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+# Minneapolis City Council Business, Housing & Zoning Committee Summary
+
+## Meeting Information
+- Date: January 21, 2025
+- Title: Regular Meeting of the Business, Housing & Zoning Committee
+- Present: Rainville, Cashman, Chowdhury, Ellison, Osman (Jenkins joined late)
+- Absent: None noted at start
+- Guests: Brent Ellison, Maureen (CPED Housing Supervisor), Myles (CPED), Tiffany (CPED Senior Project Coordinator)
+- Votes: 4 (including voice votes and roll calls)
+
+## Highlights
+- Approval of Zoning Board of Adjustment reappointments
+- Sale of three city properties to Park Board for community gardens
+- Appeal hearing regarding artificial turf use at University of Minnesota area properties
+- Legislative directive report on supportive housing and homelessness response
+
+## Discussion
+
+### Community Garden Property Sales
+CPED recommended the sale of three properties to Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board for permanent community gardens. The properties are part of a larger pilot program involving 84 vacant lots. The sale price totaled $66,225. Council members raised concerns about ensuring properties weren't suitable for housing development before converting to gardens. Staff explained these lots were selected due to size limitations or soil issues making them unsuitable for development.
+
+> "We looked at the permanent significance of the gardens, how long the gardens were in use, how effective they were being used." - Maureen, CPED Housing Supervisor
+
+Passed by voice vote unanimously.
+
+### Artificial Turf Appeal Hearing
+Six property owners near the University of Minnesota appealed the denial of variances to allow artificial turf in front yards. The appellants argued that heavy foot traffic and clay soils made maintaining natural grass impossible. Staff recommended denying the appeal, citing concerns about drainage, maintenance, and urban heat island effects. The council debated between practical solutions for property owners and adherence to existing code.
+
+> "Without this creative, albeit, solution, it's not possible [to maintain compliance]" - Nick, appellant representative
+
+Vote: 4-2 to deny appeal (Rainville and Osman voting no)
+
+### Supportive Housing Report
+Staff presented findings on processes for funding transitional housing, board and lodge facilities, and emergency shelters. The report highlighted that regular ESG funding has returned to pre-pandemic levels of approximately $1 million annually, down from over $13 million in pandemic-era funding. Council members expressed concern about the housing crisis and the need for continued collaboration with Hennepin County.
+
+Received and filed.
+
+## Public Comments
+
+Re: Community Gardens
+- None
+
+Re: Artificial Turf Appeal
+- Craig (adjacent property owner): Testified about unique circumstances of properties near university stadiums, citing extremely high foot traffic from sports events and 55,000 students
+- Austin Kline and Connor Anderson (student residents): Described failed attempts to maintain natural grass, stating artificial turf has been an effective solution
+- Several additional residents signed up to speak regarding 3120 Washburn Avenue matter but that hearing was continued to next meeting
+
+Re: Supportive Housing Report
+- None

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+## Meeting Information
+- Date: January 21, 2025
+- Title: Administration and Enterprise Oversight Committee Regular Meeting
+- Present: Wonsley (Chair), Palmisano (Vice Chair), and 2 other unspecified members (4 total present)
+- Absent: Not specified
+- Guests: Brett Jolly (Deputy City Operations Officer), Deb Kruger (HR Director of Operations), Pam Fernandez (Procurement Director), Eric Hanson (CPED Director), Director Corbett
+- Votes: 1 (consent agenda items)
+
+## Highlights
+* Presentation and discussion of Strategic Racial Equity Action Plan (SREAP) updates and future revisions
+* Review of workforce diversity metrics showing declining tenure rates for men of color
+* Update on procurement spending with BIPOC-owned businesses
+* Housing stability and displacement prevention measures in targeted zip codes
+* Concerns raised about federal administration's impact on DEI initiatives
+
+## Discussion
+
+### Strategic Racial Equity Action Plan Updates
+Deputy City Operations Officer Brett Jolly presented an overview of the SREAP, which began in 2018. The plan focuses on four key priorities: workforce, spending, housing policies, and economic development. Director Corbett indicated plans to revise and strengthen SREAP by Q3 2025, with better alignment of strategic needs, goals, metrics, and activities. Chair Wonsley raised concerns about the legal implications of recent federal actions on DEI work and the need for city attorney guidance on defending these initiatives.
+
+### Workforce Diversity Metrics
+HR Director Kruger presented data showing declining average tenure for men of color who voluntarily leave city employment, dropping from 5 years to 4.7 years. Recent initiatives include establishing an immigrant and refugee employee workgroup, expanding culturally relevant mental health support, and increasing BIPOC male applicants by 44% over 2.5 years. Despite challenges, engagement survey results showed significant improvements in favorability ratings among African American male employees.
+
+Quote from Director Kruger: "Our numbers have dropped slightly from 5.5 years to 4.7...although we have expanded culturally relevant mental health support...the favorability level for every engagement survey category increased significantly for the African-American segment."
+
+### Procurement and Business Development
+Procurement Director Fernandez reported exceeding disparity study benchmarks for Hispanic American-owned (4.34% vs 0.68% benchmark) and Native American-owned (3.7% vs 0.69% benchmark) businesses, though African American-owned business participation (0.86%) remained below the 3.55% benchmark. The Target Market Program has expanded to include over 2,500 vendors and is expected to reach $50 million in contracts for 2024.
+
+### Housing Stability Initiatives
+CPED Director Hanson reported on efforts to prevent involuntary displacement in targeted zip codes (55412, 55414). Measures include expanded legal aid services, rental property ownership workshops in multiple languages, and implementation of pre-eviction notification requirements. The city has spent approximately $44,000 per week on rental relocation services through Q3 2024, an increase from previous years.
+
+## Public Comments 
+No public comments were recorded during this meeting.