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 24, 2026  
1:30 PM  
Commissioner Debbie Goettel, Chair, called the meeting of the Administration,  
Operations and Budget Committee for Tuesday, March 24, 2026 to order at 2:02 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.  
2026 Budget Update  
1.A. March Presentation  
County Administrator Jodi Wentland provided an introduction before  
handing the floor to Chief Financial Officer, Joe Mathews.  
2.  
Minutes from Previous Meeting  
March 10, 2026 Meeting Minutes  
2.A.  
APPROVE  
Commissioner Irene Fernando moved, seconded by Commissioner Angela  
Conley, to approve the Minutes.  
Commissioner Goettel Commissioner Anderson Commissioner Lunde  
Commissioner Fernando Commissioner Greene Commissioner  
Conley CommissionerandEdelson  
Aye  
3.  
New Business  
Routine Items  
3.A.  
26-0104  
Principal Agmt PR00008306 with Wayzata Public Schools for fiber optic  
collaboration, 04/07/26-12/31/27  
APPROVE  
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 CommissionerandEdelson  
Aye  
3.B.  
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)  
APPROVE  
Commissioner Jeff Lunde moved, seconded by Commissioner Debbie  
Goettel, to approve the Resolution.  
Commissioner Goettel Commissioner Anderson Commissioner Lunde  
Commissioner Fernando Commissioner Greene Commissioner  
Conley CommissionerandEdelson  
Aye  
3.C.  
26-0106  
Neg Agmt PR00008310 with PFM Financial Advisors LLC to provide municipal  
advisory services, 05/01/26-04/30/31, NTE $1,300,000  
APPROVE  
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 CommissionerandEdelson  
Aye  
Items for Discussion and Action  
3.D.  
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  
REVISE  
Commissioner Irene Fernando moved, seconded by Commissioner Marion  
Greene, to revise the Resolution.  
26-0107R1  
Agmt A2613332 with The Minneapolis Foundation to receive matching funds for  
the Anti-displacement Community Prosperity Program, 04/01/26-03/31/31, as  
amended  
APPROVE  
Commissioner Irene Fernando moved, seconded by Commissioner Marion  
Greene, to approve the revised Resolution.  
Commissioner Goettel Commissioner Anderson Commissioner Lunde  
Commissioner Fernando Commissioner Greene Commissioner  
Conley CommissionerandEdelson  
Aye  
Addendum  
3.E.  
26-0130  
Support for an increase in the county sales tax to support Hennepin Healthcare  
System, North Memorial and Target Field - offered by Commissioners Conley  
and Lunde  
APPROVE  
Commissioner Angela Conley moved, seconded by Commissioner Jeff  
Lunde, to approve the Resolution.  
Commissioner Goettel Commissioner Anderson Commissioner Lunde  
Commissioner Fernando Commissioner Greene Commissioner  
Conley CommissionerandEdelson  
Aye  
3.F.  
26-0131  
Authorize supplemental appropriations to amend the 2025 Sheriff’s Office  
budget  
APPROVE  
Commissioner Irene Fernando moved, seconded by Commissioner Jeff  
Lunde, to approve the Resolution.  
Commissioner Goettel Commissioner Anderson Commissioner Lunde  
Commissioner Fernando Commissioner Greene Commissioner  
Conley CommissionerandEdelson  
Aye  
There being no further business, the Administration, Operations and Budget Committee  
for Tuesday, March 24, 2026 was declared adjourned at 3:06 p.m.  
Maria Rose  
Clerk to the County Board