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Chair Katie Cashman moved approval of the consent agenda. The listed items included:

- Item 3: Designate location and set a public hearing for May 8 for the 2025 alley reconstruction project.
- Item 4: Amend the 2025 capital appropriation resolution by decreasing appropriations to the alley renovation program and increasing appropriations to the unpaved alley construction program.
- Item 5: Authorize a cooperative funding agreement with Hennepin County for pedestrian safety and traffic signal improvements on Broadway Street NE between Washington and Buchanan Streets NE.
- Item 6: Authorize a cooperative agreement with Hennepin County Regional Railroad Authority for construction related to the Nicollet Avenue South bridge over the Midtown Greenway and concur with an engineer variance request from state aid operations rules for pedestrian improvements at Eighth Street SE and Tenth Avenue SE.
- Item 8: Approve the phase‑1 concept layout and easements for the Logan Park industrial reconstruction project (Council President Payne spoke in support of separating the Quincy Street community‑engaged portion from other parts of the project).
- Item 9: Pass a resolution supporting the Gold Line Bus Rapid Transit extension; Council President Payne noted the Gold Line opens in Saint Paul and Woodbury on March 22 and that Metro Transit seeks to extend the line to downtown Minneapolis by 2027.
- Item 10: Set a public hearing for April 8 to receive public comment on the city's National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) stormwater management program annual report.
- Item 11: Receive and file an updated 2024–2025 committee work plan and a document listing Year 1 accomplishments.

The chair called for the vote; the ayes carried. No roll call tally is included in the transcript excerpt.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","March 20, 2025 Climate & Infrastructure Committee","oneSentenceSummary","The committee approved consent agenda items 3–11 by voice vote. Items included setting hearings, capital appropriation adjustments for alley programs, cooperative agreements with Hennepin County and the Regional Railroad Authority, project concept approvals, and a resolution supporting the Gold Line BRT extension.","taxTitle","Minneapolis City, Hennepin County, Minnesota","taxId",3498,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":46,"_45":79,"_47":80,"_49":81,"_51":82,"_53":83,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":84,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":85,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6082180,"Committee orders 20 Fourth Street East resurfacing; special assessments and bond sale recommended",326,635000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2939086-9a517143499cfcebc255a004f784a42c&start=309&end=635","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2939086-9a517143499cfcebc255a004f784a42c/thumbnail_309000.jpg","/articles/6082180/Minneapolis-City/Hennepin-County/Minnesota/Committee-orders-20-Fourth-Street-East-resurfacing-special-assessments-and-bond-sale-recommended","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6082180-aecd14618e7fb02560ef7686ec1ba92a/orig.mp4?Expires=1771133120&Signature=Nx0dLKi86EGDsHoUwBFWE6gwAVf5iAtcXXvmfPqd71Pfxq2g23xSRSnbhClJr9XVd8Kh-zKDT0HKw6-UmJjGyriCHs0BF2YE5moT9TsUciu31xp0sMEPdKWK-8AnWhOUNtiOrG42Gxgg6G6ocAcq6vInveNBSI6Xv3oD3YJ75JmvCacC2G0ta5mXPSRyunnjpx6UkZzaqXpPcLfuUf9ZAEvsK6Ta0KFCYm5Xk4O8B4w9yOpHBt184Q9Kc3nyL2TZ4Wryi~ULJaNMa5sGduCEOjQc1pWPtNRpqdNTy2Fm-JG4fZ3Iabum-GwT5XEiPsR9F5K1ToCWamI2XlrhjycZtQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The committee opened a public hearing and approved resolutions to order the 20 Fourth Street East resurfacing project to proceed, adopt special assessments of $245,067.07 and request that the Board of Estimate and Taxation authorize issuance and sale of assessment bonds for that amount.

Hazel Wolf, a supervising engineering technician with Public Works, described the project limits (a Minnesota State Aid segment between Cedar Avenue S and Portland Avenue S and a local segment between Portland Avenue S and Fifth Avenue S). She said the Minnesota State Aid portion has a pavement condition index (PCI) of 67 and the local portion a PCI of 71; both portions were last reconstructed in the late 1960s and early 1970s. Wolf recommended passage of the resolution ordering the work to proceed and of the resolution requesting issuance and sale of assessment bonds in the amount of $245,067.07.

