked
in
public
health
for
20
years
and
I
I
always
worked
at
the
municipal
level.
First,
to
get
the
state
to
move
but
I
think
key
is
I
worked
with
Partners
I
didn't
jump
out
there
and
just
do
anything
myself
and
I
work
with
people
on
both
sides.
You
know
what
I'm
finding
to
be
difficult
is.
There
is
another
voice
in
this.
There
are
drivers
who
think
differently,
I
have
to
make
time
for
them.
K
K
So,
as
I've
said
to
folks
who
reached
out
to
me,
I
need
time
to
work
through
that
I
need
to
make
sure
I'm
listening
to
folks
on
both
sides
of
this,
not
the
companies,
the
people
who
are
actually
the
drivers
and
working
who
don't
understand,
what's
happening
with
the
action
that
my
literal
next
door
neighbor
is
like
asking
me
what's
happening,
what
can
I
do?
I,
don't
understand
and
I
have
to
make
sure
that
I
can
clear
verify
for
his
family.
You
know
that
this
is
what
the
council
is
going
to
do.
K
This
is
what
you're
going
to
mean.
This
is
what
it's
going
to
mean
to
you.
I
I'm,
with
councilmember
Johnson
I,
don't
agree
that
they
may
pull
out,
but
that's
scary
for
some
people.
Some
people
just
see
that,
on
the
news
and
say,
wait
am
I
not
going
to
have
my
job.
Is
the
Minneapolis
city
council
going
to
cause
me
to
not
have
a
job?
So
there
are
things
as
a
council
member
that
I
have
to
make
sure
is
worked
out.
It's
not
fear
for
me.
It's
just
making
sure
that
folks
have
Clarity.
K
You
know,
I
want
us
to
be
able
to
work
with
the
mayor.
I
want
the
folks
who
showed
up
here
today
to
not
be
disappointed
in
the
City
of
Minneapolis,
like
they
were
at
the
state
level
when
they
did
all
that
work
for
something
to
pass,
and
then
it
was
vetoed.
There
was
no
reason
for
us
to
re-traumatize
folks
when
we
can
all
count,
and
we
see
the
numbers
here.
We
have
a
great
opportunity
to
work
collectively.
K
Get
something
in
ordinance
for
the
folks
who
have
been
showing
up
here
for
entire
year
has
nothing
to
do
with
the
task
force.
It
has
nothing
to
do
with
me
as
an
individual
or
individual
council
member.
It's
about
working
together
to
make
sure
that
you
all
are
not
disappointed
in
government.
Yet
another
time
I
am
not
going
to
be
a
part
of
that.
K
If
that
means,
you
know
giving
a
little
bit
more
time
to
folks,
then
that's
what
it
means
I'm
not
going
to
tolerate
the
performative
like
this
is
getting
out
of
control
and
so
politicized
and
as
council
member
Chavez
said,
people
have
to
make
a
decision
to
eat,
to
have
somewhere
to
live
and
some
more
time
to
do
that,
it's
not
going
to
hurt
anything.
We
all
want
the
same
thing
for
our
workers.
We
want
them
to
be
protected.
We
want
them
to
make
a
living
wage
and,
more
than
anything,
we
want
to
get
it
right.
M
Thank
you,
madam
chair
council,
member
Vitas,
said
it
well,
I'd
like
to
amplify
her
voice
and
speak
once
more
because
there
are
other
opinions
on
this
in
the
dividedness
of
this
issue
is
just
not
Apparent
from
some
of
the
things
being
said
in
this
room
today.
M
Ask
council
member
Vita,
said
a
huge
part
of
good
policy
making
is
collaboration.
Recently,
I
met
with
a
large
group
of
East
African
Community
leaders,
they're
Faith
leaders,
they're
business
owners,
their
drivers
and
their
consumers.
There's
not
one-sidedness
on
this
issue,
and
yet
they
share
the
goals
that
we
all
have
been
speaking
about
in
this
room.
Today,
consumers
recognize
that
they
are
underpaying
for
rides
right
now,
and
they
want
to
find
a
middle
ground
that
supports
the
driver
and
is
available
to
the
consumer.
The
current
system
is
not
fair
to
the
driver.
M
They
State
it's
the
consumer.
That
will
be
hurt
the
most.
