--- ## title: BOARD MINUTES --- ## BOARD MINUTES ## BOARD OF HENNEPIN COUNTY ## COMMISSIONERS ## TUESDAY, JULY 14, 2026 ## 1:30 PM Chair: Irene Fernando, District 2 ## Vice-Chair: Debbie Goettel, District 5 ## Members: Jeff Lunde, District 1 ## Marion Greene, District 3 ## Angela Conley, District 4 ## Heather Edelson, District 6 ## Kevin Anderson, District 7 Commissioner Irene Fernando, Chair, called the meeting of the Board of Hennepin County Commissioners for Tuesday, July 14, 2026 to order at 1:31 p.m. ## Commissioner Irene Fernando, Commissioner Debbie Goettel, Commissioner Jeff ## Lunde, Commissioner Marion Greene, Commissioner Heather Edelson, and ## Commissioner Kevin Anderson ## Present: ## Commissioner Angela Conley ## Absent: 1.Pledge of Allegiance Commissioner Irene Fernando led the Pledge of Allegiance. 2.Approval of Agenda ## APPROVE Commissioner Kevin Anderson moved, seconded by Commissioner Marion Greene, to approve the Agenda. ## Commissioner Fernando, Commissioner Goettel, Commissioner Lunde, ## Commissioner Greene, Commissioner Edelson, and Commissioner ## Anderson ## Aye: ## Commissioner Conley ## Absent: 3.Hennepin Highlights 4.Minutes from Previous Meeting ## 4.A. ## June 11, 2026 Meeting Minutes ## APPROVE ## Commissioner Debbie Goettel moved, seconded by Commissioner Irene Fernando, to approve the Minutes. Page 1 of 13 ## Board of Hennepin County ## Commissioners BOARD MINUTESJuly 14, 2026 ## Commissioner Fernando, Commissioner Goettel, Commissioner ## Lunde, Commissioner Greene, Commissioner Edelson, and ## Commissioner Anderson ## Aye: ## Commissioner Conley ## Absent: 5.Referral of Correspondence and Department Communications ## Correspondence ## CORRESPONDENCE REFERRED AS RECOMMENDED Commissioner Marion Greene moved, seconded by Commissioner Heather Edelson, to refer as recommended. ## Commissioner Fernando, Commissioner Goettel, Commissioner Lunde, ## Commissioner Greene, Commissioner Edelson, and Commissioner ## Anderson ## Aye: ## Commissioner Conley ## Absent: ## 5.A. Professional and Personal Service Agmts/Amds of $100,000 or less which have been ## approved by Department Director, Assistant/County Administrator. Report Number: ## 26RAA-08 ## 26N-0025 ## 5.B. Claim/Summons - 1. Imana Randle - RE: Imana Randle Property Damage Claim. - 2. Dana Thompson - RE: Dana Thompson vs. County of Hennepin et al. - 3. Minnie Loyd - RE: Minnie Loyd Vehicle Damage Claim. - 4. Jennifer Nicholson - RE: Jennifer Nicholson Motor Vehicle Damage Claim. ## 26N-0026 ## CORRESPONDENCE REFERRED AS RECOMMENDED ## 5.C. Letters - 1. Andrew Lutaya, Project Manager, MN Department of Transportation - ## RE: Negative Declaration Regarding the Need for an Environmental Impact Statement for the I-494: Airport to Highway 169 Project. - 2. Nickolas Olson, Senior City Planner, City of Minnetrista - RE: City of Minnetrista 2040 Comprehensive Plan. ## 26N-0027 ## CORRESPONDENCE REFERRED AS RECOMMENDED ## Department Communications ## 5.D. Claims Register for the period ending July 17, 2026 26-0259 ## REFER AS RECOMMENDED ## Commissioner Marion Greene moved, seconded by Commissioner Heather Edelson, to refer as recommended the Resolution to the Board of Hennepin County Commissioners. Page 2 of 13 ## Board of Hennepin County ## Commissioners BOARD MINUTESJuly 14, 2026 ## Commissioner Fernando, Commissioner Goettel, Commissioner ## Lunde, Commissioner Greene, Commissioner Edelson, and ## Commissioner Anderson ## Aye: ## Commissioner Conley ## Absent: ## 5.E. Claims Register for the period ending July 24, 2026 26-0260 ## REFER AS RECOMMENDED ## Commissioner Marion Greene moved, seconded by Commissioner Heather Edelson, to refer as recommended the Resolution to the Board of Hennepin County Commissioners. ## Commissioner Fernando, Commissioner Goettel, Commissioner ## Lunde, Commissioner Greene, Commissioner Edelson, and ## Commissioner Anderson ## Aye: ## Commissioner Conley ## Absent: ## 5.F. Claims Register for the period ending July 31, 2026 26-0261 ## REFER AS RECOMMENDED ## Commissioner