Remarks by Cheniqua Johnson
25 remarks on the record, newest first · Page 1 of 1
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City Council · Sep 9, 2026
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“I guess I was just wondering, I know that the amendments and the versions that were given, like the version two was a recommendation of the city attorney's office. Was that also the recommendation of the city attorney's office?”
City Council · Sep 9, 2026
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“So the exception is the recommendation of the city attorney's office?”
City Council · Sep 9, 2026
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“Yeah, I just wanted to be clear that the version two that's entered in is not the version two that the city attorney's office recommended. There is an additional language in the version two that specifically gives an exception to the next resolution, which is resolution 26-15-43. So it is not subject to the procedure that the city attorney's office recommended that we put in place before renaming or operating off of a co-naming. So the recommendation from the city attorney's office was to create the standard of procedures, which is included. They did not give an exception. There is an…”
City Council · Sep 9, 2026
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“Yeah, I just want to make sure. I want my community to also know why I'm voting no to version one. The city attorney's office did share with us that they recommend a standard operating procedure for being able to identify and to go through a process. in place for co-naming. That was a large reason why this was a practice that was not continued in 2017. We have to have a process, we have to have a procedure. This resolution literally has a be it resolved clause that shares that there will be a procedure identified. Going to version one removes that entirely. And so I'm not supportive of that.”
City Council · Sep 9, 2026
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“I will say that I think sometimes process overshadows what should be a really big moment. And so for the family and for the community members, for Senator Bobby Joe Champion, and for all the leaders that really made this request to my understanding, well before Black Music Month, and have been in community asking for this recognition for a long time to Professor Imetris Mahmoud Elkadi, the first time I ever heard him speak. There's only a few. There's many black elders in our community, but there are a few that when they speak, the whole room listens, and it captivates the room, shifts the…”
City Council · Sep 9, 2026
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City Council · Sep 9, 2026
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City Council · Sep 9, 2026
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“Thank you. And thank you, Chief Holstrom. I just had a question about the grants, everything about the scope. Is there any part of the grant that we're applying for that's new costs that the city would incur? So is this like offsetting the costs that the city already incurs by seeking out additional resources to the federal government? Or is this costs that we are? funding that we're trying to offset anything that we would normally pay at the city, or is this a grant that we're receiving to expand from what we're already paying?”
City Council · Sep 2, 2026
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City Council · Sep 2, 2026
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City Council · Sep 2, 2026
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“OK. And then just to clarify, so the $5,000 is forfeited. And what is the remaining balance of the performance?”
City Council · Sep 2, 2026
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“Okay, so we're down to 10 with 2,500 as the increment monthly.”
City Council · Sep 2, 2026
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“Okay, so how much would the monthly withdrawal be to align with the 180-day timeline? What would be the... Okay.”
City Council · Sep 2, 2026
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“It's OK. So what I would be asking my colleagues for is actually for the support that I have no qualms about the forfeiture. I do have a slight concern about the incremental forfeiture not aligned with the 180 days that we've already allotted for. And so my recommendation would be, actually, my amendment to the resolution would be to move forward the forfeiture, but the $2,500 forfeiture monthly to me My intent would be to align it with whatever dollar amount is allocated to ensure that it aligns with 180 days. That would actually be, unless I'm mistaken, every 45 days.”
City Council · Sep 2, 2026
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“OK, so that would be my recommendation, in part because I think to align with the time that we've already given, I think the deterring from that time frame that we've already expected seems a little inconsistent to me. So that would be my recommendation.”
City Council · Sep 2, 2026
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“Just a quick comment on the overall process. Just want to say thank you and also it's been great to be a part of it as one of the council members that has been on this committee. One thing that I would just encourage and also share not to question some of the appointments in any way, but I think for the current chief within the Minneapolis Fire Department, I just want to confirm that that particular seat, I saw that, and just to share that we may need to just make sure that that fire chief will be seated for that position to make sure that they're We may want to confirm that as well. So that…”
City Council · Aug 19, 2026
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“Council Vice President, I'd like to make a motion.”
City Council · Aug 19, 2026
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“I just wanted to reiterate, Council Vice President, I did make a motion to approve. Oh, OK, thank you. I made a motion to close the public hearing and approve, and we have yet to vote on that item. So I just want to be able to bring us back to the motion was to close the public hearing and approve, but you chose to separate the public hearing from closing. So I'm just going to once again make a motion to approve to move us along.”
City Council · Aug 19, 2026
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City Council · Aug 19, 2026
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City Council · Aug 19, 2026
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“Okay, and just for clarification, the total amount, right, is $15,000?”
City Council · Aug 19, 2026
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City Council · Aug 19, 2026
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“Thank you. I just wanted to share a little bit about our, we had a budget event this past week and it went really well with folks that are coming out. I know that with the city council budget that's coming up, there'll be a lot of discussions and a lot of opportunities for those that I look forward to doing at the budget committee. I would invite, just from the previous conversation, you know, and just to share my bit at the end, I do appreciate when folks are able to come out to our council meetings and to i would encourage for the dialogue especially around some of the topics that were…”
City Council · Aug 19, 2026
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“Just reminding folks that tomorrow is all things budget. So we'll be starting our morning off at the budget address, the mayor's first budget address under her administration at Allianz Field. And afterwards in the evening, I'm inviting my work one over to the library board's budget address at Hamlin Midway at 2, I believe, and then following through at 5.30 to 7. I'm inviting my constituents to join me at the Ward 7's budget engagement event at Battle Creek Rec Center. Folks that maybe didn't get a chance to attend Council Member Yang's or maybe did and want to come over to the Ward 7…”
City Council · Aug 12, 2026