15 West Kellogg Blvd.  
Saint Paul, MN 55102  
651-266-9200  
Board of Commissioners  
Agenda  
September 5, 2023 - 9 a.m.  
Council Chambers - Courthouse Room 300  
ROLL CALL  
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE  
LAND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT  
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1.  
Agenda of September 5, 2023 is Presented for Approval  
Sponsors: County Manager's Office  
Approve the agenda of September 5, 2023.  
Minutes from August 22, 2023 are Presented for Approval  
Sponsors: County Manager's Office  
2.  
Approve the August 22, 2023 Minutes.  
PROCLAMATION  
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3.  
Proclamation: Workforce Development Month  
Sponsors: Workforce Solutions  
ADMINISTRATIVE ITEMS  
4.  
Appointment to the Extension Committee  
Sponsors: County Manager's Office  
Appoint Dolly Mariucci to the Extension Committee for a term beginning September 5, 2023  
and ending on December 31, 2026.  
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5.  
Appointments to the Capitol Region Watershed District Board of Managers  
Sponsors: County Manager's Office  
Appoint the following individuals to the Capitol Region Watershed District Board of Managers  
for a term beginning October 1, 2023 and ending September 30, 2026:  
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Joseph P. Collins (Incumbent)  
Rick Sanders (Incumbent)  
Hawona Sullivan Janzen (Incumbent)  
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6.  
Appointments to the Capital Improvement Program Advisory Committee  
Sponsors: Finance  
Appoint the following individuals to the Capital Improvement Program Advisory Committee for a  
term beginning September 5, 2023 and end August 30, 2025:  
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Michael Austin  
Gary Bank (Incumbent)  
Olletha Muhammad  
Muhammad Rasheed  
Lawrence Sagstetter (Incumbent)  
Jerrin Job Sibychan  
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Appointments to the Parks and Recreation Commission  
Sponsors: Parks & Recreation  
Appoint the following individuals to the Parks and Recreation Commission for a term beginning  
September 5, 2023 and ending June 4, 2026:  
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Linda Duck  
Reier Erickson  
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Appointments to the Community Health Services Advisory Committee  
Sponsors: Public Health  
Appoint the following individuals to the Community Health Services Advisory Committee for a  
term beginning September 5, 2023 and ending June 26, 2025:  
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Graciela Ogorman Bacigalupo  
Nicole Muzzy  
Ogden Rogers  
Margaret Treichel  
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Appointment to the Personnel Review Board  
Sponsors: Human Resources  
Appoint Nou Yang to the Personnel Review Board for a term beginning September 5, 2023 and  
ending August 1, 2027.  
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10.  
Amendments to Administrative Code - Library Department  
Sponsors: Library  
1. Approve amendments to the Administrative Code to update Library Department  
governance and responsibilities.  
2. Direct the Chief Clerk to amend the Administrative Code to reflect approved  
amendments.  
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11.  
Donation from Sundance Family Foundation to the Workforce Solutions  
Department  
Sponsors: Workforce Solutions  
Accept the donation of $50,000 from Sundance Family Foundation to the Workforce Solutions  
Department for continuation of youth workforce development efforts.  
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12.  
Grant Agreement with Minnesota Housing Finance Agency for Homework  
Starts with Home Project  
Sponsors: Housing Stability  
1. Ratify submittal of the grant application to the Minnesota Housing Finance Association  
in the amount of $1,146,554.  
2. Accept a grant award and approve a grant agreement with Minnesota Housing Finance  
Agency for Homework Starts with Home Project for the period of October 1, 2023,  
through September 30, 2027, in the amount of $1,146,554.  
3. Authorize the Chair and Chief Clerk to execute the grant agreement.  
4. Authorize the County Manager to enter into agreements and execute amendments to  
agreements and contracts in accordance with the county’s procurement policies and  
procedures provided the amounts are within the limits of the grant funding.  
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13.  
Grant Agreement with the Minnesota Housing Finance Agency for Family  
Homeless Prevention and Assistance Program  
Sponsors: Housing Stability  
1. Ratify the submittal of the grant application to the Minnesota Housing Finance Agency,  
in the amount of $13,633,364  
2. Accept a grant award and approve and approve a grant agreement with Minnesota  
Housing Finance Agency for Family Homeless Prevention and Assistance Program for  
the period of October 1, 2023, through September 30, 2025, in the amount of  
$6,590,000.  
