Minutes - Board of Hennepin County Commissioners

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

THURSDAY, JUNE 11, 2026

1:30 PM

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

County Commissioners for Thursday, June 11, 2026 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:

Pledge of Allegiance

Commissioner Irene Fernando led the Pledge of Allegiance.

Approval of Agenda

APPROVE

Commissioner Angela Conley moved, seconded by Commissioner Marion

Greene, to approve the Agenda.

Commissioner Fernando, Commissioner Goettel, Commissioner Lunde,

Aye:

Commissioner Greene, Commissioner Conley, Commissioner Edelson, and

Commissioner Anderson

Hennepin Highlights

Minutes from Previous Meeting

May 19, 2026 Meeting Minutes

4.A.

APPROVE

Commissioner Kevin Anderson moved, seconded by Commissioner Debbie

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

refer as recommended.

Commissioner Fernando, Commissioner Goettel, Commissioner Lunde,

Commissioner Greene, Commissioner Conley, Commissioner Edelson, and

Commissioner Anderson

Aye:

5.A.

26N-0022

Professional and Personal Service Agmts/Amds of $100,000 or less which have

been approved by Department Director, Assistant/County Administrator. Report

Number: 26RAA-07

CORRESPONDENCE REFERRED AS RECOMMENDED

5.B.

26N-0023

County Receivable contracts approved by the County Administrator during the

second quarter of 2026.

Report Number 26RAA - 2nd Qtr Rec.

CORRESPONDENCE REFERRED AS RECOMMENDED

5.C.

26N-0024

Claim/Summons - 1. Devika Ghai - RE: Devika Ghai Property Damage Claim. - 2. Troy

K. Scheffler - RE: Notice of Claim Troy K. Scheffler v. Hennepin County. - 3. Chase

Sobania - RE: Chase Sobania Property Damage Claim.

CORRESPONDENCE REFERRED AS RECOMMENDED

Department Communications

5.D.

26-0236

Claims Register for the period ending June 12, 2026

REFER AS RECOMMENDED

Commissioner Jeff Lunde moved, seconded by Commissioner Debbie

Goettel, 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.

26-0237

Claims Register for the period ending June 19, 2026

REFER AS RECOMMENDED

Commissioner Jeff Lunde moved, seconded by Commissioner Debbie

Goettel, 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.F.

26-0238

Claims Register for the period ending June 26, 2026

REFER AS RECOMMENDED

Commissioner Jeff Lunde moved, seconded by Commissioner Debbie

Goettel, 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.G.

26-0217

2026 Watershed Board Appointments - Riley Purgatory Bluff Creek Watershed District

Board

REFER AS RECOMMENDED

Commissioner Jeff Lunde moved, seconded by Commissioner Debbie

Goettel, to refer as recommended 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.

26-0218

Ratification of permits, leases, lease amendments, and related property agreements

approved by the County Administrator, period 01/01/26-03/31/26

REFER TO COMMITTEE

Commissioner Jeff Lunde moved, seconded by Commissioner Debbie

Goettel, 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.

26-0219

Neg Assignment, Assumption and Amd 2 to Agmt A14354, approving transfer of

ownership of property to Bickham Court Limited Partnership, ext term to 12/31/80, incr

NTE to $710,000; terminate Agmts A18627 and A15921

REFER TO COMMITTEE

Commissioner Jeff Lunde moved, seconded by Commissioner Debbie

Goettel, 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.

26-0220

Agmt A2613329, WIOA MOU aligning One-Stop partners around a coordinated

workforce system, clarifying shared accountability, and supporting efficient, integrated

service delivery for job seekers and employers, DOE-12/31/28

REFER TO COMMITTEE

Commissioner Jeff Lunde moved, seconded by Commissioner Debbie

Goettel, 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.K.

