Chair: Irene Fernando, District 2

Vice-Chair: Debbie Goettel, District 5

FINAL BOARD AGENDA

Members:

Jeff Lunde, District 1

Marion Greene, District 3

Angela Conley, District 4

Heather Edelson, District 6

Kevin Anderson, District 7

BOARD OF HENNEPIN COUNTY

COMMISSIONERS

TUESDAY, MARCH 17, 2026

1:30 PM

Pledge of Allegiance

Approval of Agenda

Hennepin Highlights

Minutes from Previous Meeting

4.A. February 12, 2026 Meeting Minutes

BOARDMINUTES-12-Feb-2026

Attachments:

Referral of Correspondence and Department Communications

Correspondence

5.A.

26N-0008

Professional and Personal Service Agmts/Amds of $100,000 or less which have

been approved by Department Director, Assistant/County Administrator. Report

Number: 26RAA-03

26RAA-03

Attachments:

5.B.

26N-0009

County Receivable contracts approved by the County Administrator during the

first quarter of 2026. Report Number 26RAA - 1st Qtr Rec.

26RAA-1st Qtr Recv

Attachments:

5.C.

5.D.

26N-0010

Letters - 1. Ursula Brandt, City Planner - RE: City of Columbia Heights - 2026

Amendment to 2040 Comprehensive Plan.

U.Brandt-Ltr-City of Columbia Heights - 2026 Amendment t

2040 Comprehensive Plan-031726

Attachments:

26N-0011

Claim/Summons - 1. Leesa Brown - RE: Leesa Brown Property Damage Claim. -

2. Molly Cervenka - RE: Molly Cervenka Motor Vehicle Claim.

L.Brown-Property-Damage-Claim-2.17.26

M.Cervenka-Motor-Vehicle-Claim-2.17.26

Attachments:

Department Communications

5.E.

5.F.

5.G.

26-0126

Claims Register for the period ending March 20, 2026

26-0127

Claims Register for the period ending March 27, 2026

26-0128

Claims Register for the period ending April 3, 2026

Referred to Administration, Operations and Budget Committee

5.H.

26-0104

Principal Agmt PR00008306 with Wayzata Public Schools for fiber optic

collaboration, 04/07/26-12/31/27

5.I.

26-0105

Re-allocate $69,725 in State Fiscal Year 2026 Youth at Work funding from

Lutheran Social Service to Brooklyn Park Economic Development Authority

(Brooklynk)

5.J.

5.K

26-0106

Neg Agmt PR00008310 with PFM Financial Advisors LLC to provide municipal

advisory services, 05/01/26-04/30/31

26-0107

Agmt A2613332 with The Minneapolis Foundation to receive matching funds for

the Anti-displacement Community Prosperity Program, 12/01/25-03/31/31

Referred to Health Committee

5.L.

26-0108

Amd 4 to Agmt A177032 with Availity LLC, to provide electronic data

interchange transactions services, 08/01/17-07/31/29, incr NTE by $126,000 for

a new total NTE of $258,000

5.M.

26-0109

Agmt A2513067 through HRSA for the Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program Part A

Emergency Relief Project grant, 03/01/26-02/28/27, $1,680,991 (recv)

Referred to Human Services

5.N.

5.O.

5.P.

5.Q.

5.R.

26-0110

Human Services & Public Health resolution, including contracts and

amendments to contracts with provider - 2604

26-0111

JPA A2613401 with the City of Minneapolis to accept HUD ESG funding for

emergency shelter essential services, 01/01/26-4/30/27, $100,000 (recv)

26-0112

JPA A2613390 with the City of Minneapolis to accept HUD Emergency Solutions

Grant funds for rapid rehousing services, 10/01/25-09/30/27, $294,373 (recv)

26-0113

JPA A2613398 with the City of Minneapolis for HUD ESG funding for street

outreach services, 01/01/26-04/30/27, $300,000 (recv)

26-0114

JPA A2613402 with the City of Minneapolis for winter warming drop-in centers,

06/01/26-09/30/27, $329,131 (recv)

Referred to Public Works Committee

5.S.

