Chair: Irene Fernando, District 2  
Vice-Chair: Debbie Goettel, District 5  
Members: Jeff Lunde, District 1  
Marion Greene, District 3  
BOARD MINUTES  
BOARD OF HENNEPIN COUNTY COMMISSIONERS  
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 19, 2024  
1:30 PM  
Angela Conley, District 4  
Heather Edelson, District 6  
Kevin Anderson, District 7  
Commissioner Irene Fernando, Chair, called the meeting of the Hennepin County  
Board of Commissioners for Tuesday, November 19, 2024 to order at 1:31 p.m.  
Commissioner Irene Fernando, Commissioner Debbie Goettel, Commissioner Jeff  
Lunde, Commissioner Marion Greene, Commissioner Angela Conley,  
Commissioner Heather Edelson, and Commissioner Kevin Anderson  
Present:  
1.  
Pledge of Allegiance  
Commissioner Irene Fernando led the Pledge of Allegiance.  
2.  
Approval of Agenda  
APPROVE  
Commissioner Jeff Lunde moved, seconded by Commissioner Kevin Anderson,  
to approve the Agenda.  
Commissioner Fernando, Commissioner Goettel, Commissioner Lunde,  
Aye:  
Commissioner Greene, Commissioner Conley, Commissioner Edelson, and  
Commissioner Anderson  
3.  
4.  
Hennepin Highlights  
3.A.  
Supporting Hennepin County Businesses - Presented by Patricia  
Fitzgerald, Community and Economic Development Director  
Minutes from Previous Meeting  
4.A. October 29, 2024 Minutes  
APPROVE  
Commissioner Debbie Goettel moved, seconded by Commissioner Angela  
Conley, to approve the Minutes.  
Commissioner Fernando, Commissioner Goettel, Commissioner  
Lunde, Commissioner Greene, Commissioner Conley, Commissioner  
Edelson, and Commissioner Anderson  
Aye:  
5.  
Referral of Correspondence and Department Communications  
Correspondence  
CORRESPONDENCE REFERRED AS RECOMMENDED  
Commissioner Jeff Lunde moved, seconded by Commissioner Marion Greene, to  
refer as recommended.  
Commissioner Fernando, Commissioner Goettel, Commissioner Lunde,  
Commissioner Greene, Commissioner Conley, Commissioner Edelson, and  
Commissioner Anderson  
Aye:  
5.A.  
Professional and Personal Service Agmts/Amds of $100,000 or less which have been  
approved by Department Director, Assistant/County Administrator. Report Number:  
24RAA-07  
CORRESPONDENCE REFERRED AS RECOMMENDED  
5.B.  
County Receivable contracts approved by the County Administrator during the third  
quarter of 2024. Report Number 24RAA - 3rd Qtr Rec.  
CORRESPONDENCE REFERRED AS RECOMMENDED  
5.C.  
Claim/Summons - 1. Duane Shultz - RE: Duane Shultz v. Hennepin County. - 2.  
Victor Herpin, West Bend - RE: Motor Vehicle Claim, West Bend v. Hennepin  
County. - 3. Delanie Wetterlin, City of Minnetonka - RE: Property Damage, City  
of Minnetonka v. Hennepin County. - 4. Cindy Lu Hawkins - RE: Motor Vehicle  
Claim, Cindy Hawkins v. Hennepin County.  
CORRESPONDENCE REFERRED AS RECOMMENDED  
Department Communications  
5.D.  
Claims Register for the period ending November 29, 2024  
REFER AS RECOMMENDED  
Commissioner Jeff Lunde moved, seconded by Commissioner Marion  
Greene, to refer as recommended the Resolution to the Board of Hennepin  
County Commissioners.  
Commissioner Fernando, Commissioner Goettel, Commissioner  
Lunde, Commissioner Greene, Commissioner Conley, Commissioner  
Edelson, and Commissioner Anderson  
Aye:  
5.E.  
Claims Register for the period ending December 6, 2024  
REFER AS RECOMMENDED  
Commissioner Jeff Lunde moved, seconded by Commissioner Marion  
Greene, to refer as recommended the Resolution to the Board of Hennepin  
County Commissioners.  
Commissioner Fernando, Commissioner Goettel, Commissioner  
Lunde, Commissioner Greene, Commissioner Conley, Commissioner  
Edelson, and Commissioner Anderson  
Aye:  
Referred to Administration, Operations and Budget Committee  
5.F.  