26-0221

Agmt PR00008508 with Willis Towers Watson to provide insurance broker and related

services, forensic accounting and complex claims services for the period

08/21/26-08/31/28, NTE $208,955

REFER TO COMMITTEE

Commissioner Jeff Lunde moved, seconded by Commissioner Debbie

Goettel, 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.L.

26-0222

Adopt revisions to the Hennepin County purchasing rules, including adopting a

Responsible Contractor Policy for contract solicitations for construction and building

maintenance, repair, and remodeling contracts and building services contracts

REFER TO COMMITTEE

Commissioner Jeff Lunde moved, seconded by Commissioner Debbie

Goettel, 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.M.

26-0215

Transfer Disparity Elimination departments from the General Fund to the Human

Services Fund; Rename the Human Services and Public Health department as the

Human Services, Public Health, and Disparity Elimination department, effective January

1, 2027

REFER TO COMMITTEE

Commissioner Jeff Lunde moved, seconded by Commissioner Debbie

Goettel, to refer to committee the Resolution to the Administration,

Operations and Budget Committee.

Commissioner Fernando, Commissioner Goettel, Commissioner

Aye:

Lunde, Commissioner Greene, Commissioner Conley, Commissioner

Edelson, and Commissioner Anderson

Referred to Health Committee

5.N.

26-0223

Agmt A2513067 through HRSA for the Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program Part A

Emergency Relief Project grant, 03/01/26-02/28/27, incr recv by $4,329,742 for a new

total recv of $6,010,733

REFER TO COMMITTEE

Commissioner Jeff Lunde moved, seconded by Commissioner Debbie

Goettel, to refer to committee the Resolution to the Health Committee.

Commissioner Fernando, Commissioner Goettel, Commissioner

Lunde, Commissioner Greene, Commissioner Conley, Commissioner

Edelson, and Commissioner Anderson

Aye:

Referred to Human Services

5.O.

26-0224

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

contracts with provider - 2608

REFER TO COMMITTEE

Commissioner Jeff Lunde moved, seconded by Commissioner Debbie

Goettel, 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.P.

26-0225

Amd 1 to JPA A2412241 with the Mpls City Attorney’s Office to support early

engagement of high-risk residents, ext end date to 12/31/26

REFER TO COMMITTEE

Commissioner Jeff Lunde moved, seconded by Commissioner Debbie

Goettel, 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:

Referred to Law, Safety and Justice Committee

5.Q.

26-0226

Amds to 7 Agmts with local agencies to provide services to children at risk for truancy

and/or educational neglect, ext end date 06/30/27, new total combined NTE $2,365,000

REFER TO COMMITTEE

Commissioner Jeff Lunde moved, seconded by Commissioner Debbie

Goettel, 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.R.

26-0227

Authorization to acquire right of way by direct purchase or condemnation for various

transportation projects

REFER TO COMMITTEE

Commissioner Jeff Lunde moved, seconded by Commissioner Debbie

Goettel, 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.S.

26-0228

Agmt PR00008301 with TKDA for preliminary design, engineering, and professional

services for reconstruction of CSAH 9 (42nd Avenue) in Crystal and Robbinsdale, CP

2194300, (county cost NTE $1,100,000 Transportation Advancement Account -

Complete Streets)

REFER TO COMMITTEE

Commissioner Jeff Lunde moved, seconded by Commissioner Debbie

Goettel, 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.T.

26-0229

Agmt PR00008459 with Bolton & Menk Inc. for preliminary design services for CSAH

101 (Wayzata Boulevard/Central Avenue), CP 2173700, county cost NTE $1,400,000

State Aid Municipal

REFER TO COMMITTEE

Commissioner Jeff Lunde moved, seconded by Commissioner Debbie

Goettel, 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.U.

26-0230

Amd 2 to Agmt PR00004057 with Bolton and Menk, Inc for final design engineering and

construction support for CSAH 5 (Franklin Avenue) reconstruction, CP 2172600, (incr

NTE $3,460,000 State Aid Regular and ext period to 06/01/28)

REFER TO COMMITTEE

Commissioner Jeff Lunde moved, seconded by Commissioner Debbie

Goettel, 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.V.