If
this
moves
forward,
please
consider
those
who
are
marginally
employed
and
depend
on
ride
share
to
get
to
their
jobs.
This
will
make
working
at
all
for
them.
Out
of
the
question.
I
support
parts
of
this
policy
like
the
transparency,
the
deactivation,
appeals,
driver,
Independence
and
some
sort
of
minimum
earnings,
but
we
also
need
to
consider
the
safety
of
the
rider,
the
affordability
and
the
chance
that
this
could
have
the
opposite
effect
on
the
income
of
the
very
people
that
we're
trying
to
help.
M
This
could
drastically
increase
the
cost
of
rides,
as
it
has
in
other
cities,
and
the
use
of
Rideshare
service
will
be
too
expensive
for
many
people
again.
We
don't
know
this
for
sure,
because
we
don't
have
local
data
according
to
City
staff.
The
anecdotal
evidence
shows
that
Seattle's
Rider
Affairs
increased
50
to
100
percent
and
here's
a
statistic
that
comes
to
be
open
from
Lyft
themselves,
that
56
of
Lyft
rides
in
Minneapolis
start
or
end
in
low-income
areas.
M
A
rise
in
prices
here
is
going
to
disproportionately
affect
our
poorest
communities,
so
we
need
a
finely
tuned
ordinance
that
evens
out
the
benefit
to
one
group
versus
the
negative
impact
to
other
groups,
meaning
low-income
and
disabled
people
are
a
big
part
of
this
conversation.
I
would
like
to
extract
money
from
Big
corporations
to
pay
drivers
just
as
much
as
you
do,
but
here's
a
couple
of
anecdotes
that
I
have
heard
specifically
that
are
being
completely
lost
in
this
room
and
they're,
not
fearful
they're,
being
realistic.
M
One
is
a
driver
who
fears
that
the
negative
impact
on
this
will
impact
his
earnings
due
to
lower
volumes
and
increase
competition.
He
also
noted
the
benefits
that
he
received
from
Uber
include
College
tuition
for
him
as
a
previous
felon
in
the
use
of
an
electric
car
for
his
work.
They
he
feels
that's
benefited
him
greatly
and
those
benefits
are
there
for
drivers
that
need
to
take
advantage
of
them.
From
his
perspective,
another
anecdote
is
a
disabled
gentleman
who
relies
on
ride,
share
transportation
and
will
be
unable
to
enfor
to
afford
the
increased
rates
here.
M
A
Thank
you
councilmember,
seeing
no
further
discussion
on
the
motion
to
return
to
committee
by
council
member
Johnson
and
we'll
ask
the
clerk
to
call
the
role.
N
N
E
A
So
that
motion
fails-
and
we
are
now
back
to
our
original
motion,
which
includes
the
amendments,
but
I
would
like
to
speak
to
the
amendment
that
I'm
bringing
forward
to
amend
the
proposed
ordinance
to
ensure
that
disabled
writers
have
access
to
Uber
and
Lyft.
We
know
that
many
times
rides
have
been
denied
because
of
either
the
cars
are
not
accessible
for
our
disabled
neighbors,
who
may
use
wheelchairs
or
Scooters
or
other
assistive
devices.
A
We
know
that
sometimes
rides
are
not
available
for
folks
who
use
service
animals
in
order
to
be
able
to
to
move
about
their
daily
lives,
and
so
this
motion
is
this.
Amendment
is
to
address
those
concerns.
A
And
I'm
not
sure
if
we
need
to
vote
on
this
amendment
separately
as
it
was
initially
included
in
the
original
motion.
But
I
just
wanted
to
speak
to
that
that
issue
and
that
concern.
A
Osman,
which
includes
Emotion
by
myself,
council
president
Jenkins
councilmember
Allison,.
F
Thank
you
just
wanted
to
speak
in
favor
of
of
this
ordinance.
I
think
this
work
is
incredibly
important
and
I'm
really
appreciative
of
my
colleagues
who
have
taken
on
you
know
this
labor
rights
issue,
I.
Think
in
the
past
you
know
things
like
paid
sick
and
minimum
wage
have
and
wage
theft.
Protections
have
been
things
that
we've
all
prioritized
they've
been
more
or
less.