Marion Greene moved, seconded by Commissioner Heather Edelson, to refer as recommended the Resolution to the Board of Hennepin County Commissioners. ## Commissioner Fernando, Commissioner Goettel, Commissioner ## Lunde, Commissioner Greene, Commissioner Edelson, and ## Commissioner Anderson ## Aye: ## Commissioner Conley ## Absent: ## Referred to Administration, Operations and Budget Committee ## 5.G. Ratification of permits, leases, lease amendments, and related property agreements approved by the County Administrator, 04/01/26-06/30/26 26-0244 ## REFER TO COMMITTEE ## Commissioner Marion Greene moved, seconded by Commissioner Heather Edelson, to refer to committee the Resolution to the Administration, Operations and Budget Committee. ## Commissioner Fernando, Commissioner Goettel, Commissioner ## Lunde, Commissioner Greene, Commissioner Edelson, and ## Commissioner Anderson ## Aye: ## Commissioner Conley ## Absent: ## 5.H. 26-0245 Page 3 of 13 ## Board of Hennepin County ## Commissioners BOARD MINUTESJuly 14, 2026 Neg two lease amendments for rental space utilized by the Cedar Riverside Opportunity Center at 515 15th Ave S, Mpls, 01/15/27-01/14/32 ## REFER TO COMMITTEE ## Commissioner Marion Greene moved, seconded by Commissioner Heather Edelson, to refer to committee the Resolution to the Administration, Operations and Budget Committee. ## Commissioner Fernando, Commissioner Goettel, Commissioner ## Lunde, Commissioner Greene, Commissioner Edelson, and ## Commissioner Anderson ## Aye: ## Commissioner Conley ## Absent: ## 5.I. Neg Amd 3 to Lease Agmt A142072 with 800 West Broadway LLC, for rental space utilized by NorthPoint Health & Wellness Center at 800 West Broadway, Minneapolis, 01/01/27-02/28/32 ($61,762 first year gross rent) 26-0246 ## REFER TO COMMITTEE ## Commissioner Marion Greene moved, seconded by Commissioner Heather Edelson, to refer to committee the Resolution to the Administration, Operations and Budget Committee. ## Commissioner Fernando, Commissioner Goettel, Commissioner ## Lunde, Commissioner Greene, Commissioner Edelson, and ## Commissioner Anderson ## Aye: ## Commissioner Conley ## Absent: ## 5.J. Agmt PR00008490 with the City of Maple Grove for landscaping services at Maple ## Grove Library, 04/01/26-03/31/29, NTE $71,090 26-0247 ## REFER TO COMMITTEE ## Commissioner Marion Greene moved, seconded by Commissioner Heather Edelson, to refer to committee the Resolution to the Administration, Operations and Budget Committee. ## Commissioner Fernando, Commissioner Goettel, Commissioner ## Lunde, Commissioner Greene, Commissioner Edelson, and ## Commissioner Anderson ## Aye: ## Commissioner Conley ## Absent: ## 5.K. Establish 2027 premium rates for the self-insured dental care plan applicable to employees, eligible dependents and retirees 26-0248 ## REFER TO COMMITTEE ## Commissioner Marion Greene moved, seconded by Commissioner Heather Edelson, to refer to committee the Resolution to the Administration, Operations and Budget Committee. Page 4 of 13 ## Board of Hennepin County ## Commissioners BOARD MINUTESJuly 14, 2026 ## Commissioner Fernando, Commissioner Goettel, Commissioner ## Lunde, Commissioner Greene, Commissioner Edelson, and ## Commissioner Anderson ## Aye: ## Commissioner Conley ## Absent: ## 5.L. Hennepin County Youth Activities Grants (HCYAG) Program - Spring 2026 Play Area Grants, Equipment Grants, Lifeguard Services Grants, and Arts & Music Grants totaling $1,286,919 26-0249 ## REFER TO COMMITTEE ## Commissioner Marion Greene moved, seconded by Commissioner Heather Edelson, to refer to committee the Resolution to the Administration, Operations and Budget Committee. ## Commissioner Fernando, Commissioner Goettel, Commissioner ## Lunde, Commissioner Greene, Commissioner Edelson, and ## Commissioner Anderson ## Aye: ## Commissioner Conley ## Absent: ## Referred to Public Works Committee ## 5.M. Neg various 2026 ERF grant agmts, total combined NTE $1,989,793; neg ERF grant ## Agmt PR00008566 with Minnehaha Creek Watershed District for costs incurred ## 08/02/22-03/12/28, NTE $285,457 26-0258 ## REFER TO COMMITTEE ## Commissioner Marion Greene moved, seconded by Commissioner Heather Edelson, to refer to committee the Resolution to the Public Works Committee. ## Commissioner Fernando, Commissioner Goettel, Commissioner ## Lunde, Commissioner Greene, Commissioner Edelson, and ## Commissioner Anderson ## Aye: ## Commissioner Conley ## Absent: ## Referred to Human Services Committee ## 5.N. Human Services & Public Health resolution, including contracts and amendments to contracts with provider - 2609 26-0251 ## REFER TO COMMITTEE ## Commissioner Marion Greene moved, seconded by Commissioner Heather Edelson, to refer to committee the Resolution to the Human Services Committee. Page 5 of 13 ## Board of Hennepin County ## Commissioners BOARD MINUTESJuly 14, 2026 ## Commissioner Fernando, Commissioner Goettel, Commissioner ## Lunde, Commissioner Greene, Commissioner Edelson, and ## Commissioner Anderson ## Aye: ## Commissioner Conley ## Absent: ## 5.O. Amd 3 to Agmt A2111075 with the MN Dept of Human Services to continue the provision of Transition to Community Services, ext end date to 12/31/26, incr recv by $275,000 for a new total recv of $2,902,500 26-0252 ## REFER TO COMMITTEE ## Commissioner Marion Greene moved, seconded by Commissioner Heather Edelson, to refer to committee the Resolution to the Human Services Committee. ## Commissioner Fernando, Commissioner Goettel, Commissioner ## Lunde, Commissioner Greene, Commissioner Edelson, and ## Commissioner Anderson ## Aye: ## Commissioner Conley ## Absent: ## 5.P. Amd 1 to Agmt A2512992 with MN Housing Finance Agency to accept grant funds for the Family Homeless Prevention and Assistance Program for homelessness prevention and rapid re-housing to revise the grant budget and workplan, 10/01/25-09/30/27, incr recv by $11,000,000 for new total recv of $19,075,000. Adding 9.0 grant funded FTEs 26-0253 ## REFER TO COMMITTEE ## Commissioner Marion Greene moved, seconded by Commissioner Heather Edelson, to refer to committee the Resolution to the Human Services Committee. ## Commissioner Fernando, Commissioner Goettel, Commissioner ## Lunde, Commissioner Greene, Commissioner Edelson, and ## Commissioner Anderson ## Aye: ## Commissioner Conley ## Absent: ## Referred to Law, Safety and Justice Committee ## 5.Q. Amd 2 to Agmt PR00005300 with Faul Psychological to provide licensed psychological assessments and wellness services, ext end date to 05/31/28, incr NTE by $198,000 for a new total NTE of $448,000 26-0254 ## REFER TO COMMITTEE ## Commissioner Marion Greene moved, seconded by Commissioner Heather Edelson, to refer to committee the Resolution to the Law, Safety and Justice Committee. Page 6 of 13 ## Board of Hennepin County ## Commissioners BOARD MINUTESJuly 14, 2026 ## Commissioner Fernando, Commissioner Goettel, Commissioner ## Lunde, Commissioner Greene, Commissioner Edelson, and ## Commissioner Anderson ## Aye: ## Commissioner Conley ## Absent: ## 5.R. JPA A2613518 with the Minnesota State Agricultural Society to provide law enforcement services at the Minnesota State Fair, 08/27/26-09/08/26 26-0255 ## REFER TO COMMITTEE ## Commissioner Marion Greene moved, seconded by Commissioner Heather Edelson, to refer to committee the Resolution to the Law, Safety and Justice Committee. ## Commissioner Fernando, Commissioner Goettel, Commissioner ## Lunde, Commissioner Greene, Commissioner Edelson, and ## Commissioner Anderson ## Aye: ## Commissioner Conley ## Absent: ## 5.S. Agmt A2613483 with the MN Dept of Public Safety for provision of investigation services related to the prevention of auto-theft crimes, 07/01/26-06/30/29, $1,545,000 (recv) 26-0256 ## REFER TO COMMITTEE ## Commissioner Marion Greene moved, seconded by Commissioner Heather Edelson, to refer to committee the Resolution to the Law, Safety and Justice Committee. ## Commissioner Fernando, Commissioner Goettel, Commissioner ## Lunde, Commissioner Greene, Commissioner Edelson, and ## Commissioner Anderson ## Aye: ## Commissioner Conley ## Absent: ## Referred to Health Committee ## 5.T. 