Agmt PR00006720 with Affordable Housing Connections, Inc. to provide compliance  
monitoring services for rental housing projects funded by the HOME Investment  
Partnerships Program, 01/01/25-12/31/27, NTE $150,000  
REFER TO COMMITTEE  
Commissioner Jeff Lunde moved, seconded by Commissioner Marion  
Greene, to refer to committee the Resolution to the Administration,  
Operations and Budget Committee.  
Commissioner Fernando, Commissioner Goettel, Commissioner  
Lunde, Commissioner Greene, Commissioner Conley, Commissioner  
Edelson, and Commissioner Anderson  
Aye:  
5.G.  
Amd 2 to Agmt PR00006051 with Little & Company to advance Hennepin  
County’s brand inclusive of a redesigned HennepinCounty.gov., ext end date to  
12/20/25, incr NTE by $250,000  
REFER TO COMMITTEE  
Commissioner Jeff Lunde moved, seconded by Commissioner Marion  
Greene, to refer to committee the Resolution to the Administration,  
Operations and Budget Committee.  
Commissioner Fernando, Commissioner Goettel, Commissioner  
Lunde, Commissioner Greene, Commissioner Conley, Commissioner  
Edelson, and Commissioner Anderson  
Aye:  
5.H.  
Neg Agmt with Metre LLC for media planning, media procurement and creative services  
to advance County’s strategic priorities, DOE-12/31/26, NTE $2,000,000  
REFER TO COMMITTEE  
Commissioner Jeff Lunde moved, seconded by Commissioner Marion  
Greene, to refer to committee the Resolution to the Administration,  
Operations and Budget Committee.  
Commissioner Fernando, Commissioner Goettel, Commissioner  
Lunde, Commissioner Greene, Commissioner Conley, Commissioner  
Edelson, and Commissioner Anderson  
Aye:  
5.I.  
Hennepin County Youth Activities Grants (HCYAG) 2024 Equipment Grants and Play  
Area Grants totaling $2,124,550  
REFER TO COMMITTEE  
Commissioner Jeff Lunde moved, seconded by Commissioner Marion  
Greene, to refer to committee the Resolution to the Administration,  
Operations and Budget Committee.  
Commissioner Fernando, Commissioner Goettel, Commissioner  
Lunde, Commissioner Greene, Commissioner Conley, Commissioner  
Edelson, and Commissioner Anderson  
Aye:  
5.J.  
Neg Amt A2412619 with Metropolitan Council for Anti-Displacement Community  
Prosperity Program, 12/01/24-12/31/30, est recv $10 million; 2025 supp appr for  
Disparity Reduction Administration department  
REFER TO COMMITTEE  
Commissioner Jeff Lunde moved, seconded by Commissioner Marion  
Greene, to refer to committee the Resolution to the Administration,  
Operations and Budget Committee.  
Commissioner Fernando, Commissioner Goettel, Commissioner  
Lunde, Commissioner Greene, Commissioner Conley, Commissioner  
Edelson, and Commissioner Anderson  
Aye:  
Referred to Health and Human Services Committee  
5.K.  
Human Services & Public Health resolution, including contracts and amendments to  
contracts with provider - 2417  
REFER TO COMMITTEE  
Commissioner Jeff Lunde moved, seconded by Commissioner Marion  
Greene, to refer to committee the Resolution to the Health and Human  
Services Committee.  
Commissioner Fernando, Commissioner Goettel, Commissioner  
Lunde, Commissioner Greene, Commissioner Conley, Commissioner  
Edelson, and Commissioner Anderson  
Aye:  
5.L.  
Amd 1 to Agmt A2010342 with the Metropolitan County Consortium, State of MN to  
continue a cooperative agmt to provide administrative services for nonemergency  
medical transportation and related services among the 13 county MCC region, ext date  
to 12/31/25  
REFER TO COMMITTEE  
Commissioner Jeff Lunde moved, seconded by Commissioner Marion  
Greene, to refer to committee the Resolution to the Health and Human  
Services Committee.  
Commissioner Fernando, Commissioner Goettel, Commissioner  
Lunde, Commissioner Greene, Commissioner Conley, Commissioner  
Edelson, and Commissioner Anderson  
Aye:  
5.M.  
Amd 2 to Agmt A2111075 with MN DHS to continue the provision of Transition to  
Community Services, ext end date to 06/30/26, incr (recv $825,500)  
REFER TO COMMITTEE  
Commissioner Jeff Lunde moved, seconded by Commissioner Marion  
Greene, to refer to committee the Resolution to the Health and Human  
Services Committee.  
Commissioner Fernando, Commissioner Goettel, Commissioner  
Aye:  
Lunde, Commissioner Greene, Commissioner Conley, Commissioner  
Edelson, and Commissioner Anderson  
5.N.  
