Good afternoon, everyone.

My name is Robin Wansley, and I am the chair of the Climate and Infrastructure Committee.

I'm going to be chairing today's meeting and going to call to order our regular meetings scheduled for today, Thursday, September 10th, 2026.

But before we begin the meeting, I do want to offer a friendly reminder to all committee members, staff, and the public that these meetings are broadcast live to enable greater public participation.

These broadcasts include real-time captioning as a further method to increase of their speech so that our captioners can fully capture and transcribe all comments for the broadcast.

Councilmember Vita.

Present.

Warren is absent.

Present.

Present.

Chair Wandsley.

Present.

We have four present.

And I will also note that prior to today's meeting.

And look forward to joining our next meeting.

Also note the record reflect that we do have a quorum present.

Also, I'll remind my colleagues that we're going to be using speaker management today.

So please make sure you sign in if you're having issues.

Please check in with our clerks over there and for members of the public that are here for the public hearing.

If you wish to address the committee, we do ask that you also register with the clerks to my right.

So with that though, we will start with our consent items listed as 3 through 11 on our agenda, which I'll now read for the public record.

The first or number three is the passage of resolution for a gift acceptance from Cities Today Institute.

Number four is authorizing a contract amendment for the First Avenue South Reconstruction Project.

Five is authorizing a contract amendment with 42nd Street Intersection Safety Improvements Project.

Six is accepting a bid for ADA pedestrian ramp installation.

Seven is accepting a bid for Hearthorn Ramp Building Automation System Udate.

Eight is authorizing a contract amendment with JL Thiece Inc.

for the First Avenue South Reconstruction Green Stormwater Infrastructure Project.

Nine is a contract amendment.

10 is setting a public hearing for September 24th, 2026 to consider a commercial and multifamily energy disclosure repeal ordinance.

Reference in item number 10.

With that, colleagues, is there any discussion on the items that I just read on consent.

All right, not seeing anyone in queue.

All those in favor of the uh consent agenda, um, please say aye.

Aye.

Those opposed, say nay.

All right, the ayes have it, and that motion carries.

Um next, we'll take up the public hearing, which is reflected as item number one on the agenda.

Anyone who signed up for uh these items uh will be given two minutes each to testify.

And again, make sure if you haven't already sign up, sign in with the clerks to my right.

Uh for everyone in attendance and especially those who may participate in our hearings or comment period, uh, let me offer this notice.

These hearings are being recorded and broadcast.

Both the recording and broadcast are classified as public data under the Minnesota Government Data Practices Act by attending and participating in these proceedings.

Your image and any testimony or information that you provide will also be subject to disclosure under that law.

That includes but is not limited to your attendance, your name, and other personal details you provide, as well as any testimony or comments you provide, which includes any written submissions you make, which are also included in the record of this meeting.

On this item, I'll note that staff has reached out to continue today's hearing to our next meeting due to an error with the notice sent out.

So while we'll be hearing from staff, anyone who is here today to testify, um, I will be making a motion afterwards to continue this item to our next uh climate infrastructure uh infrastructure committee meeting that's going to be taking place on September 24th to make sure that everyone is able to properly submit public comment or attend that hearing.

Um so with that first, um, I will invite up Jennifer Swanson, the director of business administration with our public works department to get us started with the presentation.

Hello.

Hello, good afternoon, Chair Wansley and committee members.

My name is Jennifer Swanson.

I'm the director of business administration and public works.

I am in front of you this afternoon to introduce the public hearing on the 2027 services and service charges for the downtown business improvement special service district, also known as the sorry director Swanson.

Um if there is a way, or also for the clerks to turn on the other mic, but also if you could speak closer to that mic, it's a little bit challenging to hear you.

Okay, sorry about that.

So I'm in front of you this afternoon to introduce the public hearing on the 2027 services and service chargers charges for the downtown business improvement special service district, also known as the DID.

This is an annual hearing that is required as part of the City Council's review and approval of the district's proposed services and service charges for next year.

The DAD was established by Minneapolis Code of Ordinances in December 2008 and began full service operation in July 2009.

The district was renewed in 2013, 17, 2021, and last year in 2025.

The DAD, excuse me, each year the DAD's board is which is made up of downtown property owners, employers, residents, and leaders establish and approve a budget for accomplishing their goals of making downtown clean, green, safe, and vibrant.