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Establish the unclassified positions of Chief Facilities Officer, Director of Security, and Director of Facilities Services Operations; approve the appointment of Margo Geffen as Chief Facilities Officer, effective 06/01/2025
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Resolution:
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BE IT RESOLVED, that the Hennepin County Board of Commissioners establish the unclassified position of Chief Facilities Officer, Director of Security, and Director of Facilities Services Operations, effective June 1, 2025; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that pursuant to Minn. Stat. ? 383B.102(c)(3), the Hennepin County Board of Commissioners approves the appointment of Margo Geffen as Chief Facilities Officer, effective June 1, 2025.
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Background:
This Resolution seeks the following: (1) creation of the unclassified position of Chief Facilities Officer; (2) the appointment of Margo Geffen as the Chief Facilities Officer; and (2) the creation of two director level positions within what is now Facility Services.
Hennepin County and Hennepin Healthcare Services, Inc. (HHS) have been exploring opportunities to collaborate and create efficiencies for both organizations. In 2023, pursuant to Resolution 23-0436, all major HHS facility projects are procured and managed by Hennepin County. This includes the replacement hospital parking ramp that will be under construction later this year and the hospital bed tower project in the future. Leadership at Hennepin County and HHS have been in discussions about expanding the Facility Services collaborations. This Resolution creates a Chief Facilities Officer that will manage Facility Services at Hennepin County and Facilities Management at HHS. The Chief Facilities Officer will report to both Hennepin County and HHS and will manage staff in both organizations. HHS will delineate the management responsibility of the Chief Facilities Officer at HHS.
This Resolution also seeks the appointment of Margo Geffen as the Chief Facilities Officer. Under Minn....
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