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Directing County Administrator to identify and retain a consultant to assist with recruiting and vetting candidates for reconstituted Hennepin Healthcare System board; and to engage the County's consultant for finalizing a long-term capital planning strategy for county-owned real estate leased to Hennepin Healthcare System.
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Resolution:
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BE IT RESOLVED, the Hennepin County Board of Commissioners directs the County Administrator to identify a consultant to assist the County Board with recruiting and vetting candidates for the reconstituted Hennepin Healthcare System board, which may include engagement with community, patients, workforce, or other stakeholders as appropriate; and authorizes the County Administrator to take any necessary steps to identify such consultant, which may include soliciting proposals, and/or negotiating and executing an agreement; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that Agreement PR00006978 with Cannon Design, Inc. to develop the Hennepin Healthcare System Facilities Planning Framework, be amended to extend the term through December 31, 2026.
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Background:
Based on recent legislative changes, the Hennepin County Board must reconstitute the HHS board by January 15, 2027. This will require the County Board to recruit and vet at least 9 external board members in the next several months. This resolution would authorize the County Administrator to take necessary actions to retain outside consulting expertise and assistance with recruiting and vetting candidates for appointment by the January 15 deadline.
This resolution also directs the County Administrator to re-engage with Cannon Design, Inc., on the Hennepin Healthcare System Facilities Framework and to extend the contract to December 2026. This work had been temporarily paused while the County and HHS pursued state funding support for Hennepin Healthcare.
As additional background on the legislative changes related to governance, in August 2025, through R...
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