Chair(s): Angela Conley, District 4  
Jeff Lunde, District 1  
COMMITTEE MINUTES  
INTERGOVERNMENTAL COMMITTEE  
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 13, 2025  
1:30 PM  
Members: Irene Fernando, District 2  
Marion Greene, District 3  
Debbie Goettel, District 5  
Heather Edelson, District 6  
Kevin Anderson, District 7  
Commissioner Jeff Lunde, Co-Chair, called the meeting of the Intergovernmental  
Committee for Thursday, November 13, 2025 to order at 4:06 p.m.  
Commissioner Angela Conley, Commissioner Irene Fernando, Commissioner  
Marion Greene, Commissioner Jeff Lunde and Commissioner Kevin Anderson  
Commissioner Debbie Goettel and Commissioner Heather Edelson  
Present:  
Absent:  
1.  
Minutes from Previous Meeting  
1.A. 2/25/2025 Meeting Minutes  
APPROVE  
Commissioner Angela Conley moved, seconded by Commissioner Marion  
Greene, to approve the Minutes.  
Commissioner Conley, Commissioner Fernando, Commissioner  
Greene, Commissioner Lunde and Commissioner Anderson  
Aye:  
Commissioner Goettel and Commissioner Edelson  
Absent:  
2.  
New Business  
Addendum  
2.A.  
PROGRESS  
25-0474  
2026 State Legislative Priorities and Platform, as amended  
Liz Young, Intergovernmental Relations Director, provided an overview of  
the 2026 Legislative Platform Priorities amendments. Commissioner Irene  
Fernando moved, seconded by Commissioner Marion Greene to bring  
forward the 2026 Legislative Platform Priorities. Commissioner Angela  
Conley moved an amendment, seconded by Commissioner Irene Fernando  
and approved 5 Yeas 2 Absent (Goettel, Edelson). Commissioner Irene  
Fernando moved, seconded by Commissioner Marion Green to approve the  
2026 Legislative Platform Priority, as amended and approved - 5 Yeas 2  
Absent (Goettel, Edelson).  
Liz Young, Intergovernmental Relations Director, and her team provided an  
overview of the 2026 Legislative Platform. Commissioner Irene Fernando  
moved, seconded by Commissioner Angela Conley to bring the 2026  
Legislative Platform forward. No Commissioner Amendments were brought  
forward for the following sections: Bonding, Climate and environment,  
General government, Hennepin Healthcare System, Health and human  
services, Housing, Law, safety and justice, Workforce development, and  
Nonprofit requests.  
There was discussion on the Taxes section, Commissioner Marion Greene  
brought forward an amendment that, upon further discussion, it was  
decided the department of Office, Budget and Finance would bring back  
language next week at the Board meeting.  
There was discussion on the Transportation section, and after further  
deliberation, it was decided that the Intergovernmental Relations team  
would bring back feedback next week at the Board meeting regarding the  
questions that Commissioners had.  
Commissioner Marion Greene moved, seconded by Commissioner Irene  
Fernando, to progress the Resolution to the November 18 Board meeting.  
Commissioner Conley, Commissioner Fernando, Commissioner  
Greene, Commissioner Lunde and Commissioner Anderson  
Aye:  
Commissioner Goettel and Commissioner Edelson  
Absent:  
There being no further business, the Intergovernmental Committee for Thursday,  
November 13, 2025 was declared adjourned at 4:46 p.m.  
Maria Rose  
Clerk to the County Board