Sponsor: Regional Railroad Authority
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Appointments to Outside Committees for 2025
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Recommendation
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Approve appointments to various outside committees for the year 2025.
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Background and Rationale
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The Annual Organizational Meeting is the time established to approve appointments of Ramsey County Regional Railroad Authority Commissioners to outside committees. The appointments to outside committees for 2025 are as follows:
GOLD LINE JOINT POWERS BOARD
• Ortega
• Miller, alternate
GREAT RIVER RAIL COMMISSION
• Ortega
• Xiong, alternate
RED ROCK CORRIDOR
• Xiong
• Ortega, alternate
ROBERT STREET CORRIDOR
• Ortega
• Xiong, alternate
PURPLE LINE TASK FORCE
• Xiong
• Miller, alternate
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County Goals (Check those advanced by Action)
☒ Well-being ☒ Prosperity ☒ Opportunity ☒ Accountability
Racial Equity Impact
Appointments to outside committees is an annual administrative organizational action. These committees represent formal entities and partnerships that respond to modes of transportation. Regional Railroad Authority Commissioners will seek opportunities to advance racial equity through the work of these committees.
Community Participation Level and Impact
Informing the community of this action provides transparency about committees in which the Regional Railroad Authority Commissioners participate. The appointments will provide opportunities for the Ramsey County Commissioners to build relationships, consults and collaborate with community in supporting and responding to issues important to the community through the works of these committees.
☒ Inform ☐ Consult ☐ Involve ☐ Collaborate ☐ Empower
Fiscal Impact
None.
Last Previous Action
On July 23, 2024, due to the resignation of Commissioner Martinson, the Ramsey County Board of Commissioners approved an amendment to the appointments to various outside committees for the remainder of 2024 (Resolution R2024-013).
On January 2, 2024, the Ramsey County Regional Railroad Authority approved appointments to various outside committees for the year 2024 (Resolution R2024-004).
Attachments
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