Sponsor: Board of Commissioners
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Appointments to Outside Boards and Committees for 2022
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Recommendation
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Approve appointments of commissioners to various outside boards, committees and commissions for the year 2022 as listed in the background.
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Background and Rationale
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The Annual Organizational Meeting is the time established to approve appointment of commissioners to various outside boards, committees and commissions. The appointments to outside boards, committees and commissions for 2022 are as follows:
ACTIVE LIVING RAMSEY COMMUNITIES
• McGuire
ASSOCIATION OF MINNESOTA COUNTIES (AMC) - BOARD APPOINTED
• AMC Board of Directors: McDonough (representative), Reinhardt (alternate)
• AMC District X Committee: Carter, Frethem, MatasCastillo, McDonough, McGuire, Ortega, Reinhardt
BOARD/BENCH COMMITTEE
• Ortega
• Reinhardt
COMMUNITY ACTION PARTNERSHIP (Terms to begin March 2022)
• Carter
• Frethem
• McDonough, alternate
• McGuire, alternate
COUNTY-COURT JOINT COMMITTEE
• Carter
• Frethem
• Reinhardt
COURT HOUSE/CITY HALL COMMITTEE
• Frethem
• MatasCastillo
• Ortega
CRIMINAL JUSTICE COORDINATING COMMITTEE
• Carter
• McDonough, alternate
GENERATION NEXT
• Frethem
GOLD LINE JOINT POWERS BOARD
• McDonough
• Reinhardt, alternate
GREATER MSP REGIONAL PARTNERSHIP
• Carter
HEADING HOME RAMSEY - CONTINUUM OF CARE
• MatasCastillo
• McDonough, alternate
ITASCA Project
• MatasCastillo
• Carter, alternate
JOINT PROPERTY TAX ADVISORY COMMITTEE
• Carter
• MatasCastillo
• Reinhardt
JUVENILE DETENTION ALTERNATIVES INITIATIVE
• Carter, Co-Chair
• McGuire
• Frethem, alternate
LAW LIBRARY TRUSTEE
• Frethem
• McGuire, alternate
METROPOLITAN ALLIANCE FOR HEALTHY FAMILIES HOME VISITING
• Frethem
METROPOLITAN CONSERVATION DISTRICTS JOINT POWERS BOARD
• Frethem
• McDonough, alternate
METROPOLITAN EMERGENCY SERVICES BOARD (MESB)
• MatasCastillo (2 votes)
• McDonough (2 votes)
• Frethem, alternate
METRO GIS POLICY BOARD
• Reinhardt
• McDonough, alternate
METROPOLITAN LIBRARY SERVICES AGENCY (MELSA) BOARD OF TRUSTEES
• McGuire
METROPOLITAN MOSQUITO CONTROL DISTRICT BOARD
• Frethem
• McDonough
• Ortega
METROPOLITAN TRANSPORTATION ADVISORY BOARD
• MatasCastillo
• McGuire, alternate
MINNESOTA LANDMARKS BOARD
• Ortega
• Reinhardt
MINNESOTA WORKFORCE COUNCIL ASSOCIATION
• McDonough
PARTNERSHIP ON WASTE AND ENERGY
• Reinhardt
PRITZKER EARLY CHILDHOOD INITIATIVE
• Carter
• Frethem
RAMSEY COUNTY CHILDREN’S MENTAL HEALTH COLLABORATIVE
• Frethem
RAMSEY COUNTY DISPATCH/800 MHz SUBSYSTEM POLICY COMMITTEE
• McDonough
• Ortega
RAMSEY COUNTY EXTENSION COMMITTEE
• Frethem
• McGuire
• Reinhardt, alternate
RAMSEY COUNTY LEAGUE OF LOCAL GOVERNMENTS
• McGuire
• MatasCastillo, alternate
RAMSEY COUNTY LIBRARY BOARD OF TRUSTEES LIAISON
• Reinhardt
• Frethem, alternate
RECYCLING & ENERGY BOARD
• Frethem
• MatasCastillo
• McGuire
• Ortega
• Reinhardt
• McDonough, alternate
REGIONAL HAULERS LICENSING BOARD
• Reinhardt
• McGuire, alternate
REGIONS HOSPITAL BOARD
• MatasCastillo
RE-THINKING I-94 COMMITTEE
• Carter
• McDonough, alternate
SAINT PAUL CHILDREN’S COLLABORATIVE
• Carter
• McGuire
SAINT PAUL DOWNTOWN ALLIANCE
• Carter
