15 West Kellogg Blvd.  
Saint Paul, MN 55102  
651-266-9200  
Board of Commissioners  
Agenda  
August 18, 2026 - 9 a.m.  
Council Chambers - Courthouse Room 300  
ROLL CALL  
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE  
LAND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT  
2026-302  
2026-303  
1.  
Agenda of August 18, 2026 is Presented for Approval  
Sponsors: County Manager's Office  
Approve the agenda of August 18, 2026.  
2.  
Minutes from August 11, 2026 are Presented for Approval  
Sponsors: County Manager's Office  
Approve the August 11, 2026 Minutes.  
ADMINISTRATIVE ITEMS  
2026-285  
3.  
Capital Grant Agreement with Metropolitan Council for the Engineering  
Phase of the METRO Bronze Line Bus Rapid Transit Project  
Sponsors: Public Works  
1. Approve the Capital Grant Agreement for Engineering between the Metropolitan  
Council, Ramsey County, and the Ramsey County Regional Railroad Authority for the  
METRO Bronze Line Bus Rapid Transit Project.  
2. Authorize the Chair and Chief Clerk to execute the agreement.  
3. Authorize the County Manager to enter into agreements and execute amendments to  
agreements, in accordance with procurement policies and procedures, provided the  
amounts are within the limits of funding.  
2026-304  
4.  
5.  
Joint Powers Agreement with the State of Minnesota for Election Recount  
Services  
Sponsors: Property Tax, Records & Election Services  
1. Approve the joint powers agreements with the state of Minnesota for election recount  
services for the period upon execution through December 31, 2026.  
2. Authorize the Chair and Chief Clerk to execute the joint powers agreement.  
2026-283  
Personnel Complement Increase in the Financial Assistance Services  
Department for House Resolution 1 Implementation  
Sponsors: Financial Assistance Services  
1. Approve an increase in the personnel complement of Financial Assistance Services by  
16.5 Full-Time Equivalent Eligibility Specialists.  
2. Approve an increase in the personnel complement of Financial Assistance Services by  
1 Full-Time Equivalent Eligibility Specialists Supervisor.  
3. Authorize the County Manager to transfer up to $363,263 from the General Contingency  
Account to Financial Assistance Services 2026 operating budget.  
COUNTY CONNECTIONS  
OUTSIDE BOARD AND COMMITTEE REPORTS  
BOARD CHAIR UPDATE  
ADJOURNMENT  
Following County Board Meeting:  
Regional Railroad Authority Meeting  
Council Chambers – Courthouse Room 300  
10:00 a.m. (est.)  
Housing and Redevelopment Authority Meeting  
Council Chambers – Courthouse Room 300  
10:15 a.m. (est.)  
Board Workshop: Preparation for Elections 2.0  
Courthouse Room 220, Large Conference Room  
Public access via Zoom:  
Webinar ID: 923 9869 6921 | Passcode: 518162 | Phone: 651-372-8299  
10:30 a.m. (est.)  
Board Workshop: Minnesota African American Family Preservation and Child Welfare  
Disproportionality Act: From Legislation to Practice  
Courthouse Room 220, Large Conference Room  
Public access via Zoom:  
Webinar ID: 923 9869 6921 | Passcode: 518162 | Phone: 651-372-8299  
1:30 p.m.  
Advance Notice:  
August 25, 2026 County board meeting – Council Chambers  
September 01, 2026 County board meeting – Council Chambers  
September 08, 2026 County board meeting – Council Chambers  
September 15, 2026 No county board meeting – Association of Minnesota Counties – Fall Policy  
Conference