Chair: Irene Fernando, District 2  
ViceChair: Debbie Goettel, District 5  
BOARD MINUTES  
Members:  
Jeff Lunde, District 1  
Marion Greene, District 3  
Angela Conley, District 4  
BOARD OF HENNEPIN COUNTY COMMISSIONERS  
TUESDAY, AUGUST 22, 2023  
1:30 PM  
Chris LaTondresse, District 6  
Kevin Anderson, District 7  
Commissioner Irene Fernando, Chair, called the meeting of the Board of Hennepin  
County Commissioners for Tuesday, August 22, 2023 to order at 1:34 p.m.  
Commissioner Irene Fernando, Commissioner Marion Greene, Commissioner Jeff  
Lunde, Commissioner Angela Conley, Commissioner Debbie Goettel, and  
Commissioner Kevin Anderson  
Present:  
Commissioner Chris LaTondresse  
Absent:  
1.  
2.  
Pledge of Allegiance  
Commissioner Irene Fernando led the Pledge of Allegiance.  
Approval of Agenda  
APPROVE  
Commissioner Marion Greene moved, seconded by Commissioner Angela  
Conley, to approve the Agenda.  
Commissioner Fernando, Commissioner Greene, Commissioner Lunde,  
Aye:  
Commissioner Conley, Commissioner Goettel, and Commissioner Anderson  
Commissioner LaTondresse  
Absent:  
3.  
Hennepin Highlights  
Meeting went into Recess  
Meeting reconvened  
3.A. 2023 Hennepin County Awards  
4.  
Minutes from Previous Meeting  
4.A. August 8, 2023 Minutes  
APPROVE  
Commissioner Kevin Anderson moved, seconded by Commissioner Jeff  
Lunde, to approve the Minutes.  
Commissioner Fernando, Commissioner Greene, Commissioner  
Lunde, Commissioner Conley, Commissioner Goettel, and  
Commissioner Anderson  
Aye:  
Commissioner LaTondresse  
Absent:  
5.  
Referral of Correspondence and Department Communications  
Correspondence  
CORRESPONDENCE REFERRED AS RECOMMENDED  
Commissioner Debbie Goettel moved, seconded by Commissioner Angela  
Conley, to refer as recommended the Correspondence.  
Commissioner Fernando, Commissioner Lunde, Commissioner Conley,  
Commissioner Goettel, and Commissioner Anderson  
Aye:  
Commissioner Greene, and Commissioner LaTondresse  
Absent:  
5.A.  
23N-0032  
Professional and Personal Service Agmts/Amds of $100,000 or less which have been  
approved by Department Director, Assistant/County Administrator. Report Number:  
23RAA-04  
CORRESPONDENCE REFERRED AS RECOMMENDED  
5.B.  
23N-0033  
County Receivable contracts approved by the County Administrator during the second  
quarter of 2023. Report Number 23RAA - 2nd Qtr Rec.  
CORRESPONDENCE REFERRED AS RECOMMENDED  
5.C.  
23N-0034  
Claim/Summons - 1. Claire Lee - RE: Claire Lee v. Hennepin County. - 2.  
Stephen Ruhr - RE: Motor vehicle damage. - 3. Hilary Marden-Resnik - RE:  
Motor vehicle damage.  
CORRESPONDENCE REFERRED AS RECOMMENDED  
5.D.  
23N-0035  
Letters - 1. 7/27/23 - Brian McCann, City of Victoria - RE: 2040 Comprehensive  
Plan Amendment. - 2. 7/27/23 - Sarah Smith, Community Development Director,  
City of Mound - RE: 2023 Amendment to 2040 Comprehensive Plan. - 3. Jason  
Aarsvold, Senior Municipal Advisor, City of Roger - RE: TIF District Plan. 4.  
8/11/23 - Katie Rodriguez, City Manager - RE: City of Richfield; Best Buy  
Assessment Agreement.  
CORRESPONDENCE REFERRED AS RECOMMENDED  
Department Communications  
REFER TO COMMITTEE  
Commissioner Debbie Goettel moved, seconded by Commissioner Angela  
Conley, to refer as recommended the Resolution.  
Commissioner Fernando, Commissioner Lunde, Commissioner Conley,  
Commissioner Goettel, and Commissioner Anderson  
Aye:  
Commissioner Greene, and Commissioner LaTondresse  
23-0331  
Claims Register for the period ending August 25, 2023  
REFER TO COMMITTEE  
Absent:  
5.E.  
5.F.  
23-0332  
Claims Register for the period ending September 1, 2023  
REFER TO COMMITTEE  
5.G.  
