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Board of Commissioners

Minutes

April 14, 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, McGuire, McMurtrey, Miller, Moran, Xiong and Chair Ortega. 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, McMurtrey, Miller, Moran, Ortega, and Xiong

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

LAND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

Presented by Commissioner Moran.

Agenda of April 14, 2026 is Presented for Approval

2026-129

2026-130

Sponsors: County Manager's Office

Approve the agenda of April 14, 2026.

Motion by McGuire, seconded by Moran. Motion passed.

Aye:

Jebens-Singh, McGuire, McMurtrey, Miller, Moran, Ortega, and Xiong

Minutes from April 7, 2026 are Presented for Approval

Sponsors: County Manager's Office

Approve the April 7, 2026 Minutes.

Motion by Miller, seconded by Moran. Motion passed.

Aye:

Jebens-Singh, McGuire, McMurtrey, Miller, Moran, Ortega, and Xiong

PROCLAMATION

Proclamation: Administrative Support Professionals

2026-123

2026-111

Sponsors: Human Resources

Presented by Commissioner Xiong. Discussion can be found on archived video.

ADMINISTRATIVE ITEMS

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.

Motion by Moran, seconded by McGuire. Motion passed.

Aye:

Jebens-Singh, McGuire, McMurtrey, Miller, Moran, Ortega, and Xiong

Resolution: B2026-041

Vacation of Unimproved County Road Right-of-Way

2026-119

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.

Motion by Moran, seconded by McGuire. Motion passed.

Aye:

Jebens-Singh, McGuire, McMurtrey, Miller, Moran, Ortega, and Xiong

Resolution: B2026-042

2026 Unified Local Youth Plan for the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity

Act and Minnesota Youth Program

2026-082

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.

Motion by Moran, seconded by McGuire. Motion passed.

Aye:

Jebens-Singh, McGuire, McMurtrey, Miller, Moran, Ortega, and Xiong

Resolution: B2026-043

Appointment to the Workforce Innovation Board of Ramsey County

2026-086

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.

Motion by Moran, seconded by McGuire. Motion passed.

Aye:

Jebens-Singh, McGuire, McMurtrey, Miller, Moran, Ortega, and Xiong

Resolution: B2026-044

Agreements with Taher, Inc., and Trinity Services Group, Inc., for Food

2026-099

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.

Motion by Moran, seconded by McGuire. Motion passed.

Aye:

Jebens-Singh, McGuire, McMurtrey, Miller, Moran, Ortega, and Xiong

Resolution: B2026-045

Capital Improvement Program Contingent Fund Request for the Saint Paul

Campus Security Project

2026-106

10.

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.

Motion by Moran, seconded by McGuire. Motion passed.

Aye:

Jebens-Singh, McGuire, McMurtrey, Miller, Moran, Ortega, and Xiong

Resolution: B2026-046

Ramsey County Economic Development Strategy Launching Building Stronger

Together

2026-124

Sponsors: Community & Economic Development

Approve and endorse the Building Stronger Together Economic Development Strategy and

authorize its implementation.

Presented by Josh Olson, Director, Community and Economic Development. Discussion can

be found on archived video.

Motion by McMurtrey, seconded by Xiong. Motion passed.

Aye:

Jebens-Singh, McGuire, McMurtrey, Miller, Moran, Ortega, and Xiong

Resolution: B2026-047

LEGISLATIVE UPDATE

Presented by Commissioner McGuire. 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