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  
TUESDAY, MARCH 10, 2026  
1:30 PM  
Commissioner Debbie Goettel, Chair called the meeting of the Administration,  
Operations and Budget Committee for Tuesday, March 10, 2026 to order at 2:03 p.m.  
Commissioner Debbie Goettel, Commissioner Kevin Anderson, Commissioner Jeff  
Lunde, Commissioner Irene Fernando, Commissioner Marion Greene,  
Commissioner Angela Conley, and Commissioner Heather Edelson  
Present  
1.  
Minutes from Previous Meeting  
February 5, 2026 Meeting Minutes  
1.A.  
APPROVE  
Commissioner Kevin Anderson moved, seconded by Commissioner Jeff  
Lunde, to approve the Minutes.  
Commissioner Goettel, Commissioner Anderson, Commissioner  
Lunde, Commissioner Fernando, Commissioner Greene,  
Commissioner Conley, and Commissioner Edelson  
Aye:  
2.  
New Business  
Routine Items  
2.A.  
26-0070  
Recognize that the public art portion of the capital budget for the Southdale Library  
Replacement project (1005259) will be $406,500; and amend the 2026 Capital Budget  
to reduce the Southdale Library Replacement capital project (1005259) by $406,500 in  
general obligation bonds  
CONSENT  
Commissioner Debbie Goettel moved, seconded by Commissioner Heather  
Edelson, to approve the Resolution.  
Commissioner Goettel, Commissioner Anderson, Commissioner  
Lunde, Commissioner Fernando, Commissioner Greene,  
Commissioner Conley, and Commissioner Edelson  
Aye:  
2.B.  
26-0071  
Neg Agmts A2613366 with Three Rivers Park District for operation of Glen Lake  
Golf and Practice Center, 01/01/26-12/31/30 and A2613371 with Parker’s Lake  
Golf Center, 01/01/26-12/31/30, no county cost  
CONSENT  
Commissioner Kevin Anderson moved, seconded by Commissioner Jeff  
Lunde, to approve the Resolution.  
Commissioner Goettel, Commissioner Anderson, Commissioner  
Lunde, Commissioner Fernando, Commissioner Greene,  
Commissioner Conley, and Commissioner Edelson  
Aye:  
2.C.  
26-0072  
Amd 1 to Agmt PR00007543 with David W. Lopez to provide communications  
consulting for Hennepin County opioid response, ext end date to 12/31/26, incr NTE by  
$170,000 for a new total NTE of $226,512  
CONSENT  
Commissioner Debbie Goettel moved, seconded by Commissioner Jeff  
Lunde, to approve the Resolution.  
Commissioner Goettel, Commissioner Anderson, Commissioner  
Lunde, Commissioner Fernando, Commissioner Greene,  
Commissioner Conley, and Commissioner Edelson  
Aye:  
2.D.  
26-0073  
Request subsequent designation of the Hennepin-Carver Workforce Development Area  
and submission of letter of intent to the MN Dept of Employment and Economic  
Development; designate Commissioner Irene Fernando as the representative of  
Hennepin County in its capacity as Chief Elected Official of the local area.  
CONSENT  
Commissioner Irene Fernando moved, seconded by Commissioner Debbie  
Goettel, to approve the Resolution.  
Commissioner Goettel, Commissioner Anderson, Commissioner  
Lunde, Commissioner Fernando, Commissioner Greene,  
Commissioner Conley, and Commissioner Edelson  
Aye:  
2.E.  
26-0074  
Amd 1 to Agmts HS00001644 with HIRED and HS00001647 with Avivo to allow for the  
acceptance of 2026 Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act Young Adult grant funds,  
ext end dates to 03/31/28 and incr the combined NTE by $30,000 for a new total  
combined NTE of $850,000  
CONSENT  
Commissioner Irene Fernando moved, seconded by Commissioner Kevin  
Anderson, to approve the Resolution.  
