15 West Kellogg Blvd.  
Saint Paul, MN 55102  
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Board of Commissioners  
Minutes  
December 3, 2024 - 9 a.m.  
Council Chambers - Courthouse Room 300  
The Ramsey County Board of Commissioners met in regular session at 9:03 a.m. with the following  
members present: Frethem, Moran, Ortega, Xiong and Chair Reinhardt. Absent was Commissioner  
McGuire. Also present were Ling Becker, County Manager, and Stacey D'Andrea, Assistant County  
Attorney, Ramsey County Attorney's Office.  
ROLL CALL  
Present:  
Absent:  
Frethem, Moran, Ortega, Reinhardt, and Xiong  
McGuire  
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE  
LAND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT  
Presented by Commissioner Moran.  
Agenda of December 3, 2024 is Presented for Approval  
2024-278  
1.  
Sponsors: County Manager's Office  
Approve the agenda of December 3, 2024.  
Motion by Ortega, seconded by Xiong. Motion passed.  
Aye:  
Frethem, McGuire, Ortega, Reinhardt, and Xiong  
Absent:  
Moran  
Minutes from November 26, 2024 are Presented for Approval  
2024-277  
2.  
Sponsors: County Manager's Office  
Approve the November 26, 2024 Minutes.  
Motion by Frethem, seconded by Xiong. Motion passed.  
Aye:  
Frethem, McGuire, Ortega, Reinhardt, and Xiong  
Absent:  
Moran  
ORDINANCE PROCEDURES  
Proposed Ramsey County Arts, Cultural and Creative Enterprise Advisory  
Commission Ordinance - Waive the Second Reading and Hold the Public  
Hearing  
2024-514  
3.  
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.  
Chair Reinhardt opened the public hearing at 9:05 a.m. There were no speakers signed up to  
comment - the chair called three times for public comments. Hearing none, the chair closed the  
public hearing at 9:08 a.m.  
Motion by Ortega, seconded by Frethem. Motion passed.  
Aye:  
Frethem, McGuire, Ortega, Reinhardt, and Xiong  
Absent:  
Moran  
Resolution: B2024-255  
2025 Capital Improvement Program Bond Ordinance - Waive Second Reading  
and Hold Public Hearing  
2024-446  
4.  
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.  
Chair Reinhardt opened the public hearing at 9:08 a.m. There were no speakers signed up to  
comment - the chair called three times for public comments. Hearing none, the chair closed the  
public hearing at 9:10 a.m.  
Motion by Frethem, seconded by Xiong. Motion passed.  
Aye:  
Frethem, McGuire, Ortega, Reinhardt, and Xiong  
Absent:  
Moran  
Resolution: B2024-256  
ADMINISTRATIVE ITEMS  
Memorandum of Understanding with the Partners of the Ramsey County Bail  
2024-530  
5.  
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.  
Motion by Moran, seconded by Ortega. Motion passed.  
Aye:  
Frethem, Moran, Ortega, Reinhardt, and Xiong  
Absent:  
McGuire  
Resolution: B2024-257  
Grant Agreement with Department of Justice Office of Community Oriented  
Policing Services for Ramsey County Emergency and Public Safety  
Communications Network Replacement  
2024-642  
6.  
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.  
Motion by Moran, seconded by Ortega. Motion passed.  
Aye:  
Frethem, Moran, Ortega, Reinhardt, and Xiong  
Absent:  
McGuire  
Resolution: B2024-258  
Resolution Affirming Metro County Engagement on Youth Intervention  
2024-657  
7.  
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.  
Discussion can be found on archived video.  
Motion by Xiong, seconded by Moran. Motion passed.  
Aye:  
Frethem, Moran, Ortega, Reinhardt, and Xiong  
Absent:  
McGuire  
Resolution: B2024-259  
Master Grant Contract with the Minnesota Department of Health  
2024-531  
8.  
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.  
Discussion can be found on archived video.  
Motion by Moran, seconded by Xiong. Motion passed.  
Aye:  
Frethem, Moran, Ortega, Reinhardt, and Xiong  
Absent:  
McGuire  
Resolution: B2024-260  
POLICY ITEM  
Ramsey County Sheriff Operational Staffing Study Proposal  
2024-623  
9.  
Sponsors: Safety and Justice  
For information and discussion only.  
Presented by Director Gloria Reyes. 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  
Presented by Chair Reinhardt. Discussion can be found on archived video.  
ADJOURNMENT  
Chair Reinhardt declared the meeting adjourned at 10:07 a.m.  
CLOSED MEETING  
Pursuant to Minnesota Statutes 13D.05 subdivision 3(b) in order to discuss Venedia Larita Campbell  
and Martin Alan Smith II v Schroeder et al., the Ramsey County Board met in a closed meeting, which  
is not open to the public.  
In Re Venedia Larita Campbell and Martin Alan Smith II v Schroeder et al.  
The Closed Meeting was called to order at 10:40 a.m. with the following members present:  
Commissioners Frethem, Moran, Ortega, Xiong, and Chair Reinhardt. Also present: Ling Becker,  
County Manager; Brett Bacon, Assistant County Attorney, Office of the Ramsey County Attorney;  
Gloria Reyes, Deputy County Manager, Safety and Justice Service Team, Susan Earle, Chief  
Financial Officer, Finance, and Jason Yang, Chief Clerk - County Board, County Manager’s Office.  
Motion by Commissioner Frethem, seconded by Commissioner Ortega. Unanimously approved, Now,  
Therefore, Be It resolved, the Ramsey County Board of Commissioners authorized the Office of the  
Ramsey County staff to proceed as discussed in this closed meeting. (Resolution B2024-261).  
The closed meeting was adjourned at 11:17 a.m.