Chair:  
Vice Chair:  
Members:  
Debbie Goettel, District 5  
Heather Edelson, District 6  
Jeff Lunde, District 1  
Irene Fernando, District 2  
Marion Greene, District 3  
Angela Conley, District 4  
Kevin Anderson, District 7  
COMMITTEE MINUTES  
ADMINISTRATION, OPERATIONS AND  
BUDGET COMMITTEE  
TUESDAY, APRIL 21, 2026  
1:30 PM  
Commissioner Debbie Goettel, Chair, called the meeting of the Administration,  
Operations and Budget Committee for Tuesday, April 21, 2026 to order at 2:21 p.m.  
Due to disruptions in the Board room, the meeting was recessed at 2:04 p.m. The  
meeting resumed at 2:21 p.m.  
Commissioner Debbie Goettel, Commissioner Kevin Anderson, Commissioner Jeff  
Lunde, Commissioner Irene Fernando, Commissioner Marion Greene, and  
Commissioner Heather Edelson  
Present  
Commissioner Angela Conley  
Absent  
1.  
Minutes from Previous Meeting  
March 24, 2026 Meeting Minutes  
1.A.  
APPROVE  
Commissioner Irene Fernando moved, seconded by Commissioner Marion  
Greene, to approve the Minutes.  
Commissioner Goettel Commissioner Anderson Commissioner Lunde  
Commissioner Fernando CommissionerandEdelson  
Aye  
CommissionerandGreene  
CommissionerandConley  
Away  
Absent  
2.  
Public Hearing  
Public comment on the issuance of debt under the county’s 2026-2030 Capital  
Improvement Program  
2.A.  
On motion by Commissioner Goettel, the public hearing was opened at  
2:21 p.m. Being that no one came forward to provide public comment, the  
public hearing portion of the meeting was closed at 2:23 p.m., seconded by  
Commissioner Irene Fernando.  
Public comment on the HUD 2026 Annual Action Plan  
2.B.  
On motion by Irene Fernando, the public hearing was opened at 2:23 p.m.  
Being that no one came forward to provide public comment, the public  
hearing portion of the meeting was closed at 2:25 p.m., seconded by  
Commissioner Marion Greene.  
3.  
Open Appointments  
3.A.  
26-0139  
2026 Community Advisory Board Applicants and Appointments - Birth Justice  
Community Advisory Board  
PROGRESS  
No individuals provided pre-recorded statements. Commissioner Marion  
Greene moved, seconded by Commissioner Irene Fernando, to progress  
the Resolution to the April 28th Board meeting.  
Commissioner Goettel Commissioner Anderson Commissioner Lunde  
Commissioner Fernando Commissioner Greene  
CommissionerandEdelson  
Aye  
CommissionerandConley  
Absent  
26-0140  
3.B.  
2026 Community Advisory Board Applicants and Appointments - Community Action  
Partnership of Hennepin County (CAP-HC) Board  
PROGRESS  
Kimberly Wilburn provided a pre-recorded statement. Commissioner  
Marion Greene moved, seconded by Commissioner Irene Fernando, to  
progress the Resolution to the April 28th Board meeting.  
Commissioner Goettel Commissioner Anderson Commissioner Lunde  
Commissioner Fernando Commissioner Greene  
CommissionerandEdelson  
Aye  
CommissionerandConley  
Absent  
26-0141  
3.C.  
2026 Community Advisory Board Applicants and Appointments - Human Resources  
Board  
PROGRESS  
No individuals provided pre-recorded statements. Commissioner Marion  
Greene moved, seconded by Commissioner Irene Fernando, to progress  
the Resolution to the April 28th Board meeting.  
Commissioner Goettel Commissioner Anderson Commissioner Lunde  
Commissioner Fernando Commissioner Greene  
CommissionerandEdelson  
Aye  
CommissionerandConley  
Absent  
26-0142  
3.D.  
2026 Community Advisory Board Applicants and Appointments - Race Equity Advisory  
Council (REAC)  
PROGRESS  
Catherine Bouie (incumbent), Jacqueline Lee and Kimberly Wilburn  
provided pre-recorded statements. Commissioner Marion Greene moved,  
seconded by Commissioner Irene Fernando, to progress the Resolution to  
the April 28th Board meeting.  
Commissioner Goettel Commissioner Anderson Commissioner Lunde  
Commissioner Fernando Commissioner Greene  
CommissionerandEdelson  
Aye  
CommissionerandConley  
Absent  
26-0143  
3.E.  
2026 Community Advisory Board Applicants and Appointments - Workforce Innovation  
and Opportunity Act Board (WIOA)  
PROGRESS  
Mary Niedermeyer provided a pre-recorded statement. Commissioner  
Marion Greene moved, seconded by Commissioner Irene Fernando, to  
progress the Resolution to the April 28th Board meeting.  
Commissioner Goettel Commissioner Anderson Commissioner Lunde  
Commissioner Fernando Commissioner Greene  
CommissionerandEdelson  
Aye  
CommissionerandConley  
Absent  
4.  
New Business  
Routine  
4.A.  
26-0144  
Ratification of permits, leases, lease amendments, and related property agreements  
approved by the County Administrator, period 10/01/25-12/31/25  
CONSENT  
Commissioner Debbie Goettel moved, seconded by Commissioner Irene  
Fernando, to approve the Resolution.  