F
You
know
their
difficult
policies,
but
they
are
a
little
easier
for
us
to
understand
because
they
are,
you
know
by
and
large,
benefiting
those
that
aren't
trying
to
make
a
living
in
this
gig
economy,
and
here
we
have
folks
who
are
gig
economy
workers
who
are
vastly,
in
my
opinion,
vastly
underpaid
and-
and
we
are
not
the
first
city
council
and
we're
not
the
first
state
to
be
trying
to
figure
out
what
solutions
to
this.
F
Are
it's
not
just
about
what
the
actual
pay
is
right,
and
if
it's
15
an
hour,
then
it's
fine,
and
if
it's,
if
it's
under
that,
then
it's
not
fine.
It's
about
What
proportion
of
the
of
of
this
business.
Do
you
contribute
to
and
What
proportion
do
you
get
back
and
I
think
that
what
drivers
are
getting
back
is
vastly
disproportionate
and
I?
Think
that
you
know
we
can
we
can
talk
about.
F
You
know,
hey,
look
we're
we're
just
a
city
council
we're
not
we're
not
great
such
innovators
as
the
people
at
Uber
and
Lyft,
but
you
know
if,
at
the
end
of
the
day,
the
business
model
is
still
exploitation
at
the
end
of
the
day,
if
the
business
model
is
still
workers
getting
less,
then
I,
don't
think
that's
innovation,
I!
Don't
think
that
that
is
true
advancement,
I.
Don't
think
that
that's
you
know
pioneering
technology,
you
know
last
thing
I'll
say:
is
there
have
been
other
cities?
F
You
know,
New
York
is
one
of
them.
Where
drivers
have
said
hey
look.
You
know
we
are
not
going
to
have
exploitation,
we're
not
going
to
have
Max
maxed
as
as
advancement
outdo
us
we're
gonna.
If,
if
the
companies
cannot
honor
their
obligation
to
provide
a
fair
environment,
Fair
pay
for
their
workers,
folks
are
creating
worker
co-ops
like
massive
ones,
not
cutesy
ones,
not
little
ones
right.
F
Massive
worker
co-ops
folks
are
finding
a
way
to
say
that
we're
going
to
provide
this
service
we're
still
going
to
keep
the
consumer
in
mind,
while
also
making
sure
that
it
doesn't
come
at
the
expense
of
the
driver,
and
so
I'm
really
I'm
really
glad
to
be
supporting
this
policy
today
and
and
I
know
that,
regardless
of
of
of
what
this
individual,
you
know,
fight,
Bears
out
and
I
hate
that
we
have
to
frame
it
that
way
and
and
if
we
had
a
unanimous
support
we
wouldn't
have
to.
F
But
regardless
of
what
this
individual
conversation
Bears
out,
I
know
that
the
drivers
aren't
going
to
stop
advocating
for
themselves
and
I
know
that
there
are
folks
on
this
diet
that
aren't
going
to
stop
advocating
for
those
workers
as
well.
So
I
want
to
thank
you,
council,
president,
for
your
amendments
and,
and
your
and
I
want
to
thank
my
colleagues
for
their
amendments
as
well,
and
I'm
excited
to
support
this
and
pass
this
today.
B
Thank
you,
madam
president.
I
want
to
start
by
thanking
the
the
drivers
that
are
here
today
and
The
Advocates
that
are
here
today.
B
B
Our
authors,
council
members,
wansley
Chavez
and
Osman
have
done
an
incredible
job
on
this
they've
done
their
due
diligence
on
this
and
I.
It's
I'm
really
really
proud
to
support
you
on
on
this
work
today.
B
The
countless
staff
that
council
member
wansley
named
all
the
way
at
the
beginning
have
done
tremendous
work
here
and
the
residents
who've
been
reaching
out
to
us.
My
constituents
who've
reached
out
to
me
I'm
grateful
for
your
advocacy
I've,
been
very
intentionally
quiet
throughout
discussion
today,
because
you
know
I
really
wanted
to
hear
what
colleagues
have
to
say
and
understand
where
you're
all
coming
from
so
I
want
to
address
some
of
the
things
that
I've
that
I've
heard
that
really
stuck
with
me,
starting
with
the
governor's
task
force.
B
I
think
I
said
this
in
committee,
but
the
governor's
task
force
is
an
Advisory
Group.
It
is
not
dissimilar
from
the
city's
own
rent,
stabilization
work,
group,
work
groups
and
advisory
groups
and
task
forces
have
no
authority
to
legislate.
