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City Council  
Council President Mitra Jalali  
Vice President HwaJeong Kim  
Councilmember Anika Bowie  
Councilmember Cheniqua Johnson  
Councilmember Saura Jost  
Councilmember Rebecca Noecker  
Councilmember Nelsie Yang  
Thursday, December 19, 2024  
4:00 PM  
Council Chambers - 3rd Floor  
Special Meeting  
ROLL CALL  
Meeting started at 4:01 PM  
7 -  
Present  
Councilmember Rebecca Noecker, Councilmember Mitra Jalali,  
Councilmember Nelsie Yang, Councilmember HwaJeong Kim,  
Councilmember Anika Bowie, Councilmember Saura Jost and  
Councilmember Cheniqua Johnson  
FOR DISCUSSION  
Report and discussion regarding possible budget related vetoes by the Mayor.  
SR 24-220  
1
Received and Filed  
SUSPENSION ITEMS  
Adopting the 2025 Budget. (City Council to consider the Mayor's line item  
vetoes.)  
RES 24-1763  
Council President Jalali spoke in favor of overriding the mayor's veto of funding for  
City Council Office Redesign Project.  
Councilmember Yang moved to override the Mayor's line-item veto of funding for City  
Council Office Redesign Project. Veto overriden by a vote of 7-0.  
Jalali spoke in favor of overriding the mayor's veto of funding for Elimination of Human  
Rights & Equal Economic Opportunity Director.  
Councilmember Bowie spoke in favor of overriding this line-item veto.  
Councilmember Kim moved to override the Mayor's line-item veto of funding for  
Elimination of Human Rights & Equal Economic Opportunity Director. Veto overriden  
by a vote of 7-0.  
Jalali spoke in favor of overriding the mayor's veto of funding for Events & Festivals  
Programming.  
Councilmember Johnson moved to override the Mayor's line-item veto of funding for  
Events & Festivals Programming. Veto overriden by a vote of 7-0.  
Jalali spoke in favor of overriding the mayor's veto of funding for Council Audit  
Committee.  
Councilmember Noecker moved to override the Mayor's line-item veto of funding for  
Council Audit Committee. Veto overriden by a vote of 7-0.  
Jalali spoke in favor of overriding the mayor's veto of funding for Saint Paul Children’s  
Collaborative.  
Councilmember Jost moved to override the Mayor's line-item veto of funding for Saint  
Paul Children’s Collaborative. Veto overriden by a vote of 7-0.  
Line Items Veto Overriden  
7 -  
0
Yea:  
Nay:  
Councilmember Noecker, Councilmember Jalali, Councilmember Yang,  
Councilmember Kim, Councilmember Bowie, Councilmember Jost and  
Councilmember Johnson  
ADJOURNMENT  
Meeting ended at 4:09 PM  
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