Marked Agenda

A post-meeting synopsis of actions taken or decisions made on all matters.

Climate & Infrastructure Committee Agenda

Standing Committee of the City Council
and
Minneapolis Community Development Agency Operating Committee
Minneapolis, Minnesota
Regular Meeting
January 9, 2025 - 1:30 pm
Room 350, Public Service Center
250 S. 4th St., Minneapolis, MN 55415
Members Present: Council Members Katie Cashman (Chair), LaTrisha Vetaw, Jason Chavez, and Aurin Chowdhury (Quorum: 4)
Members Absent: Council Members Emily Koski (Vice-Chair) and Jamal Osman
Clerk: Kendall Smaby, (612) 673-2216

Consent

  1. 2 Metropolitan Council Environmental Services (MCES) grant for private sewer lateral repairs (2025-00046)
    1. Accepting a grant from Metropolitan Council Environmental Services, in the amount of $250,000, to provide grants to property owners to replace or repair failing private sewer line laterals. 

    2. Authorizing an agreement with Metropolitan Council Environmental Services (MCES) for the grant.

    3. Passage of Resolution appropriating funds to the Public Works Department.

    Action Taken: Approved
  2. 3 Local Road Improvement Program (LRIP) Grant from Minnesota Department of Transportation for the construction of ADA ramps in the Fulton Residential Project (2024-01172)
    1. Amending Council Action 2024A-0819 to update the grant amount for Local Road Improvement Program (LRIP) Grant 1057743 from Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT) to the amount of $469,266.

    2. Passage of Resolution amending Resolution 2024R-356 updating the grant amount to $469,266. 

    3. Passage of Resolution amending Resolution 2024R-357 updating the appropriation amount to $469,266.

    Action Taken: Approved
  3. 4 Capital Improvement Program appropriation and revenue adjustment (2025-00056)
    Action Taken: Approved
  4. 5 Bassett Creek Watershed Management Commission appointments (2025-00047)
    Action Taken: Approved
  5. 6 Shingle Creek Watershed Management Commission appointments (2025-00052)
    Action Taken: Approved
  6. 7 Implementation Grant for Stormwater Resilience from the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (2025-00058)
    1. Accepting an Implementation Grant for Stormwater Resilience from the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency, in the amount of $5,000,000, to construct Cleveland Neighborhood Improvements (35th Avenue N Flood Mitigation project).

    2. Authorizing an agreement with the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency covering the conditions and requirements of the grant.

    3. Passage of Resolution approving appropriation of grant funds to the Public Works Department.

    Action Taken: Approved
  7. 8 US Department of Transportation SMART Stage 2 Grant for expanding the Stage 1 Digital Curb Management Pilot Project (2025-00049)
    1. Accepting a grant from the US Department of Transportation, in the amount of $14,849,730, for a Stage 2 SMART Grant for scaling of the curb management pilot project previously funded by a Stage 1 Grant.

    2. Authorizing a grant agreement with the US Department of Transportation for the grant.

    3. Passage of Resolution approving appropriation of funds to the Public Works Department.

    4. Authorizing a sub-recipient agreement with the Seattle Department of Transportation for this SMART Grant Stage 2 award for $6,476,550, the amount specified in the grant application.

    Action Taken: Approved
  8. 9 Cooperative agreement with Minnesota Department of Transportation for street lighting and sidewalk work on Dunwoody Blvd at TH 394 (2025-00055)
    Action Taken: Approved
  9. 10 METRO Green Line Extension Southwest Light Rail (SWLRT); Assignment and Assumption Agreement and Memorandum of Easement for the Luce Line Regional Trail Bridge (2025-00054)
    Action Taken: Approved
  10. 11 METRO Green Line Extension (Southwest Light Rail): Subordinate Funding Agreement No. 13 (2025-00053)
    Action Taken: Approved
  11. 12 Oak Street Protected Bikeway (Washington to University): Temporary Construction Agreement (2025-00051)
    1. Authorizing an agreement with the University of Minnesota to acquire a temporary construction easement for the Oak Street Protected Bikeway Project.

    2. Authorizing payment to the University of Minnesota, in the amount of $1,092.00, for a temporary construction easement.

    Action Taken: Approved
  12. 13 Grant application to the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency’s Local Climate Action Implementation Grant Program (2025-00024)
    1. Authorizing the submission of a grant application to the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency’s Local Climate Action Implementation Grant Program for the 2025 As You Go MPLS mode shift campaign.  

    2. Authorizing the commitment of local funds to provide the required local match for the grant program.  

    Action Taken: Approved
  13. 14 Anti-Displacement Community Prosperity Program board appointment (2025-00031)
    Action Taken: Approved
  14. 15 Grant application to Minneapolis Foundation for the EPA Environmental Justice Thriving Communities Grantmaking Program (2025-00026)
    Action Taken: Approved
  15. 16 Grant application to USDA Forest Service Wood Innovation program for Minneapolis biochar production facility (2025-00050)
    Action Taken: Approved
  16. 17 Gas franchise agreement ordinance (2024-01398)
    Action Taken: Referred to staff
  17. 18 Electric franchise agreement ordinance (2024-01405)
    Action Taken: Referred to staff

Postponement

18. 19 38th Street and Chicago Avenue, George Floyd Square: Concept layout approval and easements (2024-01336)
  1. Postponing to January 23, 2024, the consideration of the concept layout for the 38th Street and Chicago Avenue, George Floyd Square project.

  2. Postponing to January 23, 2024, the consideration of the authorization of negotiation with private property owners to acquire easements and additional right-of-way, if necessary, for the project.

Action Taken: Postponed to CI meeting of Jan 23, 2025

Discussion

19. 20 Minneapolis Clean Energy Partnership’s 2023 Annual Report (2025-00025)
Action Taken: Received and filed


Committee actions will be referred to the next Council meeting: Jan 16, 2025
Next Climate & Infrastructure Committee meeting: Jan 23, 2025