Chair: Irene Fernando, District 2

Vice-Chair: Debbie Goettel, District 5

BOARD MINUTES

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

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

County Commissioners for Tuesday, January 27, 2026 to order at 1:30 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:

Pledge of Allegiance

Commissioner Irene Fernando led the Pledge of Allegiance.

Approval of Agenda

APPROVE

Commissioner Irene Fernando amended the agenda to have item 9O from

Consent appear as item 3. Commissioner Angela Conley moved, seconded by

Commissioner Marion Greene, to approve the agenda as amended.

Commissioner Fernando, Commissioner Goettel, Commissioner Lunde,

Commissioner Greene, Commissioner Conley, Commissioner Edelson, and

Commissioner Anderson

Aye:

Hennepin Highlights

Minutes from Previous Meeting

January 6, 2026 Meeting Minutes

4.A.

APPROVE

Commissioner Kevin Anderson 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:

Referral of Correspondence and Department Communications

Correspondence

CORRESPONDENCE REFERRED AS RECOMMENDED

Commissioner Debbie Goettel moved, seconded by Commissioner Jeff Lunde, to

refer as recommneded.

Commissioner Fernando, Commissioner Goettel, Commissioner Lunde,

Commissioner Greene, Commissioner Conley, Commissioner Edelson, and

Commissioner Anderson

Aye:

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

CORRESPONDENCE REFERRED AS RECOMMENDED

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.

CORRESPONDENCE REFERRED AS RECOMMENDED

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).

CORRESPONDENCE REFERRED AS RECOMMENDED

Department Communications

5.D.

26-0057

Claims Register for the period ending January 30, 2026

REFER AS RECOMMENDED

Commissioner Debbie Goettel moved, seconded by Commissioner Jeff

Lunde, 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.

26-0058

Claims Register for the period ending February 6, 2026

REFER AS RECOMMENDED

Commissioner Debbie Goettel moved, seconded by Commissioner Jeff

Lunde, 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.

26-0035

Agmt PR00007893 with Senior Community Services for the provision of digital

readiness training, 02/01/26-01/31/27, NTE $30,000

REFER TO COMMITTEE

Commissioner Debbie Goettel moved, seconded by Commissioner Jeff

Lunde, 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.

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

REFER TO COMMITTEE

Commissioner Debbie Goettel moved, seconded by Commissioner Jeff

Lunde, 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 Human Services Committee

5.H.

26-0037

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

contracts with provider - 2602

REFER TO COMMITTEE

Commissioner Debbie Goettel moved, seconded by Commissioner Jeff

Lunde, to refer to committee the Resolution to the Human Services

Committee.

Commissioner Fernando, Commissioner Goettel, Commissioner

Lunde, Commissioner Greene, Commissioner Conley, Commissioner

Edelson, and Commissioner Anderson

Aye:

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

REFER TO COMMITTEE

Commissioner Debbie Goettel moved, seconded by Commissioner Jeff

Lunde, to refer to committee the Resolution to the Human Services

Committee.

Commissioner Fernando, Commissioner Goettel, Commissioner

Aye:

Lunde, Commissioner Greene, Commissioner Conley, Commissioner

Edelson, and Commissioner Anderson

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

REFER TO COMMITTEE

Commissioner Debbie Goettel moved, seconded by Commissioner Jeff

Lunde, 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.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

REFER TO COMMITTEE

Commissioner Debbie Goettel moved, seconded by Commissioner Jeff

Lunde, 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.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)

REFER TO COMMITTEE

Commissioner Debbie Goettel moved, seconded by Commissioner Jeff

Lunde, 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.M.

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)

REFER TO COMMITTEE

Commissioner Debbie Goettel moved, seconded by Commissioner Jeff

Lunde, 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.N.

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)

REFER TO COMMITTEE

Commissioner Debbie Goettel moved, seconded by Commissioner Jeff

Lunde, 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.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)

REFER TO COMMITTEE

Commissioner Debbie Goettel moved, seconded by Commissioner Jeff

Lunde, 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.P.

26-0043

Neg various 2025 fall ERF grant agmts for one or two-year periods, combined total NTE

$2,252,887

REFER TO COMMITTEE

Commissioner Debbie Goettel moved, seconded by Commissioner Jeff

Lunde, 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.Q.

