15 West Kellogg Blvd.  
Saint Paul, MN 55102  
651-266-9200  
Board of Commissioners  
Minutes  
January 27, 2026 - 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, Miller, Moran, Xiong and Chair Ortega. Commissioner McGuire  
joined the board meeting remotely pursuant to Minnesota Statutes 13D.02, Subdivision 2.  
Commissioner McMurtrey was excused. Also present were Ling Becker, County Manager, and Stacey  
D'Andrea, Assistant County Attorney, 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 January 27, 2026 is Presented for Approval  
2026-036  
1.  
Sponsors: County Manager's Office  
Approve the agenda of January 27, 2026.  
Commissioner Moran motioned to amend the agenda to table item #8: Presentation:  
Metropolitan Mosquito Control District. Motioned by Moran, seconded by Miller. Motion passed.  
Motion by Xiong, seconded by Miller. Motion passed as amended.  
Aye:  
Jebens-Singh, McGuire, Miller, Moran, Ortega, and Xiong  
Excused: McMurtrey  
Minutes from January 20, 2026 are Presented for Approval  
2026-037  
2.  
Sponsors: County Manager's Office  
Approve the January 20, 2026 Minutes.  
Motion by Miller, seconded by Moran. Motion passed.  
Aye:  
Jebens-Singh, McGuire, Miller, Moran, Ortega, and Xiong  
Excused: McMurtrey  
ADMINISTRATIVE ITEMS  
Correction to 2026-27 Public Health Fee Schedule  
2026-029  
4.  
Sponsors: Public Health  
Approve the revised fee schedule for 2026-27 Environmental Health and Clinical Services Fee  
Schedule.  
Motion by Miller, seconded by Xiong. Motion passed.  
Aye: Jebens-Singh, McGuire, Miller, Moran, Ortega, and Xiong  
Excused: McMurtrey  
Resolution: B2026-018  
Joint Powers Agreement with Dakota County for Tuberculosis Control  
Services  
2025-510  
3.  
Sponsors: Public Health  
1. Approve the Joint Powers Agreement with Dakota County for Ramsey County to  
provide tuberculosis control services to Dakota County residents for the period of  
January 1, 2026 through December 31, 2027, in the not to exceed amount of  
$70,000.  
2. Authorize the Chair and Chief Clerk to execute the agreement.  
Presented by Amy Caron, Director, Public Health. Discussion can be found on archived video.  
Motion by Jebens-Singh, seconded by Miller. Motion passed.  
Aye:  
Jebens-Singh, McGuire, Miller, Moran, Ortega, and Xiong  
Excused: McMurtrey  
Resolution: B2026-019  
2025 Budget Adjustment for the Lake Owasso Residence  
Sponsors: Social Services  
2026-043  
5.  
Authorize the County Manager to transfer up to $2 million of General Fund fund balance to the  
2025 Lake Owasso Residence Enterprise Fund.  
Presented by Nadir Abdi, Deputy County Manager, Health and Wellness; Sophia Thompson,  
Director, Social Services. Discussion can be found on archived video.  
Motion by Jebens-Singh, seconded by Xiong. Motion passed.  
Aye:  
Jebens-Singh, McGuire, Miller, Moran, Ortega, and Xiong  
Excused: McMurtrey  
Resolution: B2026-020  
2025 Budget Adjustment for the Ramsey County Attorney’s Office  
Sponsors: County Attorney's Office  
2026-030  
6.  
Authorize the County Manager to transfer up to $750,000 from the General Fund fund balance  
to the Attorney’s Office 2025 operating budget for salary and benefit costs, professional  
services, and attorney services and administrative costs.  
Presented by John Choi, Ramsey County Attorney. Discussion can be found on archived  
video.  
Motion by Xiong, seconded by Miller. Motion passed.  
Aye:  
Jebens-Singh, McGuire, Miller, Moran, Ortega, and Xiong  
Excused: McMurtrey  
Resolution: B2026-021  
Allocation of Grant Funds from the Minnesota Department of Public Safety  
towards the Acquisition of Youth Healing and Treatment Homes.  
2026-055  
7.  
Sponsors: Health and Wellness, Safety and Justice  
1. Approve the allocation of Minnesota Department of Public Safety grant funds toward  
the acquisition of Youth Healing and Treatment Homes in the amount of $1,950,000.  
2. Authorize the County Manager to enter into the necessary loan or other agreements  
and execute amendments to loan or other agreements in a manner consistent with local  
regulations and requirements, in a form approved by the County Attorney’s Office.  
Discussion can be found on archived video.  
Motion by Xiong, seconded by Miller. Motion passed.  
Aye:  
Jebens-Singh, McGuire, Miller, Moran, Ortega, and Xiong  
Excused: McMurtrey  
Resolution: B2026-022  
PRESENTATION  
Presentation: Metropolitan Mosquito Control District  
2026-031  
8.  
Sponsors: Board of Commissioners  
None. For information and discussion only.  
This Presentation was tabled.  
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 10:43 a.m.  
CLOSED MEETING  
Pursuant to Minnesota Statutes § 13D.05, subdivision 3(b) in order to meet with the Ramsey County  
Attorney’s Office and Outside Counsel, the Ramsey County Board met in a closed meeting, which was  
not open to the public.  
In Re Meeting with the Ramsey County Attorney’s Office and Outside Counsel  
The Closed Meeting was called to order at 12:37 p.m.  
Present: Commissioners Jebens-Singh, Miller, Moran, Xiong, and Chair Ortega. Commissioner  
McGuire and McMurtrey attended remotely pursuant to Minnesota Statutes 13D.02,  
Subdivision 2.  
Also present: Ling Becker, County Manager; Jada Lewis, Civil Division Director, Ramsey County  
Attorney’s Office; John Kelly, First Assistant County Attorney, County Attorney’s Office;  
Steve Schleicher, Maslon LLP; 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.  
The closed meeting was adjourned at 2:58 p.m.