15 West Kellogg Blvd.  
Saint Paul, MN 55102  
651-266-9200  
Board of Commissioners  
Minutes  
July 28, 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, McGuire, McMurtrey, Moran, Xiong and Chair Ortega.  
Commissioner Miller joined the board meeting remotely pursuant to Minnesota Statutes 13D.02,  
Subdivision 2. Also present were Ling Becker, County Manager, and Jada Lewis, Civil Division  
Director, Ramsey County Attorney's Office.  
ROLL CALL  
Present:  
Jebens-Singh, McGuire, McMurtrey, Miller, Moran, Ortega, and Xiong  
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE  
LAND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT  
Presented by Commissioner Jebens-Singh.  
Agenda of July 28, 2026 is Presented for Approval  
2026-270  
1.  
Sponsors: County Manager's Office  
Approve the agenda of July 28, 2026.  
Commissioner Moran motioned to amend the agenda to add RBA 2026-284: Joint Powers  
Agreement with the City of Saint Paul for Emergency Shelters, seconded by McMurtrey. Motion  
passed.  
Commissioner Ortega motioned to amend the agenda to move County Connections to  
immediately follow the approval of the agenda and minutes, seconded by McMurtrey. Motion  
passed.  
Motion by Moran, seconded by Xiong. Motion passed.  
Aye:  
Jebens-Singh, McGuire, McMurtrey, Miller, Moran, Ortega, and Xiong  
Minutes from July 14, 2026 are Presented for Approval  
2026-271  
2.  
Sponsors: County Manager's Office  
Approve the July 14, 2026 Minutes.  
Motion by Moran, seconded by Xiong. Motion passed.  
Aye:  
Jebens-Singh, McGuire, McMurtrey, Miller, Moran, Ortega, and Xiong  
COUNTY CONNECTIONS  
Presented by County Manager, Ling Becker. Discussion can be found on archived video.  
ADMINISTRATIVE ITEMS  
Appointments to the Workforce Innovation Board of Ramsey County  
2026-257  
3.  
Sponsors: Workforce Solutions  
Appoint the following individuals to serve on the Workforce Innovation Board of Ramsey  
County for a term beginning on August 1, 2026 and ending on July 31, 2028:  
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Tami Cybulski (incumbent)  
Ethel Garcia (incumbent)  
Jennifer Germain (incumbent) One-Stop Partner  
Fidelity Goodlaxson (incumbent) Community-Based Organization  
John Perlich (incumbent)  
Business  
Business  
Business  
Motion by Jebens-Singh, seconded by Moran. Motion passed.  
Aye: Jebens-Singh, McGuire, McMurtrey, Miller, Moran, Ortega, and Xiong  
Resolution: B2026-094  
Ramsey County 2026 Cooperative Deer Management Plan  
2026-255  
4.  
Sponsors: Parks & Recreation  
Approve the Ramsey County Cooperative Deer Management Plan for 2026.  
Motion by Jebens-Singh, seconded by Moran. Motion passed.  
Aye:  
Jebens-Singh, McGuire, McMurtrey, Miller, Moran, Ortega, and Xiong  
Resolution: B2026-095  
Acceptance of Operations and Maintenance Funding from Metropolitan  
Council  
2026-254  
5.  
Sponsors: Parks & Recreation  
1. Authorize the County Manager to accept Operations and Maintenance funds each year  
from the Metropolitan Council.  
2. Authorize the County Manager to use the Regional Rehabilitation project currently in  
the Parks and Recreation department to budget for all Operations and Maintenance  
funding moving forward.  
Motion by Jebens-Singh, seconded by Moran. Motion passed.  
Aye:  
Jebens-Singh, McGuire, McMurtrey, Miller, Moran, Ortega, and Xiong  
Resolution: B2026-096  
Staffing Study Recommendations for the Adult Detention Center and Request  
for Personnel Complement Increase  
2026-262  
6.  
Sponsors: Sheriff's Office, Safety and Justice  
1. Approve an increase in the personnel complement of the Adult Detention Center of the  
Sheriff’s Office by 23.0 Full-Time Equivalent Correctional Officers.  
2. Approve an increase in the personnel complement of the Adult Detention Center of the  
Sheriff’s Office by 1.0 Full-Time Equivalent Community Service Officer.  
3. Approve an increase in the personnel complement of the Adult Detention Center of the  
Sheriff’s Office by 8.0 Full-Time Equivalent Unfunded Correctional Officers.  
4. Authorize the County Manager to transfer up to $1 million from the General  
Contingency Account to the Sheriff’s Office 2026 operating budget for the Adult  
Detention Center.  
Presented by Ling Becker, County Manager; Bob Fletcher, Sheriff, Ramsey County Sheriff's  
Office; Kyle Mestad, Undersheriff; Ramsey County Sheriff's Office. Discussion can be found on  
archived video.  
Motion by Jebens-Singh, seconded by Xiong. Motion passed.  
Aye: Jebens-Singh, McGuire, McMurtrey, Miller, Moran, Ortega, and Xiong  
Resolution: B2026-097  
Joint Powers Agreement with the City of Saint Paul for Emergency Shelters  
2026-284  
7.  
Sponsors: Housing Stability  
1. Approve the joint powers agreement with the city of Saint Paul to accept Local  
Affordable Housing Aid funds to respond to unsheltered homelessness jointly serve  
through a coordinated partnership for the period of July 28, 2026, through December  
31, 2028.  
2. Authorize receipt of $1,080,000 from the city of Saint Paul to reimburse Ramsey County  
for allowable costs to support the creation and expansion of emergency shelter,  
stabilization and connections to housing and other supportive resources for individuals  
experiencing homelessness, including those impacted by the encampment closures  
over the course of the term of the joint powers agreement.  
3. Authorize the Chair and Chief Clerk to execute the agreement.  
4. Authorize the County Manager to establish a project number for the emergency shelters  
in the Housing Stability’s Department budget.  
Presented by Ling Becker, County Manager; Jaime Wilkins, Director, Housing Stability.  
Discussion can be found on archived video.  
Motion by Moran, seconded by Xiong. Motion passed.  
Aye:  
Jebens-Singh, McGuire, McMurtrey, Miller, Moran, Ortega, and Xiong  
Resolution: B2026-098  
OUTSIDE BOARD AND COMMITTEE REPORTS  
Discussion can be found on archived video.  
BOARD CHAIR UPDATE  
No updates.  
ADJOURNMENT  
Chair Ortega declared the meeting adjourned at 10:51 a.m.