Budget Committee

Remote

• Approved a reclassification of the Director of Civil Rights position, with a higher grade and salary range than previously approved for the position. Council Members Andrea Jenkins and Linea Palmisano abstained.
• Palmisano asked why a certain item was removed from the agenda for this meeting.
  • The council members did not specifically name the item, but Palmisano made multiple references to an item involving a pay raise for the City Clerk position.
  • Vice President Aisha Chughtai and President Elliott Payne said that the item was removed due to pay equity concerns, and that Human Resources is conducting a pay equity analysis.
  • Palmisano said she “strenuously objects” to the removal of the item from the agenda, and that it should have been a group decision rather than a call made by the committee leaders. Chughtai committed to including the item on the next meeting agenda.
• Chughtai noted that the May 20 meeting would likely be lengthy with several presentations, including one from Mayor Frey.

Agenda: https://lims.minneapolismn.gov/MarkedAgenda/Budget/4558