15 West Kellogg Blvd.  
Saint Paul, MN 55102  
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Housing and Redevelopment  
Authority  
Minutes  
December 16, 2025 - 10:15 a.m.  
Council Chambers - Courthouse Room 300  
The Ramsey County Housing and Redevelopment Authority met in regular session at 11:12 a.m. with  
the following members present: Jebens-Singh, McGuire, McMurtrey, Miller, Moran, Ortega and Chair  
Xiong. Also present was Ling Becker, County Manager, and Scott Schwahn, Assistant County  
Attorney, Ramsey County Attorney's Office.  
ROLL CALL  
Present:  
Jebens-Singh, McGuire, McMurtrey, Miller, Moran, Ortega, and Xiong  
Agenda of December 16, 2025 is Presented for Approval  
1.  
Sponsors: County Manager's Office  
Approve the agenda of December 16, 2025.  
Motion by Ortega, seconded by Moran. Motion passed.  
Aye:  
Jebens-Singh, McGuire, McMurtrey, Miller, Moran, Ortega, and Xiong  
Minutes from December 2, 2025 are Presented for Approval  
2.  
Sponsors: County Manager's Office  
Approve the December 2, 2025 Minutes.  
Motion by McGuire, seconded by McMurtrey. Motion passed.  
Aye:  
ADMINISTRATIVE ITEMS  
Allocate 2025 Housing and Redevelopment Authority Levy for Housing  
Jebens-Singh, McGuire, McMurtrey, Miller, Moran, Ortega, and Xiong  
3.  
Development Projects by Emerging and Diverse Developers.  
Sponsors: Community & Economic Development  
1. Approve recommended projects and funding amounts for the preservation and  
construction of affordable housing by emerging and diverse developers.  
2. Authorize the County Manager to enter into the necessary loan or other agreements  
and execute amendments to loan or other agreements in a manner consistent with local  
regulations and requirements, in a form approved by the County Attorney’s Office.  
Presented by Jerica Gomez, Multifamily Development Specialist and Tenecia Johnson Trice,  
Economic Development Specialist. Discussion can be found on archived video.  
Motion by Miller, seconded by Ortega. Motion passed.  
Aye:  
Jebens-Singh, McGuire, McMurtrey, Miller, Moran, Ortega, and Xiong  
Resolution: H2025-015  
POLICY ITEM  
Approval of the 2026-27 Ramsey County Housing and Redevelopment  
Authority Budget and the 2026 Property Tax Levy.  
4.  
Sponsors: Community & Economic Development  
1. Approve and adopt the 2026 budget of $14,016,819 and the 2027 budget of $14,227,071.  
2. Approve and adopt the 2026 Total HRA tax levy of $14,266,482, a 5.02% increase over the  
2025 HRA tax levy.  
Discussion can be found on archived video.  
Motion by Miller, seconded by McMurtrey. Motion passed.  
Aye:  
Jebens-Singh, McGuire, McMurtrey, Miller, Moran, Ortega, and Xiong  
Resolution: H2025-016  
ADJOURNMENT  
Chair Xiong declared the meeting adjourned at 11:27 a.m.