Chair:  
Debbie Goettel, District 5  
COMMITTEE MINUTES  
ViceChair: Heather Edelson, District 6  
Members: Jeff Lunde, District 1  
Irene Fernando, District 2  
ADMINISTRATION, OPERATIONS AND BUDGET  
COMMITTEE  
Marion Greene, District 3  
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 24, 2024  
1:30 PM  
Angela Conley, District 4  
Kevin Anderson, District 7  
Commissioner Debbie Goettel, Chair, called the meeting of the Administration,  
Operations and Budget Committee for Tuesday, September 24, 2024 to order at 1:44  
p.m.  
Commissioner Debbie Goettel, Jeff Lunde, Irene Fernando, Marion Greene,  
Angela Conley, Kevin Anderson and Heather Edelson  
Present:  
1.  
Public Hearing  
1.A. Public comment on the Hennepin County Consortium Draft 2023 Consolidated  
Annual Performance and Evaluation Report (CAPER)  
Commissioner Debbie Goettel moved to open the public hearing portion of  
the agenda at 1:46 p.m. Being that no one came forward to provide  
testimony, the public hearing was closed at 1:48 p.m., seconded by  
Commissioner Jeff Lunde.  
2.  
Minutes from Previous Meeting  
2.A. September 10, 2024 Minutes  
APPROVE  
Commissioner Irene Fernando moved, seconded by Commissioner Kevin  
Anderson, to approve the Minutes.  
Commissioner Goettel, Commissioner Lunde, Commissioner  
Fernando, Commissioner Greene, Commissioner Conley,  
Commissioner Anderson and Commissioner Edelson  
Aye:  
3.  
New Business  
Routine Items  
3.A.  
24-0379  
Amd 2 to Agmt PR00002333 with Genex Services, LLC, to provide workers’  
compensation claims billing services, ext end date to 10/31/27, incr NTE by $760,000  
CONSENT  
Commissioner Heather Edelson moved, seconded by Commissioner Irene  
Fernando, to approve the Resolution.  
Commissioner Goettel, Commissioner Lunde, Commissioner  
Aye:  
Fernando, Commissioner Greene, Commissioner Conley,  
Commissioner Anderson and Commissioner Edelson  
3.B.  
24-0380  
Delegation of authority to the County Administrator to negotiate and finalize Agmt  
PR00006272 with Benefit Resource, LLC - An Inspira Financial Solution (BRI) for the  
provision of COBRA, retiree, and employee benefit continuation administrative services,  
01/01/25-12/31/27, NTE $524,000  
CONSENT  
Commissioner Jeff Lunde moved, seconded by Commissioner Heather  
Edelson, to approve the Resolution.  
Commissioner Goettel, Commissioner Lunde, Commissioner  
Fernando, Commissioner Greene, Commissioner Conley,  
Commissioner Anderson and Commissioner Edelson  
Aye:  
3.C.  
24-0381  
Delegation of authority to the County Administrator to negotiate and finalize Agmt  
PR00006368 with P&A Administrative Services, Inc. for the provision of pretax FSA  
administrative services, 01/01/25-12/31/27, NTE $1,000,000  
CONSENT  
Commissioner Debbie Goettel moved, seconded by Commissioner Kevin  
Anderson, to approve the Resolution.  
Commissioner Goettel, Commissioner Lunde, Commissioner  
Fernando, Commissioner Greene, Commissioner Conley,  
Commissioner Anderson and Commissioner Edelson  
Aye:  
Items for Discussion and Action  
3.D.  
24-0382  
Agmt PR00006625 with Project for Pride in Living LLC for the development of a Career  
Pathway/Trainee program with Hennepin County’s Facility Services Department,  
10/01/24-08/01/25, NTE $40,000  
CONSENT  
Commissioner Marion Greene moved, seconded by Commissioner Kevin  
Anderson, to approve the Resolution.  
Commissioner Goettel, Commissioner Lunde, Commissioner  
Fernando, Commissioner Greene, Commissioner Conley,  
Commissioner Anderson and Commissioner Edelson  
Aye:  
3.E.  
24-0383  
Resolution supporting Hennepin County’s role in preventing displacement of business  
and residents along the METRO Blue Line Extension Corridor - offered by  
Commissioner Fernando and Commissioner Lunde.  
CONSENT  
Commissioner Irene Fernando moved, seconded by Commissioner Jeff  
Lunde, to approve the Resolution.  
Commissioner Goettel, Commissioner Lunde, Commissioner  
Fernando, Commissioner Greene, Commissioner Conley,  
Commissioner Anderson and Commissioner Edelson  
Aye:  
Old Business  
3.F.  
24-0376  
Transition planning for Hennepin Healthcare Systems, Inc. - offered by Commissioner  
Edelson  
RETURN TO AUTHOR  
Commissioner Heather Edelson moved, seconded by Commissioner  
Debbie Goettel, to return to author the Resolution.  
Commissioner Goettel, Commissioner Lunde, Commissioner  
Fernando, Commissioner Greene, Commissioner Conley,  
Commissioner Anderson and Commissioner Edelson  
Aye:  
Addendum  
3.G.  
24-0402  
Endorse a workgroup to develop a plan to address placement options for  
county-connected youth with complex needs  
CONSENT  
Commissioner Irene Fernando moved the Resolution, seconded by  
Commissioner Kevin Anderson. After discussion, Commissioner Heather  
Edelson moved a friendly amendment to change the date in the last  
resolving clause to January 7, 2025, seconded by Commissioner Irene  
Fernando and approved. Commissioner Heather Edelson moved to  
approve the Resolution, as amended, seconded by Commissioner Irene  
Fernando.  
Commissioner Goettel, Commissioner Lunde, Commissioner  
Fernando, Commissioner Greene, Commissioner Conley,  
Commissioner Anderson and Commissioner Edelson  
Aye:  
There being no further business, the Administration, Operations and Budget Committee  
for Tuesday, September 24, 2024 was declared adjourned at 2:55 p.m.  
Maria Rose  
Clerk to the County Board