Amd 2 to JPA A2311668 with City of Minneapolis for HUD CDBG funding for shelter  
operations, amending the language in section II of the Agreement from “2022 CDBG  
Funds” to “CARES ACT CDBG Funds”  
REFER TO COMMITTEE  
Commissioner Jeff Lunde moved, seconded by Commissioner Marion  
Greene, to refer to committee the Resolution to the Health and Human  
Services Committee.  
Commissioner Fernando, Commissioner Goettel, Commissioner  
Lunde, Commissioner Greene, Commissioner Conley, Commissioner  
Edelson, and Commissioner Anderson  
Aye:  
5.O.  
Amd 2 to Agmt PR00003753 with North Health Professional, Inc. d/b/a Professional  
Radiology Services to provide temporary X-Ray technologists, ext end date to 12/01/26,  
no change to NTE  
REFER TO COMMITTEE  
Commissioner Jeff Lunde moved, seconded by Commissioner Marion  
Greene, to refer to committee the Resolution to the Health and Human  
Services Committee.  
Commissioner Fernando, Commissioner Goettel, Commissioner  
Lunde, Commissioner Greene, Commissioner Conley, Commissioner  
Edelson, and Commissioner Anderson  
Aye:  
5.P.  
Amd 3 to Agmt PR00001611 with NMS to provide toxicology services, ext end date to  
12/31/2028, incr NTE by $2,200,000  
REFER TO COMMITTEE  
Commissioner Jeff Lunde moved, seconded by Commissioner Marion  
Greene, to refer to committee the Resolution to the Health and Human  
Services Committee.  
Commissioner Fernando, Commissioner Goettel, Commissioner  
Lunde, Commissioner Greene, Commissioner Conley, Commissioner  
Edelson, and Commissioner Anderson  
Aye:  
5.Q.  
Amd 5 to Agmt PR00004056 with Change Healthcare Technologies, LLC, Hennepin  
Health’s vendor of evidence-based clinical criteria, ext end date through 01/31/29, incr  
NTE by $419,592  
REFER TO COMMITTEE  
Commissioner Jeff Lunde moved, seconded by Commissioner Marion  
Greene, to refer to committee the Resolution to the Health and Human  
Services Committee.  
Commissioner Fernando, Commissioner Goettel, Commissioner  
Lunde, Commissioner Greene, Commissioner Conley, Commissioner  
Edelson, and Commissioner Anderson  
Aye:  
Referred to Law, Safety and Justice Committee  
5.R.  
Amd 1 to Agmt PR00006135 with the Research Foundation of the City University of  
New York to provide strategic consultation and technical support services to the  
Hennepin County Attorney’s Office, ext end date to 12/31/25, incr NTE by $90,000  
REFER TO COMMITTEE  
Commissioner Jeff Lunde moved, seconded by Commissioner Marion  
Greene, to refer to committee the Resolution to the Law, Safety and Justice  
Committee.  
Commissioner Fernando, Commissioner Goettel, Commissioner  
Lunde, Commissioner Greene, Commissioner Conley, Commissioner  
Edelson, and Commissioner Anderson  
Aye:  
5.S.  
Amds to two Agmts with local agencies to provide adult diversion services to the  
Hennepin County Attorney’s Office, ext end dates 12/31/25 and incr combined NTE to  
$2,168,770  
REFER TO COMMITTEE  
Commissioner Jeff Lunde moved, seconded by Commissioner Marion  
Greene, to refer to committee the Resolution to the Law, Safety and Justice  
Committee.  
Commissioner Fernando, Commissioner Goettel, Commissioner  
Lunde, Commissioner Greene, Commissioner Conley, Commissioner  
Edelson, and Commissioner Anderson  
Aye:  
5.T.  
Amd 2 to Agmt PR00002599 with Minnesota State Colleges and Universities on behalf  
of Hennepin Technical College, ext end date to 12/31/25 and incr NTE by $8,800  
REFER TO COMMITTEE  
Commissioner Jeff Lunde moved, seconded by Commissioner Marion  
Greene, to refer to committee the Resolution to the Law, Safety and Justice  
Committee.  
Commissioner Fernando, Commissioner Goettel, Commissioner  
Lunde, Commissioner Greene, Commissioner Conley, Commissioner  
Edelson, and Commissioner Anderson  
Aye:  
5.U.  
Four amds with local agencies to provide various services for Community Corrections  
clients, various periods 01/01/21-12/31/26, incr total combined NTE by $822,760  
REFER TO COMMITTEE  
Commissioner Jeff Lunde moved, seconded by Commissioner Marion  
Greene, to refer to committee the Resolution to the Law, Safety and Justice  
Committee.  
