Chair:  
Vice Chair:  
Members:  
Heather Edelson, District 6  
Angela Conley, District 4  
Jeff Lunde, District 1  
Irene Fernando, District 2  
Marion Greene, District 3  
Debbie Goettel, District 5  
Kevin Anderson, District 7  
COMMITTEE MINUTES  
HUMAN SERVICES COMMITTEE  
TUESDAY, JUNE 2, 2026  
1:30 PM  
Commissioner Heather Edelson, Chair, called the meeting of the Human Services Committee  
for Tuesday, June 2, 2026 to order at 2:50 p.m.  
Commissioner Heather Edelson, Commissioner Irene Fernando, Commissioner  
Debbie Goettel, Commissioner Jeff Lunde and Commissioner Kevin Anderson  
Commissioner Angela Conley and Commissioner Marion Greene  
Present:  
Absent:  
1.  
Minutes from Previous Meeting  
May 12, 2026 Meeting Minutes  
1.A.  
APPROVE  
Commissioner Irene Fernando moved, seconded by Commissioner Debbie  
Goettel, to approve the Minutes.  
Commissioner Edelson, Commissioner Fernando, Commissioner  
Goettel, Commissioner Lunde and Commissioner Anderson  
Aye:  
Commissioner Conley and Commissioner Greene  
Absent:  
2.  
New Business  
Routine Items  
2.A.  
26-0199  
Human Services & Public Health resolution, including contracts and amendments to  
contracts with provider - 2607  
CONSENT  
Commissioner Jeff Lunde moved, seconded by Commissioner Irene  
Fernando, to approve the Resolution.  
Commissioner Edelson, Commissioner Fernando, Commissioner  
Goettel, Commissioner Lunde and Commissioner Anderson  
Aye:  
Commissioner Conley and Commissioner Greene  
Absent:  
26-0200  
2.B.  
Acceptance of the 2025 Special Gift Fund Annual Report  
CONSENT  
Commissioner Heather Edelson moved, seconded by Commissioner Irene  
Fernando, to approve the Resolution.  
Commissioner Edelson, Commissioner Fernando, Commissioner  
Goettel, Commissioner Lunde and Commissioner Anderson  
Aye:  
Commissioner Conley and Commissioner Greene  
Absent:  
26-0201  
2.C.  
Amd 2 to JPA A2412550 with the MN Dept of Human Services for the provision of  
emergency shelter and tenancy supports for people with disabling conditions who are  
experiencing homelessness, ext end date to 06/30/27, incr recv by $3,169,507.79 for a  
new total recv of $9,350,785.79  
CONSENT  
Commissioner Irene Fernando moved, seconded by Commissioner Debbie  
Goettel, to approve the Resolution.  
Commissioner Edelson, Commissioner Fernando, Commissioner  
Goettel, Commissioner Lunde and Commissioner Anderson  
Aye:  
Commissioner Conley and Commissioner Greene  
Absent:  
26-0202  
2.D.  
Amd 2 to JPA A2412551 with the MN Dept of Human Services for the provision of  
housing services for American Indians with severe substance use disorders who are  
experiencing homelessness, ext end date to 06/30/27, incr recv by $1,385,848.93 for a  
new total recv of $4,098,425.93  
CONSENT  
Commissioner Irene Fernando moved, seconded by Commissioner Debbie  
Goettel, to approve the Resolution.  
Commissioner Edelson, Commissioner Fernando, Commissioner  
Goettel, Commissioner Lunde and Commissioner Anderson  
Aye:  
Commissioner Conley and Commissioner Greene  
Absent:  
26-0203  
2.E.  
Agmt A2613462 with the MN Dept of Human Services to receive Federal Financial  
Participation funding for administration of NEMT, 07/01/26-12/31/27, $6,000,000 (recv)  
CONSENT  
Commissioner Irene Fernando moved, seconded by Commissioner Debbie  
Goettel, to approve the Resolution.  
Commissioner Edelson, Commissioner Fernando, Commissioner  
Goettel, Commissioner Lunde and Commissioner Anderson  
Aye:  
Commissioner Conley and Commissioner Greene  
Absent:  
There being no further business, the Human Services Committee for Tuesday, June 2, 2026  
was declared adjourned at 2:54 p.m.  
Sheri Selton  
Deputy Clerk to the County Board