St. Paul City Council Member Cheniqua Johnson, who chairs the city’s Housing and Redevelopment Authority, plans to step back from her role for 12 weeks while she’s on family medical leave welcoming her first child.

Johnson on Friday said unless her newborn son comes early, she plans to attend the council’s Dec. 3 meeting remotely to vote on the city’s 2026 budget, two days before her due date. She also plans to attend the city council’s Truth in Taxation hearing at 6 p.m. Tuesday, which she may also participate in remotely.

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“My plans are to be in attendance for both, unless I’m in active labor,” she said on Friday. “I’m really excited for my son, and I’m joining the multiple moms that we have on the council.”

While she’s on medical leave, HRA Vice Chair Saura Jost will

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