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

REFER TO COMMITTEE

Commissioner Debbie Goettel moved, seconded by Commissioner Jeff

Lunde, 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

5.R.

26-0045

Appointment of the 2026 Hennepin County Special Board of Appeal and Equalization;

authorize the rates of compensation for its members

REFER TO COMMITTEE

Commissioner Debbie Goettel moved, seconded by Commissioner Jeff

Lunde, 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:

Commendations

Commissioner Communications/Updates

Commissioner Edelson: Highlighted Human Trafficking and Exploitation

Awareness Month

Commissioner Conley: Spoke of Martin Luther King Jr. Day and the National

Day of Racial Healing.

Claims Register

8.A.

26-0025

Claims Register for the period ending January 9, 2026

APPROVE/RATIFY

Commissioner Marion Greene moved, seconded by Commissioner Angela

Conley, to approve/ratify the Resolution.

Commissioner Fernando, Commissioner Goettel, Commissioner

Aye:

Lunde, Commissioner Greene, Commissioner Conley, Commissioner

Edelson, and Commissioner Anderson

8.B.

26-0026

Claims Register for the period ending January 16, 2026

APPROVE/RATIFY

Commissioner Marion Greene moved, seconded by Commissioner Angela

Conley, to approve/ratify the Resolution.

Commissioner Fernando, Commissioner Goettel, Commissioner

Aye:

Lunde, Commissioner Greene, Commissioner Conley, Commissioner

Edelson, and Commissioner Anderson

8.C.

26-0027

Claims Register for the period ending January 23, 2026

APPROVE/RATIFY

Commissioner Marion Greene moved, seconded by Commissioner Angela

Conley, to approve/ratify the Resolution.

Commissioner Fernando, Commissioner Goettel, Commissioner

Aye:

Lunde, Commissioner Greene, Commissioner Conley, Commissioner

Edelson, and Commissioner Anderson

Consent

Commissioner Marion Greene moved, seconded by Commissioner Heather

Edelson, to adopt the items in the consent agenda.

Commissioner Fernando, Commissioner Goettel, Commissioner Lunde,

Commissioner Greene, Commissioner Conley, Commissioner Edelson, and

Commissioner Anderson

Aye:

9.A.

26-0016

Neg various agmts for IGNITE contracts for periods between 01/01/26-12/31/26 and

total NTE $51,600

ADOPT

9.B.

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

ADOPT

9.C.

26-0018 R1

Designating Gun Violence as a Public Health Priority in Hennepin County - offered by

Commissioner Edelson

ADOPT

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

ADOPT

9.E.

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

ADOPT

9.F.

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)

ADOPT

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)

ADOPT

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

ADOPT

9.I.

26-0024

Hennepin County’s 2025 Prioritized Bridge Replacement List (no county cost)

ADOPT

9.J.

26-0029

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

contracts with provider - 2601

ADOPT

9.K.

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

ADOPT

9.L.

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)

ADOPT

9.M.

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)

ADOPT

9.N.

26-0033

Neg Agmt A2513315 with HUD to accept Lead Hazard Reduction Grant funding,

02/01/26-12/31/31, $7,750,000 (recv)

ADOPT

9.O.

26-0034

Denouncing the violent and unlawful actions by Immigration and Customs Enforcement

(ICE) in Hennepin County - Offered by Commissioners Conley, Fernando, and Edelson

REVISE

Commissioner Irene Fernando moved, seconded by Commissioner Heather

Edelson, to revise the Resolution.

Commissioner Fernando, Commissioner Goettel, Commissioner

Lunde, Commissioner Greene, Commissioner Conley, Commissioner

Edelson, and Commissioner Anderson

Aye:

26-0034 R1

Denouncing the violent and unlawful actions by federal agents from Immigration and

Customs Enforcement (ICE), Customs and Border Protection (CBP), and other

federal agencies in Hennepin County - Offered by Commissioners Conley,

Fernando, and Edelson

ADOPT

Commissioner Irene Fernando moved, seconded by Commissioner Heather

Edelson, to adopt the Resolution.

Commissioner Fernando, Commissioner Goettel, Commissioner

Lunde, Commissioner Greene, Commissioner Conley, Commissioner

Edelson, and Commissioner Anderson

Aye:

10.

11.

