Jeff Lunde, District 1

Irene Fernando, District 2

Marion Greene, District 3

Angela Conley, District 4

Debbie Goettel, District 5

Vacant, District 6

BOARD MINUTES

BOARD OF HENNEPIN COUNTY COMMISSIONERS

TUESDAY, DECEMBER 12, 2023

1:30 PM

Kevin Anderson, District 7

Commissioner Irene Fernando, Chair, called the meeting of the Hennepin County

Board of Commissioners for Tuesday, December 12, 2023 to order at 1:32 p.m.

Commissioner Irene Fernando, Commissioner Marion Greene, Commissioner Jeff

Lunde, Commissioner Angela Conley, Commissioner Debbie Goettel, and

Commissioner Kevin Anderson

Present:

Pledge of Allegiance

Commissioner Irene Fernando led the Pledge of Allegiance.

Approval of Agenda

APPROVE

Commissioner Kevin Anderson asked to move the Progressed items to the foot

of the Agenda. Commissioner Angela Conley moved, seconded by

Commissioner Jeff Lunde, to approve the modified Agenda.

Commissioner Fernando, Commissioner Greene, Commissioner Lunde,

Commissioner Conley, Commissioner Goettel, and Commissioner Anderson

Aye:

Hennepin Highlights

3.A. 2023 Year in Review - Introduced by Chair Fernando, presented by the board

Minutes from Previous Meeting

4.A. November 28, 2023 Board Meeting Minutes

APPROVE

Commissioner Marion Greene moved, seconded by Commissioner Angela

Conley, to approve the Minutes.

Commissioner Fernando, Commissioner Greene, Commissioner

Lunde, Commissioner Conley, Commissioner Goettel, and

Commissioner Anderson

Aye:

4.B. November 28, 2023 Truth in Taxation Board Meeting Minutes

APPROVE

Commissioner Marion Greene moved, seconded by Commissioner Angela

Conley, to approve the Minutes.

Commissioner Fernando, Commissioner Greene, Commissioner

Lunde, Commissioner Conley, Commissioner Goettel, and

Commissioner Anderson

Aye:

Referral of Correspondence and Department Communications

Correspondence

CORRESPONDENCE REFERRED AS RECOMMENDED

Commissioner Debbie Goettel moved, seconded by Commissioner Marion

Greene, to refer the Correspondence as recommended.

Commissioner Fernando, Commissioner Greene, Commissioner Lunde,

Commissioner Conley, Commissioner Goettel, and Commissioner Anderson

Aye:

5.A.

23N-0048

Claim/Summons - 1. Fred L. Neff, Attorney - RE: Quality Concrete & Landscape

Services LLC, v. Hennepin County. - 2. Matthew Hayward, Progressive

Subrogation - RE: Abdi, Ali A. insurance claim. - 3. Matthew Hayward,

Progressive Subrogation - RE: Julie A. Miles insurance claim. - 4. Bruce A.

Gershman, Attorney - RE: Llyod Killebrew motor accident. - 5. Linda Schon - RE:

Motor vehicle damage.

Department Communications

Commendations

6.A.

ADOPT

23-0517

Commendation of Anne Kanyusik Yoakum - offered by Commissioner Fernando

Commissioner Marion Greene moved, seconded by Commissioner Kevin

Anderson, to adopt the resolution.

Commissioner Fernando, Commissioner Greene, Commissioner

Lunde, Commissioner Conley, Commissioner Goettel, and

Commissioner Anderson

Aye:

Commissioner Communications/Updates

Claims Register

8.A.

23-0502

Claims Register for the period ending November 24, 2023

APPROVE/RATIFY

Commissioner Debbie Goettel moved, seconded by Commissioner Marion

Greene, to approve/ratify the Resolution.

Commissioner Fernando, Commissioner Greene, Commissioner

Lunde, Commissioner Conley, Commissioner Goettel, and

Commissioner Anderson

Aye:

8.B.

23-0503

Claims Register for the period ending December 1, 2023

APPROVE/RATIFY

Commissioner Debbie Goettel moved, seconded by Commissioner Marion

Greene, to approve/ratify the Resolution.

Commissioner Fernando, Commissioner Greene, Commissioner

Lunde, Commissioner Conley, Commissioner Goettel, and

Commissioner Anderson

Aye:

8.C.

23-0504

Claims Register for the period ending December 8, 2023

APPROVE/RATIFY

Commissioner Debbie Goettel moved, seconded by Commissioner Marion

Greene, to approve/ratify the Resolution.