Policy
makers
do
if
they
did
have
that
Authority
rent
stabilization
would
be
on
the
ballot
this
year.
Advancing
policies
that
benefit
our
residents
is
our
job.
B
The
legislature
made
it
clearer
through
bipartisan
support
what
policy
they
wanted
to
see
past
even
after
the
governor's
task
force
makes
its
recommendation
since
the
governor,
like
the
mayor,
doesn't
have
the
authority
to
introduce
or
vote
on
policy.
The
legislature
could
then
thank
the
task
force
for
their
time
and
pass
the
same
exact
policy.
They
did
last
year
as
local
governments.
B
B
I
want
to
address
some
of
the
concerns
about
Uber
and
Lyft
leaving
I
know.
Other
colleagues
have
chimed
in
on
this,
but
this
is
this
is
corporations
that
essentially
have
monopolies
on
this
Market
throwing
a
fit
because
we're
asking
them
to
treat
the
residents
and
workers
who
line
their
profits,
who
make
up
their
profits
with
some
basic
respect.
B
Uber
and
Lyft
have
also
done
this
before
the
first
example
of
this
is
in
the
city
of
Seattle,
when
they
were
considering
a
similar
policy.
These
same
corporations
threatened
to
cut
service
in
Seattle
after
Seattle
passed,
the
policy
Uber
and
Lyft
didn't
actually
end
up,
leaving
and
84
of
drivers
sign
increase
in
their
wages
in
the
city
of
Austin,
Uber
and
Lyft
actually
followed
through
on
their
threat.
They
did
cut
service
as
a
result.
B
I'm
going
to
also
talk
real,
really
briefly
about
the
unfended
Mandate
of
the
driver's
Resource
Center.
This
body
has
the
power
of
the
purse.
We
actually
won't
be
approving
the
city's
2024
budget
until
December
5th
I'm
excited
to
work
with
all
of
you
and
with
our
authors
on
using
our
authority
to
get
this
funded
as
we
adjust
and
approve
the
budget
in
the
coming
months.
B
Throughout
my
time,
at
City,
Hall
I
have
heard
council
members
tell
me
you
know,
I,
don't
think
we
should
be
passing
this
or
that
policy
I
think
what
we
should
be
doing
instead
is
increasing
the
amount
of
money
people
have
and
we
should
be
increasing
their
wages.
This
is
our
opportunity
to
do
exactly
that
and
I'm
sorry,
but
putting
some
money
on
a
worker's
check
is
not
performative.
It
is
a
material
benefit
to
the
driver
to
their
family
and
to
their
community
I'll
end
with
this.
B
At
the
end
of
the
day,
the
vote
before
us
isn't
about
process.
It's
not
about
collaboration,
it's
not
about
whether
we
should
wait
for
the
state
or
about
the
threats
that
Uber
and
Lyft
have
made
it's
about
economic
Justice
for
drivers
who
are
largely
black
indigenous
and
people
of
color,
who
are
largely
immigrants
and
largely
people
who
work
multiple
jobs
and
still
struggle
to
get
by.
Let's
have
their
back
today.
A
See
no
further
discussion
on
this
issue.
I
will
ask
the
clerk
to
Colorado.
N
E
M
A
Thank
you
that
that
ordinance
passes,
and
our
next
item
is
the
report
from
the
community
of
the
whole.
That
report
will
be
presented
by
the
chair
Council.
Vice
president
palmisano.
M
Thank
you,
madam
chair.
The
committee
of
the
whole
agenda
brings
forward
three
items
for
approval
today.
The
first
is
the
audit
committee
appointment
for
Ms
Leah
Omar.
The
second
is
a
joint
Powers
agreement
for
the
State
Fair,
and
the
third
is
a
gift
acceptance
from
local
progress
for
the
attendance
of
council
member
wansley
at
their
National
Convention
I
will
move
all
three
of
these
for
approval.
I
just
want
to
note
that
the
audit
committee
appointment
would
naturally
be
on
this
agenda.
The
other
two
are.
I
A
Thank
you,
Council.
Vice
president
Council,
vice
president,
has
moved
the
committee
of
the
whole
report.
Is
there
any
discussion?
E
J
H
A
Yeah
I
won't
I,
won't
know
that
many
many
apologies
also
go
to
the
State
Fair
as
well.
