15 West Kellogg Blvd.  
Saint Paul, MN 55102  
651-266-9200  
Board of Commissioners  
Agenda  
September 16, 2025 - 9 a.m.  
Council Chambers - Courthouse Room 300  
ROLL CALL  
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE  
LAND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT  
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1.  
Agenda of September 16, 2025 is Presented for Approval  
Sponsors: County Manager's Office  
Approve the agenda of September 16, 2025.  
Minutes from September 02, 2025 are Presented for Approval  
Sponsors: County Manager's Office  
2.  
Approve the September 02, 2025 Minutes.  
PROCLAMATION  
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3.  
Proclamation: Workforce Development Month  
Sponsors: Workforce Solutions  
ADMINISTRATIVE ITEMS  
4. Purdue Pharma, L.P. Settlement (United States Bankruptcy Court for the  
Southern District of New York Court File No. 19-23649  
Sponsors: Board of Commissioners  
Approve the Subdivision Participation and Release Form relating to Purdue Pharma, L.P.  
settlement, Bankruptcy Court File No. 19-23649.  
Authorize the County Manager to execute the Subdivision Participation and Release Form  
and all necessary documents to ensure Ramsey County’s participation in the settlement  
with Purdue Pharma.  
Authorize the County Manager to establish a project budget for approved uses as listed in  
Exhibit A in the Memorandum of Agreement.  
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5.  
Grant Agreement with the Minnesota Department of Public Safety for  
Ramsey County Youth Support Services  
Sponsors: Safety and Justice  
Ratify the submittal of the grant application to Minnesota Department of Public Safety Office  
of Justice Programs in the amount of $200,000 for State Miscellaneous Funding 2026.  
Accept a grant award and approve a grant agreement with the Minnesota Department of  
Public Safety for The Ramsey County Youth Support Services grant for the period of  
upon execution through August 30, 2026 in the amount of $200,000.  
Authorize the Chair and Chief Clerk to execute the grant agreement.  
Authorize the County Manager to enter into agreements and execute amendments to  
agreements in accordance with the county’s procurement policies and procedures,  
provided the amounts are within the limits of the grant funding.  
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6.  
Grant Award from the Minnesota Department of Public Safety for Sexual  
Assault Services  
Sponsors: Public Health  
Approve the grant agreement with the Minnesota Department of Public Safety, Office of  
Justice Programs, Crime Victim Services for sexual assault services for the period upon  
execution through September 30, 2026 in the amount of $347,314.  
Authorize the Chair and Chief Clerk to execute the grant agreement.  
Authorize the County Manager to enter into agreements and execute amendments to  
agreements in accordance with the county’s policies and procedures.  
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7.  
Grant Award from the Minnesota Department of Human Services,  
Homelessness, Housing and Support Services Division for the Emergency  
Services Program Grant  
Sponsors: Housing Stability  
Ratify the submittal of the grant application to the Minnesota Department of Human  
Services, Homelessness, Housing and Support Services Division for the Emergency  
Services Program Grant in the amount of $3,585,290.  
Accept a grant and approve a grant agreement with the Minnesota Department of Human  
Services for the Family Homeless Prevention and Assistance Program for the period of  
September 16, 2025, through June 30, 2027, in the amount of $1,400,000.  
Authorize the Chair and Chief Clerk to execute the grant agreement.  
Authorize the County Manager to enter into agreements and execute amendments to  
agreements in accordance with the county’s procurement policies and procedures,  
provided the amounts are within the limits of the grant funding.  
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8.  
Grant Award from the United States Department of Housing and Urban  
Development for the Continuum of Care Planning Grant  
Sponsors: Housing Stability  
Ratify the submittal of the grant application to the United States Department of Housing and  
Urban Development for the Continuum of Care Grant.  
Accept a grant award and approve a grant agreement with the United States Department of  
Housing and Urban Development for Heading Home Ramsey Continuum of Care lead  
agency planning for the period of November 1, 2026, to October 31, 2027, in the  
amount of $438,075.  
Authorize the Chair and Chief Clerk to execute the grant agreement, with revisions as  
approved by the Ramsey County Attorney's Office.  
Authorize the County Manager to enter into agreements and execute amendments to  
agreements in accordance with the county’s procurement policies and procedures, provided the  
amounts are within the limits of the grant funding.  
