September 9, 2026 Public Health, Safety & Equity Committee

The September 9, 2026 meeting of the Public Health, Safety & Equity Committee of the City of Minneapolis included approval of a consent agenda with several procurement-related items. These included acceptance of the Gary Sinise Foundation first responder outreach grant to purchase portable radio kits, amendments to a Minnesota Department of Health grant for cannabis substance use prevention updating contract terms and funding amounts, and acceptance of reimbursements from the Minnesota Board of Firefighter Training and Education for approved trainings. The committee also accepted donations for staff conference attendance and approved appointments to an advisory committee. Additionally, the meeting featured a public hearing on an ordinance related to the Neighborhood Revitalization Program policy board elections, which proposed removing a fixed election location to allow more flexibility. No votes on the ordinance were explicitly recorded in the transcript, but the chair expressed support. Overall, the meeting focused on grant acceptance, contract amendments, and procedural updates affecting public health and safety programs.