Commissioner Fernando, Commissioner Greene, Commissioner

Lunde, Commissioner Conley, Commissioner Goettel, and

Commissioner Anderson

Aye:

Consent

Commissioner Kevin Anderson moved, seconded by Commissioner Angela

Conley, to adopt the items in the consent agenda.

Commissioner Fernando, Commissioner Greene, Commissioner Lunde,

Commissioner Conley, Commissioner Goettel, and Commissioner Anderson

Aye:

9.A.

23-0252

Submission of 2022 Hennepin County Local Performance Measurement data to the

Office of the State Auditor and declaration of participation in the Local Performance

Measurement program for the 2023 budget year

ADOPT

9.B.

23-0476

Joint Powers Agmt A2312021 with the Minneapolis Youth Coordinating Board restating

partnership through December 31, 2028, annual dues of $89,427

ADOPT

9.C.

23-0477

Amend the Joint Powers Agreement A2312020 for the Brooklyn Bridge Alliance for

Youth, 01/01/22-12/31/26, increasing the annual dues to $66,125 in 2024, and $76,044

in 2025

ADOPT

9.D.

23-0479

Amd 4 to Agmt PR00003112 with Hive Blaine, LLC for the provision of academic

tutoring services, 01/01/21-12/31/24 and an increase to the not to exceed amount to

$1,925,000

ADOPT

9.E.

23-0480

Contract CM00001098 with the Automated Logic to upgrade the Building Automation

System at the Public Safety Facility, 12/13/23-12/31/25, NTE $2,567,320

ADOPT

9.F.

23-0481

Amd 3 to Agmt PR00002020 with AVI Systems Inc. for the maintenance and support of

the Fourth Judicial District audio and video systems, ext end date to 03/31/27, incr NTE

by $660,000

ADOPT

9.G.

23-0482

Neg Agmt with Urban Design Perspectives, Inc., for architectural and engineering

services, 12/12/23-01/30/27, NTE $563,670; proceed with construction for 625 Building

Office Remodeling project (CP 1007209)

ADOPT

9.H.

23-0483

Human Services & Public Health resolution, including contracts and amendments to

contracts with provider - 2317

ADOPT

9.I.

23-0484

Agmt MDHA2312112 with MDH to provide Hennepin County delegated authority to

commence action related to the Tuberculosis Health Threat Act, 01/01/24-12/31/28

ADOPT

9.J.

23-0485

Agmt A2312006 with the MN Dept of Human Services accepting grant funding for

mental health screening, assessment, treatment and supportive services for children,

01/01/24-12/31/24, $502,207 (recv)

ADOPT

9.K.

23-0486

Agmt A2311974 with US Dept of HHS to support efforts to strength and evaluate

coordinated, client centered approaches to improving family self-sufficiency,

06/29/23-09/30/24, $154,573 (recv)

ADOPT

9.L.

23-0487

Agmt A2311980 with the MN Dept of Human Services for a Direct Emergency Services

(DES) grant for the Streets to Housing and Homeless to Housing programs,

01/01/24-06/30/25, $932,000 (recv)

ADOPT

9.M.

23-0488

Amd 3 to Agmt PR00002848 with CornerHouse Interagency Child Abuse Evaluation

Center for assessments of child sexual abuse victims and expert witness testimony, ext

end date to 12/31/24 and incr NTE to $967,532

ADOPT

9.N.

23-0489

Amds to two agmts with local agencies to provide adult diversion services to the

Hennepin County Attorney’s Office, ext end dates to 12/31/24 and incr combined NTE to

$1,707,845

ADOPT

9.O.

23-0490

Amd 1 to Agmt A2311672 with the City of Golden Valley for Hennepin County Sheriff’s

Office patrol services and inclusion of investigative services, adding hourly rates for

2024; ext end date to 12/31/24, and incr est recv amt by $800,000

ADOPT

9.P.

23-0491

JPA PR00005672 with Wright County to temporarily board Hennepin County inmates at

the Wright County Jail, 01/01/24-12/31/26, NTE $560,000

ADOPT

9.Q.

23-0492

Agmt PR00005781 with Independent Emergency Services LLC and Hennepin County

as a member of a consortium agreement facilitated by the Metropolitan Emergency

Services Board, to support and maintain the Next Generation 9-1-1 call handling

system, 01/01/24-12/31/28, NTE $886,033

ADOPT

9.R.

23-0493

Establish 2024 Hennepin County Canvassing Board; Appoint two County Board

members to the 2024 Hennepin County Canvassing Board; Set dates for 2024

Hennepin County Canvassing Board’s presidential nomination primary, special primary

for commissioner district 6, special election for commissioner district 6 and state primary

and general election mtgs

ADOPT

9.S.

