Chair: Irene Fernando, District 2  
Vice-Chair: Debbie Goettel, District 5  
FINAL-REVISED BOARD AGENDA  
Members:  
Jeff Lunde, District 1  
Marion Greene, District 3  
Angela Conley, District 4  
Heather Edelson, District 6  
Kevin Anderson, District 7  
BOARD OF HENNEPIN COUNTY  
COMMISSIONERS  
TUESDAY, JANUARY 27, 2026  
1:30 PM  
1.  
2.  
3.  
4.  
Pledge of Allegiance  
Approval of Agenda  
Hennepin Highlights  
Minutes from Previous Meeting  
4.A. January 6, 2026 Meeting Minutes  
BOARDMINUTES-06-Jan-2026  
Attachments:  
5.  
Referral of Correspondence and Department Communications  
Correspondence  
5.A.  
26N-0002  
Professional and Personal Service Agmts/Amds of $100,000 or less which have  
been approved by Department Director, Assistant/County Administrator. Report  
Number: 26RAA-01  
26RAA-01  
Attachments:  
5.B.  
26N-0003  
Claim/Summons - 1. Jason Eernisse - RE: Eernisse/Woods Property Damage  
Claim. - 2. Blair Hawkins Vasilco - RE: Blair Hawkins Vasilco Motor Vehicle  
Damage Claim. - 3. Kenneth Haapala - RE: Kenneth Haapala Motor Vehicle  
Damage Claim. - 4. Sarah Becher - RE: Sarah Becher Property Damage Claim.  
Eernisse-Woods-Property-damage-claim-1.6.26  
B.H.Vasilco-Motor-Vehicle-Damage-Claim-1.16.26  
K.Haapala-Motor-Vehicle-Claim-1.16.26  
Attachments:  
S.Becher-Property-Damage-Claim-1.16.26  
5.C.  
26N-0004  
Letters - 1. Amy Spong, Deputy State Historic Preservation Officer, MNSHPO -  
RE: Listing of Graeser Roadside Parking Area, NW corner of the junction of TH  
100 and Bottineau Boulevard (CSAH 81).  
A.Spong-Ltr-Listing of Graeser Roadside Parking Area-0127  
Attachments:  
Department Communications  
5.D.  
5.E.  
26-0057  
Claims Register for the period ending January 30, 2026  
26-0058  
Claims Register for the period ending February 6, 2026  
Referred to Administration, Operations and Budget Committee  
5.F.  
26-0035  
Agmt PR00007893 with Senior Community Services for the provision of digital  
readiness training, 02/01/26-01/31/27, NTE $30,000  
5.G.  
26-0036  
Amd 2 to Agmt PR00004417 with Qwest Corporation for enterprise  
telecommunications services, ext end date to 02/28/27, incr NTE by $265,440  
for a new total NTE of $5,564,440  
Referred to Human Services Committee  
5.H.  
26-0037  
Human Services & Public Health resolution, including contracts and  
amendments to contracts with provider - 2602  
5.I.  
26-0038  
Amd 2 to JPA A2211212 with the City of Bloomington to continue the  
Restorative Court program, 06/01/22-12/31/26  
Referred to Law, Safety and Justice Committee  
5.J.  
26-0055  
JPA A2613348 between Hennepin County and the Bureau of Criminal  
Apprehension for the MN Human Trafficking Investigators Task Force,  
02/01/26-01/31/31  
5.K.  
26-0056  
Amd 2 to Agmt A176977 with TriTech Software Systems, a CentralSquare  
Company, for the provision of an integrated computer aided dispatch system,  
ext end date to 10/01/29, incr NTE by $1,862,525.45 for a new total NTE of  
$7,606,528  
Referred to Public Works Committee  
5.L.  
26-0039  
Neg Agmt PW 01-40-26 with MnDOT and City of Minneapolis for improvements  
on TH 55 and CSAH 46 (CP 2183560, a subproject of CP 2183500; est county  
cost $25,000 State Aid Regular)  
Map of CP 2183560 in Minneapolis  
Attachments:  
5.M.  
5.N.  