23-0333  
Claims Register for the period ending September 8, 2023  
REFER TO COMMITTEE  
5.H.  
23-0334  
Claims Register for the period ending September 15, 2023  
REFER TO COMMITTEE  
Referred to Administration, Operations and Budget Committee  
REFER TO COMMITTEE  
Commissioner Debbie Goettel moved, seconded by Commissioner Angela  
Conley, to refer to committee the Resolution.  
Commissioner Fernando, Commissioner Lunde, Commissioner Conley,  
Commissioner Goettel, and Commissioner Anderson  
Aye:  
Commissioner Greene, and Commissioner LaTondresse  
Absent:  
5.I.  
23-0335  
Amd 1 to for AgmtꢀPR00002275 with Parallel Technologies, Inc. for continued  
implementation of a countywide access control and video management system,  
software licenses, hardware, and maintenance, no change to dates, incr NTE by  
$3,500,000  
REFER TO COMMITTEE  
5.J.  
23-0336  
Authorization to advertise, receive proposals, proceed with a single construction  
contract and transfer $1,100,000 in unused funds from JDC Safety Upgrades (CP  
1007207) to JDC Ceiling Tile and Lighting Upgrades (CP 1009341)  
REFER TO COMMITTEE  
5.K.  
23-0337  
Amd 1 to Agmt PL00000269 with Metre LLC for media planning, media procurement,  
and limited creative services to advance County’s strategic priorities, no change to  
dates, incr NTE by $500,000  
REFER TO COMMITTEE  
5.L.  
23-0338  
Adopt revisions to the Hennepin County purchasing rules, including authority to select  
Construction Manager at Risk  
REFER TO COMMITTEE  
Referred to Health and Human Services Committee  
REFER TO COMMITTEE  
Commissioner Debbie Goettel moved, seconded by Commissioner Angela  
Conley, to refer to committee the Resolution.  
Commissioner Fernando, Commissioner Lunde, Commissioner Conley,  
Commissioner Goettel, and Commissioner Anderson  
Aye:  
Commissioner Greene, and Commissioner LaTondresse  
Absent:  
5.M.  
23-0339  
Human Services & Public Health resolution, including contracts and amendments to  
contracts with provider - 2312..end  
Resolution:  
REFER TO COMMITTEE  
5.N.  
23-0340  
Amd 1 to Agmt A2211386 with Substance and Mental Health Services Administration  
accepting grant funding for community mental health services for youth and families, ext  
end date to 09/29/24, incr recv by $915,870  
REFER TO COMMITTEE  
Referred to Law, Safety and Justice Committee  
REFER TO COMMITTEE  
Commissioner Debbie Goettel moved, seconded by Commissioner Angela  
Conley, to refer to committee the Resolution.  
Commissioner Fernando, Commissioner Lunde, Commissioner Conley,  
Commissioner Goettel, and Commissioner Anderson  
Aye:  
Commissioner Greene, and Commissioner LaTondresse  
Absent:  
5.O.  
23-0341  
Agmt A2311882 with the MN Dept of Public Safety, Office of Justice Programs  
accepting grant funding for African American crime victim advocacy services and direct  
client assistance, 10/01/23-09/30/24, $140,000 (recv)  
REFER TO COMMITTEE  
5.P.  
23-0342  
Three Agmts with District Court, for DWI Court Program probation services, Ignition  
Interlock Program services and Treatment Court testing and monitoring services,  
10/01/23-09/30/24, $226,877 (combined recv)  
REFER TO COMMITTEE  
Referred to Public Works Committee  
REFER TO COMMITTEE  
Commissioner Debbie Goettel moved, seconded by Commissioner Angela  
Conley, to refer to committee the Resolution.  
Commissioner Fernando, Commissioner Lunde, Commissioner Conley,  
Commissioner Goettel, and Commissioner Anderson  
Aye:  
Commissioner Greene, and Commissioner LaTondresse  
Absent:  
5.Q.  
23-0343  
Release drainage, utility, sightline and retaining wall easements no longer needed for  
transportation related purposes along CSAH 19 (Smithtown Road) in the cities of  
Shorewood and Tonka Bay  
REFER TO COMMITTEE  
6.  
7.  
Commendations  
Commissioner Communications/Updates  
Commissioner Fernando Highlighted Hennepin County's welcome of Mendela  
Fellows.  
8.  
Claims Register  
8.A.  
23-0304  
Claims Register for the period ending August 11, 2023  
APPROVE/RATIFY  
Commissioner Angela Conley moved, seconded by Commissioner Kevin  
Anderson, to approve/ratify the Resolution.  
