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139 OfficerIntegrityAct-The MCPA supports legislation allowing for a MinnesotaLicensed 140 Peace Officer to be terminated from public employment without opportunity to challenge the 141 remedy of termination should the basis for termination be willful or intentional dishonesty, 142 deception, or similar unethical orillegal conduct that is deemed sufficient to imperil 143 theircredibility in court testimony. The MCPA does not supportlimiting an officer’s due 144 process right to arbitration. 145 146 Suggested Legislative Policy 147 The City of Roseville supports reforms to Minnesota’s labor arbitration and employment laws for 148 police officers to allow for greaterobjectivity and accountability in grievance and disciplinary 149 matters. 150 151 Additional Affordable Housing Funding Affordable housing remains a great need for residents and 152 communities throughout Minnesota. The need is especially acute among person of color due to 153 systemic and structural racism in the financial and housing sectors and the federal, state, and local 154 governmental regulatory framework. Additional funding to allow for more people in need to access 155 affordable housing as well as a full-range of housing types and options are needed to address the 156 affordable housing crisis. 157 158 Suggested Legislative Policy 159 The City of Roseville supports additional funding to meet affordable housing needs in Minnesota. 160 The City of Roseville also supports programs and funding for affordable housing that specially 161 addresses the needs of persons of color in securing affordable housing. 162 163 Support of Equal Rights Amendment In 1973, the State of Minnesota ratified an amendment to the 164 U.S.Constitution (known as the Equal Rights Amendment \[ERA\]) that stated that men and women 165 shall have equal protection under the law. The ERA amendment was never ratified by enough states 166 to amend theU.S. Constitution. Last session, SF 3108 was introduced that would amend the 167 Minnesota Constitution after approval by voters in a statewide referendum that asked: “Shall the 168 Minnesota Constitution be amended to provide that equality under the law must not be abridged or 169 denied on account of sex”. It is expected a similar bill will be introduced this session. 170 171 Suggested Legislative Policy 172 The City of Roseville supports legislation that proposes a voter referendum for an amendment to the 173 Minnesota Constitution that provides equal protection under the law regardless of gender. 174 175 Increase in fees allocated to local Deputy Registrars. This was a city legislative priority in 2019 176 and the Legislature did approve a fee increase during that session. However, additional increases are 177 needed due to the impact of COVID-19 and the rollout of the new statewide licensing system by the 178 State, which puts more work burden on Deputy Registrar staff. Metro Cities has a direct legislative 179 policy advocating for increasesin fees and more equitable sharing of state fees in orderto help local 180 Deputy Registrars fund operations. (AttachmentE). In addition, the Minnesota Deputy Registrars 181 Association, supports HF 54, introduced by Representative Steve Elkins of Bloomington that calls 182 for the increase of fees for driver license and tab renewals. (Attachment F). 183 184 Suggested Legislative Policy 185 The City of Roseville supports legislation that will increase the filing fees retained by Deputy 186 Registrars to an amount sufficient to offset the costs of providing licensing activities on behalf of the 187 State of Minnesota. Page 5 of 6