26-0040  
Agmt PW 06-40-26 with MnDOT for reimbursement of road life consumed by  
Trunk Highway No. 12 detour onto CSAH 101 (est rec $2,601.42)  
Map of CSAH 101 Detour  
Attachments:  
26-0041  
Amd 1 to Agmt PR00006562 with Alliant Engineering Inc for final design,  
engineering, and professional services on Minnetonka Blvd, CP 2168000, ext  
period to 12/31/29, inc county cost NTE $3,500,000 (State Aid Regular)  
Map of Minnetonka Blvd (CSAH 5) Reconstruction CP 2168000  
Attachments:  
5.O.  
26-0042  
Work Order PR00007220 for Agreement PL00000769 with Houston  
Engineering, Inc for final design services for CSAH 10, CP 2210404, a  
subproject of 2210400, NTE $594,184 (County Bonds)  
Map of CSAH 10 Pavement Rehabilitation  
Attachments:  
5.P.  
5.Q.  
26-0043  
Neg various 2025 fall ERF grant agmts for one or two-year periods, combined  
total NTE $2,252,887  
ERF Fall 2025 Recommendations_final  
Attachments:  
26-0044  
Staff review and recommend updates to Hennepin County’s Cost Participation  
and Maintenance Policies with partner agencies for cooperative county road and  
bridge projects - offered by commissioners Anderson and Goettel  
Referred to Resident Services Committee  
5.R.  
26-0045  
Appointment of the 2026 Hennepin County Special Board of Appeal and  
Equalization; authorize the rates of compensation for its members  
6.  
7.  
8.  
Commendations  
Commissioner Communications/Updates  
Claims Register  
8.A.  
8.B.  
8.C.  
26-0025  
Claims Register for the period ending January 9, 2026  
26-0026  
Claims Register for the period ending January 16, 2026  
26-0027  
Claims Register for the period ending January 23, 2026  
9.  
Consent  
9.A.  
9.B.  
9.C.  
26-0016  
Neg various agmts for IGNITE contracts for periods between 01/01/26-12/31/26  
and total NTE $51,600  
26-0017  
Agmt PR00007919 with Three Rivers Park District to purchase law enforcement  
and terrorism prevention equipment, 01/28/26-06/30/26, NTE $9,990  
26-0018 R1  
Designating Gun Violence as a Public Health Priority in Hennepin County -  
offered by Commissioner Edelson  
9.D.  
26-0019  
Amd 1 to Agmt PR00005845 with Children’s Law Center of Minnesota to provide  
legal representation to Hennepin County legacy youths - children whose parents’  
rights have been terminated due to abandonment, abuse or neglect, ages 10-21  
- amending the term of the Agmt to 03/01/24-02/29/28, and the not to exceed  
amount to $701,868  
9.E.  
9.F.  
26-0020  
Amd 1 to Agmt PR00004614 with CornerHouse Interagency Child Abuse  
Evaluation Center to conduct interviews of children and vulnerable adults  
involved in or witnessed abuse or maltreatment, ext end date 12/31/26 and incr  
NTE by $15,140 for new total NTE of $40,647  
26-0021  
Agmt PW 52-49-25 with Eden Prairie and A2513039 with the Hennepin County  
Regional Railroad Authority for Bridge No. 27542 replacement along Pioneer  
Trail in Eden Prairie, CP 2181200 (est recv $85,000)  
Map of CSAH 1 Bridge 27542 Replacement  
Attachments:  
9.G.  
9.H.  
26-0022  
Neg Agmt PW 61-40-25 with MnDOT for signal and accessibility upgrades on  
CSAH 61, project 2201123, a subproject of 2201100 (est county cost $260,000  
county bonds)  
Map of CP 2201123 in Minnetonka  
Attachments:  
26-0023  
Neg Amd 1 to Agmt PW 19-40-25 with MnDOT for signal and accessibility  
upgrades on CSAH 73, CP 2201118, a subproject of 2201100, incr est county  
cost to $320,296  
Map CP 2201118 in Minnetonka  
Attachments:  
9.I.  
26-0024  
Hennepin County’s 2025 Prioritized Bridge Replacement List (no county cost)  
Map of 2025 Prioritization Bridge Replacement List  
Attachments:  
9.J.  
26-0029  
Human Services & Public Health resolution, including contracts and  
amendments to contracts with provider - 2601  
HSPH Board Report 2601 1-8-26  
Attachments:  
9.K.  
9.L.  
9.M.  
