Chair:  
Debbie Goettel, District 5  
COMMITTEE MINUTES  
ViceChair: Marion Greene, District 3  
Members:  
Jeff Lunde, District 1  
Irene Fernando, District 2  
Angela Conley, District 4  
Vacant, District 6  
ADMINISTRATION, OPERATIONS AND BUDGET  
COMMITTEE  
TUESDAY, APRIL 23, 2024  
1:30 PM  
Kevin Anderson, District 7  
Commissioner Debbie Goettel, Chair, called the meeting of the Administration,  
Operations and Budget Committee for Tuesday, April 23, 2024 to order at 2:02 p.m.  
Debbie Goettel, Jeff Lunde, Irene Fernando, Marion Greene, Angela Conley and  
Kevin Anderson  
Present:  
1.  
Minutes from Previous Meeting  
1.A. April 2, 2024 Minutes  
APPROVE  
Commissioner Kevin Anderson moved, seconded by Commissioner Jeff  
Lunde, to approve the Minutes .  
Commissioner Goettel, Commissioner Lunde, Commissioner  
Fernando, Commissioner Greene, Commissioner Conley and  
Commissioner Anderson  
Aye:  
2.  
Public Hearing  
2.A. Public comment on the proposal to issue general obligation bonds for the  
purpose of financing capital improvement projects that are included in the  
county’s 2024-2028 Capital Improvement Program.  
APPROVE  
Commissioner Debbie Goettel opened the public hearing at 2:06 pm. There  
being no individuals who provided comment Commissioner Debbie Goettel  
moved, seconded by Commissioner Jeff Lunde, to close the public hearing  
at 2:08 p.m.  
Commissioner Goettel, Commissioner Lunde, Commissioner  
Fernando, Commissioner Greene, Commissioner Conley and  
Commissioner Anderson  
Aye:  
2.B. Public comment on the Hennepin County Consortium Draft 2024 Action Plan  
APPROVE  
Commissioner Debbie Goettel opened the public hearing at 2:09 pm. There  
being no individuals who provided comment Commissioner Debbie Goettel  
moved, seconded by Commissioner Irene Fernando, to close the public  
hearing at 2:11 p.m.  
Commissioner Goettel, Commissioner Lunde, Commissioner  
Aye:  
Fernando, Commissioner Greene, Commissioner Conley and  
Commissioner Anderson  
2.C. Public comment on the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act Local Plan  
APPROVE  
Commissioner Debbie Goettel opened the public hearing at 2:12 pm. There  
being no individuals who provided comment Commissioner Debbie Goettel  
moved, seconded by Commissioner Irene Fernando, to close the public  
hearing at 2:14 p.m.  
Commissioner Goettel, Commissioner Lunde, Commissioner  
Fernando, Commissioner Greene, Commissioner Conley and  
Commissioner Anderson  
Aye:  
3.  
Open Appointment Interviews  
3.A.  
24-0144  
2024 Watershed Board appointments - Lower Minnesota River Watershed  
Board  
One individual provided an interview statement:  
Vinatha Viswanathan  
PROGRESS  
Commissioner Marion Greene moved, seconded by Commissioner Kevin  
Anderson, to progress the Resolution to the April 30th Board meeting.  
Commissioner Goettel, Commissioner Lunde, Commissioner  
Fernando, Commissioner Greene, Commissioner Conley and  
Commissioner Anderson  
Aye:  
4.  
New Business  
Routine Items  
4.A.  
24-0145  
Sale of approximately $67,000,000 of tax-exempt general obligation refunding bonds,  
contingent upon market conditions; fixing the form and specifications thereof and  
providing for their execution, delivery and payment  
CONSENT  
Commissioner Debbie Goettel moved, seconded by Commissioner Marion  
Greene, to approve the Resolution.  
Commissioner Goettel, Commissioner Lunde, Commissioner  
Fernando, Commissioner Greene, Commissioner Conley and  
Commissioner Anderson  
Aye:  
Items for Discussion and Action  
4.B.  
24-0146  
Increase the 2024 Local Affordable Housing Aid Fund budget by $10,000,000; transfer  
$10,000,000 to HED; supp app of $10,000,000 and 8.0 FTEs to 2024 HED budget  
CONSENT  
Commissioner Irene Fernando moved, seconded by Commissioner Angela  
Conley, to approve the Resolution.  
Commissioner Goettel, Commissioner Lunde, Commissioner  
Fernando, Commissioner Greene, Commissioner Conley and  
Commissioner Anderson  
Aye:  
4.C.  
24-0147  
Neg Agmt with Little & Company to advance Hennepin County’s brand, DOE-05/31/25,  
NTE $500,000  
CONSENT  
Commissioner Marion Greene moved, seconded by Commissioner Kevin  
Anderson, to approve the Resolution.  
Commissioner Goettel, Commissioner Lunde, Commissioner  
Fernando, Commissioner Greene, Commissioner Conley and  
Commissioner Anderson  
Aye:  
Addendum  
4.D.  
24-0175  
Neg Amd 4 to Agmt PR00004865 with Lockridge Grindal Nauen P.L.L.P. Attorneys at  
Law for legal services, incr NTE by $50,000  
CONSENT  
Commissioner Irene Fernando moved, seconded by Commissioner Angela  
Conley, to approve the Resolution.  
Commissioner Goettel, Commissioner Lunde, Commissioner  
Fernando, Commissioner Greene, Commissioner Conley and  
Commissioner Anderson  
Aye:  
4.E.  
24-0176  
Delegate authority for the Hennepin County Attorney to approve and sign outside  
counsel agreements and amendments for special criminal prosecution within the  
allocated budget of the Hennepin County Attorney’s Office; direct bi-annual reporting to  
the county board  
PROGRESS  
Commissioner Kevin Anderson moved, seconded by Commissioner Debbie  
Goettel, to progress the Resolution.  
Commissioner Goettel, Commissioner Lunde, Commissioner  
Fernando, Commissioner Greene, Commissioner Conley and  
Commissioner Anderson  
Aye:  
4.F.  
24-0177  
County Board oversight of Hennepin Healthcare System, Inc.; establishes meetings -  
offered by Commissioner Fernando  
PROGRESS  
Commissioner Marion Greene moved, seconded by Commissioner Kevin  
Anderson, to progress the Resolution.  
Commissioner Goettel, Commissioner Lunde, Commissioner  
Aye:  
Fernando, Commissioner Greene, Commissioner Conley and  
Commissioner Anderson  
There being no further business, the Administration, Operations and Budget Committee  
for Tuesday, April 23, 2024 was declared adjourned at 2:59 p.m.  
Sheri Selton  
Deputy Clerk to the County Board