15 West Kellogg Blvd.  
Saint Paul, MN 55102  
651-266-9200  
Board of Commissioners  
Minutes  
August 11, 2026 - 9 a.m.  
Council Chambers - Courthouse Room 300  
The Ramsey County Board of Commissioners met in regular session at 9:03 a.m. with the following  
members present: Jebens-Singh, McGuire, Miller, Moran, and Chair Ortega. Commissioner Xiong  
missed Roll Call and arrived at 9:04 a.m. during the Land Acknowledgement. Commissioner  
McMurtrey was excused. Also present were Ling Becker, County Manager, and Jada Lewis, Civil  
Division Director, Ramsey County Attorney's Office.  
ROLL CALL  
Present:  
Jebens-Singh, McGuire, Miller, Moran, Ortega, and Xiong  
Excused: McMurtrey  
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE  
LAND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT  
Presented by Commissioner Miller.  
Agenda of August 11, 2026 is Presented for Approval  
2026-291  
1.  
Sponsors: County Manager's Office  
Approve the agenda of August 11, 2026.  
Motion by Moran, seconded by Miller. Motion passed.  
Aye:  
Jebens-Singh, McGuire, Miller, Moran, Ortega, and Xiong  
Excused: McMurtrey  
Minutes from August 4, 2026 are Presented for Approval  
2026-292  
2.  
Sponsors: County Manager's Office  
Approve the August 4, 2026 Minutes.  
Motion by Moran, seconded by Miller. Motion passed.  
Aye:  
Jebens-Singh, McGuire, Miller, Moran, Ortega, and Xiong  
Excused: McMurtrey  
ADMINISTRATIVE ITEMS  
Appointment to the Personnel Review Board  
2026-281  
3.  
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.  
Motion by Miller, seconded by Xiong. Motion passed.  
Aye:  
Jebens-Singh, McGuire, Miller, Moran, Ortega, and Xiong  
Excused: McMurtrey  
Resolution: B2026-106  
Appointments to the Capitol Region Watershed District Board of Managers  
Sponsors: Board of Commissioners  
2026-258  
4.  
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)  
Motion by Miller, seconded by Xiong. Motion passed.  
Aye: Jebens-Singh, McGuire, Miller, Moran, Ortega, and Xiong  
Excused: McMurtrey  
Resolution: B2026-107  
Appointments to the Capital Improvement Program Advisory Committee  
Sponsors: Finance  
2026-294  
5.  
6.  
7.  
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  
Motion by Miller, seconded by Xiong. Motion passed.  
Aye:  
Jebens-Singh, McGuire, Miller, Moran, Ortega, and Xiong  
Excused: McMurtrey  
Resolution: B2026-108  
Parks and Recreation Commission Member Composition  
Sponsors: Parks & Recreation  
2026-274  
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.  
Motion by Miller, seconded by Xiong. Motion passed.  
Aye:  
Jebens-Singh, McGuire, Miller, Moran, Ortega, and Xiong  
Excused: McMurtrey  
Resolution: B2026-109  
Project Budget and Financing Plan for Arden Hills Subsurface Drain  
Restoration Project  
2026-263  
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.  
Motion by Miller, seconded by Xiong. Motion passed.  
Aye:  
Jebens-Singh, McGuire, Miller, Moran, Ortega, and Xiong  
Excused: McMurtrey  
Resolution: B2026-110  
Appointment of the Ramsey County Director of the Emergency Management  
Department  
2026-247  
8.  
Sponsors: Safety and Justice  
Appoint Kendall Bobula as the Director of the Emergency Management Department effective  
August 11, 2026.  
Presented by Ling Becker, County Manager; Kendall Bobula, Director, Emergency  
Management. Discussion can be found on archived video.  
Motion by Miller, seconded by Jebens-Singh. Motion passed.  
Aye:  
Jebens-Singh, McGuire, Miller, Moran, Ortega, and Xiong  
Excused: McMurtrey  
Resolution: B2026-111  
POLICY ITEM  
Presentation: House Resolution 1 Implementation: Operational Readiness,  
2026-278  
9.  
Service Delivery, and Staffing Needs  
Sponsors: Financial Assistance Services  
None. For information and discussion only.  
Presented by Ali Ali, Director, Financial Assistance Services. Discussion can be found on  
archived video.  
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 10:40 a.m.  
CLOSED MEETING  
Pursuant to Minnesota Statutes 13D.05, subdivision 3(c)(3), to develop or consider offers or counter  
offers for the purchase or sale of real property, the Ramsey County Board met in a closed meeting,  
which was not open to the public.  
In Re: 97 Moore Street, St. Paul , MN, 55104. The property that is the subject of this meeting is  
located in the city of Saint Paul on 97 Moore Street, St. Paul , MN, 55104.  
The Closed Meeting was called to order at 10:50 a.m.  
Present: Commissioners Ortega, Jebens-Singh, McGuire, Moran, Miller, and Xiong. Commissioner  
McMurtrey was excused.  
Also present were Ling Becker, County Manager; Jada Lewis, Civil Division Director, County  
Attorney’s Office; John Rominski, Senior Collections Enforcement Agent, County Attorney’s Office;  
Mandy Malecek, Risk Manager, Compliance and Ethics Office; Jason Yang, Chief Clerk, County  
Manager’s Office.  
The Board of Ramsey County Commissioners authorized the Ramsey County staff to proceed as  
discussed in this closed meeting.  
Motion by Moran, seconded by Jebens-Singh.  
Ayes - 6, Nays - 0, Excused - 1. Motion passed. (Resolution B2026-112).  
The closed meeting was adjourned at 11:28 a.m.