Remarks by Jason Chavez
24 remarks on the record, newest first · Page 1 of 1
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“Well, we're super excited to recognize Welcoming Week 2026. We'll first start off by reading the resolution here with our colleagues, and then we're going to pass it to Director Rivero to kick us off. All right, y'all. So recognizing Welcoming Week 2026, whereas Welcoming Week, sponsored nationally by Welcoming America, brings communities together to strengthen connections across languages, cultures, and customs worldwide. TO AFFIRM THE CONTRIBUTIONS OF ALL COMMUNITIES, INCLUDING IMMIGRANT, REFUGEES, NEW AMERICANS, AND LONGTIME RESIDENTS, AND TO INVITE REFLECTION ON THE MEANING AND PROCESS OF…”
City Council · Aug 27, 2026
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“Thank you all. We're going to first pass it to Director Rivero, and we really want to thank staff for all the work that they do on this. Thank you.”
City Council · Aug 27, 2026
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“Quick thing. I think it's been a really tough year for our neighbors in Minneapolis and St. Paul across the state of Minnesota. So I think this day is really important to say that our neighbors are welcome here, that our neighbors are still here, and they're going to continue to stay here despite the attacks towards our neighbors. So I just at least wanted to say a few words. of the importance of Welcoming Week, the importance of events that are going to be happening to say that our neighbors do belong here, and they always will. So at least... Oh, yep.”
City Council · Aug 27, 2026
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“Thank you, Mr. President. The Public Health Safety and Equity Committee is bringing forward six items. Item one is a package of five ordinances related to regulating noise in the city. Item two is an ordinance regarding pet ownership restriction changes. Item number three. authorizes a contract amendment with Professional Recovery Organization Network for Firefighter Mental Health Services. Item four authorizes a contract amendment with Axon Enterprise for additional software licenses, body-worn cameras, digital video storage, tasers, and related equipment for the police department. Item five…”
City Council · Aug 27, 2026
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“Thank you, President Payne. Just a moment. Would you be able to explain the other parts of the changes of just for us to be aware of it?”
City Council · Aug 27, 2026
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“Councilmember Chavez. Thank you, President Payne. If Councilmember Palmesano or Clerk Hawkins please explain to the public what the current policy is, what the current breakdown of seats are, and then what this proposed change would do.”
City Council · Aug 27, 2026
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“I think there should be more further conversation about this proposal particularly about the amount of seats that are being proposed because I think one there hasn't really been engagement on this ordinance with the city council at least myself I'll speak for myself and I hope that there are briefings that are set up. I think we're moving super quick with this ordinance without having engaged many of us, at least some of us on the council. And I know this is already now going to go to committee already. And I think that there should be briefings, conversations, engagement. Is there any…”
City Council · Aug 27, 2026
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“Thank you. I would love a briefing because there hasn't been a briefing on this particular language at all. So it's the first time we're starting to see this language. I think we're rushing it without engaging CLIC. I think it's very clear that CLIC has not been fully engaged. And I think that should have been step number one. Thank you. Council Member Wansley.”
City Council · Aug 27, 2026
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“Councilmember Chavez. Thank you, President Payne. I just did want to point out that at the next AO meeting, we will not be voting to set a public ELR. At the next ELR meeting, we are voting to set a public hearing for this ordinance, is my understanding. So I guess I want clarification. Are we moving forward next cycle already? because i see the agenda it says we're setting a public hearing for this ordinance already so i'm hearing from my colleagues i guess i will support this motion today but i guess i want a commitment from councilman promosano that you'll just refer back to staff so we…”
City Council · Aug 27, 2026
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“I'm just, thank you. I don't have a position necessarily. I'm just pointing out that Next Cycle were already taking action on this item. And I saw it on LIMS and I'm pointing it out because it seems like this was gonna take long. The way it was being spoken on there is that it's gonna take long, but it's literally Next Cycle already, so. Just pointing that out because I think there's a lot of feedback that we have here and I think we should all have briefings, we should all have conversations. It seems like maybe we're highlighting the concerns of the chair or what the chair likes and doesn't…”
City Council · Aug 27, 2026
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“I'm not saying that we should delay the public hearing. I'm just saying that I want to come in as the primary author yourself, Council Member Pramosano, that if we were to set a public hearing and there's a lot of feedback, obviously you already submitted language here that we all get to now eventually see for the public. And there are a lot of concerns that I'm expressing that many people on the dais are expressing. And I hope that when the time comes, that feedback is taken into consideration. Thank you. Council Member Chagtai.”
City Council · Aug 27, 2026
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“Whereas Twin Cities Black Pride is one of Minnesota's largest running celebrations dedicated to honoring the history, resilience, leadership, and contributions of LGBTQ plus people of color while fostering inclusion, equity, and belonging for all residents and Whereas the 2026 Twin Cities Black Pride Celebration, themed Always Better Together, recognizes the power of community collective liberation and collaboration in creating a more just and welcoming Minneapolis. And whereas the Minnesota People of Color LGBTQ Plus Pride works year round to improve the health outcomes, develop youth…”
City Council · Aug 13, 2026
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“I think because of President pain, I'll be speaking out against the motion to delay. I think we have other issues that we have to address and focus on in this body and we get to just have a finale to this appointment today. I will say that other appointments have been brought forward to the similar process so there shouldn't be much confusion. So I'm just speaking out against this distiller.”
City Council · Aug 13, 2026
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“And can you clarify the vote, Council President Payne, please?”