26-0115

Neg various agmts for reconstruction of University Avenue SE and 4th Street

SE, and jurisdictional transfer of a portion of University Avenue SE and 4th

Street SE, CP 2240400, no county cost

Map of University and 4th St Jurisdictional Transfer CP 2240400

Attachments:

5.T.

26-0116

Authorization to acquire right of way by direct purchase or condemnation for

various transportation projects

Map of 2027 ROW Acquisitions

Attachments:

5.U.

5.V.

26-0117

Neg Agmt PW 02-09-26 with Crystal for cost participation and maintenance for

CSAH 102 (Douglas Drive) in Crystal, CP 2211300, (est recv $290,000)

Map of Douglas Dr Safety Improvements CP 2211300

Attachments:

26-0118

Neg Agmt PW 08-46-26 with Shorewood for cost participation at CSAH 19 and

Shorewood Lane (CP 2201127, a subproject of 2201100; NTE $186,000 county

bonds)

Map of Smithtown Road (CSAH 19) Erosion Control Project CP

2201127

Attachments:

5.W.

5.X.

5.Y.

26-0119

Neg Agmt PW 09-15-26 with Minnetonka for cost participation and maintenance

responsibilities on CSAH 5 (Minnetonka Blvd), CP 2201129, a subproject of

2201100, county cost NTE $500,000 county bonds

Map of Minnetonka Blvd Trail Participation CP 2201129

Attachments:

26-0120

Neg Agmt PW 12-23-26 with Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board for cost

participation, maintenance, and ownership of CSAH 66 (Golden Valley Road),

CP 2201124, a subproject of 2201100, county cost NTE $270,926 county bonds

Map of North Commons Park Trail Project CP 2201124

Attachments:

26-0121

Neg Agmt PW 51-20-25 with Minneapolis and Minneapolis Park and Recreation

Board for county sponsorship of Lake Harriet Parkway rehabilitation project (CP

2240800); establish project budget of $320,000 - State Park Road Account

Funds

Map CP 2240800 in Minneapolis

Attachments:

5.Z.

26-0122

Amdꢀ2 toꢀAgmtꢀPR00005134ꢀwithꢀHNTB Corpꢀ(CP 2164000), extꢀperiod toꢀ

12/31/29, incrꢀNTE to $6,392,313.85 (county cost: $3,500,000 State GO Bonds,

$2,892,313.85 State Aid Regular)

Map of project 2164000 in Minneapolis

Attachments:

5.AA.

5.AB.

5.AC.

26-0123

Neg Agmt PR00008298 with SKB Environmental, Inc. for transfer station and

transportation services, 04/15/26-12/31/33, $1.3 million (NTE)

26-0124

Neg Agmt PR00008274 with ACET, Inc. to provide multifamily recycling

assistance, 04/07/26-03/31/28, total NTE $583,888

26-0125

Resolution of support for Metro Transit’s recommendation to advance the

METRO J Line and METRO K Line and adopt both lines into the Metropolitan

Council’s 2050 Transportation Policy Plan

Map_Arterial_Bus_Rapid_Transit_Plan_Update.pdf

Attachments:

Commendations

6.A.

26-0098

Commendation of interim Assistant County Administrator for Human Services,

Betsy David, upon her retirement - offered by Commissioner Fernando

6.B.

26-0099

Commendation of Debt Management Officer Katherine Kardell, upon her

retirement - offered by Commissioner Conley

Commissioner Communications/Updates

Claims Register

8.A.

8.B.

8.C.

8.D.

8.E.

26-0086

Claims Register for the period ending February 13, 2026

26-0087

Claims Register for the period ending February 20, 2026

26-0088

Claims Register for the period ending February 27, 2026

26-0089

Claims Register for the period ending March 6, 2026

26-0090

Claims Register for the period ending March 13, 2026

Consent

9.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

9.B.

9.C.

9.D.

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

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

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.

9.E.

9.F.

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

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)

9.G.

9.H.

26-0076

Revision to the Hennepin County Human Resources Rules

HR Rule 12.1 Redline

Attachments:

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

9.I.