That
said,
that
item
carries
that
reporters
adopted
are
next
committee
report
is
the
policy
and
government
oversight
committee
and
that
report
will
be
presented
by
a
council
member
Ellison.
F
Thank
you.
Madam
president.
The
policy
and
government
oversight
committee
is
bringing
forward
14
items
for
approval.
One
is
gift
acceptance
from
the
University
of
Minnesota
for
travel
expense
for
the
police
department.
Two
is
a
bid
for
50th
Street,
East
and
West
Ada
pedestrian
ramp
improvements.
Project
three
is
a
bid
for
Whittier
and
Whittier
North
88
pedestrian
ramp
Improvement
project
for
is
a
bid
for
pre-sort
mailing
services
for
the
document.
Solution
Center
five
is
a
bid
for
sanitary
manhole,
multi-layer
polymetric
lining
two
is
a
bid
for
Beltrami
and
Monroe
Northeast
Ada
ramp
improvements.
F
Seven
is
a
contract
with
lhb
Inc
for
engineering
and
design
services
for
the
18th
Avenue
South
bridge
over
the
Midtown
Greenway.
Eight
is
a
contract
with
srf
Consulting
Group
Inc
for
engineering
and
design
services
for
Grand
Avenue
South
bridge
over
the
Midtown
Greenway.
Nine
is
a
contract
with
itron
Inc
for
water
meter.
Reading
software
hardware
and
software
services
for
the
public
works
water
department
10
as
a
contract
Amendment
with
Bolton
and
menc
Inc
for
engineering
and
design
services
for
the
Bryant
Avenue
South
reconstruction
project.
F
11
is
a
contract
Amendment
with
Thomas
and
Sons
Construction
Inc
for
the
lower
Dowling
Avenue
33rd
Avenue
and
West
River
Road
construction
project.
12
is
a
contract
Amendment
with
Eureka
Construction
Inc
for
the
upper
Harbor
Terminal
Dowling
Avenue
North
construction
project
13
is
a
contract
Amendment
with
the
bitunamis
roadway
Inc
for
hot
mix.
Asphalt
and
14
is
a
legal
settlement
cost
us
on
Buna
and
jazlyn
Brown
versus
Cody
Johnson
at
all
and
I'll
move
approval
of
all
of
these
items.
A
A
H
Chavez,
thank
you.
Council
president
Jenkins
I
did
just
want
to
pull
out
number
13
out
for
a
separate
vote.
I
talked
about
this
in
committee
and
I'll
just
make
a
quick
comment.
It's
just
the
two
minutes.
Roadways
has
been
a
big
polluter
in
the
South
Side
green
zone
and
I
just
want
to
make
sure
that
as
a
city,
we
no
longer
give
them
part
of
our
money
to
continue
operating
and
I
hope.
H
A
Councilmember
Chavez
has
requested
to
pull
out
item
number
13
for
a
separate
vote.
I
will.
E
Councilmember
Chavez
aye
council
member
Allison,
all
right
council
member
vitam,
aye
council
member
rainville,
aye
councilmember
wansley
is
absent.
Council
member
Johnson,
aye
councilmember
Osman
aye
councilmember
Payne
aye,
councilman,
murkowski,
aye,
councilmember
aye.
Vice
president
Paul
massano
aye,
president
Jenkins
aye.
There
are
11
eyes.
A
That
report
is
adopted
next,
we'll
take
up
item
number
13
and
the
chair
will
recognize
council
member
Johnson.
Thank.
O
You,
madam
president,
and
I'm,
only
going
to
speak
on
this
because
it
was
pulled
out
specifically,
and
so
since
there's
discussion
or
comments
on
it,
I
I
would
just
wanted
to
share
some
thoughts,
because
this
was
that
committee
as
well,
and
we
had
conversation
there
about
it
as
well.
So
I
agree
with
council
member
Chavez
around
the
pollution
burden
within
his
community
and
that's
something
I
know:
we've
worked
together
on
as
well
to
address
with
the
specific
instance
of
bituminous
roadways.
O
O
If
this
contract
was
not
to
be
approved
or
this
ex,
this
additional
funding
increase
not
to
be
approved,
we
would
not
be
able
to
do
the
asphalt
work
that
is
outstanding
and
needs
to
be
done
before
winter
arrives.
