15 West Kellogg Blvd.  
Saint Paul, MN 55102  
651-266-9200  
Board of Commissioners  
Agenda  
August 11, 2026 - 9 a.m.  
Council Chambers - Courthouse Room 300  
ROLL CALL  
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE  
LAND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT  
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1.  
Agenda of August 11, 2026 is Presented for Approval  
Sponsors: County Manager's Office  
Approve the agenda of August 11, 2026.  
Minutes from August 4, 2026 are Presented for Approval  
Sponsors: County Manager's Office  
2.  
Approve the August 4, 2026 Minutes.  
ADMINISTRATIVE ITEMS  
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3.  
Appointment to the Personnel Review Board  
Sponsors: Human Resources  
Appoint Samantha Wicks to the Personnel Review Board for a four-year term beginning August  
11, 2026 and ending August 1, 2030.  
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4.  
Appointments to the Capitol Region Watershed District Board of Managers  
Sponsors: Board of Commissioners  
Appoint the following individuals to the Capitol Region Watershed District Board of Managers  
for a term beginning October 1, 2026 and ending September 30, 2029:  
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Hawona Sullivan Janzen (incumbent)  
Joseph P. Collins (incumbent)  
Rick Sanders (incumbent)  
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5.  
Appointments to the Capital Improvement Program Advisory Committee  
Sponsors: Finance  
Appoint the following candidates to the Capital Improvement Program Advisory Committee for  
terms that begin August 30, 2026, and end August 30, 2028:  
1. Niko Le Mieux (District 4) - Incumbent  
2. Clarence Patterson (District 6) - Incumbent  
3. Mazel McCoy-Anderson (District 7) - Incumbent  
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6.  
Parks and Recreation Commission Member Composition  
Sponsors: Parks & Recreation  
1. Rescind Ramsey County Resolution 99-250, which amended the size, composition, and  
appointment terms of the Parks & Recreation Commission.  
2. Approve an amendment to Ramsey County Resolution 90-191 revising the size and  
composition of the Parks & Recreation Commission by increasing its membership from  
seven members to nine at-large members with three-year staggered terms.  
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7.  
Project Budget and Financing Plan for Arden Hills Subsurface Drain  
Restoration Project  
Sponsors: Property Management  
1. Accept and approve the project budget and financing plan for the Arden Hills  
Subsurface Drain Restoration project in an amount up to $2,400,000.  
2. Authorize the County Manager to account for the Arden Hills Subsurface Drain  
Restoration project as a budgeted project in Property Management.  
3. Authorize the County Manager to transfer $1,300,000 from Property Management fund  
balance to the Arden Hills Subsurface Drain Restoration project budget for project  
activities.  
4. Authorize the County Manager to transfer $1,100,000 from county bond interest to the  
Arden Hills Subsurface Drain Restoration project budget for project activities.  
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8.  
Appointment of the Ramsey County Director of the Emergency  
Management Department  
Sponsors: Safety and Justice  
Appoint Kendall Bobula as the Director of the Emergency Management Department effective  
August 11, 2026.  
POLICY ITEM  
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9. Presentation: House Resolution 1 Implementation: Operational Readiness,  
Service Delivery, and Staffing Needs  
Sponsors: Financial Assistance Services  
None. For information and discussion only.  
COUNTY CONNECTIONS  
OUTSIDE BOARD AND COMMITTEE REPORTS  
BOARD CHAIR UPDATE  
ADJOURNMENT  
Following County Board Meeting:  
Closed Meeting *Closed to the Public*  
Re: Sale of 97 Moore St., St. Paul, MN, 55104  
Courthouse Room 220, Large Conference Room  
10:30 a.m. (est.)  
Advance Notice:  
August 18, 2026 County board meeting – Council Chambers  
August 25, 2026 County board meeting – Council Chambers  
September 01, 2026 County board meeting – Council Chambers  
September 08, 2026 County board meeting – Council Chambers