>> CATHY: LAST MONTH, ROSLYN HARMON BECAME GOLDEN VALLEY'S FIRST BLACK MAYOR.

SHE WAS SWORN IN A LITTLE MORE THAN A YEAR AFTER AN INVESTIGATION FOUND A CULTURE OF RACISM IN THE CITY'S POLICE DEPARTMENT.

RACIAL COVENANTS AND AFFORDABLE HOUSING HAVE BEEN ISSUES IN THE CITY AS WELL.

HERE WITH MORE ON HER PLANS TO MOVE THE CITY FORWARD, GOLDEN VALLEY MAYOR ROSLYN HARMON.

WELCOME TO "ALMANAC."

>> OH, IT'S SUCH A PLEASURE TO BE HERE.

THANK YOU.

>> Cathy: IT'S A PLEASURE TO HAVE YOU HERE TOO.

BOY, I TELL YOU, GOLDEN VALLEY'S 85% WHITE I AM.

>> YES.

>> Cathy: THAT REPORT ABOUT A CULTURE OF RACISM IN YOUR POLICE DEPARTMENT IS SERIOUS STUFF.

WHAT DID YOU THINK WHEN YOU SAW THAT?

>> OH, GOSH, THERE WERE A LOT OF THINGS GOING ON IN MY MIND.

FOR SOMEONE WHO DOES RESTORATIVE JUSTICE FOR A LIVING, THERE DEFINITELY WAS A DIVISION.

NOT ONLY WITHIN THE DEPARTMENT, BUT WITHIN OUR COMMUNITY, WHICH IS WHY I FELT THE NEED TO RUN.

TO REALLY BE THAT BRIDGE BUILDER.

TO HELP BRING PEOPLE BACK TOGETHER AS YOU TALKED EARLIER ABOUT CONFLICT RESOLUTION, RIGHT?

TO REALLY COME TOGETHER AND WORK OGETHER ON BEHALF OF WHAT WAS DISCOVERED, WHICH WAS UNFORTUNATE.

WE HAD 35 OFFICERS, AND 28 LEFT, AND ALTHOUGH I DON'T BELIEVE THAT ALL 28 WERE RACISTS, THERE DEFINITELY WAS SOMETHING OING ON, BUT I BELIEVE THE PROCESS OF HOW EVERYTHING HAPPENED COULD HAVE PROBABLY BEEN HANDLED A LITTLE BIT BETTER.

>> Eric: I WONDER IF THE CONVERSATION WOULD HELP IN GOLDEN VALLEY AND I WONDER IF THAT'S PART 69 PLAN TO GET OUT WITH THE PEOPLE.

YOU WON BY 26 VOTES, SO I DON'T KNOW WHAT KIND OF MAJORITY YOU HAVE.

MAYBE EXPLAIN YOUR AGENDA A LITTLE MORE AREFULLY.

>> I THINK SO.

AND AS I WAS CAMPAIGNING A LOT OF PEOPLE, THAT WAS THEIR GREATEST CONCERN WAS PUBLIC SAFETY.

AND THANKS TO HENNEPIN COUNTY, THE SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT, FOR ASSISTING US DURING THE DAYTIME, WE WERE REALLY ABLE TO ANSWER CALLS.

STILL VERY SWIFTLY AND EFFICIENTLY.

SO NOTHING -- CRIME DID NOT GO UP IN GOLDEN VALLEY.

PEOPLE WERE CONCERNED.

AND WITH THE NEW POLICE CHIEF, IN PLACE -- >> Eric: AFRICAN-AMERICAN FELLA.

>> AFRICAN-AMERICAN AS WELL AS TWO ASSISTANT CHIEFS WHO ARE ALSO OF COLOR, YOU KNOW, WE'RE DOING GREAT.

WE'RE MAKING GREAT STRIDES.

WE'RE NOW -- OUR NUMBERS WERE AT 7 AND NOW WE'RE AT 20.

SO I THINK WE'RE GOING IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION.

MOVING FORWARD.

>> Cathy: BUT WHEN YOU SEE WHAT HAPPENED IN BURNSVILLE, THAT TERRIBLE TRAGEDY, YOU LOOK AT THAT AND YOU KIND OF THINK, I WONDER HOW THAT AFFECTS POTENTIAL RECRUITMENT MOVING FORWARD.

>> ABSOLUTELY, ABSOLUTELY.

I THINK IN OLDEN VALLEY, WE REALIZE HOW FOLKS WHO GO INTO PUBLIC SAFETY ARE PUTTING THEIR LIVES AT RISK EVERY DAY.

WE ACKNOWLEDGE THAT.

AND THERE SHOULD BE INCENTIVES, RIGHT?

TO SAY, COME WORK WITH US.

AND WE'LL PROVIDE YOU EXCELLENT, EXCELLENT BENEFITS.

I THINK PEOPLE WANT TO GO WHERE THEY'RE CELEBRATED AND NOT NECESSARILY WHERE THEY'RE TOLERATED.

AND SO THERE ARE THINGS THAT WE HAVE TO SHIFT IN ORDER TO MAKE PEOPLE FEEL WELCOMED AND WANT TO STAY.

AND THAT'S HOW WE'LL KEEP OUR NUMBERS.

>> Eric: UM, THE SITUATION IN BUILDING THE DOWNTOWN GOT ME NTERESTED.

I READ A LITTLE BIT ABOUT -- YOU WANT TO VITALIZE, IS THERE A STRIP MALL THERE?

>> Cathy: DO YOU HAVE A DO YOU KNOW TOWN?

I DIDN'T EVEN KNOW YOU HAD A DOWNTOWN.

>> WELL, THAT'S THE PLAN.

SO WE HAD PASSED IN THE ELECTION, IT WAS APPROVED FOR A 1.25% SALES TAX.

WHICH WILL HELP SUPPORT OUR PUBLIC WORKS AND PUBLIC SAFETY DEPARTMENTS.

TO HAVE NEW FACILITIES.

AS OF NOW, WE STILL DON'T HAVE A LOCATION.

OF WHERE THAT WILL E. YOU'RE REFERRING TO THE DOWNTOWN STUDY, WHICH WE NEED TO REVISE THAT.

BUT AT THIS TIME, THE SALES TAX WILL START EFFECTIVE APRIL .

BUT WE'RE STILL TRYING TO WORK OUT THOSE LOGISTICS, BUT, YES, WHEN YOU COME DOWN HIGHWAY 55 -- [ Laughter ] WHAT SCREENS GOLDEN VALLEY, THERE ISN'T MUFF.

YOU JUST COME RIGHT ON THROUGH.

AND SO IT'S VERY IMPORTANT FOR US TO HAVE THAT IDENTITY AND WE ARE WORKING THROUGH THAT.

>> Eric: BUYER'S REMOTIONER, OR YOU'RE HAPPY YOU DID THIS?

>> I'M SO HAPPY THAT I DID THIS.

THIS IS HISTORY, RIGHT?

IT'S HARD WORK.

ON TOP OF HAVING A FULL-TIME JOB, BUT HERE I AM, AND I'M EXCITED.

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