Non-Consent

Progressed

11.A.

26-0007

2026 Watershed Board Applicants and Appointments - Minnehaha Creek Watershed

District Board

LAID OVER

Commissioner Debbie Goettel moved, seconded by Commissioner Irene

Fernando, to lay over the Resolution to the February 12th Board of

Hennepin County Commissioners meeting.

Commissioner Fernando, Commissioner Goettel, Commissioner

Lunde, Commissioner Conley, Commissioner Edelson, and

Commissioner Anderson

Aye:

Commissioner Greene

Absent:

26-0008

11.B.

2026 Community Advisory Board Applicants and Appointments - Capital Budgeting Task

Force (CBTF)

ADOPT

A roll call vote was taken on the 1st vacancy. The votes were as follows:

Jeff Lunde - Carol Vosberg

Marion Greene - Greg Sticha

Angela Conley - Greg Sticha

Debbie Goettel - Greg Sticha

Heather Edelson - Greg Sticha

Kevin Anderson - Greg Sticha

Irene Fernando - Greg Sticha

Accordingly, Greg Sticha was re-appointed.

A roll call vote was taken on the 2nd vacancy. The votes were as follows:

Marion Greene - Carol Vosberg

Angela Conley - Carol Vosberg

Debbie Goettel - Catherine Fleming

Heather Edelson - Carol Vosberg

Kevin Anderson - Carol Vosberg

Jeff Lunde - Carol Vosberg

Irene Fernando - Carol Vosberg

Accordingly, Carol Vosberg was appointed.

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:

11.C.

26-0009

2026 Community Advisory Board Applicants and Appointments - County Extension

Committee (University of Minnesota Extension)

ADOPT

A roll call vote was taken on the 1st vacancy. The votes were as follows:

Angela Conley - Susan Palchick Silver

Debbie Goettel - Susan Palchick Silver

Heather Edelson - Chris Van De Ligt

Kevin Anderson - Susan Palchick Silver

Jeff Lunde - Susan Palchick Silver

Marion Greene - Susan Palchick Silver

Irene Fernando - Susan Palchick Silver

Accordingly, Susan Palchick Silver was appointed.

A roll call vote was taken on the 2nd vacancy. The votes were as follows:

Debbie Goettel - Chris Van De Ligt

Heather Edelson - Chris Van De Ligt

Kevin Anderson - Chris Van De Ligt

Jeff Lunde - Chris Van De Ligt

Marion Greene - Chris Van De Ligt

Angela Conley - Chris Van De Ligt

Irene Fernando - Chris Van De Ligt

Accordingly, Chris Van De Ligt was re-appointed.

A roll call vote was taken on the 3rd vacancy. The votes were as follows:

Heather Edelson - Dora Hart

Kevin Anderson - Dora Hart

Jeff Lunde - Dora Hart

Marion Greene - Wajdi Al-Mowafak

Angela Conley - Dora Hart

Debbie Goettel - Dora Hart

Irene Fernando - Dora Hart

Accordingly, Dora Hart was re-appointed.

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:

11.D.

26-0010

2026 Community Advisory Board Applicants and Appointments - Human Resources

Board

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:

11.E.

26-0011

2026 Community Advisory Board Applicants and Appointments - Adult Mental Health

Local Advisory Council (LAC)

ADOPT

Commissioner Angela Conley moved a slate of applicants to fill the

vacancies. 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:

11.F.

26-0012

2026 Community Advisory Board Applicants and Appointments - Library Board

ADOPT

A roll call vote was taken on the 1st vacancy. The votes were as follows:

Kevin Anderson - Jessica Kraft

Jeff Lunde - Jessica Kraft

Marion Greene - Jessica Kraft

Angela Conley - Jessica Kraft

Debbie Goettel - Jessica Kraft

Heather Edelson - Jessica Kraft

Irene Fernando - Jessica Kraft

Accordingly, Jessica Kraft was re-appointed.

A roll call vote was taken on the 2nd vacancy. The votes were as follows:

Jeff Lunde - Ashley Krohn

Marion Greene - Ashley Krohn

Angela Conley - Ashley Krohn

Debbie Goettel - Ashley Krohn

Heather Edelson - Ashley Krohn

Kevin Anderson - Ashley Krohn

Irene Fernando - Ashley Krohn

Accordingly, Ashley Krohn was re-appointed.

