Chair: Irene Fernando, District 2  
Vice-Chair: Debbie Goettel, District 5  
FINAL BOARD AGENDA  
Members:  
Jeff Lunde, District 1  
Marion Greene, District 3  
Angela Conley, District 4  
Heather Edelson, District 6  
Kevin Anderson, District 7  
BOARD OF HENNEPIN COUNTY  
COMMISSIONERS  
TUESDAY, MAY 19, 2026  
1:30 PM  
1.  
2.  
3.  
Pledge of Allegiance  
Approval of Agenda  
Hennepin Highlights  
3.A. EMS Awareness Week; presented by Dr. Timothy Kummer, Medical Director,  
Hennepin EMS Bridge  
4.  
5.  
Presentation  
4.A. Legislative Session Wrap-up - Liz Young, Director, Intergovernmental Relations  
Minutes from Previous Meeting  
5.A. April 28, 2026 Meeting Minutes  
Attachments:  
6.  
Referral of Correspondence and Department Communications  
Correspondence  
6.A.  
Professional and Personal Service Agmts/Amds of $100,000 or less which have  
been approved by Department Director, Assistant/County Administrator. Report  
Number: 26RAA-06  
Attachments:  
6.B.  
Summary of Hennepin Health agreements and amendments to agreements  
approved in fourth quarter (Q4) of 2025 by the Hennepin Health Executive  
Director  
Attachments:  
6.C.  
6.D.  
Summary of Hennepin Health agreements and amendments to agreements  
approved in first quarter (Q1) of 2026 by the Hennepin Health Executive Director  
Attachments:  
Claim/Summons - 1. Tomeka Hunter - RE: Tomeka Hunter Property Damage  
Claim. - 2. Vlad Zayarni - RE: Vlad Zayarni Vehicle Damage Claim. - 3. James  
Geisinger - RE: James Geisinger Motor Vehicle Damage Claim.  
Attachments:  
Department Communications  
6.E.  
6.F.  
6.G.  
Claims Register for the period ending May 22, 2026  
Claims Register for the period ending May 29, 2026  
Claims Register for the period ending June 5, 2026  
Referred to Administration, Operations and Budget Committee  
6.H.  
6.I.  
Submission of HC Consortium HOME-ARP Allocation Plan and substantial  
amendment to the 2021 HUD Annual Action Plan; neg 1 HOME-ARP award  
Agmt, 05/12/26-05/12/81, NTE $1,000,000  
Neg Amd 1 to Agmt A2613452 with Tasks Unlimited Lodges, add three  
properties, amend and restate related documents, ext end date to 12/31/36, incr  
NTE to $588,000  
6.J.  
Neg Agmts with Microsoft Corporation for Microsoft volume licensing,  
01/01/27-12/31/29; Agmt M57026 with Insight Public Sector, Inc. for the  
purchase of Microsoft products and services, 06/11/26-02/20/30, NTE  
$42,000,000  
6.K.  
6.L.  
Authorize the County Assessor to consider impact of conservation easements  
on property values  
Resolution Directing Exploration of a Metro County Public Impact Summit in  
Partnership with the University of Minnesota Humphrey School of Public Affairs -  
offered by Commissioner Edelson  
Referred to Health Committee  
6.M.  
Amd 3 to Agmt A2412166 with MN Dept of Human Services for Ryan White  
Program Part B HIV/AIDS services, ext end date to 06/30/27, incr recv by  
$2,000,000 for a new total of recv amt of $8,202,927 supp appr $1,000,000  
6.N.  
Amd 6 to Agmt PR00004056 with Change Healthcare Technologies, LLC,  
Hennepin Health’s vendor of evidence-based clinical criteria, incr NTE by  
$71,750 for new total NTE of $2,568,024  
Referred to Human Services Committee  
6.O.  
Human Services & Public Health resolution, including contracts and  
amendments to contracts with provider - 2607  
6.P.  
Acceptance of the 2025 Special Gift Fund Annual Report  
Attachments:  
6.Q.  
Amd 2 to JPA A2412550 with the MN Dept of Human Services for the provision  
of emergency shelter and tenancy supports for people with disabling conditions  
who are experiencing homelessness, ext end date to 06/30/27, incr recv by  
$3,169,507.79 for a new total recv of $9,350,785.79  
6.R.  
6.S.  
Amd 2 to JPA A2412551 with the MN Dept of Human Services for the provision  
of housing services for American Indians with severe substance use disorders  
who are experiencing homelessness, ext end date to 06/30/27, incr recv by  
$1,385,848.93 for new total recv of $4,098,425.93  
Agmt A2613462 with the MN Dept of Human Services to receive Federal  
Financial Participation funding for administration of NEMT, 07/01/26-12/31/27,  
$6,000,000 (recv)  
Referred to Law, Safety and Justice Committee  
6.T.  
JPA A2613478 with the City of Minneapolis for victim advocacy services to be  
performed by a 1.0 FTE position in the Hennepin County Attorney’s Office,  
Domestic Abuse Service Center, 07/01/26-06/30/29, $250,000 (recv)  
6.U.  
Amd 1 to Agmt PR00006169 with Steps for Change LLC to provide residential  
sexual health treatment services for Community Corrections clients, ext end date  
to 12/31/27, incr NTE by $100,000 for a new total NTE of $600,000  
Referred to Public Works Committee  
6.V.  
Neg Agmt PW 29-40-26 with MnDOT and Stantec to perform an architectural  
history survey of CSAH 5 in Saint Louis Park (CP 2168000) (est county cost  
$9,402 State Aid Regular)  
Financial CP 2168000 survey  
Attachments:  
6.W.  
6.X.  
Agmt PW 21-40-26 with MnDOT to accept LBRP grant funds for the Bridge No.  
27542 replacement along CSAH 1 in Eden Prairie (CP 2181200); adjust budget;  
(county recv $742,794.26 State Grants)  
Attachments:  
Neg Amd 2 to Agmt PR00005488 with Met Council and HCRRA for Blue Line  
Extension Project, ext end date to 06/30/27; no increase to the NTE  
6.Y.  
6.Z.  
Agmt PR00008437 with the City of Eden Prairie for an organics drop-off grant,  
06/15/26-06/15/28, NTE $2,470  
Neg various agmts for aquatic invasive species prevention projects, various  
periods, total combined NTE $132,086  
7.  
8.  
9.  
Commendations  
Commissioner Communications/Updates  
Claims Register  
9.A.  
9.B.  
9.C.  
Claims Register for the period ending May 1, 2026  
Claims Register for the period ending May 8, 2026  
Claims Register for the period ending May 15, 2026  
10.  
Consent  
10.A.  
Submission of HUD 2026 Action Plan; neg Agmts A2613442, A2613443,  
A2613444 with HUD for 2026 CDBG, HOME, ESG Pgrms, 07/01/26-06/30/31,  
recv $4,777,285; neg ten CDBG agmts, 07/01/26-06/30/31, NTE $2,943,872;  
neg five HOME agmts, 07/01/26-06/30/81, NTE $1,826,460  
Attachments:  
10.B.  
10.C.  
Agmt A2613421 with MN Dept of Public Safety to accept funds for the 2025  
Urban Area Security Initiative Grant Program, 01/01/26-12/31/27, $1,757,642.29  
(recv)  
Attachments:  
Agmt A2311581 with Federal Health Resources and Services Administration for  
continued operation of Hennepin County Health Care for the Homeless program,  
ext end date from 01/31/27, incr recv by $1,144,558 for a new total recv of  
$8,011,903  
10.D.  
Human Services & Public Health resolution, including contracts and  
amendments to contracts with provider - 2606  
Attachments:  
10.E.  
10.F.  
JPA A2513328 with City of Minneapolis for the provision of funding for Housing  
Stability area staff, 01/01/26-12/31/28, NTE $75,000 (recv)  
Amd 6 to Agmt PR00002848 with CornerHouse Interagency Child Abuse  
Evaluation Center for assessments of child sexual abuse victims and expert  
witness testimony, ext end date to 12/31/26, incr NTE to $1,464,375 and add  
data reporting terms  
10.G.  
Amds to two agmts with local agencies to provide adult diversion services to the  
Hennepin County Attorney’s Office, ext end dates to 12/31/26 and incr combined  
NTE to $2,623,844  
10.H.  
10.I.  
Acceptance of Donation for K9 Procurement and Training  
Amd 1 to Agmt PR00006130 with Wellness That Fits, LLC to provide mental  
health and wellness services to Hennepin County Sheriff’s Office employees  
from 06/01/24-05/31/28, incr NTE by $450,000 for a new total of $906,940  
10.J.  
10.K.  
2026-2028 Comprehensive Plan Two-Year Update pursuant to Minnesota  
Statute §401.06, subdivision 1(f)  
Attachments:  
Authorization to negotiate five operations and maintenance agreements with the  
Met Council and cities along the METRO Green Line Extension LRT corridor (no  
county cost or recv)  
Attachments:  
10.L.  
Negotiate Agmt PW 15-38-26 with Minnehaha Creek Watershed District for  
programmatic maintenance responsibilities, no county cost  
Attachments:  
10.M.  
Neg Agmt 42-40-25 with MnDOT and Hess, Roise and Co to perform an  
architectural history survey of CSAH 22 in Minneapolis (CP 2052300) (est  
county cost $13,500)  
Attachments:  
10.N.  
10.O.  
Amd 1 to Cowley Lake Conservation Easement A10326129 with Rachel  
Development Inc for temporary ROW access  
Reappointment of Chris Mavis as County Surveyor for a four-year term effective  
July 1, 2026  
11.  
12.  
Non-Consent  
Progressed  
12.A.  
Authorize supplemental appropriations and contingency transfers to amend the  
2025 budget  
Attachments:  
12.B.  
Establish Annual Heart of Hennepin Service Award - offered by Commissioner  
Edelson  
13.  
14.  
Old Business  
Immediate Approvals  
14.A.  
Recognizing May 2026 as Community Action Month in Hennepin County -  
offered by Commissioner Greene