3. Authorize the Chair and Chief Clerk to execute the grant agreement.  
4. Authorize the County Manager to enter into agreements 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 funding.  
5. Approve an increase in the personnel complement of the Housing Stability department  
by 1.0 Full-Time Equivalent position, for the duration of the grant  
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14.  
Grant Agreement with Youth Lens 360, LLC for the Guns for Cameras  
Program  
Sponsors: Transforming Systems Together  
1. Authorize the County Manager to execute a grant agreement for the use of Ramsey  
County assets with Youth Lens 360, LLC, 370 Wabasha Street North, Saint Paul, MN  
55102, for the Guns for Cameras Program.  
2. Authorize the County Manager to enter into a grant agreement and execute  
amendments to agreement in a form approved by Finance and the County Attorney’s  
Office provided the amounts are within the limits of the approved program.  
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15.  
Agreement with Blue Cross Blue Shield of MN for Employee and Early  
Retiree Medical Insurance  
Sponsors: Human Resources  
1. Approve the agreement with Blue Cross Blue Shield of MN, 3535 Blue Cross Road,  
Eagan, MN 55122, for employee and early retiree medical insurance plans for the  
period of September 6, 2023 to December 31, 2026 and may be renewed for up to two  
additional one-year periods.  
2. Authorize the Chair and Chief Clerk to execute the agreement.  
3. Authorize the County Manager to enter into agreement and execute amendments to the  
agreement in accordance with the county’s procurement policies and procedures  
provided the amounts are within the limits of available funding.  
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16.  
Agreement with United Healthcare Insurance Company for Regular Retiree  
Medical Insurance  
Sponsors: Human Resources  
1. Approve the agreement with United Healthcare Insurance Company, 9900 Bren Road  
East, Minnetonka, MN 55343 for regular retiree medical insurance plans for the period  
of September 6, 2023 to December 31, 2025 and may be renewed for up to three  
additional one-year periods.  
2. Authorize the Chair and Chief Clerk to execute the agreement.  
3. Authorize the County Manager to enter into agreement and execute amendments to the  
agreement in accordance with the county’s procurement policies and procedures  
provided the amounts are within the limits of available funding.  
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17.  
Agreement with Metropolitan Life Insurance Company for Employee and  
Retiree Dental Insurance Plans  
Sponsors: Human Resources  
1. Approve the agreement with Metropolitan Life Insurance Company, 200 Park Avenue,  
New York, NY 10166 for dental insurance services for the period upon execution to  
December 31, 2026 and may be renewed for up to two additional one-year periods.  
2. Authorize the Chair and Chief Clerk to execute the agreement.  
3. Authorize the County Manager to enter into agreement and execute amendments to the  
agreement in accordance with the county’s procurement policies and procedures, in a  
form approved by the County Attorney’s Office.  
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18.  
Agreement with Vision Service Plan Insurance Company for Employee  
Voluntary Vision Insurance  
Sponsors: Human Resources  
1. Approve the agreement with Vision Service Plan Insurance Company, 3333 Quality  
Drive, Rancho Cordova, CA 95670, for employee voluntary vision insurance for the  
period of September 6, 2023 to December 31, 2026 and may be renewed for up to two  
additional one-year periods.  
2. Authorize the Chair and Chief Clerk to execute the agreement.  
3. Authorize the County Manager to enter into agreement and execute amendments to the  
agreement in accordance with the county’s procurement policies and procedures  
provided the amounts are within the limits of available funding.  
PRESENTATION  
19. Presentation of Financial Update  
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Sponsors: Finance  
None. For information only.  
COUNTY CONNECTIONS  
OUTSIDE BOARD AND COMMITTEE REPORTS  
BOARD CHAIR UPDATE  
ADJOURNMENT  
Following County Board Meeting:  
10:30 a.m. Budget Committee of the Whole - Capital Improvement Program, Council Chambers -  
Room 300  
1:00 p.m. Budget Committee of the Whole - Strategic Team Budget Presentations, Council Chambers  
- Room 300  
Advance Notice:  
September 12, 2023 No county board meeting – AMC Fall Policy Conference  
September 19, 2023 County board meeting – Council Chambers  
September 26, 2023 County board meeting – Council Chambers  
October 03, 2023  
County board meeting – Council Chambers