Commissioner Fernando, Commissioner Lunde, Commissioner  
Conley, Commissioner Goettel, and Commissioner Anderson  
Aye:  
Commissioner Greene, and Commissioner LaTondresse  
Absent:  
23-0305  
8.B.  
Claims Register for the period ending August 18, 2023  
APPROVE/RATIFY  
Commissioner Angela Conley moved, seconded by Commissioner Kevin  
Anderson, to approve/ratify the Resolution.  
Commissioner Fernando, Commissioner Lunde, Commissioner  
Conley, Commissioner Goettel, and Commissioner Anderson  
Aye:  
Commissioner Greene, and Commissioner LaTondresse  
Absent:  
9.  
Consent  
Commissioner Kevin Anderson highlighted items 9P). Commissioner Debbie  
Goettel moved, seconded by Commissioner Kevin Anderson, to adopt the items  
in the consent agenda.  
Commissioner Fernando, Commissioner Lunde, Commissioner Conley,  
Commissioner Goettel, and Commissioner Anderson  
Aye:  
Commissioner Greene, and Commissioner LaTondresse  
Absent:  
9.A.  
23-0308  
Authorization to receive funds from the State of MN for the 2022 Emergency  
Management Performance Grant, 01/01/22-12/31/23, $537,292 (recv)  
ADOPT  
9.B.  
23-0309  
Request subsequent designation of the Hennepin-Carver Workforce Development Area  
and submission of letter of intent to MN Dept of Employment and Economic  
Development; designate representative of Hennepin County in its capacity as Chief  
Elected Official of the local area  
ADOPT  
9.C.  
23-0310  
Neg agmts PR00005525 with the City of Eden Prairie, 08/22/23-12/31/26, NTE  
$200,000, PR00005526 with the Minnehaha Creek Watershed District,  
08/22/23-12/31/26, NTE $200,000; incr funding and budget authority for SWLRT project  
by $1,672,995  
ADOPT  
9.D.  
23-0311  
Neg agmts PR00005523 with Partnership in Property Commercial Land Trust, NTE  
$150,000; PR00005524 with Northside Economic Opportunity Network, NTE $250,000,  
A2311856 with City of Mpls, all terms 08/22/23-12/31/25  
ADOPT  
9.E.  
23-0312  
Award funding for 2023 Hennepin County Youth Activities Grants Art and Music  
Projects; Additional grants for youth sports registration fees utilizing ballpark sales tax  
collections  
ADOPT  
9.F.  
23-0313  
Human Services & Public Health resolution, including contracts and amendments to  
contracts with provider - 2311  
ADOPT  
9.G.  
23-0314  
A2311860 with the MN Dept of Health for funding of State-wide asthma program that is  
connecting children diagnosed with asthma to needed healthcare services and  
community resources, 09/01/23-06/30/24, $63,000 (recv)  
ADOPT  
9.H.  
23-0315  
Amd 6 to Agmt PR00001249 with Cirdan Health Systems, Inc., for actuarial and  
consulting services to Hennepin Health, ext end date to 08/31/24, incr NTE by $683,000  
ADOPT  
9.I.  
23-0316  
Agmt A2311869 with Washburn Center for Children to provide behavioral health  
services to children in Minneapolis Public Schools, 09/01/23-06/30/26, $273,792 (recv)  
ADOPT  
9.J.  
23-0317  
Agmt A2311866 with U.S. Dept of HUD to accept grant funds for the Continuum of Care  
for the Homeless Planning Project, 12/01/23-11/30/24, $409,106 (recv)  
ADOPT  
9.K.  
23-0318  
Agmt A2311864 with U.S. Dept of HUD Continuum of Care Program to accept grant  
funds for rapid rehousing services for homeless families, 01/01/24-12/31/24, $1,489,402  
(recv)  
ADOPT  
9.L.  
23-0319  
Agmt A2311867 with MN Housing Finance Agency to accept grant funds for the Family  
Homeless Prevention and Assistance Program for homelessness prevention and Rapid  
Re-Housing services for homeless persons, 10/01/23-09/30/25, $13,550,000 (recv);  
supp appr of $1,620,000 to the HSPH 2023 budget; 2 limited duration and 3 permanent  
FTEs  
ADOPT  
9.M.  
23-0320  
Amd 2 to PR00003754 with Jonathan I. Cloud to provide community corrections related  
training and consulting services, for the contract period of 01/01/22-12/31/23, incr NTE  
by $35,000  
ADOPT  
9.N.  
23-0321  
Amd 1 to the 2022-2023 Hennepin County Community Corrections Act Plan, increasing  
2023 receivable by $3,560,947 for new total receivable of $24,392,676; sup appr of  
$3,759,634 and 19.0 FTE’s to the 2023 DOCCR budget  
ADOPT  
9.O.  
