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File #: 26-0028    Version: 1
Type: Resolution Status: Approved
File created: 1/5/2026 In control: Board of Hennepin County Commissioners
On agenda: 1/6/2026 Final action: 1/6/2026
Title: 2026 Hennepin County Board of Commissioners Organizational Structure
Attachments: 1. RESOLUTION

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2026 Hennepin County Board of Commissioners Organizational Structure

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Resolution:

BE IT RESOLVED, that effective immediately the 2026 Hennepin County Board of Commissioners organizational structure be as follows:

2026 Hennepin County Board of Commissioners Organizational Structure

 

BOARDS/AUTHORITIES/COMMITTEES -All Commissioners

CHAIR

VICE-CHAIR

Hennepin County Board of Commissioners

Fernando

Goettel

Administration, Operations, and Budget

Goettel

Anderson

Resident Services

Edelson

Goettel

Health

Conley

Edelson

Human Services

Edelson

Conley

Intergovernmental Relations

Conley, Lunde (co-chairs)

Law, Safety, and Justice

Lunde

Edelson

Public Works

Anderson

Greene

Hennepin County Regional Railroad Authority (HCRRA)

Determined by Authority

Determined by Authority

Hennepin County Housing and Redevelopment Authority (HRA)

Determined by Authority

Determined by Authority

Hennepin Health

Anderson

Lunde

 

COUNTY

APPOINTED

Child Well-being Advisory Taskforce

Goettel (chair), Edelson, Fernando

NorthPoint Board

Fernando

Audit Committee

Fernando, Goettel

Health Insurance, Benefits and Employee Wellness Advisory Board (HIBEWAB)

Greene, Fernando

 

Assn. of Minnesota Counties (AMC)

APPOINTED

Board

Greene, Fernando (alternate)

Voting Delegates

All Commissioners, County Administrator, Director of Intergovernmental Relations, Human Services Director, or their designees

Health and Human Services

Edelson

Criminal Justice

Lunde

Environment

Goettel

Transportation and Infrastructure

Anderson, Greene

General Government

Fernando, Conley

AMC District X

All Commissioners

 

COMMITTEE

APPOINTED

Brooklyn Bridge Alliance

Lunde

Community Action Partnership of Hennepin County (CAP-HC) Board

Goettel, Edelson, Greene

CornerHouse

Edelson

Criminal Justice Coordinating Committee

Lunde, Greene, Anderson

Heading Home Hennepin

Conley, Edelson

Hennepin History Museum

Goettel, Anderson

Joint Committee on Community Corrections (Bench/Board)

Fernando, Anderson, Lunde

Lake Street-Greenway Partnership (LSGP)

Greene, Conley  [Commissioners from D3 and D4]

Land Bank Twin Cities

Anderson

Metropolitan Emergency Services Board (MESB) (2 Commissioners)

Fernando (Executive Committee), Anderson, Edelson (alternate)

Metropolitan Library Service Agency (MELSA) and Metronet (Commissioner or designee)

Goettel

Minneapolis Institute of Art (Mia) Board

Edelson

Minneapolis Planning Commission

Conley

Minneapolis Youth Coordinating Board

Fernando (Executive Committee), Greene

Minnesota Association Community Corrections Act Counties

Lunde

Neighborhood Revitalization Project - Minneapolis (NRP)

Greene

Partnership on Waste and Energy Issues

Goettel, Fernando (alternate)

Regional Solid Waste Hauler Licensing Board

Goettel

 

PROJECT-BASED

APPOINTED

Blue Line Extension Community Works Steering Committee

Fernando, Lunde (co-chairs)  [2 board appointments]

Blue Line Extension Corridor Management Committee

Lunde, Fernando  [two board appointments, one HCRRA]

Blue Line Extension Project Decisions Board

Fernando, Lunde, Anderson (1st alternate), Goettel (2nd alternate) [2 board appointments, 1 HCRRA]

Green Line Extension Corridor Management Committee

Goettel, Edelson, Fernando (alternate) [two board appointments, one HCRRA]

Green Line Extension Policy Maker Working Group

Fernando

Green Line Extension Executive Change Control Board (ECCB)

Goettel, Edelson, Lunde (1st alternate), Anderson (2nd alternate) [two board appointments, one HCRRA]

Public Art and Community Engagement Southwest (PLACES)

Greene, Edelson

Green Line Extension Community Works Steering Committee

Edelson (chair), Goettel, Fernando (alternate) [two board appointments, one HCRRA]

 

BY STATUTEAPPOINTED

 

County Extension Committee

Lunde, Edelson

Elections Canvassing Board

Lunde, Edelson

Metropolitan Mosquito Control District

Anderson (Executive Committee), Edelson, Conley

Municipal Building Commission (MBC) [Chair, one Commissioner]

Fernando, Greene

St. Anthony Falls Heritage Board [Chair or designee, two Commissioners]

Fernando, Greene

State Community Health Services Advisory Committee (SCHSAC)

Conley

Transportation Advisory Board

Goettel, Anderson (alternate)

Trustee of the Law Library

Anderson

 

LIAISON*COMMISSIONER

 

Better Together Hennepin Advisory Group

Fernando

Library Board

Goettel

No Wrong Door Advisory Committee

Edelson

Workforce Leadership Council 2.0

Fernando

 

*These appointments are for Commissioners to serve as liaisons between the County Board and the committees or bodies in question. These liaisons are not members of the relevant committees or bodies and are not expected to vote or perform other official functions in their proceedings.

 

 

Recommendation from County Administrator: No Recommendation