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, JANUARY 13, 2026  
1:30 PM  
Commissioner Heather Edelson, Chair, called the meeting of the Human Services  
Committee for Tuesday, January 13, 2026 to order at 4:42 p.m.  
Commissioner Heather Edelson, Commissioner Angela Conley, Commissioner  
Irene Fernando, Commissioner Marion Greene, Commissioner Debbie Goettel,  
Commissioner Jeff Lunde and Commissioner Kevin Anderson  
Present:  
1.  
Minutes from Previous Meeting  
December 2, 2025 Meeting Minutes  
1.A.  
APPROVE  
Commissioner Irene Fernando moved, seconded by Commissioner Debbie  
Goettel, to approve the Minutes.  
Commissioner Edelson, Commissioner Conley, Commissioner  
Fernando, Commissioner Greene, Commissioner Goettel,  
Commissioner Lunde and Commissioner Anderson  
Aye:  
2.  
New Business  
Addendum  
2.A.  
26-0029  
Human Services & Public Health resolution, including contracts and amendments to  
contracts with provider - 2601  
CONSENT  
Commissioner Irene Fernando moved, seconded by Commissioner Debbie  
Goettel, to approve the Resolution.  
Commissioner Edelson, Commissioner Conley, Commissioner  
Fernando, Commissioner Greene, Commissioner Goettel,  
Commissioner Lunde and Commissioner Anderson  
Aye:  
2.B.  
26-0030  
Amd 4 to Agmt A2211416 with the MN DHS to provide services to refugee families, ext  
end date to 9/30/26, incr recv by $286,595 for a new total recv amt of $1,534,894  
CONSENT  
Commissioner Irene Fernando moved, seconded by Commissioner Debbie  
Goettel, to approve the Resolution.  
Commissioner Edelson, Commissioner Conley, Commissioner  
Fernando, Commissioner Greene, Commissioner Goettel,  
Commissioner Lunde and Commissioner Anderson  
Aye:  
2.C.  
26-0031  
JPA A2513323 with City of Mpls for City Shelter Operations funding for use in the  
Shelter Operations Program, for the term from 01/01/26-12/31/26; $1,270,000 (recv)  
CONSENT  
Commissioner Irene Fernando moved, seconded by Commissioner Debbie  
Goettel, to approve the Resolution.  
Commissioner Edelson, Commissioner Conley, Commissioner  
Fernando, Commissioner Greene, Commissioner Goettel,  
Commissioner Lunde and Commissioner Anderson  
Aye:  
There being no further business, the Human Services Committee for Tuesday, January  
13, 2026 was declared adjourned at 4:44 p.m.  
Maria Rose  
Clerk to the County Board