Wolf told the committee that Public Works mailed 21 invitations to a community meeting held March 10 and that one person attended. She described how the city calculates special assessments by applying the uniform assessment rates (UAR) to benefited parcel area, and noted prepayment and deferment options for eligible homeowners 65 or older or permanently and totally disabled. A city director clarified the assessments are roughly 20% of total project cost (staff identified $1,400,000 total expenditures in committee materials and $245,067.07 in assessment bonds).

Council Member Osman thanked staff for holding the community meeting and suggested staff consider pedestrian safety measures on the corridor; Council Member Osmond moved approval. The motion carried by voice vote; the transcript does not include a roll call tally in the excerpt.","Public Works recommended resurfacing of 20 Fourth Street East, adoption of special assessments totaling $245,067.07 and issuance of assessment bonds; committee approved the resolutions to order work and request bond authorization.",{"_33":87,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":88,"_41":89,"_43":90,"_45":91,"_47":92,"_49":93,"_51":94,"_53":95,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":96,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":97,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6082185,"Committee backs ordinance changes renaming infrastructure terms, expanding shutoff fee authority and tightening backflow enforcement",321,684000,1005000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2939086-9a517143499cfcebc255a004f784a42c&start=684&end=1005","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2939086-9a517143499cfcebc255a004f784a42c/thumbnail_684000.jpg","/articles/6082185/Minneapolis-City/Hennepin-County/Minnesota/Committee-backs-ordinance-changes-renaming-infrastructure-terms-expanding-shutoff-fee-authority-and-tightening-backflow-enforcement","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6082185-3d6387aa6fe871bae94c18fcfa9b5052/orig.mp4?Expires=1771133120&Signature=mNw4Q3~6N5tHKPxA7jF~q~UOM9sXHyBq041p658-s3NQ5toaV2Ho622Pp0ZYK3xTXnLaZ-vyaU61aikk7uZ~CuBAo69lglqAOd40i84INBrN7U6F~n3txOFxgqi4rX8ZV6RNuPHYT5vX4f9TqYQyHJFqoK3nVgE7Dior7QqDrUoc4FNCoFDVnRxGWBWeSVmZ3YpysAgVIBMZZb5QnBEZZ8PUeCuSo~pKo6EAodLPm9PQLnRiyNnS3J-Kc6oJM92OXFy3bKLMY54YjmGRG-mrP7vtIX40skubBvqzQh0oPU30tGMhnaqceQlWHGJeMu0nzgb0D~fa3BY6ZIrOQ-SOQQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Climate and Infrastructure Committee voted to recommend city council approval of ordinance amendments that revise water service terminology, broaden shutoff fee authority and update cross‑connection and backflow enforcement language.

Annika Bankston, director of water treatment and distribution services, said the proposed changes fall into four categories: inclusive language (replacing the term “manhole” with “maintenance hole”), plain‑language changes (renaming the industry term “curb stop” to “water service shutoff valve”), clarifying fee authority for shutoffs and technical updates to cross‑connection control and backflow prevention that align ordinance language with current plumbing codes.

Bankston said the ordinance change would allow the city to charge a shutoff fee “due to any violation, not just for delinquency,” and would clarify notice requirements specific to delinquency. She also said the proposed changes enable penalties rather than only administrative fines for noncompliance with backflow requirements and could add those penalties to water utility bills.