Commissioner Goettel, Commissioner Anderson, Commissioner  
Lunde, Commissioner Fernando, Commissioner Greene,  
Commissioner Conley, and Commissioner Edelson  
Aye:  
2.F.  
26-0075  
Amd current Benefits Cliff (Succeeding in Employment) and Youth Employment  
Services contracts for continued funding through 02/28/26, NTE of $213,721 ($166,286  
for Succeeding in Employment and $47,435 for Youth Employment Services)  
CONSENT  
Commissioner Irene Fernando moved, seconded by Commissioner Angela  
Conley, to approve the Resolution.  
Commissioner Goettel, Commissioner Anderson, Commissioner  
Lunde, Commissioner Fernando, Commissioner Greene,  
Commissioner Conley, and Commissioner Edelson  
Aye:  
Items for Discussion and Action  
2.G.  
26-0076  
Revision to the Hennepin County Human Resources Rules  
CONSENT  
Commissioner Debbie Goettel moved, seconded by Commissioner Jeff  
Lunde, to approve the Resolution.  
Commissioner Goettel, Commissioner Anderson, Commissioner  
Lunde, Commissioner Fernando, Commissioner Greene,  
Commissioner Conley, and Commissioner Edelson  
Aye:  
2.H.  
26-0077  
Amd 2 to Agmt A188951 with the University of Minnesota to provide general,  
professional, research and technical services countywide, ext end date to 06/30/31, incr  
NTE by $5,000,000 for a new total NTE of $9,500,000  
CONSENT  
Commissioner Irene Fernando moved, seconded by Commissioner Debbie  
Goettel, to approve the Resolution.  
Commissioner Goettel, Commissioner Anderson, Commissioner  
Lunde, Commissioner Fernando, Commissioner Greene,  
Commissioner Conley, and Commissioner Edelson  
Aye:  
Addendum  
2.I.  
26-0094  
Establish a public hearing on the HUD 2026 Annual Action Plan on Tuesday,  
April 21, 2026, at 1:30 p.m.  
CONSENT  
Commissioner Debbie Goettel moved, seconded by Commissioner Jeff  
Lunde, to approve the Resolution.  
Commissioner Goettel, Commissioner Anderson, Commissioner  
Lunde, Commissioner Fernando, Commissioner Greene,  
Commissioner Conley, and Commissioner Edelson  
Aye:  
2.J.  
26-0095  
Support Small Business relief in Hennepin County by waiving penalties for late license  
renewals  
CONSENT  
Commissioner Marion Greene moved, seconded by Commissioner Irene  
Fernando, to approve the Resolution.  
Commissioner Goettel, Commissioner Anderson, Commissioner  
Lunde, Commissioner Fernando, Commissioner Greene,  
Commissioner Conley, and Commissioner Edelson  
Aye:  
2.K.  
26-0096  
Authorize one-time abatement of property tax penalty in 2026 upon application  
of taxpayer based upon hardship  
CONSENT  
Commissioner Debbie Goettel moved, seconded by Commissioner Irene  
Fernando, to approve the Resolution.  
Commissioner Goettel, Commissioner Anderson, Commissioner  
Lunde, Commissioner Fernando, Commissioner Greene,  
Commissioner Conley, and Commissioner Edelson  
Aye:  
2.L.  
26-0097  
Budget Compliance for Hennepin County Sheriff’s Office - offered by Commissioner  
Conley  
CONSENT  
Commissioner Angela Conley moved, seconded by Commissioner Irene  
Fernando, to approve the Resolution.  
Commissioner Goettel, Commissioner Anderson, Commissioner  
Lunde, Commissioner Fernando, Commissioner Greene,  
Commissioner Conley, and Commissioner Edelson  
Aye:  
There being no further business, the Administration, Operations and Budget Committee  
for Tuesday, March 10, 2026 was declared adjourned at 2:56 p.m.  
Maria Rose  
Clerk to the County Board