Budget Committee
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- Approved the creation of a Managing Attorney position within the City Attorney’s office, who will specialize in labor and employment.
- Received a presentation on the 2024 city budget change items.
- Police and fire departments’ overtime are running higher than last year.
- The city has added two positions to lead Climate Legacy Initiative work – the Climate Legacy Initiative director in the Health Department and a project coordinator in the Office of Public Safety. There is an update on the work scheduled for a November Climate & Infrastructure Committee meeting.
- Council Members Cashman, Chavez, Chughtai and Koski expressed disappointment that the $2 million that the council allocated for pay equity for AFSCME workers had not been acted upon yet.
Reporting
Edited and summarized by the Minneapolis - MN Documenters Team
Note-taking by
Emily Christensen
Approved the creation of a Managing Attorney position who will specialize in labor and employment. Received a presentation on the 2024 city budget change items.
Agency Information
Minneapolis City Council
The Council makes the laws that govern the City. Each Council Member is elected from one of thirteen separate wards.