Chair: Irene Fernando, District 2  
Vice-Chair: Debbie Goettel, District 5  
BOARD MINUTES  
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  
Commissioner Irene Fernando, Chair, called the meeting of the Hennepin County  
Board of Commissioners for Tuesday, May 19, 2026 to order at 1:30 p.m.  
Commissioner Irene Fernando, Commissioner Debbie Goettel, Commissioner Jeff  
Lunde, Commissioner Marion Greene, Commissioner Angela Conley,  
Commissioner Heather Edelson, and Commissioner Kevin Anderson  
Present:  
1.  
Pledge of Allegiance  
Commissioner Irene Fernando led the Pledge of Allegiance.  
2.  
Approval of Agenda  
APPROVE  
Commissioner Heather Edelson moved, seconded by Commissioner Kevin  
Anderson, to approve the Agenda.  
Commissioner Fernando, Commissioner Goettel, Commissioner Lunde,  
Aye:  
Commissioner Greene, Commissioner Conley, Commissioner Edelson, and  
Commissioner Anderson  
3.  
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  
April 28, 2026 Meeting Minutes  
5.A.  
APPROVE  
Commissioner Debbie Goettel moved, seconded by Commissioner Kevin  
Anderson, to approve the Minutes.  
Commissioner Fernando, Commissioner Goettel, Commissioner  
Lunde, Commissioner Greene, Commissioner Conley, Commissioner  
Edelson, and Commissioner Anderson  
Aye:  
6.  
Referral of Correspondence and Department Communications  
Correspondence  
CORRESPONDENCE REFERRED AS RECOMMENDED  
Commissioner Jeff Lunde moved, seconded by Commissioner Angela Conley, to  
refer as recommended.  
Commissioner Fernando, Commissioner Goettel, Commissioner Lunde,  
Commissioner Greene, Commissioner Conley, Commissioner Edelson, and  
Commissioner Anderson  
Aye:  
6.A.  
26N-0018  
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  
CORRESPONDENCE REFERRED AS RECOMMENDED  
6.B.  
26N-0019  
Summary of Hennepin Health agreements and amendments to agreements  
approved in fourth quarter (Q4) of 2025 by the Hennepin Health Executive  
Director  
CORRESPONDENCE REFERRED AS RECOMMENDED  
6.C.  
26N-0020  
Summary of Hennepin Health agreements and amendments to agreements  
approved in first quarter (Q1) of 2026 by the Hennepin Health Executive Director  
CORRESPONDENCE REFERRED AS RECOMMENDED  
6.D.  
26N-0021  
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.  
CORRESPONDENCE REFERRED AS RECOMMENDED  
Department Communications  
6.E.  
26-0212  
Claims Register for the period ending May 22, 2026  
REFER AS RECOMMENDED  
Commissioner Jeff Lunde moved, seconded by Commissioner Angela  
Conley, to refer as recommended the Resolution to the Board of Hennepin  
County Commissioners.  
Commissioner Fernando, Commissioner Goettel, Commissioner  
Lunde, Commissioner Greene, Commissioner Conley, Commissioner  
Edelson, and Commissioner Anderson  
Aye:  
6.F.  
26-0213  
Claims Register for the period ending May 29, 2026  
REFER AS RECOMMENDED  
Commissioner Jeff Lunde moved, seconded by Commissioner Angela  
Conley, to refer as recommended the Resolution to the Board of Hennepin  
County Commissioners.  
Commissioner Fernando, Commissioner Goettel, Commissioner  
Lunde, Commissioner Greene, Commissioner Conley, Commissioner  
Edelson, and Commissioner Anderson  
Aye:  
6.G.  
26-0214  
Claims Register for the period ending June 5, 2026  
REFER AS RECOMMENDED  
Commissioner Jeff Lunde moved, seconded by Commissioner Angela  
Conley, to refer as recommended the Resolution to the Board of Hennepin  
County Commissioners.  
Commissioner Fernando, Commissioner Goettel, Commissioner  
Lunde, Commissioner Greene, Commissioner Conley, Commissioner  
Edelson, and Commissioner Anderson  
Aye:  
Referred to Administration, Operations and Budget Committee  
6.H.  
26-0192  
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  
REFER TO COMMITTEE  
Commissioner Jeff Lunde moved, seconded by Commissioner Angela  
Conley, to refer to committee the Resolution to the Administration,  
Operations and Budget Committee.  
Commissioner Fernando, Commissioner Goettel, Commissioner  
Lunde, Commissioner Greene, Commissioner Conley, Commissioner  
Edelson, and Commissioner Anderson  
Aye:  
6.I.  
26-0193  
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  
REFER TO COMMITTEE  
Commissioner Jeff Lunde moved, seconded by Commissioner Angela  
Conley, to refer to committee the Resolution to the Administration,  
Operations and Budget Committee.  