So
there
would
also
be
an
impact
to
our
road
system
and
the
capital
project,
and
all
of
that
as
well.
So
that's
why
I
will
personally
be
voting
for
this
today.
I
think
it
went
through
a
committee,
five
to
six
I,
think
or
maybe
four
to
six,
but
I
did
want
to
make
sure.
O
F
A
F
I
know
that
by
tonymous
roadways
has
been
on
the
agenda
for
ever
since
I've
been
in
office
as
a
as
a
you
know,
service
that
we
use
a
company
that
we
use
here
in
the
city
and
actually
did
not
know
the
cross
streets
or
where
it
was
located,
and
so
it
was
good
to
sort
of
hear
directly
from
councilmember
Chavez
about
the
issues
there
I,
but
I
also
wanted
to
agree
with
councilmember
Johnson
that
you
know
the
the
solution
would
be
that
we
would
end
up
just
getting
asphalt
from
somewhere
else.
F
This
asphalt
would
still
be
bought,
and
so
it-
and
so
you
know,
I-
do
think
that
there
needs
to
be
a
long-term
solution
for
how
we
get
polluting
uses
out
of
our
city
entirely
and
how
we
make
sure
that
we
don't
just
pass
that
burden
on
to
another
municipality,
but
that
we
are
protecting
people
from
these
types
of
these
types
of
production
plants
and
I
know
that
I
have
a
number
in
my
ward
and
that
some
of
them
we've
been
able
to
oust
and
others
were
still
fighting
with,
but
wanted
to
to
agree
with
councilmember
Johnson,
for
the
reason
that
I'll
be
voting
for
this
today,
but
also
command
councilmember
Chavez
for
I.
F
Think
calling
this
into
attention
and
and
sort
of
challenging
us
to
to
think
to
support
him
and
thinking
of
a
long-term
solution
to
make
sure
that
we're
not
just
sort
of
producing
Asphalt
in
his
Ward
for
the
foreseeable
future.
So
that's
all.
Thank
you.
P
Thank
you.
Madam
president.
Every
single
vote
we
take
is
a
vote
on
trade-offs
and
I.
Think
councilmember
Johnson
raises
really
important
points
about
the
trade-offs
and
at
some
point
as
a
body,
we
need
to
make
trade-offs
that
are
not
prioritizing
efficiency
but
are
prioritizing
Health
outcomes
and
right
now
the
health
outcomes
in
that
Community
are
really
negatively
impacted
by
the
fact
that
this
production
is
happening.
A
Thank
you,
councilmember
Payne,
you
know.
Maybe
we
we
need
to
think
about
how
we
create
our
roads.
I
mean,
if
do
we
use
asphalt
as
a
means
to
fill
potholes
to
have
safe
and
drivable
roads,
and
so
it
is
there.
There
are
trade-offs
in
society
every
single
day
and
I
do
think.
I
support
council
member
Chavez
in
trying
to
figure
out
ways
that
we
can
improve
the
health
in
that
community
and
potentially
move
this
facility
to
some
place
outside
of
the
City
of
Minneapolis.
A
But
then
that
brings
forth
the
issues
that
staff
has
raised:
more
diesel,
traffic,
more
cost,
etc,
etc
and
I
will
recognize
council
member
Payne
for
a
second
comment.
P
We
now
recognize
that
as
a
very
racist
outcome,
but
I'm
sure
the
economic
and
practical
matters
were
prioritized
in
that
situation
and
I
think
this
is
somewhat
in
line
with
that
kind
of
thinking.
I,
don't
think
anybody
intentionally
wants
to
be
polluting
this
community,
it
just
happens
to
be
the
most
practical
choice
and
so
I
just
wanted
to
ground
Us
in
that
historical
reality
as
well.
A
E
N
E
A
And
item
carries
and
the
hello
committee
report
has
been
adopted.
Our
next
committee
report
is
the
public
health
and
safety
committee,
which
will
be
presented
by
the
chair
council
member
beta.
K
A
A
Is
there
any
discussion
I'm
sorry,
my
computer
went
off
and
there's
no
one
in
queue.
So
clerk.
Please
call
the
roll.
J
E
A
Carries
and
that
committee's
report
is
adopted.
Our
next
committee
report
is
the
report
from
the
public
works
and
infrastructure
committee
presented
by
the
chair
council
member
Johnson.
