--- ## title: COMMITTEE MINUTES --- ## COMMITTEE MINUTES ## ADMINISTRATION, OPERATIONS AND ## BUDGET COMMITTEE ## TUESDAY, APRIL 21, 2026 ## 1:30 PM Chair: Debbie Goettel, District 5 Vice Chair: Heather Edelson, District 6 Members: Jeff Lunde, District 1 ## Irene Fernando, District 2 ## Marion Greene, District 3 ## Angela Conley, District 4 ## Kevin Anderson, District 7 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 ## 1.A. ## March 24, 2026 Meeting Minutes ## 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 ## Away ## CommissionerandConley ## Absent 2.Public Hearing ## 2.A. Public comment on the issuance of debt under the county’s 2026-2030 Capital ## Improvement Program 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 Page 1 of 6 ## Administration, Operations and ## Budget Committee COMMITTEE MINUTESApril 21, 2026 Commissioner Irene Fernando. ## 2.B. ## Public comment on the HUD 2026 Annual Action Plan 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. ## 2026 Community Advisory Board Applicants and Appointments - Birth Justice ## Community Advisory Board 26-0139 ## 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 ## 3.B. ## 2026 Community Advisory Board Applicants and Appointments - Community Action ## Partnership of Hennepin County (CAP-HC) Board 26-0140 ## 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 ## 3.C. ## 2026 Community Advisory Board Applicants and Appointments - Human Resources ## Board 26-0141 ## 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 Page 2 of 6 ## Administration, Operations and ## Budget Committee COMMITTEE MINUTESApril 21, 2026 ## CommissionerandConley ## Absent ## 3.D. 2026 Community Advisory Board Applicants and Appointments - Race Equity Advisory Council (REAC) 26-0142 ## 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 ## 3.E. ## 2026 Community Advisory Board Applicants and Appointments - Workforce Innovation ## and Opportunity Act Board (WIOA) 26-0143 ## 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. Ratification of permits, leases, lease amendments, and related property agreements approved by the County Administrator, period 10/01/25-12/31/25 26-0144 ## 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 ## 4.B. 26-0145 Page 3 of 6 ## Administration, Operations and ## Budget Committee COMMITTEE MINUTESApril 21, 2026 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 ## 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 26-0146 ## 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 ## 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 26-0147 ## 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 ## 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 26-0148 ## CONSENT ## Commissioner Irene Fernando moved, seconded by Commissioner Marion Greene, to approve the Resolution. Page 4 of 6 ## Administration, Operations and ## Budget Committee COMMITTEE MINUTESApril 21, 2026 ## Commissioner Goettel Commissioner Anderson Commissioner Lunde ## Commissioner Fernando Commissioner Greene ## CommissionerandEdelson ## Aye ## CommissionerandConley ## Absent ## 4.F. Neg various agmts for FORTIFY contracts for periods between 04/20/26-01/31/27 and total NTE $176,142.37 26-0149 ## 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 ## 4.G. Amds to 7 Agmts, ext the terms and increasing the NTE amounts to allow for the acceptance of PY26 and PY27 funds 26-0150 ## 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. 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) 26-0162 ## 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 ## 4.I. 26-0163 Page 5 of 6 ## Administration, Operations and ## Budget Committee COMMITTEE MINUTESApril 21, 2026 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 ## 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 26-0164 ## 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 Page 6 of 6