Commissioner Fernando, Commissioner Goettel, Commissioner  
Lunde, Commissioner Greene, Commissioner Conley, Commissioner  
Edelson, and Commissioner Anderson  
Aye:  
5.V.  
Seven Agmts with local government agencies to provide work crews from the  
Sentencing to Service Program, various contract dates, (total recv $582,114)  
REFER TO COMMITTEE  
Commissioner Jeff Lunde moved, seconded by Commissioner Marion  
Greene, to refer to committee the Resolution to the Law, Safety and Justice  
Committee.  
Commissioner Fernando, Commissioner Goettel, Commissioner  
Lunde, Commissioner Greene, Commissioner Conley, Commissioner  
Edelson, and Commissioner Anderson  
Aye:  
5.W.  
Amd 8 to Agmt A153963 with Securus Technologies, LLC to provide resident phone and  
video visitation services at the Sheriff’s Adult Detention Center, and the Department of  
Community Corrections Adult Correctional Facility and Juvenile Detention Center, ext  
end date to 12/31/26, incr NTE by $556,631  
REFER TO COMMITTEE  
Commissioner Jeff Lunde moved, seconded by Commissioner Marion  
Greene, to refer to committee the Resolution to the Law, Safety and Justice  
Committee.  
Commissioner Fernando, Commissioner Goettel, Commissioner  
Lunde, Commissioner Greene, Commissioner Conley, Commissioner  
Edelson, and Commissioner Anderson  
Aye:  
5.X.  
Amds and Agmts between Hennepin County Adult Representation Services (ARS) and  
legal service providers for 2025  
REFER TO COMMITTEE  
Commissioner Jeff Lunde moved, seconded by Commissioner Marion  
Greene, to refer to committee the Resolution to the Law, Safety and Justice  
Committee.  
Commissioner Fernando, Commissioner Goettel, Commissioner  
Lunde, Commissioner Greene, Commissioner Conley, Commissioner  
Edelson, and Commissioner Anderson  
Aye:  
5.Y.  
Authorize supplemental appropriation to amend the Hennepin County Attorney’s Office  
2024 operating budget  
REFER TO COMMITTEE  
Commissioner Jeff Lunde moved, seconded by Commissioner Marion  
Greene, to refer to committee the Resolution to the Law, Safety and Justice  
Committee.  
Commissioner Fernando, Commissioner Goettel, Commissioner  
Lunde, Commissioner Greene, Commissioner Conley, Commissioner  
Edelson, and Commissioner Anderson  
Aye:  
Referred to Public Works Committee  
5.Z.  
Neg Amd 1 to Agmt PR00005488 with Met Council and HCRRA for Blue Line Extension  
Project, extend to 06/30/26, incr NTE to $248,905,000  
REFER TO COMMITTEE  
Commissioner Jeff Lunde moved, seconded by Commissioner Marion  
Greene, to refer to committee the Resolution to the Public Works  
Committee.  
Commissioner Fernando, Commissioner Goettel, Commissioner  
Lunde, Commissioner Greene, Commissioner Conley, Commissioner  
Edelson, and Commissioner Anderson  
Aye:  
5.AA.  
Neg Amd 12 to Agmt PR00000689 with Met Council and HCRRA for METRO Green  
Line Ext LRT (CP 1005876), extend to 12/31/28, incr NTE to $1,168,125,592; amd 2025  
operating and capital budgets  
REFER TO COMMITTEE  
Commissioner Jeff Lunde moved, seconded by Commissioner Marion  
Greene, to refer to committee the Resolution to the Public Works  
Committee.  
Commissioner Fernando, Commissioner Goettel, Commissioner  
Lunde, Commissioner Greene, Commissioner Conley, Commissioner  
Edelson, and Commissioner Anderson  
Aye:  
Referred to Resident Services Committee  
REFER TO COMMITTEE  
Commissioner Jeff Lunde moved, seconded by Commissioner Marion Greene, to  
refer to committee the to the Public Works Committee.  
Commissioner Fernando, Commissioner Goettel, Commissioner Lunde,  
Commissioner Greene, Commissioner Conley, Commissioner Edelson, and  
Commissioner Anderson  
Aye:  
5.AB.  
Neg Agmt with Tech Logic Corporation to provide automated materials handling  
systems and other systems products, 12/13/24-12/31/29, NTE $2,000,000  
REFER TO COMMITTEE  
Commissioner Jeff Lunde moved, seconded by Commissioner Marion  
Greene, to refer to committee the Resolution to the Resident Services  
Committee.  