Thank.
O
You,
madam
president,
the
Public
Works
infrastructure
committee
is
bringing
forward
four
items
this
cycle.
The
first
is
a
Cooperative
construction
agreement
with
met
transit
for
bus,
Rapid,
Transit
platforms
on
Hennepin
Avenue
South.
The
second
item
is
the
Hennepin
Dunwoody
Bikeway
project
concept
layout
and
approval
and
easements.
The
third
item
is
the
capital
Improvement
program,
Bond,
reallocation,
appropriation,
adjustments
and
revenue
adjustments,
and
the
fourth
item
is
the
Lowry
Hill
Special
Service
District,
Advisory
Board
appointments
and
with
that
Madam
president
I
will
go
ahead
and
move
all
four
items.
M
E
Member
Chavez
aye
council,
member
Ellison,
aye
council
member
veton,
aye
council
member
rainville,
aye
council
member
Johnson,
I
councilmember
Osman,
aye,
councilmember,
Payne,
aye,
council
member
Koski,
aye
councilmember
aye.
Vice
president
Paul
massano
aye,
president
Jenkins
is
absent.
There
are
10
eyes
that.
M
Carries
in
the
report
is
adopted
that
completes
the
reports
of
our
standing
committees,
the
next
order
of
businesses,
resolutions,
and
we
have
three
honorary
resolutions
that
we
read
at
the
beginning
of
the
meeting.
Are
there
any
further
comments
from
my
colleagues
about
those
resolutions,
if
not
I'd,
entertain
a
motion
to
adopt
those
resolutions
so.
O
J
E
M
L
Thank
you,
madam
vice
president,
on
the
heels
of
just
receiving
the
mayor's
2024
recommended
budget
I
want
to
re-emphasize
our
CFO
dushani
dies.
Recent
announcement,
noting
that
fitrating
agency
upgraded
the
city's
credit
rating
with
a
triple
A
rating,
with
a
stable
Outlook
earning
the
highest
rating
possible,
is
a
huge
accomplishment
for
the
city,
and
this
is
the
first
time
since
2016..
L
That's
the
city
has
gone
to
the
market
with
a
triple
A
rating,
from
both
Fitch
and
s
p,
Global
rating
agencies,
the
city
plans
to
sell
about
113
million
in
bonds
within
the
next
weeks,
and
these
ratings
affirm
the
city's
credit
worthiness
and
provides
confidence
in
the
bondholders.
This
also
allows
the
city
to
borrow
funds
to
finance
critical
capital
projects
at
a
lower
interest
rate
and,
most
importantly,
will
save
taxpayer
dollars.
So
thank
you
to
our
finance
team
for
all
of
your
hard
work.
I
also
want
to
acknowledge.
L
O
You,
madam
president,
I
just
wanted
to
acknowledge
that
one
of
our
city
employees
was
shot
in
the
line
of
work,
a
member
of
the
police
department.
Since
our
last
meeting
there,
our
employees
are
out
there
serving
the
public
across
our
departments.
They
can
oftentimes,
be
put
in
very
dangerous
situations,
as
this
employee
was
and
doing
their
Duty
and
in
serving
the
members
of
the
public.
O
Our
constituents
I
am
very
thankful
and
grateful
that
this
Ploy
has
already
been
discharged
from
the
hospital
and
want
to
thank
them
for
their
dedication
to
the
city,
their
service
to
the
city
and
wish
them
a
complete
full
recovery
and
thank
all
the
other
employees
across
our
city
and
all
of
these
different
departments
who
are
out
there
working
every
day
so
hard
on
behalf
of
the
public.
Thank
you.
P
I
just
wanted
to
acknowledge
that
you
know
the
shooting
at
New
England
nudie
land
over
the
weekend,
mass
shooting,
there's
some
early
reporting
that
this
was
a
really
queer
space,
a
really
queer
friendly
space
and
that
that
may
have
had
an
impact
on
the
outcome
of
those
events
and
I
would
just
really
hope
that,
as
we
do
our
investigation,
if
there
is
a
risk
of
this
being
a
hate
crime
that
we
investigate
that
thoroughly
and
it's
I
just
send
my
heart
out
to
the
community.
That's
been
impacted
by
that.
G
M
Without
objection
from
my
colleagues
I'll
ask
the
clerk
to
please
adjust
those
votes
from
council
member
wansley.
