Marked Agenda

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Public Health, Environment, Civil Rights, and Engagement Committee Agenda

Standing Committee of the City Council
and
Minneapolis Community Development Agency Operating Committee
Minneapolis, Minnesota

Regular Meeting

November 5, 2018 - 1:30 pm

Room 317, City Hall

Members Present: Council Members Phillipe Cunningham (Chair), Cam Gordon (Vice-Chair), Andrea Jenkins, Alondra Cano, and Jeremy Schroeder (Quorum: 4)

Members Absent: Council Member Andrew Johnson

Clerk: Peggy Menshek, (612) 673-2216

Presentation

1. 2018 Green Business Awards and the Minneapolis Building Energy Challenge (2018-01347)

Receiving and filing a presentation on the 2018 Green Business Awards and the Minneapolis Building Energy Challenge.

Action Taken: Received and filed

Consent

3 Grant application to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services for the Healthy Start Program (2018-01303)

Passage of Resolution authorizing the submittal of a grant application to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Health Resources and Services Administration, Maternal Child Health Bureau, Division of Healthy Start and Perinatal Services, in an amount not to exceed $4,870,000 over a five-year period beginning April 1, 2019, to support community-based Healthy Start Program activities to reduce racial and ethnic disparities in perinatal health outcomes.

Action Taken: Approved and referred to WM meeting of Nov 14, 2018
4 Grant application to the Minnesota Department of Health for Evidence Based Home Visiting Program (2018-01299)

Authorizing the submittal of a grant application to the Minnesota Department of Health, in an amount up to $4,600,000 over four years, for the Evidence-Based Home Visiting Program to improve outcomes for pregnant women and families.

Action Taken: Approved and referred to WM meeting of Nov 14, 2018
5 Healthy Food Policy (2018-01300)

Approving updates to the Minneapolis Healthy Food Policy to be in alignment with the Fitwel Standards, the premier certification system to improve health and productivity outcomes through targeted improvements to workplace design and operational policies.

Action Taken: Approved
6 Memorandums of Understanding with United States and State of Minnesota Departments of Labor to promote compliance with minimum wage laws in Minneapolis (2018-01297)
1. Authorizing a Memorandum of Understanding with the United States Department of Labor, Wage and Hour Division, to share information and collaborate where appropriate to achieve common interests in minimum wage compliance in Minneapolis.
2. Authorizing a Memorandum of Understanding with the Minnesota Department of Labor, Wage and Hour Division, to share information and collaborate where appropriate to achieve common interests in minimum wage compliance in Minneapolis.
Action Taken: Approved
7 Commission on Civil Rights appointments (2018-01157)
Setting a public hearing for Nov 26, 2018, to consider the following appointments to the Commission on Civil Rights:
1. Confirming the Mayoral reappointment of Elizabeth Simones, Seat 13, Ward 3, for a three-year term beginning Jan 1, 2019, and ending Dec 31, 2021.
2. Approving the City Council reappointment of Amy Bergquist, Seat 14, Ward 3, for a three-year term beginning Jan 1, 2019, and ending Dec 31, 2021.
3. Confirming the Mayoral appointment of Leili Fetahi, Seat 11, Ward 11, for a three-year term beginning Jan 1, 2019, and ending Dec 31, 2021.
4. Approving the following City Council appointments for three-year terms beginning Jan 1, 2019, and ending Dec. 31, 2021: Cassandra Shepherd, Seat 8, Ward 13; Siddeeqah Shabazz, Seat 9, Ward 9; and Mary Fee, Seat 12, Ward 10.
5. Confirming the following Mayoral appointments to fill unexpired three-year terms beginning Jan 1, 2018, and ending Dec 31, 2020: Marcel Thompson, Seat 1, Ward 6; Khalid Mohamed, Seat 3, Ward 6; and Jeffrey Cobia, Seat 4, Ward 12.
6. Approving the City Council appointment of Cindy Devonish, Seat 18, Ward 10, to fill an unexpired three-year term beginning Jan 1, 2017, and ending Dec 31, 2019.
7. Confirming the Mayoral appointment of Lee Linderman, Seat 19, Ward 13, to fill an unexpired three-year term beginning Jan 1, 2017, and ending Dec 31, 2019.
Action Taken: Public hearing set for Nov 26, 2018
8 Contract with Centro de Trabajadores Unidos en la Lucha (CTUL) for collaborative enforcement of labor standards (2018-01298)

Authorizing a contract with Centro de Trabajadores Unidos en la Lucha (CTUL), in the amount of $100,000, for coordinated public outreach to low wage workers and collaborative and strategic enforcement of labor regulations.