26-0078

Amd 3 to Agmt PR00000924 with Mercury Healthcare, Inc. dba WebMD Ignite to

provide Hennepin Health members with access to an online health encyclopedia

and video library that contains evidence-based topics, in English and Spanish

languages, ext end date to 03/31/27, incr NTE by $23,155 for a new total NTE of

$183,920

9.J.

26-0079 S1

Direct county administrator to convene a task force to study the current

governance and funding of Hennepin EMS; findings due to the County Board

within one year of its formation; continue suspension of Section VII, Subsection

1-Staffing of Ordinance 9 until no later than 12/31/27

9.K.

26-0080

Human Services & Public Health resolution, including contracts and

amendments to contracts with provider - 2603

HSPH Board Report 2603 3-5-26

Attachments:

9.L.

26-0081 R1

Amd 2 to Agmt PR00005182 with RS Eden to provide residential treatment

programming, outpatient treatment programming, and supportive housing for

Community Corrections clients, revising 2026 budget line items, with no other

change to contract terms

9.M.

9.N.

26-0082

JPA A2613364 between Hennepin County and the Cities of Edina, Minnetonka,

and St. Louis Park for the Auto Theft Collaboration Cooperative Agreement,

period 01/01/26-12/31/28

26-0083

Neg PW Agreement 05-02-26 with Brooklyn Center for cost participation and

maintenance on CSAH 57 (Humboldt Avenue), CP 2182800 and 1010101, est

county cost $2,835,000 ($2,750,000 Transportation Advanced Account -

Preservation, $85,000 County Bonds)

Map of Humboldt Ave (CSAH 57) Reconstruction

Attachments:

9.O.

9.P.

26-0084

Neg Agmt PR00008204 with Beaudry Oil &Service, Inc. to provide Energy

Center with fuel delivery services, 03/20/26-12/31/34, est NTE $2 million

26-0085

Neg various agmts for food rescue grants for periods between

04/01/26-03/31/27 and 04/01/26-09/30/27, total combined NTE $300,000

9.Q.

26-0092

Amd 1 to Agmt A2513028 with MN Housing Finance Agency, incorporating an

updated Exhibit B attachment for Homework Starts with Home (HSWH) Work

Plan, no changes to contract terms

9.R.

9.S.

26-0093

JPA A2613381 with the City of Minneapolis, for emergency rent assistance,

03/01/26-12/31/26, $1,000,000 (recv)

26-0094

Establish a public hearing on the HUD 2026 Annual Action Plan on Tuesday,

April 21, 2026, at 1:30 p.m.

Legal Notice Public Hrg and Comment 2026

Attachments:

9.T.

9.U.

9.V.

26-0095

Support Small Business relief in Hennepin County by waiving penalties for late

license renewals

26-0096

Authorize one-time abatement of property tax penalty in 2026 upon application

of taxpayer based upon hardship

26-0097

Budget Compliance for Hennepin County Sheriff’s Office - offered by

Commissioner Conley

10.

11.

12.

Non-Consent

Progressed

Old Business

12.A.

26-0055

JPA A2613348 between Hennepin County and the Bureau of Criminal

Apprehension for the MN Human Trafficking Investigators Task Force,

02/01/26-01/31/31

13.

Immediate Approvals

13.A

26-0100

Declaring March as GRI Awareness Month in Hennepin County - offered by

Commissioner Anderson

13.B

26-0101

Recognizing March 31, 2026 as Transgender Day of Visibility in Hennepin

County - offered by Commissioner Fernando

13.C.

13.D.

26-0102

Award contract to Concrete Idea, Inc for accessibility improvements along

various county roads, project 2201019, a subproject of capital project 2201000

(county cost $1,060,252.50 Metro Tax - Active Transportation)

Final Map 2201019 V3 2026-03-04

Attachments:

26-0103

Establish a public hearing on Tuesday, April 21, 2026, at 1:30 pm during the

County Administration, Operations and Budget Committee for the purpose of

issuing debt under the county’s 2026-2030 Capital Improvement Program