Commissioner Fernando, Commissioner Goettel, Commissioner  
Lunde, Commissioner Greene, Commissioner Conley, Commissioner  
Edelson, and Commissioner Anderson  
Aye:  
6.  
Commendations  
6.A.  
ADOPT  
Recognizing the retirement of Jonathan Hanft - Offered by Commissioner Conley  
Commissioner Angela Conley moved, seconded by Commissioner Marion  
Greene, to adopt the Resolution.  
Commissioner Fernando, Commissioner Goettel, Commissioner  
Lunde, Commissioner Greene, Commissioner Conley, Commissioner  
Edelson, and Commissioner Anderson  
Aye:  
7.  
8.  
Commissioner Communications/Updates  
Commissioner Fernando Spoke of Transgender Day of Remembrance.  
Commissioner Goettel Highlighted Small Business Saturday.  
Claims Register  
8.A.  
Claims Register for the period ending November 1, 2024  
APPROVE/RATIFY  
Commissioner Marion Greene moved, seconded by Commissioner Kevin  
Anderson, to approve/ratify the Resolution.  
Commissioner Fernando, Commissioner Goettel, Commissioner  
Lunde, Commissioner Greene, Commissioner Conley, Commissioner  
Edelson, and Commissioner Anderson  
Aye:  
8.B.  
Claims Register for the period ending November 8, 2024  
APPROVE/RATIFY  
Commissioner Marion Greene moved, seconded by Commissioner Kevin  
Anderson, to approve/ratify the Resolution.  
Commissioner Fernando, Commissioner Goettel, Commissioner  
Lunde, Commissioner Greene, Commissioner Conley, Commissioner  
Edelson, and Commissioner Anderson  
Aye:  
8.C.  
Claims Register for the period ending November 15, 2024  
APPROVE/RATIFY  
Commissioner Marion Greene moved, seconded by Commissioner Kevin  
Anderson, to approve/ratify the Resolution.  
Commissioner Fernando, Commissioner Goettel, Commissioner  
Lunde, Commissioner Greene, Commissioner Conley, Commissioner  
Edelson, and Commissioner Anderson  
Aye:  
9.  
Consent  
Commissioner Irene Fernando asked to pull item 9S) for separate voting.  
Commissioner Jeff Lunde highlighted items 9O) and 9P). Commissioner Jeff  
Lunde moved to approve items 9A) - 9R) and 9T) - 9AK), seconded by  
Commissioner Heather Edelson, and approved.  
Commissioner Fernando, Commissioner Goettel, Commissioner Lunde,  
Commissioner Greene, Commissioner Conley, Commissioner Edelson, and  
Commissioner Anderson  
Aye:  
9.A.  
Ratification of permits, leases, lease amendments, and related property agreements  
approved by the County Administrator, 07/01/24 - 09/30/24, total NTE $15,000  
ADOPT  
9.B.  
Delegation of authority to acquire tax-forfeited land through public auction  
ADOPT  
9.C.  
Authorize Investment Officer to use additional statutory investment authority relating to  
repurchase agreement and reverse repurchase agreements through 2025 within  
statutory and board-authorized limits  
ADOPT  
9.D.  
Work Order PR00005374 CO1 under Principal Cooperative Agreement A188951 with  
the University of Minnesota for an increase in joint funding of the Hennepin-University  
Partnership program, 01/01/24-12/31/25, NTE $35,000  
ADOPT  
9.E.  
Amd 2 to Agmt PR00000724 with Lutheran Social Service of Minnesota for the provision  
of financial counseling and classes to Hennepin County employees and their family  
members, ext end date to 12/31/25, incr NTE by $70,941  
ADOPT  
9.F.  
Amd 6 to Agmt A102247 with WLF Consulting, LLC for IT mainframe support services,  
ext end date to 12/31/25 with an additional one-year extension option through 12/31/26,  
incr NTE by $277,000  
ADOPT  
9.G.  
Set 2025 special levies for Shingle Creek Watershed at $1,299,113; Bassett Creek  
Watershed at $2,303,500; West Mississippi Watershed at $106,050; and Elm Creek  
Watershed at $477,225  
ADOPT  
9.H.  
Approval of the 2025 Hennepin Healthcare System, Inc. Financial Plan as submitted by  
the Hennepin Healthcare System, Inc. Board of Directors  
ADOPT  
9.I.  
Approval of slate of candidates for three-year terms on the HHS Board of Directors  
ADOPT  
9.J.  
Human Services & Public Health resolution, including contracts and amendments to  
contracts with provider - 2416  
ADOPT  
9.K.  