Action Taken: Approved and referred to WM meeting of Nov 14, 2018
9 Workplace Advisory Committee appointments (2018-01308)
1. Approving the following Council reappointments for two-year terms, beginning Jan 1, 2019, and ending Dec 31, 2020: Chelsie Glaubitz Gabiou, Seat 14, Ward 3, representing Minneapolis Regional Labor Federation and Organized Labor; Ginger Jentzen, Seat 10, Ward 3, representing 15 Now and Employees; Chris Conry, Seat 12, Ward 8, representing Take Action MN and Employees; and Ben Schweigert, Seat 16, Ward 8, representing Public Employees.
2. Approving the following Council appointments for two-year terms, beginning Jan 1, 2019, and ending Dec 31, 2020: Tristan Jimerson, Seat 4, Ward 9, representing Taco Cat Restaurant and Medium to Large Business; Wintana Melekin, Seat 2, Ward 6, representing Main Street Alliance and Business Associations; and Natalie Martin, Seat 6, Ward 1, representing Old Republic Title and Small Business.
3. Waiving the residency requirement (Minneapolis Code of Ordinances 14.180) for Wintana Melekin.
Action Taken: Approved

2018 One Minneapolis Fund funding recommendations (2018-01306)

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#	Item Description
1	Authorizing a contract with HACER, in the amount of $15,000, for leadership training workshops for Latinos in Minneapolis to serve on City of Minneapolis boards and commissions and neighborhood association boards.
2	Authorizing a contract with Little Earth Residents Association, in the amount of $15,000, to train and develop residents of the Little Earth community and surrounding East Phillips neighborhood to serve on City of Minneapolis boards and commissions and neighborhood association boards.
3	Authorizing a contract with One Family One Community, in the amount of $15,000, to train low-income renters and northside residents to serve on City of Minneapolis boards and commissions, neighborhood association boards, and other City programs and activities.
4	Authorizing a contract with Heritage Youth Sports Foundation, in the amount of $25,000, to train Minneapolis high school student athletes to serve as peer educators, teaching Minneapolis youth, ages 5-14, the Discovery of Self (DoS) curriculum.
5	Authorizing a contract with The Bridge for Youth, in the amount of $15,000, for The Youth Leadership Development Project, a program that will provide training, skills development, and leadership opportunities for homeless youth to develop a greater sense and understanding of their vital role in the Minneapolis community.
6	Authorizing a contract with Inquilinxs Unidxs por Justicia, in the amount of $15,000, to build a People's Institute, in conjunction with, CTUL (Centro de Trabajadores Unidos en Lucha) to build the capacity of Latinx tenants to organize around tenants' rights.
7	Authorizing a contract with the Lake Street Council, in the amount of $15,000, to bring small entrepreneurs of color, immigrant business owners, and City representatives together to develop policy and programs to reduce the racial disparities of owning a business in Minneapolis.
8	Authorizing a contract with Minnesota Transgender Health Coalition, in the amount of $25,000, for the TRANSit Project, a program that will work with a network of Transgender artists, activists, athletes, and academics who are people of color who will support each other in leadership development and community engagement in the City of Minneapolis.
9	Authorizing a contract with RECLAIM, in the amount of $22,000, for "Art Heals," a project that will link LGBTQ+ youth to community artists at all levels and genres to create community connections with mentorship which will culminate in an evening of community celebration of healing through art.
10	Authorizing a contract with The SEAD Project, in the amount of $20,000, to work with Southeast Asian youth through a leadership development program for students to have the opportunity to explore, reflect, and process their identities and spaces as Southeast Asian youth in today's society.

Action Taken: Approved and referred to WM meeting of Nov 14, 2018

11 Donation of travel and lodging expenses for Bloomberg American Health Summit (2018-01334)

Passage of Resolution accepting a donation of travel and lodging-related expenses from the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health for Coral Garner to attend the inaugural Bloomberg American Health Initiative Summit in Washington, D.C. from Nov 28-30, 2018.

Action Taken: Approved and referred to WM meeting of Nov 14, 2018
12 Contract with Tree Trust for tree planting services (2018-01332)

Authorizing a contract with Tree Trust, in the amount of $100,000, for tree planting services under the city Trees Program, for one year, from Jan 1, 2019, to Dec 31, 2019, with an option to extend the contract by up to three years and up to $500,000.

Action Taken: Approved and referred to WM meeting of Nov 14, 2018
13 Office of Violence Prevention ordinance (2018-01313)

Setting a public hearing for Nov 26, 2018, to consider an ordinance amending Title 11, Chapter 214 of the Minneapolis Code of Ordinances relating to Health and Sanitation: Health Department, creating an Office of Violence Prevention within the Health Department.

Action Taken: Public hearing set for Nov 26, 2018
14 Staple food ordinance (2018-00985)

Setting a public hearing for Nov 26, 2018, to consider an ordinance amending Title 10, Chapter 203 of the Minneapolis Code of Ordinances relating to Food Code: Grocery Stores, amending provisions related to staple foods.

Action Taken: Public hearing set for Nov 26, 2018

Discussion

15 Homegrown Minneapolis Report (2018-01304)

Receiving and filing a report relating to current Homegrown Minneapolis initiatives and partnerships including Farmers Markets of Minneapolis collaborative, Minneapolis Garden Lease Program, Homegrown Small Business Fund, and related programs.

Action Taken: Received and filed
16 Americans with Disabilities Act Action Plan Report (2018-01305)
1. Receiving and filing the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Action Plan Report for 2018.
  
  Action Taken: Received and filed
2. Authorizing a one-year extension of the existing Americans with Disabilities Act Action Plan, and directing Neighborhood & Community Relations staff to report back to the PECE Committee in October 2019 with an updated three-year plan.
  
  Action Taken: Approved

Addendum

16. Homegrown Minneapolis Report (2018-01304)

Receiving and filing a report on the Minneapolis Garden Lease Program.

Action Taken: Referred to HPD meeting of Nov 28, 2018

Committee actions will be referred to the next Council meeting: Nov 16, 2018

Next Public Health, Environment, Civil Rights, and Engagement Committee meeting: Nov 26, 2018

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