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9.  
Grant Agreement with the United States Department of Housing and Urban  
Development for the Heading Home Ramsey Continuum of Care Planning  
Grant  
Sponsors: Housing Stability  
Accept a grant award and approve a grant agreement with the United States Department of  
Housing and Urban Development for Heading Home Ramsey Continuum of Care lead  
agency planning, upon execution of the grant, through August 31, 2026, in the amount  
of $171,420.  
Authorize the Chair and Chief Clerk to execute the grant agreement, with revisions as  
approved by the Ramsey County Attorney’s Office.  
Authorize the County Manager to enter into agreements and execute amendments to  
agreements in accordance with the county’s procurement policies and procedures,  
provided the amounts are within the limits of the grant funding.  
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10.  
Agreement with Jorgenson Construction, Inc. for Judicial Chambers Room  
12D Remodel Project  
Sponsors: Property Management  
Approve the selection of and agreement with Jorgenson Construction, Inc., 9255 East River  
Road Northwest, Minneapolis, MN 55433, for the Ramsey County Courthouse/City of  
Saint Paul City Hall Judicial Chambers Room 12D Remodel project, for the period of  
September 16, 2025 through September 15, 2026, in the not-to-exceed amount of  
$247,100.  
Authorize the Chair and Chief Clerk to execute the agreement.  
Authorize the County Manager to execute amendments to the agreement in accordance  
with the county’s procurement policies and procedures, provided the amounts are within  
the limits of available funding.  
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11.  
First Amendment to Memorandum of Understanding with the State of  
Minnesota Second Judicial District for Project Work Orders  
Sponsors: Property Management  
Approve the first amendment to the memorandum of understanding with the State of  
Minnesota, through its Second Judicial District, 15 West Kellogg Boulevard, Saint Paul,  
MN 55102, for county provided facility improvement, modifications and renovation  
services.  
Authorize the Chair and Chief Clerk to execute the amendment.  
Authorize the County Manager to enter into construction agreements and execute change  
orders and amendments to agreements related to executing the projects established by  
the project works orders in accordance with the county’s procurement policies and  
procedures, provided the amounts are within the limits of available funding established  
in the memorandum of understanding as amended.  
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12.  
Lease Agreement with New Brighton Area Historical Society for Premises  
at Long Lake Regional Park  
Sponsors: Parks & Recreation  
Approve the lease agreement with New Brighton Area Historical Society, PO BOX 120624,  
New Brighton, MN 551122, in Long Lake Regional Park, 700 Park Drive, New Brighton  
MN, 55112, for the period of October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2035, with the  
option to extend the lease for three additional 10-year terms, in the amount of $1 per  
annum.  
Authorize the Chair and Chief Clerk to execute the lease agreement.  
Authorize the County Manager to execute amendments that do not have a financial impact.  
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13.  
Hold a Closed Meeting: Strategy for Labor Negotiations  
Sponsors: Human Resources  
Hold a closed meeting of the Ramsey County Board of Commissioners on Tuesday, September  
16, 2025 under Minnesota Statutes Section 13D.03 to consider strategy for labor negotiations -  
pursuant to Minnesota Statutes Section 13D.021, the meeting will take place in-person at 10:30  
a.m.  
POLICY ITEM  
14. Guaranteed Energy Savings Project with inBYLT, LLC  
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Sponsors: Property Management  
None. For information and discussion only.  
COUNTY CONNECTIONS  
OUTSIDE BOARD AND COMMITTEE REPORTS  
BOARD CHAIR UPDATE  
ADJOURNMENT  
Following County Board Meeting:  
10:30 a.m. (est.) Closed Meeting *Closed to the Public*  
Re: Labor Negotiations  
Courthouse Room 220, Large Conference Room  
1:00 p.m. Budget Committee of the Whole - Information and Public Records Budget Presentations  
Council Chambers – Courthouse Room 300  
Advance Notice:  
Sept. 23, 2025County board meeting – Council Chambers  
Sept. 30, 2025No county board meeting – Fifth Tuesday  
Oct. 07, 2025 County board meeting – Council Chambers  
Oct. 14, 2025 County board meeting – Council Chambers