Agmt A2412577 Master Grant Contract with the MN Dept of Health, 01/01/25-12/31/29;  
delegates authority for the Hennepin County Administrator to approve all subsequent  
MDH project agmts  
ADOPT  
9.L.  
Amd 1 to JPA Agmt A2412465 with City of Minneapolis for HUD ESG funding for  
emergency shelter operations activities and essential services, amending to adjust ESG  
funding year allocations, 07/17/24-12/31/25, adjust NTE from $450,000 to $400,384  
ADOPT  
9.M.  
Amd 2 to Agmt PR00001611 with NMS to provide toxicology testing services, ext end  
date to 12/31/24, incr NTE by $350,000  
ADOPT  
9.N.  
Amd 9 to Agmt A154856 with Navitus Health Solutions LLC to provide pharmacy benefit  
management services to Hennepin Health, ext end date to 12/31/27, incr NTE by  
$2,550,000  
ADOPT  
9.O.  
JPAs A2412454 with the City of Bloomington, A2412455 with the City of Brooklyn  
Center, A2412458 with the City of Maple Grove, A2412460 with the City of New Hope,  
to continue services of the Hennepin County Embedded Social Worker Program,  
01/01/25-12/31/26  
ADOPT  
9.P.  
JPA A2412461 with the City of Robbinsdale and the Three Rivers Park District to  
continue services of the Hennepin County Embedded Social Worker Program,  
01/01/25-12/31/25  
ADOPT  
9.Q.  
JPA A2412471 with the City of Brooklyn Park to authorize the 911 Alternative Response  
Team, 03/25/24-12/31/27  
ADOPT  
9.R.  
Agmt A2412594 with MN DHS to expand lead agency capacity to improve competitive,  
integrated employment outcomes for people with disabilities, 10/11/24-06/30/26,  
$2,067,452 (recv)  
ADOPT  
9.S.  
2025 State Legislative Priorities and Platform  
ADOPT  
Commissioner Heather Edelson moved an amendment under the Energy,  
efficiency and renewables section, seconded by Commissioner Irene  
Fernando and approved - 7 Yeas. Commissioner Irene Fernando moved an  
amendment under the Law, safety and justice section, seconded by  
Commissioner Kevin Anderson and approved - 7 Yeas. Commissioner  
Debbie Goettel moved an amendment under the Operations and  
administration section, seconded by Commissioner Irene Fernando and  
approved - 7 Yeas. Commissioner Irene Fernando moved to adopt the  
Resolution as amended, seconded by Commissioner Kevin Anderson, and  
approved.  
9.T.  
Amd 1 to Agmt PR00005722 with the Regents of the University of Minnesota to provide  
youth justice system research services, ext end date 06/30/26 and incr NTE $192,544  
ADOPT  
9.U.  
Amd 4 to Agmt PR00002848 with CornerHouse Interagency Child Abuse Evaluation  
Center for assessments of child sexual abuse victims and expert witness testimony, ext  
end date 12/31/25 and incr NTE to $1,213,264  
ADOPT  
9.V.  
Amds to three Agmts with local agencies to provide juvenile diversion services to the  
Hennepin County Attorney’s Office, ext end date through 06/30/25 and incr combined  
NTE to $1,925,000  
ADOPT  
9.W.  
Amds to six Agmts with local agencies to provide victim advocacy, legal representation,  
and intervention and prevention services for cases handled by the Domestic Abuse  
Service Center in the Hennepin County Attorney’s Office, ext end dates to 12/31/25 and  
incr combined NTE to $1,916,222  
ADOPT  
9.X.  
Agmts A2412529, A2412530, A2412531, A2412532 between the Hennepin County  
Sheriff’s Office and the Cities of Greenfield, Hanover, Medicine Lake, and Rockford, for  
the provision of patrol services, 01/01/25-12/31/26, $891,586.99 (recv)  
ADOPT  
9.Y.  
Neg Subordinate Funding Agmt A2412545 with Metropolitan Council for project staff  
services for the METRO Blue Line Extension Light Rail Transit Project,  
01/01/25-12/31/25, (est recv $1,270,142)  
ADOPT  
9.Z.  
Neg grant agmts for Natural Resource Opportunity grant projects, 3-year periods, total  
combined NTE $80,000  
ADOPT  
9.AA.  
Adjust county cost and recv for Agmt PW 23-11-24 with City of Edina (CP 2176600); no  
change to project budget  
ADOPT  
9.AB.  