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  
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)  
26-0032  
Agmt A2211546 with the MN Dept of Health to provide funding to NorthPoint  
Health & Wellness Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) Subsidy Grant  
Program, 01/01/26-12/31/26, $1,319,300 (recv)  
9.N.  
9.O.  
26-0033  
Neg Agmt A2513315 with HUD to accept Lead Hazard Reduction Grant funding,  
02/01/26-12/31/31, $7,750,000 (recv)  
26-0034  
Denouncing the violent and unlawful actions by Immigration and Customs  
Enforcement (ICE) in Hennepin County - Offered by Commissioners Conley,  
Fernando, and Edelson  
10.  
11.  
Non-Consent  
Progressed  
11.A.  
26-0007  
2026 Watershed Board Applicants and Appointments - Minnehaha Creek  
Watershed District Board  
Memo to Cmsrs MCWD Jan 2026_Final  
Attachments:  
11.B.  
11.C.  
11.D.  
26-0008  
2026 Community Advisory Board Applicants and Appointments - Capital  
Budgeting Task Force (CBTF)  
26-0009  
2026 Community Advisory Board Applicants and Appointments - County  
Extension Committee (University of Minnesota Extension)  
26-0010  
2026 Community Advisory Board Applicants and Appointments - Human  
Resources Board  
11.E.  
26-0011  
2026 Community Advisory Board Applicants and Appointments - Adult Mental  
Health Local Advisory Council (LAC)  
11.F.  
11.G.  
26-0012  
2026 Community Advisory Board Applicants and Appointments - Library Board  
26-0013  
2026 Community Advisory Board Applicants and Appointments - Race Equity  
Advisory Council (REAC)  
11.H.  
11.I.  
26-0014  
2026 Community Advisory Board Applicants and Appointments - Workforce  
Innovation and Opportunity Act Board (WIOA)  
26-0015  
2026 Community Advisory Board Applicants and Appointments - Birth Justice  
Community Advisory Board  
12.  
13.  
Old Business  
Immediate Approvals  
13.A.  
26-0046  
Bid Award CM00001507 with Bridge Tower OpCo, LLC dba Finance &  
Commerce, Inc. for Publication of Official Matter with Hennepin County,  
01/01/26-12/31/26, NTE $200,000  
13.B.  
26-0047  
Award to ECM Publishers, Inc. for publication (insertion and distribution) of the  
2025 financial statement in a publication with circulation in the southern suburbs,  
contract CM00001508 ($2,000)  
13.C.  
13.D.  
26-0048  
Award Contract FC00000208 to Reiling Construction Co., Inc. for the City Hall &  
Public Safety Facility Jail Finishes & Upgrades project, $6,926,435  
26-0049  
Award contract to Ti-Zack Concrete, LLC for accessibility improvements along  
various county roads, project 2201018, a subproject of capital project 2201000  
(county cost $994,002.99 Metro Tax - Active Transportation)  
Map of 2025 ADA Phase 2 CP 2201018  
Attachments:  
13.E.  
26-0050  
Establish meeting between the County Board and Hennepin Health, February  
11, 2026, beginning at 1:00pm  
13.F.  
26-0051  
Use of the Hennepin County Government Center skyway level and bridges 8,  
14, and 17 for a Valentine’s Day Weddings event to be held on Friday, February  
13, 2026  
13.G.  
13.H.  
26-0052  
Amd 2 to Agmt A2412166 with DHS for Ryan White Program Part B HIV/AIDS  
services, 04/01/24-06/30/26, $597,000 (recv), supp appr $597,000  
26-0053  
Approve the appointment of Sara Hollie to the unclassified position of Assistant  
County Administrator of Health, effective February 9, 2026; Affirm that Sara  
Hollie will continue to serve as Hennepin County Community Health Services  
Administrator and Director of Public Health, per her prior appointments to those  
positions.  
13.I.  
26-0054  
Approve the appointment of David Hewitt to the unclassified position of Assistant  
County Administrator of Human Services, effective February 9, 2026  
13.J.  
13.K.  
26-0059  
Agmt PR00008225 with Ballard Spahr, LLP Attorneys at Law for legal services  
with a NTE of $250,000  
26-0060  
Celebrating and Honoring Black History Month - offered by Commissioner  
Angela Conley