A roll call vote was taken on the 3rd vacancy. The votes were as follows:

Marion Greene - Mary Newstrom

Angela Conley - Rebecca Lowen

Debbie Goettel - Rebecca Lowen

Heather Edelson - Rebecca Lowen

Kevin Anderson - Rebecca Lowen

Jeff Lunde - Rebecca Lowen

Irene Fernando - Rebecca Lowen

Accordingly, Rebecca Lowen was appointed.

A roll call vote was taken on the 4th vacancy. The votes were as follows:

Angela Conley - Michael Sorenson

Debbie Goettel - Kim Kang

Heather Edelson - Michael Sorenson

Kevin Anderson - Kim Kang

Jeff Lunde - Kim Kang

Marion Greene - Kim Kang

Irene Fernando - Kim Kang

Accordingly, Kim Kang was appointed.

A roll call vote was taken on the 5th vacancy. The votes were as follows:

Angela Conley - Michael Sorenson

Heather Edelson - Michael Sorenson

Kevin Anderson - Michael Sorenson

Jeff Lunde - Michael Sorenson

Marion Greene - Michael Sorenson

Angela Conley - Michael Sorenson

Irene Fernando - Michael Sorenson

Accordingly, Michael Sorenson was appointed.

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:

11.G.

26-0013

2026 Community Advisory Board Applicants and Appointments - Race Equity Advisory

Council (REAC)

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:

11.H.

26-0014

2026 Community Advisory Board Applicants and Appointments - Workforce Innovation

and Opportunity Act Board (WIOA)

ADOPT

Commissioner Kevin Anderson moved to appoint Kelsey Rogness to the

Community Based Organization vacancy, seconded by Commissioner

Marion Greene and approved.

Commissioner Kevin Anderson moved to appoint Kim Schrupp to the

Organized Labor Organization vacancy, seconded by Marion Greene and

approved.

Commissioner Debbie Goettel moved to appoint Rebecca Stearns to the

Private Sector Business vacancy, seconded by Commissioner Angela

Conley and approved.

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:

11.I.

26-0015

2026 Community Advisory Board Applicants and Appointments - Birth Justice

Community Advisory Board

ADOPT

Commissioner Debbie Goettel moved to appoint Naomi Abraham, Kevalin

Aulandez, Austin Fallah, Yaba Gobana, and Rachel Voight for the open

vacancies. 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:

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

ADOPT

Commissioner Angela Conley 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.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)

ADOPT

Commissioner Angela Conley 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.

26-0048

Award Contract FC00000208 to Reiling Construction Co., Inc. for the City Hall & Public

Safety Facility Jail Finishes & Upgrades project, $6,926,435

ADOPT

Commissioner Heather Edelson 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.

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)

ADOPT

Commissioner Debbie Goettel 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.E.

26-0050

Establish meeting between the County Board and Hennepin Health, February 11, 2026,

beginning at 1:00pm

ADOPT

Commissioner Irene Fernando 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.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

ADOPT

Commissioner Marion Greene 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.G.

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

ADOPT

Commissioner Marion Greene 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.H.

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.

ADOPT

Commissioner Angela Conley 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.I.

26-0054

Approve the appointment of David Hewitt to the unclassified position of Assistant County

Administrator of Human Services, effective February 9, 2026

ADOPT

Commissioner Kevin Anderson 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.J.

26-0059

Agmt PR00008225 with Ballard Spahr, LLP Attorneys at Law for legal services

with a NTE of $250,000

ADOPT

Commissioner Irene Fernando moved, seconded by Commissioner Heather

Edelson, to adopt the Resolution.

Commissioner Fernando, Commissioner Goettel, Commissioner

Lunde, Commissioner Greene, Commissioner Conley, Commissioner

Edelson, and Commissioner Anderson

Aye:

13.K.

26-0060

Celebrating and Honoring Black History Month - offered by Commissioner Angela

Conley

ADOPT

Commissioner Angela Conley 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:

On a motion by Commissioner Marion Greene, seconded by Commissioner Debbie Goettel, the

Hennepin County Board of Commissioners meeting was declared adjourned at 2:50 p.m. until

Thursday, February 12, 2026.

Maria Rose

Clerk to the County Board

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