Chair:  
ViceChair:  
Members:  
Jeff Lunde, District 1  
Heather Edelson, District 6  
Irene Fernando, District 2  
Marion Greene, District 3  
Angela Conley, District 4  
Debbie Goettel, District 5  
Kevin Anderson, District 7  
COMMITTEE MINUTES  
LAW, SAFETY AND JUSTICE  
COMMITTEE  
TUESDAY, JANUARY 13, 2026  
1:30 PM  
Commissioner Jeff Lunde, Chair, called the meeting of the Law, Safety and Justice  
Committee for Tuesday, January 13, 2026 to order at 4:48 p.m.  
Commissioner Jeff Lunde, Commissioner Heather Edelson, Commissioner Irene  
Fernando, Commissioner Marion Greene, Commissioner Angela Conley,  
Commissioner Debbie Goettel and Commissioner Kevin Anderson  
Present:  
1.  
Minutes from Previous Meeting  
December 2, 2025 Meeting Minutes  
1.A.  
APPROVE  
Commissioner Irene Fernando moved, seconded by Commissioner Angela  
Conley, to approve the Minutes.  
Commissioner Lunde, Commissioner Edelson, Commissioner  
Fernando, Commissioner Greene, Commissioner Conley,  
Commissioner Goettel and Commissioner Anderson  
Aye:  
2.  
New Business  
Routine Items  
2.A.  
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  
CONSENT  
Commissioner Irene Fernando moved, seconded by Commissioner Debbie  
Goettel, to approve the Resolution.  
Commissioner Lunde, Commissioner Edelson, Commissioner  
Fernando, Commissioner Greene, Commissioner Conley,  
Commissioner Goettel and Commissioner Anderson  
Aye:  
2.B.  
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  
CONSENT  
Commissioner Irene Fernando moved, seconded by Commissioner Debbie  
Goettel, to approve the Resolution.  
Commissioner Lunde, Commissioner Edelson, Commissioner  
Fernando, Commissioner Greene, Commissioner Conley,  
Commissioner Goettel and Commissioner Anderson  
Aye:  
There being no further business, the Law, Safety and Justice Committee for Tuesday,  
January 13, 2026 was declared adjourned at 4:48 p.m.  
Maria Rose  
Clerk to the County Board