Commissioner Goettel Commissioner Anderson Commissioner Lunde  
Commissioner Fernando Commissioner Greene  
CommissionerandEdelson  
Aye  
CommissionerandConley  
Absent  
26-0145  
4.B.  
Neg Agmt LS00000044 with Inner City Christian Ministries for rental of twenty-two (22)  
parking stalls at 1801 Park Avenue, Minneapolis, 05/01/26-04/30/27 ($18,000 first year  
gross rent)  
CONSENT  
Commissioner Heather Edelson moved, seconded by Commissioner Jeff  
Lunde, to approve the Resolution.  
Commissioner Goettel Commissioner Anderson Commissioner Lunde  
Commissioner Fernando Commissioner Greene  
CommissionerandEdelson  
Aye  
CommissionerandConley  
Absent  
26-0146  
4.C.  
Authorize transfer of surplus properties located at 3200 Queen Ave N, 3211 Penn Ave  
N, and 3206 Penn Ave N in Mpls to the HCHRA  
CONSENT  
Commissioner Marion Greene moved, seconded by Commissioner Irene  
Fernando, to approve the Resolution.  
Commissioner Goettel Commissioner Anderson Commissioner Lunde  
Commissioner Fernando Commissioner Greene  
CommissionerandEdelson  
Aye  
CommissionerandConley  
Absent  
26-0147  
4.D.  
Neg 1 award modification to PR00007323 with St. Louis Park Housing Authority,  
07/01/25-06/30/70, incr NTE by $40,000 for a new total NTE of $786,635  
CONSENT  
Commissioner Jeff Lunde moved, seconded by Commissioner Heather  
Edelson, to approve the Resolution.  
Commissioner Goettel Commissioner Anderson Commissioner Lunde  
Commissioner Fernando Commissioner Greene  
CommissionerandEdelson  
Aye  
CommissionerandConley  
Absent  
26-0148  
4.E.  
Amd 1 to Agmt PR00007260 with Regents of the University of Minnesota to provide the  
programming and maintenance for two community gardens, ext end date to 12/31/26,  
incr NTE by $30,000 for a new total NTE of $116,000  
CONSENT  
Commissioner Irene Fernando moved, seconded by Commissioner Marion  
Greene, to approve the Resolution.  
Commissioner Goettel Commissioner Anderson Commissioner Lunde  
Commissioner Fernando Commissioner Greene  
CommissionerandEdelson  
Aye  
CommissionerandConley  
Absent  
26-0149  
4.F.  
Neg various agmts for FORTIFY contracts for periods between  
04/20/26-01/31/27 and total NTE $176,142.37  
CONSENT  
Commissioner Debbie Goettel moved, seconded by Commissioner Jeff  
Lunde, to approve the Resolution.  
Commissioner Goettel Commissioner Anderson Commissioner Lunde  
Commissioner Fernando Commissioner Greene  
CommissionerandEdelson  
Aye  
CommissionerandConley  
Absent  
26-0150  
4.G.  
Amds to 7 Agmts, ext the terms and increasing the NTE amounts to allow for the  
acceptance of PY26 and PY27 funds  
CONSENT  
Commissioner Irene Fernando moved, seconded by Commissioner Debbie  
Goettel, to consent the Resolution.  
Commissioner Goettel Commissioner Anderson Commissioner Lunde  
Commissioner Fernando Commissioner Greene  
CommissionerandEdelson  
Aye  
CommissionerandConley  
Absent  
Addendum  
4.H.  
26-0162  
Lease Agreement A2613440 with Isuroon for lease of space at 800 S. 10th St., Mpls,  
05/01/26-04/30/29 ($20,000 first year rent)  
CONSENT  
Commissioner Irene Fernando moved, seconded by Commissioner Heather  
Edelson, to approve the Resolution.  
Commissioner Goettel Commissioner Anderson Commissioner Lunde  
Commissioner Fernando Commissioner Greene  
CommissionerandEdelson  
Aye  
CommissionerandConley  
Absent  
26-0163  
4.I.  
PR00008431 with Energy Center Minneapolis, LLC (Cordia) to provide steam utility  
services to the Central Library for a ten-year term from 05/01/26 - 04/30/36 with three  
additional five-year renewal options, NTE $4,500,000  
CONSENT  
Commissioner Debbie Goettel moved, seconded by Commissioner Kevin  
Anderson, to approve the Resolution.  
Commissioner Goettel Commissioner Anderson Commissioner Lunde  
Commissioner Fernando Commissioner Greene  
CommissionerandEdelson  
Aye  
CommissionerandConley  
Absent  
26-0164  
4.J.  
Neg Agmt 33-32-26 with the City of Long Lake to contribute to the cost of repairing the  
controlled access EMS gate between Trunk Highway 12 and CSAH 112, NTE $7,318  
CONSENT  
Commissioner Heather Edelson moved, seconded by Commissioner Kevin  
Anderson, to approve the Resolution.  
Commissioner Goettel Commissioner Anderson Commissioner Lunde  
Commissioner Fernando Commissioner Greene  
CommissionerandEdelson  
Aye  
CommissionerandConley  
Absent  
There being no further business, the Administration, Operations and Budget Committee  
for Tuesday, April 21, 2026 was declared adjourned at 2:50 p.m.  
Maria Rose  
Clerk to the County Board