15 West Kellogg Blvd.  
Saint Paul, MN 55102  
651-266-9200  
Board of Commissioners  
Agenda  
February 27, 2024 - 9 a.m.  
Council Chambers - Courthouse Room 300  
ROLL CALL  
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE  
LAND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT  
2023-653  
2023-675  
1.  
Agenda of February 27, 2024 is Presented for Approval  
Sponsors: County Manager's Office  
Approve the agenda of February 27, 2024.  
Minutes from February 20, 2024 are Presented for Approval  
Sponsors: County Manager's Office  
2.  
Approve the February 20, 2024 Minutes.  
ADMINISTRATIVE ITEMS  
2024-031  
3. Grant Award from the United States Department of Justice for the Byrne  
Discretionary Grants Program  
Sponsors: Housing Stability  
1. Ratify the submittal of the grant application to the United States Department of Justice,  
Office of Justice Programs, Office for Victims of Crime (OVC), Washington, D.C.,  
20531, for the Byrne Discretionary Grants Program in the amount of $2,000,000.  
2. Accept a grant award and approve a grant agreement with the United States  
Department of Justice, for the Byrne Discretionary Grants Program in the amount of  
$2,000,000 for the period of upon execution of the contract through May 31, 2025.  
3. Authorize the Chair and Chief Clerk to execute the grant agreement.  
4. Approve a Joint Powers Agreement with the city of Saint Paul as a subrecipient of this  
grant award.  
5. Authorize the Chair and Chief Clerk to execute the Joint Powers Agreement.  
6. 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.  
2024-036  
4.  
Amendment to the Joint Powers Agreement with the City of Saint Paul for  
the Emergency Solutions Grant  
Sponsors: Housing Stability  
1. Approve the amended and restated Joint Powers Agreement with the city of Saint Paul  
for the Emergency Solutions Grant.  
2. Authorize the County Manager to execute the amended and restated Joint Powers  
Agreement.  
3. Authorize the County Manager to approve and execute amendments and change orders  
to agreements and contracts in accordance with the county’s procurement policies and  
procedures, provided the amounts are within the limits of available funding.  
2023-575  
5.  
Project Budget for the Library Fire Panel and Building Automation System  
Upgrades  
Sponsors: Economic Growth and Community Investment  
1. Accept and approve the Library Fire Panel and Building Automation System Upgrades  
project budget and financing plan in the amount of $415,000.  
2. Authorize the County Manager to establish a project budget of $415,000 for the Library  
Fire Panel and Building Automation System project in the Property Management’s  
Library Capital Projects Fund.  
3. Authorize the County Manager to transfer up to $415,000 from the 2023 Library Fund  
Balance to fund the Library Fire Panel and Building Automation System project.  
2024-044  
6.  
2024 - 2028 Transportation Improvement Program  
Sponsors: Public Works  
1. Adopt the 2024-2028 Public Works Transportation Improvement Program.  
2. Authorize the County Engineer to prepare plans and agreements for all projects  
identified in the Transportation Improvement Program and to issue solicitations in  
accordance with County policies and procedures and the Minnesota Department of  
Transportation’s list of “Pre-Qualified Vendors by Work Type.”  
3. Authorize the County Surveyor to execute Right of Way Plats and Certificate of Surveys  
for Highway projects that require the determination of existing right of way for the  
delineation and /or acquisition of property for planning studies or disposition of excess  
County property.  
4. Authorize the County Manager to enter into agreements and execute change orders  
and amendments to agreements, supplemental agreements, and agreements related to  
the expenditure of Transportation Improvement Program Project Funds utilizing County  
State Aid, Federal, State, and participating funding associated with the construction of  
the approved projects in the 2024-2028 or a previously approved Transportation  
Improvement Program in accordance with the county's procurement policies and  
procedures.  
5. Authorize the County Engineer and County Attorney to acquire temporary easements,  
permanent easements, fee title, and enter into Limited Use Permits with the state of  
Minnesota for projects in the 2024-2028 Public Works Transportation Improvement  
Program, or previously approved Transportation Improvement Program, by negotiation  
or condemnation.  
6. Authorize the County Engineer to approve negotiated settlements for up to $100,000  
over the Ramsey County’s appraised value per parcel for temporary and permanent  
easements and fee title.  
