15 West Kellogg Blvd.  
Saint Paul, MN 55102  
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Board of Commissioners  
Minutes  
January 28, 2025 - 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, Miller, Moran, Xiong and Chair Ortega. Commissioner McGuire was  
absent. Also present were Ling Becker, County Manager, and Jada Lewis, Civil Division Director,  
Ramsey County Attorney's Office.  
ROLL CALL  
Present:  
Absent:  
Jebens-Singh, Miller, Moran, Ortega, and Xiong  
McGuire  
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE  
LAND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT  
Read by Commissioner Miller.  
Agenda of January 28, 2025 is Presented for Approval  
2024-542  
1.  
Sponsors: County Manager's Office  
Approve the agenda of January 28, 2025.  
Motion by Moran, seconded by Xiong. Motion passed.  
Aye:  
Jebens-Singh, Miller, Moran, Ortega, and Xiong  
Absent:  
McGuire  
Minutes from January 21, 2025 are Presented for Approval  
2024-551  
2.  
Sponsors: County Manager's Office  
Approve the January 21, 2025 Minutes.  
Motion by Xiong, seconded by Moran. Motion passed.  
Aye:  
Jebens-Singh, Miller, Moran, Ortega, and Xiong  
Absent:  
McGuire  
PROCLAMATION  
Proclamation: Meg Robertson Proclamation  
2025-032  
2024-511  
3.  
Sponsors: Library  
Presented by Commissioner Miller. Discussion can be found on archived video.  
ADMINISTRATIVE ITEMS  
Agreement with Three+One Company Inc for Liquidity Monitoring and  
4.  
Treasury Analysis Services  
Sponsors: Finance  
1. Approve the agreement with Three+One Company Inc, 180 Office Parkway, Pittsford,  
New York 14534 for cash analysis software for the period beginning February 1, 2025,  
through January 31, 2026 with an option for two one-year renewals, in accordance with  
the rates established in the agreement.  
2. Authorize the Chair and Chief Clerk to execute the agreement.  
3. Authorize the County Manager to execute amendments to the agreement in accordance  
with the county’s procurement policies and procedures, provided the amounts are within  
the limits of available funding.  
Motion by Miller, seconded by Xiong. Motion passed.  
Aye:  
Jebens-Singh, Miller, Moran, Ortega, and Xiong  
Absent:  
McGuire  
Resolution: B2025-024  
Project Budget and Financing Plan for Public Health Medical and Sanitation  
Updates at the Adult Detention Center  
2024-679  
5.  
Sponsors: Property Management  
1. Accept and approve the project budget and financing plan for the Public Health Medical  
and Sanitation Updates project at the Adult Detention Center, in an amount up to  
$591,614.  
2. Authorize the County Manager to account for the Public Health Medical and Sanitation  
Updates project at the Adult Detention Center as a budgeted project in Property  
Management.  
3. Authorize the County Manager to allocate up to $591,614 from the Capital Improvement  
Program Fund Balance to the Project Budget and Financing Plan for the Public Health  
Medical and Sanitation Updates at the Adult Detention Center.  
Motion by Miller, seconded by Xiong. Motion passed.  
Aye:  
Jebens-Singh, Miller, Moran, Ortega, and Xiong  
Absent:  
McGuire  
Resolution: B2025-025  
Lease Agreement with City of New Brighton for Women, Infants, and Children  
Clinic Space  
2025-008  
6.  
Sponsors: Property Management, Public Health  
1. Approve the lease agreement with the city of New Brighton, 803 Old Highway 8  
Northwest, New Brighton, MN 55112, for 860 square feet of space at the New Brighton  
Community Center, 400 10th Street Northwest, New Brighton, MN 55112, for the period  
of May 1, 2025, through April 30, 2030, in accordance with the rates in the lease  
agreement.  
2. Authorize the Chair and Chief Clerk to execute the lease agreement.  
Motion by Miller, seconded by Xiong. Motion passed.  
Aye:  
Jebens-Singh, Miller, Moran, Ortega, and Xiong  
Absent:  
McGuire  
Resolution: B2025-026  
Seventh Amendment to Office and Warehouse Space Lease Agreement with  
State of Minnesota Explore Minnesota Tourism for Lease Space in the Metro  
Square Building  
2025-010  
7.  
Sponsors: Property Management  
1. Approve the seventh amendment to the lease agreement with state of Minnesota  
Explore Minnesota Tourism, 121 7th Place East, Suite 360, Saint Paul, MN 55101, for a  
reduction of 749 useable square feet of leased space in the Metro Square Building, 121  
7th Place East, Saint Paul, MN 55101, for the period of February 1, 2025 through July  
31, 2025.  
2. Authorize the Chair and Chief Clerk to execute the lease amendment.  
Motion by Miller, seconded by Xiong. Motion passed.  
Aye:  
Jebens-Singh, Miller, Moran, Ortega, and Xiong  
Absent:  
McGuire  
Resolution: B2025-027  
PRESENTATION  
Presentation: Mental Health Outreach  
2025-026  
8.  
Sponsors: Social Services  
None. For information and discussion only.  
Discussion can be found on archived video.  
LEGISLATIVE UPDATE  
Presented by Commissioner Moran. Discussion can be found on archived video.  
COUNTY CONNECTIONS  
Presented by County Manager 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 Ortega. Discussion can be found on archived video.  
ADJOURNMENT  
Chair Ortega declared the meeting adjourned at 10:50 a.m.