Committee members thanked staff for the work; Council Member Chavez noted the changes advance a broader push to eliminate gendered language across the municipal code. The motion to recommend approval passed by voice vote; the chair recorded no rolls call tally in the meeting excerpt.","Public Works asked the committee to recommend city council approval of ordinance amendments replacing certain gendered and technical terms (e.g., 'manhole' to 'maintenance hole'), renaming 'curb stop' to 'water service shutoff valve,' broadening when shutoff fees may be charged, and strengthening cross‑connection control enforcement.",{"_33":99,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":100,"_41":101,"_43":102,"_45":103,"_47":104,"_49":105,"_51":106,"_53":107,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":108,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":109,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6082190,"Vision Zero report: city reports fewer traffic deaths in 2024 but Council hears rising pedestrian and bicycle injuries",746,1041000,1787000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2939086-9a517143499cfcebc255a004f784a42c&start=1041&end=1787","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2939086-9a517143499cfcebc255a004f784a42c/thumbnail_1041000.jpg","/articles/6082190/Minneapolis-City/Hennepin-County/Minnesota/Vision-Zero-report-city-reports-fewer-traffic-deaths-in-2024-but-Council-hears-rising-pedestrian-and-bicycle-injuries","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6082190-c368375c60c3a3e6483ae20621cd3292/orig.mp4?Expires=1771133120&Signature=Ewk5SUZgB4qLqKqACu9pi0yO-EPw26GEpemC3bhMKkbM65DiclryJZLvdrYx4K7TToou3-KAomR56if~zGaiwkVRrKQYQxCwP1oaHsg6bvKcJkfEuzLiyJf9byu8ciEeSJOO08topJPfZDeO5AEQrI-wMufZHnM1EraqaTtqitFubn~t7zbY2d-otyhn1CFTsL3oO7lfbIS7UUeEKhws0V2YLIrX1dUqL0iQfBCHINOFom6Hz~ZJQpPaAU8UIVivGlHsvz~i7jEGOtqsDUndCq~Fq4Aa~OYbM9Xvpi5TORREDk6wiWP8U7UplrP-y54QGxLpw77a43KcHQ8JafXTLA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","City transportation staff presented the Vision Zero 2024 annual report to the Climate and Infrastructure Committee, saying the program saw a decline in traffic deaths last year but that pedestrian and bicycle severe crashes rose.

Ethan Folly, Vision Zero program coordinator, opened the presentation by stating the program’s mission: “Vision 0 is our goal to get to 0, traffic deaths and severe injuries on our streets.” He told the committee that while the city recorded a significant decrease in traffic deaths in 2024 — a contrast with statewide increases — pedestrian and bicycle crashes increased compared with 2023.

Folly emphasized speeding as a recurring factor: “In 2024, now we're at like 80 percent of our fatal crashes involve clear speeding,” he said, adding that most fatal crashes continue to occur on high‑injury streets and county or MnDOT routes rather than local neighborhood streets.

Staff highlighted completed and planned safety work: more than 250 intersections have received quick‑build safety improvements since 2021; capital projects in partnership with Hennepin County delivered safety upgrades in 2024; and the city applied for and was awarded a Safe Streets for All grant and is finalizing an agreement with the Federal Highway Administration. Folly also described a speed‑safety camera pilot: 51 candidate camera locations were identified, community feedback is underway and staff plan to select five initial locations for deployment this summer alongside procurement for implementation services.

Council members thanked staff for the report and raised questions on project timing and neighborhood traffic calming. Council Member Osman asked how long it takes from identifying a high‑risk street to delivering protections; Folly said nearly all of the roughly 20 miles of identified high‑injury streets are expected to see significant safety improvements within six years and that quick‑build treatments are used to shorten wait times.

Council members and staff noted the program’s equity focus: Folly said 60 percent of last year’s fatal crashes occurred within the city’s Transportation Equity Priority Areas. The committee took the presentation as received and filed.","Public Works presented Vision Zero 2024 report showing a decline in traffic deaths in Minneapolis even as pedestrian and bicycle severe crashes rose; staff highlighted speeding as a primary factor and described safety projects, grant awards and a pilot for speed‑safety cameras.",{"_33":111,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":112,"_41":113,"_43":114,"_45":115,"_47":116,"_49":117,"_51":118,"_53":119,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":120,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":121,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6082195,"City staff lay out options to move downtown buses off Nicollet Mall; council members press for clearer process and equity analysis",1875,2426000,4301000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2939086-9a517143499cfcebc255a004f784a42c&start=2426&end=4301","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2939086-9a517143499cfcebc255a004f784a42c/thumbnail_2426000.jpg","/articles/6082195/Minneapolis-City/Hennepin-County/Minnesota/City-staff-lay-out-options-to-move-downtown-buses-off-Nicollet-Mall-council-members-press-for-clearer-process-and-equity-analysis","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6082195-09afbfc7a474dec16f6602ba86197830/orig.mp4?Expires=1771133120&Signature=AJPIZ245tdATFgaNNUreFB98eRNMM8wOKBHdcCK6pdeHHAYhu-xcvLIb7XFANGfOjenUGqvnSh1mfr1doH~otX3NIysY1t-NoLrVU1ZouX1FNuYCpsd8O~K0W26xwrN0a6EjrBn08JJRd3ckBHfpxmkRggslYxlMSKLEpSTzlMFXwdYzE-nopcvDym5AVM073VYRKk7zjmGAVlrwcdyXBbcLkfevaIhppKvncjK5p5nqPFwIEcPKyiWZriKPhehoMm269IMNEYYwZHDVsm7l3xdOZyPLDj4H87I7br6xufnqJQAouvQ1UGRIc4WVfmxE19I9JEeumAMYlTReow5CTg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","City transportation staff presented a report to the Climate and Infrastructure Committee on March 20 outlining three candidate corridors and engagement to move Portland Avenue transit off Nicollet Mall to support a pedestrianized, activated downtown.

