15 West Kellogg Blvd.  
Saint Paul, MN 55102  
651-266-9200  
Board of Commissioners  
Minutes  
May 12, 2026 - 9 a.m.  
Council Chambers - Courthouse Room 300  
The Ramsey County Board of Commissioners met in regular session at 9:02 a.m. with the following  
members present: Jebens-Singh, McMurtrey, Miller, Xiong and Chair Ortega. Commissioners McGuire  
and Moran were excused. Also present were Ling Becker, County Manager, and Jada Lewis, Civil  
Division Director, Ramsey County Attorney's Office.  
ROLL CALL  
Present:  
Jebens-Singh, McMurtrey, Miller, Ortega, and Xiong  
Excused: McGuire, and Moran  
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE  
LAND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT  
Presented by Commissioner Miller.  
Agenda of May 12, 2026 is Presented for Approval  
2026-175  
1.  
Sponsors: County Manager's Office  
Approve the agenda of May 12, 2026.  
Motion by Miller, seconded by Xiong. Motion passed.  
Aye:  
Jebens-Singh, McMurtrey, Miller, Ortega, and Xiong  
Excused: McGuire, and Moran  
Minutes May 5, 2026 are Presented for Approval  
2026-176  
2.  
Sponsors: County Manager's Office  
Approve May 5, 2026 Minutes.  
Motion by Xiong, seconded by Miller. Motion passed.  
Aye:  
Jebens-Singh, McMurtrey, Miller, Ortega, and Xiong  
Excused: McGuire, and Moran  
PROCLAMATION  
Proclamation: Mental Health Awareness Month  
2026-140  
2026-088  
3.  
Sponsors: Public Health  
Presented by Commissioner Xiong. Discussion can be found on archived video.  
Proclamation: Police Week  
Sponsors: Sheriff's Office  
4.  
Presented by Commissioner Jebens-Singh. Discussion can be found on archived video.  
ADMINISTRATIVE ITEMS  
Single Source Agreement with Regions Hospital for Inpatient Hospital  
Services  
2026-083  
7.  
Sponsors: Social Services  
1. Approve the selection of and single source agreement with Regions Hospital, 640  
Jackson Street, Saint Paul, Minnesota 55101 for inpatient hospital commitment services  
for the period of May 12, 2026 through May 11, 2029 in the not-to-exceed amount of  
$998,500 annually, with the option for two additional one-year renewal periods, with a  
total not-to-exceed amount of $4,992,500.  
2. Authorize the Chair and the Chief Clerk to execute the agreement.  
Motion by Miller, seconded by Xiong. Motion passed.  
Aye:  
Jebens-Singh, McMurtrey, Miller, Ortega, and Xiong  
Excused: McGuire, and Moran  
Resolution: B2026-057  
Jurisdictional Transfers of Portions of Otter Lake Road and White Bear  
Parkway  
2026-153  
5.  
Sponsors: Public Works  
1. Revoke previously designated County State Aid Highway mileage of Otter Lake Road  
between County Road 96 (on the south) and 9th Street (on the north) to the city of  
White Bear Lake.  
2. Accept jurisdiction of White Bear Parkway, between County Road 96 (on the south) and  
Otter Lake Road (on the east) from the city of White Bear Lake.  
3. Authorize the director of Public Works/county engineer to pursue appropriate actions  
needed to add this new section of White Bear Parkway to the County State Aid  
Highway network through the process administered by the commissioner of  
transportation at the Minnesota Department of Transportation.  
Presented by Brian Isaacson, Director, Public Works. Discussion can be found on archived  
video.  
Motion by Miller, seconded by Xiong. Motion passed.  
Aye:  
Jebens-Singh, McMurtrey, Miller, Ortega, and Xiong  
Excused: McGuire, and Moran  
Resolution: B2026-058  
Joint Powers Agreement with the City of Maplewood for the Mental Health  
Outreach Team  
2026-155  
6.  
Sponsors: Social Services  
1. Approve the joint powers agreement with the city of Maplewood to govern data sharing  
in the operation and evaluation of the Mental Health Outreach Team to be effective on  
date of final execution through May 3, 2027.  
2. Authorize the Chair and Chief Clerk to execute the Joint Powers Agreement.  
Presented by Kenya Walker, Deputy Director, Social Services Department; Anna Hewitt,  
Human Services Manager, Social Services Department; Mike Dugas, Lieutenant, City of  
Maplewood. Discussion can be found on archived video.  
Motion by Jebens-Singh, seconded by Xiong. Motion passed.  
Aye:  
Jebens-Singh, McMurtrey, Miller, Ortega, and Xiong  
Excused: McGuire, and Moran  
Resolution: B2026-059  
LEGISLATIVE UPDATE  
No updates.  
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 Ortega. Discussion can be found on archived video.  
ADJOURNMENT  
Chair Ortega declared the meeting adjourned at 10:08 a.m.  
CLOSED MEETING  
Pursuant to Minnesota Statutes § 13D.05, subdivision 3(b) in order to discuss the 3M campus property  
tax litigation. Ramsey County Board met in a closed meeting, which was not open to the public.  
In Re: 3M Campus Property Tax Litigation  
The Closed Meeting was called to order at 10:40am  
Present: Commissioners Jebens-Singh, McMurtrey, Miller, Xiong, and Chair Ortega.  
Excused: Commissioners McGuire and Moran  
Also present: Ling Becker, County Manager; Amelia Cruver, Chief Financial Officer, Finance; Kari  
Collins, Deputy County Manager, Economic Growth and Community Investment Service  
Team; Patrick Chapman, County Assessor, County Assessor’s Office; Corey Erickson,  
Deputy County Assessor, County Assessor’s Office; Jada Lewis, Civil Division Director,  
Ramsey County Attorney’s Office; Mandy Malecek, Enterprise Risk Manager,  
Compliance and Ethics Office; Marcelo Neblett, Assistant County Attorney, Ramsey  
County Attorney’s Office; Rachel, Aburime, Assistant County Attorney, Ramsey County  
Attorney’s Office; Tracy West, Director, Property Tax, Records, and Election Services;  
and Jason Yang, Chief Clerk, County Manager’s Office.  
The Board of Ramsey County Commissioners resolved to:  
1. Approve outside valuation experts and the budget proposed in the May 12, 2026 Closed  
Session in accordance with the procedure set out in Resolution 2005-238.  
2. Authorize the County Manager to transfer funds to the project account number to cover costs  
associated with the 3M Campus Property Tax Litigation.  
A motion to approve was made by Commissioner McMurtrey, seconded by Commissioner Xiong.  
Motion passed (Resolution B2026-060).  
The closed meeting was adjourned at 11:07 am