Are
there
any
other
announcements?
I
would
like
to
put
myself
in
queue
here,
just
to
briefly
mention
that
are
one
of
our
colleagues
council.
President
Jenkins
was
recently
on
the
very
cover
of
the
magazine
for
the
national,
multiple
Multiple
Sclerosis
Society,
the
MS
magazine
called
momentum.
K
M
It
of
her
and
I
appreciate
the
council
president,
sharing
this
diagnosis
with
very,
very
publicly
and
being
a
spokesman
of
the
cause
and
the
needs
to
help
us
heal
multiple
sclerosis
in
so
many
ways,
and
thank
you,
council
president,
for
being
a
visible
part
of
that.
A
Wow,
thank
you,
Council.
Vice
president
Thomas
on
all
I
did
not
know
you
were
going
to
make
that
announcement
this
morning,
and
you
know,
living
with
a
autoimmune
disease
is
a
challenge
that
millions
of
Americans
are
dealing
with
every
single
day
among
other
disabilities.
That
impact.
So
many
of
us
and
really
this
world
is
not
designed
and
created
to
support.
A
Disabled
individuals
and
studies
show
that
almost
90
of
us
will
become
disabled
at
some
point
in
our
lives
in
some
way,
and
so
you
know,
I
stood
on
the
calendar
on
the
cover
of
that
magazine,
not
for
any
vanity
purposes,
but
to
really
bring
awareness
and
attention
to
the
issues
that
impact
people
living
with
disabilities
each
and
every
day.
So
thank
you
for
that
acknowledgment.
I,
deeply
appreciate
it
and
I
will
recognize
council
member
of
eTown.
K
Thank
you,
madam
president.
I
wanted
to
just
quickly
thank
councilmember,
Chuck
Tai
for
acknowledging
Moen
Studio
23.
If
you
I've
been
getting
shoes
from
old
for
about
10
years
now
and
if
you're
a
sneakerhead
like
me,
you
know
like
how
important
they
are
to
this
community
I've
sat
in
on
a
chair
standing
in
line
for
hours
in
front
of
Moe's
store
to
get
a
rare
pair
of
shoes
or
a
t-shirt.
K
You
know
my
husband
and
I
both
love
that
place,
and
so
it
was
cool
to
see
him
here
and
his
team
here
today
being
acknowledged
for
having
our
city
on
the
map
as
a
place
I.
It
may
not
mean
a
lot
to
others,
but
it
means
a
lot
to
us
to
to
us
that,
like
rare
sneakers,
even
iris
is
over
here
her
and
her
friend,
both
love
tennis
shoes.
K
We
always
talk
about
it,
and
so
you
know
they
have
on
some
fly
stuff
right
now,
so
it
was
cool
to
see
Mo
here
acknowledging
the
work
that
he's
doing
and
as
I
said,
if
you
don't
get
it,
you
don't
get
it,
but
a
lot
of
times
those
rare
shoes
bring
us
all
together
in
a
really
cool
way.
So
thank
you
for
doing
that.
I.
A
K
G
You,
council
president,
just
wanted
to
also
say
thank
you
to
council
vice
president
for
raising
awareness
about
your
representation
around
Ms
on
the
magazine
that
uses
reference
and
for
continuing
to
be
an
advocate
for
disability
rights,
and
you
did
so
today
with
the
amendment
you
brought
forward
to
the
fair
drives
and
safe
rides
ordinance,
which
I
just
want
to
say.
G
Thank
you
again
for
your
leadership
and
making
sure
we
were
aware
of
how
we
can
strengthen
inclusivity
within
that
ordinance
and
making
sure
we're
also
extending
protections
to
our
residents
that
do
have
disabilities
and
have
issues
around
Mobility.
So
thank
you
for
being
a
champion
on
that
and
that's
great
to
hear
that
that's
being
honored
nationally
too.
A
We
have
completed
our
business
for
today
and
with
nothing
further
to
come
before
this
Council
without
objection.
This
meeting
is
adjourned
to
Monday
August
21st
at
11
A.M
in
the
council
chambers,
for
the
purpose
of
receiving
a
briefing
on
the
police
Federation
contract.
Thank
you,
everyone
and
thank
you
councilmember
Johnson,
for
sticking
it
out
today.
We
appreciate
you.