Amd 1 to Agmt PW 04-01-16 with Hopkins (CP 2142600); transfer funds (HNCTY  
0039996 to HNPWT 2142600); (est county cost $7,500,000 state aid, $500,000  
property tax and est recv $75,000); no change to total project budget  
ADOPT  
9.AC.  
Neg Agmt PW 28-73-24 with Wright County for routine and extraordinary maintenance  
on CSAH 157 and CR 139 in Minnetrista and Independence, 01/01/25-12/31/29 (est  
county cost: $13,000 per year Operating Budget)  
ADOPT  
9.AD.  
Neg Agmt PW 01-07-24 with the City of Bloomington to provide signal operation and  
maintenance during the period 01/01/25-12/31/29 (est county cost $19,700 per year -  
Operating Budget)  
ADOPT  
9.AE.  
Neg Agmt PW 34-00-24 with MnDOT and the City of Minneapolis for pavement  
preservation, traffic signal and accessibility upgrades on CSAH 22 from 56th Street to  
58th Street W (CP 2201000); est county cost $726,317 State Aid  
ADOPT  
9.AF.  
Neg Agmt PW 31-85-24 with CP Railway for replacement of the railroad crossing  
surface on Old Shakopee Road (CSAH 1) in Bloomington (CP 2201100), (est county  
cost: $80,000 Property Tax)  
ADOPT  
9.AG.  
Neg Agmt PR00006236 with BFI Waste Systems of North America, LLC for the  
operation of the county’s HHW permanent facilities and collection events, for a period of  
up to five years beginning 01/01/25, NTE $15 million  
ADOPT  
9.AH.  
Neg Agmt with Kidzibits, Inc. to provide early literacy play structures at library project  
sites, 10/30/24-10/29/30, NTE $1,500,000  
ADOPT  
9.AI.  
Review and approval of Three Rivers Park District 2025 Budget  
ADOPT  
9.AJ.  
Agmt with American Indian OIC, Inc. for the provision of employment and training  
services to individuals on public benefits prioritizing American Indian residents within  
Hennepin County, 01/01/25-12/31/25, NTE $250,000  
ADOPT  
9.AK.  
Neg Agmt with Life Technologies Corporation for the provision of DNA equipment  
validation services, 10/29/24-04/28/25, NTE $222,950  
ADOPT  
10.  
11.  
Non-Consent  
Progressed  
11.A.  
Adopt revised Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Council Bylaws  
ADOPT  
Commissioner Debbie Goettel moved, seconded by Commissioner Jeff  
Lunde, to adopt the Resolution. After discussion, Irene Fernando moved to  
reconsider the item due to confusion about the version at hand, seconded  
by Commissioner Debbie Goettel. Commissioner Irene Fernando moved,  
seconded by Commissioner Debbie Goettel, to adopt the Resolution, as  
revised.  
Commissioner Fernando, Commissioner Goettel, Commissioner  
Lunde, Commissioner Greene, Commissioner Conley, Commissioner  
Edelson, and Commissioner Anderson  
Aye:  
11.B.  
Adopt Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Council-recommended performance  
standards  
ADOPT  
Commissioner Debbie Goettel moved, seconded by Commissioner Angela  
Conley, to adopt the Resolution.  
Commissioner Fernando, Commissioner Goettel, Commissioner  
Lunde, Commissioner Greene, Commissioner Conley, Commissioner  
Edelson, and Commissioner Anderson  
Aye:  
12.  
13.  
Old Business  
Immediate Approvals  
13.A.  
Recognition of local small businesses - offered by Commissioner Goettel  
ADOPT  
Commissioner Debbie Goettel moved, seconded by Commissioner Irene  
Fernando, to adopt the Resolution.  
Commissioner Fernando, Commissioner Goettel, Commissioner  
Lunde, Commissioner Greene, Commissioner Conley, Commissioner  
Edelson, and Commissioner Anderson  
Aye:  
13.B.  
Recognizing Transgender Day of Remembrance and declaring Hennepin a Safe County  
for the transgender, gender nonconforming, lesbian, gay, bisexual, queer, intersex, and  
allied community - offered by Commissioner Fernando  
WHEREAS:  
ADOPT  
Commissioner Irene Fernando moved, seconded by Commissioner Debbie  
Goettel, to adopt the Resolution.  
Commissioner Fernando, Commissioner Goettel, Commissioner  
Lunde, Commissioner Greene, Commissioner Conley, Commissioner  
Edelson, and Commissioner Anderson  
Aye:  
13.C.  
Approve the appointment of Donnita Osborn as Access, Aging and Disabilities  
Director, effective 12/15/24  
ADOPT  
Commissioner Irene Fernando moved, seconded by Commissioner Angela  
Conley, to adopt the Resolution.  
