15 West Kellogg Blvd.  
Saint Paul, MN 55102  
651-266-9200  
Board of Commissioners  
Agenda  
April 14, 2026 - 9 a.m.  
Council Chambers - Courthouse Room 300  
ROLL CALL  
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE  
LAND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT  
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1.  
Agenda of April 14, 2026 is Presented for Approval  
Sponsors: County Manager's Office  
Approve the agenda of April 14, 2026.  
2.  
Minutes from April 7, 2026 are Presented for Approval  
Sponsors: County Manager's Office  
Approve the April 7, 2026 Minutes.  
PROCLAMATION  
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3.  
Proclamation: Administrative Support Professionals  
Sponsors: Human Resources  
ADMINISTRATIVE ITEMS  
4.  
Agreement with Xcel Energy for Transmission Tower Relocation  
Sponsors: Community & Economic Development  
1. Approve the scoping estimate agreement with Xcel Energy, 417 Nicollet Mall, 5th Floor,  
Minneapolis, MN 55401, for an initial engineering and materials payment to relocate  
transmission towers connected to the Park at RiversEdge project in the amount of  
$2,089,569.  
2. Authorize the Chair and the Chief Clerk to execute the agreement.  
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5.  
Ramsey County Economic Development Strategy Launching Building  
Stronger Together  
Sponsors: Community & Economic Development  
Approve and endorse the Building Stronger Together Economic Development Strategy and  
authorize its implementation.  
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6.  
Vacation of Unimproved County Road Right-of-Way  
Sponsors: Public Works  
1. Approve the vacation of unimproved county road right-of-way located along the eastern  
border of Ramsey County within the Northeast Quarter of the Southeast Quarter and  
the Southeast Quarter of the Southeast Quarter of Section 24, Township 28, Range 22,  
Ramsey County, Minnesota.  
2. Request that a copy of this resolution be filed with the County Auditor and the County  
Recorder.  
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7.  
2026 Unified Local Youth Plan for the Workforce Innovation and  
Opportunity Act and Minnesota Youth Program  
Sponsors: Workforce Solutions  
1. Approve the 2026 Unified Local Youth Plan for the Workforce Innovation and  
Opportunity Act Youth and Minnesota Youth Program for the period of April 1, 2026,  
through March 31, 2027.  
2. Authorize the Chair and Chief Clerk to execute the Youth Plan.  
3. 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 approved Workforce Innovation and Opportunity  
Act Youth and Minnesota Youth Program budgets.  
4. Authorize the County Manager to enter into expenditure grant agreements and execute  
amendments to agreements in a form approved by the County Attorney’s Office and  
Finance, provided the amounts are within the limits of the approved program budgets.  
5. Authorize the County Manager to apply for and accept additional Workforce Innovation  
and Opportunity Act Youth and Minnesota Youth Program grant funds as they become  
available under the Grant Agreement.  
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9.  
Appointment to the Workforce Innovation Board of Ramsey County  
Sponsors: Workforce Solutions  
Appoint Alexandria Merritt to serve on the Workforce Innovation Board of Ramsey County for a  
term beginning April 14, 2026, and ending July 31, 2027.  
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Agreements with Taher, Inc., and Trinity Services Group, Inc., for Food  
Services  
Sponsors: Sheriff's Office  
1. Approve the selection of and the agreements with Taher, Inc., 5570 Smetana Drive,  
Minnetonka, Minnesota 55343 and Trinity Services Group, Inc., 477 Commerce  
Boulevard, Oldsmar, Florida 34677 for food services for the period of May 18, 2026  
through May 17, 2028 with the option to be renewed for three additional one-year  
periods for a total of five years, in accordance with the rates established in the  
agreements.  
2. Authorize the Chair and Chief Clerk to execute the agreements.  
3. Authorize the County Manager to execute amendments to the agreements in  
accordance with the County’s procurement policies and procedures, provided the  
amounts are within the limits of available funding.  
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10.  
Capital Improvement Program Contingent Fund Request for the Saint Paul  
Campus Security Project  
Sponsors: Safety and Justice, Property Management  
Authorize the County Manager to transfer up to $200,000 from the Capital Improvement  
Program Contingent Account to the Saint Paul Campus Security Project Capital Improvement  
Program project budget for project activities.  
LEGISLATIVE UPDATE  
COUNTY CONNECTIONS  
OUTSIDE BOARD AND COMMITTEE REPORTS  
BOARD CHAIR UPDATE  
ADJOURNMENT  
Following County Board Meeting:  
Board Workshop: Investing in the Housing Continuum: Local Affordable Housing Aid  
Courthouse Room 220, Large Conference Room  
Public access via Zoom:  
Webinar ID: 923 9869 6921 | Passcode: 518162 | Phone: 651-372-8299  
1:30 p.m.  
Advance Notice:  
April 21, 2026 County board meeting – Council Chambers  
April 28, 2026 County board meeting – Council Chambers  
May 05, 2026 County board meeting – Council Chambers  
May 12, 2026 County board meeting – Council Chambers