Commissioner Fernando, Commissioner Goettel, Commissioner  
Lunde, Commissioner Greene, Commissioner Conley, Commissioner  
Edelson, and Commissioner Anderson  
Aye:  
6.J.  
26-0194  
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  
REFER TO COMMITTEE  
Commissioner Jeff Lunde moved, seconded by Commissioner Angela  
Conley, to refer to committee the Resolution to the Administration,  
Operations and Budget Committee.  
Commissioner Fernando, Commissioner Goettel, Commissioner  
Lunde, Commissioner Greene, Commissioner Conley, Commissioner  
Edelson, and Commissioner Anderson  
Aye:  
6.K.  
26-0195  
Authorize the County Assessor to consider impact of conservation easements on  
property values  
REFER TO COMMITTEE  
Commissioner Jeff Lunde moved, seconded by Commissioner Angela  
Conley, to refer to committee the Resolution to the Administration,  
Operations and Budget Committee.  
Commissioner Fernando, Commissioner Goettel, Commissioner  
Lunde, Commissioner Greene, Commissioner Conley, Commissioner  
Edelson, and Commissioner Anderson  
Aye:  
6.L.  
26-0196  
Resolution Directing Exploration of a Metro County Public Impact Summit in Partnership  
with the University of Minnesota Humphrey School of Public Affairs - offered by  
Commissioners Edelson and Anderson  
REFER TO COMMITTEE  
Commissioner Jeff Lunde moved, seconded by Commissioner Angela  
Conley, to refer to committee the Resolution to the Administration,  
Operations and Budget Committee.  
Commissioner Fernando, Commissioner Goettel, Commissioner  
Lunde, Commissioner Greene, Commissioner Conley, Commissioner  
Edelson, and Commissioner Anderson  
Aye:  
Referred to Health Committee  
6.M.  
26-0197  
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 recv amt of $8,202,927; supp appr $1,000,000  
REFER TO COMMITTEE  
Commissioner Jeff Lunde moved, seconded by Commissioner Angela  
Conley, to refer to committee the Resolution to the Health Committee.  
Commissioner Fernando, Commissioner Goettel, Commissioner  
Lunde, Commissioner Greene, Commissioner Conley, Commissioner  
Edelson, and Commissioner Anderson  
Aye:  
6.N.  
26-0198  
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  
REFER TO COMMITTEE  
Commissioner Jeff Lunde moved, seconded by Commissioner Angela  
Conley, to refer to committee the Resolution to the Health Committee.  
Commissioner Fernando, Commissioner Goettel, Commissioner  
Lunde, Commissioner Greene, Commissioner Conley, Commissioner  
Edelson, and Commissioner Anderson  
Aye:  
Referred to Human Services Committee  
6.O.  
26-0199  
Human Services & Public Health resolution, including contracts and amendments to  
contracts with provider - 2607  
REFER TO COMMITTEE  
Commissioner Jeff Lunde moved, seconded by Commissioner Angela  
Conley, to refer to committee the Resolution to the Human Services  
Committee.  
Commissioner Fernando, Commissioner Goettel, Commissioner  
Lunde, Commissioner Greene, Commissioner Conley, Commissioner  
Edelson, and Commissioner Anderson  
Aye:  
6.P.  
26-0200  
Acceptance of the 2025 Special Gift Fund Annual Report  
REFER TO COMMITTEE  
Commissioner Jeff Lunde moved, seconded by Commissioner Angela  
Conley, to refer to committee the Resolution to the Human Services  
Committee.  
Commissioner Fernando, Commissioner Goettel, Commissioner  
Lunde, Commissioner Greene, Commissioner Conley, Commissioner  
Edelson, and Commissioner Anderson  
Aye:  
6.Q.  
26-0201  
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  
REFER TO COMMITTEE  
Commissioner Jeff Lunde moved, seconded by Commissioner Angela  
Conley, to refer to committee the Resolution to the Human Services  
Committee.  
Commissioner Fernando, Commissioner Goettel, Commissioner  
Lunde, Commissioner Greene, Commissioner Conley, Commissioner  
Edelson, and Commissioner Anderson  
Aye:  
6.R.  
26-0202  
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 a  
new total recv of $4,098,425.93  
REFER TO COMMITTEE  
Commissioner Jeff Lunde moved, seconded by Commissioner Angela  
Conley, to refer to committee the Resolution to the Human Services  
Committee.  
Commissioner Fernando, Commissioner Goettel, Commissioner  
Lunde, Commissioner Greene, Commissioner Conley, Commissioner  
Edelson, and Commissioner Anderson  
Aye:  
6.S.  
26-0203  
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)  
REFER TO COMMITTEE  
Commissioner Jeff Lunde moved, seconded by Commissioner Angela  
Conley, to refer to committee the Resolution to the Human Services  
Committee.  