Commissioner Fernando, Commissioner Goettel, Commissioner  
Lunde, Commissioner Greene, Commissioner Conley, Commissioner  
Edelson, and Commissioner Anderson  
Aye:  
13.D.  
Approve the appointment of Beth Stack as Chief Compliance Officer, effective  
01/06/25  
ADOPT  
Commissioner Irene Fernando moved, seconded by Commissioner Marion  
Greene, to adopt the Resolution.  
Commissioner Fernando, Commissioner Goettel, Commissioner  
Lunde, Commissioner Greene, Commissioner Conley, Commissioner  
Edelson, and Commissioner Anderson  
Aye:  
13.E.  
Award set-aside Contract FC00000141 to KMS Construction for the Northeast Library  
Facility Modification Project, NTE $538,000  
ADOPT  
Commissioner Jeff Lunde moved, seconded by Commissioner Kevin  
Anderson, to adopt the Resolution.  
Commissioner Fernando, Commissioner Goettel, Commissioner  
Aye:  
Lunde, Commissioner Greene, Commissioner Conley, Commissioner  
Edelson, and Commissioner Anderson  
13.F.  
Amd 1 to Agmt A2211522 with the National Health Care for the Homeless Council for  
the Healthcare for the Homeless Program, no change to end date, incr recv by $75,000  
ADOPT  
Commissioner Marion Greene moved, seconded by Commissioner Angela  
Conley, to adopt the Resolution.  
Commissioner Fernando, Commissioner Goettel, Commissioner  
Lunde, Commissioner Greene, Commissioner Conley, Commissioner  
Edelson, and Commissioner Anderson  
Aye:  
13.H.  
Provide a supplemental appropriation of $490,000 for emergency rental assistance,  
funded with the housing sales tax (Local Affordable Housing Aid)  
ADOPT  
Commissioner Debbie Goettel moved, seconded by Commissioner Marion  
Greene, to adopt the Resolution.  
Commissioner Fernando, Commissioner Goettel, Commissioner  
Lunde, Commissioner Greene, Commissioner Conley, Commissioner  
Edelson, and Commissioner Anderson  
Aye:  
13.I.  
Neg JPAs and Amendments to JPAs with 21 Counties to temporarily board  
Hennepin County detainees at their county jail, estimated dates  
11/01/24-05/30/25, total estimated NTE $8,000,000  
RETURN TO AUTHOR  
A roll call vote was taken. The votes were as follows:  
Jeff Lunde - Aye  
Marion Greene - Aye  
Angela Conley - Aye  
Debbie Goettel - Aye  
Heather Edelson - Nay  
Kevin Anderson - Nay  
Irene Fernando - Aye  
Accordingly, the motion to return to staff prevailed. Commissioner Irene  
Fernando moved, seconded by Commissioner Marion Greene, to return the  
Resolution to author.  
Commissioner Fernando, Commissioner Goettel, Commissioner  
Lunde, Commissioner Greene, and Commissioner Conley  
Aye:  
Commissioner Edelson, and Commissioner Anderson  
Nay:  
13.J.  
Establish a special meeting of the Hennepin County Board of Commissioner on  
Tuesday, December 3, 2024  
ADOPT  
Commissioner Heather Edelson moved, seconded by Commissioner Kevin  
Anderson, to adopt the Resolution.  
Commissioner Fernando, Commissioner Goettel, Commissioner  
Lunde, Commissioner Greene, Commissioner Conley, Commissioner  
Edelson, and Commissioner Anderson  
Aye:  
13.K.  
Authorize County Administrator to negotiate up to five Joint Power Agreements  
with other counties to temporarily hold Hennepin County detainees, in  
consultation with the Sheriff’s Office; 11/21/24-05/31/25, total combined amt  
NTE $500,000  
ADOPT  
Commissioner Heather Edelson walked in a new item to negotiate  
additional JPA's. After discussion, a roll call vote was taken on the item.  
The votes were as follows:  
Marion Greene - Aye  
Angela Conley - Aye  
Debbie Goettel - Aye  
Heather Edelson - Aye  
Kevin Anderson - Aye  
Jeff Lunde - Aye  
Irene Fernando - Aye  
Accordingly, the motion passed. Commissioner Jeff Lunde moved,  
seconded by Commissioner Heather Edelson, to adopt the Resolution.  
On a motion by Commissioner Kevin Anderson, seconded by Commissioner Heather  
Edelson, the Hennepin County Board of Commissioners meeting was declared  
adjourned at 4:36 p.m. until Tuesday, December 12, 2024.  
Maria Rose  
Clerk to the County Board  
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