23-0494

Amd 4 to Agmt A178204 with Better Futures Minnesota f/k/a Network for Better Futures,

to provide lawn care, snow removal and salt/sanding services for maintenance of state

of Minnesota tax-forfeit properties administered by Hennepin County, ext. end date to

12/31/24, NTE $750,000

ADOPT

9.T.

23-0495

Authorization to utilize set-aside contracting authority for Amd 4 to Agmt CM00000534

with Better Futures Minnesota f/k/a Network for Better Futures, to provide routine

exterior property inspections of Hennepin County tax-forfeit properties,

05/01/20-12/31/24, NTE $100,000

ADOPT

9.U.

23-0505

Neg termination of Agmt A189068 with People Inc. for IRTS beds at 1622

Hillside Ave No, Mpls; accept loan repayment of $160,000

ADOPT

9.V.

23-0506

Neg Lease Agmt LS00000032 with St. Olaf’s Catholic Church of Minneapolis, Minnesota

for temporary winter safe space at 819 2nd Avenue South, Mpls, 12/15/23 - 4/30/24, $1

base rent plus ordinary operating costs, NTE $25,000 for tenant improvement

expenses.

REVISE

ADOPT

23-0506R1

Neg Lease Agmt LS00000032 with St. Olaf’s Catholic Church of Minneapolis, Minnesota

for temporary winter safe space at 819 2nd Avenue South, Mpls, 12/15/23 - 4/30/24,

NTE $85,000 combined for rent, operating costs, and tenant improvement expenses.

9.W.

23-0507

Administrator Amendment No. 42 - Add a total of 3.0 grant funded FTEs to the HSPH

Dept; 2.0 FTEs for the Family Homeless Prevention and Assistance Program grant and

1.0 FTE for the Local Homeless Prevention Aid grant

ADOPT

9.X.

23-0508

Administrator Amendment No. 43 - US Department of Justice Office of Juvenile Justice

and Delinquency Prevention Grant

ADOPT

9.Y.

23-0509

Administrator Amendment No. 44 - Use of Affordable Housing Aid for Emergency

Rental Assistance

ADOPT

9.Z.

23-0510

Neg Agmt with Savi for the provision of student loan repayment and loan forgiveness

assistance program services for employees, DOE-12/31/25, NTE $500,000

ADOPT

9.AA.

23-0511

Award funding for Hennepin County Youth Activities Grants Fall Sports Grants

ADOPT

10.

11.

Non-Consent

Progressed

11.A.

23-0478

Agmt PR00005793 with Gartner Inc. to provide communications and marketing research

and advisory services, 01/01/24-12/31/26, NTE $375,000

ADOPT

Commissioner Kevin Anderson moved, seconded by Commissioner Irene

Fernando, to adopt the Resolution.

Commissioner Fernando, Commissioner Greene, Commissioner

Lunde, Commissioner Conley, Commissioner Goettel, and

Commissioner Anderson

Aye:

11.B.

23-0349

2024 Proposed Operating and Capital Budgets

REVISE

Commissioner Debbie Goettel moved, seconded by Commissioner Marion

Greene, to revise the Resolution.

Commissioner Fernando, Commissioner Greene, Commissioner

Lunde, Commissioner Conley, Commissioner Goettel, and

Commissioner Anderson

Aye:

23-0349 R1

2024 Proposed Operating and Capital Budgets

ADOPT

Commissioner Debbie Goettel moved, seconded by Commissioner Marion

Greene, to adopt the Resolution.

Commissioner Fernando, Commissioner Greene, Commissioner

Lunde, Commissioner Conley, Commissioner Goettel, and

Commissioner Anderson

Aye:

12.

Old Business

12.A.

23-0436

Amd 3 to Shared Services Agreement A111901 between Hennepin County and

Hennepin Healthcare System, extending end date to 12/31/33

ADOPT

Commissioner Debbie Goettel moved, seconded by Commissioner Marion

Greene, to adopt the Resolution.

Commissioner Fernando, Commissioner Greene, Commissioner

Lunde, Commissioner Conley, Commissioner Goettel, and

Commissioner Anderson

Aye:

12.B.

23-0439

Approval of slate of candidates for three-year terms on the HHS Board of Directors

ADOPT

Commissioner Marion Greene moved, seconded by Commissioner Kevin

Anderson, to adopt the Resolution.

Commissioner Fernando, Commissioner Greene, Commissioner

Lunde, Commissioner Conley, Commissioner Goettel, and

Commissioner Anderson

Aye:

12.C.