Commissioner Fernando, Commissioner Goettel, Commissioner  
Lunde, Commissioner Greene, Commissioner Conley, Commissioner  
Edelson, and Commissioner Anderson  
Aye:  
Referred to Law, Safety and Justice Committee  
6.T.  
26-0204  
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)  
REFER TO COMMITTEE  
Commissioner Jeff Lunde moved, seconded by Commissioner Angela  
Conley, to refer to committee the Resolution to the Law, Safety and Justice  
Committee.  
Commissioner Fernando, Commissioner Goettel, Commissioner  
Lunde, Commissioner Greene, Commissioner Conley, Commissioner  
Edelson, and Commissioner Anderson  
Aye:  
6.U.  
26-0205  
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  
REFER TO COMMITTEE  
Commissioner Jeff Lunde moved, seconded by Commissioner Angela  
Conley, to refer to committee the Resolution to the Law, Safety and Justice  
Committee.  
Commissioner Fernando, Commissioner Goettel, Commissioner  
Lunde, Commissioner Greene, Commissioner Conley, Commissioner  
Edelson, and Commissioner Anderson  
Aye:  
Referred to Public Works Committee  
6.V.  
26-0206  
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)  
REFER TO COMMITTEE  
Commissioner Jeff Lunde moved, seconded by Commissioner Angela  
Conley, to refer to committee the Resolution to the Public Works  
Committee.  
Commissioner Fernando, Commissioner Goettel, Commissioner  
Lunde, Commissioner Greene, Commissioner Conley, Commissioner  
Edelson, and Commissioner Anderson  
Aye:  
6.W.  
26-0207  
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)  
REFER TO COMMITTEE  
Commissioner Jeff Lunde moved, seconded by Commissioner Angela  
Conley, to refer to committee the Resolution to the Public Works  
Committee.  
Commissioner Fernando, Commissioner Goettel, Commissioner  
Lunde, Commissioner Greene, Commissioner Conley, Commissioner  
Edelson, and Commissioner Anderson  
Aye:  
6.X.  
26-0208  
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  
REFER TO COMMITTEE  
Commissioner Jeff Lunde moved, seconded by Commissioner Angela  
Conley, to refer to committee the Resolution to the Public Works  
Committee.  
Commissioner Fernando, Commissioner Goettel, Commissioner  
Lunde, Commissioner Greene, Commissioner Conley, Commissioner  
Edelson, and Commissioner Anderson  
Aye:  
6.Y.  
26-0209  
Agmt PR00008437 with the City of Eden Prairie for an organics drop-off grant,  
06/15/26-06/15/28, NTE $2,470  
REFER TO COMMITTEE  
Commissioner Jeff Lunde moved, seconded by Commissioner Angela  
Conley, to refer to committee the Resolution to the Public Works  
Committee.  
Commissioner Fernando, Commissioner Goettel, Commissioner  
Lunde, Commissioner Greene, Commissioner Conley, Commissioner  
Edelson, and Commissioner Anderson  
Aye:  
6.Z.  
26-0210  
Neg various agmts for aquatic invasive species prevention projects, various periods,  
total combined NTE $132,086  
REFER TO COMMITTEE  
Commissioner Jeff Lunde moved, seconded by Commissioner Angela  
Conley, to refer to committee the Resolution to the Public Works  
Committee.  
Commissioner Fernando, Commissioner Goettel, Commissioner  
Lunde, Commissioner Greene, Commissioner Conley, Commissioner  
Edelson, and Commissioner Anderson  
Aye:  
7.  
8.  
Commendations  
Commissioner Communications/Updates  
Commissioner Lunde: Spoke of National Police Week and Law Enforcement  
Memorial  
Commissioner Greene: Highlighted Doors Open Minneapolis  
Commissioner Fernando: Gave a recap of the State of the County address  
Commissioner Goettel: Mentioned Global Accessibility Awareness Day  
9.  
Claims Register  
9.A.  
26-0188  
Claims Register for the period ending May 1, 2026  
APPROVE/RATIFY  
Commissioner Marion Greene moved, seconded by Commissioner Kevin  
Anderson, to approve/ratify the Resolution.  
Commissioner Fernando, Commissioner Goettel, Commissioner  
Lunde, Commissioner Greene, Commissioner Conley, Commissioner  
Edelson, and Commissioner Anderson  
Aye:  
9.B.  
26-0189  
Claims Register for the period ending May 8, 2026  
APPROVE/RATIFY  
Commissioner Marion Greene moved, seconded by Commissioner Kevin  
Anderson, to approve/ratify the Resolution.  
Commissioner Fernando, Commissioner Goettel, Commissioner  
Lunde, Commissioner Greene, Commissioner Conley, Commissioner  
Edelson, and Commissioner Anderson  
Aye:  
9.C.  