SAINT PAUL PROMISE NEIGHBORHOOD
• Carter
• MatasCastillo, alternate
STATE COMMUNITY HEALTH SERVICES ADVISORY COMMITTEE
• McDonough
• MatasCastillo, alternate
STATEWIDE EMERGENCY COMMUNICATIONS BOARD
• MatasCastillo
SUBURBAN RAMSEY FAMILY COLLABORATIVE JOINT POWERS BOARD
• Frethem
• McGuire
TCAAP JOINT DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY
• McDonough
• Ortega
• Reinhardt, alternate
WORKFORCE INNOVATION BOARD
• McDonough
• Carter, alternate
In addition to the formal appointments made by the Ramsey County Board of Commissioners, Ramsey County Commissioners actively participate on other boards, committees, associations and commissions, including participation in the Association of Minnesota Counties (AMC) and the National Association of Counties (NACo) as follows:
Association of Minnesota Counties (AMC):
- Board of Directors: Carter (NACo), McGuire ( 1st Vice President)
- Environment & National Resources Policy Committee: Reinhardt
- General Government Policy Committee: McDonough
- Health & Human Services Policy Committee: Carter, MatasCastillo
- Public Safety Policy Committee: McGuire
- Transportation & Infrastructure Policy Committee: Ortega
- Housing, Economic Workforce Development Committee: MatasCastillo, McDonough
National Association of Counties (NACO):
- Arts & Culture Commission: Carter, Frethem, McGuire
- Board of Directors: Carter (AMC), McGuire (2nd Vice President)
- Community, Economic & Workforce Development Steering Committee: McDonough (Vice Chair)
- Environment, Energy & Land Use Steering Committee: Reinhardt
- Health Steering Committee: McGuire
- Healthy Counties Initiative Advisory Board: Carter, McDonough, McGuire
- Human Services & Education Steering Committee: MatasCastillo
- IT Committee: Reinhardt
- Justice & Public Safety Committee: Carter
- Large Urban County Caucus (LUCC): Carter, Frethem, MatasCastillo, McDonough, McGuire, Ortega, Reinhardt
- Large Urban County Caucus (LUCC) Steering Committee: Carter, MatasCastillo, McDonough, McGuire, Ortega, Reinhardt
- Programs and Services Committee: McGuire
- Resilient Counties Advisory Board: Reinhardt (Vice Chair)
- Transportation Steering Committee: Ortega
- Veterans and Military Services Committee: MatasCastillo (Vice Chair)
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County Goals (Check those advanced by Action)
☒ Well-being ☒ Prosperity ☒ Opportunity ☒ Accountability
Racial Equity Impact
Appointments to outside boards and committees is an annual administrative organizational action. These boards and committees represent formal entities, partnerships and initiatives that often respond to issues of significance to the community. County Commissioners will seek opportunities to advance racial equity through the work of these boards and committees.
Community Participation Level and Impact
Informing the community of this action provides transparency about boards and committees in which the County Commissioners participate. The appointments will provide opportunities for the County Commissioners to build relationships, consult and collaborate with community in supporting and responding to issues important to the community through the work of these boards and committees.
☒ Inform ☐ Consult ☐ Involve ☐ Collaborate ☐ Empower
Fiscal Impact
None.
County Manager Comments
None.
Last Previous Action
These appointments are made every year.
Attachments
None.