15 West Kellogg Blvd.

Saint Paul, MN 55102

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Board of Commissioners

Agenda

December 3, 2024 - 9 a.m.

Council Chambers - Courthouse Room 300

ROLL CALL

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

LAND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

2024-278

2024-277

Agenda of December 3, 2024 is Presented for Approval

Sponsors: County Manager's Office

Approve the agenda of December 3, 2024.

Minutes from November 26, 2024 are Presented for Approval

Sponsors: County Manager's Office

Approve the November 26, 2024 Minutes.

ORDINANCE PROCEDURES

2024-514

Proposed Ramsey County Arts, Cultural and Creative Enterprise Advisory

Commission Ordinance - Waive the Second Reading and Hold the Public

Hearing

Sponsors: Board of Commissioners, Economic Growth and Community Investment

1. Waive the Second Reading of the proposed Ramsey County Arts, Cultural and Creative

Enterprise Advisory Commission Ordinance.

2. Hold the Public Hearing for the proposed Ramsey County Arts, Cultural and Creative

Enterprise Advisory Commission Ordinance.

2024-446

2025 Capital Improvement Program Bond Ordinance - Waive Second

Reading and Hold Public Hearing

Sponsors: Finance

1. Waive the second reading of the proposed 2025 Capital Improvement Program Bond

Ordinance.

2. Hold the public hearing for the proposed 2025 Capital Improvement Program Bond

Ordinance.

ADMINISTRATIVE ITEMS

2024-530

Memorandum of Understanding with the Partners of the Ramsey County

Bail Reform Work Group for the Supported Pre-Charge Release Process

Sponsors: County Attorney's Office

1. Approve the Memorandum of Understanding with the partners of the Ramsey County

Bail Reform Work Group for the Supported Pre-Charge Release Process.

2. Authorize the Board Chair to execute the Memorandum of Understanding.

2024-642

Grant Agreement with Department of Justice Office of Community

Oriented Policing Services for Ramsey County Emergency and Public

Safety Communications Network Replacement

Sponsors: Emergency Communications

1. Ratify the submittal of the grant application to Department of Justice Office for Fiscal

Year 24 Community Oriented Policing Services Technology and Equipment Program

Invitational Solicitation.

2. Accept a grant award and approve a grant agreement with the Department of Justice

Office for Emergency and Public Safety Communications Network Replacement for the

period of upon execution through March 31, 2026 in the amount of $2,965,000.

3. Authorize the Chair and Chief Clerk to execute the grant agreement.

4. 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 limits of the grant funding.

5. Authorize the County Manager to execute amendments to the grant agreement in a

form approved by the County Attorney's Office.

2024-657

Resolution Affirming Metro County Engagement on Youth Intervention

Sponsors: County Manager's Office

1. Affirm the work of the 2024 Working Group on Youth in promoting best practices and

improving the system of care.

2. Affirm the county’s work to provide holistic, intentional, and therapeutic support through

healing and treatment homes, as well as wrap around services for justice

system-interacting youth and their families in alignment with Minnesota Session Laws

2023, Chapter 52, Public Safety Omnibus Bill.

3. Direct the county to participate in a metro county workgroup to develop a plan to

address placement options for county-connected youth with complex needs in both

social services and juvenile justice systems.

2024-531

Master Grant Contract with the Minnesota Department of Health

Sponsors: Public Health

1. Approve the Master Grant Contract with the Minnesota Department of Health for the

period January 1, 2025, through December 31, 2029.

2. Authorize the Chair and Chief Clerk to execute the Master Grant Contract.

3. Authorize the County Manager to execute grants and amendments to the grant

agreement in the form approved by the County Attorney’s Office.

POLICY ITEM

9. Ramsey County Sheriff Operational Staffing Study Proposal

2024-623

Sponsors: Safety and Justice

For information and discussion only.

COUNTY CONNECTIONS

OUTSIDE BOARD AND COMMITTEE REPORTS

BOARD CHAIR UPDATE

ADJOURNMENT

Following County Board Meeting:

10:00 a.m. (est.) Housing Redevelopment Authority Meeting, Council Chambers – Courthouse Room

300

10:30 a.m. Closed Meeting -**CLOSED TO PUBLIC**

Re: Campbell and Smith v. Schroeder et al. matter – Courthouse Room 220, Large Conference Room

12:00 p.m. Closed meeting - **CLOSED TO PUBLIC**

Re: Rice Creek Commons/TCAAP Outlot A – Courthouse Room 220, Large Conference Room

Advance Notice:

December 10, 2024 No county board meeting – Association of Minnesota Counties Annual

Conference

December 17, 2024 County board meeting – Council Chambers

December 24, 2024 No county board meeting

December 31, 2024 No county board meeting - 5th Tuesday