23-0322  
Agmt PW 43-60-23 with USDOT to receive Safe Streets and Roads for All (SS4A)  
Program grant funds to develop a Hennepin County Toward Zero Deaths Action Plan;  
(county recv: $240,000 Federal Aid)  
ADOPT  
9.P.  
23-0323  
Neg Agmt PR00005488 with Met Council and HCRRA for HC Blue Line Extension  
Project, 09/01/23-12/31/24, NTE $75,305,000 ($60,244,000 from Hennepin County, CP  
1005877: HC TSUT Bottineau LRT Capital and $15,061,000 from HCRRA, CP  
1000941: RRA Bottineau FTA LRT)  
ADOPT  
9.Q.  
23-0324  
Neg four Green Partners environmental grants, 09/01/23-08/31/24, total  
combined NTE $96,700  
ADOPT  
9.R.  
23-0325  
Agmt A2311849 with U.S. Dept of HUD Community Project Funding program to accept  
grant funds for emergency shelter capital costs, 09/01/23-08/31/30, $500,000 (recv)  
ADOPT  
9.S.  
23-0326  
Agmts A2311835 and A2311836 with the State of MN, acting through its Commissioner  
of Commerce accepting grant funding for dedicated auto theft investigators and auto  
theft prevention efforts, DOE-06/30/26 and DOE-06/30/25, combined recv of  
$1,052,000; supp app of $67,520 and 1.0 FTE to the 2023 Hennepin County Sheriff’s  
Office budget  
ADOPT  
10.  
11.  
Non-Consent  
Progressed  
11.A.  
23-0306  
2023 Community Advisory Board Applicants and Appointments - Workforce Innovation  
and Opportunity Act  
ADOPT  
Commissioner Jeff Lunde moved to appoint Cara Garrett, seconded by  
Commissioner Debbie Goettel, to adopt the Resolution.  
Commissioner Fernando, Commissioner Lunde, Commissioner  
Conley, Commissioner Goettel, and Commissioner Anderson  
Aye:  
Commissioner Greene, and Commissioner LaTondresse  
Absent:  
23-0307  
11.B.  
2023 Watershed Board Appointments - Nine Mile Creek Watershed Board  
ADOPT  
Commissioner Debbie Goettel moved to appoint Chris-Ann Lauria and  
Peggy Kvam, seconded by Commissioner Kevin Anderson, to adopt the  
Resolution.  
Commissioner Fernando, Commissioner Lunde, Commissioner  
Conley, Commissioner Goettel, and Commissioner Anderson  
Aye:  
Commissioner Greene, and Commissioner LaTondresse  
Absent:  
12.  
13.  
Old Business  
Immediate Approvals  
13.A.  
23-0327  
Establish closed labor meeting on Tuesday, September 19, 2023 to consider strategy  
for labor negotiations, including negotiation strategies or developments or discussion  
and review of labor negotiation proposals  
ADOPT  
Commissioner Jeff Lunde moved, seconded by Commissioner Angela  
Conley, to adopt the Resolution.  
Commissioner Fernando, Commissioner Lunde, Commissioner  
Conley, Commissioner Goettel, and Commissioner Anderson  
Aye:  
Commissioner Greene, and Commissioner LaTondresse  
Absent:  
13.B.  
23-0328  
Updates to Hennepin County Board of Commissioners 2023 calendar  
ADOPT  
Commissioner Debbie Goettel moved, seconded by Commissioner Kevin  
Anderson, to adopt the Resolution.  
Commissioner Fernando, Commissioner Lunde, Commissioner  
Conley, Commissioner Goettel, and Commissioner Anderson  
Aye:  
Commissioner Greene, and Commissioner LaTondresse  
Absent:  
23-0330  
13.C.  
Confirmation of the appointment of Scott Duimstra as the Library Director,  
effective October 9, 2023  
ADOPT  
Commissioner Debbie Goettel moved, seconded by Commissioner Jeff  
Lunde, to adopt the Resolution.  
Commissioner Fernando, Commissioner Lunde, Commissioner  
Conley, Commissioner Goettel, and Commissioner Anderson  
Aye:  
Commissioner Greene, and Commissioner LaTondresse  
Absent:  
On a motion by Commissioner Debbie Goettel, seconded by Commissioner Kevin  
Anderson, the Hennepin County Board of Commissioners meeting was declared  
adjourned at 2:17 p.m. until Tuesday, September 19, 2023.  
Maria Rose  
Clerk to the County Board  
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