15 West Kellogg Blvd.  
Saint Paul, MN 55102  
651-266-9200  
Board of Commissioners  
Minutes  
October 15, 2024 - 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: Frethem, McGuire, Moran, Ortega, Xiong and Chair Reinhardt. Also present were  
Ling Becker, County Manager, and Jada Lewis, Civil Division Director, Ramsey County Attorney's  
Office.  
ROLL CALL  
Present:  
Frethem, McGuire, Moran, Ortega, Reinhardt, and Xiong  
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE  
LAND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT  
Read by Commissioner Frethem.  
Agenda of October 15, 2024 is Presented for Approval  
Sponsors: County Manager's Office  
2024-267  
2024-268  
1.  
Motion by Frethem, seconded by Xiong. Motion passed.  
Aye:  
Frethem, McGuire, Moran, Ortega, Reinhardt, and Xiong  
Minutes from October 8, 2024 are Presented for Approval  
Sponsors: County Manager's Office  
2.  
Motion by Frethem, seconded by McGuire. Motion passed.  
Aye:  
Frethem, McGuire, Moran, Ortega, Reinhardt, and Xiong  
ADMINISTRATIVE ITEMS  
Amendment to the Sole Source Agreement with Metropolitan Consortium of  
Community Developers for the Ramsey County Open to Business Program  
2024-418  
2024-456  
3.  
4.  
Sponsors: Community & Economic Development  
Motion by Frethem, seconded by McGuire. Motion passed.  
Aye:  
Frethem, McGuire, Moran, Ortega, Reinhardt, and Xiong  
Resolution: B2024-203  
Certification of Property Assessed Clean Energy Charges for Energy  
Improvements  
Sponsors: Community & Economic Development  
Motion by Frethem, seconded by McGuire. Motion passed.  
Aye:  
Frethem, McGuire, Moran, Ortega, Reinhardt, and Xiong  
Resolution: B2024-204  
Acceptance of 2024 Local Affordable Housing Aid  
Sponsors: Community & Economic Development  
Motion by Frethem, seconded by McGuire. Motion passed.  
2024-463  
2024-459  
2024-462  
2024-371  
5.  
6.  
7.  
8.  
Aye:  
Frethem, McGuire, Moran, Ortega, Reinhardt, and Xiong  
Resolution: B2024-205  
Transfer of Excess Municipal County State Aid Highway Funds  
Sponsors: Public Works  
Motion by Frethem, seconded by McGuire. Motion passed.  
Aye:  
Frethem, McGuire, Moran, Ortega, Reinhardt, and Xiong  
Resolution: B2024-206  
County Burial Assistance Program Rate Increase  
Sponsors: Financial Assistance Services  
Motion by Frethem, seconded by McGuire. Motion passed.  
Aye:  
Frethem, McGuire, Moran, Ortega, Reinhardt, and Xiong  
Resolution: B2024-207  
Reappointment of Ramsey County Assessor  
Sponsors: Information and Public Records  
Remarks by Ramsey County Assessor, Patrick Chapman. Discussion can be found on  
archived video.  
Motion by Frethem, seconded by Ortega. Motion passed.  
Aye:  
Frethem, McGuire, Moran, Ortega, Reinhardt, and Xiong  
Resolution: B2024-208  
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 Reinhardt. Discussion can be found on archived video.  
ADJOURNMENT  
Chair Reinhardt declared the meeting adjourned at 10:01 a.m.  
CLOSED MEETING  
Pursuant to Minnesota Statutes § 13D.05 subdivision 3(d) in order to discuss cybersecurity updates,  
the Ramsey County Board will meet in a closed meeting, which is not open to the public.  
In Re Cybersecurity Updates.  
The Closed Meeting was called to order at 10:37 a.m.  
Present: Commissioners Frethem, McGuire, Moran, Ortega, Xiong and Chair Reinhardt. Also present:  
Ling Becker, County Manager; Jada Lewis, Civil Division Director, Office of the Ramsey County  
Attorney; Chetan Ganatra, Chief Information Officer, Information Services; Stacy Kaiser, Chief  
Information Security Officer, Information Services; Karen Francois, Deputy County Manager,  
Information and Public Records Service Team; Deanna Pesik, Chief Compliance and Ethics Officer,  
County Manager’s Office; Mandy Malecek, Enterprise Risk Manager, Finance; Jason Patten, Risk  
Specialist, Compliance & Ethics Office; David Triplett, Deputy Director, Property Tax, Records and  
Election Services; Matt Starland, IS Technical Architect, Information Services; Judd Freed, Director,  
Emergency Management and Homeland Security; Susan Earle, Chief Finance Officer, Finance; and  
Mee Cheng, 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 12:05 p.m.