26-0190  
Claims Register for the period ending May 15, 2026  
APPROVE/RATIFY  
Commissioner Marion Greene moved, seconded by Commissioner Kevin  
Anderson, to approve/ratify the Resolution.  
Commissioner Fernando, Commissioner Goettel, Commissioner  
Lunde, Commissioner Greene, Commissioner Conley, Commissioner  
Edelson, and Commissioner Anderson  
Aye:  
10.  
Consent  
Commissioner Irene Fernando pulled item 10I for separate consideration.  
Commissioner Irene Fernando moved, seconded by Commissioner Debbie  
Goettel, to adopt the items in the consent agenda.  
Commissioner Fernando, Commissioner Goettel, Commissioner Lunde,  
Commissioner Greene, Commissioner Conley, Commissioner Edelson, and  
Commissioner Anderson  
Aye:  
10.A.  
26-0165  
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  
ADOPT  
10.B.  
26-0166  
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)  
ADOPT  
10.C.  
26-0168  
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  
ADOPT  
10.D.  
26-0169  
Human Services & Public Health resolution, including contracts and  
amendments to contracts with provider - 2606  
ADOPT  
10.E.  
26-0170  
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)  
ADOPT  
10.F.  
26-0171  
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  
ADOPT  
10.G.  
26-0172  
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  
ADOPT  
10.H.  
26-0173  
Acceptance of Donation for K9 Procurement and Training  
ADOPT  
10.I.  
26-0174  
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  
ADOPT  
Commissioner Irene Fernando moved, seconded by Commissioner Jeff  
Lunde, to adopt the Resolution.  
Commissioner Fernando, Commissioner Goettel, Commissioner  
Lunde, Commissioner Greene, Commissioner Conley, Commissioner  
Edelson, and Commissioner Anderson  
Aye:  
10.J.  
26-0175  
2026-2028 Comprehensive Plan Two-Year Update pursuant to Minnesota  
Statute §401.06, subdivision 1(f)  
ADOPT  
10.K.  
26-0176  
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)  
ADOPT  
10.L.  
26-0177  
Negotiate Agmt PW 15-38-26 with Minnehaha Creek Watershed District for  
programmatic maintenance responsibilities, no county cost  
ADOPT  
10.M.  
26-0178  
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)  
ADOPT  
10.N.  
26-0179  
Amd 1 to Cowley Lake Conservation Easement A10326129 with Rachel Development  
Inc for temporary ROW access  
ADOPT  
10.O.  
26-0180  
Reappointment of Chris Mavis as County Surveyor for a four-year term effective July 1,  
2026  
ADOPT  
11.  
12.  
Non-Consent  
Progressed  
12.A.  
26-0167  
Authorize supplemental appropriations and contingency transfers to amend the 2025  
budget  
ADOPT  
Commissioner Debbie Goettel moved, seconded by Commissioner Jeff  
Lunde, to adopt the Resolution.  
Commissioner Fernando, Commissioner Goettel, Commissioner  
Lunde, Commissioner Greene, Commissioner Conley, Commissioner  
Edelson, and Commissioner Anderson  
Aye:  
12.B.  
26-0191  
Establish Annual Heart of Hennepin Service Award - offered by Commissioner Edelson  
REVISE  
Commissioner Heather Edelson moved, seconded by Commissioner Irene  
Fernando, to revise the Resolution.  
Commissioner Fernando, Commissioner Goettel, Commissioner  
Lunde, Commissioner Greene, Commissioner Conley, Commissioner  
Edelson, and Commissioner Anderson  
Aye:  
26-0191 R1  
Establish Annual Heart of Hennepin Service Awards - offered by Commissioner Edelson  
ADOPT  
Commissioner Heather Edelson moved, seconded by Commissioner Irene  
Fernando, to adopt the Resolution.  
Commissioner Fernando, Commissioner Goettel, Commissioner  
Lunde, Commissioner Greene, Commissioner Conley, Commissioner  
Edelson, and Commissioner Anderson  
Aye:  
13.  
14.  
Old Business  
Immediate Approvals  
14.A.  
26-0211  
Recognizing May 2026 as Community Action Month in Hennepin County - offered by  
Commissioner Greene  
ADOPT  
Commissioner Marion Greene moved, seconded by Commissioner Irene  
Fernando, to adopt the Resolution.  
Commissioner Fernando, Commissioner Goettel, Commissioner  
Lunde, Commissioner Greene, Commissioner Conley, Commissioner  
Edelson, and Commissioner Anderson  
Aye:  
On a motion by Commissioner Heather Edelson, seconded by Commissioner Debbie  
Goettel, the Hennepin County Board of Commissioners meeting was declared  
adjourned at 2:37 p.m. until Tuesday, June 11, 2026.  
Maria Rose  
Clerk to the County Board  
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