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, $1,845,540 (recv) 26-0250 ## REFER TO COMMITTEE ## Commissioner Marion Greene moved, seconded by Commissioner Heather Edelson, to refer to committee the Resolution to the Health Committee. ## Commissioner Fernando, Commissioner Goettel, Commissioner ## Lunde, Commissioner Greene, Commissioner Edelson, and ## Commissioner Anderson ## Aye: ## Commissioner Conley ## Absent: Page 7 of 13 ## Board of Hennepin County ## Commissioners BOARD MINUTESJuly 14, 2026 ## 5.U. Amd 5 to Agmt PR00001281 with Forensic and Telementalhealth Services LLC, for the provision of peer review consulting services and intensive community treatment, ext end date to 08/31/27, incr NTE by $30,000 for a new total NTE of $148,000 26-0257 ## REFER TO COMMITTEE ## Commissioner Marion Greene moved, seconded by Commissioner Heather Edelson, to refer to committee the Resolution to the Health Committee. ## Commissioner Fernando, Commissioner Goettel, Commissioner ## Lunde, Commissioner Greene, Commissioner Edelson, and ## Commissioner Anderson ## Aye: ## Commissioner Conley ## Absent: 6.Commendations 7.Commissioner Communications/Updates Commissioner Fernando: Gave a recap of the Countywide Employee Awards. ## Commissioner Lunde: Highlighted National Pretrial, Probation, and Parole Supervision Week. Commissioner Lunde: Spoke in memoriam of Rep. Michael Nelson. Commissioner Goettel: Mentioned the JFK Profile in Courage Award. 8.Claims Register ## 8.A. Claims Register for the period ending June 12, 2026 26-0236 ## APPROVE/RATIFY ## Commissioner Marion Greene moved, seconded by Commissioner Kevin Anderson, to approve/ratify the Resolution. ## Commissioner Fernando, Commissioner Goettel, Commissioner ## Lunde, Commissioner Greene, Commissioner Edelson, and ## Commissioner Anderson ## Aye: ## Commissioner Conley ## Absent: ## 8.B. Claims Register for the period ending June 19, 2026 26-0237 ## APPROVE/RATIFY ## Commissioner Marion Greene moved, seconded by Commissioner Kevin Page 8 of 13 ## Board of Hennepin County ## Commissioners BOARD MINUTESJuly 14, 2026 Anderson, to approve/ratify the Resolution. ## Commissioner Fernando, Commissioner Goettel, Commissioner ## Lunde, Commissioner Greene, Commissioner Edelson, and ## Commissioner Anderson ## Aye: ## Commissioner Conley ## Absent: ## 8.C. Claims Register for the period ending June 26, 2026 26-0238 ## APPROVE/RATIFY ## Commissioner Marion Greene moved, seconded by Commissioner Kevin Anderson, to approve/ratify the Resolution. ## Commissioner Fernando, Commissioner Goettel, Commissioner ## Lunde, Commissioner Greene, Commissioner Edelson, and ## Commissioner Anderson ## Aye: ## Commissioner Conley ## Absent: 9.Consent Commissioner Debbie Goettel moved, seconded by Commissioner Marion Greene, to adopt the items in the consent agenda. ## Commissioner Fernando, Commissioner Goettel, Commissioner Lunde, ## Commissioner Greene, Commissioner Edelson, and Commissioner ## Anderson ## Aye: ## Commissioner Conley ## Absent: ## 9.A. 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 26-0215 ## ADOPT ## 9.B. Ratification of permits, leases, lease amendments, and related property agreements approved by the County Administrator, period 01/01/26-03/31/26 26-0218 ## ADOPT ## 9.C. 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 26-0219 ## ADOPT ## 9.D. 26-0220 Page 9 of 13 ## Board of Hennepin County ## Commissioners BOARD MINUTESJuly 14, 2026 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 ## ADOPT ## 9.E. 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 26-0221 ## ADOPT ## 9.F. 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 26-0223 ## ADOPT ## 9.G. Human Services & Public Health resolution, including contracts and amendments to contracts with provider - 2608 26-0224 ## ADOPT ## 9.H. 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 26-0225 ## ADOPT ## 9.I. 