Chair: Irene Fernando, District 2  
Vice-Chair: Debbie Goettel, District 5  
PRELIMINARY 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  
Department Communications  
Commendations  
6.  
7.  
8.  
Commissioner Communications/Updates  
Claims Register  
8.A.  
26-0025  
Claims Register for the period ending January 9, 2026  
8.B.  
26-0026  
Claims Register for the period ending January 16, 2026  
8.C.  
26-0027  
Claims Register for the period ending January 23, 2026  
9.  
Consent  
9.A.  
9.B.  
9.C.  
9.D.  
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  
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.  
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:  
9.H.  
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.  
11.B.  
11.C.  
11.D.  
11.E.  
26-0007  
2026 Watershed Board Applicants and Appointments - Minnehaha Creek  
Watershed District Board  
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  
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