Chair:

Vice Chair:

Members:

Debbie Goettel, District 5

Heather Edelson, District 6

Jeff Lunde, District 1

Irene Fernando, District 2

Marion Greene, District 3

Angela Conley, District 4

Kevin Anderson, District 7

COMMITTEE MINUTES

ADMINISTRATION, OPERATIONS AND

BUDGET COMMITTEE

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 1, 2025

12:00 PM

Budget Working Session

Commissioner Debbie Goettel, Chair, called the meeting of the Administration,

Operations and Budget Committee for Wednesday, October 1, 2025 to order at 12:02

p.m.

Commissioner Irene Fernando, Commissioner Angela Conley, Commissioner

Debbie Goettel, Commissioner Heather Edelson, Commissioner Jeff Lunde and

Commissioner Kevin Anderson

Present:

Commissioner Marion Greene

Absent:

Open Forum Playback - Disparity Elimination

There were no individuals who provided pre-recorded comment.

Minutes from Previous Meeting

September 29 Budget Hearing Minutes - Disparity Elimination

2.A.

APPROVE

Commissioner Irene Fernando moved, seconded by Commissioner Angela

Conley, to approve the Minutes.

Commissioner Fernando, Commissioner Conley, Commissioner

Goettel, Commissioner Edelson, Commissioner Lunde and

Commissioner Anderson

Aye:

Commissioner Greene

Absent:

Discussion

2026 Proposed Budget Presentation - Public Works and Law, Safety and Justice

3.A.

Commissioner Debbie Goettel gave a brief overview and handed the floor to

County Administrator Jodi Wentland. Ms. Wentland introduced the 2026

proposed budget on behalf of Lisa Cerney, Assistant County Administrator of

Public Works. The 2026 proposed budget was presented by following

individuals:

Rosemary Lavin, Director Environment and Energy

Joe Mathews, Chief Financial Officer

David McNary, Assistant Director Environment and Energy - Solid Waste

Division

Carla Stueve, County Engineer and Director Transportation

Commissioner Goettel briefly recessed the meeting at 1:40 p.m. before

reconvening at 1:45 p.m. County Administrator Jodi Wentland introduced the

2026 proposed budget on behalf of Chela Guzman-Wiegert, Assistant County

Administrator of Law, Safety and Justice. The 2026 proposed budget was

presented by the following individuals:

Dan Rogan, Deputy County Administrator - Resident Services

May Xiong, Chief Workforce Development Officer

Mary Ellen Heng, Director Department of Community Corrections and

Rehabilitation

Old Business

4.A.

LAID OVER

25-0364

2026 Proposed Operating and Capital Budgets

Commissioner Jeff Lunde moved, seconded by Commissioner Irene

Fernando, to lay over until Monday October 6, 2025.

Commissioner Fernando, Commissioner Conley, Commissioner

Goettel, Commissioner Edelson, Commissioner Lunde and

Commissioner Anderson

Aye:

Commissioner Greene

Absent:

Open Forum Budget

Members of the public will be able to call in to record a comment that will be played for

the board at the following budget hearing. The line will be open for four hours starting at

the end of each budget hearing. Comments should be related to this specific hearing.

Instructions to participate are available at hennepin.us.

There being no further business, the Administration, Operations and Budget Committee

for October 1, 2025 was declared recessed at 3:00 p.m. The 2026 proposed budget