--- title: Minutes --- 15 West Kellogg Blvd. ## Saint Paul, MN 55102 651-266-9200 ## Board of Commissioners ## Minutes Council Chambers - Courthouse Room 300May 12, 2026 - 9 a.m. The Ramsey County Board of Commissioners met in regular session at 9:02 a.m. with the following members present: Jebens-Singh, McMurtrey, Miller, Xiong and Chair Ortega. Commissioners McGuire and Moran were excused. Also present were Ling Becker, County Manager, and Jada Lewis, Civil Division Director, Ramsey County Attorney's Office. ## ROLL CALL ## Jebens-Singh, McMurtrey, Miller, Ortega, and XiongPresent: ## McGuire, and MoranExcused: ## PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE ## LAND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT Presented by Commissioner Miller. 1. Agenda of May 12, 2026 is Presented for Approval2026-175 ## Sponsors: County Manager's Office Approve the agenda of May 12, 2026. Motion by Miller, seconded by Xiong. Motion passed. ## Jebens-Singh, McMurtrey, Miller, Ortega, and XiongAye: ## McGuire, and MoranExcused: 2. Minutes May 5, 2026 are Presented for Approval2026-176 ## Sponsors: County Manager's Office Approve May 5, 2026 Minutes. Motion by Xiong, seconded by Miller. Motion passed. ## Jebens-Singh, McMurtrey, Miller, Ortega, and XiongAye: ## McGuire, and MoranExcused: ## PROCLAMATION 3. ## Proclamation: Mental Health Awareness Month2026-140 ## Sponsors: Public Health Presented by Commissioner Xiong. Discussion can be found on archived video. 4. ## Proclamation: Police Week 2026-088 ## Sponsors: Sheriff's Office Page 1 of 4 Presented by Commissioner Jebens-Singh. Discussion can be found on archived video. ## ADMINISTRATIVE ITEMS 7. ## Single Source Agreement with Regions Hospital for Inpatient Hospital ## Services 2026-083 ## Sponsors: Social Services 1.Approve the selection of and single source agreement with Regions Hospital, 640 Jackson Street, Saint Paul, Minnesota 55101 for inpatient hospital commitment services for the period of May 12, 2026 through May 11, 2029 in the not-to -exceed amount of $998,500 annually, with the option for two additional one-year renewal periods, with a total not-to -exceed amount of $4,992,500. 2.Authorize the Chair and the Chief Clerk to execute the agreement. Motion by Miller, seconded by Xiong. Motion passed. ## Jebens-Singh, McMurtrey, Miller, Ortega, and XiongAye: ## McGuire, and MoranExcused: ## Resolution:B2026-057 5. Jurisdictional Transfers of Portions of Otter Lake Road and White Bear ## Parkway 2026-153 ## Sponsors: Public Works 1.Revoke previously designated County State Aid Highway mileage of Otter Lake Road between County Road 96 (on the south) and 9th Street (on the north) to the city of White Bear Lake. 2.Accept jurisdiction of White Bear Parkway, between County Road 96 (on the south) and Otter Lake Road (on the east) from the city of White Bear Lake. 3.Authorize the director of Public Works/county engineer to pursue appropriate actions needed to add this new section of White Bear Parkway to the County State Aid Highway network through the process administered by the commissioner of transportation at the Minnesota Department of Transportation. Presented by Brian Isaacson, Director, Public Works. Discussion can be found on archived video. Motion by Miller, seconded by Xiong. Motion passed. ## Jebens-Singh, McMurtrey, Miller, Ortega, and XiongAye: ## McGuire, and MoranExcused: ## Resolution:B2026-058 6. Joint Powers Agreement with the City of Maplewood for the Mental Health ## Outreach Team 2026-155 ## Sponsors: Social Services 1.Approve the joint powers agreement with the city of Maplewood to govern data sharing in the operation and evaluation of the Mental Health Outreach Team to be effective on date of final execution through May 3, 2027. 2.Authorize the Chair and Chief Clerk to execute the Joint Powers Agreement. Presented by Kenya Walker, Deputy Director, Social Services Department; Anna Hewitt, Human Services Manager, Social Services Department; Mike Dugas, Lieutenant, City of Maplewood. Discussion can be found on archived video. Motion by Jebens-Singh, seconded by Xiong. Motion passed. Page 2 of 4 ## Jebens-Singh, McMurtrey, Miller, Ortega, and XiongAye: ## McGuire, and MoranExcused: ## Resolution:B2026-059 ## LEGISLATIVE UPDATE No updates. ## COUNTY CONNECTIONS Presented by County Manager, Ling Becker. Discussion can be found on archived video. ## OUTSIDE BOARD AND COMMITTEE REPORTS Discussion can be found on archived video. ## BOARD CHAIR UPDATE Presented by Chair Ortega. Discussion can be found on archived video. ## ADJOURNMENT Chair Ortega declared the meeting adjourned at 10:08 a.m. ## CLOSED MEETING Pursuant to Minnesota Statutes § 13D.05, subdivision 3(b) in order to discuss the 3M campus property tax litigation. Ramsey County Board met in a closed meeting, which was not open to the public. ## In Re: 3M Campus Property Tax Litigation The Closed Meeting was called to order at 10:40am Present: Commissioners Jebens-Singh, McMurtrey, Miller, Xiong, and Chair Ortega. ## Excused:Commissioners McGuire and Moran Also present:Ling Becker, County Manager; Amelia Cruver, Chief Financial Officer, Finance; Kari ## Collins, Deputy County Manager, Economic Growth and Community Investment Service ## Team; Patrick Chapman, County Assessor, County Assessor’s Office; Corey Erickson, Deputy County Assessor, County Assessor’s Office; Jada Lewis, Civil Division Director, Ramsey County Attorney’s Office; Mandy Malecek, Enterprise Risk Manager, Compliance and Ethics Office; Marcelo Neblett, Assistant County Attorney, Ramsey ## County Attorney’s Office; Rachel, Aburime, Assistant County Attorney, Ramsey County Attorney’s Office; Tracy West, Director, Property Tax, Records, and Election Services; and Jason Yang, Chief Clerk, County Manager’s Office. ## The Board of Ramsey County Commissioners resolved to: 1.Approve outside valuation experts and the budget proposed in the May 12, 2026 Closed Session in accordance with the procedure set out in Resolution 2005-238. 2.Authorize the County Manager to transfer funds to the project account number to cover costs associated with the 3M Campus Property Tax Litigation. A motion to approve was made by Commissioner McMurtrey, seconded by Commissioner Xiong. Motion passed (Resolution B2026-060). Page 3 of 4 The closed meeting was adjourned at 11:07 am Page 4 of 4