October 7, 2026 - City Council Meeting

The October 7, 2026, Saint Paul City Council meeting included a procurement-related action on sewer revenue bonds. Staff reported that Huntington Securities was the winning bidder, with a true interest cost of 4.57%; the council adopted Resolution 26-1705 as amended to complete the bond-issuance details. The council also ratified assessments for multiple street, alley, and overlay projects, including the Pelham Boulevard reconstruction, but the transcript does not identify construction contract awards or vendors for that work. It adopted grant and budget actions, including neighborhood sales tax revitalization funds for SKT Auto Tech LLC subject to business-subsidy requirements, and an amendment to the HOME budget reflecting $1,856,692 in the 2026–27 Consolidated Plan and Annual Action Plan. No dollar amount was stated for the SKT Auto Tech award in the transcript.

Other actions included accepting an audit report on the city’s growing data-practices request workload, with recommendations focused on workflow, staff guidance, and intake procedures; the council noted new budget investments in data-practices staff. A resolution directing the Planning Commission’s transportation committee to study autonomous vehicles was adopted. Speakers raised concerns about city use of Axon and SkyDio surveillance technology, but these were public comments and no related procurement decision was made at this meeting.