26-0231

Amd 2 to Agmt PR00005142 with Stantec Consulting Services, Inc. for professional

services for CSAH 52 (Nicollet Avenue) reconstruction, CP 2120800, incr NTE to

$2.75M ($2.55M State Aid Regular, $0.2M Transportation Advancement Account -

Preservation)

REFER TO COMMITTEE

Commissioner Jeff Lunde moved, seconded by Commissioner Debbie

Goettel, 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.W.

26-0232

Neg Agmt PW 18-49-26 with Eden Prairie and PW 19-82-26 with Twin Cities & Western

Railroad Co for Bridge No. 27502 replacement, CP 2181300 (est recv $35,000)

REFER TO COMMITTEE

Commissioner Jeff Lunde moved, seconded by Commissioner Debbie

Goettel, 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.X.

26-0233

Neg and execute six Healthy Tree Canopy grant agmts, 08/01/26-07/31/27, total NTE

$138,025

REFER TO COMMITTEE

Commissioner Jeff Lunde moved, seconded by Commissioner Debbie

Goettel, 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:

Commendations

Commissioner Communications/Updates

Commissioner Fernando: Spoke of Pride Month Celebrations and the

Recognition of Success Ceremony

Commissioner Conley: Highlighted Juneteenth Celebrations

Commissioner Lunde:Talked about 250th Anniversary Celebrations

Commissioner Goettel: Presented the Governor's Workplace Safety Awards

Claims Register

8.A.

26-0212

Claims Register for the period ending May 22, 2026

APPROVE/RATIFY

Commissioner Jeff Lunde 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.

26-0213

Claims Register for the period ending May 29, 2026

APPROVE/RATIFY

Commissioner Jeff Lunde 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.

26-0214

Claims Register for the period ending June 5, 2026

APPROVE/RATIFY

Commissioner Jeff Lunde 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 Irene Fernando highlighted item 9Q. Commissioner Kevin

Anderson highlighted item 9T. Commissioner Jeff Lunde highlighted item 9M.

Commissioner Kevin Anderson moved, seconded by Commissioner Debbie

Goettel, to adopt the items on the consent agenda.

Commissioner Fernando, Commissioner Goettel, Commissioner Lunde,

Commissioner Greene, Commissioner Conley, Commissioner Edelson, and

Commissioner Anderson

Aye:

9.A.

26-0192

Submission of HC Consortium HOME-ARP Allocation Plan and substantial amendment

to the 2021 HUD Annual Action Plan; neg 1 HOME-ARP award Agmt,

05/12/26-05/12/81, NTE $1,000,000

ADOPT

9.B.

26-0193

Neg Amd 1 to Agmt A2613452 with Tasks Unlimited Lodges, add three properties,

amend and restate related documents, ext end date to 12/31/36, incr NTE to $588,000

ADOPT

9.C.

26-0194

Neg Agmts with Microsoft Corporation for Microsoft volume licensing,

01/01/27-12/31/29; Agmt M57026 with Insight Public Sector, Inc. for the purchase of

Microsoft products and services, 06/11/26-02/20/30, NTE $42,000,000

ADOPT

9.D.

26-0195

Authorize the County Assessor to consider impact of conservation easements on

property values

ADOPT

9.E.

26-0196

Resolution Directing Exploration of a Metro County Public Impact Summit in Partnership

with the University of Minnesota Humphrey School of Public Affairs - offered by

Commissioners Edelson and Anderson

ADOPT

9.F.

26-0197

Amd 3 to Agmt A2412166 with MN Dept of Human Services for Ryan White Program

Part B HIV/AIDS services, ext end date to 06/30/27, incr recv by $2,000,000 for a new

total recv amt of $8,202,927; supp appr $1,000,000

ADOPT

9.G.