Kathleen Mayle, transportation planning manager in Public Works, said the work aims to “envision the next phase of Nicollet Mall” and described coordinated planning with Metro Transit on where buses could relocate. “There are nearly 12,000 on and offs on the corridor, each day,” she said, and staff have developed three options for where routes 10, 11, 17, 18 and 25 could move.

The options differ in which downtown streets would host the relocated routes. Option 1 would route most lines to a Marquette/Second one‑way pair and move routes 11 and 25 to Hennepin Avenue; Option 2 would create two‑direction transit and general‑purpose lanes on Marquette and Second; Option 3 would shift local and BRT service to Third Avenue while leaving express service on Marquette/Second. Mayle said Metro Transit analysis estimates average transit travel time on a new corridor could drop from about 10 minutes on Nicollet between Washington and 12th Street to about six minutes on a transit‑priority corridor, but walking distances to Nicollet Mall would change for many riders.

Council members repeatedly pressed staff on process, equity and impacts. Council Member Chavez said residents perceive the project as a foregone conclusion and asked whether the engagement allowed people to choose “no change.” Mayle replied the engagement included “no change” or “don’t move it” as an option and staff would confirm the exact survey wording and provide a follow up. Council Member Chowdhury and others said transit riders, public housing residents and other downtown stakeholders were under‑represented in early stakeholder groups; Chowdhury asked for stronger inclusion of riders in future decision steps.

Eric Hansen, director of the Community Planning and Economic Development Department, framed the proposal as part of a broader downtown revitalization effort tied to the mayor’s Downtown Action Plan. He said the goal is to “activate Nicollet Mall for people” and that private‑public partners — including the Downtown Action Council — are helping plan programming and activation. Hansen said activation work and transit relocation planning are related but distinct, and that some corridor investments (ADA ramps, signals, BRT station amenities) would be needed where transit moves.

Staff outlined curbside and driveway impacts: under Option 2, for example, Metro Transit estimated removal of about 105 meters on northbound Marquette to create transit lanes and identified roughly 30 new left‑turn and 20 right‑turn conflict points; Option 3 could convert two driveways to right‑in/right‑out and create up to 12 driveway crossings of a proposed two‑way bikeway on Third Avenue.

No final corridor choice was made. Mayle said staff and Metro Transit will work toward a recommended preferred option, plan a May round of public engagement on that recommended option, and anticipate buses moving off Nicollet Mall in 2026. Director Sexton confirmed that ordinance changes will be required if the city proceeds and that those changes will include public hearings.

Council members requested clearer points for council decision making before a final agreement is signed. Director Sexton said staff intend formal briefings and follow up with council members and will return with details on the formal approval steps and ordinance changes.

Committee discussion touched on resources needed for activation and for upgrading alternate corridors; Council Member Rainville (speaking earlier through staff comments) and others expressed concern about cost estimates and whether the modest programming line in the 2026 budget would be sufficient for long‑term activation and curbside retrofit costs.

The committee took no formal vote on the transit corridor selection; staff said they will return with a preferred option and additional engagement and analysis.","Public Works and CPED presented three options for relocating buses from Nicollet Mall to support a pedestrianized vision. Staff said transit moves are planned so the mall can be activated for people; council members pressed for more engagement with transit riders, clarity on council decision points and costs to retrofit alternate corridors.","actionData","errors"]

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City staff lay out options to move downtown buses off Nicollet Mall; council members press for clearer process and equity analysis