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 26-0226 ## ADOPT ## 9.J. Authorization to acquire right of way by direct purchase or condemnation for various transportation projects 26-0227 ## ADOPT ## 9.K. 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) 26-0228 ## ADOPT ## 9.L. 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 26-0229 ## ADOPT Page 10 of 13 ## Board of Hennepin County ## Commissioners BOARD MINUTESJuly 14, 2026 ## 9.M. 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) 26-0230 ## ADOPT ## 9.N. 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) 26-0231 ## ADOPT ## 9.O. 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) 26-0232 ## ADOPT ## 9.P. Neg and execute six Healthy Tree Canopy grant agmts, 08/01/26-07/31/27, total NTE $138,025 26-0233 ## ADOPT 10.Non-Consent 11.Progressed ## 11.A. 2026 Watershed Board Appointments - Riley Purgatory Bluff Creek Watershed District ## Board 26-0217 ## ADOPT A roll call vote was taken on the vacancy. The votes were as follows: ## Lunde: Jessica Loftus ## Greene: Jessica Loftus ## Goettel: Jessical Loftus ## Edelson: Jessica Loftus ## Anderson: Jessica Loftus ## Fernando: Jessica Loftus Accordingly, Jessica Loftus was appointed. ## Commissioner Irene Fernando moved, seconded by Commissioner Debbie Goettel, to adopt the Resolution. ## Commissioner Fernando, Commissioner Goettel, Commissioner ## Lunde, Commissioner Greene, Commissioner Edelson, and ## Commissioner Anderson ## Aye: Page 11 of 13 ## Board of Hennepin County ## Commissioners BOARD MINUTESJuly 14, 2026 ## Commissioner Conley ## Absent: 12.Old Business 13.Immediate Approvals ## 13.A. Claims Register for the period ending July 3, 2026 26-0239 ## APPROVE/RATIFY ## Commissioner Kevin Anderson moved, seconded by Commissioner Debbie Goettel, to approve/ratify the Resolution. ## Commissioner Fernando, Commissioner Goettel, Commissioner ## Lunde, Commissioner Greene, Commissioner Edelson, and ## Commissioner Anderson ## Aye: ## Commissioner Conley ## Absent: ## 13.B. Claims Register for the period ending July 10, 2026 26-0240 ## APPROVE/RATIFY ## Commissioner Kevin Anderson moved, seconded by Commissioner Debbie Goettel, to approve/ratify the Resolution. ## Commissioner Fernando, Commissioner Goettel, Commissioner ## Lunde, Commissioner Greene, Commissioner Edelson, and ## Commissioner Anderson ## Aye: ## Commissioner Conley ## Absent: ## 13.C. Award Agmt FC00000212 to Cy-Con, Inc. for the Brooklyn Park Transfer Station (“BPTS”) Pit Wall and Tipping Floor project, $882,278 26-0241 ## ADOPT ## Commissioner Jeff Lunde moved, seconded by Commissioner Heather Edelson, to adopt the Resolution. ## Commissioner Fernando, Commissioner Goettel, Commissioner ## Lunde, Commissioner Greene, Commissioner Edelson, and ## Commissioner Anderson ## Aye: ## Commissioner Conley ## Absent: ## 13.D. Declare property at 219 4th St S, Minneapolis surplus and authorize sale to People Serving People, Inc. for family shelter 26-0242 ## ADOPT ## Commissioner Irene Fernando moved, seconded by Commissioner Debbie Page 12 of 13 ## Board of Hennepin County ## Commissioners BOARD MINUTESJuly 14, 2026 Goettel, to adopt the Resolution. ## Commissioner Fernando, Commissioner Goettel, Commissioner ## Lunde, Commissioner Greene, Commissioner Edelson, and ## Commissioner Anderson ## Aye: ## Commissioner Conley ## Absent: ## 13.E. Recognizing July as Disability Pride Month in Hennepin County - offered by ## Commissioner Fernando 26-0243 ## ADOPT ## Commissioner Irene Fernando moved, seconded by Commissioner Debbie Goettel, to adopt the Resolution. ## Commissioner Fernando, Commissioner Goettel, Commissioner ## Lunde, Commissioner Greene, Commissioner Edelson, and ## Commissioner Anderson ## Aye: ## Commissioner Conley ## Absent: On a motion by Commissioner Debbie Goettel, seconded by Commissioner Marion Greene, the Hennepin County Board of Commissioners meeting was declared adjourned at 2:01 p.m. until Tuesday, August 4, 2026. ## Maria Rose ## Clerk to the County Board Contracting opportunities can be found on the Hennepin County website: www.hennepincounty.gov Page 13 of 13