23-0440

Amending the Bylaws of Hennepin Healthcare System, Inc. (HHS) to remove “system

physicians” from the Board and replacing with the elected President of the Medical Staff

who will act as an ex officio voting member of the HHS Board

ADOPT

Commissioner Debbie Goettel moved, seconded by Commissioner Angela

Conley, to adopt the Resolution.

Commissioner Fernando, Commissioner Greene, Commissioner

Lunde, Commissioner Conley, Commissioner Goettel, and

Commissioner Anderson

Aye:

12.D.

23-0441

Approval of the 2024 Hennepin Healthcare System, Inc. Financial Plan as submitted by

the Hennepin Healthcare System, Inc. Board of Directors

REVISE

Commissioner Irene Fernando moved, seconded by Commissioner Debbie

Goettel, to revise the Resolution. Commissioner Irene Fernando moved to

divide the Resolution for separate voting, seconded by Commissioner Jeff

Lunde.

The votes were as follows:

1st Resolving Clause:

JL - nay, MG - aye, AC - nay, DG - aye, KA - aye, IF - aye. Accordingly, the

clause passed.

2nd Resolving Clause:

JL - aye, MG - nay, AC - aye, DG - aye, KA - Abstain, IF - aye. Accordingly,

the clause passed.

3rd Resolving Clause:

JL - aye, MG - nay, AC - aye, DG - aye, KA - aye, IF - aye. Accordingly, the

clause passed.

4th Resolving Clause:

JL - aye, MG - nay, AC - aye, DG - aye, KA - aye, IF - aye. Accordingly, the

clause passed.

5th Resolving Clause:

JL - aye, MG - nay, AC - aye, DG - aye, KA - aye, IF - aye. Accordingly, the

clause passed.

Commissioner Fernando, Commissioner Greene, Commissioner

Lunde, Commissioner Conley, Commissioner Goettel, and

Commissioner Anderson

Aye:

23-0441R1

Approval of the 2024 Hennepin Healthcare System, Inc. Financial Plan as submitted by

the Hennepin Healthcare System, Inc. Board of Directors - Revised

ADOPT

Commissioner Debbie Goettel moved, seconded by Commissioner Marion

Greene, to adopt the Resolution.

Commissioner Fernando, Commissioner Greene, Commissioner

Lunde, Commissioner Conley, Commissioner Goettel, and

Commissioner Anderson

Aye:

13.

Immediate Approvals

13.A.

23-0512

County Board oversight of Hennepin Healthcare System, Inc. - offered by

Commissioners Anderson, Conley, Fernando, Greene, Goettel and Lunde

ADOPT

Commissioner Irene Fernando moved, seconded by Commissioner Debbie

Goettel, to adopt the Resolution.

Commissioner Fernando, Commissioner Greene, Commissioner

Lunde, Commissioner Conley, Commissioner Goettel, and

Commissioner Anderson

Aye:

13.B.

23-0513

Establish the unclassified position of Director of Digital Experience; approve the

appointment of Megan Seeds, effective 12/31/2023

ADOPT

Commissioner Marion Greene moved, seconded by Commissioner Angela

Conley, to adopt the Resolution.

Commissioner Fernando, Commissioner Greene, Commissioner

Lunde, Commissioner Conley, Commissioner Goettel, and

Commissioner Anderson

Aye:

13.C.

23-0514

Establish the unclassified position of Director of the Department of Broadband

and Digital Inclusion; approve the appointment of Phil Essington, effective

12/31/2023

ADOPT

Commissioner Kevin Anderson moved, seconded by Commissioner Marion

Greene, to adopt the Resolution.

Commissioner Fernando, Commissioner Greene, Commissioner

Lunde, Commissioner Conley, Commissioner Goettel, and

Commissioner Anderson

Aye:

13.D.

23-0515

Amds to two Agmts with local agencies to provide victim advocacy services for cases

handled by the Domestic Abuse Service Center in the Hennepin County Attorney's

Office, ext end dates to 12/31/24 and incr combined NTE to $378,402

ADOPT

Commissioner Debbie Goettel moved, seconded by Commissioner Kevin

Anderson, to adopt the Resolution.

Commissioner Fernando, Commissioner Greene, Commissioner

Lunde, Commissioner Conley, Commissioner Goettel, and

Commissioner Anderson

Aye:

13.E.

23-0516

2024 Board/Committee meeting calendar

ADOPT

Commissioner Marion Greene moved, seconded by Commissioner Kevin

Anderson, to adopt the Resolution.

Commissioner Fernando, Commissioner Greene, Commissioner

Lunde, Commissioner Conley, Commissioner Goettel, and

Commissioner Anderson

Aye: