Sponsor: Board of Commissioners
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Gift Acceptance for the 2025 Commissioner Travel Expenses
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Recommendation
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Accept the monetary gift of the approximate total amount of $5069.66 for 2025 travel related expenses for Commissioner Garrison McMurtrey and Commissioner Rena Moran.
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Background and Rationale
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Commissioners are often invited to attend conferences that require travel by other organizations with the aim to advance understanding of specific issues and provide opportunities for strategic networking on behalf of the county. In 2025 two commissioners participated in such trips and they are listed below. This is for travel unrelated to direct county board assignments and affiliations.
Commissioner Total Funding Organization What was Covered
Commissioner $2,863.01 Global Philanthropy Airfare
McMurtrey Partnership in collaboration
with TransitCenter, the
McKnight Foundation, and
other philanthropic institutions
Commissioner $1,412.85 National Foundations for Airfare, lodging
Moran Women Legislators
$793.80 Youth Law Center Lodging
Total: $5,069.66
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County Goals (Check those advanced by Action)
☐ Well-being ☐ Prosperity ☐ Opportunity ☒ Accountability
Racial Equity Impact
Racial equity is part of all the work that commissioners do every day as they advance the Counties vision, mission, and goals both locally and nationally. Several of the conferences had specific sessions and opportunities for commissioners to learn about the impact of race as it pertains to the work of the County.
Community Participation Level and Impact
Participating in these events allows for commissioners to hear from others either locally or nationally around critical issue for Ramsey County.
☒ Inform ☐ Consult ☐ Involve ☐ Collaborate ☐ Empower
Fiscal Impact
The above listed costs were gifted by outside agencies therefore had no financial impact to the county. All trips were by invite and were pre-planned. Commissioners balance their existing responsibilities to ensure there are no negative impacts to their daily work.
Last Previous Action
On December 17, 2024, the Ramsey County Board approved the Gift Acceptance for the 2024 Commissioner Travel Expenses (Resolution B2024-280).
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