26-0198

Amd 6 to Agmt PR00004056 with Change Healthcare Technologies, LLC, Hennepin

Health’s vendor of evidence-based clinical criteria, incr NTE by $71,750 for new total

NTE of $2,568,024

ADOPT

9.H.

26-0199

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

contracts with provider - 2607

ADOPT

9.I.

26-0200

Acceptance of the 2025 Special Gift Fund Annual Report

ADOPT

9.J.

26-0201

Amd 2 to JPA A2412550 with the MN Dept of Human Services for the provision of

emergency shelter and tenancy supports for people with disabling conditions who are

experiencing homelessness, ext end date to 06/30/27, incr recv by $3,169,507.79 for a

new total recv of $9,350,785.79

ADOPT

9.K.

26-0202

Amd 2 to JPA A2412551 with the MN Dept of Human Services for the provision of

housing services for American Indians with severe substance use disorders who are

experiencing homelessness, ext end date to 06/30/27, incr recv by $1,385,848.93 for a

new total recv of $4,098,425.93

ADOPT

9.L.

26-0203

Agmt A2613462 with the MN Dept of Human Services to receive Federal Financial

Participation funding for administration of NEMT, 07/01/26-12/31/27, $6,000,000 (recv)

ADOPT

9.M.

26-0204

JPA A2613478 with the City of Minneapolis for victim advocacy services to be

performed by a 1.0 FTE position in the Hennepin County Attorney’s Office, Domestic

Abuse Service Center, 07/01/26-06/30/29, $250,000 (recv)

ADOPT

9.N.

26-0205

Amd 1 to Agmt PR00006169 with Steps for Change LLC to provide residential sexual

health treatment services for Community Corrections clients, ext end date to 12/31/27,

incr NTE by $100,000 for a new total NTE of $600,000

ADOPT

9.O.

26-0206

Neg Agmt PW 29-40-26 with MnDOT and Stantec to perform an architectural history

survey of CSAH 5 in Saint Louis Park (CP 2168000) (est county cost $9,402 State Aid

Regular)

ADOPT

9.P.

26-0207

Agmt PW 21-40-26 with MnDOT to accept LBRP grant funds for the Bridge No. 27542

replacement along CSAH 1 in Eden Prairie (CP 2181200); adjust budget; (county recv

$742,794.26 State Grants)

ADOPT

9.Q.

26-0208

Neg Amd 2 to Agmt PR00005488 with Met Council and HCRRA for Blue Line Extension

Project, ext end date to 06/30/27; no increase to the NTE

ADOPT

9.R.

26-0209

Agmt PR00008437 with the City of Eden Prairie for an organics drop-off grant,

06/15/26-06/15/28, NTE $2,470

ADOPT

9.S.

26-0210

Neg various agmts for aquatic invasive species prevention projects, various periods,

total combined NTE $132,086

ADOPT

9.T.

26-0216

Directing County Administrator to identify and retain a consultant to assist with

recruiting and vetting candidates for reconstituted Hennepin Healthcare System

board; and to engage the County’s consultant for finalizing a long-term capital

planning strategy for county-owned real estate leased to Hennepin Healthcare

System.

ADOPT

10.

11.

Non-Consent

Progressed

11.A.

26-0191

Establish Annual Heart of Hennepin Service Award - offered by Commissioner Edelson

ADOPT

Commissioner Heather Edelson 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.

26-0234

Establish closed labor meetings on Tuesday, July 14, 2026, and Tuesday, August 18,

2026, at 10:00AM to discuss matters related to labor strategies

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.B.

26-0235

Submission of 2026 Hennepin County Local Performance Measurement data to the

Office of the State Auditor and declaration of participation in the Local Performance

Measurement program for the 2026 budget year.

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:

On a motion by Commissioner Kevin Anderson, seconded by Commissioner Jeff

Lunde, the Hennepin County Board of Commissioners meeting was declared adjourned