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Committee advances AEO report and approves consent agenda; staffing and contract corrections noted

Minneapolis Committee of the Whole (City Council) · December 10, 2025

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Summary

The Administration & Enterprise Oversight committee presented 49 items including contracts, amendments and settlements. The committee approved the consent agenda, with administration asked to follow up on a consulting contract and a staff correction to a contract amendment amount was noted.

The Committee of the Whole received the Administration & Enterprise Oversight (AEO) committee report and advanced a number of consent items to the full council on Dec. 9.

Council Member Palmisano, speaking for AEO, listed 49 items slated for the council meeting, including appointments (Civil Service Commission), gift acceptances for travel, numerous contracts and contract amendments (including an Axon cloud evidence system, a thermal potential study with SVB Energy, lead service line replacements, green stormwater infrastructure work, and contracts for restorative services and housing-related programs), collective bargaining agreements with IUOE Local 70, and legal settlements involving the city (Natalia Padgett v. City of Minneapolis; State Farm Mutual Auto Insurance v. City of Minneapolis).

A clerical correction was raised for a contract amendment with Shaw Lindquist for the city hall restock project: staff said the increase is an additional $302,382, not the transposed figure shown in the packet; committee members agreed staff would amend the amount. Councilmember Cashman asked for administrative follow-up on a $200,000 consulting contract with Dan Murphy LLC; the administration said it would provide a response before full council.

Chair Jason Chavez moved the consent agenda (including two walk-on travel gift acceptances) and called the vote; the motion carried on a voice vote.

Ethics board appointment: The committee opened a public hearing for an Ethical Practices Board appointment (Patrick Burns). Staff presented Burns' background; no public speakers signed up. The committee closed the public hearing and moved the appointment forward.