15 West Kellogg Blvd.  
Saint Paul, MN 55102  
651-266-9200  
Board of Commissioners  
Minutes  
July 14, 2026 - 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, McGuire, McMurtrey, Miller, Moran, Xiong and Chair Ortega. 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 Xiong.  
Agenda of July 14, 2026 is Presented for Approval  
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2026-250  
1.  
Sponsors: County Manager's Office  
Approve the agenda of July 14, 2026.  
Motion by McGuire, seconded by Jebens-Singh. Motion passed.  
Aye:  
Jebens-Singh, McGuire, McMurtrey, Miller, Moran, Ortega, and Xiong  
Minutes from July 07, 2026 are Presented for Approval  
2.  
Sponsors: County Manager's Office  
Approve the July 07, 2026 Minutes.  
Motion by Xiong, seconded by Miller. Motion passed.  
Aye:  
Jebens-Singh, McGuire, McMurtrey, Miller, Moran, Ortega, and Xiong  
PROCLAMATION  
Proclamation: Pretrial, Probation and Parole Supervision Week  
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2026-256  
3.  
Sponsors: Community Corrections  
Presented by Commissioner McMurtrey. Discussion can be found on archived video.  
ADMINISTRATIVE ITEMS  
Grant Agreement with the State of Minnesota Department of Health for the  
4.  
Ramsey County Medical Examiner’s Office to Improve and Increase Illicit Drug  
Toxicology Testing and Surveillance  
Sponsors: Medical Examiner  
1. Accept a grant award and approve a grant agreement with the Minnesota Department  
of Health to improve and increase illicit drug toxicology testing and surveillance from  
July 14, 2026, through August 31, 2028, in the amount of $125,000.  
2. Authorize the Chair and the Chief Clerk to execute the grant agreement.  
3. Authorize the County Manager to enter into agreements and execute amendments to  
the agreement in accordance with the county’s procurement policies and procedures,  
provide the amounts are within the limits of available funding.  
4. Authorize the County Manager to establish a grant budget account in the Medical  
Examiner’s Office to account for this grant funding.  
Motion by Xiong, seconded by Miller. Motion passed.  
Aye:  
Jebens-Singh, McGuire, McMurtrey, Miller, Moran, Ortega, and Xiong  
Resolution: B2026-087  
Proposed Changes and Additions to Public Health Fees  
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6.  
Sponsors: Public Health  
Approve proposed additions and a change to Public Health fees for client telehealth services  
and one vaccine fee.  
Motion by Xiong, seconded by Miller. Motion passed.  
Aye:  
Jebens-Singh, McGuire, McMurtrey, Miller, Moran, Ortega, and Xiong  
Resolution: B2026-088  
Joint Powers Agreement with the State of Minnesota, Department of Public  
Safety, Bureau of Criminal Apprehension to Utilize the Minnesota Criminal  
Justice Data Communications Network  
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8.  
Sponsors: Sheriff's Office  
1. Approve the joint powers agreement with the State of Minnesota, Department of Public  
Safety, Bureau of Criminal Apprehension, 1430 Maryland Avenue, Saint Paul,  
Minnesota 55106 to utilize the Minnesota Criminal Justice Data Communications  
Network for the period upon execution through five years from the fully executed  
agreement in the amount of $261,600.  
2. Approve the Court Data Services Subscriber Amendment with the State of Minnesota,  
Department of Public Safety, Bureau of Criminal Apprehension, 1430 Maryland Avenue,  
Saint Paul, Minnesota 55106 for court data subscriber services.  
3. Authorize the Chair and Chief Clerk to execute the joint powers agreement.  
4. Authorize the Chair and Chief Clerk to execute the Court Data Services Subscriber  
Amendment.  
Motion by Xiong, seconded by Miller. Motion passed.  
Aye:  
Jebens-Singh, McGuire, McMurtrey, Miller, Moran, Ortega, and Xiong  
Resolution: B2026-089  
Proposed Ramsey County Sheriff’s Office Fee Schedule Update  
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9.  
Sponsors: Sheriff's Office  
Approve the proposed updated fee schedule changes for security services and civil process  
services.  
Motion by Xiong, seconded by Miller. Motion passed.  
Aye:  
Jebens-Singh, McGuire, McMurtrey, Miller, Moran, Ortega, and Xiong  
Resolution: B2026-090  
Amendment to Twin Cities Army Ammunition Plant Master Plan  
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5.  
Sponsors: Community & Economic Development, Public Works  
Approve the amended Twin Cities Army Ammunition Plant Master Plan.  
Discussion can be found on archived video.  
Motion by Jebens-Singh, seconded by McGuire. Motion passed.  
Aye:  
Jebens-Singh, McGuire, McMurtrey, Miller, Moran, Ortega, and Xiong  
Resolution: B2026-091  
Grant Agreements with the Minnesota Department of Public Safety for  
Community Crime Intervention and Prevention Programs  
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7.  
Sponsors: Sheriff's Office  
1. Ratify the submittal of the grant applications to the Minnesota Department of Public  
Safety, Office of Justice Programs, for Community Crime Intervention and Prevention  
Programs.  
2. Accept a grant award and approve a grant agreement with Minnesota Department of  
Public Safety for community-based programming for crime prevention services for  
communities most impacted by violence, for the period upon execution to December 31,  
2027 in the amount of $250,000.  
3. Accept a grant award and approve a grant agreement with Minnesota Department of  
Public Safety for community-based programming for crime prevention services,  
including community outreach, for the period upon execution to December 31, 2027 in  
the amount of $425,000.  
4. Authorize the Chair and Chief Clerk to execute the grant agreements.  
5. Authorize the County Manager to enter into agreement and execute amendments to  
agreements in accordance with the county’s procurement policies and procedures,  
provided the amounts are within the limits of the grant funds.  
Presented by Kyle Mestad, Undersheriff, Ramsey County Sheriff's Office, and Daryl Gullette,  
Inspector, Ramsey County Sheriff's Office. Discussion can be found on archived video.  
Motion by Xiong, seconded by Miller. Motion passed.  
Aye:  
Jebens-Singh, McGuire, McMurtrey, Miller, Moran, Ortega, and Xiong  
Resolution: B2026-092  
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  
No updates.  
ADJOURNMENT  
Chair Ortega declared the meeting adjourned at 10:03 a.m.  
CLOSED MEETING  
Pursuant to Minnesota Statutes 13D.05, subdivision 3(b) in order to discuss elections. The Ramsey  
County Board met in a closed meeting, which was not open to the public.  
In Re: Elections and Related Litigation  
The Closed Meeting was called to order at 10:25 a.m.  
Present: Commissioners Jebens-Singh, McGuire, McMurtrey, Miller, Moran, Xiong, and Chair  
Ortega.  
Also present: Ling Becker, County Manager; Jada Lewis, Civil Division Director, Ramsey County  
Attorney’s Office; Bradly Cousins, Assistant County Attorney; Alex Kotze, Deputy  
County Manager, County Operations Service Team; Maria Sarabia, Chief of Staff,  
County Manager’s Office; Rose Lindsay, Director, Communications and Public  
Relations; Tracy West, Director, Property Tax, Records, and Elections Services; David  
Triplett, Deputy Director, Property Tax, Records, and Elections Services; and Jason  
Yang, Chief Clerk, County Manager’s Office.  
The Ramsey County Board of Commissioners resolved to:  
Authorize the Ramsey County staff to proceed as discussed in this Closed Meeting.  
Motioned by McMurtrey, seconded by Miller. Motion passed. (Resolution B2026-093).  
Aye: 7 Nay: 0  
The closed meeting was adjourned at 11:58 a.m.