15 West Kellogg Blvd.  
Saint Paul, MN 55102  
651-266-9200  
Board of Commissioners  
Minutes  
September 16, 2025 - 9 a.m.  
Council Chambers - Courthouse Room 300  
The Ramsey County Board of Commissioners met in regular session at 9:01 a.m. with the following  
members present: Jebens-Singh, McGuire, McMurtrey, Miller, Moran, Xiong and Chair Ortega. Also  
present were Ling Becker, County Manager, and Jada Lewis, Civil Division Director, Ramsey County  
Attorney's Office.  
ROLL CALL  
Present:  
Jebens-Singh, McGuire, McMurtrey, Miller, Moran, Ortega, and Xiong  
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE  
LAND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT  
Presented by Commissioner McMurtrey.  
Agenda of September 16, 2025 is Presented for Approval  
2025-346  
1.  
Sponsors: County Manager's Office  
Approve the agenda of September 16, 2025.  
Chair Ortega motioned to amend the agenda and table Administrative Item #14: Guaranteed  
Energy Saving Project with inBYLT,LLC. Motioned by McMurtrey, seconded by Xiong. Motion  
passed.  
Motion by McMurtrey, seconded by Xiong. Motion passed.  
Aye:  
Jebens-Singh, McGuire, McMurtrey, Miller, Moran, Ortega, and Xiong  
Minutes from September 02, 2025 are Presented for Approval  
2025-347  
2.  
Sponsors: County Manager's Office  
Approve the September 02, 2025 Minutes.  
Motion by Miller, seconded by McMurtrey. Motion passed.  
Aye:  
PROCLAMATION  
Proclamation: Workforce Development Month  
Jebens-Singh, McGuire, McMurtrey, Miller, Moran, Ortega, and Xiong  
2025-310  
2025-363  
3.  
Sponsors: Workforce Solutions  
Presented by Commissioner McGuire. Discussion can be found on archived video.  
ADMINISTRATIVE ITEMS  
Purdue Pharma, L.P. Settlement (United States Bankruptcy Court for the  
4.  
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.  
Motion by McMurtrey, seconded by Miller. Motion passed.  
Aye:  
Jebens-Singh, McGuire, McMurtrey, Miller, Moran, Ortega, and Xiong  
Resolution: B2025-165  
Grant Agreement with the Minnesota Department of Public Safety for Ramsey  
County Youth Support Services  
2025-330  
5.  
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.  
Motion by McMurtrey, seconded by Miller. Motion passed.  
Aye:  
Jebens-Singh, McGuire, McMurtrey, Miller, Moran, Ortega, and Xiong  
Resolution: B2025-166  
Grant Award from the Minnesota Department of Public Safety for Sexual  
Assault Services  
2025-342  
6.  
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.  
Motion by McMurtrey, seconded by Miller. Motion passed.  
Aye:  
Jebens-Singh, McGuire, McMurtrey, Miller, Moran, Ortega, and Xiong  
Resolution: B2025-167  
Grant Award from the United States Department of Housing and Urban  
Development for the Continuum of Care Planning Grant  
2025-374  
8.  
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.  
Motion by McMurtrey, seconded by Miller. Motion passed.  
Aye:  
Jebens-Singh, McGuire, McMurtrey, Miller, Moran, Ortega, and Xiong  
Resolution: B2025-168  
Grant Agreement with the United States Department of Housing and Urban  
Development for the Heading Home Ramsey Continuum of Care Planning  
Grant  
2025-375  
9.  
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.  
Motion by McMurtrey, seconded by Miller. Motion passed.  
Aye:  
Jebens-Singh, McGuire, McMurtrey, Miller, Moran, Ortega, and Xiong  
Resolution: B2025-169  
Agreement with Jorgenson Construction, Inc. for Judicial Chambers Room  
12D Remodel Project  
2025-329  
10.  
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.  
Motion by McMurtrey, seconded by Miller. Motion passed.  
Aye:  
Jebens-Singh, McGuire, McMurtrey, Miller, Moran, Ortega, and Xiong  
Resolution: B2025-170  
First Amendment to Memorandum of Understanding with the State of  
Minnesota Second Judicial District for Project Work Orders  
2025-344  
11.  
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.  
Motion by McMurtrey, seconded by Miller. Motion passed.  
Aye:  
Jebens-Singh, McGuire, McMurtrey, Miller, Moran, Ortega, and Xiong  
Resolution: B2025-171  
Lease Agreement with New Brighton Area Historical Society for Premises at  
Long Lake Regional Park  
2025-343  
12.  
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.  
Motion by McMurtrey, seconded by Miller. Motion passed.  
Aye:  
Jebens-Singh, McGuire, McMurtrey, Miller, Moran, Ortega, and Xiong  
Resolution: B2025-172  
Hold a Closed Meeting: Strategy for Labor Negotiations  
2025-378  
13.  
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.  
Motion by McMurtrey, seconded by Miller. Motion passed.  
Aye:  
Jebens-Singh, McGuire, McMurtrey, Miller, Moran, Ortega, and Xiong  
Resolution: B2025-173  
Grant Award from the Minnesota Department of Human Services,  
Homelessness, Housing and Support Services Division for the Emergency  
Services Program Grant  
2025-345  
7.  
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.  
Presented by Naly Yang, Interim Director, Housing and Stability Department. Discussion can  
be found on archived video.  
Motion by McMurtrey, seconded by Miller. Motion passed.  
Aye:  
Jebens-Singh, McGuire, McMurtrey, Miller, Moran, Ortega, and Xiong  
Resolution: B2025-174  
POLICY ITEM  
Guaranteed Energy Savings Project with inBYLT, LLC  
2025-377  
14.  
Sponsors: Property Management  
None. For information and discussion only.  
This item was tabled.  
Motion by McMurtrey, seconded by Xiong. Motion passed.  
Aye:  
Jebens-Singh, McGuire, McMurtrey, Miller, Moran, Ortega, and Xiong  
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 10:19 a.m.  
CLOSED MEETING  
Pursuant to Minnesota Statutes Section 13D.03 (Labor Negotiations) in order to discuss negotiations  
with impacted labor unions to bargain the effects of eliminating positions in the proposed 2026-27  
budget, the Ramsey County Board met in a closed meeting, which is not open to the public.  
In Re Labor Negotiation Strategy.  
The Closed Meeting was called to order at 10:39 a.m.  
The following members present: Commissioners Jebens-Singh, McGuire, McMurtrey, Miller, Moran,  
Xiong and Chair Ortega.  
Also present: Ling Becker, County Manager; Johanna Berg, Deputy County Manager, Organizational  
Alignment; Jada Lewis, Civil Division Director, Ramsey County Attorney Office; Patience Ferguson,  
Chief Human Resources Officer, Human Resources; Kristen Schultz, Benefits Manager, Human  
Resources; Wesley DeBerry, Labor Relations Specialist, Human Resources; Alex Kotze, Chief  
Finance Officer, Finance; Elizabeth Brady, Senior Assistant County Attorney, County Attorney’s Office;  
Larry Timmerman, Manager, Policy and Planning; Deanna Pesik, Chief Compliance and Ethics  
Officer, Compliance and Ethics Office; Jason Yang, Chief Clerk - County Board, County Manager’s  
Office.  
The closed meeting was adjourned at 11:57 a.m.