7. Authorize the County Manager to approve and execute purchase agreements,  
settlements, closing documents, Limited Use Permits, and other related real estate  
documentation associated with Ramsey County Board approved acquisitions of real  
property.  
8. Authorize the County Manager to approve and execute cooperative agreements and  
maintenance agreements with cities, counties, the state, and other governmental  
agencies for their participation in projects listed in the 2024-2028 Public Works  
Transportation Improvement Program or previously approved Transportation  
Improvement Program.  
9. Authorize temporary cash loans from the County General Fund to the Road and Bridge  
Capital Improvement Program fund and the Wheelage Tax fund for costs of projects  
listed in the 2024-2028 Public Works Transportation Improvement Program, or  
previously approved Transportation Improvement Program, and for maintenance project  
expenditures occurring before bond or wheelage tax proceeds are received pending  
receipt of Federal, County State Aid Highway, state, participating funds.  
10. Authorize the County Engineer to submit grant applications for state and federal funding  
for projects listed in the 2024-2028 Public Works Transportation Improvement Program.  
11. Authorize the County Manager to accept grants and execute grant agreements agreeing  
to the grant terms and conditions for grant award. For grants that so require, Ramsey  
County agrees to be responsible for any additional amount by which the cost exceeds  
the county’s construction cost estimate and will return to the grantor any grant amount  
appropriated for the project but not utilized for the project under the terms of the grant  
agreement.  
12. Authorize the County Manager or designee to provide statements of support to county  
constituent cities for grant applications being pursued by the cities.  
13. Authorize an increase of up to 16 Full Time Equivalent staff to Public Works staff and 2  
Full Time Equivalent staff to EGCI Administration - Finance’s complement to support the  
increase in the Public Works program.  
14. Authorize the County Manager to set up a new fund to account for the Transportation  
Advancement Account funds and any new projects needed to implement the 2024-2028  
Public Works Transportation Improvement Program.  
15. Adjust the Public Works 2024 Operating Budget to reflect the receipt of $11,000,000  
from the Transportation Advancement Account taxes, including the auto parts tax,  
regional sales tax, and delivery fee.  
16. Adjust the Public Works 2024 Operating Budget to reflect the receipt of one-time funds  
in the amount of $3,554,539.  
17. Authorize the County Manager to make budget transfers between the Operating Budget  
and Capital Budget for the amounts in #15 and #16 to support the 2024-2028 Public  
Works Transportation Improvement Program.  
2024-043  
7.  
Salary Schedule and Grade for Contract Attorney Unit Manager - Safety &  
Justice Service Team - Unclassified Position  
Sponsors: Human Resources  
1. Approve the salary schedule and grade for a new unrepresented job classification:  
Contract Attorney Unit Manager - Safety & Justice Service Team - Unclassified position.  
2. Approve designation of a new classification to the unclassified service in accordance  
with Minnesota Statutes 383A.285, Subdivision 3:  
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Job Classification: Contract Attorney Unit Manager - Safety & Justice Service  
Team - Unclassified  
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Schedule: 98B  
Grade: 41W  
Annual Salary Range: $113,598 -$168,883  
3. Authorize the Chair and County Manager to sign the Memorandum of  
Understanding with the Ramsey County Attorney’s Office.  
LEGISLATIVE UPDATE  
COUNTY CONNECTIONS  
OUTSIDE BOARD AND COMMITTEE REPORTS  
BOARD CHAIR UPDATE  
OUTGOING COUNTY MANAGER REMARKS  
ADJOURNMENT  
Following County Board Meeting:  
10:30 a.m. (est.) Board workshop: Child Support Program & Budget, Courthouse Room 220 - Board  
Conference Room  
Public access via Zoom webinar: http://tinyurl.com/2024AMBWS  
Webinar ID: 945 2405 1145 | Passcode: 590044 | Phone: 651-372-8299  
1:30 p.m. Board workshop: Adult Detention Center: Inmate Phone Access & Fee Reduction  
Public access via Zoom webinar: http://tinyurl.com/2024PMBWS  
Webinar ID: 949 5333 8288 | Passcode: 935830 | Phone: 651-372-8299  
Advance Notice:  
March 5, 2024 County board meeting – Council Chambers  
March 12, 2024 County board meeting – Council Chambers  
March 19, 2024 County board meeting – Council Chambers  
March 27, 2024 No county board meeting - Association of MN Counties Leadership Summit (Nisswa,  
MN)