Minneapolis City Council Member Ward 13 Choose 3
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Biographical Information
Why are you seeking a City Council seat and what are your qualifications?
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If you are elected, what will be your top two priorities as a City Council member?
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How do you propose to increase the availability of and access to affordable housing for both renters and people seeking to buy their first home?
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What steps would you take to improve climate resilience in your Ward, particularly in areas prone to flooding, heat islands or lacking green space?
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What role, if any, does the City Council have in supporting and monitoring the effectiveness of community groups who are working to improve public safety, prevent disturbances and the need for emergency services? Please explain.
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Biographical Information
telephone
6128655372
Contact Phone
612-865-5372
Facebook (Full URL)
http://www.facebook.com/neighborsforlinea/
Campaign Twitter Handle
@lineapalmisano
Campaign Email
neighborsforlinea@gmail.com
Why are you seeking a City Council seat and what are your qualifications?
This is my 12th year in office, but if elected to another term, I will be the only member who served on the council prior to 2020. This experience matters. Governing through challenging times and crises gives me deep connection to our community, a rapport with City staff and electeds in other levels of government, and understanding of past options explored. The decisions I make aren’t based on whims–they’re about where the city has been and where we’re going.
Public service and community are paramount to me–helping constituents, using local government to improve people’s lives, or working on our City budget.
My professional experiences include IBM and UnitedHealthcare. My education includes a B.S. from Notre Dame and an MBA from the UMN.
If you are elected, what will be your top two priorities as a City Council member?
Public Safety: Every person should be safe and served by our comprehensive public safety system. I’ve supported measures to increase police staffing, a more robust ShotSpotter system to address gun violence, and a new police contract that furthers important reform goals for a while also making officer pay competitive with neighboring jurisdictions.
Budget/City Services: I am concerned about the financial challenges we face in 2025 and in the near future as a city–from downtown market values, to federal dollars being revoked by this presidential administration, and how this could impact you as taxpayers. I am committed to managing our city budget and ensuring our core city services are delivered with excellence.
How do you propose to increase the availability of and access to affordable housing for both renters and people seeking to buy their first home?
I support upzoning transit corridors, and a comprehensive plan that doesn't hinder the development of desperately needed additional housing.
I continue to support policies that promote the creation of new housing and incentivize affordability including the Affordable Housing Trust Fund, the Inclusionary Zoning Policy, the Single Room Occupancy Ordinance, and the 4d Affordable Housing Incentive Program. These are proven effective, and we can expand on them.
I do not support rent control/stabilization, and we don’t have to look far to see the detrimental impacts of this policy–less access to housing and diminished quality of existing housing. I will not support a policy that is proven to worsen the very problems it intends to solve.
What steps would you take to improve climate resilience in your Ward, particularly in areas prone to flooding, heat islands or lacking green space?
Green stormwater infrastructure in roadway projects, like Bryant Avenue, makes our communities more climate resilient and increases green space. The benefits extend well beyond the 13th Ward and keep our lakes, creek, and river cleaner, as well as prevent local flooding and infrastructure deterioration.
Minneapolis has adopted the Climate Legacy Initiative, which aims to reach net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050. This initiative recognizes the need of low-income communities first, in terms of benefiting from insulating homes and adding energy efficient upgrades. It also invests in tree planting and maintenance across our city to enhance our tree canopy and reap its benefits of cooling, water retention, and cleaner air.
What role, if any, does the City Council have in supporting and monitoring the effectiveness of community groups who are working to improve public safety, prevent disturbances and the need for emergency services? Please explain.
The City spends about $23M annually on alternatives to policing. These are important programs, like our Behavioral Crisis Response (BCR) teams and our Group Violence Intervention (GVI) contracts, and they are part of the robust public safety ecosystem we are building. I appreciate and acknowledge the importance of these programs while also recognizing that oversight of these contracts has been seriously lacking.
Like any other program in our city, the City Council should be working in partnership with staff to monitor and measure the efficacy of alternative response. We should settle for nothing less than objective procurement practices, transparent invoicing, and results backed by data.