City Council · Aug 13, 2026
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“Thank you, Mr. President. The Public Health Safety and Equity Committee is bringing forward nine items. Item one and two authorizes contract amendments with the Bureau of Criminal Apprehension for Human Trafficking Investigations Task Force, Crime Analysts and Investigators. Item three authorizes a contract amendment with Canopy Roots for BCR Response Services. ITEM 4 ACCEPTS THE PUBLIC HEALTH EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS GRANT TO SUPPORT EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS ACTIVITIES. ITEM 5 ACCEPTS THE PUBLIC HEALTH RESPONSE SUSTAINABILITY GRANT TO SUPPORT EMERGENCY RESPONSE. ITEM 6 ACCEPTS THE MINNESOTA…”
City Council · Aug 13, 2026
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“THANK YOU, COUNCIL PRESIDENT PAIN. FIRST, I WANT TO TALK A LITTLE BIT ABOUT THE DEMOCRACY CENTER, THE ELECTION VOTER SERVICE CENTER. THIS WAS A PROJECT THAT I INITIALLY DID NOT SUPPORT. I DID NOT VOTE IN FAVOR OF IT. FOR A VARIETY OF CONCERNS THAT I HAD. I HAD. PART OF IT WAS MY OPINION THAT PART OF IT WAS MY OPINION THAT THERE STILL ISN'T ENOUGH THERE STILL ISN'T ENOUGH COMMUNITY SPACE, ALTHOUGH I AM COMMUNITY SPACE, ALTHOUGH I AM EXCITED FOR THE COMMUNITY SPACE EXCITED FOR THE COMMUNITY SPACE COMPONENT BECAUSE I THINK THAT'S A COMPONENT BECAUSE I THINK THAT'S A GOOD COMMUNITY ASSET. GOOD…”
City Council · Jul 30, 2026
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“Thank you, Council President Payne. I think for me it's this is a unique circumstance. This is Lake Minnehaha area. This is an area that was on fire. Buildings throughout Lake Street in this area were set on fire. This is a business area that was devastated by the uprising in the summer of 2020 after the murder of George Floyd that caused a worldwide racial reckoning. This is a unique circumstance. This is an area that has AND I THINK THAT'S SOMETHING THAT I WANT TO RECOGNIZE. THAT I WANT TO RECOGNIZE. AND I WILL SAY THAT THERE HAS AND I WILL SAY THAT THERE HAS BEEN OTHER INITIATIVES ABOUT…”
City Council · Jul 30, 2026
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“CHAVEZ. THANK YOU COUNCIL PRESIDENT THANK YOU COUNCIL PRESIDENT THANK YOU COUNCIL PRESIDENT PAIN. PAIN. PAIN. COLLEAGUES I WILL NOT BE COLLEAGUES I WILL NOT BE COLLEAGUES I WILL NOT BE SUPPORTING THIS GRANT SUPPORTING THIS GRANT The memo sent to us by staff states that there are no alternative funding sources to maintain the NIBIN access. I just want to disagree with this assessment. The City Council has already passed an off-duty work ordinance designed to recoup fees in general. fees that could reduce the burden on taxpayers. That ordinance has not been implemented. So before I can even…”
City Council · Jul 30, 2026
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“COUNCIL MEMBER CHAL. THANK YOU COUNCIL MEMBER CHAL. THANK YOU COUNCIL MEMBER CHAL. I KEEP HEARING THE POINT BEING I KEEP HEARING THE POINT BEING I KEEP HEARING THE POINT BEING MADE ABOUT NOT VIOLATING THE MADE ABOUT NOT VIOLATING THE MADE ABOUT NOT VIOLATING THE SEPARATION ORDINANCE AND I THINK SEPARATION ORDINANCE AND I THINK SEPARATION ORDINANCE AND I THINK THAT MEANS I NEED TO DO ANOTHER THAT MEANS I NEED TO DO ANOTHER THAT MEANS I NEED TO DO ANOTHER NOTICE OF INTENT AND STRENGTHEN OUR NOTICE OF INTENT AND STRENGTHEN OUR NOTICE OF INTENT AND STRENGTHEN OUR SEPARATION ORDINANCE. SEPARATION…”
City Council · Jul 30, 2026
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“Thank you Mister president the public health safety and equity committee is bringing forward 7 items item number one considers the mayor's nomination of doctor Freeman to the point position of fire chief this item was sent for without recommendation. and I will move that for a separate vote. Item two authorizes a contract with Hennepin Technical College for the Police Cadet Program. Item three authorizes a contract amendment with GovWorks Inc. to provide quality assurance software for 911. Item four authorizes a contract amendment with the Center for Multicultural Mediation for Community…”
City Council · Jul 30, 2026
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“THANK YOU, COUNCIL PRESIDENT PAIN. SO WE'RE JUST SPEAKING ON NUMBER ONE OF THE MOTIONS OR BOTH?”
City Council · Jul 30, 2026
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“Well, I'm going to make a motion to return this item back to author and if the author wants to work on it further, that would be great as well. But I also want to make comments on process because I pointed this out last cycle and I brought this up and last cycle we were told this item was dead. The previous one was dead and I watched the recording yesterday. So I just want to make it clear that we were told that last item was dead and somehow it's still on the agenda. So I brought up the concern that this item wasn't automatically placed on the agenda. So Council President Payne, was it your…”
City Council · Jul 30, 2026
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“Thank you. Next time I just ask that you explain what happened because the public maybe thought you didn't add it to the agenda or they didn't know what happened. I just hope next time we just, I don't want to be a clerk myself. I want to be able to just have it on the agenda and make sure that procedures followed equitably across everything.”
City Council · Jul 30, 2026
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“Councilmember Chavez. Thank you, Council President Payne. I want to invite the community to the Parthorn Park Art Fair from August 1st to August 2nd, each day from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Councilmember Warren.”
City Council · Jul 30, 2026